Introduction to the Ndebele language

Written by Mr L. Mthunzi

Lecture 6

Singular                                                             Plural

Ibhuku . book                                                      amabhuku . books

Ilitshe . stone                                                       amatshe . stones

Ihlamvu . leaf                                                       amahlamvu . leaves

Isinkwa . bread                                                    izinkwa . bread

Isihlahla . tree                                                      izihlahla . trees

Isilwane . lion                                                       izilwane . lions

Inyamazana . animal                                             inyamazana . animals

Isilonada . sore izilonda . sores

Umuntu . person                                                  abantu . persons

Umuzi . village home                                            imizi . village homes

Umthombo . well                                                 imithombo . wells

Imvu . sheep                                                        izimvu . sheep

Umntwana . child                                                 abantwana . children

Induna . chief                                                       izinduna . chiefs

Indlu . house                                                        izindlu . houses

Umfula . river                                                       imfula . rivers

Intaba . mountain                                                 izintaba . mountains

Iqaqa . hill                                                           amaqaqa . hills

Ixoxo . frog                                                         amaxoxo . frogs

Idlamehlo . big                                                     frog amadlamehlo . big frogs

Imbuzi . goat                                                        imbuzi . goats

Ubabhemi . donkey                                             obabhemi . donkeys

Ikhiwa . white man/woman                                   amakhiwa . white men/women

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