CEFR Level
C1
Xhosa — Advanced Vocabulary
204 words
Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning.
| # | Word | Type | IPA | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -enzakalisa | Noun | ||
| 2 | amakhosazana | Noun | ||
| 3 | amakhwenkwe | Noun | ||
| 4 | bhanyabhanya | Verb | to flicker. | |
| 5 | elusatsheni | Noun | locative singular of usapho. | |
| 6 | ibhabhathane | Noun | Equivalent to 'butterfly': A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity… | |
| 7 | ibhayaskopho | Noun | ||
| 8 | iBhayibhile | Noun | ||
| 9 | ibhayisikile | Noun | /[íb̥a̤jisíkiːle]/ | |
| 10 | idikshinari | Noun | dictionary. | |
| 11 | ifosiforasi | Noun | phosphorus. | |
| 12 | igqwirhakazi | Noun | /[íɡ̊ǃʷǐ̤xákaːz̥i̤]/ | Equivalent to 'witch': A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to in… |
| 13 | ihayidrojini | Noun | ||
| 14 | ikhaphetshu | Noun | /[íkʰápʰeːtʃʰu]/ | |
| 15 | ikhokhonati | Noun | ||
| 16 | ikhompyutha | Noun | Equivalent to 'computer': A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operation… | |
| 17 | ilungiselelo | Noun | preparation. | |
| 18 | imagneziyam | Noun | magnesium. | |
| 19 | imbalelwano | Noun | correspondence. | |
| 20 | imbandezelo | Noun | adversity. | |
| 21 | imizi-mveliso | Noun | ||
| 22 | impembelelo | Noun | /[íᵐpéᵐb̥ě̤lêːlo]/ | influence. |
| 23 | impikiswano | Noun | ||
| 24 | impumalanga | Noun | /[íᵐpúmáːlaᵑɡ̊a̤]/ | |
| 25 | indlulamthi | Noun | /[íⁿd̥ɮṳ̌lám̩ːtʰí]/ | Equivalent to 'Giraffe': A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated n… |
| 26 | indongomane | Noun | ||
| 27 | ing'ang'ane | Noun | /[íŋáŋáːne]/ | Equivalent to 'hadada ibis': Bostrychia hagedash, an ibis found in Sub-Saharan Africa. |
| 28 | ingabangaba | Noun | albatross. | |
| 29 | ingcongconi | Noun | /[íŋǀo̤ŋǀo̤ːní]/ | Equivalent to 'Mosquito': A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals an… |
| 30 | ingqiniseko | Noun | certain thing. | |
| 31 | ingqokelela | Noun | miscellany. | |
| 32 | ingxangxasi | Noun | Equivalent to 'Waterfall': A stylistic art trend for furniture which was popular in the 1930s and 1940s, featuring woode… | |
| 33 | injingalwazi | Noun | professor. | |
| 34 | inkangeleko | Noun | appearance. | |
| 35 | inkohlakalo | Noun | ||
| 36 | inkulumbuso | Noun | ||
| 37 | inkulungwane | Noun | ||
| 38 | inkwenkwezi | Noun | /[íᵑkʷéᵑkʷéːz̥i̤]/ | |
| 39 | inqwelo-moya | Noun | /[íŋǃʷélomôːja]/ | |
| 40 | intlakohlaza | Noun | /[íⁿtɬákóɬâːz̥a̤]/ | |
| 41 | intlalo-ntle | Noun | ||
| 42 | intlanganiso | Noun | ||
| 43 | intombazana | Noun | /[íⁿtoᵐb̥a̤z̥a̤᷈ːna]/ | Equivalent to 'daughter': daughter; female equivalent of hijo. |
| 44 | intothoviyane | Noun | elephant grasshopper. | |
| 45 | intshatsheli | Noun | ||
| 46 | intshintsho | Noun | ||
| 47 | intshonalanga | Noun | /[íᶮtʃónáːlaᵑɡ̊a̤]/ | |
| 48 | intshontsho | Noun | /[íᶮtʃoːᶮtʃo]/ | baby animal. |
| 49 | intshumayelo | Noun | /[íᶮtʃúmájeːlo]/ | |
| 50 | intsikelelo | Noun | ||
| 51 | intsingiselo | Noun | definition. | |
| 52 | intwasahlobo | Noun | ||
| 53 | intyabontyi | Noun | /[íᶮcaɓóːᶮci]/ | |
| 54 | intyatyambo | Noun | /[íᶮcácáːᵐb̥o̤]/ | Equivalent to 'flower': A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting… |
| 55 | inzululwazi | Noun | ||
| 56 | iphephamvume | Noun | /[ípʰepʰaᵐb̪̊vṳ̌ːme]/ | |
| 57 | iphephandaba | Noun | /[ípʰépʰáⁿd̥a̤ːɓa]/ | newspaper. |
| 58 | isahlukaniso | Noun | separation. | |
| 59 | isaphompolo | Noun | black ant. | |
