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SECWANA DICTIONARY
ENGLISH-SECWANA
AND
SECWANA-ENGLISH
COMPILED BY
JOHN BROWN
PRINTED FOR THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY BY
4
BUTLER & TANNER, FROME AND LO^DOli
1895
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SECWANA DICTIONARY
ENGLISH-SECWANA
AND
SECWANA-ENGLISH
COMPILED BY
JOHN BROWN
S
PRINTED FOR THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY BY
4
BUTLER & TANNER, FROME AND LOSDO«
1895
THE NEW YORK
PUBLIC LIBRARY
A6TOR. LENOX ANO
TTLOeN FOUNDATIONS.
R 1 904 L
PEEFACE
After a lapse of nearly twenty years, a new edition of the
Secwana vocabulary ought to be larger and more correct
than the first edition. It will, I think, be found that this
is the case, though there wdll; still be defects. In such
a workf mistakes and omissions are not easily avoided.
In some respects the Secwana language is very rich in
words, and different words have but a very slight differ-
ence in meaning. Look, for instance, at the list of words
under the headings Breaks CtU, Take, and Turn.
On the other hand, there are some respects in which the
language is decidedly poor ; and it is no easy matter for
an enquirer to avoid being led astray as he seeks for
words to express ideas which experience and use have
made familiar to him, but which are indistinct, if not
) foreign, in the mind of his native helper.
No doubt variations in spelling will still be found in
u the vocabulary and other books. Some of these are
' owing to varying opinions, and others to a difficulty in
deciding upon the proper letters to use. Even in books
printed at Kuruman, words will be found which are spelt
. in more ways than one. In some cases the variations are
^ owing to differences in tribal use in the north and south.
* These differences are found especially in words written
^ with o and o, c and ^, ts and tsh^ lo and le.
(\ When the learner meets with such variations which he
is able to test by ear, he must not conclude that mistakes
^ have been made. Neither let the learner conclude when
he meets with a word not known in the part where he
lives, that this word must be wrong;. Some words are in
use in one part of the country which are not even known
to the natives of other parts.
1 have met with some words in books, anSi TfeWi.N^\
others from missiqn&ries, which my iiotWiapm \kfe\^«^
/ inew nothing about These words I "ha^e m^\c^^
I
I
thus : Int, Interior words known in the south are gener-
ally written after the Setlhapin words.
No few words are being added to the language by the
adoption of English or Dutch words, and giving them a
Secwana pronunciation. Thus, to comb the hair is, Go
kama — Kara being the Dutch for a comb. Some of these
words are given in the vocabulary, and are designated
hybrid.
As the book is bulky, and the demand for it will be
limited, I fear the price will be comparatively high. No
more than the bare cost, however, will be charged. The
Missionary Society will be satisfied if the outlay is re-
funded by sales some day. The compiler has done the
work as a part of his duties.
JOHN BEOWN.
Taungs, March, 1895.
HINTS TO LEAENEBS OF SECWANA.
It is not easy to teach Secwana accordin<; to the rules of
grammar, and those who try so to learn it will meet with
many difficulties.
All that is attempted in these hints is to give learners an
insight into the structure of the language, and guide them in
their efforts to acquire it.
Canon Crisp, in; his " Notes'to wards a Secwana Grammar,"
has given us the language in a grammatical form as nearly,
perhaps, as it is possible to give it, and learners will find his
book a gi*eat help.
Orthoobaphy.
There is a good deal of difference of opinion as to how
Secwana should be written. No general rules have as yet
been agreed upon, and words will be found spelt differently
in different books. A learner, however, will soon become
accustomed to the variety.
The orthography of this vocabulary is that used by the
missionaries of the London Missionary Society. The dialect
is, for the most part, that of the Batlhaping tribe.
Letters and Their Sounds.
The letters 6, /i. A:, ly wi, w, p, r, », i, to, and y^ are used as in
English.
In the north, and also among the Bairolong, h has a sound
resembling hh^ or fh ; and in some books it is written f.
Sometimes h has the sound of r.
y sometimes has a sound approaching the English /, as, for
instance, in Leywa,
ii is sounded like ng in hung.
d is more like the English d than any other letter ; though
it is thought by some to resemble I and r. Perhaps the letter
d only partially sounded is as near an approach to the sound
as an English learner could get without help.
c is sounded like ch in church.
^ is a guttural, and is used as in Dutch. It is heard also in
the Scotch word loch,
a is like a in father,
e has two sounds, one like a in age^ and tlie otih^x \ Viv uxu.
6 is like e in wed.
tis like the double e in see and been,
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o represents two sounds ; the o in rojpc, and the sound heard
when southern Becwanas pronounce the word lehoko,
is like ou in ought.
u is like u in rural,
kg is a combination of k and the guttural, and its sound
can only be acquired by practice.
till is tl aspirated.
tail is ta aspirated.
Two vowels coming together are generally both sounded.
In the case of double n, the voice rests upon the letters,
making them almost like two syllables. The same is also the
case with double m.
Pronunciation and Accent.
The general rale is that words are divided at the vowels ;
and the accent is on the last syllable but one, e,g, Tumclo, and
Itu7)iela.
When words end in »l, the emphasis is on the last syllable,
i.e. Itum6?a?l. In the case of words of only one syllable the
accent is on the last syllable of the word preceding it, i.e.
Ke (la sha ; Ba le &a ga ; Bea nwa. In some cases, only a
very slight difference in sound or emphasis distinguishes one
word from another. Sometimes, indeed, the difference is so
slight as to be indistinguishable by any but a quick ear, and
orthography fails to express it. Fortunately, such words are
not numerous, and the connection will generally indicate the
meaning.
£uPH0Nic Changes.
Attention should be paid to certain changes in consonants,
which evidently take place for the sake of euphony, c.//. —
B into P. Bolaea, Ipolaea.
G „ Kg. Godisa, Ikgodisa.
E „ Th. Ruta, Ithuta.
D „ T. Disa, Itisa.
L „ T. Leba, Iteba.
L „ D. Bola, Bodile.
H „ Ph. Lohare, Diphare.
When mo precedes words beginning with 6, the two words
become one, i.e. Ke tla mmona, for Ke tla mo bona. Be le ra
mmitsa, for Be le ra mo bitsa.
Particles.
A learner of Secwana will do well, at the outset, to concern
lumself but little with grammatical rules, and pay special
WjkfDtion to certain little particles which are in such con-
^* use as to play an important part in tlie 8tT\xc\.\)i^ ol t\ie
language. Each noun has its own particle or particles which
perform several offices, and without which the noun is very
seldom used. In the use of pronouns, adjectives, and verbs
also, these particles show themselves. The following sen-
tences will snow the frequency of their use.
The particle of the majority of nouns is e,
Kico e. This knowledge ; Kico ea me, My knowledge ; Kico
e kgolo. The great knowledge ; Kico e tla thusa, Knowledge
will help ; Kico eotlhe, All the knowledge ; Kic5 e nwe. The
other knowledge.
The particle of nouns beginning with se is se,
Setlhare se. This tree ; Setlhare sa me, My tree ; Setlhare se
se golo (written segolo), A large tree ; Setlhare se tla wa,
The tree will fall ; Setlhare se se nwe (written senwe). The
other tree ; Setlhare shotlhe. All the tree.
The particles of nouns beginning with le are le and ye,
lieru ye. This cloud ; Leru ye me, My cloud ; Leru ye le
golo, A large cloud ; Leru le tla honala. The cloud will ap-
pear ; Leru ye le nwe. The other cloud ; Leru y eotlhe. All the
cloud.
The particle of nouns beginning with lo is Zo.
liokwalo lo. This hook ; Lokwalo loa me. My book : Lokwalu
lo lo golo, A large book ; Lokwalo lo tla wa. The book will
fall ; Lokwalo lo lo golo, A large book ; Lokwalo lo lo nwe,
The other book ; Lokwalo lotlhe. All the book.
The particles of nouns beginning with bo are ho and yo.
Bogob6 yo. This bread ; &gob^ yoa me, My bread ; Bogobe
yo ho golo. The large bread ; Bogob6 bo tla thusa. The bread
will help; Bogobe yo bo nwe. The other bread; Bogobe
yotlhe, All the bread.
The particles for nouns beginning with wio, are o and ?uo.
Monwana o, This finger ; Monwana oa me. My finger ;
Monwana o mo golo, A large finger ; Monwana o tla gola,
The finger will grow ; Monwana o mo nwe. The other finger ;
Monwana otlhe. All the finger.
Personal nouns beginning with 7?io, have eo also as a
particle.
Mosadi eo. This woman ; Mosadi oa me, My wife ; Mosadi
eo mo golo, A great woman: Mosadi o tla ea, The woman
will go ; Mosadi eo mo nwe, Tne other woman.
The particle of nouns beginning with ha is ha.
Banona ba. These men ; Banona ba me. My men ; Banona
ba ba golo. The great men ; Banona ba tla ea, The men will
go ; Banona ba ba nwe, Tne other men ; Banona botlhe, All
the men.
The particles of nouns beginning with taa, are a SLii.\ ma.
Maina a, These names, (The a here is aouudftA. \K)&ft 'v»ob
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and may sometimes be found written so). Maina a rona, Our
names; Maina a ma golo, The great names; Maina a tla
balwa, The names will oe read ; Maina a ma nwe, The other
names ; Maina aotlhe, All the names.
The particles of nouns beginning with me are e and nie,
Menwana e, These fingers ; Menwana ea me, My fingers ;
Menwana e me golo, The great names ; Menwana e tla sha,
The fingers will be burned; Menwana e me nwe, The other
fingers ; Menwana eotlhe, All the fingers.
There are some exceptions to the rules relating to the par-
ticles. For instance, Metse, water, has a as its particle.
Mmele has o: DushO has lo» These exceptions will all, 1
think, be found in the vocabulary.
Article.
There is no article in Secwana. Each noun includes its
article within itself. Molao is either a law, or the law.
Kgoma e shale, The ox is dead ; literally. The ox it is dead.
Nouns.
Number, The plural of nouns whose particle is c, is formed
by prefixing di to the singular. Puo, Dipuo ; Not6, Dinoto ;
Thupa, Dithupa; Kgosi, Dikgosi; Ghaka, Dichaka; ^ata,
Dinata.
Nouns beginning with se, change ae into di in forming the
plural. Setlhare, Ditlhare.
Nouns beginning: with loy change lo into di^ and sometimes
into ma, Lonao, Dinao ; Lounwo, Maufiwo.
Nouns beginning with mo^ change mo into me. Monwana,
Menwana.
Personal nouns beginning with «io, however, change into
ha, Motho, Batho ; Moloi, BaloL
Nouns beginning with Twm, change into me, Mmopo,
Mebopo ; Mmele, Mebele. Personal nouns beginning with
mm have other changes. Mmatli, Babatli ; Mmolai, Babolai.
Names of trees generally have the singular in mo, and the
plural in ma, Mokala, Makala.
Noims beginning with fe, change le into ma, Leina,
Maina.
Some nouns form their plarals irregularly. Dusho, Dincho ;
Letsatsi, Malatsi ; Mutlwa, Mitlwa ; Loleme, Diteme ;
^wana, Bana ; Ntlo, Matlo ; Lodi, Dinti.
The plurals of personal nouns and nouns of relationship
are sometimes formed by prefixing ho to the singular.
Mmabo, Bommabo.
^4 Jars-e number is sometimes expressed by using the prefix
Cy^"^' ^^^^^f Many articles; Mank\i,M.any aVxefei^.
^^' — -^^^ gender of nouns is expressed in aoTae ^aafe«»\s^
a separate word, and in others by a change m the adjective.
For instance, Mosimane, A male child ; Mosetsana, A female
child. Nca, A dog ; Nca e namagadi, A hitch. Kgomo e ncho,
A black ox ; Kgomo e chwana, A black cow.
Case, — The possessive case of nouns whose particle is c, or o,
or io, is formed by adding a to the particle. Nkn ea me, My
sheep ; Menwana ea gago, Thy fingers ; Mosadi oa gagwe, His
wife ; Lomao loa bona. Their needle.
Noans whose particles are le and ye have ya, Leino ya me,
My tooth.
Noans whose particles are yo and &o, have yoa» Boleo yoa
bona, Their sin.
Nouns whose particles are di and tse^ have tsa, Dilo tsa
gagw6, His things.
Nouns whose particle is 8e have sa. SetulS sa me, My
stool.
Nouns whose particles are 6a or a retain the particles un-
changed. Baba ba rona, Our enemies ; Mahumd a gagwe,
His riches.
In the case of proper names the particle is followed by ga.
Pitse ea ga Peter, Peter's horse.
Verbal nouns also have ga. Go diha ga gagwe. His work-
ing.
Place wliere is expressed by the prepositions mo^ ha, kaha,
and kwa. In these cases the noun ends in ?I, and certain
changes also take place in the vowel of its linal syllable, the
open vowel becoming, as a rule, acute. For instance : —
a changes into e. Pitsa. Mo pitsen, In a pot.
e changes into i. Setlhare. Mo setlharin. In a tree.
changes into o. Tiho. Mo tihoii. In a work.
o, where it has the distinctive southern sound, changes into
«. Lehoko. Lehokun, In a word.
c changes into e, Kolobe. Mo kolobefi, In a pig.
In this locative case there are also euphonic changes in
some of the consonants. Pelo. Mo pedun, In a heart.
Letlole. Mo letlodin. In a box.
Nouns ending in il seem to vary in usage. Boyafi. Mo
boyanen, Mo boyaiiyen, and Mo boyanye, all seem to be
heard.
Adjectives.
Adjectives are joined to nouns by means of the particles.
The usual method in the books is to connect one of the
particles with the adjective itself, i.e.. Motho eo mogolo, A
great person ; Batho ba basha, New people*, Set\\i"a.T^ ^^ ^^\iJOC^>
A loeautifal tree; Ditlhsire tse dintle, "Be^AiXMxA X.'wg
Mahoko a mabotlana, Few words, etc. "BxxV. \i\i^ "caa^
wMch would show and preserve the atr\ict\ire ot \i\ka\Ka3id
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better is that by which the usual forms of the particles are
preserved throughout. We should then write:— Motho eo
mo golo ; Batho ba ba sha ; Setlhare se se ntle ; Ditlhare
tse di ntl6 ; Mahoko a ma botlana, etc.
^ Certain euphonic changes appear in the use of the adjec-
tives, *.e., Thipa e potlana; Setlhare se se botlana. Ntlo e
ncha ; Secwalo se se sha.
Nouns and verbs are used as adjectives by means of the
particles. Motho eo o thata, A strong man, or The man who
is strong ; Nca e e bogale, An angry dog, or The dog which is
angry; Metse a a lecwai, Salt water; Tiho e e nyats^gan, A
despicable work.
The comparative degree is generally expressed by using the
word bogolo. Podi e e tonna, A large goat; Podi e e tonna
bogolo, A larger goat.
To express the auperlcUive degree^ bogolo bogolo is used.
Podi e e tonna bogolo bogolo. The largest goat.
Numerals.
The Secwana numerals up to seven are expressed by words
which are preceded by the particles, and vary slightly accord-
ing to euphonic requirement.
One^ !Rwe. One horse, Pitse nwe. The e is elided. One tree,
Setlhare senwe. The remark as to the method of writing,
which was made in connection with adjectives, would apply
here also.
Tm7o, Pedi. Two horses, Dipitse dipedi ; Dipitse di le pedi.
Two people, Batho babedi.
Three, Tharo. Three horses, Dipitse ditharo ; Dipitse di le
tharo. Three people, Batho bararo.
Four, N6, and Nne. Four horses, Dipitse din6 ; Dipitse di
le ne. Four fingers^ Menwana inen6.
Five, Tlhano. Five horses, Dipitse ditlhano. Five people,
Batbo batlhano.
Six, Thataro. Six horses, Dipitse dithataro. Six people,
Batho barataro. Six fingers, Menwana merataro.
Seven, Shupa. Seven horses, Dipitse dishupa. Saven people,
Batho bashupa.
Eifjht is expressed by bending down the two smallest fingers
on tiie right hand. Eight horses, Dipitse tse di heran men-
wana iuebedi ; Dipitse di hera menwana niebedi.
Nine is expressed by folding down the little finger of the
right hand. Nine horses, Dipitse tse di heran monwana o le
monwe h61a ; Dipitse di h6ra monwana o le monwe h61a.
Te7i, Shom6. Ten horses, Dipitse dishom6. Ten people,
jBatho basbowe.
The numerals higher than ten are compV\ca.\.^d, ^..U'sSl m^-j \s^
^vz-itten in more ways than one.
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Heven, Eleven horses, Dipitse dishorn^ di owa ka uwe hela.
Eleven boys, Basimane ba le shom^ ba cwa ka mofiwe h^la.
Twelve. Twelve boys, Basimane ba le shom^ le xneco e le
mebedi.
Thirteen, Thirteen sheep, Dinka dishome di cwa ka ditharo.
Twenty^ Mashome mabeai.
Thirty^ Mashom^ mararo.
Forty ^ Mashom^ man^.
The firsts £a ntlha ; Sa ntlha ; Oa nthla, etc.
Tlije second, £a bobedi, etc.
The third, £a boraro, etc.
The fourth, £a bone, etc.
The fiflli, £a botlhano, etc.
Hie stxth, £a borataro.
The seventh, £a boshupa.
The eighth, £a bohera menwana mebedi, etc.
The ninth, £a bohera monwana o le monwe h^la.
The tenth, £a boshome.
Paonoums.
p£ltsoNAL Pbonouns. Singular. 1, Ke; Nna. I will go,
Ke tla ea ; Nna ke dihile yalo, I (emphatic) have done this.
Me. In the case of active verbs, the personal pronoun, first
person singular, becomes a part of the verb, and involves the
usual euphonic changes ; O tla nthata, He will love me ; O
tla nthiba. He will stop me ; O tla mphenya. He will conquer
me ; O tla nkgakolola, He will advise me.
You and Thou, U; W6na. You will go, or. Thou wilt go.
U tla ea ; Thou wilt help, Wena, u tla thusa.
J^ee, Gu. O tla,gu thusa. He will help thee.
He and She, O, Ena. O thusitse. He has helped ; Ena o tla
thusa. He (emphatic) will help.
Him, or Her, Mo. Ke tla mo thusa, I will help him. When
mo precedes a verb beginning with b, it becomes a part of it
by elision. £e tla mmitsa, for, Ke tla mo bitsa ; Ba mmonye,
for, Ba mo bonye.
It is expressed by the particle of the noun. E tla thusa. It
will help; Ke tla se thusa, I will help it.
Plubal Pronouns. We, Ke ; Bona ; Ghona. Ke tsile. We
have come ; Bona re tla ea. We (emphatic) will go.
Ua, Ke. O tla re thusa. He will help us.
You, Lo ; Lona ; Ny6na. Lo tla ea. You will go ; Lona lo
tla ea. You (emphatic) will go ; O tla lo thusa. He will help
you.
They and Tlien are expressed by the particles of thepronovias*
Di tla ea^ Thej^ wiU go ; Ba tla ea, They wiW ^o \ 1L^ \\a» ^\
jieAa, I will buy them ; Ke tla ba thusa, 1 mlWi^V^ \i\vftxsi»
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In connection with a verb, both the noun and its pronoun
are used. Nea e tla loma, The dog (it) will bite ; Nca ea me
e tla loma, My dog will bite. The women will go, Basadi ba
tla ea.
Possessive Pronouns. AQ/, or Mine, Me. Pitse ea me, My
horse ; Pitse e ke ea me. This horse is mine.
Thy, or Thine, Gago. Pitse ea gago, Thy horse ; Pitse e ke
ea ^ago, This horse is thine.
His, or Hers, Gagw6. Pitse ea gagw6. His horse ; Pitse e ke
ea gagwe, This horse is his; Moses o ke oa gagw6, This frock
is hers.
Its is expressed by 671a affixed to the particles with certain
euphonic changes. Tlhogo ea eona, Its head ; Secwal6 sa
yeona, Its lid (Letlole) ; Letlalo ya ona. Its skin (Monwana) ;
Mocwi oa y5na, Its arrow (Bora) ; Ivala ea shona. Its branch
(Setlhare) ; Lonala loa lona, Its nail (Lonao).
Our, or Ours, Bona ; Ghona. Pitse ea rona. Our horse ;
Pitse e ke ea rona, This horse is ours.
Your, or Yours (plural), Lona: Nyena. Pitse ea lona, Your
horse. Pitse e ke ea lona, This horse is yours.
Their, or Theirs, is expressed by the particle of the moun,
with certain euphonic changes. Pitse ea bona. Their horse ;
Dikala tsa cona. Their branches; Mmala oa aona. Their
colour ; Bokoa yoa eona, Their weakness.
Desionstbativk Phonouns. This, or These, is expressed by
one of the particles of the nouns. Thipa e. This knife ; Selo
se, This thing ; Letlole ye, This box ; Morahc o. This nation ;
Motho eo. This person; Bogob6 yo. This bread; Batho ba,
These people ; Dipitse tse, These horses ; Mahoko a, These
words; Mebila e. These roads.
That, or These, is expressed by adding uo to the particle.
Pitse euo, That horse ; Lesaka yeuo. That krall ; Batho bauo.
Those people ; Ditlhare tseuo, These trees.
I'hat yonder, or These yonder, is expressed by adding 7e to
its particles. Ntlo ele. That house yonder ; Motho eole. That
person yonder ; Mohuta ole, That heap yonder ; Batho bale,
Those people yonder ; Dinku tsele, Those sheep yonder.
Distributive Pronouns. Each, or Every is expressed by
adding fiwe to the particle, and repeating the word so formed.
Nku nwe le iiwe. Each sheep ; Every sheep. In this case
the particle is elided. Setlhare sen we le senwe. Each tree ;
Every tree. Mosadi monwe le monwe. Each woman ; Every
woman. Lehoko lenwe le lenwe. Each inrord ; Every word.
Interrogative Pronouns. Who f Man ? Email ? Man eo ?
Who is this ? Ena eman ? Who is he ? Eman eo o dihilen
yalo ? Who has done this ? Ba bo man ? Who are they ?
ff7iai!f En? Eh se? What is this? Badihileeu? What
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have they done? O raea eu? or, O raeaii? What does he
say? Which is expressed by adding he to the particle.
Lehoko lehe ? Which word ? Mola5 ohe ? Which law ?
Dilo dihe? Which things? Maina ahe? Which names?
BonnO bohe ? Which dwelling-place ?
Vebbs.
In the use of Secwana verbs certain particles play an
important part, and they are capable of expressing very
slight variations in meaning. These particles vary some-
-what in the different dialects.
A long list of paradigms showing the moods and tenses of
the verb, may be found in Archdeacon Crisp's Grammar. In
these hints, examples of the simplest forms only can be given.
The learner must remember that the third person of verbs,
both in the singular and the plural, always depends upon the
particle of the noun; and these particles are always used
either with the noun or in place of it.
The infinitive of the verb is formed by the use of go. Go
rata, To love. Gro bisa go rata, Not to love ; Without loving.
In eating, Mo go yefi.
In not eating. Mo go sa yeii.
By eating, Ka go ya.
By not eating, Ka go sa ye.
I eat.
Ke ya.
Thou eatest.
Uya.
He eats,
Oya.
It eats,
Eya.
Se ya, etc.
We eat.
Reya.
You eat.
Lo ya.
They eat,
Ba ya.
Di ya, etc.
I am eating,
Kea ya.
Thou art eating,
Ua ya.
He is eating,
Oa ya.
It is eating.
Ea ya.
Sea ya, etc.
We are eating,
Ilea ya.
You are eating,
Lea ya.
Tbey are eating,
Baa ya.
Dia ya, etc.
u
I eat (habitually) Ke tie ke ye.
You eat „ U tie u ye.
He eats „ O tie o ye.
It eats „ E tie e ye.
Se tie se ye, etc.
We eat „ Be tie re ye,
You eat „ Lo tie lo ye.
They eat „ Ba tie ba ye.
Di tie di ye, etc.
In this habitual tense the accents of verbs disappear.
Ke tie ke bonwe, I am habitually seen. Ba tie ba reine,
They habitually chop.
I do not eat. Ga ke ye.
Thou dost nob eat, Gauye.
He does not eat, Ga a ye.
It does not eat, Ga e ye.
Ga se ye, etc. «
We do not eat, Ga re ye.
You do not eat, Ga lo ye.
They do not eat, Ga ba ye.
Ga di ye, etc.
I did eat, or, I ate, Ke le ka ya.
Thou didst eat, U lu ua ya.
He did eat. O la a ya.
It did eat, E le ea ya.
Se le sa ya, etc.
We did eat. Be le ra ya.
You did eat, Lo le loa ya.
They did eat, Ba le ba ya.
Di le tsa ya, etc.
In the past tense, dependent sentences have the verb
shortened. Ke le ka mo raea, ka re, I spoke to him, saying,
Ba le ba tla, me ba ya nama. They came, and they ate the
meat.
I did not eat, Ga kea ka ka ya.
Ke le ke se ka ya.
Thou didst not eat, Ga ua ka ua ya.
U lu u se ka ua ya.
He did not eat, Ga a ka a ya.
A la a se ka a ya,
It did not eat, Ga ea ka ea ya.
E le e se ka ea ya.
O lo o se ka oa ya.
Wo did not eat, Ga rea ka ra ya
Re le re ae Va te^ y vs.^
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Yon did not eat, Go loa ka loa ya.
Lo le lo se ka loa ya.
They did not eat, Ga ba ka ba ya.
Ba le ba se ka ba ya.
Ga dia ka tsa ya, etc.
I will eat, Ke tla ya.
Thoa wilt eat, U tla ya.
He will eat, O tla ya.
It will eat, Se tla ya, etc.
We will eat. Be tla ya.
You will eat, Lo tla ya.
They will eat, Ba tla ya.
Di tla ya, etc
I will not eat, Ga nketla ke ya.
Thou wilt not eat, Ga u ketla u ya.
He will not eat, Ga a ketla a ya.
It will not eat, Ga e ketla e ya.
Ga le ketla le ya, etc.
We will not eat, Ga re ketla re ya.
You will not eat, Ga lo ketla lo ya.
They will not eat, Ga ba ketla ba ya,
Ga di ketla di ya.
I have eaten, Ke yel6.
Thou hast eaten, U yel^.
He has eaten, O yel6.
It has eaten, E yel^.
Se yel6, etc.
We have eaten, Re yel6.
You have eaten, Lo yel6.
They have eaten, Ba yel6.
Di yel6, etc.
The perfect form of the verb is never us?d in negative
sentences.
I have not eaten, Ga kea ya.
Thou hast not eaten, Ga ua ya.
He has not eaten, Ga a ya.
It has not eaten, Gu ea ya.
We have not eaten, Ga rea ya.
You have not eaten, Ga loa ya.
They have not eaten, Ga boa ya.
Ga dia ya.
I have not (yet) eaten, Ga ke e se ke ^e.
Thou hast not (yet) eaten, Ga \i e ae u ^e.
He has (not (yet) eaten, Ga a e ae «ii ^e.
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It has not (yet) eaten, Ga e e se e ye.
Ga le e se le ye, etc.
We have not (yet) eaten, Ga re e se re ye.
You have not (yet) eaten, Ga lo e se lo ye.
They have not (yet) eaten, Ga ba e se ba ye.
Ga di e se di ye.
1 am eaten, Kea yewa.
Thou art eaten, Ua yewa.
He is eaten, Oa yewa.
It is eaten, Ea yewa.
Loa yewa, etc.
We are eaten, Rea yewa.
You are eaten, Loa yewa.
They are eaten. Baa yewa.
Dia yewa, etc.
I am not eaten (at all) Ga ke yewe.
Thou art not eaten, „ Ga u yewe.
He is not eaten, „ Ga a yewe.
It is not eaten „ Ga e yewe.
Ga se yewe, etc.
We are not eaten „ Ga re yewe.
You are not eaten „ Ga lo yewe.
They are not eaten „ Ga ba yewe.
Ga di yewe, etc.
I am not eaten (not been eaten), Ga kea yewa.
Thou art not eaten, " Ga ua yewa.
He is not eaten, Ga oa yewa.
It is not eaten, Ga ea yewa.
Ga lea yewa, etc.
We are not eaten, Ga rea yewa.
You are not eaten, Ga loa yewa.
They are not eaten, Ga baa yewa.
Ga dia yewa, etc.
I would or should eat, Nkabo ke ya.
Thou wouldst or shouldst eat, U kabo u ya.
He would or could eat, O kabo a ya.
It would or should eat, E kabo e ya ; Se kabo se ya.
We would or should eat. Re kabo re ya.
You would or should eat, Lo kabo lo ya.
They would or should eat, Ba kabo ba ya ; Di kabo di ya.
I would not or could not eat, Nkabo ke sa ye.
Thou wouldst not or shouldst not eat, U kabo u sa ve.
He would not or should not eat, O kabo o sa ye.
Tt would not or should not eat, E kabo e sa ye.
W^ noajd not or should not eat, ^e "ksAio xe ^a. -j^.
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Tou would not or should not eat, Lo kabo lo sa ye.
They would not or should not eat, Ba kabo ba sa yv.
Di kabo di sa ye.
I would or should have eaten, Nkabo ke yele.
Thou wouldst or shouldst have eaten, U kabo u yele.
He would or should have eaten, O kabo a yele.
It would or should have eaten, E kabo e yele ;
Se kabo se yele.
We would or should have eaten, Re kabo re yele.
You would or should have eaten, Lo kabo lo yele.
They would or should have eaten, Di kabo di yele ;
Ba kabo ba yele.
I would or should not have eaten, Nkabo ke se ka ka va.
Thou wouldst or shouldst not have eaten, U kabo u se ka ua
ya.
He would or should not have eaten, O kabo a se ka a ya.
It would or should not have eaten, £ kabo e se ka ea ya ; Le
kabo le se ka lea ya.
We would or should not have eaten. Be kabo re se ka ra 3'a.
Tou would or should not have eaten, Lo kabo lo se ka loa ya.
They would or should not have eaten, Ba kabo ba se ka baa
ya ; Di kabo di se ka tsa ya.
I can or may eat> Ke ka ya ; Xka ya.
Thou canst or mayest eat, U ka ya.
He can or may eat, O ka ya.
It can or may eat, E ka ya ; Se ka ya.
We can or may eat. He ka ya.
You can or may eat, Lo ka ya.
They can or may eat, Ba ka ya ; Di ka ya.
I cannot or may not eat, Ga nkake ka ya.
You cannot or may not eat, Ga u kake ua ya.
He cannot or may not eat, Ga a kake a ya.
It cannot or may not eat, Ga e kake ea ya ;
Ga se kake sa ya.
We cannot or may not eat, Ga re kake ra ya.
You cannot or may not eat, Ga lo kake loa ya.
They cannot or may not eat, Ga ba kake ba ya.
Ga di kake tsa j-a.
Eat thou, U ye.
Eat ye, Yaii ; Lo ye.
Let me eat, A ke ye.
Let him eat, A a ye.
Let it eat, A e ye.
JLet ua eatf A re ye.
Zet them eat A ba ye.
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Do not thou eat, U se ye ;
U se ka ua ya.
Do not ye eat, Se yeii ;
Lo se ye.
Let me not eat, A ke se ye.
Let him not ieat, A a se ye.
Let ns not eat, A re se ye.
Let them not eat, A ba se ye.
Notes on the Verbs.
Perfect. — The perfect form of the verb, as well as the pas-
sive, etc., is for the most part formed according to certain
general rules ; but the exceptions are many, and can only be
learned by practice.
The most general rule for forming the perfect is that final
a changes into iZe, Bata, Batile. There are some changes
which are found in almost all verbs of 'the same formation ;
though the exceptions are so numerous that it is difficult to
frame rules that will include all. The following may be re-
garded as general rules, the exceptions appearing, for the most
part, in the vocabulary.
Verbs ending in ua change into sitse^ Hosa, Hositse.
Those ending in ara change into ere, Chwara, Chwere.
Those ending in nya change into nine, Henya, Hentse.
Those ending in ana change into anye, Tlhabana, Tlha-
banye.
Those ending in ela change into etse, Chwanela, Chwa-
nets9.
Those ending in anya change into antse* Lekanya, Le-
kantse.
Some verbs having the same termination form the perfect
difierently. Ala, Adile ; Gohala, Cohetse ; Ithwala, Ithwele ;
Ila, Iditse ; Sila, Sidile ; Gama, Gamile; Kgama, Kgame;
Baea, Beile ; Tsamaea, Tsamaile ; Hea, Hile ; Bula, Budile ;
Dula, Dutse ; Bona, Bonye ; Kgona, Kgonne ; Gotsa, Gotsitse ;
Botsa, Boditse.
Some verbs form the perfect irregularly. Ya, Yele ; KgOra.
Kgotshe ; Nwa, Nol6 ; Shwa, Shule.
A few verbs have the perfect in two forms. Cwa, Cwile,
Dule.
Verbs whose vowels are long generally have those vowels
shortened in the perfect. Loa, Loile ; Kgona, Kgonne.
Pasnives. — As a rule, the passive is formed by changing
final a into tea, ett'a, or ewa, Bata, Batwa ; Ha, Hiwa ; Ya,
Yewa.
Jn some cases a change takes place also in the consonants
wlfjcli precede the final vowel. Ala, A-jNva^ lV»a.^ livw^.*
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Verbs ending in ma change ina into ilwa. Boma, Boiiwa ;
Kama, Kanwa.
Verbs ending in pa change into cwa. Kopa, Kocwa; Bipa,
Bicwa.
Some verbs with the same termination form the passive
differently. Baea, B^wa ; Bolaea, Bolawa.
Some verbs have the passive in two forms. Kgatlha, Kga-
tlhwa, Kgatlhiwa ; Kgwetsa, Kgwecwa, Kgwediwa.
Secwana verbs have certain formations which are not
fonnd in English. The most common of thes3 have been
called the Causative, the Belative, the Reciprocal and the
Reflective.
The Causative is generally formed by changing the final a
of the verb intyo isa, Kata, Batisa, Cause to love.
The following are other forms of the causative. Horosala ,
Horosetsa ; Bobala, Bobatsa ; Huhana, Huhantsha ; Kgaotsa,
Kgaodisa ; Hela, Hetsa ; GrOrOga, Gorotsha ; B5la, Bodisa ;
B5na, Bonesa; Op^la, Opedisa; Itse, Itsise; Taboga, Tabosa,
Bolola, Bolotsa.
The Relative is generally formed by changing final a into
ela, Boma, Bomela, to send for. The chief exceptions to this
rule are verbs which end in sa and change into setsa, Thusa,
Thusetsa.
Verbs ending in tsa som times change into letsa, Bitsa.,
Biletsa.
The Reciprocal is formed by adding nya or na to the final
a, Thusa, Thusanya ; Bata, Batana, love each other.
There is sometimes a slight elision. Baea, Baana, Say to
each other.
The Reflective is formed by prefixing i to the verb. Thusa,
Ithusa, Help oneself.
There are sundry euphonic changes involved in the forma*
tion of the reflective. Beta, Ipheta ; Hara, Iphara ; Dihela,
Itihela ; Godisa, Ikgodisa ; Loma, Itoma ; Sega, Itshega ; Sira,
Itshira.
Tlie Interrogative form of the verb is indicated by a at the
beginning of a sentence. A u tla ya. Shall you eat ? Will
you eat ? A ga u ketla u ya ? Wiil you not eat ?
In negative sentences, present tense, open vowels lose the
open sound, Ga ke ba bone, I do not see them.
Adverbs, Prepositions, and Conjunctions must be sought in
the vocabulary.
PART I.— BNGLISH-SECWANA
Adase, to. Kgubalatsa; katisa.
To abase or humble oneself,
ikobobetsa.
Abate. To decrease, uotlahala ;
to subside, nob^Ia.
Abdomex, an. Mpa.
Abhor, to. Ila.
Abide. To continue to be, nna ;
to build, aga ; I will abide
there for the winter, ke tla
nnela mariga gona.
Ability. Nonoho.
Able. To be or become able,
nonoha; to cause to be able,
nonotsha. ; to be able for, nono-
hela ; he is able, o nonohile.
Abode, ax. Bonno. A house,
ntlo.
Abolish, to. Nyeletsa.
Abominable. Makgapha ; il^ga.
Abominate, to. Ila.
Abomination, an. Bomashw^.
Something repugnant to; moi-
la, pi. meila, sella ; something
very bad, makgapha.
Abort. To abort before foetus
is formed (of a woman), pho-
tsa; (of an animal), chologa.
To abort after foetus is formed
(of a woman), het^lwa ; (of an
animal), holotsa. The woman
is about to abort, mosadi oa
het^lwa; she has aborted, o
hetecwe.
Abortion, an. (Human), phe-
telo; (animal), pholodisho.
Abound, to. Kokotlegela. To
be rich, huma; to become
abundant, tlotlahala; to in-
crease, tota.
About. Conceraii}^^ ga, kaga;
about him, kaga gagwk All
the people were about three
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batho botlbe e ka ne e le
bararo ; they were about twelve,
di ka ue di le 12; they were
about twenty men, ba ka ne e
le e le banna ba le 20 ; to be
about to do, batla; he was
about to die, o la a letse loa
go shwa ; when he was about
to arrive, e rile ha o tla tloga
a goroga ; when ho was about
to kill, e rile ka a tla bolaea ;
he spoke about where he should
be, o la a bua kaga kwa o tla
nuaii gona; it is as though
God were about to do so, go
chwana yakaModimo o tla diha
yalo; to go about, or round,
dikologa ; to be about, or sur-
round, dika.
Above. Godimo; godlmo ga.
He is above all, o godimo ga
botlbe ; above his head, kwa
godimo ga tlhogo ea gagw^ ;
above or on the house, mo
godimo ga ntlo; above all
things, or greater than all
things, bogolo go dilo cotlhe ;
far above all things, kwa godi-
modimo ga dilo cotlhe, kwa
kgakala godimo ga dilo cotlhe.
Aiuieast. To be side by side,
bapa ; to be abreast of him, go
bapa na^ ; to keep oneself
abreast of him, go ipapisa nab.
Abridge, to. Khutsahatsa.
Abroad. To be noised abroad,
tuma.
Abrogate. To abrogate a treaty,
golaganolola ; to abrogate in
law, laolola..
Abruptly. Ka c^io^-axv^cio.
Abscess, a^. T\\ia^\a.\ t»JOv\q.
See SvfELiii-N^. Tlo o^e^wv^-
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loeBBi ara; to make a large
opening in an absoees, arola;
abola; to close up, as the
ooening of an abscess, khumo-
kela; to reopen a closed ab-
scess, rokolola.
Abscond, to. Nw^ga.
Absent. He is absent, ga a eeo ;
he Tvas absent, o la a seeo ;
they are absent, ga ba eeo ; ba
seed; to absent or ivithdraw
oneself, ikntla; to be absent
for a lon^ time, fiwalala.
Absoeb. To absorb, as a sponge,
hupa.
Abstain. To restrain oneself,
ithiba ; to abstain from, ithiba
mo ; to avoid doing, ik^ha ; to
shrink from doing, or shirk;
itsemeletsa.
Abstract. To take ont, ntsha ;
to abstract a part, as of money,
nobetsa.
Abstemious. To be abstemious,
go ithiba mo diyon.
Abundance. Letlotlo; botlalo.
Abundant, or plentiful, as pro-
visions for a big feast, mara-
garaga, maanyaanya.
Abundantly. Ka maanyaanya.
Abuse. Abuse or blasphemy,
kgalo ; angry abuse, or railing,
koman; to scold, omanya,
gobola, kgalem^la; to abuse
him, mo gobolMa; to abuse
violently or blaspheme, kgala ;
to treat badly, dih^la mash we.
Abyss, an. Molete, molete o o
senan botlhatshe.
Accede. To agree, dumMa.
Accept. To receive, chola,
amog^la ; to take, tsaea.
Acceptable. To be acceptable,
or pleasing to, tsalaba, nate-
h^la; to be acceptable, or
welcome, lebos^ga ; things
which are acceptable to God,
dilo tse di lebosegeu mo
Modimon.
Accji>BjrT. By accident, ka
Jecbocba,.
Accidentally. Kb. lechocha.
Accommodate. To help,
Accompany. To go with,
to go a little way with
starting on a journey, bu
helegetsa; to accompai
journey, pata; he is
panied by, o patilwe '
accompany in an i
capacity, bop^la ; to con
animal to accompany
kgokgwetsa; to cause
company, patisa.
Accomplish, to. Dib
To be, or become accomp
dihahala.
Accord. To agree tof
dumalana, dum^lana ;
one accord, ka bofiw
yoa pelo, mmogo.
According to. Kaha, fo
by nouns and verbs enc
n. According to his wil
thaton ea gagw^, kal
raten ga gagw^; accorc
what he has done, k
dihilen ka gona.
Account. An account, o
oning, palo; on accoi
ka, ka ntlha ea; an ac
or story, polMo; to ac
or regard as, kaea ; to g
account of oneself, ikai
on this account, ka mo
give an account, or
bolela.
Accoutre, to. TlhomMs
Accumulate, to. Kokc
To gather, phutha; tc
up, ko^la ; to be accumi
phuth^ga, ko^ga.
Accurate. He is ace or
work, o maatlametlo.
Accurateness in work,
tlametlo.
Accursed, to become.
ts^ga.
Accusation. A false accu
pateleco ; a written accui
lokwalo loa molato ; to
an accasation, p^ga m
na(>a molato.
Accuse, to. '^^le^t xaoVa^
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roolatOfP^gamolsto. Toaocuse
falsely, pateletsa, raraan-
yeletaa, tlnabeletsa ; to aocnse
or criminate each other, go-
hana ; he is falsely accased, o
lom^g^l^lwa h^la; to accaso
of, naea molato kaga; they
will accase him to the chief,
ha tla mo naea raolato kwa
kg^siii ; things they accase
yon of, dilo tsa ha lo naeaii
molato kai^ cona; he was
accused, oh, a p^gwa molato.
AccusTOM,TO. Tlwaetsa, lematsa,
lamatsa.
Accustomed. To hecome ac-
onstomed, tlwa^la, lamala,
it^ma, lemala; I am accns-
tomed, ke tlwaetse, etc. ; they
are accnstomed to prayer, ha
lemaletse thapdld; they are
not accustomed to the laws,
ga ha lemalele melao; he is
accustomed to teach them, o
tie a ha rate; he was accas-
tomed, o tla a ha rate. In this
form the Towel accents dis-
appear from the verbs ; i.e.y
lie is accustomed to arrive
there, o tie o gorogele gona ;
they were accustomed to help
their father, ha ne ha tie Im
thuse rra hooa; he was ac-
customed to receive, o na a
tla a chole ; he who is accus-
tomed to evil, eo o itlwaetsen
hoshula.
Ache, an. Botlhoko. Tooth-
ache, motlhagare ; stomach-
ache, kgadik^go; to have a
stomach ache, gadik^ga; to
have headache, ocwa ke
tlbogd; I have a headache,
ke ocwa ke tlhogo.
Achieve. To do, diha.
Acid. Botlha. Very acid, mo-
tsarara.
Acknowledge, to. Ipohola ;
ipolela.
Acquaint. To tell, holhla; to
CAose to know, itaiae.
AcquAiSTANCB. Tliose who are
their aoqnaintanceB, ha ha
itsauycii naho.
Acc^u Ai NTED. He was acquainted
with him, o la a itsanya nal* ;
o la a mo itse gal5.
Acquiesce, to. Dum^la.
Acquire, TO. Bona. To acquire
by trade, hapala.
Acquit, to. Atlhola. He has
acquitted him, o mo atlhots^ ;
he is acquitted, o Atlhocw^;
he was acquitted, being one of
two contending parties, o la a
atlhoga ; to set free, golola ;
to decide a cause in favour of,
atlholMa.
Ac It OSS . To 1 ie across , rapalala ;
to stretch, or cause to lie across,
rapalatsa ; to come across, or
meet with, rakana le ; to lay
across, as a bird the sticks ol
its nest, phek%ganya; to go
across a path, or the country,
kgahaganya, rapnlala ; to lie
across a country, as a wall,
rapama le lehatshe.
Act, to. Diha ; an act, tiho.
Action, an. Tiho.
Active. Bonako; tlhaga; ho-
b^b^. To he active in doing
one work quickly after another,
tlabaka ; to make active, tlha-
gahatsa ; he is active or sharp,
o phetakapeyana ; an active,
or sharp one, phetakapeyana.
Acute. Of a pain, thata; acute
or sharp, bogale.
Adage, an. Seane.
Adam's apple. Kodukoma ; kgo.
goya.
Add, to. Oketsa. To add to,
oketsa ; to add to for, okeletsa ;
to add to, piece by piece,
tlhomelMa; to add to, or
lengthen, tlhomaganya ; to
add up, phutha ; they will be
ndded to you, Lo tla di okele-
diwa ; he added to them, o la
a ba oketsa.
Adder, AN. SeVek«k,. kwos^^,
noga ; a puffaddeT,\e\>o\c>V>^o..
Addicted. "He \a ^uccKJjatoca^^
2i
to beer, o tlwaetee boyalwa;
he has u great liking for beer,
o chwakgocw^ ke boyalwa.
Adding, an. Kokeleco.
Addition, an. Kokeco; kokQ-
leco.
Address. To speak to, bua le.
Adhere to, to. Matama;
matarMa; ks^akgath^g^la.
Adhesive. /See Adhere.
Adieu. Farewell, sala sentl^ ;
to bid adieu, damedisa.
' .iJACENT. To be near, gaahe ;
u'auhi ; very near, gauchwane ;
L.) be side by side, bapa.
A p. OURN, TO. Tbinya.
Adjudge, to. Atlhola.
A 1)1 iJRE, TO. Ikanisa.
A ; '.INISTER. To serve, dibMa.
A D >t ' NISTRATION, AN. TihMo.
AnviRE. To exalt, godisa; to
liui.our, tlotla.
Admit. To agree, dumMa ; to suf-
fer to enter, leseletsa go ts^na.
Admonish. To reprove, bu^la.
Adopt. To adopt a child, godisa ;
to adopt another calf when
one is dead ; lom^gMwa; lom^-
gMMwa.
Adoption. A receiving, cbolo;
the spirit of adoption, mdea
oa bonwana.
Adore. To bow down to, oba-
mMa.
Adorn, to. Kgabisa. To adorn
the body, kgabisa mmele; to
adorn for, kgab^la.
Adorned, TO BE. Kgaba.
Adulterate, to. Peka.
Adulterer, an. Mogokahadi
seaka; segoke.
Adulteress, an. Moakahadi
seaka.
Adultery. Kgokahalo; boaka
To commit adultery, gokahala
akahala, diha boaka ; to crawl
towards, with a desire to com
mit adultery, bat^la; a child
of adultery, or one supposed
/^o be Baffering through the
adultery of its mother, iiwana
oa dipbacane.
Advance, TO. CwM^lapele. An
advance ; boow^lMopele.
Advancement. BocwMfelopele.
Advantage, an. Tshito.
At>VENTURB, to. Phaphauletsa.
Adversary, an. Moganetsi ;
mmaba.
Adversity. Distress, Tlal^ld;
poverty, khnman^go.
Advice. Kgakololo.
Advise, to. Grakolola.
Advocate, an. Mmueledi. To
advocate, or represent a cause,
bu^l^la.
Adze, an. Petlo. To work with
an adze, betla ; a chip made
when working with au adze,
sebetl^la.
Afar. Kgakala. To stand afar
off, ^m^la kgakala.
Affable. Bori.
Affair, an. Tiho ; modihd ;
kgetse, from Dutch idiom.
Affected. To be impudently
affected, pele^ga.
Affectedly. Ka pelefego.
Affection. Loi-ato.
Affiance. See Betroth.
Affirm. Tosay, raea; to estab-
lish, tlhdmamisa.
Afflict. To oppress, bogisaj
to trouble, chwenya.
Affliction, an. Pogisho ; chwe-
nyo.
Affright. To cause to fear,
boitsha, boihisa; to startle,
chosa.
Affront, to. B^ka.
Affronted. To become af-
fronted, b^k&ga.
Afoot. Ka dinao.
Aforetime. Pele.
Afraid. To be, boiha, r^rfega ;
to make afraid, boihisa,
boitsha.
Afresh. Sesha. Again, ba,
gap^.
ArrER. Morago. After that,
morago ga moud ; atter he had
done BO, a sena go diha yalo,
a BBua fik ^YvQ. -^iVo^ «u ^etnajivw.
a diba "yaAo •, cAtex V>ftft cvi&\«ta.,
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hkhtL mc^LgmeU ; after his de-
paitnre, sehnlarofi sa gagw^;
shortly after yoa left ns, he
came here, e bile a seoa go re
tlogela, a sala a tla mono;
after the carrying away captive
to Babylon, kwa morago ga go
isiwa fiabelona ; after those
days, malatsi and a sena go
beta; after the temple was
again boilt, tempela e sena go
ba e agwa; after one another
up to six, monwe ha morago
ga eo monwe go hitlh^la kwa
go oa borataro; a little while
after, moragwana, moragwa-
nyana.
Afterbirth. See Placenta.
Afternoon. Maitsiboea; mo-
tsbegare oa maitsiboea; mai-
tseboea ; maitsiboa. Just after
midday, moleb^la ; to start in
the afternoon, fidba.
Afterwards. Morago ; nama ;
kgabagare. We shall afterwards
hear, re tla nama re utlwa;
things which will afterwards
come to pass, dilo tse di tla
namau di dihahala; he was
afterwards hungry; a nama a
ntlwa tlala.
Again. Gap^; ba; h^la. He
will again refuse, o tla ba o
gana ; he again denied, a h^la
a latola ; we have again come,
re bile re tsile; it is again
written, go bile go kwadilwe ;
we shall again be hearing, re
bile re tla nna re utlwa ; where
shall I meet you again? kea
bo ke tla kopana nau kae ?
again and again, gauwe le
gap^.
Against. Kgatlhanoii le, book-
word. To be over against, go
lebagana le; to be, or blow
against, go tlhabaganya le; I
am against him, or opposed to
him, ke ^mana na^; to sin
against God, g^o Jeobdla Mo-
&no,
Abe. Bogoh. His age, bogolo
yoa gagw^ ; he is of age, or
grown up, o godile; before
they were thirty years of age.
ba le ba e se ba nne bogolo yoa
dinyaga di le 30; he was
ten Tears of age, o la a le
bogolo voa dinyaga di le shom^ ;
a bo a le dinyaga di le 8hom5 ;
when I came to the age of
understanding, e rile ke cwa
motho ; from age to age, mo
tshika tshikeii ; an age or time,
motlba.
Aged, to become. Cohala.
Agent, an. Agent (hybrid). A
worker for, modihedi.
Agitate. Stir up, hudua, kgo-
bera; shake about, as water,
cubua, kgoba.
Agitated. To be agitated r r
troubled, hudu^ga ; to be agi-
tated by stai-tling news, go-
shoma.
Aggravate, to. Rumola ; shua.
Ago. Some time ago, maloba ;
fourteen years ago, iiwaga ono
e le oa bo 14; long ago,
bogologolo; very long ago,
bogologolo tala ; he came long
ago, ga a bolo a tla ; they did
this work long ago, ga ba bolo
go diha tiho e; a short time
ago, maloba.
Agony. Tlalelo.
Agree. To agree together,
dum^lana, dumalana, ^la gon*
we ; they agreed with him,
ba le ba dumalana nao, ba le
ba golagaua na^; to agroe to
do a thing, go ea seopo senwe ;
to agree after a quarrel, agi-
sana.
Agreeable, to be. Nateha.
To be agreeable to, nateh^la,
tsalaba.
Agreement, an. KgolaganO ;
kgolagano ; koloagano ; tuma-
lano. To make an agreement,
golagana, gola^aina.fVcA.o'Qb^Tv'd..
Aid. Tbusho. To «aOl, >i}tv\jL«a..
Ail. What ai\a "^Vm.^ o ^^^^-
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Am, TO TAKE. Kaea. To aim
at, kabla; to miss the aim,
ho8a; to aim at or attempt,
leka.
AiE. Wind, pbeho ; open space
in tlie sky, loapi ; atmosphere,
moea; to spread thinj^s out to
air, ala ; to go out into the
fresh air, as a sick person,
iphokaphokisa.
Alarm, to. Chosa ; tlhaga. An
alarm, or loud shouting, rao.
kgosi ; to be alarmed, tlhag5ga.
Alas! au! aua!
Albino, an. Leshwah^.
Alkrt*. See Activb.
Alien, an. Moen.
Alienated. To become, euhala.
Alight. Holpga ; pagologa.
Alight as a bird on a tree, duia;
alightas vultures on the ground,
vta.
Alike, to be. Chwana. They
are alike, ba chwana ; they are
i'ust alike, ba chwana chwana
tela; to be equal, lekana;
alike in appeal ance, tebaii,
tebagaii, luaUbagan.
Alive, to be. Tshela. He is
alive, or he still lives, o sa
tshedile.
All. Tlhe, added to the parti-
cles. All people, batho botlhe ;
all names, maina aotlhe; all
things, dilo cotlhe ; all customs,
mekgwa eotlhe ; is this all ? a
ke eona eotlhe e P a ke shona
shotlhe ae? etc.; are these
all ? a ke bona botlhe ba ? etc. ;
all, or the whole, gotlhe ; it is
all the same, goUwe h61a ;
there was no food at all, go le
go sena diyo dip^ ; they are
not all, ga di eotlhe ; that is
all I know, ke gona mo ke go
itseii; that is all, ke gona
gotlhe ; all but, see Almost.
Allat. To allay or pacify, koko-
betsa.
Allege^ to. Kaea.
Alleoohy, an, iSi^chwancho.
^^LiANCEyAN. JK^oJagano, kgo-
lagana. To enter int
ance, golagana, golaga
Alligator, an. Kweuf
Allow. To permit, L
to admit, dumMa; al
ntesa; allow me tc
mma ke ba^ ; nketla
allow oneself, iteselets
Allure. To tempt, r
eutice, h^pa.
Almighty, the. Moth
mothatieotlhe ; motha
Almost. See Nearly.
Alms. Kaco, 'p\, dikac
jpl. maaco. To give aln
to give food, ha;
things, naea, thusa.
Alone or Only. Si or o
to the particles. I al
ka nnosi ; he alone,
thou alone, wfena wes
alone, bona bosi ; thes
alone, dilo tse ka cosi
go away alone, ke tla
ke le nosi ; his wi]
thato ea gagw5 eosi
thing or somebody
alone, setlhoka ; he wi
o la a le esi; to leai
lesa; to go abou
kalaotega.
Alongside. ^ To be, c
alongside, ikama, i]
to go alongside, or
the sea, go ipapatha le
Aloof. To stand alo
them, ema ha gc
itemolola.
Already. Le yana.
ye are filled, lo setse lo
Also. Le gona ; ba ; bi
ox also, kgomo le ec
man also, monona le
dogs also, diuca le
also, le nna ; she
married, o bile o nyc
heard, and he also we
a utlwa, a ba a tsama
also went on seeking, '
ntse ba senka; I sa^
and a \io\xftQ w\%o ^j^^^
f
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6 bdnala ; when he stood up to
read, he also taught, eare ha a
^ma go bala, a bile a rata ; we
thank, we also beg, rea leboga,
e bile re kopa.
Altar, an. Aletara (hybrid).
Alter, to. Hetola. To alter
one's mind or purpose (for a
good reason), hetoga, thinya;
(for no reason oi all) , tlhanoga ;
to alter knowingly and pur-
posely what one has heard,
when relating it, pipietsa; to
alter or adjourn the time of a
meeting, thintsha pico.
Altered, to become, or changed,
hetoga; to become different,
chwanologa; it has its brand
altered, e tlogile mo lochwaoii
loa eona.
Altercation, an. Kgafi.
Alternate, to. Hapaana. To
cause to alternate, hapaanya.
Although. Leha.
Altogether. Gotlhe. Alto-
gether they were ten, ba le
mmogo ke leshom^.
Always. Gal^ ; lia gal^. It is
always, or still lacking, lo sa
ntse lo tlhdkahala ; we are
always, or continually cheated,
re ntse re tsiediwa.
Ax. I am here, ke hano ; 1 am
a stranger, ke le moen; ke
moeu ; I am buying, ke ntse
ke r^ka ; I am not buying, ke
ntse ke sa reke.
Amass, to. Fbutha.
Ahaze, to. Tseanya; gakga-
matsa. To become amazed,
tseana; silohala.
Ambassador, an. Moronwi.
Axbiguously, to talk. Bua ka
thelMu.
Ambition. Boikgodishd.
Ambush, an. Tal^lo. To lie in
ambush, lalela; to discover
people in ambush, kwaa.
Amiable. Bori.
Amity. Tetlanyo.
JkMMVNJTiON, Ditlhatlhhlo.
Among. Gare; mo; mo garc
ga. Among men, gare ga
batho, mo bathuii; among
them all, gare ga bona botlhe,
mo go bona botlhe.
Amongst. 8ee Among.
Amputate, to. Egaola.
Ancestors. Bogolo.
Ancients. Ba bogologolo.
And. Me ; le. And he said,
mo a re ; a man and a woman,
monona le mosadi ; he will be
called and told, o tla bidiwa a
ba a bolMMwa ; it is killed and
eaten, sc bolailwe, se bo se
yewa; he who ploughs tho
garden and herds my cattle, e<>
o lemaii tshimo ea me le go
disa dikgomo tsa me; it was
he who was grown up and
married, e le e le ^na eo o
godilen, a bile a uyetse ; did
we not eat and drink ? a ga
rea ka ra ya, ra ba ra nwa ? I
saw a boat, and a house also
appeared, ke le ka bona
mokoro, e bile le ntlo e bonala.
Anew. Sesha; gosha.
Angek. Bogale ; bocarara ;
kgakaco; kg^eho; chakgalo.
Angle, an. Lenya.
Angry, to become. Galeha;
gakats^ga ; shakgala. He is
angry, o bogale ; he was angry,
a na bogale, a tuka molelo ; to
make angry, galetsba, sha-
kgatsa; to be angry with,
galeh^a, tuk^la ; to be angry,
or indignant, gakala; to be
very angry, shakgala; angry-
looking, borotolo.
Angrily. To speak angrily,
kgalema ; to speak angrily to,
kgaleroela ; to contend angrily,
shakgala; to look angrily at
him, go mo dilola.
Anguish. TlalMo ; manuilonoilu ;
manononoiio.
Animal. A living thing,
setshedi, se se taVi^VVcvi*, ia*
large, poweriMii auVrnvvX.) ^ev^-oc.
A wild amma\ t\iaX. \isa >a.oQ.\^
like a goat \a ^^sv®a»}^^ ^
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pboloholo ; one witli paws is a
sebatana; and the latter are
usually ravenous.
Ankle, an. Legwele. An ankle
joint or bone, legweyana.
Annihilate, to. Nyeletsa. To
destroy thoroughly, lakaila,
laila.
Announce, to. BolMa.
Annoy, to. Tlhodia ; gadika.
Annoyed, to be. Tlhodi^ga.
Annually. Ka nwaga nwaga.
Anoint. To anoint the^ lx)dy,
tlola, tlotsa; to anoint or
smear things, tshasa ; to
finoint with much fat, homa ;
to anoint oneself, itlotsa ;
anoint your head, u itlotsii
tlhogo.
Anointed, to be. Tlodiwa. An
anointed one, motlodiwi.
Anointing, a^. Tloco.
Another. Nwe affixed to the
particles. Another word, lehoko
ye leiiwc ; another person,
motho eo raonwe ; another
path, tsela e nwe ; another
name, or a different name,
leina le sele ; another or a
different path, tsela e sele.
Answer, an. Karabo ; phetolo.
To answer a person calling or
speaking, araba; to answer a
letter, hetola ; to answer for
oneself, ikarab^.la ; to answer
back when spoken to angrily,
busbulosa ; to refuse to answer
a question, khutlogMa poco;
to refuse to answer when
called or spoken to, iba dits^be.
Ant, an. Chosbwane. A white
ant, troublesome in houses,
motlhwa,pl. metlhwa ; a white
ant that eats grass, lesctlhaoka,
pi. ma ; small red ant, sinrf.
and pl.f lorwe; venomous
black ant, ntlopane ; common
red and black ant, choshwane ;
flying ants, used only in the
p?ural, dikokobeiQi swarm of
small ants, moshweshwe ;
Jarrae of white ant, nthlwa ;
young white ants, sing, and
pi., bokuduba, a queen ant,
seboko, kgosi.
Ant-beae, an. Thakadu.
Ant-eater, an. Thakadu.
Ant-heap, an. Seolo. A small
pipe in an ant-heap, lecolo; a
large pipe in an ant-heap,
motlhoboloko.
Antelope. 8ee Buck.
Anus, an. Sebono. The inner
part, of an anus, kutukwfe.
Anvil, an. Patolo.
Anxiety. TIalfelo ; tlhodi^go.
Anxious, troubled thought,
mo5tlo.
Anxious, to be. Tlhodi^ga;
TlalMwa. To be troubled in
spirit, rekisega ; to be anxious
or desirous, tlhologM^lwa ; I
am anxious to see you,_ ke
tUiologelecwe ke go gu bona.
This form is only used in cases
where the thing or person
desired has been seen before.
To have anxious and troubled
thought, go yewa ke mo^tlo ;
to be anxious for or about,
tialediwa.
Any. Nwe affixed to the par-
ticles. Any person, motho
moil we ; any time, in negative
sentences, motlha op^ ; not at
any time, motlha op^ ; ka
motlha opfe ; any more, or any
longer, tlhola, tlhole ; he
was unable to lift his staff any
longer, o la a retelelwa ke go
tlhola a choletsa molarau oa
gagw^ ; they do not speak any-
more, ga ba tlhole ba bua ; he
did not speak any more, ga a
ka a tlhola u bua ; any other
oath, ikano uwe e sele.
Anybody. There is not any-
body in the house, ga go na
opb mo tlufi.
Anything. Senwe j in negative
sentences, sep^. Have you
found anything ? a u bonye
an'yt\m\g, %a. V"6 ^ ^ei Ya X^Qk*^^
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sep^; anything else, senwe se
sele ; in negative^ sentences,
sep^ 86 sele ; anything particu-
lar, or such and such a thiug,
seleb^l^bd.
Antwhebe. Bokaekae ; kwa
bokaekae.
Apaet. See Alone.
Ape. a baboon, chwene.
Ape&ture. See Hole.
Apex, an. Ntlha.
Apologize, to. Ikwatlhaea ;
kopa boichwarMo.
Apoplectic. He has had an apo-
plectic stroke, o shule mohama.
Apostle, an. Moapostoloi
(hybrid).
Apothecaky, an. Modihamere.
Appal, to. Boihisa ; boitsha ;
r^ra.
Apparel. Diaparo. To dress,
apara.
Apparent. It is apparent that,
etc., goa bonala ha, etc.
Apparition, an. Sedimo.
Appeal. To appeal or pray,
rapela ; to appeal to, ipiletsa ;
an appeal or prayer, thapclo;
an appeal or request, topo.
Appear, to. Bonala ; seto^a.
To appear, or come into view,
thunya, kweto^; to appear
suddenly, photscga; to appear
unexpectedly, dimologa ; to
appear among people no one
knows how, noiiwa^la; to
appear above the surface or
peep out and disappear again,
nn3^; to appear or peep,
kukanya ; to appear to him,
mo senogcla ; to cause to
apx>ear, bonatsha, bontaha ;
to cause to appear, or come
into sight, kwetola.
Appearance, AN. Ponalo. Simi-
larity in appearance, teban,
tebagau; of a number, male-
bagan.
Appearing, an. Ponatsh^go.
Appears. It appears as though,
go ntae y&ka.
Appease. To pacify, kokohetsa ;
to silence, didimatsa; to make
a noisy child silent, kgaodisa.
Appetite. Hunger, tlala ; desire,
keleco ; a depraved appetite,
bonou; to whet the appetite,
utaea mathe.
Applaud, to. Baka ; boka.
Apple, Adam's. KodukOma;
kgogoya.
Apply. To give oneself to,
iuMa ; to apply again and
again, boabo^la.
Appoint, to. Laola. To estab-
lish, tlhomamisa.
Apprehend. To perceive, leraoga;
to seize, chwara; to bind,
gol^ga.
Apprentice. An old colonial
apprentice or slave, lekgoba.
Approach, an. Katam6lo. To
approach, atamMa ; to approach
in numbers, ologMa ; to ap-
proach in a direct Hue, siamMa ;
to approach stealthily, or by
stooping, rat^la, kukuna ; to
approach and spread out, as an
attackinjj force, akametsa; to
approach by creeping or crawl-
ing towards, gagabela; to ap-
proach, or be approaching from
a distance, kwetc^ga, kwetoga,
ketoga.
Ai'PROPRIATE. To take, tsaea ;
to be appropriate or fitting,
chwan^la.
Approve. To agree with,
dumalana le ; to like, rata.
Approved, to be. Lebos6ga.
An approved one, molebos^ga.
April, the month of. Kgwedi
ea moranaii.
Apkon. Skin worn hy women
in front, khiba ; skin worn
behind, moses; strings hang-
ing in front, lokgabe, pi. ma.
Apt to teach. Secwiriri mo go
ruten.
Arbitrate, to. Atlhola. Arbi-
trate in favour of, atlhol^la.
Arbitrator, a^. "5iILo«b\;)^o^\.
Arc h ED , to BEco"M.a . 'K.oVoTaNss..
It is arclied, e kokot^t^e •, "co\i^
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drawn up like an arch, gaba-
lala.
AuDENT, TO BE. Tlhoaliala.
Ardour. Tlhoahalo.
Are. Are vou ill ? a ua bobola ?
these things are so, dilo tse di
ntse yalo; all hearts are evil,
dipelo cotihe di boshnla; they
are not all, ga di cotihe; you
are onr friend, n tsala ea
chona ; those who are not with
us, ba ba seeoH le rona ; those
who are his servants, bona la e
leii batlhanka ba gagw5 ; they
are not his servants, ga se bona
batlhanka ba gagw^ ; they are
as if they thought, ba ntse
yaka ba gopots^; they are
helped, baa thusiwa; those
which are they, ba e len bona ;
horns are made (usually) into
spoons, dinaka di tie di dihwe
dincho; they are no longer
twain, ga e tlhole e le bobeoi ;
they are many, ba bantsi.
Argue, TO. Busabusanya; tsaea
kgan.
Argument, an. Kgan. There
is an argument, go kgan.
Arise, to. Coga; tloga;
nanoga ; manologa. To arise
early in the morning, cog61a,
pliakela, tlhag^ga; I arose
early to go there, ke le ka
cogcl^la gona ; to arise against,
cogela ; to cause to arise, cosa.
Arithmetic. Aritm^tik (hybrid).
Arm, an. Lecogo, pi. mabogo.
An arm or side stream of sea
or river, lecdgo; to lift up
one's own arm, ikgoletsa
lecogo J to lift up the arm of
another person, goletsa lecogo ;
to raise the arm, as if about to
strike, eka ; to carry under an
arm, kwaa ; to draw in the
arm, gona lecogo.
Armadillo, an. Kgaga.
Armed. An armed man, mo-
tlhomedi; he was armed, o la
a tlbometse.
^^BMs, Mabogo, To fold the
arms, ichopara; to hold fast
with arms round, gamutlha;
to fill the arms full, or have
them full of things, kamakama ;
to receiTe with open arms,
atlarMa; to stretch out the
arms, phatlalatsa ; to raise the
arms above the head, tlhama-
latsa ; to fold the arms round,
or embrace, kampa; to throw
out the arms as when one is
startled, or as a person in a
faint when sprinkled, hahama ;
arms, or weapons of offence^
dibolao; arms, or weapons of
defence, dihemo.
Armour. Dihemo. To put on
armour, tlhom^la; to take off
armour, tlhomola.
Armpit, an. Legwaha.
Army, an. Ntwa. An army of
enemies, dira ; the wing of an
army, lonaka; main body, or
centre, tsimbga ; to gather an
army from one's own people,
phutha ntwa; to obtain an
army from an ally, epa ntwa.
Arose. See Arise.
Around, to go. Bikologa;
dika. All around, tikologon ;
to sit or stand around, dikanya;
to sit or stand around a fire,
dikanyetsa molelo.
Arouse. To cause to arise,
cosa ; to startle, chosa.
Arrange, to. Bulaganya.
Array, to. Kgaba.
Arrive, to. Hitlha. Reach the
end of a journey, gOroga ; to
cause to arrive, gorosa; to
arrive before another, having
taken a different route, raka ;
to arrive together by different
routes, rakana; to arrive at, or
in, hitlha mo ; they arrived at,
or reached him, ba le ba hitlha
kwa go ^na ; to arrive at Taun,
goroga kwa Taun; to arrive
one after another, hitlhalana.
Arrival. Kgorogo. Time of
arrival, bogovogo.
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arriving as parties at a pico,
Iomega.
Absooance. Boikgodisho.
ArsoWjAN. Mocwi; moca, Int.
To prepare a poisoned arrow,
homa; a notch or niok in au
arrow, senya; small iron tip to
a bnshman's arrow, tlbagare.
Art. Bocwiriri.
AiTERT, AN. Losika, pi. di-
Uhika.
Abtful. Matsetselekwe.
As. Yaka. While, ka; as re-
gards, kaga ; as it were, ekete,
ekote ; as though, yaka ekete ;
as, or when, they went away«
ha le ba re ba tsamaea ; as, or
when, he sowecL o nle a yala ;
as the days of Noah were, go
eUtt yaka metlha ea ga Koe e
leentse.
AscKND, TO. Tlhatloga. To
climb, palama.
Ascent. An ascent or place of
ascent, botlhatlogo ; a steep
ascent, mokou ; a sandy ascent
or slope, lerotobolo.
Ascertain. To ask, botsi; to
hear, utlwa ; to ascertain the
facts in reference to a doubtful
or disputed matter, tlhotlbo-
misa, botsisa.
Ashamed. To be ashamed,
tlhay wa ke ditlhoii ; to make
ashamed, tlhabisa ditlhoii; to
be confused with shame, sho-
sbobaganwa ke ditlhon ; to be
ashamed of, tlhay wa ke ditlhoii
kaga.
AsuES. Molora. Hot ashes,
thura, kupa.
Aside. To go out of a path,
hapoga; to go away from
others, ipeola ; he went aside,
a ea thoko ; he took them
aside, a ba its^Ma thoko.
Ask. To enquire, botsa ; to beg,
kopa; to ask a person questions
8oa8totryhim,opotsa; to ask
many questions, or cross-ex-
amine, Dotm katloku; to a^k
each other, botsauya; oak
about, or enquire into, botsisa ;
he will be asked about the
child, o tla bodiwa nwana ; he
will ask about the child, o tla
botsa kaga nwana ; I will ask
about it, ke tla se botsa ; ask
from him, mo lopa; ask a
favour for oneself, itopa ; I ask
to go, kea itopa go ea ; ask or
enquire for tne man, u botso
monona ; I will ask or enquire
of them, ke tla ba botsisa ; they
asked euch other questions, ba
le ba botsisanya.
Aslant. To be, or to lie aslant,
phekama.
Asleep. He is asleep, O ro-
betse ; to discover game asleep,
kwaa.
Asperse, to. Pateletsa.
Ass, AN. Esela (hybrid). An ass
colt, eselaua.
Assassinate, to. Bolaea ; khi-
cla; biticla.
Assault, to. TlhasMa. To
storm, phombg^la ; to rush
upon, phag^la; an assault,
tlhasclo.
Assemble. To assemble people,
phutha ; to assemble or be as-
sembled (of people) , phutb^ga ;
to assemble in large numbers,
kokfvana, belethana. bolo-
kana; they assembled tbere,
ba le ba kokwan61ag6na; they
assembled to hear, ba le ba
phuth^gMa go utlwa; to bo
assembling, as a crowd, lem^ga.
Assembly, an. Phuth5go. A
political assembly, pico.
Assent, to. Dumcla. To as-
sent by nodding the head,
goma ka tlbogo.
Assert, to. Kaea.
Assign, to give. Naea. To
place for, b^^la.
Assist, to. See Help.
Assistance. Thusho.
Associate. To be friendly,
tsalana; to go toge\iNv.eT) \>e».-
maalana.
Assort, to. Tl\i;xo\a*, \XVib^Vts.»
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Assuage. To pacify, kokobetsa.
Assume. To oxalt oneself, ikgo-
disa.
Assure. To tell, bolMMa; to
cause to trust, ikautsba.
Assuredly. Ka mmanete. To
know^ assuredly, itsetsa rure.
Astonish, to. Gakgamatsa ;
kgakgamatsa. To be aston-
ished, gakgamala, kgakga-
xcala; it is astonishing, goa
tseanya ; ke so se gakgamatsau ;
to be astonished at, gakgama-
IMa ; to be open mouthed with
astonishment, atlhama.
Astound. To terrify, reraj to
astonish, gakgamatisa.
Astray, to go. TimMa. To
lead astray, timetsa; he has
gone astray, o timetse, o ile
sehoha.
Astringent medicine for
sorbs. Molemo o o phapha.
latsail dintho.
Asunder. To cut asunder, ha-
tola ; to part asunder, or be-
come split up, ts5ts5r^gana,
tsatsaragana ; to fall asunder,
as a broken pitcher, salalagana;
to pull asunder, phatlola; to
cause to part asunder, ts^ts^r^-
ganya, tsatsaraganya ; to part
asunder, as water, kakabolola ;
to become parted asrunder, ka-
kabologa; it is split asunder,
e kgaoganye ka legare.
At. Kwa; ha. At once, ka
gonwe; at, or on my first
answering, mo go ikarabeil ga
ntlha ga me; at night, ka
bosigo; at mid-day, ka mo-
tshegare; he arrived at the
town, o la a goroga kwa mo-
tsiu.
Athirst. See Thirsty.
Atmosphere. Moea. Wind,
pheho.
Atone, to. Leha ; ruana. To
atone for, lch61a.
Atonement, an. Thuano ;
thnanjo.
AjtacSj to. Tlh&sblai yhomh-
g^la ; phag51ela.
attacking, ela mosh
attack, or rush upoi
Attain. To arrive a"
Attempt, to. Leki
tempt, teko.
ArrEND, TO. Tlhok
tlhoko.
Attention. Kelotl
pay attention to,.ti
tention! tsaantsia!
tention to, or poin
. petsa.
A'lTEST, TO. Shupa.
ArriRE, TO. Apara.
diaparo.
Attract. To draw,
Auction. To sell I
shwautisa (hybrid).
Audacious, to becoj
kgahala. He is ai
makgakga.
AudIDLE, to BE. tJl
Auger, an. Ph^tlh^
August, the month o
ea phatwe.
Aunt. A mother's €
mmamogolo ; a
younger sister, m
a father's sister, ral
Austere. An austc
motho eo o senaii p
eo o senaii mahoko.
Author. A beginne
lodi ; a pioneer, mo
a writer, mokwadi.
Authority. TaoIO.
with authority, as t
a feast, r^iu ; to
authority over, mo
mo.
Autumn. Goetla.
Avail. To be able, r
Avaricious. Segaga
gapa.
Avenge, to. Bu8h(
i'udgeaiid decide for
'. will avenge this
busholosa tiho e;
oneself upon or for
setsia ; to avenge, or
Bok^\a*, 1 vmV «i.^
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a, ke Ua busholosetsa
3 eo ; I was avenged by
)er8on, ke le ka basholo-
a ke motbo eo.
SR, AN. Mmasbolosi.
ON, AN. Tllido. To re-
with aversion, tlhoa.
To avert the face as in
?, shoshobaganya seba-
6.
TO. Tila. Avoid a mis-
by stooping or moving
, ribela; to move out of
iray, tbiboga; to pass by
listance, kgetla.
To watch, leta ; to ex-
leb^l^la.
. To awake of oneself,
boga, thanya; to awake
perhaps fall asleep again,
ira.
N, TO. Knbula. To a-
, cosa.
, AN. Katlbolo. To give
rard, atlhola.
To know, itse; be
5 of the people, lo itis^
athun.
Terror, th5r5g6 ; fear
•
That which is fearful,
boitsh^gan.
3. A time, lobaka ; a
time, lobakanyana.
RD. Boatla. He is awk-
, o niatlhog6l5.
RDNF.SS. Botlhogolb.
N. Thoko.
N. Selbpb. A stmight-
ed axe, or chopper,
bo I a battleaxe, chaka.
:, TO. Balahala ; ithatha-
bera ; popotla. A babble,
en several are talking to-
r, kebe; there arose a
babble, ga coga khhh-
\VL, A* Mmalabadi,
vo, A, Fahbalo,
Baboon, a. Chwene. A small
baboon, chwoDyane; to talk
as a baboon, kgalema.
Baby. See Infant.
Bachelor. An unmarried per-
son, kgope.
Back, a. Motlhana. To keep
back, see Keep ; to set up the
back, as a dog about to spring,
kokoroga ; to lie on one's back,
tlhanama; tlbanama ka mo-
tlhana, kanama; to put a
person to lie on his back,
tlhanbga; to carry on the back,
kaba ; to turn the back upon,
hularbla j to walk with bended
back, as through weakness or
age, ^ogorala; to bend the
back in bowing down, inama ;
a back to a form or seat,
moika^go ; to lean back, as in
sitting, ikabga.
Backbite, to. S^ba; 6n51a;
sbgbtlha.
Backbiter, a. Mosebi.
Backbone, a. MokOtla; mo-
kokotlO. A piece of the back-
bone with flesh on, mokoto;
letlhotlholO ; bone at the ex-
tremity of a backbone, moku-
kutho ; a joint in a backbone,
lelokololo ; a hone between the
joints of a backbone, nok wane.
Backwards. To go backwards,
boela kwa morago ; to jump
backwards, as in avoiding some-
thing, tila ; to step backwards,
kata ka morago.
Bad. Nasty, leshw5, mashwb,
boshula; evil, boshula; it is
bad, go mashwb; to become
very bad or incurable, as a
sickness or sore supposed to
have been caused by contact
with a menstraal woman,
gatega.
Badly. To do a thing badly,
kgometha, tlamakelela, tlha-
tlharapa; he sews \3a.^^, o^
roka digwara; "badlj^ -caa.^
garments, dlaparo \,a© dixonosSi.
Badger, a. Leui^eOi.
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BaG| a. Kgetse. A small bag
made of one skin, kuana,
kaane ; a small bag or satchel,
sakbwe, tokMo, pa tana,
kgwatlha ; a bag for medicines
or charms, moraba; a small
moraba, morabana; a large
skin water bag, sepako ; a
small skin water bag, mobalo,
pi. me.
Baggage. Thoto, dithoto.
Bake, to. Besa.
Balance, a. Selekanyo; sekale
(hybrid). To make eqaal, le-
kanya.
Bald. Ho is bald, o mahatia;
they are bald, bamahatla ; one
who is bald, monwe eo o ma-
hatla; to make bald, by cutting
or shaving off all the hair,
chemola.
Baldness. A part destitute of
hair or wool, logwete.
Balk, to. PalMa. To be
balked, palMwa
Ball, a. Thele; Kgolokwe;
Kolokwe. A little ball, kolo,
kgolokwane, kolokwane ; a
ball of hair found in an ani-
mal's stomach, thele ; to
make, or roll into a ball, go-
loka.
Bamboose, pob milking in, a.
KgamMo.
Band, a. Sehapo ; seboho. A
thick sinew, or band, of the
body, mosiha.
Bangle. See Eing.
Banish. To drive away, IM^ka ;
to expel from home or country,
ImduJa, hudutsha.
Bank. An ascent, botlhatlogo ;
a steep ascent, mokon; a de-
scent, bohologo ; a gradual
descent, mokgokolosa ; an ab-
rupt descent, mokodumetsa ; a
step in a bank, lomocana ; the
edge of a bank, losi, pL din-
tshi.
Baobab tree, a. Mowana, h\t.
BAPTiav, THE, Jkfobapetisi (by-
brid).
Baptize, to. Bapetisa, (h;
to sprinkle, kgatsha ; t<
wet, kolobetsa.
Bar. Piece of wood,
piece of iron, tshipi.
Baiib. Kobe. A barbed
lerumo ya kobe ; barbed
marumo a dikobe.
Bare. Lohorotlo. A bai
space, loboa; a smal
space, sebaa ; a bare pla<
hair or wool oflf, logwet
bare a child to this ma
a tsala le monona eo iiw
Barefooted. To go
barefooted, shakaila ; tl
barefooted, ba sa rwj
tlhako.
Bareheaded. They are
headed, ba sa rwala mo tl
Bark. To bark, or bark
a dog, bogola; the bai
twig, bol5ta; the oute
of a tree, lekwati; a s
white, inner bark, use(
rope, kgobata ; inner
chewed and used for
lodi, pi. dinti j to st
bark from a tree or
huma, kwatabolotsa,
bolotsa ; to cut bark oi
with a hatchet, etc., ob(
become pulled or strip]
as bark, oboga.
Barn, a. Ntlo ea polokb]
lokMo ; bobolokMo. To
into a barn, rorela mc
kelon.
Barrel, a. Shwake (hj
the barrel of a gun, L
tlhobolo (hybrid).
Barren, or Barrenness
opa. A barren man or v
moopa, pi. baopaj a
animal, moreba, pi. r
barren womb, sebopc
boopa; a barren cow,
with a bull, sotetwa ; s
barren (of a woman), o
moopa ; to become bar
impotent, opftii'aVa.; W
potent, o opi\iet«ift', \o
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rcn (of cattle) I iiopa, uopana;
to doctor a barren woman, bo-
Ulhh,.
Barrier. A stoppage, sekhntlo.
Base. Base things, dilo tse di
Dyats^gau ; rubbish, matluka-
la ; to be despised, nyats^ga.
Bashp UL. Masitii. To be bash-
fol, sisimogo.
Basin, a. komeke (hybrid). A
washing basin, setlbap^lo.
Bask. To bask in the sun ; se-
kamela.
Basket, a. Seroto. A small
basket, serctwana ; a flat bas-
ket, for winnowing, los^lo ;
very large basket, with small
mouth, for com, sesigo ; a bas-
ket for dust or dirt, segoba,
Int.
Bastard, a. Nwana oa dikgora ;
uwana oa boaka, pi. bana ba
dikgora ; bana ba boaka.
Bat, a. Mamathwane, pi. bo-
maroathwane. To bat an eye
or eyelid, bonya; to bat the
eyes or eyelids, bonyabonya.
Bathe. To swim, sapa ; to make
wet, kolobetsa; to bathe, or
foment with hot water, apaea
ka metse a bothitho, thoba.
Battle, a. Tlhabano.
Battleaxe, a. Chaka.
Battlements. Walls, dithako;
buildings, dikago.
Bawl, to. ^ Gwetla.
Bay, a. Nonti. A bay liorse,
pitse e khunou.
Be, to. Kna. It shall be, go
tia nna ; be ye not, lo se nne ;
he who can be foolish, eo o ka
nnaii bodiiu ; he shall be loved,
o tla ratwa ; if the children be
beaten, e ka re ha bana ba
bediwa ; be it not so, a go se
ne yalo, a go se tualo ; let us
be, etc., a re no, etc. ; be thou
among us, a ko u nnc mo go
rona.
Beach, a. TjotshitahL Saiid of
a beach, mosbawa.
Beacon, a. Bakon (hybrid).
Bead, a. Segaga; segaha; se-
baga. A long string of beads,
lotlawa, lellawa ; strings of
beads round the loins, lotlawa,
letlawa ; a short string of beads,
lotlawana, letlawana ; neck-
lace of hanging beads, lotla-
wana ; to string or thread
beads, holol51a ; to work beads
into x^ttprns, goma; a bead
ring, see Ring.
Beak. A bird's or a duck's beak,
molomo.
Beam. A cross beam, or pole,
mosipori.
Bean, a. Nawa. A kind of
underground beau, tloo ; bean
of a plant, used for coffeq,
tshidi, thamane; a pod of a
bean, lekape.
Beak. To carry, rwalaj bMcga;
to endure, boga ; to cause to
go, isa ; to forbear, iphapaanya ;
to bear a burden, bclcga ; to
bear with or endure, iclioka ;
to bear or carry on the back,
kaba ; to bear up or carry on
outstretched hands, IcgMMa ;
to bear patiently with, ipha-
paanya le ; to bear each other's
burdens, chodisanya mekgwo-
leo ; to bear fruit, uma, nfiwa;
to bear, or bring forth, see
BiiiNG FORTH; shewillbeara
child to this man, o tla tsala lo
monona eo nwana j she will
bear thee a child, o tla gu
tsalela iiwaua.
Beabd. a man's beard, tedii ;
a goat's beard, seledu ; he is
bearded, o ditedu ; to cut or
trim one's beard, ipeola.
Beaker, a. Mmelegi, pi. babc-
legi ; morwadi, 2>L barwadi.
Bkast. a wild animal having
hoofs, pholohOlo; a wild ani-
mal having paws, and generally
ravenous, sebatana.
Beat. To beat or p\i\i\^\\ ^\\cw
standing, "betsa *, lo \iev5\. ox
punish when \5\1\g do^vx , Vj;v5 ^^.-
thisa ; to be beatcw a\.aTv^vc\\
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up, bediwa; to be beaten, or
become beaten, lying down,
kgwatha ; to beat severely,
seola ; to beat very severely,
totoula, seolaka; to beat hard
with one stroke, kanya, ribola;
to beat with a gentle knock,
khwanya, rwanya ; to beat, or
slap, with the hand, bata,
baila; to beat a drum, letsa
moropa; to beat on the head
with a stick, etc., gatla, rutha ;
to beat to pieces, or splinters,
lokotla J to beat very severely,
with a stick, or open hand,
Sapatsha; to beat much or
ard, with a downward move-
ment, tiatsea; tq beat off or
shake off, tlhotlbora; to beat
out dust with stick or hand,
phua ; to beat or thresh, pho-
tha ; to beat, as a heart, or an
inflamed wound, opaupa ; to
beat slightly, popoa ; to beat
out iron, as a smith, thula ; to
beat out so as to sharpen, as a
spear, etc., batola; to beat a
tree or bush, so as to remove
thorns or leaves, goba; to beat
hard with a stick, setla ; to
beat, or knock about with the
fists, uba, tebela; to beat or
knock about much with the
fists, ubula, tebelaka; to beat
off a calf when milking, kutMa ;
to beat the ground with tail,
as a bewitched ox, tuba ; to
beat back, as a rock water,
• kgapha ; to be beaten back, as
water against a rock, kgaph^-
ga.
Beating. A beating, standing
up, pec5, titeo ; a beating,
lying down, kgwatliisho.
Beautiful. Ktle, following the
particles. A beautiful child,
iiwana eo montl6, or, as would
be better, Swana eo mo ntlc ;
a beautiful tree, setlhare se
seutl6 ; how beautiful the
noman Is, mosadi o montl6
j^an/ to become beautiful,
ntlahala; to make I
ntlahatsa.
Beauty. Bontlfe.
Became. See Become.
Because. Gonne ; ka
ka utlha ea gonne ;
gobo ; ka gobo. It is
ei*a gonne ; because o
for iny sake, ka ntlha
because of that, ka
mono ; because it is
gobo e le botlhale ; bi
my going, ka ntlha ea
me.
Beckon, to. Gwetlha
He beckoned to bin
gw^tlha.
Become. To be b<
chwancla; he will b
teacher, o tla cwa mo
became a teacher, o 1
moruti; tiiis became
mo go le ga itsiwe ; c
that these stones becon
raea moy^ a a hetogc c
this frock does not
you, moses eo oa ga
becometh me, or it i
for me, ke chwanetse.
Becomingly. Ka cbwa
Bed. a mattress, or
sleeping on, pluitc, s
sleeping place, bolao ;
bed , robala ; a nurserj
bed, lekodi.
Bedaub, to. Tladika.
Bedinge. See IndKxNT.
Bedclothes. Kobo, 'pl.
Bkdroom, a. Ntlo ea b
Bedstead. An iron b
sealo ea ditshipi ; a
bedstead, sealo ea
dikgoii \ se di ulwaii.
Bee, a. Ntsi ea dinose ;
dinotshe. A raason-l
ea pudumo ; bees, di
swarm of bees, niotsl
dinotshe; cement used
sekano ; a bees' nest
ground, mosima ; a b<
in a reck, logaga; I
ma&ite.
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Beef. Nama ea kgomo.
Beefsteak, a. Legopdlo.
Beer. Boyalwa, pi. mayaliea.
Kind of weak beer, letin;
honey beer, kgadi; fermented
beer before cooking, tlhama ;
beer before it is properly
cooked, serobo ; to make much
beer, rathola; a large vessel
for cooked beer, taaga ; a small
vessel for cooked beer, mo^ta ;
a large beer cup, pbaha; a
small beer cap, pbabana.
Beest or Beestings. Kgatsel^.
Beetle, a. Khukhwane. A
large scavenger beetle, khukbu ;
a small scavenger beetle,
kbakhwane; a large coloured
beetle, kgalsidaa; a large black
beetle with yellow marks, se-
rot^lakgamMo ; a large fat
beetle with borny neck, setoto-
yane; small corn-eating beetle,
photonono; small flat beetle,
eating fmit and green corn,
mogolagan ; a night screech,
beetle, sekokwalala ; a nasty
smelling beetle, podile ; a string
of beetles worn on the neck of
a child whose brothers and
sisters have died, dikgomana.
Befall, to. Dihala.
Befit, to. Chwan61a.
Befithng. The frock is not befit-
ting to ber, moses oa mo rona.
Before. Pele; ha pele ga; e
se. Before we eat, re e se re
ye ; before the house, ha pele
ga ntlo ; to be before another
in doing or saying, raka; be-
fore, or a little way in front,
ha pelenyana ; before the time,
e se e ne motlba.
Beforehand. Go sale gal^.
Beg. To beg from or of, kopa,
lopa; to pray, rapMa; to beg
earnestly, kokotlela, to beg
from one another, legal^ga ; to
beg humbly or piteously, tlhou-
nama ; to beg of or from hum-
bly or piteoasfy, tJhoanamdla ;
we heg from God, rea lopa,
Modimo ; he came to beg a
child from me, o la a tia go
ntopa nwana ; bo begged from
them, o la a ba kopa ; to bog
for oneself, itopa.
Beggau, A. Mokopi. A fawning
and whining beggar, motlUou-
nam^la.
Beggarly things. Dilu tsa le-
huma.
Begged. That which is begged,
mphu.
Begin, to. Simolola. To begin
a new work, tliobolola ; to be-
gin again, or resuscitate, co-
sholosa.
Beginner, a. Mosimolodi.
Beginning, a. Tslnmologo.
From the beginning, mo tshi-
mologofi.
Beguile. To deceive, tsietsa;
to entice, h5pa.
Behalf. In your behalf or
place, mo boemon yoa gago.
Behead. Go kgaola tlhogo.
They beheaded him, ba le ba
mo kgaolatlhugu.
Behind. Morago ; kwa morago.
Far behind, moragorago ; to
go behind, dika ; puta kwa
morago ; behind the house,
morago ga ntlo; kwa morago
ga ntlo ; to follow behind, go
sala morago.
Behold, to. Bona; leba. Be-
hold ! bona ! Behold ye ! bo-
nan ! they were beholding afar
off, ba lebile ba le kgakala.
Behove. See Fitting.
Being. It being, e be e le ; ea
bo e le ; it not being, e be e
se ; by being with him, ka go
una na5 ; it being, or it was,
an ox, ea bo e le kgomo ; the
work wliich is being done, tihO
e e ntseii ea dihwa.
Beker,a. Beker (hybrid). The
handle of a beker, mokgothi.
Belch, to. Kgobola. To helcb.,
and seem about to \om\t, ^-a
a dog, beboga ; t\vat Yi\i\.OQ. \a.
belcbed, makgoboVo.
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Belief. TumMo.
Believe, to. Dum^la. To be-
lieve in everything one hears,
ekaek^ga.
Believer. Modumedi. A be-
liever in everybody, maher^go.
Bell, a. Tshipi. To ring a bell,
letsa tshipi ; to sound, as a
bell, lela.
Belladonna Plant, the. Mo-
rola. Fruit of a belladonna
plant, thola, pi. dithola.
B ELLIED. A full, or large bellied
person, secompa.
Bellow. To bellow as an ox,
lela ; to bellow as a bull, bopa ;
to bellow much, as a cow leav-
ing her calf, belebetlfega ; ^ to
•bellow or scream, as a dying
animal, bokol^la ; to bellow, or
scream, over the offal of a
dead animal, bokol^la moshwaii.
Bellows. A pair of bellows,
ramuba, particle o, pi, meuba ;
to blow the bellows, ub^la
mmuba.
Bellv. Pari below the navel,
mpa ; between navel and breast
bone, lobala ; in the belly, mo
mpen; to have pain in the
belly, gadik^ga; pain in the
belly, kgadiktigo.
Belonqs. This knife belongs to
me, thipa e ke ea me ; that
which belongs to me, se e len
sa me.
Beloved, to be. Kat^ga. He
who is beloved, eo o^ ratfegan ;
my beloved, moratwi oa me ;
mpratwa oa me.
Below. Kwatlhatshe; tlhatshe
ga.
Belt, a. Moitlamo ; moitlesi.
The belt which supports the
tshega, monape.
Belted. As an ox, tshega ; as
a cow, tshegana.
Beltong, steips of. Digwapa;
mekgon.
Bench. A seat, setulo.
Bend. To bend over, or down,
actively, aba,; to bend the head
low, as an untrained ox
yoke, tona, tonaka ; to
or force back, as a book
pena; to bend the lej
slightly at the knees,
maiiole ; to bend the
slightly, as in holding a i
kub^ga raanole; to be
out, or curved much, as lej
tlarala ; to be bent, or en
kgopama; to cause to be
curve, or make crooked, 1
misa; to bend, or press
a soft hat, kuba ; to be
or bowed down, as gr
grain, konama ; to b
bent, as a man ivitli
thrown forward and
thrown back, or as a
bent forward in the i
and backward at the
menyama ; to be bent o
down, okega ; to be bent
pen^gaJ to become be
bowed down, hutagani
bend, or bow down, huta^
I am bent by sicknet
hutagancwe ke pobolo ;
come bent, or doubled
fingers from sickness,
nana ; bent, as a
Kgogoropo ; a bend or
in a pole, semene ; a b(
turn in the rocks of a
segoro ; a recess at the b
a river or hill, nonti ; h
the bend of a river, seodi
Beneath. See Below.
