need - funa

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukufuna
Inchoative	no
Transitivity	transitive

Example sentences

• English

  I need money because I need to educate my children.

  IsiXhosa

  Ndifuna imali kuba ndifuna ukufundisa abantwana bam.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Alternate Use	want - funa (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨verb⁩)
Alternate Use	look for - funa (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨transitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)
Alternate Use	search - funa (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨transitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)
Related meaning	be necessary - funeka (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨intransitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)