sula

ukosula

noun (class 15) | uku + sula | ukosula

To wipe; wiping; smearing

sulisisa

verb | sula + isisa | sulisisa

Wipe (dry) properly or thoroughly

Example:

Sulisisa lomanzi uwachithe apho wena. '[You] thorough wipe that water you spilled there.'

sulani

verb | sula + | sulani

Wipe

Context:

Plural of sula; directed at several people

suleka

adjective | sula + eka | suleka

Capable of being wiped (dry or off). Able to be restored/corrected by wiping.

suleleka

adjective | sula + eleka | suleleka

1. Susceptible to infection; 2. Capable of having a substance smeared

Example:

Uze uyazi ke ukuba siyosuleleka nathi. 'Just know that we're also susceptible to infection.'

sulela

verb | sula + ela | sulela

1. Wipe for or on behalf of someone; 2. infect someone; 3. Smear a substance on to something

Example:

Ndiye ndamosulela izitya kuba ebengxamile. 'I wiped (dry) the dishes for him/her since he/she was in a hurry.' 2. Vala umlomo xa ukhohlela, uzakusosulela. 'Cover your mouth when coughing, you'll infect us.'

sulwa

verb | sula + iwa | sulwa

Be wiped

Example:

Liye losulwa elankcenkce. 'That corrugated sheet was wiped (dry).'

ukosulana

verb (reciprocal) | ukosula + ana | ukosulana

To wipe each other

Example:

Bosulana ubuso emva kokutshizana ngamanzi. 'They wiped each other's faces after splashing each other with water.'