Nature & Outdoors

1. Intsaba

   Mountain / hill

   Usage

   Names a mountain or hill in the scenery

   Grammar Note

   intsaba (mountain, hill) is a class 9 noun; the plural is tintsaba. Zulu spells it intaba.

2. Umfula

   River

   Usage

   Used when talking about a river or crossing one

   Grammar Note

   umfula (river) is a class 3 noun. The plural is imifula.

3. Lwandle

   Sea

   Usage

   Used when going to see the sea or talking about it

   Grammar Note

   lwandle (sea) is a class 11 noun.

4. Lichibi

   Pond

   Usage

   Names a small pond or pool of water

   Grammar Note

   lichibi (pond) is a class 5 noun.

5. Sibhakabhaka

   Sky

   Usage

   The base word for talking about the sky

   Grammar Note

   sibhakabhaka (sky) is a class 7 noun without the initial vowel.

6. Tinkhanyeti

   Stars

   Usage

   Used to name the stars in the night sky

   Grammar Note

   tinkhanyeti (stars) is a plural form.

7. Sihlahla

   Tree

   Usage

   Names a tree or shrub

   Grammar Note

   sihlahla (tree, shrub) is a class 7 noun; the plural is tihlahla.

8. Imbali

   Flower

   Usage

   Names a flower

   Grammar Note

   imbali (flower) is a class 9 noun. Same form as Zulu.

9. Tjani

   Grass

   Usage

   Names grass, including grass that cattle eat

   Grammar Note

   tjani (grass). "tj" is one sound.

10. Litje

    Stone

    Usage

    Names a stone or rock

    Grammar Note

    litje (stone) is a class 5 noun; the plural is ematje.

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