be cold - banda

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukubanda
Inchoative	no
Transitivity	intransitive
Note	This is usually of a non-person subject. For people, "godola" is used.

Example sentences

• English

  Eish, it is cold today!

  IsiXhosa

  Eish, kuyabanda namhlanje!

• English

  The water is cold.

  IsiXhosa

  Amanzi ayabanda.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Alternate Use	be cold - godola (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨intransitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)
Related meaning	cool down - phola (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨inchoative⁩ ⁨intransitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)