Gain insights about the word cula
Sing.
um (Class 1 Noun) aba (Class 2 Noun) um (Class 3 Noun) imi (Class 4 Noun) ili (Class 5 Noun) ama (Class 6 Noun) uku- (Class 15 Noun) -isa (Causative, Verb form) -isisa (Intensive, Verb form) -ani (Directive, Verb form) -eka (Neuter-passive, Verb form) -eleleka (Verb form) -ela (Applicative, Verb form) -eni (Locative) -wa (Passive, Verb form) -ana (Diminutive suffix)
A singer. A person who sings.
Example:
Umculi uyenzile into yakhe. 'The singer did his thing/The singer was good.'
Singers.
Context:
Plural of umculi.
Example:
Abaculi balandawo. 'Singers of that place.'
Music.
Example:
Utsho kamnandi lomculo. 'This music is very nice.'
Types of music. Musical genres.
Example:
Imiculo yamazwe ngamazwe. 'Music from around the world / Musical genres of nations around the words.'
A song; A hymn; A chant
Songs; chants; hymns
Context:
Plural of iculo; referring to several songs
To sing; singing
Example:
Ukucula kumenza azole. 'Singing calms her/him.'
Conduct a song (as in a choir); To help someone sing (practice singing)
Sing [a song] properly; Be thorough in delivery of song.
Sing
Context:
Instructing or requesting several people to sing; plural of cula
Example:
Culani simamele. 'Sing, we are listening.'
Can be sung; Not difficult to sing
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.'
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].'
In the course of singing; during the singing event
Be sung.
Example:
Iculwa kamnandi ke langoma ngabantwana. 'The song is being sung nicely by those children.'
A "little" song [as in not significant]
Example:
Ndizibhalele iculwana ngalempelaveki idlulileyo.' I wrote myself a "little" song this past weekend.'