Salibonani bangane (hello friends). If you are new, please start at the first post at the bottom and work your way up to this, the newest post.
imbiza - saucepan
ubukhokho - burnt on crust
bonda - stir
amasi - curds/ curdled milk
ukudla - meal/ food
phakela/ phakulula - dish up food
imphuphu yesinkwa - bread flour
ondla - nourish
ikhasi - peel
phothula/ chola - grind maize/ grind
ilitshe lokuchola - a grindstone
indlu - house
isikhwebu - mealie/ corn on the cob
inkomitsho - a cup
geca/ benga - cut with a knife
pheqa - close a knife
ithambo - bone
mnandi - pleasant/ nice
umhlabathi lo uvundile - this soil is fertile
ipulazi - farm
inala - plenty of crops
izinhlamvu/ amazambane - nuts/ groundnuts (not potato, like in other Bantu languages)
ifrigi - fridge
bila/ phuphuma - boil/ boil over
nambitheka - be tasty/ palatable (from nambitha, taste)
isibambo - tongs
uqwanga - gristle
ihwahwa - piece of animal fat
isitofu - stove (not tofu the food)
imbambayila (im/izim) - sweet potato
intuthu yamanzi - steam
umkhomo - baobab
bila - to boil
hluza - squash fruit to juice
itamatisi - tomato
igwili - potato
igovu - glutton
ibhabhalazi - hangover from drinking
umhluzi - soup
umkhiwa - fig
umganu - plate
nzima - heavy/ strong
mangalisa - surprised (from ukumangala)
ungqwaqwane - ice
hlanyela - plant/ sow
iziwiji - sweeties
inhlansi - spark
ulutho - thing
ilambazi/ isitshwala - thing/ thick mealie porridge
namathela - be sticky
inkalakatha - huge thing
umlaza - whey
inyamazana - animals
ingalukhuni - turkey
inyama yengulube - pork
isinkwa - bread
imbodlela - bottle
imithi - medicine
isabelo - a portion
isithelo sivuthiwe - the fruit is ripe (from vuthwa)
thinta - touch
faka emanzini - put into water to soak
chitheka - spill
khukhuza - scrape clean
uqhatshi - nice cooking food smell
umhlubulo - rib of meat
okudakisayo - harmful drugs
uluju/ ingcino - honey/ honeycomb
ukugadli okukhulisayo - malnutrition
umthimba/ umtshado - wedding
ulusu - tripe
phansi kwetafula - under the table
geza - wash
natha - to drink
ingcino/ inhlaka - sap
izinyo - tooth
phakathi - inside
amanzi acengekile - the water is pure
isithupha - thumb
umphimbo - throat
indebe - lip
qumbaqumba - tickle
chaya - spread out to dry
ithanga - pumpkin
itshizi - cheese
isikali - food can
tshisa - burn
nyama - meat
mpofu - light brown
uwomile - he is thirsty
isitshuba - napkin
isilungulela - heartburn/ indigestion
hlanza - vomit
lokhu kulomsebenzi - this is useful
Bonus words:
udwendwe (queue)
iphephandaba (newspaper)
umkhonto (traditional spear)
umuntu olesizungu - a lonely person
impophoma (torrent)
ubunyonyo/ ichobantwala - ant/ Matabele ant
amatheza/ umuhlwa - termites
amehlo amhlophe - congratulations
isilevu - chin
dumisa - worship
ibululu - puffadder
inhlathu (python)
nakana/ cabanga - meditate/ think on it
hoqa (to snore). Which I want to go and do now. Sala kuhle, bakithi.
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imbiza - saucepan
ubukhokho - burnt on crust
bonda - stir
amasi - curds/ curdled milk
ukudla - meal/ food
phakela/ phakulula - dish up food
imphuphu yesinkwa - bread flour
ondla - nourish
ikhasi - peel
phothula/ chola - grind maize/ grind
ilitshe lokuchola - a grindstone
indlu - house
isikhwebu - mealie/ corn on the cob
inkomitsho - a cup
geca/ benga - cut with a knife
pheqa - close a knife
ithambo - bone
mnandi - pleasant/ nice
umhlabathi lo uvundile - this soil is fertile
ipulazi - farm
inala - plenty of crops
izinhlamvu/ amazambane - nuts/ groundnuts (not potato, like in other Bantu languages)
ifrigi - fridge
bila/ phuphuma - boil/ boil over
nambitheka - be tasty/ palatable (from nambitha, taste)
isibambo - tongs
uqwanga - gristle
ihwahwa - piece of animal fat
isitofu - stove (not tofu the food)
imbambayila (im/izim) - sweet potato
intuthu yamanzi - steam
umkhomo - baobab
bila - to boil
hluza - squash fruit to juice
itamatisi - tomato
igwili - potato
igovu - glutton
ibhabhalazi - hangover from drinking
umhluzi - soup
umkhiwa - fig
umganu - plate
nzima - heavy/ strong
mangalisa - surprised (from ukumangala)
ungqwaqwane - ice
hlanyela - plant/ sow
iziwiji - sweeties
inhlansi - spark
ulutho - thing
ilambazi/ isitshwala - thing/ thick mealie porridge
namathela - be sticky
inkalakatha - huge thing
umlaza - whey
inyamazana - animals
ingalukhuni - turkey
inyama yengulube - pork
isinkwa - bread
imbodlela - bottle
imithi - medicine
isabelo - a portion
isithelo sivuthiwe - the fruit is ripe (from vuthwa)
thinta - touch
faka emanzini - put into water to soak
chitheka - spill
khukhuza - scrape clean
uqhatshi - nice cooking food smell
umhlubulo - rib of meat
okudakisayo - harmful drugs
uluju/ ingcino - honey/ honeycomb
ukugadli okukhulisayo - malnutrition
umthimba/ umtshado - wedding
ulusu - tripe
phansi kwetafula - under the table
geza - wash
natha - to drink
ingcino/ inhlaka - sap
izinyo - tooth
phakathi - inside
amanzi acengekile - the water is pure
isithupha - thumb
umphimbo - throat
indebe - lip
qumbaqumba - tickle
chaya - spread out to dry
ithanga - pumpkin
itshizi - cheese
isikali - food can
tshisa - burn
nyama - meat
mpofu - light brown
uwomile - he is thirsty
isitshuba - napkin
isilungulela - heartburn/ indigestion
hlanza - vomit
lokhu kulomsebenzi - this is useful
Bonus words:
udwendwe (queue)
iphephandaba (newspaper)
umkhonto (traditional spear)
umuntu olesizungu - a lonely person
impophoma (torrent)
ubunyonyo/ ichobantwala - ant/ Matabele ant
amatheza/ umuhlwa - termites
amehlo amhlophe - congratulations
isilevu - chin
dumisa - worship
ibululu - puffadder
inhlathu (python)
nakana/ cabanga - meditate/ think on it
hoqa (to snore). Which I want to go and do now. Sala kuhle, bakithi.
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