Benefit, TO. Thusa. Ab
thusho ; to receive mutua
fit, amogana.
Benumbed. Setlashu
Bereave. To deprive of
kola ; to rob, thukhutha
Bereft, or stripped bare. '
rotlo.
Berry. Of moretlhwa
tlhetlhwa ; of motlhaye
motlhaye ; of seringa tr€
rolana; of hakdoom, sel
of morola, thola; sut
ditWiotWivia. \ieTt\e3, ch
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ditihetUiwa berry or berries
dry on busli, lomaxna; a pre-
sent of berries, mokome ; stone
or pip of a berry, thaapo.
Beseech. To pray, rap51a; to
importune, kokotl51a.
Beset. To cleave to, liaparbla.
Beside. To be beside oneself,
or mad, ts^nwa.
Bes IDES . More than , bogolo go ;
outside of, kwa ntl^ ga.
Besiege. To invest or surround,
nnela seduledi ; they besieged
the town, ba le ba nnMa motse
seduledi.
Besom, a. Loh^lo.
Bespeak. To bespeak a thing,
and have it put on one side,
b^elMa.
Best. That which is best, se
se molemu bogolo; se se ntlc
bogolo.
Bestow. To give, naea; to
divide for, ab^la.
Bet, a. BeMano. To bet,
b^^lana; I will bet with this
man, ke tla b^^lana le monona
eo.
Beteay, to. Oka. To betray
each other, okana.
Betrayal, a. Koko ; mooko.
Betbayeii, a. Mooki.
BETaoTH, TO. BdMMa. To be or
become betrothed, b^^lMwa ;
she is betrothed to Joseph by
the parents, o beelecwe Yosefe ;
she is betrothed by Joseph, o
beelecwe ke Yosefe.
Betrothal. An ox killed by
boy's friends at betrothal,
mokwele; food provided by
girl's friends, serwala.
BErrER. To excel, sita ; to re-
cover from sickness, hola ;
better than, molemo bogolo go ;
he is better, as after sickness,
oa hola ; o bonye lobaka ; o
botoka ; it woidd have been
better for this person, go ka bo
go le molemo mo mothun eo ;
a better hope, cholohdlo e e
gaimn; the sickneas ia better j
or hag diminished, pobolo e
kokotsegile.
Between. Gare ga. A go be-
tween, motsiriganyi.
Beware. To look to oneself,
iteba ; to take care of oneself,
itisa ; to beware of people, or
look out and avoid them,
tlhaleha batho ; beware ye of
the scribes, lo n^ tlhaga mo
bakwadin ; to beware of, or be
on one's guard against, itisa mo.
Bewildered, to be. Akubalu.
Bewilderment, a. Kakabalo.
Bewitch, to. L6a, h^pha. To
have power to bewitch, as an
animal that beats the gi'ound
with its tail when lying down,
tuba, tiba ; to have power to
bewitch, as an ox that bellows
much without cause, or drinks
its own urine, tlhola.
Bewitched, to be. Loesega.
He is bewitched, o loesegile ;
ba mo yesitse mokaikai ; ba
mo loile ; a bewitched person ,
mokaikai; a bewitched or be-
witching animal, setlhodi.
Bewitcher, a. Moloi ; 8ell^pll^.
Bewitching. The bewitching
power of an animal, etc.,
botubi, botlhodi.
Bewray, to. Senola.
Beyond. The other side, moseya,
boseya ; beyond, or on tlie other
side of Jordan, moseya oa
Yoredan ; moseya ga Yoredan ;
boseya yoa Yoredan ; to go
beyond, or jump over, tlola;
those who are beyond them,
ba ba ba potilen ka kwa ; in
going beyond this, mo go
hetisan mo.
BiuBER. A winebibber, monwi
oa boyalwa.
Bid. To command, laola ; to
call to, biletsa ; to call, bitsa ;
those who are bidden, ba ba
bidicwen ; those who were bid-
den to it, ba ba o bciVoVec^evi.
Bier, a. Secho\o •, ae^iala..
Big, Tonua, It \a so \i\^ ^^vT'^
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being shown), se kana; he is
about as big as he is, o kana
ke ^na.
Bigamist. He is a bigamist, o
nyetse lehuha ; she is a biga-
mist, o nyecwe lehuha.
Bigger. He is bigger than I
am, o tonna bogolo go nna.
Bile. Graumakwe.
Bin. a grain bin made of clay,
sehala; a large dicker basket
with small mouth, sesigo.
Bind, to. Boha ; ^ gol^ga. To
bind about many times, bapaka ;
tanta; to bind up, or repair,
mamatl^l^la ; to bind or wrap
round, hapa ; to bind to, gol^ga
mo ; to bind, or wrap oneself
round, iphapa ; to bind round
the bottom of a roof, or the
top of a lolwapa, bal^Ia; to
bind oneself round, or gird
oneself round, or gird oneself,
ikwakwaMa; ikokwa^la.
Bird, a. Nonyane. The various
birds must be sought under
their different names, as dove,
hawk, etc. A young bird, or
nestling, lempho, lemphor-
wana, lenchorwana ; to run
round a bird in order to detain
and kill it, cua ; nest of a bird,
setlhaga ; egg of a bird, lee, pi.
mae.
Birdlime. Bolecwa.
Birds. To drive up birds in a
cloud, kuulola j to rise up in
a cloud, as a drove of birds,
kuuloga.
Birth, a. Botsalo. To give
birth (of a woman), b^l^ga ; to
arive birth in a stooping posture,
ichubama ; el^ga ; to give birth
(of an animal), tsala; the cow
will give birth, kgomo e tla
tlholog^l^lwa ; the cow has
given birth, kgomo e tlholo-
gelecwe ; to give birth to a
first-bom child, itibola ; to
give birth to a very small calf,
^omobsa,; to be conscious of
mJproaching birth, ikntlwa ; to
show signs of being ab
give birth (of animals) , di
gama ; to help a woman {
of birth, elegisa; a hel
time of birth, moelegisi ;
birth every year (of ani
tsala mofelMa ; to give
every other year, or lei
quently, tsala ka motshMd
or time of childbirth, hot
a birth, or labour pain, :
tsedi ; the water at birth,
amnii, lesfetlha ; the dis(
at birth (human), mat:
(animals), marfemMa, m
to cease from discharge
birth, aloga botsetse; a
in after birth, kelamo ;
lying in after birth, o mo
sometimes, and vulgarly,
mogocanen, o mo scrub:
come out after childbirtl
mo botsetsin ; very sever
after childbirth, molat!
shwana ; a place of ^
botsabMo ; a place of bi
dog, lion, etc., serubi.
Birthday, a. Letsatsi yab<
Bit. a bit, or morsel of
thatana, thatanyana; nt'
yana ; a bit for nose of i
ox, made of thong or
raogala, pema ; a bit
horse's mouth, tom (hy
not a bit of it ! legoka ! le
logolo !
Bitch, a. Nca e namagad
Bite, TO. Loma. To bite
piece, kuma ; to bite 1
frait, etc., with a smi
noise, thamutsa ; to bite
other, lomana ; to bite o
each other, as dogs when
ing, thataulana; to bite
bit of a hard thing, nyei
bite or tear off a piece of
while holding it in the
buna.
Bitter. To be bitter, gi
to become bitter, galak^^
cause to become bitter, gal
it ia bitter , s© \>oga\sxka. •, «l.
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thing, 86 BO galakafi; bitter
herbs, merogo e e bogaiaka.
BiTTEBLT. Ka bogaiaka.
BiTTEBNESS. Bogalaka.
Black. Ncbo, affixed to tbe
particles. £lack stones, roay^
mancho ; a black horse, pitse e
ncho ; a black person, moncho,
mohibadu; to become black,
nchohala; to make black,
nchobatsa; black (of cattle),
phibadn, ncho, /em. chwana;
black (of a sheep), pirwa, fern.
pirieana; black (of things),
bohihadn.
Blackness. Boncho ; bohihadn.
Blacksmith, a. Mothudi.
Bladdeb, a. Setlha.
Blade. A ban ging blade of com,
mogwan ; a bladebone, legetla.
Blama:ble, to be. As a neglect-
fnl parent, k^t^ga.
Blame, a. Molato. To blame,
or give blame, p^ga molato;
naea molato; they will blame
him, ba tla mo p^ga molato,
ba tla mo n^ela molato ; to
blame each other, ne^lana
molato ; to blame wrongfully,
sik^l^la ; he has no blame, ga
a na molato, o se na molato.
Blanch, to. Shenhatsa.
Blanket, a. Kobo ; kombers
(hybrid). A smooth cotton
blanket, lepai.
Blaspheme, to. Kgala.
Blasphemeb, a. Mokgadi.
Blasphemy. Kgald.
Blasted. To become blasted,
as corn in the sun, chnb^ga.
Blaze. See Flame.
Bleach, to. Sheuhatsa.
Bleab. To become bleared, or
smadged, as eyes and face
from much crying, kgamatha,
kganatha.
Bleat, a. Telo; selMo. To bleat
as a sheep, lela ; to bleat as a
goat, gwetla.
Bleed. To bleed by lancing^
8^ga ; to hleed by cuppings
see Cup; to cause to bleed
freely, by cutting open, ikara ;
to bleed or ooze out, from an
unseen wound, kga; to bleed
at the nose, dntla mokola ; to
bleed from the pores, tshitlha.
Bleeding tbom mouth or
throat, fiopo ; bleediog from
the nose, mokola.
Blemish. A scar, lobadl ; a
deformity, bogol^ ; a speck,
selabe ; a fault, molato ; a
weakness, bokoa.
Blesbuck, a. None. A solitary
male blesbuck, sephile ; a troop
of blesbucks, mosetUia oa,
dinOne.
Bless, to. Tlotla, tshegohatsa,
tshegahatsa, tshegehatsa. He
is blessed, o tshego, o sego, o
tlhogonolo, o;;cheg6, o letlho-
gonolo; to become blessed,
tshegohala, tlhogonolohala ; to
become blessed, or praised,
bak^ga.
Blessing, a. Letshego, letlho-
gonolo, tshejjahaco. Let it be
a blessing ! a se tie ka
pula !
Blind. To become blind, hou-
hala, hohuhala; I am blind,
ke houhetse, ke hohuhetse,
matlhu a me a kalegile; to
make blind, houhatsa, hohuha-
tsa ; a blind person, seliohu ;
to walk as a blind person,
paputla ; a person blind of
one eye, moitlho; to feel, or
grope, as a blind man, apatla ;
a blind, or cover, sebipo.
Blindfold, to. Bipa matlhO.
Blindness. Bohohu. To re-
cover from blindness, houho-
loga; hohuologa.
Blink, to. Bonya.
Blister, a. Leshophi. To blis-
ter, or gall, as a rope the
hand, chuba ; to raise a blister,
phoisa.
Blistered. To become, pboa.*,
to cause to become \i\\9.Wce^,
phoisa.
Bloated. To "becomo avje\Ve\
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gogomoj<a ; to become swelledi
. of a dead body, sekantsa.
Block. A block of wood, mo-
kasa ; a chopping block, sebe-
tlMa.
Blood. Madi. Boiled blood, or
blood of game mixed with the
viscera, s^r5r&g5, aerobe ; a
clot of blood in flesh, letsadi ;
a clot of blood, or Inmp of
clotted blood, leshwele; le-
shwfelfe ; blood before it is clot-
ted, madi a tlhweka ; to become
clotted, as blood, tsena; fl brine
of blood, mashwele ; seram of
blood, metse ; a cake of cooked
blood, setau ; blood flowing
oat in a jet, madi a losiba;
blood passed in dysentery,
lotede, pi. ditede ; long shreds
of curdling blood, matlhole;
long pieces of blood in severe
hfBraorrhage, matlhole; to have
an issue of blood from the
womb, medib^la; to ooze out
as blood, kga, tshitlha; to
flow out in a jet, as blood,
sisa; to flow freely, as blood,
thoboga ; to swell through con-
gestion of blood, gamakMa.
Bloom. The tree is in bloom,
setlhare se thuntse; the tree
is in fall bloom, setlhare se
thuntse thata, setlhare* se
tlhakaladitse.
Blossom, A. Sethunya. To blos-
som, thunya.
Blot, Piti^lo. A spot, selabe ;
to blot out, phimola ; to dry up
by using blotting paper, omisa.
Blow. To blow, as wind, hoka ;
to blow as a strong wind,
rutha ; to blow a fire, bucwela ;
to blow a nose, mina ; to blow
anything out of the mouth,
kgwa ; to blow, or blow off", or
blow away, with the mouth,
budula ; to blow oflf to, or into,
with the mouth, budul^la ; to
blow against, as a contrary
wind, tlhabaganya le ; to blow
upoa^ as the wind a person,
kgatsimola ; to beoc
about in the wind,
sail, rarubala ; it isb
by the wind, e rv,
ke pheho; a heavy
blow, sent5o ; to pa:
he ma ; to blow a bell
Blue, or Blueness. '.
with nouns in me, i
Blue clothes, dikgai
dudu ; a blue sky, 1(
le bududu; light t
ox, kwebu, fern, koc
Blunt. Boboi. T
blunt, dilahala; to
as a spear's point,
knife is blunt, thip
thipa e dilahetse.
Bluntness, as a kn
teeth, through ea
things, bodlla.
Blush, to. Thunya.
BOA-CONSTRICTOR, A.
Board, a. Lomati.
board, lomatsana.
Boast, to. Belahal
To boast of or aboi
kaga ; to boast in, b
to boast or glory ov
komakomcla; to bo
against, itumisetsa
over another on acc<
superiority of one'f
sessions, hala ; to be
belahala ka motho ;
mothun.
Boaster, a. Mmel
babelahadi.
Boastful. To becom
Boasting, A. Pelahalc
Boat, a. Mokoro.
Bodied. A loose-boc
motho eo o mmele <
Bodily-shape. Sebc
Body, a. Mmele, p^
in the body, mo
dead body, serepa ;
Bodyguard, a. Lek
Bog, a. Dicobotla;
senwedi. Mnd or i
garaga; black, pea
roW.
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Boil, a. Sesho. A very large
boil, lobotsare; to boil, bela;
to babble up with noise when
boiling, kgakgatha; to bubble
up when boiling, biloga ; to rise
up and run over when boiling,
hohoma ; to sway from side to
side when boiling, herMMa;
boiled corn and beans, mixed,
dikgob^ ; boiled com alone,
dikgob^ tsa lohata; boiled
meaJies alone, dikgob^ tsa
mmidi.
Bold. To become bold, ganka-
hala; he is bold, o pelokgale,
a le pelokgale, o pelokima.
Boldness. Bopelokgale; bope-
lokima ; botlhokapoiho.
Bolster, a. Mosamo.
Bolt. To fasten, kop^la; to
abscond, &w^ga.
Bondage. Kgol^gd; kgol^go;
bochwaro.
Bondmaid, a. Lelata.
BoNDMiiN, A. Motlhanka ; le-
chwarwa.
Bone, a. Lesapo, pi. marapo.
Backbone, mokotla; a collar-
bone, calo ; a cheekbone,
phoni; a bladebone, legetla;
bone of the pelvis, selalo ; bone
over and round an eje^ kgapa ;
bone between the joints of a
spine, nokwane; bone at the
lower extremity of a spine,
mokukutho ; elbow-bone, se-
kgono, segakabaeH ; seyabana ;
bone in the upper part of arm,
lesapo ye legolo ya lecogo ; le-
shuhu ; bone in the lower part ^
of ann, lohare ; bone in the ^
calf of a leg, momo, pi.
memo ; bone of a thigh, lesapu
ye legolo ya serope, leshuhu ;
lower bone in the leg of an
animal, momo ; bone above
the momo in animal's front
leg, lohare; bone above the
momo in animal's hind leg,
monobntsa ; bone of the neck,
kidikidi; small bona between
tba ej-es, loboUla, lobeWa; a
lohare bone when used as a
trumpet, phare ; outer layer of
the head of a lohare bone,
kgola ; edible part of ox bone,
leshetlha ; edible part of game
bone, loraga; to pick a bone,
kukona; to suck marrow out
of a bone, mokona ; to break or
smash a bone, as in tiring, ko-
mola.
Book, a. Lokwalo, pi. di-
kwsdo ; to open a book, p^-
tl^ka ; to shut a book, phutha ;
to turn over the leaves of a
book, menolola.
Boo^. To boom as a distant gun
or thunder, tiba.
Boon. A gift, n^6 ; a good
thing, se&we sa molemo.
Boot. See Shoe.
Booth, a. Loobo; seobo. A
hut made in a garden, mogope ;
a square hut in a garden,
leobo, Int.
Boader. a boundary, raole-
Iwane ; white edge on a kaross,
peeledi; border of a garden,
marin^p^, sing, and pi. ; all
the borders, or parts round
about, tikologo eotlhe.
Bore. To bore with a native
tool, h^tlha ; to bore with an
augur, phunya ; to bore with a
needle for sewing, tlhaba ; to
bore with a needle, etc., so as
to put a thong through, shu-
kula.
Born. To be born, of children,
or young animals, tsalwa ; I
was bom at Tauu, ke le ka
tsalMwa kwaTauii, ketsalecwe
kwa Taufi ; they were born
there, ba tsalecwe gona ; ho
was born in this house, o
tsalecwe mo tluii e ; who was
born of her, eo o tsocweu ke
5na ; a firstborn child, fiwana
oa moitibolo, iiwana oa boiti-
bolo ; a firstborn calf, namane
ea maitibolo •, to ^\ei AoycWi \,q
a firstborn, itiboAa,.*, "^\\o \^ V^^
firstborn, eo o \t\\io\^\\ Vsx. e\i"s>>.
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BoRNK. She bas borne a child
to this man, o tsetse ilwana le
moiiona eo.
Borrow, to. Adima. I bor-
rowed a horae from the other
one, ke le ka adima eo monwe
pitso ; those who have bor-
rowed mealies from us, ba ba
adimileu mmidi mo go rona ; to
borrow, and use longer than
the stipulated time, hakuha ; to
pass from one to another as a
thing much borrowed, akgan-
wa ; a borrowed thinfir, leadimo.
Bosom. A breast, letsel^ ; a chest,
sehuba.
Both. Bobabedi. Both people,
batho babedi; both laws, me-
lao mebedi; in both of them,
mo go cona copedi ; both of
them, ka bobedi yoa bona, bo
babedi ; both boats, mekoro eo
mebedi ; both arms, mabogo o
mabedi; both dreams, ditoro
copedi, ditoro coopedi.
Bother, to. Tlhodia. To dis-
tract, akgaakga ; to bother by
asking many questions, or
making many requests, thama-
thamisa; to bother oneself
about, potlaka.
Bothered, to be. Tlhodi^ga;
akgaakg^ga. To be bothered
by, akgaakgwa ke.
Bottle, a. Botele (hybrid). A
leather water-bottle, mohalo.
Bonoif. The bottom of a beker,
pot, etc., maragu ; the bottom,
or standing place, in water,
bofemo ; the bottom of a deep
pool, letlhatshe; the bottom
of a hill, to one standing on
the top of it, botlhatshe.
Bottomless. Bosagatwen. A
bottomless pit, molete o o
senafi bogato ; molote o o senau
bolekanyeco.
Bough, a. See Branch.
Bound. To jump, tlola; it is
bound, e golegilwe ; it is bound
^o a tree, o golegilwe mo se-
tlhan'ix.
Boundless. Sedikadiki; sedi-
kwadikwi.
Bountifully. Go le gogolo ; ka
botlalo.
Bow, A. Bora, pi. mara ; le-
kamphane, Int. To bend a
bow, and tix the string, la^la ;
to bend a bow by pulling the
string, gokara; to shoot with
a bow, hula ; a bow on a wag-
gon tent to give shade, loriba;
a piece of wood bent like a
bow, lokoro ; to become bent,
like a bow, korolala ; to bend
something into a bow shape,
korolatsa ; it is bent like a bow,
e koroletse.
Bow DOWN, TO. Oba; obama;
ikhub^ga. To bow down to,
ubam^la; to bow down the
head, oba tlhogo ; konatlhogo ;
in^ga tlhogo ; to bow down the
whole body, so as to look, oko-
m^la ; okomMa ; to bow, or
bend down, konama ; to cause
to Ibow, or bend down, kona-
misa; to bow down, bending
the neck, obama ; to bow down,
bending the back, inama; to
bow oneself down, ikoba; to
bow oneself down to, ikob^la ;
to be bowed down, or bent
double, hutagancwe.
Bow-LEGOED, TO BE. Goba. He
is bow-legged, o digobo.
BowEL, A. Lela, pi. mala; a
large bowel, iiati ; mofiopo ;
monoto; the lower bowel, te-
lele; that 'part of the bowel
which descends in dysentery,
katukw^; contents of an ani-
mal's bowels, bot5 ; to press
out the contents of the bowel of
a slaughtered animal, gama ; a
piece of a lower bowel prepared
for a head man, molobo ; to cut
off the molubo, loba ; the end
of a bowel, eaten by a servant,
lecorwane.
Bowl to. Kokolosa; isa. A
large wooden bowl, mogopo ; a
smaW woo9Leti"V>o^\, Tdo^ocwsa*.
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BoK, A. Letlole. A small box,
letloyana; lid of a box, se-
cwalo, sekbnrum^lu > in a box,
mo letlodin ; t3 shut a box,
cwaJa; to box, or strike with
the fists, HaiA ka macwelcj
kgotla ka macwele.
BoT, A. Mosimane, mosima-
nyana. A kid herd-boy, le-
pempetlhwane ; a goat herd-
boy, lekuchwana, lekara ; a
boy growing up to youth,
lekolwane, lekolwauyane.
B&ACE. To brace, or gird one-
self up, ikokwaMa, ikwakwa6la
Bracelet. See Ring.
Brack soil. Lobu. A place in
brack soil where animals lick,
lobu, pi, dimpu.
Braided. A string of braided
hair, lo^tse.
Brains. Boboko.
Bramble bush, a. Mokaikat.
Bran. Mase. Hasks from
sieving, matsh^tsh^tho.
Branch, a. Kala. A little
branch, kalanyaua ; a young
branch, or sprout, lecwela ; a
branch with smaller branched
projecting from it, letlhare ;
to branch off, as veins, merara ;
to branch out, as a cornstalk,
iphara ; a branch of a family,
kokomana; branches sticking
out in all directions, ditlha-
tlharapa, matlhatlharapa. No
singular.
Brand, A. See Mark, A burn-
ing brand, lobon^.
Brandish, to. Kgatikanya.
Brandy. Boyalwa, brandevine,
(hybrid).
Bbass. Kgotlho. To work orna-
mental work in brass, goma.
Brave. He is brave, o senatla,
o pelokgale ; to become brave,
gankahala; a brave man, se-
ganka.
Bravery. Bopelokgale, bo-
ganka, bonatla, botlhokapoiho.
Beawl« to. Lmts Of ttroper'
Brawler, a. Molwi j borumolafi.
Bray. To bray in a mortar,
tlhobola ; to bray skins, shuga;
to bray by rubbing between
hands, or tramping with feet,
kgopha; to bray, as an ass,
lela.
Braying, a. Of skins, chugj) ;
a braying when completed,
chuge; a statf for braying,
titSelo; to rub in braying.
See Rub.
Breach. A breach in friendship,
khamologu ; a breach in a wall,
kgoro.
Bread. Bogob^ j senkgw^j
boroto (hybrid). To rise, as
bread, gogomoga.
Breadth. Boatlbamo.
Break. To break a stick, roba,
robaganya ; to break a pot,
etc., thuba, thubaganya; to
break a rhiem, etc., kgaola;
to break, or snap, a stick or
branch, nota, nota, uotMMa;
break in pieces, or pound,
thuga; break out in an erup-
tion or rash, shwato^a, kgwa-
thoga, tutumologa, roko-
mologa; to break out, or
through, thoba, phutllia ;
break a bone, as in shooting
an animal, komola; break to
pieces, lokotla; break a law,
tlola; break into a house,
phunya; break in upon,
pharagatlana, thobeselela ;
break away from, or start out,
betsega; break down, as a
wall, thuba ; break up, as a
roof, rutla, rutlolola ; break
up, and disappear, as clouds,
or darkness, anoga, tlhasa;
break up, or separate, as a
meeting, halala; break up into
parties or divisions, kumacrana ;
break in, or train, as animals,
katisa; break with a molamu,
etc., ranya ; break off, aa a.
pumpkin, bunc\v.oi itmt, e\.c?.,
tgomola; breaV oS »A,\itwcvQ\\
at a joint or Blera, -^WvoX^s
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break off at a joint, as meat,
lokolola ; break off a twig from
a stump, or out of the ground,
kgetla; break off, leaving a
part remaining in, of a root or
thorn, kgonosetsa ; of a cork,
robesetsa ; break, or snap a
tightly drawn rhiem, thapola ;
break, or become broken, as a
tightly drawn rhiem, thapoga j
break off a bit, as bread,
etc., uatha; break up into
bits, kumaganya, iiathaganya,
fiathoganya; break in pieces,
as a i)ot, etc., tl^tl^iuganya ;
to break in pieces, or become
broken in pieces, as a pot, etc.,
tletl5ragana ; break up, or tear
up, as a piece of flimsy paper,
kuma ; break off, or fly off in
small pieces, as a hard thing
beaten with a hammer, haha-
roga, hohor^ga; break, or
become broken, as a pole, leg,
etc., butldga, sipoga, rob5ga,
kgomega, shuakana ; break off
a piece, as a mason a stone,
kabola; break in, as through
a hedge, thobela; break
ihrough when surrounded,
and escape, halola, chemoga ;
break with a hammer, thuba
ka uOtoj break against, as
water against a rock, kgapha-
sMa; break down, rutlolola.
Breakfast, a. Sehitlholo. To
have breakfast, hitlhola.
Bueast. An a-nimal's breast,
and a person's chest, sehuba ;
a woman's breast, letsel^, pi.
mabele ; a breast destitute of
flesh, as that of an ostrich,
sekgaraba; to make a clean
breast of it, icwa, per/, icule,
anditule; to strike oneself on
the breast, ititaea sehuba ;
breasts, mahatlba. Int.
Breastplate, a. Seiphemclo
sebubeG.
BuEATii. Mbca,. A deep-drawn
breath ihroiif^U the nose, mo-
^ ahumOi to draw a deep breatb,
tshegetsa moea; hegMwa; to
be out of breath, or ^nt,
gehelwa, hegMwa, h^gelwa;
to be out of breath, or tired,
kgathaJa; to take breath,
sehemola, sehumola, kgwala-
lachw^ga, hupologa; to re>
cover breath, hupologa ; to
blow out breath, budula; he
took breath, as a person after
running bard, a kgwa seche ; he
is out of breath through racing,
o hupedicwe ka go siana.
Breathe, to. Ntsha moea. To
breathe through the nose,
shuma; to breathe hard, or
pant, heg61wa, h^g^lwa, ubuga.
Breathing time, a. Tsehumolo.
To give a breathing time,
hupolola.
Breech-loading Gun. Tlhobolo
ea gaterelae (hybrid).
Breed. To bring forth, . of
animals, tsala ; to increase, ata.
Breeze, a. Fheho.
Brethren. My brethren, or
brothers, bana ba rra echo;
their brethren, bana ba rrabo,
bana ba ga rrabo ; two brethren
of onefather, bannabalebabedi
e le bana ba monua a le monwe
h'Ma ; brethren or social equals,
bakauleiiwe.
Bribe, a. Tuclo. To bribe a
judge, du^la tsbbko.
Brick, a. Lekot^ ; setene
(hybrid ) . To spread bricks out
to dry, anega.
Brickbat, a. Phatsa.
Bride, a. Monyadwi; monya*
Iwa.
Bridegroom!. Monyadi; motsei.
Bridge, a. Borogo (hybrid).
The bridge of a nose, mmopoj
to bridge, or join together by
bridging over, lomagauya.
Bridle, a. DikgOlo tsa torn
(bybrid). Bridle of a pack ox,
kao ; to bridle, or restraiu,
kgaucla.
bokViucViVja.w.e.
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Bright, to be. Fbatshima;
phatsima. To be slightly
bright, redimoga.
Brightness. Phatshimo; pha-
tsimo. A slight brightness,
thedimogo ; brightness, or
radiance of the rising or set-
ting snn, morau.
Brim. A brim of a cup, etc.,
losi, lotshitshi.
Brimstone. Sulefura (hybrid).
Bring, to. Lere; ketola;
kwetola; tlisa. Bring it here,
e lere kwano, e kwetol^le
kwano; to bring for, or to,
leretse ; to bring for, or npon
oneself, iteretse ; bring back,
or canse to return, bnsa, bosa ;
to bring oat, ntsha; to bring
np a child, godisa; to bring
forth, see Birth ; it will bring
out a sore on you, se tla gu
ntsha ntho ; to bring oneself,
itere ; to bring, or canse to go,
isa; bring home, or canse to
arrive, aH cattle, gorosa; to
bring together, or collect,
kgobokanya.
Brink. The brink of a river,
losi, lotsitsi.
Brisket. The brisket of an oz,
bokw5na.
Bristle, a. Seditse.
Brittle. Lokhfeh^. Sing, and pi.
Broad. See Wide.
Broil, to. Besa.
Broken. See Break. To be
broken, as a reed, phits^ga;
to become broken in, as an ox,
kata ; to be broken, as a rope,
kgaoga; an eruption has broken
out on me,ke dulwe ke dintho.
Brood, a. Losika. To sit on
eggs, clama; to brood over,
yewakemoetlo.
Brook, a. Molacwana; mola-
cana, tacwana, tacana.
Broom, a. Loh516. A bush
resembling the broom plant,
monnamocwe.
Broth^. Moro.
Beotheb, My elder brother,
nkgonone ; nkgolole. Thy elder
brother, mogoloo ; his — mogo-
low^: my younger brother,
nnake ; thy — monnau ; his —
monnawfe ; a woman's brother,
kgantsadi ; Simon's younger
brother, monna Simon ; their
younger brother, monna oa
bona; a brother, socially,
mokauleiiwe.
Brother-in-law. A man's
brother-in-law, if older than
his wife, is the same as bis
elder brother ; if younger than
wife, the same as his younger
brother; mogwe is a man's
wife's brother and a sister's
husband.
Brotherhood, the. Bokau-
lenwe.
Brought. To be caused to com e,
tlisiwa ; there was brought, ga
leriwe; to be brought up,
godisiwa.
Brown. Brown, of a sheep,
ntlhwa ; /ewt., tlhwana ; dark
brown, of an ox, tokwa ; fern.,
tokwana ; brown and yellow
mixed indistinctly, boramaga.
Browse, to. Hula.
Bruise, to. Teteela; tapeta.
To bruise severely, tekcta;
keteka; bruised or broken, as
a reed, etc., phits5ga; lie is
bruised,© teteecwe; a bruise,
teteclO ; a bloody bruise, in the
flesh of a slaughtered animal,
letsadi ; internal bruises, as
from bearing a burden, beating,
etc., diiialo, matsadi.
Brush. A brush, or besom,
lohelo ; to brush, or sweep,
hoMa ; to brush up, or take up
rubbish, gopa ; to brush off, as
dust from a person, hohora ;
to brush, or shake anything off
oneself, itlhotlliora, ipopotlia ;
ikudubatsa.
Bubble, A. LctahetaVie. "toXixCvi-
ble up, as a 8prmg,\)\\o^vi*, \-o
bubble up witk a ■uo\ac,a«> \ioSX-
iiig water, "kgaikgaOia..
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Bubo, a. Lobotsare.
Buck. A goat, podi; a spring-
buck, tshfeph^ ; a busbbuek,
pboti; a stembuck, pbudu-
hudu ; a reedbuck, mocosa ; a
billbuck, bluisb, with white
tail, lehele, pi. diphele.
Buckle. To buckle, as a strap,
kopcla.
Bud, to. Kukuuya; thunya.
A bud, serokolo.
Buffalo. Nare. A young
buffalo, natshana; a bull
buffalo which lies down to
await and attack the hunter,
talMalorole
Buffet, TO. Tlhanyaka; ntaea.
Bug, a. Bileis (hybrid) ; some-
times called tsitsiri.
Bugle. A post-bugle, phala ea
pos (hybrid).
Build, TO. Aga. To build one-
self up, ikaga.
Builder, a. Moagi.
Building, a. Kago j loago.
BUIL DING-PL ACR, A. BoagO.
BuLii. A small edible bulb,
iiakaladi, chuse, kgatlana,
kgogo ; a large watery bulb,
lerisho, lerishwa ; large bulb
composed of many layers,
leshoma; half of an edible
bnlb split in digging up,
lekgabi j the flower of a bulb,
phuhi.
Bulge. To bulge out, totoma;
a bulging out bag, etc, seshoba.
Bulk. Botonna.
Bulky. Large, tonna ; stout,
matlaba ; bulging out, seshoba.
Bull, a. P66 ; kgotloko. A
young bull, puana; to bellow
as a bull, bopa ; flesh on neck
of a bull, titamere.
Bullet, a. Lerumo.
Bullet Mould, a. Tsh^lo ;
th'Mo.
Bullock, a. Kgomo. A young
bullock, kgonwana.
BuLTONO. Motlhokoloco, pi.
me,
JiuMP. A Bwellittg, thuragOj
borurusa; to knock against,
khutla ; to bump or knock, as
a calf its mother's udder,
thunya.
Bunch. A bunch, or cluster of
fruit, lesitlha.
Bundle, a. Nata. To make a
bundle of sticks, etc., ready for
tying up, aletsa.
Bung, a. Setsibo.
Buoyant. Light, boheho, se*
heho ; to float, kokobala.
Bur. a grass bur, bogopa.
Burden, a. MmMfego, pi. me-
bM5g6; pelesho, a head
•burden, morwalo ; a burden in
a net, mokgweleo ; mokgwM^o ;
burden on side of a pack ox,
lekukoma ; a sore made by a
burden, leka ; to bear a burden,
b^lega; to remove a burden,
imolola, belegolola ; to be bur-
dened, imMwa; to burden, or
put a burden on, belesa; to
burden, or saddle with, chwarisa
bokete; they burden me with
work, ba nchwarisa tiho ; they
burden you, ba lo chwarisa
bokete; to burden oneself,
ikgwelea j one who frees from
a burden, mmelegolodi.
Burdensome, or heavy. Boketej
lekete.
Burial, a. Phitlho.
Burn, to. Sha. To flame, tuka;
to smoulder, kukMa; to bum,
or cause to burn, hisa; that
which burns, se'se shan molelo ;
to bum up, chuba ; to become
burnt up, chub^ga ; to burn a
house, hisa ntlo ; the neigbour-
ing houses are burning, matlo
a sha mabapa; to burn or
scorch, babola; to become
burnt, or scorched, baboga;
tbo com is scorched by the
sun, mab^c a babocw^ ke
letsatsi ; burnt up by, chubecwe
ke ; he is burnt, o shel^ ; they
were burnt in the house, ba le
ba sh^la mo tlun ; to barn
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den spoons, etc., l)ab^la ;
I a person's house, chu-
otho ntlo ; a scar from
pala ; a mark of a bam
3ly made on the arm,
la.
, A. Feseco; phisho.
1 of burning or singeing,
. To burnish, or polish,
bing, gotlha.
TO. Uata. To barrow,
reading sore, k^k^la.
o. Pluinya. To become
phany^ga ; to burst
ir, or break (of woodj
omoganya ; to burst out,
3Ugb, bets^ga; to burst
ith a song or speech,
^; to burst out with a
; of angry words, or
ig, phunyega; barst, as
1} stone in the ground,
k.
D. Sepanisi (hybrid),
o. Hitlha; ep^la. To
or cover, as the soil
lUiag bank, khuramet-
Setlhatshana. A bash
make a hedge, letlhaka ;
I put as an enclosure,
.gana; old bushes in a
when it is renewed,
ila, sing, and pi.; a
• of bushes, or a bushy
y, morokwa; a thicket
se bashes, secwacwa; a
■j of larger trees, sekgwa ;
h, or force one's way
;h bushes, shwaila ;
stick for holding down
I when cutting, nakale.
A corn measure,
nyo sa mabel^.
N, A. Morwa, pi. barwa ;
wa
s, A. Tiho. To meddle
3ther people's business,
a ; ithapametsa.
>, A. !^gori.
A commotion, khu'
dubgo ; to bustle about, tlobaka,
tlabaka.
Busy, to bk. Tlobaka; tlabaka.
. To be very busy, kak^ga ; I am
very busy, ke kakegile, tiho
ea nkaka ; ke kakilwe ke tiho.
Busybody, a. Moruni oa ma-
hoko ; molotlhanyi ; to act as
a busybody, it hapametsa, ita-
letsa.
But. Me ; ha e le. Except, ha e
se.
Butcherbird, a. Letlotlo.
Butt. To butt, a? a ram, thula ;
to butt, as a calf when sucking,
thenya.
Butter. Mahura a serethe.
Butterfly, a. Serurubele.
Buttermilk. Mont^d.
Button, a. Talama (hybrid) ;
to button Aop^la.
Buy, to. JEt^^; bapatsa. To
buy back, or ransom, rekolola ;
to buy for oneself, ith^k^la;
that which can be bought for
sixpence, se se lekanyen six-
pense, se se yan sixpeuse.
Buyer, a. Moreki; mmapatsi,
pi. babapatsi.
Buzz, to. Duma.
By. Ke ; ka. By buying, ka go
rfeka ; by means of, ka ; by, or
near, gauhe, gauhi ; by, or be-
side, ha.
By AND Bye, Kgantey5; kgan-
tel5.
Byword, a, Lonyaco.
C.
Cackle, to. Lela.
Cactus. A kind of edible cactus
with serrated leaves, growing
in limestone, thogwe.
Cage, a. Serubi.
Caikn. a monument of piled
up stones, sehikancwe.
Cake. A cake of bread, sen-
kgw6.
Calabash, a. Sego. K «msjJ^.
calabash, segYraua.
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Calamity, a. Bosliula. A fault,
molato ; an adversity, tlal5l6.
Calculate, to. Bala.
Calf, a. Namane. A large nn-
weaned calfj leshol^, pi. ma-
sliole ; a troop, marol^ j a calf
weaned and going to feed with
cattle, moalol^lo ; a calf drink-
ing at two cows, namane ea
phatla ; calves born in the win-
ter, bomarigane ; to be in calf,
nemeru; time of being in calf,
bonemeru; it is in calf, e ne-
meru ; to <jast a calf, bolotsa ;
tr) dnve away or wean a calf,
husetsa; to let a calf out to
drink from its mother, hesa;
to beat off a calf when milking,
Icotcla ; to stop or turn back a
calf at milking time, thibela ;
to suck as a calf, rokotsa ; first
dung of new-born calf, tilane ;
to give birth to a very small
calf, iiomotsa; to have a calf
every year, tsala moelMa; to
have a calf every other year or
loss often, tsala ka m6tshel6 ;
she has long been without a
calf, e letse motshelo, e tshe-
dilwo; to adopt another calf
after its own is dead, lom^g^-
lelwa.
Calf op a Leg. Thin part,
memo ; thick part, letlhadio.
Calico. Kgai ; khai.
Call, to. Bitsa. To call aloud,
kua, goa, thomeletsaj to call
aloud to, ku^la ; to call with a
yelling voice, as women going
to a dance or work, duduetsa ;
a shrill call, made by a woman
or girl, moduduetsa, modu-
dueco, tudueco; to call upon
or visit, yanala, yelanala ; to
call to a work or meeting, 5pa ;
a call for a meeting, sekakhu !
to call a person to help in
work, thapaj to call or sum-
mon, laletsa; to call to mind,
gakolog^lwa; to call out regi-
nwnts, /)hufcha mephato; to
call to a picoj opa, mokgosi j to
call out loudly to, or shout to
a person at a distance, tlha«le-
tsa ; to call a person when un-
certain where he is, hopholetsa;
you shall call him Tan, n tla
mo raea, u r^. Tan, u tla mo sha
leiua, u r^, Tau ; to call to, bi-
letsa ; .he who is called Tau, eo
o bidiwan Tau ; a town which is
called Taun, motse o go twau
Tauii, motse o go twen Tauii.
Callous. He is callous or shame-
less, o sehala matlhon, pZ. ba
dihala matlhoii.
Calm, a. Tshisibalo. To be or
become calm, sisibala.
Calumniate, TO. Pateletsa.
Calumny. Pateleco.
Came. When he came, a re a
tla, e rile a tla; there came a
person, ga ba ga tla motho.
Camelopard. See Giraffe.
Camelthorn. a red camel-
thorn tree, mokala; a white
camelthorn tree, mooka ; a
grove of red camelthorn trees,
lokala ; bush of the white
camelthorn, mookana ; a grove
of white camelthorn trees, loo-
ka.
Camp, a. Botlhaol^lo, kampa
(hybrid).
Can. Ka. I can call, ke ka
bitsa, nka bitsa.
Cancer, a. Kanker (hybrid). A
spreading sore, ntho e e k^k&-
laii.
Candle, a. LobOn^, pi. dipone.
To light a candle, cUuba, ti-
m6ga.
Candlestick, a. Setlhomo sa
lob6n5.
Cane. Sugarcane, nch, nyoba.
Cannibal, a. Moyabatho.
Cantankerous. Segagapa.
Canter,' to. Khwanya.
Cap. a fur cap, tlhoro, pnane ;
a cap of a gun, topi (hybrid).
Capable, to be, nonoha.
Cape, a^. Tlhogo, lehatshe ye le
ts^naii mo lewatlen. A cloak,
"kobo.
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Caper, to. Kalapa.
Capricious. See Changeable.
Captain, a. Kgosi, kgosana.
Captite, a. Mochwarwi, mo-
chwarwa, mogacwi, socliwaro,
mogolegwa.
Captivity. Bocliwaro, bocliwar-
wa.
Captor, a. Mochwari.
Carbuncle, a. Kwatsi.
Carcass. An animars carcassj
setx>to ; a corpse, serepa, setoto.
Cards. Karata (hybrid).
Care. Anxiety, tlalMo,tlhodi^g6,
tlhodi^gelo ; weariness, tapi-
sbo ; a providing for, tlam^lo,
cbwaro ; to take care of, tlam-
ela, cwacwaMa, kwakw^a^la,
sbomar^la ; they don't care for
him, ga ba mo re sep^ ; to care
for or provide for each other,
tlamalana; to take care of or
guard against, itisa mo ; to take
care of oneself, itisa; to be taken
care of or guarded against,
disiwa ; I don't care, ga ke re
sepe.
Careful. To be careful of or
sparing, noma^la, itibatib^la ;
to be careful of, as a weak
thing, mamaisa ; to use or carry
carefully so as not to spoil or
spill, neneketsa.
Careless. He is careless, o bo-
atla, o sechwarea, o sechwakga;
to be careless, as in doing work,
atlabala.
Caress, to. Eetha.
Carnal. Sa nama, senama.
Carpenter, a. Mmetli oa di-
kgou. To do the work of a car-
penter, betla dikgon.
Carpet, a. Sealo.
Carriage, a. Kara (hybrid).
Carrier, a. Morwadi, mmelegi.
Carrion. Nama e e bodileu.
Carrot. A carrot-like edible
root, eegwere, segw^t^, segdt^.
Carry. To carry, or bear, b^l^-
ga; to carry or bear between
two persons or more, chola,;
cnrry for, as a servant for his
master, cholela; to cause
carry, bclcsa ; to carry on the
back, or between the shoulders
at the back, kaba ; to carry on
the shoulders between two per-
sons, sikara; to carry slung
over the shoulder, sikara ; to
carry on the shoulder, sikara,
kaba; to carry slung over the
shoulder on a stick, tlhomMa ;
to carry under the arm, kwaa ;
to carry on the palm of hand,
with arm stretched out, legc-
IMa ka seatla, l^g^lMa ; to carry
in the arms, or in both hands,
kakamara ; to carry a heavy
thin^ on or by the head, sup-
porting it with both hands,
sis^la; to carry carefully any-
thing liable to spill or be spoilt,
neneketsa ; to carry home com,
rora ; to carry away, as a flood,
kgophola ; to carry a long dis-
tance, as a rifle, khuetsa.
Cartilage, a. Lohihiri, pi. di-
khihiri. Cartilages of the ribs,
mahihiri, nn sing. ; cartilage of
a nose, legwakgwa.
Cartridge, a. Sek6tl6p6, pa-
terone (hybrid).
Carve. To carve wood, seta ; to
carve meat, khaea ; to carve
meat for, khaela ; a carved
image or idol, modimo oa sese-
to.
Carver of wood, a. Moseti.
Carving, a. Ts5t6 ; seseto. A
tool for carving, mos^to.
Cascade, a. Lephotophoto.
Case. A box, letlole ; a case for
a knife, kgatla ; a large case for
needles and thread, morutshe ;
in one case, goiiwe; mo ntlhen
iiwe ; in that case, or, lest per-
chance, ekare kgotsa.
Cask. A cask for water, sepako
sa metse, shwake (hybrid).
Cast. To cast away, latlha ; cast
it from thee, u se latlhe go
w^na ; that wViicVi \a ca.s."ti ^v?^^ ,
selatlho ; be o.aii ca-uae \xa \o
cast it away, o 'ka xe a© \aAX^ci\«^ •
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to cast away, or dlsiaherit, ru-
tlola ; to cast out, ntsha ; to cast
out by force, kgoromeletsa kwa
utle; to cast down, diga; to
cast down a heavy thing, go-
shuiuetsa, piriganya, diga; to
cast, or rub off oneself, itlbo-
tlhora, ikudubatsa; to cast a
hook, konopMa kobe ; to become
cast away, latlh^ga ; to cast, or
throw up dast, kubu^la lorole ;
to cast a net into the sea, latlh^-
la lotloamo lewatlen; to cast
lots for them, di laola ka bola ;
to cast, or break down, ratlo-
lola; to cast, or cause to fall
down from a precipice, kgoko-
lo^a ; to cast down a weak
person, or light thing, phua-
gauya.
Casting, A casting down, tigo;
a casting away, tatlh^go.
Castrate, to. Grahola, hagola.
To castrate by bruising with a
stone, thulMa.
Cat, a. Kats (hvbrid). A wild
cat, phag5, phah^, tib6 ; a pole-
cat, nakedi; a meercat, see
Squirrel; to purr as a cat,
rorarora; to scratch as a cat,
fiapa; a muskcat, tshipa; a
kiud of red cat, kganwe.
Cataract, a. Lephdtophoto.
A thin membrane, lotha.
Catch. To catch a thing thrown,
kapa ; to catch or lay hold of,
oUwara; to catch liquid in a
vessel, dibeletsa ; to catch hold
of with arms, tlamparMa; to
catch , or trv to catch them in
speech, ba lal&la; to cat<!h an
animal running fast, tomola;
catch an ox by the leg with a
rbiem, tbapodisa kgomo.
Caterpillar, A. Seboko. Nest
of a caterpillar sticking to a
branch, letlhao; a worm of a
caterpillar in the nest khwena.
Cattle. A herd of cattle, ma-
tlhape, sing, and pi, ; a cattle-
posi, momka;pl, meraka.
AUL, A. LomipL
Cause. No separate verb.
Verbs put into the causative
form, i.e., to cause to love,
ratisa; to happen without a
cause, dimologa; they have
done this without caase, ba
dihile yalo h^la, ba dihile yalo
ka boomo ; for this cause alone,
mo ka gosi ; for this cause, ka
ntlha ea gona.
Cave, a. Monobo. A cave in a
cliff, monobo, logaga.
Cavity. A hole, lechoha; a
hollow, khuti.
Caw, to. Lela.
Cease. To end or be finished,
h51a; to finish, khutla, wetsa ;
to cease for a while, or hold up
as rain, gagamala ; to cease or
pause for a while, as one not
knowing how to do a thing,
gamar^ga; to cease entirely
from doing, baka, bakMa; I
have ceased from helping, ke
bakile go thusa ; I have ceased
from work, ke baketse tiho;
they did not cease to teach, ga
ba ka ba bak^la go ruta ; that
they may cease to kill people,
gore ba khutl^l^ go tlhola go
bolaea batho ; when they ceased
to be written, e rile di' khutla
go kwalwa j to cease to love or
like what one had loved or
liked before, gola; to cease
dripping, as blood, kgala; he
has ceased from sin, o baketse
boleo, o baketse go leoha.
Cement, to. Kana. A cement
made from a bulb, boka; ce-
ment used by bees, sekano,
kano.
Censer, a. Sensera (hybrid).
Censure, to. Naea molato.
Centipede, a. Sebokolodi.
Centre. In the centre, legate,
ha gare ; it is split in the centre,
e kgaoganye ka legate.
Certain. A certain man, mo-
nona monwe ; a certain thing,
selo se&we ; a certain person,
or Bwc\i ^u^ «vx!c\i ^ ^rson,
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mol^be; a certain ox, or sach
and such an ox, kgomo ea
t^bet^be ; a certain city, name
not being mentioned, motse oa
bol^be ; a certain place, or sach
and such a place, bol^bel^be.
Cektainlt. Ka amarure, ka
mmanete, ka tlhomamd.
Certainty. Boitlhomamisho.
Certify, to. Shnpa.
Chafe. To rab o£f, kgobola ;
to mb against a sore, or sore
place, roid^ga.
Chaff. Mmoko, pi. meboko.
Chaff, or husks of caffir com,
moroko.
Chain, a. Ketan (hybrid).
Chair, a. Setalo.
Chalk, Taka.
Chamber, a. Kamore (hybrid).
A night convenience, or com-
mode, semha.
Chameleon, a. Lobodn, lelobu.
Chance. An occurrence, kwMo ;
by chance, or unexpectedly, ka
lechocha ; to happen by chance,
dimologa.
Change. To change, actively,
hetola; to change, or become
changed, hetoga; to change
oneself, iphetola; to change
one's mind for a good reason,
thinya ; to change one's mind
from caprice, tlhanoga; to
change one thing for another,
or exchange, ananya, ananya
ka; to change one s place of
lying often, as one in pain,
tlhaba makgotla; to change
colour, or blush, thunya; to
change the time of a meeting,
thintsha pico ; a change, pheto-
16, phetogo ; change, or money
given in change, madi a orlos
(hybrid) ; sixpence change, se*
kespens orlos, (hybrid).
Changed. To become changed,
hetoga, phetoga ; to be different
to formerly, chwanologa; to
become changed bj another,
lietolwaji to become cbanged
for the worae, goherbga..
Changeable, to be. Kenoga ;
akgaakg^ga ; imenogauya. Ho
is changeable, o makenokeno,
o makanokano, o matlhano-
tlhano.
Channel. A gully, loiiop^ ; a
narrow strip of water, kgogo-
mfelo.
Chap. A deep chap in hand or
heel, lena ; to chap, or break
out in chaps, go cwa maiia.
Chapel, a. Ntlo ea thuto.
Chaplet, a. Patika.
Chapter, a. Kgaolo.
Character. A reputation, leiua ;
a habit, mokgwa; a custom,
temalo.
Charred. A piece of charred
wood or stick, motim^la, mo-
cwaisho.
Charcoal. Magala. Black off
charcoal, mosidi oa mngala.
Charge, to. Laea. To give a
charge to, or instruct, laela ;
he charged them, o la a ba laca ,
o la a ba la^la; to command,
laola; to give a message to,
laetsa; to charge a gun,
tlhatlh^la.
Charger, A. See Bowl.
Charity. Food given in charity,
mpho ; things given in charity,
din^o ; to give food, ha ; to
give things, naea.
Charm, a. Pheko. One who
sells charms, mophekodi; a
bag for charms, moraba, mo-
rabana.
Charmed. A child who has a
charmed life through having
been doctored, nwako.
Chase. To chase away, or chase
after so as to bring back,
IM^ka ; to chase eagerly,
gwatM^la; to chase or pursue
perse veringly, khukhela.
CHAStf. A deep chasm between
rocks, selomo; a bottomless
chasm, bosagaWelo..
Chasten, to. 'Wa.tWva.ca..
Chastenin G. "K.watWi'swi .
Chastise, TO. "WaXWivi^^^ Xi'iV^s
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Chastisement. Kwatlbao ; peco.
Chat, a. Maitislio. To have a
cbat, itisa.
C HATTER, TO . Balabala ; ithatha-
tha.
Chatterer, a. Mmalabadi.
Cheat, to. Tsietsa.
Check, to. Thiba.
Cheek, a. Lesama; leshama ;
lerama, pi. marama. A cheek-
bone, phoni.
Cheekiness. Makgalcgn.
Cheeky. He is cheeky, o ma-
kgaka.
Cheer. To cheer a victor,
duduetsa; to cbeer up, or
cause to rejoice, itumedisa ; to
be of good cheer, nam&tsh^ga.
Cheerful, to be. ItumMa.
Cheerfulness. BoitumMo.
Cheese. Kase (hybrid) .
Chest. A box, letlole ; a per-
son's chest, sehuba; all the
upper part of the body in front,
mahuba ; to heave, as the
chest in sleep, ubuga; severe
chest complaint, lohuba,
lehuba.
Cherish, TO. Nomaela.
Chew, to. Tlhahuna. To cbew
the cud, otla ; to '. chew a very
Lard substance, pupura ; to
chew hard berries, etc., hura ;
to chew sweetreed, rushes, etc.,
chotlha ; to chew the soft part
of a bone, shetla.
Chicken, a. Lemphorwana, pi.
mamphorwana, maborwana,
mahorwana.
CuiCKENPox. Thutlwa.
Chide, to. Buela.
Chief, a. Kgosi.
Chieftain, a. Kgosana.
Chieftainship. Bogosi;
bogosana.
C HILBLAIN. A crack from frost,
leiia, pi. m^na.
Child, a. Nwana, pi. bana; a
little child, nwanyana, pi.
banyana; tin infant, losea, ^Z.
ditsboa; a child juat weaned,
serathana; a child able to run
alone, leshokgola ; a child of a
person's child's child, koko-
mana ; a grandchild, setlogolo ;
the eldest child, nwana oa
borure ; a sole-surviving child,
nwana oa mabu ; the last child
a woman will have, and hence,
a spoiled one, goah^l^, gohM^ ;
a child supposed to be suffering
from its mother's adultery be-
fore or after its birth, nwana
oa diphacane ; when he had no
child, a e se a bone nwana,
a e se a dihane le nwana ; to
pacify a child, kirietsa j to
fondle a child, atlatla ; to pat a
child, opaop^la.
Childbirth. See Birth.
Childhood. Bonyana.
Childish. He who is childish,
eo o bonyana ; he is childish, o
leatlhamanaj they are childish,
ba maatlhamana; a noted
childish person, mohelepe.
Childless, to be. Opahala.
A childless man or woman,
moopa, pi. baopa.
Children. Bana. Little chil-
dren, banyana; a number of
male children, tshimane; a
number of female children,
tsetsana; children by one
father, senona ; children by
one mother, setsalo ; she has
had children by him, o bonye
bana nae ; a number of chil-
dren, lonyana.
Chill. See Cold.
Chin, a. Seledu. The part
under the chin, kodu.
Chink, to. Lela. A chink or
crack, logagu; a chinking
noise, tsikidi.
Chip, a. Lohatsa; phatsa;
lohatsana, pi. diphatsa. A
flying chip, sebekedi, phekola j
a chip made by jcising an adze,
sebetlMa; a chip made when
carving wood, etc., tshet^la j
chips partly cut off, and stick-
ing ow.t ot V^ie \«ood, ditlba-
tlhapoVa..
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Chirp, to. Lela.
Choice. A choosing, boitshen-
k^lo.
Choke. To strangle, beta; to
suffocate, hupetsa; to cause
a choking sensation in the
throat, halela ; to be choked or
strangled, betwa ; to be choked
or suffocated, hnpediwa; to
choke, as bushes and weeds
com, hupetsa ; to kill by chok-
ing or throttling, gonolaj I
have a choking sensation in my
throat, ke balecwe ke mathe.
Choose, to. Itshenkfela. To
choose for oneself, itebaleb^la ;
to perplex, and make one un-
able to choose, kama ; they
make me unable to choose, dia
nkama ; ke kanwa ke cona ; to
choose or like or wish, rata.
Choosing, a. BoitshenkMo.
Chop. To chop across, r^ma ;
ratha ; to chop lengthwise,
hatsa, jphatlola, hapha; to
chop on a branch, r^ma ; to
chop off many branches,
sheketla ; to chop in a slanting
direction with an axe, kgeba ;
to chop in a slanting direction
with a spade, as in cutting up
grass, kh^ba ; to chop or cue
up into pieces, kgabetlMa ; to
chop meat in a mortar with a
straight-handled axe, kgoba
nama.
Chopper. An axe, sel^pc ; a
straight-handled axe, sekgdbo.
Chopping, a. Th^mo. A chop-
ping block, sobetlela.
Chosen. To be chosen as one
of two things, leh5ga J a chosen
one, raoitshenkedwi.
Chronic pain, or sickness, a.
Seny^ma ; senyama.
Chrysalis, A. Khwena. A nest
of a chrysalis, lotlhao.
Chuckle, to. Tsh^ga.
Chum, a. Molekane j selekane.
Church, 4. Ntlo ea thutd; an
assem hlyof bolie rerSfph a th 6 go.
Churn, to. Ntaea.
Cicada beetle, a. Sekokwalala.
Cicatrix, a. Lobadi,p£. dipadi.
Cinder, a. Legala.
Circle, A. Sedikadiki. A ring
cushion for the head, kgaro ; a
ring made of beads, til wane.
Circuit, a. BodikologO. To
make a circuit, potologa,
dikologa, copodi^ga.
Circuitous. Copodia ; moco-
kodia; mocopodia.
Circular. Sedikadiki; scdi-
kwadikwi.
Circularly. Segare. To cut
circularly, sega segare.
Circumcise, to. Sega, isa
bogw^ra. Cause to enter the
circumcision ceremony, rupisa.
Circumcision. Bogw6ra. One
who has not been to circum-
cision, lekatla ; one who refuses
to go to circumcision, moilala,
lekgola ; bov just out of cir-
cumcision, lekoloanyane ; to
refuse to go into circimicision,
nalog^ ; to come out of cir-
cumcision, aloga ; whipping
dance at circumcision, secho ;
to enter circumcision, ^rupa ; a
helper or guard at the circum-
cision, kgayane ; the head man
amongthe circumcision helpers,
kgayti ; the procession coming
near to the town and returning
to camp, thalalagae.
Circumnavigate, to. Dikologa.
Circumspect. To be circum-
spect or watchful, ts6tscIoka;
he is circumspect, oa tsetsoU^ka,
o matscts61^k6, o matsetsMe-
kwe.
Circumspection. TsctselokO.
Circumstance, a. TihalO ; tiha-
halo.
Cistern. Hole for holding
water, ledibela.
City, a. Motsc.
Civetcat. a polecat, nakedi.
Civil. They ha\e a, e\\\\ n^^x,
ba tlhabana ntvja. ea, ga.e.
Claim. To cVaiin peT^\s>^evv'(\^
what is not oW a 0"Wtci, \,^^iX^^
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he is one claiming or taking
back a lent thing soon, or be-
fore the time, o lotlhotlho ; a
persistent claimant to that
which is not his, setatalala.
Clamber, to. Falama ; pagama.
Clamour, a. Telenyo. To
clamour, lelenya.
Clax, a. Losika.
Clang, TO. Leia; tsirima.
Clap, to. Opa. To clap hands,
6pa diatla, opanya diatla.
Clash, a. Thulano. To clash
together, thulana ; to cause to
clash together, thulanya.
Clasp. To clasp in one hand,
hupar^la ; to clasp with both
hands, tlamparMa; to clasp in
the arms, kampa.
Class. A company, mophato ;
to class or set in order, rala-
ganya. .
Clatter. To clatter, as cups,
etc., tsirikana; to clatter or
tinkle, as iron, tsirima.
Clavicle, a. CaJo.
Claw. A claw or paw of a wild
beast, lechoo, leroo ; a claw
of a fowl, monoto ; to claw, as
a tiger, etc., napa.
Clay. Soft mud, ser^tse;
borets^ ; stiff mud, boraga ;
black clay, toka, : toko ; clay
for pottery, mmopa, lecopa;
white clay, taka; a lump of
wet clav, leribi ; a lump of dry
clay, lekot^ ; to throw clay and
make it stick, phara.
Clean. To become clean, ph5pa ;
to become clear as water,
itsheka, itsh^pa; to become
pretty, ntlahala ; I am clean or
washed, ke tlhapile ; to make
clean or cleanse, itshekisa,
ntlahatsa, itshepisa, tlhapisa.
Cleanness. Boph^pa.
Clear, TO become. ItshMca. It
is clear, e ph^pa; to clear a
space by chopping off weeds,
etc.,kgeba; to clear up, or pass
atvay as rain, mist, etc., sa;
j't Las cleared up, go selc ;
when it has cleared up, e sena
go sa; tor clear out or clear
away, as a purgative medicine,
or a flood, kgoshola.
Clearly. To see clearly, bona
sentl^.
Clearness. Boph^pa.
Cleave. To cleave, or stick to,
by holding, uapar^la ; to cleave
to, as a glued board, namana ;
to cleave through the middle,
hatola, chabaganya; to cleave
asunder, or divide lengthwise,
aroganya.
Cleft, a. Loharo, pi. diphard.
A narrow cleft, pharagan,
phara gane.
Clematis, a t^tild. Segope,
thara.
Clench. To clench a fist, huna
lecwele; to clench a hand
upon, hupar^la.
Clever. Senatla, pi. dinatia;
sethakga; secwiriri; seteetse;
maatlametlo; clever with a
gun, marwaka, maroka ; he
was a person clever in teach-
ing, e le e le motho eo o senatla
go ruta; a clever worker,
motsetseneke, motsantsabetsi.
Cleverly. To work cleverly,
ts^ts^na, tsHs^n^ka; to work
cleverly in ornamental work,
tsantsabetsa.
Cleverness. Bonatla ; bo-
cwiriri.
Click, to. Tsirima.
Cliff, a. Logaga, pi. dikgaga.
A difficult or steep place in a
cliff, lomonoko; an unclimb-
able cliff, sepato.
Climb, to. Falama, pagama.
To climb a hill, tlhatloga ;
to climb up spirally, ns a snake
or a creeping plant, ichopM^la.
Cling. To cling to, as a child
to its mother, ikhwakhwa^la.
Clinking noise, a. Tsidiki.
Clip. To embrace, kampa.
Cloak. See Kaross. To cloak
or hide, shuba.
Clocis., In Vvutet ^\taft, iCowjL^
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five or^ six o'clock, boa sa;
about eight o'clock, magamo a
dikgomo; about nine a clock,
dipodi di bolola ; twelve o'clock,
seiebalo ; sethoboldko, mo-
tshegare ; about one or two
o'clock, meruti e le mammpa ;
about three o'clock, motsbe-
gare oa maitsiboea ; about four
o'clock, manMo a dipodi ; about
five o'clock, dikgomo di goroga.
Clod, a. Lekot^ ; lekw^t^.
Close. See Shut. To close,
or plug up, kaba; to become
closed up, Kabala ; the path is
closed, tsela e kabetse ; to close
' in or surround, dika, hola;
close or near, gauhe, gauhi;
to come close together,
bopagana ; to be dose together,
as com stalks, nnalana ; to be
close upon, chwaragana le.
Clot. A clot of blood, leshwele,
leshw^l^ ; to become clotted, as
blood, tsena.
Cloth. Kgai; khai.
Clothe, to. Apesa. To clothe
oneself, ikapesa; they do not
clothe themselves, ba sa apare ;
ba sac wale ; he clothed the boy
with them, o la a di apesa
mosimane.
Clothes. Diapard. Fine, or
ornamental clothes, mekgabo ;
to put on clothes, apara; to
take off clothes, apola, cola;
to g^ve a boy or girl new clothes
on coming out of ceremony,
alosa ; to rend, or tear clothes,
gagola; he rent his clothes, o
la a ikgagola diapard; a pole
for hanging clothes over, mosi-
pori.
Clothing, an article of. Sea-
paro, pL diaparo.
Cloud, a. Leru, pi. maru. A
cloud of locusts, leshogodi ya
tsi^ ; to rise up in a cloud, as
smoke, kuuloga ; to drive up in
a cloud, as birds, kuulola ; to
disperse^ is cloads, abwaaJ&la, ;
to br^k up, as cloads, anoga,
kaologa, tlhasa; to pass over
quickly, as scudding clouds,
ses^la; a path or opening be-
tween clouds, motsila ; dark,
winter clouds, mororodi,
maroro; to rise above the
horizon, as clouds, kukumologa,
kwetoga.
Cloven. Maphata. To be cloven
as hoofs, patologana; a cloven
stick, thupa ea diphata ; cloven
hoofs, ditlhako tse di patolo.
ganyen.
Club. A knobbed stick,
molamu ; a staff for beating
sandals, etc., mont^o.
Cluck, to. Lela.
Clump. A clump of trees,
sekgwa; a clump of cattle,
lekgathi ; a clump of people,
lecwele ; small clamps or
groups of cattle, people, etc.,
makumaganj^e.
Clumsily. To do a thing
clumsily, tlhatlharapa.
Clumsiness. Botlogolfe; boatla.
Clumsy. He is clumsy, or un-
skilful, o boatla ; he is clumsy
or awkward, o matlhogol^.
Cluster. A cluster of fruit,
lesitlha.
Clutch. To clutch with one
hand, huparMa ; to clutch with
both hands, tlampar^la.
Coadjutor, a. Mothusi.
Coagulate, to. Rema«
Coal, a. Legala.
Coalesce. See Unite.
Coast. A boundary, molelwane ;
a sea coast, losi loa lewatla,
pi. dintshi tsa lewatla.
Coat, a. Baadje (hybrid) j a
kaross, kobo.
Coax. To coax with a view to
deceive, h^pa.
Cob. See Mealie Cob.
Cobweb, a. Bobi, pi. Mabi.
Cock, a. Kok e tona; koko e
tona. The comb of a cock,
lotlopo; the spur oi a, coci^,
mono to; to crow a.a •&> ^iocSs^,
lela ; to cock a gun, "Va^Xvv \ ^;^^^
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gun is cocked J tlhobulo e
mecwe.
Cockcrow, at. Ka makuku ; ka
malelo a kok e tona.
Cockle. A cockle or cockle
shell, kgetla.
Cockroach, a. Casbu.
Coffee. Koslie (hybrid). Coffee
grounds, moro ; to roast coffee,
gadika.
Cogitate. To think, gopolaj
to reason, akanya. ,
Cogitation, a. Akanyo.
Coil, to. Gara. To coil, as a
large piece of meat in a small
pot, garaganya ; to coil oneself
as a snake, ikgara ^ to coil one-
self as a dog going to sleep,
ikgaraganya.
Coin, 'a. Ledi. A small coin,
ledinyana.
Cold. Tsididi ; letsididi ; maala.
Frost, serame ; how cold !
tshikhi ! tshi ! to become cold,
or be overcome by cold, sitwa ;
to become cold (of a thing),
tsidihala ; I am becoming cold,
kea sitwa; I am cold, ke
sitilwe ; to make cold (of Ji
person), sitisa ; to make cold (of
a thing), tsidihatsa; to cause
oneself to become cold,
itshitisa ; cold water, metse a
a tsididi; cold, dark weather,
letlololo ; a cold in the head,
disho; a severe cold in the
head, with running at nose,
mohikbla.
Coldly. To treat one coldly or "
keep aloof from, biha. Int.
Colic. Kgadik^go. To have
colic, gadik^ga.
Collapse. To fall, wa.
Collar. The collar of akaross,
lokoye.
Collarbone, a. Calo.
Collect, to. See Gather.
Collection. A church collec-
tion, kulekt (hybrid).
Collision, a, Thulano. To
come into collision, thulana.
CoLouB, A. Mmala,pL mebala.
For colours of catt
what colour is it ?
coloured people, roi
many coloured, mal
marabaraba, maror<
light coloured, o ph
mixed, as colours,
tinguishable, tobel
colours are mixed,
tobekanye.
Colt, a. Petsana.
Comb, a. Kam (h;
cock's comb, lotlopc
the hair, kama (hyb
combed, kanwa (hyl
Combine. See Uniti
Come, to. Tla. I h
ke tlile, ke tsile ; t
come, tlisa ; to come
come now ! ntla ! c
tla kwano, ntlo ; wl
come from ? u cwa 1
here, and take (as
to a dog), chwa! to
cwa; they have cor
dule, ba cwile; to
or exude, nuya ; to
of a place, cw61a ;
across, or meet with,
to come out upon
photsega ; to come
return, boa, boea,
to come back soon,
going all the way, ,
come short, or fail, t
come short of doin
properly , tlamak61ch
down, hologa, pag
come together, ko
come to, or arrive i
to come to pass, dil
hala ; to come to om
fainting, iTilwa; to
or start up after a fi
ga ; to come to ones
demented, rarabolo
come of itself, as a 1
ma; to come close
bopagaua, amana ;
out of the place, o '.
kwa "bieVoYv.-, \^ <iOT
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modimo ; he came down from
tlie mountain, o la a hologa mo
lencwen, o la a holo^^ lencw^ ;
it came out upon him long ago,
ga e bolo go mo cwa ; a swell-
ing has come oat upon me, ke
dnlwe ke boshwa ; to come
upon unexpectedly, w^la ; to
be come upon unexpectedly,
welwa.
Comet, a. Naledi e e mogatla.
CoMrouT. Kgomoco. To com-
fort, gomotsa, gomola; to
encourage, nametsa, name-
tsha ; to be comforted, gomo-
diwa; to become comforted,
gomots^ga, namets^ga, name*
tah^ga ; to comfort each other,
gomotsanya.
Comforter, a. Mogomotsi.
Coming. He is coming, o tia,
oe tla ; a coming, botlo ; his
coming^ go tla ga gagw^ ; tbat
it is coming, ha e etla; the
coming month, kgwedi e e kwa
ten, kgwedi e e kaha ten ; to
be cominj?, or approaching,
kwetoga, ketoga; to be com-
ing, or returning, reologa.
Command, to. Laola.
Commandment, a. Taolo.
Commence. See Begin.
Commend. To praise, baka; to
extol, haka ; to commend with-
out a good reason, kael51a ;
to commend oneself, iphaka.
Commendation. Pako.
Commit. To give to, n561a.
Combiode. a commode, or
chamber, soiniha.
Common. A common thing, se
e loii selo hMa.
CoMiiOTiON, A. Phudu^go. To
be in a commotion, huducga.
Communicate. To relate, bo-
l^la ; to tell to, bol5l51a ; they
refused to communicate with
him, ba mo khutlogela hbla.
Communication, a. Polelo;
pboko.
CoMMi/jr/ox. BokopanO.
Companion. Monkana; moh'
kane ; sclekane. Acompaui3n
on a journey,^ mopati ; hia
companions, baiiwe ka 5na.
Company, a. Leshomo, tliaka,
lekoko, mophato. A small
company, leshofiwana.
Compare, to. Chwantsha. To
compare with, chwantsha le ;
to be compared with, eh wan -
tshiwa lo; compare oncsoU'
with, ichwantsha lo ; to com-
pare with, or make equal, leka-
uya ; to compare, or place side
by side, bapisa ; if that time
be compared with this, ha go
buiwa lobaka loa motlha ouu
le gompiyeno.
Comparing, a. Papisho.
Comparison, a. Papisho.
Compass. To surround, dikanya ,
dikanyetsaj to fetch a com-
pass, dikologa ; to bring things
into a small compass, bopa-
ganya ; to be compassed, or
surrounded by, dikanyedicwe
ke.
Compassion. Bonomi yoa pelo ;
kutlwMo botlhoko ; bopelotlho-
mogi ; bopolonomi. To have
compassion, tlhomoga pelo ; to
have compassion upon, utlwMa
botlhoko, tlhomogela pelo.
CoMPKL, to. Kgola; shnbMMa;
pateletsa ; patMMa, Int.; to
compel to take, or force upon ,
gol^gMa; to compel to go,
kgokgweetsa.
Compensate, to. Duela.
Complain, to. Itoka; galala.
To complain of, itoka ; to
complain to, itokbla ; to com-
plain about a thing offered be-
cause it is not such as one
wished for, galala ; to com-
plain to a superior about a
person's conduct, tlalaea,tlaloa ;
he complained to the chief
about him, a mo tlalaea kwa
kgosin.
Complained, a. TsIo^^Vy^X .
Complaining, a. Boitdko.
Complaint, a. BovtoVvo,
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Complete. To finish, wetsa,
hetsa; to complete a work,
dig^la; to complete, or carry
through to completion, shwa-
lalMa.
Completed, to be. W^la.
Completely. To do anything
fully, or completely, is ex-
pressed by adding ka to the
verb; to bind roond com-
pletely, hapaka.
Completion, a. Boheco ; bo-
weco ; boshweco j boh^lo ; bo-
helfelo ; pheco.
Comply. To comply or agree,
dum6la j to comply, or to act,
diba.
Compound. See Mix. A com-
pound for native workers,
tlhatlhfelo.
Compress. To squeeze between
the hands, pitla.
Compulsion. Pateleco, kgolo.
Compute, to. Bala.
Comrade. See Companion.
Conceal. To hide, shuba; to
cover up, bitiMa; conceal a
thing by denying that one has
it, loba ; to cover the sky, as
clouds, khuakanya, khuanya ;
they are concealed from them,
di lobilwe mo go bona.
Concede, to. Dnm^la.
Conceive. To conceive (of a
woman), ithwala ; to conceive
(of cattle), emera, emara; she
has conceived without men-
struating, o phukwane; to
cause to conceive in ein, ithwa-
disa.
Conceivable, it is. Go gopo-
lfes6ga.
Conception. Boithwalo.
Concern, a. Modiho. That
which concerns him, se se mo
amau; that which concerns
my weakness, se se aman bo-
koa yoa me ; as far as he is
concerned, kaga gagw5 ; to be
concerned, or anxious, tlalMwa;
/^<3 be concerned for, tlalediwa.
Co.vcERNiNa, Kaga, ga.
Concert. To sing, or speak in
concert, ratlatl^la.
Conciliate, to. BapMa, olob^-
la.
Conclude. To conclude or end,
khutla.
Conclusion. In conclusion, ga
boh^lo.
Concoct. To concoct, or make
plans, loga maano.
Concord, or Agreement. Tu-
malano; kutlwano.
Concubine. An inferior wife,
mogadinwana ; a paramour,
nyatsi.
Concur. To concur in opinion,
dumalana, dum&lana: to con-
cur in opinion vnth, dumalana
le, dumelana le.
Condemn, to. Sekisa; naea
molato. They will condemn
him to death, ba tla atlhola
gore a shw^, ba tla mo atlho-
l^la go shwa, to condemn, or
forsake as one guilty, cwa;
they condemned him, ba le ba
mo cwa; to condemn oneself
by one's own confession, icwa.
Condemnation. Tshekisho.
Condescend. To humble one-
self, inolohatsa, ikgobalatsa.
Condition. A condition, or
formation, pop^go; it is in
good condition, though not fat,
ea cotlhwa.
Conduct. To direct, ka^la;
conduct, or action, tiho, ditiho.
Coney. See Cony.
Confederate. To be confeder-
ate, or on friendly terms, ika-
ma, ikamaganya le.
Confer. To give to, n^^la. To
consult together, gakololana.
Confess, to. IpolMa; itata;
ipobola ; to confess a fault,
icwa ; he has confessed, oitule ;
to confess me, impol&Ia.
Confessing, a. BoipolMo; boi-
pobolo.
Confession, a. Boipol516, boi-
pobolo.
Confidence. See Trust.
Confined. See Birth.
CoNFi&x, TO. Tlhomamisa.
Confiscate, to. Gapa.
Conflict. A battle, tlhabano;
a wordy strife, kgan.
Confound. To disturb, here-
tlha ; to confound speecb,
kgao^ranya puo; to be con-
founded, or confused, rom^ga ;
to confound, or make foolish,
silohatsa.
Confuse, to. Xgwereanjra. To
confuse, or cause to doubt,
etsaetsa ; to confuse with much
talking, popotla; to be con-
fused, kgwereana, etsaets^ga ;
to be confused in the head,
dimokana ; to confuse, or
make confused in the head,
dimokanya; he is confased
with shame, o shoshobagancwe
ke ditlhoii ; to be confused, or
astounded, i^m^ga ; to be con-
fased in the head, tlhakana
tlhogo.
Confusion. A commotion, phu-
du^go ; a jumble, maherecoko,
tlhsScanyo ; disorder, lehara-
tlhatlha.
Congeal, to. Grats^la ; gak51a,
Int. It is congealed, se ga-
tsetse, se gaketse, Int,
Congestion. To be swelled
through congestion of blood,
gamak^la.
Congregate. See Assemble.
Congregation, a. Phuthfego.
Conical Hill, a. LencwS ye
le ntlhana, pi, may^ a din-
tlhana.
Conjecture, to. Kabakanya,
shwaba.
Conjunction; To act in con-
junction with, dihana le.
Connect. See Unite.
Connection. See Copulate.
Conquer, to. Henya. He has
conquered, o hents^ ; to cause
to conqa^, hentsha.
CoNQUiROR, A. 'M.ohenjri,
CoifQVXST, A»^ Phenyo,
Conscience, a. Segakolodi.
To have conscience, or con-
sciousness of sins, ikutlwu
dibe.
Consent, to. DumMa.
Consider. To think of, akanya ;
to look into, okomMa, okomfela ;
to take notice of, tlhokomMa,
^latlboko, tsaatsia ; to consider,
or think oneself, ikaea.
Consistently. Ka tekano.
Consolation. Kgomoco, na-
meco.
Console, to, Gomotsa.
Conspicuous, to be. Fep5nwa.
It is perspicuous, se pepenwe ;
to make conspicuous, sinosa ;
to cause to be conspicuous,
pepentaba.
Conspicuously, to set out.
P5p^na. They are set out con-
spicuously, di pepcnne.
Conspiracy, a. Kgolaganyo,
kgolaganM6,kgolaganyeco. To
enter into a conspiracy, gola-
ganya.
Conspire against, to. Gola-
ganyetsa.
Constantly. You are constantly
braying, u tlliola ua shuga.
Constrain, to. Kgola; patelo-
tsa ; shubfelfela ; pat^lMa, Int.
Construct. To form, bopa ; to
build, aga.
Consult. To consult together,
gakololana.
Consume. To eat, ya; to de-
stroy, nyeletsa.
Consumption. Severe chest
complaint, lohuba, lehuba, bo-
tlhoko yoa lohuba.
Contagion. Phet5. To spread
contagion, chwaetsa.
Contagious. Phet^.
Contain. It contains, so na
Ic.
Contaminate. To infect, as
sickness, chwaetsa ; to infect
evilly, roma.
Contemn, to. Cs^itU, ^^-^U^,
Contemplate, to. OVomfeAsi.
Contempt. Mockerj, eVicAXo,
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lesliotlo J to treat with con-
tempt, b(ika, khutlogMa, shwi-
iiya.
CONTEMPTUOUSNESS. Lonyaco ;
lobeko.
Contend, to. GanMa. To con-
tend with, gan&la le ; to con-
tend angrily, shakgala ; to con-
tend continually, emalana le;
to contend together, ganalana,
ganelana, 5malalana, ^m^la-
lana, ganetsanya ; he contends
with him about the truth, oa
mo ganetsa boamarure.
Content. To content, or satisfy,
thethebatsa ; to be contented,
or satisfied, thethebala ; a con-
tented spirit, moea o o thethe-
betsen.
Contention. Kgau. Angry
contention, chakgalo.
Contentment, or peace. Lo-
dule, kagisho.
Contest. A wordy contest,
kgafi; a battle, tlhabano; to
contest, ganMa, tlhabana.
Contiguous. See Near.
CoNriNLAL. Ka gal^, ka ma-
latsi aotlhe.
Continue. We will continue
in prayer, re tla nn51a mo
thapeloii; to continue, or be
joined to, in a straight line,
tlhomagana ; I will continue
to buy, ke tla una ke r5ka ; it
will continue to be done, go
tla tlhola go dihwa.
Contract, to. See Shrink.
Contract, a. See Treats.
Contradict, to. Ganetsa;
lierekana. To make a contra-
dictory statement, herekanya
puo ; that which cannot be
contradicted, se se sa kakeii sa
ganediwa.
Contrary. To be contrary, of
wind, tlhabaganya le ; the
wind was contrary to them,
ba le ba tlhabaganye le pheho,
ba bo ba lebaganye le pheho.
Contrast, to. Chwantsha.
Contribute, to. Naea^ ; ntsha.
Conteite, to be. Utlwa
botlhoko; hutsahala.
Control. To command, laola;
to direct, ka^la.
Contumacious. See Obstinate.
Contumely. Kgobo ; lobeko.
Contuse, to. Tete^la.
Contusion, a. TeteMo.
Convalescent, to be. Kgosho-
ba ; thamog^lwa ; rarana ;
leana.
Convene. See Assemble.
Conversation. Puo. A friendly
conversation, or chat, maitisho ;
to have a friendly conversation,
or chat, itisa.
Converse, to. Bua. To con-
converse together, buana.
Conversion, a. Phetogo; cho-.
kologo. A making new, bosha-
haco.
Convert. To change, hetola;
to turn back, shokolola; to
make new, shahatsa.
Convey. To cause to go, isa ; to
bear, see Bear.
Convict. To convince, heaj to
judge, sekisa.
Conviction. Convincing, pheo;
a judgment, tshekisho.
Convince, to. Hea. To be
convinced, hiwa j to agree,
dumbla.
Convolvulus, a wild. Kwidibi.
Convulse, to. Hahamisa. To
be convulsed, as a person in a
faint upon whom water is
thrown, hahama.
Convulsion. See Fit.
Cony, a. Pela.
Coo, TO. Kurwetsa.
Cooing, a. Kurwoco.
Cook, to. Apaea. To become
cooked, bucwa, ap5ga ; to cook
much food, shumanya, shu-
shutsa ; to cook till the food is
thick, loisa ; to cook much, or
overdo, shua ; to cook in a new
pot, kgakola; to cook in a
dirty, or slovenly manner,
apaea boatla ; a cook, moapei ;
to cook for, ap661a ; the food is
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cooked, diyo di budule, diyo
di apailwe; we have cooked
the food, re apeile diyo.
Cooking. Kapbo. A place for
cooking, leisho ; a thing for
cooking on, sebesho ; sticks in
a pot for cooking meat on,
seaJclo.
Cool. Tsididi. To become cool
or cold, tsidihala; to become
cool (of food, etc.), hola; to
make cool, or cold, tsidihatsa,
to make cool, as wind blowing
on, kgatsimola ; to cool down,
as an angry person, b^pa ; to
cool oneself in the wind, as
when in a perspiration, iphokisa
pheho ; to cool down, or be-
come hard, as fat, gatsbla,
gak^la.
Coolies. Makala (hybrid).
Coolness. Tsididi.
Co-OPERATR, TO. Thusanya.
Coot, a. Kgogonoka.
CoppEE. Kgotlho.
Copulate. To copulate (of a per-
son), tsala; (of a bull), gwMa;
(of a cow), gwMwa ; (of a dog,
or horse), heka ; (of a bitch, or
mare), hekwa; (of a ram, or
he goat), bekara ; (of a ewe),
bekarwa; to copulate often,
without conception (of a male),
teta ; (of a female) , tetwa.
Copy, A. Sekao ; seka^lo. To
copy, etsa.
CoRANNA, A. Mokgotho. The
Corauna language, sekgotbo.
Cord. A thin cord, thodi; a
thick cord, mogala, thapo ; to
cord, see Bind.
Cork, a. Setsibo ; sethibo. To
cork, tsiba ; to take out a cork,
tsibolola.
Corn. Mab51^. A sincrlo grain
of corn, lets^l^ ; English corn,
or wheat, mabel^ a sekhoa;
mabM^ a ma sesane; inferior
kind of native com, maidi ; old,
or last year's corn, chupa,
mab^l^ achupa ; corn destroyed
by birdsr, znotlhoso, motlhose
oa mab^l^; com withered by
sun or frost, mapax)a ; the first-
fruits of corn, given to the rain-
maker, dikgah^la ; remnant of
corn left in the bin, dikeahela ;
com given to a chief for the
enterttiinment of strangers,
dikgahMa, Int. ; boiled native
Cora, dikgob(i tsa lohata; the
unbeaten out grains or bunches
of corn taken out and pounded,
kgoha, pi. dikgoha, kflforola ;
a grain of corn cracked in
roasting, pabi ; a shock, or heap
of com, mokoa oa mabel5 ; prin-
cipal ear, or head of corn, seako ;
inferior ear, or head of corn,
sehare ; an ear of corn after it
is threshed, sekolola ; chaflf or
husks of kaffir corn, moroko ;
a cornfield, tsliimo; rust in
corn, phori ; a large clay corn
bin sehala ; a large corn basket,
or bin, of wicker work, sesigo ; a
receptacle for unthreshed corn,
made of poles, serala ; a corn
house, sehala ; to carry home
corn, rora ; to glean corn bu-
dutsa ; to stamp corn, tlhobola ;
to take off the dikgoha when
winnowing, akgola ; to bring
forth an inferior head of corn,
hara ; the cornstooled, mabel^
a iphara.
Corner. Corner of a house,
kgokgoclio, sephiri ; corner of
a garden, tlhohi ; a corner, or
turning, cokeco; in a comer,
mo sephirin j to turn a comer,
icoketsa ; to put, or cause to gOj
or hide anything round a comer,
coketsa.
Corpse, a. Serepa ; setoto. A
carcass, setoto ; serepa is some-
times used for one nearly dead,
and setoto for one actually
dead ; to lay out a corpse,
phutha ; to become stiflf, as a
corpse, kwatlalala.
Correct. To correct, or Tax^A^ft
right, siamisa*, to corc^t,^ \Sk
child, gapa •, to coiTect tv^^^,
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or tell correctly what has been
incorrectly told by some one
else, tbatnolola mahoko.
CoRKOBORATE, TO. Tlhomamisa.
CoBBODE. To rast, bona morodi ;
become tarnished, kgona.
Corrupt. To become corrupt,
bola ; it is corrupt, se bodile ;
to make corrupt, bodisa; to
make oneself corrupt, ipodisa ;
they were corrupt, ba le ba
nkga sebodu.
Corruption. Sebodu. In their
corruption, mo go boleii ga
bona.
Cost. What does it cost? se
ya eii ? se yel^ madi a le kae F
cost, or price, th^ko.
CoTi'AGE. See House.
Couch, a. See Bed.
Cough, A. Kgotlholo. Tocou^h,
gotlhola ; to be troubled with
a ceaseless cough, kg^r^ga;
to cough much without expec-
torating, kg^ruga.
Could. Ka bo ; tla bo ; kabo ;
tlabo. He could heal him, o
kabo a mo hodisa ; they could
have gone, ba ka bo ba ile ;
although I could, or might,
have all, leha nko ke na le
cotlhe ; how could, or can, he
know ? o ka itse yan ? how
could he have known, o la a ka
a itse yan ; I could not, or did
not, know, ke ne ke sa itse ;
how could it be ? ana, go tlo
go ne yaii ? I could, or might,
have been,ke ne nka nna ; they
could not be eaten, di sa kake
tsa ye wa ; I could not, or might
not, have bought, ke ne ke sa
kake ka r^ka.
Council. A political council,
pico ; a judicial assembly, tsh5-
ko ; to call, or appoint, a
political council, baea pico ; to
gather a council for judgment,
phutha tsh^ko.
Councillor, a. Mogakolodi ;
mo/srolwane, A chief's coun-
cillors, ha lekgotla.
Counsel, a. Kgakololo ;
to counsel, gakolola,
to take counsel together
lolana; to take counsel
ther about, gakololana k
Counsellor, a. Mogakol
Count, to. Bala. To
as, kaea ; they are all co
di badilwe cotlhe.
Countenance, a. Sehat
To alter in appearance,
countenance, from ange
appointment, etc., kl
to fall, of the counte
from sorrow, etc., beh
become fallen, of the c
nance, beh^ga ; his d
nance fell at this word,
beha ka lehoko ye.
Counterpane, a. Kobo.
Country, a. Lehatshe.
open country, senaga, n
of what country is he 1
mokae ?
Couple. To couple toj
side by side, pataganya.
Courage. Bopelok^le;
lokima ; botlhokapoiho ;
halo. Good coumge,
tshgo ; to be of good co
nametsega.
Courageous, TO be. Natl
Course, a. Motlhala. A <
or turn, phapaano ; to g<
straight course to, siame
turn the course of, thil:
course, aitse.
Court, to. Shreia (hybric
magistrate's court, 1
(hybrid).
Courteous. Bori.
Courtyard. A front cour
lolwapa; a back courl
segotlo.
Cousin. Father's sister's
and mother's brother's
ntsala ; mother's elder s:
child, uwanamamogolo ;
ther's younger sister's
nwanamanwane.
Coye, a. See Creek.
Coven ant . Sec Treaty.
G5
OoYCB. To co?er up, lihara-
metsa ; to put a cover od,
khamm^la ; to cover, as water
of a flood a garden, elama; to
cover, or shade, sira ; to cover,
or shade oneself, itshira; to
cover, or spread all over, ham-
hara ; to he covered, or spread
all over, haraharwa ; to cover
oneself np, ikhnrametsa ; to
cover over, or spread over,
hipa; to cover the head, rwesa ;
to cover hy patting something
larger over, riheget^ ; to cover
by pasting on, man^ga; a cover
or lid, sekhnmmMo ; a cover,
» or veil, sehipo.
Covet, to. Iph^tlha. To de-
sire, eletsa; he covets these
things, oa iph^tlha ka dilo tse ;
to covet, or wish to have, me-
letsa mathe.
CoYETiNO, A. Boiph^tlho.
Covetous. Segagapa. Stingy,
timana ; greedy, segagaru.
CovETousNESS. Bopelotsh^tlha ;
boiph^tlho.
Cow, A. Kgomo e namagadi. A
cow for milking^ at home, le-
radn; a cow still suckling a
large calf, leshol^ ; a number
of cows just calved, lotsetse ;
for colour of cow, see Oz.
Coward, a. Dishashe, pi. bo-
dishashe. He is a coward, o
dishashe, o bomtw^, o lega-
tlapa, o boboi.
Cowardice. Bogatlapa; boboi.
Cor. Sesinu. To 1^ coy, sisimoga.
Crab, a. Leio.
Crack. A crack in a wall, lega-
gn; many cracks, magagugagu;
a crack under a toe, made by a
sandal, sebab^la ; a crack in
wood, phatogo ; a crack in a
load, logagu; to crack, as a
whip, thanya ; a crack of a
whip, thanyo; to crack, as a
smeared floor, kekebala; the
smearing has cracked, go keke-
betse bSoko ; to crack, as &re
» pat ia ibe kUn, bahanja; to
become cracked, as a pot in
the kiln, babanvega ; to be
cracked oy the nre, babaiiwa
ke molelo ; it is cracked by
the fire, e bekbancwe ke molelo ;
to crack, or become cracked
(of plaster, plank, wall, etc.),
hatoga, beluga; to crack, or
become cracked (of a wooden
or skin vessel), phamphany^ga,
phany^ga; to crack in a straight
line, as a pot, rala ; the pot is
cracked, pitsa e radile.
Crackle. To crackle, as a
mealie when roasting, thanya.
Crag, a. Legaga.
Cramp. Bogacu.
Craxe, a. Mogolodi; kokolo-
rutwe.
Crash together, to. Thulana.
Crave, to. Kokotl^la.
Craw, or crop op a bird.
nchu.
Crawl. To crawl on hands and
knees, gagaba, gogoba ; to
crawl fast on hands and knees,
or on hands and feet without
the knees touching the ground,
pharitlha ; to crawl round, ga-
gab^la ; to crawl, as a cat
when hunting, gagaba, iku-
kuna ; to crawl as a snake,
IM^m^la; to crawl towards
stealthily, and for an evil pur-
pose, bat^la.
Crawling, a. Kgagabo.
Creak, to. Kgwasa. To creak,
as new boots, lela; to walk
with creaking boots, gatletsa;
a creak, or creaking, kgwasho.
Cream. Lobebe. To cream,
okola.
Crease, a. Leshwashwa. To
crease, or become creased, sho-
shobagana.
Create, to. Tlhola. To form,
bopa.
Created thing, a. Sebopiwa.
Creation. Popo ; tlholo ; lo-
bopo; tlhol^go.
Creator, a. "SLoIXI^o^a*, mxass^x.
Creatukil. Loboi^*, ^^\iov^^>.
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Credit. Molato.
Creditoe, a.^ Mun oa molafco.
Creek, a. Nonti.
Creep. See Crawl.
Creeper, or creeping plant.
A ground creeper with lougish
smooth' fruit, seropologane ; a
ground creeper with large yel-
low flowers, sebetebete ; a
ground creeper with purple
flowers, letlhalagadi ; a ground
creeper, having melon-like fruit
with homy knobs, mokawa;
a ground creeper haviog small
hairy balls, moshumo ; a bush
creeper like clematis, segope,
thara ; bush creeper with edi-
ble flnger-shaped fruit, mo-
gaba ; a bush creeper with
small balls, lerakanchane, lo-
she, losh; an interior edible
creeper, mogabala.
Creeping thing, a. Segagabi.
Creeps. To give one the creeps,
sisimosa.
Crevasse, a. Selomo.
Crevice. A crack in the ground,
etc., logagu ; a deep and un-
scalable crevice between rocks,
selomo.
