lava - udaka olutshisa bhee
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Plurality | singular |
| Noun class | ulu |
| Note | Source: T Matomela My dictionary says “lava” is “inyibilika-ntabomilo.” I think it translates to “the melting of a volcano.” - Ben |
Example sentences
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English
The hot lava hissed and cooled as it hit the cold water, freezing into balloons of fresh rock.
IsiXhosa
Kwadaleka imilambokazi yomlilo onodaka olutshisayo; Lwaphola lwakudibana namanz’abandayo. Lwaqina lwenz’ulwalwa olukhulu lokuqala.
| Link type | Other word |
|---|---|
| Related meaning | mud - udaka (noun - class ulu) |
| Related meaning | slime - udaka (noun - class ulu) |
| Related meaning | burn - tshisa (transitive verb) |
| Related meaning | volcano - intabamlilo (noun - class i(n)/i(z)i(n)) |
Contributors
- Cael Marquard
Datasets
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Chosi Ndabazomhlaba (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Authored by Sinelethu Hashibi, Rosalie Tostevin, Ayabonga Mtsotso, and Fikiswa Magqashela. Associated with University of Cape Town (funded by European Geoscience Union).Sharing stories about the South African geological record in isiXhosa