day - imini

Word information

Part of speech	noun
Plurality	singular
Noun class	i(n)/i(z)in
Note	"imini" refers to the 12-hour day.

Example sentences

• English

  In the day I work, but by night I study.

  IsiXhosa

  Emini ndisebenza, kodwa ebusuku ndiyafunda.

• English

  We can do it some day.

  IsiXhosa

  Singayenza ngenye imini.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Antonym	night - ubusuku (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨ubu⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	day - usuku (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨ulu⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	early in the morning - kwakusasa (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨adverb⁩)
Related meaning	days - iimini (⁨plural⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨i(n)/i(z)in⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	midday - imini emaqanda (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨i(n)/i(z)in⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	in the afternoon - emva kwemini (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨adverb⁩)
Related meaning	today - namhla (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨adverb⁩)