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Zulu — Upper Intermediate Vocabulary

1,005 words

Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics.

# Word Type IPA Definition
1 -andulela Noun
2 -andulisa Noun
3 -andulwa Noun
4 -bhalela Noun
5 -bhenywa Noun
6 -buhlungu Noun
7 -bukhali Noun
8 -buthuntu Noun
9 -dadlana Noun
10 -daladala Noun
11 -danyana Noun
12 -dibanisa Noun
13 -eyayeya Noun
14 -eyisisa Noun
15 -fowunela Noun
16 -othayotha Noun
17 -othisisa Noun
18 -phuzeka Noun
19 -phuzisa Noun
20 -qhamuka Noun
21 -shukumisa Noun
22 -thandana Noun
23 -zingela Noun
24 abangane Noun
25 abantwana Noun
26 abaThembu Noun
27 abelungu Noun White people collectively.
28 abeSuthu Noun
29 akubhenywa Phrase Equivalent to 'no smoking': A phrase used in notices indicating that the smoking of cigarettes, etc., is not permitted i…
30 amabhanqa Noun pair (of things).
31 amabhubesi Noun
32 amachibi Noun
33 amafutha Noun /ámafûːtʰa/ Equivalent to 'Grease': Animal fat in a melted or soft state.
34 amagcino Noun the last, the end.
35 amagxolo Noun
36 amahlathi Noun
37 amahlebezi Noun whisperings.
38 amahloni Noun /ámaɬôːni/ sense of shame.
39 amakhala Noun
40 amakhanda Noun
41 amakhasi Noun
42 amakhaza Noun /ámakʰâːza/ cold (temperature).
43 amakhosi Noun /ámáꜜkʰóːsí/
44 amakhulu Noun
45 amakwindla Noun
46 amalanga Noun
47 amalobolo Noun
48 amambawu Noun traditional-style beer.
49 amangobe Noun
50 amanqamu Noun /amáᵑǃaːmú/ final act.
51 amanyala Noun disgusting act, disgusting manner.
52 amaphandle Noun countryside, rural areas.
53 amaphiko Noun
54 amaqanda Noun
55 amaresiphi Noun
56 amaSonto Noun
57 amathambo Noun
58 amathumbu Noun Equivalent to 'Bowel': A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.
59 amazinyo Noun
60 amazipho Noun
61 ambathisa Verb to clothe, to cover.
62 angikhulumi isiZulu Phrase I don't speak Zulu.
63 angiqondi Phrase Equivalent to 'I don't understand': Indicates that the speaker is not understanding the current subject or situation.
64 bhidlika Verb to collapse.
65 bhidliza Verb to demolish.
66 bhongola Verb
67 bingelela Verb to greet, to address.
68 bonakala Verb to appear, to come into sight.
69 bonisisa Verb to show clearly.
70 buthuntu Noun
71 buyisana Verb to return together, at the same time.
72 buyisela Verb to return to, to bring back to, to give back to, to restore to.
73 cambalala Verb to lie down, to recline.
74 chathaza Verb to pour out in small amounts, to serve out.
75 chichima Verb to overboil, to boil over.
76 chilizela Verb to betray (be disloyal or unfaithful to).
77 chitheka Verb to spill over.
78 chokoloza Verb to poke, to prod.
79 chukuluza Verb to tease, to provoke.
80 cindezela Verb to depress, to press against, to press down, to push.
81 cubungula Noun, Verb to analyse.
82 daladala Adjective very old, ancient.
83 dibanisa Verb to mix together.
84 didiyela Verb to accumulate, to throw together, to heap up, to pile up, to stack.
85 dlwengula Verb /ɮwenɡúːla/
86 edlulisa Verb to hand over, to put through.
87 ehlukana Verb to part, to separate, to split up.
88 ehluleka Verb to be beaten, to be conquered, to be defeated, to be overcome, to be overpowered.
89 ehlulela Verb
90 ejwayela Verb to get accustomed to, to get used to, to be familiar with.
91 enzakala Verb to get done, to be able to be done.
92 enzakalisa Verb to cause to happen, occur.
93 ephulela Verb to take off the fire for.
94 esigujini Noun locative singular of ísigúbhu.
95 esilevini Noun locative singular of isílevu.
96 esilimeni Noun locative singular of ísilîma.
97 esilondeni Noun locative singular of isílonda.
98 esilwaneni Noun locative singular of isílwane.
99 esilweni Noun locative singular of isílo.
100 esimenyeni Noun locative singular of ísimêmo.
101 esinqeni Noun locative singular of ísinqé.
102 esintwini Noun locative singular of isíntu.
103 esinyeni Noun locative singular of ísimó.
104 esiqalweni Noun locative singular of ísiqâlo.
105 esisheni Noun locative singular of ísiphó.
106 esonweni Noun locative singular of ísôno.
107 ezigujini Noun locative plural of ísigúbhu.
108 ezilevini Noun locative plural of isílevu.
109 ezilimeni Noun locative plural of ísilîma.
110 ezilondeni Noun locative plural of isílonda.
111 ezilwaneni Noun locative plural of isílwane.
112 ezilweni Noun locative plural of isílo.
113 ezimenyeni Noun locative plural of ísimêmo.
114 ezinqeni Noun locative plural of ísinqé.
115 ezinyeni Noun locative plural of ísimó.
116 eziqalweni Noun locative plural of ísiqâlo.
117 ezisheni Noun locative plural of ísiphó.
118 ezonweni Noun locative plural of ísôno.
119 finyelela Verb
120 fowunela Verb to phone, to call on a phone.
121 fudumala Verb to become warm.
122 fudumeza Verb to heat, to make warm.
123 gcwalisa Verb to fill in, to fill out.
124 gqagqaza Verb to scatter.
125 gqwalisa Verb to rust, to corrode.
126 gwadlula Verb
127 halalisela Verb to applaud, to congratulate.
128 hamba kahle Interjection goodbye (Used when the addressee is leaving. Literally, "go well".).
129 hambani kahle Interjection goodbye (Used when the addressees are leaving. Literally, "go well".).
130 hlabelela Verb to recite.
131 hlakanipha Verb to become acute, to become clever, to become intelligent, to become smart, to become subtle, to become wise.
132 hlangana Verb to meet, to come together.
133 hlanganisa Verb to assemble, to combine, to group, to unite, to bring together.
134 hlephula Verb to apportion, to distribute, to divide out, to share out.
135 hlikihla Verb to massage.
136 hlinzeka Verb to get cut open, to get operated upon.
137 hlobonga Verb to have sex without penetration.
138 hlokoloza Verb to prod, to poke, to jab.
139 hlonipha Verb to use avoidance speech.
140 hlukumeza Verb to abuse, to maltreat.
141 hlupheka Verb to get afflicted, to get bothered, to get disturbed, to get grieved, to get tormented, to get troubled, to get worried.
142 i-Afrika Noun /i.a.fri.ka/ Africa (the continent south of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans).
143 i-awunsi Noun /iːʔáwuːnsi/
144 i-Ayilendi Noun Ireland (a country in Europe).
145 i-Eshiya Noun Asia (a continent).
146 ibalazwe Noun /îːɓaláːzwe/ Equivalent to 'map': A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of pl…
147 ibhakede Noun Equivalent to 'bucket': A container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to carry liquids or small items.
148 ibhaloni Noun Equivalent to 'Balloon': An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
149 ibhanoyi Noun plane, aeroplane, aircraft, airplane.
