vicissitudes - amehlandenyuka

Word information

Part of speech	noun
Plurality	plural
Noun class	i(li)/ama

Example sentences

• English

  The vicissitudes of life led the once positive man to become cynical and negative.

  IsiXhosa

  Amehlandenyuka amthothobalisa ithemba wasala nencindi ekrakra.

• English

  Although they were once close, the vicissitudes of family strife caused the clan to grow apart.

  IsiXhosa

  Nangona bebevana nje amehlandenyuka engxwabalala phakathi kweemizi abenza bahlukane.

• English

  Though he had many vicissitudes in life, nothing would stop him from becoming an entrepreneur.

  IsiXhosa

  Nangokuba amehlandenyuka awamekuza nje, kwakungekho nto ewakuma phambi kwakhe kwindlela yokuba ngusomashishini.

• English

  Losing your job is just one of the vicissitudes of life.

  IsiXhosa

  Ukulahlekelwa ngumsebenzi ngamanye ngamehlandenyuka obomi.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Alternate Use	ups and downs - amehlandenyuka (⁨plural⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨i(li)/ama⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	situation - imeko (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨i(n)/i(z)in⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	ascend - nyuka (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨intransitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)
Related meaning	descend - (i)hla (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨intransitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)