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English:Zulu:
packet iliphakethe, iphakethe, iliphasela, iphasela
pants ibhulukwe, ilibhulukwe
papaw uphopho
papaya uphopho
paper iliphepha, iphepha
parcel iliphakethe, iphakethe, iliphasela, iphasela
pardon ukuxolela
parent umzali
park ukupaka
pass by ukuedlula
passport ilipasipoti, ipasipoti
pastor umfundisi
pate ikhanda, ilikhanda
paw umlenze
pay ukukhokha
pea uphizi
peach ilipentshisi, ipentshisi
peanut ilintogomane, intogomane
Pedi isiPedi, umPedi
Pedi language isiPedi
pencil ilipensele, ipensele
pepper upelepele
perchance ngabe
perform ukungena, ukuenza, ukuazisa, ukuethula
perhaps ngabe
peril inngozi
periodical iliphephandaba, inuyziphepha, iphephandaba
person umuntu
petrol uphetroli
pharmaceutical umuthi
physician udokotela
pick out ukukhetha
pick up ukuthatha
piece isiqhephu
Pietermaritzburg eMalitzboko, eMungundlovu
pig ingulube
pill iliphilisi, iphilisi
pineapple uphayinaphu
place indawo
plan injongo
plane indiza
plate ilipuleti, ipuleti, isitsha
platter ilipuleti, ipuleti, isitsha
play ukudlala
plum ilipulamu, ipulamu
point out ukukhombisa
police iphoyisa
police-station ilipolisiteshi, ipolisiteshi
policeman iliphoyisa, iphoyisa
poor bi, bolile, mpofu
Port Elizabeth eBhayi
portal ilisango, isango
possibly ngabe
post ukuposa, iliposi, iposi
post office iliposihhovisi, iposihhovisi
postage stamp isitembu
postcard iliposikhadi, iposikhadi
potato ilizambane, izambane
pour ukuthela
pray ukuthandaza
premium umklomelo
present isipho, ukuazisa, ukuethula
present with ukuazisa, ukuethula
preserve ukugcina
Pretoria ePitoli
pretty hle
previously phambili
price intengo
pricey bizayo
privilege ililungelo, ilungelo
prize umklomelo
problem inkinga
property ilipulazi, ipulazi
pudding uphuthini
purchase ukuthenga
pure hlanzekileyo
put off ukukhumula
put on the stage ukuazisa, ukuethula
put up with ukuhlupheka
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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