150 ibhantshi Noun
151 ibhentshi Noun /îːbéːɲtʃi/
152 ibhodlela Noun
153 ibhokisi Noun /iːboɠîːsi/
154 ibhotela Noun
155 ibhubesi Noun
156 ibhulashi Noun /îːbuláːʃi/
157 ibhuleki Noun /îːbuléːɠi/
158 ibhulukwe Noun Equivalent to 'pants': An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usu…
159 ibhululu Noun laced moray.
160 ibhungane Noun
161 iButswana Noun Botswana (a country in Africa).
162 icilongo Noun /îːǀilóːnɡo/ Equivalent to 'Horn': A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paire…
163 idayimane Noun
164 idolobha Noun /iːdolôːba/ town, city.
165 ifosholo Noun
166 iFulansi Noun France (a country in Europe).
167 iFulentshi Noun /îːfuléːɲtʃi/ French person.
168 iGauteng Noun Gauteng (a province of South Africa).
169 igciwane Noun /íːᶢǀʱiwáːne/ germ, bacterium, microbe.
170 igcukumuva Noun /íːᶢǀʱuɠumuːvá/ Hottentot fig.
171 igedlela Noun /iːɡéɮeːla/
172 iGibhithe Noun Egypt (a country in Africa).
173 igilebhisi Noun /îːɡilébiːsi/
174 igobongo Noun /îːɡoɓóːnɡo/ something hollow, empty.
175 igqwetha Noun lawyer, attorney, advocate.
176 igundane Noun /iːɡúndaːne/ Equivalent to 'rat': Any of the numerous members of several rodent families that usually have short limbs, a pointy snou…
177 igundwane Noun /iːɡúndwaːne/
178 igwababa Noun Equivalent to 'crow': A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles…
179 ihhabhula Noun
180 ihhotela Noun /îːɦotéːla/ hotel, inn.
181 ihhovisi Noun /iːɦóviːsi/
182 ihlakani Noun /îːɬaɠâːni/ clever person, crafty person, smart person.
183 ihlumela Noun bud, sprout, shoot.
184 iJalimani Noun Germany (a country in Central Europe, formed in 1949 as West Germany, with its provisional capital Bonn until 1990, when…
185 ijongosi Noun
186 ikalikuni Noun /íːkalikúːni/
187 ikatshana Noun /îːkátʃaːna/ small cat (domestic).
188 ikhabethe Noun /iːkʰáɓeːtʰe/
189 ikhalenda Noun /iːkʰáleːnda/
190 iKhanada Noun Canada (a country in North America).
191 ikhangaru Noun /iːkʰánɡaːru/
192 ikhanjana Noun /îːkʰaɲdʒáːna/ small head.
193 ikhaphethe Noun /iːkʰápʰeːtʰe/ Equivalent to 'carpet': A fabric used as a complete floor covering.
194 ikhekheba Noun caked mass.
195 ikhemese Noun pharmacy, drugstore, chemist's shop.
196 ikhethini Noun /iːkʰétʰiːni/
197 ikhiwane Noun /íːkʰiwáːne/ Equivalent to 'Fig': The fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds.
198 ikholwase Noun /îːkʰolwáːse/
199 ikhonsathi Noun /iːkʰónsaːtʰi/
200 ikhukhamba Noun /îːkʰukʰáːmba/
201 ikhwapha Noun Equivalent to 'Armpit': The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
202 ikhwilithi Noun /iːkʰwíliːtʰi/
203 iklabishi Noun /iːkxáɓiːʃi/
204 iKrowati Noun Croatia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe).
205 ikwindla Noun Equivalent to 'autumn': Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and tempera…
206 ilantshi Noun /îːláːɲtʃi/
207 ilayisense Noun /iːlajíseːnse/
208 iLimpopo Noun Limpopo (a province of South Africa).
209 ilokhuzane Noun whatchamacallit, thingamajig.
210 ilulwane Noun /îːlulwâːne/ stupid, silly person.
211 ilungelo Noun /iːlúnɡeːlo/ right, privilege.
212 ilungelo labantu Noun human right.
213 imadlana Noun /ímaɮáːna/ a small amount of money.
214 imbabala Noun /ímbaɓaːlá/ Equivalent to 'bushbuck': Either of two species of antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus or Tragelaphus sylvaticus, considered…
215 imbambela Noun Equivalent to 'Octopus': Any of several marine molluscs of the order Octopoda, having no internal or external protective…
216 imbongolo Noun Equivalent to 'donkey': A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.
217 imbovane Noun /ímbováːne/ weevil, weevils.
218 imbungulu Noun
219 imbuzana Noun /ímbuzáːna/ small goat.
220 imbuzane Noun gnat, midge.
221 imbuzikazi Noun /ímbuziɠâːzi/ female goat.
222 imfologo Noun /imfóloːɡo/
223 imfoloko Noun /imfóloːɠo/
224 imfolozi Noun /ímfóloːzí/ zigzag (pattern).
225 imiGqibelo Noun
226 imigwaqana Noun
227 imigwaqo Noun
228 imihlaba Noun
229 imihlane Noun
230 imilenze Noun
231 imililitha Noun millilitre/milliliter.
232 imilimitha Noun millimetre/millimeter.
233 iminithi Noun /iːmíniːtʰi/ minute (record of a meeting).
234 iminyaka Noun
235 imishado Noun
236 imisundu Noun
237 impakama Noun plateau, tableland.
238 impakathi Noun centre, core, kernel.
239 impambosi Noun /ímpámboːsi/ derivative, form.
240 impangele Noun Equivalent to 'guinea fowl': Any of several African birds of the family Numididae (6 species) resembling partridges.
241 impelesi Noun bridesmaid.
242 impendulo Noun /impénduːlo/ answer, reply, response.
243 impophoma Noun Equivalent to 'Waterfall': A stylistic art trend for furniture which was popular in the 1930s and 1940s, featuring woode…
244 impukane Noun /ímpuɠáːne/ fly (insect).
245 impumulo Noun /impúmuːlo/ snout, nose of an animal.
246 impungushe Noun /ímpunɡûːʃe/ Equivalent to 'Jackal': Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World a…
247 impusela Noun weaner, weaned calf.
248 imvamisa Noun /ímvamiːsá/ generality.
249 imvelaphi Noun custom, habit, tradition.
250 imvemvane Noun clothes moth.
251 imvukazi Noun /ímvuɠâːzi/ ewe, female sheep.
252 imvukusi Noun /ímvuɠuːsí/
253 inalithi Noun
254 incwancwa Noun sour corn meal.
255 incwincwi Noun /íᵑǀwiːᵑǀwi/ honeyeater, honeysucker.
256 indabushe Noun /índaɓúːʃe/ Equivalent to 'caracal': A type of cat native to Southern Africa, West Asia, and parts of Central and South Asia, Caraca…
257 indandatho Noun /indándaːtʰo/ ring (piece of jewellery).
258 indlalifa Noun
259 indlamini Noun
260 indlobho Noun /ínɮoːbó/
261 indlondlo Noun horned adder.
262 indlwana Noun small house, small hut.
263 indodakazi Noun /indodaɠâːzi/ Equivalent to 'daughter': daughter; female equivalent of hijo.
264 indodana Noun /indódaːna/
265 indwandwe Noun /índwâːndwe/
266 indwangu Noun /índwaːnɡú/ cloth, fabric.
267 inenevana Noun /inenévaːna/ shrivelled burn scar.
268 inganeko Noun /inɡanêːɠo/ story, tale.
269 ingcanga Noun
270 ingcwaba Noun /îːᵑǀʱwâːɓa/ grave, sepulchre, tomb.
271 ingcwali Noun coiffeur, hairdresser.
272 ingcweti Noun expert, specialist.
