gxigxiza

ugxigxizo

noun (class 11) | ulu + gxigxiza + o | ugxigxizo

Persistent rain

ukugxigxiza

noun (class 11) | uku + gxigxiza | ukugxigxiza

To rain persistently

gxigxizela

verb (applicative) | gxigxiza + ela | gxigxizela

To rain persistently for [a reason] or to the extent of [consequence]

Example:

Igxigxizela ukusibulala ngoku. 'It's raining so heavily, it's as though intent on killing us.'

ekugxigxizeni

noun / locative affixes (e- & -weni) | e + ukugxigxiza + weni | ekugxigxizeni

In the course of heavy/persistent rain