XHOSAROOTS

Igama · root entry nº 67

dlala

verb

Play; Partake in a sport or a game

Iinguqu · transformations of the root

um + dlala + i

umdlali

noun (class 1)

A player; A participant in a game

aba + dlala + i

abadlali

noun (class 2)

Players (in a game)

um + dlala + o

umdlalo

noun (class 3)

A game; A sport

imi + dlala + o

imidlalo

noun (class 4)

Games; Sports

in + dlala + o

indlalo

noun (class 9)

Silliness; Playfulness; Foolishness; Frivolity; Trifling

uku + dlala

ukudlala

noun (class 15)

To play; To participate in a a sport or activity for amusement

dlala + isa

dlalisa

verb (causative)

  1. Cause to play; Play with someone; Assist someone to play; 2. To joke with someone; To tease someone

dlala + ani

dlalani

verb (directive)

Play; Partake in a sport or a game

ukudlala + eka

ukudlaleka

noun (class 15)

Being playable; Capacity to be played

dlala + ela

dlalela

verb (applicative)

Play for or on behalf of someone or something; Represent a team; Be a member of a team

dlala + iwa

dlalwa

verb (passive)

Be played

ukudlala + ana

ukudlalana

noun (class 15)

To play each other (especially in a romantic relationship)

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