273 ingelosi Noun
274 ingonyama Noun /inɡoɲâːma/
275 ingoqokazi Noun /ínɡoǃóɠâːzi/ cow with horns curled backwards.
276 ingqomfi Noun
277 ingqondo Noun /íᵑǃʱoːndo/
278 ingqumbi Noun /íᵑǃʱuːmbi/ mass (amount of matter).
279 ingqunge Noun
280 ingulube Noun /inɡulûːɓe/
281 ingulule Noun /ínɡuluːlé/
282 ingwedli Noun oar, oarsman, rower, sculler.
283 ingwenya Noun /íᵑɡʷeːɲa/ bandit, criminal, gangster.
284 ingxabano Noun /íᵑǁʱaɓáːno/ quarrel, strife, wrangle.
285 ingxenye Noun /íᵑǁʱéːɲe/ Equivalent to 'participation': The act of participating, of taking part in something.
286 ingxobongo Noun straight-horned ox.
287 ingxotha Noun brass armlet awarded for bravery.
288 ingxubano Noun /iᵑǁʱuɓâːno/ coalescence, fusion.
289 inhlabathi Noun Equivalent to 'earth': land, ground (the part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water).
290 inhlafuno Noun
291 inhlahla Noun worn-out basket.
292 inhlamba Noun abuse, insult.
293 inhlamvu Noun /ínɬâːmvu/ Equivalent to 'seed': Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers…
294 inhlamvu yeso Noun Equivalent to 'pupil': The hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the re…
295 inhlangano Noun assembly, gathering, meeting.
296 inhlanhla Noun luck, good fortune.
297 inhlansi Noun /ínɬáːnsi/ spark (of fire, electricity).
298 inhlanzi Noun /ínɬaːnzi/ Equivalent to 'fish': Acronym of fluorescent in situ hybridization, a molecular cytogenetic technique used to identify w…
299 inhlaziyo Noun /ínɬazíːjo/ analysis, detailed examination, minute inquiry.
300 inhlekisa Noun laughing-stock, scream, subject of ridicule.
301 inhliziyo Noun /ínɬizíːjo/ heart (place of emotion).
302 inhlwathi Noun /ínɬwaːtʰi/ Equivalent to 'Python': Any member of the comedy troupe Monty Python: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric I…
303 iningizimu Noun /íninɡízîːmu/
304 iNingizimu Afrika Noun South Africa (a country in Southern Africa).
305 inja yasendle Noun
306 injemane Noun /íɲdʒemaːné/ palm wine.
307 injolikazi Noun /íɲdʒolíɠaːzi/ favourite wife.
308 inkampane Noun /inkámpaːne/ company, business, firm.
309 inkanyezi Noun /ínkaɲéːzi/
310 inkathazo Noun /ínkatʰáːzo/
311 inkinsela Noun magnate, tycoon.
312 inkohlisa Noun counterfeit, fake, imitation.
313 inkomana Noun
314 inkosana Noun /ínkosâːna/ unmarried young man.
315 inkosazana Noun /ínkosázaːna/ eldest daughter of the chief.
316 inkosikazi Noun /ínkosíɠaːzi/ lady, madam, married woman.
317 inkulisa Noun nursery school, crèche, kindergarten.
318 inkululeko Noun /ínkulúleːɠo/ Equivalent to 'freedom': A census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California.
319 inkumbulo Noun /ínkumbúːlo/ memory, mind, recollection.
320 inkundla Noun /ínkûːnɮa/ arena, stadium, court.
321 inkunzana Noun /ínkunzáːna/ bullock, young bull.
322 inkwashu Noun /iᵑkʷaːʃu/ pins and needles; paresthesia in the limbs.
323 inkwindi Noun /ínkwíːndi/ clam, mussel.
324 inqolobana Noun garner, granary, grain hut.
325 inqolobane Noun
326 insizwana Noun
327 intambama Noun
328 intandane Noun
329 intshebe Noun Equivalent to 'beard': Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck.
330 intuthane Noun /íntútʰaːné/ Equivalent to 'Ant': Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large…
331 intwentshe Noun /íntweːɲtʃe/ rubber (substance).
332 inxokovane Noun
333 inyakatho Noun /iɲáɠaːtʰo/
334 inyamazane Noun /iɲamázaːne/ game, wild animal, buck.
335 inyendle Noun house cricket.
336 iphakathi Noun
337 iphasela Noun
338 iPhasika Noun /îːpʰasíːɠa/
339 iphoyisa Noun police officer.
340 iplanethi Noun
341 ipulangwe Noun /îːpuláːnɡwe/ board, plank.
342 iqhudana Noun
343 iqhwabazi Noun /iːǃʰwáɓaːzi/
344 iqwahhashi Noun
345 iRashiya Noun Russia (a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia).
346 iresiphi Noun /iːrésiːpʰi/ recipe (for cooking).
347 irobhothi Noun /iːróboːtʰi/ traffic light.
348 isabizwana Noun /ísaɓizwâːna/ Equivalent to 'pronoun': A type of word that refers anaphorically to a noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily…
349 isabizwana sesimelana Noun
350 isabizwana sobumnini Noun
351 isabizwana sokukhomba Noun
352 isakhiwo Noun Equivalent to 'plan': A drawing showing technical details of a building, machine, etc., with unwanted details omitted, a…
353 isalukazi Noun old woman.
354 isambane Noun /isámbaːne/ Equivalent to 'aardvark': The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata…
355 isambulela Noun
356 isandiso Noun /isándiːso/ Equivalent to 'adverb': A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases…
357 isangoma Noun /isánɡoːma/ sangoma, witch doctor, diviner.
358 isekhondi Noun second (unit).
359 isendwishi Noun /iːséndwiːʃi/
360 isengezo Noun
361 iShayina Noun /îːʃajíːna/ China (a country in Asia).
362 isi-Alabhu Noun Arabic language.
363 isibabule Noun /isiɓáɓuːle/
364 isibhakela Noun box, fisticuff, punch.
365 isibhamu Noun gun, rifle.
366 isibhaxelo Noun carrying-skin, baby sling.
367 isibhokodo Noun jab, thrust.
368 isibhoza Noun bedwetter.
369 isiBhunu Noun /ísibûːnu/ Equivalent to 'Afrikaans': A Germanic language descending from Dutch; the primary language of the descendants of Dutch a…
370 isibindi Noun Equivalent to 'liver': A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bil…
371 isibomvu Noun /isíɓoːmvú/
372 isibongo Noun /isíɓoːnɡo/
373 isibungu Noun /isíɓuːnɡú/ Equivalent to 'worm': A generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum; an earthworm.
374 isicathulo Noun shoe, boot.
375 isicholo Noun headdress.
376 isichotho Noun
377 isicunulo Noun /isiǀúnuːlo/ annoyance, nuisance, source of vexation.
378 isidakwa Noun /isídaːɠwá/ alcoholic, drinker, drunkard.
379 isidididi Noun /isidídiːdi/ confusion.
380 isidingo Noun /isídiːnɡó/ necessity.
381 isidleke Noun /isíɮeːɠé/
382 isidlele Noun /isíɮeːle/ swollen cheek or neck.
383 isidlokolo Noun /isiɮoɠôːlo/ crown of soldier.
384 isidudla Noun /ísidúːɮa/ A fat person.
385 isidumbu Noun Equivalent to 'corpse': A dead body, especially that of a human as opposed to an animal.
386 isidwaba Noun traditional leather skirt.
387 isidwebo Noun ruler, straight-edge.
388 isifazane Noun /ísifazáːne/ female people, womenfolk.
