idla

iindleko

noun (class 10) | izi + dleka + o

Expenses; Expenditure; Costs

Context:

Plural of indleko.

Example:

Iindleko ngathi zithande ukuxaka. The expense seem to be excessive.

dlisa

verb (causative) | idla + isa

Poison (someone or something); Administer poison

Example:

Baye bamdlisa. They poisoned him/her.

indleko

noun (class 9) | in + idla + eka + o | /indleko/

An expense; A cost, payment, or disbursement

Example:

Ibe yintoni indleko yalento? What was the cost of this thing?

dleka

verb (neuter-passive) | idla + eka

1. Be capable of being eaten or consumed. 2. Be edible.

Context:

In isiXhosa, the word dleka is not in common use. It is used in isiZulu. In isiXhosa the common word is tyeka.

Example:

Iyadleka lenyama. This meat is edible (literally: It is edible this meat)

ukudliswa

noun (class 15), passive verb suffix | uku + dlisa + wa

To be poisoned

Example:

Uguliswe kukudliswa. He was made sick by being poisoned.