sun - ilanga

Word information

Part of speech	noun
Plurality	singular
Noun class	i(li)/ama

Example sentences

• English

  When the sun sets I'll go home.

  IsiXhosa

  Lakutshona ilanga, ndizogoduka.

• English

  The sun burst through a thick cloud.

  IsiXhosa

  Ilanga lagqobhoza kwilifu elikhulu.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Singular or plural form	suns - amalanga (⁨plural⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨i(li)/ama⁩⁩⁩)
Antonym	moon - inyanga (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨i(n)/i(z)i(n)⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	sunrise - ukuphuma kwelanga (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨uku⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	[in] the afternoon - emalanga (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨adverb⁩)
Related meaning	at sunset - matshona (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨adverb⁩)