cry out - khala

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukukhala
Inchoative	no
Transitivity	intransitive
Note	"khala" is also often used for the sound of things like alarms "I-alam iyakhala".

Example sentences

• English

  Your child is crying.

  IsiXhosa

  Umntwana wakho uyakhala.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Alternate Use	ring - khala (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨intransitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)
Related meaning	cry - lila (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨verb⁩)
Related meaning	sound - khalisa (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨transitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)