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Zulu Main Vocabulary > Health and Sickness > Flashcards

Health and Sickness Flashcards

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I am not able

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angikwazi

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rotten

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bolile

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in the bed

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embhedeni

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painful

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buhlungu

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knees

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amadolo

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to treat (by nurse or doctor)

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elapha

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it is right or necessary to be able to

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kunfanele ukuba

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patient/ s

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isiguli/ iziguli

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swallow

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gwinya

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eye/ s

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iso/ amehlo

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to examine

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hlola

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12
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to inject

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jova

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13
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open your mouth

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khamisa

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stick out your tongue

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khipha umlimi

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cold or flu

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umkhulane

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oh that is bad

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kwakubi-ke lockho

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once

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kanye

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twice

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kabili

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thrice

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kathathu

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20
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lie down

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lala

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21
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a day

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ngelanga

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not at all

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neze

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23
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what is the matter?

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unani?

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24
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I am not well at all

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angiphilile neze

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25
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pill/ s

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iphilisi/ amapilisi

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rest

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phumula

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27
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stomach

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isisu

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help

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usizo

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you are late getting up

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ususelwe

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lower back

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iqolo

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31
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medicine

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umuthi

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32
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get up

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vuka

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33
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tooth/ teeth

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izinyo/ amazinyo

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34
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i am sick

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ngiyagula

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35
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my head is painful

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kubuhlungu nekhanda

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36
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don’t cry

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ungakhali

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37
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i will return quickly

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ngizobuya ngokushesha

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38
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to cough

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khwehlela

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39
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Are you able to help him/her?

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Uyakwazi ukumsiza?

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40
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I am not able to help him/her

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Angikwazi ukumsiza

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you are sick indeed

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hawu, uyagula impela

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42
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you must go to the doctor, he will help you

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Kufanele uye kudokotela, yena uzokusiza

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i will ride the bus to the hospital

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ngisokhwela ibhasi esibhedlela

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44
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she looks tired

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ubonakala ekhathele/ ubukeka ekhathele

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i am worried because

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ngikhathazekile ngoba

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the hospital is full of patients

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esibhedlela kungcwele iziguli

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47
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there is no food

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akukho ukudla

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48
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to get better

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ngcono/ sinda

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49
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I hope you are better

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ngifisa usinde/ ngifisa ubengcono

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50
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i am not suffering with anything

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angiphethwi lutho

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51
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to spread (e.g. lotion)

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ngcoba

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52
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how does he go?

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yena, uhamba kanjani?

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53
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the grandmother walks with difficulty

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ugogo uhamba kalukhuni

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54
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please can I carry the baby

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ngicela ukuphatha ingane

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55
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please can I read the paper

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ngicela ukufunda iphepha

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56
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borrow

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boleka

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57
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drink (n)

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isiphuzo/ iziphuzo

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58
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clerk

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umabhalane/ omabhalane

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59
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we are not quite OK

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sikhona okungathi shu

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60
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I am not well

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angiphilile

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61
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is this your first visit?

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uyaqala ukuza lapha?

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62
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yes, I am starting

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yebo, ngiyaqala

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63
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fill in the form

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gcwalisa ifomu

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may i have your ID, I will make copies

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ngicela ikhadi nepasi, ngizokwenza amakhophi

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65
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what is your home address?

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lithini ikheli lasekhaya

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I live at 27 York St, Amanzimtoti

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Ngihlala ku-27 York St. eManzimtoti

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67
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what is your postal address?

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lithini ikheli leposi?

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68
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where does your husband work?

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ubaba usebenzaphi?

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69
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he works at Toyota

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usebenza kwaToyota

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what is the address there?

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lithini ikheli khona?

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71
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please may I have your phone number?

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ngicela inombolo yocingo

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72
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my number is …

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inombolo ithi…

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73
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how old are the children?

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izingane zineminyaka emingaki?

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74
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Mbali is 10

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uMbali uneminyaka engu-10

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do you have diabetes, high blood pressure, a heart condition, or asthma?

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unoshukela, ihayihayi, inhliziyo, noma isifuba?

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Do you drink daily chronic meds?

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zonke izinsuku uphuza umuthi noma amaphilisi?

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no, I take herbal medicine

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cha, ngiphuza imbiza

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are you allergic to penicillin or anything else?

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ipencillin iyakugulisa noma okunye?

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please wait for the doctor

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nigcela ulinde udokotela

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he will call you now

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uzokubiza khona manje

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shopkeeper

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umninisitolo/ imininisitolo

82
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alone

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ngedwa

83
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UKZN

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eThusini

84
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breathe in

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donsa umoya

85
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breathe out

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khipha umoya

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where is it painful today?

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kubuhlungu kuphi namhlange?

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my chest is tight

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isifuba sami sicinene

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my head is sore

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ikhanda lami libuhlungu

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I feel cold

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ngiyagodola

90
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I want to examine the chest

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ngifuna ukupopola isifuba

91
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you have the flu

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unomkhuhlane

92
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to preserve; save; keep; keep safe
protect
observe; keep in memory

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londa

93
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wounds

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isilonda/ izilonda

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the chest has wounds

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isifuba sinezilonda

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I am going to inject you

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ngizokujova

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drink the medicine in the morning and in the evening

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phuza umuthi ekuseni nasebusuku

97
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don’t drink only the medicine

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musa ukuphuza umuthi nje

98
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merely, only, just

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nje

99
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eat food first

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yidla ukudla kuqala

100
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take the pills 3 times a day

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thatha amaphilisi kathathu ngosuku

101
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you will get better

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uzolulama

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tight/ congested

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cinene

103
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diabetes

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isifo sikashukela

104
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asthma

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isifuba somoya

105
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to examine

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popola

106
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while

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ngesikhathi

107
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to come from

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phuma

108
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on the way

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endleleni

109
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to drizzle

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ukukhiza

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it was slippery

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ubushelela

111
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to crash into

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shayise

112
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the bus crashed into the Mkhize car

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ibhasi lishayise imoto yakwaMkhize

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to be rushed

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phuthumise

114
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ambulance

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i-ambulensi

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it began

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kuqale

116
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to be angry

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thukuthele

117
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to be injured

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limele

118
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to be shocked

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ethuka

119
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to get better

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sinda

120
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body

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umzimba

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head

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ikhanda

122
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nose

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ikhala

123
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mouth

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umlomo

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shoulder

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ihlombe

125
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ear

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indlebe

126
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forehead

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isiphongo

127
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lips

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izindebe

128
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tongue

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umlimi

129
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teeth

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amazinyo

130
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chin

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isilevu

131
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hand

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isandla

132
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lower back

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iqolo/ isinqe

133
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danger/ accident

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ingozi

134
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about the accident

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ngengozi

135
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injection

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umjovo

136
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ward

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iwodi

137
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arm

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ingalo

138
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neck

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intamo

139
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eyes

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amehlo

140
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leg

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umlenze

141
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foot

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unyawo

142
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knee

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idolo

143
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elbow

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idololwane

144
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thigh

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ithanga

145
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chest

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isifuba

146
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finger

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umunwe

147
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to bleed

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opha

148
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the pain will subside

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ubuhlungu buzophela

149
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they are in the ward

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basewodini

150
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you are definitely shocked

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wethuke ngempela

151
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to be swollen

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vuvukela

152
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you will be better

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uzoba ngcono

153
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vist only for a short while

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vakashela isikhathi esincane nje

154
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ankle

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iqakala

155
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heel

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isithende

156
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toe

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uzwane

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buttocks

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izinqe

158
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to ought to

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kufanele

159
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how are you feeling?

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uzizwa unjani?

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Eat food that is healthy.

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Yidla ukudla okunomsoco.

161
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So that you keep your immune system strong.

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Ukuze ugcina amasosha akho omzimba eqinile.

162
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immune system

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amasosha omzimba

163
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to be fit and strong, or to be headstrong

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qinile

164
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germ, virus or bacteria

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igciwane/ amagciwane

165
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it spreads quickly (virus).

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lisulelana ngokushesha

166
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it is very dangerous (virus)

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liyingozi kakhulu

167
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take care of your health

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nakekela impilo yakho

168
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If you feel sick, go to the doctor.

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Uma uzizwa ugula hamba uyobona udokotela.

169
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Did you know?

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Ubuwazi?

170
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to be able to heal

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elapheka

171
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to prevent

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vimba

172
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Stool, poop, shit (originally referring to cow pat)

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isimba/ amasimba

173
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urine

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umchamo, umshobingo, umthundo

174
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remove, send away, dispose of

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susa

175
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to fart, break wind

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suza

176
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by doing that

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ngokwenza lokhu

177
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that which follows

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okulandelayo

178
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Always wash your hands

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Zigeza njalo izandla zakho

179
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hand sanitizer

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isibulala magciwane sezandla

180
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killer/s

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isibulala/ izibulala

181
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wash/ cleanse

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hlanza

182
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puke, vomit

to cause to vomit

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hlanza, phalaza

hlanzisa, phalazisa

183
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at least

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okugenani

184
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minute/ s

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umzuzu/ imizuzu

185
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second/s (time)

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umzuzwana/ imizuzwana

186
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don’t get close

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ningasondelani eduze

187
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to keep

also refers to the last child

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gcina

188
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no matter who

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nanoma ngubani

189
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to sneeze

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thimula

190
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to avoid

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gwema

191
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to touch

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thinta

192
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and

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kanye na

193
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be considerate

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yiba yinono

194
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neat person/s

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inono/ amanono

195
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another word for when

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lapho

196
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over there

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laphaya

197
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if you have a fever

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uma unemfiva

198
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you breathe difficultly

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uphefumula kanzima

199
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look for help to heal you

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funa usizo lwezokwelapha

200
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stay at home if you feel sick

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hlala ekhaya uma uzizwa ungaphilile

Zulu Main Vocabulary (63 decks)

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