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774 siSwati Words
Question | Answer |
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siSwati | English |
(a)ka- -i | He/She does not... 3PS (negative) |
-(k)ati | noun: female |
(kute) inkinga | (no) problem |
(l)ibhola | emabhola | ball |
(u)ngubani ligama lakho? | What is your name? |
(wo)ta | come |
(y)abela | share |
(y)akha | build / make |
(y)ala | refuse |
(y)ati | to know |
(y)elapha | treat (medical) |
(y)elula | stretch |
(y)embula | uncover |
(y)emukela | accept / receive |
(y)endlula | pass |
(y)enta | do |
(y)esula | wipe |
(y)etfula | unload |
(y)omisa | to dry |
(y)onga | save // retain |
_balela | to sunny |
_bamba | *catch/hold |
_bandza | to cold |
_beka | *put back |
_bhala | *write |
_bona | *see |
_buhlungu | feel pain/sorrow |
_buka | *look |
_buka | look |
_bukela | *watch |
_butsa | *collect |
_cala | *begin |
_cela | *request |
_chamuka kuphi / ubuyaphi | come from |
_cima | *switch off/erase |
_dla | *eat |
_dlala | *play |
_dvuma | to thunder |
_dzabuka | *originate |
_ema | *stop |
_endlala | *prepare (a bed) |
_etama | *try |
_etsemba | *trust |
_fika | arrive |
_funa | *want / look |
_fundza | *study |
_fundzela | *study |
_fundzisa | *teach |
_gcibela | *bury |
_gibela | *ride |
_gijima | *run |
_hamba | *go/walk |
_hhusha | to wind |
_hlabela | *sing |
_hlala | Stay/Sit |
_hleka | *laugh |
_jika | Turn |
_juba | *cut |
_juba tinwele | Hair Cut |
_khala | *cry |
_khitsika | to snow |
_khona | here |
_khula | grow |
_khululeka | *be free |
_khuluma | *speak |
_lala | *sleep |
_lalela | *listen |
_mamasteka | *smile |
_manyata | to lightening |
_mbonya | *cover |
_na | to rain |
_natsa | *drink |
_ngena | *enter |
_nika | give |
_ningi | Much |
_nwaya | *scratch |
_osa | *braai |
_pha | *give |
_pheka | *prepare (cook) |
_phila | *be healthy |
_phindze | pardon |
_phuma | came out from |
_sebenta | *work |
_shadza (pronounced _shada) | *marry |
_shanyela | *sweep |
_shaya | *hit/make |
_shayela | *drive |
_shisa | to hot |
_sukuma | *stand |
_sula | *wipe |
_tingela | *hunt |
_tsandza | *like/love |
_tsatsa | Take |
_tsenga | buy |
_umphatsi | *boss |
_va | *perceive/feel |
_vakasha | Visit |
_vala | *close |
_vikela | *prevent |
_vuka | *wake up |
_vula | *open |
_vusela | *greet |
_washa | *wash |
-a | verb: normal |
aba- -i | They do not... 3PP (negative) |
Ahmen | Amen |
akunandzaba | it doesn't matter |
-ana | verb: to XXX each other |
angi- -i | I do not... 1PS (Negative) |
angikeva | I did not understand / hear |
angiphili | I am not well. |
angisati siSwati kahle | I don't speak siSwati well. |
angistandzi... | I don't like... |
ani- -i | Ya'll do not... 2PP (negative) |
as'ambe | Let's go |
asi- -i | We do not...1PP (negative) |
awu- -i | You do not... 2PS (negative) |
ba- | They... 3PP |
-ba- | Object: Them 3PP |
babe | bobabe | father |
bala | count |
baleka | run away |
bamake bami | my mothers |
bamba | catch / hold |
bandza | (to be) cold |
bani | who |
-banti | wide |
baphi | where are they? |
be+sc+verb | was were _____ing |
beka | put / set |
bese | and then |
bhaca | hide |
bhadala | pay |
bhala | write |
bhuti | bobhuti | brother |
-bi | bad |
bika | report (verb) |
-bili | two |
bita | call |
bo | Adds insistence |
bo(na) | they (absolute pronoun) |
