die - fa
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ukufa |
| Inchoative | no |
| Transitivity | intransitive |
| Note | "fa" should generally only be used for yourself or animals, as it can be disrespectful to use it for other people. In those cases, more respectful terms such as "sweleka" or "bhubha" should be used. Note the infinitive form UKUFA is also used to translate "death". |
Example sentences
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English
She does not want to die.
IsiXhosa
Akafuni ukufa.
| Link type | Other word |
|---|---|
| Related meaning | pass away - sweleka (verb) |
| Related meaning | kill - bulala (verb) |
| Related meaning | pass away - bhubha (inchoative intransitive verb) |
Contributors
- William Moultrie
- Cael Marquard
- Jacob Lund
- Ben Gubb