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sibusiso.dube
Posted: July 23, 2009 02:17 pm
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umfana - umkhapheyana
ikhehla - ixhegu- umkhulu
inkomo - imeshe
ugogo - isalukazi
inja - ingcanga-umgodoyi
isangoma - isanusi
iqhugwane - uguqa
itshe - ichophelo
umbhali - umlobi
umdwebi - umzobi
ukufa - ukwenda - ukukhothama
ukugula - ukudunguzela
igama - ibizo
umshado- umgcagco-udwendwe-icece
ukujabula-ukuthokoza-ukwesasa-ukwenama(weneme- ujabule-you are happy)
iswa-ibhadi
amanzi-amacubane-amandambi-amada
isiko-imvelaphi
umlungu-undlebezikhanyilanga
inyosi-imbongi (poet)
ompisholo-omnyama (caolour black)
ukungqubuzana-ukushayisana
imbuzi-intshitane
utshwala-amambawu
inyama-incoso
amadlozi-izinyanya-izithutha-abaphasi
ukulolonga-ukuqeqesha (to train)
inyanga-ugedla
impelesi-uhlaka(personal helper)
ukuhlakanipha-ukukhalipha
induku- umzaca

Sengikhathele asiphonseni sonke nina baka Mvelinqangi sad.gif smile.gif

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carsten
Posted: August 09, 2009 02:24 pm
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Ok, thanks for that long list. cool.gif I've added most of those words to the dictionary (many are actually hlonipha terms). However, there are some words that don't seem to be synonyms and others for which I'd need a second opinion because I couldn't find them:

Not synonyms:

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ikhehla - ixhegu- umkhulu
ikhehla = a man who is becoming old
ixhegu = a man wo is old
umkhulu = a grandparent (need not be old at all).

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ugogo - isalukazi
isalukazi = old woman
ugogo = grandmother (need not be old)

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ukungqubuzana-ukushayisana
ukungqubuzana = to bump each other
ukushayisana = cause to hit each other

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inyosi-imbongi
inyosi = bee
imbongi = praise-singer

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impelesi-uhlaka
impelesi = bridesmaid
uhlaka = reed-mat

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amadlozi-izinyanya-izithutha-abaphasi
amadlozi = ancestors
izithutha = fools
abaphasi = supporters


2nd opinion + translation needed:
umgodoyi
iqhugwane, uguqa
ichophelo
umzobi
ukukhothama
iswa, ibhadi
undlebezikhanyilanga (sounds politically incorrect cool.gif)
izinyanya
amambawu


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sibusiso.dube
Posted: August 11, 2009 12:52 pm
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Ok sorry for the long list; I have skipped the quotes where I also admit im not correct. I will dwell on ones you quoted as incorrect which im sure are correct.



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inyosi-imbongi

inyosi = bee
imbongi = praise-singer -[ "The other word used by Zulus for praise singer is Inyosi]
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impelesi-uhlaka

impelesi = bridesmaid - [Mostly its females but it can be anybody's madeuhlaka = reed-mat - correct or icansi or the boys that carry the kings wapons and sleeping material during battle] smile.gif


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amadlozi-izinyanya-izithutha-abaphasi

amadlozi = ancestors
izithutha = fools [ Zulu's also call them izithutha]
abaphasi = supporters [Padon my spelling; "abaphansi" ]


2nd opinion + translation needed:
umgodoyi [is a dog and a useless troublesome one]
iqhugwane, uguqa [Thatched Zulu huts with short entrances that requires one to kneel when entering or exiting]
ichophelo [hand full stone]
umzobi
ukukhothama [ die-hlonipha term as you stated]
iswa, ibhadi [ I ment ishwa which is a misfortune ]
undlebezikhanyilanga (sounds politically incorrect ) [The word used by Zulu's because if you look at all white poeple's ears you will notice that if the sun shines at the back of theire ears the raise brighten the whole ear]
izinyanya [ Xhosa's also use the same word for ancestor]
amambawu [ This is purely alcohol]
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Posted: September 18, 2009 08:15 am
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Sorry for the long delay but I was busy with other entries.

I think I have them all now except for these:

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umgodoyi [is a dog and a useless troublesome one]

Is that a stray dog or just a dog that wasn't trained properly by its owner?

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ichophelo [hand full stone]

Is that one single stone that fits in one hand or an amount of smaller stones that you can grab with one hand?
In both cases: As there is an own word for "a handful of stone" I'm wondering what it is used for.

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umdwebi - umzobi

ukuzoba means "to curl", so how can umzobi mean the same as umdwebi?


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Posted: September 29, 2009 07:59 pm
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Umgodoyi - Is that a stray dog or just a dog that wasn't trained properly by its owner?

Useless or stray dog.

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umdwebi

Artist who paints pictures or a plan drawer.



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Posted: October 03, 2009 06:39 am
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QUOTE (Mlando @ September 29, 2009 08:59 pm)
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umdwebi

Artist who paints pictures or a plan drawer.

Yes, but how does umzobi fit in here given that ukuzoba means to curl?

BTW, added umgodoyi as "stray dog" because I do not consider any dog as useless.


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