become lost - lahleka

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukulahleka
Inchoative	yes
Transitivity	intransitive
Note	This is used to say "I have lost something" by putting it in the passive voice. See the first example.

Example sentences

• English

  I don't want to lose my key.

  IsiXhosa

  Andifuni ukulahlekelwa sisitshixo sam.

• English

  My shirt is lost.

  IsiXhosa

  Ihempe yam ilahlekile.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Related meaning	dump - lahla (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨verb⁩)