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singa

verb

Look fixedly; Advance; Go directly in a straight line

Reduplicated form: ukusingasinga (To look about in every direction; To observe closely).

Affixes:

um (Class 3 Noun) in (Class 9 Noun) ulu (Class 11 Noun) -isa (Causative, Verb form) -ani (Directive, Verb form) -ana (Diminutive suffix) -kazi (Augmentative suffix)

umsinga

noun (class 3) | um + singa | umsinga

A stream; A tide (of the sea)

intsingalala

noun (class 9) | in + singa + lala | intsingalala

A thing that is inflexible

usinga

noun (class 11) | ulu + singa | usinga

A thread

singisa

verb (causative) | singa + isa | singisa

Go directly towards; Head (to a place or in a direction)

Example:

Hayi ke, sesiyaku singisa imibombo ngasekhaya. '[In that case] We'll now be heading home.'

singani

verb (directive) | singa + ani | singani

Look fixedly; Advance; Go directly in a straight line

Context:

Plural of singa; instruction or request directed at several people

umsingana

noun (class 3) | umsinga + ana | umsingana

A streamlet

Context:

umsinga + ana (diminutive suffix)

umsingakazi

noun (class 3) | umsinga + kazi | umsingakazi

A very strong stream or current; Deluge; Torrent

Context:

umsinga + kazi (augmentative suffix)

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