wash - hlamba

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukuhlamba
Inchoative	no
Transitivity	either
Note	Note: the borrowed word vasa is also used for wash

Example sentences

• English

  Wash your hands before eating.

  IsiXhosa

  Hlamba izandla zakho phambi kokutya.

• English

  I wash the dishes.

  IsiXhosa

  Ndihlamba izitya.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Related meaning	bathe - bhafa (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨verb⁩)