XHOSAROOTS
abaamagama 1–12 kwa-211veza

Amagama

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abaverb (directive) · 10 IINGUQU

1. Share; Split; Divide; Apportion 2. Distribute Copulative form yaba (common in spoken language)

aba + ani → abani

General

bawaverb (directive) · 11 IINGUQU

1. Crave; Covet; Desire to have (something/someone) 2. Be greedy or avaricious

uku + bawa → ukubawa

General

ntyontyaverb (directive) · 2 IINGUQU

Whistle

uku + ntyontya → ukuntyontya

General

sezaverb (directive) · 1 IINGUQU

Cause or make to drink; Help someone drink See also selisa.

seza + ani → sezani

Activities · Liquids

welaverb (instructive) · 4 IINGUQU

Cross; extend across or to the other side

ili + wela + e → iwele

Activities

gawulaverb (instructive) · 1 IINGUQU

Cut or chop down a tree; Hew See also tema

uku + gawula → ukugawula

Activities

temaverb (instructive) · 1 IINGUQU

Cut or chop down a tree; Hew See gawula

uku + tema → ukutema

Activities

nxilaverb (instructive) · 4 IINGUQU

Get or be drunk; Be intoxicated

ili + nxila → inxila

General

grangqaroot · 1 IINGUQU

Alcohol; Brandy (spirit alcohol) See also utywala

ili + grangqa → igrangqa

General · Liquids

tywalaroot · 2 IINGUQU

Alcohol See also grangqa

ubu + tywala → utywala

General

xokaverb (directive) · 4 IINGUQU

Lie; Tell lies; Deceive

ili + xoka + i → ixoki

Activities

vezaverb (directive) · 3 IINGUQU

Cause to come out; Reveal (something or someone); Cause to come to light or appear

um + veza + i → umvezi

Activities

† ingcambu yaseKemet — root traced to ancient Egyptian