Cricket, a. Tsiritsiri.
Crime. A fault, molato ; wick-
edness, boleo; boik^po.
Criminate, or accuse each other,
gobana.
Crimp. To crimp together,
hutaganya, gogwanya ; I am
crimped, or drawn together by
stomach ache, ke gogwancwe
ke kgadik^go.
Crimson. See Red.
Cringe, to. liiodisa.
Cripple, a. Seg6l5. To be-
come a cripple, golahala.
Croak, to. Lela.
Crocodile, A. Kw^na; kwena.
An animal resembling a croco-
dile, kgagabi.
Crocus bulb, a. Chuse.
Crooked, to be. Shokama,
kgopama,. To make crooked,
kgdpamiBa,, sbokamisa,', it is
crooked, e kgopo, e lokgopo ; a
crooked heart, pelo e kgopo ;
crooked, or uneven, or out of
square, mokea; that which is
crooked, se se mokea ; very
crooked, or much twisted, as
a branch, speech, etc., legwe-
letlha, segweletlha.
Crookedness. Bokgopo ; cho-
kamo.
Crop. A harvest, thobo ; the
crop of a fowl, nchu ; to crop,
or gras&e, hula ; to crop or
pluck, hula.
Cross, a. Mokgoro. A cross
beam or piece, at the top, pha-
kal5go, mophekal^go ; to cross*
a river, tshela, l^baganya;
to be placed across, or cross-
wise, rapal^ga, rapalala; to
carry a cross, sikara mokgoro,
kaba mokgoro ; to cross ex-
amine, bua katloku; botsa ka-
tloku, they have crossed each
other, or missed each other,
in the road, ba hapanye mo
tseleii ; he is cross, or fretful,
o bobeto, o sebeto; cross-
ness, or fretfulness, bobeto ;
angiy crossness, bodipa ; to be
cross, or angry, see Angry.
Crouch, to. Ikokobetsa; ku-
kuna; ikhuua.
Crow, to. Lela. A black crow,
mohukubu, lehukubu ; a black
and white crow, mogakabe,
legakabe ; a white-necked crow,
mokgorailo.
Crowbar. A thick crowbar,
mohana ; a thin crowbar, phaii.
Crowd, a. Leshomo ; bontsi.
To go in a crowd, kgonla : to
go in a dense crowd, shnb^lela ;
to crowd or press upon, kokwa-
n^la; to crowd together, ko-
kwana, kgobokana, bokana,
bolokana; to crowd together
thickly, kokwana seima; to
crowd together, or to, kgobo-
kan^la ; to be crowded, or
pressed together, as people
m a CTQ^^, V%oU\i«kJgaaaa» ; to
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crowd, or press upon in a
crowd, kgotlhaganya ; to assail,
or press npon, as a crowd, bo-
kan^la ; immense crowds of
X)eople or cattle, macwelecwele.
Crown, A. Serwalo. To crown,
or pnt on a crown, rwala;
crown of a head, pliogo, pho-
go ea tlhogd ; a crown made of
porcupine qnills used in danc-
ing, kgare.
Crucifit, to. Bax>ola. He who
has been crucified for us, eo o
re bapolecwen.
Cruel, to be. Borumolau. He
is cruel, ga a na pelo, o boru-
molan; cruel, or ferocious,
setlhogo.
Cruelty. Borumolano ; hope-
loethata.
Cruxbs or fragments of food.
Matlhotlhdra ; matlhotlhora.
Crumble. To crumble by hold-
ing something in one hand
and rubbing it with the other,
shugM^la.
CsuMPLi:. To crumple up, go-
gwanya ; to be crumpled up,
gogwana.
Crush. To crush between the
hands or fingers, pitla; to
crush one person between two,
pitlM^la; to crush together,
pitlaganya ; to crush by rub-
bing between the hands, or
rubbing on with a foot, gehi-
tlhanya, higitlhanya ; to crash,
or crowd upon, kgotlhaganya ;
to be crushed by, pitlagancwe
ke.
Crust. A crust of bread, or
cold porridge, logogo, pL di-
kgogo; crust in a pot after
porridge is taken out, bogogo,
pi. magogo.
Cry. To weep, lela ; s^ka dike-
ledi ; cause to weep, ledisa ; to
cry without cause, betoga,
itshema; to cry, or call out
loudly, kua, thomeletsa, goa;
to cry loudly and piteonaly,
gwitiai U cry bitterly or wall,
lel51a godimo ; to cry much,
as a cross child, belobctloga;
to be always crying, kg^r^ga ;
to cry out very loud, bokolela,
ntsha mokgwasa ; to cry out, as
anumberofpeople,tlaatlaa; he
has cried, o ledile ; o itshekile
dikeledi; to cry out with a
shrill cry, as a woman in the
dance, duduetsa; a shrill cry
made by a woman in the dance,
etc., modudueco, moduduetsa,
tudueco; to make a wry face
as if about to cry, befclelMa,
khukhwisa ; a crying, or weep-
ing, selMo, telo; a death cry
of an animal, p6k616l6.
Crystal, A. Legwaka; Icgakwa.
Cub. a lion's cub, tauana; a
leopard's cub, leuauana ; a ti-
ger's cub, nkwane ; a wolf's
cub, phitsana.
Cuckoo. A bird that cries like
a cuckoo, segwetsane; cuckoo
spit or small ball of foam in
grass, bot^t^.
Cud, the. Mootlo j to chew the
cud, otla.
Cudgel. See Stick.
Cuff. 8ee Beat.
Culpable. He is culpable, o na
le molato, o molato.
C UMBER. To cumber, or burden,
im^la.
Cunning, or Deceitfulnoss.
Boherehere, bohelepa. A cun-
ning one, tlhalemaleye ; he is
cunning, or deceitful, o lehere-
here ; to be cunning in work,
see Clever.
Cup, a. Senwelo. A beer cup,
phahana ; the handle of a cup,
raokgothi ; a cupbearer, mo-
chola phahana; to cup or let
blood by cupping, Iomega,
loma ; he has capped me, o
ntomegile, o ntomile; mark
left by cupping, tom5ga ; a
cupping horn, motlhogo.
Curdle. To curdle, ot \ieao\x\e>
curdled, tlhan^a*, ^i\ve mSSk '\^
curdled, masbi atWi'a.ivta^.
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Ci'RE, A. Phodisho. To cure,
or cause to heal, hodisa.
Curl. To curl hair, hora moriri ;
a spiral curl, mochophe.
Curse. To curse, by naming or
pointing to any of the private
parts, roga« rogaka, tlhapatsa ;
to curse, by calling for evil upon,
hutsa ; to curse, by striking
the ground with a moses, etc.,
and uttering imprecations,
hepha ; to curse, or bring evil
upon by cursing, neM^Ia ; he is
cursed, or doomed to evil by
this person, o neelecwe ke
motho eo ; to curse each other,
rogana, rogakana, hutsanya ;
a curse, thogo, thogako,
phuco ; expression used when
cursing with a moses, kuruthu.
CuRSER, A. Morogani; mo-
hutsanyi.
Curtain. A hanging curtain,
setshiro; a thing that covers,
sebipo.
Curve. To curve wood by cut-
ting or bending, gata logoii ; a
curve in a pole, etc., semene ;
curved, semene ; curved, as a
sickle, kgogoropo ; a much
curved or bent thing, sego-
goropo ; it is curved, se kgopo,
se kgopame ; to become curved,
kgopama ; to cause to be curved,
kgopamisa.
Cushion. A pillow, mosamo ;
a cushion for the head when
carrying water, etc., kgare ; to
put something on the head as
a cushion for water pot, etc.,
gar^la ; to put anything (as a
cushion) between things so as
to keep them steady, gar^la. ^
Custom. A custom or habit,
mokgwa, temalo, loco, ta-
malo ; a wont, botlwa^lo ; a
tax or tribute, lekg^tho; a
regular custom, mokgwa oa
gale le yanoii.
Cut, to. Sega. To cut a thick
thing, segaganya, ; a cut, or
cutting, tshego ; to cut, or hew
much, sheketla; to cut badly,
or be blunt, dilahala; to cut
or chop off a shoulder from a
carcass, hamola ; to cut, or
chop down by the backbone,
removing leg, shoulder, and
ribs, kg^kg^tha; to cut, or
chop down the middle of a
backbone, ts^tsaraganya ; to
cut into thin pieces, or strips,
golola ; to cut meat or hide
into longf strips, tlhokolotsa;
to cut ibeat into large pieces,
kgabetia; to cut meat into
small pieces, or mince it,
kgabetlela ; to cut up meat for
cooking, dihMa nama; to cut
meat into thick pieces, reolola ;
to cut up pumpkin for cooking,
gab^la; to cut off pumpkin
rind, or bad part of meat,
setolotsa; cut a hole for a
patch, dibola ; to cut circularly,
as a hide for rhiems, dikolola ;
to cut through or sever with
one cut, tipola, sipola, sibola;
to cut down the middle with
an axe, chabaganya ; to cut or
chop across, r^ma; to cut or
chop by splitting, hapha,
hatsa, phatlola ; to cut straight
down the middle, tsarola ha
gare; to cut open a sore or
swelling, ara ; to cut deep into
a sore, ar^la; to cat a large
opening into a sore, abola ; to
cat down the stomach of an
animal, roposa ; to cut length-
wise down the middle, or cut
asunder, hatola ; to cut with
a knife as with a saw, sHlha ;
to cut open lengthwise, aro-
ganya ; to cut open a roasted
kid, khaea; to cut, or trim
round a skin after braying,
sekeletsa ; to cut by putting
the knife under, and jerking,
ragola ; to cut across, or make
a short cut, kabama, rapama;
I will cut across to the path,
ke tla rapam^la tsela; ke tla
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meaty kga^ga ; to cnt off at a
joint, lokolola ; to cut off twigs
and shoots, tlhokotia; to cut
off, or sever, kgaola, poma ; to
cut off from charch fellowship,
kgaola; to cnt off a patch of
hair, dibola; to cnt hair off
close, or shear, heola ; to cnt
with a sharp knife or axe, as
the sinew of an animal, shetla ;
to cat hair with scissors, knta ;
to cnt hair unevenly, knta ; to
cat much, or in many places,
segaka; to cnt off a piece of
meat, etc., while holding it in
the month, setlh^la ; to cnt or
slice meat, heka ; to cnt a tense
rhiem, thai>ola ; to cut up
grass, etc., with a spade, kg^ha.
Dabble in water, to. Fha-
chanya; phachakganya.
Da GO A, or Indian hemp. Mato-
kwane. Wild dagga, tlha-
shnnyele ; pipe for smoking
dagga, naika.
Daily. Ka malatsi aotlhe.
Datnty, in eating, to be. Sinama.
Daisy. A shrub with daisy-like
flower, logolo.
Dale. See Valley.
Dam. a dam across a stream,
moratho ; a hole for pouring
water into, ledib^la ; a dam for
storing water, tam (hybrid) .
Damage, to. DihMa mashw^.
To do damage to or for, senye*
tsa ; damage, or fault, molato ;
damage, or loss, lehuma ; dam-
age, or destruction, tshenyo,
tsheny^go.
Damn. See Curse.
Damp. To make damp or wet,
nona ; it is damp, se nonne.
Dampness. Lonola. Dampness
after rain, bokgola.
Damsel, a. See Girl.
Dance, to. Bina. To dance the
bogw^ia dance, rupa ; to dance
with another, bela; I will
dance wU;h him, ke tlk mmela;
I wjQ da^oe with the vromsji,
ke tJa beh mosadi; to dance
together (of two people), be-
lana; to dance up to, and away
from, rara, tshela ; an all-night
dance round a' fire at the close
of the boy ale ceremony,
thoyana; the whipping dance
in the bogw^ra, secho ; a dance,
pino,piDa; a dance tunc, pina ;
to worship by dancing, bina ; to
dance or quiver, as water in a
breeze, phaphasMa; to cause
the body to quiver in dancing,
phaphas^la.
Dancer, a. Mmini.
Dandle, to. Akgola.
Danger. Diphatsa, sing . and pi.
He is in danger, o mo di-
phatsen, o mo masliweii ; o
mo bobiu; a time of danger,
lobaka loa mashw^, lobaka loa
mabe, lobaka loa diphatsa;
he ventured into danger, tbonsrli
warned, a ea h51a, a itsiba
dits^b^.
Dangerous. A dangerous path,
tsela ea diphatsa ; tsela o e
leshw5.
Dangle. To hang down, 15pc-
l^la ; to cause to hang down,
lepeletsa.
Dare. He will dare, or try, o
tla leka ; he will dare to do, or
he won't fear to do, ga a kctla
a boiha go diha ; we dare, or
are bold to go in, re x)clokgale
go ts^na.
Daring, or Brave. Pelokgale.
Daring, or rash, pelompe.
Dark. To become dark, hihala;
it is dark, go lehihi; a dark
house, ntlo e e lehihi ; to grope
in the dark, see Grope.
Darkened, to become. Hihala.
To be darkened by, hiliadiwa
ke.
Darkness. Lehihi ; phihalo. A
slight darkness, lehicwana ; an
expression denoting pitch dark-
ness, khum ; it ia "5\tcVv ^"artV,
lehihi ya xe li^Aa. -ja^. t^ V^ktcxsl.
Darling, A.. "M.oxa\,m\ tcvot\i\)^s^x.
Darn, to. T\\ia.Tivsig:a.Tt^?^,
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Dart. An arrow, mocwi; to
dart out, phots^ga ; to dart oat
the tongue, as a soake, ntsha
lolemo ; to dart out upon, or
jump out upon, as a lion or
dog, kgomog^la, kgogogMa ;
to dart down, as a hawk, cu-
ulala.
Dash. To dasli to the ground,
ntaanya ; to dash to pieces,
phatlakanya, rahanya ; to dash
or throw down a heavy thing,
piriganya.
Date. A time, motlha, lobaka.
Daub, to. Tladika.
Daughtee, a. Morwadia. My
daughter, morwadiak^ ; thy
daughter, morwadio ; his
daughter, morwadi^ ; Tau's
daughter, morwadia Tan,
morwadi^ Tau.
Daughter-in-law. Man's
daughter-in-law, same as child ;
a woman's daughter-in-law,
iiwetsi.
Dawn. Ph^pa; boph^pa. At
dawn, ka bosasa ; just as dawn
begins, makuku; ka mapha-
kela ; just after dawn, ka ph^-
palialo; until the dawn, go
tsamaea bosa boa sa ; as it
began to dawn, bosigo bo setse
bo sa.
Day, a. Letsatsi; motlha;
motsi. To-day, gompiyeno,
ka yeno ; day and night, mo-
tshegare le bosigo ; the day after
to-morrow, ka mosho o monwe ;
some day, motlha mouwe; on
the eighth day, e rile ka tsatsi
ya bo 8; the other day, or a
little time ago, maloba ; for a
penny a day, ka p^ne ka letsatsi.
Daybreak. Just as dawn begins,
maphak^la, makuku ; after
dawn and before sunrise, ma-
mosho ; to set out at daybreak,
phak^la; at daybreak, ka bo-
ph5pa.
Ba ysta r, Naledi ea bo sa.
Dazzle. To dazzle or be daz-
zli2ig, hatlba,; to he dazzled
and unable to see, as by the
sun, shadia; he is dazzled, o
shadiegile ; to become dazzled,
hatlh^ga matlho.
Dead. He is dead, o shule, o
hetile, ga a eeo; he is nearly
dead, no hope remaining, o
ganhe go shwa; he is nearly
dead, but will probably recover,
oa gom^la go shwa; he was
nearly dead, but recovered, o
gomile go shwa ; they came to
say that he was dead, ba le ba
tla go mo latola ; they came to
tell us that he was dead, ba le
ba tla go re mo latol^la ; to be
nearly dead, gor^ga ; she is not
dead, ga a shwa ; a dead one,
setoto ; one -nearly dead, serexMi ;
to be dead in large nnmbers,
gatlampul^ga ; dead or be-
numbed, setlashu, segacu; a
dead person, moshwi ; a useless
thing, or a person as good as
dead, sesho ; to fall down dead,
or. die suddenly, phatloga.
Deadness. Ncho. Deadness
or numbness, setlashu, segacu.
Deaf. He is deaf, o shushu, o
boshushu; they are deaf, ba
boshushu.
Deafness. Boshushu.
Deal. To deal or have dealings
with, dtalana le, ^t^lana le,
dihana le.
Dear. To be dear or beloved,
rat^ga; my dear, moratwi oa
me ; my dear friend, tsala ea
me e e rat^gan ; dear in price,
tur (hybrid).
Dearth. Famine, loshekedi;
drought, leuba.
Death. Losho. To lose a horse
by death, shwMwa ke pitse;
to bring near to death, gora ;
to come near to death, gor^ga;
sudden death from some un-
known cause, sephatlo ; a death
wail, or cry of an animal,
pokolMo.
Debau. TVxe^ debar him from
\ea\in^,^J^ xtiO ^i!^^^Bva»» \/w5^\
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he is debaired from leaying,
people refusing to point ont
the way, o kganecwe tsela, o
tatecwe tsela.
Debate, a.^ Kgafi. To debate,
tsaea kgan, ganelana, ganaJana ;
to debate with, gan^la le,
ganelana le; to debate or
reason in one's mind, akanya.
Debauchsby. BiotoQs mirth
or pleasure, tlhap^lo; fornica-
tion, boaka.
Debilitt. Bokoa.
Debeis. Debris of a mined
house, leshope; mbbish float-
ing on, or left by water,
kgogodi.
Debt, a. Molato. Fart of a
stipulated price remaining un-
paid, seshuga; to pay part of
a debt, chwisa ; pay mo part of
a debt, nchwisa.
Debtor, a. £o o molato. Those
who are our debtors, ba ba len
ba le molato le rona.
Decapitate, to. Kgaola tlhogo.
Decay, to. Bola. To cause to
decay, bodisa ; to decay, or
grow old (of things), onala; to
be quite soft from decay, as
putrid meat, cheretlhagana,
cheretlb^ga.
Deceit. Tsieco ; totahalo ; bo-
helepa ; boherehere.
Deceitpul. To be deceitful or
false, herekana ; to become
deceitful, or act deceitfully,
lotsahala, rethehala.
Deceitfvlness. Tsieco.
Deceive, to. Tsietsa; lotsahatsa.
To deceive by fair promises,
rethehatsa ; to deceive by false
statements, herekana; to de-
ceive by denying possession of
what one has, or knowledge of
what one knows, loba; to de-
ceive by lying, or by promising
and not performing, hora ; to
deceive oneself, itsietsa, iphora ;
to become deceived, tmetsbga.
DvcBivsBM' Motaietai; lehere^
here; leh^ecoko; IccwaJaDoga,
December. Sedimothulwe.
Decently. Sentl^ h^la, katshi-
amo.
Deception. See Deceit.
Decide. To decide a dispute,
atlhola; to decide in favour
of, atlhol^la.
Decision. A decision or award,
katlholo.
Deck. To deck, or adorn, kgaba.
Declare. To say, raea ; to
cause to know, itsise ; to re-
late, kakanya.
Decorate, to. Kgaba.
Decoy. To tempt, ra^la; to
entice, h^pa.
Decrease. To decrease, Hotla-
hala; to cause to decrease, or
make small, notla.
Decree. A law, molao; an
injunction, tao ; a word, le-
hoko.
Deed. An act, tiho ; a writing,
lokwalo.
Deep. Ten. Very deep, ten ten;
it is deep, se ten, se botcn ;
deep, as a vessel, or an empty
sore, kgampu; this sea is^not
^ deep, lewatla ye ga le botcn.
Deer. See Buck.
Defame, to. Pateletsa.
Defeat, to. Henya. To be de-
feated, he&wa.
Defect. A fault, molato; a
deformity, bogol^.
Defence, a. PbemMo ; phemo.
An answering for oneselt',ikara-
bMo; a weapon of defence,
sehemo.
Defend. To defend oneself,
hema; to defend another,
hemMa ; defend, or answer for
oneself, ikarabMa; to defend,
or stand by, fema noken ; to
defend, or stand over, okama.
Defender, a. Mohemedi.
Defer. To adjourn, thinya.
Defiance. Bogwanta; bodipa.
To act in defiance of, gwa.u.ta..
Defiant, tob^, (jvq^\i\»». 'l^^k
act de^antly , ox "Vife ^x^^A^Vcwi^,
totdloga.
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Defile. To make filthy, lesliwe-
hatsa, itshepolola ; to contami-
nate evilly, cwaetsa, roma,
Ii5pha ; to walk in single file,
bopel^Ia; a defile, or pass,
kgoro.
Deformed, TO become. Gola-
hala; it is deformed, e gola-
lietse ; a deformed person or
thing, segol^.
Deformity. Bogolfe; segol^.
Defy. To despise, nyatsa; to
upbraid, kgoha.
Defraud, to. Tsietsa.
Degenerate. To become worse,
kekets^ga; to become un-
trained, katologa.
Degree. One of low degree,
khutsana.
Degrees, by. Ka thaholo.
Delay. To detain, dia; to be
detained, diwa; to delay a
long time, inala, ^ma^ma; to
procrastinate, nyahala ; to be-
come delayed, or to tarry,
di^ga.
Deliberate, or slow. Bodiki.
To deliberate, or think, gopola ;
to deliberate, or reason, akanya.
Peliberation, or slowness.
Bodiki.
Delight. To rejoice, itumMa;
to please, kgatlha ; a delight,
kgatlh^go ; to be delighted,
kgatlhwa ; to become delighted,
kgatlh^ga.
Delirious, to br. Buabua. He
is delirious, o tlhakanye tlhogo.
Deliver. To set free, golola;
to take out, ntsha ; to give to,
n^Ma; to deliver from evil,
golola mo boshulen ; delivered
or confined. See Birth.
Deliverance, a. Kgololo.
Deliverer, a. Mogolodi.
Delude, to. Tsietsa.
Demeanour. Tsamao.
Demolish. To destroy, senya;
to pull down, or break down,
Tutla^ rutlolola.
IfEMONSTBATEf TO. Shopa.
IfEN. A care, mondbo, A natural
pit, monobo ; a lion's sleeping
place, sernbi sa tau.
Dense, to become. Kwena. It
is dense, so kwenne; to be
dense, as a thicket, cubsi ; to be
dense, as a swarm of locusts,
or a crowd, phikama.
Density, or denseness. Bo-
kweno.
Deny, to. Latola. To be of a
contrary opinion, kgala; to
deny a fault, latola; to deny
a fault in oneself, it»>tola ; to
deny falsely that one has a
thing, loba ; to deny falsely to
another, lobfela; to deny, or
refuse to acknowledge, itatola ;
they denied his existence, ba
mo latola; he denied that he
was guilty of this, a se itatola ;
to deny, or contradict, ganetsa ;
deny me, intatola; he denied
himself, or ^ stinted himself
food, o la a itima diyo.
Depart, to. Tioga; emoga;
katoga; tlhomoga; huduga. To
depart from, or leave, tlog^la ;
depart hence, tloga ha; he
departed from them, o la a ba
tlog^la; they departed from
him (of a person who had been
surrounded) , ba le ba mo kaolo-
g^la ; to depart from one place
in Older to go to another, ow^la
kwa.
Departure, a. Sehularo ; pololo.
After his departure, sehularon
sa gagw^.
Depend upon, or trust in.
Ikanya.
Depose. To give testimony,
shupa.
Deprave, to. Roma ; h^pha.
Depravity. Boik^po; boshula.
Deprive. To deprive of, ts^^la,
tlhakola; to deprive of food
by taking the largest share,
amola ; to deprive of by making
away with, lolora; to deprive
of, or rob, thukhutha.
Depth. Boten.. Depth of earth,
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depth of water, lekel^la, leke-
letsa.
Derange. To scatter about,
halatsa, gasa, gasagasa, mla-
ganyolola.
Dbrids, to. Shotla; nonola;
tsli^ga ; he derides me, oa
shotla ka nna.
Derision. CoUo; fidndlo.
Descend, to. Hologa ; pagologa.
To descend from, hologa mo ;
to descend on the other side,
tsetlam^la; to descend in a
line, as catUe down a hill,
repologa ; to descend suddenly,
kgokologa, kodumMa; to de-
scend suddenly to,kgokologMa ;
to descend from a mountain,
hologa mo lencwen, hologa
lencw^; a thing to descend
by, sehologo ; to descend from
a height, pagologa ; to descend
in a slantmg direction, ribama.
Descendant, a. Nwona, bo-
tsalo. A grandchild, setlogolo ;
a great grandchild, kokomana,
setlogolwana.
Descent, a. Phologo j bohologo.
A gradual descent, mokgoko-
losa, mokolo, Int. ; an abrupt
descent, moko dametsa.
Describe. To point out, kaea ;
to relate, kakanya; to tell,
bol^la.
Desecrate, to. Itshepolola.
Desert. A waterless or desert
land, lehatshe ya sekaka; the
desert, kgalagadi; the desert
side, to the north west, bolala ;
to desert, tlog^la, cwa; they
desert him, ba mo cwa ; they
desert me, ba ncwa ; a dweller
in the desert, mokgalagadi ; a
deserted, or ruined house,
leshope ; a deserted, or unin-
habited house, letlotla.
Deserter from a regiment, a.
Legatlapa.
Deserve, to. ChwanMwa. He
deserves to die^ o chwanetse
go shrrsj we deserve to be
beaten), na cbwanhlwa ke go
bediwa; things which we de-
serve, dilo tse re di chwanetsou ;
a deserving one, mochwanpdi.
Design. To purpose, ikaMMa.
Designate, to. Kaea.
Desirable. Elets^ga. Precious,
rat^ga.
Desire, to. Eletsa ; rata. To
desire to have, or covet, iphc-
tlha ; a desire, keleco.
Desirous, to be. Bata.
Desk. A table, lomati ; a box,
letlole.
Desolate, TO. Senya. It ia loft
to you desolate, lo e tlogelecwo
kgakgabalo.
Desolation. Kgakji^balo. De-
struction, t;sheny^g6.
Despair. Noraoga ; nomopMa
pelo ; tlhoboga ; tlhoboga ; to
cease hoping, sholohulo^a ;
they despair of, or give up
hoping for him, ba mo tlho-
boga; to cause to despair,
tlhobosa.
Despairer, a. Motlhobogi.
Despatch. To send (of persons) ,
roma ; to send (of things), isa.
Desperate. To become despe-
rate, sholohologa ; a desperate
person, mosholohologi.
Despicable, to become. Nya-
ts^ga.
Despise, to. Nyatsa. To be
despised, nyadiwa; to refuse
to near or accept, cwitla; lo
regard as worthless, kgobotia ;
to drive away with contempt,
koba ; to despise others through
pride, ip^ga; to despise fot)d,
or turn up one's nose at it,
totologa, nyokologa.
Despite. To do despite unto,
rumola.
Despitefully, to use. Gobo-
lola.
Despond. To despond, or bo
despondent, nodia, nodiega ;
to give up hope, tlhoboga,^
tlhoboga.
Despondency. "So^^^o.
Destitute, to lin. \<iW^a..
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am destitute, ke loshai • to be
destitute as a fugitive, iplio-
tlhero ; to be destitute, or in
need, maramara.
Destroy, TO. Senya ; nyeletsa ;
lotla; ropbehatsa; to destroy,
or lick up, as war, lakaila, laila.
Destroyed, to become. Senyfe-
ga; salalaj^ana; to become
destroyed m large numbers,
gatlampul^ga.
Destroyer, a. Mosenyi.
Destruction. A destroying,
tshenyo; a being destroyed,
tsheny^go j destruction from
liigh winds, strife, etc., dikgo-
lob5 ; a casting away, tatlb^go.
Detach. See Separate. To
become detacbed, as fallen
stones from a cliff, manologa.
Detachment. A regiment, mo-
phato ; a detachment for war,
spying, etc., bonokwane.
Detain, to. Dia. To be de-
tained, diwa.
Detect, to. Phoroma. He has
been detected in adultery, o
phoromilwe mo boakeii.
Deteriorate morally, to.
Beha.
Determine, to. Ika^lbla ; itlho-
ma. To be determined for
something, gakal^la.
Determination. BoikaMMo ;
boikano; boitlhomo.
Detest, to. Ila; tlhoa.
Detestation, a. Moila.
Detract. To accuse falsely,
pateletsa.
Devastate, to. Senya.
Deviate. To turn aside, hapoga ;
to wander, timt^la.
Device, a. Leano ; toga maano ;
togo maano.
Devise. To devise, or devise
plans, lo^ maano.
Devote. To give to, n5ela.
Devour, to. Metsa.
Dew. Monyo ; monye, Int.
Dewlap of an ox, Loboduj
Jebodu.
Djafiiuagm, a, LoCWfiJQ,
Diarrhcea. Loch^ga; mooh^go;
motabogo; to have diarrhoea,
taboga, cholola, tshaba mo
malen, tshabisiwa ke mala.
Dibble, to. Kabila.
Dice. A small bone dice, bola,
pi, mala; a small dice, re-
farded as female, pnbagadi,
gatshane ; a large dice, re-
garded as male, moremogolo,
segarwe: to cast dice, tsn^la
bola, thola bola; to decide a
matter by the dice, laola ka
. bola.
Did. I did love, ka le ka rata ;
X did not love, ga kea ka ka
rata, ke le ke se ka ka rata ;
he did it long ago, ga a bolo a
se diha, o kile a se diha ; he
did not go away, a sa ka a
tsamaea ; those who did not
go, ba ba sa kaa ba ea ; he was
as if he did not any longer
think, a nna yaka ga a tlhole a
gopola; they^ did not know,
ba sa ka ba it«e ; as the chief
did in this land, yaka Iqifosi e
kile ea diha mo lehatshm ye.
See paradigm of verb,.
Die, to. Shwa. To die sud-
denly, tsaknga, camp^ga,
kantsega, phatloga ; to die
after a long illness, or fropEi
starvation, gonoga; to die in
large numbers (of people or
animals), robok^ga ; to die^ in
the water, shw^la mo metsin ;
to be about to die, gor^ga ; he
was about to die, o la a letse
loa go shwa; he nearly died,
but recovered, o gomile go
shwa ; a thing that is sure to
die, sekashwa ; he is sure to die,
o gauhe go shwa ; a spot where
an animal has died, sebibi;
sehihi.
Differ. To differ from, ganMa
le; to differ, or disagree, as
news, or stories, hapona ; tshe-
lepana; to differ or vary in
an accoMut of an occurrence,
aVgaxia\ to ^^lqx ltom,\«JtA^'
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gana ; it differs from the other,
e barologanye hk go e &we.
Difference, a. Chwanologo. A
• difference of opinion, kgan.
DiFFESENT, TO BECOME. Cbwano-
loga ; to make different, chwa-
nolola; they are different, bft
ea chwane, ga ba chwane ; a
different language, pao e sele.
Differently. Go sele; ka go
sele.
Difficult. Thata. Difficult, or
heavy, borale ; to be too diffi-
cult, retela; it is too difficult
for me, go nthetbl^la ; very
difficult, or almost impossible,
senkadi.
Difficulty. Bothata. To be
surrounded, or hemmed in with
difficulty, kaila ; to surround,
or hem in with difficulty, kaidisa.
Dig, to. fipa. To dig up, or
out, epolola ; to dig and throw
out earth with hands, hata ; to
dig superficially so as to cut off
grass, etc., khitla ; to dig, or
plough, lema ; to dig for water>
cpa metse ; to dig or hollow
out on one side, after digging
straight down, garuba ; to dig
into an animal's hole at a dis-
tance from the opening, and in
the direction the hole points,
ar^la.
Digger, a. Moepi.
Digging, a. K^po.
Dignity. A dignity, or impor-
tant personage, mogolo ; digni-
ties, bagolo.
Diligently. I sought him dili-
gently, ke le mmatla ka tlhoa-
halo ; ke le ka ichoka mo go
uimatlen.
Dilute. To dilute or dissolve,
tlhaolosa ; to dilute, or make
less strong to the ta^te, tima ;
to become diluted, tlbaologa.
Dim. To become tamiahed,
kgona ; dim or dimness, looto ;
the sanis dim,letsatsi le Jooto;
a dim li^iht, lorotbo, lorotbana,
DiMimsH, 70, Okocojoh, To
take meat out of a full pot,
tlhatlolola ; to take milk, etc.,
oat of a full pot, hokotsa ; to
diminish for, hokoletsa ; to
diminish weight, hokotsa bo-
kete ; to become diminished,
hokots^ga.
Diminutive. See Small.
Dimness. Looto.
Din. See Noise.
Dinge. To dinge in a yielding
substance with the fiat part of
a finder end, tobetsa ; to dinge
in with the point of a finger,
kgotla.
Dingy. To become tarnished,
kgona; it is tarnished, so
kgonne; to become dingy, or
old, onala.
Dip, to. Ina. To dip for, ioela ;
to dip oneself, ikina ; to dip, as
a sop in soup, etc., Hama; to
be dipped, Hamiwa.
Direct, to. KaMa; laMa. To
go direct to a place, lolaraa ; to
direct straight to a place, lola-
misa ; to take a direct course,
siama ; to direct or instruct in
a work, ka^la mo tihoii.
Direction, a. KaMo. A direc-
tion, or copy, sekao ; in all
directions, mo ntlbeii cotlhe.
Dirt. Bubbish, or sweepings,
mabebe ; matlakala ; dirt caused
by spilt fat, etc., matladika;
dirt removed by the smearing
of a doctor, or by rubbing bands
or face, diphorola.
Dirty. Leshw5 ; mashw^ ; mp^ ;
dimpfe. To be dirty, mokgona ;
it is dirty, se mokgona, se
makgomoku, se makgomfe; to
be dirty, or tarnished, kgona;
it is tarnished, se kgonne; to
bo dirty, or smudged, as with
grease, milk, etc., kgamatha;
kganatha ; to dirty clothes with
grease, etc., tladika; to dirty
oneself with grease, etc., itla-
dika.
Disagree. Ga"n.c\aA\vv.\ ^\i*3\"axss\..
To disagree ^Vl\x \<W; 'o.tvo\\\^x
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has stated, gan^la ; to disagree,
or differ, as storiep, hapana ;
tshelepana ; to disagree, or
differ in an account of an occur-
rence, akgan^..
Disagreeable. Motlhatlha. To
become disagreeable or unplea-
sant to, sbwabala ; it is dis-
agreeable to him, se shwahetse
go ^na, se shwahetse mo go
^na.
Dtsagbeement, a. Kgan.
Disappear, to. HMa ; nyMela ;
nyerfega. To disappear (of
clouds), anoga; to disappear,
by running fast, hadima; to
disappear below the horizon,
or over the brow of a bill,
kolom^la; kotlom^la ; to dis-
appear from among people, no
one knows how, noiiwa^la ; to
disappear, as darkness, rain,
etc., sa ; to cause to disappear,
hedisa.
Disappoint, to. Shwabisa.
Disappointed, to be. Shwaba.
To become disappointed or
grieved, shula pelo ; I am dis-
appointed or grieved, pelo ca
me e shudile ; to look disap-
pointed, tlhonya, beha.
Disarrange, to. Tsenkolola.
Disavow, TO. Latolaj itatola.
Discern^ to. Harologanya. To
discern between, harologanya
mo.
Discernment. Fharologauyo.
Discharge. To set free, golola ;
to unload, olola, laolola, bele-
golola ; a discharge, as of blood,
chologo.
Disciple, a. Morutwi ; morutwa.
Discipline, a child, to. Gapa.
Discontent. Nonor^go.
Discontent RD, to be. Betwa
kapelo. To'grumble, iionor^ga.
Discord. Kgan.
Discourage, to. Nodiegisa
pelo ; to be discouraged,
Bodi^ga, shwa pelo.
Discover, to. Bona. To dis-
eover people biding, or animal
asleep, kwaa; to dii
come upon, wMa; t
covered, w^lwa.
Discrepancy. There
crepancy in these w
hoko a a hapana; g
segw^ mo mahokun a
Discretion. To come
of discretion, go cwa
Discriminate, to. Hai
Discuss, to. Tsaea 1
discuss a matter, as a
marriage, etc., r^ra.
Discussion, a. Kgai
is discussion, go kg
still have a discussi
ntse ba na le kgaii.
Disease, a. Pobold;
Foot and mouth c
cattle, bot^tfe; to dr
disease with the mc
heathen doctor, dupa
Disembowel. To cut
stomach in order to die
roposa.
Disentangle, to. R;
To become discutanj
bologa.
Disgrace, a. Molato.
Disguise. To alter
iphetola ; to put
clothes, ikapesa diapa
to go about among
disguise, ikgakisa bat
Disgust. To surfeit,
be surfeited, tenwa ; 1
or turn another awa;
disgust, tentsha ; y
this person disgasted
u ntentsba motho e<
come disgusted, teubi
Dish, a. Seyana. A
bowl, mogocana, mo
to dish up food, chc
dish up for them, ba
to take food out of a d:
Dishearten. See Disc
Dishonour, to. Tlotk
Disinherit, to. Rutlc
Dislike, to. Tlhoa.
likes t\iem, o ba til
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cease to like what one liked
before, gola ; they disliked
him, or no longer liked him, ba
le la, gol^ga mo go ^na ; I dis-
like it, or do not like it, ga ke
se rate ; a dislike, tlhoo.
Dislocate. To be dislocated,
khwiga ; the arm is dislocated,
lecogo le khwicwe.
Dismay. To terrify or dismay,
r^ra.
Dismiss, to. Naea tsela. To be
dismissed, n^wa tsela ; to cause
to disperse, halatsa, phatla-
latsa.
Dismount, to. Pagolola.
Disobedience. Go bisa go
ntlwa; botlhokakntlo.
Disobedient, to become. Na-
loga. One who is disobedient,
seh^phe.
Disobey. To disobey a com-
mand, tlola taolo.
Disorder. Maharatlhatlha. To
disorder, or disarrange, tsenko-
lola, rnlaganyolola.
Disorderly. It is in a disorderly
state, ^ e maharatlhatlha ; to
make into, or place things in a
disorderly state, haratlha.tlba-
nya.
Disparagingly. To speak dis-
paragingly, and so hurt the
feelings, kgobotla.
Dispel. To drive away, l^l^ka.
Disperse. To disperse, or spread
abroad, halala, phatlalala; to
disperse, as clouds, shwaalala ;
to di8i)erse, as a crowd, tntn-
mologa; to cause to disperse,
halatsa, phatlalatsa; a disper-
sion, pbialadi, phatlalalo ; a
being dispersed, phatlalaco.
Display. To display, as a trader
his goods, an^ga, atl^ga.
Displease, TO. Kgopa; kgopisa.
To be displeased, kgocwa ; to
be displeased without a cause,
betoga ; he was much dis-
pleased, a bo a kgopilwe thata.
Dispose op, to. Naea.
J>j8PUTX, TO, : Ganila; tatalaJa ;
busabusanya ; ganctsanya. To
dispute together persistently,
tatalalana ; a persistent dis-
puter, setatalala.
Disputation, a. Kgaii.
Disrepute, to come into. Nya-
ts^ga.
Dissatisfied, to be. Betoga;
betwa ke pelo. To grumble,
nouor^ga ; to be dissatiHficd,
as with a purchase, shobelMa.
Dissatisfaction. Leshobelelo.
Dissemble, to. Itimokanya.
Dissembler, a. Moitimokanyi.
Dissembling. Boitimokanyo.
Dissension. Strife, kgau; re-
bellion, cuulolo.
Dissent, TO. Gana. To dissent
from, by a noise made by lips,
otsa.
Dissimulation. Boitimokanyo.
Dissipation. Much frivolity,
nyalak^go.
Dissolve. To become melted,
tlhapologa, tlhaologa ; to cause
to dissolve, tlbapolosa, tlhao-
losa.
Distance. Lobaka ; sebaka. A
short distance, kgakalanyana,
kgakayana, lobaka lo se lope ;
a very short distance, lobaka lo
se lopane ; to pass by, or keep
at a distance, kgetia, kakologa ;
to keep at a distance through
fear, kakoba; they move for-
ward, or go a short distance,
ba ea mashut^ ; along distance,
bokgakala, sekgala, kgala ; I
saw him a long distance off,
ke le ka mmona ha kgaleil ; to
move to a distance, katoga ; to
move to a distance from, kato-
g^la ; to move to a distance
from each other, katogana ;
they went to a distance from
the mountain, ba katogMa
lencw^ ka kgakala; to be at
a distance from each other,
kakologana ; to keep at a dis-
tance and avoid, \pW^^xv^a.V„
Distant. KgakeAa.
Distaste. To "ha^e ^ ^\?X»*a'^
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for, ila ; I have a distaste for
it, ga kie se rate.
Distend, to. Gagamatsa. To
become distended, or stretched
out, gagamala ; distended (of
nostrils), maphara.
Distinct. To make distinct (of
letters nearly rubbed out)
tlhabolola.
Distinction, A. Tlhaolo ; pharo
loganyo. To make a distinction
tlhaola, harologanya.
Distinguish, to. Harologanya
To distinguish between feai
and anger, go harologanya mo
poihon le mo bogadin; a dis
tinguished, or well-known per
son, motho eo o itsegen; a
distinguished, or noted person
motho oa bonatla ; a dis
tiiiguishing mark by which a
person or animal can be recog
nised, seM^.
Distort. To distort, or mis
represent words, r^M^laj to
become distorted, or changed
(of a countenance), beh^ga.
Distract, to. Akgaakga. To
become distracted, akgaakg^ga.
Distraction or Doubt. Kaka-
balo.
Distress. Khutsahalo j bohu-
tsana; tlalMo ; masetlana. To
distress, hutsahatsa, tlhoko-
hatsa, patika, tlal^la ; to be dis-
tressed or sorrowful, tlal^lwa ;
to be distressed, or oppressed,
patik^ga.
Distribute, to. AbMa. To be-
come distributed, or to spread
over, harahara.
Distribution, a. KabMo.
Distrust. To cease to trust,
ikanyologa ; to doubt, bela^la ;
distrust, or doubt, pela^lo ; a
ceasing to trust, boikanyo-
logo.
Disturb, to. Heretlha. To dis-
arrange, tsenkolola ; to become
disturbed, heretlh^ga.
DisTuuBANCE, A. Pheretlho. A
commotion, phudu^gd; a dis-
turbing, pheretlhcgo ; to causd
a disturbance, heretlha.
Ditch, a, or Gully. Louope,
pi. manop^.
Dive, to. Ithabuetsa ; itho-
buetsa; inyeletsa. To rise to
the surface after a dive, biloga.
Diverge. To diverge, as paths,
lomologana.
Divers diseases. Malwetse
manwe le manwe.
Divide, to. Kgaola ; poma. To
separate, kgaoganya ; to divide
into parts, aba ; to be divided
into parts, aywa, abiwa ; to
divide, or select, tlhaola ; to
divide, or cause divisions among
people, kgakgamologanya, kha-
mologanya; to divide cattle
into lots for drinking, etc.,
noketsa, rahola ; to divide into
parties, or isolated^ groups,
knmagana ; to be divided into
parties, knmaganwa ; to divide
for, ab^la ; to divide meat for,
or carve for, kha^la ; to divide
among each other, abalana,
ab^lana ; to divide among the
people, abalanya batho ; to
divide, as in arithmetic, leka-
nyetsa; to divide contending
parties, tsiriganya; to divide,
or part asunder, as water, kaka-
bolosa ; to be divided, as water,
kakabologa ; to be divided
against oneself, ikgaogana ; to
divide lengthwise, or cleave
asunder, aroganya ; they are
divided into groups or parties,
di beilwe dikonwakonwane ; to
become divided or broken,
kgaoga.
Dividing Line, a. Motsila.
Divination. Too.
Divine. Semodimo (hybrid).
Diviner, a. Moloi.
Divinity. Modimo tota ; bomo-
dimo (hybrid).
Division. As in arithmetic,
tekanyeco ; a part of anything,
lekgathi ; a division between
two TOWS, TuoV^Wa.*, Oil division.
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people, kgaoganu,
logano, khamologo ;
, or chapter, kgaolo.
A. Tlhalano. To
hala ; to be divorced ,
a writing of divorce,
•a tlhalano.
be dizzy or giddy,
; I am dizzy, ke
Z0 sedidi.
Sedidi.
3iha. To do for,
have to do with,
(That do you do? u
)yoaread? anabala?
)t read, ga n hale, ga
do I not read ? a ga
* a ga ke hale ? do
way, u se ketla u
1 se tsama^; do not
5 ncw^ ; do not let it
it, a go se ^opolwe ;
thus, n se dihe yalo ;
la yaJo! dihan yalo
I he doing? o la a
la a diha en ?
fpeople),hori; docile
Is), hokgwaho.
Bpri ; hokgwaho.
Naka ; moalahi. To
iha ; to doctor a per-
to protect him from
A. Kalaho ; kalahi ;
A. Lokwalo.
• dodge, so as to avoid
I, tila, th^m^l(^kana,
Senwedi.
ca, pi, dinca; mpsa,
log, as distingaished
itch, seheke ; a lean,
)g, mokgara ; an old
dog, motau; a wild
lane, lekanyana, le-
; to scratch a hole,
, hata ; a sleeping
a dog, or a hole
In the ground, katla ;
, as a dog, kgogogdla ;
f a dog, kgogogA; to
copulale (of a dog), heka ; to
copulate (of a bitch), hekwa ;
to be angry, as a dog, tlhonya ;
to doctor a dog so as to make it
fierce, galodisa; the medicine
for making a dog fierce,
kgalola; a dog's lying-in place,
sernbi; a little dog, ncana;
the dog is angry, nca e tlhontse.
Dogged. A dogged or sullen
person, lenoiiobi ; to be dogged,
khutloga.
Doll, a. Sechwancho ; pope
(hybrid).
DoMiNEEU,^ TO. Dipahala. A
domineering person, modipa,
morotolwe.
Dominion, to have. Busa.
Done. Ton have done well to
come, u yahile u tie ; to be
done, or happen, dihala.
Doom. To doom to evil, hutsa.
Door, a. Secwalo. Doorway,
a, moyako, kgoro, phata; a
doorpost, moyako ; a doorstep,
serepudi j the lintel of a door,
searamo, phako ea moyako ;
at the door, ha moyako ; to
open an English - made door,
hula ; to open a Secwana door,
aegolola; to shut an English
door, cwala; to shut a Sec-
wana door, a^ga ; to lean to,
or be partially closed (of a
door), phekal^ga ; to go in at a
door, ts5na ka kgoro ; to rap a
door once, khwanya, kgwanya,
konya ; to rap at a door again
and again, khwanyakhwanya,
kgwanyakgwanya.konyakonya.
Dormant, to be. Bobala.
Dot, a. Selabe.
Dotage, to be in. Gokgahala.
Double. To double or crimp
up, hutaganya; to become
doubled up, or bent up, as
fingers in illness, kgoropana;
to double or turn round,
menoga.
Doubt. Pela^lo, kaLkaMLb. 'lo
doubt, or doxibt. a\iou^u,\ieVsj^>
b^labla ; to dou\)t, ot >o^ ^sft-
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wildered between two opinions,
akabala; to doubt as to the
meaning of what one hears,
etsaets^ga; to cause to doubt
as to the meaning of what one
hears, etsaetsa; to doubt or
hesitate what to do, kgarats^ga ;
to cause to doubt or hesitate,
kgaratsa; no doubt, gogwa-
gona, ka gona, aitse, kwa o
gona. Int. ; tb be in doubt as
to a path, akabadiwa ke tsela,
akgaakgega kaga tsela ; they
doubted him, ba le ba
mmela^la ; he will doubt about
God, o tla belaela Modimo.
Doubtable, TO BE. Bela^s^ga;
belaets^ga.
DouBTEii, A. Mmelahadi.
Doubtful. See Doubt.
Doubtfulness. Kgakgaakgego.
Dough. A lump of dough,
leribi.
Dove, a. Lephoi. A rock dove,
or pigeon, letseba, leeba,
leebarope j a small dove with
long tail, malommi, tseberu;
to coo, as a dove, kuraetsa.
Dovetail,to. Lomana,lomagana.
Down op Pods. Boboea. To
take down, pagolola, lesholola.
Downcast. To be downcast or
fearful, ny^ra marapo ; he is
downcast, o nyerile marapo.
Downwards. Kwa tlhatshe, kwa
tlhase.
Dowry, a. Bogadi.
Doze. To doze, or keep quite
still, ipotla.
Drag. To drag a thing along
the ground, kgobodisa, goga,
kgokgoraisa, kgokgothisa ; a
mark made by a thing dragged
along the ground, mogoga ;
to drag another back, kgothela ;
to drag bushes along the
ground, goga; to drag bushes
with oxen, kgobola; to drag
a person along the ground,
kgokgothisa.
J)baoqle, to, Kgokgotha.
J>MAW, TO. Gogsb, To draw
matter out of a sore,
draw or cause to ri
boil, budusa; to dra
pull out, khumola;
out, as a knife out of
shomola; to draw \
to draw in, as a
having been stretc
namoga; to draw in
as an arm, etc., gona
back, so as to avoid s
tila, sisimoga; to di
as the head after pei
gonyetsa ; to draw (
tightly, as when lyi
ikhutaganya; to dri
together, kgatlhanya
draw water for, g^la
water into for, gh]
draw, or pull out, s
tlhomola ; to draw (
ease with the mou
heathen doctor, dupa
water by degrees f n
spring, chwapetsa; t
the mouth of a bag I
let into it, gogwanya
together things thre
string, gosetsa.
Drawing out, a. Ch(
Dkead. Poboran6;th<
dread, boborana ;
with a superstitious <
Dreadful. Boitsh^ga
Dream, a. Toro. To
dream about, lora ; '.
about food, o la a loi
Dreamer, a. • Molori.
Dregs of Liquid.
phophi. Dregs of
melting, bogoko ; dn
after cooking, dintsh
Drench. To cause
nosa; to make wet, 1
Drenched. See Sati
Drenching. A causini
monosho.
Dress. To dress, ape
to dress oneself, apan
to dress smartly, 1
dress the hair, nora
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dress, seaparo, pi. diaparo ; a
woman's dress, or frock,
moses.
DuBBLS. To dribble as a child,
chologa matbe.
Dried. To become dried,
omM^; to become dried or
parched, as a throat, kga-
kgabala ; dried ditlhetlhwa
berries, chwabi ; dried meat or
fruit, loshwabo.
Drift, a. See Ford.
Drill a hole, to. H^tlha.
Drink, to. Nwa. To cause to
drink, nosa ; a drink, noo ; to
give each other to drink,
nosanva ; to drink or sip any-
thing hot with a noise, goduma ;
to drink a little or take a
mouthful, hupa; to drink a
little again and again, hup^la ;
to drink, or swallow quickly,
kampetsa, kalametsa ; to drink
greedily, or gulp, kgathol^la;
he will make him drink it, o
tla e mo nosa ; to drink or lap,
as a cat, lacwa ; to drink as a
dog, tlhabuketsa ; to drink by
throwing water into the mouth,
kapetsa ; to drink while kneel-
ing or lying down tomana.
Drinker of beer, a. Monwa
boyalwa ; monwi oa boyalwa.
Drinking. A drinking, or drink,
nod; a drinking vessel, se-
nwMo; drinking vessels, dilo
tse di nw^lan.
Drip. To fall in drops, rotha.
Drive, to. Egwetsa; to drive
out, or oust, rolola: to drive
away, or chase, lel^ka; to
drive from the garden, lel^ka
mo tshimon; to drive to and
fro, kgarakgatsha ; to drive
loose cattle and small things,
gat^l^la dikgomo le dilo ; to
drive away with contempt,
koba ; to drive away with im-
patience, gasakau]^; to drive
op in clouds, as locusts, birds,
etc., "knuloJa/ to dnve into
a a?mer or enclosed space,
patikMa; to drive animals to
one side, so as to keep thorn
from others, phaila ; to drive
along with othersjkgokgwectsa;
to drive slowly or carefully,
pepetletsa; to drive away a
large number, hudula ; to drive
fast or overdrive, phu^la, kho-
bakhobisa, kgotlhakgotlhisa.
Driver, a. Mokgwetsi.
Driving, a. Kgweco. A driving
away, t^l^ko.
Drizzle, to. Na medupe.
Drone, a. Oa bobodu.
Drop, a. Thothi ; phophi. A
large drop, as of rain, Icro-
thodi J to drop, or drip, rotha ;
to drop in, as oil, etc., logetsa ;
to drop or slip from the hand,
rel^la; I dropped oil into his
sore, ke le ka logetsa ntho ea
gagw^ ; to drop or pour down,
as honey from a tree, perspiiu-
tion, etc., ^la.
Dropsy. Pobolo ea metse.
Dross of iron, etc. Lenyelo.
Drought. Leuba.
Drove. To go in a drove,
kgoula ; a drove of pigs, spring-
bucks, etc., serapa; a drove
of zebras, or other 'animals,
letlhape; a drove of oxen,
matlhape ; a drove of goats,
marele ; a drove of goats and
sheep mixed, marele, dihu-
tshane ; a drove of sheep,
lecomane, lecomana, diliu-
tshane ; a small drove of sheep,
leconwane ; a drove of lambs,
loonyana; a drove of kids,
lobotsane; a drove of harte-
beests, lotlhaka; a drove of
blesbucks, mos^tlha; a drove
of ostriches, lokbukhwa.
Drown, to. NwMa. To cause
to drown, nwedisa ; they were
drowned in the sea, ba le ba
nw^la mo lewatlen.
Drum, a. Moropa. To Wcl^^ ^
drum, letsa moTopa..
Dkunk. I have dTuivk.,"VL© noV^ v
the water "will "be drxxnV, xaet.^^
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a tla nowa; he is becoming
drankj o tagwa ; he is drunk,
o tagilwe ; to make drunk,
as beer, etc., taga ; ^ to cause
to be drunk, tagisa; that
which makes people drunk, se
se tagan batho ; those who
make people drunk, ba ba
tagisan batho.
Drunkaed. Motagwij letagwa;
motagwa.
Drunken. To rave, as a
dri^nken man, phokelMa; to
be silly, as a drunken man,
tlhap^lwa.
Drunkenness. Tago; botagoj
botagwa.
Dry. To become dry, oma,
om^l^la, omMMa; to cause to
dry, omisa ; to become a little
dry, as a wet skin, a plastered
wall, etc., phaphalala, mana;
to make a little dry, phapha-
latsa ; the skin is dry, letlalo
le manne; the skin has been
dried by the sun, letlalo le
mantsicwjB ke letsatsi; to dry
up, or become parched, kga-
kgabala; to dry up or make
parched, kgakgabatsa; to dry
up, as water, cha; the water
is dried up, metse a chele ; to
dry up, or cease running, kgala ;
to dry up, as a milch cow,
husa; to dry up, or cause to
be dry, as sores ; phaphalatsa ;
to be dry (of a thirsty mouth),
bataol^ga; to dry, or become
dried up (of a sore), gamoga ;
dry and hard, as a skin, or
rhiem, kwatlapa ; to dry up, as
by blotting paper, omisa; a
dry and waterless country,
lokg^r5; dry makatane or
fruit, lonanalej dry, or dried
meat and fruit, loshwabo.
Dryness. KomMMo.
DUBBELJE PLANT. • Mosotlho.
Dubbolje thorn, tshbtlho.
Duck, a. Pelepele (hybrid). A
wild duck, fiehudi; a young
wild dackj sehotsana.
Due, a. ChwanMo.
Dug, to become, fip
become dug up, epoloi
Dull. They are dull oi
ba kabetse dits^b^.
Dumb. He is dumb, o
a dumb person, sen
dumb spirit, moea oa
he was dumb, o la a le i
the dumb, ba bom
dumb ass, esela e e
to be dumb or sile
spoken to, tuulala ; hi
or silent, o tuuletse m
tumots^ molomo.
Dumbness. Bomumu.
Dumpy. Sepoa; math
Dun. To come again a
boabo^la.
DuNFLY, A. Seboba.
Dung. Wet cattle dung
dry dung, or dust
lechot^lo, mochotelo
of dry dung, sebi, p
lump of dry dung di
krall, bubi, pi. mabi j
sheep, goat, etc., th(
dithokold ; dung oj
beings, masepa, mash
dung of fowls, bo to
dung of fowls, mi
lump of prepared (
plastering, leribi ;
dung (of animals), :
place under dung, as
softening, tsh^lela; :
of a calf, tilane.
Dunghill, a. Thutub
Durable. Thata.
Dusk. Lotlatlana.
Dust. Lorole. Mu
dithole; fine dust, 1
fine dust, or powde
pi. dikupa; a pillar
of dust, khonon ;
dust raised by hi)
dikudwane ; very lar
of dust, disetlana;
up, or cast up dust,
lorole; to come out
when. u. skin is beaten
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Dusty. To be dusty or dirty,
kgona.
Durr. ChwanMo.
DwABP, A. Mokhntshanyane; kem-
ponyeketlakakae. A dwaitfed
or stumpy person, sepoa;
to become dwarfed, or less,
notlahala.
Dwell. ' To be, nna ; to build,
aga; where do you dwell? u
agile kae ?
Dweller. A dweller by the
river, seaga molapou.
Dwelling. A bouse, ntlo ; a
dwelling place, boago, bonno ;
a bome, legae.
Dte, to. Hetola mebala; tbe
dye from a new clotb wben
first washed, papa.
Dung. To be dying (of an
animal), gonoga; a dying
animal, or newly-planted tree,
etc., sekashwa.
Dynamite. Daenamait' (hybrid).
Dtssntebt. To have dysentery,
taboga madi; tshaba madi;
ny^la ditede ; blood passed in
dysentery, lotede, pL ditede.
E.
Each. Nwe le nwe, with the
particles. Each person, motho
monwe le monwe ; each sheep,
nku nwe le nwe; to kill each
other, bolaana; to hate each
other, ilana; they give each
other foult, ba n^^lana molato.
Eager. To be eager, or in
earnest, tlhoahala ; to bo eager
for, gakal^la; I am eager for
war, ke gakaletse ntwa ; to be
eager to have, or to long for
something one has had before,
tlholog^l4la ; I am eager to see
it, ke tlhologelecwe ke go se
bona ; I was eager to see it, ke
le ka tlhologdlclwa ke go so
bona.
Eagle. An eagle or vulfcnro,
letlaka»]e72oi!; eagles, manon,
malelakdkwaae ; a, largo white
eagle, dishowane, vU bodisho.
wane ; a large black eagle with
white breast, bibifi.
Ear, an. Ts^b^. The inner
hole of an ear, tlhoka ; wax in
the ear, ditlhoka ; a protuber-
ance under the ear of a stout
person, Icnana ; a riog for the
ear, lenyena : to ring or buzz
as the ears, shuma ; to lead by
the ear, shonola : to close one's
ears, ikaba ditscb^, itsiba di-
ts^be ; to open the ear, kabolo-
la tahhh ; to close the ear,
tsiba ts^bii; to give ear to,
reetsa ; a hanging ornament in
the ear, letlatla ; an animal
with a small piece cut out of
its ear, leshushu; an animal
with a good deal of its ear cut
off, lesibi ; an ox with one or
both ears cut right off, kgomo
ea boriniti ; to incline the ear,
in6ga tabhb ; an ear of com,
seafo ; an inferior ear of corn,
sehare.
Early. Early in the morning,
ka go sale gale, ka go sale
mosho; to rise early, cogtila,
phak^la ; to start early, pha-
k61a ; I rose early to go there,
ke le ka cogM^la gona.
Earn, to. Itimisetsa. I have
earned it, ke se itimiseditse ;
to earn or gather money for
the children, bapal6Ia bana
madi.
Earnest. To be in earnest,
tlhoahala; to bo earnest for,
gakal^la, tlhoahal^la ; to be in
earnest about doing, tlhonama ;
he lis earnest in his work, o
tlhonametse tiho ea gagw^ ;
an earnest, or pledge, p6elM6,
seb^MMo ; an earnest one, mo-
tlhoahadi.
Earnestly. Ka tlhoahala. Ve-
hemently, ka kgakalo.
Earnestness. Tlho'dVvvdo.
Earth, the. LchaXaW. ^o\\,
mbu; black eart\i, seVvjWo-, \5l
lump of eaxti txmiQ^ \x^ \ii
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plouffh or spade, lekot^, le-
kw^w ; I will thro^ earth on it,
or cover, it with earth, ke tla
86 kat^la ka mba.
Earthen vessels, or pottery.
Diyana tea mmopi.
Eabthly. Sehatshe (hybrid).
Earthquake, an. Thoromo ea
lehatshe.
Earthworm, an. Seboko.
Ease. Boiketlo. Ease from a
burden, tax)olosh6 ; to be at
ease, iketla ; to cause to be at
ease, iketlisa, lapolosa.
Easier. Which is easier, etc.,
go heho gohe, etc. ; it is easier,
go heho.
Easily. Ka boheho. Gently,
ka bonolo ; slowly, ka bonya ;
one easily imx)osed upon, mae-
r^go.
East, the. Botlhabatsatsi, kwa
tlhase, Int.
East. It is quite easy, go bo-
heho hMa; it is easy, ga se
thata, go monate; it is not
easy, go thata ; to take it easy,
iketla, ineneketsa ; an easy-
going one, maer^go ; he is easy
going, o mosetla; he takes it
easy, o mosetla.
Eat, to. Ya. To eat up, or
swallow, metsa ; I have eaten,
ke yelh; it will be eaten, se
tlayewa ; to eat corn, etc., from
the hand, ikhoha ; to eat very
much, tlotlopa, shum^la, sha-
shura, shushutsa ; to eat fast,
huta, boba ; to eat up all the
food, ya mata; he has eaten
up all the food, o yel^ mata ;
to eat the first piece in token
of superiority, ya moraholo;
eat on the sly something that
has been stolen, ya nkabo ; eat
on the sly, y^la thoko ; to eat
something watery, with a noise,
thamutsa ; to eat sparingly, or
in a mincing manner, tlonka-
tJonka., slDama; to eat a little,
or whet the appetite^ ntaea
jraih^; to eat into holes, or
eat holes into, kgautk
together, go ya mm6g<
of each other's food, g
Eatable, that which i
yewaii.
Eating. Eating vessels
sils, dilo tse di y^lan ;
ing place, boyMo.
Eaves. Underneath t\
or overhanging roof oi
house, masenamMo.
Ebb. To return, boea
up, cha.
Echo, an. Karabo. '
araba ; the rocks e
araywa may^.
Eclipse, an. Thibalo ;
To become eclipsed,
hihala.
Economical, to be. ^
Eddy, an. Tikologo.
dikologa.
Edge. The edge of an
yetla, bogale; a w
flexible edge of a kni
bu ; the edge of a ba
white edge or bore
kaross, peeled! ; twc
magale mabedi.
Edible. It is edible, S4
Edict. A command,
law, molao.
Edification. KagMeli
Edifice, an. Kago.
Edify, to. AgMMa.
Educate, to. Buta.
Education. Thuto.
Efface. To wipe oflf, ]
to take away, tloea.
Effect, to. Diha. Tc
of none effect, dih^g^]
Effervesce, to. Chac
shashany^ga.
Efficient, to be. Noi
Effigy, an. Sechwanc
Effort, an. Teko. \
an effort, leka, ichob
make an effort to g(
leka go ea, ke tla icho
Effulgence. Maran.
Egg, k^. Lee, pi. i
\aTgft eg«,\^^«»^% ^^
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ontpde the nest, or one re-
maining nnhatched after the
rest are hatched, lekhne; nn
addled egg, lekhne ye le bodi-
len; the white of an egg^
khwaan ; the yolk of an egg,
tlaee ; the shell of an egg, or
piece of egg shell, lokhadu, pL
dikhadn; an empty ostnch
egg shell, mogoi>6; to sit on
eggs, elama.
Eight. Go h^ra menwana e le
mehedi. Eight people, batho
ba h^ra e le mehedi.
SiGHTEEN Sheep. Dinku di
shom^ di cwa ka di h^ra 'me-
nwana e le mehedi.
Eighth, the. Ea ho h^ra e le
mehedi.
Either. Either this or that,
leha e le se, kgotsa sele.
Eject. To eject in a stream,
bnganya, chabanya; to cast
ont, latlh^g^Ia kwa ntl^.
Eland, an. Phohn. A troop
of elands, mohohn.
Elapse, to. Heta.
Elbow. An elbow, or the elbow
bone, sekgono; an elbow, se-
gakabaen, seyabana; tbe hol-
low inside the elbow, kgodu-
gochwane; to elbow, khntla;
to press, or rnb the chest or
side with an elbow, segitletsa.
Elder, an. Mogolo,mogolwane.
The elder of them, mogolo oa
bona.
Eldest child, the. Nwana oa
bnmre.
Elect, to. Itshenk^la.
Electricity. Tladi
Elephant, an. Tlou. A small
kind of elephant, lekolon-
kwBJie ; the tronk of an ele-
phant, selopo, selopa ; the task
of an eleplu.nt, lonaka ; to
tmmpet, as an elephant, there-
betsa ; to tmmpet as an angry
elephant, kgayay^ga ; a young
elephant, aeokana.
Elekents op knowledge, the,
DJUbaiM tea tbuto.
Elevate. To lift up, choletsa ;
to exalt, godisa.
Eleven. Eleven sheep, dinku
di shome di.owa ka nwe liMa.
Elope, to. Nw^ga.
Else. Or else I will bay, nka
tla ka r^ka.
Elsewhere. Go sele, ka go
sele. He went elsewhere, a ea
go sele.
Emaciate. To emaciate, or
canse to be emaciated, tlhora ;
to become emaciated, tlhor^ga.
bopama ; an emaciated person,
or animal, scroll, Iowa; an
emaciated child, calf, etc., se-
royana.
Emaciation. Borol^, popamo.
Emancipate. To emancipate
him ^of a servant), mo naea
bogosi, mo naea kgosi, mo the-
lesetsa, mo rebola.
Embellish, to. Kgaba.
Ember, an. LegaLa. A large
ember, sesikalala, Int.
Emblem. A national emblem,
seboko, Int,
Embrace, to. Kampa. To em-
brace mutually, kampana; to
embrace by laying hold of with
hands, tlamparMa.
Embrocate, to. Sedila.
Embroider, to. Goma.
Emerge, to. Cwa. To come
out suddenly, phots^ga.
Emigrate, to. Huduga.
Empire. Bogosi.
Empty. Lolea. It is empty, se
lolea ; empty (of a sack), le-
shwashnpa; empty, or empti-
ness from hunger, logaba.
Enable, to. Nonotsha.
Encamp, to. TlhaolMa.
Encampment, an. Botihaolelo.
An encampment of waggons
arranged for oxen to sleep in
the centre, mosako.
Encircle. See Surround.
Enclose. To enclosQ b^ ^
hedge, bea.
Encompass, to. "DVka,Ti^ftV.«a..
To be encompaaae^ >d^> ^^-
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kauyedicwe ke; the wall will
eacompass the town> lorako lo
tla potonoga motse.
Encourage, TO. Namet8a;kgwa-,
thatsa. To be encouraged, na-
mets^ga, nametsb^ga ; to feel
encoaraged, nam^la.
Encoubaobment. Namets^go,
kgwathacho.
End, an. Bokhtitlo ; sekhutlo ;
bohelMo ; bohMo ; bow616. To
come to an end, khntla ; to end
or finish, or make an end of,
wetsa ; to come to an end, as
a time or work, aloga ; to come
to an end, as years, w^la ;
when they are ended, di sena
go w^la ; to end, or come to an
end, h^la ; it will end where it
will end, e tla h^la kwa e tla
h^lelan gona ; to endure to
the end, ichok^la bokhutlou ;
to the end of the world, kwa
bohelon yoa lehatshe ; without
end, ka bosenabokhutlo, ka
bosakhutleu; without end or
limit, sedikadiki, sedikwadi-
kwi; the end, or point of a
tbing, ntlha.
Endearhent. a term of en-
dearment, or a pet name, mo-
rhto.
Endeavour, TO. Leka.
Endless. Se se seuau bokhutlo,
sedikadiki.
Endure, to. Boga. To restrain
oneself, ichoka ; to endure per-
secution, ichokMa pogisho; a
person who is able to endure
fatigue, etc., motho eo pelo ca
gagw^ e kgivaraletseii ; to en-
dure to the end, icbok^la bo-
khutlon.
Enema, to give an. Thul^ga.
Enemy, an. Mmaba, pi, baba.
A hostile arm^, dira.
Energetic. Kwanatla.
Engage. To engage a servant,
laletsa ; to call to help in work,
thapa.
Ungaqbd, See Betroth.
Engine. 8etimh\& (hybrid).
English. Sa sekg«)a, sa sekhoa.
The English language, puo ea
Seeneles (hybrid).
Englishman, an. Lekhoa, Ic-
kgoa, moeuelesman (hybrid).
Engrave, to. S^ta.
Engraver, an. Moseti.
Engraving, an. Tsfeto. A pic-
tare, sechwancho; an engrav-
ing tool, mo85to.
Engrossed. I am engrossed by
work, ke kakilwe ke tiho, ke
kakegile.
Enjoyment. Pleasure, boitumS-
15 ; noisy mirth, tlhapMo.
Enlarge. . To enlarge, as a
house, hole, etc., khutlolola,
pitlolosa, pitlonosa; enlarge
by removing a sekhutlo, khu-
tlola ; to enlarge by removing
a pitlagano,^ pitlolosa ; to en-
large by making higher, godisa ;
to enlarge by adding to, oke-
tsa ; to become enlarged, phn-
thologa.
Enlighten, to. Bonesa.
Enmity. Kilo. To cherish en-
mity, ila; to be at enmity
with each other, lotlhana.
Ennul Bodutu. I am op-
pressed by ennui, ke yewa ke
bodutu.
Enough. To be enough, lekana ;
it is enough, go lekanye ; is in
not enough ? a ga goa lekana ?
that which is enougb, se se le-
kanyen ; it is not enough, ga-
goa lekana ; it is enough for
us and you, go re lekanye le
lona.
Enquire, to. Botsa. I will
enquire of them, ke tla ba bo-
tsisa ; to enquire into, botsisa ;
to enquire into carefully, loto-
lotsa.
Enquirer, or Catechumen, an.
Moipobodi.
Enrich, to. Humisa.
Ensample, an. Sekao.
Ensnare, to. Ba^la.
Entangled. To become en«
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leagaua ; to become entangled,
or jumbled np, tlhakatLhalcana.
Enteh, to. Ts^na. They have
entered, ba tsenye ; to enter
by force, rolola.
Entertain. To take care of,
tlamcla; to supply, thelesa,
phumusa ; we entertained
them, re le ra ba thelesetsa,
re le ra ba phumusetea.
Entice. H^pa ; oka. To entice
to war, hepisa ntwa ; entice to
speak, hepisa mahoko.
Entikely. Gotlhe.
Entirety. Boyotlhe.
Entrails. See Bowel.
Entrance, an. Bots^no.
Entreat, to. Bap^la. To be-
come entreated, jap^l^s^ga.
Entious, to BR. Nonorega. To
covet, iph^tlha; to be envious
of, or grumble at a person's
things, t^n^g^la dilo tsa motho ;
he will become envious, pelo
ea g&gwh e tla tsh^tlhahala.
Envy, or Enviousness. Bope-
lotsh^tlha ; pelotsh^tlha. To
envy, see Envious ; envyings,
maiph^tlho..
Epileptic. An epileptic fit, mo-
nat^go, kidibalo; to have an
epileptic fit, idibala ; he is epi-
leptic, o tla ne a idibale ; those
who are epileptic, ba ba tlen
ba idibale.
Equal. . To become equal, or
like, chwana, lekana, lekale-
kana ; to make equal, or mea-
sure, lekanya ; to make oneself
equal with, itekanya le ; to be
equal to, or abreast of him,
bapa na^; to make equal, or
put on the same level, bapisa ;
equal to, or able for, nonoh61a ;
you have made them equal to
us, a ba lekantse le rona.
Eradicate. To destroy, senya ;
to pull out, khumola, shomola.
Ere. Ere they went away, ba e
sc ba tsama^.
Erect. To makestii^ pamlatsa ;
to hand, aga; to erect, as a
springbuck the hair ou its back,
cwetLa., sheshemolola ; to be
erect, or rough, as the hair of
an angry dog, tlhonya ; to be-
come erect, or stiff, paralala.
Ergot. Medicine used as ergot
of rye, magororaecho.
Err, to. Leoha. To stray, ti-
m^la ; to be crooked, shokama ;
to err in doing work, atlahala.
Error, an. Teoho; timMo. A
fault, molato ; a deceit, tsieco.
Eruct, to. Kgobola.
Eructation. An acid eructa-
tion, leshokol^la.
Eruption. An eruption on the
body, mochwa, marokomologo,
mokwane ; to break out in an
eruption, shwatoga, rokomolo.
ga, tutumologa; the eruption
of measles, thutlwa.
Escape. To flee, tshaba, nwega;
to break away from, betst^ga ;
halola, chemoga ; to be de-
livered from danger, thelMa ;
to dodge, th^m^l^kana ; he had
a narrow escape, or he escaped
by the skin of his teeth, o la a
cwa ka lechoha ya mogodu ; to
escape from, halola; to cause
to e8cax)e, haJodisa ; an escape,
or escaping, phalolo.
Escort. To escort or accom-
pany a little way at starting,
buledisa ; an escort, or com-
pany, mophatd.
Especially. Bogolo.
Espy. To espy, as people in
hiding, kwaa.
Establish. To make firm, tlho-
mamisa ; to establish a dis-
puted question, by inquiring
into it, tlhotlhomisa ; to estab-
lish oneself, itlhoma.
Esteem. To honour, tlotla; to
regard as, kaea ; to esteem one-
self, or be puffed up with pride,
horega; self-esteem, boitlotlo,
phor^go.
Estimate. To coxmV,, \i^?k. •, Vt
may be Gstimated a\. ^o tcv\x<£Vx,
go Kana ka bokalo.
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Estrange. To become es-
traDged, or be at a distance
from each other, katologana.
Etcetera. Eu le en ; le en le en.
Eternal. Eternal life, botshelo
yo bo sa khatleii.
Eternity. Ka bosenabokhutlo.
Eunuch. See Barren. An offi-
cer, kala ea kgosi.
Evade. To slip away or dodge,
themM^kana.
Evaporate, to. Cha.
Even. Smooth, boreledi ; flat,
sepapetla ; even now, h^la
yana, le ka yeno ; even then,
le gona ; even he, leha e le
hna ; even as, h^la yaka.
Evening. About sunset, maitsi-
boea, maatsiboa, maitsiboa,
maatsiboea; at dusk, lotlatla-
na, about dark, maabanyane ;
that evening, maabanyane aao ;
in the early evening, ka
lotlatlana.
Event, an. Tihahalo, tihalo.
Ever. Bosenabokhutlo, bosa-
khutlen. For ever, ka metlba ;
for ever and ever, ka metlha le
raetlha. ^
Every. Nwe le iiwe, with the
particles. Every person, mo-
tho monwe le moiiwe.
Everywhere. Mo ntlhen co-
tlhe, mo maheloii aotlhe, leha
e le kae.
Evidence. Chupo, seshupo.
Evident. It is evident, goa le-
mos^ga, goa bonala.
Evil. Boshula. Sin, boleo,
boik^po ; to become evil, shu-
lahala ; to make evil, shula-
hatsa ; an evil heart, pelochula;
an evU man, monona eo o bo-
shula ; to do evil, ik^pa ; to
become evil, beha ; to be evilly
aflfected towards, or dislike,
tlhoa.
EwE, A. Nkn e namagadi.
Exactly. Exactly alike, chwana
chwana ; it was exactly so, ga
J3na hbla j&lo.
Exaggerate, to, Gobeletsa.
Exalt, to. Godisa. Make
higher, goletsa; to exalt one-
self, ikgodisa, ikgantsha ; to
exalt above measure, or make
boastful, bela; to be exalted,
godisiwa, golediwa, belwa.
Examine, TO. KM5ka. To cross-
examine, opotsa, botsa katloku,
kolotisa ; a cross examiner,
mokolotisi.
Example, a. Sekao, seshupo ;
seka^lo. To follow their ex-
ample, ba etsa; to make an
example of him, go mmaea
seshupo.
Exasperate, to. Grakatsa.
Exceed. Sita, gaisa. To ex-
ceed, of years, beta.
Excel, to. Sita ; sitisa ; gaisa ;
phala. He excels, or is supe-
rior to the other, o thwadi mo
go eo monwe ; to excel in, gaisa
ka; he excels them, oa ntsha
tlhogo mo go bona.
Excelling, or Excellency.
Bogaisho.
ExcEFr. Unless, ha e se; ex-
cept ye see, ha lo sa bone.
ExcKSS. Bobe, UhapMo, ma-
sh w^, makgamatha.
Exchange, to. Anauya. To
excbaoge for, anauya ka; an
exchange, kananyo.
Excite. To excite to anger, ga-
ha,ta& ; to incite, tlhotlheletsa ;
to become excited to . anger,
gakats^ga; to go about in au
excited manner, teatea,hoahoa,
hoahw^ga, kgobea, gobea.
Excuse, an. Seipato; boipato.
To excuse oneself, ipata ; to
make excuse, ipata, ntsha
seipato ; have roe excused, u
mpon^ ke ipatile; we excuse
ourselves to you, re lo ipat^la.
Exertion. Over exertion, se-
che, sechane ; to kill with over
exertion, bolaea ka sechane.
Exhaust. To suck up all, gopa;
to finish, shwetsa; to become
exhausted, or disappear, h^la ;
iheit -v^^i&t "^^ «xmusted, ba
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le \xL hMMwa ka metse; to be
exhausted, fiodi^ga ; to sink
down exhausted, koama ; pha-
Tama ; to be very tired, phu-
^ga.
ExHiBrr, TO. Bontsha.
Exist. To be, nna ; we still
exist, re sa leeo, re sale goDa.
Exit. A place of exit, bocd.
Expand. 8ee Swell.
Expanse, an. Bobididi; boe-
diedi.
Expect, to. LebM^la. To ex-
pect, or look out for with cer-
tainty, koba pelo; cause to
look out for with certainty,
kobisa pelo.
Expectation. TebMMo; kobi-
shopelo.
Expectorate, to. Kgwa.
Expel. To drive away, IM^ka ;
to banish, hndula ; to cause to
remove one's residence, hudu-
tsha.
ExPEKiENCE. To be experienced
in, or accustomed to, tlwa^lwa ;
an experience, tlwaMo; a self
trial, boiteko ; an occurrence,
tihalo, tihahalo.
Expert. He is expert, o senatla ;
they are expert, ba. dinatla.
ExPERTNESS. Bouatla.
Explain, to. Fhutholola ; to
explain or rehearse, tlhatlolo-
ganya ; to explain, or unravel,
rarabolola.
Explanation, an. Phnthololo.
Sxp(»E. To reveal, sinosa; to
expose oneself, or be naked,
ichaia ; to be exposed, or made
visible, bonal^s^ga; to be in-
decently exx)osed, tamusa, go
saikat^ga; go sa c wale, ichaia.
Expound to. Fhutholola.
Extend. To spread out, atla-
bala; to cause to move back,
katosa; to become widely ex-
tended, or spread out, peno-
loga.
Extensive. Bobidibidi. To be-
come extensive, atlahah,
Extejvt, KaUabado.
Exterminate. To destroy, se-
nya ; sweep off, laila ; to kill
a large number, gaila.
Extinguish, to. Tima. To ex-
tinguish a fire by knocking it
aboat, cupnetsa ; to bocomo
extinguished, or go out, tinia ;
it is becoming extinguished,
oa tima; the candle is extin-
guished, lobon^ lo timile.
Extol, to. Haka. To praise
in song, baka.
Extort, to. Gapa. To extort
from, gap^la.
Extortion. Egapo.
Extract. 8ee Take Out.
Extravagance. Bohahalele.
Extravagant. To 8quaud?r,
saha ; he is extra vagaut, o se-
hahalele.
Extricate. To set free, golola ;
to pull out, ntsha.
Exude, to. Nnya; kga; tshi-
tlha.
Eve, an. Leitlho. Eyes, mai-
tlho ; matlhu ; white of the eye,
ny^tse ea leitlho ; pupil of the
eye, thaka ea leitlho; corner
of the eye, nyoitlho ; white
speck in an eye, tlhaka ; small
purulent sore, or white speck
in an eye, mol^ka ; any small
thing in an eye, selabe ; a cata-
ract in the eye, lotha loa leitlho ;
bone over and round the eye,
kgapa; to close an eye, bata
leitlho ; to bat or wink an eye,
bonya ; to bat the eyes, bonya-
bonya ; to take a thing out of
an eye, hatlholola; to take a
thing out of an eye with a
tongue, laba ; to be painful, as
au eye, galaka; ointment for
the eye, chola ; to open an eye
or eyelids, with the fingers,
petlosa; the hollow left by .a
lost eye, kgapa; to open the
eyes, budulola, apola ; when
his eyes were opened^ o x\\ft ^
buduloga matl^o-, \i© o^ewe^
his eyes, a budaVoVaxaaXA^^o \ \.o
open the eyes "v^iCie, VaxxvoVtx.,
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pbantsba matlho, bilola matllio ;
to become opened, as eyes, bu-
duloga; to cause tbe eyes to
sbut, budulatsa ; to shut one's
eyes, ipudulatsa matlho ; the
eyes are shut, matlho a budu-
letse ; to become shut, as eyes,
budulala ; they have shut their
eyes, ba ipuduladitse matlho ;
to lift up the eyes, or look up,
lelala ; to cover the eyes with
lids and look down, rib^ga
matlho; to fix the eyes upon
him, tlhoma matlho mo go
ona, mo kal^la matlho, mo
tlhabetsa ka matlho, mo tsep^-
g51a matlho, mo gorol^la ma-
tlho, mo gobolMa matlho, mo
gotol^la matlho ; to shade the
eyes with the hand when look-
ing, itsheka segano ; a poke or
screen for the eyes, losire ; to
twinkle, as eyes, nyedima ; to
drop medicine into eyes, lo-
getsa ; to look aside or round,
with eyes turned down, toba ;
to be weary, as eyes with look-
ing, kal^ga; to be heavy, or
closing, as eyes through sleepi-
ness, bokalala ; to be inflamed,
as chronic sore eyes, kg^tl^ga ;
to be large or projecting,
as eyes, rotoga ; large staring
eyes, matlbo a dikala, matlho
amakalaba; weak-sighted eyes,
matlbo a bori ; eyes readily
cast down, matlho a bori ; for-
getful eyes, matlho a boroko ;
watery eyes, matlho a makg^-
me ; sore eyes lengthened out
at the corners, and black un-
derneath, matlho a diphina;
weakness, or soreness of eyes
in children, mone.
Eyebrow, an. Losi, pi, dintshi.
Eyed. A weak-eyed person, se-
hochwana ; a one-eyed person
with one eye useless, moitlho ;
a one-eyed person, with one
eye wanting, mogapa.
EVELASH, AN. LoBl.
Ji^rsLiD, AN, Losi, To lift the
eyelids in order to take out
something, petlosa, hatlholola.
F.
Fable. A parable, sechwanco ;
a tradition, tlhamane ; an idle
tale, leinane.
Face. The part just above the
eyes, sehatlhdgo ; to make the
face look sorrowful, shoshoba-
ganya sehatlhogo ; to lie on the
face, ribama; to withstand to
the face, ganetsa mo matlhoii ;
to make a wry face as if about
to cry, betlel^la, chukhwisa;
to make a wry face after eat-
ing something nasty, tsitlama ;
to fall on tbe face, wa ka
phatla ; to look at each other
face to face, lebanya dihatlhO-
go, lebantsha dihatlhdgo; to
avert the face, as in shame or
anger, shoshobaganya seha-
tlhogo ; the face of the heavens,
ponalo ea legodimo.
Faction, a. Lekoko.
Fade. To fade, as grass, etc.,
on a hot day, shwaba ; to cause
to fade, shwabisa.
Fagots. Bushes, matlhakn ;
branches, dikala; sticks, di-
kgon.
Fail. To come short, tlha^la;
to fail in, or come short of,
tlhaMwa ke ; fail of one's pur-
pose, or intention, hosa ; time
will fail me, ke tla tlha^lwa ke
lobaka; they failed to reach
the town, ba le ba tlhaMa
motse.
Failure, a. Phosho. A short-
coming, tlha^lo.
Faint. To faint in sicknesfi,
idibala; to fall down insensi-
ble, nat^ga; to be faint from
hunger, dimM^la; to come to
after a faint, idibologa ; to start
up trembling after a faint, as
when one has been sprinkled,
tsitsiboga, tsiboga.
Fainting Fit, or Faint. MoSa-
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Faintncss, or Dimness. Looto.
Fair. Beaotifol, ntl^. It is
fair or right, go siame; it is
fair (of a cbange in the weather) ,
go sel^; a ^ir, or gathering
place, borakandlo.
Faith. Tumfelo. To have faith,
dnm^Ia.
Faithful. Boilcauo. Thou hast
heen faithfal, u dihile ka
hoikaiio ; to be faithful or be
trusted, ikanwa.
Faithfulness. Boikano.
Faithless, to become, or Un-
believing. Dnmologa.
Falcon. See IIawk.
Fall, to. Wa. He has fallen,
o ol^; to canse to fall, nsa,
osa ; to fall on the ground as a
voluntary act, w^la ha hatshe ;
to fall from a tree as an in-
voluntary act, wamo setlharin ;
to fall upon him, mo w^la ;
to fall short, tlha^la ; to fall
down, as atreejgoshnmets^ga ;
to fall asander, or be destroyed,
salalagana; to fall down from
where one had climbed, reologa ;
to fall down on the knees,
khuchama ka manol^ ; to make
to fall down, diga, goshumetsa ;
to fall down on the ground,
potokana ;to fall down from
above, go wa kwa godimo ; to
fall away in principle, teo^ga ;
to fall ont or separate, as
people, kgaogana; to fall on
the face, wa ka pbatla ; it has
fallen from heaven, se ole mo
legodimon ; to stamble and be
as if about to fall, kgokgwee-
ts^ga ; to f aU off, as a scab ,
kgoboga ; to fall off, as hair or
wool, knt^ga ; to fall off, as
leaves, tlbotlhor^ga ; to fall or
be thrown flat on the ground,
batanyets^ga ; to fall off or
ont, as a piece of a jug, etc.,
kaboga ; to fall off, as a piece
of i>lastering, etc., matologa;
to fall off a precipice, kgoko-
logaj to faU away from stead-
fastness, katogaualetlhumamo ;
fall down or sink down, as an
animal from poverty, or a per-
son from fright, pharama; to
fall down, as a weak person or
a light thing, phuagana; to
fall down, as a heavy body,
pirigana; to fall in, as cartli
pushed into a hole, phom^gehi ;
to fall into a hole, kbabuola,
shutlh5m61a ; a fall, koo.
Falling, a. Koo. His falliupr,
go wa ga gagw5.
Fallow. Ground ploughed but
not sown, thobu; garden
ground in winter time, lotlha-
gare ; to plough ground a
second time, lema thobu.
False, to be. Herekana. To
make a false statement, hero,
kana, raraanyetsa; a false
person, leherehere ; he is false,
o leherebere ; a false prophet,
moperofeti eo e seii i^na ; a
false accusation, pateleco; to
accuse falsely, patelctea ; a
false witness, moshupi oa
kako, mopateletsi ; to speak
falsely about, aketsa.
Falsehood, a. Kako ; leaka,
pi. maaka. To tell afalschoo<l,
aka; you tell falsehoods, u
maaka.
Falter. To falter in walking,
thckela.
Fame. Tumo ; tumedi.
Family. A race, losika; children
of one mother, setsalo ; to hav(3
a large family, tototsa; his
family, ba ntlo ea gagvv5 ; a
branch of a family, kokomana ;
so and so*s family connections,
bo ra manman.
Famine. Loshekedi. Hunger,
tlala ; emaciation, borolc.
Famous. To become famous,
tuma ; to make famous,
tumisa.
Fan. a jackal's or ox's IqaV,
kaba; to fan a.\io\:\ier, \ic>VaL.\
to fan oneself, ipok.^. \ to iiwtv 'a,
fire, puputla,.
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Fang, a. Leiuo, ^l. m^no.
Far. Egakala. Far from,
kgakakt le; far more, bogolo
bogolo ; to journey far, inala;
to become far, kgakabala ; to
go far away, ikakga ; not very
far, kgakayana, kgakalanyana ;
to feed far, hol^la kgakala ;
he moved far from him, a
katogaoa na^.
Fauness. Bokgakala.
Farm, a. Naga; plas (hybrid).
A farm house, ntlo ea nageu.
Farther. Bogolo go, kgakala
mo.
Fascinate, to. As a snake a
bird, rem.
Fashion. To form, bopa; to
become fashioned, bop^ga.
Fast, to. itima divo ; ithiba
mo diyon. To nold fast,
tshcgetsa ; to be fast, as a rag
on a wound, namana ; to hold
fast, as rust on a lock, namanya ;
to make fast by wedging or
stamping, as a pole in the
ground, setl^la; to become
fast in a cleft or narrow place,
•tliama ; to break the fast in
the morning, hitlhola.
Fasten. To fasten by tying,
hun^la ; to fasten, or bind,
golega ; to fasten for, or bind
for, gol^g^la ; to fasten, or hang
about the neck, gok^lMa mo
thamun ; to fasten, as a flag to
a pole, gok^la; to fasten to-
gether at the ends, gokaganya.
tlhomaganya ; to be fastened
together at the ends, gokagana,
tlhomagana ; to fasten or gird
round the loins, cwala ; perfect,
cwele; to fasten up a girdle,
tseta ; to fasten on b^ pasting,
raanega ; to fasten off m sewing,
konela.
Fat. Mahura. The oil of liquid
fat, lookwane ; the dregs of fat
after melting, bogoko; fat
enclosing the bowels, lomipi ;
fat round a kidney, letlha-
nawa; fat foramearingf locho ;
hard fat for braying skins, eye
salve, etc., chola ; fat of bull
frogs, mokadi, mekadi ; fat on
the breast of an animal, bo-
kw5na ; to melt out fat, gadika ;
to congeal or harden, as fat,
gatsela, gak^la; to rub with
much fat, hdma ; to smear the
face with fat when eating,
tlhamuketsa ; to fizz, as boiling
fat, chachany^ga; to become
fat (of cattle), goma marapo,
nona, okola ; it is fat, e nonne,
e akots^ ; a fat one, moanyo ;
a fat calf, namane e e nonnen,
namane, ea moanyo ; fat oxen,
dikgomo tse di nontsicwen ;
the meat is fat, nama e mahura.
Fatness. Bonono.
Father, ▲. Hara; rara; rra.
Fathers,^ hara, borra; my
father (if speaking to), hara,
rara, rra ; my father (if speak-
ing of), har^, rar^, rr^; thy
father, harago; his father,
haragw^ ; Tau's father, rragwe
Tau, rra Tau ; their father,
rrabo, rra bona ; our father,
rra echo, hara oa chona ;
your father, rra eno.
Father-in-law. A man's father-
in-law, mogwadi; my father-
in-law, mogwagadiak^ ; thy
father-in-law, mogwagadiagp,
mogwagadiu; his father-in-law,
mogwagadi^, mogwagadiagw^ ;
Tau's father-in-law, mogwa-
gadiu Tau, mogwagadia Tau ; a
woman's father-in-law, same
as father.
Fatherless. A fatherless child,
khutsana, lesi^la.
Fatigue. Tapishd. To be fa-
tigued, lapa ; to fatigue, lapisa ;
to sink down from fatigue,
koama.
Fatness. Monono.
Fault, a. Molato. To attribute
a fault to him, mo p^ga molato ;
to find fault with or scold,
kgalemMa, omanya; to find
fault m\^i ox <iQim^<^ak\i«^ki^\
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he has no fault*, ga a na molato ;
they found him in fault, ba le
ba mmona molato; to bear a
fault or take its consequences,
rwala molato ; to find fault or
complain, galala.
Pavoue, to. Tlikietsa; letla.
To honour, Uotla ; to favour
or spare from partiality, rfek^-
g51a; a favour, letlhogonolo ;
mutual favours or likings,
maletlanyo ; favour or parti-
ality, th^k^g^lo ; to ask a
favour, lopa; to ask a favour
for oneself, itopa; favour or
friendship, botsalano; he is
favoured or blessed, o tahego,
o sego, o chego.
Favouritk. To make a favour-
ite of, letla, tlikietsa.
Fawn, to.^ Inodisa.
Fear. Foiho ; poborand ; boichu.
To fear, boiha; to sit shrink-
ing from fear, kotlomana; to
be paralysed with fear, bo-
borana; to be shaken or
agitated by fear, goshoma ; to
be helpless from fear, ny^ra
marapo ;. they are helpless from
fear, ba nyerile marapo; to
fear to approach, kako ba ; she
feared for her children the
customs, etc., o la a boih^la
bana ba gagw^ mekgwa, etc. ;
to cause to fear, boihisa,
boitsha ; to cause to fear very
much or terrify, r^ra ; for fear
that, e ka re kgotsa.
Fearful. Boboi; boi. I am
fearful, ke^ boboi ; it is fear-
ful, go boitsh^ga; in fearful
circumstances, mo mash wen,
mo bobin.
Fearless. A fearless heart,
pelo e setlashu ; fearless
through want of thought,
setlashu.
Fearlessness. Bopelokgale ;
botlhokapoiho.
Feast, a. Modiho; moJctlO.
A TDBTTia^e feast, mabotsa.,
taodUid oa nyalo; to bid to a,
f easfc, biletsa modihon ; to make
a feast when a woman comes
out of the house after her con-
fiuement, tlbabMa dithari ; the
ruler of a feast, mon oa
modiho.
Feather, a. Lohaha, pi. di-
phaha. A tuft of feathers on
a bird's head, tlopo ; soft or
young feathers, diphaba di
metse.
February. Tlbakole.
Feeble. See Weak.
Feebleness. Bokoa.
