Noun Class 1 um(u) aba; u; o Flashcards
married woman/ s
umfazi/ abafazi
cousin/s
umzala/ abazala
preacher/ s
umshumayeli/ abashumayeli
helper/s
umsizi/ abasizi
builder/s
umakhi/ abakhi
carpenter/ carver/ s
umbazi/ ababazi
leader/s
umholi/ abaholi
heathen
umhedeni/ abahedeni
repairer/ s
umkhandi/ abakhandi
supervisor/ inspector/s
umhloli/ abahloli
your brother
umfowenu/ abafowenu
his/ her/ their brother
umfowabo/ abafowabo
your father/ s
uyihlo/ oyihlo
his/ her/ their father/ s
uyise/ oyise
your mother/ s
unyoko/ onyoko
his/ her/ their mother/ s
unina/ onina
your sister/ s
udadewenu/ odadewenu
his/ her/ their sister/ s
udadewabo/ odadewabo
worker/ staff member/s
umsebenzi/ abasebenzi
student/s
umfundi/ abafundi
lawyer/s
ummeli/ abammeli
Sotho person/s
umsuthu/ abasuthu
granny/ ies (2nd option)
ukhulu/ okhulu
brother in law/s
usibari/ osibari
sister in law/s
uskwiza/ oskwiza
sister/s
udadewethu/ odadewethu
social worker/s
usonhlalakahle/ osonhlalakahle
professor/s
usolwazi/ osolwazi
Christmas/ es
uKhisimusi/ oKhisimusi
jug/s
ujeke/ ojeke
key/s
ukhiye/ okhiye
corrugated iron
uthayela/ othayela
neck tie/ s
uthayi/ othayi
paint/s
upende/ opende
tap/s
umpomi/ ompompi
electricity
ugesi/ ogesi
older paternal uncle
ubabomkhulu/ obabamkulu
younger paternal uncle
ubabomncane/ obabomncane
maternal uncle
umalume/ omalume
father’s sister
ubabekazi/ obabekazi
older maternal aunt
umamkhulu/ omamkhulu
younger maternal aunt
umamncane/ omamncane
maternal brother’s wife (aunt)
umalumekazi
nephew/s
umshana/ abashana
niece/s
umshanakazi/abashanakazi
older sister
udadewethu omdala