cool down - phola

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukuphola
Inchoative	yes
Transitivity	intransitive
Note	Can be used for weather "cooling down/being cool" as well as for people "calming down" or "being calm"

Example sentences

• English

  It is cool now.

  IsiXhosa

  Kupholile ngoku.

• English

  They were fighting but have calmed down.

  IsiXhosa

  Bebesilwa kodwa ngoku bapholile.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Related meaning	be cold - banda (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨intransitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)