Feed. To cause to eat, yesa ;
to provide with food, otlaj to
graze, hula; to feed oneself,
iyesa ; to feed him with meat,
mo yesa nama, mo yesa ka
nama.
Feeding Place. A grazing
place, bohudisho ; a stable or
cowhouse, boyeseco.
Feel, to. Utlwa; utlwa ka
monwana. To feel or grope in
the bosom, hophola mo sehubefi.
Feeling. A sensation, boi-
kutlwo.
Feet. Dinao ; maoto. To walk
with sore feet, kokoba, babea ;
to pick up the feet or walk
fast, tlhomola dinao.
Feign, to. Ipaea ; itshoma. To
change oneself, iphetola ; to
feign to be righteous, itshema,
basiami ; ho feigned anger, a
ipaea bogale.
Fellows. See Companions.
Fellowship. Bokopano ; kaba-
lano; bolekane.
Felt, to become* Utlwala;
utlw^ga.
Female. Tshadi; namagadi. A
female goat, podi e namagadi ;
male and female, nona le
tshadi; a number of females,
tshadi, lonamagadi ; a number
of female children, tsetsana ;
a small female amxxwxX, w^xaww-
gatsana.
Fen, A. Leliat8\iO'ja,\oVX\v^'ci.
Fence, a. liogoxa., pX. dJi^t^Q^a.
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A stone fence, lorako, leiuko ;
to fence or assume an attitude
of seK-defence, hema.
Ferment. To become leavened,
bela ; to fizz, ghashany^ga.
Fern, a. Fatadikgagane.
Ferocious. Savage, bogale ;
cruel, setlhogo.
Ferry, to. Kgabagantsba.
Fertile. The soil is fertile,
mbu o bogale.
Fervent, to be. Tuka.
Fervently. Ka kgakald.
Fetch, to. Lere.
Fetlock. A horse's fetlock,
tilatshi.
Fetter, a. Kgole ; mohiri ;
kgol^go. A chain, ketane
(hybrid).
Feud, a. . Kgan.
Fever, a. Tutumo; mogote;
pobolo ea mogote; pobolo ea
raogotMo ; bolwetse yoa mo-
gote; korose (hybrid). To be
in a fever, tutuma ; climatic or
malarial fever, bolwetse.
Few. a few, banwenyana, ba-
nnye, dinwenyana ; afew towns,
metse e mennye ; a few words,
mahoko a ma botlana ; a few
names, mainyanana; not a few,
bantsinyana ; the reapers are
few, barobi ba botlana, barobi
ba bannye ; a few things, dilo
dinwenyana; a few fishes,
bobotlana yoa ditlhapi; few
words, mahoko a le makhu-
tshane.
Fib, a. Leakanyana.
Fickle. To be changeable,
akgaakg^^ ; to alter one's
mind without cause, tlhanoga.
Fickleness. Botlhokatlhoma-
mo.
Fiddle, a. Seyolo (hybrid). ^To
fiddle, letsa seyolo.
Field, a. Naga. A garden,
tshimo ; a ploughed field, bo-
lemo, tema.
Fierce. Bogale; bolalomo. A
£erce, angry man, seganka.
Fierceness. (Of a warrior), bo-
ganka ; cunning f
bolalome.
Fiery. A fiery trial,
gotetsan.
Fifteen. Fifteen shetj
di shom^ di cwa ka di
Fifth, the. Oa botlha
Fifty. Mashomfe matll
Fig, a. Feige (hybrid
tree, setlhare sa mo
wild fig bush, sethwai
of the wild fig bush, t
Fight. To fight, as iui
Iwa; to fight, as
tlhabana; te close
tsikana ; to fight
quarters or hand 1
chochom^la; te fight
fists, nata ka macwe
ka macwele; to figh
superior numbers, lo
one's own battle, it
fight with a bull, losi
fight or quarrel over,
fight or tear each othe
or wild animals, tht
to fight for, or assis
tlhabantsha.
Figure of speech, a.
ncho.
Figuratively. Ka sec
File, a. Shwail (hyh
file or rub down, g
make smooth, rethe
walk in single file, oi
p^lela ; are they wj
single file ? a ba bop(
Fill, to. Tlatsa. To
tladiwa ; to fill with, <
filled with, tlala, tlah
smell filled the hoas
o lo oa tlala ka ntlo,
lo oa tlala mo tlun ;
something which is l
already, phopheletsa
up, as a pool with ea
setsa, katela; to fil
vessel, gMcla; to fill
pot in which pumpki
boiling, and sinking
kclela •, to become iil
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is filled up, e kategetse ; to be-
come filled, or satisfied with
food, kgora ; he is filled, e
kgotslie ; they were filled with
anger, ba le ba tlala bogale ;
the house is filled with, or full
of people, ntlo o tletso l»itho,
ntlo e tletse ka batho.
Filling up, a. Motlaco.
Film. A thin membrane, lotha.
Filth. Hatladika. Rubbish,
or sweepings, raatlakala.
FiLTHiNESS. Mashw^, bobe.
All filthiness, mashw^ aotlhe.
Filthy. Leshw^ ; mashwft ; mp5 ;
dimpd. Very filthy, mak^-
matha; filthy through being
covered with blood, mud, etc.,
matladika, matapeta.
Fin. a side fin of a fish, leco-
go ; a fin on a fish's back,
mo^^.
Finch, a. Talenyana.
Find, to. Bona. To find a
thing not belonging to oneself,
bega, tloka, thwala; to find
out, or observe, lemoga ; to
find a hiding {lerson, or animal,
kwaa, phoroma; to find or
come upon, w^la ; to find out
or detect in a fault, phoroma ;
to find out, or search into, bo-
tsisa, tlhotUiomisa ; to find or
see, hitlh^la ; to find fault, or
complain, galala ; to find game
that has escaped and died, be-
ga.
Fine. Beautiful, ntl5; large,
tonna ; thin, sesane ; very fine,
or small, sesanyane; fine, or
soft, as linen, bol^ta ; very fine,
or small, as beads, losagarana ;
tine flour, or meal, setou ; a
fine, teho ; to fine, lehisa ; to
pay a fine, leha.
Finger, a. Monwana, pi. men-
wana. The tip of a finger,
ntlha ea monwana ; a finger
joint, tokololo ; to poke the
tip of a finger into^ kgoth; to
dinge Jn with Hat part of a
£nsrer tip, tobetsa; to bend
down a finger, as in counting,
h6ra ; to wet a finger and point
it at, in anger, kgotletsa ; to
take between finger and thumb,
or take a pinch, hina ; to rab
witli a finger, bitla ; to break
into pieces with the fingers,
kuma ; to shake a finger at in
anger, or so as to defy, thokgo-
seletsa; the little finger, mon-
wana oa kgweneche.
Finish. To cease, khutla; to
cause to cease, khutlisa ; to
make an end of, wetsa, shwe-
tsa, hetsa ; to finish a work in
which one is engaged, digMa ;
to finish a journey, or arrive,
goroga ; when you have finished
this work, u sena go wetsa
tiho e ; to become finished or
ended, w^la; to become fin-
ished or exhausted, hela ; to
become finished, as a time, or
work, aloga ; the work is fin-
ished, tiho e alogile ; when bo
had finished these words, a
sena go wetsa mahoko a ; wlieii
the years are finished, or ended ,
dinyaga di sena go hela; bo
finished his teaching by a par-
able, o la a khutlela thuto ea
gagwfe ka sechwancho.
Finisher, a. Mowetsi.
Finishing, a. Bobeco; boweco ;
boshweco ; pheco.
Finikin or Finecal. To bo
proud in gait or manner, rao-
lotwe, bolotwe ; to be dainty
in eating, sinama.
Fire. Molelo. The lights of
many fires, manyediyedi ; to
fall into a fire, khabuela mole-
lofi ; to light a fire, gotsa mo-
lelo ; to take fire, tuka ; to
cause a thing to take fire, as a
piece of dry dung, kukotsa ;
to set fire to anything inflam-
mable, tlliosetsa; to blow a
fire, bucwMa*, to pws\v feV\^A
into, or stir up a i^xe ,'k^o\XvjV'a,'OL %
to fau a ftre, p\xpxx\Aa.*, ^^o ^^-
tingaish a iirc, tima*, \}^v? 'ax^
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is extiagmsbed, or gone opt,
molelo o timile ; to extinguish
a fire by knocking it about,
cupaetsa ; to lie or sleep by a
fire, thokama, tbokamMa; to
make a large fire, tbetha; to
take anything off a fire, ogola ;
to put a pot on the fire, tlha-
tlaea ; to flame, as a large fire,
tutuma ; to set on fire, chuba ;
to set &re to a person s house,
chub^la motho ntlo ; a moun-
tain burning with fire, thaba e
e shan molelo; unquenchable
fire, molelo o o sa timen; an
enclosure of bushes round a
fire, motlaagana.
FiBEBBAND, A. Logou loa mo-
lelo.
Firefly, a. Sebonesawa.
Firewood. To gather firewood,
rwal^la ; sticks, dikgon.
FiRif. To be firm, or firmly
fixed, tlbomama ; to make firm,
tlhomamisa ; to be firm, or
steady, sisibala; to make
steady, sisibatsa ; to make firm
by wedging, or knocking in, as
a pole in the ground, setl^la
to stand firm and immovable,
tsetalala ; to make firm, or hold
firmly, as a washer a screw,
gar^la.
Firmament, the. Loapi, lego-
dimo, phuthologo ea legodimo.
F[RMLY. (See Firm.
First. The first, oa ntlha, sa
ntlha, etc. ; at first, pele ; first,
or at first, simoga; it is first
beautiful, bo simoga bo le bo-
ntl6 ; the first or foremost, k^-
tapele; to be first, or before
others, raka. ^
Fi rstborn, a, Nwana oa burure ;
nwana oa boitibolo ; nwana oa
tibola lotha. A firstborn calf,
namane ea tibola lotha.
Firstfruit. Lebucwapele.
Firstly. Ga ntlha.
Fish, a. Tlhapi. A small fish,
tlbacwana, iec wala; a great
iisb, or whale J leruarua} to
fish, or catch fish, chw
tlhapi.
Fisherman, a. Moohw
tlbapi.
Fissure, a. Logagu, 'pl.
gu.
Fist, a. Lecwele, pZ. roj
mabole. To strike witl
setla ; to strike with the fi
boxing, nata ka lecwele,
ka lecwele ; to clench
hana lecwele ; to close ^
upon something, hupar<
s^mp with a fist, tul
open one's own fist, phu
lecwele; to open, or fore
the fist of another ]
huporolola ; he is close
or stingy, o timane, o b
to strike each other wit
ubana ka macwele.
Fit. a fainting fit, mon
a convulsive fit, with s
of limbs, karalald, moka
to have a fainting fit, n
to have a fit with conv
and stiffening of the
karalala ; to have an e\
fit, idibala ; to have a tre;
fit, tet^s^la ; a fit of tre n
t^t^sMo ; to be convuh
when water is thrown
in a fit, hahama ; to coi
as by throwing water <
hamisa ; to come to afte
idibologa, rulwa; to st
trembling after a fit, ti
tsitsiboga ; to fit or be :
chwanm ; to fit badly,
they fit you badly, dia gr
badly fittmg^arments, c
tse di ronan; to be :
chwan^la; was it not j
etc. ? a ga go no go sa cl
la? a fitting time, loba
teban; a badly fitting ga
seaparo se se ronan ;
nicely together, as dovi
wood, lomana.
Fitting. See Fit.
Five. Tlhano. Five she
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tlhano ; the five fishes, ditlhapi
tse tlhano.
Fix. To fix, or make firm, tlho-
TnamifH, ; to fix in on end, tlho-
ma ; to fix two pieces of wood
nicely together, lomanya; to
fix a time, laola motlha ; to fix
on, tlhom^Ia ; they fixed it on
a pole, ba le ba se tlhomMa ka
logon ; to fix the heart, tsep^ga
pelo ; to fix the eyes, see Eyes ;
to be fixed, or permanent, riti-
bala.
Fizz. To fizz, as beer fermenting,
shashany^ga ; to fizz, as fat
boiling, chachany^ga.
Flabbt. To be flabby, as poor
meatj mat^p^ta.
Fla.6. To tire, lapa: a small
flag, sekg^l^, mokgMe.
FLA.GSTONE, A. Letlapa.
Flail. A threshing flail, moo-
tlwana.
Flame, a. Egabo. To flame,
taka ; to flame much, tntuma.
Flannel. FJane (hybrid) ; khai ;
_}«ai.
Flap. To flap the wings, as a
oock, opa diphnka ; to flap the
wings slowly, as a ynlture
about to settle, abula; to flap
or shake a cloth with one or
both hands, in order to get out
the dust, udubatsa ; to flap flies
off, boka dintsi ; to flap, or be
blown about in the wind, raru-
bala.
Flat. FapetJa ; sepapetla ; dipa-
petla; sematla, Int. To be-
come flat, papetl^ga ; it is flat,
e papetla, e sepapetla; to be
flat, papetla; to make flat, or
flatten out, tlajietla, tapetla ;
tbey were flat, a bo a le a
dipapetla; flat stones, may^ a
dipapetla ; a flat plank, lomati
lo lo sepapetla; a flat stone
or flagstone, letlapa; a flat,
smooth place, patlelo; a flat,
or ox)en treeless space, sebafcJa;
a flat place on the top of a. bill,
setlbaba.
Flatness. Bopapetla.
Flatten, to. Papetlisa ; tapetla ;
tlapetla.
Flatteb. To extol, haka; to
deceive by flattery, rctheliatsa.
Flattery. Phako.
Flatulence. To rumble from
flatulence, kurutla; to void
wind, phinya.
Flavour, a. LonkO ; moutlwalo ;
raolodi. To flavour, as with
salt, loka, cwaisa; to lose
flavour, cwapoga; it has lost
its flavour, le cwapogile ; to
take away the flavour, c wapola ;
he has made it flavourless with
water, o e cwapots^ ka metso.
Flavourless. Securucuru ; co-
la; ribi. To become flavour-
less, cwapoga ; to make flavour-
less, c wapola.
Flax. Lodi.
Flay. To take oflf a skin, bua ;
the skin is taken off' the flesh,
nama e builwe ; the flesh has
had the skin flayed otf, letlalo
le builwe.
Flea, a. Lesai, pi. masai, bosai.
Flee. To flee from, tshaba;
flee to, tshab^la kwa; to fleo
from, not from fear, tshabela ;
to flee, or escape from, halola
mo ; to cause to flee, or put to
flight, IM^ka ; to flee from, or
avoid, thibog^la.
Fleece, a. SesetlhO, setslietlho.
Fled. It fled, or flew, o le ea
hoha ; he fled, o la a tshaba ;
he has fled from him, o mo
tshabetse; he has fled from
him, from fear, o mo tshabile.
Fleet. Bonako. See Run.
Flesh. Nama. To rise above
the flesh, as proud flesh, or be
raw, as a wound, betologa.
Flexible, to become. Shwela.
It is flexible, e shwetse ;
flexible, or soft, nolo ; flexible
at the edge, as a. kmlft ^oo
much BharpeTied,\)0'seV>M.
Flicker. To ftickex, a.a ?l. ^^^-
tant tire, nyediina.
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Flies. Dintsi. To fan away
flies with a flapper, boka dintsi.
Flight, a. Phoho ; tshabo. To
put to flight, IM^ka.
Flimsy. Kgetl^ga.
Fling. To fling or cast away,
latlha.
Flint. Lekgethu, loncwo.
Flit. To change one's resi-
dence, huduga.
Float, to. Kokobala. To allow
oneself to float on, or to go
down with a stream, keledisa ;
a thing floating on or going
down with a stream of running
Avater, seikeledisa; a float, or
pole to swim on, taa ; a float,
or luf t, sehata ; a floating stick
etc., kgogodi; to float in the
air with unbent wings, as a
hawk, iba.
Flock, a. See Drove.
Flog. See Beat.
Flood, a. MorwalMa. To wash
away, as a flood, kgophola.
Floor. On the floor, ha hatshe ;
a plastered floor, bopapatho ;
a plastered floor in a backyard,
sebupi ; a threshing floor in a
yard, sebupi ; a threshing floor
in a garden, seboana ; to floor,
or put planks down, ala dimati ;
it is floored with planks, e
adilwo dimati.
Flounder. To flounder in mud,
bidikama mo seretseii.
Flour. Bupe ; boope. Fine
flour, bupe yo bo bol^ta, setou.
Flourish. To prosper, tshego-
hala ; to brandish, kgatikanya ;
to shake, or wave over the
head, iiatetsa, kgana.
Flow. To flow, as water, Ma,
elela ; to flow freely, thoboga ;
to flow, as a large body of
water, sesMa; to flow freely
(of blood), ikara ; to flow abun-
dantly, or stream out, tsitlo-
loga; a river that flows with
Avater, noka e e MMan metse ;
to /low, or drop, bla, ; to flow
/:o the ground, dla. ba hatshe •,
to canse to flow, or gosh ont,
thobola.
Flowee, a. Sesheshe. ^ A flower
or blossom of fruit-bearing
plants or trees, sethunya ; a
flower of a bulb, phuhi; a
flower of grass, kaba, sethnn-
ya sa boyan ; a meaUe stalk
flower, loh^tlho.
Fluctuate. To be fluctuating,
as a ripe abscess when pressed,
bokapokapu; the sore flnotn-
ates, ntho e bokapukapu.
Fluent. He is fluent, o sel^ta
mo puon.
Flute, a. Phala.
Fluttee. To flutter, as clothes
in a wind, or chafi* falling,
phaphama; to flutter the wings,
as a fowl when caught, or a
hawk about to dart dowD, pha-
phas^la.
Fly, a. Ntsi. A gadfly or dun-
fly, seboba ; a swarm of flies,
motshitshi ; to fly, hoha ; to
fly, or flee, tshaba ; to fly about,
as sparks, thanthanycga ; a
dogfly, lenodu j to fly about, or
flap in the wind, rurubala ; to
fly, or sail with unbent wings,
as a hawk, iba ; to fly, or hover
over, as a hawk, kala ; to fly
down, or dart down, as a hawk,
cuulala.
Foal, a. Petsana.
Foam. Loshuld j leshulo. Foam
left on ground by retreating
water, maphoko; a little ball
of foam found in new grass,
which contains an insect and
is supposed to cause foot and
mouth disease in cattle, bot^tfe ;
to foam at the mouth, phoka
mashuld ; to foam, as milk in a
milking vessel, phoka.
Foe, a. Mmaba, pi. baba.
Foetus. A foetus when very
little, raadi; a foetus about
three months old, tlhaka; a
large human foetus, iiwana;
a lavge animal foetus, namane ;
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mana; an aborted foetus cf a
tame animal, seholots&na ; a
foetus of a dead acimal, mo-
cwateu.
Fog. Mist, monwane.
Foil, to. Pallia. To be foiled,
Fal^lwa.
Fold. A sheep, or cattle fold,
lesaka; a fold, or hem, mo-
meno; to fold, or fold down,
mena; fold or bend down a
finger, h^ra ; to fold or coil, as
a large piece of meat in a pot,
garaganya ; to fold into many
folds, menaganya; to fold np
(of a docoment), menaganya;
to fold the arms, ichopara ; to
fold one's kaross oyer chest
by folding arms in it, ichopara ;
to fold the hands, menaganya
diatla.
Follow. To go to, lata; to
follow after, lat^la, lat51^1a ; to
follow, or chase, IM^ka; to
follow one who is gone on,
lat^la ; to follow close behind,
sala morago; to follow each
other, latalana, lat^lana; to
follow in file, bopM61a ; to fol-
low in order, rolagana; who
will follow him, or go next to
him ? email co o tla rulaganail
na5 ? to follow hard after, or
parsue, khukh^la; to follow
him at a distance, katogana
nae, katologana na5 ; to follow,
or succeed each other, as
months, tlhatlologana ; ho was
followed by many, o la a secwe
ke'bantsi morago; follow me,
ntshala morago ; to follow, or
pursue, konatM^la ; follow
after peace, gan^lau mo kagi-
shoii ; they will follow hard
after God, ba tla gagainal(^la
Modimo.
Follower, a. Molatedi.
Folly. Boelecle. Wilful folly,
bosilo.
Foment. To foment with hot
water, apaea la» metse a bo-
thitho, tboba.
Fond. To bo fonJ cf, rata.
Fondle. To caress, r^ta; to
kiss much, at laatla.
Food. Seyo; diy6;moy6; moyo;
mayo. Word most in use,
fliyo; mashed vegetable food,
logodu, pi. dikgodu; to pro-
vide with food, otla; to give
food, ha ; give me food, niplia ;
he has given them food, o ba
hile ; he was given food by
them, o la a hiwa ke bona ; to
give food, thelesa, phuniusa ;
to give food to, thelosetsa,
phumusetsa ; to save life by
giving food, tshitsha; to go
hither and thither in quest of
food, robarob^ga; food not
eaten by young people, such as
kidneys, seromo; to become
thick, as food in cooking, 16a ;
to take, or steal a little food
out of a dish, natha, natha ;
food remaining after a little
has been taken out, or marks
of the taking, manatho ; to
take out first food for head
man, rahola; food taken out
for head man, moraholo ; to
eat much food, or the food of
several days in one, shumanya ;
to take food out of a pot or
dish, chola ; food for a journey,
mohago, mbago ; substantial,
or solid food, diyo tse di loilcu ;
fragments of food, matlhotlho-
ra, matlhotlhora ; food vessels,
or utensils, dilo tse di yMari.
Fool, a. Seeleele. An idiot,
seiaie ; a wilful fool, leailo ; an
empty-headed fellow, setho.
Foolish. He is foolish, o nia-
rara, o seeleele, o sotlatla, o
leroro, o somatla ; he is wilfully
foolish, o bosilo ; a foolish, or
useless person, serothola ; a
foolish, or childish person, mo-
liclepe ; foolish or inexperi-
enced, tala ; ho is f ooUaU. ov
childish, o bony ana.', o \e^\Xt^*i\,-
mana ; f oolisVi, aT\d not Ywons -
ing what one does, iv\^\>\va.-
«.v u > '^..;-- .,,. ^^ ,, ^ jf
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kwane; a foolish, or weak-
headed one, legakgamatsana ;
a wilfully foolish one, lepacMa ;
to make foolish, tseant»ha;
silohatsa.
FooLis»Lr. They act foolishly,
ba diha yaka banyan a; he
talks foolishly, or jestingly, oa
bua dinya.
Foolishness. Dinya ; dinyana ;
bonyana; boeleele. Malicious
foolishness, bosilo, bobeto.
Foot, a. Lonao, pi. dinao. On
a foot, mo lonaun; foot of a
hill, mohapha, mhapha; sole
of a foot, sebet« sa lonao;
print of a foot, kgato ; sore-
ness of foot, leshware ; foot of
a sheep, ox or horse, tlhako ;
foot of a dog, cat, or ravenous
animal, lechoo, leroo ; foot of
a fowl or bird, menoto; one
claw of fowl's foot, monoto;
an iron threefoot, letshego ; to
set a foot on, gata; to take
a foot off, gatoga; foot and
mouth disease in cattle, bot^te.
Footed. To go barefooted,
shakaila; sore - footed, le-
shware; to walk while sore-
footed, kokoba.
Footprint, a. Kgato.
Footstep, a. Kgato.
Footstool, a. Setlhomo sa
dinao.
Fou. Expressed in verbs by the
relative termination, ^la; to
work for, dih^la; for fear that,
e ka re kgotsa, ekare kgotsa ;
for, or because, gonne ; it is
good for a man, go molemo mo
mononen ; it is for you and me,
e le ga me nau ; one for thee,
monwe e nn^ oa gago ; let an
eye be for an eye, a leitlho le
cwMw^ leitlho.
Forage, to. Gapa, ucwa.
Forbear. Iphapaanya. To re-
strain oneself, ichoka.
Forbearance. Boiphapaanyo ;
boicboko.
Forbid, to. Jtsa ; tata ; tatetsa.
To forbid oneself, ikitss
will forbid him to build
mo tatetsa go aga ; thai
is forbidden, se se idic^
se tatecwen ; let them
bidden beer, a ba tated
yalwa; he is forbidd
path, o kganecwe tsela,
ewe tsela ; it is forbidi
moila, se idiwa; God
a go se nn^ yalo, a go s(
Force. Compulsion,
strength, tliata; to fo;
compel, kgola, patelet
force one's way in or tl
rolola; to force upon, c
pel to take, golegela ; t<
carnally, see Ravish ; t
along, or compel to g(
kgweetsa; to force ui
fast stone, manolola, ma
to take by force, gapa, ^
thata; to force oneself
intrude oneself upon, i
l^la; to force one'
through bushes, shwail^
Ford, a. Botshelo; let
To ford, tshela, kgaba
to ford a stream on foot,
Forehead, a. Phatla
overhanging forehead, i
baboon, loriba ; a whit<
on the forehead of an i
kolo, nyato.
Foreign. A foreign, or t
thing, selo se sele.
Foreknowledge. Kitse
Foremost. The foremos
or thing, k^tapele; thi
most men in the ranks,
pele tsa ntvva.
Forerunner, a. K^tapel
teledipele.
Foreskin, a. Molomo.
Forest, a. Sekgwa. A
forest, dikgwa.
Forestall, to. Baka.
Forge, a Leisho ; moul
Forget, to. Lebala.
forgotten, o lebetse ; if
forget, ha ke sa gak^
ioxget, ox eacaTp^ qxa'^ts
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gaka ; he never forgot it, e se
ka ea mo^^aka gop^ ; they for-
got everything, ba le ba gakil-
we gotlhe h51a ; we forget, rea
gakwa, re gakiwa ; he will be
forgotten, o tla gakwa ; it bos
been forgotten by them, se ga-
kilwe ke bona.
PoROETFirL. Forgetful eyes,
matlho a boroko ; a forgetful
mind, pelo e mar^m^, pelo e
ser^m^ ; he is forgetful of
news, ga a tlhoko mo mahoknii.
FoROETFULNESS. Tebalo.
Forgive, to. Ichwar^la. To
forgive each other, ich waralana,
ichwar^lana ; thy sins are for-
given, dibe tsa gago di ichwa-
recwe.
Forgiveness. BoichwarMo.
Fork , a. Lotlhabo ; setlhomMo
sa dinama.
Forked. Diphata. A forked
stick for holding bnshes down
when cutting, nakale.
Form, to. Bopa. To become
formed, bop^ga; a form, po-
p^go, sebele ; a hare's form,
selao ; a form, or seat, setulo.
FoBXATiON. A natural forma-
tion, lobopo, popo, pop^go.
Fornication. Boaka ; bonyatsi.
To commit fornication, akaha-
la, gokabala, diha boa^.
Forsake, to. Tlog^la ; katog^la.
To come out from, cwa mo ; to
leave desolate, tlboboga dikbu-
t^ne.
Forswear. To forswear one-
self, ikana ka maaka.
Forth. To go forth, cwMMa ;
to go forth into the land, cwh-
IhltSL kwa lehatshin.
Fortunate, he is. O chogo ; o
tshegd.
Forty. Mashom^ ma nh ; ma-
shom^ a le man^.
Forward. To go forward, cw^-
I^la pele, ^t^la pele ; to set
forward, or help on in journey,
heleget^; forward, or impa-
dent, makgakga.
Forwardness, or impudence.
/ Makgakga.
Foster. To care for, t lam 51a ;
to take great care of, pepotlo-
tsa.
Foul. See Filthy.
Found. They were found, or
come upon, di le tsa welwa ;
he has found a sack, o bonye
kgetse ; he bas found a sack not
belonging to him, obegile kge-
tse ; to found, tbaea ; it was
founded, se le se theilwe.
Foundation, a. Mothao ; me-
thod. To mark out or lay a
foundation, thaea, tbea ; from
the foundation, or creation of
the earth, mo tlholegoii ca Ic-
hatshe.
Founder. To work as a founder,
th^la.
Fountain, a. Mocwedi. A small
fountain from wbich no water
flows, nale ; the eye of a foun-
tain, motlhodi ; leitlho ya
mocwedi.
Four. Nfe with the particles.
Four sheep, dinku di ne, dinku
di le n^ ; his four children,
bana la gagw5 ba ba nt^ ; four
tens, mashom^ a le ma x\h ;
four times, ga nfe ; the four
things, dilu co n^, dilo tse n^ ;
four people, batho ba ne.
Fourteen. Fourteen sheep,
dinku di shom^ di cwa ka di
nfe.
Fourth. The fourth day, tsatsi
ya bo nfe.
Fowl, A. Kok (hybrid). A fowl
house, serubi sa dikok ; to
scratch as a fowl, hata.
Fox, A. Phokoy^. A little fox,
phokoyane; foxes, bo phokoye ;
to cry as a fox, kgana.
Fragment. A fragment of a
broken thing, kabetla, seka-
betla; fragments of food,
matlhotlfaora, matlhotWiov^.
Faame. To {rame, ot *^ovft.
together, kitlanya *, itanco-e^^ one
Coined together, "kitlaw^a.
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Fraud. Tsieco.
Feay. To fray, or rub off, kgo-
bola J to be frayed, kgoboga.
Free. To become free from
danger, thelMa; to set free,
or deliver, golola; to set free
a hired servant, rebola ; to set
him free (of a slave) mo naea
bogosi, mo naea kgosi; he is
set free (of a slave), o thelesedi-
Tva bogosi, o dihilwe kgosi ; I
was born free, ke tsecwe mo
tlhumamon ; to be free or inde-
pendent, ipaea ; they are free.
Da thelesicwe ; to free oneself,
ikgolola; free from, golocwo
mo; a free or independent
person, moitaodi, leipei.
Freedom. Botlhokabotlbanka.
Freely. Ye have received freely,
lo neilwe hela^
Freeman, a. Nwana oa motse,
mogololwa,
Fbeeze, to. Grats^la; gakMa.
To cause to freeze, gatsedisa.
Freight, a. Dithoto, foi-aga
(hybrid).
Frequent. To frequent a place
often with no purpose, heresa.
Frequently. See Often.
Fresh. Tala; nana.
Feiend, a. Tsala. A com-
panion, molekane, selekane ;
to become friends, letlana.
Friendly. They are friendly
with them, ba ^talana nabo;
they are friendly, or at peace,
baag^l^lana; they are friendly,
ba tsalana, ba tsamaalana, ba
^talana; to live on friendly
terms with, ikama, ikama-
ganya ; we are on friendly
terms with the Becwanas, re
ikamile Becwana, re ikama-
ganya le Becwana.
Friendship. Tsalano, botsalano.
Fright. Fear, poiho ; terror,
th^rfego ; to sink down with
fright, pharama.
Fmiquten, to. Boihisa, boitsha.
To startle, r^ra; to startle,
choBSk; to frighten, and drive
away, as game, tlhaga
come frightened, as
tlhag^ga.
Fringe. A fringe on s
girdle, lekantsana, leka
Frisk, to. Kalapa.
Frivolity. Nyalak^go.
full of frivolity, nyc
nyelek^ga.
Fro. To wander to a
timMa kwa le kwa,
kgats^ga.
Frock, a. Moses.
Frog, a. Segwagwa ; s(
A bull frog, letlametlo
a bullfrog, mekadi.
Frogstool, a. Setutucl
From. From him, mo i
from birth till death, $
lola ka botsalo le go
loshnu; from the bej
mo tshimologon ; frc
least to the greatest,
mo go eo mmdtlana, 1
kwa go eo mogolo ; t
down from a mountain
mo thaben ; from Abn
David, go simolola ka
hame le go ea go hitlh
Tafite; from that ti
tloga mo lobakeii loui
ka lobaka louo.
Front. In the front, ha
Frost. Serame. Ho
kgogochoane.
Froth. See Foam.
Froward. a froward
mokgopami ; he is fro
. kgopo.
Frown, to. Dilola. T<
at a person, dilola motl
Frozen, to become. <
It is frozen, se gatsetse
Fruit. Lounwo; maunwc
mauiio ; dikunwa. T
forth fruit, or bear frui
uma J to eat the fir
loma; to fall off, ai
tlhotlhor^ga ; to gath(
hula; to pick ripe fri
the unripe) khukhuns
irmt, ox ir^nJci ^t«»y. tv^
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cwapele, pi, inabucwapele ;
fruit beginaing to ripen, bogoto,
legoto ; fruit nearly ripe, bo-
gelegele, lekgMe; ripe fruit,
or fruit first ripe, |>odisa ; we
are eating ripe fruit, rea ya
mauuwo a podisa ; dried fruit,
lonanale, loshwabo.
Fruitless. It was fruitless, ga
ea ka ea dihana le mauuwo.
Frustrate, to. Uetsa ; pallia.
To be frustrated, pal61wa.
Fry, to. Besa.
Fryingpan, a. Pane (hybrid).
Fugitive, a. Motshabi.
Fulfil, to. Dihatsa. To be
fulfilled, dihala ; to make firm
or establish, tlhomamisa.
Fulfilment. Tihaco.
Full. To become full, tlala ; it
is full, e tletse ; to be full, as
a pot, etc., sheshemologa ; to
make full, tlat8a,sheshemolola ;
to become full, as boiling water
about to run over, hohoma;
a full sack, or full-bellied per-
son, secompa ; a very full thing,
setete ; it wiU be full of light,
e tla tLala lesedi ; the veldt is
full of sheep, diuku di tletse
ka naga ; to become full when
eating, kgora; he is full, or
Kitisfied, o kgotshe ; to become
full again and again, as a river,
rwaleles^ga ; full, matl^ke-
tl^k^ ; the pot is full, pitsa e
photloku, pitsa e photlokana.
Fully. Ka botlalo.
Fulness. Botlalo ; motletse-
tletse. Fulness of heart,
botlalo yoa pelo, phohomo ea
pelo.
Fumigate. He will fumigate
the ox, o tla chub^la kgomo
leshwalo.
Fun. Tshameko. To have fun,
tshameka ; to make fan of him,
shotla ka ^na.
Fundament. One side of a
fundament, lesago, lerago ;
both sides^ marsLgd; an especi-
aUjrhrge fandament, lorago.
Funeral, a. Pliitlho.
Fungus, a. Tutuchwane; thu-
thuchwane. Powder of a
fungus used for smearing the
face, buki.
Funis. Sec Navel cord.
Fur cap, a. Tlhoro ; puane.
Furnack, a. BokepishO ; leliuti
ya molelo.
Furrow. A waterfurrow, kMMo
eametse; foro (hybrid) j a fur-
row, or trench round a house,
for carrying water oftj mosMe.
Further. Ha pele. A little
further, ha pelenyana.
Fury. Yayar5go. To be in a
fury, yayar^ga.
Future, the. Lobaka lo lo kwa
pele.
G.
Gabble. See Babble.
Gad. To gad about, nalanala,
kgabatlol^ga ; a gadabout, so-
lialii, mokgalxitlolegi.
Gadfly, a. Seboba.
Gain. To conquer, henya; to
seize, gapa ; to gain for oneself,
ipapalela, itsadisetsa ; gain, or
things gathered, papadi.
Gainsay, to. Gan^la, ganetsa.
That which cannot be gainsaid,
se se sa kakeu sea ganediwa.
Gainsaying. KganMo.
Gall. Santlhokwe ; particle o ;
to gall, or blister, chuba.
Gallop, to. Paraganya; tlharoa;
kwaraganya.
Gamble. To bet, beelana.
Gambol, to. Kalapa.
Game. Wild animals, dipho-
loholo. To kill much game,
gakanya ; to wound game and
hence have a claim to it, bala ;
a gamepit, lem^na; a large
game pit, gopo ; an enclosure
for trapping game, seduku
to make game of, or deride,
shotla; a game, ia^a.Tcvft\v> ♦, ^
game in wTaicb. a. V^'^tv^'^ \^
rolled and piexced, V\^JvNi\% ^
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game in which the bolatsi, etc.,
are pierced and removed by a
thorn or bit of sharp wood,
khweba, shwanka.
Gang, a. Mopbato.
Gangrene. NtKo e e kelekau.
Gangway, a. Mola.
Gap. An opening among trees,
or in a hedge, pbatlha.
Gape. Idimola.
Garden, a. Tshimo, pi. masi-
mo. A ploughed garden, bo-
lemo ; a large garden, or group
of gardens in one enclosure, leo-
ta, letseto; a garden ploughed
for a chief, phacha; a reaped
garden, not yet ploughed again,
lotlbagare ; a garden that has
failed to give fruit, but still
has things eatable for cattle in
it, legola, mogola; a garden
ploughed but not sown, thobu j
in a garden, mo tshimon ; to
pick, or plough a garden, lema ;
to pick or plough a garden in
new ground, kgatha ; a comer
of a garden, tlhohi; a border
of a garden, marin5p5, no
sing. ; to pay, or reward for
work done in a garden, ruha ;
payment or wages for garden
work, thuho.
Gardeneb, a. Molemi oa tshi-
mo ; modihi tshimo ; modisa oa
tshimo.
Gargle, to. Icukula ; icukunya.
Garment, a. Seaparo. A rag-
ged, or mach worn garment,
sekatana, pZ. makatana.
Garner. See Storehouse.
Gate, a. Secwalo.
Gateway, a. Kgoro ; pbata.
Gather, to. Phutha; phutha-
kanya; kgobokanya. To ga-
ther into a heap, as stones, koa ;
to gather for, as stones, koela ;
to gather, as by a net, gogoba ;
to gather by picking up with
fingers, s^la, tlotlona, tlotlona ;
to gather by picking up one by
one with bands, oJa, kokwanya ;
to gather into with the hands,
ol^la ; to gather by raking or
scraping, kokola ; to gather by
trading, bapala; to gather as
by different purchases at differ-
ent times, kotla; to gather
different things together at the
same time, kgokgoa ; to gather,
or pluck fruit, hula ; to gather
pumpkins, etc., gokga ; to ga-
ther up one's garments, as in
crossing, a stream, itshemel^la ;
to gather up thoroughly, kgo-
pha, phuthakanya ; to gather
up small things, as locusts,
twigs, etc., gogoba, gogobMa;
to gather stones out of a gar-
den, kokola ; to gather into a
small compass, bopaganya ; to
gather or become ripe, as a
sore, bucwa ; to gather up en-
tirely in the hands, riripa ; to
gather into a gamer, rorela mo
polokelon ; to gather together,
or assemble, phuth^ga ; they
gathered together unto him,
ba phuth^gaLa go ^na ; where
they are gathered together,
kwa ba phuthegetseH gona ; to
gather together, or assemble,
in a crowd, kokwana, bele-
thana ; to gather firewood,
rwalMa; to gather things or
animals together, kokwanya.
Gaze. See Look.
Gazingstock, a. Segakgama-
Ifelo.
Gemsruck, a. Kukama.
Generally. Galfe.
Generation. Tshika ; losika.
From generation to generation,
mo tshikatshiken ; the exter-
nal organs of generation in
man or woman, lepele, hapele.
These expressions can be used
with propriety. The. distinc-
tive names are used as curses.
Gentiles. Baheitane (hybrid) ;
ba morahe.
Gentile. Nolo; bori; bonolo.
He who is gentle, eo o nolo,
eo o bonolo.
Ge14TI.^^i&^^. "Botiq\q •, \»ri.
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Gently. Eabonold; kabori.
Geric. a sprout, mom^la.
Germinate, to. Mela; tlhaba.
Get, to. Bona. To get up, see
Arise ; to get, or acquire by
trading, bapala; to get there,
or arrive, goroga ; to get in, or
enter, ts^na ; get hence ! tloga
ha!
Ghost, a. Sedimo ; sepoko (hy-
brid).
Giant. A very tall and stout
man, xnogokotlou ; a very
strong man, mokaloba ; a giant
in capacity, or a very able man,
morobana.
Giddiness. Sedidi.
Giddy, to be. Dimokana ;
chwarwa ke sedidi; to make
giddy, dimokanya.
Gift, a. N^o ; leaco. A gift to
a mother's brother, leshori.
GiOGLB, TO. Tsh^ga.
Gin, a. Serai.
Giraffe, a. Thutlwa. A soli-
tary male giraffe, madikweu,
mamisi.
Gibd, to. Tlama. To gird one-
self, itlama, cwala, ikwakwa^la,
ikokwaMa; to gird oneself (of
a man) , ikgatla ; to gird oneself,
(of a woman), itlamA.
Girdle, a. Moitlamo ; patana ;
moitlesi; moikgatlo. A girdle
of beads or bits of ostrich shell
round a female's loins, mo-
letsa ; the girdle of a letebele,
mothekga ; the cord of a man's
girdle, monape ; the skin of a
man's girdle, tshega; the fringe
of a s^rdle, lekantsana, lekan-
tsa ; to fasten up a girdle, tseta,
liantla ; to fasten up one's own
girdle, inantla.
Girl. A little girl, mosetsana,
mosetsanyana ; a biggish girl,
morwetsana ; a marriageable
girl, moroba.
Give. Aba; utsha; naea. I will
give an ox, ke tla aba kgomo,
ke tla ntsha "kgomo; 1 will
give him an ox, ke tla mo naea
kgomo ; to give to, naea, n^ela ;
to give oneself to, inaea, in^^la;
I will give them to you, ke tla
di gu naea ; he will give him-
self to this work, o tla inoMii
tihoii e ; to give away foolishly,
or squander, saha ; to give
away, or waste another per-
son's things, lolora ; to give to,
or lend, as a cow for milking,
si^la; to give without being
first asked, laletsa ; to give a
boy or girl new clothes when
coming out of the ceremony,
alosa ; to give back, or restore,
rebola ; to give place to, or
move for, sbutMa ; to give one
thing for another, or exchange,
ananya ; to give a greater por-
tion to one than to another,
hek^la ; to give food, ha ; givo
me food ! mpha ! they were
given to him by his father, o di
necwe ke rragw^.
Giver, a. Monei.
Gizzard, a. Nchu.
Glad, to be. ItumMa ; ipela.
To be glad to see, as children a
returning father, ipelMa.
Glade, a. Patl^lo ; paanama.
Gladness. Boitum5fe ; moipe-
16. Mirth, letlhapMo.
Glare. To glare, or shine, ga-
lal^la ; a glare or shining, kga-
lal^lo ; to glare at, as in anger,
gotola matlho.
Glass. Glas (hybrid). A look-
ing glass, seiponi.
Glean, to. Ronopa; budutsa.
To glean fruit, khukhuna.
Gleaning, a. Puducho.
Gleanings. Mabuduchu ; ma-
ronopo.
Gleet. Matsabane ; mantsa-
bane.
Glimmer. To glimmer or shine
dimly, nyetsa.
Glisten. To glitter, as a dia-
mond, phatshima, phatft\uv^\
to glisten as d\staiit\\i^\iVAi\\v%,
bebenya; to "be daz.2.\m%) V^-
tlba.
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Glitter, to. Galalela. A glit-
ter, kgalalMo.
Globe, a. Kgolokwe ; thele.
Globular.^ Sedikadiki j sedi-
kwadikwi.
Glouify. To glorify, or canse
to shine, galaletsa ; to glorify
oneself, ipelahatsa.
Glory. Shining, kgalalMo ;
honour, tlotlo; to glory, or
boast over another, komako-
mela ; to glory in, tumisa ;
they glory in the chief, ba tu-
misa kgosi.
Glow. To glow with redness,
hubila; to glow, as with red
heat, teka; the iron is glow-
ing, or red hot, tshipi e teku ;
a glow, or radiance, marau.
Glowworm, a. SebOnesanawa ;
to glow as a glow-worm, nyetsa.
Glue. To cement, kana; to
paste on, man^ga.
Gluti'on. Mokgori; moyi. He
is a glutton, o ya bobe, o sea-
pu ; they are gluttons, ba dia-
pu.
Glijitonous. To eat continually,
tlotlopa.
Gnarled. Gnarled or knotted,
segweletlha.
Gnash. To gnash the teeth,
huranya mbnu; a gnashing of
teeth, pharanyo ea m^no.
Gnat, a. Montsane; montsana.
Gnaw. To gnaw, as a dog a bone,
or as a festering sore, gamba.
Gnu, a. Kgokon.
Go. To go, ea; he is gone, o
ile ; to cause to go, isa ; to
cause to go to, isetsa; to
go a>vay, tsaraaea, tlhomoga,
enioga, tloga ; he is gone away,
o tsamaile ; to go in, ts^na ; to
go on one's way, cwM^la; to
go up or climb, pagama, pa-
lama, tlhatloga; to go before,
MMa kwax)ele ; I will go before
you, ke tla lo 5tMMa pele ; to
go before, si^la, si^la pele ; to
fro about the land, tsamaea le
Jehatshe; to go out, as a candle,
tima ; the candle is going out,
lobon^ loa tima ; to go to and
fro, or go about, kwidia ; to go
to or follow, lata; to go to
one's destination without turn-
ing aside, tamalala; to go
round, potologa, dikologa,
potonoga; to go near, or ap-
proach, atam^la; to go out
of a path, hapoMi ; to go on,
or persevere, cwelfela i»ele; to
go between or mediate, tsiri-
ganya; to go in order or in
single file, bop^l^la; to go
back or return, boea, boa,
hulara, rulara; to go back-
wards, bo^la moragd; to go
from or forsake, cwa, tlog^la ;
to go from one village to
another, tlhotlholaganyametse ;
to go through a country, ralala
lehatshe ; shall we go on speak-
ing ? a re tla h^la re boa ? to
go down, hologa; to go down
to, hologMa mo ; holog^lakwa
to go down from, hologa mo
to go outside, cw4la kwa ntl^
it will go on to be done, go tia
tlhola go dihwa ; to go back on
one's own track in order to
seek some lost thing, itat^l^la ;
to go about from house to
house, kobakoba; to go to the
grass, lata boyan ; to go with-
out stopping, mamalala ; to go
to without stopping, mama-
lalMa ; let us go ! a re e^ kon !
let him go ! a a e^ ! to go to
the chief, go ea kwa kgosin; to
go to Tau, go ea kwa go Tau ;
to go forward, het^la kwa pele,
hetela i>ele.
Goad, a. Setlhabi.
Goal, a. Sekg^l^ ; mokgM^.
Goat, a. Fodi. A ^-goat,
phoko ; a small he-goat, pho-
kwana; to hold the leg of a
goat under one's knee when
milking, pheka; a flock of
goats, marele.
Gobble. To eat fast, boba.
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God. Modimo. A god, modimo,
pi. medimo.
Ck>LD. Gouta (hybrid).
GoNOBBHCEA. Matsabano;
mantsabane ; rasephiphi, Int.
Good. Molemo. He is good, o
molemo ; a good tree, setlhare
se se molemo; it is good for
thee, go molemo go w5na; it
is pretty good (of meat), ea
cotlhwa ; he is a good man, or
real man, o na le botho ; to
become good, lemohala.
Goodly. A goodly child, nwana
eo montl^.
Goodness. Molemo.
Goods. Dithoto ; thoto ; di-
Iwana; dilo.
Goose, a. Gans (hybrid). A
wild goose, legou; a young
wild goose, legoana.
GoBE, to. Tlhaba; shegola.
GoBGE, A. Kg5ro. A gorge
having no outlet, mogogoro.
Gospel, a. Efangelio (hybrid).
GouGK, to. Graba. To become
gouged out, gab^ga.
Govern. To command, laola;
to reign over, busa.
GovEBNiNG, A. Mmusho. A
self-governing one, Moitaodi.
GovEBNMENT. Bogosi ; gober-
ment (hybrid).
Gown. A woman's frock, moscs.
Gkab. To grab food, tlhaka.
Grace. Tshegahaco ; letlhogo-
nolo.
Gracefullt. To walk grace-
fully or proudly, lota.
Gracious. He is gracious, o pelo
e ntl^, o chwaro.
Graft, to. Lomanya; lomela.
To be grafted, lomana, lo-
mMwa.
Grain, a. Tlhaka. See Corn,
Mealies. Grains from beer,
tlhotlhori.
I Granary. A com bin roofed
I over, sehala.
\ Grandchild, a. Setlogolo;
setlogolwans. A great grand-
I cMJd, kokomana.
Grandfatheu. lianimogolii ;
raramogolo; rramogolo.
Grandmother, mmamogolo.
Grant, to. Naea.
Grapes. A bunch of grapes,
lesitlba ya mofina; a grapt^,
tlhetlhwa ea mofina.
Grapple-plant, a. Senaparilc.
Fruit of the grapple-plaut,
senapi.
Grasp. To grasp with one hand,
hupar^la; to grasp with both
hands, tlampar^la ; to grasp
with both hands, as a sack's
mouth, or person round the
waist, gamutlha ; to grasp or
hold fast, tshegetsa.
Grass. Boyaii. Flower of grass,
kaba; young grass, lor^mc^
boyan yo bo nana; kind of
grass used by children in play-
ing, seloka ; seeds of grass that
stick to clothes, seloka; quick
grass, or long roots of grass,
motlhwa; long, thick grass,
mosikiri ; dry, standing grass,
tlhaga ; a patch of burnt grass,
pilo; a patch of burnt grass
with new grass appearing,
logoko ; stubble (of grass), or
grass growing next the ground,
serit^ ; long, sour grass, ma-
sfeka; green grass, boyan yo
bo tala ; young grass growing
among the old, mocwatDinga,
Int. ; dried grass, loshwabo ;
long grass, or weeds hindering
growth, nwaii ; a long stalk of
grass, lotlhokwa loa boyan ; to
bum grass, hisa boyan, chuba
boyan; to pull, or pluck up
grass, khumola ; on the grass,
ha boyanyen.
Grasshopper, a. Tsiane ;
tsienchwane.
Grassless. a shallow grassless
pool, lopapa ; a grassless
country, dikgalaopa.
Grass-slanq, a. KgoTosaxift.
Grate. A ftTe-gra.te4 Be\ie^\v>%
to grate or acxaticb., \ia ^ \i^<i
pen, dilaha^a.
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Gratify, to. Kgatlba. To be
gratified, kgatlhwa.
Grave. An open grave, lee we,
lebitla; a tomb, phupu; the
grave or darkness, bobipo,
sehibi ; to be grave, sisimoga ;
he is grave, o masisi ; they are
grave, ba masisi.
Gravel. Masagarana. Pebbles,
makgarapana, makgwarapaiia.
Gravity. Tshisimogo.
Gravy. Moro. Jellied gravy,
borerepu.
Gray. Gray (of an ox), kwebu ;
gray (of a cow), kwocwana ; to
become gray-haired, tlhaba-
ketsa, thunya, thnnya moriri ;
he is gray-haired, o thuntse, o
thuntse moriri, o raoduda, o
tlhabakeditse ; gray hair, moriri
o modudn.
Graze, to. Hula. The oxen
have grazed, dikgomo di
hudile; to go out to graze
before being milked, hula mo-
otlwana ; to graze, as a bullet,
kg^l^disa; his stomach is
grazed, as by a bullet, o
kgeledisicwe mpa.
Grazing Place, a. Bohudisho,
pi. mahudisho.
Grease. Fat, mahura; oil,
lookwane.
Greasiness. As of an unwashed
pot, plate, etc., makgamatha,
makganatha.
G REAS Y. Greasy or smudgy from
milk, fat, etc., kgamatha,
kganatha.
Great. Kgolo; golo. A great
king, kgosi e kgolo ; a great
tree, setlhare se segolo; great
things, dilo tse di kgolo ; very
great, kanakana, kgolokgolo;
so great, kalo; great or large
sized, tona, tonna ; such great
faith, tum^lo e e kalo ; so great
a crowd, bontsi yo bo kana ; a
multitude as great or numerous
aa the stars, bontsi yo bo kanan
Jra dj'naledi ; a ^reat ornotable
worJr, namane e tona, ea tiho.
Greater. Greater than, bogolo
go, bogolo mo ; this work is
greater than that, tiho e e kgolo
bogolo go ele j to be greater in
height, beta.
Greatly. Bobe.
Greatness. Bogolo. Bulk, bo-
tonna. '
Greedy, to be. Legal^ga; ya
mata. He is greedy, o sega-
garu, o segagapa, o bohula.
Green. Tala. To become green,
talahala ; the grass has become
green, boyan bo talahetse ;
green grass, boyaS yo bo tala,
boyan yo botala ; green leaves,
makakaba a ma tala; that
which is green, se se tala.
Greenness. Botala.
Greet, to. Dumedisa. To greet
each other, dumedisanya ; greet
them, a ba dumM^.
Greeting, a. Tumedisho.
Gridiron, a. Sebesho.
Grief. Kbutsahalo; bohutsana.
One who has grief, khut-
sana.
Grieve. To mourn, hutsahala;;
to mourn for, hutsahal^la ; to
cause to grieve, hutsahatsa ; to
grieve or vex a person by losing
or destroying something be-
longing to him, runtsha; to
become grieved, shula pelo,
betwa ke pelo ; I am grieved,
ke betwa ke pelo, pelo ea me e
shudile.
Grin, to. Sh^na m^no. To grin
at, sh^nMa meno.
Grind, to. Sila. To grind
small, thuma, l^ta. nota,, notfa;
to grind or pound to powder,
lota; to grind or sharpen,
lootsa.
Grindstone. A grindstone for
tools, tooco ; an upper grind-
stone, or stone for grinding
with, tshilo; a lower grind-
stone, or stone for grinding on,
lolwala, letlapa.
Grip. To grip, as a severe pain,
tlhatlYiaTai..
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B.IQUA, A. Lesetedi ; legerikwa.
RISTLE. Mogajio. (hybrid).
ROAN. A. GhonMo. To groan,
slion^la ; a groaning or sighing,
ph^gelo.
ROIN, A. Legwaha ya morago.
ROPE. To grope in the daik
for a thing whose whereabonts
is known, apaapa; to grope
abont in the dark for a thing
whose whereabonts is not
known, hophola ;^ to grope, as
a blind man feeling his way,
apatla.
I ROSS. It has waxed gross (of a
heart), e kgotshe.
iROUKD. The earth, lehatshe;
soil, mbn; on the ground, ha
hatshe ; a plot of gronnd, tema ;
rich or fertile gronnd, mbn o o
bogale; to flow down to the
ground, ela hatshe; newly
ploughed gronnd, mbn o
o kgathwan ; to plough new
ground, kgatha; to become
ground, as a tool, loots^ga.
ROUNDS. Co£fee grounds, moro ;
grounds or grains after brewing,
tlhotlhori.
lOUP, A. Lekgathi. A com-
ompact group of people,
3cwele ; a smsdl group, tlho-
hana; groups, or parties,
arathirathi, mekgathikgathi ;
ethalethale ; small isolated
oups, ditlhophana, maku-
iganyane.
7E, See Trees. A thicket
trees, sekgwa.
r, TO. Tutuga. To grow,
^ow up, gola ; he grew up
-e, o la a goUla gona ; to
V in number, or become
erous, kok6tl5g51a ; to
' quickly, or too fast for
t strength, tlhomokela,
tmela; to grow or spring
1 bush, grass, etc., raela,
v; to grow high before
appears, photha ; to grow
y without a hare space,
Growl, to. Bobora; karotla
dama.
Grown. A full-grown mal<
animal, pholo ; he is full-grown,
o godile.
Grub, a. Seboko. A large grub
found in kralls and rotten
wood, thethe.
Grudgingly. Ka nonoregO.
Grumble. To grumble or com-
plain, nonor^ga; to grumble
at, nd&dr^g51a; to grumble
about, itoka kaga ; to grumble
about a thing offered because
it is not such as was wanted,
galala; to grumble or speak
under the breath, as one afraid
to speak out, borabora; to
grumble or talk in a murmur-
ing voice, bobora ; to grumble
at, or be envious of a person's
things, ten^g^la dilo tsa mo-
tho.
Grumbler, a. Monouoregi.
Guard. To keep watch, lebMa,
lalela ; to take care of, disa ;
to keep safe, boloka, dibMa;
to be on one's guard against,
itisa mo; to guard a door,
disa moyako ; to be guarded
against, itisiwa ; a guard or
watch, teb^lo; a bodyguard,
lekoko; an advanced guard,
(Uk^tapele tsa ntwa.
Guess, to. Shwaba; shwaba-
shwaba; to conjecture, ka-
bakanya.
Guest, a. Molalediwa.
Guidance. KaMo. ^
Guide, a. Mokaedi; moshupa-
tsela. A guide to a blind man,
mogogi ; to guide, ka^la, shupa
tsela; to guide, or turn the
oxen in front, simega dikgomo
kwa pele.
Guile. Bolotsana.
Guilt. Molato.
Guiltless. He is guiltless, o
ph^pa>, ga a na moloA^o.
Guilty. He \a g\nV\i^, o Ta^o^VftN
to plead gmVty, icvia.-, \yft>aa»
pleaded gmVty, o \WLe, o \e\iJ^^.
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GuiNEAFOWL, A. Kgaka. Comb
of a guineafowl, lotlopo.
Gulf. A deep pit, molete; a
narrow gulf, or strait, kgogo-
melo.
Gulp. To gulp food, boba ; huta.
to gulp, or drink greedily,
kgatholbla.
Gully, a. Loiiop^. A rut
made by water, logagu.
Guiir. Ligbt-coloured gum, hard
or soft, boruku; liquid black
gura, kgonkgonyane ; hard
black gum, nkgothuwe ; a gum
or toothless place, lehinini.
Gun, a. Tlbobolo; tlbobolo.
A breech-loading gun, tlhobolo
eagaterelae (hybrid); the barrel
of a gun, lopo ea tlhobolo
(hybrid) ; stock of a gun, logon
loa tlhobolo; lock of a gun,
seloto (hybrid); nipple of a gun,
tlhoko ; to load a gun, tlha-
tlhela; to cock a gun, la^la;
to aim at with a gun, kaea ; to
put down the hammer of a
p:uii, laolola.
Gunpowder. Godi (hybrid);
mosidi.
Gush out, to. Bets^ga. To
gush out in a stream, gorom51a,
gorometsbga, chabanyets^ga ;
to cause to gush out in a
stream, chabanya, gorometsa,
lemesetsa, phuthumetea.
Gusskt. a piece let in to widen,
tsetla.
H.
Habit. A habit, or custom,
tamalo, temalo, tlwaMo, loco ;
a natural habit, or formation,
lobopo ; I am in the habit of
seeing him, ke nntse ke mmona,
ke tie ke mmone ; I am in the
habit of buying, ke tie ke reke ;
In this tense the accents dis-
appear.
Habitation. A house, ntlo ; an
abodoj bongo, bonno.
Habitually. I habitually buy
here, ke tie ke reke mono. See
Habit.
Hack. 8ee Cut.
Had. Had he done so, o ka bo
a dibile yalo ; he had sinned,
o la a leohile ; he had a knife,
la a na le thipa ; he had no
knife, o la a se na thipa ; I had
expected, ke le ke sholohetse ;
1 had a knife, ke le ke na le
thipa ; it had no mealies, ga ea
ka ea dihana le mmidi; she had
died long ago, a bo a sa bolo
go shwa; now I had given up
hoping, yanon ke tlhobogile;
he had never yet bought, o na
a e se a be a reke ; we had a
child, ra bo re na le liwana;
when they had authority, e rile
ka ba bo ba na le taolo ; she
had a child by this man, o la a
tsala le monona eo uwana ; he
had no child as yet, a e se a
ka dihane le &wana; I had
journeyed here, ke ne ke etetee
mono ; I had gone there, ke le
ke ile gona; when he had
found, o rile a bonye; each
part had its ruler, kgaolo iiwe
le nwe e le e na le molaodi oa
cona; the horses had come,
dipitse di le di tsile ; when he
had looked round about, a sena
go na a sh6bash5ba.
Had been. She who had been
the wife, eo o kilen a le moaadi ;
if we had been there, ha re ka
bo re le re le gona; he had
been sent, o la a romilwe ; if it
had been a man, o ka bo e le e
le monona; things to which
they were strangers, dilo tse ba
le ba le baen go cona; there
had been no rain, go le go e se
pula ; if a law had been gfiven,
ha molao o lo o nee we.
Had not. He had not known,
ga a ka a itsile ; if I bad not
believed, ha ke le ke se ka ka
dvxta^la •, I had not yet bought,
Ill
Ha.d not been. He had not been
healed^ a se ka a hodisiwa ; had
it not been for his help, they
wonld not, etc., e ka bo e se
thnsho ea gagw5, ba ka bo ba
se, etc.
Hades. Bobipo.
Hjemobrhage. Ghologo ea madi ;
thololo ea madi; hfiemorrhage
from the nose, mokola ; he has
hemorrhage from the nose, oa
dntla mokola; to flow freely,
as blood in a heemorrhage, tho-
boga ; hsBmorrhage from throat
or month, nope.
Haft. See Handle.
Hail. Sehako ; dihako. A
single hailstone, tlbaka ea
sehako.
HAm. Moriri ; meriri. a hair,
thiri, pi. dithiri ; hair, or wool
(of animals), boboea ; a toft or
lock of long hair, leodi, pi.
maodi ; a ball of hair found in
animal's stomach, thele ; hair
on animal's back standing up,
or turned the wrong way,
seshowa ; it has tho hair on its
back standing up, e seshowa ;
hair on the face, ditedu ; gray
bair, moriri o modudu ; a bob,
or plait of hair, lo^ts5 ; a bunch
of hair left on the top of head,
setlopo ; a lock of hair, lekaudi ;
hair on tail or neck of horse,
giraffe, etc., seditse, boditse ;
hair on horse's neck and
springbuck's back, moHs^; a
patch of hair or strip cut off,
or shaved off from the fore-
head to the middle of head,
k4ma ; to cut or shave a narrow
strip of hair off all round the
head, sekeletsa ; to cut it thus
for oneself, itsekeletsa; to
shave off all the hair but the
top tuft, beola setlopo; to
dress or curl the hair, hora ; to
dress one's own hair, iphora ; to
comb the hair, kama, (hybrid) ;
to be combed, ia£fjv» (hybrid);
to put or puab b&ok the hair
from the forehead, liamola ; to
shave off a part of the hair,
beola; to shave off all the
hair,cnemola ; to cut or shave off
a patch of hair, dibola ; to cut
hair with scissors, kuta ; to
shave off a strip just above the
forehead, sekola ; to cut it thus
for oneself, itsekola ; to erect
the hair of back, as a he -goat,
sheshemolola ; to erect the
hair of back, as a springbuck
when running, cwetla ; to stand
up, as the hair of an angry
dog, tlhonya ; tho dog's hair
stands up, moriri oa nca o
tlbontse; to be rough and un-
tidy, as a person's hair, tlba-
tlhabala; his hair is rough,
moriri oa gagw^ o tlhatlhabet.se ;
to fall off, as hair, kutega ; a
skin, or place in a skin destitute
of hair, logwete.
Haiey. a hairy man, monona
oa moriri.
Hale, to. See Drag.
Half. Ntlha nwe. A half or
piece of a broken spear handle,
putl^la ; half of a bulb, lo-
kgabi ; half of a lekatane, etc.,
lophatlo.
Halo. A halo round the moon,
pico ; the moon has a halo,
kgwedi e epile pico.
Halt. To delay, di6ga; to bo
lame, tlhotsa ; to limp, rM6ma ;
to halt between two opinions,
akabala.
Halting place for foot travel-
lers, bonno; for waggons,
legololo.
Hammee, a. Noto. To hammer
in, kokothMa; to break with a
hammer, thuba ka noto; to
break into very small pieces,
or pulverize with a hammer,
nota.
Hand, a. Seatla. A right liand,
seatla so se siameu, ae'dWcL ^^i
segolo ; a left liand, sciblWvjl. «,vi.
molema ; hollow, ox p'A\m o1
a hand, kbnti ea seatla •, ^^\, o^
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a liand, including the fingers,
logohc loa seatla ; back of the
hand, ka ntl^ ea seatla; to
draw in a hand, gona lecogo ;
to close the hand npon, or grasp
something with one hand, ha-
parcla ; to grasp with both
liands, tlamparela; to open
one's liand, nnporola ; to open
the hand of another person,
huporolola ; to stretch out the
hands, otlolola; to hold out
the hands expecting to receive
something one does not get,
asetsa, ashetsa ; to beckon with
a hand, gw^tlha ; to take away,
or sweep away with an open
hand, phaila; to put hands
upon them, go ba baea diatla ;
he had his hands folded, a
menaganye diatla ; to rub the
hands together, gotlhanya
diatla ; to hang from the hand,
akg^ga mo seatlen; to shake
hands, naana diatla ; the palms
of both hands held out together,
maatla, no sing, ; to spread the
hands wide, atl^ga; to clap
tha hands, opanya diatla; to
stretch out the palms of both
hands, so as to receive food,
etc., legM^la, atlar^la.
IIanded. He is left handed, o
mole ma.
IIandful. To take out a handful,
tabola.
IIandle. The handle of a knife,
lonaka loa thipa ; handle of an
axe, or pick, mohen, mohe-
nyana ; handle of a spear, lore ;
the end, or grasping place of a
spear handle, theko; handle
of a cup, or emmer, or beker,
mokgothi ; movable handle
of a vachje or pot, mogala;
fixed handle of a saucepan,
f ryingpan, etc., moshushu j to
handle, chwarachwara.
Handmaid, a. Lelata.
HANDSOi/iE. 8ee Beautiful.
Hang. To bang up, pega; it
Tvi'JI be bung up, se tla pegwa ;
bang up, or spread out, as a
curtain, tsarolola ; hang up, or
fasten up, gok^la; to hang
down, or be suspended, 15p^-
Ihla.; to cause to hang down,
lepeletsa ; to hang, or strangle
oneself, ipeta ; to cause to hang
down, as by throwing over a
beam, tsetlametsa; to hang
down, as a broken branch,
kwanama ; to hang, or bow the
head, in^ga tlhogo ; to hang
from the hand, akg^ga mo
seatleu ; to hang down to the
ground, l^pM^gela ha hatshe ;
to hang about^the neck, gok5-
161a mo thamun ; to hang over,
okama ; they hang over the
path, di okame tsela ; to hang
on to, kgomar^la, khumar^la.
Hanging. A hanging thing,
sel^pelMo ; a thing for hanging
on, as a peg, sehata.
Haply. If haply he might find,
e tie e re kgotsa a bone.
Happen, to. Dihala ; dihahala.
To happen to, dihal^la, diha-
hal^la; to happen by chance,
dimologa ; to happen to, or
come upon, w^la ; it happened
to me, se le sa nkwMa ; all this
has happened, goUhe mo go
dihahetee; what happened to
them now ? go le ga una yau
mo go bona yanon ? what has
happened ? go ntse yan ? go
dihahetse yan ?
Happiness. BoitumMo.
Happy, TO be. Itum^la. How
happy, or fortunate, they are !
ba tlhogonolo^yan !
Harbour, a. Nonti ; segord.
Hard. Thata. To become hard,
thatahala ; to be hard or diflEi-
cult, pitlaganya; to be too
hard, retela; to be too hard
for, retel^la ; it is too hard for
me, go nthet^l^la ; hard and
dry, as a skin or rhiem, kwa-
tlapa.
Harden. To harden or oool (of
meVted i«bV^, ^\.%\i\a., %^k^la;
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to become hardened, tbata>
bala.
Hardheabtedness. Bopeloe-
thata.
Hardness. Bothata; bokgwara.
Hare, a. Mmatla. My bare,
mmutla oa me ; a small bare,
mmatlana ; a kind of sroall
bare, maboe ; a large kind of
blackisb hare, modnolo ; a
small red anin^ like a bare,
tlbolo ; a spring bare, tsbipo ;
a hare's tail, kopo ; a hare's
form, selao.
Hark! Utlwa! Utlwaii!
Harlot, a. Seaka.
Harm. Molato. To do barm
to, dibelamasbw^; to do barm
or damage to, senyetsa.
Harmless. Bosisi; bokgwnbd.
Harrow, to. Kokola. A large
clod-breaking harrow, seko-
kolo.
Harsh. Peloetbata ; bogale.
Hartbbkest, a. Kgama. A
solitary hartebeest, mo^pa-
khuti, mochosa, motiii, sekwa-
ne ; a drove of hartebeest s,
lotlhaka loa dikgama.
Harvest, a. Thobo. To bar-
vest, or reap, roba ; to harvest,
or carry home corn, rora.
Has. He has gone away, o tsa-
maile ; he has a knife, o na le
thipa ; he has not a knife, ga a
na thipa ; be has not yet loved,
ga a e se a rate ; although he
has a knife, ecwa a na le thipa ;
the fire has been extingaished,
molelo o ntse o tinwa ; he has
been b^>ten by his father, o
bedicwe ke haragw^.
Hast. Thou hast heard, u n-
tlwile ; thou hast not yet beard,
ga a e se n ntlwe.
Haste. BoitlhaganMo. To go
with all haste, panya ; to m^o
liaste, itlbaganela, gwalala ; to
make haste, or ran, while car-
rying a burden, tenta ; to make
haste, or hurry, potHaka.
Hastjut, To hasten towards,
akoba ; to hasten away, taboga ;
to hasten, or cause to hurry,
potlakisa ; hasten ! akoba !
tlharika! to hasten to, gaga-
mal^la.
Hat, a. Hutse (hybrid) ; tlhoro.
A fur cap, tlhoro ; a woman's
plaited hat, tlatla, tlatlana ; to
put on a hat, rwala ; to take
off a bat, rola.
Hatch, to. Tbuba. To sit o:i
eggs, elama.
Hate, to. Ila. To dislike,
tlboa ; to bate each otber, ila-
na ; he bas hated tbem, o ba
idile J to hate oneself, itlhOa.
Hateful. That which is hate-
ful, se se il^gan.
Hatred. Kilo.
Haughtt. See Proud.
Haul, to. Sbwabola ; sbwatola.
Haunches. To sit on tUe
haunches, kotama.
Haunt, to. Khidia; sera polo.
The act haunts him, Tibu ea
rao s&ra pelo ; to be haunted,
khidiega, s^r^ga rao pedufi.
Have. I have a knife, ke ua le
tbipa; the gardens have divi-
sions, masinio a na le raele-
Iwane ; I have no knife, ga ke
na thipa, ke se na thipa ; I
have written, ke kwadile ; have
vou written ? a u kwadile ? 1
have not yet written, ga ke c
se ke kwale ; to have, or to
get, bona ; to have honour,
dihana le tlotlo ; you will have
riches, u tla diha le mahumO ;
you will have heard, lo tla b<i
lo utlwile; I have never yet
bought, ga ke e se ke be ke
reke ; I have bought as usual,
kea bo ke rekile ; 1 have never
yet been a person, ga ke e so
ke be ke ne motho; to have
such a thought, go dihana le
roogopolo q.o ntsen yalo.
Haven, A. Nonti; segotG.
Hawk. A kind oi amaW \i«kw\L,
£hakalane ; a smaW ^eVVow
awk, segwetsane *, a. Vva^ ot
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large liawkj ocwi ; a largo
hawk which makes a screech-
ing noise, logwedi ; a night-
Imwk, chogwi ; to hover in the
air, as a hawk, kala; to sail
with nnbent wings, as a hawk,
iba ; to hover over with vibrat-
ing wings, as a hawk, phapha-
s^la ; to dart down, as a hawk,
cuulala; to sei^iO, as a hawk,
cabala.
Hay. Boyan yoa loshwabo.
Hazard. He hazarded, or ceased
hoping for, his life, o la a tlbo-
kotnologa botshelo yoa gag we.
Haze, or Haziness. Lotobo.
He. O ; ^na. He who does
thas, eo o dihan yalo.
Head, a. Tlhogo. A small
head, tlhogwana; the top, or
crown of a head; phogo ea
tlhogo ; a bald head, tlhogo e
mahatla; to bow, or bend
down, the head, bending only
the neck, obama, in^ga tlbogo ;
to bow down the head, bend-
ing the back, inama; to pat
anything on the head, rwala ;
to take anything off the head,
rola ; to nod the head in token
of assent, goma ka tlhogo ; to
shake the head from side to
side in token of dissent, thn-
khatba tlbogo ; to strike, or
wound on the head, onya ; to
lean the head back, or so as to
look ap, lelatga tlhogo ; to put
the hands at the back of head,
and cry, ithwala megono; to
hold the arms stretched out
above the head, Uhamalatsa
mabogo; to draw in the head
as a tortoise, ikgonyetsa tlhogo ;
to trouble the head, iphatlola
tlhogo ; to be confused in the
head, or giddy, dimokana; to
> have an oppressive sensation in
the head, as a man in fear,
bopagana moriri ; point of the
head of a horse, or hornless ox,
setlopd; to chop an animal's
bead for cookmgy ratha tlhogo.
HeadacAe. I have a
ke ocwa ke tlhogo.
Head-coveking, a. S
Head-burden, a. Mc
Head-dress, or Oman
tail, etc. Kola.
Headman, a. Mogolc
wane; tlhogotlhogo.
Headed. Aweak-head
segakgamatsaua ; t(
gray-headed, tlhabal
dasetsa.
Headless. A hcadh
bogonoko.
Headstrong. Log^'ac
headstrong, tobologa.
Heal, to. Hodisa. 1
become healed, hola.
Healing. A healing,
phodisho.
Health. Pholo.
Healthy. Healthy, o
a skin, ph^pa.
Heap, a. Mohuta; m
rubbish heap, thuth
heap, or prominence,
covered over, lehupi
ther in a heap, huti
to become gathered
in a heap, ko^ga, h
heap, or pile up, tlha
Hear, to. Utlwa. I
heard, se tla utluiw
utluwa; I will cans
hear, ke tla mo utlw
moutlusa; to hear im
thaisa, halodisa, utlw
thai, utlwa mahodile
of or about, utlwMa
heard of, or about t
utlwetse ; I have not
of, or about him, ga
mo utlwele ; I hea
them yonder, ke le ka
lela kwa ; it is heard,
stood, go utlw^ga.
Heard. To becon
utlwala, ntlw^ga.
Hearing. Kntlwo; 1:
is hard, or dull, of
kabetse dits^b5.
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tata yoa pelo ; to
the heart ia pity,
>elo ; to shut ap the
e bard hearted, nona
3reak the heart, pha-
{ you will break my
tla mphatlola pelo ;
broken hearted, o la
1. pelo ; to beat, as a
.opa; to lose heart,
become down-heart-
ga ; hard - hearted,
malonwane ; hard-
r cruel, setlhogo ; to
?arted, nooa pelo.
. Loshdkol^la.
rESS, botlhokapelo.
Leisho. A hot
7ith fire removed,
rain-maker's hearth,
ebeseco.
3thitb6 ; bothutho ;
kgotMo. Extreme
ikhn; expression de-
eat heat, chu ! chu-
36 in heat, as a dog,
3 heab, thithohatsa;
he sun, or a body,
A. Moheitane (hy-
> heave, as a panting
jga ; to lift up, chu-
Liegodimo. Birds of
sn or sky, dinouyano
To be heavily laden,
Bokete. Heaviness
manon6noii5 a pelo,
mo a pelo.
okete ; lekete ; boi-
ie. To become heavy,
to make heavy, kete-
» be heavy, as eyes
deeplessness, bokala-
heavy or weary, as
hologa; to be heavy
eet, tout^ga; heavy
nmebelego e e bokete ;
e bokete; their eyes
are heavy, matlho a l>una a
bokaletse.
Hedge. A hedge of loose bushes,
logora ; hedge of a front yard,
lolwapa ; to hedge, or enclose,
bea; to hedge, or make a hedge
round, hera; to make a lolwapa
hedge, shoma; to bind a lo-
lwapa hedge round the top,
bal^la ; binding round the top
of a lolwapa hedge, lobal^lo:
sticks for making a lolwapa
hedge, matlhare ; to put sticKs
for a temporary hedge, aka-
raetsa ; he hedged it, o la a e
be^la ; to break out through a
a hedge, thoba ; to break in
through a hedge, thob^la.
Hedges. Dikgora. A path be-
tween hedges, sehero.
Hedgehog, a. Tlhou.
Heed. To take heed, or beware,
itisa; to take notice of, i^la
tlhoko; to give heed to, tlho-
kom^la ; to take heed to one-
self » itisa, itiba; to cease to
give heed, tlhokomologa ; they
did not heed him, ba le ba mo
tlhokomologa hela.
Hbel. a person's heel, serMh^ ;
an animal's heel, bor^th^ ;
back part of hoof, of horse or
ox, ser^th^ ; to sit on one's
heels, kokomala, kotama; he
is sitting on his heels by the
fire, o kokometse ha leishon.
Heifer, a. Kgomo ea moroba ;
kgoilwana ea namagadi. A
heifer just taking the bull,
mogatMo.
Height. Bogodimo. To in-
crease in height, tutuga; to
vary in height, hetahetana.
Heir, a. Muii oa boshwa ; mo-
yaboshwaj moyiboshwa.
Hell. Molete oa molelo.
Helm, a. Lomati lo lo kac-
lan.
Helmet, a. HeleTOieVa. ^•^"VpcvSlS.
Help. Tkusho. J&l \\\.it\ft V^^,
thuBlionyana-, to \ift\^, ^5^KOsa.^
to defend, \iem^\ai-, ^^ ^i<»a^^
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by, ema nokeu ; to call a per-
son to help in a work, thapa ;
to help each other, thusanya,
chodisanya ; I will help them
in the work, ke tla ba chwarisa
tiho ; to help in a difficulty, or
straits, elamMa; to help one
who has saffered loss, acwa;
my friends will help me, di-
tsala tsa me di tla nkacwa.
IIeli'er, A. Mothusi.
U EL PL ESS. To become helpless
from pain, etc., topetega; to
sink down helpless, or ex-
hausted, koama, pharania; to
be helpless or exhausted, ny^ra
marapo ; they are helpless, ba
nyerile marapo ; to lie helpless
in the power of another, toto-
bala, totom^la.
Helplessly. To be helplessly
lame, nnana ; a helplessly lame
person, monanni.
Hem. a hem, or fold, momeno ;
to be hemmed in , or surrounded
with difficulty, kaila, kalMwa ;
a hem, or edge round the
bottom of a kaross, peeledi.
Hen, A. Kok e namagadi.
Hence. Ntekane, ntekwano.
Get hence, tloga ha !
Henceforth. Go tloga ha. T
will henceforth try, ke tla
tloga ke leka.
Hee. Mo ; gagw^. I will love
her, ke tla mo rata ; I will see
her, ke tla mmona ; her head,
tlhdgo ea gagw5.
Herb, a, Morogo.
Herd, a. Modisa. A goat-herd,
lekuru ; a kid-herd, lepempe-
tlhwano ; a herd of cattle, etc.,
see Drove ; to herd, disa.
Herdsman, a. Modisa.
Here. Mono ; hano ; ha ; kwano ;
gona. Come here, tla kwano ;
from here, go tloga hano ; here
are the letters, dikwalo ke tse ;
here is a horse, pitse e hano ;
pjtse ke e ; he is not here, ga a
ed ba, o seed ha,,
. Hebesy, KoikQolb ; lekoko.
Heretical. To be heretical, go
itomolola mo go ba ban we.
Heritage, an. Boshwa.
Hero, a, Motho oa bonatla.
Hesitate. To hesitate, or be
uncertain what to do, tebateba ;
to hesitate, kgandla puo.
Heterogeneous mixture, a.
Macwakacwake ; maherecoko.
Hew. To chop, r^ma ; to chop
or hew much, sheketla.
Hiccough, a. Thahi; thai. I
have a hiccough, ke ntewa ke
thahi.
Hiccup. See Hiccough.
HiCKLEDYPICKLEDY, to BE. Ma-
haratlhatlha.
Hid. She hid him from the
chief, o la a mo lob^la kgosi.
Hide, a. Letlalo. A remnant
oF ox-hide, gatshane; to hide,
shuba, hitlha ; to cover, bipa ;
to cover over, biti51a ; to hide
oneself, ichuba, iphitlba; to
hide from, shubMa ; to hide a
thing by causing it to go round
a corner, coket»a ; to hide one-
self by stooping behind some-
thing, boba ; to hide, as clouds,
the entire sky, khuanya.
Hidden, to become. Hitlh^ga ;
shub^ga. To be hidden by,
hitlhwa ke, lobilwe ke ; to be-
come hidden from, hitlh^g^la.
Hiding place, a. Boichubelo.
To leave a hiding place, botho-
noga.
High. Godimo. On high, kwa
godimo ; to lift high, or exalt,
goletsa; to be lifted high,
golediwa; a high hill, lencw^
ye le godileu ; liigh places,, as
m scripture, mahMo a dithota.
Higher. To make higher, or
increase the height of, goletsa ;
to be made higher, golediwa ;
the heavens are higher than the
earth, magodimo a godile mo
lehatshin.
Highway, a. Mmila, pi. me-
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Tnoantaini tbaba ; a hilly ridge,
lekhnbu ; a small bill or mound,
thota ; a conical hill, lencw^ ye
le ntlha ; the top of a hill, flat,
setlhaba ; a top of a hill, not
flat, tlhora; a long range of
hills, leropo ; an opening be-
tween bills, kgoro, pbata ; a
sand hill, or slope, lerotobolo ;
the foot of a hill, mobapba,
nibapha; a small hill, lokga«
bana ; to ascend a hill, tlba<
tloga.
Him. Mo. I love him, kea mo
rata; with him, na^; aboat
him, kaga gagw5.
Himself. Le ^na ; ka esi ; tota.
Jesas Himself, Yesn tota; he
himself, ena ka esi ; he will kill
himself, o tla ipolaca.
Hinder, to. l^tela; kgorele-
tsa ; reteletsa. To hinder one
who wants to jmlss by sitting
in the way, tlal«.ma ; to hinder
or stop a person when speak-
ing, titinya ; to hinder, or re-
fuse to sulow, itsa; to hinder
or be too mnch for, pallia ; to
hinder each other, retel^lanya ;
to hinder, or frnstrate, iletsa ;
to hinder one from speaking
by talking fast, capaet»a ; that
which hinders ns, se se re rete-
letsan; to be hindered, rete-
IMwa, palMwa, kgorelets^ga.
Hinder parts. See Funda-
ment. Hinder parts of an
animal, marago.
Hindrance, a. Sekaka ; kgore-
leco ; molato.
Hinge, a. KgokMo. To hinge,
gok^la.
Hip, or Hip-joint, a. Noka.
Hippopotamus, a. Knbn.
Hire, to. Laletsa; thapa. To
hire for, laleletsa; a hire, or
wage, tnMo; hired servants,
balalediwi ; batlhanka ba ba
laledicwen.
Hireling, a. Holalediwi.
His. His }nufe, tbipa. ea, gagwh.
ff/ss, TQf Otsti; ^bunia. 4 kiss
of a snake, moshumo ea noga ;
hiss, as water ponred into a hot
pot, chachanyega.
History, a. rolelo.
Hit. See Strike. To bit by
throwing at, konopa ; to hit by
shooting at, hula ; to liit with-
out piercing, as an arrow,
kuba ; to hit without piercing,
as a spear or ballet, padimosa ;
kub^l^la; you have hit tbo
mark, lo tantse yaka karaa.
Hither. See Here.
Hitherto. Le go yana.
Ho ! Ho you there, he ; hela.
Hoard, to. Boloka.
Hoarfrost. Kgogochoanc.
Hoary. See Gray.
Hoax. To hoax by promising
and not performing, bora.
Hodgepodge. Macwakacwake.
Hoe, a. Mogoma. To hoe, or
pick, lema ; to hoe, or root out
weeds, tlhagola ; to hoe, or
ridge up potatoes, katola ma>
kwele.
Hog, a. Eolob^.
Hoist. Choietsa.
Hold. To lay hold of, chwara ;
to hold fast, tshegetsa ; to bold
or cleave to, naparMa; to
hold or grasp with hands or
arms round, gamutlha ; to hold
a goat*s le^ under one's kuee
when milkmg, pheka ; to bold
up a weary arm, goletsa ; to
hold carefully between the
hands, cwacwaMa ; to hold, as
a belief, or doctrine, tshegetsa ;
to hold fast for, tsbegeletsa;
to hold out one's band in vain,
as in begging, asetsa, aabetsa ;
to bold fast, or grasp in both
bands, tlampar^la ; to hold fast,
as rust a lock, uamanya ; to
hold back, or restrain a person,
eola ; to take hold of thorough-
ly, or possess, top^la ; to hold
. in such a way a.a to «^\\, ore
injure, tlamuka; to \vo\^ ow
one side, or elope, ae^^^-a.', X^o
bold, or carry, vf\t\i\>c>Va.^:t\a.^
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or hands, kakamara ; to hold
up a heavy thing, supporting
it with both hands, siscla ; to
hold up, or cease for awhile, as
showers, gagamala ; to hold
very fast, katlbla ; to hold him
to it, mo chwarisa ; hold your
peace ! kgaotsa ! to hold down,
or press down, betM^la; to hold
firmly, or keep firm, as a washer
a screw, garMa; to hold a
book, etc., upside down, hula-
tsha ; to hold a thing in the
hand before putting it down,
gokara; to hold an arrow on
the drawn string before shoot-
ing, gokara ; a hold or shutting
up place, bocwalfelo.
Hole, a. Lechoha, pi. maroha.
A little hole, lechohana; an
animal's hole in the ground,
mosima ; a hole in the ground
made by people, lehuti ; a hole
made in digging out a fox, etc.,
seabo ; a hole of a spring-hare,
ley^loj a very deep natural
hole or pit, molete ; a hole or
opening in a wall, lechoha; a
hole cut for a patch, tibo ; a
hole into which water is poured,
ledib^a ; a hole, or hollow in a
tree, lechwagd ; a deep hole in
a stream, lediba ; a peep-hole
in a wall, seokom^labagae ; a
ground squirrel's hole, letsa-
tsa ; a side chamber in a ground
squirrel's hole, phola; to
scratch a hole in the ground,
hata ; to make a hole in or
pierce wood, phunya ; to pierce
a liole in leather, shukula ; to
bore a hole with a native
augur, h5tlha ; to stop a hole,
as with a cork, tsiba ; to stop
a hole or leak, kaba ; to stop a
hole with cement, kana ; to fill
up a hole with soil, katMa ; to
reopen a hole that has been
filled up with soil, katolola ;
stopping' for a hole, of cement,
kand ; a. hole, or bellow from
ivli/ch i^oil h^ been taken,
kgatampi ; a separate hole in a
kgatampi, kunyane; they are
having a hole and corner meet-
ing, ba ile khuduthamaga.
Holes. Many holes, or tatters,
maros ; a group of holes, or a
warren, matsatsa; to riddle with
holes, or eat into holes, kgau-
tia.
Holiness. Boitsh^po.
Hollow, a. Khuti. A small
hollow, khutsana; a hollow
made by game, kati ; a hollow
in a tree, lechwago ; a hollow
from which soil has been taken,
kgatampi; hollow of a sore
from which matter has come
out, kgapu ; a dag out hollow,
lehuti ; a small dug out hollow,
lehutsana; hollow, or empty
from hunger, logaba ; to hollow
out, gaba ; to become hollowed
out, gab^ga.
Holy, to become. Itsh^pa. To
keep a day holy, or as a holi-
day, as the day after a new
moon, etc., ilMa ; a holy one,
moitshepi.
Home, a. Legae; gae. He is
at home, o kwa gae, o mo gae ;
their homes, magabona ; here
is their home, mono ga eno ;
at home, mo gae ; a stayer at
home, seati, mosalagae, pi,
basalagae.
Honey. Dinose ; dinotshe.
Honeycomb with honey in it,
lom^pa ; empty honeycomb,
lekhaha ; honeycomb vrith lar-
vae, mana a dinose; honey
beer, kgadi ; a bird that guides
to honey, tshetlho.
Honour. TloUo; tlotl^go. To
honour, tlotla, letla; an
honoured person, motlotlcgi.
Honourable, to become. Tlo-
tl^ga.
Hood. A hood, or collar of a
kaross, lokoye.
Hoof, a. Tlhako. In a hoof,
mo tlViakvm.*, a horny knob
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back part of a hoof, ser^fch^ ; a
disease of the hoof with sores,
tlhakwane ; the foot and moath
disease, bot^t^; bard part of
hoof, or part that presses on
the ground, kgato.
Hook, a. Sekgoge ; kgoge ; mo-
kgolaseco. A barb, or barbed
hook, kobe ; to hook oat, kgo-
setsa ; to be joined, or ^tened
by hooking, golagana, chwara-
gana; hooked, as a stick,
kgoge.
Hop. To hop as a locust, tlopa ;
to hop about much, as a bird,
tlopauox)a ; to hop, as a young
locust, kopakopa; to bop on
one leg, kokotla, matuma, Int,
Hope. GholohMo. To hope,
sholoh^la; to cause to hope,
sholohetsa; to hope, or look
for with certainty^ koba pelo ;
cause to look for with certainty,
kobisa pelo ; to hope in, sholo-
h^la kaga, sholohMa ka ; those
who hope in a resurrection, ba
ba sholoh^lan go coga ga ba<
shwi ; to cease to hope, tlho-
b<2ga, sholohologa; they gave
up hoping for him, ba le ba
rao tlhoboga.
Hopeless, to become. Tlhobo-
ga; tlhoboga; sholohologa. I
am hopeless about him, ke
sholohologile mo go ^na ; I am
hopeless about the youth, ke
sholohologile mo lekauu; a
hopeless person, mosholoholo-
Horizon. Below the horizon,
khuti ; to rise above the hori-
zon, as clouds, kukumologa ; to
sink, or disappear below the
horizon, kolom^la, kotlombla;
to rise above, or be visible on
the horizon, kwetoga, kwe-
ihga,; I saw him far away, on
the horizon, ke le ka mmona
ha kgalefi.
Horizontally. To place bori'
zontaUj> as one pole on others,
pimkBj a pole BO placed, phako.
Horn, a. Lonaka, pi. dinaka.
A small horn, lonakana ; the
flesh, or pith inside a horn,
mos^ts^; the fibrous part of
the pith of a ihom, khumMa ;
to horn with a side movement,
gutla; to horn, or poke with
orn, tlhaba; a cupping-horn,
motlhogo ; what shape, or kind
of horns has it ? e lemile yan ?
I don't know what shape of
horns it has, ga ke itse kaha o
15man ka gona.
Horned. Turned down horns,
horns being fast, kOkwata ;
horns being loose, segw^tlha ;
horns stretching out in dif-
ferent directions, sel5ma, mo-
Icma ; one horn bent back,
sehale ; horns curved and
hooked at ends, kgopO, dikgo-
p6.
Hornet, a. Moruthwane.
Hornless. Hornless (of an ox),
choca, boriniti ; (of a cow), cho-
cana.
HouROR. See Terror.
Horse, a. Pitse. A young
horse, or colt, petsana, pctsa-
na; a number of horses, ma-
bitse ; an entire horse, or
stallion, pitse ea sehekc ; to
knee-halter a horse, kina pitse.
Horseman, a. Mopagami.
Horse-sickness. Seterfo (hy-
brid).
Hospitable. To supply with
food, thelesa, ha, phumusa ; to
be hospitable to, thelesetsa,
phumusetsa; to care for, tla-
m^la; to give things to, cwa-
cwa^la.
Hospital. Hospetal (hybrid).
Host. A large number, bontsi ;
an entertainer, motlamedi.
Hot. To become hot, gotcla,
thithohala, thuthabala ; to
make hot, gotetsa ; to bccomo
hot, as water, YeVaLtkSjXgu', 'Oci^
water ia hot, metae a.\fe\^\^'c^^ %
the body ia Viot, TarciGVei o tclo-
gote 5 red \iot, teV\x •, lo ^)« ^^^
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Lot, as the sun, lela; that
which is hot, se se mogote ;
hot water, metse a mothitbo,
metse a bothitho.
HoTKL, AN. HotM (hybrid).
HorrENTOT-GOD, A. Seremape-
tlo ; seiemapctlwane.
Hough. See Cut.
Hour, an. Oura (hybrid) ; loba-
ka.
House, a. Ntlo, pi. matlo;
seshoa. A small house, ntlo-
ana, mogope ; in a house, mo
tlun, mo ntlun; a ruined
house, deserted but still stand*
ing, letlotla, ntlo ea letlotla ; a
ruined bouse, debris only, le-
shope ; site of a deserted house,
leshope ; a fqwlhouse, serubi sa
dikok ; a temporary house, or
tent, lotba ; a badly-built
house, motlaagana ; the top, or
pinnacle of a house, setlboa.
Hover. To hover, as a hawk,
kala ; to hover with quivering
wings just before darting down,
phaphasMa,
How. Yan; yaka; kaha fol-
lowed by ka gona. How it is,
kaha go ntsen ka gona; see
how they do, bona yaka ba
diha, bona kaha ba dihan ka
gona ; how is he ? o ntse yan ?
how he did, kaha o la a diba
ka gona; how far it is! go
kgakala yan! how is it tbat
the tax does not help things ?
lekg^tho ga le thusetsen mo
diloii ?
How LONG ? Lobaka lo le kae ?
go lele go le kae ?
How MANY. How many people ?
batho ba kae ? how many oxen ?
dikgomo di kae? how many
arc they ? di lo kae ? ba le kae ?
How MUCH? Go kae? How
much greater a blessing it is !
ke tshegabaco e kgolo bogolo
yan !
However. Nevertheless, leha
sro ntaeyalo.
UowL, To cry aloud, goaj to
howl, as a dog, kua; to howl,
as a jackal, kgana.
Huo, TO. Tlampar^la; kama-
kama.
Huff. She has left her husband
in a huff, pelo ea gagw^ e ua*
dile.
Hum, to. Lela ; duma. A hum,
modumo.
Humanity. Botho.
Humble, to be. Egobalala;
nolohala; humble, or gentle,
n6l5 ; to make humble, kgoba-
latsa, nolohatsa; to humble
oneself, ikisa kwa tlhatshe,
inolahatsa, ikokobetsa, ikgo-
balatsa, inotla ; to humble one-
self or be fawning, iuodisa ; to
speak to, in an humble manner,
olob^la.
Humbly. To listen to reproof
humbly, and without answer-
ing, koteialala, kgwatialala.
Humbug, a. Molotsana; hum-
bug, bolotsana.
Humiliate. See Make Humble.
Humiliation. Kgobalalo.
Humility. Bonolo; boinotlo;
boikokobeco ; boinolobaco.
