XHOSAROOTS
phumaamagama 205–211 kwa-211thetha

Amagama

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

phumaverb · 6 IINGUQU

1. Get out; Go out; Exit; Leave a (a place, contained or demarcated area) 2. Appear; Show up; Come in sight (in relation to the sun); Emanate The reduplicated forms are phuphuma (abound) and phuphumala (overflow).

in + phuma → impuma

vuyaverb · 9 IINGUQU

Be happy; Be joyful; Be pleased.

um + vuya + i → umvuyi

hambaverb · 11 IINGUQU

Walk; Go; Go away; Travel; Leave; Depart

um + hamba + i → umhambi

gulaverb · 8 IINGUQU

Be ill; Be sick

isi + gula + o → isigulo

goba †verb · 9 IINGUQU

Bend; change the shape of an object into a curve or angle. The reduplicated form of goba is khokhoba < gogoba < gobagoba (as in, "Ukhule ungakhokhobi"). Ukukhokhoba to walk with the body bent forward; indicative of elderly people's way of walking.

um + goba + o → umgobo

General

bikaverb · 4 IINGUQU

1. Report; Deliver news or a message; Announce 2. Announce a death

um + bika + o → umbiko

thethaverb · 16 IINGUQU

Speak; Talk; Engage in conversation; Discuss Reduplicated form ukuthethathetha (being loquacious or verbose).

um + thetha + o → umthetho

General

† ingcambu yaseKemet — root traced to ancient Egyptian