father - utata

Word information

Part of speech	noun
Plurality	singular
Noun class	u/oo
Note	Utata can be used to describe any middle aged man or older, even if they are not your father.

Example sentences

• English

  My father was a grumpy man.

  IsiXhosa

  Utata wam wayengumntu oqumbileyo.

• English

  The old man listened carefully.

  IsiXhosa

  Utata ebemamela ngokunyameka.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Singular or plural form	fathers - ootata (⁨plural⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨u/oo⁩⁩⁩)
Alternate Use	man - utata (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨u/oo⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	father - ubawo (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨u/oo⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	man - indoda (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨i(n)/i(z)in⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	parent - umzali (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨um/aba⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	parents - abazali (⁨plural⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨um/aba⁩⁩⁩)