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