Bobuthi bami | my brothers |
boleka | Lend | borrow |
bona | see |
bonga | thank |
bonkhe | everyone (there) |
bopha | tie |
buhlalu bami | my beads |
bukhulu | greatness |
bulala | kill |
bumnyama | darkness |
busika | winter |
Buso | Bheka | (human) face |face (direction) |
busuku | night |
buya | come back |
buyela | go back |
buyisa | give back |
cabanga | think |
cala | begin / start |
cedza | finish / cease |
cha | no |
chaza | explain |
chitsa | spend / waste / spill |
chubeka | continue |
cima | put out / cease |
cindzetela | press |
cinisa | confirm |
cishe | almost |
condza | Straight |
condzisa | straighten |
cuba | mix |
cukula | Lift (heavy things) |
dla(ni) | eat |
dlala | play |
dodi | garbage |
dokotela | bodokotela | doctor |
dvonsa | pull |
dzabula | tear |
-dzala | old |
-dze | long / tall |
dzinga | need |
-e | verb: we have XXX (short perfect) |
e- -ini | locative |
ebusuku | at night |
eceleni | alongside / against |
-ehlukile | different |
ekhatsi | Inside | between |
ekuseni | In the morning |
ekuseni | Morning |
-ela | verb: to XXX for |
emakhata | Cold |
emakhilo lasihlanu | 5 kilos |
emalangani lalishumi | 10 emlangani |
emalangani lasihlanu | 5 emlangani |
emalangani layimfica | 9 emlangani |
emanti | water |
emasi | sour milk |
Emasontfo ami | my churches |
emazambane | Potatoes |
embili | in front |
emini | At noon |
emini | Noon |
emkhatsini | In between |
emlangani lamabili | 2 emlangani |
emlangani lamane | 4 emlangani |
emlangani lamastatfu | 3 emlangani |
emlangani lasikhombisa | 7 emlangani |
emlangani lasiphohlongo | 8 emlangani |
emlangani lasitfupha | 6 emlangani |
empeleni | actually |
Emphumalanga | East |
emuva | behind / after |
-enela/e | enough |
Eningizimu | South |
Enshonalanga | West |
entsambama | Afternoon | Evening |
Enyakatfo | North |
-ephuta | slow | late |
etulu | up |
faka | put in/on |
fihla | hide something |
fisa | wish |
-fishane | short |
fuca | push |
funa | want |
fundza | learn / read / study |
fundzisa | teach |
futsi | again/also |
gadza | Supervise | gaurd |
gamula | break |
gceba | tidy |
gciba | bury a thing |
gcina | keep |
gcoka | wear |
gcwalisa | fill |
gega | avoid |
Gesi | Electricity |
geza | wash / bathe |
gibela | ride / climb |
gijima | run |
goba | bend |
Goca | Wrap (a present) |
gocota | Wrap up (meeting) |
gogo | bogogo | Grandmother |
hamba | go |
hamba kahle | Go well (goodbye) |
hlabela | sing |
hlala | sit / stay / reside |
hlanganisa | attach |
hlanta | clean |
-hlantekile | to be cleaned |
-hle | good |
hlikihla | rub |
-hlobile | to be clean |
hlope | white |
-hlophe | white |
hlupha | worry |
iairtime | airtime |
ibhasi | emabhasi | bus |
icoke zero | Coke Zero |
ikliniki | emakliniki | clinic |
-ile | verb: to have done XXX (long Perfect) |
imali | money |
imfica | 9 |
imiti yami | my homes |
imoto | timoto | car |
imphela | truly / really / indeed |
imphelasontfo | weekend |
imvula | timvula | rain |
incwadzi | tincwadzi | book |
indlela // tindlela | path / route / way |
indlu | tindlu | house / hut |
indlu yekugezela | bathroom |
indvodza | emadvodza | man / husband |
indvodzakati | emadvodzakati | daughter |
indvodzana | emadvodzana | son |
inhlonipho | respect |
Ini | yini | what |
inja (ti) | dog (s) |
inja yami | my dog |
inkhomo | tinkhomo | cow |
