CEFR Level
C1
Zulu — Advanced Vocabulary
172 words
Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning.
| # | Word | Type | IPA | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | amakhosazana | Noun | ||
| 2 | amakhosikazi | Noun | ||
| 3 | esikhumbeni | Noun | locative singular of isíkhumba. | |
| 4 | esikhweneneni | Noun | locative singular of isikhwenêne. | |
| 5 | esiqholweni | Noun | locative singular of isiqholo. | |
| 6 | ezikhumbeni | Noun | locative plural of isíkhumba. | |
| 7 | ezikhweneneni | Noun | locative plural of isikhwenêne. | |
| 8 | eziqholweni | Noun | locative plural of isiqholo. | |
| 9 | i-Ostreliya | Noun | Australia (a country consisting of a main island, the island of Tasmania and other smaller islands, located in Oceania… | |
| 10 | iBhayibheli | Noun | /îːbajíbeːli/ | |
| 11 | ibhayisikili | Noun | /îːbajisíkiːli/ | |
| 12 | ibhayisikobho | Noun | /îːbajísikóːbo/ | movie, film. |
| 13 | ibhulakufesi | Noun | /îːbulaɠúfeːsi/ | breakfast. |
| 14 | idikishaneli | Noun | ||
| 15 | iFleyistata | Noun | Free State (a province of South Africa). | |
| 16 | igama lami ngu- | Phrase | my name is. | |
| 17 | ihlengethwa | Noun | /iːɬénɡeːtʰwa/ | |
| 18 | ikhasimende | Noun | /îːkʰasiméːnde/ | customer, client. |
| 19 | ikhilikithi | Noun | cricket (game). | |
| 20 | ikhilogremu | Noun | ||
| 21 | ikhilomitha | Noun | kilometre/kilometer. | |
| 22 | ikhompiyutha | Noun | ||
| 23 | ikhompyutha | Noun | Equivalent to 'computer': A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operation… | |
| 24 | imfuluwenza | Noun | Equivalent to 'Influenza': An acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs, caused by a virus, which rapidly… | |
| 25 | imiSombuluko | Noun | ||
| 26 | impalampala | Noun | Equivalent to 'sable antelope': A large antelope, of species Hippotragus niger, of eastern and southern Africa. | |
| 27 | impumalanga | Noun | /ímpumálaːnɡa/ | Mpumalanga (a province of South Africa). |
| 28 | indingilizi | Noun | /índinɡilíːzi/ | |
| 29 | indlovukazi | Noun | /inɮovuɠâːzi/ | Equivalent to 'queen': Alternative letter-case form of queen (“consort or widow of a king”). |
| 30 | indlulamithi | Noun | species of climbing plant. | |
| 31 | ingalangala | Noun | ||
| 32 | inganekwane | Noun | /inɡanéɠwaːne/ | Equivalent to 'fable': A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, et… |
| 33 | ingaphandle | Noun | ||
| 34 | ingungumbane | Noun | porcupine. | |
| 35 | ingxubevange | Noun | /íᵑǁʱuɓévaːnɡé/ | |
| 36 | inhlakanipho | Noun | /inɬaɠániːpʰo/ | |
| 37 | inhlalakahle | Noun | /ínɬalaɠaːɬé/ | wellbeing, welfare. |
| 38 | inhlamvukazi | Noun | /ínɬamvuɠâːzi/ | light brown cow. |
| 39 | inkontileka | Noun | ||
| 40 | inkulungwane | Noun | /ínkulúnɡwaːné/ | |
| 41 | insizwakazi | Noun | person without any defence against a charge. | |
| 42 | inswelakalo | Noun | /ínsweláɠaːlo/ | lack, necessity, need, requirement, requisite. |
| 43 | intabamlilo | Noun | Equivalent to 'volcano': A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamb… | |
| 44 | intombazane | Noun | /íntombazâːne/ | unmarried girl. |
| 45 | intshonalanga | Noun | /íɲtʃonálaːnɡa/ | |
| 46 | intshontsho | Noun | /íːɲtʃoːɲtʃo/ | small piece of meat taken by one who butchers an animal. |
| 47 | intshumayelo | Noun | ||
| 48 | intshushiso | Noun | /iɲtʃúʃiːso/ | persecution. |
| 49 | intwasahlobo | Noun | /intwasáɬoːɓo/ | spring (season). |
| 50 | iphalamende | Noun | parliament. | |
| 51 | iPhothugali | Noun | Portugal (a country in Europe). | |
| 52 | isentimitha | Noun | centimetre/centimeter. | |
| 53 | ishongololo | Noun | Equivalent to 'Millipede': Any of many elongated arthropods, of the class Diplopoda, with cylindrical bodies that have t… | |
| 54 | ishuminyaka | Noun | /îːʃumiɲâːɠa/ | |
| 55 | isibhakabhaka | Noun | Equivalent to 'sky': The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the plac… | |
| 56 | isibhedlela | Noun | /isibéɮeːla/ | Equivalent to 'hospital': A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or i… |
| 57 | isibingelelo | Noun | ||
| 58 | isichazamazwi | Noun | /isíǀʰazamaːzwí/ | dictionary. |
| 59 | isicubungulo | Noun | ||
| 60 | isiFulentshi | Noun | /ísifuléːɲtʃi/ | Equivalent to 'French': The language of France, shared by the neighboring countries Belgium, Monaco, and Switzerland and… |
| 61 | isifundazwe | Noun | ||
| 62 | isigcibisholo | Noun | /isiᶢǀʱiɓíʃoːlo/ | |
| 63 | isigedlekazi | Noun | /isiɡeɮeɠâːzi/ | cow with horns pointing downwards. |
| 64 | isigidigidi | Noun | /isiɡidíɡiːdi/ | |
| 65 | isigwadlulo | Noun | /isiɡwáɮuːlo/ | |
| 66 | isihlabathi | Noun | /ísiɬaɓâːtʰi/ | |
| 67 | isihlakaniphi | Noun | /isiɬaɠániːpʰi/ | clever person, crafty person, smart person. |
| 68 | isiJalimane | Noun | ||
| 69 | isiJalimani | Noun | German language. | |
| 70 | isikhashana | Noun | /isíkʰaʃáːna/ | a little time. |
| 71 | isikhombisa | Noun | /isíkʰombíːsa/ | Equivalent to 'seven': A river in North Yorkshire, England that flows through Rosedale to join the Rye. |
| 72 | isikhukhukazi | Noun | ||
| 73 | isikhumbuzo | Noun | /ísikʰumbúːzo/ | |
| 74 | isikhuphashe | Noun | /isikʰúpʰaːʃe/ | crayfish, lobster. |
| 75 | isikhwehlela | Noun | /ísikʰwéɬeːlá/ | expectoration, sputum. |
| 76 | isikhwenene | Noun | /isikʰwenêːne/ | Cape parrot. |
| 77 | isilundulundu | Noun | ||
| 78 | isimangaliso | Noun | /isimanɡalîːso/ | miracle, surprise, wonder. |
| 79 | isinciphiso | Noun | /ísiᵑǀipʰíːso/ | diminutive. |
| 80 | isiNdendeule | Noun | Ndendeule (language). | |
| 81 | isiphambano | Noun | ||
| 82 | isiphukuphuku | Noun | fool, idiot. | |
| 83 | isiPutukezi | Noun | Equivalent to 'Portuguese': A Romance language originating in Portugal, and now the official language of Portugal, Angol… | |
| 84 | isiqhingana | Noun | /ísiǃʰínɡaːna/ | islet, small island. |
| 85 | isishushiso | Noun | /isiʃúʃiːso/ | accelerator. |
| 86 | isithandathu | Noun | ||
| 87 | isithembiso | Noun | Equivalent to 'word': The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the sm… | |
| 88 | isithuthuthu | Noun | /isitʰútʰuːtʰu/ | motorbike, motorcycle. |
| 89 | isithwathwa | Noun | ||
| 90 | isixazululo | Noun | solution (answer to a problem). | |
| 91 | itheketheke | Noun | /iːtʰeɠétʰeːɠe/ | jelly, gelatin. |
| 92 | izibhakabhaka | Noun | ||
| 93 | izihlabathi | Noun | ||
| 94 | izikhwenene | Noun | /izikʰwenêːne/ | |
| 95 | izinganekwane | Noun | ||
| 96 | izingonyama | Noun | ||
| 97 | izinhliziyo | Noun | ||
| 98 | izinkanyezi | Noun | ||
| 99 | mpondozankomo | Adverb | in the very early morning. | |
| 100 | ngenhlanhla | Adverb | fortunately. | |
| 101 | ngiyakuthanda | Verb | Equivalent to 'I love you': An affirmation of affection or deep caring, especially to a family member. | |
| 102 | ngiyaxolisa | Phrase | I'm sorry, I apologise. | |
| 103 | ngubani igama lakho | Phrase | what is your name?. | |
| 104 | ngxolombisa | Verb | to hang one's head. | |
| 105 | oLwesihlanu | Noun | ||
| 106 | oLwesithathu | Noun | ||
| 107 | owesifazane | Noun | ||
| 108 | ubhontshisi | Noun | /uboɲtʃîːsi/ | |
| 109 | ubhoshobana | Noun | /úboʃóɓaːna/ | |
| 110 | ubuchwepheshe | Noun | technology. | |
| 111 | ubudlelwane | Noun | relation, relationship, state of affairs. | |
| 112 | ubukhosazana | Noun | /úɓukʰosázaːna/ | status of eldest daughter. |
| 113 | ubukhosikazi | Noun | /úɓukʰosíɠaːzi/ | status of wife of a chief. |
| 114 | ubundlalifa | Noun | ||
| 115 | ubunyakanyaka | Noun | commotion. | |
| 116 | ubuphukuphuku | Noun | ||
| 117 | ubuthakathaka | Noun | feebleness, limpness, weakness. | |
| 118 | uFebhruwari | Noun | ||
| 119 | ugamthilini | Noun | /úɡamtʰilíːni/ | |
| 120 | ukhongolose | Noun | /úkʰonɡolôːse/ | |
| 121 | ukhuluma isiNgisi na | Phrase | do you speak English?. | |
| 122 | ukhuluma isiZulu na | Phrase | do you speak Zulu?. | |
| 123 | ukubuyisana | Noun | infinitive of -buyisana. | |
| 124 | ukudlwengula | Noun | ||
| 125 | ukuhlikihla | Noun | /uɠuɬíɠiːɬa/ | infinitive of -hlikihla. |
| 126 | ukuhlobonga | Noun | infinitive of -hlobonga. | |
| 127 | ukukhangisa | Noun | infinitive of -khangisa. | |
| 128 | ukukhathazeka | Noun | infinitive of -khathazeka. | |
| 129 | ukungqubuzana | Noun | /uɠuᵑǃʱuɓúzaːna/ | |
| 130 | ukuntshontsha | Noun | /uɠúɲtʃoːɲtʃa/ | infinitive of -ntshontsha. |
| 131 | ukunyenyeza | Noun | infinitive of -nyenyéza. | |
| 132 | ukuphakamisa | Noun | elevation, lifting, raising. | |
| 133 | ukuphenduka | Noun | infinitive of -phenduka. | |
| 134 | ukuphikisana | Noun | infinitive of -phikisana. | |
| 135 | ukuqabatheka | Noun | craving, longing, thirst, yearning. | |
| 136 | ukuqeqesheka | Noun | infinitive of -qeqesheka. | |
| 137 | ukuzibulala | Noun | /úɠuziɓúláːla/ | |
| 138 | ukwehlukana | Noun | infinitive of -ehlukana. | |
| 139 | uLwesihlanu | Noun | /úlwésiɬáːnu/ | Equivalent to 'Friday': The sixth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the fifth day of the week in systems… |
| 140 | uLwesithathu | Noun | /úlwésitʰâːtʰu/ | Equivalent to 'Wednesday': The fourth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the third day of the week in sys… |
| 141 | umabonakude | Noun | television. | |
| 142 | umafikazisina | Noun | loiterer, one who is always running late. | |
| 143 | umakhelwane | Noun | ||
| 144 | umbayimbayi | Noun | cannon, field gun. | |
| 145 | umbhubhudlo | Noun | /úm̩bubúːɮo/ | solution (homogeneous mixture). |
| 146 | umcubungulo | Noun | /um̩ǀuɓúnɡuːlo/ | |
| 147 | uMgungundlovu | Noun | Pietermaritzburg (a city, the capital of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa). | |
| 148 | umhlophekazi | Noun | /úm̩ɬopʰéɠaːzi/ | white cow. |
| 149 | umkhwenyana | Noun | Equivalent to 'husband': A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse. | |
| 150 | umncintiswano | Noun | competition. | |
| 151 | umngquphane | Noun | singleton. | |
| 152 | umphefumulo | Noun | /um̩pʰefúmuːlo/ | |
| 153 | umqondofana | Noun | ||
| 154 | umsebenzisi | Noun | ||
| 155 | umshumayeli | Noun | ||
| 156 | umshwalense | Noun | insurance. | |
| 157 | uMsombuluko | Noun | /um̩sombulûːɠo/ | Equivalent to 'Monday': The second day of the week in many religious traditions, and the first day of the week in system… |
| 158 | umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu | Phrase | a person is a person through/because of (other) people; you are who you are because of how you relate to others around y… | |
| 159 | ungqongqoshe | Noun | minister of state, cabinet minister. | |
| 160 | uNgulazibuya | Noun | the tenth month of the Zulu lunar calendar, beginning with the new moon at the end of March. | |
| 161 | uNhlangulana | Noun | /unɬanɡulâːna/ | |
| 162 | uNkulunkulu | Noun | /únkulúnkuːlú/ | |
| 163 | unswinswinswi | Noun | /únswinswíːnswi/ | sheet, bedsheet. |
| 164 | unxasithupha | Noun | ||
| 165 | unzoqhwishi | Noun | /únzóːǃʰwiːʃi/ | semicolon (punctuation). |
| 166 | uphayinaphu | Noun | /úpʰajínaːpʰu/ | pineapple. |
| 167 | uphethiloli | Noun | petrol, gasoline. | |
| 168 | uphethilolo | Noun | ||
| 169 | uSuku lwamaGugu esizwe | Noun | Heritage Day. | |
| 170 | uSuku lwamaLungelo aBantu | Noun | Human Rights Day. | |
| 171 | uZibandlela | Noun | /uziɓánɮeːla/ | the fifth month of the Zulu lunar calendar, beginning with the new moon in November. |
| 172 | xhawulisana | Verb | to shake hands. |