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Amagama

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ncwinaverb · 6 IINGUQU

Groan; Moan

um + ncwina + oumncwino

rhonaverb · 3 IINGUQU

Snore

uku + rhonaukurhona

bhodlaverb · 5 IINGUQU

Belch; Burp

um + bhodla + oumbhodlo

gabhaverb · 2 IINGUQU

vomit

umgabhi

gamanoun · 4 IINGUQU

1. Name 2. Word

u + gamaugama

thibound morpheme · 5 IINGUQU

Tree

um + thiumthi

qhelaverb · 5 IINGUQU

Get used (to something or situation); Be accustomed

uku + qhelaukuqhela

thobaverb · 4 IINGUQU

Reduce; Lower; Move downward ukuzithoba (to be humble or to humble oneself) Reduplicated form: ukutotoba < uku + thobathoba (to hobble)

uku + thobaukuthoba

othukaverb · 6 IINGUQU

Be taken aback; Be startled; Be shocked; Be alarmed

uku + othukaukothuka

thimlaverb · 4 IINGUQU

Sneeze

um + thimla + iumthimli

khohlelaverb · 9 IINGUQU

Cough

isi + khohlelaisikhohlela

xumaverb · 2 IINGUQU

Support; Patronise

in + xuma + oinkxumo

ingcambu yaseKemet — root traced to ancient Egyptian