parent - umzali

Word information

Part of speech	noun
Plurality	singular
Noun class	um/aba

Example sentences

• English

  Kufuneka uhloniphe umzali wakho.

  IsiXhosa

  You must respect your parent.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Singular or plural form	parents - abazali (⁨plural⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨um/aba⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	family - usapho (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨ulu⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	father - utata (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨u/oo⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	mother - umama (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨u/oo⁩⁩⁩)