Words

Gain insights about the word cula

umculi

noun | um+cula+i | umculi

A singer. A person who sings.

Example:

Umculi uyenzile into yakhe. 'The singer did his thing/The singer was good.'

abaculi

noun | aba + cula + i | abaculi

Singers.

Context:

Plural of umculi.

Example:

Abaculi balandawo. 'Singers of that place.'

umculo

noun | um + cula + o | umculo

Music.

Example:

Utsho kamnandi lomculo. 'This music is very nice.'

imiculo

noun (class 4) | imi + cula + o | imiculo

Types of music. Musical genres.

Example:

Imiculo yamazwe ngamazwe. 'Music from around the world / Musical genres of nations around the words.'

iculo

noun (class 5) | ili + cula + o | iculo

A song; A hymn; A chant

amaculo

noun (class 6) | ama + cula + o | amaculo

Songs; chants; hymns

Context:

Plural of iculo; referring to several songs

ukucula

noun (class 15) | uku + cula | ukucula

To sing; singing

Example:

Ukucula kumenza azole. 'Singing calms her/him.'

culisa

verb | cula + isa | culisa

Conduct a song (as in a choir); To help someone sing (practice singing)

culisisa

verb | cula + isisa | culisisa

Sing [a song] properly; Be thorough in delivery of song.

culani

verb (directive) | cula + ani | culani

Sing

Context:

Instructing or requesting several people to sing; plural of cula

Example:

Culani simamele. 'Sing, we are listening.'

culeka

| cula + eka | culeka

Can be sung; Not difficult to sing

culeleka

| cula + eleka | culeleka

Be receptive to be sung to/for;

Example:

Culeleka kaloku xa bekuculela abantwana. 'Be receptive to their singing [being sung for] when the kids sing for you.'

culela

verb | cula + ela | culela

Sing for (something or someone); sing on behalf of (someone)

Example:

Uyonwaba xa ndim culela. 'It pleases him/her when I sing for them [singular].'

emculweni

(locative) | umculo + weni | emculweni

In the course of singing; during the singing event

culwa

verb | cula + iwa | culwa

Be sung.

Example:

Iculwa kamnandi ke langoma ngabantwana. 'The song is being sung nicely by those children.'

iculwana

| iculo + ana | iculwana

A "little" song [as in not significant]

Example:

Ndizibhalele iculwana ngalempelaveki idlulileyo.' I wrote myself a "little" song this past weekend.'

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