Igama · root entry nº 175
iva
verb
Hear; Feel; Examine the taste, shape, or texture
izi + iva + o →
izimvo
noun (class 10)
Opinions; Points of view; Judgements
ulu + iva + o →
uluvo
noun (class 11)
A point of view; Judgement; Opinion
Luthini uluvo lwakho ngalomba? 'What's your opinion regarding this matter?'
uku + iva →
ukuva
noun (class 15)
To feel; To hear;
iva + isa →
visa
verb (causative)
Cause someone to hear or feel; Make someone taste
Ndiku visa nje, ndenzela wazi. 'The reason I'm having you feel [it] is so that you know.'
iva + isisa →
visisa
verb (intensive)
To feel, hear, or examine thoroughly; thoroughly understand
iva + ani →
ivani
verb (directive)
Hear; Feel; Examine the taste, shape, or texture
Ivani xa nicetyiswa. 'You must listen [take heed] when being advised.'
iva + akala →
vakala
verb
Be audible; be understandable or appreciable; be reasonable
Vakala xa uthetha. 'Be audible when speaking.'
ukuva + ela →
ukuvela
verb (applicative)
To feel for [someone]; To hear something for someone (usually applied to mean ukuzivela; to hear something for yourself [not hearsay])
Ndiyamvela lomama ugulelwa ngumntwana. 'I feel [sorry] for this mother whose child is ill.'
iva + iwa →
viwa
verb (passive)
Be heard
Iye yaviwa lanto ebeyitsho. 'It was heard (or understood), the thing he said.'
iva + ana →
vana
verb (reciprocal)
Hear each other; understand each other; get along with each other
Vana nomninawa wakho. '[You have to] get along with your younger brother.'