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774 siSwati Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| siSwati | English |
| (a)ka- -i | He/She does not... 3PS (negative) |
| -(k)ati | noun: female |
| (kute) inkinga | (no) problem |
| (l)ibhola | emabhola | ball |
| (u)ngubani ligama lakho? | What is your name? |
| (wo)ta | come |
| (y)abela | share |
| (y)akha | build / make |
| (y)ala | refuse |
| (y)ati | to know |
| (y)elapha | treat (medical) |
| (y)elula | stretch |
| (y)embula | uncover |
| (y)emukela | accept / receive |
| (y)endlula | pass |
| (y)enta | do |
| (y)esula | wipe |
| (y)etfula | unload |
| (y)omisa | to dry |
| (y)onga | save // retain |
| _balela | to sunny |
| _bamba | *catch/hold |
| _bandza | to cold |
| _beka | *put back |
| _bhala | *write |
| _bona | *see |
| _buhlungu | feel pain/sorrow |
| _buka | *look |
| _buka | look |
| _bukela | *watch |
| _butsa | *collect |
| _cala | *begin |
| _cela | *request |
| _chamuka kuphi / ubuyaphi | come from |
| _cima | *switch off/erase |
| _dla | *eat |
| _dlala | *play |
| _dvuma | to thunder |
| _dzabuka | *originate |
| _ema | *stop |
| _endlala | *prepare (a bed) |
| _etama | *try |
| _etsemba | *trust |
| _fika | arrive |
| _funa | *want / look |
| _fundza | *study |
| _fundzela | *study |
| _fundzisa | *teach |
| _gcibela | *bury |
| _gibela | *ride |
| _gijima | *run |
| _hamba | *go/walk |
| _hhusha | to wind |
| _hlabela | *sing |
| _hlala | Stay/Sit |
| _hleka | *laugh |
| _jika | Turn |
| _juba | *cut |
| _juba tinwele | Hair Cut |
| _khala | *cry |
| _khitsika | to snow |
| _khona | here |
| _khula | grow |
| _khululeka | *be free |
| _khuluma | *speak |
| _lala | *sleep |
| _lalela | *listen |
| _mamasteka | *smile |
| _manyata | to lightening |
| _mbonya | *cover |
| _na | to rain |
| _natsa | *drink |
| _ngena | *enter |
| _nika | give |
| _ningi | Much |
| _nwaya | *scratch |
| _osa | *braai |
| _pha | *give |
| _pheka | *prepare (cook) |
| _phila | *be healthy |
| _phindze | pardon |
| _phuma | came out from |
| _sebenta | *work |
| _shadza (pronounced _shada) | *marry |
| _shanyela | *sweep |
| _shaya | *hit/make |
| _shayela | *drive |
| _shisa | to hot |
| _sukuma | *stand |
| _sula | *wipe |
| _tingela | *hunt |
| _tsandza | *like/love |
| _tsatsa | Take |
| _tsenga | buy |
| _umphatsi | *boss |
| _va | *perceive/feel |
| _vakasha | Visit |
| _vala | *close |
| _vikela | *prevent |
| _vuka | *wake up |
| _vula | *open |
| _vusela | *greet |
| _washa | *wash |
| -a | verb: normal |
| aba- -i | They do not... 3PP (negative) |
| Ahmen | Amen |
| akunandzaba | it doesn't matter |
| -ana | verb: to XXX each other |
| angi- -i | I do not... 1PS (Negative) |
| angikeva | I did not understand / hear |
| angiphili | I am not well. |
| angisati siSwati kahle | I don't speak siSwati well. |
| angistandzi... | I don't like... |
| ani- -i | Ya'll do not... 2PP (negative) |
| as'ambe | Let's go |
| asi- -i | We do not...1PP (negative) |
| awu- -i | You do not... 2PS (negative) |
| ba- | They... 3PP |
| -ba- | Object: Them 3PP |
| babe | bobabe | father |
| bala | count |
| baleka | run away |
| bamake bami | my mothers |
| bamba | catch / hold |
| bandza | (to be) cold |
| bani | who |
| -banti | wide |
| baphi | where are they? |
| be+sc+verb | was were _____ing |
| beka | put / set |
| bese | and then |
| bhaca | hide |
| bhadala | pay |
| bhala | write |
| bhuti | bobhuti | brother |
| -bi | bad |
| bika | report (verb) |
| -bili | two |
| bita | call |
| bo | Adds insistence |
| bo(na) | they (absolute pronoun) |
