dlalaamagama 169–180 kwa-211ngqina

Amagama

Words are not arranged alphabetically — wander, or search for what you need. Every word leads back to its root.

dlalaverb · 12 IINGUQU

Play; Partake in a sport or a game

um + dlala + i → umdlali

thengaverb · 9 IINGUQU

Buy; Purchase; Procure

um + thenga + i → umthengi

celaverb · 7 IINGUQU

Request; Ask [for something]; Plead; Request permission; Solicit

isi + cela + o → isicelo

buzaverb · 10 IINGUQU

Ask a question

um + buza + o → umbuzo

vimbaverb · 4 IINGUQU

Refuse or deny someone something (usually in reference to food); Prevent from having or passing; Be stingy

uku + vimba → ukuvimba

iphaverb · 9 IINGUQU

Give [a gift]; Hand something to someone; Grant something to someone; Contribute; Present; Bestow

isi + ipha + o → isipho

nhikaverb · 7 IINGUQU

Give; Hand something to someone

um + nikela + o → umnikelo

tyelelaverb · 2 IINGUQU

Visit someone or a place

uku + tyelela → ukutyelela

qhulaverb · 1 IINGUQU

Joke; Say something in jest; tease

uku + qhula → ukuqhula

jamaverb · 4 IINGUQU

Stare; look at something or someone staringly

uku + jama → ukujama

jongaverb · 7 IINGUQU

Look; Gaze

izi + jonga + o → iinjongo

ngqinaverb · 6 IINGUQU

Provide evidence; Testify; Support; Agree

ili + ngqina → ingqina

^† ingcambu yaseKemet — root traced to ancient Egyptian