Verbs Flashcards
to beget
zala
to cultivate
lima
to carve
baza
to lead
hola
to inspect
hlola
to mend or repair
khanda
to stir
bonda
to be bitter
baba
to boil
bila
to take care of
nakekela
to melt
ncibilika
to flavour
nonga
to put
beka
to rot
bola
to make nice
nandisa
to smell
nuka
to collect
qoqa
to sift
sefa
to pour out a part
chathaza
to scoop up e.g. sugar
caphuna
to throw out
chitha
to do (infinitive)
ukwenza
with a verb beginning in “e” you insert “w”
to roast (infinitive)
ukosa
with a verb beginning in “o” you remove the “u” following uk
to lay on pillow
qamela
to reward
vuza
to liken
fanekisa
to compete
ncintisana
to be heavy
sinda
to take out, extract
khipha
kindle/ light fire
basa umlilo
to lock
hluthulela
to throw
jikijela
to make ready
lungisa
to meander
gwinciza
to bend/ twist
goba
sharpen
lola
to flow
geleza
to play and to work
ukudlala nokusebenza
na+ukusebenza
to cross
wela
to shine
khanya
to be lazy
vilapha
to be loose
xega
to extinguish
cima
to smear, anoint
gcoba
to roar
bhonga
to wash/ swim
hlamba
to scratch
klwebha
to wrap, fold
songa
to inflate, ache
futha
to send
thuma
to load
layisha
to shoot
dubula
to close eyes
cimeza
to cough
khwehlela
to undo, untie, undress
khumula
to nail
bethela
to bring in
ngenisa
to lay eggs
zalela
to shiver
qhaqhazela
to agree
vuma
to hide
casha
to deceive
kholhlisa
to kick
khahlela
to stuff pipe
cobela
to chase
xosha
to explain
chaza
to be specific, clear
caca
to hate
zonda
to leave
shiya
to find, obtain
fica
to scold
thetha
to rise
phakama
to be strong, tough, overbearing
qina
to refuse
alile
to resign
esule
to thirst
omile
to stretch
elula
to be broken
ephukile
