sit - hlala

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukuhlala
Inchoative	yes
Transitivity	intransitive
Note	Note that "sitting" is translated as "hleli", as this is the irregular stative form of "hlala".

Example sentences

• English

  I am sitting at the table.

  IsiXhosa

  Ndihleli etafileni.

• English

  Sit down.

  IsiXhosa

  Hlala phantsi.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Alternate Use	live - hlala (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨verb⁩)
Alternate Use	stay - hlala (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨inchoative⁩ ⁨intransitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)
Alternate Use	usually - hlala (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨intransitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)