want - funa

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukufuna
Inchoative	no

Example sentences

• English

  I want to sleep.

  IsiXhosa

  Ndifuna ukulala.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Alternate Use	need - funa (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨transitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)
Alternate Use	look for - funa (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨transitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)
Alternate Use	search - funa (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨transitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)
Related meaning	need - dinga (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨verb⁩)
Related meaning	search - phengulula (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨verb⁩)
Related meaning	long for - rhalela (⁨⁩⁨informal⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨verb⁩)
Related meaning	wish for - nqwenelela (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨transitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)
Related meaning	be necessary - funeka (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨intransitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)