Igama · root entry nº 90
xhuma
verb
Jump.
→
umxhumi
noun (class 1)
The jumper. A person who is jumping.
Umxhumi uxhumile. 'The jumper has jumped.'
aba + xhuma + i →
abaxhumi
noun (class 2)
Jumpers. People who are jumping.
ulu + xhuma →
uxhumo
noun (class 11)
The manner or process of jumping.
uku + xhuma →
ukuxhuma
noun (class 15)
To jump
xhuma + isa →
xhumisa
verb (causative)
Help / cause someone (or something) to jump
Xhumisa lonja. 'Make that dog jump.'
xhuma + ani →
xhumani
verb (directive)
Jump
Xhumani bantu. 'Jump people.'
ukuxhuma + eka →
ukuxhumeka
noun (class 15)
The capacity , possibility or inclination to be just from (of a place or position)
khuyaxhumeka kulondawo. 'It can be jumped from that place (there).'
xhuma + ela →
xhumela
verb (applicative)
Jump towards or jump to; Jump on behalf of; Jump for (someone or something)
Xhumela phezu kwesihlalo. 'Jump to the top of the chair.'
ukuxhuma + iwa →
ukuxhunywa
noun (class 15)
Kuyaxhunywa ke apha akudlalwa. '[People] jump (i.e. are very good at jumping) here, they don't play around.'
ukuxhumela + ana →
ukuxhumelana
noun (class 15)
To jump at each other (as in to fight); To jump towards each other