afraid - oyika

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukoyika
Inchoative	no
Transitivity	either

Example sentences

• English

  I am afraid of him.

  IsiXhosa

  Ndiyamoyika.

• English

  We are afraid.

  IsiXhosa

  Siyoyika.

• English

  What are you afraid of?

  IsiXhosa

  Noyika ntoni?

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Related meaning	fear - uloyiko (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨ulu⁩⁩⁩)