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uanyanisi onion
uApreli April
uayiskhrimu ice
uayiskhrimu icecream
ubaba Mister
ubaba Mr.
ubaba father
ubaba gentleman
ubaba lord
ubaba sir
ubhanana banana
ubhejane black rhinoceros
ubhiya, utshwala ale
ubhiya, utshwala beer
ubhontshisi bean
ubhuti brother
ubisi, ulubisi milk
ubudala age
ubusika winter
ubuso face
ubusuku night
ucingo, ulucingo, uthelefoni telephone
udade, usisi sister
udebe, uludebe lip
uDisemba December
udokotela doctor
udokotela physician
udokotela wamazinyo dentist
uFebruwari February
ufudu, ulufudu tortoise
ugogo grandmother
ugwayi tobacco
uhlaza vegetable
uhulumeni administration
uhulumeni government
ujamu jam
ujamu marmelade
ujantsi wesitimela railroad
ujantsi wesitimela railway
uJulayi July
uJuni June
uKhisimuzi Christmas
uKhisimuzi Yule
ukholifulawa cauliflower
ukhozi, ulukhozi eagle
ukuakha build
ukuakha construct
ukuala refuse
ukuala reject
ukuamukela accept
ukuamukela receive
ukuamukela take in
ukuamukela, ukuthatha take
ukuanele suffice
ukuazi be acquainted with
ukuazi know
ukuazisa, ukuethula give
ukuazisa, ukuethula introduce
ukuazisa, ukuethula present with
ukuazisa, ukuethula put on the stage
ukuazisa, ukuethula, ukuphakamisa offer
ukuazisa, ukuethula, ukuphakamisa tender
ukubaleka abscond
ukubamba hang onto
ukubamba hold
ukubhala write
ukubhalisa reserve
ukubhukuda float
ukubhukuda swim
ukubika give an account
ukubika report
ukubila boil
ukubiza call
ukubiza summon
ukuboleka borrow
ukuboleka lend
ukuboleka loan
ukubuhlungu ache
ukubuhlungu be painful
ukubuhlungu hurt
ukubukela consider
ukubukela look
ukubukela look at
ukubukela regard
ukubukela view
ukubulala kill
ukubulala liquidate
ukubulala slay
ukubusisa bless
ukubuya come back
ukubuya go back
ukubuya return
ukubuza ask
ukudiliva deliver
ukudiliva furnish
ukudiliva supply
ukudinga need
ukudinga require
ukudla food
ukudla meal
ukudla nourishment
ukudlala play
ukueba steal
ukuedlula overtake
ukuedlula pass by
ukuehlukile be different
ukuehlukile differ
ukuehluleka abort
ukuehluleka fail
ukuehluleka miscarry
ukuejwayele accustom
ukuejwayele be in the habit of
ukuenza achieve
ukuenza act
ukuenza do
ukuenza make
ukuenzeka come about
ukuenzeka happen
ukuenzeka occur
ukuesaba be afraid of
ukuesaba fear
ukuesula, ukusula delete
ukuethemba accredit
ukuethemba believe
ukuethemba confide
ukuethemba entrust
ukuethemba have confidence in
ukuethemba have faith
ukuethemba have faith in
ukuethemba hope
ukuethemba trust
ukuethemba, ukubukela deem
ukufanele have to
ukufanele must
ukufanele ought to
ukufanele should
ukufika arrive
ukufika, ukugcina end up
ukufika, ukuthatha get
ukufika, ukuza come
ukufisa desire
ukufisa, ukufuna wish
ukufuna be willing to
ukufuna want
ukufunda read
ukufunda study
ukufundisa teach
ukugcina come to an end
ukugcina conserve
ukugcina expire
ukugcina keep
ukugcina maintain
ukugcina preserve
ukugcwalisa fill
ukugcwalisa fill in
ukugcwalisa fill up
ukugeza wash
ukuhamba absent onself
ukuhamba depart
ukuhamba go away
ukuhamba leave
ukuhamba march
ukuhamba travel
ukuhamba walk
ukuhamba, ukuya go
ukuhlabelela sing
ukuhlala sit
ukuhlala, ukusala remain
ukuhlala, ukusala stay
ukuhlala, ukusala stay over
ukuhlangana come across
ukuhlangana meet
ukuhlangana, ukubona, ukuvakashela see
ukuhlangana, umhlangano encounter
ukuhlola audit
ukuhlola check up on
ukuhlola examine
ukuhlola supervise
ukuhlola verify
ukuhlola, ilisheke, isheke check
ukuhlonipha respect
ukuhlupheka bear
ukuhlupheka put up with
ukuhlupheka suffer
ukuhola, ukuwina earn
ukuhola, ukuwina gain
ukuhola, ukuwina win
ukujova inject
ukukhala complain
ukukhanya shine
ukukhetha choose
ukukhetha elect
ukukhetha pick out
ukukhiya lock
ukukhohlwa forget
ukukhokha pay
ukukhombisa indicate
ukukhombisa point out
ukukhombisa show
ukukhuluma speak
ukukhuluma talk
ukukhumbula recall
ukukhumbula recollect
ukukhumbula remember
ukukhumula put off
ukukhumula take off
ukukhwehlela cough
ukulalela listen
ukulambile be hungry
ukulandelayo follow
ukuletha bring
ukuletha fetch
ukulinda await
ukulinda expect
ukulinda wait
ukulinda wait for
ukulinda, ukuhlupheka abide
ukunceda, ukusiza abet
ukunceda, ukusiza assist
ukunceda, ukusiza, ulusizo, usizo aid
ukunceda, ukusiza, ulusizo, usizo help
ukungena enter
ukungena go in
ukungena, ukuenza, ukuazisa, ukuethula perform
ukungqongqoza hit
ukungqongqoza knock
ukungqongqoza strike
ukuomile be thirsty
ukupaka park
ukuphakamisa commend
ukuphakamisa recommend
ukuphakamisa suggest
ukupheka, pheka cook
ukuphendula answer
ukuphendula reply
ukuphendula respond
ukuphikisa deny
ukuphila be alive
ukuphila live
ukuphinda repeat
ukuphola recover
ukupholisa cure
ukupholisa heal
ukupholisa remedy
ukuphumula repose
ukuphumula rest
ukuposa, iliposi, iposi post
ukuqala begin
ukuqala commence
ukuqala first
ukuqala firstly
ukuqala first of all
ukuqala start
ukuqasha hire
ukuqeda complete
ukuqeda finish
ukuqeda terminate
ukuqeda, ukugcina end
ukuqeda, ukunceda, ukusiza accomodate
ukuqhubeka continue
ukuqhubeka keep on
ukuqhubeka last
ukuqhubeka, ukuhlupheka endure
ukuqonda realize
ukuqonda understand
ukurejista record
ukurejista, ukuphakamisa register
ukusayina sign
ukusebenza, umsebenzi work
ukusebenzisa employ
ukusebenzisa make use of
ukusebenzisa use
ukushanela sweep
ukushayela drive
ukusika cut
ukusika slice
ukusukuma get up
ukusukuma rise
ukusukuma stand up
ukusukuma, ukuma stand
ukusuthi be full
ukusuthi have enough
ukuthanda appreciate
ukuthandaza pray
ukuthatha lay hold of
ukuthatha pick up
ukuthela pour
ukuthela scatter
ukuthela shed
ukuthenga acquire
ukuthenga buy
ukuthenga purchase
ukuthenga take over
ukuthengisa dispose of
ukuthengisa sell
ukuthengisa vend
ukuthi say
ukuthi, ukutshela tell
ukuthola find
ukuthula be quiet
ukuthumela send
ukuthumela transmit
ukutshela narrate
ukutshela relate
ukuvakashela attend
ukuvakashela call on
ukuvakashela visit
ukuvala shut off
ukuvala stop
ukuvala switch off
ukuvala turn off
ukuvalelisa say goodbye
ukuvalelisa say goodbye to
ukuvalelisa take leave
ukuvalelisa take leave from
ukuvota vote
ukuvuka wake
ukuvuka wake up
ukuxolela forgive
ukuxolela pardon
ukuzalwa arise
ukuzalwa be born
ukuzama attempt
ukuzama test
ukuzama try
ulaza cream
uletisi lettuce
ulimi, ululimi language
ulimi, ululimi tongue
ulunwele, unwele hair
ulwandle sea
uLwesibili Tuesday
uLwesihlanu Friday
uLwesine Thursday
uLwesithathu Wednesday
umabhalane clerk
umabonwakude TV set
umabonwakude television set
umakhaniki mechanic
umakhelwane neighbour
umakhonya leader
umakhonya master
umakhonya, inkosi boss
umakhonya, inkosi chief
umalume uncle
umame mother
umango mango
uMashi March
umasitadi mustard
umbala colour
umbala dye
umbhanselo tip
umbhede bed
umbiko, umumayalezo errand
umbiko, umumayalezo message
umbuzo question
uMeyi May
umfana boy
umfana lad
umfana laddie
umfazi woman
umfula river
umfundisi pastor
umgqekezi burglar
uMgqibelo Sabbath
uMgqibelo Saturday
umHholandi Dutchman
umHholandi Hollander
umhla, ulusuku, usuku day
umhlobo kind
umhlobo nationality
umhlobo sort
umjovo injection
umkhonto lance
umkhonto spear
umkhumbi boat
umklomelo premium
umklomelo prize
umlenze leg
umlenze paw
umlomo mouth
umlungu European
umlungu white man
ummeli advocate
ummeli barrister-at-law
ummeli barrister
ummeli counsel
ummeli intercessor
ummeli lawyer
ummeli solicitor
ummese knife
umncintiswano competition
umngane friend
umngcwabo burial
umngcwabo funeral
umngcwabo interment
umnyaka, unyaka year
umnyango door
umoya air
umoya wind
umphimbo throat
umsebenzi job
umshini machine
umshini, injini engine
uMsindisi Saviour
umsipha muscle
umSombuluko Monday
umuntu person
umuntu osekhulile adult
umuntu osekhulile grown-up
umusa kindness
umusho sentence
umuthi drug
umuthi medicine
umuthi pharmaceutical
umuzi family
umuzi village
umzali parent
unjiniyela engineer
uNkulunkulu God
unyawo foot
uOktoba October
uowoyela oil
upelepele pepper
uphayinaphu pineapple
uphetroli gasolene
uphetroli gasoline
uphetroli petrol
uphizi pea
uphopho papaw
uphopho papaya
uphuthini pudding
usawoti salt
usayizi bulk
usayizi dimension
usayizi extend
usayizi size
ushizi cheese
ushukela sugar
usomabhizinizi businessman
usomabhizinizi merchant
usuku lokuzalwa birthday
utamatisi tomato
uthisha instructor
uthisha teacher
uweta waiter
uwiski whiskey
uwiski whisky
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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