carry - thwala

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukuthwala
Inchoative	yes
Transitivity	transitive
Note	"thwala" is used when a particularly heavy load is being carried, usually on the head or shoulders.

Example sentences

• English

  I carried my suitcase from East London to King William's Town.

  IsiXhosa

  Ndandithwele isuthikeyisi yam ukususela eMonti ukuya eQonce.

• English

  I am carrying 10 bricks.

  IsiXhosa

  Ndithwele izitena ezilishumi.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Related meaning	carry - phatha (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨inchoative⁩ ⁨transitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)