inkhosi | emakhosi | king |
inkhukhu | Chicken |
inkomishi | Cup |
inkundla | tinkundla | constituency |
inkwindla | fall |
insimu | tinsimu | field |
intfo | tintfo | thing |
intfombatana | tintfombatana | young girl |
intfombi | tintfombi | a girl |
intfwasahlobo | spring |
inyama | meat |
inyama yenkhomo | Beef |
inyanga | tinyanga | traditional healer (usually male) / moon / month |
inyanga lephelile | last month |
inyanga letako | next month |
inyoka | tinyoka | snake |
ipeni | emapeni | pen |
-isa | verb: to cause XXX |
-isisa | verb: to do XXX intensely |
itolo | Yesterday |
itolo ebusuku | last night |
jabula | to be happy |
jika | throw / turn |
ka- | adverbial prefix |
kadzeni | long ago |
kahle | Moderate |
kakulu | very much |
kancane | a little / slightly |
kanengi | kanyenti | often |
kashane | far |
-ke | then (sequential) |
kepha | but |
khani | -kha | pick / fetch |
khetsa | choose |
khipha | remove |
khiya | lock |
khona nyalo | right now |
khotsama | bow |
-khulu | big, great, intense |
khulula | release |
khuluma | speak / talk |
khumbula | remember |
khumula | undress |
khwela | climb |
khwesha | move aside |
khweta | pick up |
kodvwa | but |
konkhe | everything |
ku- | to XXX (locative | infinitive) |
-ku- | Object: You 2PS |
kubi | it is bad / ugly |
kubili | 2 |
kubonga mine (tsine) | You are welcome (after thanks) |
kudla | food |
kudla kwami | my food |
kudulile | that is expensive |
kudvute | near |
kuhamba | to walk / the walk |
kuhle | its good |
kulungile | It's okay |
kuna- (kune-) | than (comparative) |
kunani | what is wrong? |
kune | 4 |
kungiko yini | Is that right? |
kungumalini (Lingumalini) loku? | How much is that |
kunjani | How is it? |
kunye | 1 |
kuphi | where |
kusasa | Tomorrow |
kushiphile | that is cheap |
kusihlwa | In the evening |
kusukela | since |
kutsatfu | 3 |
kutsiwa yini loku ngesiswati | what is this called in siSwati? |
kuyabandza | it is cold |
Kwa X emalangeni | It costs X emalangeni |
Kwamalini? | For how much (quantity) |
kwentekeni | What happened? |
kwetekani | what is happening? |
lahla | throw away |
lala | lie down / sleep |
lalela | listen |
lamuhla ebusuku | tonight |
lamuhla ekuseni | this morning |
landza | fetch |
landzela | follow |
lapha | There |
laPHA | There (Distant) |
lApha | La | here |
lapho | there / yonder |
layisha | load |
le | over there (out of sight) |
-lele | asleep (adj) |
lelijaha | that guy (respect) |
leliviki | this week |
lenyanga | this month |
Lesibili | Tuesday |
lesifishana | short time |
Lesihlanu | Friday |
Lesine | Thursday |
Lesitsatfu | Wednesday |
letsa | bring |
libala | Delay | forget |
libatisa | keep busy (delay) |
libhavu | emabhavu | bath |
libhodo | emabhodo | pot |
libhokisi | emabhokisi | box |
libhuloho // emabhuloho | bridge |
libhuluko | pants |
lidolobha // emadolobha | Town or city |
lifasitelo | emafasitelo | window |
Liftonsi | emaftonsi | Drop (of water) |
Lifu | emafu | Cloud |clouds |
ligama lakhe ngu... | His/her name is [NAME]. |
Ligama lami ngingu Brett ngiwaka Miller kodvwa bangibita eSwaziland ngaBabe Mlilo | My name is… |
ligede | emagede | gate |
lihembe | shirt |
lihhovisi // emahhovisi | office |
lihlobo | summer |
likhala // emakhala | nose / nostril |
likhaya | emakhaya | home |
likhilo | 1 kilo |
likhofi / emakhofi | coffee |
lilanga | emalanga | Sun | day |
lilangeni linye | one lilangeni |
lilayisi | rice |
lindza | wait |
lingakuphi x? | Where is it? |
linganisa | compare |
liphalishi | porridge |
liphayiphi | emaphayiphi | Pipe |
liphepha | emaphepha | paper |
liphilisi // emaphilisi | pill |
liphoyisa | emaphoyisa | Policeman |
lishumi | 10 |
Lisontfo | Sunday |
lisontfo // emasontfo | church |
Lisontfo lami | my church |
litafula | ematafula | table |
litilogo | ematilogo | semi truck |
litinyo // ematinyo | tooth / teeth |
litiya / ematiya | tea |
litulu | rain |
liviki // emaviki | week |
liviki leliphelile | last week |
liviki lelitako | next week |
liyana | it is raining |
Loku kuhle | this is good |
lokubabako | Spicy Hot |
lokubandzako | cold (beverage) |
lokunatfwako | drink (noun) |
lonkhe lilanga | all day |
lonyaka | this year |
lubisi | milk |
lucingo | phone |
ludzaka | mud |
luhambo | journey |
luhlobo | type |
-lukhuni | hard |
-lula | easy |
luma | bite |
lungisa | fix up / prepare |
lunwele // tinwele | hair |
lunyawo // tinyawo | foot |
luphawu | timphawu | sign (noun) |
luphuya | timphuya | poor person |
lutfuli | dust |
lutsandvo | love |
lutsi | tintsi | stick |
lutsi lwami | my stick |
-m(u)- | Object: him/her 3PS |
make | bomake | mother |
Make Wami | my mother |
-makhata | cold |
malume // balume | uncle |
mani | -ma | stand / stop moving |
manJE | and so |
manje | now |
-manti | to be wet |
masinyane | masishane | soon |
-matima | difficult |
mba(ni) | dig |
memeta | shout |
mhla/mzukwana | the day |
mi(ne) | I | 1P Singular |
mita | swallow / drown |
mkhulu | bomkhulu | Grandfather |
-mnandzi | sweet / pleasant / enjoyable |
Mntfwanami | my child |
mnunzane | sir |
-mnyama | dark |
-mnyama | -black |
mpongolota | yell |
musa ku- | musani ku- | do not |
na- (ne-) | and / together with / also |
naku | here you go |
nakuphi | everywhere / anywhere |
nami (futsi) | Me too (singular) |
namuhla | lamuhla | Today |
natsa | drink |
natsi (futsi) | Us too (plural) |
nayi... | here is... |
nayiya | there is |
-ncane | small |
ncesi | Sorry / Excuse me |
-ncono | better |
ne | and |
-ne- (-na-) | to have |
-nemandla | strong |
nemukelekile | Ya'll are welcome (plural) |
-nengi | -nyenti | much / many |
nesi | bonesi | nurse |
Netisa | Satisfy |
nga- (nge-) | with / concerning / about / to |
-nga- -i | you must not (negative imperative) |
nga/nge | with (and) |
ngakhi | how many / often? |
ngakoke | therefore |
nganga- (ngange-) | compares size shape (as big as) |
ngani | how / why / with what |
ngaphandle | except |
ngaphandle | phandle | outside |
-ngcolile | to be dirty |
ngcwaba | bury a person |
ngena | Come in / enter / go in |
ngesancele | Left (hand side) |
ngesekudla | Right (hand side) |
ngesheya | across |
ngesikhatsi sonkhe | all the time |
ngi- | I... 1PS |
-ngi- | Object: me 1PS |
ngibokuphatselani | is there anything I should get for you? |
ngicela uphindze | Please repeat. |
ngidziniwe | I am tired. |
ngifuna... | I want... |
ngijabulile | I am happy. |
ngikhombise | show me |
ngikhona | I am fine / available (singular) |
ngilambile | I am hungry |
ngimi | it is me |
Ngingafika njani eX? | How do I get to (arrive at) X? |
ngingakusita | can I help you |
nginike... | give me... |
ngitamutsatsa | I will take them |
ngitsandza... | I like... |