| 60 | isengwitshi | Noun | /[íséᵑɡ̊ʷi̤ːtʃʰi]/ | |
| 61 | isibhakabhaka | Noun | /[ísíb̥a̤kab̥ǎ̤ːka]/ | Equivalent to 'sky': The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the plac… |
| 62 | isibhedlele | Noun | /[ísíb̥ě̤ɮ̊e̤ːle]/ | |
| 63 | isibonelelo | Noun | ||
| 64 | isibophelelo | Noun | ||
| 65 | isicakazana | Noun | ||
| 66 | isicaphucaphu | Noun | ||
| 67 | isicatshulwa | Noun | quotation. | |
| 68 | isicwangciso | Noun | ||
| 69 | isifudumezi | Noun | ||
| 70 | isigilamkhuba | Noun | ||
| 71 | isigqubuthelo | Noun | ||
| 72 | isihlonipho | Noun | language of respect. | |
| 73 | isikhangati | Noun | Equivalent to 'mangrove': Any of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees chiefly of the Rhizophoracea… | |
| 74 | isikhitshane | Noun | ||
| 75 | isikhohlela | Noun | ||
| 76 | isikhonkwane | Noun | ||
| 77 | isikhukukazi | Noun | /[ísíkʰúkúkaːz̥i̤]/ | |
| 78 | isikhwenene | Noun | ||
| 79 | isikhwenkxe | Noun | ||
| 80 | isikorokoro | Noun | Equivalent to 'clunker': Anything which is in poor condition or of poor quality. | |
| 81 | isilwanyana | Noun | /[ísílʷáɲaːna]/ | Equivalent to 'animal': Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cel… |
| 82 | isimaphambili | Noun | noun stem. | |
| 83 | isimelabizo | Noun | ||
| 84 | isimuncumuncu | Noun | ||
| 85 | isinambuzane | Noun | ||
| 86 | isiphakamiso | Noun | ||
| 87 | isiphambuka | Noun | intersection. | |
| 88 | isipinatshi | Noun | Equivalent to 'Spinach': A particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea, or its leaves. | |
| 89 | isiqingatha | Noun | ||
| 90 | isiqinisekiso | Noun | ||
| 91 | isirhalarhume | Noun | fierce wrathful person. | |
| 92 | isirhubuluzi | Noun | ||
| 93 | isishunqulelo | Noun | abbreviation. | |
| 94 | isisombululo | Noun | ||
| 95 | isithembiso | Noun | ||
| 96 | isithukuthezi | Noun | loneliness. | |
| 97 | isithuthuthu | Noun | /[ísítʰútʰuːtʰu]/ | motorbike, motorcycle. |
| 98 | isityhakala | Noun | reckless person. | |
| 99 | isivakalisi | Noun | statement. | |
| 100 | isivumelwano | Noun | ||
| 101 | isivuthuvuthu | Noun | hurricane. | |
| 102 | isizukulwana | Noun | generation. | |
| 103 | ithoyilethi | Noun | ||
| 104 | iyunivesithi | Noun | ||
| 105 | izahlukaniso | Noun | ||
| 106 | izaphompolo | Noun | ||
| 107 | izibhakabhaka | Noun | ||
| 108 | izibhedlele | Noun | ||
| 109 | izibonelelo | Noun | ||
| 110 | izibophelelo | Noun | ||
| 111 | izicakazana | Noun | ||
| 112 | izicaphucaphu | Noun | ||
| 113 | izicatshulwa | Noun | ||
| 114 | izicwangciso | Noun | ||
| 115 | izifudumezi | Noun | ||
| 116 | izigilamkhuba | Noun | ||
| 117 | izigqubuthelo | Noun | ||
| 118 | izikhangati | Noun | ||
| 119 | izikhitshane | Noun | ||
| 120 | izikhohlela | Noun | ||
| 121 | izikhonkwane | Noun | ||
| 122 | izikhukukazi | Noun | ||
| 123 | izikhwenene | Noun | ||
| 124 | izikhwenkxe | Noun | ||
| 125 | izikorokoro | Noun | ||
| 126 | izilwanyana | Noun | ||
| 127 | izimaphambili | Noun | ||
| 128 | izimelabizo | Noun | ||
| 129 | izimuncumuncu | Noun | ||
| 130 | izinambuzane | Noun | ||
| 131 | iziphakamiso | Noun | ||
| 132 | iziphambuka | Noun | ||
| 133 | izipinatshi | Noun | ||
| 134 | khathaliseka | Verb | to matter. | |
| 135 | mfetyemfetye | Noun | ||
| 136 | ndiyakuthanda | Verb | Equivalent to 'I love you': An affirmation of affection or deep caring, especially to a family member. | |
| 137 | ngcangcazela | Verb | to tremble. | |
| 138 | njalo-njalo | Adverb | and so on. | |
