man - indoda

Word information

Part of speech	noun
Plurality	singular
Noun class	i(n)/i(z)in
Note	The word "utata" is often used to refer to any man these days, not just to a "father".

Example sentences

• English

  He is a man of character.

  IsiXhosa

  Uyindoda enesimilo.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Singular or plural form	men - amadoda (⁨plural⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨i(li)/ama⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	guy - umfo (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨um/aba⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	mister - umnumzana (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨um/aba⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	mister - umhlekazi (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨um/aba⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	father - utata (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨u/oo⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	man - utata (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨u/oo⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	old man - ixhego (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨i(li)/ama⁩⁩⁩)