ngiva kushisa | I am feeling hot |
ngiyabonga | Thank you (singular) |
ngiyacolisa | I apologize |
ngiyagula | I am sick |
ngiyajabula kukwati | I am happy to know you (singular) |
ngiyaphila | I am good (singular) |
ngiyati | I know |
ngoba | because |
ngomile | I am thirsty |
ngubani | Who is it? |
ngubani ligama lakhe? | What is his/her name? |
Ngubani ligama lakho? | What is your name |
ngubani lowo | who is that? |
ngulesingakhi lamuhla | what day is it today? |
ngumalini | how much is it? |
ni- | Ya'll... 2PP |
-ni | What? |
-ni- | Object: Ya'll 2PP |
ni(ne) | You All | 2P Plural |
nika | give |
nikela | give up |
niketa | deliver |
nine ke? | And you all? (plural) |
nini | When? |
ninjani | How are you all (plural) |
Nitsi yini loku nge siSwati? | What is that in siSwati? |
njalo | always |
njani | how? |
-njani | what kind? |
nje | just, simply |
nje | njeyi | like this |
njenga- (njenge-) | just like (comparison) |
njeya | like that over there |
Nkulunkulu | God |
noma | or |
noma ngubani | anyone |
noma yini /noma nini | Anything / anytime |
Nonkhe | everyone (here) |
noun -ana | diminutive (a small XXX) |
nyalo | manje | now |
-nye | another / other / some |
-oma | to be dry |
-omile | to have been dried |
-onkhe | all |
onkhe emalanga | every day |
pakisha | pack |
pelepele | Peppers |
phakamisa | raise / lift (light things) |
phambana | contrary to / against |
phangisa | hurry |
-phangisa | to be fast |
phani kudla | feed |
phansi | under / down |
phatsa | hold |
pheka | cook |
phela | adds emphasis |
phendvula | answer / reply |
-phi | where |
phindza | repeat |
phuma | Come out / go out |
phumula | rest |
-sa- | verb: we are still XXX |
sala | stay |
sala kahle | Stay well (goodbye) |
sandla // tandla | hand |
sangcotfo | hail |
sangoma | tangoma | Traditional healer (usually female) |
sanibonani | Hello (plural) |
sawubona | Hello |
sayina | sign (verb) |
sc+a+verb | __ed (remote past) |
sc+taku+verb | will (with or 2 you)__ |
sc+tawu+verb | shall ___ |
sc+to+verb | will ___ |
sc+verb object | __ing the object |
sc+verb+e Object | __ ed the object |
sc+verb+ile | __ed |
sc+ya+verb | __ing |
sc+yawu+verb | will (2 mo +), __ |
sc+yo+verb | will (immediately)__ |
sebenta | work |
sebentisa | use |
sengiyeta | I am coming now |
seva | serve |
-sha | new / young |
shano kancane ngiyacela | Say it slowly please |
shaya | hit |
shayela | drive |
shisa | burn |
shiya | leave something |
shwila | twist |
si- | We... 1PP |
-si- | Object: us 1PP |
sibhakabhaka | sky |
sibhedlela | hospital |
sibili | truly |
Sibongo sakho sitsini?/Ngubani sibongo sakho? | What is your surname |
sicatfulo sami | my shoe |
sigulane // tigulane | patient |
sihlahla | tihlahla | tree |
Sihlahla | tihlahla | tree(s) |
sihlalo | tihlalo | chair |
sihlanu | 5 |
sika | cut |
sikhashana | a short time |
sikhatsi lesidze | a long time |
sikhatsi sini | what time is it? |
sikhiya | tikhiya | key |
sikhombisa | 7 |
sikhona | We are fine (plural) |
sikhulu | tikhulu | Chief |
sikhumba // tikhumba | skin |
Sikhwama | tikhwama | Bag |
sikolo | tikolo | school |
sindzisa | save |
siNgisi | English |
sinkhwa | tinkhwa | bread |
siphohlongo | 8 |
sisebenti | tisebenti | a worker |
sisi | bosisi | sister |
sisu // tisu | stomach |
sita | help |
sitfupha | 6 |
sitfwatfwa | frost |
