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The Zulu term "bi, bolile" matches the English term "bad"

other zulu words that include "bi" : english :
eMnambithi Ladysmith
uLwesibili Tuesday
phambili ahead
kabi badly
phambi kwa before
ukulambile be hungry
umkhumbi boat
ukubila boil
kokubili both
ukubiza call
shibile cheap
bizayo costly
bizayo dear
isishiyagalombili eight
ishumi nesishiyagalombi eighteen
umbiko, umumayalezo errand
bizayo expensive
phambili formerly
intombazane, intombi girl
ukubika give an account
ingxenye yesibili, uhafu half
ukukhombisa indicate
shibile inexpensive
phambi kwa in front of
intombazane, intombi lass
bukekayo, hle, bizayo lovely
umbiko, umumayalezo message
phakathi kwamabili midnight
ubisi, ulubisi milk
bi, bolile, mpofu miserable
bi, bolile nasty
ukukhombisa point out
bi, bolile, mpofu poor
phambili previously
bizayo pricey
ukubika report
isikhombisa seven
ishumi nesikhombisa seventeen
ukukhombisa show
ukubiza summon
yishumi nambili twelve
amashumi amabili twenty
kabili twice
bili two
bizayo valuable
intombazane, intombi wench
other zulu words that include "bolile" : english :
bi, bolile, mpofu miserable
bi, bolile nasty
bi, bolile, mpofu poor
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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