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