become fat - tyeba

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukutyeba
Inchoative	yes
Transitivity	intransitive
Note	Sometimes used to mean "get rich".

Example sentences

• English

  I am fat!

  IsiXhosa

  Ndityebile!

• English

  You are not fat.

  IsiXhosa

  Awutyebanga.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Antonym	become thin - bhitya (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨inchoative⁩ ⁨intransitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)