| Bobuthi bami | my brothers |
| boleka | Lend | borrow |
| bona | see |
| bonga | thank |
| bonkhe | everyone (there) |
| bopha | tie |
| buhlalu bami | my beads |
| bukhulu | greatness |
| bulala | kill |
| bumnyama | darkness |
| busika | winter |
| Buso | Bheka | (human) face |face (direction) |
| busuku | night |
| buya | come back |
| buyela | go back |
| buyisa | give back |
| cabanga | think |
| cala | begin / start |
| cedza | finish / cease |
| cha | no |
| chaza | explain |
| chitsa | spend / waste / spill |
| chubeka | continue |
| cima | put out / cease |
| cindzetela | press |
| cinisa | confirm |
| cishe | almost |
| condza | Straight |
| condzisa | straighten |
| cuba | mix |
| cukula | Lift (heavy things) |
| dla(ni) | eat |
| dlala | play |
| dodi | garbage |
| dokotela | bodokotela | doctor |
| dvonsa | pull |
| dzabula | tear |
| -dzala | old |
| -dze | long / tall |
| dzinga | need |
| -e | verb: we have XXX (short perfect) |
| e- -ini | locative |
| ebusuku | at night |
| eceleni | alongside / against |
| -ehlukile | different |
| ekhatsi | Inside | between |
| ekuseni | In the morning |
| ekuseni | Morning |
| -ela | verb: to XXX for |
| emakhata | Cold |
| emakhilo lasihlanu | 5 kilos |
| emalangani lalishumi | 10 emlangani |
| emalangani lasihlanu | 5 emlangani |
| emalangani layimfica | 9 emlangani |
| emanti | water |
| emasi | sour milk |
| Emasontfo ami | my churches |
| emazambane | Potatoes |
| embili | in front |
| emini | At noon |
| emini | Noon |
| emkhatsini | In between |
| emlangani lamabili | 2 emlangani |
| emlangani lamane | 4 emlangani |
| emlangani lamastatfu | 3 emlangani |
| emlangani lasikhombisa | 7 emlangani |
| emlangani lasiphohlongo | 8 emlangani |
| emlangani lasitfupha | 6 emlangani |
| empeleni | actually |
| Emphumalanga | East |
| emuva | behind / after |
| -enela/e | enough |
| Eningizimu | South |
| Enshonalanga | West |
| entsambama | Afternoon | Evening |
| Enyakatfo | North |
| -ephuta | slow | late |
| etulu | up |
| faka | put in/on |
| fihla | hide something |
| fisa | wish |
| -fishane | short |
| fuca | push |
| funa | want |
| fundza | learn / read / study |
| fundzisa | teach |
| futsi | again/also |
| gadza | Supervise | gaurd |
| gamula | break |
| gceba | tidy |
| gciba | bury a thing |
| gcina | keep |
| gcoka | wear |
| gcwalisa | fill |
| gega | avoid |
| Gesi | Electricity |
| geza | wash / bathe |
| gibela | ride / climb |
| gijima | run |
| goba | bend |
| Goca | Wrap (a present) |
| gocota | Wrap up (meeting) |
| gogo | bogogo | Grandmother |
| hamba | go |
| hamba kahle | Go well (goodbye) |
| hlabela | sing |
| hlala | sit / stay / reside |
| hlanganisa | attach |
| hlanta | clean |
| -hlantekile | to be cleaned |
| -hle | good |
| hlikihla | rub |
| -hlobile | to be clean |
| hlope | white |
| -hlophe | white |
| hlupha | worry |
| iairtime | airtime |
| ibhasi | emabhasi | bus |
| icoke zero | Coke Zero |
| ikliniki | emakliniki | clinic |
| -ile | verb: to have done XXX (long Perfect) |
| imali | money |
| imfica | 9 |
| imiti yami | my homes |
| imoto | timoto | car |
| imphela | truly / really / indeed |
| imphelasontfo | weekend |
| imvula | timvula | rain |
| incwadzi | tincwadzi | book |
| indlela // tindlela | path / route / way |
| indlu | tindlu | house / hut |
| indlu yekugezela | bathroom |
| indvodza | emadvodza | man / husband |
| indvodzakati | emadvodzakati | daughter |
| indvodzana | emadvodzana | son |
| inhlonipho | respect |
| Ini | yini | what |
| inja (ti) | dog (s) |
| inja yami | my dog |
| inkhomo | tinkhomo | cow |
