XHOSAROOTS

Igama · root entry nº 40

fumana

verb

Get; Obtain; Receive; Acquire

Iinguqu · transformations of the root

uku + fumana

ukufumana

noun (class 15)

To find; Finding out; To acquire; Receiving; To get back at someone; To retaliate

fumana + isa

fumanisa

verb (transitive)

Find out; Discover; Learn; Verify

fumana + ani

fumanani

verb

Get; Obtain; Receive; Acquire

fumana + eka

fumaneka

verb

Able to be acquired; Available;

Isafumaneka intlanzi pha. 'Fish is still available there.'

fumana + ela

fumanela

verb

Find for or on behalf of someone; To get something for someone

fumana + iwa

funyanwa

verb

Be gotten; Be retaliated against; Be discovered

fumana + ana

fumanana

verb (reciprocal)

To retaliate against each other; To find out about each other or to find each other; To understand each other or to reach an understanding

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