Animals

29 phrases · Siswati with romanization, English and audio

  1. Inja

    Dog

    Usage

    A single word to name a dog

    Grammar Note

    inja (dog) is a class 9 noun; the plural is tinja.

  2. Likati

    Cat

    Usage

    A single word to name a cat

    Grammar Note

    likati (cat) is a class 5 noun.

  3. Inyoni

    Bird

    Usage

    Used when birdwatching or pointing out a bird

    Grammar Note

    inyoni (bird) is a class 9 noun; the plural is tinyoni.

  4. Inhlanti

    Fish

    Usage

    Used for a live fish and for fish as food

    Grammar Note

    inhlanti (fish) is a class 9 noun; the plural is tinhlanti. Zulu spells it inhlanzi.

  5. Lihhashi

    Horse

    Usage

    Used for riding or when pointing out a horse

    Grammar Note

    lihhashi (horse) is a class 5 noun; the plural is emahhashi. "hh" is one sound.

  6. Inkhomo

    Cow / cattle

    Usage

    Names a cow; cattle are valued property in the countryside

    Grammar Note

    inkhomo (cow, cattle) is a class 9 noun; the plural is tinkhomo.

  7. Ingulube

    Pig

    Usage

    Names the animal; useful if you avoid pork

    Grammar Note

    ingulube (pig) is a class 9 noun; the plural is tingulube.

  8. Inkhukhu

    Chicken

    Usage

    Used for chicken, the bird or the meat

    Grammar Note

    inkhukhu (chicken) is a class 9 noun; the plural is tinkhukhu.

  9. Lidada

    Duck

    Usage

    Names a duck on a farm or pond

    Grammar Note

    lidada (duck) is a class 5 noun.

  10. Imbuti

    Goat

    Usage

    Names a goat

    Grammar Note

    imbuti (goat) is a class 9 noun; the plural is timbuti.

  11. Imvu

    Sheep

    Usage

    Names a sheep; also used when talking about mutton

    Grammar Note

    imvu (sheep) is a class 9 noun; the plural is timvu.

  12. Indlovu

    Elephant

    Usage

    Used on safari when you spot an elephant

    Grammar Note

    indlovu (elephant) is a class 9 noun; the plural is tindlovu. "dl" is one sound.

  13. Indlulamitsi

    Giraffe

    Usage

    Used to name the giraffe you hope to see on safari

    Grammar Note

    indlulamitsi (giraffe) is a class 9 noun, literally "the one that passes the trees". Zulu spells it indlulamithi.

  14. Lidvuba

    Zebra

    Usage

    Names a zebra on safari

    Grammar Note

    lidvuba (zebra) is a class 5 noun; "dv" is one sound.

  15. Libhubezi

    Lion

    Usage

    Names a lion on safari

    Grammar Note

    libhubezi (lion) is a class 5 noun. Zulu spells it ibhubesi.

  16. Ingwe

    Leopard

    Usage

    Names the leopard you hope to see

    Grammar Note

    ingwe (leopard) is a class 9 noun.

  17. Bhejane

    Rhinoceros

    Usage

    Names a rhino on safari

    Grammar Note

    bhejane (rhinoceros). The plural form is bobhejane.

  18. Inyatsi

    Buffalo

    Usage

    Names a buffalo on safari

    Grammar Note

    inyatsi (buffalo) is a class 9 noun; the plural is tinyatsi.

  19. Ingobiyane

    Monkey

    Usage

    Names a monkey

    Grammar Note

    ingobiyane (monkey) is a class 9 noun; the plural is tingobiyane. "inkawu" is another word.

  20. Imfene

    Baboon

    Usage

    Names a baboon

    Grammar Note

    imfene (baboon) is a class 9 noun; the plural is timfene.

  21. Inyoka

    Snake

    Usage

    Used when you see a snake or have been bitten

    Grammar Note

    inyoka (snake) is a class 9 noun.

  22. Ingwenya

    Crocodile

    Usage

    Used to warn about crocodiles near water

    Grammar Note

    ingwenya (crocodile) is a class 9 noun; the plural is tingwenya. The place name Ngwenya is the same word.

  23. Lufudvu

    Tortoise / turtle

    Usage

    Covers both the land tortoise and the turtle

    Grammar Note

    lufudvu (tortoise, turtle) is a class 11 noun.

  24. Licoco

    Frog

    Usage

    Names a frog

    Grammar Note

    licoco (frog) is a class 5 noun; The same spelling also means "group" in legal text, so judge by context.

  25. Ligundvwane

    Mouse / rat

    Usage

    Used to report a mouse or rat in a room

    Grammar Note

    ligundvwane (mouse, rat) is a class 5 noun; "dvw" is one sound.

  26. Lilulwane

    Bat

    Usage

    Used for a bat in a cave or at dusk

    Grammar Note

    lilulwane (bat) is a class 5 noun.

  27. Inyosi

    Bee

    Usage

    Used to name a bee, or after a sting

    Grammar Note

    inyosi (bee) is a class 9 noun.

  28. Luvivane

    Butterfly

    Usage

    Names a butterfly

    Grammar Note

    luvivane (butterfly) is a class 11 noun.

  29. Bulembu

    Spider

    Usage

    Used when you see a spider or have been bitten

    Grammar Note

    bulembu (spider) is a class 14 noun.

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