XHOSAROOTS

Igama · root entry nº 127

songa

verb

Fold; Entwine

Iinguqu · transformations of the root

um + songa + o →

umsongo

noun (class 3)

A fold

um + songa + o →

imisongo

noun (class 4)

Folds

uku + songa →

ukusonga

noun (class 15)

To fold

songa + isisa →

songisisa

verb (intensive)

Fold properly or thoroughly

songa + ani →

songani

verb (directive)

Fold; Entwine

songa + eka →

songeka

verb (neuter-passive)

Be capable of being folded

Liyasongeka elacingo. 'That wire can be folded.'

songa + ela →

songela

verb (applicative)

Fold for or on behalf of; Fold at (a location) or for (a reason); Enfold; Cover

Hamba uyokuyisongela kulandlu lontambo. 'Go fold that rope in that house.'

songa + iwa →

songwa

verb (passive)

Be folded

ukusongela + ana →

ukusongelana

noun (class 15)

To fold for each other

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