389 isifingqo Noun /isífiːᵑǃʱo/ abridgement, summary.
390 isifunda Noun /ísifûːnda/ district, province.
391 isifundo Noun /ísifúːndo/ Equivalent to 'subject': The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made.
392 isigcawu Noun /isíᶢǀʱaːwú/
393 isigcino Noun
394 isigcobo Noun ointment, salve.
395 isigebengu Noun /isíɡeɓéːnɡu/ bandit, criminal, gangster.
396 isigedla Noun /isíɡeːɮa/ ox with horns pointing downwards.
397 isigigaba Noun serious affair.
398 isigingci Noun /ísiɡíːᵑǀʱi/
399 isigqiki Noun /isíᶢǃʱiːɠí/
400 isigqila Noun /isíᶢǃʱiːlá/ slave, serf.
401 isigqizo Noun /isíᶢǃʱiːzo/ anklet, armlet, bracelet, wristlet.
402 isigqoko Noun /isíᶢǃʱoːɠo/
403 isigubhu Noun /ísiɡúːbu/ Equivalent to 'Drum': A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, for…
404 isigwaca Noun /isíɡwaːǀa/
405 isigwayi Noun tobacco plantation.
406 isigwedlo Noun oar, paddle, scull.
407 isigwegwe Noun /ísiɡwéːɡwe/ bow-legged person.
408 isigxobo Noun pole, post, stake.
409 isiHebheru Noun Hebrew language.
410 isiHindi Noun Equivalent to 'Hindi': Modern Standard Hindi, a standardized and Sanskritized version of the Hindustani language, which…
411 isihlahla Noun /isíɬaːɬa/ Equivalent to 'shrub': A liquor composed of vegetable acid, fruit juice (especially lemon), sugar, sometimes vinegar, an…
412 isihlalo Noun /isíɬaːlo/ Equivalent to 'chair': An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes…
413 isihlamba Noun bad name, bad reputation.
414 isihlangu Noun /isíɬaːnɡú/ a Nguni shield; large, pointed and oval-shaped shield, usually made of cowhide.
415 isihlanu Noun /ísiɬáːnu/ the fifth one.
416 isihlathi Noun /ísiɬâːtʰi/
417 isihlelo Noun waste basket, wastepaper basket.
418 isihlephu Noun fragment, piece, portion.
419 isihlobane Noun black mangrove.
420 isihlobo Noun kinsman, relative.
421 isihloko Noun /ísiɬôːɠo/ topic, subject (what is being discussed).
422 isihlungu Noun /ísiɬûːnɡu/ hives, urticaria, rash.
423 isihlwele Noun fan, supporter (of a sports team).
424 isiHolandi Noun Dutch language.
425 isijingi Noun /isídʒiːnɡí/
426 isikebhe Noun Equivalent to 'boat': A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use…
427 isikhala Noun /isíkʰaːla/ pass (between mountains).
428 isikhali Noun /ísikʰáːli/
429 isikhathi Noun, Adverb /isíkʰaːtʰí/ Equivalent to 'clock': A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
430 isikhindi Noun underwear.
431 isikhotha Noun tall grass.
432 isikhova Noun Equivalent to 'Owl': Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are…
433 isikhulu Noun /ísikʰûːlu/ important person.
434 isikhumba Noun /isíkʰuːmba/ skin, hide (of a human or animal).
435 isikhundla Noun /ísikʰûːnɮa/ employment, position within a company.
436 isikhwama Noun /ísikʰwáːma/ bag, pouch.
437 isikhwili Noun fighting stick.
438 isikwele Noun Equivalent to 'square': A polygon with four straight sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectang…
439 isikweleti Noun
440 isikweletu Noun debt, credit.
441 isikwenetu Noun
442 isilonda Noun /isíloːnda/
443 isilungu Noun /isíluːnɡu/ customs or language of white people.
444 isilwane Noun /isílwaːne/ Equivalent to 'animal': Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cel…
445 isiNdebele Noun Southern Ndebele language.
446 isingane Noun /isínɡaːne/ darling, sweetheart, love (term of endearment).
447 isiNgisi Noun /ísinɡíːsi/ Equivalent to 'English': The language that developed in England and is now spoken in the British Isles, the Commonwealth…
448 isiNguni Noun /isínɡuːní/ Nguni languages.
449 isinqumo Noun
450 isinxele Noun /ísiᵑǁêːle/ left hand.
451 isinzima Noun /isínziːma/
452 isipanela Noun
453 isiphapha Noun hunting spear.
454 isiphawulo Noun /isipʰáwuːlo/ Equivalent to 'adjective': A word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent.
455 isiphepho Noun
456 isiphethe Noun
457 isiphetho Noun /isípʰeːtʰo/ conclusion, result.
458 isiphika Noun broad-shouldered person.
459 isiphundu Noun /isípʰuːndu/ occiput, back of the head.
460 isiphuzi Noun alcoholic, drinker, drunkard.
461 isiphuzo Noun
462 isipinashi Noun /isipínaːʃi/
463 isiponji Noun
464 isiqephu Noun chapter, episode, section.
465 isiqeshana Noun subsection.
466 isiqhaza Noun
467 isiqhebeza Noun lively person, talkative person.
468 isiqhephu Noun fragment, piece, portion.
469 isiqhimu Noun mine (bomb).
470 isiqhingi Noun /ísiǃʰíːnɡi/
471 isiqholo Noun
472 isiqinti Noun plot of land.
473 isiqithi Noun plot of land.
474 isiqopha Noun /isíǃoːpʰa/ woodpecker.
475 isiRashiya Noun Equivalent to 'Russian': Of or pertaining to Russia or Russians.
476 isisebenzi Noun /ísiseɓéːnzi/
477 isiShayina Noun /ísiʃajíːna/ Equivalent to 'Chinese': The citizens of China, particularly citizens of the People's Republic of China.
478 isiShona Noun Shona language.
479 isishuqulu Noun package, packet.
480 isiSpeyini Noun Spanish language.
481 isiSuthu Noun /ísisûːtʰu/ Sotho language.
482 isiSuthu sasenyakatho Noun Northern Sotho language.
483 isiSwahili Noun Swahili language.
484 isiSwazi Noun /isíswaːzi/ Equivalent to 'Swazi': A Bantu language primarily spoken in Swaziland/Eswatini and the South African regions adjacent to…
485 isiswebhu Noun whip, lash.
486 isitambu Noun /ísitáːmbu/
487 isiteleka Noun strike (stoppage of work).
488 isithando Noun forge, smithy, blacksmith's shop.
489 isithandwa Noun /ísitʰâːndwa/ darling, honey, love, sweetheart.
490 isithathu Noun /ísitʰâːtʰu/ the third one.
491 isithelo Noun /isítʰeːlo/ Equivalent to 'fruit': A product of fertilization in a plant, specifically: The seed-bearing part of a plant; often edi…
492 isithende Noun Equivalent to 'Heel': The act of inclining or canting from a vertical position; a cant.
493 isithixo Noun
494 isithole Noun
495 isithombe Noun /ísitʰóːmbe/ reflection (sign of a particular condition).
496 isithunywa Noun messenger.
497 isithunzi Noun Equivalent to 'shadow': A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade o…
498 isithupha Noun /isítʰuːpʰa/ Equivalent to 'six': Abbreviation of MI6 (intelligence service).
499 isithutha Noun ancestor, ancestral spirit.
500 isitimela Noun
501 isitshalo Noun Equivalent to 'plant': An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis.
502 isiTshwana Noun /ísitʃwáːna/ Tswana language.
