Weather & Climate

1. Kushisa lamuhla.

   It's hot today.

   Usage

   Small talk about the weather

   Grammar Note

   Composed by regular grammar rather than a fixed set phrase. ku-shisa (it is hot) + lamuhla (today). "lamuhla" is the more frequent form for today.

2. Kubonakala sengatsi kutawuna imvula.

   It looks like it will rain.

   Usage

   Predicts rain from the sky

   Grammar Note

   Composed by regular grammar rather than a fixed set phrase. ku-bonakala sengatsi (it looks as if) + ku-tawu-na (it will fall) + imvula (rain). "kuna imvula" means it rains.

3. Imvula

   Rain

   Usage

   A weather noun

   Grammar Note

   imvula (rain, class 9). "kuna imvula" = it rains.

4. Umoya

   Wind

   Usage

   A weather noun; it also means air

   Grammar Note

   umoya (wind, air, spirit; class 3). Context decides the sense.

5. Lilanga

   Sun

   Usage

   A weather noun; it also means day

   Grammar Note

   lilanga (sun, day; class 5, plural emalanga). Do not use Zulu "ilanga"

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