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Gain insights about the word tshona
Sink; Descend; Step down or conclude speaking (as in rest one's case or conclude an argument); (in relation to the sun) appear to move towards and below the earth's horizon; Fail (a test or examination)
in (Class 9 Noun) uku- (Class 15 Noun) -isa (Causative, Verb form) -ani (Directive, Verb form) -ela (Applicative, Verb form)
West; western; Where the sun sets [of a side/direction]
Example:
Intshona-koloni. 'The Western Cape.'
The act of descending or state of descent.
Example:
Ukutshona kwelanga kukuqala kobusuku. 'The setting of the sun is the beginning of the night.'
Cause to sink; make someone fail (a task e.g. exams).
Example:
Izakumtshonisa umntana lendlela umfundisa ngayo. 'The way you are teaching is going to cause the child to fail.'
Fail; sink
Context:
Instructing or requesting several people to sink or fail. Plural of tshona which is directed to a single person.
Example:
Tshonani kulomngxuma. 'Get/descend into that whole.'
[Of something/someone moving] to proceed until out of sight (either through turning a corner or as the sun; as though descending below the horizon).
Example:
Uhambe de wayokutshonela. 'He/she walked until he was out of sight (or dipped below horizon).
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