| 139 | nkcenkceshela | Verb | to water, to irrigate. | |
| 140 | nqanqatheka | Verb | to crave for smoking. | |
| 141 | ntsafuntsafu | Noun | ||
| 142 | nyhamnyheka | Verb | to rest after fatigue. | |
| 143 | nyhukunyhuku | Noun | ||
| 144 | nyibilikisa | Verb | to dissolve. | |
| 145 | nyinyithekisa | Verb | to make slippery. | |
| 146 | qhagamshelana | Verb | to contact. | |
| 147 | qhankqalaza | Verb | to struggle. | |
| 148 | thakazelela | Verb | to prepare with enthusiasm. | |
| 149 | thelekelela | Verb | to compute. | |
| 150 | ubawomkhulu | Noun | /[úɓawóm̩kʰûːlu]/ | grandfather. |
| 151 | ubucaphucaphu | Noun | ||
| 152 | ubudlelwane | Noun | /[úɓúɮ̥e̤lʷâːne]/ | friendship. |
| 153 | ubukhalipha | Noun | ||
| 154 | ubukrelekrele | Noun | /[úɓúkxélékxeːle]/ | intelligence. |
| 155 | ubungangamsha | Noun | ||
| 156 | ubuqaqawuli | Noun | /[úɓúkǃakǃáwuːli]/ | brightness. |
| 157 | ucalucalulo | Noun | ||
| 158 | uchulumanco | Noun | excitement. | |
| 159 | udyakalashe | Noun | /[úɟ̥a̤kálaːʃe]/ | |
| 160 | ugandaganda | Noun | /[úɡ̊ǎ̤ⁿd̥a̤ɡ̊ǎ̤ːⁿd̥a̤]/ | |
| 161 | ujongilanga | Noun | sunflower. | |
| 162 | ukhuphiswano | Noun | ||
| 163 | ukhwalimanzi | Noun | ||
| 164 | ukukhathalela | Noun | infinitive of -khathalela. | |
| 165 | ukuthakatha | Noun | infinitive of -thakatha. | |
| 166 | ukuzibulala | Noun | /[úkúz̥ǐ̤ɓúláːla]/ | |
| 167 | uLwesihlanu | Noun | /[úlʷésíɬâːnu]/ | Equivalent to 'Friday': The sixth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the fifth day of the week in systems… |
| 168 | uLwesithathu | Noun | /[úlʷésítʰâːtʰu]/ | Equivalent to 'Wednesday': The fourth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the third day of the week in sys… |
| 169 | umabonakude | Noun | television. | |
| 170 | umabonwakude | Noun | television. | |
| 171 | umbandezeli | Noun | oppressor. | |
| 172 | umchankcatho | Noun | ||
| 173 | umchwethezi | Noun | ||
| 174 | umdlali-qonga | Noun | ||
| 175 | umfanekiselo | Noun | ||
| 176 | umgcini-goli | Noun | ||
| 177 | umgcini-sango | Noun | ||
| 178 | umgqomogqomo | Noun | Motlopi, shepherd's tree (Boscia albitrunca). | |
| 179 | umhlolokazi | Noun | ||
| 180 | umkhenkethi | Noun | ||
| 181 | umkholonjane | Noun | ||
| 182 | umkhonzazana | Noun | ||
| 183 | umlanyakazi | Noun | wife's sister. | |
| 184 | umlengalenga | Noun | wall-hanging. | |
| 185 | umlungukazi | Noun | ||
| 186 | ummangalelwa | Noun | defendant. | |
| 187 | ummangaliso | Noun | Equivalent to 'miracle': An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in o… | |
| 188 | umntakwethu | Noun | our brother (used by sisters). | |
| 189 | umphathiswa | Noun | ||
| 190 | umququzeleli | Noun | organizer, coordinator. | |
| 191 | umzukulwana | Noun | /[úḿ̩z̥ṳkulʷâːna]/ | grandchild. |
| 192 | ungcoliseko | Noun | pollution. | |
| 193 | ungquphantsi | Noun | ||
| 194 | ungquzulwano | Noun | ||
| 195 | unomadudwane | Noun | /[únómád̥ṳd̥ʷǎ̤ːne]/ | Equivalent to 'Scorpion': Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two… |
| 196 | unomanxezane | Noun | ||
| 197 | unomathotholo | Noun | ||
| 198 | unqontsonqa | Noun | ||
| 199 | uphindaphindo | Noun | repetition. | |
| 200 | uqongqothwane | Noun | /[úkǃóŋǃo̤tʰʷaːné]/ | dung beetle, knock-knock beetle. |
| 201 | uququzelelo | Noun | organization. | |
| 202 | urhulumente | Noun | /[úxuluméːⁿte]/ | government. |
| 203 | usibalikazi | Noun | sister-in-law. | |
| 204 | usomashishini | Noun | businessman. |