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Amagama

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songaverb · 9 IINGUQU

Fold; Entwine

um + songa + oumsongo

nyhukaverb · 7 IINGUQU

Ascend; Go up; Climb; Rise Note on phonology: Generally spelt as nyuka (i.e. with a fully voiced nasal [n̠ʲ]. This transcription however is inconsistent with the pronunciation of the word. The word is pronounced with the slack voiced nasal [n̤ʲ] sound. Here we use nyh which is the more appropriate transcription.

uku + nyukaukunyuka

izaverb · 11 IINGUQU

Approach; Come here/close; Travel towards (a person or place)

um + iza + iumzi

bethaverb · 12 IINGUQU

Beat; Strike; Hit

um + betha + iumbethi

iyaverb · 4 IINGUQU

Go; Proceed

uku + iyaukuya

velaverb · 10 IINGUQU

Come out; Appear; Reveal yourself; Come to light

um + vela + iumveli

bhacaverb · 5 IINGUQU

Migrate

ili + bhacaibhaca

salaverb · 4 IINGUQU

Remain; Stay behind

uku + salaukusala

ngenaverb · 7 IINGUQU

Enter; Go in; Come in

uku + ngenaukungena

fikaverb · 8 IINGUQU

Arrive; Get (to a place/state)

um + fika + iumfiki

hlalaverb · 14 IINGUQU

1. Sit down; Stay; Remain 2. Reside

um + hlala + iumhlali

gxigxizaverb · 4 IINGUQU

Rain persistently;

ulu + gxigxiza + ougxigxizo

ingcambu yaseKemet — root traced to ancient Egyptian