date - jola

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukujola
Inchoative	no
Transitivity	intransitive
Informal or slang?	yes
Note	Used with na-, e.g. ujola nabani? Who are they dating [with]?

Example sentences

• English

  My boyfriend is dating other girls.

  IsiXhosa

  Iboyfriend yam ijola nezinye iitsheri.

• English

  She wants to date me.

  IsiXhosa

  Ufuna ukujola nam.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Related meaning	go out - phuma (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨verb⁩)
Confusable	date - umhla (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨um/imi⁩⁩⁩)