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Xhosa words beginning with U

This page lists the 86 words beginning with U in the Xhosa community dictionary. Each word has its own page with its full meaning and example sentence. This data is openly available at no cost for language preservation and research, with attribution to LanguageKnow. You can return to the home page or browse all languages at any time.

Xhosa (South Africa)

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86 entries in total.

Words (86)

U (86)

ubhuti (Xhosa) noun Verified

older brother

ubisi (Xhosa) noun Verified

milk

ubomi (Xhosa) noun Verified

life

Ububele (Xhosa) noun Verified

Kindness

Ubuhlobo (Xhosa) noun Verified

Friendship

Ubukroti (Xhosa) noun Verified

Bravery

ubuntu (Xhosa) noun Verified

humanity

ubusuku (Xhosa) noun Verified

night

Ugqirha (Xhosa) noun Verified

Doctor

ukubamba (Xhosa) verb Verified

to catch or hold

ukubhala (Xhosa) verb Verified

to write

ukubuza (Xhosa) verb Verified

to ask

ukudlala (Xhosa) verb Verified

to play

ukufika (Xhosa) verb Verified

to arrive

ukufunda (Xhosa) verb Verified

to study or read

ukuhamba (Xhosa) verb Verified

to walk

ukuhlala (Xhosa) verb Verified

to sit / to live

ukuhleka (Xhosa) verb Verified

to laugh

ukukhumbula (Xhosa) verb Verified

to remember or miss

ukulala (Xhosa) verb Verified

to sleep

ukulila (Xhosa) verb Verified

to cry

ukulinda (Xhosa) verb Verified

to wait

ukulungisa (Xhosa) verb Verified

to fix or prepare

ukumenywa (Xhosa) verb Verified

to be invited

ukupha (Xhosa) verb Verified

to give

ukupheka (Xhosa) verb Verified

to cook

ukusula (Xhosa) verb Verified

to wipe or clean

ukutya (Xhosa) noun Verified

food

Ulonwabo (Xhosa) noun Verified

Happiness

Uloyiko (Xhosa) noun Verified

Fear

umakhulu (Xhosa) noun Verified

grandmother

umama (Xhosa) noun Verified

mother

umbutho (Xhosa) noun Verified

gathering

umcimbi (Xhosa) noun Verified

event

umdanso (Xhosa) noun Verified

dance

Umfazi (Xhosa) noun Verified

Woman

Umhlana (Xhosa) noun Verified

Back

umhlobo (Xhosa) noun Verified

friend

Umlambo (Xhosa) Noun Verified

River

Umlenze (Xhosa) noun Verified

Leg

Umlomo (Xhosa) noun Verified

Mouth

umngqungqo (Xhosa) noun Verified

traditional dance

umntu (Xhosa) noun Verified

person

Umnwe (Xhosa) noun Verified

Finger

Umona (Xhosa) noun Verified

Envy

Umonde (Xhosa) noun Verified

Patience

umoya (Xhosa) noun Verified

wind

Umphathi (Xhosa) noun Verified

Manager

Umsindo (Xhosa) noun Verified

Anger

umthi (Xhosa) noun Verified

tree

Umvuzo (Xhosa) noun Verified

Salary

umyalezo (Xhosa) noun Verified

message

Umyeni (Xhosa) noun Verified

Husband

Umzala (Xhosa) noun Verified

Cousin

umzali (Xhosa) noun Verified

parent

umzalwane (Xhosa) noun Verified

fellow or relative

usapho (Xhosa) noun Verified

family

usisi (Xhosa) noun Verified

older sister

utata (Xhosa) noun Verified

father

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