Igama · root entry nº 154
sika
verb
Cut
um + sika + o →
umsiko
noun (class 3)
A cut
imi + sika + o →
imisiko
noun (class 4)
Cuts
uku + sika →
ukusika
noun (class 15)
To cut
sika + isa →
sikisa
verb (causative)
Cause to be cut; Have something cut
sika + isisa →
sikisisa
verb (intensive)
Cut properly or thoroughly
sika + ani →
sikani
verb (directive)
Cut
ukusika + eka →
ukusikeka
noun (class 15)
Capability to be cut
sika + elela →
sikelela
verb
Bless
sika + ela →
sikela
verb (applicative)
Cut for or on behalf of (someone); To apportion for someone (a piece of something, e.g. land or meat)
Inkosi iye yandisikela umhlatyana. 'The king apportioned for me a small piece of land.'
sika + iwa →
sikwa
verb (passive)
Be cut
ukusikela + ana →
ukusikelana
noun (class 15)
Cut for or on behalf of each other; To apportion for each other (a piece of something, e.g. land or meat)
Baye basikelana inyama. 'They cut for each other pieces of meat.'