Igama · root entry nº 127
songa
verb
Fold; Entwine
Iinguqu · transformations of the root
um + songa + o →
umsongo
noun (class 3)
A fold
um + songa + o →
imisongo
noun (class 4)
Folds
uku + songa →
ukusonga
noun (class 15)
To fold
songa + isisa →
songisisa
verb (intensive)
Fold properly or thoroughly
songa + ani →
songani
verb (directive)
Fold; Entwine
songa + eka →
songeka
verb (neuter-passive)
Be capable of being folded
Liyasongeka elacingo. 'That wire can be folded.'
songa + ela →
songela
verb (applicative)
Fold for or on behalf of; Fold at (a location) or for (a reason); Enfold; Cover
Hamba uyokuyisongela kulandlu lontambo. 'Go fold that rope in that house.'
songa + iwa →
songwa
verb (passive)
Be folded
ukusongela + ana →
ukusongelana
noun (class 15)
To fold for each other
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