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Daily Xitsonga

Daily Xitsonga: Consonants & Vocab – B to Z

B: Bomu (Lemon) |Boha (To tie)
B’: B’ewa (Huge Tilapia fish) |B’uma (Cashew fruit)
Bv:  Bvanyingeta (Crush, Seize) | Bvebve (Blue Bird)
By:  Byala (Alcoholic beverage) | Byela (Tell)

C: Caca (Chase Away) | Cela (Dig)
Ch: Chava (Be Scared) | Chela (Pour)
Cw: Cwanga (Scream) | Cwanguka (Insipid)

D: Dadavala (Be stupid) | Dinda (Soapwort)
Dl: Dlaya (Kill) | Dlemula (Bargain)
Dy: Dya (To eat) | Dyambu (The Sun)
Dz: Dzana (Hundred) | Dzovekelo (Fermented herbal drink).
Dzw: Dzwavi (Senior expert diviner)

F: Famba (To Go)  | Fusi (Garden).

G: Gava (Traditional Game) | Geva (To belch)
Gw: Gwadi (A type of Pumpkin) | Gwevha (Buy merchandise, To trade).

H: Haha (To Fly) | Hahani (Paternal aunty)
Hl: Hlakula (To weed) | Hlakala (Ankle)
Hlw: Hlwela (Delay) | Hlwanya (Sow seed)

J: Jaha (Young Lad) | Juva (Strip off feathers)

K: Kaya (Home) | Kula (Grow)
Kh: Khensa (Tothank) | Khaluta (Pass) | Khula (Sip hot/warm beverage)
Khw: Khwara (Pangolin) | Khwati (Forest)
Kw: Kwala (Here) | Kwembe (Pumpkin)

L: Lava (Seek) | Leva (Be provocative) | Luva (Be a subject/slave)
Lw: Lwangu (Roof) | Lwetana (To Quarrel)

M: Mamba (Poisonous snake) | Mumbi (The Creator)
Mb: Mbewulani (Swallow) | Mbita (Pot)
Mbh: Mbhesu (Albizzia Veriscolor Tree) | Mbhuri (Beautiful woman)
Mbv: Mbvembve (The sound made by a swarm of bees)
Mbvh: Mbvhutamelo (Ambush)
Mf: Mfava (Hay) | Mfungura (Pad lock)
Mh: Mhangu (Accident) | Mhelembe (Rhino)
Mp: Mpama (Slap) | Mpunga (Rice)
Mpf: Mpfula (Rain) | Mpfumawulo (Sound)
Mpfh: Mpfhuka (Distance)
Mph: Mphakelo (Distribution) | Mphovo (Soft Mealie cob)
Mv: Mvavamelo (Fire heat) | Mvuyelelo (Repetition)

N: Nala (Enemy) | Nuna (Husband, Male spouse)
Nc: Ncindzu (Palm Date Tree) | Ncuva (Traditional game)
Nch: Nchavo (Fear)| Nchukucho (Friction)
Nd: Ndandazi (Finger Ring) | Ndondo (Tobacco)
Ndh: Ndhambi (Flood) | Ndhumba (Family Temple/Shrine)
Ndl: Ndlala (Hunger) | Ndlela (Path)
Ndlw: Ndlwini (Inside House)
Ndy: Ndyangu (Household, Family)
Ndz: Ndzalama (Mysterious Stone) | Ndzilo (Fire)
Ndzh: Ndzhava (Palm Made Basket/Bag) | Ndzhombo (Bee’s sting)
Ndzhw: Ndzhwalo (Load)
Ng: Nganakana (Prince) | Nganakati (Princess)
Ngh: Nghangha (Chest) | Nghimila (Metre)
Nghw: Nghwavava (Slut) | Nghwendza (Celibate man)
Ngw: Ngwedi (Iron Ore) | Ngwidi (Metal, Lead)
Nh: Nhanga (Hut For unmarried girls) | Nhombe (Little Girl 10-14)|
Nhl: Nhlanga (Reed) | Nhlungu (Nipple)
Nhw: Nhwala (Louse) | Nhwana (Young Woman)
Nj: Njovela (To Fish) | Njokwa (Glutton)
Njh: Njhovo (Animal Skin Clothe) | Njhingha (Elegant handsome male)
Nk: Nkaka (Herb, Momordica Balsamina) | Nkata (Wife, Female spouse) | Nkoho (Manure)
Nkh: Nkhaviso (Designs, Ornamenting) | Nkhuhlano ( Friction)
Nkhw: Nkhwakhwa (Drought)
Nkw: Nkwahle (Aligator) | Nkwikwirimba (Dull silence)
Ns: Nsoma (Anchor) | Nsuna (Mosquito)
Nsw: Nswanyi (Cud) | Nswiriri (Wild Tree)
Nt: Ntalo (Abundance) | Ntoma (Type of Tree, Dispyros Mespiliformis)
Nth: Nthambo (Dampness) | Nthonono (Insect, Cricket)
Ntl: Ntlangu (Game, Play) | Ntlimbo (Uneasiness)
Ntlh: Ntlhava (Sandy Soil) | Ntlhamu (Snare, Trap)
Nts: Ntsako (Happiness) | Ntsuvi (Vinegar, Ferment)
Ntsh: Ntshava (Mountain) | Ntshungu (Crowd)
Ntshw: Ntshwa-vusiku (Blister)
Ntsw: Ntswamba (Milk) | Ntswinya (Make the Knot very tight)
Ntw: Ntwalo (Popularity, Fame) | Ntwanano (Understanding)
Nw: Nwa (Drink) | Nwela (Drown)
Nx: Nxaxameto (List) | Nxiso (Trickery, Fraud)
Ny: Nyaka (Dark Clay Soil) | Nyankwave (Shark) | Nyembeti (Tear)
N’: N’anga (Doctor) | N’unu-n’uta (To murmur)
N’w: N’wana (Child) | N’wenga (Type of a fish)
N’w: N’whari (Partridge) | N’whembeti (Sun’s ray light)

P: Peta (Put Inside) | Puta (Feel Pity)
Pf: Pfanganya (Mix up) | Pfilunganya (Confuse)
Pfh: Pfhumba (Journey, Campaign)

Ph: Phorha (Gnaw, Maul) | Phuphula (Imbecile)
Phy: Phyembye (Gorgeous Lady) | Phyuphyisa (Refreshing)
Py: Pyeretsetse (Filthiness)

R: Rendzo (Trip)|Rito (Voice)
Rh: Rhandza (Love) | Rhunga (Sew)
Rhw: Rhwala (Carry Load) | Rhwexa (Put Load on one’s head)

S: Sila (Grind)|Sula (Wipe)
Sw: Swirhatana (Inverted Commas) | Swoswa (Caress)

T: Tala (Dumping site) | Tavala (Net)
Th: Thoma (To catch in flagrant) | Thugamama (Teenage girl)
Thy: Thyaka (Dirty)
Tl: Tlanga (Play)|Tlimba (Squeeze)
Tlh: Tlhela (Go Back) | Thlothlorha (Hatch)
Tlw: Tlweba (Scrap with nails or object)
Ts: Tsaka (Be Happy) | Tseleka (Put on Fire)
Tsh: Tshanga (Kraal) | Tsheva (To fish)
Tshw: Tshwa (Burn) | Tshweta (Share news)
Tw: Twala (Be heard) | Twela (Feel for)
Ty: Tyatyasa (Sharpen)

V: Vatsonga |Vutsonga
Vh: Vhumbatela (Guess)

W: Wena (You) | Werhu (Our)
Wh: Whii! (Dead silent)

X: Xaxameta (To list) |Xuva (To miss someone/something)
Xw: Xwela (Be late)

Y: Yinhla (Corner, Pillar) | Yenu (Yours)

Z: Zenya (To be glamourous) | Zeze (Vermin)

 
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