503 isiTsonga Noun Tsonga language.
504 isiTswana Noun /ísitswáːna/
505 isiTumbuka Noun Equivalent to 'Tumbuka': A member of a Bantu-speaking African people inhabiting Eastern Zambia and Northern Malawi.
506 isivande Noun /ísiváːnde/
507 isiVenda Noun Venda language.
508 isivimbo Noun /isíviːmbo/
509 isivinini Noun
510 isiXhosa Noun /isíǁʰoːsa/ Equivalent to 'Xhosa': A member of a Bantu people from South Africa, most of whom live in the Eastern Cape.
511 isixubho Noun /isíǁuːbo/ toothbrush.
512 isixwayiso Noun
513 iSpeyini Noun Spain (a country in Europe).
514 iSulumani Noun /îːsulúmaːni/
515 ithikithi Noun
516 ithusi elibomvu Noun
517 ithusi elimhlophe Noun
518 itshitshi Noun young girl.
519 ivayolini Noun Equivalent to 'Violin': A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usual…
520 ixhaphozi Noun marsh, swamp, wetland.
521 ixhumela Noun high heel (of shoe).
522 ixilongo Noun /îːǁilóːnɡo/ Equivalent to 'Horn': A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paire…
523 iyintshi Noun inch (unit).
524 iYurobhu Noun Europe (a continent).
525 izabizwana Noun
526 izakhiwo Noun
527 izambane Noun /iːzámbaːne/ native potato (Coleus rotundifolius, syn. Plectranthus rotundifolius).
528 izandiso Noun
529 izangoma Noun
530 izibindi Noun /íziɓîːndi/
531 izibongo Noun /iziɓôːnɡo/ A form of Zulu praise poetry that extols somebody's fame.
532 izibungu Noun
533 izidingo Noun /izidîːnɡó/
534 izidlele Noun /izíɮeːle/
535 izidumbu Noun /izíduːmbú/
536 izifundo Noun /ízifúːndo/
537 izigcawu Noun /izíᶢǀʱaːwú/
538 izigqoko Noun /ìzíᶢǃʱɔ̀ːɠò/
539 izigubhu Noun /íziɡúːbu/
540 izihlahla Noun /iziɬâːɬa/
541 izihlalo Noun /iziɬâːlo/
542 izihlangu Noun /iziɬâːnɡú/
543 izihloko Noun /íziɬôːɠo/
544 izihlwele Noun
545 izikhala Noun
546 izikhova Noun
547 izikhulu Noun
548 izikhumba Noun /izikʰûːmba/
549 izilonda Noun /izilôːnda/
550 izilwandle Noun
551 izilwane Noun /izilwâːne/
552 izimamba Noun
553 izimbali Noun
554 izimbasa Noun
555 izimbewu Noun
556 izimbizo Noun
557 izimbongi Noun Noun. [B2].
558 izimbube Noun
559 izimpala Noun
560 izimpande Noun
561 izimpaphe Noun
562 izimpondo Noun
563 izimpumulo Noun
564 izimvula Noun
565 izindaba Noun Equivalent to 'news': a report of, or information about, recent events.
566 izindlebe Noun
567 izindlovu Noun
568 izinduku Noun
569 izinduna Noun
570 izingane Noun
571 izingoma Noun
572 izinhlamvu Noun
573 izinhlamvu zamehlo Noun
574 izinhlanzi Noun
575 izinhloko Noun
576 izinhloni Noun /ízinɬôːni/ shyness, bashfulness.
577 izinja zasendle Noun
578 izinkabi Noun /ízìŋkâːɓì/
579 izinkamba Noun /ìzìŋkâːmbà/
580 izinkozi Noun
581 izinkungu Noun
582 izinkweshe Noun
583 izinsana Noun
584 izinsizwa Noun /ízìnsíːzwà/
585 izinsuku Noun
586 izintaba Noun
587 izintambo Noun
588 izintamo Noun
589 izintini Noun /izinˈtîní/
590 izintombi Noun /ìzìntôːmbí/
591 izintonga Noun
592 izintuli Noun
593 izintuthu Noun
594 izintwala Noun
595 izinwele Noun Equivalent to 'hair': A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammal…
596 izinyama Noun
597 izinyanga Noun
598 izinyawo Noun
599 izinyoka Noun
600 izinyoni Noun
601 izinyosi Noun
602 izinzipho Noun
603 iziphawulo Noun
604 iziqholo Noun
605 izithelo Noun
606 izwamoya Noun /îːzwamôːja/ Equivalent to 'Barometer': An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
607 izwekazi Noun /íːzweɠâːzi/ continent.
608 jabulela Verb to rejoice in, to take pleasure in.
609 jabulisa Verb to delight, to gladden, to please, to rejoice.
610 jikijela Verb to hurl, to throw.
611 kamnandi Adverb /ɠam̩náːndi/ nicely, pleasantly, sweetly.
612 khahlela Verb to bloom, to blossom, to flower.
613 khalipha Verb to be bold, to be brave, to be courageous, to be daring, to be stout-hearted.
614 khangela Verb to behold, to look at.
615 khangisa Verb to cause to attract.
616 khanyisa Verb to illuminate, to light, to light up, to shine, to cause to emit light.
617 khathala Verb to become tired, fatigued.
618 khathaza Verb to fatigue, to tire, to weary, to make tired.
619 khathazeka Verb to worry, to be bothered, to take trouble.
620 khawuleza Verb to accelerate, to expedite.
621 khethisa Verb to make/help choose.
622 khinsela Verb to swallow.
623 khithika Verb
624 khohlisa Verb to cheat, to con, to deceive, to defraud, to swindle.
625 khokhela Verb to pay somebody.
626 khombisa Verb to show, to point out, to indicate.
627 khonkotha Verb
628 khononda Verb to complain.
629 khonzela Verb to give greetings for.
630 khudlwana Adjective considerable, fairly big, fairly large.
631 khulelwa Verb to become pregnant.
632 khululeka Verb to feel at ease, to feel free, to relax.
633 khumbula Verb to remember, to recall, to recollect, to call to mind.
634 khumbuza Verb to remind.
635 khuphuka Verb to increase, to go up.
636 khuphula Verb to elevate, to raise, to lift, to hoist.
637 khuthala Verb to become industrious, to be energetic.
638 khuthaza Verb to encourage, to enthuse, to motivate.
639 khwabanisa Noun, Verb
640 khwehlela Verb
641 khwezela Verb to poke up (a fire).
642 kubaThwa Noun locative plural of úmuThwá.
643 kumuThwa Noun locative singular of úmuThwá.
644 kwelanga Noun possessive singular of ilanga.
645 lala kahle Interjection good night, sleep well (to one person).
646 lalani kahle Interjection good night, sleep well (to multiple people).
647 mangalisa Verb to amaze, to astonish, to surprise, to cause wonder.
648 mpempeza Verb to whistle.
649 nakanjani Adverb no matter what.
650 namhlanje Adverb Equivalent to 'today': The present day, time, or age: "Today's shocks are tomorrow's conventions" (Carolyn Heilbrun).
651 ncibilika Verb
652 ncintisana Verb to compete.
653 ncinyane Noun, Adjective very tiny, minute.
654 nciphisa Verb to decrease, to diminish, to dwindle, to lessen, to shorten, to shrink, to wane, to become less, to become smaller.
655 ngaphandle Adverb /nɡapʰâːnɮé/
656 ngcolisa Verb to befoul, to contaminate, to pollute.
657 ngcwelisa Verb to hallow.
658 ngineminyaka engu- Phrase I'm ... year(s) old.
659 ngqofoza Noun, Verb to attack furiously.
