xhuma

umxhumi

noun (class 1) | umxhumi

The jumper. A person who is jumping.

Example:

Umxhumi uxhumile. 'The jumper has jumped.'

abaxhumi

noun (class 2) | aba + xhuma + i | abaxhumi

Jumpers. People who are jumping.

Context:

Plural of umxhumi.

uxhumo

noun (class 11) | ulu + xhuma | uxhumo

The manner or process of jumping.

ukuxhuma

noun (class 15) | uku + xhuma | ukuxhuma

To jump

xhumisa

verb (causative) | xhuma + isa | xhumisa

Help / cause someone (or something) to jump

Example:

Xhumisa lonja. 'Make that dog jump.'

xhumani

verb (directive) | xhuma + ani | xhumani

Jump

Context:

Requesting or instructing a group (several people) to jump.

Example:

Xhumani bantu. 'Jump people.'

ukuxhumeka

noun (class 15) | ukuxhuma + eka | ukuxhumeka

The capacity , possibility or inclination to be just from (of a place or position)

Context:

ukuxhumeka < ukuxhuma + eka (neuter-passive suffix)

Example:

khuyaxhumeka kulondawo. 'It can be jumped from that place (there).'

xhumela

verb (applicative) | xhuma + ela | xhumela

Jump towards or jump to; Jump on behalf of; Jump for (someone or something)

Example:

Xhumela phezu kwesihlalo. 'Jump to the top of the chair.'

ukuxhunywa

noun (class 15) | ukuxhuma + iwa | ukuxhunywa

Context:

ukuxhunywa < ukuxhuma + iwa (passive suffix)

Example:

Kuyaxhunywa ke apha akudlalwa. '[People] jump (i.e. are very good at jumping) here, they don't play around.'

ukuxhumelana

noun (class 15) | ukuxhumela + ana | ukuxhumelana

To jump at each other (as in to fight); To jump towards each other

Context:

ukuxhumelana < ukuxhumela + ana (reciprocal suffix)