take - thabatha

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukuthabatha
Inchoative	no
Transitivity	transitive
Note	"thabatha" has the same meaning as "thatha". It is mostly a matter of preference.

Example sentences

• English

  He took a long time to wash himself.

  IsiXhosa

  Uthabathe ixesha elide ukuzihlamba.

• English

  Please, take a scone.

  IsiXhosa

  Khawuthabathe isikhoni.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Alternate Use	subtract - thabatha (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨transitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)
Related meaning	take - thatha (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨transitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)
Related meaning	Subtraction - Uthabatho (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨ulu⁩⁩⁩)