660 ngqongqoza Verb
661 ngqubuza Verb to knock against.
662 nihambe kahle Noun, Interjection goodbye (Used when the addresses are leaving. Literally, "go well".).
663 nilale kahle Noun, Interjection Equivalent to 'good night': A farewell said in the evening or before going to sleep.
664 nisale kahle Noun, Interjection goodbye (Used when the addressees are staying. Literally, "stay well".).
665 nqwabela Verb to accumulate, to heap up, to pile up, to stack.
666 ntshontsha Verb
667 nxazonke Adverb everywhere.
668 nyakazisa Verb to bestir, to cause to move.
669 nyakenye Adverb last year.
670 nyamalala Verb to disappear.
671 nyenyeza Verb to sprinkle.
672 okhweshe Noun
673 oLwesibili Noun
674 oLwesine Noun
675 phakamisa Verb to raise, to lift, to elevate.
676 phakathi Adverb /pʰáɠaːtʰí/ among, in the midst.
677 phambili Adverb /pʰámbiːli/ ahead, before, in front.
678 phambuka Verb to deviate, to branch of, to turn off.
679 phazamisa Verb to disturb, to distract, to interrupt, to interfere with.
680 phefumula Verb to breathe.
681 phenduka Verb to turn in circles, to spin, to revolve.
682 phendula Verb to turn, to turn over, to turn round.
683 phephela Verb to escape to, to take refuge in.
684 phesheya Adverb on the other side.
685 phikisana Verb to argue, to fight, to quarrel, to wrangle.
686 phithizela Verb to swarm with, to teem with.
687 phoqelela Verb to urge continually, to keep on at.
688 phothula Verb to massage, to rub.
689 phumelela Verb to come out, to come out clear.
690 phuthuma Verb to hasten, to hurry, to urge on.
691 qabatheka Verb to crave, to long, to thirst, to yearn, to have a strong desire.
692 qedakala Verb to be comprehensible, to be intelligible, to be understandable.
693 qeqebula Verb to thunder, to reverberate.
694 qeqesheka Verb to be coached, to be drilled, to be trained, to be instructed.
695 qhanyela Verb to arouse.
696 qhaqhazela Verb to quiver, to shiver, to tremble.
697 qhathanisa Verb to compare.
698 qhephuka Verb to get broken off, to get chipped of, to get torn off.
699 qhephula Verb to break, to break apart, to crack, to crush.
700 qhumbuza Verb to puncture.
701 qhuthula Noun, Verb to pluck (hair, feathers).
702 qhwakela Verb to sit, to be seated.
703 qinisekisa Verb to confirm, to ratify.
704 qinisela Verb to persevere, to persist, to hold out.
705 qokelela Verb
706 qondisisa Verb to understand (thoroughly, well).
707 qwashaza Verb to fidget, to wriggle.
708 sala kahle Interjection goodbye (Used when the addressee is staying. Literally, "stay well".).
709 salani kahle Interjection goodbye (Used when the addressees are staying. Literally, "stay well".).
710 sebenzisa Verb to use, to utilise.
711 shabalala Verb to pass away, to die.
712 shanyela Verb
713 shicilela Verb to publish.
714 shintsha Verb to change.
715 shukumisa Verb to shake, to stir.
716 shumayela Verb to preach.
717 shumayeza Verb to preach to.
718 shunqisa Verb to smoke (darken with smoke).
719 shushisa Verb to encourage, to enthuse, to motivate.
720 shwabana Verb to shrink, to shrivel.
721 sikhumba Noun simple singular of isíkhumba.
722 sikhwenene Noun simple singular of isikhwenêne.
723 sithini isikhathi Phrase what time is it? (literally: what does the clock say?).
724 sombuluka Verb to gain wisdom, become intelligent.
725 sombulula Verb to unroll, loosen, unravel.
726 swelakala Verb to be lacking, to be necessary, to be needed, to be required, to be requisite.
727 tatamisa Verb to nurse, to care for.
728 tatazela Verb
729 thakatha Verb to practice witchcraft.
730 thandana Verb to love each other.
731 thandaza Verb
732 thandeka Verb to be welcome, acceptable.
733 thembisa Verb to encourage, to enthuse, to motivate.
734 thengisa Verb
735 thokozela Verb to be grateful for, to be thankful for.
736 thokozisa Verb to cause to be grateful, to cause to be thankful.
737 tholakala Verb to be obtainable, to be available.
738 thukuthela Verb to become angry, to become cross.
739 thuthuka Verb to become important, to become influential.
740 tshengisa Verb to point out, to show.
741 u-Agasti Noun
742 u-anyanisi Noun /úʔaɲániːsi/
743 u-Apreli Noun
744 u-Ephreli Noun
745 u-Okthoba Noun
746 ubabekazi Noun /úɓaɓéɠaːzi/ my/our father's sister, paternal aunt.
747 ubhanana Noun /úbanáːna/
748 ubhasikidi Noun
749 ubhejane Noun /ubédʒaːne/ black rhinoceros.
750 ubheseni Noun /ubesêːni/
751 ubhobhobho Noun /ubóboːbo/ colon, large intestine.
752 ububanzi Noun /uɓúɓaːnzí/ width, breadth.
753 ububhibhi Noun /uɓúbiːbi/ Equivalent to 'meerkat': Suricata suricatta, a small carnivorous mammal of the mongoose family, from the Kalahari Desert…
754 ububomvu Noun /uɓúɓoːmvú/ red, redness.
755 ubuchopho Noun
756 ubufushane Noun
757 ubugqila Noun /uɓúᶢǃʱiːlá/ slavery, serfdom.
758 ubugwala Noun cowardice, cowardliness.
759 ubuhlalu Noun /uɓúɬaːlú/ bead(s), beadwork.
760 ubuhlanya Noun craziness, insanity, madness.
761 ubuhlanzo Noun /úɓuɬâːnzo/
762 ubuhleli Noun editorship.
763 ubuhlobo Noun kinship, relationship.
764 ubuhlungu Noun /úɓuɬûːnɡu/ pain, ache.
765 ubukhali Noun /úɓukʰáːli/ sharpness.
766 ubukhulu Noun /úɓukʰûːlu/ Equivalent to 'size': The dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is.
767 ubulembu Noun /uɓúleːmbu/ spiderweb.
768 ubulepheru Noun
769 ubuluhlaza Noun /úɓuluɬâːza/ ignorance, lack of culture.
770 ubulwane Noun
771 ubumanzi Noun moisture, dampness, wateriness.
772 ubumhlophe Noun /úɓum̩ɬôːpʰe/ purity, innocence.
773 ubumnene Noun kindness, gentleness.
774 ubumnyama Noun /úɓum̩ɲáːma/ blackness, darkness.
775 ubumpofu Noun dun colour, tan colour, tawny colour.
776 ubumpohlo Noun bachelorhood.
777 ubumtoti Noun sweetness, pleasantness.
778 ubuncane Noun /úɓuᵑǀáːne/ Equivalent to 'Smallness': The state or quality of being small.
779 ubungane Noun /úɓunɡáːne/ friendship, comradeship.
780 ubungcono Noun /úɓuᵑǀʱóːno/ improvement.
781 ubuNgisi Noun
782 ubuNguni Noun
783 ubuningi Noun /úɓunîːnɡi/ large amount/number/quantity.
784 ubunjani Noun condition, state.
785 ubunqunu Noun nakedness.
786 ubunsomi Noun /úɓunsôːmi/ purple color.
787 ubuntwana Noun /uɓúntwaːna/ Equivalent to 'childhood': The time during which one is a child, from between infancy and puberty.
788 ubunxele Noun /úɓuᵑǁêːle/ left-hand side, left-handed direction.
789 ubuphansi Noun bottom, lowest part.
790 ubuqhawe Noun bravery, heroism.
791 ubuqotho Noun Equivalent to 'honesty': The act, quality, or condition of being honest.
792 ubuqwayizi Noun prostitution.
793 ubuthongo Noun /uɓútʰoːnɡo/ drowsiness, sleepiness.
794 ubuthuntu Noun /uɓútʰuːntu/ bluntness.
795 ubuthutha Noun silliness, stupidity.
796 ubuxhegu Noun /uɓúǁʰeːɡu/ old age (of men).
797 ubuxwaya Noun Equivalent to 'Prudence': The quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to…
798 uchakide Noun /úǀʰaɠíːde/ slender mongoose.
799 ucwaningo Noun
800 uDisemba Noun
801 udokotela Noun /udoɠóteːla/ doctor, physician.
802 udondolo Noun /úːdondôːlo/ walking stick.
803 uFebhuwari Noun
804 uFebruwari Noun Equivalent to 'February': The short month following January and preceding March in the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian cale…
805 uganandela Noun /úɡanandéːla/ granadilla, passion fruit.
806 ugwadule Noun /ûːɡwadûːle/ desert (barren area).
807 uhambe kahle Noun, Interjection goodbye (Used when the addressee is leaving. Literally, "go well".).
808 uhhavini Noun
809 uhlangothi Noun /ûːɬanɡóːtʰi/ flank, side.
810 uhlolovo Noun poll, referendum, survey.
811 uhulumeni Noun government.
812 uJabulani Noun a male given name.
813 uJanuwali Noun
814 uJanuwari Noun
815 ukhadinale Noun cardinal (priest).
816 ukherothi Noun
817 ukhilimu Noun
818 uKhisimusi Noun /ukʰisímuːsi/ Christmas.
819 ukholwase Noun /úkʰólwaːse/
820 ukhonkolo Noun /ukʰónkoːlo/ concrete, cement.
821 ukhwathu Noun /úːkʰwaːtʰu/
822 ukhweshe Noun /úkʰweːʃe/ palm (of the hand).
823 ukubulala Noun /úɠuɓuláːla/ infinitive of -bulala.
824 ukucwila Noun infinitive of -cwila.
825 ukudabuka Noun grief, heartache, sadness, sorrow.
826 ukudayisa Noun infinitive of -dayisa.
827 ukudubula Noun shooting, firing, discharging.
828 ukudweba Noun infinitive of -dweba.
829 ukugqwala Noun infinitive of -gqwala.
830 ukugxeka Noun infinitive of -gxeka.
831 ukuhlamba Noun infinitive of -hlamba.
832 ukuhleka Noun infinitive of -hleka.
833 ukukhanya Noun /uɠúkʰaːɲa/ infinitive of -khanya.
834 ukumangala Noun /uɠumánɡaːla/ amazement, astonishment.
835 ukuncoma Noun infinitive of -ncoma.
836 ukungcola Noun contamination, pollution.
837 ukungenisa Noun /úɠunɡeníːsa/ infinitive of -ngenisa.
838 ukunqoba Noun infinitive of -nqoba.
839 ukuntoko Noun
840 ukunxele Noun /úɠuᵑǁêːle/ left side.
841 ukuphakama Noun /úɠupʰaɠáːma/ infinitive of -phakama.
842 ukuphawula Noun infinitive of -phawula.
843 ukupheka Noun /uɠúpʰeːɠa/ infinitive of -pheka.
844 ukuphekela Noun infinitive of -phekela (“to cook for someone”).
845 ukuphela Noun /úɠupʰéːla/ infinitive of -phela.
846 ukuphoqa Noun infinitive of -phoqa.
847 ukuphoxeka Noun infinitive of -phoxeka.
848 ukuphutha Noun infinitive of -phutha.
849 ukuqabuka Noun infinitive of -qabuka.
850 ukuqaphela Noun infinitive of -qaphela.
851 ukuqaqamba Noun infinitive of -qaqamba.
852 ukuqhuma Noun infinitive of -qhuma.
853 ukuqinisa Noun infinitive of -qinisa.
854 ukushisa Noun infinitive of -shisa.
855 ukuthula Noun /úɠutʰúːla/ infinitive of -thula.
856 ukuvamisa Noun infinitive of -vamisa.
857 ukuzigqaja Noun /uɠúziᶢǃʱáːdʒa/
858 ukwazisa Noun infinitive of -azisa.
859 ukwemuka Noun infinitive of -emuka.
860 ukwenzeka Noun feasibility, possibility.
861 ukwindla Noun /úɠwiːnɮá/ Equivalent to 'autumn': Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and tempera…
862 ulale kahle Noun, Interjection Equivalent to 'good night': A farewell said in the evening or before going to sleep.
863 ulwandle Noun /ûːlwâːnɮe/ sea, ocean.
864 uLwesibili Noun /úlwesíɓiːlí/ Equivalent to 'Tuesday': The third day of the week in many religious traditions, and the second day of the week in syste…
865 uLwesine Noun /úlwesíːne/ Equivalent to 'Thursday': The fifth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the fourth day of the week in syst…
866 umalukazi Noun /umáluɠáːzi/ old bullock or cow.
867 uMandulo Noun /umánduːlo/ the second month of the Zulu lunar calendar, beginning with the new moon in August.
868 umashiqela Noun /úmaʃiǃêːla/
869 uMasingana Noun /umasínɡaːna/ the sixth month of the Zulu lunar calendar, beginning with the new moon in December.
870 umaskandi Noun
871 umbhicongo Noun black-headed oriole.
872 umbhidli Noun celebration.
873 umbhikisho Noun
874 umbonanhle Noun good omen.
875 umbulali Noun killer, murderer.
876 umcwaningi Noun researcher.
877 umdweshu Noun long strip of ploughed land.
878 umfanyana Noun /úm̩fáɲaːna/ small boy.
879 umfelokazi Noun /uḿ̩feloɠâːzi/
880 umfokazana Noun /úm̩foɠázaːna/ poor man, living off the goodwill of strangers.
881 umfokazi Noun /úm̩fóɠaːzi/
882 umfudlana Noun /um̩fúɮaːna/ brook, creek, rivulet, runlet, runnel, stream.
883 umfundisi Noun /úm̩fundíːsi/ Equivalent to 'teacher': A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.
884 umgankla Noun /úm̩ɡáːnkla/ Equivalent to 'kudu': A large, striped, African antelope of the species Tragelaphus imberbis (lesser kudu) or Tragelaphu…
885 umgcagco Noun marriage, wedding.
886 umgibeli Noun /úm̩ɡiɓéːli/ rider (on a horse).
887 uMgqibelo Noun /uḿ̩ᶢǃʱiɓéːlo/ Equivalent to 'Saturday': The seventh day of the week in many religious traditions, and the sixth day of the week in sys…
888 umgwamanda Noun community.
889 umgwaqana Noun /um̩ɡwaǃâːna/ small road.
890 umgwenya Noun wild plum.
891 umhlabathi Noun /úm̩ɬaɓâːtʰi/ ground (surface of the Earth).
892 umhlanga Noun /uḿ̩ɬaːnɡa/
893 umhlangano Noun Equivalent to 'gathering': A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.
894 umhlathi Noun /úm̩ɬâːtʰi/ Equivalent to 'Jaw': One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
895 umhlengi Noun helper, redeemer, rescuer, saviour.
896 umhlophe Noun /úm̩ɬôːpʰe/ white of the eyes.
897 umhlukazi Noun /úm̩ɬúɠaːzi/
898 umhlwazi Noun Equivalent to 'khat': A shrub, Catha edulis, whose leaves are used as a mild stimulant when chewed or brewed as tea; als…
899 umhuzulo Noun /um̩húzuːlo/ abrasion, grazing.
900 umjondolo Noun
901 umjuluko Noun /um̩dʒulûːɠo/ sweat, perspiration.
902 umkhathi Noun /uḿ̩kʰaːtʰí/ space, outer space, the firmament.
903 umkhawulo Noun /uḿ̩kʰawúːlo/ boundary, limit, frontier.
904 umkhemese Noun chemist, druggist, pharmacist.
905 umkhetho Noun choice, selection (i.e., things selected).
906 umkhiqizi Noun manufacturer, producer.
907 umkhiqizo Noun
908 umkhomazi Noun /uḿ̩kʰomáːzi/ female whale.
909 umkhombo Noun /uḿ̩kʰoːmbo/ Equivalent to 'Rhinoceros': Any large herbivorous ungulate mammal native to Africa and Asia of the family Rhinocerotidae…
910 umkhonto Noun /úm̩kʰóːnto/ Equivalent to 'spear': A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to mak…
911 umkhumbi Noun /úm̩kʰûːmbi/
912 umkhwekazi Noun /úm̩kʰwéɠaːzi/ one's wife's mother, mother-in-law of a male.
913 umkhwelo Noun /úm̩kʰwéːlo/
914 umklomelo Noun point (gained in an exam etc.).
915 umlepheru Noun
916 umlobokazi Noun /úm̩loɓoɠâːzi/ newlywed wife.
917 umngcele Noun
918 umngcwabo Noun
919 umngqithi Noun Equivalent to 'kori bustard': A species of bustard, Ardeotis kori, which is the largest flying bird native to Africa.
920 umntwana Noun /uḿ̩ntwaːna/ Equivalent to 'child': Alternative letter-case form of child often used when referring to God (Jesus) or another importa…
921 umnyango Noun government department, ministry.
922 umnyelele Noun species of grasshopper.
923 umnyombo Noun
924 umpetshisi Noun /um̩pétʃiːsi/ Equivalent to 'Peach': Any tree of species Prunus persica, native to China and now widely cultivated throughout temperat…
925 umphakathi Noun public society.
926 umphambili Noun
927 umphandle Noun
928 umphansi Noun earth, world.
929 umphimbo Noun Equivalent to 'throat': The part of a chimney between the gathering, or portion of the funnel which contracts in ascendi…
930 umphumela Noun result, consequence, implication, after-effect.
931 umqamelo Noun pillow, cushion, headrest.
932 umqeqeshi Noun coach, trainer.
933 umqhafazo Noun SMS, text message (cell phone).
934 umqwakuza Noun unripe fruit.
935 umqwayizi Noun prostitute.
936 umsebenzi Noun /úm̩seɓéːnzi/ A ritual or ceremony.
937 umshanelo Noun Equivalent to 'Broom': A village in Southill parish, Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL1743).
938 umshanyelo Noun
939 umshayelo Noun Equivalent to 'Broom': A village in Southill parish, Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL1743).
940 umshushisi Noun /um̩ʃúʃiːsi/ prosecutor.
941 umshushiso Noun /um̩ʃúʃiːso/ encouragement.
942 umshwana Noun /uḿ̩ʃwaːna/ clause, phrase.
943 umswakama Noun moisture, dampness.
944 umthambo Noun /úm̩tʰáːmbo/ artery, blood vessell, vein.
945 umthandi Noun one who plaits, one who carves, one who moulds.
946 umThembu Noun /úm̩tʰêːmbu/ Thembu person.
947 umthetho Noun /úm̩tʰêːtʰo/ law, rule, edict, regulation.
948 umthombo Noun /úm̩tʰôːmbo/ source (of information).
949 umthunzi Noun /úm̩tʰûːnzi/
950 umthwalo Noun burden, load, weight.
951 umtshezi Noun brick-red object.
952 umTshwana Noun /úm̩tʃwáːna/ Tswana person.
953 umTswana Noun /úm̩tswáːna/
954 umvingqi Noun /úmvíːᵑǃʱi/ skin fold.
955 umvundla Noun /úm̩vûːnɮa/ hare, rabbit.
956 umxazululo Noun
957 umxhapho Noun lapping, licking up.
958 umzekelo Noun /um̩zeɠêːlo/
959 umzingeli Noun /úm̩zinɡéːli/
960 umzukulu Noun /uḿ̩zuɠûːlu/ grandchild.
961 umzuzwana Noun /uḿ̩zuzwáːna/ short moment, very short period of time.
962 uNcibijane Noun New Year, New Year's Day.
963 uneminyaka emingaki Phrase how old are you?.
964 uNhlangula Noun /unɬánɡuːla/ the twelfth month of the Zulu lunar calendar, beginning with the new moon in May.
965 uNhlolanja Noun /únɬólaːɲdʒá/ the seventh month of the Zulu lunar calendar, beginning with the new moon in January.
966 unkamisa Noun
967 unobhala Noun /unóbaːla/ clerk, secretary.
968 unogwaja Noun /unóɡwaːdʒa/ Equivalent to 'rabbit': The fourth of the twelve-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the…
969 unondwebu Noun /únondwéːɓu/
970 uNovemba Noun
971 uNtulikazi Noun /untulíɠaːzi/ the thirteenth month of the Zulu lunar calendar, beginning with the new moon in June.
972 unxanhlanu Noun
973 unxantathu Noun
974 unxashumi Noun decagon (ten-sided polygon).
975 unyelele Noun species of grasshopper.
976 unyembezi Noun /uːɲémbeːzi/ tear (of the eye).
977 uphephela Noun propeller.
978 uqhoqhoqho Noun /uǃʰóǃʰoːǃʰo/ windpipe, trachea.
979 uqhwishi Noun /úǃʰwiːʃi/ comma (punctuation).
980 usale kahle Noun, Interjection goodbye (Used when the addressee is staying. Literally, "stay well".).
981 uSeptemba Noun
982 uSepthemba Noun September.
983 ushukela Noun Equivalent to 'sugar': Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten…
984 usogekle Noun /úsóɡeːkxe/ maze, labyrinth.
985 uSomandla Noun /úsomáːnɮa/ the Almighty.
986 uSuku lokuBuyisana Noun Day of Reconciliation.
987 uSuku loMkhaya Noun Family Day.
988 uSuku loXolo Noun Day of Goodwill.
989 uSuku lwabeSifazane Noun Women's Day.
990 uSuku lweNkululeko Noun Freedom Day.
991 uSuku lweNtsha Noun Youth Day.
992 utamatisi Noun /útamátiːsi/
993 utshwala Noun /útʃwaːlá/ Equivalent to 'alcohol': Any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-…
994 uzamcolo Noun /úzam̩ǀôːlo/
995 uzekamanzi Noun dragonfly.
996 uzibuthe Noun /úziɓûːtʰe/
997 vakashela Verb
998 valelisa Verb to say goodbye to, to take leave of, to bid somebody farewell, to see somebody of.
999 vulekile Verb to have opened, to be open.
1000 vuvukala Verb to be swollen.
1001 xazulula Verb to solve, to settle.
1002 xhumanisa Verb to bring together, to connect, to join, to link.
1003 xokozela Verb to make a hubbub.
1004 zikhumba Noun simple plural of isíkhumba.
1005 zikhwenene Noun simple plural of isikhwenêne.
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