Vocab Book Flashcards by Alex .

Accent

i-accent

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accident/s

ingozi/iingozi

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ache/s

intlungu/iintlungu

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aeroplane/s

i-eropleyini/ii-eropleyini

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Air

umoya

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Alcohol

utywala

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ankle/s

iqatha/amaqatha

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animal/s

isilwanyana/izilwanyana

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apple/s

i-apile/ama-apile

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arm/s

ingalo/iingalo

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artist/s

umzobi/abazobi

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Aunt

u-anti/oo-anti

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maternal aunt

umakazi/oomakazi

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paternal aunt

udadebawo/oodadebawo

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baby/ies

usana/iintsana

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back/s (of the body)

umqolo/imiqolo

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Bag

ibhegi/iibhegi

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Ball

ibhola/iibhola

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Bank

ibhanki/iibhanki

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Bat

ibhethi/iibhethi

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Battery

ibhetri/iibhetri

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Beard

iindevu

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Beauty

ubuhle

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Bed

ibhedi/iibhedi

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Bee

inyosi/iinyosi

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beer/s

ibhiye/iibhiye

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bell/s

intsimbi/iintsimbi

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Belly

isisu/izisu

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bike/s

ibhayisekile/iibhayisekile

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bird/s

intaka/iintaka

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biscuit/s

ibhiskithi/iibhiskithi

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Blood

igazi

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body/bodies

umzimba/imizimba

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book/s

incwadi/iincwadi

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bread/loaves of bread

isonka/izonka

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breast/s

ibele/amabele

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brother/s

ubhuti/oobhuti

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bucket/s

i-emele/ii-emele

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building/s

isakhiwo/izakhiwo

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bus/es

ibhasi/iibhasi

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Butter

ibhotolo also irama

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car/s

imoto/iimoto

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cat/s

ikati/iikati

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cellphone/s

isel/iisel

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chair/s

isitulo/izitulo

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Cheese

itshizi

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Chest

isifuba

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chicken feet (very delicious!)

amanqina enkuku

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child/children

umntwana/abantwana

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child/children

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chin/s

isilevu/izilevu

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Chips

iitships

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Church

icawa

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Coffee

ikofu

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colour/s

umbala/imibala

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computer/s

ikhompyutha/iikhompyutha

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condom/s

ikhondom/iikhondom

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Contraception

ucwangciso

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cook/s

umpheki/abapheki

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cow/s

inkomo/iinkomo

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cup/s

ikomityi/iikomityi

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day/s

intsuku/iintsuku

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doctor/s

ugqirha/oogqirha

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dog/s

inja/izinja

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donut/s

igwinya/amagwinya

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door/s

umnyango/iminyango

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driver/s

umqhubi/abaqhubi

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ear/s

indlebe/iindlebe

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Earth

umhlaba

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Electricity

umbane

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English

isiNgesi

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eye/s

iliso/amehlo

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Face

ubuso

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family/families

usapho/iintsapho

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father/s

utata/ootata

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finger/s

umnwe/iminwe

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Fish

intlanzi/iintlanzi

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flat/s

ifleti/iifleti

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foot (of humans)/feet

unyawo/iinyawo

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foot or hoof of animal/feet/hooves

inqina/amanqina

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fork/s

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fridge/s

ifriji/iifriji

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friend/s

umhlobo/abahlobo also itshomi/iitshomi

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fruit/s

isiqhamo/iziqhamo

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garden/s

igadi/iigadi

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grandfather/s

utatomkhulu/ootatomkhulu

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grandmother/s

umakhulu/oomakhulu

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hair/s

unwele/iinwele

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hand/s

isandla/izandla

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head/s

intloko/iintloko

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heart/s

intliziyo/iintliziyo

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home/s

ikhaya/amakhaya

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home-brewed beer

umqombothi

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house/s

indlu/izindlu also umzi/imizi

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insect/s

isinambuzane/izinambuzane

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issue/s

umcimbi/imicimbi

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Jam

ijem

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knee/s

idolo/amadolo

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knife/knives

imela/iimela

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leg/s

umlenze/imilenze

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Life

ubomi

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lion/s

ingonyama/iingonyama

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lip/s

umlebe/imilebe

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Maize

umbona

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Margarine

imargarine

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Meat

inyama

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Milk

ubisi

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mirror/s

isipili/izipili

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mistake/s

isiphosiso/iziphosiso also impazamo/iimpazamo

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Money

imali

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mother/s

umama/oomama

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mountain/s

intaba/iintaba

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mouth/s

umlomo/imilomo

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movie/s

imuvi/iimuvi

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name/s

igama/amagama

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neck/s

intamo/iintamo

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non-alcoholic drink/s

isiselo/iziselo

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nurse/s

unesi/oonesi

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Oil

i-oyili

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orange/s

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paper/s

iphepha/amaphepha

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parent/s

umzali/abazali

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Peanutbutter

ipinabatha

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person/people

umntu/abantu

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petrol

ipetroli

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phone/s

ifoni/iifoni

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picture/s

umfanekiso/imifanekiso

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place/s

indawo/iindawo

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plate/s

ipleyiti/iipleyiti

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plant/s

isityalo/izityalo

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power/strength

amandla

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pregnancy (see words for be pregnant)

umitho (be pregnant -mithi; -khulelwe)

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price/s

ixabiso/amaxabiso

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priest/s

umfundisi/abafundisi/abefundisi

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rain

imvula

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rama (any butter or margarine)

irama

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river/s

umlambo/imilambo

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road

indlela/iindlela

salt

ityuwa

samp and beans

umngqusho

school/s

isikolo/izikolo

sea/beach

ulwandle

shoe/s

isihlangu/izihlangu

shop/s

ishop/iishops

shop/s

ivenkile/iivenkile

shoulder/s

iligxa/amagxa

sister/s

usisi/oosisi

spaza shop/s

isipaza/izipaza

spinach

isipinatsh

spoon/s

icephe/amacephe

stadium/s

isiteyidiyum/iziteyidiyum

stomach/s

isisu/izisu

student/s

umfundi/abafundi

style

isitayil

sugar

iswekile

sun

ilanga

table/s

itafile/iitafile

taxi driver/s

unoteksi/oonoteksi

taxi/s

iteksi/iiteksi

tea

iti

teacher/s

utitshala/ootitshala

throat/s

umqala/imiqala

tooth/teeth

izinyo/amazinyo

thing/s

into/izinto

toe/s

uzwane/iinzwane

Colgate

ikholgeyiti (colgate)

Toothpaste

intlama yamazinyo

train/s

itreyini/iitreyini

tree/s

umthi/imithi

t-shirt/s

isikhipha/izikhipha

twin/s

iwele/amawele

vegetable/s

ivej/amavej

village/homestead/house/s

umzi/imizi

violence

udushe

water

amanzi

way/s

indlela/iindlela

weather

imozulu also iwetha

wheel/s

ivili/amavili

window/s

ifestile/iifestile or iwindo/iiwindo

wine

iwayini

Xhosa

isiXhosa

young man/young men

umfana/abafana

Able to/can

azi uku-

Allow

vumela

be allowed

vumelekile

Answer

phendula

Ask

buza

Become/be

Begin

qala

Believe

kholelwa

believe in

kholelwa ku-

Bring

phathela; zisa

Burn (intransitive)

tsha

Burn something (transitive)

tshisa

Buy

thenga

Call

biza

Carry

phatha (carrying: -phethe)

Change

tshintsha

Choose

khetha

Clean

coca

vala

Come

Compare

thelekisa

Complain

khalaza

Continue

qhubekeka/qhubeka

Cook

pheka

Cost

xabisa

Count

bala

Cry

lila

Cut (something not growing)

sika

Cut (something growing)

cheba

Dance

danisa

Decide

gqiba

Describe

chaza

Destroy

tshabalalisa

Die

enza

Drink (cold)

sela

Drink (hot)

phunga

Drive

qhuba

Eat

tya

End(as in ‘finish’, transitive and intransitive)

gqiba

End(as in ‘come to an end’,intransitive)

phela

Explain

cacisa

Fall

Feel

Fetch

landa

Fight

lwa

Fill (instransitive)

gcwala/zala (full: -gcwele/ -zele)

Fill (transitive)

gcwalisa/zalisa

Find

fumana

Finish (transitive)

gqiba

Finish (intransitive)

phela

Fix

lungisa

landela

Forget

libala

Forgive

xolela

Get confused

dideka

Give up (stop doing)

yeka

Give

nika; pha

Go (to a place)

Have

-na- (eg. U-na-ntoni? You-have-what?)

Hear

Help

nceda

Hide (transitive)

fihla

Hide (intransitive and when referring to self)

zimala (hiding: -zimele)

Hold

bamba; phatha [holding: -phethe/bambe]

Hope

themba

Hurt (intransitive)

enzakala

Hurt (transitive)

enzakalisa

Improve (intransitive)

ba ngcono

Make better

enza ngcono

Improve (transitive)

phucula

Jump

tsiba

Kill

bulala

Kiss

phuza

Know

azi

Laugh

hleka

Learn

funda

Leave (a place - intransitive)

hamba; mka

Leave (something or someone - transitive)

shiya

Lie (tell an untruth)

xoka

Lie (down, rest for a while)

ngqengqa

thanda

Listen (to)

mamela

Live (as in ‘be alive’)

phila

Live (in a place)

hlala

Look

jonga; khangela (looking: -jongile/-jonge)

Lose

lahla

Love

thanda

Make

enza

Meet

dibana

Move to a place (as in move house, from one city to another)

fudukela

Move (something from one place to another - transitive)

bhekelisa

Move (of a person, out of the way)

bhekela

Move (yourself from a seated position)

shukuma (intransitive)

Move (your body, or make something move)

shukumisa (transitive)

Need

funa; dinga

Occur

enzeka

Open

vula

Pay

bhatala; hlawula

Play

dlala

Prefer/choose

khetha

Prepare

lungiselela

Press

cofa

Promise

thembisa

Pull

tsala

Push

tyhala

Push

pusha

Put in

faka

Put down

beka

Read

funda

Receive

amkela

be received/welcome

amkelekile

Remember

khumbula

Remind

khumbuza

Repeat

phinda

Rest

phumla

Return (intransitive)

buya

Return (transitive)

buyisa

Run

baleka

Say

thi

See

bona

Sell

thengisa

Send

thuma

Shout

khwaza; shawuta

Show

bonisa

Sing

cula

Sit

hlala (sitting: hleli)

Sleep

lala (sleeping: -lele)

Smile

ncuma

Speak

thetha

Stand up

phakama (standing: -mile/-me)

Start

qala

Stay

sala

Study

funda

Suggest

cebisa

Support

xhasa

Take (something)

thatha

take someone/thing to a place

take out

-khupha

Talk

thetha

Teach

fundisa

Tell

xelela

Think

cinga

Throw

jula

Touch

bamba

Travel

hamba

Treat

phatha

Try

zama

Understand

qonda; va

Urinate

chama

Use

sebenzisa

Visit

tyelela; dwendwela; visitela

Wait

Linda

Wait for

Lindela

Want

funa

Wash

hlamba

Wear

nxiba (wearing: -nxibile/-nxibe)

Win

(a competition): zuza

Win (a race)

wina

Work

sebenza; phangela

Write

bhala