pass away - bhubha

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukubhubha
Inchoative	yes
Transitivity	intransitive
Note	“Bhubha” is more of a euphemism than “fa”

Example sentences

• English

  My father has passed away.

  IsiXhosa

  Utata wam ubhubhile.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Alternate Use	pass away - sweleka (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨verb⁩)
Related meaning	die - fa (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨intransitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)