sitja | titja | bowl |
sitjulo senkhomo | Beef Stew |
sitolo // titolo | shop |
sitselo | titselo | fruit |
sivalo| tivalo | door |
sivunguvungu | storms |
siyabonga | We thank you (plural) |
siyajabula kukwati | We are happy to know you (plural) |
siyaphila | We are good (plural) |
siyilo | tiyilo | floor |
suka | leave |
sukuma | stand up |
susa | take away |
talo | its his hers |
tama | try |
tamatisa | shake / stir |
-tawu- | verb: we will XXX |
-te | without |
tetfu | ours |
tfola | find / get |
tfola umutfu lowati siNgisi | Find someone who speaks English |
tfukulula | undo |
tfulula | empty |
tfuma | send |
tfwala | carry |
thishela | bothishela | teacher / instructor |
thula | be quiet |
-ti- | object: reflexive |
ticatfulu tami | my shoes |
tilungisele | get ready |
tincwandzi | books |
tinja tami | my dogs |
tinkhanyeti | stars |
tinkhungu | fog |
tintsi tami | my sticks |
titila | complain |
titselo | fruit |
tjala | Plant (put in soil) |
tjani | grass |
tjela | tell |
tjengisa | show |
tjwala | alcohol |
tsandza | to love / like |
tsani | -tsi | say |
-tsatfu | three |
tsatsa | take |
tsela | pour |
tsemba | trust |
tsembisa | promise |
tsenga | buy |
tsengisa | sell |
tsi(ne) | we | 1P Plural pronoun |
u- | You... 2PS | He/She... 3PS |
ufuna malini | how much money do you want? |
umbiko | imibiko | report (noun) |
umfana | bafana | boy |
umfati umkami | bafati bomkami | woman / wife |
umfudzisi | bafundzisi | teacher | priest |
umfula | imifula | river |
umfundzi | bafundzi | student |
Umgcibelo | Saturday |
umgwaco | imigwaco | road |
umhlanga | imihlanga | reed |
umkhono // imikhono | arm |
umlente // imilente | leg |
umlomo // imilomo | mouth |
umlungu | belungu | white person |
umndeni | family |
umntfwana | bantfwana | child |
umnyaka / iminyaka | year |
umnyaka lophelile | last year |
umnyaka lotako | next year |
umnyango | iminyango | doorway |
umoya | wind spirit |
umphakatsi | imphakatsi | chiefdom |
umsebenti | imisebenti | work (noun) |
umshumayeli | bashumayeli | preacher |
Umsombuluko | Monday |
umtali // batali | parent |
umtimba // imitimba | body |
umuno // imino | finger |
umuntfu | bantfu | person |
umuti | imiti | homestead / village |
Umuti wami | my home |
umyango | Door |
umzuzu | A Minute |
unemanga | you are lying |
ungashukumi | don't move |
ungubani | Who are you? |
unjani | How are you (singular) |
uphi... | where is... |
Ustini nge siSwati? | How do you say in siSwati? |
utsini | what is she saying |
utsiteni | what did you say? |
uya kuphi | where are you going? |
uyaphi // niyaphi | Where are you going? |
vakashela | visit |
vala | close / shut / turn off |
vimba | stop / block |
vula | open |
vula ngesikhiya | unlock |
vulela | open for |
vuma | admit / agree |
vumela | Allow |
vusa | awake |
we(na) | You | 2P Singular |
wela | Cross (a stream) |
wemukelekile | You are welcome (singular) |
wena ke? | And you? (singular) |
wephutile | you are late |
wisa | Drop (let it fall) |
wota/uyeta/bayeta | come back |
-ya- | verb: we are XXX (long present tense) |
ya(ni) | go to |
yabo | theirs |
yakhe | his/hers |
yakho | yours (singular) |
yami | mine |
ye(na) | he/she (Absolute Pronoun) |
yebo | Yes |
yenu | y'alls (plural) |
yini | question mark |
yini lentfo | What is this thing? |
yini loyontfo | What is that thing? |