| inkhosi | emakhosi | king |
| inkhukhu | Chicken |
| inkomishi | Cup |
| inkundla | tinkundla | constituency |
| inkwindla | fall |
| insimu | tinsimu | field |
| intfo | tintfo | thing |
| intfombatana | tintfombatana | young girl |
| intfombi | tintfombi | a girl |
| intfwasahlobo | spring |
| inyama | meat |
| inyama yenkhomo | Beef |
| inyanga | tinyanga | traditional healer (usually male) / moon / month |
| inyanga lephelile | last month |
| inyanga letako | next month |
| inyoka | tinyoka | snake |
| ipeni | emapeni | pen |
| -isa | verb: to cause XXX |
| -isisa | verb: to do XXX intensely |
| itolo | Yesterday |
| itolo ebusuku | last night |
| jabula | to be happy |
| jika | throw / turn |
| ka- | adverbial prefix |
| kadzeni | long ago |
| kahle | Moderate |
| kakulu | very much |
| kancane | a little / slightly |
| kanengi | kanyenti | often |
| kashane | far |
| -ke | then (sequential) |
| kepha | but |
| khani | -kha | pick / fetch |
| khetsa | choose |
| khipha | remove |
| khiya | lock |
| khona nyalo | right now |
| khotsama | bow |
| -khulu | big, great, intense |
| khulula | release |
| khuluma | speak / talk |
| khumbula | remember |
| khumula | undress |
| khwela | climb |
| khwesha | move aside |
| khweta | pick up |
| kodvwa | but |
| konkhe | everything |
| ku- | to XXX (locative | infinitive) |
| -ku- | Object: You 2PS |
| kubi | it is bad / ugly |
| kubili | 2 |
| kubonga mine (tsine) | You are welcome (after thanks) |
| kudla | food |
| kudla kwami | my food |
| kudulile | that is expensive |
| kudvute | near |
| kuhamba | to walk / the walk |
| kuhle | its good |
| kulungile | It's okay |
| kuna- (kune-) | than (comparative) |
| kunani | what is wrong? |
| kune | 4 |
| kungiko yini | Is that right? |
| kungumalini (Lingumalini) loku? | How much is that |
| kunjani | How is it? |
| kunye | 1 |
| kuphi | where |
| kusasa | Tomorrow |
| kushiphile | that is cheap |
| kusihlwa | In the evening |
| kusukela | since |
| kutsatfu | 3 |
| kutsiwa yini loku ngesiswati | what is this called in siSwati? |
| kuyabandza | it is cold |
| Kwa X emalangeni | It costs X emalangeni |
| Kwamalini? | For how much (quantity) |
| kwentekeni | What happened? |
| kwetekani | what is happening? |
| lahla | throw away |
| lala | lie down / sleep |
| lalela | listen |
| lamuhla ebusuku | tonight |
| lamuhla ekuseni | this morning |
| landza | fetch |
| landzela | follow |
| lapha | There |
| laPHA | There (Distant) |
| lApha | La | here |
| lapho | there / yonder |
| layisha | load |
| le | over there (out of sight) |
| -lele | asleep (adj) |
| lelijaha | that guy (respect) |
| leliviki | this week |
| lenyanga | this month |
| Lesibili | Tuesday |
| lesifishana | short time |
| Lesihlanu | Friday |
| Lesine | Thursday |
| Lesitsatfu | Wednesday |
| letsa | bring |
| libala | Delay | forget |
| libatisa | keep busy (delay) |
| libhavu | emabhavu | bath |
| libhodo | emabhodo | pot |
| libhokisi | emabhokisi | box |
| libhuloho // emabhuloho | bridge |
| libhuluko | pants |
| lidolobha // emadolobha | Town or city |
| lifasitelo | emafasitelo | window |
| Liftonsi | emaftonsi | Drop (of water) |
| Lifu | emafu | Cloud |clouds |
| ligama lakhe ngu... | His/her name is [NAME]. |
| Ligama lami ngingu Brett ngiwaka Miller kodvwa bangibita eSwaziland ngaBabe Mlilo | My name is… |
| ligede | emagede | gate |
| lihembe | shirt |
| lihhovisi // emahhovisi | office |
| lihlobo | summer |
| likhala // emakhala | nose / nostril |
| likhaya | emakhaya | home |
| likhilo | 1 kilo |
| likhofi / emakhofi | coffee |
