become shocked - othuka

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukothuka
Inchoative	yes
Transitivity	intransitive

Example sentences

• English

  When he heard the news, he was very shocked.

  IsiXhosa

  Ukuva indaba kwakho, wothuka kakhulu.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Confusable	swear - thuka (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨verb⁩)