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The English term "take in" matches the Zulu term "ukuamukela"

other english words that include "take" : zulu :
mistake isiphosiso
overtake ukuedlula
take ukuamukela, ukuthatha
take leave ukuvalelisa
take leave from ukuvalelisa
take off ukukhumula
take over ukuthenga
other english words that include "in" : zulu :
Cape Province eKapa
administration uhulumeni
anything into, noma yini
begin ukuqala
behind emuva, emva kwa
be acquainted with ukuazi
be in the habit of ukuejwayele
be painful ukubuhlungu
be willing to ukufuna
black rhinoceros ubhejane
blushing bomvu
bring ukuletha
brink ilirandi, irandi
business indaba
businessman usomabhizinizi
business deal indaba
cinema ibhayisikobho, ilibhayisikobho
complain ukukhala
continue ukuqhubeka
curtain ikhethini, ilikhethini
diminutive ncane
drink isiphuzo, ukuphuza
driving-licence ilayisense lokushayela, ililayisense lokushayela
edging ilirandi, irandi
engine umshini, injini
engineer unjiniyela
evening isikhathi sakusihlwa
examine ukuhlola
fill in ukugcwalisa
finally ekugcineni
find ukuthola
fine bukekayo, hle
finish ukuqeda
following landelayo
fringe ilirandi, irandi
gain ukuhola, ukuwina
gasoline uphetroli
go in ukungena
have confidence in ukuethemba
have faith in ukuethemba
inconvenient nzima
indeed eqinisweni
indicate ukukhombisa
inexpensive shibile
infant ingane, umntwana
influenza imfluwenza
inject ukujova
injection umjovo
instructor uthisha
insurance inshuwarensi
intention injongo
intercessor ummeli
interest irente, inzalo
interment umngcwabo
introduce ukuazisa, ukuethula
invitation isimemo
in fact eqinisweni
in front of phambi kwa
in what way kanjani
kind umhlobo
kindness umusa
king inkosi
machine umshini
magazine iliphephandaba, inuyziphepha, iphephandaba
maintain ukugcina
meaning injongo
medicine umuthi
morning ekuseni
mountain intaba
never mind akunandaba
nine isishiyagalolunye
nothing lutho
offspring ingane
pineapple uphayinaphu
point out ukukhombisa
pudding uphuthini
remain ukuhlala, ukusala
shine ukukhanya
since ngoba
sing ukuhlabelela
something into, noma yini
spinster inkosazana
spring entwasahlobo
springtime entwasahlobo
string intambo
swine ingulube
terminate ukuqeda
thing into
tin ilithini, ithini
train isitimela
what kind of inhloboni
win ukuhola, ukuwina
wind umoya
window ifasitela, ilifastela
winter ubusika
working man isisebenzi
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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