swell up - dumba

Word information
Part of speech verb
Infinitive ukudumba
Inchoative yes
Transitivity intransitive

Example sentences

  • English

    My face is swelling up.

    IsiXhosa

    Ubuso bam buyadumba.

  • English

    Does your tongue swell up when you eat a certain food?

    IsiXhosa

    Ulwimi lwakho luyadumba xa usitya ukutya okuthile?

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