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Gain insights about the word iva

izimvo

noun (class 10) | izi + iva + o | izimvo

Opinions; Points of view; Judgements

Context:

Plural of uluvo (in Class 11)

uluvo

noun (class 11) | ulu + iva + o | uluvo

A point of view; Judgement; Opinion

Example:

Luthini uluvo lwakho ngalomba? 'What's your opinion regarding this matter?'

ukuva

noun (class 15) | uku + iva | ukuva

To feel; To hear;

visa

verb (causative) | iva + isa | visa

Cause someone to hear or feel; Make someone taste

Example:

Ndiku visa nje, ndenzela wazi. 'The reason I'm having you feel [it] is so that you know.'

visisa

verb (intensive) | iva + isisa | visisa

To feel, hear, or examine thoroughly; thoroughly understand

ivani

verb (directive) | iva + ani | ivani

Hear; Feel; Examine the taste, shape, or texture

Context:

Plural of iva; instructing or requesting several people to hear, feel or examine

Example:

Ivani xa nicetyiswa. 'You must listen [take heed] when being advised.'

vakala

verb | iva + akala | vakala

Be audible; be understandable or appreciable; be reasonable

Example:

Vakala xa uthetha. 'Be audible when speaking.'

ukuvela

verb (applicative) | ukuva + ela | ukuvela

To feel for [someone]; To hear something for someone (usually applied to mean ukuzivela; to hear something for yourself [not hearsay])

Example:

Ndiyamvela lomama ugulelwa ngumntwana. 'I feel [sorry] for this mother whose child is ill.'

viwa

verb (passive) | iva + iwa | viwa

Be heard

Example:

Iye yaviwa lanto ebeyitsho. 'It was heard (or understood), the thing he said.'

vana

verb (reciprocal) | iva + ana | vana

Hear each other; understand each other; get along with each other

Example:

Vana nomninawa wakho. '[You have to] get along with your younger brother.'

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