break - aphula
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ukwaphula |
| Inchoative | no |
| Transitivity | transitive |
| Note | In some dialects it is "ophula". |
Example sentences
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English
I dropped the plate and broke it.
IsiXhosa
Ndawisa isitya ndasaphula.
| Link type | Other word |
|---|---|
| Related meaning | break - aphuka (inchoative intransitive verb) |
| Related meaning | crime - ulwaphulo-mthetho (noun - class ulu) |
| Related meaning | break into - qhekeza (transitive verb) |
Contributors
- Cael Marquard
- Jacob Lund
- Sanele Ntshingana
- Ben Gubb