cut - sika

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukusika
Inchoative	no
Note	"sika" is used for things that are not growing (for example, bread). "cheba" should instead be used for something growing, such as hair.

Example sentences

• English

  Cut the bread.

  IsiXhosa

  Sika isonka.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Related meaning	cut - cheba (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨verb⁩)
Related meaning	cut - ncwela (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨transitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)
Related meaning	chop - nqunqa (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨verb⁩)