friend - itshomi

Word information

Part of speech	noun
Plurality	singular
Noun class	i(n)/i(z)i(n)
Note	Informal but very common. From the English "chum".

Example sentences

• English

  I am going out with my friend today.

  IsiXhosa

  Ndiphuma netshomi yam namhlanje.

• English

  Where is my friend?

  IsiXhosa

  Iphi itshomi yam?

• English

  Friend, what is the problem?

  IsiXhosa

  Tshomi, yintoni ingxaki?

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Related meaning	friend - umhlobo (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨um/aba⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	friendship - ubudlelwane (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨ubu⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	friends - abahlobo (⁨plural⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨um/aba⁩⁩⁩)