cut - cheba

Word information

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

Example sentences

• English

  I want to cut my hair.

  IsiXhosa

  Ndifuna ukucheba iinwele zam.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Related meaning	cut - sika (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨verb⁩)
Related meaning	cut - ncwela (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨transitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)