XHOSAROOTS
ncwinaamagama 133–144 kwa-211xuma

Amagama

Words are not arranged alphabetically — wander, or search for what you need. Every word leads back to its root.

ncwinaverb · 6 IINGUQU

Groan; Moan

um + ncwina + o → umncwino

rhonaverb · 3 IINGUQU

Snore

uku + rhona → ukurhona

bhodlaverb · 5 IINGUQU

Belch; Burp

um + bhodla + o → umbhodlo

gabhaverb · 2 IINGUQU

vomit

→ umgabhi

gamanoun · 4 IINGUQU

1. Name 2. Word

u + gama → ugama

thibound morpheme · 5 IINGUQU

Tree

um + thi → umthi

qhelaverb · 5 IINGUQU

Get used (to something or situation); Be accustomed

uku + qhela → ukuqhela

thobaverb · 4 IINGUQU

Reduce; Lower; Move downward ukuzithoba (to be humble or to humble oneself) Reduplicated form: ukutotoba < uku + thobathoba (to hobble)

uku + thoba → ukuthoba

othukaverb · 6 IINGUQU

Be taken aback; Be startled; Be shocked; Be alarmed

uku + othuka → ukothuka

thimlaverb · 4 IINGUQU

Sneeze

um + thimla + i → umthimli

khohlelaverb · 9 IINGUQU

Cough

isi + khohlela → isikhohlela

xumaverb · 2 IINGUQU

Support; Patronise

in + xuma + o → inkxumo

† ingcambu yaseKemet — root traced to ancient Egyptian