XHOSAROOTS

Igama · root entry nº 68

thanda

verb

Love; Show care or affection

Iinguqu · transformations of the root

isi + thandwa →

isithandwa

noun (class 7)

A loved one; a lover; a person that is loved; a pleasant person

izi + thandwa →

izithandwa

noun (class 8)

Lovers; Loved ones

ulu + thanda + o →

uthando

noun (class 11)

Love; Strong affection or attachment

uku + thanda →

ukuthanda

noun (class 15)

To love; To be in love

thanda + isa →

thandisa

verb (causative)

To cause someone or something to be loved

thanda + ani →

thandani

verb (directive)

Love; Show care or affection

thanda + eka →

thandeka

verb (neuter-passive)

Be lovable or likable; Be pleasant;

ukuthanda + ela →

ukuthandela

noun (class 15)

To love for (a reason or purpose)

e + uthando + weni →

ethandweni

noun (class 11)

In love; In matters of love

thanda + iwa →

thandwa

verb (passive)

Be loved

ukuthanda + ana →

ukuthandana

noun (class 15)

To love each other; to be in a romantic relationship or an affair (with each other)

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