| lilanga | emalanga | Sun | day |
| lilangeni linye | one lilangeni |
| lilayisi | rice |
| lindza | wait |
| lingakuphi x? | Where is it? |
| linganisa | compare |
| liphalishi | porridge |
| liphayiphi | emaphayiphi | Pipe |
| liphepha | emaphepha | paper |
| liphilisi // emaphilisi | pill |
| liphoyisa | emaphoyisa | Policeman |
| lishumi | 10 |
| Lisontfo | Sunday |
| lisontfo // emasontfo | church |
| Lisontfo lami | my church |
| litafula | ematafula | table |
| litilogo | ematilogo | semi truck |
| litinyo // ematinyo | tooth / teeth |
| litiya / ematiya | tea |
| litulu | rain |
| liviki // emaviki | week |
| liviki leliphelile | last week |
| liviki lelitako | next week |
| liyana | it is raining |
| Loku kuhle | this is good |
| lokubabako | Spicy Hot |
| lokubandzako | cold (beverage) |
| lokunatfwako | drink (noun) |
| lonkhe lilanga | all day |
| lonyaka | this year |
| lubisi | milk |
| lucingo | phone |
| ludzaka | mud |
| luhambo | journey |
| luhlobo | type |
| -lukhuni | hard |
| -lula | easy |
| luma | bite |
| lungisa | fix up / prepare |
| lunwele // tinwele | hair |
| lunyawo // tinyawo | foot |
| luphawu | timphawu | sign (noun) |
| luphuya | timphuya | poor person |
| lutfuli | dust |
| lutsandvo | love |
| lutsi | tintsi | stick |
| lutsi lwami | my stick |
| -m(u)- | Object: him/her 3PS |
| make | bomake | mother |
| Make Wami | my mother |
| -makhata | cold |
| malume // balume | uncle |
| mani | -ma | stand / stop moving |
| manJE | and so |
| manje | now |
| -manti | to be wet |
| masinyane | masishane | soon |
| -matima | difficult |
| mba(ni) | dig |
| memeta | shout |
| mhla/mzukwana | the day |
| mi(ne) | I | 1P Singular |
| mita | swallow / drown |
| mkhulu | bomkhulu | Grandfather |
| -mnandzi | sweet / pleasant / enjoyable |
| Mntfwanami | my child |
| mnunzane | sir |
| -mnyama | dark |
| -mnyama | -black |
| mpongolota | yell |
| musa ku- | musani ku- | do not |
| na- (ne-) | and / together with / also |
| naku | here you go |
| nakuphi | everywhere / anywhere |
| nami (futsi) | Me too (singular) |
| namuhla | lamuhla | Today |
| natsa | drink |
| natsi (futsi) | Us too (plural) |
| nayi... | here is... |
| nayiya | there is |
| -ncane | small |
| ncesi | Sorry / Excuse me |
| -ncono | better |
| ne | and |
| -ne- (-na-) | to have |
| -nemandla | strong |
| nemukelekile | Ya'll are welcome (plural) |
| -nengi | -nyenti | much / many |
| nesi | bonesi | nurse |
| Netisa | Satisfy |
| nga- (nge-) | with / concerning / about / to |
| -nga- -i | you must not (negative imperative) |
| nga/nge | with (and) |
| ngakhi | how many / often? |
| ngakoke | therefore |
| nganga- (ngange-) | compares size shape (as big as) |
| ngani | how / why / with what |
| ngaphandle | except |
| ngaphandle | phandle | outside |
| -ngcolile | to be dirty |
| ngcwaba | bury a person |
| ngena | Come in / enter / go in |
| ngesancele | Left (hand side) |
| ngesekudla | Right (hand side) |
| ngesheya | across |
| ngesikhatsi sonkhe | all the time |
| ngi- | I... 1PS |
| -ngi- | Object: me 1PS |
| ngibokuphatselani | is there anything I should get for you? |
| ngicela uphindze | Please repeat. |
| ngidziniwe | I am tired. |
| ngifuna... | I want... |
| ngijabulile | I am happy. |
| ngikhombise | show me |
| ngikhona | I am fine / available (singular) |
| ngilambile | I am hungry |
| ngimi | it is me |
| Ngingafika njani eX? | How do I get to (arrive at) X? |
| ngingakusita | can I help you |
| nginike... | give me... |
| ngitamutsatsa | I will take them |
| ngitsandza... | I like... |
| ngiva kushisa | I am feeling hot |
| ngiyabonga | Thank you (singular) |
| ngiyacolisa | I apologize |
| ngiyagula | I am sick |
| ngiyajabula kukwati | I am happy to know you (singular) |
| ngiyaphila | I am good (singular) |
| ngiyati | I know |
| ngoba | because |
| ngomile | I am thirsty |
| ngubani | Who is it? |
| ngubani ligama lakhe? | What is his/her name? |
| Ngubani ligama lakho? | What is your name |
| ngubani lowo | who is that? |
| ngulesingakhi lamuhla | what day is it today? |
| ngumalini | how much is it? |
| ni- | Ya'll... 2PP |
| -ni | What? |
| -ni- | Object: Ya'll 2PP |
| ni(ne) | You All | 2P Plural |
| nika | give |
| nikela | give up |
| niketa | deliver |
| nine ke? | And you all? (plural) |
| nini | When? |
| ninjani | How are you all (plural) |
| Nitsi yini loku nge siSwati? | What is that in siSwati? |
| njalo | always |
| njani | how? |
| -njani | what kind? |
| nje | just, simply |
| nje | njeyi | like this |
| njenga- (njenge-) | just like (comparison) |
| njeya | like that over there |
| Nkulunkulu | God |
| noma | or |
| noma ngubani | anyone |
| noma yini /noma nini | Anything / anytime |
| Nonkhe | everyone (here) |
| noun -ana | diminutive (a small XXX) |
| nyalo | manje | now |
| -nye | another / other / some |
| -oma | to be dry |
| -omile | to have been dried |
| -onkhe | all |
| onkhe emalanga | every day |
| pakisha | pack |
| pelepele | Peppers |
| phakamisa | raise / lift (light things) |
| phambana | contrary to / against |
| phangisa | hurry |
| -phangisa | to be fast |
| phani kudla | feed |
| phansi | under / down |
| phatsa | hold |
| pheka | cook |
| phela | adds emphasis |
| phendvula | answer / reply |
| -phi | where |
| phindza | repeat |
| phuma | Come out / go out |
| phumula | rest |
| -sa- | verb: we are still XXX |
| sala | stay |
| sala kahle | Stay well (goodbye) |
| sandla // tandla | hand |
| sangcotfo | hail |
| sangoma | tangoma | Traditional healer (usually female) |
| sanibonani | Hello (plural) |
| sawubona | Hello |
| sayina | sign (verb) |
| sc+a+verb | __ed (remote past) |
| sc+taku+verb | will (with or 2 you)__ |
| sc+tawu+verb | shall ___ |
| sc+to+verb | will ___ |
| sc+verb object | __ing the object |
| sc+verb+e Object | __ ed the object |
| sc+verb+ile | __ed |
| sc+ya+verb | __ing |
| sc+yawu+verb | will (2 mo +), __ |
| sc+yo+verb | will (immediately)__ |
| sebenta | work |
| sebentisa | use |
| sengiyeta | I am coming now |
| seva | serve |
| -sha | new / young |
| shano kancane ngiyacela | Say it slowly please |
| shaya | hit |
| shayela | drive |
| shisa | burn |
| shiya | leave something |
| shwila | twist |
| si- | We... 1PP |
| -si- | Object: us 1PP |
| sibhakabhaka | sky |
| sibhedlela | hospital |
| sibili | truly |
| Sibongo sakho sitsini?/Ngubani sibongo sakho? | What is your surname |
| sicatfulo sami | my shoe |
| sigulane // tigulane | patient |
| sihlahla | tihlahla | tree |
| Sihlahla | tihlahla | tree(s) |
| sihlalo | tihlalo | chair |
| sihlanu | 5 |
| sika | cut |
| sikhashana | a short time |
| sikhatsi lesidze | a long time |
| sikhatsi sini | what time is it? |
| sikhiya | tikhiya | key |
| sikhombisa | 7 |
| sikhona | We are fine (plural) |
| sikhulu | tikhulu | Chief |
| sikhumba // tikhumba | skin |
| Sikhwama | tikhwama | Bag |
| sikolo | tikolo | school |
| sindzisa | save |
| siNgisi | English |
| sinkhwa | tinkhwa | bread |
| siphohlongo | 8 |
| sisebenti | tisebenti | a worker |
| sisi | bosisi | sister |
| sisu // tisu | stomach |
| sita | help |
| sitfupha | 6 |
| sitfwatfwa | frost |
| sitja | titja | bowl |
| sitjulo senkhomo | Beef Stew |
| sitolo // titolo | shop |
| sitselo | titselo | fruit |
| sivalo| tivalo | door |
| sivunguvungu | storms |
| siyabonga | We thank you (plural) |
| siyajabula kukwati | We are happy to know you (plural) |
| siyaphila | We are good (plural) |
| siyilo | tiyilo | floor |
| suka | leave |
| sukuma | stand up |
| susa | take away |
| talo | its his hers |
| tama | try |
| tamatisa | shake / stir |
| -tawu- | verb: we will XXX |
| -te | without |
| tetfu | ours |
| tfola | find / get |
| tfola umutfu lowati siNgisi | Find someone who speaks English |
| tfukulula | undo |
| tfulula | empty |
| tfuma | send |
| tfwala | carry |
| thishela | bothishela | teacher / instructor |
| thula | be quiet |
| -ti- | object: reflexive |
| ticatfulu tami | my shoes |
| tilungisele | get ready |
| tincwandzi | books |
| tinja tami | my dogs |
| tinkhanyeti | stars |
| tinkhungu | fog |
| tintsi tami | my sticks |
| titila | complain |
| titselo | fruit |
| tjala | Plant (put in soil) |
| tjani | grass |
| tjela | tell |
| tjengisa | show |
| tjwala | alcohol |
| tsandza | to love / like |
| tsani | -tsi | say |
| -tsatfu | three |
| tsatsa | take |
| tsela | pour |
| tsemba | trust |
| tsembisa | promise |
| tsenga | buy |
| tsengisa | sell |
| tsi(ne) | we | 1P Plural pronoun |
| u- | You... 2PS | He/She... 3PS |
| ufuna malini | how much money do you want? |
| umbiko | imibiko | report (noun) |
| umfana | bafana | boy |
| umfati umkami | bafati bomkami | woman / wife |
| umfudzisi | bafundzisi | teacher | priest |
| umfula | imifula | river |
| umfundzi | bafundzi | student |
| Umgcibelo | Saturday |
| umgwaco | imigwaco | road |
| umhlanga | imihlanga | reed |
| umkhono // imikhono | arm |
| umlente // imilente | leg |
| umlomo // imilomo | mouth |
| umlungu | belungu | white person |
| umndeni | family |
| umntfwana | bantfwana | child |
| umnyaka / iminyaka | year |
| umnyaka lophelile | last year |
| umnyaka lotako | next year |
| umnyango | iminyango | doorway |
| umoya | wind spirit |
| umphakatsi | imphakatsi | chiefdom |
| umsebenti | imisebenti | work (noun) |
| umshumayeli | bashumayeli | preacher |
| Umsombuluko | Monday |
| umtali // batali | parent |
| umtimba // imitimba | body |
| umuno // imino | finger |
| umuntfu | bantfu | person |
| umuti | imiti | homestead / village |
| Umuti wami | my home |
| umyango | Door |
| umzuzu | A Minute |
| unemanga | you are lying |
| ungashukumi | don't move |
| ungubani | Who are you? |
| unjani | How are you (singular) |
| uphi... | where is... |
| Ustini nge siSwati? | How do you say in siSwati? |
| utsini | what is she saying |
| utsiteni | what did you say? |
| uya kuphi | where are you going? |
| uyaphi // niyaphi | Where are you going? |
| vakashela | visit |
| vala | close / shut / turn off |
| vimba | stop / block |
| vula | open |
| vula ngesikhiya | unlock |
| vulela | open for |
| vuma | admit / agree |
| vumela | Allow |
| vusa | awake |
| we(na) | You | 2P Singular |
| wela | Cross (a stream) |
| wemukelekile | You are welcome (singular) |
| wena ke? | And you? (singular) |
| wephutile | you are late |
| wisa | Drop (let it fall) |
| wota/uyeta/bayeta | come back |
| -ya- | verb: we are XXX (long present tense) |
| ya(ni) | go to |
| yabo | theirs |
| yakhe | his/hers |
| yakho | yours (singular) |
| yami | mine |
| ye(na) | he/she (Absolute Pronoun) |
| yebo | Yes |
| yenu | y'alls (plural) |
| yini | question mark |
| yini lentfo | What is this thing? |
| yini loyontfo | What is that thing? |
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