Igama · root entry nº 239
nxila
verb (instructive) · /nxila/
Get or be drunk; Be intoxicated
Iinguqu · transformations of the root
ili + nxila →
inxila
noun (class 5)
- A drunkard; An alcoholic; A drunk 2. A person who is addicted to something/someone
Inxila eli lona libekwa yinto apha? What is this drunkard doing here?
ama + nxila →
amanxila
noun (class 6)
- Drunkards; Alcoholics; Drunks 2. People who are addicted to certain things/people.
Amanxila wona la azokuthini apha? What are these drunks doing here?
ubu + nxila →
ubunxila
noun (class 14)
Drunkenness; Alcoholism
Ubunxila abusi ndawo. Alcoholism never gets you anywhere [in life].
uku + nxila →
ukunxila
noun (class 15)
The act of drinking alcohol; The state of being drunk
Ukunxila oku, kuzakusa phi? This (excessive) drinking, where will it take you [in life]?
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