refuse - ala

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukwala
Inchoative	no
Transitivity	either

Example sentences

• English

  The government refused to help us.

  IsiXhosa

  Urhulumente wala ukusinceda.

• English

  My computer refuses to work today.

  IsiXhosa

  Ikhompyutha yam iyala ukusebenza namhlanje.

• English

  They refuse to go.

  IsiXhosa

  Bayala ukuhamba.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Alternate Use	reject - ala (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨verb⁩)
Confusable	advise - yala (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨verb⁩)