XHOSAROOTS
khabaamagama 85–96 kwa-211libala

Amagama

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

khabaverb · 9 IINGUQU

Kick

um + khaba + i → umkhabi

lumaverb · 11 IINGUQU

Bite; Have a bite

um + luma + i → umlumi

hlabaverb · 10 IINGUQU

Stab; Pierce

um + hlaba + i → umhlabi

hlukuhlaverb · 10 IINGUQU

Shake (an object, e.g. a bottle)

um + hlukuhla + i → umhlukuhli

tswebaverb · 6 IINGUQU

Pinch

uku + twseba → ukutsweba

nyumbazaverb · 9 IINGUQU

Tickle or titillate

um + nyumbaza + i → umnyumbazi

qaphelaverb · 6 IINGUQU

1. Take note; notice; Take care 2. Look intently or gaze

uku + qaphela → ukuqaphela

cingaverb · 10 IINGUQU

Think; Engage in thought; Consider; Ponder

in + cinga → ingcinga

qondaverb · 8 IINGUQU

Understand; conceive

in + qonda + i → ingqondi

phazamaverb · 8 IINGUQU

Make an error or mistake; Miscalculate; Misjudge

in + phazama + o → impazamo

khumbulaverb · 7 IINGUQU

Remember; Recollect

in + khumbula + o → inkumbulo

libalaverb · 3 IINGUQU

Forget

uku + libala → ukulibala

† ingcambu yaseKemet — root traced to ancient Egyptian