sleep - lala

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukulala
Inchoative	yes
Transitivity	intransitive
Note	Note the irregular stative form "lele" to translate is asleep, e.g. She is asleep - Ulele.

Example sentences

• English

  Wow, I am tired, I should sleep.

  IsiXhosa

  Yhu, ndidiniwe, kufanele ndilale.

• English

  I will sleep, it is late.

  IsiXhosa

  Ndiza kulala, kuleyithi.

• English

  Ulale njani?

  IsiXhosa

  How did you sleep?

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Antonym	wake up - vuka (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨intransitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)
Antonym	wake - vusa (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨transitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)
Related meaning	sleep - ubuthongo (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨ubu⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	rest - phumla (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨intransitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)