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david- 04-09-2008
Can we add this as a note under ukudla

It means to be very poor. Lit. to eat grass with a stick

We could also add imbuya = grass (herbs?)

Sibusiso Mbokazi- 04-10-2008
ukudla imbuya ngothi is a proverb.

Mshengu- 04-10-2008
David, you cought off guard here bro ohmy.gif

grass = utshani
imbuya > not sure of the english translation yet BUT it is related to the spinach family. I will check for you. Good one.

Ngxabalala
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Sibusiso Mbokazi- 04-10-2008
imbuya isitshalo esimila endle okanye engadini sibizwa Amaranthus ngesingisi

david- 04-10-2008
I read it in Ilanga ngeSonto last week. I suppose it is idiomatic

carsten- 05-02-2008
I added it under "imbuya".

carsten- 05-02-2008
Doke states: Ungidlisa imbuya ngoluthi = You pester me.

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