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The English term "say goodbye to" matches the Zulu term "ukuvalelisa"

other english words that include "say" : zulu :
say ukuthi
say goodbye ukuvalelisa
other english words that include "goodbye" : zulu :
goodbye hamba kahle
say goodbye ukuvalelisa
other english words that include "to" : zulu :
Amanzimtoti eManzimtoti
Germiston eDukathole
October uOktoba
Pretoria ePitoli
Soweto eSoweto
accustom ukuejwayele
autobus ibhasi, ilibhasi
be willing to ukufuna
come to an end ukugcina
custom ilisiko, isiko
customer ikhasimende, ilikhasimende
doctor udokotela
factory ifektri, ilifektri
hang onto ukubamba
have to ukufanele
instructor uthisha
motor injini
motorcycle isithuththu
near to eduze
next to eduze
ought to ukufanele
pastor umfundisi
potato ilizambane, izambane
refrigerator ifriji, ilifriji
solicitor ummeli
stomach isisu
stop ukuvala
store isitolo
storm isiphepho
tobacco ugwayi
today namhlanje
toilet ilithoyilethe, ithoyilethe
tomato utamatisi
tomorrow kusasa
tongue ulimi, ululimi
too futhi
tooth ilizinyo, izinyo
tortoise ufudu, ulufudu
town idolobha, ilidolobha
From Bantu to Zulu
Zulu is a part of the Bantu language family which falls under the Niger-Congo. The Zulu people were once part of the Bantu tribe. They are believed to have come from what is now Cameroon and Nigeria in one of the largest human migrations ever from 2000 BC-1000 AD. Once they reached their destination, the Bantu divided into Eastern and Western Groups. The Zulu broke from the Bantu and formed their own culture and language. The term Zulu can actually refer to the language or someone of native origin.
Missionaries and Zulu
Missionaries who traveled to Africa had an influence on Zulu literature. The written Zulu language is based on a Latin script brought in by the missionaries. Early examples of Zulu writings are translations of Christian texts in the 1800’s and of John Bunyan’s "Pilgrim’s Progress.”
Zulu Literature
Zulu is quite extensive because of its focus on preserving oral and cultural traditions. But it has since extended out to fiction, poetry, radio, television, and newspapers.

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