Hump. A hump on an bx*8
neck, serota; to be drawn up
in a hump, as a bull's neck,
kweletlana.
Hump-backed, he is. O lokhn-
tlo; o marota. They ore
hump-backed, ba maroto., ba
makhutlo.
Hundred, a. Leshom^ ye lego-
lo; four hundred, makgolo a
le ma n^.
Hung. See Hang.
Hunger. Tlala. Emptiness
from hunger, logaba ; I shall
have hunger in my family, ke
tla bopam^lwa ke bana.
Hungry. I am hungry, ke tlala,
ke bolawa ke tlala, ke patikwa
ke tlala ; be was hungry, o la a
ntlwa tlala ; they were hungry,
ba bo ba le tlala ; tbe hungry,
\>a. hn. tlala..
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ravenous, or wild beasisi losa ;
to hunt elephants, losa ditlou ;
a hunt, or hunting party, le-
cholo ; a hunting party sleeping
only one night m the yeldt,
lecholo ya nmlao.
Hunter, a. Mocumi ; mocomi.
Hurrah! Hoiha! To shout
hurrah, as a crowd, tsh^la
leshoa.
Hurricane, a. Sesetlana; se-
shetlana ; ledimo.
Hurry. To be in a hurry, po-
tlaka, itlhagan51a ; to hurry
another, potlakisa; a hurry,
potlako ; m a hurry, ka potU-
ko; hurry them up! li ba
akotsh^ ! a di nkotsh^ !
Hurt, to. Tlhokohatsa. To
hurt a sore, or sore pk^ie, by
rubbing, or pressing against it,
ronkga; to nurt the feelings,
as by saying something un-
pleasant, ronkga ; to be hurt,
or offended, ronkgwa ; he has
hurt my sore, o nthonkgetse.
Husband, A. Monona. A young
husband, moraladi ; your hus-
band, mogaco; her husband,
mogatse, monna oa gagw^,
monona oa gagwd.
Husbandman, a. Molemi.
Hush ! Kgaotisa !
Husk. A rind, or peel, or shell,
lekape ; husks of graiu after
stamping, moroko.
Hut. See House.
Hyena, a. Pbiri. A black hy-
ena, letlonkd.na.
Hymn, a. Sebela ; pina. A
hymn-book, kopMo ; seopMo.
Hypocrisy. Boitimokanyo.
Hypocrite, a. Moitimokanyi.
I.
I. Ke; una. I am here, ke
hano ; I myself will go, una ke
tla ea.
Ice. Metse a serame. A piece
of thin ice, kgaketla; an an-
broken sheeii of ice, sekwa.'
Idiot, AN. Seiaie. A very fool-
ish man, setho.
Idiotic, he is. O tlhakanye
tlhogo.
Idle, to be. Boduhala; chwa-
kahala ; u6s51a. He i« idle, o
sematlu, o bobodu, o ua lo
podnhalo, o serorobe, o serea,
o serametla, o sekoba, o se-
chwerea, o bochwakga, o
sechwakgaj an idle person,
mmodubadi, 'pl» baboduhadi ;
motho oa sechwakga.
Idleness. Bobodu ; podubalo ;
bochwakga. Want of work,
botlhokatibo.
Idol, an. Modimo oa scs^to ;
inodimo oa sechwancho.
If. Ha. If it could, or can bo,
e ka re ; if it shall be, e tla re ;
if it be thou, ha e le w^na ; bo
ke w5na ; if he has a knife, ha
a na le thipa ; if one wishes,
ha monwe a rata ; as if he were
praying, yaka ekete oa rapcla ;
if they should have eaten it, e
tla re ha ba se yel6 ; if I can,
ha nka ; if we had knowledge,
re ka bo re na le kico ; if it
were not so, e ka bo e se yalo ;
if I have done so, e ka re ba
ke dihile yalo.
Ignite. See Kindle.
Ignorance. Go bisa go itse,
bothboka go itse.
Ignorant, to be. Go tlhoka go
itse.
Iguana, an. Kgwate, hxU ; a
tree igwana, gopane ; a water
iguana, polo.
III. See Sick.
Illegitimate. An illegitimate
child, nwanaoa dikgora ; iiwana
(•a boaka ; a woman who has
illegitimate children, mosadi oa
dikgora.
Illustrate. To illustrate by
comparing, bapisa.
Image, AN. Sechwa.uc\io. K.V^^-
ness, chwono *, a caxve^vax^^^,
ses^to.
Jmbe;cii:,k, See'Pooi.\su.
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Imitate, to. Etsa.
Imitation. Keco.
Imitator, an. Moetsi.
Immediately. I will go imme-
diately, ke tla tloga ke tsa-
maea.*
Immense. Morota. Immense
crowds of people, or cattle,
macweleowele ; immense in
8i%e, as wide-spreading clonds
of dust, macwelecwele ; to be-
come immense, ropama; it is
immense, se ropame^.
Immovable, to be. Fala. It
is immovable, e padile; to
stand firm and immovable,
tsepalala.
Impassable. The country is
impassable, as from want of
water, leba4»he le kadile.
Impatience. Le^^gw5.
Impatient. He is impatient, o
legw^gwfe.
Impediment, an. Sekaka; kgo-
releco. An impediment in
speech, koakoeco, kwakweco ;
to have an impediment in
speech, or stammer, koakoetsa,
kwakwetsa ; to be as if the
tongue were too large, phelea.
Impenetrable. As a forest,
caba.
Imperfectly. To work imper-
fectly, or badly, kgometha;
imperfectly or badly done,
digwara.
Imperious. (Of a man) , mogoma ;
(of a woman), mosata.
Imperiousness. Bogoma.
Impetuous, to be. Phoumela.
Imply. It implies, goa kaea.
Importunate. To be zealous,
tlboahala.
I31PORTUNE, TO. KokotlMa.
Importunity. KokotlMo; moko-
kotlMo ; k^mMMo ; eager im-
portunity, tlhoahalo.
Impose. To impose upon, tsie-
tsa ; one easily imposed upon,
mabei^gd.
Impossible, to be, Retela. To
be impossible to, retel^la •, it
is impossible to men, go
tse mo bathun ; it is ver]
cult, or impossible, go sei
Impotent. To become imj
or weak, thatahologa;
impotent, or barren, opt
he is impotent, o opabots
impotent, or very lame
monanni.
Imprecate, to. . Hutsa.
Imprecation, an. Phuco.
Imprison, to. NMa kgo!
to be imprisioued, u^lwa
legou.
Improved. To be improv
a person, or work), tlhama
Impudence. Makgakga ; b
Impudence in gait or m:
bogwanta.
Impudent.. He is impud
makgakga ; he is impude
defiant, in manner, ba gw
to become impudent, kg
hala; bele^ga.
Impudently. Ka pele^go.
In. Mo. Followed by
ending in n, and \
changed, mo go. In a 1
mo tlun ; in a work, mo i
in a tree, mo setlhariji ; ii
mo go ^na; in a hear
pedun; in a body, mo
din ; in enduring, mo go
ken ; in doing, mo go dil
Inaccessible. An inaccei
or unclimbable cliff, sepa
Inasmuch as. Le moror
le mororo.
Incantations. To perfor
cantations, r5r^r51a ba
Int,
Incense. Ensense (hybrid
Incite. To incite or perj
tlhotlhelctsa ; shoshuelet
incite to war, hepisa ntwi
Incitement, an. Tlhotlhi
Inciter, an. Motlhotlheh
Incline. To slope back,
ga; to incline the ear,
ts^b^; to incline the
TO^g^t^bftO', ta incline,
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ma ; to cause to slant, pheka*
misa ; a sadden incline, or fall
off, in a road, mokodametsa ; a
gradual decUne in a road, mo-
kgokolosa.
Incognito. See Disguise.
Inconstant. See Changeable.
Incobbigible. Mokaka.
Incoreuption. Bosabolen.
Increase, an. Totahalo ; ntsi-
lialo ; loato. To increase, ata,
tota, kokotl^gMa, totahala; to
multiply, ntsihala ; to be with-
out increase, or profit, horoka ;
to increase for, tot^la ; the in-
crease of lent cattle, mahisa.
Incubate, to. Elama.
Incurable. To be incurable (of
a sore or sickness), through
sufferer having come into con-
tact, as is supposed, with a
menstrual woman, gat^ga.
Indecently. To treat a woman
indecently, kgokgometsa ; to
take indecent liberties with,
isetsa ; to expose oneself inde-
cently (of a woman), ntsha
phepisa ; (of a man), tumusa ;
an indecently exposed person,
eo o sa cwalan ; he is indecently
exposed, o sa cwala ; o mo-
hololo ; to go about indecently
exposed, purposely, h5pha.
Indked. Ka mmanete ; ka ama-
rure.
Indefatigable, to be. Tlhona-
ma. He is indefatigable in his
work, o tlhonametse tiho ea
gagwe.
Indent. To indent, by pressing
in with the finger, bobetsa ; to
become indented, or pit, bo-
b^la.
Independent. See Free.
Indicate, to. Shupa ; shnpa 1^
monwana.
IxDrPFERBNCE. Coutemptuous
indifference, leshoUo.
Indignant, to be. Gakala ;
b^k^ga.
lyjiiQVATjoy. Bogale ; kga-
iaJd; ohaAjgnlo, To be movecl
wilh indignation at, gakatsbga
kiiga.
Indignity. Lobiikd. To treat
a person with indignity, bt'^ka.
Indisposed. To be indisposed
to do anything, itsemeletsa;
they are indisposed to go, ba
itsemeletsa go ea.
Indistinctly. Ka borwenya.
To hear indistinctly, utlwa
mathaithai, utlwa mahodile,
thaisa, halodisa; to see in-
distinctly, halodisa, thaisa,
bona ka lorotho; talk beard
indistinctly (as of people at a
distance), magano.
Indistinctness of seeing or
hearing, borwenya.
Indistinguishable, to be. As
colours, tobckana ; to make
indistinguishable, tobekanya.
Induce, to. Kgona.
Indulge. To indulge a child,
tlikietsa.
Industrious. Senatla. They
are industrious, ba dinatla.
Industry. Bonatla.
Inexperienced, or young. Mo-
nana.
Infancy. Bonyana.
Infant, an. Losea, pi. ditshea,
joiwana oa losoa, lororwaua; a
male infant, mosimanyanc ; a
female infant, mosetsanyana ;
infant powder, bolao.
Infect, to. Chwaetsha. To infect
evilly, roma.
Infection. Phetfe.
Infectious. Phete.
Infirm. See Weak.
Infirmity. Bokoa. A chronic
infirmity, seny^ma, scnyaina.
Inflate, to. Budulosa. To be-
come inflated, buduloga, budu-
los^ga.
Influence, to. Kgona.
Influenza, with running at the
nose, mohikela.
Inform. To teW, "boVcVa. •, Vo re-
late, kakany a ; toteW. Vo,\io\ei-
JMa; to give secxe^. mioxxxia^-
tion, loma ts^bb.
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Information. To give secret
information, loma ts^b^.
Informer, an. Molomats^b^.
Ingenious. He is ingenious, o
senatla, o sethakga, o maatla-
metlo ; o secwiriri.
Ingenuity. Bonatla; bocwiriri.
Inhabit, to. Nna. An inha-
bited coantry, lehatsbe ye le
nncwen ; to be inhabited, nnwa ;
houses that are not inbabited,
matlo a a sa nnwan.
Inhabitant, an. Monni.
Inherit, to. Baa.
Inheritance, an, Boshua. In-
herited things, thud, lomo,
dithuo.
Iniquity. Boik^po; tsiamololo.
To do iniquity, ik^pa.
Injunction, an. Tao ; ttieo.
Injure. To injure by laying
hold of, tlami:^ ; to destroy,
senya; to injure, or cause to
suffer loss, senyetsa ; to be
injured, or made to suffer loss,
senyediwa.
Injury, an. Molato.
Injustice. To do injustice to,
5pa.
Ink. Inka (hybrid).
Inlet, an. Kgoro ; bots^no.
Innocent. He is innocent, o
ph^pa.
Innoculate, to. Tlhaba; enta
(hybrid).
Innumerable. Sedikadiki; se-
dikwadikwi.
Inoffensive. Bori.
In order that. Gore, followed
by verbs ending in h.
Inordinate. To have an inor-
dinate liking, chwakgoga; he
has an inordinate liking for
meat, o chwakgocw^ ke nama.
Inquire, to. Botsa. To inquire
as a catechumen, ipobola.
Inquirer. A catechumen, moi-
pobodi.
Insane. See Mad.
Insanity. See Madness.
Insatiable, Mata. He U in-
satiable, o mata.
Insensible. To become, 1
lala, nat^ga.
Insert, to. ^Tsenya; gokhl
Inside. Ten; mo ten; kwa
ka ha ten. inside a house
ten ga ntlo ; he is inside, <
ten.
Insignificant. Fotlana tl
potlanyana ; nyennye bob
Insipid. Bibi ; cola ; seshi
To become insipid, cwap
to make insipid, cwapola.
Insolent. See Impudent.
Inspan, to. Gol^ga. To in
for, gol5g51a.
Inspection. They will su
the sheep for your inspec
ba tla gu shapetsa nku.
Instability. Kakgaakgegc
Instance, an. Chupo.
instance, rb.
Instantly. Ka choganeco
bonakonako.
Instead. In the place of
bonnou yoa ; rather than.
golo go ; not, esen.
Instigate, to. Tlhotlhelet
Instinct. That which en
to, seitlhotlheleco.
Instruct. To direct, labia
teach, ruta; to tell, laea
instruct in re^rd to, ka^L
Instruction. Thuto ; taec
Instrument, an. Sedihi ;
ho.
Insult, to. fipa ; pomogM
Insurrection, an. Cua
pheretlbo. To rise in i:
rection, cuulola.
Intend. To purpose to
itlhoma; to resolve upon d
itlhoma, ikablMa.
Intent, an. BoikaMMo.
Intention. A thought, boi
mo ; a resolve, boika<
boitlhomo ; to alter, or f
don one's intention, thinyi
Intentionally. Ka bomo
omo.
Intercede for, to. Bap^
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lNtEKCotJ]U£. To bave friendly
intercourse, as between tribes,
ct^lana, t^maalana; he did
not have sexual intercourse
with her, ga a ka a tlhakana
na^ dikobo.
Interest. To please, kgatlha ;
interest of money ; intdihaco,
papalo.
Ix^TERLACE. To be interlaced,
as the iingers of both hands,
nanogana.
Interpret, to. Phutholola;
hetola. Which is, being inter-
preted, ke go re ka go phatho-
lolwa.
Interpretation, an. Phutho-
lolo.
Interpreter, an. Mophutho-
lodi ; motoloki (hybrid).
Interrupt, to. Thiba. He in-
terrupted or stopped him in
his speech, o la a mo thiba niu
puoneagagw^; to interrupt, or
stop, in speaking, not wishing
to hear more, titinya.
Intersect. See Intertwine.
Inte&twine,to. Loga; raranya;
haranya. To be intertwined,
rarana, harana, logagana.
Interval, an. Lol^ko,.
Intestine. See Bowel.
Intimate. I am not intimate
with him, ga ke itsanye na^.
Intimidate, to, Boitsha; boi-
bisa.
Into. See In. They will go
into all the land, ba tla ea le
lehatshe yeotlhe.
Intoxicated. See Drdnk.
Intricate. To be intricate, as a
winding^th, ichopodiaganya.
Intrude. To intrude oneself
upon, ichub^l^la.
Invade, to. Ts^na.
Invalid. He is an invalid, o di-
bobo; they are invalids, ba
dibobo.
Invert. To turn upside down,
phecola; to turn inside oat,
tlhanola.
hiTEST, See SutatovND,
Investigate, TO. TlhotlliomUa.
To investigate very carefully,
lotolotsa.
Investigation, an. Tlbotlho-
misho.
Investment, AN. Seduledi.
Invite, to. Bitsa. To invite or
call to, bilet^a.
Inward. Ten. The inward man,
motho oa ten.
Iron. Tshipi. A little iron,
tshicwana; iron ore, boi-al»» ;
to iron or make smooth, shola.
Ironically, to speak. Noiiola.
Irreparable, or useless, ^la-
tlhaga.
Irrigate, to. Nosa.
Irritate. To vex, rumola; to
cause to itcb, baba.
Is. It is he, ke ^na; he is in
the house, o mo tlun ; who is
he? eo, e man? he who is
king, eo e leii kgosi ; what is
this? eii se ? it is his food, ke
diyo tsa gagwc, ke cona diyo
tsa gagw5: I know that it is
he, kea itse ha e le eua ; ho is
usually sick, o tla a ue a bobo-
le ; it is nothing, e bo e so
sep^ ; ga se 8ep5 j it is never-
theless, e be e ntse- e le ; it is
by your help, e ntse e le ka
thusho ea gago ; if the light is,
or be, darkness, ha lesedi e Ij
lehihi.
Is NOT, It is not so, ga se yalo ;
is it not so ? a ga se yalo ? ho
is not here, ga a eeo ba ; see-
ing that it is not the sabbath,
a bo go se sabata ; it is not, or
it not being, e be e se.
Island, an. Setlhake. A little
island, setlhakenyane.
Isolated. To go about alone,
kalaotega ; isolated groups,
makumaganyane.
Issue. A continued issue, or
overflow, as water from a foun-
tain, keleketlo; an \a%\iei oi
blood, medib^la*, to isaw© tow-
tinually, as watet iroiu «k. iovxw-
taio, kelekeUa.
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Isthmus, an. Tbamo oa lelia-
tslie.
It. See Is and Is not". It is a
man, ke ^na monona ; it is
nothing, ga se sep^. * It ' is
expressed by the noon particles.
He perceived it, a lemoga mo,
a go lemoga, a e lemoga, etc. ;
where it is written, ha go kwa-
dilwen gona; he who is able
to receive it, or this, let him
receive it, eo o nonohilen go
amog^la mo, a a go amog^l^.
Itch, THE. Sebabi. To itch, or
be irritable, baba ; to canse to
itch, baba ; the sore itches,
ntho ea baba ; my sore itches,
ntho ea me ea mpaba, ke ba-
y wa ke ntho.
Itching. Itching ears, ditsbb^
tse di baban^r^gau.
Itself. Life itself, botshelo le
Jrona; the tree itself, setlhare
e shona; heaven itself, lego-
dimo tota ; to come or appear
of itself, as a boil, itshema.
Ivory. Louaka loa tlou.
J.
Jabber, to. Balabala.
Jackal, a. Tlhose. A silver
jackal, phokoy^ ; a yoang sil-
ver jac^l, phokoyane ; a kind
of animal like a small jackal,
tsilwe ; to howl, as a jackal,
kgana.
Jam, to. Pitla.
January. The month of Janu-
ary, kgwedi ea herikgon.
Jaw. a jaw, or jawbone, lo-
tlhaea.
Jealous, to be. Huhana. To
make jealous, huhanya ; to be
jealous for, huhanyetsa ; they
were jealous of, ba le lehuha
kaga; they were jealous of
him, ba le ba nna lehuha na5.
Jealousy. Lehuha; khuhano.
Jeer, to. Shotla.
Jelly, Jelly, or jellied gravy,
borerepu, horhrh.
Jerk. To jerk a plant
the ground, kgoth^la; i
oneself out of another's
ithuhula; to jerk an
thing out of the hand, ti
Jest. See Joke.
Jet. To flow out in a .
blood, sisa.
Jingle. To jingle, as a W'
ornaments, tlhasiny^ga.
Join. To join together,
ganya, kitlanya, kopan
join, or bridge over be
lomagana; they will j(
gether at the top, ditla 1:
la kwa godimo; to be
together at the ends,
gana; tq join together
ends, gokaganya ; the
joined at the ends, di g
nye; to be joined to;
side by side, patagana,
gana, kitlana ; to bo joi
gether in alternate laye
tama; the spleen is joi
the stomach, lob^te loa
ma mo raogoduil ; to be
to, or cleave to, napar
be joined to, in a cont
line, tlhomagana ; Gc
joined them, Modimo o
pantse.
Joint. A joint of a liml
lolo, lelokololo J a joint,
ing, lekitlano ; a wrist,
ankle joint, legweyana
between the joints, as oi
and spine, nokwane ; to
of joint, khwiga; to
break off, at a joint, lok
Joints op Meat. A leg, i
a shoulder, lecogo ; a
mokotla; arib,log6p6;
thamo; a brisket, bo!
shoulder, ribs, and leg,
by backbone, moham
kgfekg^tho ; part rei
after these are cut off, r
o mogolo ; piece of th
bone, letihotlholo, n
^oiuta of meat, mahube
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to become cut up into joints,
buega ; the meat is cut up into
joints, nama e buegile.
J0K.E, TO. Nya61a ; bua dinya.
Jokes, dinya.
Jo&ER, A. Motbo oa dinya;
motho CO o nyaelan.
Jolt, to. Kgorokotsa.
Jostle. To jostle each other,
as a crowd, kgorometsaaya ; to
jostle, or pall about, shuka-
shuka.
Journey, a. Lo5t6, pi, diny^to,
dik^to. To journey, 6ta; to
begin a journey, bolola; to
finish a journey, goroga ; food
for a journey, mohago, mhagu ;
to journey far, iuala; to be
absent a long time, noalela ; to
take a hurried journey, and re-
turn quickly, halola; to journey
to another country, dt^la kwa
lebatshiu le sele; a day's
journey, or walk, mosepelo oa
letsatsi ; to help one on one's
journey, or accompany a little
way, bnledisa, helegetsa; to
journey with, pata ; to journey
with, m an inferior capacity,
bopcla; to journey quickly,
kgopoga.
Joy. Boitum^lo, moipelo.
JoTFULLT. Ka. boitum^o.
Judge, a. Mosekisi ; moatlhodi.
To judge, sekisa , sekaseka ; to
arbitrate, atlhola; to judge
each other, sekisanya; to judge
or regard, kaea ; to be judged
for, or about, sekisiwa kaga,
atlholwa kaga.
Judging, a. Tsh^ko.
Judgment, a. Tshekisho, tsh^-
ko. An award, katlholo ; a
place of judgment, tsh^ko ; to
have judgment given in favour
of, atlhoga ; a judgment day,
xnotlha oa tsh^ko ; a judgment
seat, tsh^kelo ; to sit in judg.
ment, nn^la tsh^ko.
Juice. Botshe.
July. The month of July,
Vgwedj eapbukwi.
Jumble. Ajumble, or confusion,
maherccoko ; a confused mass,
macwakacwake ; to jumble up
together, tlhakatlhakanya, to-
bekanya ; to be jumbled up, or
entangled, tlhakatlhakana ;
they are jumbled up, di tlhakii-
tlhakanye.
Jump, to. Tlola ; taapoga. To
jump on, tlol^la ; to jump down,
or otf, phola ; to jump out upon,
kgogolMa, kgomogela ; to
jump, or skip about with joy,
kalapa ; jump backwards, so as
to avoid, tila; to jump, as
young locusts, kopakopa.
Juncture. At that juncture,
hoii, hoo, houo.
June. The month of Juno,
kgwedi ca seetebosigo.
Jungle; Jungle of trees, so-
kgwa ; jungle of bushes, secwa-
cwa.
Just. To be just, siama ; ho is
just, o slame; he is not just,
ga oa siama; a just person,
mosiami ; just so, le gal5, go
ntse yalo; just the same, g.)-
nwe h^la ; just alike, cbwana
chwana h^la ; he who has just,
or lately come, eo o simolan a
tla; he has just now come, ko
goaa o tian ; he just killed it,
o la a e bolaea h51a ; just then,
ka lobaka louo ; just this, se
liMa.
Justice. Tshiamisho.
Justify. To justify, or decide a
case for, atlholela; to justify
oneself, itsiamisa; to justify
another, or intercede for, eme-
161a ; to justify, or make right,
siamisa; they are justified by
works, ba atlholecwe ke ditiho ;
to attempt to justify oneself
by lies, itihacwa.
Justly. Ka tshiamo ; ka chwa-
nMo.
Jut. To jut out or pro^^ct,
khu tlola ; to jut ou^, a.-^ 'o. ^:2b\>^
into the sea, tB^na.
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Kaffirs. Block people, batbo
ba ba ncho ; Zulus, matebele ;
colonial kaffirs, makUoDkbobe,
Matebele; Basutos, masbutor*-
K A ROSS A. Kobo. A double
kaross of barbebeest skin, ma-
sari, Int. ; wbite edging round
a kaross, peeled! ; lappet ou
the bottom of a kaross, moya ;
tlio middle lappet of tbree,
tlbagare ; collar of a kaross,
Likoye ; corner at top of kaross,
seatla; bem of a kaross, mo-
rn en 6 ; seam of a kaross, moro-
ko ; a small kaross, koyana ; a
woman's kaross of kgama skin,
motati.
Keen. See Sharp.
K EE p. To preserve, boloka, sia ;
to keep for, or save for, bolo-
k^Ia ; to keep out, tbiba ; to
keep a law or commandment,
cbward. taolo, tsbegetsa taolo,
boloka molao ; to keep away,
or binder, kgoreletsa ; to keep
back, as a fountain its water,
naba, iiabanya ; to keep back a
part, as of money, sadisa, no-
betsa; to keep ou for a long
time, sbwa^la ; to keep back,
as calves at milking time, tbi-
hb\sL ; to keep back, as a person
from tigbting, or a cbild from
falling into a fire, baga ; keep
back from joining otbers, go-
betsa ; to keep for, or hold f or^
tsbegeletsa.
Keeper, a. Modisa; mraoloki.
Kennel. A dog's kennel, serubi
sa nca.
Keitle, a, KfctMe (hybrid) ;
pitsana ea metse.
Key, a. Sebulo ; sekopololo ;
selutel (hybrid).
Kick, TO. Kaga. To kick much,
or in all directions, ragakanya,
thakganya ; to kick or straggle,
as a dying animal, ikotl^la ; to
Jr/ck against, or knock the foot
Bgrainst (of a thing in space),
kbutla.
Kid, a. Potsano. A number of
kids, lobotsaue, mabotsane ;
sore on a kid's mouth, cb wa-
sh wa.
Kidney. Pbio; pbilo. Fat
round a kidney, letlhanamn.
Kill, to. Bolaea. To kill by
throttling, gonola; to kill an
animal quickly, as by a deadly
stab, or poison, kgatlbola; to
kill a weak or helpless animal,
or a wounded person, hohotsa ;
to kill large wild animals, or
ravenous beasts, losa; to kill
b^ stoning, kgobotletsa; to
kill vermin against the head
with thumb nail, kata ; to kill
vermin between the thumb
nails, runa ; to kill a large
number, or all, gaila. chilatsa,
gakanya ; to be killed (of a
large number), chilala ; to kill
secretly, bitiMa, khifela; to kill
an insect, etc. by rubbing it
between the fingers, phitsisa ;
to be killed, bolawa ; to kill
one another, boloana.
Kilt. A woman's front apron,
kliiba ; a woman's back apron
moses.
Kind. Of every kind, ga ditshika
cotlhe ; to be kind to, tlhomo-
gMa pelo ; to fondle, atlaatla ;
' he is kind, o na le pelo.
Kindle. To kindle by nibbing
sticks together, b^tlha; to
kindle after a light has been
obtained, gotsa; to kindle, or
light one thing from another,
tim^ga.
Kindness. Bopelonomi; bope-
lotlliomogi.
Kindred. Ditsala tsa madi.
King, a. Kgosi.
Kingdom, a. Bogosi. Part of
a kingdom, pusho.
Kiss, to. Atla. A kiss, katlo ;
' to kiss much or fondle, atlaatla.
Kissing, a. Katlano.
Kitchen, a. Ntlo e e ap^^lan ;
iit\o ea. %Q ^'^^^la \ kokhuis
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Kitten, A. Eatsenyana (hybrid).
Kloof, a. Egoro. A kloof
without an outlet, mogogoro.
Knead, to. Dubai. A thing to
knead in, bodub^ld; a place
for kneading, boduyo.
Knee, a. Lenoir. Tbe hollow
under a knee, kgodugochwane ;
to knee-halter a horse, kina
pitse.
Knees. To fall on the knees,
khuchama ka manol^ ; to force
down, or cause to faJl on the
knees, khnchamisa ka manol^ ;
to creep or crawl fast on
hands and knees, pharitlha ; to
be weak in the Imees, rM^ma.
Kneel, to. Ehubama; khu-
chama ka manol^ ; to kneel to,
khubam^la; to drink while
kneeling, tomama.
Knew. See Know.
Knife, a. Thipa. A nick in a
knife, lokabo.
Knit, to. Loga.
Knock. To knock or rap once,
kgwanya, khwanya, konya ; to
knock or rap again and again,
or often, kgwanyakgwanya,
khwanyakhwanya, konya-
konya ; to knock a bone to get
marrow out of it, kgokgotha ;
to knock in, or hammer in,
kokoth^la; to knock with a
hammer, as a smith, thula ; to
knock or strike down, ntaea ;
to knock each other down,
ntaana ; to knock against each
other (of things), khutlana ; to
knock each other, as knees,
ntaana ; to knock things
against each other, khutlanya ;
to knock against with head,
foot, etc., khutla; I shall
Imock against the wall, ke tla
khutla lomota, ke tla Uiutlwa
ke lomota; to knock violently
against each other, or come
into collision, thulana; to
Imock a pick, etc., on the^oond
to get it off the handle, igoh.;
to knoek Against a stone.
khutlwa ke lencw^; to knock
down, or throw down, diga,
piriganya ; to knock water from
side to side, cubua; to knock
an udder with a hand when
milking, thenya.
Knot, a. Lehato. A slipknot,
segol^; a difficult or intricate
knot, lelepa ; a knot in wood,
lephoto ; a knot in a stick
where a leaf has been taken
off, legotlho ; a knot where a
bud or branch has been cut
off, letlhokotlo ; to tie a knot,
huna lehuto; to tie a knot in
grass, huna boyan ; to make a
knot in fastening off when
sewing, kon^la ; to untie a
knot, hunolola lehuto ; to un-
fasten a knot made in sewing,
konolola.
Knotted, or gnarled, segwe-
letlha; knotted or matted, of
wool, etc., digare.
Know, to. Itse. To know each
other, itsanya; to cause to
know, itsise ; you know, aitse,
aitsane ; they know of a trath,
or once for all, ba itsetse rure ;
he did not know him, a sc ka a
itsanya na^ ; to let the people
know, go itsise batho ; to make
known, senola; I know him
very well, kea mo itse sebele-
bele.
Knowledge. Kico. Self-know-
ledge, boikitsisho.
Known. To be known, itsiwe ;
To become known, itsehala,
itsege, senoga ; he is well known,
o itsege, o na le botho.
Knuckle. A knuckle on a hand,
tokololo ; knuckles, ditokololo,
malokololo ; a knuckle of meat,
letlhadio.
Koran, a. Tlatlawe.
Keall, a. Lesaka. Kralls,
masaka, maraka ; a large krall
with seveiral gateB) lao^ikb \ ^p.
unenclosed "kraW-j'eebotVb \«b\aSL
kraJl, serubi ; p\it t'^em Va. 'Oi^^
krall, di t\\xaA\\i^\^ mo ^ssLVeo..
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Ii.
Labour. Tiho. To labour, diha,
b^r^ka (hybrid) ; to labour bard
and perspire, hohala ; to be in
labour, see Bibth; to labour
for oneself, or gain for oneself
by toil, ikgokgol^la, ipapal^la;
to labour, as a parent for his
child, ts^n^la letea.^.
Labourer, A. Modihi; mmereki
(hybrid).
Lacerate. To tear, gagola; to
become lacerated or torn,
gagogile.
Lack, to. Tlhoka. To cause to
lack, tlhokisa ; those who lack
teaching, ba ba tlhaecwen ke
thuto.
Ladder, a. Sepalamo ; sepa-
gamd.
Laden. To be burdened,
im^lwa ; the waggon is heavily
laden, koloi e laecwe thata.
Ladle, a. Dusho.
Lady, a. Mohuma^di.
Lag. To lag behind, ten^ga,
diega; a lagger behind, sekoba.
Lager, a. Mosako ; laara
(hybrid).
Laggard, a. Sekoba.
Laid. To become laid open,
senega.
Lair. A lion*s lair, kutla.
Lake, a. Letsha.
Lamb, a. Kwana. A little lamb,
kwanyana ; lamb meat, nama
ea kwana.
Lame. To be lame, tlhotsa; to
make lame, tlhotsisa; a lame
person, setlhotsa, motlhotsi ;
to be helplessly lame, nnana ;
a helplessly lame person, mo-
nnani.
Lameness. Setlhotsa.
Lamp, a. Lobon^.
Lance. A spear, Lerumo ; to
lance a sore, ara; to lance
oneself, ikara ; to lance freely,
or make a large opening, arola,
aboJa.
Land, a, Lebatahe*
Lane, a. Sehero. A little
lane, seherwana.
Language. Fuo. A partially
known language, chomi ; to
talk a language imperfectly,
choma.
Languid, to be. Fh^pa.
Languish, to. Topet^ga. To be
very weary, kgobega.
Lantern, a. Ntlo ea lobon^.
Lap. To lap, as a cat, lacwa ; to
lap noisily, as a dog, tlhapu-
ketsa ; to put a child to sit or
lie on a lap, hara.
Lappet. A lappet of a kaross,
moya.
Lapwing, a. Lethacane.
Large. Kgolo; golo; tonna. A
large knife, thipae kgolo, thipa
a tonna ; a large tree, setUuure
se se golo; to become lar^e,
tota, totahala; so large (siae
being specified), kana; very
large, see Immense ; large (of
eyes), makalaba.
Lasciviousness. Boaka.
Lass, a. 8ee Girl.
Last. The last, oa bohMo, bohMo,
boheco ; the last child a woman
will have, goh^l^, goahM^ ; last
night, bosigo yo bo hetilen ;
last year, nogola ; the last, or
last one, oa boh^lo ; he is the
last, or the slowest, o sekoba.
Lastly. Ga bohMo.
Late. To lie late in the mom-
ing, s^lwa ; do not lie late, u
se ka ua s^lwa; he has lain
late, o secwe ; late in the day,
ka maabanyane.
Lately. Tale ; bosha ; boshe& ;
seshen. A little time ago,
maloba ; he who came latelv,
eo o simolan a tla ; they lately
knew nothing, ba simogile e le
ba ba sa itsen sep^.
Lattice work in wood. Dikgo&
tse di raranyen.
Laugh . To laugh aloud, tsh^ga ;
a laugh, setshego ; to laugh at^
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kolobetsa; to lave or foment
with hot wa>ter, apaea ka metse
a hothitho, thoba.
Lavish. To lavish or squander,
saha ; he is lavish, o seha-
halele.
Layishness. Bohahalele.
Law, a. Molao; tao. To be
snbmissiye to law, laol^ga,
laoles^ga ; to go to law, s^ka
to keep a law, boloka molao
to break a law, tlola molao
to lay down a law, laea ; to
lay down a law for all the
people, tlhom^la batho botlhe
molao ; abrogate a law, laolola
molao ; he goes to law with
his brother, a ea go s^ka le
mokanlefiwe oa gagw^.
Lawful. It is la^^m, go laocw^ ;
that which is not lawful, se se
salaolwan.
Lawless, to be. ^ Naloga. A
lawless one, monala; lawless
people, batho ba ba sa laolegen,
batho ba ba sa laolesegen.
Lawlessness. Bokgola ; bo-
kgopo.
Laxity. Lax or laxity^ as an
easy-going ruler, bolea.
Lat. To lay an egg, tsala ; to lay
down, or cause to lie down (of
a person), latsa; (of a thing),
baea; to lay oneself down,
itel^ga ; to lay hold of, chwara ;
to lay on, baea; to lay down
before them, ba b^^la pele ; to
lay up for oneself, ikoko-
tleletsa; to lay one thing
across another, phekaganya ;
to lay by, or put on one side,
b^la thoko ; to lav hold of, as
a dog with its teeth, napar^la ;
to lay hold of. and refuse to
let go, kgomarela ; to lay hold
of and lift a thing between the
hands, kankabetaa,.
Layers. To make a wall, etc.,
in layers, bop^l^la.
Latino. A laying on, ^^6.
Lazily.' To do anytmng l&zily
and without e&>rt, itlea.
Lazy. See Idle.
Lead. To draw, goga; to lead
out water, ntsha metse; to
take the le^, or lead the way,
bopeletsa; to lead or pall
away by arm, ropo, etc.,
thuula; to lead to or into,
gog^la; they were led along
by the others, di le tsa kgo-
kgweediwa ke tse dinwe.
Leader, a. Mogogi. A leader
of oxen, raochwarakgol^.
Leaf, a. Lekakaba. A leaf of
a book, ts^b^; a stripped oflf
leaf, lehotlho ; leaf of a reed,
mogwan; to burst into leaf,
tlhoga ; to put forth leaves,
tlhoga makakaba ; to strip off
leaves, hotlha;- to fall off, as
leaves, tlhotlhor^ga ; to turn
over the leaves of a book,
menolola.
League. See Teeaty.
Leak. To leak, dutla ; to leak,
as the roof of a house, na ; to
leak, as a pot, or wooden vessel,
porotla ; to leak, as a milksack
from a badly fitting plug, ntaea
kgokgwane ; to leak much, as
a roof, poropotlha ; to ceaso to
leak, as a barrel when wet,
kanya; it no longer leaks,
e kantse.
Lean. Lean (of meat), chushu ;
lean (of an animal), mokoduw^ ;
to become lean (of an animal),
bopama ; to lean, phekama ; it
leans, se pkekame; to lean
oneself bacK against something,
ika^ga ; to cause one thing to
lean against another, a^ga ; to
lean back, as the upper part of
body, penoga ; to lean back, so
as to look up, lelala ; to cause
the head to lean back so as to
look up, lelatsa tlhogo ; to lean
upon a staff with chest, or hand,
or side, itlhabetsa ; to lean the
head or cheek upoio. ^^Ixa. ol
hand, icliwaTa. \>oi«)QRa.\ \vev
leaned himaeli oti t\ie ^o"^ ^^
his staff, o la au Vkok.o^\eiWA.Va.
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tlhogo ea thobane ; to remove
a leaning thing, aegolola ; to
hold a thing in a leaning or
slanting position, tsek^ga, se-
k^ga, phek^ga ; to lean upon,
ikokotJ^la; to lean to, as a
Seowana door, phekal^ga ; to
lean back npon, ika^ga mo.
Leap, to. Tlola; tsapola. To
leap with joy, kalapa.
Learn, to. Ithuta. To learn
of me, ithnta mo go nna ; to
learn by careful enquiry, tlho-
tlhomisa.
Least. See Small. *
Leather. Letlalo.
Leave. To go away from, tlo-
g^la; to retire to a distance,
katoga; to leave alone, lesa;
to go away from others, ikeola ;
to leave food, etc., sadisa; to
leave desolate, tlhoboga di-
khutsana ; to leave in a body, or
with all one's things, ikgosho-
la ; to leave a place, or people,
and go far away, ikakga; to
leave for oneself, itshadisa ; to
leave on one side, or pass by
without going to, nt^la, dit^la ;
leave out, or do nothing
with, nt^la, ditMa; to leave,
or go away, tsamaea ; they
leave the outposts, ba tloga ka
meraka ; he was debarred from
leaving, ba mo tlhokisa tsela ;
to leave a hiding, sleeping, or
resting place, bothologa, bo-
thonoga.
Leaven. Sebedisho ; letlhab^go .
To leaven, bedisa; to become
leavened, bela.
Leavings. Fragments of food,
matlhotlhora, matlhotlhora.
Ledge. A narrow shelf, sepha-
kwana.
Leech, a. Monopi.
Lees of native beer. Dintshe.
Left. See Leave. A left hand,
seatla sa mol^ma ; he is left-
handed^ o mol^ma.
Z/£0, A, Lekoto, Legs, maoto ;
Iilnd leg of a dead animal,
serope; front leg
animal, lecogo ; to b
far apart, as legs, h
stretch legs far a;
latsa ; to be much
bent out, as legs, tla
walk slowly, with leg
far apart, hanka.
Legend, a. Tlhamai
Legged. To be t
goba; he is bow-le
gobo.
Leisure. I have no
kakilwe ke tiho, tihi
ke kakegile.
Lend, to. Adima.
milk cow, etc., to, sit
to, adima; I will 1
waggon, ke tla mo ac
a thing lent, lea
animal lent with a ^
crease, lehisa; to u
beyond the time fro
has been lent, haka]
from one to another
often lent, akganwa
who takes back a
before the time ag
has expired, o lotlhc
Length. Bolele ; boi
speak at length, bu£
16.
Lengthen, to. Lele
lengthen by stretcl
pola ; to make high(
to add to, tlhomi
splice, tlhom^l^la ; t
(of speech), golola ]
le puo, lelahatsa put
Lengthwise. Ka bo
Leopard, a. Lenau.
leopard, lenauana.
Leper, a. Moleperw
molepero (hybrid).
Leprosy. Lepero (h
Less. To become leg
Lessen. To diminisl
Out, hokotsa.
Lesson, a. Thutd.
Lest. E ka re kgots
kgotsa ; e se re kgol
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re kgotsa ke r^ka ; lest a tamnlt
arise, go ka tla ga na phndn^-
^ go.
Let. Let ns go, a re tsamaeii ;
let ns two go, a re tsama^ ; let
there be light, a lesedi le nn^ ;
let it not be so, a go se nn^
yalo ; let me speak, mma ke
bn^, nketla ke bn^, ntetla ke
bn^ ; let them not be among
yon, a di se nn^ mo go lona ;
let ns enter, a re tsenefi ; let it
go, a e e^ ; let me alone, ntesa ;
to let alone, lesa ; to let go (of
a person), rebola ; to let out, or
enlarge, as a garment, khntlo-
lola ; to let go (of something in
a closed hand), hnporola ; to let
down, as a bird its wings, le-
sholola.
Letter. A document, lokwalo ;
a letter of the alphabet, tlhaka.
Level. See Flat. A level,
bopapetla; to be level, papa-
mala ; to put on the same level
with, or compare, bapisa; to
make level, or smooth out, as
earth, papama; the road is
level, tsela e papametse.
Lever. To raise a thing by a
lever, matolola, mantolola.
Lewd, A lewd person, mma-
tedi.
Liar, a. Moaki. You are a
liar, n maaka.
Liberality. Mpho.
Liberate, to. Golola.
Liberties. To take indecent
liberties with, isetsa, kgokgo-
metsa.
Liberty. Kgolol^go.
Lice. See Louse.
Licence. Licence money, madi
a temalo, madi a tamalo.
Lick, to. Lacwa. To lick one-
self, itacwa; to lick up with
one lick, laila ; to lick up by
licking again and again, lakaila ;
to lick up, as a fire, laila, la-
kaila ; to scrape out food with
a fix^er^ and lick it, gora.; to
lick oneself, as a dog its
wounds, ikgdra; to lick sores,
as a dog, ronkga; to lick its
own sores, ithonkgMa dintho.
Lid, a. Sekhnrumelo. The lid
of a Secwaaa pot, moritshana,
mohayana ; an eyelid, losi, pi.
dintsni.
Lie, a. Kako; leaka. Lies,
maaka; gross lies, maaka a
tsh^tlha; to tell lies, or lie,
aka ; to tell lies to, or lie about,
ak^la, aketsa; to lie against,
or for a purpose, aketsa ; to lie
to each other, aketsanya ; to
deceive by lying, bora ; to pub-
lish false stories, raraanyetsa ;
to lie down, lala, robala, goba-
lala ; to lie with head on arm
or hand as a pillow, itsametsa ;
to lie in a blaze, or heat, tho-
kam^la ; to lie in the sun, seka-
m^la ; to lie with legs and arms
drawn up, ikhuna ; to lie with
legs folded across, iphara; to
lie stretched out stiffly, as a
dead animal, namalala, toto-
bala, totomala, kakabala; to
lie on the belly, pany^ga ka
sebete, pacama ka sebete; to
lie on the face or stomach,
ribama ; to lie upon, with the
whole body, gatelMa; to lie
across, phekalala, rapalala ; to
cause to lie down, latsa, roba-
tsa : to lie on the side, rapama,
rapega ; to lie on the back,
tlhanama, tlhanama ka mo-
tlhana, kanama ka mokotla ; to
put a person to lie on his back,
tlhan^ga; to lie crouching, or
flat, so as to hide, batalala ; to
lie with, lala le; to lie with
him, lala na^ ; to lie in wait
for, or lie at the catch, lal^Ia ;
I will lie in wait for him, ke
tla mo lal^la ; to lie in after a
confinement, elama ; to lie late
in the morning, see Late ; to
lie upon each ot\ieT, ot \)e> ^^^^
up, tlhatlagana •, to "^ie, ox \>^
lying in the road, aa a. i^ew
sack, or drTmkemn.aii,'biv^Si\s^ *
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it is lying in the road, e bidi-
letse mo tselen.
Life. ^ Botshelo. To give signs
of life, by moving, Ijnknnya,
bnkuny^ga ; to come to life, or
revive, rulwa ; to bring to life,
or canse to revive, mdisa; to
be careless of life, itlhoa.
Lift, to. Choletsa. To lift up
by putting a hand, or lever
under, matolola, mantolola ; to
lift up a heavy thing, runya ;
to lift up, or assist to rise,
kakatloloia ; to lift up an arm,
as if about to strike, eka, eka-
eka; to lift oneself up, iHna-
molola ; to lift up the eyes, or
look up, lelala ; to lift a thing
between both hands, kanka-
betsa: to lift up, and throw
over, henola ; to m t up a thing
in order to look or search
under it, henosa ; to lift up, or
hold, between hands or arms,
kakamara; to lift oneself ujp,
as in leaping, inanola; to lift
up the head after bending the
neck, obamologa ; to lift up the
head after bending the back,
inamologa ; to Hft or raise up,
as a mole earth, or a man a
box on to his shoulder, runya ;
to lift up, or make proud, bela ;
to be H^d up, or made proud,
belwa; to lift, and throw down
in wrestling, chweka.
Light. Lesedi. An artificial
light, lobon^, pi, dipon^; a
very dim light, lorotho, loro-
thwana ; a ray of light, maran;
the lights of many fires, ma-
nyediyedi ; a little light, as of
stars, or moon, ph^pa ; light (of
weight), seheho, boheho, le-
khaba, motlhoho, motlhoho,
mokhoho; lights or thin, in
texture, lotsatsa; he is Hght-
coloured, o ph^pa; a light-
coloured person, or albino,
leahahh, to become light (of
weight), iiehohala; to make
Ji/grht, bebohabaa-f to mq,ke
light, as opposed to dai
sedihatsa; to become a
light, ph^pahala ; to give
or cause to see, bones
bring to light, or reveal, e
to move out of the light
ga ; move out of his ligl
sinog^; to strike a ligl
tlha; to light a fire,
moleld; to light a c
chuba lobon^ ; to ligh
thing by another, tim^^
light upon, or come
wela.
Lighten. To lighten (of
ning), gadima; to mak
heavy, hehohatsa, hi
bokete.
Lightning. Logadima.
thunderbolt, tladi ; to sh:
lightning, badima; to fi
as distant lightning, bebi
Like, to. Bata. To be pi
to, or satisfactory, tsaJal
be like or alike, chwan
is like him, o chwana na
is like him, or such as h
kana ka ^na ; it is like {
go etsa kgomo.
Liking. To have an inort
liking for, chwakgoga ; I
a great liking for me
chwakgocwe ke nama.
Likely. It will most lik(
his, ekete e tla bo e
gagwfe.
Liken. To liken to, or coi
with, chwantsha le, chwa
ka.
Likeness, a. Sechwanc
chwancho.
Lily. The bulb of a lily, '.
ma ; the flower of a lily,
ea leshoma.
Limb, a. Tokololo. To b«
weary, or numbed in the "
leshologa.
Limestone. A block or s
limestone with holes an
pressions in it, lenyaphiri
Li^rr. Without limit, st
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Limp, to. Tlbotsa ; rM^ma.
Limpid, TO BECOME. Itsb^ka.
Line. A cord, lodi| a path,
tsela; to walk ia line, or in
single file, bop^l^la, k^l^b^la ;
to go in a straight line, rala ;
to draw a straight line, rala;
a straight line, moralo ; to be
in line, side by side, ipbapha.
Lineage. Losika.
Linen. Lene, (hybrid). Cloth,
kgai, khai.
Linger, to. Di^ga.
Lintel, a. Searam5 ; phako ea
moyako.
Lion, a. Tan. A young lion,
lednmedi; a lion's cub, tan-
ana ; a lion with large bushy
mane, seririntlhokwe ; to walk
with lordly tread, as a lion,
nobota ; a lion's laor, or sleep-
ing place, kntla ; a lion's geni-
tals, dilau ; to roar, as a lion,
haologa, duma ; a lond roar (of
a lion), logau.
Lip, a. Ponnama. To purse up
the lips in token of contempt,
shwinya.
Liquor. Intoxicating liquor,
boyalwa.
Listen, to. Beetsa; retsa;
utlwa. To listen to atten-
tively, or obey, ak^la; to incline
the ear, in^gats^b^ ; to sit with
bead in a listening attitude,
iba dits^b^ ; to refuse to listen,
and take one's own course,
gwalala ; they refused to listen
to him, ba mo khutlogMa h^la.
Listener, a. Moreetsi; more-
tsi.
Litter. See Rubbish.
Little. A little, go le go nnye,
go le go nnyennye ; to become
Uttle, nnyehala; a little dog,
nca e e potlana ; a little water,
metse a ma nnye ; a very little
water, metse a ma nnyennyane ;
a little while, lobakanvana,
kgantey^, kgantele ; a little bit
of anything, kabetiana ; kape-
tlana/ little by little, ka tha-
holo ; a little, lemme ; he has
only given me a little, o nneile
lemme h^la.
Littleness. Bonnyennye ; bo-
botlana.
Live, to. Tshela. We still live,
re sa tshedile ; to survive,
phela J to cause to live, or keep
alive, tshedisa ; where do you
live ? u agile kae ? they still
live, or exist, ba sa leeu ; to
live with, and in the care of,
agM^la; they live with him,
ba ag^l^la ha go ^na, ba ag^-
l^la mo go ^na ; to live near, or
on friendly terms with, ika-
maganya le, ikama.
Liver, a. Sebete.
Living. A living thing, setshe-
di, setsbidi. A living one,
motshedi, motshidi.
Lizard, a. Kgatwane, Int. A
smooth black lizard, modicwe;
a rough lizard, blue on throat,
kgantlape, kgantlapane, tlan-
tlape ; a red lizard, patadikga-
gane.
Lo ! Bona ! pi. bonan !
Load. To lead, or gather into
a waggon, etc.. ol^la; to load
a gun, tlhatlhela; to load a
pack-ox, belesa; the waggon
IS loaded, koloe e olecwe; a
load, foraga (hybrid) ; a load
or pack, mokgw^l^o ; nio-
kgweleo ; a load or burden,
for the head, moralo.
Loaf, a. Bogob^.
Loathe. To loathe, or be sur-
feited, tenwa; I loathe my
food, kea tenwa ke diyo tsa
me.
Loathsome, or despised, Nya-
ts^ga.
LocHiAL discharge. To cease
(of the lochial discharge), aloga
botsetse.
Lock, to. KopMa. A lock of
hair, lekaudi ; it is locked lu.
the house, se "kopeVec^e Ttio
tlun ; a lock, aeVoto (>Q.^\yrv^^ .
Locust, a. Tsi^. XatTa.^\ocxyal^,
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lenoto. The leg of a locust,
lenoto ; a kind of large, red
locust, molome ; a kind of wing-
less locust, matane, lechocho ;
a kind of large yellowish locnst,
kgope ; a large bright-coloured
locust, which emits a strong
smell, legotutua: eggs of lo-
custs, mae a tsie; to lay (of
locusts) , tsala ; to bore for lay-
ing, h^tlha ; young locusts,
boiyane ; locusts in the first
stage, dintsi ; in second stage,
hoppers, mesitlaphala ; in thurd
stage, that previous to flying,
mogokon ; fat locusts, good for
eating, motlhakane ; locusts in
the flying stage, segonwane ; a
swarm of locusts, lekgathi ya
tsi^ ; a large swarm, leshogodi.
Locust bird. A large white
locust bird, lekololwana ; a
small kind of locnst bird, le-
tlhapelapula.
Lodge, to. Lala; robala. A
lodging place, bonno.
Lofty. See High.
Log, a. Morapatse. A short
and thick log, sekomota.
Loggerheads. To be'at logger-
heads with tlhoanya le ; to be
at loggerheads with each other,
kgotlhagana ; he sets the child
at loggerheads with his father,
oa kgotlhaganya nwana le ha-
ragw^.
Loins, THE. Loth^ka; dithfeka;
mankopa ; mankwitsipi. To
fasten anything round the loins,
cwala ; to fasten a thing round
the loins for another person,
cwesa.
Loiter, to. Di^ga. To loiter
about a person's premises, he-
resa.
Loiterer, a. Sekoba.
Lonely. To feel 'lonely, yewa
ke bodutu ; to go about alone,
kalaot^ga.
Loneliness. Boyosi; bodutu.
Long. Lele; teJeJe. A long
tiwe, lobaka lo lo lele ; a long
stick, tbupa e e telele ; a long
finger, monwana o mo lele ;
how long ? go lele go le kae ?
go lele go kae ? long, draggling
garments, diaparo tse di kgo-
kgothan ; to become long, lele-
hala, lelahala ; to cause to be-
come long, lelehatsa, lelahatsa^ ;
very long, lelelele ; the path is
very long, tsela e telele thata ;
a long strip of anything, cwa-
ketla ; to make into along strip,
cwaketla.
Long ago. Bogologolo. Very
long ago, bogologolo tala ; he
went away long ago, o la a se
bolo go tsamaea, ga a bolo go
tsamaea; I have bought long
ago, ke le ke sa bolo go r^ka ;
he made a chair long ago, o
dikile a dihile setulo.
Longer. He no longer loves,
ga a tlhole a rata, ga a tlhola a
rata; I no longer bought, ke
le ke sa tlhole ke r^ka ; he was
unable to keep silence any
longer, o la a retelMwa ke go
tlhola a didimala ; it is no
longer nice, ga a tlhole a le
monate ; he did not allow
him to suck it any longer, a
sa mo leseletse go tlhola a se
anya.
Long for. To long for a thing
previously possessed, or a per-
son previously seen, tlhologe-
IMwa ; I long for them, kea
tlhologelMwa go di bona, ke
tlhologelecwe go di bona; he
longed to see him, a la a tlho-
logelMwa a ba a mmona; to
long for what one has not yet
had, eletsa ; to long for, or
wish to have, meletsa.
Longsuffering. Boiphapaanyo;
bopelotelele.
Look, or look At, to. Leba.
To cause to look, lebisa; to
look towards, leba kwa ; to
look on, leba ; to look intently,
g;wa\\&>,t8Qp^^ matlho, gorola,
go\>o\& •, \iB "wiSLXocJfiL ^^mssvvDL-
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tenUy , o tla mo gwaSlh]& matUid,
o tla mo tsepegela matlho, o tla
mo tlhabetsa ka maltho, o tla
mo gobol^la matlho, o tla mo
^l^la matlho ; to look back,
sb^ba ; to look roond about
qnickly , sb^bash^ba, kobakoba ;
to look np, lelala, lelal^la godi-
mo ; to look into caref tilly, or
examine, kM^ka ; to look down,
leba kwa tlbatshe, lebMMa
tlhatsbe; to look straight in
front, bnlara ; to look for, or
seek, batla, senka ; to look
upon, or esteem, kaea ; to look
at, and turn the eyes quickly
away, pbadimola; to look out
for people, or beware of them,
tlbaleha batbo; to look for, or
expect, leb^l^la; to look over
the shoulder, koba, sb^ba; to
look^ down upon, or so as to
consider, okom^la, okom^la ; to
look sideways, gadima ; to look
at each other sideways, gadi-
mana; to look with one eye
partly closed, and the lids
puckered, shoka leitlbo ; to
look aside or round, with eyes
turned down, toba ; to look
forward eagerly with raised
eyes, papalatsa matlho ; to look
at earnestly, or watchfully,
ts^ts^l^ka; to look sorrowful,
or disappointed, beha, tlhonya ;
to look like, or be like, chwana ;
to look for with certainty, koba
pelo ; to look over, or have
oversight of, lebaleba.
Looking glass, a. Seiponi.
Loop. A loop in a rhiem, segw^ ;
to make a loop, or knot in
^.stening off sewing, konMa; to
unfasten a loop, konolola.
Loose. To loose, or unfasten a
sticking thing, naparola ; it is
loose, or unfastened, se napa-
rocw4; to loose, or set free,
golola ; to become loose, or
slack, r^pa ; it is loose^ se re-
vile ; to De loose, or shake from
joaefeneas, spoaboma ; to become
loose (of a rhiem, tied tongue,
etc.) kgolologa; to make loose,
as a rhiem, etc., kgololola ; to
become loose, as stones on a
cliff, manologa ; to make loose,
as stones, manolola ; to tie a
knot loosely, lea ; the knot is
loose, lehuto le leilwe; to be
loose, or shaky, as a disjointed
thing, or loose pole, leketla ;
loose, as carded wool, bolea.
Looseness. As of a disjointed
thing, boleketla.
Lord, a. Mor^na A proud,
lordly one, mogoma, modipa ;
they lord it over them, ba le
bodipa mo go bona ; ba le bo-
goma mo go bona.
Lordly. A lordly one, modipa,
mogoma.
Lordship. Bodipa ; bogoma.
Lose. You will lose your knife,
thipa ea gago e tla latlhega,
u tla latlh^g^lwa ke thipa ea
gago; he will lose an ox, by
death, o tla shwelwa ke kgomo ;
he has lost an ox, by death, o
shwecwe ke kgomo ; he did not
lose anything, or have it de-
stroyed, ga a ka a seny^g^lwa
ke sep^ ; to lose one's presence
of mind from fright, pharama.
Loss, A. Tatlh^go; lehuma. To
make good a loss, acwa; my
friends will make good my
losses, ditsala tsa me di tla
nkacwa ; to be at a loss what
to do, kam^ga.
Lost, to be. Latlhega. To be-
come lost, or stray, tim^la; I
have lost my knife, ke latlh^-
ghlvm ke thipa ea me ; I have
entirely lost my knife, ke la-
tlhegecwe ke thipa ea me ; it
is not lost, ga sea latlhega ; the
lost, balatlhegi.
Lot. To cast in one's lot with
him, go patagana na^.
Lots. To draw lota, aVioTcicAa.', ^
drawing of lots, cVvomoVo -, Vo
cast lots by dice, t\i^\a. \io\^ %
tsh^la bola ; they caaV. \o^^ ^Qx
ia8
them, or decided aboat them
by the dice, ha le ba di laola
ka bola ; to separate cattle into
lots for driaking, noketsa, ra-
hola.
Loth. To be loth to do any-
thioff, itsemeletsa; nyokologa,
nosela.
Loud. A loud voice, lencwe ye
le godilen.
LouDBS. To talk or shout louder
than others, thomeletsa.
Loudly. To talk loudly, ghlh-
b^t^ga.
Louse, a. Nta, pi. dinta. To
kill a louse against the head,
kata ; to kill* a louse between
the thumb nails, runa ; an egg
or nit of a louse, lents^ts^,
lets^tsd.
Lout, a. Setho.
Love. Lorato. Mutual love,
tetlanyo. To love, rata; to
love very much, tlikietsa ; to
love one more than another,
letla; to cease to love what
one had loved before, gola ; a
loved one, moratwi, moratiwa.
Lover, a. Morati. She is a
free lover, ke ^na mosadi oa
matlo mantsi.
Low. To low, as a cow, lela;
to bring low, or humiliate,
nolohatsa, kgobalatsa ; to be
low, go una tlhatshe; one of
low degree, khutsana.
Lower. To lower a sail, koko-
betsa sail; to let down, or
make lower, lesholola.
Lowest. The lowest place, bo-
tUiatshetlhatshe .
Lowliness. Boikokobeco.
Lowly. Lowly in heart, or
lowliness of heart, boikokobeco
yoa pelo.
Lowering. The sky is lowering,
legodimo le boncho.
Lubricate^ to. Tshasa; homa.
To drop in oil, logetsa.
Lucky. He is lucky, o tshego.
Lukewarm. Mo tlhaj bothitho;
bothntho.
Lull. A stillness a{
mohol^hol^.
Lullaby, a. Kurwe
Lump. A lump of ^
dung, prepared fo
loribi; a lump of
lekot^ ; a lump of
of locusts and berri(
a lump, or swelling,
ING.
Lunatic, a. Sets^n<
Lung, a. Lechwaho ;
lekgwaho.
Lung sickness in ca
amane ; nteramane
Lurch, to. Th^k^la
Lure, to. Ba^la.
Lust. Kgatlh^go ;
lust, kgatlh^ga ;
eletsa ; to covet, if
Luxuries. Maitlhaj
Luxury. To live
itlhapedisa ; to e:
ya monato.
Lying. A lying in ^
a lying down, tho
lying in the road,
sack, etc., bidilala ;
in the road, e bi
tselen ; a lying in, i
Lynx, a. Lekobo ; i
M.
Mad, to be. Ts^n
mad, oa ts^nwa ; tc
tsentsha ; to be n
galak^la.
Made. To be made
is made, se dihih
made up his mic
laots^ go ea ; o ika(
Madman, a. Sets^
ts^no ; oa sets^nwa
Madness. Bots^no
bots^nwa.
Maggot, a. Seboko.
mautsana ; the me
gots, nama ea nye
diboko dia nyeula n
Maid, a. See Girl.
maid, lelata ; an
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Maidenhood. Boroba.
Maimed. To become maimed,
golahala; he is maimed, o
golahetse; to be maimed by
having lost a limb, or a mem-
ber, bogonoko ; a maimed one,
segol^ ; the maimed state,
bogol^.
Maize. See Mealies.
Make, to. Diha. To make, or
gain by trading, bapala; to
form, or mould, bopa ; inake
anything out of wood, beilha ;
to make ready, see Prepare j
to make a treaty, golagana ; to
make away with a person's
things, lolora ; to make a patii,
ntsha tsela ; to make an open-
ing, phnnya kgoro.
Maker, a. Modihi ; mmopi.
Male. Tona; nona. A number
of males, lonona, lotona; a
number of male children, tshi-
mane ; male and female, nona
le tshadi.
Malign, to. Fateletsa.
Mallet, a. Mont^ ; tit^Mo.
Man, a. Monona; monna. A
mighty man, seganka; an old
man, mocohe ; monna mogolo ;
a little, or old man, monno-
nyana; a young man, ieko-
loane.
Mane, a. Mo^ts^ ; seditse.
Manoe. Sebabi.
Manhood. Botho.
Manifest. To become manifest,
bonatsh^ga; to be laid open
or known, senoga ; to be con-
spicuous, pep^nwa; to reveal,
sinosa ; to make manifest,
bonatsha, senola, p^p^na; to
becoQ>e manifested, bona-
tsh^ga; to be manifested, or
made visible, bonatsiwa.
Manifold. The manifold grace,
tshegahaco e ntsintsi.
Manliness. Botho; natlabalo.
Hanlt, to become. Nolohala;
natlahala. He is manly, o na le
' botho.
MANNjri^4. MoigwA Allnmn-
ner of evil, boshula bonwe le
bonwe.
Mantatee a. Lekgadi.
Mantis. See Hottentot god.
Mantle. See Kaross.
Many. Ntsi. With the particlea.
Many people, batho bantsi;
many nations, merahe mentsi ;
how many people ? batbo ba
kae ? a great many, or a multi-
tude, bontsi ; bontsintsi ; many
oxen, dikgomo di le dintsi ;
they are not many (of oxen), di
se dintsi; so many, bontsi yo
bo kalo.
Marauder, a. Senokwane.
March. The month of March,
kgwedi ea mopitlw^.
Mare, a. Fitse e namagadi.
Margin. The margin of a river,
losi.
Marigold, plant and flower,
cheshe.
Mark. A sign, sesbupo; a
brand, lochwao ; motbisa ; a
distinguishing mark, se4l^ ;
the mark of a burn, aehlh ; a
mark, or scar, lobadi, pi.
dipadi ; to mark, or brand,
chwaea ; to mark out a f oanda-
tion, tbaea ; to mark by a
straight line, rala; to make,
or put in a mark, as a sign for
guidance, b^M^la : to mark, or
take notice of, Ma tlboko ; to
mark, or observe, lepa; to
mark time, bala lobaka; to
miss the mark, hosa ; to mark
by cutting a seallop in the ear,
huhumMa; you have bit the
mark, or spoken appropriately,
u tantse yaka kama; it was
marked, or branded, e le ea
b^wa lochwao ; to mark for,
and give to, chwa^la.
Market, a. Mareko (hybrid).
A meeting place, boraka-
lano.
Marks. To make marks ou. tVv^
body^ ranya ; what axe \V% ^\a-
tinctive marks or coVowc^^ ^
c«u?
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Marksman. He is a good marks-
man, o maroka ; o marwaka.
Marriage, a. Kemisho ; nyald ;
nyalano. A marriage teast,
mabotsa, modiho.
Marrow. Moko; moko. To
extract marrow by knocking
the bone, kgokgotha.
Marrt. He will marry, o tla
nyala, o tla tsaea; she will
marry him, or be married by
him, o tla nyalwa ke ^na ; o
tla ts^wa ke ^na; he has
married in polygamy, o nyetse
lehuha; she has been married
in polygamy, o nyecwe lehuha ;
to marry against consent of
parents, go ea madilotsane; a
newly married man, moraladi.
Marsh, a. Lehatshe ya lotlhaka.
Mash. To mash vegetables,
hudaa ; mashed vegetables,
logadn, dikgadn.
Mason-bee, a. Ntsieapadumo.
Mass, a. Botonna.
Massacre, A. Kgailo. To mas-
sacre, gaila.
Massage. To practise massage,
sedila.
Master, a. Mnn; mor^na;
your master, muiiwago; your
masters, ben ba lona ; a hard
master, modipa ; to master, or
press down to the ground,
b^tM^la.
Masticate, to. Tlhahuna.
Mat. a rush mat, mos^ma.
Match, a. Logon loa molelo.
He wanted to be a match for
his friend, o la a rata go nono-
h^la tsala ea gagw^ ; to strike
a match, h^tlha, kgwara.
Matched in colour, malebagan.
Matches. Dikgou tsa molelo ;
fur ouches (hybrid).
Mate, a, Molekane.
Matted, as wool, etc., digare.
Matted wool, boboea yoa di-
gare.
Matter. Pus, boladu. What is
tbe matter ? go ntse yan ? it
does not matter, ga se sep^.
Mattress, a. 'Phati
Maw. a crop, nchu
mogodu.
May. The montl
kgwedi ea phukw
go, re ka ea ; that ¥
them, gore re ba c
re tie re ba dih^le
be two, e ka ne e 1(
ka ne ba le babedi
e ka ne e le ; they
spised, di ka tla ts
that I may eat, go
y^ ; we may not, o
ga re kake ra ea.
Me. To love me, ntl
me, mpolaea ; to
nthusa; to delive:
lola.
Meagre. To becoi
ota ; to make mea^
Meal. Bupe ; boc
meal, kup6, mac
ground meal, bup<
l^ta, setou ; met
bottom of pot bef
dikoro ; very coars
meal, ditlhatlhapo
tlhapola ; to pour
pot, haga ; to pour
too large a propoi
water, tuel^la ; a i
the morning meal,
the evening meal, a
Mealies. Mmidi; a
Many mealies, r
mealies, mmidi 0£
mealies, mmidi o
mealie grain cracli
ing, pabi ; to beat
photha; a bush \
mealies on, sehata.
Mealie-cob. a (
threshing, segwen
cob after threshing
to strip a mealie-
large and thick (of (
laba ; a small and i
kokothane.
Mean, to. Kaea. '
goaksiea', I mean.
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I ; which means, ke go
go re.
To meander, as a
ara.
To speak, so as to
ne's meaning, heleka
eka pao.
ee 'i/LHAif.
Thntlwa ; maseles
:o. Lekanya. A mea-
?kany6; the measure
g, tekanyo; to mea-
on into, ela ; to take
easare, lealetsa ; heta
sss. Sedikadiki ; sedi-
; se se senan bole-
na. Substantial food,
i loileu ; food, diyo ;
aaxL (of meat), chushu,
; the meat is fat,
ahura; much-cooked
Luy^r^ ; dried meat,
; cut up slices of
lakgabetla ; minced
kgabetl^la ; to chop
, or mince it, kgabe-
prepare meat for the
a nama ; to cut meat
dck pieces, or strips,
o pull lean meat into
order to dip it into
. ; to cut meat off a
ling it back, reolola ;
eat for curing, beka ;
at into long strips for
Lhokolotsa, golola; a
jtrip, of dried or cured
tlhokoloco ; a bundle
meat, segwapa; mo-
ieces of meat cut off
tering, manatana ; to
position of meat in a
itting the top pieces
btom, lokolola ; to sit
lula ha diyon ; to stir
n a pot, when cooked,
la ; stewed meat well
►ritp, . losb wad ; join ts
see JOINTS; meat
cut up into joints, mahube ;
much meat cut up into joints,
mahubehube, mahubehube a
dinama.
Meatus ubinabius, the. Mo-
■ simanyane.
Meconium. Tshidi.
Mediate, to. Tsiriganya.
Mediatob, a. Mot8irigan3d*
Medicine. Molemd ; seUhare.
Witchcraft medicine, more ;
medicine to put to the nose to
see if life is extinct, moilolo ;
medicine for smearing a house
walls, mor^o, morao ; medicine
for keeping away birds, wild
beasts, etc., moupo ; medicine
given to stimulate the uterus
to action, magoromecho ; to
■ give medicine to, alaha ; to
smear the walls of a house,
etc., with medicine, raea, tha-
l^la, phekola ; to sprinkle
witchcraft medicine, upa, ujk^-
151a ; he sprinkled medicine in
his garden, o la a kgatsa
moupo mo tshimon ea gagw5 ;
to bum medicine, or cause the
smoke to go to, kubetsa; he
smoked the oxen with medicine
in the krall, o la a kubetsa
dikgomo mo saken; to give
medicine to a dog in order to
make it fierce, galodisa ; medi-
cine for making a dog fierce,
kgalola.
Meditate, to. Gopola.
Meek. Pelonolo. To be meek,
kgwathalala; a meek spirit,
moea oa bonolo ; the meek, ba
ba pelonolo; I am meek, ke
bonolo yoa pelo.
Meekness. Bopelonolo ; boiko-
kobeco. Lowliness, kgwatha-
lalo.
Meebcat, a. Samane; sekate.
Int.
Meet, to. Kgatlhana. To come
, together, kopana •, to "n^^^\.v?SWci
him, mo kgat.\5QxiTitii\ia. •, ^ Taa^*^
after coming b-j diiffi«teiofcxo«A^,
rakana ; to meet a.t^Tatoo^^\
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to meet, or come to anac-
pectedly, atl^la; he met with
them, a rakana nabo ; he met
him with a qnestion, a mo raka
ka poco.
Meeting, a. Kgatlhano, ko-
pano. A pablic, or political
meeting, pico ; to call a public
meeting, ^pa pied, opa mo-
kgosi ; the call to a meeting,
sekgakhn ; the meetin|; is
called, go opiwa mokgosi; to
break up, of a meeting, halala ;
the meeting is broken up, pico
e haletse ; to hold a secret
meeting, ea khuduthamaga,
dula khuduUiamaga; a meeting
place, boiakan^lo, dikgatlho,
kgatlhano.
Melon. A water melon, legapu ;
a sweet melon, . spansbeck
(hybrid); a nice ripe melon,
senwane ; a wild water melon,
kg^&w^ kate.
Melt. To cause to melt, gako-
losa, tlhapolosa; to melt out
fat. gadika ; to melt, or become
melted, gakologa, tlnapologa.
Member, of the body, tokololo.
Membrane, a. Lotha.
Memento. See Monument.
Memory, a. Segopoco. To es-
cape one's memory, gaka; it
has euacaped my memory, se
nkgakile ; he has a good memory
for words, o tlhoko mo maho-
kun ; to pause through a failure
of memory, kakamala.
Mend. To repair, mamatlM^la ;
to dam, tlhamagan^.
Menses, the. Sekhiba.
Menstruate, to. Tsenva mao-
to, ipoha, ikhun^la, napoga,
bona moses ; to menstruate tor
the first time, ithal5ga.
Menstruation. First menstru-
ation, boithal^go ; unclean from
menstruation, medib^la ; to be-
come clean after menstruation,
JJcaloBa; she has conceived
without meastmation, o phu-
Icwane,
Menstruous. a menstruoui
woman, mosadi oa medib^la
mosadi oa phapago.
Mention, to. Kaea. He men
tioned a year, o la a kae
nwaga ; to mention (of a name)
umaia; to make mention
umaka.
Mercenart, a. Leshwebel^ga.
Merchandise. Papadi; thoto
dipapaoo ; th^k^lo.
Merchant. Morekisi j moreki.
Merciful. To be meroifo]
tlbomoga pelo ; to be merdf n
to, tihomog^la pelo, utlw^L
botlhoko ; the merciful, b
pelotlhomogi.
M E R c T . Boutlwelobotlhoko
bopelotlhomogi. They wil
obtain mercy, ba tla tlho
mogMwa pelo.
Merry. Tobemerry, tlhap^lwa
they are merry, ba tlbapecwe
to make onesedf merry iUha
pedisa.
Mess. A mess of food, seyo.
Message. To send a messai
by a passer by, laetsa ; to ser
a message by special messengf
la^la ; 1 sent him witlf a m«
sage, ke le ka mo la^la ; v
you send me with a mesa
to the chief ? a u tla nthae
kwa kgosin ; a message, toA
molaeco.
Messenger, a. Moronwi;
ro&wa ; motsaea mah(
motsei mahoko. An oft
messenger, mokadisiwane.
Metal. Tshipi.
Mete. See Measure.
Meteor. A meteor falling
a noise, sedumedi.
Mew, to. Lela.
Micturate, TO. Tlhapa;it
(Of cattle), rota. Usef
curse.
Midday. Motshegare ; se
sethoboloko. Just aft
day, moleb^la, motshc
mo^lo o beta.
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Middle, the. Legare ; bogare.
In the middle of, ha gare ga ;
to cleave asander in the middle,
ts^ts^r^ganya ; he will break
it at the middle, o tla e rob^la
ha gare.
KiDGE, A. Montsana; mon-
tsane.
Midget, a. See Dwa&f.
Midnight. Qare ga bosigo ;
bodgogare; garegabosigo.
Midkiff. See Diaphragm.
Midst. In the midst, ha gare,
mo gare, bogare ; in the midst
of, mo gare ga.
Midwife, a. Mmelegisi, pi,
babelegisi.
Might. Thata; bonatla. Ability,
nonobo ; that they might hear,
gore ba ntlw^; although she
might speak, leha o ka. baa,
leha o ^bo a bua ; he might
have thought, o kabo o gopots^ ;
that they might eat, gore ba ke
ba y^ ; as though it might be,
yafca go ka nna : that he might
not rule them, gore a se ba
buse.
Mighty. Bonatla. Mighty
works, ditiho tsa bonatla ; they
were mighty in war, or brave,
ba nna dinatla mo ntwen.
Milch. Logamo. Milch cows,
dikgomo tsa logamo.
Mild. Bori. A mild-tempered
person, motho oa tsisimogo,
motho oa bonolo.
Mildness. Bonolo; bori.
Mildew. Mokobo. To become
mildewed, koba.
Milk. Mashi ; mash. Sweet
milk, mashi a lobese, mashi a
dipese ; curdled milk, mashi a
a remilen ; thick milk out of a
sack, mashi a lekuka ; sour (of
milk), botlha; very sour (of
milk), botlhoko, bodila, madila ;
milk remaining after a calf or
kid has drunk, morokoco;
lump of thick milk when the
whey is removed, sekgwethe;
the last milk in a aaok, mO'
knbMo: first milk, or beest,
kgatsele.
Milk, to. Gama. The goat will
be milked, podi e tla gaiiwa ; to
milk into the mouth, thumotsa;
to milk after the calf has
drunk, kebetsa : to milk a cow
dry, tsapola ; to milk dry a
cow which has but little milk,
taila ; to give much milk, sisa ;
to give milk after the calf is
dead, ganwa bonyetsana; this
cow gives milk after her calf is
dead, kgomo e, e senyetsana;
to cease giving milk, husa ; the
cows have ceased to give milk,
dikgomo di husitse ; to go out
to graze before being milked,
hula mootlwana ; to come back
to be milked after grazing in
the morning, goroga moo-
tlwana.
Milk-bush, a. Mositlanokane.
A pod of a milk-bush, lounwo
loa mositlanokane ; down of a
milk-bush pod, boboea yoa
mositlanokane.
Milker, a. Mogami.
Milking, a. Egamo. The side
of a cow for milking, phek^lo
ea bogamo; a cow for home
milking, leradu: a vessel for
milking in, kgamelo, morubana .
Milk-sack, a. Lekuka. A dry
milk-sack, sekgoropa; a plug
in the bottom of a milk-sack,
thobola; to pull out the bottom
Slug, thobola ; to plug up the
ole, tsiba ; to shake or knock
a milk sack so as to get out the
milk when the whey has been
drained off, kub^la lekuka.
Milky-way, the. Mola oa go-
dimo.
Mill, a. Lolwala; lelwala. An
upper mill-stone, tshilo ; a
lower mill- stone, lolwala, le-
tlapa.
Millet. Maidl.
Mimic, to. Etaa.. J^. xcmsiva,
moetsi.
Mince. To c\iop -^^^^ ^^^^
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kgabetl^la ; to eat in a mincixig
manDer, tlonkatlonka ; minced
meat, makg^betl^la.
Mind, the. Tlhaloganyo. To
mind, or take care of, disa ;
to mind, or take care of oneself,
itisa ; to change one's mind for
a good reason, thinya, betoga
megopolo I to change the mind
from caprice, tlhanoga ; to put
in mind, gakolola ; to keep in
mind, or remember, gako-
lo|^^lwa; be has made up his
mind to go, o laots^ go ea, o
inetse go ea; to come to, or
occur to the mind, gakologMwa ;
be was minded, a bo a gopots^.
Mine, a. Moraho; motlobo.
To mine, or take from a mine,
laJia ; the ox is mine, kgomo ke
ea me.
Mingle. See Mix.
Minister, a. Moruti. To minis-
ter unto, or serve, dihela; to
minister unto, or provide with
food, thelesetsa, phumusetsa.
Mint. A Hnd of wild mint,
kw^na.
Miracle, a. Tibo e e gakga-
matsan ; tibo ea bonatla.
Mirage. Mo^n^n^.
Mire. Ser^ts^ ; seroroma ; dico-
botla; mara^araga.
Mirror, a. Seiponi.
Mirth. LetlhapMo ; tlbap^lo.
To be full of mirth, tsenek^ga,
tlbai)^lwa. They are mad with
mirth, ba tlbapecwe.
Miry. Maragaraga. A miry
place, lehatshe ya dicobotla.
Misadventure, by. Ka le-
cbocha.
Miscarry. See Abort.
Mischance, by. Ka lechocba.
Mischief. He makes mischief,
oa diha kgotlhan ; be makes
mischief, or causes strife be-
t:^een the father and the child,
oa kgotlhaganya nwana le
ragwh.
Miserly. He ia miserly, o
aenonaa.
Misery. TlalMo; Bohui
bogolo.
Mishap, by. Ka lecbocl
Mislead, TO. Timetsa;li
To deceive, tsietsa, box
Misrepresent. To n
sent or distort words
mara, r^^l^la.
Miss. A miss or a
phosho; to miss oi
tlhoka; to miss the
object, bosa; they have
or crossed each othei
road, ba hapaanye mo 1
Missile. To avoid a mi
stooping or moving
rib^la.
Missionary, a. Morut
ronwi.
Mist. Mouwane; meuvv
Mistake, a. TimMo. 1
a mistake, tim^la; to
taken, timMa; you a
taken, u timetse ; if I
mistaken, or, have n
gotten, ha se sa gakwe.
Mistiness. Looto.
Mistletoe. Motlhagala
Mistress, a. Mohumag
concubine, nyatsi.
Mistrust. Boikanyoloi
mistrust, or cease tc
ikanyologa.
Misunderstand, TO. Ets
Mix, to. Tlbakanya;
pekanya ; shobokanya ;
together, or jumble u
kanya; to mix up ma
spea^ng, cbwekanya i
tsikanya mahoko.
Mixed. To be mixed, tlhi
pekwa ; they are m
tlhakancwe, di pekanc
become mixed, tc
tlhakana ; mixed (of c
marorodi, matlhakan;
up, or muddled up, :
mixed, or motley gs
diaparo tsa matlhakan.
Moan, a. Kono. To mo
Mob, a. Bontsi. They
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Mock, to. Shotla.
MocKEB, A. Moshotli.
MocKEBT. Chotlo.
Mocking, a. Chotlo.
Modest. Bori. A modest
woman, mosadi oa bori.
Modesty. Bori.
Moist. Metse.
Moisten. To moisten the moath
with sometjiing, itokotsa.
Moisture. Nolo. Moistore after
rain, lonola.
Mole, a. Serathi ; seranyi. To
lift up earth, a^ a mole, runya.
Mollify, to. Nodisa.
Moment, a. Fonyo ea leitlho ;
momenta (hybrid).
Money. Madi. A piece of
money, ledi ; a small piece of
money, ledin^ana; how mach
money ? madi a le kae ?
Monkey, a. Kgatla. A small
yellowish monkey, kgabo ; a
baboon, chwene.
Mons pubis, senana, dinana.
Month, A. Kgwedi. Last month,
kgwedi e e shulen ; next month,
kgwedi e e kwa ten ; a whole
month, kgwedi e e tletsen ; first
month in Secwana year, or
month for eating the first f raits,
kgwedi ea molomo.
Monument. A stone monument,
sehikancw^.
Moon, A. Kgwedi. A new moon,
kgwedi e e rogwan. The new
moon will appear, kgwedi e tla
badima, kgwedi e tla rogwa ;
the moon is fall, kgwedi e
kgotsh^; to rise (of a moon),
cwa ; to set (of a moon), phiri-
ma, kolom^la ; the moon rises
(of a large, fidl moon), kgwedi
e cwa sehntahata, kgwedi e cwa
kgoloeamarale ; change of the
moon, thogo ea kgwedi; the
moon will wane, kgwedi e tla
s^lwa; the moon has waned,
kgwedi esecwe; to keep sacred,
or abstain from work, the day
after a new moon, Jldla kgwedi ;
B halo roand the moon, pied ;
the moon has a halo, kgwedi e
epile pico.
Moonlight. Nwedi.
Moorhen, a. Kgogonoka.
More. Bogolo. More than, bo-
golo go; that which is more
than this, mo go hetan mo ;
how many more oxen have you
than me ? dikgomo tsa gago di
beta tsa me di le kae P more
than forty, forte eo o nan le mo-
co; more questions, dipoco tse
dill we ; more and more, bogolo
bogolo ; I will buy no more, or
no longer, ga nka ke una ke
r^ka, ga nketla ke tlhola ke
r^ka ; sin no more, u se tlhole
u leoha, u se ka ua tlhola u
leoha.
Morning. Mosho. In the morn-
ing, mo moshon ; at early dawn,
makuku, maphak^la ; after
dawn and before sunrise, ma-
mosho ; after sunrise, mosho ;
to-morrow morning, ka mosho ;
early in the morning, ka go
sale mosho, ka go sale gal^ ; to
rise early in the morning, co-
g^la ; to start very early in the
morning, or at daybreak, pha-
kMa; when the morning was
come, bosigo bo sena sa, ka bo
sa bo sel^, e rile bosa boo sa ;
the morning star, naledi ea bo
sa.
Morose. A morose person, le-
(WOT..
nonobi.
Morrow, the. Mosho.
Morsel. A morsel of food, tha-
thana, thathanyana, nthatha-
nyana.
Mortar. Ser^ts^. A mortar.
kika ; to stamp in a mortar,
tlhobola, setla ; mortar, or clay,
for plastering with, phat^go.
Mortise, to. LomMa.
Mosquito. Montsane ; mon-
tsana.
Moss. Water moaa m \oTi^
shreds, bol^l^.
Most. Bogolo. "Fox VKe> tclo^V^
part, bogolo •, raost o^ ^0^3
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friendSi bogolo yoa ditsala tsa
me, bontsi lyoa ditsala tsa
me.
Mote. Any little thing in the
eye, selabe ; a small splinter,
lohatsana.
Moth. A coloured moth, sera-
mbele ; a moth destractiye to
clothing, motontwane, sekoba,
motoro ; a moth that eats
stored com, phoha; a moth
destructive to skins, chwM^,
ch^l^, chol^. Int.; a kind of
moth, mothuthwa, Int. ; a fish-
inoth, tshisiri.
Mother, a. Mma. My mother
(when speaking of), mm^; my
mother (when speaking to),
mma ; thy mother, mmago ;
his mother, mmagw^; Tan's
mother, mma Tau; mothers,
bomma ; their mother, mma
bona; mmabo.
Mother-in-law. A man's
mother - in - law, see Man's
Father-in-law. A woman's
mother-in-law, matsala ; my
mother-in-law, matsale ; thy
mother-in-law, matsalaago ;
bis mother-in-law, matsalaa-
gw^ ; Tau's mother-in-law, ma-
tsala a ga Tau, matsala a Tau.
Also same as mother.
Motherless. A motherless
child, khutsana, lesi^la.
Motion. To have a motion,
ithoma ; go ea kwa ntl^, go ea
kwa ditlharin ; to have a mo-
tion (of a child, or animal),
ny^la ; to clean an infant after
a motion, yaha, tlhakola ; foul
motions, mixed with blood,
mats^r^, mats^r^m^la ; first
motion of infant, or the meco-
nium, tshidi ; first natural mo-
tion of an infant, thola.
Motionless. To become mo-
tionless, as a dead animal, toto-
bala; it is motionless, e toto-
hetae.
Motley. Matlbaksm..
Motto, a. Seajie; lehoko.
Mould, A. TshMo; thM'
gus of mould, mok(
mould or fttshion, b
mould or pour in, tsh^l
Moulder, a. Mmopi.
Mouldy. To become
koba ; it is mouldy, se
Mound. A small hill, tl
Mount. To ascend, til
to climb, palama, x^Lga
mount him on horseb
p^ga mo pitsin.
Mountain, a. Lencw^,
a mountain top, tlhora
Int,; a mountain brc
tla ea lencw^ ; an ina^
mountain, madilotsan(
a mountain range, lerc
Mourn, to. Hutsaha
mourn with a plainti
kurwetsa.
Mourning, a. Ehu
khutsahalMo; selelo.
Mouse, a. P^ba. A
fieldmouse,tadi; asma
nosed mouse, thue; n
mouse, tsina.
Moustache, a. Tedu.
Mouth. The outer
mouth, molomo ; theii
of mouth, legano ; the
a mouth, legalapa, mi
to wash out one s mo
kula, icukunya ; to bio
the mouth in a sbream,l]
to open the mouth, m<
tumolola ; to cause a r
open wide, atlhamol
opened his mouth in s
a cwa molomo, a bua ;
the mouth, tumola i
moma molomo ; to sw(
moisten the mouth bj
something into it, lokc
kotsa; he shut the m
the lions, a thiba m€
ditau ; open its m<
e atlhamolos^ moloi
mouth is dry and
legano ya me le batac
make a chirping noise
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Mouthed. A small monthed
vessel, knrwaiUL
MouTHPiTL. To take a mouthful
of liquid, hupa.
Move, to. Snuta. To cause to
move, shudsa ; it does liot
move, ga se shute ; it has
moved, se shutile ; move for
him, mo shut^l^ ; to move out
of the way, thiboga ; to cause
to move out of Uie way, thi-
bosa ; move out of his way, mo
thibogM^ ; to cause to move or
shake, tsikinya. tshikinya: to
be moved or shaken, tsikmyega,
tshikiny^ga ; to move, or incite,
tlhotlheletsa ; to move about
excitedly, and in all directions,
as a crowd, gobea, kgobea ; to
move a thing back, ^tosa ; to
move back to a distance, or
retire, katoga; to move to a
distance from, katog^la ; to
move to a dis^ce from each
other, katogana; to move, or
take one person or thing off
another, gatosa; move me off
nkgatosa ; to move a thing off
me, nkgatosholola ; to move a
little, as a person under a
covering, bukunya, bukuny^ga ;
to move one's position, as a
suffering person seeking rest,
ichnnulob, tlhaba makgotla ; to
move out of the light, sinoga ;
move quickly, or flee from
place to place, kudubitl^ga ; to
move to and fro, as a tree in
the wind, eb^la ; to move to
and fro, as wind a tree, ebe-
disa ; to move, or be movable,
as one thing under another,
kgw^tlha; to move, or sha^e
a thing tlutt is under another,
kgwetmisa ; to move from a
purpose, kgwetlhisa ; to move
from side to side, aa a restive
horse'when tied up, ichushutsa,
ichunuka.
Movable. To be movable, or
shake a little, kutnms, kgw^-
tlha.
Mow, TO, S^ga.
Much. Thata; segolo. So
much, kaJo, bokalo; it is so
much, go le kalo ; much water,
metse a ma tonna ; metse a le
kaJo ; for so much, ka bokalo ;
very much, bobe, mashw^ ;
very much so, tota; it cried
much, e le ea lela gole go
tonna; thus much, go kalo;
to be too much for, chweka ;
it will be too much for us, se
tla re pallia j to be too much,
as a l^rge supply of game,
locusts, etc., atlim^ga ; they
are too much for him, di mo
atlanegetse.
Mucus, from the nose. Ma-
mina.
Mud. Boraga ; bor^ts^ ; loraga ;
ser^ts^ ; locopotla. A mud
pool, or pool of very muddy
water, lokgobe; deep mud,
senwedi, seroronya; to sink
into mud, roromela ; the mud
in muddy water, cocopa ; to
throw mud, or throw mud at,
phara.
Muddle, a. Maherecoko. To
muddle up together, tobekanya ;
muddled up, marara.
Muddt. Very muddy water, or
water with much mud in it,
locopotla; to make muddy by
tramping, kgoba; to become
muday by being tramped, as
water, kgdb^ga ; muddy water,
metse a lokgobe ; to be covered
with mud, as a person from a
mud hole, maragaraga.
Mule, a. Bsela (hybrid).
Multiply. Tobecomenumerous,
kokoU^g^la ; ntsihala ; to
multiply, or cause to become
numerous, ntsihatsa.
Multiplication. Ntsihaco.
Multitude, a. Bontsi. A great
multitude, bontsintsi.
Mumble, to. Pepeduma. To
mumble, as a pexaou. ^i^nJA cA
speaking ou.t, "boxvOaop..
Mumps, thk. "Lexi^e^SsMisi.
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Murder. Fola.5. To mnrder,
bolaea, khi^la; to murder a
large number, khila, cbilatsa ;
to conceal a murder, biti^la.
Murderer, a. Mmolai ; mmi-
tiedi. Murderers, babolai ;
murderers of their fathers,
babolaea borabo.
Murmur. To murmur, or com-
plain, nonor^ga; to murmur
at, or against, uonor^g^la le;
to murmur, as water over
stones, phothos^la; to murmur,
as wind, duma; to murmur,
as people talking in a low voice,
b^tabeta, korotla, bobora ;
borabora; a murmur, or com-
plaint, nonor^go ; a murmur of
voices, boroboro ; a murmur
of water, lephotophoto.
MuRMURER, A. Mononoregi.
Muscle, a. Mosiha. Muscle
on each side of neck at the
back, mogano ; muscle, or ball
of iiesh between elbow and
wrist, and in calf of leg,
letlhahu; muscle above the
elbow, when arm is bent up,
photonwane; a water muscle,
or its shell, kgetla.
Mushroom, a. Tutuchwane ;
thuthuchwane. To spring up,
or swell like a mushroom,
kbumpologa; a kind of mush-
room found in the interior,
leboa.
Music. Kop^lo.
Musical. The sound of a
musical instrument, teco; to
play on a musical instrument,
letsa ; letsa teco.
Musket. See Gun.
Must. It must, go chwanetse ;
you must not go away, or do
not go away, u se ka ua tsamaea ;
you must go away, go lopiwa
gore u tsama^.
Mustard. Mosetara (hybrid).
Mutter. Borabora ; pepeduma ;
b^tab^ta.
Mutton. Nama ea nku.
-^r. My knife, thipa ea me-.
my chair, setulo sa me ; my
eyes, matlho a me; my feet,
dinao tsa me.
Myself. By myself, ka nnosi ;
I will help myself, ke tla i-
thusa; I will unbind myself,
ke tla ikgolola; I will kill
myself, ke tla ipolaea.
Mystery, A. Boten. A puzzle,
lelepa.
Myth, a. Tlhamane.
Nail. A nail, or peg, lomapo ;
a finger, or toe nail, lonala ;
to nail, or knock in a nail,
kokoth^la.
Naked. To be naked, or un-
dressed, apoga; he is naked,
o sa ikat^ga; to be naked,
bothama, ichaia ; he is naked,
except for a girdle, o segwere,
o setoto ; he is stark naked, o
sholobotla, o moshampa, o
loshai; a naked, or indecently
exposed person, eo o sa cwalan.
Nakedness. Boipipololo ; bosai-
kat^ga ; bosalkat^gan ; to
cover the nakedness, cwala.
Name, A. Leina;lebicho. What
. is your name ? leina ya gago e
mauP names, maina; a few
names, mainyana; to give a
name, sha leina; thou shalt
name him John, u tla mo sha
leina u re, Tohane, u tla mo
raea leina go twe Yohane ; he
was named, o la a sh^wa ga
twe, o la a r^wa ga twe; he
named them, or called them
by name, o la a ba bala ka
maina ; to name after a person,
shelMMa, r^^l^la ; he is named
after his grandfather, o shele-
lecwe leina ya ragw^mogolo;
this person is called Tau,
motho eo oa bidiwa Tau; to
name, or mention a name,
umaka ; such and such a name,
wYiQTi V\iQ iAiTci<^ ^a forgotten.
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nnetlane J to make for oneself
a name, itamisa.
Namely. Ebon. This word,
namely iron, lehoko ye, go twa
tshipL
Narrate. Kakanya : bol^la.
Najulative, a. PolMo.
Narrow. Mocdlo ; tshesane.
A narrow j;ateway, kgoro e e
pitlaganyen.
Nasty. Mashw^ ; mp^. To be-
come nasty, sbwahala; nast^
water, metse a mof^ngo.
Nates. The division between
the nates, diphara.
Nation, a. Morahe. A little na-
tion, moracana, morahenyana.
Nationality. Of what nation-
ality is he ? e le mokae ?
Natural. A natural habit,
pop^go, mokgwa oa tlhol^go.
Nature. By nature, tlholegon,
ka tlhol^go.
Naughtiness. Bosilo. Stub-
bornness, bokaka.
Naughty, he is. bosilo.
Nausea. To have a feeling of
nausea, heroga sebete.
Navel, a. Ehubu. A sore, and
swelled navel, khuyane, mu-
tlwane ; a large healed navel,
mohubu; to project, as a
swelled navel, betologa; a
little swelling sometimes found
above a navel, tshikiri ; a navel
cord, of an infant, moeledi,
setlowana ; a navel cord, of an
animal, lohihiri.
Nay. Nya; nyaea; gae.
Near. Gauhe ; gatdii ; gauchwa-
ne. Very near, gauchwa-
nyane, segauchwane ; to be so
near as to touch, chwaragana
le ; to be near, but with a space
between, bapa ; to be drawing
near to, or approaching, kwe-
toga, kwet^ga, ketoga; to be
near death, gor^ga; to bring
near to death, gora; he was
near to die, o la a le gauhe le
go shwa; to go, or pass near,
or be alongside of, ipapatlm.
Nearly. Nearly all of them,
bogolo yoa bona ; I nearly fell,
ke batUle go shwa; the food
was nearly done, diyo tsa bo
di batlile go h^la ; he is nearly
dead, but will most likely re-
cover, oa gom^la go shwa ; he
was nearly dead, but recovered,
o gomile go shwa ; he is nearly
dead, there is no hope, o gauhe
fo shwa; hunger has nearly
illed me, tlala e nkgorile.
Nearness. Bogauhe.
Neat. A neat house, ntlo ea
sethakga.
Neatly. A person who does
things neatly, motho oa setha-
kga, motho oa secwiriri, motho
oa secwerere.
Neatness in work. Bocwiriri,
bocwerere.
Necessary. It is necessary, go
lopiwa, go chwanetse ; was it
not necessary ? a go no go sa
chwan^la? it is necessary to
beat this child, nwana eo o
chwanetse go bediwa.
Necessity. Force, kgolo ; need,
botlhoko.
Neck, a. Thamo. In the neck,
mo thamun ; neck and throat,
all round, thamo; hollow at
the back of neck, koduolo ;
muscle on each side of neck,
at the back, mogano; hump
on the neck of an ox, serota ;
to bend the neck, bowing down,
obama; to be broken, of a
neck, komoga.
Necklace. A necklace of hang-
ing beads, lotlawana ; a neck-
lace of beads twisted on a cord,
semecane.
Need. Botlhoko. To need, or
lack, tlhoka ; to be in need of,
maramara ; I have need to be,
or ought to be, ke chwanetse.
Needle, a. Lomao. The eye
of a needle, lec\io\ia. \ Va^NJcl^^^^,
as a needle, a\lom^^a.,\ic^c^^tf^.-
Neglect. a. a\ior\xioisi\\i%, 'OkJaa^-
16 J to abstaui ixoTQ. ^om%>'*^^
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meletsa ; cease from attending
to, tlhokomologa.
Negligent. To be loth to do
a thing, itsemeletsa.
Negro, a. Lekgoba.
Neigh, to, Kgwankwanyetsa ;
kwidinya j kukunyetsa ; kwi-
diny^ga; kgwankwany^ga.
Neighbour. Mo&, pL ban;
my neighbour, mon ka nna ;
thy neighbour, mofi ka w^na,
monkau, oa ga eno ; their
neighbours, ban ka bona ; our
neighbours, ba ga echo ; his
neighbours, oa ga gabo ; to be
neighbours, or live together,
agalana.
Neighbouring. The neighbour-
ing houses are burning, matlo
a sba mabapa.
Neither. Le esen.
Nephew. Man*s sister's child,
my nephew, setlogolo sa me;
elder brother's or sister's child,
my nephew, nwanamogolole ;
younger brother, or sister's
child, nwanannak^.
Nervous, to be. Hahamoga.
To have a nervous or ste.rtled
look or manner, hahamoga.
Nest. A bird's nest, setmaga ;
a hen's nest, or ostrich's nest,
khodi ; a bird's nest woven of
mahatlha blossom, sesetlho,
sesitlho ; a mouse's nest, tsioa ;
to build a nest, aga, loga; to
come off a nest with chickens,
thuba ; it has come off its nest,
e thubile.
Nestling, a. Lemphoro. A
little nestling, lemphorwana.
Net, a. Lotloa. To tie things
up in a net, kgwelea; a pack
in a net, mokgweleo ; to be-
come broken, of a net, kgaoga.
Nettle, a. Sebabetsane.
Nettle-rash. Mochwa ; mo-
kwane.
Never. Kagop^ J gope. Never!
Jegoka He bogologolo I they will
*" yrer know, ga bib ketk ba le-
^gop^j never, or ever since
I was bom, e sale ke tsalwa ; it
was never so seffli, ga go e se go
ke go bonwa yalo gop^; it is
never refused by any one, ga e
ke e ganwe ke op^; I never
knew you, ga ke e se ke ke ke lo
itse; they had never seen this
work, ga ba e se ba ke ba bone
tiho e ; he who had never
walked, eo o e sen a ka a tsa-
maee.
Nevertheless. Leha go ntse
yalo; it is, nevertheless, e be e
ntse e le gona.
New. Nclm ; bosha ; sesha, etc.
New bodies, mebele e mesha ;
new things, dilo tse dincha ;
dilo tse di noha ; a new patch,
sebata se sesha, sebata se se
sha ; a new town, motse o mo
sha, motse o mosha; to be-
come new, shahala; to make
new, shahatsa ; a making new,
chahaco, boshahaco ; the thing
is new, selo se le sesha ; a new
one, or novice, eo mosha.
Newlt. Bosha.
Newness. Bosha.
News. Mahoko ; phoko. To tell
news, bola; kakanya; to tell
news without being first asked,
ithaupa, ithokotsa; to correct
news, or tell correctly what has
been incorrectly tola by some
one else, thatholola mahoko;
to refuse to give news, gopa
mahoko; a teller of news,
mmodi, pL babodi ; a bearer
of news, motsaea mahoko;
motsei mahoko.
Next. Next Sunday, tshipi e e
tlan, tshipi e e kwa pele ; the
next house to this, ntlo e e
tlhomaganyen le eona e.
Nibble. To bite off a bit, kuma ;
to nibble with a clicking noise,
ny^ta.
Nice. Monate. It is nice, se
monate ; to taste nice, lo^lela ;
to make to taste nice, loeletsa ;
nice, ox iiea.^) qt nicely done,
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nice, tlhasa, sliwaliala ; nice
water, metse a a monate ; the
water is nice, metse a monate.
Nick. See Notch.
Niece. See Nephew.
Niggardly, to* be. Timaoa;
shwalaea.
Nigh. See Near.
Night. Bosigo. In the night,
mo bodgon ; at night, bosig^o ;
this nightj bosigo yono ; bosigo
yoa gompiyeno.
Nightfall. Maabanyane.
Night-hawk, a. Ghogwi.
Nightshade. Plant of the deadly
nightshade, morolana.
Nine. Nine sheep, dinkn di h^ra
monwana o le monwe h^la.
Nineteen. Nineteen sheep,
dinkn di shom^ di cwa go h^ra
monwana o le mo&we hela.
Ninth. The ninUi sheep, nku
ea bo h^ra o le mo&we hela.
Nipple. The nipnle of a nnrsing
breast, thoba ; thoba ea lets^l^ ;
a yonng girl's nipple, tlhoko ;
the iQ^ple of a gnn, tlhoka.
Nit. The nit of a loose, len-
ts^ts^, lets^ts^.
No. Nya; nyaea. There is no
strength, ga go na thata, go se
na thata ; there is no one, ga go
na op^, ga go op^ ; he thinks
that there is no difficulty, oa
gopola ha go se na pitlagano
epe ; no work, in negative sen-
tences, tiho ep^ ; there is no
work, ga go na tiho ep^.
NoBODT. E sen op^ : ga go na op^.
Nod. To nod the head in token
of assent, goma ka tlhogo.
Noise, a. Tnmo; modumo. A
startling, or deafening noise,
logan ; a load noise made by a
number of animals running,
moropa ; noise of a waterfall,
lephotophoto ; noise of several
people talking together , kwa-
umyo; to nuure a noise, cosa
modumo; noise of water run-
ning OTor stones, kgwasho ; to
make » noise, ae water running
over stones, gwasa ; noise made
by feet of an approaching
person, mogwasa; to make a
noise, as the feet of a person,
kgwasa ; to make a jolting
noise, as a waggon going over
stones, tlhatlhas^la.
Noised. To become noised
abroad, tuma ; to noise a mat-
ter abroad, tumisa.
None. There are none, ga di
eeo ; there is none, ga e eeo.
Nonsense. Jests, dinya; he
talks nonsense, oa bua dinya.
Noon. See Midday.
Noose. A slip-knot, seg6l6.
Nor. Le e sen ; leha e le.
North, the. Kwa bokweni ;
kwa bokalaka ; the north-west,
kwa bolala.
Nose, A. Nko. The bridge of a
nose, mmopo ; he has a high,
or arched nose ridge, o lo-
bopo ; bleeding from the nose,
mokola; he bleeds from the
nose, oa dutla mokola ; carti-
lage of the nose, lekgwakgwa ;
to breathe through the nose,
shuma; to blow the nose,
mina; mucus from the nose,
mamina; to get up the nose,
as wind, shwatla dinko ; a run-
ning from the nose, bolwetse ;
water running from the nose,
mochomilo; to turn up the
nose at food, or despise it,
nyokologa; tdtologa; a spoon
for cleaning the nose of a snuff
taker, segwadi, lob^ko.
Nostril, a. Nko. Widely ex-
tended, as nostrils, mapbara.
Not. Esen ; sa ; se ; ga. You
know not, ga u itse ; not at all,
ka gop^ ; not to fear, esen go
boiha ; weep not, u se lele, sc
lelen, lo se lele ; he is not, ga
a eeo, a se eeo ; I will not go,
ga nketla ke ea ; do not steal,
u se ucw6 ; those who are uot
many, ba "ba. BeTQ.\».TA«v\ '(Xvvcv^'e.
which do not "heVp, ^'^o W^ ^^
sa thusen •, \ie Aeuon^ » \;>a5x\. V^ \«»
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not the time, oa itse ha e se
lobaka ; we know that the child
did not eat, rea itse ha nwana
a se ka a ya ; is not the meat
yet cooked ? a nama ga e e se e
bucwe ? they are not new, ga
di di ncha.
Notable. A notable man, mo-
nona oa botho; monona oa
bonatla; a great or notable
work, namane e tona ea tiho ;
to become notable, itsege.
Notch. A notch cut in a stick,
senya; notch or nick in an
arrow, senya ; a notch cut in a
stick for counting, lekwalo ; to
cut a notch in a stick for
counting, kwala ; a notch in the
stick through a pack ox's nose,
or in a yoke skey, thibedi.
Notched. To be notched, as a
knife, or dish, kum^ga, kaboga ;
notched, or rough ip the edge,
mak^k^t^.
Note, a. Lokwalo. To note, or
take notice, ^la tlhoko.
Noted. A noted, or great per-
son, mogodi.
Nothing. Nothing or nothing-
ness, bosenase^ ; nothing,
sep^ with the negative par-
ticles ; it is nothing, ga se
sep^ ; there is nothing, ga go
na sep^ ; there was nothing, go
le go se na sep^ ; it being
nothing, e be e se sep^ ; it is
good for nothing, ga le tlhole
le na le gop^ ; for nothing, e se
ka Beph ; they have nothing (of
fugutives), ba iphotlhere.
Notice. To take notice, or con-
sider, lemoga ; to watch, lepa ;
to observe, ^latlhoko ; to take
notice of, tlhokom^la ; to cease
to take notice of, tlhokomoJoga.
Noticeable. It is, goa lemo-
s^ga.
Notwithstanding. Leha go
ntse yalo.
Nought. To set at nought, or
nought, nyataa,.
Nourish, Otla. To be nour-
ished, otliwa s to nourish one-
self, ikoUa.
November. The month of No-
vetnber, kgwedi ea nwanatsele.
Novice, a. Eo mosha.
Now. Yana, yanon, ka yeno,
yano. The summer is now
near, selemo se setse se le
gauhe ; they now come, or they
are just come, ke gona ba tlan ;
and now, me yana; not now,
ese& yana ; now at once, yana
h^la yana ; until now, ga tsa-
maea ga nna yana ; from now,
yana; children who are now
bom, banyana ba e len yana ba
tsalwan.
Nowhere. 6op^. The servant
went nowhere, motlhanka o la
a sa ea gop^.
Number, a. Falo ; bokae. An
odd number, mocd; an equal
number of ten, or tens, bore-
thiti ; an equal number, ten,
leshom^ ye le borethiti; to
number, bala ; to be numbered,
badilwe ; more than the num-
ber, bogolo go bokalo.
Numberless. SedikadiH, ma-
gom^magom^, mashom^ma-
shom^.
Numbness. Bogacu ; seg^u.
Dead to feeling, setlashu.
Numerous. To become numer-
ous, sheshemologa, kokotl^-
g^la ; to become numerous (of
things), maanyaanya.
Nurse. To suckle, amosa; to
take a child, ts^ela; to wait
upon a sick person, oka; a
nurse, or one who suddes,
moamusi ; a sick nurse, mookL
Nursery. A nursery bed, or
seed bed, lekedi.
Nurture. To nurture, or pro-
vide for, tlam^la ; to nurture,
or bring up, godisa.
O.
Oar, an. Lomati lo lo tsamaiaafi*
Oath, as. l^sasio. Q«Ahs^ mai-
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:ake an oath, ikana ;
n (oath against, ika*
ause to take an oath,
See Stubborn.
Katlwo ; kak^lo.
ro BE. ntlwa;ak^la.
Utlwa; ak^la. To
command, chwara
3getsa taolo.
n object, or purpose,
>, boitlhomo; to ob-
nala, gana; to ob-
>r refuse to accept,
) object to have him,
sina; they object to
ba gana kaga gagwe,
a ^oa.
o compel, kgola.
See Aslant.
:. To wipe oflF, phi-
remove, tlosa.
. Kabohitlhanyana;
nranyana.
Bobitlhanyana.
. He is observant, as
remembers well, o
:o. fSlatlhoko; lepa.
ive, lemoga; observe
, ^la dikgomo tlho-
AN. Molepi.
IN. Kgoreleco.
; Y. Botlhogoethata ;
bogwadi.
To become obsti-
ihala ; he is obstinate,
sthata, o logwadi, oa
obstinately refuses to
nala go bua.
?, TO. Kgoreletea;
• become obstructed,
»N, AN. Kgoreleco.
. Bona. 1 have ob-
tese things, ke seno-
dilo tse.
To push one's way
I
\N. Lobalca.
•iLr. Motlba monwe.
OcHBE, BED (for body), lechoku ;
black (for head), sebilo ; orange
coloured (for women's faces),
coducokwane, bocoducokwane.
Occupy. To make use of, shw^la
molemo.
Occur, to. Dihala; dihahala;
dihagala. To occur to the
mind, gakologMwa; how it
occurred, kaha go dihagetsen
ka gona.
OccuBBENCE, AN. Tihalo ; ti-
hahalo; tihahal^lo.
Ocean. See Sea.
O'clock. See Clock.
OcTOBEB. The month of October,
kgwedi ea phalane.
Odd. An odd number, moco;
he is odd, o na le mekgwa.
Odour. See Smell.
Of. Ga; kaga. The ox of,
kgomo ea ; the tree of, setlbare
sa; the box of, letlole ya;
the sheep of, dinku tsa; the
names of, maina a ; the towns
of, metse ea ; the horse of Tau,
pitse ea ga Tau ; I have heard
of them, ke utlwile kaga bona ;
of old, bogologolo.
Offal. The viscera, diten ; con-
tents of animal's stomach,
moshwan.
Offence, an. Egopisho ; kgopo ;
molato.
Offend. To affront, beka; to
vex, kgopa, kgopisa ; to make
angry, gakatsa ; he offends us,
oa re kgopa moea.
Offended, to be. B^k^ga;
gakala ; gakats^ga ; they were
offended at them, ba le ba ba
gakalMa; they were ofiTended
in him, ha. le ba kgop^ga mo go
ena, ba le ba kgop^ga ka ^na ;
he showed himself offended, a
khutloga.
Offeb, to. Laletsa. To offer
something, and then refuse to
give it, komakometsa \ txi oSat
up as a 8axir\&.(ie, a>a.M'^"ai% Vi
offer a sacri&ce ai. t>[ift ^ca."^^ <3l
one^B ance&ioTfi, V^i^^yAa..
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Offering, an. ChapMo; sea-
b^lo. A gift, n^o.
Office. A work, tiho ; a house,
ntlo.
Officer, an. Mosimegi.
Official, an. Mosimegi.
Offload, to. BelegoloTa.
Offsaddle, to. Belegolola.
Offscourings. Filthy rubbish,
matladika.
Offspring, an. Lecw^la;
letlog^la.
Often . Gantsi ; ka gantai ; very
often, gantsintsi ; qow often r
ga kae ? to do a thing often,
kapetsa ; he does this act often,
or repeats it, o ikapeletsa tiho e.
Oh ! Au! Oh that! au ntlha!
Oil. Lookwane. To drop in
oil, logetsa.
Ointment. Setlolo ; tshasho ;
molemo o o tlolwan . Prepared
fat, chola.
Old. To become old (of persons),
cohala; he is old, o cohetse;
to become old (of things),
onala ; it is old, se onetse ; my
dress is old, ke onalecwe ko
moses oa me; to be very old
(of people or animals), go-
kgahala ; an old book, lokwalo
loa bogologolo; an old per-
son, mocohe; a very old per-
son, mogogaie; an old nitfn,
mononyana, monnamogolo ; an
old woman, mosadinyana, mo-
sadimogolo, sesadinyana; old
things in strips, makgasana;
an old, worn-out thing, thfe-
repe, konalo ; old age, bocohe ;
a very old person or thing,
mokaotu ; an old and worn-oat
garment, sekatana ; an old and
worn-out shoe, sechwah^le ; to
become old and useless, shwa-
hala, th^r^pana; it is old and
useless, se therepanye; an old
path, tsela e kgologolo; he
was two years old, a le bocohe
joa dinyaga di le pedi, a le
bogolo yoa, dinyaga di le pedi.
Olive. An olive tree, motlhware ;
an olive grove, lotlhware;
olives, maunwo a matlhware.
Omen. An evil omen, botlhodi.
Ominous. Something ominous,
botlhodi.
Omnipotent, the. Mothatietlhe ;
mothatiesi.
On. Mo: ha. Followed by
nouns ending in n, and altered
in final vowel ; on the tree, mo
setlharin; on a wall, ha lora-
kon ; on the house-top, mo
setlhoe& sa ntlo; on the
ground, ha hatshe ; on, or at,
nis speaking, mo go buen ga
gagwe.
Once. Gkmwe ; ganwe h^la ;
at once, ka gonwe ; once more,
gap^ ; I was once a stranger,
nkile ka una moen ; he entered
once for all, o la a ts^n^la
rure. .
One. Nwe. Affixed to the par-
ticles. One thing, selo senwe;
one sheep, nku nwe (e elided) ;
one person, motho monwe; one
land, lehatshe lenwe; one
horse, pitse e le nwe ; there is
no one, ga go na op^; with
one heart, ka bonwe hela yoa
pelo; one shepherd alone, or
only, modisa a le mo&we hela;
to be one with him, go patagana
na^; one by one, Ka tataiano,
ka monok^ia, lea, monoketsa;
to take oxen one by one, go
monoketsa dikgomo.
Onlit. H^la; osi, affixed to the
particles; gosi, after verbs.
The only path, tsela eosi ; this
is the only name, leina ye ke
yeona yeosi; thy only son,
morwau eo o esi oa gago ; these
things only, dilo tee ka cosi;
water only, metse a le aosi ;
one day only, letsatsi le le
lenwe hMa; one time only,
lobaka lo le lonwe h^la.
Ooze. See Mud. To ooze oat,
as from pores, or unseen woundj
kga ; the blood ooses out, madi
a Vg!eb\\AAO^ Qoift% €com the
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o ea kga madi; to
se oat, as a can oil,
ola. To open for,
door is open, se-
bucwe, secwalo se
oyako o bnowe ; to
so that anything
it, thobola; to open
e, thobola kgoro ;
ate wide for them,
! kgoro ; to open, or
re, ara; to open a
.rge opening, abola,
pen a shnt-np place,
>ala, cwalolola; to
ed bottle, kabolola ;
plagged-up thing,
open wide a book,
:l^ga; to open the
matlho, budnlola
open the eyes, or
:h fingers, petlosa
be opened (of eyes),
to open the eyes
atsha matlho ; to
mouth, tnmolola
aomolola molomo ;
e mouth wide, or
open wide, atlha-
bamisa; to become
Le, atlbAma, atlha-
he heavens were
e for, or to him,
L la a mo atlhamo-
'ill open my mouth
, ke tla cwa mo-
ehwancho; to open
ibolola, phunya ; to
, menolola, p^tlfeka ;
e seams of a box,
to be opened, as
fa box, khamologa;
le's own hand, hu-
Dpen, or force open,
jrson's hand, hu-
n open or treeless
}he veldt, sebatla,
e open space in " a
itla; in the open,
len; to sleep, sit,
in AQ open space.
shakalala; an open place or
pool in river or lake surrounded
by trees or reeds, bodiba.
Opening, an. Kgoro. An open-
ing or gap in a hedge, or among
trees, phatlha ; an opening be-
tween hills, kgoro, phata; an
oi)ening, or cleft, loharo; an
opening in a sore, loord; an
opening, or space free from
trees or bushes, paanana, paa,
loboa ; to be without an open-
ing, as a thicket, cuba; to
make an opening, ntaha kgoro.
Openly. Mobathun; mopepe-
nen; mo ponatshegon.
Opinion. An expressed opinion ,
lehoko ; a thought, mogopolo ;
to decline, or fear to give an
opinion, tita, titatita ; to re-
reserve one's opinion, tita; to
alter one's opinion, thinya : a
difference of opinion, k^n;
there is a difference of opmion
among them, go kgan mo go
bona ; to halt between two
opinions, akabala.
Opponent, an. Moganetsi.
Opportunity. Lobaka. We
shall have an opportunity for
hearing, re tla na le kaha re ka
utlwan ka gona.
Oppose, to. Guolola; ganetsa.
To oppose, or be at variance
with each other, ^malana le ;
They oppose themselves, ba
ikgantsha; they are opposed
to each other, ba ganetsanya ;
he opposed me, o la a 5mana le
nna.
Opposite. To be opposite, leba-
gana ; to be opposite to, leba-
gana le ; a village opposite to
them, motse o o lebaganyen
nabo.
Oppress, to. Bogisa ; patika ;
yesa manya.
Oppression. Pogisho; patiko.
Or. Gonwe. Or e\eTi, \'fe\ja. ^
le.
Ordain. To set oNer,\ak.o^Ma.^
Ordeb,. To coimnaa^,\aoSa.*, ^
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bespeak, b^^l^la; to set in
order, ralaganya, baakanya,
baanya ; to go in order, or
follow each other, latalana ; to
go in single file, bop^l^la; to
go out in order, or one by one,
cwa ka monok^la; to take in
order, or one by one, mono-
ketsa; in order, kathnlaganyo;
in order that, gore, followed
by verbs ending in h, mancho ;
in order that I might know,
gore ke its^, gore ke tie ke
its^, mancho ke tie ke its^ ; it
being in order that he might
love him, e be e le gore a mo
rat^ ; he will seek him in order
to destroy him, o tla mmatla
gore a tie a mmola^.
Ordinarily. See Usually.
Ore. Iron ore, borale.
Organs. The internal organs of
a slaughtered animal, diretlo.
Ornament, an. Mokgabo. A
worked ornament of beads, or
brass, segomd; an iron orna-
ment for ear, letlatla; to orna-
ment, kgaba, kgabisa ; to work
an ornament with brass or
beads, goma ; to ornament
wooden articles by burning
marks upon them, bab^la.
Ornamental. To do ornamen-
tal work in brass or with beads,
goma; to be clever in doing
ornamental work, tsantsabetsa.
Orphan, AN. Khutsana; lesiMa.
Oscillate, to. Akg^ga.
Ostrich, an. Nche. Ostriches,
bonche, manche; a young os-
trich, nchane ; this ostrich,
nche eo ; my ostrich, nche oa
nie ; an ostrich nest, khodi ;
an ostrich egg, letsae ; a drove
of ostriches, lokhukhwa loa
bonche.
O that ! Au ntlha I
Other. The other person, mo-
tho eo monwe, motho o sele ;
the other oxen, dikgomo tse
dlnwe, dikgomo di sele ; t\ie
other day, or a little time ago,
mal5ba ; the other i
kwa moseya ga Y
moseya oa Yoretan
Others. Seven othei
ba shupa.
Otherwise. Kla go i
Otter, an. Lenyedi
Ought. I ought, ke
ke lebanye; he on
or is worthy of
chwanetse go sh\s
nywe ke go shwa ;
to do so, ga ke c
diha yalo, ga kea
ke go diha yalo.
Our. Our people, ba<
ba ga echo; our i
tsa rona, dilo tsecl
ther, ra echo.
Ourselves. Le choi
Oust, to. Rolola.
Out. To come out, c^
out, ntsha; to con
house, cwa mo tl
things came out o:
tse tsa mo cwa ; t<
become extinguishe
Outcome. An outcc
suit, boh^l^lo.
Outpost. Cattle pos
Outside. Kwa ntl^
ha ntl^.
OuTSPAN, TO. Golo
lola; tlhaolMa; tL
is outspanned, e j
outspan place for
legololo; an oatsp
foot travellers, bonj
Outward. The out
motho oa ntl^, mot
ntl^.
Oven, an. Ntlo ea b(
ea peseco ; ntlo ea 1
Over. Godimo. Ove
kwa godimo ga ntl
over, or above, 61
Jordkn, kwa mosej
tan; over against
bolebana le ntlo ; tl
against the house,
leba^na le ntlo.
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ro. Sita. To oyer-
peech, hea ; to con-
a; to overcome by
LMa, gat^la; toover-
rsuasion, kgona ; to
or be too much for,
chweka ; to be a
, nonoh^la ; to be
sitwa, sit^ga ; to
as sleep, imela ; he
9 by sleep, o imeowe
; to overcome with
bent (as a man a
raka lekoto; to be
by weariness, phu-
A.N. Chologo; Ke-
'o overflow, chologa,
9 overflow, as a fall
.ma; the river has
, noka e chaame.
Okama ; okama.
ure overhanging the
are di okame tsela ;
ging forehead, as of
ori]^.
>. Man^ga. That
rerlaid with gold, se
m gonta.
AN. Molebalebi ;
' TO. GhntihalMa;
b.
To have oversight,
b^la.
To oversleep one-
; he has overslept
lecwe.
TO. Harahara.
, To. HitlhMa;
tselen.
Thtd^ga.
3. Fitikolola.
To cover up, khu-
him an ox, ke mo-
kgomo, ke molato
' ; if he owes yon
la a gn tseetse se-
•
Mombisi; lerubiai.
wlf morabiBma, le-
mbisina; to hoot, as an owl,
lela.
Own. To own, or possess, ma ;
his own city, motse oa ga gabo ;
their own people, ba ga gabo ;
it is my own ox, ke kgomo ea
me rare.
Owner, an. Ma&. Owners,
ben.
Ox, AN. Kgomo. A pack-ox, see
Pack-ox. A yonng ox with
horns jast growing, kgonwana ;
one larger than, kgonwana, mo-
gat^lo ; one just being trained,
mokgatishwane ; an ox with
horns half grown, pholwana ;
a full-grown ox, pholo ; a
hornless ox, kgomo e ohoca ; a
tailless ox, mokoto ; a leading
ox, kgomo ea tlhogo ; a hind
ox, kgomo ea morago; an ox
with a piece of its ear cut off,
kgomo ea leshushu ; an ox with
a good deal of its ear cut off,
kgomo ea lesibi ; an ox with
one ear, or both, cut off alto-
gether, kgomo ea boriniti.
For shape of ox's horns, see
Horned. Colour in oxen gives
rise to endless discussion. A
few of the leading colours are
given here. What colour is
the ox P kgomo e can P white,
cheu; feminine, choana, ino-
shoana ; black, ncho ; femi-
nine, chwana, moshwana*;
black, masculine and feminine,
phihadu ; black with small
white spots, or black and white
with small spots, tilodi ; femi-
nine, tilotsana ; black and
white, large patterns, pha-
chwa ; feminine, phachwana ;
black, or red, with a mixture
of black and white, or red and
white about the belly, kgw^ba ;
feminine, kgw^bana; belted,
tshega ; feminine, tshegana ;
dark brown, tokwa, t\iokvii^\
feminine, tokwaiia, ■caatok.'w^. \
dark brovii> wit\i "se\loN« «i>aoTjfc
the nose, tlWba *, iemvoMia^
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tlhabana ; yellow, tslifefclha ;
feminine, tsh^tlhana ; white-
backed, or a little white about
head or tail, nkfpw^ ; feminine,
kgn'trana ;^ red, khunou, khwibi-
du ; feminine, khunwana, mo-
hnnwana ; red and white, pat-
tern distinct, nala; feminine,
nana ; red and white, pattern
indistinct, thamaga; feminine,
thamagana ; red and white,
colours indistinct and running
into each other, kgwaripa ;
feminine, kgwaripana ; hght
blue, roan, or gray, kwebu;
feminine, kocwana ; dark blue,
pududu;^ feminine, puducwa-
na ; white face, tliroat, or
belly, chnmu ; feminine, chwi-
nyana.
Oxen. A drove of oxen, ma-
tUiape ; a lot of matched oxen,
dikgomo tsa malebagan ; to
EDxen into a krall, uhatlh^la
omo ; to let oxen out of a
[, bolotsa dikgomo ; to be
unable to continue a journey,
or to return, through loss of
oxen, phophama.
Otsteb Shell, an. Kgetla.
P.
PAAtJW, A. Kgori.
Pace. A fast pace, macho-
bane, lobelo ; at a slow pace,
ka bonya; at a fast i)ace, ka
bonako.
Pacify, to. Kokobetsa. To
pacify an in&mt, kirietsa; to
become pacified, kokdbala ; the
pacifying of aji infant, kurueco.
Package, a. Nata.
Pack-ox, a. Pelesa ; lekaba.
A side pack of a pack-ox, leko-
kdma; a bit, made either of
thong or stick for a pack-ox's
nose, pema, mogala.
Page. The page of a book,
ts^b^; to turn down a page,
meaa tsdbd.
Pain. Botlboko, A chronic
pain, senyama, senyeni
piercing pain in the 1
setlhabi; a gnawing pai
tlhoko yo bo huran ; a
pain, or any sharp, c
pain, motlotsedi ; to li
shooting pain, thathai
to have severe pain or so
in bones and body, tlhat'
I am in pain, ke botlhol
have pain in an eye, gala
Painpul. It is painful, |
tlhoko; to be painful, as
with something in it, gal
Paint. Ferf (hybrid),
paint, tsasa.
Paib. See Two.
Palatable, to be. Li
To make palatable, loele
Palate. The roof of the n
legalapa, magalapa.
Pale. To become pale
sickness, fear, etc., khwa
Pallid. See Pale.
Palm. The palm of a hai
gohe ; the inner x)art of a
including the fingers, kli
seatla; palms of both
held oat together, maat
singula/r; to receive somi
on the palms of hands f
out, l^gM^la, lagal^la, atl
a palm tree, mokolane.
Palsied, to be. Tfet
tatas^la; reketla. Palsi
tottering knees, manol^
reketlan: a ptEiIsied p
mot^t^s^lo.
Palsy, the. TfetfesMo.
Pant, to. Ubaga ; hhg
gehMwa.
Pap. Bogob^. Pap mad(
sweet milk, logala ; pap
with thick milk, sebube ;
pap for a journey, sen!
skm on cold pap, logoj
boil and bubble up as
kgakgata.
Papeb. Pampir (hybrid).
Pabable, a. Sechwancnd
Paballel. To lie paralle]
oa Qi)E)0\xxudax^) ikama.
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PABAiiTZB. He is paralysed on
one side, o shale leoogo, o shnle
mohama; a paralyzed person,
motho oa setlashu.
Paramour, a. Nyatsi.
Parasite. A tree parasite, or
mistletoe, motlha^^ala; a veget-
able parasite, havmg juice used
as birdlime, J)oleowa.
Parcel, a. Nata. A parcel of
land, sebata sa lehatshe.
Parch. To parch, or make dry,
as a throat or mouth, kgakga-
batsa; to become parched, or
dry, as the month or throat,
kgakgabala, bataol^ga, pha-
phalala ; to become parchea, or
bnmt np, as com, chnb^ga.
Pardon, ^oichwar&ld. To par-
don, ichwar^la.
Pare, to. Setolotsa.
Parent, a Mogolo ; motsadi.
Parents, borra le bomma.
Parrt. To parry a blow, hema.
Part. A part of a country,
thoko ; in all parts, mo ditho-
kon ootlhe, mo ntmen cotlhe ;
a part, or portion, kabo, kab^lo ;
a part or group, lekgathi ; for
the most part, bogolo ; in part,
ntlha fiwe; to ^ke the part
of, cwa le, tshaba le; I will
take his part, ke tla tshaba
na^, ke Ua cwa na^ ; to part, or
separate, mutually, kgaogana ;
to cause to separate, kgaoga-
nya ; to part, or become parted
asunder, ts^ts^r^gana; to cause
to part asunder, ts^ts^r^ganva.
Partake. He partakes in his
evil, o tlhakanetse na^ boshula
yoa gagw^.
Partaker, a. Moaberwi. Par-
takers of a calling, ba ba abe-
cwen pico ; to be partakers with
them, dumaJana nabo ; they
are partakers of flesh and blood,
ba abecwe nama le madi.
Partial. To be partial to, or
favour from partiality, r^k^-
Taxtjalitt, Tbdkdgdlo, To
show partiality to, or favour,
tlikietsa, r^k^g^la.
Particularly. Ka thanolo.
Particulars. To enter into
particulars, ranola, bua ka
thanol5.
Partner, a. Monkana.
Partridob, a. Leshogo. A Na-
maqua partridge, lekwetekwio.
Party, a. Leshomo ; lekgathi.
A small party, leshonwana,
tlhophana.
Parties.^ They divide them-
selves into parties, ba ikgao-
ganya marathirathi, ba ikgao-
ganya mekgathikgathi.
Pass. A pass, or opening, kgoro ;
a pass, or permit, pasa (hy-
brid) ; to pass away, or pass
by, heta; to pass each other,
hetana ; to pass under, by
stooping, huhum^la; to pass
by at a distance, kg^tla ; they
passed by him at one side, and
at a distance, ba mo kg^tla
ka thoko; to pass through a
country, ralala ; to pass quickly
from one work, or argument to
another, putukanya, tlhatlo-
logana ; to pass, as time, heta ;
to pass the night, hetisa bosigo ;
to come to pass, dihala ; to
bring to pass, dihatsa ; to pass
one thing through another,
holol^la; to pass by swiftly,
shaluganya ; to pass in at one
side, and out at the other, po-
lol^hi.^ pholol^la; to cause to
pass m at one side and out at
the other, pololetsa, pholole-
tsa ; to pass over, or step over,
tlolaganya ; to pass over a
river, kgabaganya, tshela ; to
pass away, as rain, darkness,
etc., sa; the night is passed
away, bosigo bo sel^ ; to pass
b^, or leave on one side, nt^la,
dit^la ; to be passed from one
to another, as a much le\it
thing, akgauwoi*, to ^-aa^ o^e^
quickly, aa & passvii^ ^cywct,
phadimoga.
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Passage. A jiassage between
two banks or things, mola ; an
opening, kgoro.
Passing. A passing by, pbeto ;
to be passing away, notlega ; a
passing over, tlolaganyo.
Passion. See Anger.
Passionate. See Angry.
Passover, the. Tlolaganyo.
The passover feast, modiho oa
tlolaganyo.
Passport, a. Pasa (hybrid).
Paste. Seman^go. To paste
on, nian^ga.
Pasturage. Bohnlo. A grazing
place, bohndisho.
Pat, To pat oneself, ititaea ; to
pat a child, opaop^la; to pat
clay, in making a floor, etc.,
papatha.
Patch. A patch before it is
sewn in, piti^la, sebata, setsi-
ba ; a patch after it is sewn in,
piti^lo ; a patch of colonr, se-
cubaba; to cnt a hole for a
patch, dibola; a hole cut for
a patch, tibo ; to patch, bitia ;
to pat a patch on, bitiMa;
a patch or gusset let in to
widen, tsetla ; grain growing
in patches, matsagale.
Path, a. Tsela. A path in
water, kgoro ; a path, or lane,
between hedges, sehero ; a
small x>a'th between hedges,
seherwana; a broad path, or
road, in a town, mmila; a
narrow road in a town, mmi-
lanyana ; a wide path, tsela ea
moabula, tsela e moheru, tsela
e mheru ; to cross or step over
a path, kgabaganya,tlolaganya ;
to make a path, ntsha tsela ; to
shut up, or stop a path, tsiba,
tbiba ; the x>a'tb is shut up,
tsela e thibetse ; to turn out of
a path, hapoga tsela ; to turn
into a x>ath again, hapog^la mo
tselen ; to cause to turn out of
a path, haposa; a circuitous
path, tsela e e mocokodia, tsela
e e mooopodia.
Patience. Bopelotelele ; boi-
phapaanyo ; boichoko. Have
patience with me, u nn^ pelo-
telele le nna.
Patient, to be. Ich5ka; baea
pelo ; haoL pelo.
Patiently, to bear. Ichoka;
iphapaanya.
Patrimony, a. Boshwa.
Pattern, a. Seka^lo, pat^rona
(hybrid) . To work beads, etc. ,
into a pattern, goma.
Paunch, a. Mogodu.
Pause. To rest awhile, iketla,
ineneketsa, itul^la; to pause
in speech through a failure of
memory, kakamala ; to pause,
or cease for a while, as one not
knowing how to do a thing,
gamar^ga ; wait a bit ! baea
pelo ! itlepe ! itlenwe !
Pavement. A plastered floor,
bopapatho.
Paw. a paw of a dog, or raven-
ous beast, lechoo, leroo ; paws,
maroo.
Pay, to. Leha. To pay for
work done in a garden, ruha,
shuduta; to pay to, or for,
lehMa ; to cause to pay, lehisa ;
to pay a debt, leha molato ; to
pay part of a debt, chuisa ; to
pay me part of a debt, nchui-
setsa ; to pay out a rope,
gwaea; I will pay it out to-
wards him, ke tla e gwa^la
kwa go ena ; to pay, or reward,
du^la.
Payment, a. TuMd; teho; ma-
duo ; thuho.
Pea, a. Nawa.
Peace, kagisho; lodule; thaga-
mo. Ease, boiketlo ; to be at
peace, thagama; the people
are at peace, batho ba thaga-
me; to cause people to be at
peace, agisanya batho ; to be
at peace with God, agisanya le
Modimo; to make people at
peace with Gk>d, agisanya batho
le Modimo ; they are at peaoe
wit\i «8u(^ o>iNi<8c«\wt «j|^Waiia,
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htL agiflamya ; tbey were not at
peace with each other, ha le
ha sa agisanye ; hold your
peace! kgaotea!
*EACEA3LE. Bori.
'EACEXAKBRS. Ba ha agisan-
yan ; ha ha letlanyafi.
"E ACHES. Perekes (hyhrid).
'EACOCK. Pikok (hyhrid).
*EAK. Lenow^ ye le ntlha.
*earl; a. Perela (hyhrid).
^EAT-soiL. Boroha.
^BBBLB, A. Lokgarapana ; lo-
kgwarapana. Pehhles, makga-
rapana, makgwarapana.
*ECK. To pe^ up, nopola ; to
peck at, as a fowl, etc., loma ;
a hird pecked it, nonyone e le
ea se loma.
'BCULIAB. A peculiar person,
motho o sele, motho oa me-
kgwa.
BCULIAEITT, A. Mokgwa. A
pecoliarity in gait or manner,
mabela.
tDLAB, A. Smons (hvhrid).
C£L. Peel, or rind, lekape ; to
Mel i>otatoe8, s^ta makwele;
o peel pnmpkiu, setolotsa le-
hutee ; to peelbark off, hnma ;
) peel sweet-reed, obola; to
)Come peeled off, ohoga.
p. To peep out, kakunya;
peep out and disappear
lin, gony^la, unya.
>.HOLB. A peep-bole in a
U, seokom^lahagw^.
, Ta Papalatsa matlho.
ISH, TO BE. B^twa ke
).
A. Lomapo. A peg for
^ng things on, sehata ; to
k in a peg, kokoth^la ; to
3h out a skin for pegging
, hapola.
A. Selalo. Bone of a
, lesapo ya selalo.
VhvL (hyhrid). A cattle
* kraal, lesaka ; to press
on a pen in writing,
%; to pns8 lightly on a
koJbataB; to be open-
nibhed, as a Bcratching pei
hatalala.
Pencil. A lead pencil, potlot
(hybrid) ; a slate pencil,
lencw^.
Penholder, a. Kgatla ea pen.
Peninsula, a. Seodi.
Penis, a. Pdl5; ncucu. Both
used as a curse. A child's
penis, peyana ; a bull's penis,
pata ; a horse's penis, chuko.
Penitence. Boikwatlhao.
Penitent, to be. Ikwatlhaea.
People. Batho. A nation,
morahe ; a tribe, seshaba, lo-
shaba ; his people, or descend-
ants, ba gagw5 ; his people, or
father's family, ba ga gabo.
Pepper. Pipper (hybrid).
Peradyenturb. Perhaps,
kganipo ; lest perchance, e ka
re kgotsa, ekare kgotsa.
Perceive, to. ^ Lemoga. To
cause to perceive, lemotsha.
Perch, to. Nna; dula. A
perch, sehata.
Perchance. Lest perchance, e
ka re kgotsa ; e se re kgotsa.
Perfect, to be. Itekan^la : be
ye perfect, lo nn^ boitekanelo.
Perpection. BoitekanMo.
Perfectly. Ea boitekanelo. To
do a thing perfectly, lalola.
Perforate. 8ee Bore.
Perfume. A ptowder used as a
perfume, bolao.
Perhaps. Kgampo ; go&we ;
nampi; namxx); kgana; kana;
kgotsa ; ntla. Perhaps it is it,
ntla ke eona.
Pericardium, THE. Leaparapelo.
Period, a. Lobaka.
Perish, to. Lotlh^ga ; nyel^la.
To die, shwa ; to vanish, h^la.
Peritoneum, the. Lomipi.
Permanent, to be. Bitibala;
tlhomama.
Permanrntly. Ka tlhomaosio.
Permeate. To permeate, «t
intertwine, rarana; t\iefj "^et-
meate the whole coxxaatt^ ^ \«b
raranye lelebatahQ'jQQ^^^* •
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Permission. Teseleco.
Permit, to. Leseletsa ; lesa.
To permit oneself, itesa, itese-
letsa ; to permit me, ntesa ;
permit me to speak, mma, ke
hue.
Perpendicular, to be. Ku-
nama ; simalala ; tlhamalala.
It is perpendicular, e kuname,
e tlhamaletse; to make per-
pendicular, kunamisa.
Perplex, to. Tseanya ; kama.
These things perplex him, dil5
tse dia mo kama; to be per-
plexed, kam^ga, akabala ; I am
perplexed by these things, ke
kanwa ka dilo tse, ke tsianewe
ke dilo tse.
Perplexity. Kakabalo ; tha-
ran5. To be in perplexity,
tseana, akabala.
Persecute, to. Bogisa; yesa
manya.
Persecution. Pogisho.
Pe rseveranc k. Bocw^lelo pele ;
tlhdahalo ; bobokwe, InL
Persevere. Cw51^1a pele;
lekela kwa pele; tlhoahala;
ichoka ; to persevere in doing
or following, shwalal^la ; to
persevere in different works,
and finish them all, budu-
butsa.
Persist. To persist, or be per-
sistent, tatalala. A persistent
person, setatalala.
Person, a. Motho. His own
person, sebele sa gagw^; a
worn-out, or useless person,
setho.
Personality. Sebele; botho.
Perspiration. Mohuhuco. To
induce perspiration by drinking
hot things, ikapaea ; to cool
oneself in the wind when in a
perspiration, iphokaphokisa.
Perspire, to. Huhula ; tshitlha
metse. To cause to perspire,
huhudisa.
Persuade, to, Kgona; tlho-
tlbeJetaa, I have persuaded
•o^f ke mo kgonn^.
Persuasion, kgono. To over-
come by persuasion, kgona.
Persuasive. Persuasive, or
slippet^ words, mahoko a bo-
rethe.
Persuasiveness op speech.
Borethe yoa pud.
Peruse, to. Bala.
Perverse. He is perverse, o
logwadi ; o loshokd; o kgopo.
Perverseness. Bogwadi.
Perversity. Bogwadi; loshoko.
Pervert, to. Shokamisa.
Pester. To pester by coming
often, phatlhola tlhogo.
Pestilence. Pesetelense (hy-
brid).
Pestle, a. Motsh^.
Pkt, to. B^ta. To love a
favourite child, tlikietsa; to
pidl about in petting, phora-
phora ; to kiss much, atlaatla ;
a pet child, as being the sole
surviving one, nwana oa mabu;
a pet name, or term of endear-
ment, morHo ; a pet dog, nca
ea boraka (hybrid).
Petition, a. Topo; thap^lo;
mokokotl^lo. A petition or
memorial, memori (hybrid) ; to
petition, rap^la, kdkotl^la.
Petticoat, a. Moses. Skin
worn in front, khiba.
Pharisee, a. Mofarisai (hy-
brid).
Pheasant. A kind of bird like
a small pheasant, khohe.
Phlegm. Segotlhola.
Physic. See Medicine.
Physician, a. Naka.
Pick, a. Mogoma. A thin
pointed stick, phau ; a thick
pointed stick, mohana; to pick,
or assort, tlhopha ; to pick, or
choose, itsbenk^la; to pick a
garden, lema; to pick new
ground, kgatha; to pick a
bone, kukona; to picK any-
thing out with a knife, gonya ;
to pick up with the tigers,
one V? Qiv^t ft^la, tlotlona ; to
pick.) ox ■p^^M^^Wka^ii ^laa^
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nopola; to pick one's teetb,
itaknla; to pick teeth of
another person, doknla; to
pick stones oat of a garden,
doknla may^ ; to pick, or clean
grain by picking, .tlhopha ; to
pick up, or gather together
with hands, kokwanya; to
pick up the feet, or walk fast,
tlhomola dinao; to pick to
pieces, Uhatlhola ; to pick ripe
fmit from unripe, or dry sticks
from a hedge, khukhuna.
Pickaxe, a. Pik (hybrid).
Pjckino. An authorized pick-
ing time, letsema; a picking
ground, tshimo ; picking
ground in winter, lotlhagare.
PiCTUEE. A. Sechwancho.
PiBCB. A piece of a broken
stick, axe handle, etc., putl^la;
piece, or fragment of a broken
pitcher, etc., a small piece,
kabetla; a large piece, kabe-
tlana ; a piece of stick, or small
log of wood, sekomotwana.
PfERCE, TO. Taputa ; phunya ;
tlbaba. To pierce, or riddle
with holes, kgautla ; to pierce
slightly, kwenesa; to pierce
through, so as to come out at
the other side, phololetsa; to
pierce with a sharp instrument,
gatletsa ; to pierce, and stand
upright in, tsepama ; to become
pierced, phuny^ga.
Piercer. A piercer, or thing to
pierce with, lotlhabo.
Piercing, or sharp, bogale.
Pig, a. Kolob^. My pig,
kolob^ oa me ; a drove of pigs,
serapa sa dikolob^ ; a little
pig, or sucking pig, koloyana ;
a wild pig, kolob^ oa naga ; to
grant as a pig, duma.
Pigeon. A rock pigeon, leeba,
leebarope, letseba.
PiGHEADEDNESS. Bodipa.
Pigmy. See Dwarf.
Pile, a. Mokoa. To pile one
on another, tlbatlaganya ; to
pile or he&p up, koa.; to b^
piled on each other, tlbatla-
gana.
Pilfer. See Steal.
Pill, a. Kgolokwane.
Pillage. Kgapo ; thopo. To
pillage, thopa, gapa.
Pillar. A pole on which others
rest, lekotwaua.
Pillow, a. Mosamo. To ar-
range, or make into a pillow,
sama ; to put a pillow for
another person, samela.
Pimple, a. Peis (hybrid).
Pin, a. Sepelet (hybrid). A
peg, lomapo ; to pin, or tack
together, in sewing, tlhabisa.
Pinch. To pinch with finger
and thumb, tlhoba, hina ; to
pinch with the nails, liapa ; to
take a pinch of snutf, hina ; to
pinch him, or put nails in him,
mo tsenya dinala.
Pine. To pine away, through
sickness, tlhor^ga ; to cause to
pine away, tlhora ; to pine for
absent friends, yewa ke bodu-
tu ; a pining, as from loneli-
ness, bodutu.
Pinnacle. Pinnacle of a house,
setlhoa ; pinnacle of a moun-
tain, tlhora.
Pins and needles sensation
in limbs. Bogacu.
Pioneer, a. Mothobolodi. To
pioneer, thobolola.
Pip. a pumpkin pip, thots^ ;
pip, or stone of berry or fruit,
thaapo.
Pipe, a. Peipi (hybrid). The
pipe of a dugga smoker, naka ;
sediment inside a pipe, bo-
kgakga; a windpipe, mokgo-
kgoma.
Pit. a natural pit, molete; a
made pit, lekete, lehuti ; a dug
hole, or well, mokole ; a pit, or
hole for holding water, nale ; a
nataral pit in a rock, mo^o^ •,
the wall, or aide ol «l ^V^^\o-
mota; alatgepVlioT ca.\xi\v\y^%
game, gopo •, apVfcior csiX*5toIvo.^i
QBtricheB, aeAate^-, g^^^evfe ^
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with spikes in it, lem^na ; pit
of the stomach, sepemperu,
sechwabo ; to pit, or become
pressed, as a swelling, bob^la ;
to cause to pit, bobetsa.
Pitch. Boka.
Pitcher. A water pitcher,
ukgo.
Pitfall. See Pit.
Pith. Pelo ; moko ; moko.
Pitiable. A pitiable object,
motho oa matlho^ola pelo.
Pitiless, to be. Nona pelo.
Pi'iT. Boutlwelo botlhoko ; bo-
nomi yoa pelo ; to pity, or have
pity upon, utlw^la botlhoko,
tlhomog^la pelo; to draw out
the heart in pity, tlhomola
pelo.
Place, a. Lobaka; held; gold.
Places, mahel5 ; this place,
helo ha, gold ha ; one place^
held gonwe, gold gonwe; his
place, held ga gagw^ ; a halt-
ing place, bound ; a regular, or
dwelling place, bound ; a place
where things are set down,
bob^d ; in your place, mo boe-
mon yoa gago ; a pretty place,
helo kwa go ntll ; an open
place, patl^ld; another place,
held go sele; a desert place,
helo go gareganaga ; the place
where, held ha, gold ha; to
place, or set down, baea; to
place lightly upon, ok^ga ;
to give place to, shnt^la ; to
place upon oneseU', ipaea ; to
give place, thiboga; to take
place, dihala, dihahala; to
place across, i)hekaganya; to
place across in a slanting
direction, phekamina ; to place
before them, ba b^^la pele;
to place for, b^^la ; to place a
trap for, tha^la ; to be in place
of, or stand for, 5m^la ; to put
things, or leave things out of
place, bidil^ga.
Placenta. The placenta of an
animal, motlbana; the placenta
^f a woman, kgolv, samorago.
Places. In all places, mo ma-
helou aotlhe, mo ntlhen cotlhe ;
high places, of scripture, ma-
held a dithota.
Placid. Bori.
Placing, a. P^d ; p^fed.
Plain, a. Motlhaba ; lobala ;
' loboa. An open treeless plain,
sebatla, paa, poa; to make
' plain, by speech, ranola.
Plainly. Td speak plainly, or
with preciseness, ranola, bua
ka thanold; to speak plainly
and without fear, bua ka pha-
llakanyd.
Plaintively. To sing, or cry
plaintively, kurwetsa.
Plait, to. Loga. A plait of
hair, lo^ts^.
Plan. A plan, or device, leand ;
a plan, or purpose, boika^l^ld ;
to devise plans, loga maaud ;
to alter one's plans for a good
reason, thinya ; to alter one's
plans for no reason at all,
tlhanoga.
Planet, a. Naledi.
Plank, a. Lomati.
Plant, to. Tlhdma. A plant,
setlhdmd ; a y^ung plant, or
shoot, letlog^la, lecw^la.
Plaster. Plastering material,
boldkd, phat^gd; to plaster a
floor by putting on clay, and
patting it, papatha ; to plaster
a wall by throwing on lumps
of clay, bat^ga; a plastered,
or made floor, bopapathd.
Plat, to. Loga.
Plate, a. Seyana.
Platter, A. Seketla; seketlana;
sekekana; kgaketla; loph^gd;
lobeana ; loph^gwana.
Play. Tshamekd. To play,
tshameka; to play on an in-
strument, letsa, lotsa ; to play
for, leletsa ; to play aboat, as
calves, ralotsa ; child's play,
tshamekwane.
Plead, to. Bap^la. Plead for,
i
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pleasant, nateba; to be plea-
suit to, nateb^la ; to cause to
be pleasant, natetsha.
Pleasantness. Natebo; bomo-
nate.
Flease, to. Ksratlba. If you
please, cwfe, cw^cw^, codioooco ;
to please oneself, inatetsba;
if it pleases Gxxi, ba e le go
i-ata ga Modimo ; bear us,
please, u tlo u re utlw^, a ko u
re ntlw^.
Pleased, to be. Kgatlbwa ;
ipela; kgatlb^ga. To become
pleased witb bim, kgatlb^ga
mo go ^na ; I was pleased, or
rejoiced, ke le ka itum^la ; to
appear pleased, or smile, rama-
ruma ; witb wbom I am well
pleas^', eo ke itum^lan mo go
ena; you bave done just as
you pleased witb tbe tbings, u
tlbotee u dibaka dilo.
Pleasing. To be pleasing to,
nateb^la, tsalaba, kgatlb^ga ;
tbings wbicb are pleasing in
bis sigbt, dilo tse at kgatmau
mo matlbou a gagw^; it is
well pleasing to tbee, go rata
ga gago go ntse yalo.
Pleasure. Natebd ; moipelo ;
monate. Mirtb, tlbap^lo, le-
tlbap^lo ; deligbt, kgatlb^go ;
to hav6 pleasure io, or be
pleased by, natebMwa ke.
Pledge, a. P^felo. To receive
in pledge, cbola p^^Io ;■ to give
back a pledge, rebola p^^lo.
Pleiades, the. Selemela.
Plentiful. See Abundant.
Pliable. See Flexible.
Pliant. See Supple.
Plight, a. Tsbit^gd.
Plot. A plot, or a lying in wait,
mooko; a plot of ground,
tema ; a small plot of ground,
temana ; a plot of level gi'ound
between two bills suitable for
plougbing, tidima.
Plough, A. Mogoma. To plough,
lema; to j^loiigb for, lem^la;
a ploughing, letsema ; a
ploagber, molemi; to plougli
new ground, kgatba ; to plough
one day for payment, lemisa ;
to plougb more tban one day
for paytnent, ea temeii ; to
plougb witbout sowing, lema
thobu ; to plough before rain
falls, kg^ra.
Pluck. A pluck of a slaughtered
animal, diretlo; to pluck out,
or off, witb the fingers, tlhoba,
cua J to pluck out, or hook out,
gonya ; to pluck from a tree,
hula mo setlbariii; to pluck,
or pull up by the roots, khu-
mola ; to pluck frait, hula ;
to pluck a fowl, tlhoba; to
pluck out of a band, cubula.
Plug, to. Kaba. A plug, or
cork, s^tsibo, setbibo ; a plug
for bottom hole of a milk sack,
thobola; to push in a plug,
tsiba ; to take out a plug,
tsibolola ; to take the plug out
of a milk sack, thobola.
Plugged. To become plugged
or closed up, kabala; it is
plugged up, or closed up, e
kabetse.
Plunder. Kgapo; thopo. To
plunder, gapa, thopa.
Plunge. To plunge anything
into water, thabuetsa, tho-
buetsa; to plunge oneself in,
ithabuetsa; be was plunged
into tbe sea, o la a thabuediwa
mo lewatlen; to be plunged
iu, with a noise, thabuela,
tbobu^la ; it has been plunged
in by him, se thabuedicwe ke
^na.
Pocket, a. Kg^tsfe.
Pod. a pod, or shell of bean,
etc., lekape ; a seed pod on
thorn ti*ee, kalabna.
Poet, a. Motho oa dipina.
Point, a. Ntlba. The point of
a thorn, etc., broken off in the
flesh, tlbagate \ \fc \i«ka ivq
point, or it is \A.\wi\. «u^ 'Ccve*
point, se kuibegvVe*, to ^mV.,
or make pomteA, o^ «b v^^»
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etc., tlhokola ; to point oat or
describe, kaea; to point out,
or show, shapa; to point out
to, kaela ; to point out to, or
show to, shupetsa; to wet a
finger, and point it at a person,
in anger, kgotletsa.
Pointed. Pointed stones, m&yh
a dintlha ; a thin pointed stick,
loshane ; a thick pointed stick,
phau, kepn; thin pointed
sticks, dinchane; as I have
pointed out, yaka ke kaile.
Poison. Moholo ; more o o bo-
laean; chefe (hybrid). To
poison, 16a; to poison with a
deadly poison, kgatlhola; the
cattle have been poidoned by
eating withered corn, dikgomo
di yel^ mokgau.
Poke. To poke the point of a
linger into, kgotla ; to poke in
the ribs at play, tsitsitla, tsi-
kitla; to poke with a horn,
forward movement, tlhaba ;
to poke with a sideward move-
ment of a horn, putla ; to poke,
or lift up with a horn, or horns,
shegola.
Pole. A centre pole in a Secwa-
na hut, or supporting pole in
front verandah, lekotwana,
leotwana ; thick pole in house
wall, leotwana; thin pole in
house wall, kgotlwane ; a pole
on the top of verandah poles,
mophakwana ; a pole supported
by two other poles for hanging
karosses on, mosipori; a side
pole, and a cross pole of a krall
gateway, mokoro, mopako ; a
pole or long stake, mokoro,
mopako ; to cut straight poles,
anyolola; to fasten a pole in
the ground by stamping or
wedging, setl^la ; to draw out
a pole, tlhomola; a pointed
pole or stake in a game pit,
mohatsa.
Polecat, a. Nakedi.
Policeman, a. Leotlana, Int, ;
lepolis (hybrid).
Polish. To polish by rubbing,
gotlha ; to polish by rubbing
two things together, gotlhany a ;
to polish boots, shutlha di-
tlhako.
Poll, to. See Shave.
Pollute, to. Itshekolola.
Pollution. Itshekologo.
PoLYGAMiST. He is a poly-
gamist, o nyetse lehuba.
Polygamy. Lehuha.
Pomegranate. Garanata
(hybrid).
Pond. See Pool.
Ponder, to. Akanya; gopola.
Pont, a. Ponto (hybrid).
Pool. A pool in a strea^m,
lekadiba, lediba ; pool, or open
space in lake or river, sur-
rounded by reeds or bushes,
bodiba ; a large pool, or lake,
letsha; a muddy or tramped
pool, lokgobe; a rain pool,
mogobe; a small rain pool,
mogoyana; a shallow rain pool,
lopapa; a bank, or dam, en-
closing a small pool, lekgMebe.
Poor. To become poor, hu-
man^ga; I am poor, ke hu-
manegile; a poor person,
sehumanegi, mohumanegi ;
poor (of meat), chuehu ; poor
(of cattle), mokoduwe ; to be-
come poor, or meagre, kodua-
hala, bopama.
Porch. A porch, or entrance,
kgoro.
Pohcupine, a. Noko. A quill
of a porcupine, mutlwa ; a head-
dress of porcupine quills, kgare.
Pork. Nama ea kolob^.
Porridge. See Pap.
Portent. A portent, or omen,
botlhodi.
Portion, a. Kabd ; kab^lo. A
portion, or inheritsuice, boshwa;
a portion of cattle set aside for
a child during the father's life-
time, chwaMo ; to give a greater
portion to one than to another,
^ek^la \ to portion out, ab^la.
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Position, a. Pop^go.
Positively. To forbid positively,
iletsa mre.
Possess. To possess, or take
hold of thoroughly, top^la ; to
possess, or own, rua; he did
not possess anything, or remain
possessed of anything, a se ka
a salelwa ke sep^ ; the things
which we possess, dilo tse re
nan naco ; to be possessed with
a desire to be or to do, loes^ga ;
to be possessed or mad, ts^nwa;
those who are possessed by
devils, ba ba tsenywen ke
botiabolo.
Possession. It is in my posses-
sion, ke se chots^ ; a possession,
moruo, boshwa ; possessions, or
goods, dithoto, dithno.
Possible. It is not possible, go
retetse.
Post. A pole, see Pole; a
cattle-post, moraka; the post,
pos (hybrid).
Pot, a. Pitsa. A small pot,
pitsana ; a clean, new pot,
pitsa ea mokgako ; a large re-
lining pot, kgale; a pot for
boiling beer in, tlhama e e
apaean boyalwa ; a water pot,
nkgo; clay for making a pot,
lecopa ; to make a pot, bopa ;
to barn a pot, besa; a mov-
able pot handle, mogala; a
fixed pot handle, moshnsha;
black off a pot, mosidi ; a stone
for supporting a pot, letshego ;
to arrange stones for support-
ing a pot, tsh^g^l^la pitsa ; to
scrape a pot, ^ hala ; a pot
scraper, segwadi ; to put a pot
on the fire, iJhatlaea ; I have
put the pot on the fire, ke
tlhatleile pitsa; to put any-
thing to cook in a new pot,
kgakola ; to pour water into a
pot on the fire, tlhadia; pre-
pare meat for the pot, dihela
nama ; to wash corn, etc., for
the pot, ok61a ; to pat sticks in
a pot for meat to rest on, aJbla,
pitsa ; sticks used for tbis pur-
pose, seal^lo ; stir up the ct)ii-
tents of a pot, hudua ; stir up
meat in a pot with a pronged
stick, rita ; skim off fat or scum
in a pot, okola ; to take a pot
off a fire, tlhatlola; to take
food out of a pot, chola ; I
have taken out the food, ke
chodile diyo ; the pot is full,
pitsa photloku; pitsa pbotlo-
kana.
Potato, a. Lekwele. To pee
potatoes, s^ta makwele ; to
hoe, or earth up potatoes, kat^-
la makwele.
Potsherd. See Platter.
Potter, a. Mmopi.
Pouch, a. ' Egwatlha ; tokMo.
Pound, to. Thuga; lota ; touta ;
kobota; to pound by rubbing
in hand or a mortar, shuge-
l^la.
Pour, to. Tshela; thela. To
pour out, or spill, cholola,
tholola ; to pour out, or cause
to gush out, gorometsa ; leme-
setsa ; to pour out, or gush out,
gorom^la; to pour out in a
stream, as from a bucket, phou-
metsa, shumetsa; to pour out
slowly, so as to keep back sedi-
ment, minolosa; to pour out
liquid in a stream, so as to make
a great noise, phorometsa,
phuthumetsa, photnometsa ; to
pour down to the ground, or
cast down, goshumetsa ; to pour
meal into a pot, haga ; to pour
in meal in too large a propor-
tion to the water, tuelela ; to
pour or drop down, as perspira-
tion, cla; to pour water on,
either from a bucket, or by
ladling, kgapbela metsc ; to
pour water into a pot on the
tire, tlbadia; to pour a little,
khaonya ; to tilt up, and pour
out, as thick milk, soil, etc.,
kutlumetsa, kutYiume^"*,^.
Poverty . Khumaacgo % \e\v\vre\"aa •,
lohuma. Poverty ot ^^^ '^>^
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animals, mokoduve^ ; to sink or
fall down through poverty,
pharama.
Powder. Any fine, dnsty aub-
stance, lou^, diknpa; gan-
powder, godi (hybrid) ; powder
used for children, bolao ; to
jfrind or pound to powder,
lota, touta; to powder by
breaking, thuga.
Power. Ability, nonoho ;
strength, thata; a ruling power,
mmusbo.
Powerful. Thata: senatla. To
become powerful, thatahala ;
to make powerful, thatahatsa ;
nonotsha.
Pox. Small-pox, sejp;agane, se-
kgwaripan, kgwaripana ; ag-
gravated form of chicken-pox,
thutlwa.
Praise. To praise in song,
baka, boka ; to extol, haka ; to
praise for, bak^la, hak^la; to
become praised, bak^ga.
Prance, to. Matla. To prance
about, as a warrior shaking his
spear over his head, uatetsa;
kgana.
Prancing, a. Matlo.
Prate, to. Balabala; b^ra;
popotla.
Prattle, to. Balabala; itha-
thatha.
Prattler, a. Mmalabadi.
Pray, to. Bap^la. To pray for,
rapcl^la.
Prayer, a. Thap^lo ; morap^lo ;
thap^lMo.
Preach. To teach, ruta; to
proclaim, bol^la.
Preacher^ a. Moruti; mmu-
ledi.
Precaution. To take pre-
caution, itisa.
Precede. To go in front of,
^tela kwa pelej to precede
him, mo ^t^l^la pele, mo ^t^-
lela kwa pele; to precede or
go before, si^la ; the day pre-
ceding the £Sabbath, tsatsi ye le
gogaii sabata.
Precious, to be. Bat^ga.
Precipice, a. Logaga.
Precisely. To speiUE precisely,
ranola ; he speaks precisely, or
to the purpose, oa re tshe.
Preciseness. To speak with
preciseness, or fully, ranola,
Dua Isa, thanolo.
Predict, to. Bol^lMa pele;
shup^lela.
Prediction, a. Lehoko ya
pol^lMo pele.
Preference. To have a pre-
ference for, chwakgoga; he
has a preference for meat, o
chwakgocwe ke nama.
Preferred, to be. Leb^ga.
Pregnancy. Boima. Pregnancy
of cattle, bonemeru.
Pregnant. To become pregnant,
ithwala; she is pregnant, o
ithwele ; she is pregnant of an
illegitimate child, o ithwele
mpa ea dikgora; a pregnant
woman, moima, moimana, moi-
thwadi; I was pregnant with
80 and so, ka bo \e ithwele ka
ma&man; to become pregnant
(of cattle), nemeruhala; it is
pregnant, e nemeru; to show
signs of pregnancy (of cattle),
sigama.
Prejudice. To refuse to pre-
judice one's own cause by
answering questions, or giving
evidence, ikelam^la.
Preliminary words. Dik^tapele
tsa mahoko.
Preparation, a. Paakanyo ;
paakanyeco ; ketleco ; &e-
tleco.
Prepare, TO. Baakanya; baanya.
To prepare for, baakanyetsa.
etleletsa, baanyetsa; to pre
pare for oneself, iketletsa
those who were prepared or
ready, ba ba len ba iketleditse
to prepare for oneself gold
ikeUetsa ka gouta ; they pre
pared to go, ba le ba ipaakon
ye^ go ea; I have prepared
to so, KQ \VL!&tl&ditiBe go ea ; to
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prepare one's tbings for start-
mg on a journey, iketletsa.
itshemel^la ; to prepare food
for a person to jonrney witti,
etleetsa ; to prepare to receive
▼isitors, start on a joomey,
etc., tobaka; he is preparing
to go, oa tobak^la go ea ; to
be prepared, etleets^ga, etlele-
dicwe.
P&ESAGB, A. Botlhodi.
Presence. In his presence, ha
pele ga gagw^; to lose ooe's
presence of mind, as through
fright, pharama.
Pbesemt, a. Hho, A present
of bulbs, or berries, mokome ;
a present to one's mother's
brother, leshori; to return a
present, being offended with
the giver, itlhwaea; to present,
or give, naea; I have been
presented with meat, ke abec we
nama; ke neilwe nama; they
presented him with oxen, ba le
ba mo chwa^la dikgomo; at
present, or at the present time,
kapaka; they are still present,
ba sale gona ; I was not pre-
sent, ke le ke se eeo ; the pre-
sent time, nako e sa ntse e le
eno ; nako e sale cno.
Pkesentlt. I will go presently,
ke tla nama ke ea, ke tla tloga
ke ea, ke tla ea kgantel^.
Pkesesve. To save, boloka ; to
cause to survive, phcdisa; to
ke^, sia ; to cause to escape,
theledisa; to preserve from
evil, boloka mo boshuleu.
Press. To press down with the
hand, as meal in a measure,
papilla; to press anything
down in a sack with a stick,
chob^la, shwatlh^la; to press
things into a full sack, etc.,
with the hand, shuk^la, shu-
b^la; to press down bushes
with a pronged stick, chobMa ;
to press, or throw down to the
eaith, as in wrestling, gat^lbh;
to press down, aa in Sghting,
or with an evil purpose, bet^-
161a; to press upon, as one
bull another, when fighting,
putukel^la, ksorobel^la ; to
press upon wiui arguments, or
a person against a wuU, kgoro-
bel^la, patik^lMa ; press u^on,
or drive into a corner, patikela ;
to press upon, or crush, pitl5-
161a; to press a stooping per-
son to tbe earth, tsinclMa ; to
press out matter fiom a sore,
tamusa; to press hard after,
kgonat^Ma ; to press upon with
hands, as in anointing the sick,
sedila; to press to, or crowd,
kokwanela ; to press upon each
other in a crowd, kgotlhaganya ;
to press against, pitl^lela; to
press lightly upon the surface,
or float, kokobala; to press
lightly on a pen in writing,
kokobatsa; to press hard on
a pen in writing, gat6161a ; to
press through bushes, shwaila ;
to press the breast, or side,
with an elbow, segiiletsa; to
press oneself in where there
is not ^ much room, or into a
crowd, ichukunyetsa,ichuk61a ;
to press in with finger, or
cause to pit, bobetsa; to be-
come pressed in, or pitted,
bob^la ; to press forward into
a house, ganola kwa tlun ; to
press on unto, gagamalela ; to
be pressed down, gat^lwa.
Presume. ^ To presume, or exalt
oneself, ikgodisa; I presume,
ekete, ekote.
Presumption. Boitaleco.
Pretend. To feign to be, ipaea,
itshema ; to change oneself,
iphetola; he pretended to be
angry, a ipaea bogale.
Pretext, a. Seipato.
Pretty. See Beautiful.
Prevail. To prevail against,
henya, hekeetsa ; to be able tot ,
nonoh^la.
Prevaricate, to. "LoX.^^I^mjX^ *,
tidika ; shuba. Tna\ioko.
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Peevent, to. Reteletsa ; tbiba.
To prevent from moving, dia ;
to prevent a person from speak-
ing, when he wishes to speak,
titinya ; he has prevented him
from speaking, o mo titintse ;
he is prevented from speaking
by the chief, o titincwe ke
kgosi ; to prevent a person from
doing, by holding him back,
eola.
Previously. Pele.
Price, a. Th^ko; pereise (hy-
brid). Money, etc., to bny
with, tlhotlhwa.
Prick, to. Tlhaba ; to prick, or
irritate, as very fine thorns,
baba.
Pride. Bopelompe ; boikgodi-
sho ; mabela ; boikgogomosho.
To be pufifed up with pride,
hor^ga.
Prince, a. Kgosana.
Principality. Bogosana.
Print, to. Gatisa. To be
printed, gatisiwa; a print, or
scar, lobadi.
Printer, a. Mogatisi.
Prison, a. Ntlo ea kgolhghlb;
toronko Jhybrid). To break
out of prison, thoba.
Prisoner, a. Mogolegwi; mo-
golegwa.
Private. The private parts as a
whole, of male or female, le-
pele, ha pele ; these terms can
be used with propriety, but all
the distinctive names are used
as curses when mentioned at
all; to be properly covered
about the private parts, ika-
t^ga; he is exposed about the
private parts, o sa ikat^ga, ga
a ikatege.
Privileged. N^mfel^l^.
Privily. See Secretly.
Privy, a. Ntlo ea boithomelo j
to be privy to, itse.
Prize, a. TuMo. To prize
open, or lift up with a lever,
matolola, mantolola.
Probable, It is probable, ekete.
Probation. Boitekc
Proceed, to. Cwblc
Proclaim, to. Bol^
out, kua ; to call oi
Procrastinate, to.
Prodigal. He is j
wasteful, sehabah
Prodigality. Boha
Profess. To make a
as an enquirer, ipol
Profession, a. Boi]
Profit. Thusho j tei
profit, lemohala; t
profit, horoka ; it is
to me, sea mphorol
Profitable. It is p
na le thusho, se mo
Progenitor, a. MoI
Progeny, a. Losiks
a large progeny, 1
had a large prog€
tototsa.
Progress. To mat
go ea kwa pele,
pele.
Project. To proje
out, khutlola ; to ]
swelled navel, beto
Prolific. To ha
family, tototsa.
Prominence. A hes
covered over, lehuj
Promise, a. PolM^]
IMoj lehoko ya p<
To promise, or co
mamisa.
Promontory, a. T1
Pronged. A prong
stirring food, 1<
pronged stick for h
bushes, nakale.
Proof, a. Chupo.
Proper. It is prop(
it is not proper, ga
Properly. To fa
anything properl
l^la.
Prophecy,a. Perofei
Prophesy, to. P.
brid).
Prophet, a. Mop
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ION, A. Thuanyo.
f. With propriety, ka
o» ka tshiamo.
E, TO. S^ka. To
jB an innocent person,
ION. Tsli^ko.
TO. Kokotl^g^la ;
&lo.
DY. Tshegohalo; bo-
I)ele.
'£, A. Seaka; mosadi
)ra.
fiON. Boaka.
E. To prostrate one-
3a kwa tlhatslie ; to be
•e from weariness, etc.,
; to prostrate, or lay
thoroughly, as a serious
)dp^la ; I am prostrated
:nes8, ke topecwe ke
0.
To defend, hemMa;
care of, disa.
)N. PhemMo ; tisho.
TO. GanMa. To vow,
!. See Project.
lANCE. A protuberance
lie ear of a fat person,
» BE. Ikgodisa. To be
sfied, tome^ga; he is
or iinicky, in dress,
»., o bolotwe, o mo-
to make oneself proud,
)neself up, ikgogomosa ;
roud, o mabela; to be
and despise others,
a i)roud person, mme-
moikgogomosi.
To walk proudly,
; to walk proudly, or
Uy, lota.
To testify, shupa; to
h, tlhomamisa; to try,
)misa.
, A. Seane. To utter
rb, tlhaba seane.
FOE, TO. Tlam^la ;
»^la. To provide for
her, tlamalana.
Provocation. Egakaco; kgala-
kisho.
Pro vo kk, to . Galakisa ; gakatsa ;
rumola. He is provoked, o
gakatsegile, o tlhotlheletsegUe ;
to incite, tlhotlbeletsa.
Provoking. He is a provoking
one, o borumolaii.
Proximiti. Bogauhe ; bogau-
chwane.
Prudence. Tsisimogo.
Prudent, to be. Sisimoga. A
prudent, or wise person, moi-
tseanape, moitseoanape.
Prune. To cut, sega; clean
away leaves, etc. , baakanya.
Pubis, the. Senana ; dinana.
Publicly. Mo bathun ; mo
pepeneneii.
Publish, to. Utlwatsa.
Pucker, to. Khuaganya.
Puerperal inflammation. Mo-
latlhadushwana.
Puff. To puff oneself up, ikgo-
gomosa, ipudulosa ; to puff up,
or inflate, budulosa; to be-
come puffed up with pride,
hor^ga; to become puffed up,
as a dead body, or from pain,
gogomoga.
Puff-adder, a. Lebolobolo.
Pull. To draw, gdga; to take
out, ntsha; to pull one thing
out from under another, shwa-
bola; to pull out with finger
and thumb, tomola; to pull
anything out from under
water, inola; to pull out by
the roots, khumola, tlhomolola,
tlhomola; to pull out of a
sheath, shomola ; to be pulled
out of a sheath, shomoga ; to
pull out of fire, ogola ; to pull
out, or thin out, growing
grain, hutlha; to pull out a
tooth, kgola, ntsha; to pull a
twig or sucker off a stump, or
a rush out of the ground,
kgetla ; to pull an axe-head, o^
the handle, kgola*, to ^pvjiJkV oxjX,,
as a pole or thorn, t\\\OT[voV«t \
to pull a tliorn owt oi oxie^^^
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itlhomola; to pull or snatch
out of the tire, shwatola mo
molelon; to pull, or pluck, a
pumpkiii or bunch of fruits,
kgomolaj to pull out, or
stretch, so as to lengthen,
shwapola; to stand firm and
pull, as in holding a wild ox
with a rhiem, itsetsepela; to
pull a branch from a stem, or
a twig from a branch, phalola ;
to pirn from side to side, as a
tight pole, shunuka; to pull
about from side to side, shu-
kashuka ; pull each other ahout
from side to side, shukashu-
kana; to pull off a scab, or
hair off a skin, kgobola; to
pull off clothes, apola; pull
off shoes or hat, rola ; to pull
down, as a house, mtla; to
pull down, as a man from a
tree, lesholola; to pull to-
wards, shwabol^ia ; to pull Id,
as a rope, gwaea ; I will pull
it in towards myself, ke tla e
gwa^la kwa go nna; to pull
open or apart, as an ox's hoof,
I>atologanya ; to pull tight or
stiff, as a cord, gagramatsa ; to
pull tight or stiff, as oxen
a trek chain, kwatlalatsa;
to pull or tear asunder, as
rotten cloth, kgamolola; to
pull or snatch anything to one
side, as a child out of danger,
thibosa; to pull to one side,
as a badly-trained ox, kaka-
molola ; to pull back forcibly,
kgotha ; to pull into pieces, as
meat, etc., kumaganya; to pull
into shreds, thantholola ; to be
soft and easily pulled to pieces,
as well-cooked or putrid meat,
h^tlh^ga, chweretm^ga.
Pulsate. Opaopa; uba.
PULVEEIZE, TO. Sila ; nota.
Pump. A reed, etc., for sucking
up water, momuno. Int.
PuMPKis, A. Lephutse. Seed
of a pum]^kinf tnotse ; rind of
a pampMn, lekape; fibrous
Eart of a pumpkin, le
alf of a lekatane,
stalk of a pumpkin,
kind of green pu
melon, le^tane ; t
pumpkins, gokga, kg
peel or cut rind off a
setolotsa ; to cut put
thin strips for dry:
b^la ; a place for dry
kin, lotlhale; a J
lekatane, senwane ; \
boiled pumpkin, kgo<
Punish, to. To beat,
beat slightly, popoa
rect by punishing, ga
Punishment, a. Peco
Pup, a. Ncana.
Pupil, a. Morutwi;
morutwana. The pi
eye, thaka ea leiUho.
Pur, to. Borarora.
Purchase, to. R^ka.
lect by purchasing
purchases, or things
papadi.
Pure. To become pr
ka; to make pure,
it is pure, se itsl
ph^pa; pure water,
a itshekilen ; the pur
ba ba pelo dintl^.
Purge. To be purged
vulgar word.; chologt
go taboga.
Purging, a. Loch^ga
ing in sheep, loparwa
Purify, to. Itsheku
hatsa; tlhapisa.
Purifying, a. Bontla
Purity. Boitshekishc
pa;boitsh^ko. Purit
pelo ntl^.
Purple. See Red.
Purpose. A purpose,
tion, boitlhomo ; a p
fixed resolve, boitlh<
kaMMo ; to purpose,
itlhoma ; to purpos
solve, itlhoma, ika<
purpose doing, but i
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plish a paipose, benya boikae-
lelo ; to sp^Jc withoat purpose,
kgwereana ; he speaks to the
parpose, oa re tshe ; for what
purpose? ka ntlhsifi? on par-
pose, ka boxno, ka omo, ka
tomeleoo.
Purposeless. A purposeless
remark, kgwereano.
PaaPosELT. Ea bomo.
PuBSE, A. Eg^tsana. A leather
pouch or purse, kgwatlha; to
purse up the lips in contempt
ur scorn, shwinya.
Pursue, TO. LMdka. To follow,
lat^la, latM^la; to pursue
eagerly, outdistancing others,
gwatM^la ; to pursue persever-
iogly, konat^lela ; to pursue
a fleeing foe, or an animal
either to turn back or capture,
leleka ; to pursue perscTering-
ly, follow hard after, or track
a wounded animal, khukh^la.
Pus. Boladn. To squeeze out
Kus, tamutsa ; the pus is ripe,
oladn bo botute; the pus is
• not ripe, or watery, boladu bo
lor^me.
Push. To posh anything for-
ward, or away, kgorometsa ; to
push, or throw along the
ground, kgarametsa; to push
into a sheath, shom^la ; to push
one thing between other things,
shuknnyetsa; to push stimcs
into a tire, kgotlet^ ; to push
or constrain by pushing, shub^-
l^la; push earth down into a
hole, or off a bank, phoma;
to push down earth into drink-
ing places, as cattle do, pho-
mesetsa; to push a thing in,
and shake it about, shwatlh*^;
to push one thing through
aoouer^ holol^Ia; to push
doim, as a tree, goshumetsa ;
to push up into a corner, or
luurrow space, kgorobel^la ; to
posh a thing off, as off a wall,
igotla; he poshed it off with
ijdeoe of wood, a ae kgdtla
ka logoii; to push out, or take
out, soil in digging a hole,
keolola.
Put. To place, baea; to put
in, tsenya; to put awajr from,
as a dog with a stick, ikgolia ;
to pat on a pot, tlhatlaea ; to
put on a hat, shoe, yoke, etc.,
r\v-ala; to put, or gather into,
a box or sack, ol^la ; to put food
by for a person, si^la ; to put
away a wife or husband, tlbala ;
to put on one side, b^^Ia thoko ;
to pat on a sword, itshemelMa ;
they put him forward, ba le ba
mo shateletsa ha pele ; ho put
himself, a ipaea ; to put forth
leaves, tlhoga makakaba ; to
put out a light, tima ; a fire
that is not pub out, molelo o o
sa timegeu ; to put up, or stay
at a place, golola, belegolola,
tlhaol^la, thibM^la ; to put oxen
into a krall, tlhatlhMa ; to put
on, or fix on, tlh6m51a ; to put
things where they ought not to
be, or out of place, bidil^ga ; to
put into, as into water, inela.
Putrid. To stink from being
putrid, nkga sebodu ; to be
soft from being putrid, chwe-
retlh^ga, h^tlh^ga.
Puzzle, a. Lelepa. To find out,
or resolve a puzzle, kgololola
lelepa; to puzzle, or make
difiicult to remember, gaka ;
they will puzzle us, di tla re
gaka.
Q.
Quack, to. Lela.
Quagmire, a. Seroroma.
Quail, a. Lephurwana; chosa-
banne.
Quake. To shudder, sipoga, si-
poga mmele.
Quarrel, a. Kgaii. A noisy
quarrel, koman ; to quaYY^l, ox
be at strife, \ot\ba.'nBb*, to vco-
voke otlierato c^\\2uTTe\,V>»0^fta.~
nya ; to \ie\p \i\iu. m vx. ^^xx^xxeX-j
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go mo lofclhan^la; to provoke
with a view to qaarrel, h^pa,
hepeoyetsa ; he desired to pro-
YOKe a qaarrel by means of
them, a iph^tlha ka bona ; to
fall oat, or disagree, kgaogaaa;
to fight, Iwa; they hive
fought, ba \o\b; to fight or
qaarrel over, lw61a.
Quarrelsome, to be. Phom^Ia ;
a quarrelsome person, mopho-
medi.
Quarter. A quarter, or place,
helo.
Quartz. See Crystal.
Queen, a. Mohumagadi; kgosi
ea sesadi ; khumagadi.
Quench. To quench a fire, tima
molelo ; to quench the thirst,
nona locwalo.
Question, a. Poco. To ques-
tion, or ask, botsa ; to question,
or doubt, bela^la ; to question
in a round-about way, botsa ka-
tloku ; to question each other,
botsanya, botsisanya ; to ques-
tion, or doubt aboat, akanya
kaga.
Quick. Quick, or quickness, bo-
nako ; quick in work, or action,
bob^b^, boheho; he is quick,
or active, o tlhaga, o bonako ;
to become quick, tlbagahala;
to cause to become quick, tlha-
gahatsa ; to be quick, or make
haste, itlhagan^la ; he is quick
in believing, o boheho go da-
m^la.
Quicken. To quicken the dead,
radisa bashwi.
Quickly. Ka bonako; ka bo-
heho ; ka pela. To go, or do
quickly, tlhagahala; to come
quickly towards, akoha; to run
quickly away, taboga ; he will
go quickly, or soon, o tla akoha
a ea ; let them come quickly, a
di akotsh^ ; to come or go
quickly, hehoga; to walk, or
journey quickly, tgopoga. ; the
water wiU boil quickly, metae
a tla akotaba. a bela 5 will you
come quickly ? a u tl
utla?
Quiet. Senya. Itisc
here, go senya h^k. 1
be quiefc, or calm, si
be qaiet, as in passin
sisibala; all is quiet,
go sa due we h^la,
h^la.
Quieted. To become (
pacified, kokdb^la.
Quietly. Ka bonolo, '
to go about quietly, r
tsamaea ka nyanya^li
Quietness. Senya.
Quite. Just, hela; to
sure, go itse sentl^, go
Quiver, a. Mokokwa
bolo.
R.
B. ABB it. a rock rabbi
Kace, a. Tshiano; k
race, or family, losika
or run fast, sia ; to
ther in a race, siai
lobelo ; to cause to i
tsha ; to start in a ra
to beat another in a
I have won the rac€
a conqueror in a race
stick placed as a goal
sekhukbu, sekgel^.
Badiance. Marau.
Radiant. To shine, p
Raft. A pole for c
stream on, taa ; a poh
for crossing goods on
Rafter, a. Tlhomesh
the rafters, tlhomesa ;
or rafters, lorutl^la.
Rag, a. Sekatana. 1
tana, makatana, nc
makgagokgago ; in
ragged, makgega.
Rage, a. Yayarego.
a rage, yayar^ga; t(
speak loudly in a ra
7efta.\ to rage at,
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Bagged, to be. Makg^ga.
&AIL, A. See Pole. To rail at,
or upbraid, kgoba; to rail at
with a load noise, kgayay^g^la.
Bailing. A railing, or Doisy
quarrel, koman.
Bailway, a. Reiwe (hybrid).
Baiment. Diaparo.
Bain. Fula. Winter rain, or
raia after harvest, pnla ea
kgogolamoko ; very heavy
showers of rain, leshogodi ya
pnla ; a heavy, pelting shower
of rain, leebana, leshogodi; a
slight shower, mokabisana,
modupe, mokode, Int. ; a very
slight shower, modacwana ;
st^uly rain, pula ea medupe;
a slight shower of rain, falhng
at a distance, sephadi; the
scent of rain, lohoka. ; moisture
from rain, louola ; sign in the
sky of coming rain, serogaba-
lopo ; to rain, na ; it has rained,
e nel^ ; to cause to rain, nesa ;
to rain on, n^la ; it rains, pula
ea na; the moon has a halo,
and hence rain may be ex-
pected, kgwedi e epile pico ; it
has rained there, e netse g5na ;
to send rain on, nesetsa ; to
fall (of the first rain of the
season), phaila ; the first rain
has fallen, pula e phaitse ; the
rain did not cease, pula e t<e
ka ea kgaotsa ; the rain ceased,
pola e le ea khutla; to pass
qoickly, as the rain of a passing
uiower, phadimoga; to rain
gently, or in slight showers,
komakoma; it rains continu-
ally, pula ea phika ; to rain in
a oontinaous noisy downpour,
shwa^la ; to rain in occasional
large drops, rotha ; to rain in
a thick stream, rothaLala, du-
tlalala; to hold up between
the showers, gagamala; to
make rain, diha pula ; to ab-
stain from picking, etc.^ after
lain, il^la \ondh.
^JJNBOWj A, Mola, oa> godimo ;
motshe oa godimo ; motsho oa
badimo, Int.
Bain-maker, a. Moroka ; mo-
rwaka ; modihi pula ; rain-
makers* hearth or fire, sebeseco,
sebesho.
Raixy SEASON, the. Lotlhabula.
Baisk. To raise, or lift up,
choletsa, nanola; to raise by
putting hands, etc., under,
manolola; to raise or lift up,
as a mole earth, or a man a
heavy thing on to his shoulder,
runya; to raise, or cause to
stand, emisa ; to raise anything
that is stretched out ou the
ground, namolola ; to raise
oneself from Iving on the
ground, ikanamolola; to raise
up a sick person, elola; to
raise oneself up, as when re-
covering from sickness, inanola ;
to raise oneself up, or stretch
up on tiptoe, gwalala ; to raise
an arm as if about to strike,
oka ; to raise the head, or raise
oneself up from a stooping
posture with back bent, ina-
mologa; to raise a person up
by lifting, or helping him to
rise, kakatlolola; to raise up
from the dead, cosamo losliuii ;
to raise the head after bending
the neck, obamologa.
Baisins. Ditlhetlhwatsa mofina.
Bake, a. Harak (hybrid). To
rake together, kokola, gogoba.
Bam, a. Pheleu; phelehu. A
goat ram, phoko; to ram in
with a stick, shwatlb^la ; to
ram in soil round a pole, to
make it fast, setldla.
Bamify, to. Barana.
Bandom. a random speaker,
motladiki.
Bange. a mountain range,
leropo.
Bansom, a. Thekololo; sero-
kolodi; serekololo. 'Mo^^\i^«t£v,
rekolola.
Bap. To rap once ^ ^ ^^ox,
khwauya, koii^a,Vftw«L\i^^\ ^
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rap again and again, khwanya-
khwanya, kgwanyakgwanya,
konyakonya.
Rape. See Ravish.
Rapid. See Quick.
Rascal, a. Molotsana.
Rash. A rash on children,
mokwane ; an itching rash,
mochwa; to break out in a
rasb, shwatoga; to come ont
thickly as a rash, tsitsipologa ;
to be rash, or precipitate in
speech, phoum^la; a rash or
hasty person, mophonmedi ;
to be rash in speech, or action,
khakhabu^la, kgakgabn^la ;
a rash, or venturesome person,
moipolai eo o sa lelelweu.
Rashness. Khakhaba^g5 ; kga-
kgabu^go.
Rasp, to. Gotlha.
Rat. a rat found near water,
lebodi; a yellowish rat found
among stones, lekot^.
Rate, to. Bufela. At any rate,
gogwagona, gogamagona.
Ratification, a. TlhomamiBho.
Ratify, to. Tihomamisa.
Rattle. To rattle, as planks
knockiDg together, tudi^na;
to rattle, as sticks thrown
down, tlharakana.
Rave, to. Phokelfela.
Raven, a. Mohukubn; lehu-
kubu.
Ravening wolves. Diphiri tse
di tlhoahal^lan go ya.
Raving, a. PhokelMo.
Ravish, to. GratM^la; kaka;
henya.
Ray, a. Marau.
Razor, a. Logare.
Reach. To reach to, chwara;
to reach a thing down, lesholo-
la ; to reach, or arrive at, hitlha ;
it has reached this land, se
hitlhile mo lehatshin yeno ; he
reached him, a hitlha mo go
^na, a hitlha kwa go ^na.
Mead, to. Bala.
Header. Mmadi. Readers,
babadi.
Readiness, tketleco.
Beady. See Prepare.
Real. To be real, or lasting,
tlhomama.
Reality. Bomannete. In reality,
tota.
Really. Truly, rure; really!
gone !
Reap. To reap by cutting, sega ;
to reap by breaking off, roba.
Reaper, a. Morobi.
Rear. To rear as a horse, kwela ;
to rear, or bring up, godisa.
Reason. To reason, or debate
in the mind, akanya; he
reasoned with them, o la a
hetolana nabo ; we have reason
to hope, re na le kaha re ka
sholoh^lan ka gona ; by reason
of that, ka ntlha ea mouo ; to
lose one's reason, go ts^nwa,
go tlhakana tlhogo; to hSiVe
the reason restored, go rara-
bologMwa.
Reasonable, or conceivable,
gopol^s^ga.
Reasoning, a. • Akanyo ; seaka-
nyo ; kakanyo. A device, leano.
Rebel, A. Mocuolodi. To rebel,
cuolola ; to rebet against, ouo-
lol^la, ten^ga go ; they have
rebelled against him. Da mo
cnololetse, ba tenegetse go ^na.
Rebellion, a. -Cuololo.
Rebound, a. Monyao; to re-
bound, nyaoga.
Rebuke, to. Ru^la;bui9a. To
scold, omanya ; kgaiem^li.
Rebut, to. Busholosa.
Receive, to. Chola; amogela.
I have received it, ke se ohots^,
ke se amogetse ; those who re-
ceive blessings with them, ba
ba cholanan matshego nabo;
to receive with open arms, or
with the palms of hands spread
out, atlarela; to receive with
the palms of hands spread oat,
15g^l^la, lagal^la.
Receiving, a. EamogMo.
lEL^C^iXTiiX. Mflloba.
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Becbptton, a^ KamogMo.
Kecess, a. Nonti.
Reckless, to be. Itlhoa.
Beckon. To coant, bala; to
think, itlboma; it may be
reckoned at, go kana ka; it
may be, go ka nna.
Reckoning, a. Palo.
Recline. To lean back, ika^ga';
to recline on the side and elbow,
rapama.
Recognise. ^ To recognise him
by certain distingaishing
marks, or characteristics, go
mo itse di^l^ ; he is onable to
recognise one whom he has
seen before, o na le matlho a
bori.
Recollect. See Remember.
Recompense, to. DuMa; lehe-
tsa ; a recompense, tuMo, tebo-
go.
Reconcile, to. Letlanya ; letla.
To be reconciled to him, go
letlanya na^ ; to reconcile, or
make peace between, agisanya ;
to reconcile man to God, go
. agisanya motho le Modimo;
reconcoled, letlanowe; be re-
conciled to. your brother, u
letlan^ le mokaulenwe oa gago.
Reconciliation. Tetlano.
Record. To tell, bol^la; to
mention a name, nmaka.
Recount, to. Elakanya.
Recover. To recover from sick-
ness, hola ; to be able to sit np
and recline, ika^ga; he is re-
covering, o botoka.
Bectlft. To make straight,
siamisa ; to rectify bad work,
halolola ; to rectify a mistaken
act, kgopolola.
Bed. Khwibida ; hhwibidu
hibidn ; khibidu ; khnbidu
bohibidu ; hubidu. To be red
hubela; it is red, se hubitse
very red, or red-hot, teku
red (of an ox, or horse), khnnou
red (of a cow), khunwana ; red
(of sky at sunset^^ mabube ; the
gikyis red, Jegodimo le mabube;
a red horse, pitse e khunou ; a
red cord, thapo e e khibidu.
Redeem, to. Rekolola.
Redemption. Thekololo.
Redness. Bohwibidu; bohibidu.
Reduce. To reduce by taking
.out, hokotsa.
Reed, a. Lotlhaka. Reeds,
ditlhaka ; the root of a reed,
kgopu ; a joint in a reed, senya ;
a portion of reed between the
joints, nokwane j the leaf of a
reed, mogwan ; stubble of reeds
after cutting, serin^ ; a bruised,
or broken reed, lotlbaka lo lo
phitsegilen; a cracked reed,
lotlhaka lo lo hatogilcii ; sweet
reed, nch, nyoba, noba, uwaba ;
rind of sweet reed, lomeku ; pi.
dimeku; to chew sweet reed,
cotlha.
Reel, to. Th^^kMa.
Refer to, to. Bua kaga.
Reflect. To observe, lemoga;
to consider, tsaatsia.
Reform, to. To bedome changed,
hetoga J to turn the course of,
sim^ga; beat him and reform
him, u mmets^, n mo simege.
Reformation, A, Phetogo.
Refresh. To cause to rest,
lapolosa ; to minister to, phu-
musetsa, thelesetsa.
Refuge, a. Botshab^lo ; boi-
chub^lo.
Refuse. A castaway thing,
selatlho. See Rubbish. To
refuse, gana ; to refuse an
offered thing because it is not
such as one wished for, galala ;
to refuse to listen, and take
one's own course, gwalala ; to
refuse to believe, or do, naloga;
to refuse to allow, or hinder,
itsa; to refuse to accept, cwitla ;
to refuse through dissatisfac-
tion, jaala ; to refuse to help
one in distress, iiona pelo; to
refuse to do sometVAw^ ^\\«£tv.
told, sKonoViiga,, t\^^>Vlv>\v>^a.\
the calf reiusQE \jq OiTvc^t Wsa
milk,iiainaiie ea> VtsaX^vs^ T(i-ak.^\%
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to refuse to sell or to give that
Tvhich one afterwards disposes
of to another, rontsa; they
refused to speak to him, ba le
ba, mo khntlog^la h^la; they
refused to give him land, or
they forbade him land, bale ba
mo itsa lehatshe; they refuse
to have him, ba mo gana ; they
refuse to give him, ba gana ka
^na; he refused to speak, a
uala go baa; to refuse to ex-
amine a question, khutlog^la
poco.
Begabd. To look upon, leba;
to regard as, kaea; I regard
myself as a chief, ke ikaea ke
le kgosi; in regard to this, I
don't know, hoii ga ke itse ;
they regard him as a prophet,
ba mo ^i.ea ha e le moperof eti ;
to take notice of, tlhokom^la ;
have a kindly regard for, noka ;
have a regard for each other,
iiokana.
Beoards. As regards, kaga.
Beoeneration. Go tsalwa se-
sha.
Begiment, a. Mophatd. To
call out a regiment, phutha
mophato.
Begion, a. Lehatshe.
Begret, to. Ikwatlhaea.
Begular. He was our regular
helper, e tie e le ^na mothusi
oa rona.
Begularly. Ka gal^; ka ma-
latsi aotlhe.
Behearse, to. Tlbatlologanya
mahoko.
Beign, to. Busa. To reign
over, busa ; a reign, or reign-
ing, pusho.
Beins, the. Dipilo. Beins of
a horse, dikgol^ tsa torn.
Beiterate, to. Touta.
Beject. To push away, kgoro-
metsa.
Bejoice, to. Itumela; ipela.
To rejoice for, or over, itum^-
JoJa, ipeleJa; to cease to rejoice,
jtumologa.
Belapse. To relapse into sin,
ten^ga; to have a relapse in
sickness, tlhabologa ; a relapse,
or falling^ away, tenego ; a re-
lapse in sickness, tlhabologo.
Relate, to. Eakanya; bol^la.
To relate to, kakanyetsa, bol^-
l^la.
Belation. a relative, tsala ea
madi; what relation is this
person to this ? motho eo oa re
a mmona, a ren ? motho eo a
reu a bona motho eo ?
Belbase. To unbind, or set
free, golola; to release a ser-
vant, rebola ; to release one in
difficulty by helping him, ela-
mMa; a release, kgololo, kgolo-
^ololo ; to release oneself »
ikgolola.
Belent. To feel sorry, ikwa-
tlhaea; to become changed,
hetoga.
Belief. Help,thushd; deliver-
ance, kgololo.
Believe. To help, thnsa; to
deliver, golola.
Beluctantly. Ka boitsemeleco.
Bely. To rely upon, ikanya,
kgantsha.
Bemain, to. Nna. To remain
behind, sala; to cause to re-
main, sadisa; to remain, or
tarry for a time, time being
specified, tlhola ; to remain, or
tarry, for a long time, dika.
Bemainino. One remaimng
living, out of a number, mosa-
le, lesal^la; a few remaining,
bomosale, masalMa; the re-
maining doctors, dinaka tsa
masalMa; a few remaining,
after the majority have left,
makunantshane.
Bemand. He remanded my case,
o la a re ke nnM^.
Bemark, a. Lehoko. A pur-
poseless remark, kgwereano.
Bemedy, a. Phodisho.
Bemember, to. Ikgakolola ;
gakolo^Mwa. To pussle, or
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remember things
re a good memory,
remembers words
ko mo mahokon.
£. Kgopodisho.
to remembrance,
Gopodisa ; gopotsa ;
To be reminded,
i; I am reminded,
ewe.
^ people, masal^la ;
tc., lehohora ; of
otlhora; of liquid,
com left in a sack
^^la; of ox-hide,
ther, gatshane; to
. remnant of com,
la.
le has remorse, o
>elo.
I move one's posi-
; to cause to move,
I take away, tlosa;
'nbbish, etc., gopa ;
one's residence,
' remove far ifromi a
;a; to remove any-
3r back, katosa ; to
J weep oflf with open
I ; to remove from,
; to remove to,
lo; they have re-
*e, ba hndngetse
emove things from
snce to another,
, TO. Dnfela.
3N. TuMo.
Gagola ; keketsa ;
id, or split asmider,
hatola ; to rend off
la diaparo.
give, naea ; to
, lehetsa.
Shahatsa. To re-
re a thing that had
Lgh or been oat of
olosa ; tlhabolola.
. Boshahaco.
9COME. Gagoga, ;
ketsdga ; kakabo-
loga ; hatoga. To become
rent, of a rock, thnb^g^ ; a
rent, kgagogo.
Bepair, to. Mamatl^l^la. To
repair by darning, tlhama-
ganya.
Repay, to. Leha ; dn^la. How
shall I repay your help ? ke tla
leha thusod ea ga^o yan ?
Repeat. To do agam and again,
kgapetsa; he repeats the act,
o ikgapeletsa tiho ; to repeat,
as fooa from indigestion, he-
gola.
Repent. To be sorry, ikwa-
tlhaea; to reform, or become
changed, hetoga; to repent of,
or be sorry for, ikwatlha^la.
Repentance. Boikwatlhao ;
phetogo.
Reply, to. Araba ; hetola.
Report, to. Bol^la; kakanya.
A report, pol5l6, poledi ; a re-
port of a gun, tnmo ; report, or
fame, tnmedi; it is reported,
go tumile.
Repose. To rest, ikhntsa ; lapo-
loga ; to lie down, robala.
Represent. To represent, or
speak for, buel^la.
Representative, a. Mmneledi.
Reprimand. See Rebuke.
Reproach. Kgobo ; kgobololo.
To reproach, kgoba, gobolola ;
to reproach with poverty, a
fault, etc.) epolola.
Reproof. To listen humbly to
reproof, kotsialala, kgwatialala.
Repugnance. To have a repug-
nance to, ila.
Repugnant. To become repug-
nant to, il^ga.
Reputation, a. Leina.
Request, a. Topo. To request,
lopa.
Rescue, to. Golola; halodisa.
To rescue from difficulties,
amola.
Resemblance. A T^aeTQy^"asiCi^
of feature, etc.,teba®aJn.,\«JtosSi,
tebagano ; a reaemb^asvoa ^1
colour, nvalebagaSi.
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Resemble. To resemble, or be
alike, chwana.
Beserye, to. Sia. To reserve
for, siMa ; to keep in reserve,
sia ; to reserve for oneself, itsa-
disetea.
Beside, to. Aga; nna.
Residence, a. Bonno; boago.
To change one's residence,
hudaga ; to change one's resi-
dence often, tlobatloba.
Residue. See Remnant.
Resist, to. Ganetsa; kgara-
metsa; gan^la le.
Resolve, a. Boika^lMo; boi-
tlhomo. To resolve, ika^l^la,
itlhoma.
Resolution. See Resolve.
Resound. See Echo.
Respect. To have respect of
persons, tlhaola batho ; to show
respect to, by pntting on the
best clothes, kgab^la ; to re-
spect people, sisimoga batho ;
in one respect, mo ntlhen nwe.
Respectfully. To treat respect-
fully, sisimoga.
Responsibility. Togo on one's
own responsibility, inanola.
Rest. Boikhnco ; tapolosho ;
tapologo ; the rest, tse dinwe,
ba ba^we ; to rest oneself,
ikhutea; itapokwa; to take it
easy, iketla ; ineneketsa ; to
take rest from war, iketla mo
tlbabanon; to take breath,
hnpologa ; to be at rest, n^ga ;
the heart is at rest, go nega
pelo, pelo e negile ; to rest, as
cattle after feeding, botha ; to
rest or shelter, kwaea ; to rest
for a while from work, homola ;
to rest or sit down for a while
when there is nothing doing,
itulela ; to rest for a while, as
foot-travellers on a journey,
ruba maoto ; to cause to rest,
lapolosa ; to rest or lean back,
inega.
Rested, to become. Lapologa.
JRestinG'Place, to leave a.
BothonogtL
Restless. To toss about, bidi-
kama ; to move one's sleeping-
place often, tilhaba makgotla;
to go from house to house, ko-
bakoba.
Restoration to life. Thn-
disho.
Restoratives. Dilo tse di m-
disan.
Restore. To give back, rebola ;
to restore to life, rudisa; to
cause to return, busetsa.
Restrain, to. Thiba ; kg|an^la.
To restrain oneself, ithiba,
ichoka, ildi^ha ; to restndn
oneself from evil, ithiba mo
boshulen; to restrain oneself
from answering, fiona ; to re-
strain^ speech, kanya pud ; to
restrain, or force back, kgapba ;
to restrain, or hold back, eola ;
to restrain or pull back, kgotha ;
to be restrained or forced back,
kgaph^ga.
Restraint. Self-restraint, ithi-
bo, boithibo.
Result. A result, or outcotne,
bohMMo.
Resurrection, a. Cogo.
Resuscitate, to. Cosholosa ;
tlhabolola.
Retch, to. Golol^ga.
Retinue, A. Leshomo ; mpphato.
Retire. To retire to a distance,
katoga ; to retire to a distance
from, katog^la ; to retire mu-
tually,^ katogana ; they retired
to a distance from the mooD-
tain, ba le ba katog^la lencw^
ka kgakala.
Retreat, to. Tshaba.
Return, to. Boea; boa. To
return to, bo^la kwa ; to cause
to return, busa, bosa ; to return
from, boea mo ; his return, go
boea ga gagw^; to retam
home, bo^lA gae ; to return, or
turn back, rulara, hulara; he
has returned, o hulere ; to re-
turn, or turn back from, hulaia
mo*, \fs xetam whenoe Otoe
came, TecJ^o\S^\ \k> t^^sqx^qc
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- pay back, rebola; to return,
disippointed, havinjf failed in
one's object, shanshuiy^ga ; to
retnm again and again, boa-
bo^la ; when I retnrned thence,
e rile ke boea kon ; to return
quickly, as from a good distance
in a day, bo^l^la; to return
soon, or without going all the
way, geloga.
Beveal, to. Sinosa ; senola.
■ To repeal to, senolMa.
Hevelation, a. Tshinosho ;
tdienolo.
Bevslrt. Tlhap^lo.
JKeyenge. 8ee Avenge.
Sevenue. Makg^tho.
Reyekbebatb, to. Duma.
Betbbe, to. Sisimoga.
Beverence. Tshisimogo ; bo-
nolo yoa pelo. To reverence,
or regard, sisimoga.
Beykrent. That they be reve-
rent, gore ba nn^ tshisimogo.
Beyerse. To turn upside down,
phecola; to turn inside out,
tlhanola; to turn a thing round,
dikolosa ; to sufifer a reverse of
fortune, gober^ga; to become
reversed, phecoga, tlhanoga.
Beyile, to. Kgala ; gobolola.
Beyiye, to. Bnlwa. To cause
to revive, rudisa; to revive
• after fainting, or being stunned,
taitsiboga; to revive or renew,
: ooeholosa.
Bbyolt, to. Ten^ga; cnolola.
They will revolt from his
authority, ba tla ten^ga no
taoloii ea gagw^, ba tla mo
cuolol^la.
Beyolution. a rebellion, cuo-
. lolo ; a revolving, tikologo.
Beyolve, to. Dikologa. To
cause to revolve, dikolosa.
Bbyolving, a. Tikologo.
Bbwabd, a. TuMo ; tehisho.
WsLgea, maduo ; to reward,
drnMlft.
BswABDER, A. Moduedi.
Bheix, a. Kgold, A longrheim
for tying a, pack-ox Joad, mo-
ya; a small rheim, kgoyana; a
shrivelled-up rheim, lonanape ;
a rheim for fastening a cove's
legs when milking, kao.
Rheumatism. A kind of rheu-
matism of the joints in cold
weather, tsegatsetsa.
Bhinocekos, a. Chukudu. A
short-horned rhinoceros, ke-
nenyane, bodile; a large, long-
homed rhinoceros, mogobu ; a
large, very long-homed rhino-
ceros, kobaoba, kg^tlwa.
Bib, a. Logopo. Ribs, dikgo-
p6; the small rib, logopo loa
go h^Ia.
Rich. To be rich, or rich in,
huma ; he is rich, o hurailo :
to make rich, humisa ; a ric li
person, mohumi; to be very
rich, humolots^ga ; one who is
abundantly supplied, letleke ;
he is rich in cattle, o humile
dikgomo; he is rich in good
works, o tletse ditiho tse di
molemo.
Riches. Khumo; lohumo; ma-
humo ; to be steeped in riches,
humolots^ga.
Bid. To get rid of, or take
away, tlosa.
Biddle, a. Ny^vaba ; nyoba.
A puzzle, lelepa; to propound
a riddle, shwabisa ny waba ; to
guess at a riddle, sliwaba
nywaba; to resolve a riddle,
tlhaba nywaba; to resolve a
puzzle, kgololola lelepa; to
riddle with holes, kgautla.
Bide. To ride, or mount, pala-
ma, pagama; where will you
ride to ? u tla palam^la kae ?
Bider, a. Mopalami; mopaga-
mi.
Bidge, a. Lekhubu. A long
ridge, kwelekwele ; a little
ridge, lekhuyana.
BiDGES. To be drawn u^ \sl
ridges, or ViUTai^a, V.vifeW^"aL.\va..
BiDICULB. CVioVio. 'Yo T\^\C\s\ft,
shotla ; to ri^ACviVft Vvcsi, «^
shotla ka ^hQi.
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HiFLE. A breech-loading rifle,
tlhobolo ea agterelai (hy-
brid).
Right. Tshiamo ; chwao^lo.
To be right, siama ; it is right,
go siame; it is not right, ga
goa siama, ga go siame ; right
things, dilo tee di siamen;
things which are not right,
dilo tse di sa siaman, magwe-
letlba ; it was not right of you,
e le e se ohwao^lo ea gago ; to
make right, siamisa ; that's
right, or that is so, ke gona ; a
right hand, atla se se siamen,
atla se se yan, athb se segolo ;
to sot right, or rectify, kgopo-
lola ; to sot right, as bad work,
etc., halolola ; a right-hand
man, mokadisiwane.
EiGHT£ous, TO BE. Siama. A
righteous man, mosiami.
Righteousness. Tshiamo.
Rigid, to be. Faralala; papa-
lala. To make rigid, parala-
tsa, papalatsa.
Rim. a rim of a cup, etc., losi.
Rind. A piece of nnd, lekape ;
rind of sweet-reed, lom^u,
dimeku.
Ring. To ring a bell, letsa
tshipi ; to ring, or tinkle, as a
coin, tsirima ; a ring, tilwane,
, rinke (hybrid) ; an ear-ring,
lenyena; a plain iron wrist
ring, mohitshana, mhitshana;
a thick ring of beads, or metal,
woven on cord, tilwane, seme-
cane ; a ring for below the
knee, or on the arm, les^ka,
patika ; an ankle ring, of bark,
seoti ; to put on a ring, rwala ;
. to take off a ring, rola, ; to put
a ring on another person,
rwesa; a ring sewn into a
kaross, as an ornament, leitlho ;
to cut a ring, or round hole,
for a patch, dibola.
BiNSE. To rinse out a vessel,
cokotsa; to rinse out one's
. nioutbf loulrala, icukonya.
MioT. A riot, or uproar, tlhapeo \
to riot, tlhapea; riot, or re-
velry, tlhiHp^ld.
BiP, to. Gagola.
BiPE. To become ripe, bucwa;
it is ripe, se budule; those
which are not ripe, tse di sa
buowan; froit beginning to
ripen, legoto, bogoto; fruit
nearly ripe, lekgele, bogele-
gele ; frmt first to ripen, podi-
. sa ; we are eating the first ripe
fruit, re ya mannwo a podisa ;
; to become ripe, and read^ to
open, as a boil, tut^la; it is
npe, e tutetse boladu ; to cause
to be ripe, tutetsa, budusa ;
ripe (of pus), botute; the pus
is ripe, boladu bo botute ; the
pus IS not ripe, boladu bo lor&-
me.
Rise. To rise,^ coga, tloga ; the
wind will rise, pheho e tla
coga ; to rise agamst, cog^la ;
He has risen from the d^, o
oogile mo loshun ; to rise, as
bread, etc., gogomoga, hoho-
moga; to rise to the surface,
as a fish, etc., biloga ; to rise,
as food boiling, kokomoga ; to
rise above the horizon, as
clouds, kukumologa, kwetoga,
kwet^ga; to rise, or appear
above the surface, kukunya; to
assist a sick person to rise, ks-
, katlolola; to rise up from a
stooping posture, inamologa;
. to nse up from lying . on the
belly, namologa ; to rise from
a crouching or sitting posture,
tlomoga ; to rise from a sitting
posturCj nanoga, coga ; to rise
from lymg on the back, namo-
loga., kanamologa, ikanamolola ;
to rise from kneeling, or stoop-
ing forward on the kxuMs,
khubuloga; to rise above the
. skin, as proud flesh, betologa ;
rise, or swell, as a full river,
popomala ; to rise up in a cdoad,
as locusts, kuuloga ; to rise, as
amckkd) ox dust, kuba ; to rise
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BiSING, A. CogO.
Bite. HeatheD rite for girls,
Voyale ; rite for boys, see CiB-
CUMCISION.
BiYAL, A. Mogadikani. To
rival or annoy, gadika ; to rival
each other, ga<ukana.
B^iYBR. A large river, noka; a
small river, molapd; a small
side stream in a river, paposane ;
space between the banjcs of a
nver, mola; river bed, where
the water has retreated, lo-
tshitshi ; brink, or shore of a
river, ntshi ; the nnder-bank of
a river, mosikd; land jutting
into a river at a bend, seodi ;
something in sight on the other
side of a river, kgalalapo ; to
ford a river, tsheia ; to over-
flow, as a river, chaama; to
become full and spread out, as
& river, penologa ; to become
fall often, rwaleles^ga.
BiYULET, A. Molacana; mola-
cwana.
BoAD, A. Tsela. A road in a
town, mmila, lobila.
BoAN (of an ox), kwebu; roan
. (of a cow), kocwana.
BoAK, TO. Dnma ; haologa. To
roar loudly, karetla; a loud
roar, logan.
Boast, to. Besa. To roast
ooffise, etc., gadika; . to roast
with a large fire, shna.
Bob, to. Ucwa; gapa; thu-
khutha ; to rob, or deprive of,
tlhakola ; he has been robbed
of his goods, o gapecwe dithoto
tsa gagw^.
Bobber. See Thief.
Bock, a. Lehika. A cliff,
logaga ; a white rock, leshala ;
a flat stone, or rock, letlapa ; a
little rock, or hill, lokgabana ;
an undimbable rock, or cliff,
sepato ; a difficult place in a
rock, lomonoko.
BocK^PiGEON, A. Letseba; Jee-
ba; Idebarope,
JiocKT PLACE, A,, Lokgaba,
Bod, a. Thupa ; mpa.
BoouE, A. Molotsana.
Boll, TO. Hidika. To roll to,
hidik^la; to roll back, liidiko-
lola; to roll over and over
in sickness, phethakgaua, bidi-
kama, ipidikanya ; to roll into
a ball, goloka ; to roll, smear-
ing smooth with a stone, ritMa
boloko ; to roll from side to
side, or stagger, th^t^kela ; to
roll, or fold up, mena ; to roll,
as a horse, ipidikanya ; to roll
a thing along the ground, ko-
kolosa; to roll over, or turn
over, as a log, pitika ; a roll,
or anything rolled up tightly,
potokwe.
BooF. Kafters, ditlhomesho;
thatch, dirulMo ; to put a root'
on, tlhomesa; to break up a
roof, rutla, rutlolola ; a flat
roof, setlbaba; roof of a ver-
andah, where things can be
hung and kept, masenamclo ;
to put grass on a roof tem-
porarily, akametsa; to tbatch
a roof, rul^la ; the roof of a
mouth, legalapa, magalapa.
Book, A. Mohukubu ; lehukubu.
Boom, a. Kunyane ; mocucu.
Int. ; kamor (hybrid). Room,
or place, bonno ; room, or
standing place, bo^mo ; room,
or sitting place, bodulo ; in the
room of, or in place of, mo
boemon yoa.
Boost, to. Bobala.
Boot, a. Mocwe ; modi. A
projecting root, see Stump j
the extreme end of a root,
tontolo; the root of a reed,
kgopu; root of quick grass,
motlhwa; an edible root, se-
gwH^, segwere, thama, mosedi ;
to take root, or spread, nama
mecwe ; to spring up, as a
root,mela; root used in making
khadi, ser^ts^.
Root up. To xooi \v^ ^ ^^-oJi.^
tlhomolola, tWiomoVA, *, *to icci<5\.
up a tree, "k\xumo\a,-, ^o ^^^*^
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up, or thin oat, mumula; to
root up; as a pig, khitla; to
root up with a spade, khitla.
Rope, a. Kgol^ ; tbapo.
Rotten. See Putrid. To be-
come rotten, as wood eaten by
insects, tlhwa^ga.
Rough. Magwata. Rough on
the edge, or notched, ma-
kek^t^; rough, as a person's
hair, tlhatlhabala; rough, as a
dog's hair, tlhouya.
Round. Round, as a circle,
sedikadiki, sedikwadikwi ; a
round thing, or ball, kgolokwe,
kolokwe; it is round (of a rod),
e potokwe; to make a thing
round, or form it into a ball,
goloka ; to go round an obtject,
potologa, dika, pota; to go
round and round, or revolve,
dikologa; to go round a comer,
ichoketsa; to go round about,
or make a circuit, copodi^ga,
potologa, ichoketsa; round
about, tikologo, tikologou;
round about the camp, tikologo
ea botlhaol^lo, tikologou ea bo-
tlhaolelo ; to cut round a hide,
dikolola; the wall which is
round the town, lorako lo lo
potologilen motse ; a place to
go round by, bodikologo, boi-
chokeco.
Rounded. The rounded part of
a garden or krall hedge, le-
shompu.
Roundness. Bokgolokwe.
Rouse, to. Cosa ; kurusa. To
rouse or irritate, h^pa ; to rouse
up a lazy person, or rouse a
fainting person, by throwing
water on him,tsit8ibosa; to be-
come roused up thus, tsitsi-
boga, tsiboga.
Row. To stand, or be in a row,
as fingers, or soldiers, iphapha ;
to go in a row, or in single file,
bopelela ; a row, one following
another, pophlh\d; a division
between two rows, motsila ; a
noisy row, or quarrel, komau.
Royal. A royal law, molao oa
segosi.
Royalty. Ba bojorosi.
Rub. To rub with pressure, as
in anointing the sick, sedila ;
to rub with fat, tshasa ; to rub
in, as salt in meat, tshasa ; to
' rub another when itching,
shutlha; to rub oneself when
itching, ichutlha; to rub the
hands together, gotlhanya
diatla; to rub or file down,
gotlha ; to rub so as to polish,
gotlha ; to rub in the palms of
hands, as corn, etc., shoshora ;
to rub skins with a stone, etc.,
when braying, ch^, uwa^la,
tlhotlha; to rub two things
together, gotlhanya ; to mb or
press one's side or chest with
■ an elbow, gotlhetsa, segitletsa ;
to rub medicine on face, wall,
etc., raeaj phekola ; to mb
skins or rheims between the
hands when braying, kgopha ;
to rub with palm of hand, or
• sole of foot, gotlhetsa ; to rnb
between palms of hands, as in
striking a light, h^tlba ; to rub
off or be rubbed off, as paint,
kgoboga ; to be rubbed off, or
> fall off, as a scab, kgoboga ; to
rub or crush in the hand or
under the foot, gehitlhanya,
higitlhanya ; to rub off, or pnll
off a scab, ronkga; to mb
against a sore place, and hart,
ronkga ; to rub off, or wipe off
liquid, phimola ; to rub with a
finger, as a sore eye, or vermin
on a skin, bitla; to rab, or
brush off dust, hohora, shntlha;
to rub or wipe perspiration off
oneself, iphimola., ichutlha ; to
rub between the knuckles, as
in waE^ng clothes, shogotlha ;
to rub oneself, as an ox against
< a chain, ikgotlha ; to mb a skin
or rheim between the hands
with a revolving movement,
poi^la.', to Tub the body witn
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to rub one's hands and face
with milk, in order to remove
dirt, iphorola; to rub one's
• face with fat to make it shine^
iphotlha.
BuBBiSH. Sweepings, mabebe,
malele ; large-sized sweepings,
matlakala ; foul rubbish, ma-
tladika; rubbish floating on
water, or left by flood, kgogodi ;
■ to remove rubbish, gopa;
something to remove rubbish
with, segopo ; a rubbish heap,
thuthubudn.
SuDDER, A. Lomataanyana.
Buddy. Teku.
BuDiMENTS. Ditlhaka tsa thuto.
B.UIN, TO. Senya; to ruin, or
desolate, as a svrarm of locusts,
gobera ; a ruined house, recent
parts still standing, letlotla ; a
ruined house, or debris, nothing
standing, leshope; site of an
old house, leshope.
£uLE. To command, laola; to
reign over, busa ; to rule a
. straight line, rala.
BuLEB, A. Molaodi ; molaodisiwi.
BULINO POWER, A. Mmudho.
Bumble, TO. Duma. To rumble,
as bowels, kurutla.
BuMiNATE. To chew the cud,
otla ; to meditate, gopola.
BuMOVR, A. Modumo.
Bun, to. Sia. To run together
in a race, siana; they have
run, ba siile ; they have run a
race, ba sianye ; to run awav,
taboga ; to run away, as a wild
ox*, paratlMa; to run away, or
- abscond, nw^ga ; to run pranc-
ingly, matla ; to run as, with a
burden, tenta.; to run slowly,
- tsitsi^la, khikhia ; to run in a
clumsy fashion, as a loose-
- jointed person, tlabatlaba ; to
run about hither and thither,
as calves at play, kalakatl^ga,
ralotsa, ralokia.; to run about,
as a dog on a scent, sesdla ; to
ran about, as wild oxen, golora ;
to ma about, or move about,
as an excited crowd, gobea,
. kgobea; to run with elbows
drawn in and body swaying,
tlh^tlha, tinta; to ran fast,
and soon disappear, hadima ; to
run with all the might, ragoga,
nanoga ; to run about, as an
animal shut up in a kraal, kga-
ratlha ; to run, or trot, khoba-
khoba; to run, or canter,
khwanya; run, or gallop,
kwaraganya, paraganya ; to
run or gallop, as a wildebeest,
naroa, tlharoa ; to cause to run
fast, or drive away fast,
gopisa ; to run, as a large bird,
kokotia ; to run, as an ostrich,
making a noise, like co co,
copa ; to run, or rush (of many
people), thuba; they run, or
rush, to it, b^ se thubela ; to
run a person ,to death, bolaisa
motho seche, bolaisa motho
sechane, bolaisa motho ka se-
chane ; to run round a bird,
making a whistling noise, in
order to detain and kill it, cua ;
. to run, as water, ^la, ^lela ; to
rise up and run over, as boiling
water, hohoma; to run, or
trickle, as sand into a hole, or
grain from a torn sack, horO-
sMa; to run out slowly (of
liquid), minologa.
BuNNER, A. Motabogi; mosii.
He is a fast runner, o na le lobe-
16, o na le machobane ; a run-
ner of a creeping plant, mona-
■ mo.
Running. To cease running, as
blood, kgala ; running power,
lobelo.
EusH. A common, round rush,
mokhasi ; a rush mat, mos^m^ ;
a grooved rush, with tuft, mos^-
mh ; a kind of weak rush, mo-
phutlu ; a thin rush, used for
making boyale girls* bands,
tlhatlha *, to xxxaVi oxA- 'Uj, Os\^ci-
g^la •, to x\xa\i "vxpoia., ox ^\XaiS?«^,
. phag^la, c\ioc\ibmv^'5N.> "^^
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leg^la, gaseg^la ; to rusb with
one accord, thnbes^la lumdgo ;
to rush down, kgokolog^la ; to
rush out in a crowd, gorom^la ;
to rush through, or force a
passage, shwaila.
Rushing. To make a rushing
noise, as a storm of wind, ou-
butla.
Rust . morodi ; morodu. Rust
in com, phori ; to rust, or be-
come rusty or tarnished, kgona ;
it is rusty, se yelw6 ke morodi.
Rustle, to. Qwasa, shuma.
Rusty. See Rust.
Rut. a rut ia a road, logagu ;
ruts, dikgagu.
S.
Sabbath, a. Sabata (hybiid).
Sack. See Bag.
Sackcloth. Clotb, kgai, khai ;
rags, dikatana.
Sacked. To keep sacred certain
days, as after new moon, etc.,
il^la ; it is sacred to their god,
e il^lwa modimo oa bona ; they
regard it as sacred to their
god, ba e il^la modimo oa bona.
Sacrifice, a. Chup^lo; tlha-
belo. To sacrifice, or slaughter
for, tlhab^hi; to sacrifice at the
grave of an ancestor, thebola ;
a sacrifice at the grave of an-
cestors, thebolo.
Sad. a sad heart, pelo e bo-
tlhoko ; a sad life, bot»helo yoa
bohutsana ; to be sad, tlhoko-
hala ; to make sad, tlhoko-
hatsa ; it is sad, go botlhoko ;
to make oneself of a sad coun-
tenance, itlhontsha sehatlhogo.
Saddle, a. Saal (hybrid). A
saddle cloth, kgai ea seb^M^lo ;
saddle -backed (of a horse), se-
mene ; they saddle me with the
fvork, ha, nchwarisa tiho.
Sad.xess. BobutsoDa, ; botlhoko,
Saf£. To become safe, bolo-
k^ga ; to be safe from, bolokwa
mo.
Safety. Poloko.
Sage. Wild sage plant, se-
monamone.
Qaid. I said, ke le ka re; I
said to them, ke le ka ba raea
ka re ; what is said ? go twa
en ? go twen ? as it is said, ka
go twe ; while it is still said,
ka go sa ntse go twe;. it can
be said, go ka twa ; it was said,
go toa, ga twa, go twUe, go
tulwe.
Saint, a. Moitshepi.
Sake. For my sake, ka ntlha
ea me, kaga me ; for the sake
of, ka ntlha ea.
Salad. A land of herb used as
salad, thepe.
Salaby, a. TuMo.
Saliva. Mathe. To cause
saliva, itokotsa.
Salt. Lecwai. A salt pan,
letsba ya lecwai ; salt water,
metse a a lecwai ; to flavour
with salt, cwaisa, loka ; to put
salt into one's mouth, itoka.
Salutation, a. Tumedisho.
Salute, to. Dumedisa.
Salvation. Poloko ; poloka.
Salve. Tsasho. Eye salve of
hard fat, chola.
Same. It is all the same, gouwe
h^la; they are the same, or
similar, di chwana h^la ; it is
just the same, go chwana h^la ;
these things are still the same,
dilo tse e sale cona ; the same
thing, aelo se le sen we h^la;
with the same stick, ka thupa
e nwe h^la.
Sanctified, to be. Tshep^ga.
Sanctify, to. Tshepisa; itshe-
pisa.
Sand. Mbn. River sand, mo-
shawa ; desert sand, mouputsa.
Sandal, a. Setlhako. The nn-
brayed thong of a sandal,
mol^pa ; the upper thong of a
Bttadal, kgol^ ; to put a thong
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made under a toe by a sandal,
sebabela; farrow or craok in
a heel made by a sandaJ, lefia.
Sandt sotl. Bed soil, mba;
light - ooloured, monpntsa ;
sandy, or graveUn^ soil, mosha-
gopa ; a sandy mil, or slope,
lerotobolo.
Sap. Maowecweno. To send
up sap, owecwena.
Sascastic. To speak sarcasti-
cally, fionola.
Satchel. See Bag.
Satiate, to. Egorisa.
Satiated, to be. Kgora ; goro-
g^Ia. I am satiated, ke kgo-
tshe.
Satisfaction. Nateho.
Satisfied. To be satisfied when
eating, kgora; to be satisfied
witb, kgora ; to satisfy, kgorisa ;
I aun satisfied, ke kgotshe ; to
be satisfied, or contented,
thetebala ; to satisfy, or make
content, thetebatsa ; a satisfied
person, motiio eo o .thethebe-
tsen.
Satisft. See Satisfied.
Saturate, to. Kolobetsa. To
satarate, or wet through, as
rain, tlopotla.
Saturated. Matlaputlapu ;
manyemnnyemn ; maldbolobo;
many^nylr^. It is saturated,
se kolobile.
Satubdat. Matlhacwa.
Saucepan, a. Pitsanyana.
Saucer, a. Phirin (hybrid).
Sayagb. Bogale.
Sate, to. Boloka. To save
from, boloka mo; to sare from
danger or death, tshitsha ; to
save or spare, r^k^gMa ; to
: save each other, bolokana.
Sated, to become. Bolok^ga.
The saved, babolokwi ; babolo-
kwa.
Saviour, a. Mmoloki. Our
SaTioor, Moreboloki.
Savour. See Flavour.
Saw, a. Bag (hybrid). To cut
with a aaw, sidtlba ; to saw
asunder, setlhaganya ; I saw,
ke le ka bona.
Sat, to. Baea. To say to,
raea ; to speak, bua ; I say, ka
re, kea re ; he has said, o
reile ; what do you say ? ua
refi ? who says so ? go baa yalo
ma& ? to say to each other,
raana ; say thus, lo rh yana, lo
vh yalo, lo nana, lo rialo.
Saying. By sayiog, ka go re ;
we can ask, saying, re ka botsa
re re; it is he of whom it is
written, saying, ke ^na eo go
kwadilwen kaga gagw6, go twe.
Scab, a. Logogo. Scabs, di-
kgogo ; to pull off a scab,
kgobola ; to fall off, as a scab,
kgoboga ; to rub off, or pull off
a scab, ronkga.
Scabby. To become scabby,
rokomologa; a scabby disease
in sheep and goats, lopalo,
sekgwaph^.
Scald, to. Hisa. To be scalded,
sha ; he is scalded, o sbel^.
Scale, a. Lekape ; letlotlobo.
Scales. A pair of scales, sekale
(hybrid).
Scallop. A scallop on a kaross,
lenya; a scallop cut on two
pieces and fitted into each
other, lenyeketshane.
ScAHP, A. Senokwane; molo.
tsana. You are a scamp, u
molotsana.
Scandal, a. Kgopisho.
Scab, a. Lobadi. Scars, dipadi ;
very many scars, dipadipadi ;
a scar left by cupping, tom^ga ;
a scar left by an accidental
bum, pala ; a scar on the arm,
left by a purposed bam,
kgomma.
Scarce, to become. Tlhoka-
hala.
Scarlet. SeeB.ED.
Scatter. To scatter actively^
phatlalataa, Y^X&tBa.^ Vck ^^"dX..
ter or Y)ecoiaeaQa.\X«te^,^va\^«v.^
. phatiolaAa •, >i>[ie> ^go^\^ ^^'^^
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they are scattered by, ba
lialadiwa ke, ba pbatlaledicwe
ke ; tbey were scatteced or.
spread ia the land, ba le ba
phatlalala le lehatshe, ba le ba
halala le lehatshe ; to scatter
about in all directions, gasa-
gasa ; to be scattered, or
thrown about in all directions,
gasagas^ga; to become scat-
tered in all directions, as oxen,
gasama ; the oxen are scattered,
dikgomo di gasame ; to scatter,
or become spread about over a
wide space, phantla.
Scent. See Smell. To follow
a scent, as a dog, dupel^la ; to
scent, as a game its foe, or a
dog its master, dupa.
Scheme, a. Leano. To scheme,
loga maano. [twa.
Scholar, a. Morutwi; mora-
School, a. Sekole (hybrid).
Scissors. Logare ; seker (hy-
brid).
Scoff, to. Shotla. The scoflf
of an ox*s neck, serota.
Scoffer, a. Moshotli.
Scold, to. Bu^la ; omanya ;
kgalem^la. To scold each
other,, omana ; to scold violent-
ly, shuashoa; to scold much,
or continuously, phoguts^ga ;
to scold with many words, and.
silence another by scolding,
cuakanya ; he scolded the
people, and they scolded him,
o la a omana le batho.
Scolder, a. Moomani.
Scolding, a. Komanyo.
Scoop. To scoop, or hollow out,
gaba ; to become hollowed out,
gab^ga ; to scoop soil out of a
hole, hata.
Scorch, to. Babola. . To be
scorched, baboga ; it became
scorchedXof grain), e le ea sha.
Scorn. To despise, nyatsa; to
. ridicule, shotla; scorn, or con-
tempb, lonyaco ; scorn, or
ridicule, cbotlo ; to purse up
the lips in scorn, shwinya.
Scorpion, a. Phephen.
Scoundrel, A. Molotsana. You
are a scoundrel, u bolotsana.
Scour. To scour by rubbing,
gotlha.
Scourge, a. Sent^o. To
scourge, seola ; to scourge
while l^g on the ground,
kgwathisa.
Scourging, a. Tit^ ; kgwa-
. tisho.
Scowl. To scowl, or scowl at,
dilola.
Scramble. To scramble for
• food, tlhaka.
Scrap. See Morsel.
Scrape. To scrape with a knife,
or scrape a pot,hala ; to scrape
out with a finger, and lick it,
gora; to scrape out, or make
hollow by scraping, gaba; to
scrape soil out of a hole with a
hand, hata ; to scrape out vtrith
a hook, gonya; to scrape or
wipe off with the hand, gelola.
Scraper. A pot scraper, se-
gwadi.
Scraping. A scraping off a hide
in braying, tlhono ; scrapings,
mahalo.
Scratch. To scratch another,
' nwaea, narotsa ; to scratch
oneself, inwaea ; to scratch, as
a cat, napa; to scratch, as a
bad pen, dilahala; to scratch
a hole in the ground, hata ; to
scratch out, as writing with a
penknife, hala ; to scratch up-
on the surface, as a fom,
khMa, hata; to scratch, as a
thorn, napa; to scratch vdth
the nails, kgwaripa, napa, kga-
ritsa; to scratch much, or
make deep scratches, kg^l^ka ;
to scratch each other badly,
kgM^kana; a deep scratch,
mokg^l^di.
Scream. A loud scream, logau ;
to scream, gala ; to scream
out, as an angry elephant, ga-
l^Va *, to acream out in sixtging,
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loudly, as an animal in death,
bokol^la ; a death scream, of an
animal, pokol^lo.
Screen. A screen, or poke, for
the eyes, losire.
Scribe, a. Mokwadi.
Scrotum, a. Leshdtihd. Used
as a curse.
Scud, to. Ses^la.
Scum. Foam, loshulo, leshulo ;
froth left by water, maphoko.
ScuRYT. Sehabi.
Sea, a. Lewatla; lewatl^.
Shore of the sea, dintshi tsa
lewatla.
Seal, a. Sekano ; loch wad ;
sechwao. To seal, kana; I
have sealed it, ke se kanne ; to
be sealed, kannwa.
Seam. At seam in a garment,
moroko.
Search, to. Hukutsa. To
seek, batla, senka; to search
or inc^uire into a matter, tlho-
tlhomisa, botsisa, hopholetsa;
to search into carefully, kMc-
ka ; to turn over earth, etc., in
making a search, kheleisa ; to
search for anything in soil, by
turning it over with a side
movement of hand, kh^la ; to
search in clothing, or on the
person, kheleisa.
Season, a. Lobaka. A time,
motlha; to season with salt,
cwaisa, loka.
Seat. A chair, setulo; a sitting
place, sedulo; room for sit.
ting, bound ; a back to a seat,
moika^go.
Second, the. Bobedi; oa bo-
bedi ; sa bobedi.
Secret. In secret, mo chuboii,
mo go sa itsiwen, mo sephirin ;
to tell a secret to, or whisper
•to, hohonyetsa ; to speak se-
cretly, give secret information,
loma t&b^ ; to have a secret
talk, or meeting, go ea khudu>
thamaga, go dula khndntha-
-maga; be ^Ued them secretly,
ji & biletM thoko; he was
sent secretly, a la a romilwe
ka bonokmuie; a secret or
spying party, dinokwane; to
join or leave people secretly,
nonwa^la*
Secretary, a. Mokwaledi. A
secretary bird, tlhanwe.
Secrete, to. Shuba; hitlha;
biti^la.
Secretly. See Secret.
Sect, a. Lekokd.
Section, a. Kabo.
Secure. To fasten, gokela ; to
lock, kopMa.
Security. To take security
from him, go mo leliisa ; I
will stand security for him, ke
tla mo ^ma nokefi.
Sedge, a. Motebo ; motsitla.
Sediment. Sediment of native
beer, dintshe.
Seduce, to. Ithwadisa.
See, to. Bona. To see indis-
tinctly, halodisa, thaisa, bona
ka lorotho ; to See, but to take
no notice, itimetsa; to cause
to see, or enlighten, bonesa ;
to cause to see, or shew, bo-
ntsha ; I have seen, ke bonye.
Seed, a. Peo ; tlhaka. A pip,
thots5 ; a stone, or ]pip, thaapo ;
seed, or family, losika.
Seed-bed, a. Lekedi.
Seeds. Diyalo; dipeo.
Seeing. Seeing that, ecwa, e re
ka, ka le mororo ; seeing it is
not the sabbath, a bo go se sa-
bata; seeing that I am not
your child, a bo ke se iiwana oa
gago.
Seek. To seek, or seek for,
batla', senka ; to seek in many
places, putia, putlaputla; to
seek or follow after, lat^lela ;
to seek a thing here and there,
at a distance, kalakatlega; to
seek, or look out for, amoiig
ourselves, itebaleb^la ; to %q
back the way ow©\vaa o^cyccie. Ssv
order to seek. %oTaftV>ciVs^^ M>Qa.\a
is lost, itA.1^\^Aai.
Seeksr, a.. "M-Oftteii^', TDXQsJwA^
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Seem. Chwaua. It seems as
though, go cbwana vaka, go
utse yaka, ; he seems like him,
o cbwana yaka ^na.
Seize, to. Ghvrara. They have
seized him, ba mo cbwere ; to
seize by grasping with one
band, bapar^la; to seize by
grasping with both hands,
tlamparela ; to seize by autho-
rity, or by force, gapa; their
oxen are seized, ba gapecwe
dikgomo.
Select. To select for oneself,
itshenk^la, itlbopha ; to select,
or make a selection, tlhaola,
tlhopha.
Selection, a. Tlhaolo ; tlbo-
pho.
Self. Self-esteem, phor^go,
boikgancbd; self-interest, boi-
thato ; self-restraint, boichoko,
boithibo, boikgapo; self-seek-
ing, boipatlMo ; self-sufficiency,
boitekanMo ; self - exaltation,
boikgodisho, boikgogomosho ;
self-glorification, ipelahaco,
boipelahaco.
Selfish. To be selfish, or
stingy, timana; he is selfish,
o timane.
Sell, to. Bekisa. To sell for,
rekisa ka.
Seller, a. Morekisi.
Send, to. Boma. To be sent,
ronwa ; to send away, or drive
away, IM^ka ; to send back, or
cause to return, busa ; to send,
or cause to go, isa; to send
away, or cause to go away,
tsamaisa.
Sensation. A feeling, boi-
kutlwo.
Sense. Understanding, tlhalo-
ganyo ; feeling, boikutlwo ; in
one sense, mo ntlhen uwe.
Sensual. Sa nama ; senama.
Sentence. 8ee Condemn.
Sepahate, to. Tlhaola ; lomo-
lola; kgaoganjA. To separate
from, kgaogana le ; to bo sepa-
, rate from each other, amolo-
gana, lomologana, ikgaogana ;
to separate oxen for inspan-
ning, tlhaloganya ; to separate
oneself from, for an evil mo-
tive or purpose, ik^pa; to
separate friends, s^tlhaganya;
to separate mutually, s^Jha-
gana ; to separate oneself from,
or keep aloof, ikeola, itlhaola,
itomolola, itomolotsa ; to sepa-
rate some from others, lomo-
loganya tse diHwe mo go tse
dinwe ; to separate cattle into
small lots for drinking, no-
ketsa, rahola ; to separate con-
tenders, tsinganya.
September. The month of Sep-
tember, kgwedi ea poane.
Sepulchre, a. Phapu.
Sermon, a; Thuto, th^ro.
Serpent. See Snake.
Serpentine. To have a serpen-
tine course, ikgara.
Skrvant. a server, modihedi;
a slave» motlhanka; a hired
servant, molalediwa ; a female
servant, lelata, mohula ; a con-
fidential, or superior servant,
kala.
Serve, to. Dih^Ia ; to serve
him, go mo chwarisa tiho, go
mo chwara lecogo.
Service. Tih^l5. Eye-service,
tih^lo matlhon.
Servitude. Botlhanka.
Set. To set' dovm, baea ; to set
right, siamisa, kgopolola; to
turn from evil ways, lemolola ;
to set free, golola; to set free
a servant, rebola ; set out on a
journey, see Start ; to set. as
the sun, phirima, kolomela,
kotlomMa; the sun set as I
waa going to the river, ke
phirimelecwe ke letsatsi ke sa
ea kwa noken ; to set oneself
against, ikemisetsa; to set at
nought, nyatsa ; to set oneself,
itlhoma; to set, or place for,
b5^; to set the face stead-
fastly , tlhomcla rure sehatlho-
go •, \.o set «b V\v(i«,M)^va}(^\^^*^
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to set the foot down and stand
fast, tsetsep^la, itsetsep^la.
Sbttle, to. Dola. To settle a
qnestion, atlhola; to settle
aown qnietly, or stoop, koko-
b^la ; to settle or become clear,
as muddy water, itsh^ka; to
be settled, or decided, atloga.
Skykn. Shnpa. Seven sheep,
dinkn di snnpa, dinka tse di
sbupan ; seven times, ga shnpa ;
they are also seven, le cona di
shnpa.
Seyknteen. Seventeen sheep,
dinkn di sbom^ di owa ka di
shnpa.
Seventh, the. Oa bosbnpa ; oa
boshnpo.
Seyeb. See Cut.
Severe. Thata. A severe bat-
tle, tihabano e e thata.
Sew, to. Soka. To sew with
stitches far apart, namalatsa ;
to sew slackly, lea.
Sex. What sex is it? of a
child, o mon? mon? moen?
of a yonng animal, e can ?
Shade, a. Moruti. To shade,
sira ; to shade oneself, itslura ;
a shade or veilj setshiro; to
shade oneself from, itshiretsa ;
to shade the eyes with hand
when looking, itsheka segano ;
I will shade him, ke tla mo
sir^la; ke tla mo dih^la mo-
mti; to go into the shade,
kwaea.
Shaded, to become. Sir^ga.
Shadow, a. Mornti. Shadows,
memti; a shadow cast by a
clond, lechnti; to cost a
shadow npon, mtihal^la, chu-
tihal^la ; ne is only the shadow
of a man, o mankgola oa
motho ; to shadow or over-
shadow, khummetsa.
Shake, to. Tsikinya; tshi*
kinya. To shake or flap, so
as to get out dust, udubatsa;
to shade oneself, as an animal,
ithnkhntha, ikndnbatsa ; to
ghaJte ofF, or heat ofT, tJho-
tlhora; to shake a cloth, etc.,
about, popotla ; to shake some-
thing off the hand, ipopotha ;
to shake from looseness, as a
pole, goshoma; to shake from
side to side, so as to mix,
kgorokgotsa; to shake a mar-
row bone up and down, kgo-
tlokgotsa; to shake, or be
shaky, as the spokes of a
wheel, shogoma; to shake
with the hands, as a tree,
cnbua ; to shake, or be shaky,
as a door, kgw^tlha ; to shake,
or toss about, as wind, ha-
hetla, heheutla; to shake or
i'erk anything clammy off the
land, tsapola; to shake from
side to side in a sieve, sek^la ;
to shake from side to side, as
an animal its tail, or so as to
rinse out a vessel, cokotsa ; to
shake from side to side vigor-
ously, as a vessel while being
washed, cnkunya ; to shake up
and down, as a person his
linger, or a dog its tail, ota;
to shake up and down, so as
to remove bran, h^h^ra, ts5-
ts^tha ; to shake up and down,
as amilksack, kub^la ; to shake
or pull about, as a tight pole,
shunuka ; to shake hands, na-
ana diatla; to shake or jolt,
as a horse its rider, kgorokotsa ;
to shake or wag the head from
side to side, in token of dis-
sent, thukhntha tlhogo, tsikin-
ya tlhogo; to shake anything
off oneself, itlhotlhora; to
shake, or become shaken, from
side to side, reketla ; to shake,
or cause to move from side to
side, reketlisa ; to shake, as a
disjointed thing or loose pole,
leketla ; to shake a lifted spear
in battle, or at drill, natetsa,
kgana; to shake a little, as a
stone when bevn^ TcvoNe-^^.^KOL-
tnma; to ca.xiL«fe ^ ^ivk.<i 'a.
little, katumisabi-, \« ^?>e\v^^ >iKAs>,
boly or caaae '\x. ^o vyvvv^^^^ ^"^
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a man dancing, phaphas^la; to
shake down or together, as
com in a measure, segitletsa,
tsikitl^Ia.
Shaken. Shaken by the wind,
tsikincwe ke pheho.
Shaking. A shaking, as of a
disjointed thing, boleketla.
Shakt. As a door, kgw^tlha;
shaky, as jelly, bor^p^r^p^.
Shall. Tla. I shall go, ke tla
ea; I shall not go, m, nketla
. ke ea; shall you gor a u tla
ea ? I shall have bonght,
ntlabo ke rekile; my food
shall be his, diyo tsa me e tla
bo e le tsa gagw^.
Shallow. As a ford, khe-
khele.
Shambles, the. ^ Setlhab^lO.
Shame. Ditlhon, botlhabisa-
ditlhon. You shame me, u
ntlhabisa ditlhon; he is with,
out shame, o sehala matlhoui
o iphadile ditlhon ; they will
put him to shame, ba tla mo
tlhabisa ditlhon.
Shameful. Botlhabisaditlhon.
Shameless. See Shame.
Shampoo, to. Sedila.
Shank. A shank bone, raomo.
Shape, of a thing. Pop^go,
chwano.
Share, a. EabMo, kabo. To
share among each other, ab^-
lana, abalana ; they shall share
in his things, ba tla tlbakanela
na^ dilo tsa gagw^ ; to share,
or divide, aba.
Sharer, a. Moaberwi. They
are sharers in flesh and blood,
ba abecwe nama le madi.
Sharp. Bogale, boyetla. He is
sharp, o matseba; sharp, and
not easily deceived, mats^ts^-
l^kw^; a very sharp thing,
segale ; to make a stake sharp,
tlhokola.
Sharpen. To sharpen, by beat-
in^ out, batola ; to sharpen on
a stone, lootasL; to be shar-
t . pened, lootshgs^.
Sharpness. Bogale. I
ness, matseba a gagw
Shave. See Hair. \
beola ; to shave onese!
he has shaved his hea
ts^ tlbogd ea gagw^.
Shaving. A wood
tsh^t^la, ditsh^t^la ; :
. scraped from a hide in
tlhono.
Shawl, a. Carle (hybi
Shear, to. Beola.
Shearer, a. Mmeodi.
Sheath. A sheath foi
or needle, kgatla ;
sheath, or case, for n
thread, morutshe.
Shed, A. Loobo. To si
cholola madi, tholola
be shed, chololwa, 1
the blood is shed, ma
locwe.
Sheep, a. ^Nkuj sel
Many sheep, manku ;
sheep, dibutshane, 1
lecomana ; a small sh
nyane; a male sheep
pheleu, phelehu ; a
sheep and goats, m
hutshane, marele.
Shelf, a. Kobotlo ; bo
Int. A narrow, fl
sephakwana; a broad
ing back shelf, sebata
Shell. A sheU, or poc
a tortoise shell, lo.
khudu ; an q^^ shell,
of one, lokhadu; a
ostrich shell, mogopo ;
mussel, or oyster she!
Shelter. A shelter
boughs, loobo ; to tal
from the heat of the su
to shelter a thing f ron
kwaisa.
Shepherd, a. Modisa
Shew. See Show.
Shield, a. Th5be. T
shield when attacked.
Shine, to. Pbatshima
ma. To shine, or g
\a\e\a,', to^\si^V\^^
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- ght, nyedima ; to slime with a
feeble light, nvetsa ; to slune,
as distant ligntDing, hadima,
bebenya ; to shine or glisten in
the snn, galal^la mo letsatsifi ;
to shine, as a glowworm, nye-
tsa ; to shine a little, as a wet
flat stone, or a bald head, redi-
moga; to shine for, or upon,
phatshim^la.
Shinino, a. Phatshimd; phat-
simo. A slight shining, thedi-
mogo.
Shimheb, to. Galal^la. *
Ship, a. Shepa (hybrid) ; sekepa
(hybrid).
Shisk. To shirk work, itsemele-
tsa.
Shiskino, bt. Ea boitsemeleco.
Shist. Bmp (hybrid).
Shiver, to. Tlakas^la. To
shiver, as from cold or weak-
ness, t^t^s^la; to shiver, as
from fear, roroma.
Shock. A shock, or heap of
com, mokoa oa mabM^.
Shob, a. Setlhako. A shoe
of home-made leather, se-
khobe; an old, worn-out shoe,
sechwahMe, se4te ; the sole of
a shoe, setlhako; the upper
leather of a shoe, kgol^ ; to pat
on a shoe, rwala ; to take off a
shoe, rola.
Shoot. To shoot at, and hit,
hnla; to shoot at, and miss,
hosa; to shoot a near o^ect,
kokobetsa; to shoot out, as a
tree, tlhoga; a large shoot,
letlhog^la; a small shoot, le-
cwela ; a shoot from last year's
com stalk, or root, lecwabadu ;
a shoot from last year's seed,
leiyadi; a shoot, or blade, of
com, mogwan.
Shop, a. Vinkel (hybrid).
Shore. A seashore, dintshi tsa
lewatla.
Short. Khntshane ; khuchwane.
A short and thick thing or per-
BOJif sepoa; to become sborbf
'kktttBbmla; to come abort, or
come short of, tlha^la, tlha^lwa
ke ; a short road, tsela e e khu-
tshane ; the food comes short
of them, or fails to reach them,
diyo dia ba tlhaea ; they came
short of the proofs, ba tlhaetse
mo dichnpon ; they came short
of Canaan, ba le ba tlha^Ia
kanana ; we are short of food,
re tlhaecwe ke diyo; a short
person, mokhnchwane; to go
by a short cut, kabama; to
make a short cut and enter the
path again, kabam^la tsela.
Shortcoming. A fault, molato ;
a failure, tlhaMo ; a sin, teoho.
Shorten, to. Khutshahatsa.
Shortly. Kgantele ; kgantey^.
Shortly, or briefly, ka bokhu-
chwane ; shortly after you left
us, e bile u sena go re tlog^la.
Shortness. Bokhutshane.
Shot. Marumo a ma sesane.
He is a good shot, o marwaka,
o maroka.
Should. That we should learn,
gore re ithut^ ; we should have
done so, re ka bo re dihile yalo,
re ko re dihile yalo ; where he
should be killed, kwa o la a tia
bola^lwa gona ; if there should
be, or were to be one only, e
ka re kgotsa ga bo go le monwe
h^la ; I should, or would be,
ke ne ke tla una ; I should, or
would not be, ke ne ke se nka
ke una; I should be a person,
nkabo ke le motho; I should
not be a person, nkabo ke se
motho ; if he should be there,
ha a tla bo a le gona; that
they should go with them, gore
ba tie ba tsamaee nabo ; if we
should not be given them, we
shall know, etc., ha re sa di
nelwe, re tla bo re ntse re itse.
Shoulder, a. Lerudi. A
shoulder, or place for a biiideG..^
tshikaro ; a 8h.o\3\dftT oi tsi^i^X.,
lecogo ; to carry aVvwa.^ o>iet NiXv^
shoi^der, sVkara*, to caxrs otl
the shoiildeTB, "Vietvifeeti Ntwo
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bearers, sikara ; to oarrv across
the shoulders, at the back of the
neck, kaba ; to oat, or chop off,
a shoulder of meat, hamola ;
to look over the shoulder, koba,
ikoba, sb^ba ; to shrug up the
shoalder, khutlola ; to give the
cold shoulder, biha; he gave
me the cold shoulder, o la a
mpih^la.
Shoulder-blade, a. Legetla ;
lehetla. A joint in a shoulder-
blade, kgona; flesh on the
shoulder-blade of a person,
mophomo.
SnouLDERED.Bound-shouldered,
lokhutlo, marota.
Shout, to. Kua; goa; ntsha
mokgosi. A loud shout, mo-
kgosi ; a loud shout, of a
number of people, leahowa,
leshao, leshalad, leshalaba; a
shout of a returning army,
moop^lane; a shout of women
in the dance, etc., moduduetsa,
modudueco, tudueco ; to shout
to a person at a distance, tlhae-
letsa ; to shout at oxen, buisa
dikgomo ; to shout, as women,
dancing, going to work, etc.,
duduetsa ; to shout, as a crowd
rejoicing, tsh^la leshowa,
tsh^la lesbalao.
Shove. To shove towards,
kgorometsa.
Show. To point out, shupa ; to
point out to, shupetsa, ka^la;
to cause to see, bontsha, see
Visible ; to show oneself to,
ipontsha, ipontsha mo.
Shower, a. See Kain.
Shrink. To shrink from doing,
itsemeletsa; to shrink back,
ikgogona; to shrink back
shuddering, as at sight of a
snake, tsipoga ; to shrink up,
see Shrivel.
Shrinking. A shrinking, timid
child, nwana eo o sehawa.
Shrivel, To shrivel up, or be-
oome shrivelled up, as a dry
skin, khaagana. ; aa a dry \eat,
om^l^lai as a withered leaf,
shwaba: as com, mapapa;
to be shrivelled up by, kbua>
ganowe ke ; to become shriv-
elled up into a ball, or a small
compass, khunipana; to be-
come shrivelled up, as a dry
corn-stalk, or poor animal,
boduma; a shrivelled up ox-
hide, or rheim, lonanape; a
shrivelled up goat skin, mogo-
garo.
Shrub. The shrub of a large
tree, setlhatshana ; an edible
shrub, morogo.
Shrug. To shrug one's shoul-
ders, khutlola.
Shudder. To shudder, or start,
sipoga, sipoga mmele. ^
Shun. To shun, or shrink away
from, ikgogona.
Shut, to. Cwala. To shut a
door, owala, kgosetsa ; I have
shut it, ke se cwadile ; it is
shut, se c wee we ; to shut up,
with bushes, or stones, kgo-
b^la ; to shut up, as in a krall,
or compound, tlhatlhMa; to
shut one eye, bata leitlho ; to
shut one's own eyes, ipudulatsa
matlhd ; to shut the eyes of
another, budulatsa matlho ;
they have shut their eyes, ba
ipuduladitse matlho; to shut
the mouth, and refrain from
speaking, moma molomo, tn-
mola molomo; to cause the
mouth to shut, tumodia^ mo-
lomo^ he shut the months of
the hons, o la a thiba melomo
ea ditau ; to be shut up, as a
road, or month, thibala; the
road is shut up, tsela e thi-
betse ; to shut up the heart,
nona pelo.
Shutter, a. Secwalo.
Shutting. A shutting up place,
tlhatlhMo.
Sht. To be shy, sisimoga.
S icK. To be sick, bobola* liraU ;
to ieel sick, or ill, atlwa bo-
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to Toinit, hnoga sebete ; be is
sick, oa bobola ; be is always
siok, o dtbobo ; be is very sick,
bat will most likely recover,
oa goinMa go shwa; be was
▼ery sick but recovered, o
gomile go sbwa ; a sick person,
mobodi, pi. babobodi, mo-
Iweteijpl. balwetsi ; to lie siok
and silent, kgwatbalala; to
wait npon a sick person, oka ;
t<) belp a sick person to rise,
elola.
Sickle, a. Tbipa ea mab^l^ ;
sikela (hybrid).
SiCKMBSS, A. Pobolo ; bolwetse.
Pain, botlboko ; a chronic
sickness, seny^ma, senyama ;
a wasting sickness, bolwetse;
to break np, as a severe sick-
ness, tlbasa; the sickness is
better, or has become dimin-
ished, pobolo e hokotsegile ; a
stick ^aced by a doctor to
keep people from a boose where
there is sickness, letlhakwana ;
to draw ont a sickness with
the month, dnpa; a sickness
supposed to have been caosed
by one with whom the sufferer
has qnirrelled, dikgaba.
Side. The side of a person,
mohama ; the side of a person,
or thing, lotlhakore ; a side,
or direction, thoko, ntlha;
which side has he gone to ? o
ile ntlba ehe P tbe other side
of a river, etc , moseja, boseva ;
he has gone to the other side,
ile^ kwa moseya ; I will be
on his side, ke tla cwa na^,
ke tla mo ^ma noke&; tbe
other side of Jordan, moseya
oaYoretan, moseya gaToretan ;
this side of tbe river, and the
other, moseya ono oa noka, le
moseya ole; on this side,
moseya ooo; on the other
side, ba moseya ; . to go by tbe
ride of, ipapatha le.
;iDi BT SIDE. To be Bide by
dde^ bspm; to pJaee side by
side, bapisa ; they are side by
side, di bapile; to stand, or
place oneself side by side, in a
row, iphapha; to be together
side by side, patagana ; to
place together side by side,
pataganya.
Sieve. A flat basket, losMo ; a
sieve with boles, sets^ts^tho.
Sift. To sift by shaking from
side to side, s^k^la ; to sift by
shaking np and down, h^hera,
ts^t^^tha; to sift by shaking
about with a sieve in a slanting
direction, tlokolola.
Sigh, a. Pheg^lo ; phfeg^lo ;
tsisho pelo; to sigh, neg4lwa,
h^gMwa, nbuga.
Sight. P6u6. In sight, mo
ponon, mo matlhon; to come
mto sight, thuuya, kwetoga ;
come here into sight, kweto-
g^Ia kwano ; to cause to come
into sight, kwetolaj to recover
sight, honhologa ; a recovery
of sight, phouhologo.
Sighted. Weak-sighted eyes,
matlho a boroko ; a weak-
sighted, or weak-eyed person,
sehocbwana.
Sign, a. Sesbupo. A sign, or
mark, of ownership, locbwao.
Signs. To make signs, or beckon,
gw^tlha, gwaea.
Silence. Tidimalo. A silence,
or lull in wind, mohol^hol^ j a
great silence, tshisibalo ; to
silence, didimatsa, kgaodisa; to
put them to silence, go ba
tlhokisa puo ; to silence or
conquer in talk, by a number
of arguments, sbopanya ; to sit
in silence, npaJala.
Silent, to be. Didimala; iio-
uobala ; kgaotsa. To be silent
and not answer when spoken
to, tuulala ; to be silent and
snlky, kbutloga; to be silent
and refuse to teW ^i\^a T\eN<i%,
gopa maboko *, to \>© wXew^, ox
shut tbe mouth., moTaa. mo-
lomo, tumola moVomo *, ^la Va
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quite silent, o imnotB^ molomo ;
be silent! kgaotsa! a silent
person, lenonobadi, motnuladi,
letnnladi.
Silk. Sei (hybrid).
Silly. See Foolish.
Silver. Selefera (hybrid).
Similar, to be. Chwana.
Similarity in appearance. Te-
ban ; tebaga^ ; tebagano ;
malebagau.
Simple. Bor : sisi, Int.
Simplicity. Ka bori.
Simply. H^la.
Sin. Boleo. A sin, teoho, sebe,
seleo ; to sin, leoha, otlahala ;
to sin against, leoh^la.
Since. Since I was bom, e sale
ke tsalwa; it is a long time
since I saw them, ka ba bonye
e sale bogologolo; since the
day I saw them until now, ka
tsatsi ye ke len ka ba bona le
ka yeno ; they knew him ever
since he was a child, ba sale ba
mo itse ale fiwana; some years
since, dinyaga dinwe di hetile ;
a little while since, maloba ;
since I have not a horse, ka ke
sena pitse.
Sinew, a. Losika. Thick
sinew, or muscle, mosiha ; thin
sinew, or membrane, lotha;
thread sinew for sewing, tlhale.
Sing, to. Op^la. To sing a
dance tune, bina ; to sing
loudly, or louder than others,
thomeletsa ; to sing plaintively,
kurwetsa ; to singj to, opfelfela ;
to scream out in singing, ts^r^-
m^ts^ga; to sing in concert, or
well together, ratlal^la.
SiNOE, TO. Babola. To become
singed, baboga; to smell of
singeing, nkga segau.
SiNOES, a. Moopedi.
Singing. To take the lead in
singing, tlhabeletsa; a leader
in singing, motlhabeletsi.
Single, There is not a single
one, ga go na, o^, leha e le
rnonwe bela. ; a single, or un-
married person, kgop
kgarebd.
Sink. To sink in water, ;
nw^la; to sink into n
mire, rorom^Ia; to sinl
. or tramp mud vritii a
cobotla; to sink down,
animal from poverty, or
son from f rignt, pharam
Sinner, a. Moleohi.
Sip, to. Hupa. To sif
and again, hup^la.
Sister. Same as Broth*
man's sister, kgantsadi.
Si8Ter.in-Law. Man's
in-law, same as Bi
woman's sister-in-law
mogokane ; thy, mogoka
mogokane oa gagw^.
Sit, to. Dula. To caus(
dudisa ; he has sat, o dn
sit down for a little tim
there is nothing doing, i
to sit on one's heels, kob
kotama; to sit flat <
ground, tlabama; to sil
way, or to continue siti
as to hinder, tlhabama ;
on the haunches, kotai
sit with folded legs, i
to put to sit on a lap, as f
hara ; to sit with legs sti
out, ii)etleka; to sit, c
down in hopelessness, 1
to sit in the sun, sekanii
sit quite still, ritibala:
on eggs, elama ; to sit r
fire, mkanyetsa molelo;
vrith the head bent in a
ing attitude, iba dits^bd
Site. Site, with ruins,
deserted dwelling or
leshope; site from wh«
house has been re
setsha.
Sitting. He was sitting
o la a duts^ gona.
Sitting-place, a. Bodul
Situation. A position,
go-
^\1L. Thataro. Six sheep
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le ma rataro ; six people, batbo
ba le barataro.
Sixteen. Sixteen sheep, dinka
di shom^ di cwa ka di tlmtharo.
Sixth, THE. Sabo ratharo; oa
boratharo.
SKELETONy A. LosbWR^Ia. A
living skeleton, or a mnch-
emaciated person, Iowa; the
skeleton of an animal covered
with skin, sekokora, sekoloa.
Skep. To skep food, chola ; to
skep first food for head man,
rahola.
Skilful. See Gleyer.
Skim. To skim off, okola.
Skin, a. Letlalo. To skin, bna ;
a skin for sleeping on, phat^,
sealo ; a skin for wearing,
kobo; a skin for carrying a
baby in on tiie back, than ; a
skin off a bulb, lekape ; skin on
cold porridge, logogo ; skin of
< a snake, letlotlooo; piece of
skin, from desquamation, letlo-
tlobo; a thin skin, or mem-
• bnine, lotha; a thick skin,
letlalo ye le kwennefi ; to bray
a skin, shuga, see also Bub ;
an imbrayed and sbriyelled up
skin, mogogoro, sekopa, seko-
loa; a set of three tlhose sidns,
or two phokoy^ skins, mo-
tlhwa^la; an imperfect set of
two tlhose skins, mokhntla ; to
oast a skin, as a snake, itioba
to plnckhair off a skin, tlhoba
cna ; a skin, or part of a skin
destitute of hair or wool, lo
gwete ; a dry skin, sekgoropa ,
to trim roand a brayed skin,
sekeletsa ; to work a skin be-
tween the hands so as to soften
it, tsebetha ; a skin water-
bottle, mohald; a skin, or fnr
cap, tlhoro, pnane.
Skip. To skip with a rope, go
ya ntimo, go ntaea ntimo ; to
skip about with joy, kalapa.
Skull, a. Logata. Skulls, di-
kgata; hollow at the base of
' the BkalJ, koduolo.
Sky, the. Legodimo. Sky
covered with fleecy clouds,
loapi; red sky, as at sunset,
mahnbe.
Slab. A flat stone^ letlapa.
Slack. Your sewing is slack,
go roka ga gago go leilwe ; to
become slack, lewa; to sew, or
tie slackly, lea: to become
slack, or loose, repa ; to make
slack, repisa.
Slam. To slam a door, ntanya
secwalo.
Slander. Tshfebo. To slander,
or backbite, s^ba, s^g^tlha ; to
revile, kgala ; to accuse falsely,
pateletsa.
Slant, to. Phekama, sekama.
To be on a slant, as a Secwana
door, phekal^ga. To hold a
thing on the slant, phek(^ga,
tsekega, sek^ga.
Slap, to. Haphola, bata. To
slap gently, popoa ; to slap one-
self on the thigh, as a joyful
person, ikopaopa serope, ikopa
serope, batola serope, ipata
serope; slap oneself on the
cheek, ikopa lesama.
Slash. To slash with a stick or
sword, kgatikanya.
Slate, a. Letlapa ye le kwa-
IMan; selete (hybrid).
Slau&hter. To slaughter an
animal, tlhaba; to slaughter
a large number of persons or
animals, gaila.
Slave, a. Motlhanka. An in-
ferior, molala; a colonial ap-
prentice, lekgoba; a female
slave, lelata.
Slavery. Botlhanka.
Slay. See Kill.
Sleek. Borethe.
Sleep. Boroko. To lie down
to sleep, robala; to sleep
soundly, thulam^la; to sleep
in an open or exposed place,
shakalala; to sloe^ m \Xv^
veldt, go taaxnauea. \>o^o>o«t % \.<2>
sleep alongaide VJh.^ ^^^, ^^-
kama j to Tnoaai m avia' ^ ^^«^>
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6na; deep breath diawn in
sleep, moshamd; where did
yon sleep, or where did yon
arise ? u cogile kaeP to be
heavy with sleep, bokalala;
their eyes were heavy with
sleep, matlho a bona a bo a
bokaletse ; they are overcome
by sleep, bci imecwe ke boroko ;
to be nnable to sleep, khidi^ga,
tlhoba^la; while men sle|^ e
rile go robecwe.
Sleeping. To prevent from
sleeping, kbidia.
Slebping-chambeb, a. Xtlo ea
borobalo.
Sleeping-place. Bolao. To
leave a sleeping-place, botho-
loga; a sleeping-place or hol-
low of wild animals^ kati.
Sleeping-time. It is sleeping-
time, go robecwe.
Sleepless, to be. Ehidi^ga.
Sleepy, to be. Ots^la. To be
sleepy, with eyes heavy, boka-
lala.
Sleet. A shower of drizzling
sleet, seianwane.
Sleight. Phoro.
Slender. See Slight.
Slice. A thin slice, kapetlana ;
to slice meat for curing, beka ;
to slice a pumpkin or cut it
into thin strips, tlbab^la.
Slide. See Slip.
Slight. Sesane; moserone. A
very slight one, mosesanyane.
Sling, a. Kgoxaoa e e kono-
pa& ; motsikidi. To sling over
tbe shoulder, sikara.
Slip, to. R^l^la. To cause to
slip, reledisa ; to slip from the
hand, r^l^la mo seatlen; to
slip on one side and escape,
themM^kana.
Slip-knot, a. Segolfe.
Slippery. Borethe. A smooth,
slippery place, boreledi; to
become a slippery character,
rethehala; a person of a slip-
pery character, motho oa the-
Wo.
Slope. To slope or bei
penama; it slopes, e p
a slope, mokgokolosa ;
slope, or hill, lerotobolc
gradual slope, botholog
ntl^.
Slothful. See Idle.
Slough, a. Maragaraga
Sloven, a. Seshwapelo.
Slow. Bonya. Deliber
diki ; lazy, serorobe, it
he ia slow, o modikc
mosetla, o sekoba, o
he is not slow, ga a b(
slow work, tiho e e bo:
be slow, on account o
ness, gokgola ; tobecor
nyahala ; to be slow oi
do, itsemeletsa; slow
person only) , bodikolog
(of a horse), maoto a cl
Slowly. Ka bonya ; ka
To walk or work slowlj
count of stoutness, g
to act slowly, iketla.
Slowness. Bonya.
Sluggard, a. Mmo
Sluggards, baboduhadi,
Slumber, to. Ots^la.
Sly. On the sly, mo ae
to go away on the sly.
Smack. To smack, as )
tbanya ; to make a wbip
thantsha seme ; a sma
whip, tbanyo.
Small. Potlana; b
mmotlana ; nnye. A
house, ntlo e e potlana ;
person, motbo eo mmot
small book, lokwalo 1(
tlana ; to become smal
hala ; to make small, fii
become small, or d<
notlbahala ; the small ^
bannye ; to make onese
inotla ; in a small mea
bobotlana.
Smallpox. Sekgwaripai
gagana; kgwaripana.
Smart, to. Baba.
Smash, See Break.
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wall, dila ; to smear the body,
Uola, tlotsa ; to smear a floor
with dnog only, k^pha ; to
smear with medieme, raea,
phekola; to smear a skin for
braying, tshasa ; smear the
month with fat, when eating,
tlhamok^la molomo ; to smear
the face with tears, or milk,
kgtuiatba, kgamatha ; to smear
with mn<di tat, kgoma, nyemu-
ka, tlapnketsa; to smear a face
with fat, to make it shine,
iphotlha; to smear the body
with moshwafi, as a doctor,
hdrola ; to smear or wash with
milk, to remove dirt, ipho-
rola.
Smbll, a. Lonko ; monkgo ;
monko. A strons smell, seho-
ka; a bad smell, bodnpa; a
smell of homing, or singeing.
Began; a Tery bad smell, se-
boda ; to smell, nkga ; to smell
ont, as a dog its master, dnpa ;
it smells nicely, sea nkga mo-
nate ; it smells badly, sea nkga
bodnpa ; they cansed the land
to smell very badly, di le tsa
nkgisa lehatshe sebodn; with-
out smell, ribe, cola.
Smelt, iiee Mrlt.
Smile. To smile or appear
pleased, without showing the
teeth, rumaruma ; to smUe,
showing the teeth, nyenya.
Smite. To smite with tbe open
hand,haphola,hopha; to smite
with a fist, nba ; to smite with
a staff, etc., ubala ; to smite,
or cot off, kg^mHha.
Smith, a. Mothudi. To work
as a smith, tbnla.
Smitht, a. Ntlo ea mmnba.
Smitten. See Smite. To be
smitten with, or pleased with,
kgatlhwa ke.
Smoke. Mosi ; mnsi. To rise,
as smoke, kaba ; to rise np, as
dense smoke, kanlo^a; aclond,
or pillar of smok^ khonon ; to
amoke a pipe, goga ; tiie bread
is smoked, or scorched, bogob^
bo nkga segaa.
Smokixo. Smoking wood, logon
lo lo knbaii mosi.
Smooth. Borethe ; boreledi.
To become smooth, retbebala ;
smooth, as finely-gronud meal,
or cloth, bol^ta, Dolecwa ; he
is smooth in speech, o sel^ta
mo pnofi ; to smooth, or stroke
oat, shola ; to smooth out, as
a wet skin, paiMLna ; to make
smooth by rabbing, gotlha ; to
make smooth by rubbing two
things together, gotlhanya ; to
smooth, as with a hand in
plastering, or by filing, rethe-
Latsa; a smooth, or slippery
place, boreledi.
Smoothness. Boreledi.
Smother. To smother, or suffo-
cate, hupetsa ; to be smothered,
hupela; to be smothered by,
hupediwa ke.
Smudge. See Smear.
SmUDGINESS, FROM CRriNG. Se-
kgamatha ; sekganatha. Smud-
giness, ^om grease, milk,
etc., makgamatna, makgana-
tha.
SuuDGT. To become smudgy,
irom crying, grease, etc., kga-
matha, kganatha.
Snake, a. Noga. A small red
snake, harmless, seleka ; a very
large snake, nenebu. Int. ; a
large river snake, said to bleat
like a kid, noga ea potsane ; a
yellowish snaJEe, noga ea pho-
hu ; a ringhals snake, kake ;
a yellowish snake, black about
the month, magalane ; a long,
black snake, very poisonous,
mokw^pa, phika, mokopa; a
puff adder, lebolobolo ; a green
tree snake, log were ; a boa con-
strictor, tlhware ; a small black
and white snake, or viper,
sheusheuane, shanshauane \ &
thin striped VAw^ wi^ ^\»Ji,^
snake, moaeneiio, To.o^ex^'S^'^^-
ane ; a "very laxge '7««A^'t «ftftita%
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phika kffolo ; to cast the skin,
as a snake, itloba ; the track of
a snake, modila ; the skm of a
snake, letlotlobo; to go in a
serpentine conrse, as a snake,
ikgara; to hiss, as a snake,
otsa, shuma.
Snap. To snap, or break, a stick,
nota; to snap a tense rheim,
thapola; to snap, or become
broken, as a stick, sipoga ; to
snap, or become broken, as a
tense rheim, thapoga ; to snap,
as a pole, bntl^ga ; to snap, as
a dog, kgogoga ; to snap at, as
a dog, kgogog^la.
Snare. Serai ; sera ; mntlwana.
Snare, to. Gramma.
Snatch, to. Phamola; cnbula;
utla. To snatch or catch any-
thing thrown, kapa ; to snatch,
or pull on one side, as a child
out of danger, thibosa; to
snatch ont of a fire, shwatola
mo molelon.
Sneeze, to. Ethimola.
Snore, to. Bora.
Snow. Cbalan; chMan; seho-
kabolea ; kapokwe (hybrid). A
drizzling snow-storm, sera-
nwane.
Snuff. Mocoko. Snuff of a
candle, mapomo ; to take snuft,
goga ; to take a pinch of snuff,
hina, tlhoba ; to snuff a candle,
poma lobon^.
Snuffers. Dipomo.
So. Yalo. Just so, le gal^, le
gona ; so large (size being speci-
lied), kana; it is so large, e
kana ; so great riches, mahumo
a a kalo; by so much as, go
etsa yaka ; so heavy a weight,
bokete yo bo kalo ; so and so,
manman ; so much, go kalo, go
le kalo ; so many, bontsi yo bo
kalo.
Soak. To make wet, kolobetsa ;
to soak, as rain, tlopotla; to dip,
ina ; to soak for, in^la.
Soaked. See Saturated.
Soap, Molora,
Sob, TO. Sisa pelo. A sob,
tsisho pelo.
SoBER.^ To be temperate, ikga-
pha, ikgapa.
SoBERLT. J^tekano.
SoBRiBTT. Tekano ; ikgapho.
Sociable. He is sociable, o na
le mahoko ; he is not sociable,
ga a na mahoko.
Sock, a. . Sekaos (hybrid).
Sod, a. Thito ea boyan.
Soft. Soft, or smooth (of cloth,
etc.), bol^ta, bolecwa; soft to
cut, nolo ; soft to eat, boruma ;
soft (of wood),lekhwaho ; soft,
as very ripe fruit, botobetobe ;
to be very soft, or tender (of
well-cooked meat), ny^ra, n^
tlh^ga, chweretlh^ga ; it is Tery
soft, e nyerile ; to become soft,
nolohala; to make soft, nolo-
hatsa.
SOFTHEABTEDNESS. ^ Bopolono-
mi ; bopeloUhomogi.
SoFTLT. Ea bonolo ; ka bonya.
To go softly, or quietly, nya-
nya^la, go tsamaea ka nyanya-
Md.
Softness, as of soaked flannel.
Bol^ta ; bolea.
Soil. Mbu. Black soil, seloko ;
sandy, oi* gravelly soil, mosha-
gopa, moshauwana; red soil,
mos^s^b^; brack soil, lobu;
black, peaty soil, borobu ; sandy
soil of the desert, mouputsa;
to take soil out of a hole,
katolola.
Sojourn, to. Tlhola. To sojourn
for a good while, tlholatlhola ;
to sojourn for a definite pur-
pose, yaka ; I shall soi oum for
com, ke tla yaka mabel^.
Sojourner, a. Motlhodi; mo-
yaki.
Solder, to. Kana.
Soldier, a. Motlbabani.
Sole. The sole of a shoe, se-
tlhako I the sole of a foot, se-
bete sa lonao.
Solid. Solid or thick food,
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SoLiTijtiNESS. BoyosL
JSoiiiTABT. To lead a solitary
life, ikatla.
SoiiiTUDE. Boyosi.
SoiJTE. To solTe a riddle, or a
difficult question, kgololola.
Some. Kwe, affixed to the par-
ticles. Some people, batho
banwe; some tmngs, dilo di-
nwe ; some dig, others rest, ba
banwe la ^pa, ha banwe ba
ikhutsa; some day, motlha
monwe.
SoMBBODT. Monwe.
SoMBONE. Monwe.
SoMBTHiNO. Senwe.
SoMBTiMES. Motlha monwe.
SoMBWHERE. Gonwe ; helo
gonwe ; golo gonwe.
3oN. Mv son (speaking of),
morwake ; (speaking to), mo-
rwaka: thy son, morwao; his
son, morwaw^; Tan's son,
morwa Tan.
Son-in-law, a. Mogwe.
Song, a. Hna ; sehela ; kop^lo.
A war song, koma.
Soon. Kgantele ; kganteya.
They will soon come, ba tla
akona ba tla; as soon as ye
enter, lo tla re lo sa ts^na ; I
shall soon go, ke tla tloga ke
tsamaea ; as soon as he heard,
a re a ntlwa, a sena go atlwa ;
thejr soon broke the law, ba
tlo^e ba tlola molao ; the
water will soon boQ, metse a
tla akotsha a bela.
Soot. Mowa.
Sop, a, Thatana. To sop, or
dip in, ina.
SOSCEBEB, A. Moloi.
SOBCEBT. Boloi; tod.
doBE. Botlhoko. To be very
sore, thathany^ga; it is very
sore, e botlhoko, go botlhoko ;
a sore made by a burden,
saddle, etc., leka ; a sore, ntho ;
to come out, as a sore, cwa ;
the sore came out on him long
ago, ntho ga e bolo go mo
cwa ', to spread, or harrow, as
a sore, k^k^la; the sore has
swelled, but has no opening,
ntho e sematla ; to hurt a sore
by rubbing or pressing against
it, ronkga; to open a sore,
ara ; to make a l^ge opening
in a sore, arola, abola ; an
opening made in a sore, loaro ;
to lick a sore, as a dog, ronkga ;
to dry up, or become dried up,
as a sore, phaphalala, gamoga ;
to cause a sore to dry up, pba-
phalatsa: a sore on a kid's
mouth, chwashwa.
SoREFOOTED. Leshware.
Soreness. Botlhoko.
Sorrow. Bohutsana, manouo-
nono ; khutsahalo. To rest
head on hand, in sign of sor-
row, ichwara lehuma.
Sorrowful. To be sorrowful,
hutsahala; to be very sorrow-
ful, or heavy with sorrow, no-
nosMa ; to look sorrowful,
tlhonya, beha; to cause the
countenance to look sorrowful,
tlhontsha; what makes your
faces look sorrowful ? dihatlho-
go tsa lona di tlhontshicwe ke
en?
SoRRT. To be sorry, utiwa bo-
tlhoko, hutsahala ; to be sorry
for, or repent of, ikwatlha^la.
Sort. To sort, or select out,
tlhaola ; what sort of a person
is this ? motho eo o ntse yan ?
motho eo o kana kan ?
Sorts. Of all sorts, ga ditshika
cotlhe.
Soul, a. Moea. Souls, meoea ;
a person, motho.
Sound, a. Modumo. A sound
of wind, moshumo ; a rustling
sound, chumo ; a loud sound,
lorata ; a deafening sound,
logau ; a sound of a musical
instrument, techo, molodi ; to
sound, or become audible,
utlwak. J to sound, as a. b^^^w
iron, le\a*, to aouui^ «b Vtwxx!^-
pet, letsa -, to boxxh^, at \xi 'Oaa
depth of, leVek-^Asu, Y^X^Ve*^^ %
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sonnd Bpeeob, pao ea tlboma-
mo.
Soundness, ot health. Pholo.
(A word that must be uttered
very carefally, to distingaish
it from polo.)
Soup. Moro.
Sour. Botlhoko ; bocarara.
Slightly sour, botlha ; very
soar, motsarara ; very soar (of
milk), bodila; sour bread, bo-
gob^ yo bo bedilen.
Source. The source of a river,
mocwedi.
Sourness. Botlhoko ; bocarara.
South, the. Kwa borwa.
Southern cross, the. Thu-
tlwa.
Sow, A. Kolob^ e namagadi;
to sow, yala ; to sow a second
time, lemolola ; to sow thickly,
yala motlele; to sow itself,
iyala.
Sower, a. Moyadi.
Space, a. Sebaka ; lobaka. A
space between two thiogs, mo-
la ; an open space. patlMo ; an
open space in a kgotla, leba-
tla ; an open space in the
veldt, sebatla.
Spade, a. Garawe (hybrid).
Span out. See Outspan.
Spare. To save, boloka ; to
spare from partiality, r^k^g^la.;
to spare, or be careful of,
mamaisa.
Sparing, to be. Noma^la.
Sparingly. Ka noma^lo ; go le
gonnye.
Spark, a. Tlhas. To fly out as
a spark, thanya.
Sparkle, to. Nyedima.
Sparrow, a. Thaga.
Speak, to. Bua. To speak to
or with, bua le : to speak low,
teba leu ewe, buela tlhatshe ; to
speak loud, bu^la godimo ; to
speak asrainst, or malign, kgala;
to speak at length, tlhomelet^a
pud; to speak a language im-
perfectly, choma; to speak
straight out, without fear,
phantsha, phatlakanya; to he
unable to speak distinctly,
throug[h anger, weakness, etc.,
mamaisa; to speak in vain,
bu^la lehela ; to refuse to speak,
as from anger, fiabanya; to
refuse to speak, or be sulky,
khutloga ; to speak in conceit,
or all at once, ratlal^la; to
speak at random and without
truth, tladika; to speak all
together, and give a person no
cbance of a hearing, gagautlha,
tlaatlaa; to speak fully, or
plainly, or precisely, ranola,
bua ka thanolo ; to speak to no
purpose, kgwereana; to speak
in parables, or so as to conceal
one's meaniog, heleka nuo,
pheleka pud, bua ka thelelo ;
speak out ! pony^ga ! to speak
to each other openly, bol^l^-
lana; to speak to each other
aside, and generally for an evil
purpose, buana; to speak for,
or represent, buM^la ; to sneak
to privately, seba, loma tseb^ ;
he refused to speak to me, o la
a ntidimal^la ; to speak faoe to
face, buisauya ka melomo ; to
sp^k in a high key, tlerebetsa,
gel^b^t^ga; to speak with a
very stvong voice, bdbora ; to
speak nicely, lolola ; to speak
indistinctly, or under the
breath, as one afraid to speak
out, boiabora ; to speak about
what one does not know or
understand, gweletiha ; to speak
so fast as not to be understood,
peteketsa ; to speak very loud
in anger, or to ra^e, kgaya^^ga ;
to speak sarcastically or ironi-
cally, nonola; to speak in a
low, murmuring tone, b^tab^ta,
korotla ; to speak, or tell news
before being asked to speak,
ithaupa, ithokotsa; to speak
ambiguously, bua ka tfael^io.
Speaker, a. Mmui. He is a
good^ fluent speaker, o sel^ta
ao8
^PSAR, A. Lerom6. A barbed
spear, lemmo ya kobe ; a spear
haodle, lore ; a piece of a
broken spear bandle, patl^la.
8p£CK. a white speck or spofc,
sebata ; a white speck or spot
in an eye, tlhaka.
Spscklvd. (Of an ox), kgw^ba ;
(of acow),kgw^bana; (of many
cattle), bogw^ba.
SpccTACLB, A. Segakgamal^lo.
Spsctaclbs. Berile (hybrid).
Spsculatb. To speculate or
ooqjectnre, kabakanya.
Spbbch. Pad. A preliminary
speech, dik^tapele tsa mahoko ;
to faaye an impediment in
speech, or stammer, kwakwa-
etsa, koakoetsa; to be as if
tongue-tied, phelea.
Spbbchlbss. fileeDuMB. He was
speechless, a tlhoka pno.
Spkbd. Lobelo ; machobane ;
mora, Int, ; boheho. A slight
spee^ boheohwana.
Spbedilt. See Quickly.
Spbnd. To squander, horosetsa,
saha.
SPBirnnrHBirr, a. Lesaha.
Spent.^ The day is spent, le-
tsatsi le fiotlegile; he spent
the Sunday in the yeldt, tshipi
e le ea mo nn^la mo nagefi ; to
be i^nt, or helpless, koama;
he 18 spent, or helpless, o
koome.
Spbw. See Vomit.
Spicb. Se se nkga& monate.
Sfidbb, a. Segokgo. A taran-
tula spider, selaledi, selialii;
to hang, as a spider, akg^ga ;
to spin, as a spider, rara ^ web
of a spider, bobi, pi. mabi.
Spies. Ditlhola ; ditlholwa ;
ditlhola tsa t<>ela. A party of
ppies, or a secret party, bono-
kwane, dinokwane.
Spike. A stake in a game pit,
mohatsa.
Spill, to. Cholola; tholola.
To carry OArtfnIiy, so that it
majr not spill, neneketaa; to
shake about and spill, as water
when carried, kgaphea ; to be-
come spilt, chologa, thologa ;
to put a thing in water to pre-
vent its being spilt, boga; a
thing put in to prevent spilling,
lobogo, pi. dipogo.
Spin, to. Otlha. To weave,
loga; to spin, as a spider, rara.
Spinal cord, a. MokolMa.
Spiral. Mochophe.
Spirally. To tarn up spirally,
chopha ; to climb up spirally,
ichophM^la.
Spirit. Moea. Spirits, meoea ;
evil spirits, badimo.
Spiritual. Samoea ; semoea.
Spirt. To spirt oat, as blood
from a woand, gas^g^la.
Spit, to. Kgwa mathe. To
spit anything out of the moath,
kgwa ; to spit oot with a
noise, as if from between the
teeth, tsaranya ; to become spat
oat with a noise, tsaranyets^ga ;
to spit oat in a stream, cba-
banya; to spit out food, etc.,
on to the ground, bagaaya;
they will spit upon him, ba tla
mo kgwMa mathe.
Spiitle. Mathe. To stop too
abundant a flow of spittle,
lokotsa.
Splash. To splash water about
with hands or feet, phacha-
kauya, phacanya.
Spleen, a. Lob^t^.
Splice, to. Tihom^lMa.
Splinter, a. Lohatsa; loba-
tsana. To splinter, or break
into splinters, lokotla.
Split, to. Hapha; hatsa; ha-
tola; hatogan.va. He split
them up into planks, a di ba-
toganya dimati ; to become
split or cracked, hatoga.
Spoil. To destroy, senya ; to
plunder, tbopa ; to spoil
quickly, as bread, ^Ve,.A%«vv8L.N
to spoil a ia.vo\it\Vfe Oo^\^, ^Xv
kietsa; to av^\V «u e\vA\ V»^
giving, and t\i\xa Viidxicivci^ ^
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exx>ectation of repeated gifts,
lematsa ; he is a spoilt one, o
mol^ma; a spoilt child, being
the last a woman will have,
goah^l^, gohM^; to spoil, or
ruin a land, as a swarm of
locusts, gobera ; to spoil a
child by allowing it to grow np
untrained, roma; to spoil, or
become spoilt, by growing old,
sHwahala; to spoil a thing by
laying hold of it, tlamuka;
spoil or plunder, kgapo, thopo.
Spoke. I spoke to the people,
ke le ka bua le batho.
Spoken. To become spoken,
bu^ga ; to be spoken, bol^lwa ;
to be spoken of, r^wa; they
are spoken of, go r^wa bona ;
that which was spoken by, se
se bail wen ^e.
Sponge, a. Nami. Nest made
of mahatlha blossom, and used
as a sponge, sesetlho, sesitlho.
Spoon, a. Dusho. Spoons,
dincho; a small spoon, dn-
shwana ; a lar^e spoon for eat-
ing, dusho lo lo yan ; to orna-
ment a spoon by burning,
bab^la.
Spooe. Spoor of a vehicle,
motlbala ; spoor of an anioLal,
ditlhako ; to follow on a spoor,
lat^la; to foUow up a spoor
perseveriugly, khukhela ; to go
back in one's own spoor, as
when looking for a lost thing,
itatelela.
Spoet. See Play.
Spot. A spot, or place, lobaka ;
a white spot, or patch, sebata ;
a white spot on an animal's
forehead, nyato ; a spot of
colour on an aninial, secubaba ;
a white spot, or speck in an
eye, tlhaka.
Spotted. See Speckled.
Spout. To spout, or spirt out,
as blood, gas^g^la ; to spout
out in a jet, sisa.
Sprained, to be, Phits^ga ;
ihwj'gd. He .'has sprained an
ankle, o phitsegile legweyana j
a sprained, or strained wrist,
sebitlo.
Spread. To spread, or become
spread, halaJa ; to cause to
spread, haJatsa; to spread out,
as a full river, penologa,
chaama ; it is spread out, e
chaame ; to spread a sldn on
the ground, ua; to spread a
skin for oneself, ikal^la ; to
spread abroad, or as a tree its
roots, nama, anama ; to spread
abroad in the land, anama le
lehatshe, phatlalala le lehatshe ;
to cause to spread abroad,
anamisa, phatlalatsa ; to sproEbd
over, or cover up, bipa ; to
spread all round about, as a
swarm of locusts, phantla ; to
spread open, as a book, or the
hands, p^tleka, atl^ga ; to
spread out, or open out, phu-
tholola, tsharolola; to spread
things out to air, dry, etc.,
an^ga, atl^ga, cha^ga ; to
spread as a disease, or burrow,
as a sore, k^k^la, keketsdga;
to spread out, or extend, as a
plain, atlabala ; to spread out
a curtain, etc., tshajrolola; to
be spread, or noised abroad,
tuma; to spread all over, or
cover, harahara ; to b^some
spread, or scattered, as cattle,
gasama ; they are spread in all
directions, di gasame ; to spread
out in approaching, as an
attacking force, akametsa.
Spreading. Wide-spreading, as
a flood, logadigadi ; wide-
spreading, and shallow, as a
pool, lop^tl^k^ ; a spreading
. out, phuthologo.
Spring, a. . See Fountain.
Spring-time, dikgakologo; to
bubble np, as the water of a
spring, biloga ; to spring up as
a mushroom, khumpologa; to
spring as grass, tlnoga ; to
spring up, as a root, mela; to
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Springbuck, a. Tsb^phd. A
small spriD^bnck, tshechwana ;
a male Bpnngbaok, lokgward,
maponye.
Spring-harb, a. Tshipo.
Sprinkle, to. Egatsa ; gasa
metse. To sprinkle on, or
strew on, as salt, kabn^la ; to
sprinkle, or strew, witchcraft
medicine, upelMa ; it is
si>rinkled with water, e kga-
tsicwe metse ; to become
sprinkled or wet, tsapoga ; the
person is sprinkled, motho o
tsapogile ; the water has
sprmkled him, metse a mo
teapogetse.
SPRiNKLfNO, A. Egacho. A
thing for sprinkling with,
sekgachd; a vessel forsprink-
ling from, sekgatseco.
Sprout. To spront, as seed
sown, mela; to spront, as a
seed germinating, tlhaba; to
spront, as a tree, tlhoga ; a
spront of a tree, letlhog^la ; a
spront, or yonng branch, le-
cwela ; a sprout, or germ,
mom^la; a sprout, or shoot,
still white, motlbaba ; a sprout
or shoot just out of ground,
mogwan.
Spur, a. Seporo (hybrid). A
cock's spur, xonala, monoto.
Spurn. To spurn, or refuse to
accept, cwitla ; to spurn, or
push away, kgorometsa ; to
spurn, or knock, with foot,
uintla ; to spurn, as a cow her
calf, kwela ; to spurn, or
BxiBwer with contempt, koba.
Spurt. To spurt out upon, as
blood, gas^f^la; to put on a
spurt, as m racing, tlhabo-
loga.
Spy, a. Motlhodi ; setlhola ;
setlholwa. To spy, tlhola,
tlhola ka bonokwane; to spy
oat the land, tlhola lehatshe,
tlhol^la lehatshe.
Spying. B7 spying, ka, bono-
Jrwaae^
SQUANDER, TO. Saha ; horosetsa ;
abaka.
Si^UANDERER, A. Lesaba. He
. IS a squanderer, o sehahalele.
Square. A square patch, sebata
se se dihilwen many a ; out of
square, mokea.
Squat. Squat, and dumpy (of
a thing, or person), sepoa.
Squeamish. To feel as if about
to Yomit, heroga sebete.
Squeeze. To squeeze out with
a hand, gamola, tamola ; to
squeeze between the hands or
fingers, pitla; to squeeze a
yielding thing between finger
and thumb, as a sore with
matter, tamusa; to squeeze
out into, gamol^la ; to squeeze
auything into a small compass,
hutaganya, khurumanya.
Squirrel. A ground-squirrel,
yellowish, nh^, mosha ; a meer-
cat, gray, with whitish tail,
samane, sekate; grayish, with
short tail, kotokwe ; a musk-
cat, striped black and white,
tshipa; red cat, tip of tail
black, kganwe; the hole of a
ground squirrel, letsatsa ; a
ground squirrel's warren, ma-
tsatsa.
S(^uiRT. Eject from the mouth
in a stream, buganya, cba-
banya.
Stab, to. Taputa.^ To pierce,
tlhaba ; to kill quickly, with a
deadly stab, kgatlhola.
Stable, a. Ntlo ea dipitse; to
be stable, tihomama.
Staff. A staff for walking with,
tsamma; a staff for old and
blind people, lore ; a staff or
support, seikokotl^lo ; a staff
with large knob, for throwing,
molamu; a staff for braying
sandals, mont^o; a staff for
braying skins, tit^^lo ; a stamp-
ing staff, motsh^ •, tiO \a^\k.\r^wN.
a staff, itYb&\:>Qt«a..
Stag. See Bvjcts..
Staqqsb.} to. T!^^>5^s^^-
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Stair. A ladder, lepalamd; a
place of ascent, bopalamo; a
stair, or step, of wood, sepa-
gamo ; a stair or step of earth,
or stone, serepadi.
Stake. A pointed stake, mo-
hatsa; a stake or pole, mo-
kgoro, mopako.
Stalk. A stalk of com, etc.,
motlhaka ; that part of a stalk
near the ear which is chewed
for tying, senoad; a stalk of
a balb, motlan ; a stalk or
runner of spreading plants on
ground, thapo ; the stalk of a
pnrapkin, kgothi; stalk of a
large leaf, kgopn.
Stall. Stall or place for stalled
cattle, botlhatlh^lo.
Stallion, a. Fitse ea seheke.
Stammer, TO. Kwakwetsa; koa-
koetsa.
Stamp. To stamp with a foot,
tiba; to stamp with a fist,
taba; to stamp in a mortar,
tlhobola; to stamp in soil, as
in making a pole tirm, setl^la,
chobMa.
Stamping. A staff for stamping
with, motsh^; a mortar for
stamping in. kika.
Stand, to. Ema. To caase to
stand, emisa ; he has stood, o
erne ; to stand, or rise up,
nanoga, tlomoga; to stand
fast, or firm, tsetsep^la, itse-
tsep^la, tsetalala; to stand
fast, or be firm, tlhomama,
ema ka tlhomamo ; to stand
on tiptoe, gwalala; to stand
upright, tsepalala, topalala, lo-
palala ; to stand or stick up-
right, as a stake in the ground,
tseparna; to stand with legs
stretched wide out, hatalala
maoto ; to stand over, or above,
okama; to stand aloof ^m,
kakamologa; to stand aloof
from them, ^ma ha go bona ;
to stand by or defend, hma,
noken; to cauae to stand or
by stopping, l^^an^la ; to
stand np, as a person's rough
hair, tlhatlhabala ; to stand ap,
a« an angry dog*s hair, tlhonya ;
to stand security for, hnsk no-
kefi ; to stand for, or be in
the place of, ^mMa; to stand
round a fire, dikanyetsa mo-
leld; to stand afar off, dm^la
kgakala ; to stand side by side,
as a row of soldiers or racers,
iphapha; a stand for setting
things on, setlhomo.
Standard. A national standard,
seboko. Int. ; standard bearers,
dik^tapele tsa ntwa.
Standing. A standing or con-
dition, se^nid ; a standing-place,
bo^mo, bogatd.
Star, a. Naledi. The day-star,
or morning star, naledi ea bo
sa ; the seven stars, selam^la ;
stars coming out at dawn, ma-
akgala;^ a star or meteor,
ling with a noise, sedumedi ;
a falling star, naledi e e ralaii ;
the Southern Cross, thutlwa ;
a star near the Southern Gross,
manake ; constellation west of
Southern Cross, thutlwa e na-
magadi ; to twinkle as a star,
nyedima ; to lighten up the sky,
as a falling star, timegetsa.
Stake. To stare at, kal^la ma-
tlho, gotol^la matlho.
Staring. Large, staring eyes,
matlho a dikala.
Starlight. Fh^pa ea dinaledi.
Start. To start on a journey,
bolola; to start when on a
journey, or from where one
has gone, bothologa ; to cause
to start, bolotsa ; to give a
start off, or aocompmy a little
way at starting, baledisa, hele-
getsa; to start at daybreak,
phak^la; to start early, and
before others are up, tlha^^ga ;
to start in the afternoon, noba ;
to start out, or out of place,
bets^ga ; to start, or be startled ,
choga> Q^of^ooioga ; to start up
ttemb\>3i%, \Av\ffi^;>\G^)\iBfioQ!B^.
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Startle, TO. Ghosa. To terrify,
r^r^ra; to startle game, tlhaga;
to startle, or cause to shadder,
as by throwing water on, etc.,
tsipola; to startle, as by com-
ing behind one suddenly, ha-
hamisa.
Startled, to be. Ghoga ; cho-
gomoga ; to be startled, as
game, tlhag^ga : to be startled,
or terrified, rer^ga ; to be
startled, or nervous, hahamoga ;
to be startled, or surprised, by
an unexpected, or unwelcome
event, tmolMwa; to be much
startled, ny^ra ; to be startled,
or surprised, chogana ; to draw
back startled, as at sight of a
snake, sisimoga; to throw one's
arms out, as when startled by
some one, hahama ; to jump
up starli^ed, tsitsiboga, tsi-
boga.
Starvation. To die of starva-
tion, gonoga.
Starve. See Hunger.
Station. A luilway station, se-
teshon (hybrid).
Stature. A man of great sta-
ture, mokaloba.
Stat. To be, nua ; to delay,
di^ga; to sojourn for a short
time, tlhola; to remain behiad,
sala; to stay for a purpose,
yvLksk ; to stay for a long time—
time being mentioned,^ dika ;
to stay a long time, as visitors,
ag^i^l^la ; a stay, or support,
seikokotl^lo.
Stater. A stayer at home,
moealagae.
Stead. In your stead, mo boe-
mo& yoa gago.
Steadfast, to be. Tlhdmama.
He is steadfast, o tlhomame.
SfEADVASTNESS. Tlhomamo.
Steady. To be steady, or firm,
sisibala ; to make steady, or
finuj sisibatsa; to steady, by
putting cushions between, ga-
i^la.
Stxax. a MtMk, or Eeghy piece,
legop^lo; steaks eaten in the
kgotla, manatana.
Steal, to. Ucwa. To steal, as
cattle from an enemy, gapa ;
to steal, or plunder, tbopa ; to
steal from, ucwela, gap^la ; to
steal, or take on the sly,
kgwatla ; to steal, or pocket,
tenetsa ; to steal a portion of
food out of a dish, natha,
nwatha ; they steal them, and
bring them here, ba di gap^la
mono ; to steal and eat an
animal on the sly, go ya
nkabo.
Stealth. To go away by stealth,
ikucwa, tsamaea ka kukuno.
Stealthily. To do anything
stealthily, ikakuntsha ; to ap-
proach stealthily, rat^la, ran-
ya, kukuna, babca; to creep
stealthily, ikukunya; to creep
stealthily to, kukanela.
Steam. Moea oa metse.
Steep. To steep, or dip in, ina;
a steep ascent, mokou ; a steep
or sudden descent, mokgoko-
losa.
Stem. A leaf stem, kgopa ; a
stem of a pampkin, kgothi.
Stembuck, a. Phuduhuda.
Stench, a. Sebodu.
Step. A step of stone, or earth,
serepudi j a wooden step, 8ei>a-
lamo; to step or stride over,
tlolaganya ; places for stepping
over, matlolaganyo ; a door-
step, lomocana; a step in a
bank, lomocana ; a step, or foot-
step, kgato ; to step backward,
kate. ka morago.
Stepdaughter. Same as
daughter.
Stepson. Same as son.
Stern. Bogale.
Strw. Stewed meat, lorito ; to
stir meat and make stew, rita.
Steward, a. Molebedi; motla-
medi. A divider, in.oa.Viv.
Stick. A piece oi «t ^\c?«l, «.^q>-
motwana*, at\ima\AC>£.,HiJa«:fia
a thick atick, t\ioba.iiQ •, \w «fcj
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-with a small knob, thobane e
tlhogwana ; a stick with a large
knob, molamn; the end of a
molamu, theko ; a walking
stick, teamma ; a stick put in
the nose of a pack-ox, mogala ;
a stick for fire, logon; sticks
for fire, dikgon; to whittle a
stick, tlhokotla ; to stick fast,
as a glued board, namana ; to
stick fast to, or cleaye to, nax)a«
r^la, kgomar^Ia; to stick fast
to, or adhere to, matama, kga-
kgath^g^la, matar^la ; to stick
out, or project, khutlola.
Sticky. Bonyedi; bol^ta.
Stiff. Separe. To become stiff,
kgwaralala, tlhamalala, kwa-
tlalala ; to become stiff, or bent
up, as fingers in sickness, kg5r5>
pana ; to become stiff, or erect,
paralala; to become stiff, or
stiffly stretched out, gagamala ;
I am stiff and tired, as from toil,
kea ts^na matsadi, k^senye
matsadi ; to make stiff, or tight,
by pulling, gagamatsa.
Stifle, to. Hupetsa, To be
stifled, hnp^la; to be stifled
by, hupediwa ke.
Still. Sa; sale; santse. I
am still here, ke sale hano;
they still trouble, ba sa ntse ba
chwenya ; he still speaks, o sa
bua ; to be still, or silent, didi-
mala ; to be qmte still, ipotla ;
to be still, or motionless, toto-
bala ; to become still (of wind),
kdkobMa; when he was still
thinking, e rile a sa ntse a
akanya ; he is still there, o sa
ntse a le gona ; what do I still
lack? kesatlhokan? they still
do it, ba tlhotse ba se diha ;
they are still new, di sa ntse di
le di ncha ; there was still dark-
ness, ga bo go sa ntse go le
lehihi.
Stillness. Tshisibalo. AMI,
znohdlbholh.
Sting, a. Lobel^la; lobolMa;
"* " fbondla. To sting, loma.
Stingt. To be stingy, timana ;
yon have been stingy to ns, or
stinted ns, n re timile ; he is
stingy, o senoma, o come, o tim-
ane, o bohnla; he is stingy
with com, o senoma ka mab^l^.
Stink, a. Bodnpa. It stinks,
sea bodnpa.
Stinkblad plant, the. Mogola-
bosigo.
Stint,. to. Tima. To cause to
be stinted, timisa ; to stint, or
give stintingly, momotla.
StiB. To stir about, as food
in a i>ot, hudua ; to stir up, or
agitate, kgob^ra; to stir, or
move, as a person under a
covering,^ bukunya, bukuny^-
ga ; to stir up, or incite, tlho-
tlheletsa ; to stir up, or arouse,
cosa; to stir a fire, or push
sticks into it, kgotletoa ; to stir
well-cooked meat with a
pronged stick, rita, shwaa ; to
stir up, or cause a disturbance,
heretlha ; to stir up cooked pap
into which milk has been
poured, hucw^la.
Stitch. To sew, roka ; to fasten
off a stitch, kon^la ; to unpick
stitches, thantholola.
Stocking, a. Sekaos (hybrid).
Stolen. My oxen have been
stolen, ke gapecwe dikgomo.
Stomach. A belly, mpa; a
paunch, mogodu; the small
stomach of an animal, ncho-
twane ; the pit of the stomach,
se^eruperu; contents of an
annual s stomach, moshwafi;
snddlness of stomach from
hunger, lolese; stomach-aohe,
mo^^ik^go, kgadik^go ; to
have stomach-ache, gf^ik^ga;
to cause a stomach-ache, gadi-
ka; to have a full stomach,
gogor^la ; a child or dog with
a full stomach, segogora; a
sharp, cutting pain in the
stomach, motlotsedi; to have
eihaxp, cutting pains in the.
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Stonk, a. Lenow^. Stones,
mskjh ; a flat stone, letlapa ; a
block of limestone, with noles
it it, lenyaphiri ; a large white
stone, or rock, leahala ; half of
a broken stone with sharp
edges, lophatlo ; a sharp stone,
or flint, for cutting, lekgethu ;
small stones, or gravel, rosa|;a-
rana ; a stone for rubhiDg skins
with, le&wa^lo, legwatane; a
heap of piled ^ np stones, or
monument, sehikuicw^ ; small
stoue, or pebble, lokgarapana,
lokgwarapana ; a stone for
making ointment for smearing
women's faces, codacokwane ;
stone with sharp ed^s, and
rough, of Tolcamo origin, le-
kwakwa; a stone for a potto
rest on, letshego ; a stone with
saw-like edges, makga^g^, Int, ;
stone or pip of berry, or f rait,
thaapo ; stones with sharp out-
ting edges, may^ a magwagwa,
mave a magagaripa ; to stone
with many stones, kgobotle-
tsa; a comer stone, moth^o
oa kgokgocho.
Stont. a stony country, lo-
kurwana.
Stood. I stood, ke le ka ^ma.
Stool, a. Setolo. To go to
stool, see Motion; to stool, as
com, iphara.
Stoop. To stoop, so as to look,
okom^la ; to stoop, as behind
a shield, ikhub^ga; to stoop,
as in approaching game stealth-
ily, knknna ; to stoop, so as to
nass under something, kokdb^-
Ukf huhnm^la ; to stoop, so as
to hide, boba ; to stoop down,
inama, ikhub^ga, in^ga tlhogo ;
to stoop down, as a fowl, el^-
Stooping. Having a stooping
gait, lokhutlo.
Btop. To cease, khutla; to
cause to cease, khutlisa; to
stop, or turn the oonrBO of,
thiba/ to stop, or cause to
stand, kgan^la ; to atop a hole
with cement, etc., kana ; to
stop a hole with a plug, kaba ;
to stop a hole with a cork,
tsiba;^ to stop a person when
spealang, titiDya| to stop, as
calves from sucking, thib^la;
to stop, or delay for a time,
tlhola ; to stop the ears, kabi,
dits^b^ ; to stop one's own
ears, ikaba dits^l^ ; to stop at,
or outspan at, tlhaolMa, thib^-
b^la; a stop in punctuation,
sekganMo, kganMo.
Stopped. To become stopped
up, kabala, thibaJa ; his ear is
stopped^ o kabetse ts^b^; bis
mouth IS stopped, o tMbetse
molomo.
Store. To store, or save, boloka.
Storrhouse. Ntlo ea polokMo ;
I>olok^ld; bobolok^lo.
Stories. Stories having no
foundation, diphailane, ditlha-
mane.
Stork, a. Tlhaflwe ; tlham^.
Storm. A stronpp vrind, sese-
tlana; a whirl wmd, secaacue,
seheho; to storm, or attack,
phom^g^la.
Story, a. PolMo.
Stout. A stout person, mokima,
motho eo o mokima; he is
stout, or thickset, o matlaba.
Stoutness. Bokima. To walk,
or work slowly, on account of
stoutness, gokgola.
Straight. To be straight, sia-
ma ; to make straight, siamisa ;
to rectify, kgoiK)lola ; to be up-
right, simalala; to tear, or cut
straight, tsarola; a straight
liae, moralo ; to cut, or draw
a straight line, rala ; to cut
straight poles, anyolola; to
stretch out straight, as arms,
etc., tlhamalatsa; to be
straight, as a path, etc., tlha-
malala, simalala *, ^ \|^o «X>t^^\i,
siama; to so atna^^^ Va ^
place, eiaxneVa, \o\wa\%. % \» ^o
straigbt on, tapa\a\^\ ^ ^teasi^
o
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straight up, topalaJa, tlhama-
lala.
Straightway. IwillgoBtraight-
Tvay, ke tla tloga ke ea^ ke tla
akoha ke ea.
Strain. To strain out, tlbotlha.
Strait. A difficulty, pitla^no,
sekate (hybrid); a strait (of
water), kgogomMo ; to be in a
strait, pitlagana.
Stramonium plant. Mogolabo-
sigo.
Strange. Strange teaching,
thuto ea seen. A strange, or
nn usual event, regarded as
ominous/^botlhodi ; a strange,
or foreign thing, selo se se^ ;
a strange animaJ, or one with-
out an owner, ken.
Stranger, a. Moen. To be-
come a stranger, enhala.
Strangle, to. Beta; beta diknco.
He will strangle himself, o tla
ipeta ; I will strangle him, ke
tla rameta diknco.
Strap, a. Kgol^. To buckle a
strap, kop^la.
Stratagem. A device, leano;
an ambush, talM5.
Straw. Stalks, metlhaka ;
stubble, dirit^.
Stray, to. Tim^a.
Streak. A stripe, moraladi.
Stream. A stream, molapo ; a
small stream, kM^Io, molacwa-
na, molacana, tacana ; a side
stream in a river, paposane,
lecogo; to eject in a stream,
chabanya ; to gush out in a
stream, chabanyets^ga ; to go
down with, or float on a stream,
ikeledisa.
Street, a. Mmila. Streets,
mebila.
Strength. Thata ; bothata. To
lose strength, nonohologa ;
thatahologa.
Strengthen, to. Thatahatjaa.
To strengthen, or enconrage,
sametsha, nametsa.
Stretch. To stretch out the
bands, dtldlola diatla; to stretchi
oneself up on tiptoe, gwalala ;
to stretch, or smooth out, a
wet skin, namola; to stretch
oneself out when sleeping,
nama, inamalatsa; to stretch
out, and peg down, a hide,
bapola ; to stretch out a
crumpled skin, kacolola; to
stretch oneself back, or stretch
out arms from weariness, iko-
tlolola ; to stretch out tightly,
as a cord , gagamatsa ; to stretch
the legs wide apart when
standing up, hatalatsa maoto ;
to stretch out a leg sideways,
kaka lekoto ; to stretch the
arm« out wide, phatlalatsa
mabogo ; to stretch the legs
out wide, phatlalatsa maoto ; to
stretch, in order to lengthen,
shwapola ; to stretch out in
order to widen, katia; to
stretch a line across, rapalatsa
lodi; to stretch a leg out in
front of some one, namela.
Stretched. To be stretched
across, rapalala; to be stretched
out when lying down, namala-
la, tlharaJala; to be stretched
far apart, as legs of a person
standing, hatalala ; to be
stretched tightly, as a cord,
gagamala, paralala.
Strew, to. 6a sa ; halatsa. To
strew near at hand, kubu^la.
Stride. To stride, or step over,
tlolaganya ; to stride, or take a
long stride, tlhaetpa dinao; a
stride, tlhaeco ea dinao.
Strife. Kgan ; chukachukano.
There is strife, or discussion,
go kgan; to be at strife with
each other, lotlhana, ganetsan-
ya, shukashukana ; to stir up
stories of an old strife, coea
diletsen.
Strike. See Beat. To strike
very hard, tsib^ga ; to strike,
and knock down, ntaea, dita^ ;
to strike with the open hand,
hophau baila ; to strike or slap,
\ifii;|^o\ak \ \a^ V:tE\kft hard with a
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i>biok stibk, tsekaganya, gatla,
ratba; to strike, and woond
8li|y^htly on the head, onya ; to
strike a near object, kokobetsa ;
to strike a match, h^tlha,
kgwara ; to strike ftnm side to
side with a stick, pntla ; strike
with a thin stick, betsa; to
strike hard with a downward
movement, tlateea; to strike
with a fist, stick, etc., tlhanya,
setla; to strike a side blow
witli open hand, phaHa ; to
strike so as to make a large
gaping wound, arola; strike
with stick, etc., and wound,
nba, yanya; to strike with a
foot, tin, etc., raga ; to strike
oneself on the breast, ititaea
sehaba; to strike, as a gopane
with its tail, chamonla ka
mogatla ; to strike with a fist,
. as in boxing, fiata ka lecwele,
kgotla ka lecwele.
Steiko. a string or rope, tha-
DO ; thin string made of chewed
bark, thodi ; thick string made
of chewed bark, mogala ; string
made of nnchewed bark, kgo-
bata; a piece of bark for mak-
ing string, lodi ; to descend in
a string, as cattle from a hill,
repologa.
STBtNGBNT. To make stringent,
or establish, tlhomamisa.
Stbinos hanging' as an apron
BEJTORE oiBLS. Makgabe.
Strip. A strip of land, sebata
sa lehatshe; a siarip of cloth,
sebata; a strip of a ragged
garment, lekgasa; a strip of
dried meat, motlhokoloco ; a
strip of pa.p, etc., left in a dish,
mothalaoi; a long strip of
something, cwaketla ; to strip
oiF inner bark for string, hama
lodi ; to strip off an upper gar-
ment, apola; to strip off a
lower garment, cola; to strip,
or throw off clothes, aovoga ;
to strip off horJ^ kmitabolotaa, ;
to strip offleAree with a hand^
hotlha; to strip the peel off
sweet reed, obola.
Strips, a. Mokbisa; moralodi.
A stripe in colours, mothaladi ;
a stnpe in beating, peco ;
thupa.
Striped. Striped and coloured,
as a field mouse, mer^to.
Stripped. Stripped, as a stick,
or as a i>erson bereft, lohorotlo.
Strive, to. Gan^la; Iwa. To
strive with, ganMa le, shuka-
shuka, shokashoka; to strive
together, shukashnkana, sho-
kashokana, ^malalana le, gana-
lana, gan^lana, ganetsanya ;
strive to enter, gan^lan go
ts^na; to strive together in
talk, basabusanya.
Stroke. A heavy stroke, tit^o,
sent^o ; he has had a paralytic
stroke in one side, o shole mo-
hama; to stroke a dog, etc.,
shola.
Strong. Thata. To become
strong, thatahala; to make
strong, thatahatsa; to be too
strong for, hekeetsa; strong
or energetic, kwanatla; a strong
person, motho eo o thata.
Stronghold, a. Eago ea phc-
mMo.
Struck. He was struck by a
falling stone, o la a gatlwa ke
lencwe; he was struck by a
stone thrown, o la a gatlwa ka
lencw^.
Struggle. To struggle as a
dying animal, ikotlMa; to
struggle together, shukashn-
kana.
Stubble. Stubble of grass, or
wheat, dirit^ ; stubble of mea-
lies and Kaffir com, ditbito ;
stubble, or root stalk, of sweet
reed, serin^.
Stubborn. To become stub-
bom, kakahala, shonol^ga^ Tva^.-
loga; he ia «,t\i\i\iOTTv, o >iX^Q^c>
e thata, o \og^«i.3a, o ^^^Xsia.
ts^b^, o kgopo.
Stubborn on^, k. "MLoiiaNa..
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Stubbornness. Logwadi, bo-
tlbogoethata.
Student, a.. Momtwi; mom-
twana.
Study. A stady, or reasoning,
seakanyo.
Stumble. To etiimble, and
nearly fall, kgokgweets^ga ; to
stnmble, or caase onesel! to be
tripped up, ikgopa; to canse
another to stmnble, or trip him
up, kgopa, kgokgweetsa ; mind
Jron don t stomble, lo itiah gore
e se kgop^ge.
Stumbling, a. Kgopd;^ kgo-
kgweets^go. An occasion of
stumbling, kgopisbo.
Stumblingblook, a. Sekgopo;
sekgopisho ; sekgopi ; kgopi-
sbo.
Stump. A stimip of a tree, still
standing, sesipi ; a small stump
of a tree, sesichwana ; a stump,
or root, sticking out of the
ground, sesa, sesana; a thick
stump of wood, or log, lotlha-
rapa; a small, thick log,
lotlharapeuia ; a short, thick
block 01 wood, sekomota, mo-
kasa; to remove a stump,
either bv pulHng up, or break-
ing off, kgogola.
Stun. To knock down, and stun,
nata.
Stunned. To be stunned, na-
t^ga ; to come to, after being
stunned, ralwa; he has come
to, o rudilwe; to start up
trembling, after being stunned,
tsitsiboga, tsiboga.
Stupid. To make stupid, silo-
hatsa, tseantsha ; he is stupid,
o tseanye; he is stupid, or
foolish, o leatlhamana; they
are stupid, or foolish, ba ma-
atlhamana.
Stupified. To be stupified, or
giddy, dimokana ; to be stupi-
fied, and unable to think, as
after aioknesa, tokom^la.
Stupify, To stupify, or make
giddy, dimoka,nya; to stupify,
To be
to re-
kotsia-
or make unable to think, toko-
metsa.
Stupoe, a. Timokanyo.
Stutter, to. Kwakwetsa ; koa-
koetsa.
Sty. a pig's sty, sembi sa ko-
lob^.
Subdue, to. Henya.
subdued, he&wa.
Submission. BoinMo.
Submissiyb. To listen
proof, kgwatialala ;
Submit, TO. In^la; utlwa.
Subside. To subside, as a flood,
cha ; to subside, as a full sack
becoming empty, fiob^la ; to
subside or break up, as a sick-
ness, tlhasa.
Substance. A person's sub-
stance, or patrimony, loruo,
•pi, dithuo.
Substantial. Substantial food,
diyo tse di loilen.
Subtiltt. ^ Treacbery, mooko;
deceit, tsieco.
Subtract. Ntsha; hokotsa.
Subtraction. Phokoco.
Subvert, to. Thul^ga.
Succeed. To come after, hulara,
rulara ; to succeed better than
another, gaisa; be was suc-
ceeded by, o la a salwa ke ; tr
succeed, or conquer, benya ; to
succeed, or follow each other,
as months, tlhatlologana.
Success, rhenyo.
Succession, a. Thabotsaoyo.
To follow in succession, raho-
tsauya.
Succour. To help, tbusa; to'
succour in a strait, elami^la.
SuccouRER, A. Mokokotletsi ;
mothusi; motlamedi.
Such. Such teachings, ditbuto
tse di ntsen yalo ; snob words,
mahoko a a ntsefi yalo ; such
is life, botsbelo bo ntse h^
yalo; such and snob an one,
mol^b^l^b^ mafimafi ; such
ttn^ 8Qfi\i a. thing, nneilane,
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saoh a place, bol^b^l^b^; to
such ana saoh a man, kwa go
mol^b^ ; sncfa and such a city,
motse oa bol^b^.
Suck. To suck, as a sweetmeat,
etc., mona ; to sack, as an in-
fant, anya ; the child has
saoked,fiwana o anyile; to suck,
as a calf, rokotsa ; to sack one-
self, as a cow sometimes does,
ikanya ; to suck marrow ^m
a bone, gosetsa : to sack np,
as cattle, a small qnantity of
water, gopa; to suck matter
from a sore, gopa ; to sack np
water through a reed, etc.,
mana,^ Int, ; to sack a nipple^
as an infant, mokona.
Sucker. See Spkout.
Suckle. To sackle a child, or
give sack, amasa.
Sudden. Choganeco.
SuDDEiniiT. Ka choganeco, ka
ponyo ea leitlho. To come
saddenly upon, choganetsa.
Suet. Letlhanama.
Suffer, to. Boga; utlwa bo-
tlhoko. To^ cause to suffer,
bogisa, utlwisa bothoko ; suffer
me to speak, mma ke bu^ ; to
suffer, or allow, lesa, leseletsa ;
to suffer or permit, leseletsa.
Sufferings. Dipogo : dipogisho.
Sufficient, to be. Lekana. It
is sufficient, go lekanye; it is
not sufficient, ga goa lekana;
sufficient unto the day is the
evil thereof, letsatsi le le-
kanjrwe ke boshula yoa yeona.
Suffocate, to. Hopetsa.
Suffocated. To become suffo-
cated, hup^la, hupa moea ; they
were suffocated, ba le ba hup^la
moea;^ to be suffocated by,
hupediwa ke.
Suicide. To commit suicide,
ipolaea ; a suicide, moipolai eo
o sa lelelwen.
Suitable, to be. ChwanMa.
A suitable opportanitj, Jobaka
loa teban/ those wldch are
8aitable, and those which are
not suitable, tse di lebanyen, le
tse di sa lebanan.
SuLKT, TO BE. Khutloga.
Sullen. Kgopo. A sullen per-
son, le&o&obi.
Sully, to. Leshw^hatsa.
Summed. To be summed up, or
comprehended, tlhakancwe,
sbobokancwe.
Summer. Selemo. In sammer,
selemo.
Summit, a. Tlhora.
Summon. To call, bitsa ; to call
for any parpose, laletaa, ^pa ;
to call to a meeting, ^pa pico.
Summons, a. Taleco. An official
summons, takafara (hybrid).
Sun, the. Letsatsi. To rise, or
appear, as the san, tlhaba ; to
arise or ascend, of the sun,
tlhatloga; to set, of the sun,
phirima, kolom^la, kotlom^la;
to sit, or lie in the sun, sekam^la
letsatsi, aram^la letsatsi ; to lie
towards the sun, sekam^la kwa
tsatsin ; to take shelter from the
sun, kwaea ; to warm oneself in
the sun, ikgotetsa mo letsatsin ;
to be very hot, of the san, lela ;
heat of the san, mogote oa
letsatsi ; slight warmth, of the
sun, moganonyana oa letsatsi ;
when the sun set upon them,
e re ba phirimMwa ke letsatsi ;
he causes the sun to rise upon
them, o tlhabisa letsatsi mo go
bona ; to smite, as the heat of
the sun, babal^la, Int.
Sunrise. Botlhabo yoa letsatsi.
Just before sunrise, bo sa, bo
sel^.
Sunset. Bophirimo yoa letsatsi.
Aboat sunset, maitsiboea.
Superior. M^mM^le. It is
superior to the other, se
tbwadi mo go se sen we, sea
gaisa se senwe.
Superscription, a. SekN^-aic^.
SUPEESTlTlOUa. To Tft^T^ V\Vi>Q.
superstitious iear, ot ditvia.^,"^^.'
Supper, a. ^©\a\fe\b •, Tcio^i>tvo c^^
maitsiboea.
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Supplant. To deceive, tsietea.
Supple. To be supj^e, as a
brayed skin, shw^la ; to make
supple, shwedisa.
Supplicate, TO. Kokotlfela;
rap^l^la.
Supplication, a. ThapMMo ;
morap^lo. An importunate
supplication, mokokotl^lo.
Supply. To give, naea; to supply
with food, thelesetsaf phnmu-
setsa.
Support. To support, or bold
up, kokotletsa ; to support, or
hold up between arms or bands,
kakamara ; to support, or help
in a difficulty, elam^la ; to sup-
port oneself, by leaning on a
staff, itlhabetsa ; to support by
feeding, otia ; a support, seiko-
kotlMo.
Supporter, a. Mokokotletsi.
Suppose. Ekete; ntla. I sup-
pose, or think, kea gopola ; to
suppose, itlboma.
Sure. Sure enough, kaitsane;
I am sure, ka amarure.
Su RELY. Kaitsane ; ka amarure ;
aitse. He will surely die, o tla
shw^la rure, o tla sbwa rure;
he will surely go away, o tla
tsama^la rure.
Surety, a. Motlbomamisi.
Surface. To appear above the
surface, unya, kukunya ; to rise
to the surface, biloga ; to rise
above the surface, as proud
flesh, betologa.
Surfeit, to. Tena. I am sur-
feited by, ke tennwe ke ; kea
tenwa ke; it has surfeited
him, se mo tenne.
Surly. Kgopo. A sui*ly person,
lenonobi.
Surmise, to. Shwaba.
Surname, to. Beta. He who
is 8umamed,eo oretilwen, eoo
okeledicwen leina ; a surname,
mareto.
SijRPASH. See Excel,
Surprise. See Astonish.
Surprised, To he sarpriaed, or
startled, chogana ; be was sur-
prised, o la a cbogana; to be
surprised by an unlooked-for,
or unwelcome event, tlbol^lwa.
SuRBOUND, TO. Dika ; bola.
Tbey will surround him, ba tla
mo dikanyetsa, ba tla mo ko-
koretsa, ba tla mo dikeletsa ; to
surround, as by a hedge, di-
keletsa ; to surround, as by an
army, nn^a seduledi; tbey
surrounded, or shut off the
mountain by a hedge, ba le ba
dikanyeletsa lencwe ka logora ;
we were surrounded by a
crowd, re le ra dikMwa ke
bontsi.
Survive, to. Pbela. To cause
to survive, phedisa ; to escape
from danger, thel^la.
Survivor, A. Mophedi; lesal^la;
mosaic ; a sole surviving child,
nwana oa mabu.
Suspend. To cause to bang
down, lepeletsa.
Suspended. To hang down,
lepM^la ; to hang over on the
other side, tsetlam^la; to swing,
as a spider, akg^ga.
Suspicion. FelaMo ; kabakanvo.
Suspicious. To doubt, bela^la ;
to conjecture, kabakanya.
Sustain. See Support.
Sustenance. Kotlo.
Swallow, a. Pelwane ; pbel-
wane; to swallow, metsa, ko-
dumetsa; to swallow wiUiout
much chewing, tbeneketsa ; to
swallow a small thing, ko-
metsa; to swallow a liquid
quickly, kalametsa, kampetsa ;
to swallow anything that is
chewed, or a thing ^fficult to
swallow, gwet49a; to swallow or
gulp down a liquid, kgatbol^la;
to swallow without (dewing,
metsa esen ka go tlhabuna.
Swamp, a. Lebatshe ya dicd«
botla.
Swarm. To swarm or dimb,
'DBAaxQA.*, to «warm with, or be
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Bv^rms with maggots, iiama ea
nyeola diboko, diboko dia
nyenla mo namelL; to swarm
about, as flies, bokan^a; a
swatm of yoang things or
children, losaisai; a swarm of
locusts, leshogodi ya ditsi^ ; a
swarm of bees, motshit^hi ua
dinotshe.
Swat. To sway, as com or trees
in the wind, eb^la, tsebea,
eb^l^ga; to sway, as water
boQiug, her^I^la, tlhanas^la ;
to cause to sway, or wave, as
the wind a candle, heheatla;
to sway, or move oneself from
side to side while sitting, ichn-
nnka; to sway from side to
side, as a person ranning, or a
weak person, knbitla ; to cause
to sway, as the wind a tree,
ebedisa ; to sway, or be swung,
akg^.
S w BAR. To take an oath, ikana ;
to swear to, or unto, ikanMa ;
to swear falsely, ikana ka
maaka ; he sware unto him, o
la a mo ikan^Ia ; to use obscene
language, roga.
SwKAT. See Peespire*
8wKBP. To sweep, h^^la ; I have
swept, ke heetse ; to sweep oST,
or remove with open hand,
pbaila; sweep off, as a pesti-
lence, laila.
SwERPiNos. See Rubbish.
SwBBT. Botshe. Sweet wine,
boyalwa yo bo botshe ; sweet
water, metse a a monate.
Sweeten. To sweeten, as with
sagar, etc., cwaisa.
Sweetness. Botshe. Without
sweetness, securacora.
Sweets, or Sweetmeats. Le-
ker gut (hybrid) .
Swell, to. Buroga; popoma;
khumpoga ; kamuga. To swell
oat. as a sack when being filled,
bndaloga; to cause to swell
out, as a sack^ badaiosa; to
swell out, as food in cookery,
kokomogB; to swell ^hroa^rh
congestion of blood and serum,
gamak^la; to swell up in the
shape of a mushroom, khum-
pologa ; to swell up, as a dead
animal, gogomoga, popomala.
SWKLITED. Mahelepe. Swelled
and braised through being
beaten, mahupuhupu; swelled
or bloated, sekautsa; he is
swelled, or bloated, o sekautsa.
Swelling. Thnrago; puda-
logo ; popoma. A swelling
like a wen, boshwa ; a s^velliug
or lump, borurnsa, boruraga ;
swellings with spaces between
them,makakunopu; an isolated
swelling, kgorogoba; a swelling
cansed by a blow, lehipu; a
watery swelling, magamugamu ;
a painfal swelling of the glands,
or mumps, lenyediana ; a little
swelling sometimes seen above
the navel, tshikiri ; a swelling
found chiefly in the groin, or
bubo, lobotsare.
Swept. Heecwe.
Swipt. Bobeho. He is swift to
speak, o boheho g j bua ; to be
swift, heho^a.
Swiftly. Ka boheho; ka bo-
nako. To run swiftly, see
Run.
Swill. To swill out a vessel,
cokotsa.
Swim, to. Sapa; hara, Int.
To float, kokobala.
Swine. See Pig.
Swing. To swing a thing,
akga. To swing, or be swing-
ing.akg^ga. ^
Swish. To swish a tail about,
as an angry gopane, cupuetsa
mogatla ; to swish a tail, as a
horse troubled with flies, ipoka,
icoka ; to swish a tail, as a cat,
or tiger, ikota.
Switch, a. Thupa ; mpa.
Swoon, a. Maibi*, \ft.v>\v^j5^^;i .
He is in a svioon, o Yk5au\.fe^'^^^
o chwerwe ke twaXVjV.
Swoop. To swoop ^osqio., ^"^ ^
hawk, c\ra\a\a.
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Sword, a. Sabel (hybrid). A
battle^axOi ohaka.
Swung, to be. Akg^ga.
Sycophant. To act the part of
a sycophant, inodtsa.
Symbol, a. Sechwancho*
Sympathize. To pity, ntlw^la
l)oilhoko,tlboiiioIa pelo ; to feel
in sympathy with each other,
utlwana; to feel in sympathy
with them, utlwana nabo.
Sympathy. Eutlw^lo botlhoko,
kntlwano ; boutlw^lo botlhoko.
Synagogue, a. Senagoge (hy-
brid).
Syphilis. Tlosolo^ Int. Disease
caused by syphilis, matsabane ;
sore, or ulcer, caused by syphi-
lis, chuchwa.
T.
Table, a. Lomati. A table for
puttiog things on, seb^o; a
table for food, sey^lo.
Tack. To tack together, as in
sewing, tlhabisa.
Tail, a. Mogatla. Tail of a
bare, kdpo ; the tip of a tail,
buloka; animal with a very
short tail, mokoto; animal
with no tail, bogonoko; to
beat the ground with tail, and
hence bewitch, tuba; to wag
a tail, ota ; the dog wags iU
tail, nca ea ota mogatla, nca
ea ikota ka mogatla; hair of
tail of a horse, etc., seditse ;
to strike with a tail, as a
gopane, chumpula ka mogatla ;
to swish the .tail about, see
Swish.
Take, to. Tsaea. I have taken
it, ke se tseile, ke se tsere ;
to take a thing offered , amog^Ia ;
take ! mm^ ! come here, and
take ! chwa ! to take place,
dibala, dihahala ; to take hold
of, ch wara, ; to take by author-
ity, or by force, gapa ; to take
from by force, gaplla ; to take
away, or remove, tlosa; to
take out, ntsha; to take out a
handful, spoonful, etc.,tabola;
to take out two handfuls,
tabola gabedi; to take more
than one has received permis-
sion to take, gagapa; to take
without measuring, or in a
large quantity, lealetsa; to
tt^e a thing out of water,
inola; to take anything out
of a fire, ogola ; to take meat
out of a too full pot, tlhatlo-
lola ; to take out, or pull out
with finger and thumb, tomola ;
to take out a thorn, pole, etc.,
tlhomola ; to take out by hook-
ing, gonya ; to take out a thing
from under other things, or
from under soil, tshMola; to
take anvthing off the head or
feet, rola; to take anything
off one's own head or feet,
ithola; to take back, through
strife, what one had given,
tlhwaea ; to take a pot off a
fire, tlhatlola; to take one
thing off another, tlhatlolo-
ganya ; to take off an upper
garment, as a coat, apola ; to
take off a lower garment, as
trousers, cola; to take down,
pagolola, lesholola; to take
care of, disa ; to take care of,
or carry carefully, cwacwa^la ;
to take notice, lepa, ^latlhoko ;
to take all the things out of a
place, una; to take a thing
without the owner's permis-
sion, or against his will, amoga ;
to take, or deprive of, tlha-
koja; to take everything that
can be taken, riripa; to take
up that which is spread out,
alola; to take up, or lift up,
choletsa ; to take, or cause to
go, isa ; to take to, or cause to
go to, isetsa ; to teike a woman
to wiEe, tsaea mosadi ; to take
from or deprive of, ts^la ; to
\sikA TLoVivcft of ^ tlhokom^ ; to
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kg^wa fleohe^ kgwa
; to take off, or moye
arson off anotheri gatoaa ;
me, or move me off,
osa; to take or move a
off me, nkgatosholola;
:e oat a little (of food),
Ihopora; to take oneself
ntsoa; to take a thorn
f oneself, itlhomola; to
■iway from, or diminish,
sa, okocolola; to take
' a thing, or place, raha ;
ce out food for a head
rahola ; to take out little
tie, rahola ; to take off
kgoha when winnowing,
t; to take out, or push
bad, when digging a hole,
a; to take in, or poll in,
9, gwaea; to take any-
ootof an eye, hatlholola ;
e anything out of an eye
he tongae, laba ; to take,
al a little food out of a
oatha, natha.
The tree has taken two
to grow, setlhare se yel^
1^ di le pedi mo go goien.
A tale, or story, poi^lo.
iSER, A. Morani ma-
morani oa mahoko.
Idle tales, ditlhamane ;
withoat foaadatiou, di-
ne; to tell tales of a
I, on^la.
Pud. To talk, haa; to
o, baa le; to talk over,
icoss a matter, r^ra; to
slamoroosly, lelenya; to
icessantly, b^ra, balabala,
a, kg^r^ga, porotl^la ; to
londiv, gMeb^t^ga ; to
loudly, or rare, as a
en man, phokel^la; to
confusedly, as several
g at the same time,
aya, tlaatlaa; confused
as of several talking
ler, k^b^, k^b^k^b^; to
iVLoh, and without regard
tb, itbamaka; to talk
in a language not known to
hearer, cboma ; to talk without
effect, ka^l^la; a iierson of
much talk, motiio oa sephoko.
Talkative. A talkative person,
motho oa sephoko.
Tall. Telele ; molele. A very
tall man, lotlbaopa lo lo lele ;
the tree is very tall, setlhare
se shwapogetse kwa godimo,
se shwatogetse kwa gooimo.
Tallness. Telele; botelele.
Tame. Bokgwabo. To tame,
katisa, kgwabohatsa, thantsha,
kgobalatsa; to become tame,
kgwabohala ; tame (of animals),
as opposed to wild, ea gae, ea
legae.
Tan. Bas(hvbrid^. To put in
tan, basa (hybrid) ; to bray,
shuga*
Tangled. 8ee Entangled.
Tanner, a. Moshugi.
Tantalize. To tantalize by
offering something, and then
refusing to give it, komako-
metsa, konkometsa.
Tap. To tap once, kgwanya,
khwanya, konya ; to tap again
and again, kgwanyakgwanjra,
kh wanyakh waujra, konya.-
konya.
Tapering. Ntlha; ntlhana.
Tapeworm, a. Kbum^ia.
Tarantula, a. Selaledi; seli-
alii.
Tares. Mohoka ; mhoka.
Tarnished, to become. Kgona.
It is tarnished, se kgonne.
Tarrt, to. Di^ga; tlhola ; ^ma-
^ma. To tarry for a long
time, time being specified,
dika.
Task, a. Tiho.
Task-master. Mogobagobetsi.
Taste. To taste, utlwa, leka;
to taste with a finger, mona ka
monwana ; to taste nice^ or b^
palatable, lo^\^\a *, a> t«j&\A^ c^^c
flavour, molodx, ia.av3L>X'w«2L^,
lonko.
Tasted. Bad-tasted, moVJaxx^^y
(
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bad-tasted water, metse a
mothugo.
Tasteless. Seouraoura ; mo-
cola ; ribe. To become taste*
less, cwapoga, tlhanv^ga.
Tasty, to be. Loelela. To
make tasty, loeletsa.
Tatters. Maros ; makgasa ;
maphaga; makgasana.
Taitoo, to. Hanya.
Taught, to bb. Butwa. Taaght
of, rutwgi ke.
Taunt. Nonola ; gakatya.
Tax, a. Lek^r^tho ; kg^thMo ;
opgaf (hybrid). To pay a
tax, kg^tha ; to tax, kgebbisa ;
to pay a tax to, kg^th^la ; they
paid the tax with an ox, ba le
ba kgHha ka kgomo ; a tax of
corn paid to the chief for the
entertainment of visitors, and
for rain-making, dikgah^la.
Tax-gathebeb, a. Mophuthi
oa lekg^tho.
Teach, to. Rata. To teach
oneself, ithnta.
Teacher, a. Morati.
Teaching. Thuto. The end or
effect of teaching, thnth^lMo.
Tear. A tear from the eye,
keledi ; to shed tears, lela, s^ka
dikeledi ; he has shed tears, o
itshekile dikeledi ; smudgy
traces of tears on face, sekga-
matha ; to remove the traces of
tears, tlhapa sekgamatha.
Tear. A tear or rent, kgagogo ;
to tear, gagoga ; to tear much,
gagoganya; to tear with the
teeth, or hands, garola ; to tear
with the nails, tsarola ; it will
tear, or become rent, se tla
gagoga ; to tear to pieces
ravenously, as dogs, gagautlha ;
to tear asunder, or pull asun-
der, kakabolosa ; to tear by
pulling, as a rotten rag, kga-
molola ; to tear off, ratLa. ; he
will tear his clothes, o tla
ikgajola dfaparo j to tear off,
or bite off, a piece of meat,
holding it in the hand, buna-.
to tear each other, as dogs and
animals when fighting, tatau-
lana.
Tease, to. Chwenya. To pro-
voke, ramola, shua, kgekgeisa ;
to tease each other, chwenye-
tsanya; to tease, or pull to
pieces, thantholola.
Teasel. The wild teasel plant,
tlhashnnyele.
Teat, a. LetsM^. A hole in a
teat, thoba ; to swell, as teats
of a cow about to calve, siga-
ma.
Teeth. M^no. My teeth,
m^no a me ; to show the teeth,
sh^oa m^no ; to gnash the
teeth, huranya m^no ; to pick
one's teeth, itukula; to take
something nut of another
person's teeth, duknla ; to set
the teeth on edge, as a rasping
noise, sisimosa ; to become
blunt, as teeth, by eating sour
things, dilahala; bluntness of
teeth through eating sour
things, bodila.
Telegraph. Telegrafe (hybrid).
Telegraph pole, pole ea teIe-«
grafe (hybrid) ; telegraph wire,
thodi ea telegrafe.
Tell. To tell, bolfela ; to tell to,
bol^l^la ; to cause to know,
itsise ; to cause to hear, utlosa ;
to tell the chief about him, go
mmolM^la kgosi ; to t»>ll secret
news, lotl^ga ; to tell to an-
other what one does not want
to be responsible for, lotl^g^la ;
to tell the news, kakanya; to
tell secretly to, or whisper to,
hohonyetsa.
Teller. A teller of news,
mmodi ; tellers, babodi.
Temper. He was in a bad tem-
per, o la a khutloga.
Temperance. Ikgaphd ; ikgapo.
Temperate. To restrain one-
self, ikgapha, ikgapa : let them
be temperate, a ba ne tekaoo.
T£%^¥V.&t. A. ftttong wind, sete-
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Temple, ▲. Tempek (hybrid).
Temporarilt. 1\> pat gnaa oa
roof, or sticks for he<^e tem-
porarily, akbmet ia.
Tempt. TO. Ba^la; leka; lal^Ia.
To tempt hy speech, rsk^la ; to
lie in wait, with a view to catch,
lalMa ; to place a trap for,
tha^!a.
Temptation. ThaMo ; teko ;
talMo.
TsMPt'ER, A. Moraedi ; molaledi.
Ten. Ten sheep, dinku di
shom^ ; the sheep are ten, din-
ku di le shom^ ; the ten, ha ba
shom^ ; ten towns, metse e le
shom^ ; ten, or an eqnal num-
ber of tens, boretbiti.
Tend. To tend cattle, disa ; to
wait on the sick, oka; to
watch, leta.
Tender. Soft, nolo ; tender (of
food and disposition), bomma ;
very tender (of meat mach
cooked), ny^ra ; it is very ten-
der, e nyerile; to make very
tender, nyerisa ; tender, or
yonng, nana ; young or tender
com, mab^l4 a ma nana ; a
tender twig, thupa e nana.
Tender-heartedness. Bope-
lonolo ; pelonamagadi ; bjpe-
lonomi; bopelotlhomogi.
Tendril, a. Thaapo.
Tent, a. Tenta (hybrid).
Tenth, the, Oa bo shom^ ; sa
bo shom^.
Tepid. Motlha.
Terminate. See Finish.
Terrible. It is terrible, go boi-
tsh^ga; in terrible, or fearful
circumstances, mo mashwen;
that which is terrible, se se
boitsh^gafi.
Terrified, to be. B^r^ga.
Tbrript, to. B^ra; boitsba.
To startle, chosa.
Terror. Th^r^gd; poicho ;
ohosho.
Test, to. Leka.
Testicle, a. herhth. Used as
A cane.
Testift^to. Shupa; kaea. To
testify of, shupa kaga ; to tes-
tify falsely, pampa ; they testify
falsely about me, ba mpampa ;
one who testifies, moshupi ;
mokaea.
Testimony. Chupo. To bear
testimony to, shupa kaga.
Tetrarch, a. Teterareki (hy-
brid).
Text. A small plot, temana.
Texture. Light, or thin in
texture, lokgeh^, lotsatsa.
Than. Bogolo go. This stick
is stronger than that, thupa e
e thata bogolo go ele.
Thank, to. Leboga. To thank
some one for, lebog^la, itum^-
Ifela ; we thank for rain, rea
leboga pula; I thank you for
it, kea gu e lebog^la.
Thankful. I am thankful, koa
leboga.
Thank-offering, a. Tebogo,
pL malebogo, ditebogo.
Thanksgiving. Boitumelelo.
That. Ha. I know that he will
come, kea itse ha o tla tla ;
that knife, thipa euo ; that
knife yonder, thipa ele ; in
order that, gore ; in order that
they may enter, gore ba tsene ;
that is to say, ke go re, go twa ;
that I may buy, gore ke rek^,
(future) gore ke tie ke reke ;
that I may not buy, gore ke se
reke, (future) gore ke tie ke se
ka ka reka ; is it that, etc. ? a
ke go re, etc. ? that is all, ke
g5na gotlbe ; that is all I
know, ke gona mo ke go itsexi
gotlhe.
Thatch, to. Rulfela. Thatch,
or materials for thatching, di-
rulMo J a thatch peg, tlhab^la,
setlhab^la ; a stick for thatch-
ing on to, lobal^lo, pi. dipal^lo ;
to bind round the edge of a
house thatch at \.o^,\>o*ft»«% ^*^
bottom, WUa •, a >a\\i^va?>
round the \)ottoTQ. pi a X^lows^
thatch, lo\>aX^\o.
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Thaw, to. Tlhapologa.
The. No separate word. THe
knife, thipa ; the two trees,
ditlhare tse pedi;^ Herod i^e
king, Herote kgosi, Herote oa
kgosi.
Thee. On; w^na. I will beat
thee, ke tia gu betsa; I say
thee, ke raea w^oa.
Theft. Bogodu.
Their. Bona; coca; eooa, etc.;
their food, diyo tsabona ; their
shepherd, modisa oa cona ; their
people, ba ga gabo.
Them. Ba; di, etc. I love
them, kea ba rata ; I will feed
them, ke tla di yesa.
Themselves. The people them-
selves, batho le bona; the
sheep themselves, dinka le
cona.
Then. Ee gona ; ediha ^ona,
followed by verbs ending in n.
Then, or at that time, or junc-
ture, ka lobaka lono, hon, boo ;
then I shall know, ediha ^ona
ke tla itsen, ke gona ke tla itse,
mancho ke tie ke itse ; when I
am weak, then I am strong,
eare ha ke le bokoa, e be e le
gona ke nonohilen.
Thence. Hofi, kon. When I
returned thence, e rile ke boea
kon.
There. Hon, gona. Yonder,
hale; I was there, ke le ke
le gona, ke le ke leeo ; I was
not there, ke le ke se gona, ke
le ke se eeo ; there is nothing,
ga gona sep^ ; that there is
nothing, ha go sena sep^, ha
go se sepe ; there was no wind,
ga bo go se na pheho, go le go
se na pheho ; there will be no
food, ga go ketla go nna diyo ;
there came a boy, ga tla mosi-
mane, ga ba ga tla mosimane ;
I am taking them there, ke di
isa ka gooa ; there is a call, go
pico ; there ib water and grass,
sro le metae le boyan ; vtbero
stood, ga. bo go erne.
Thbbbforb. Ee gona. There-
fore I say, ke gona ke refi, ke
gona ka re.
These. Ba; tse, etc. These
people, batho ba ; these stones,
may^ a, may^ wa.
Thick. E^ima; ima; kwena.
To become thick, imahala;
thick walls, dimota tse di kwen-
nefi; to become thick, as
pap, Ida; to make thick, as
pap, loisa ; the pap is thick,
bogob^ bo loile; to become
very thick, as overcooked pim,
fianya; it is very thick, bo
nantse, bo senana ; to be thick,
as corn^ bushes, rash, etc.,
cnba, tsitsipologa ; the pas is
thick, or ripe, boladu bo bo-
tute; thick in consistency, as
tar when poured out, lepolo^,
bolepolepo; to become thidc
or dense, kwena ; the skin is
thick, letlalo le kwenne.
Thicket, a. Sekgwa. An im-
penetrable thicket, secwacwa;
opening, or place not dense, in
a thicket, matsagale.
Thickly. Seima. To come out
thickly, as a rash, tsitsipo-
loga; to sow thickly (of com),
go yala motlele.
Thickness. Bokima. Denseness,
bokweno.
Thickset. Hatlaba; sepoa.
Thief, a. Legodu; lenonobi.
A confirmed thief, les^tlha.
Thigh, a. Serope. Thigh bone,
see Bone. The upper and in-
ner part of a woman's thigh,
lopara ; to slap oneself on the
thigh, ikopa serope.
Thin. Sesane ; tshesane. Thin,
or poor in flesh, mokoduw^ ; to
become thin, or poor in flesh,
Ota, bopama, koduala; to be-
come thin, or shrivelled, bodu-
ma; to thin, by plucking out or
off, hutlha ; to thin outgrowing
grain, mumula; thin in tez-
x.uTQAQ^«a.t^a.^ lokh^h^.
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dflo, dio ; a oertain thing, add
senwe.
Thingummtbob (name forgot-
ten). Nnetla; nnetlane.
Think, to. Gopola; itlhoma.
To oonsider, lemoga ; to cause
to think, gopodisa, gqpotsa ; to
think a lot of j or rely upon,
luiantsha ; I think, kea gopola,
ekete, ekote, erete, erote ; to
think upon, fioka; to think
little of, or despise, nyatsa ; to
think, or^ reflect, alouiya ; I
think it is so, ke itlhoma go
ntse yalo, ke itlhomane go utse
yalo ; to tlunk a great deal of
(meself , or he prond, hor^ga ;
to think of oneself, or regard
oneself as being, ikaea ; to think
of oneself, ikgopola.
THiNNE88,from hunger, popamo.
Thiko, the. Oa bo raro ; sa bo
raro; ea boraro. The third
port, seraro.
Thirst. Lenyora. To thirst
for, nyor^lwa; to qaench the
thirst by drinking a little, nona
locwalo.
Thibstt, to be. Nyorwa. I am
Uiirsty, ke nyorilvre, ke bolai-
Iwe ke lenyora ; a thirsty one,
monyorwi; the thirsty, ba ba
lenyora.
Thibtebn. Thirteen sheep, di-
nka di shom^ di owa ka di
tharo.
Thibtt. Mashom^ mararo.
This. No, affixed to the particles,
yeno, ono, etc. ; particles after
the nonns. This knife, thipa e ;
this person, motho eo ; is this
all ? a ke yona yotlhe yo ? a ke
shona shotlhe se, etc. ; when
they knew this, e rile ba itse
mo; and this will we do, me mo
re tiagodihafi.
Thistle. A kind of thistle,
ntlwaotlwane.
Thithbb. Hofi; kofi.
Thono, ▲. Kgol^. A small
thong, kgoyana.
Tbomn, a, Mutiwa, ^ Tboma,
mitlwa, adubbeljedoom, tsh^*
tlho ; to take ont a thorn for
some one, tlhomola ; to become
broken off, as a thorn in the
flesh, kgomog^la ; to break off
a thorn in the flesh, kgomose-
tsa; to scratch, as a thorn,
fiapa.
Thobn tree. Bed camel thorn
tree, mokala, pi. makala,
many, lokala; white camel
thorn tree, mooka, pi. maoka,
many, looka; a small white
camel thorn tree, mookana ; a
white camel thorn bush, lorwa-
na; tiiom bnsh, with small
hooked thorns, mofiana ; thorn
bush with long thorns and
small hooked thorns, moku ; a
wait -a - bit thorn bush, or
hakdoorn, mokgalo, mokalaba-
ta; a very small thorn bush,
with leaves and fruit, like the
mokgalo, mokmlohatshe.
Thoboughlt. To do anvthing
thoroughly, or go through with
it, shwalal^la, shwalel^la.
Those. Baud ; tseuo, etc.
Those people, batho bauo ;
those names, maina and ; those
yonder, bale, ale, etc. ; those
things which are found, dilo
tse di bonwan; those people
who went away, batho ba, ba
ba le la tsamaea; those who
will be his people, ba e tla
nnan batho ba gagw^.
Thou. W^na; u.
Though. Leha. As though,
yaka, yake ekete.
Thought, ▲. ^ Kgopolo ; mogo-
polo. An intention, boitlho-
mo ; I thought, ke le ka gopo-
la ; I have thought, ke gop( )ts^ ;
he was thought, o la a kaiwa ;
to have such a thought, go di-
hana le mogopolo o o ntsen
yalo; it is thought, goa go-
polwa; to hai^Q ^uimoroL.^
thought, tlal^lwa.
Thousand, a« Lea^iomfe i^ "^a-
golo.
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Thrash. See Thbesh.
Thread. Tlhale. To thread,
as beads, holol^la; to thread,
as a thong through a hole, go-
k^la ; to pnll together threao»9d
beads, gosetsa.
Threat, a. Popo.
Threaten, to. Bopa. To
threaten each other, bopalana ;
he threatened them, o Ui a ba
bop^la.
Threatening, a. Popo.
Thrke. Tharo. Three sheep,
dinku di tharo; three days,
malatsi a le ma raro ; three
towns, metse e le meraro.
Thresh, to. Photha. To
thresh with oxen, or horses,
hola.
Threshing-ploor. a plastered
threshing - floor,^ sebnpi ; a
threshing-floor in a garden,
seboana.
Threshing-stick, A. Motlwana.
Threshold. A doorstep, sere-
pudi.
Tejrice. Gararo ; ga raro.
Throat, a. Momeco ; dikucho.
To seize by the throat, beta
dikucho ; he seized him by the
throat, o la a mmeta dikucho ;
his throat is closed up, o bete-
gile momeco, o betegile dikhn-
cho ; my throat is sore, ke
botlhoko mo dikhuchofi, mo-
meco oa me o botlhoko ; to
cause a choking sensation in
the throat, bal^la ; I have a
choking sensation in the throat,
ke balecwe ke matbe.
Throb, to. Uba. To pulsate,
opaopa.
Throne, A. Sedulo; setulo.
Throng, a. Bontsi. To throng,
or press upon in a throng, kgo-
tlhaganya.
Throttle, to. Beta dikhucho.
To kill by throttling, gonola.
Th row. To throw away, latlha ;
to throw wi fchout any particu-
lar aim, latlha, ; to throw at a
mark, konopa,; to throw far,
khuetsa, tika; throw yonder,
far away, khueletsa kwa; to
lift and throw in wrestling,
chweka; I will throw soil on
it, ke tla se kat^la ka mbu ; to
throw at, and hit, konopa ; to
throw at with a stone, konopa
ka lencw^ ; to throw to a dis-
tance, hulaotsa, gasakanya ; to
throw off a kaross, anyaloga,
an^oga ; to throw, or jeric any-
thing wet out of the lubnd, tsa-
pola; to throw clay, etc., from
the hand, and make it stick,
phara; to throw about, or
scatter, gasa; to throw water
into the mouth in drinking,
kapetea; to throw, or push a
thmg along the ground, kgara-
metsa ; to throw or cast down,
goshumetsa, di|fa; to throw
down a light thing, latlha j to
throw down a heavy thing,
piriganya; to throw down any-
thing soft, matha; to throw
down flat on the ground, ba-
tanya, batyanyete^ga; to throw
down, or over, henola ; to
throw over, or upset, kgophola ;
to throw dust up, kubuela lo-
role; to throw a spear, so as to
make it stand up, tsepa; to
throw dust on oneself, ikabu^
la lorole.
Thrust. To thrust in, shom^Ia,
shotlhometsa ; to thrust away
from, kgorometea.
Thumb, a. Monwana oa Icgwen-
eche ; monwana oa mono ; to
take between flnger and thumb,
hina.
Thundee. Tijmo ea maru. To
thunder, go duma maro ;
thunder without clouds or
lightning, sedumedi ; it thun-
ders, maru a duma.
Thunderbolt, a. Tladi.
Thus. Yalo. It is thus, go
ntse yalo ; thus and thos, ka go
re ka go re.
Tat. G«.«si. Tk^ knife, thipa
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Thyself. Le w^na.
Tick. A tick foaud on cattle,
kgoa, kgoba.
Ticket, a. Teketa (hybrid).
Tickle, to. Tsitsitlha ; taikitla.
Tickling. Sensations cansed
by tickling, mastsi, manono-
nono.
Tidings. Maboko; pboko.
TiDY.^ To make things tidy or
straight, s^pa.
T IE. To tie two strings together,
hnn^la; to tie round, or bind,
boha, hapa ; to tie an animal's
legs together, kaoa, katloa,
IcEitoa ; to tie a knot, huna le--
bnto; to tie a knot in grass,
buna boyan ; to tie things in a
net, kgwelea ; to tie up a front
leg of^ a horse, or knee-halter
it, khina pitse ; to tie a knot
carelessly or loosely, lea; to
tie in an intricate and difficult
knot, lepa; to tie a girdle
Tonnd one's waist, ikgaUa.
Tiger, a. Nkw^. A young
• tiger, nkwane.
Tight. To be tight, or close-
fitting, papamala ; to hold tight,
as mst a lock, namanya ; to be-
oome tight, as a barrel put into
water, kanya.
Till. See Until. To till the
groond, lema; to till for, or
plough for, lemMa.
, Tilt. To tilt up, tsek^ga, sek^sra ;
to tilt up, and pour oat, kutlu-
metsa ; to be tilted up, sekama ;
it is tilted up, e sekame.
Time, a. Motlha; lobaka. A
long time, lobaka lo lo lele;
a. abort time, lobakanjrana ; a
very short time, lobaka lo se
lope, lobaka lo se lopane; at
the present time, yanon; a
fitting time, lobaka loa teban ;
a little time ago, maloba; in
the present time, nako e sa
ntse e le eno, nako e sale eno ;
at that time, or then, hon ; any
time, in neg&tire aentenoee,
motUm opdj not at any time,
motlha op^, ka motlha op^ ;
some time back, or ago, yale ;
about, or at this time, go le
kana; it will be at this very
time of day, e tla bo e le nene ;
for a long time previously there
had been drought, ka go dikilc
go le lenba.
Times. How many times ? ga
kae ? ten times, ga shom^ ; at
times, motlha monwe, metlba
menwe.
Timid. He is timid, o sesinu, o
sehawa ; they are timid, ba
dihawa.
Tinder. Soft, or rotten wood,
konu.
Tingling. Tingling sensation
from cramp, bogacu.
Tinkle, TO. Tsirima. To tinkle,
as a woman's ornaments, tlha-
siny^ga, tlhatlhasMa.
Tip. a tip of a finger, ntlha ea
monwana; the tip of a tail,
boloka.
Tipsy. See Drunk.
Tiptoe. To stand on tiptoe and
stretch up, gwalala.
Tire. To tire, or become tired,
lapa ; to make tired, lapisa ;
to tire out, or weary, tseme-
l^la ; to tire of, or dislike what
one liked before, gola.
Tired. To become tired, lapa ;
I am tired, ke lapile ; to be
over-tired, or exhausted, phu^-
ga; I am tired of work, ke
lapUe mo tihon.
Title. A title, or superscription,
sekwalo.
To. To believe, go dumela ; he
is gone to the krall, o ile kwa
lesaken ; to go down to, holo-
gMa; he is gone to such and
such a person, o ile kwa go ra
manman.
Toad. See Frog.
Tobacco. Mocoko. A roll of
tobacco, toga\ efcsv^^ oJl H^ci-
bacco leai cvxt w^ Vkxsi^ ^<^*^
yet twisted, tcv«i^nn^^^^% "^
tobacco pAaiit,\otAXis^^^»^ "^^
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coko ; tobacco seeds, ditlhaka
tsa mocoko ; a seed - bed for
tobacco plants, lekedi.
To-day. Gompiyeno; ka yeno ;
gompiono.
Toe, a. Monwana. A great
toe, monwana oa mono; to
walk witb tomed-out toes,
baila.
Together. Mmogo. To place
together, or side by side, pata-
ganya ; to come close together,
bopagana. ■
Toil. See Labour.
Token, a. Seshupo.
Told. We are told, rea bol^-
IMwa; who told you? u bole-
lecwe eman ?
Tomb, a. Fhopa.
To-morbow. Ka mosho. The
day after to-morrow, ka mosho
o mouwe.
Tongs. No word in the sonth.
Dipati, Int.
Tongue, a. Loleme. Tongues,
diteme; to be tongue-tied,
kgweleagana; he is tongue-
tied, o kgweleaganye loleme,
loleme loa gagwe lo kgwelea-
ganye ; to dart out the tongue,
as a snake, ntsha loleme; to
take anything out of the eye
with a tongue, laba.
Tonsil, a. Lolenwana ; lelehu.
Took. He took, o la a tsaea.
Tool, a. SecUhi ; sediho.
Too MUCH. Bobe. To overcome,
or be too much for, chweka.
Tooth, a. Leino, pi. m^no. To
pull out (of a tooth), kgola,
shomola, ntsha.
Toothache. Motlhagare.
Toothless. A toothless place
in a gum, lehiniui ; a toothless
ox, kg >mo ea boriniti.
Top. The top of a house, se-
tlhoa ; the top of a mountain,
tlhora.
ToPSY-TUBVY. To turn things
topsy-tnrvyt phethakganya.
Torch, a, Setime j lobon^.
Torment, to. Tlhokohataa. A
torment, botlhoko; torments,
• dibotlhoko.
Tormentor, a. Motlhokohatsi.
Torn. To become torn, gagoga ;
torn dothes, diapard tse di
gagoewen.
Tortoise, a. Ehudu. A small
kind of tortoise, kgakgana ; a
kind of water tortoise, kgadu-
bane; a shell of a tortoise,
logapa loa khudn; tortoise-
shell coloured, mer^to.
Torture, to. Tlhokohatsa ; te-
keta; keteka.
Toss. To toss up, as a ball,
konop^la kwa godimo ; to toss
with a horn, shegola ; to toss
about, as the wind, heheutla,
hahetla; to toss about, as on
a sick-bed, phethakgana, bidi-
kama; to toss up and down,
as an infant, akgola.
Totter. To totter, or be
shaken, reketla; to stagger,
as a drunken man, th^^kela;
•to totter, as a pole about to
fall, goshoma; to totter, or
walk slowly, as an old man,
totoba.
Touch, to. To touch each other,
amana ; to be touched, anwa ;
he touched her hand, o la a
mo ama seatla ; to examine by
touch, apaapa; to touch each
other, amana, amagana ; to put
things so that they touch,
amaganya; touch him, amana
na^.
Touch-wood. Eonu.
Tough. Tough, as imperfectly
cooked food, segweletlha.
Towards. Kwa ; bolebana le.
Towel, a. Sephimolo.
TowEB, A. Turiu (hybrid). To
tower, or be high, shwapoga.
Town, a. Motse. Towns, metse ;
outlying towns, metse ea din-
tlhana.
Tots. Dilo tsa tshameko.
Trace. To trace or track a
apooT) lat^la motlhaJa.
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Trade. To gather by tradinff,
bapala ; to trade together, re-
kalana; trade, papalo.
TSA.DER, A. Mmapatsi; semans
(hybrid).
Tradition, a. Tlhaxnane. To
keep or observe a tradition,
tshegetsa tlhamane.
Trail. A trail or spoor, mo-
tlhala; a trail of a snake, mo-
dila; to trail along the ground,
as a long garment, kgOKgotha.
Train. To teach, rata; to break
in, katisa; to become trained,
kata ; it is not yet trained, ga
e e se e kate; a train, tren
(hybrid).
Tbamp. iS«e Trample. A tramp,
or tramping noise, mosito.
Trample, to. Ghita; kataka;
shdbotla ; shnpntsa. To trample
much, gataka; to trample, as
a large number, kgobola, kgwa«
botsa; to trample to pieces,
shnga; to trample on each
other, katakalana ; to trample
or tramp down loose soil,
kata; to trample on, kat^la;
to trample mad with a noise,
cobotla; to trample ander foot,
gat^la kwa tlhatshe.
Trance. A dream, toro; a
vision, sebono.
Transept, a. Bohaka (hybrid).
Transform. See Change.
Transgress, to. Tlola.
Transgression, a. Tlolo.
Tsansgressor, a. Motlodi.
Translate, to. Hetola; pha-
tholola. That which is trans-
lated into,8e se hetolecwen mo.
Tbanslator, a. Mohetodi ; mo-
phatholodi.
Tkap. A trap made by gun,
spear, etc., serai ; a trap made
of stones, sera ; a snare, ma-
tlwana, sern;' a falling log,
mogotUia ; to trap, or place a
trap for, tha^la.
Trapper, a. Mothaedi.
T&AYAIL^ TO. IkatlwA; hhlhgSL,
A tmmilpam, motlotBedi.
Travel, to. £ta. To ti-avel to,
^t^la.
Traveller, a. Moeti; motsa-
mai.
Traverse. To pass through,
ralala.
Tray, a. Secholo.
Treacherous. He is treacher-
ous, o malonwane.
Treachery. Mooko; koko.
Tread. See Trample.
Treading place, a. Bogato.
Treason. A conspiracy, kgola-
ganyo.
Treasure. Khumo ; mahumo ;
lohunio.
Treat. To give a treat, itnme-
disa; to treat badly, dihcla
mashw^ ; to treat well, dihela
sentl^ ; a treat, or pleasure,
boitumMo.
Treaty, a. Kgolagano ; kgo-
lagano ; kdloagano. To make a
treaty, golagana, golagana, ko.
loagana. To make a treaty in
the old heathen way, kono-
pana ka moshwan, kabakana
ka moshwan ; to abrogate, or
annul a treaty, golaganolola.
Tree, a. Setlhare. A dead tree
still standing, lotlbarapa, me-
sh waoe me ; the standing stump
of a cut down tree, sesipi ; a
short stump, sesichwana; a
young tree, or shrub, setlha-
tshana ; a hole in a tree, or a
hollow tree, lechwago ; to root
up a tree, khumola; to seek
the shade of a tree, kwaea.
Trees. Ditlhare. A thick clus-
ter, or grove of trees, sekgwa.
Tremble, to. Koroma ; t^t^-
s^la; tatas^la; tlakasMa. To
tremble from cold, or weak-
ness, t^t^s^la ; to tremble from
fear, roroma ; to cause to
tremble, roromisa ; to tremble,
as the lips of an «Ai%t^ , c>x
amused person, \5ft\>eiTv^^.
Trembling, a. 'I^t;^?rfe\b •, "Os^o-
romo.
Trench , a . 'M.os^\^ .
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Trespass, a. Tloio.
Trial, a. Teko. A self-trial,
boiteko.
Tribe, a. Sesbaba; loco.
Tribes. Dicbaha; died.
Tribulation. TlalMo.
Tribute. See Tax.
Trickery. See Deceit.
Trickle. To trickle, as a liqnid,
mtma; to trickle, as sand,
grain, etc., horos^la.
Trigger, a. Bora yoa tlbobo-
16; bane (hybrid).
Trip. To trip up, kgopa, kgo-
kgweetsa; it bas tripped bim
np, se mo kgopile ; be bas
been tripped up by it, o kgo-
pilwe ke sbona; to be tripp^ad
up by a tbing on tbe ground,
kgocwa ; to be tripped up by
a tbing above the ground, kbu-
tlwa.
Tripple. To vibmte or quiver,
as a trippling horse, kgapbasMa.
Triumphal. Triumphal shouts
of a returning army (when on
the road), meepelet^ne; (when
enteriug a town), meepelwane ;
triumphal shouts of women
when welcoming a returning
army, megolokwane.
Trivet. Stone used as a trivet,
letsbego ; an iron trivet, tsbi-
pi ea letsbego.
Troop. A company of soldiers,
mopbato ; a troop of animals,
see Drove.
Trot, to. Khobakhoba; kgo-
bakgoba.
Trouble. Chwenyfego. Dis-
tress, tlalMo ; to trouble, tlboa-
batsa; to tease, cbwenya; to
agitate, hudwa, kgobera ; to
annoy, yesa manya ; to be sore
troubled, go betwa ke pelo ; to
trouble for, cbwenyetsa; to
trouble each other, chwenye-
tsanya.
Troubled, to be. Tlboabala;
tibodidga ; chweny^ga. To
become troubled in mind, silo-
hala.
Troubles, a. Lechwenyo.
Troublesome. To make oneself
troublesome, ikadisa; a trou-
blesome person, or animal,
lecboko, sepapathegi.
Troubling. A troubling, or
teasing, cbwenyo.
Trough. A receptacle for catch-
ing dropping liquid, sedibeleco.
Trousers. Borokgwe (hybrid).
Trowel. Dusho loa ser^ts^ ;
troffel (hybrid).
True. The word is true, lehoko
le boamarure ; true, or lasting
joy, boitumMo yoa tlhomamo ;
the true God, Modimo o o boa-
marure; to make true, rure-
hatsa, rurahatsa.
Truly. Aitse; amarure; rure;
aitsane ; ka mmanete. To speak
truly, bn^la rure.
Trumpet. Terompeta (hybrid).
A lohare bone used as a trum-
pet, phare ; a post bugle, pha-
la ea pos ; to blow a trumpet,
letsa ; to sound, as a trumpet,
lela; to trumpet, as an ele-
phant, tlerebetsa ; to trumpet,
as an angry elephant, kgaya-
y^ga.
Trunk. A box, letlole; the
trunk of a dead tree, mokgoro ;
an elephant's trunk, selopo,
selopa.
Trust, to. Ikanya. To trust
in, ikanya mo ; 1 have trusted,
ke ikants^; to trust, or have
confidence in, kgantsha : I
trust, or hope that it will be
so, kea sholoh^la ha go tla nna
yalo ; his word inspires trust,
lehoko ya gagw^ le ag^la mo-
sakd; to cease to trust, ika-
nyologfr ; trust, or confidence,
boikanyo ; trust, or faithful-
ness, boika&o; to cause to
trust, ikantsha.
Trusted. To be tmsted, ika-
&wa; they are tmsted, ba
ikancwe^^ a trusted one,
moVks£wi.
TiCQSil. k\.rQ^t^^x^^iiQrthy
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servant, motlhanka eo o boikft-
no.
TftUTH. Boamamre. Ofatnith,
amamre, ka mmanete ; in yery
trath^ tdta.
Tar, TO. Leka.
Tuber. An edible taber, le-
kwele,kwele; an edible tuber,
or root, like a carrot, segw^t^.
Tuesday. Loabobedi; Tosdag
(hybrid).
Tuft. A toft of feathers on a
bird's head, tlopo ; a toft of
hfur, see Uaib.
Tug. To tug at, and pall tight,
kivatlalatsa.
TuLP. Teledimo.
Tumble. See Fall.
Tumour, a. Tlbagala. A pain-
less tumoor, boshwa.
Tumult, a. Tlhapeo. A com-
motion, phndu^o.
TuNK, A. Pina. Tosefcatane
tlhabeletsa ; a tone-setter, mo
tlhabeletsi.
Turbid. To make torbid, kgo
bera, kgoba; to be tarbid
kgober^ga, kgob^ga.
Turkey, a. K.alkan (hybrid)
A wild turkey, or bastard
kgoii.
Turn. To torn aside, hapaana
to torn from side to side, or
over and oiver, as a sick person
phetekgtoa, bidikama ; to turn
out of a path (of oneself), ha
po^ ; to tarn a person or
animal out of a path, haposa
betomed oat of the path, o la
a hapoga mo tselen ; he will
torn you out of the path, o tla
gu haposa tsela ; he turned into
this path, o la a hi^K>g^la mo
tseleh e ; to torn back, or torn
the course of aa>-thiDg, thibu,
menola ; to turn another away
from eiol, thiba mo bosholeii ;
to turn people away from old
habits, l6mok>la; he will turn
them from their customs, o t2a
faa lemolola mo mekgwefk ea
honag to tern btnok, or hinder
from going, iletsa ; to turn
round {of oneself), retologa,
shokoloffa, ithetolola, imeDola,
iposa, nulara, ralara ; to
tarn another round, menola,
retolokb, shokolola ; to turn to
one side, menoga ; turn that
way, menog^Ia kwa; to turn
aside to, menog^la kwa, hapo-
g^la kwa; to turn a thing
upside down, pitikolola, phe-
cola; to turn upside down, as
a pot, eta, ribega, thulama;
to turn a thfng round, or cause
it to revolve, dikolosa ; to turn
round, or revolve, dikologa ; to
tarn roand a comer, icoketsa ;
to caase to go round a comer,
coketsa ; to turn up, or tilt up,
sek^ga, tsek^^ ; to tarn over
a thing held in the hand, piti-
kolola ; to turn, or roll over, a
log, etc., moving it from its
former ^aoe, pitika ; to tarn
the back, hulara ; they will
turn their backs upon him, ba
tla mo hular^Ia ; to turn back
without going all the way,
geloga: te tarn oneself back
suddenly, thimoga ; to turn
back, or over, as a skin when
flaying, bushulosa ; to turn the
head back, after looking round,
sheboga ; to turn the head
away without moving the body,
phamoga ; to turn the head
away, and move, cuboga; he
turned away from them, a ba
cubug^la ; to turn a thinff over
to the other side, phecola ; to
turn an animal over when
skinning it, tlhap^a ; to turn
anything over in the mind,
akanya; to turn inside out,
tlhanola ; to become turned
inside oat, tlhanoga ; to turn a
person or animal into anothec
path, or courae, avKw^^ % Vck
turn away, ot \«3tft ^uooiO^e^
coarse, t\i\iia\oVa\ to txsxxv ^^«^
one's hesbd at i^^c© c^ass^X.^,
ioubuU, it\ui\i\A& \ totxxTii.\se
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or fold up, as leaves in the son,
or crimp np, as a wet skin in
drying, shopana, causative
shopanya ; to. tarn aod twist,
as a crooked path, or btick,
imeneka ; to torn up spirally,
chopha ; to turn down, or fold
down a page, m^na ts^b^.
Turn. A turn, or bend, in the
rocks of a gorge, segoro ; a
turning, or comer-bend, co-
keco ; a turn, or course, pha-
paano; a turn, or time, lo-
baka.
Turns. To take turns, hapaana,
rulagana.
Tush! Osho!
Tusk. An elephant's tusk, lo-
naka loa tlou ; a pig's task,
lain 6 ya kolob^.
Tutor, a. Moruti.
Twain. The twain, bobedi yea
boDa ; in twain, or in the
middle, legare, bogare.
Twelve. Moco e le mmedi.
Twelve sheep, dinka di shom^
di cwa ka dipedi.
Twenty. Mashom^ mabedi.
Twice. Gabedi; sebedi; go le
gobedi.
Twig, a. Kalana; kalanyana.
Twigs on a dry branch sticking
out in all directions, ditlha-
tlharapa, matlhatlharapa ; to
seek, or gather up twigs,
gogoba.
Twilight. Looto ; lorotho ;
lorothwana.
Twin, a. Lehatla. Twins,
mahatla.
Twine. iSee String. To twine,
or twist, shoka ; to twine up,
or be twisted up spirally,
chopha ; to twine or twist
round and round, chophM^la.
Twinkle. To twinkle or bat an
eye, bonya.
Twinkling. The twinkling of
an eye, ponyo ea leitlho.
Twist, to, Shoka. To twist,
by rubbing" on the thigh, otVha *,
to twist, or break off a ioint,
lokolola ; to twist, or be
twisted upwards spirally, cho-
pha ; to be twisted, hunagana ;
much twisted, or very crooked,
legweletlha, segweletlha ; to
twist, or twine oneself in and
out in climbing, as a creeping
plant, ichoph^lela ; to twist or
twine round and round, cho-
phM^Ia.
Two. Dipedi ; mabedi, etc. The
two, copedi, coopedi ; two
parts, sebedi; two sheep, di-
nku di le pedi ; the two sheep,
dinku tse pedi ; two units,
moco o le mmedi ; the two
arms, mabogo ao mabedi ; it is
divided in two, e kgaoganye ka
legare, e kgaoganye ka bogare ;
the two dimnis, or both
dreams, ditord coopedi.
Tying. To unite by tying,
hunaganya.
Tyrannical, to be. Dipahala.
Tyrant, a. Morotolwe ; modipa.
U.
Udder, an. Thele.
Ugly. Mme ; mashw^. An
ugly person, motho mme.
Ulcer, an. Nthd; tlhagala.
Umbrella, an. Sekhuknu.
Unable. To be unable, rete-
ll wa ke, pal^lwa; tbey are
unable to plough, ba retel^lwa
ke go lema ;• you wUl be unable
to destroy it, go tla lo retel^la
go se senya.
Unadulterated. Bosapekwa.
UnaltbIied. He is unaltered, ga
a chwanologe.
Unbecoming. The frock is un-
becoming to you, mosese oa
gu rona.
Unbelief. Go bisa go dum^la ;
tumologo.
Unbelieving, to become. • Da-
raologa.
"C^^tsii, TO. Boholola; hapo-
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Unbound. It is anboand, e
golots^.
Unbukden. Imolola ; belego-
lola. To onbarden oneself,
ipelegolola.
Unbutton, to. Kopolola.
Uncsbtain. To be tmcerfcain in
one's mind, or doubt, belaMa ;
to be onoextain where to go, or
what to do, titatita, tebateba.
Uncibcumcision, state of.
Bokgola.
Uncle. My father's elder bro-
ther, ramogolo ; thy . . . ramo-
golwago; his . . . ramogo-
Iwagwe; my father's younger
brother, ran wane; thy . . .
ranwanago; his . . . ranwa-
nagw^; my mother's brotiier,
younger, or older, malom^ ; thy
. . . malomaago : his . . .
malomaagw^.
Unclean. Leshw^ ; mashw^.
To become unclean, itsheko-
loga, leshw^hala; she is un-
clean, through menstruation,
or childbirth, o medib^la^
Uncleanness. Itshekologo.
Unclimbable. An unclimbable
cliff, or wall, sepato.
Unclose. To unclose one's
closed hand, huporola ; to un-
close the closed hand of
another, huporolola.
Unclothed. See Naked.
Uncock. To uncock, or let down
& trigger, laolola.
Uncobk, to. Tsibolola; kabo-
lola.
Uncover, TO. Bipolola; khuru-
molola ; shubolola ; to uncover
the head, rola; uncover a thing
on which soil had been placed,
tshMola ; to unshade, sirolola ;
to expose, sinosa.
Uncovered, to be. Bipologa ;
khurumologa; sinoga.
Under. Tlhatshe; kwatlhatshe
ga, tlhasse; very far under,
botlhatshetlhatshe ; to stoop,
and go under, bnbnm^la,.
Underkwatb. See Under,
Understand, to. Tlhaloganya.
They do not understand one
another, ga ba utlwane ; to
make us understand, go re
tlhaloganyetsa ; it is under-
stood, or heard, goa utlw^ga ;
I have understood, ke tlhalo-
gantse.
Understanding. Tlhaloganyo.
To come to an understanding,
go owa matlho.
Understood. Their words are
not understood, mahoko a bona
ga a utlwege.
Undo. iSee Unfasten.
Undress. To undress oneself,
ikapola; to undress another,
apma ; to be undressed, apoga.
Uneven. Bough, magwata ; not
straight, or square, mokea.
Unexpectedly.- Ka cboganeco,
ka lechocha; to appear unex-
pectedly, dimologa; to come
upon unexpectedly, choganetsa.
Unfasten. To untie, hunolola ;
to unbutton, kopolola ; to un-
fasten a bundle, hapolola; to
unfasten the rheim of a pack-ox
burden, kgololola j to^unfasten
something sticking, uaporola;
to unfasten oneself, as from
thorns, inaporola, i&aporolola ;
to unfasten a cow's legs, katlo-
lola, kaolola ; to unfasten, or
set free, golola ; it is unfastened,
e golots^.
Unfit. They are unfit, ga ba
chwanele.
Unfold. Fhutholola ; menolola.
Unfruitfulness. Botlhoka-
lounwo.
Ungird, to. Tlamolola.
Ungodliness, ^oik^po.
Ungodly. To be ungodly, or
separated from God, ikepa.
Unhang, to. Pagolola.
Unholy. That which is unholy^
se se sa itsh^pa^.
UNINHABlTiiI>. ^Oi «• Vovva.^,
letlotla. •, ximTi^ia^DV^^ Vox\a^^^
matlo a a aa htlvj^Si.
Union, ^opaaib •, \>oVb^^^o .
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Unit, a. Moco.
Unite. To anite matnally,
kopana, kitlana; to oaose to
unite, kopanya, kitlanya; to
nnite, as two nations, ikuua;
to unite by tyingr» hunaganya ;
to unite in attacking, or attack
unitedly, ^la moshwiyane; they
will unite at the top, di tla
kopan^la kwa godimo ; to unite
people, go kgadhanya hatha
Un ITBD. To be joined together,
lomagana; to agree together,
kitlana ; to be connected at the
ends, or united in a continuous
line, gokagana ; we are united
to him, re patagancwe oa^.
Unity. Bonweh^la.
Unjust, the. Banamolodi.
Unkindnkss. Bopelothata.
Unlearns D, or inexperienced,
mouana.
Unleavened. Sesesabedisiwau.
Unless. Except, ha e se. Un-
less you see, e tla re ha lo sa
bone.
Unload, to. Belegolola; olo-
lola ; laolola. The wagon is
unloaded, koloi e ololocwe.
Unlock, to. Kopolola.
Unlucky. An unlucky person,
sehihi ; an unlucky occurrence,
hotlhodi,
Unmakk, to. Bopologa.
Unmanageable, to become.
Fala. It is unmanageable, se
padile.
Unmarried. An unmarried per-
son, kgope, kgope, lekgareb^,
kgarebe.
Unpick, to. Thantholola.
Unpleasant, to become. Shwa-
hala.
Unplug. Kabolola; tsibolola.
Unplug, so as to let a thing
rash out, tlhobola.
Unprofitable, to be. Hordka.
It is unprofitable to me, sea
mpboroka; it is unprofitable,
gra, se na thnaho,
UNPROFITABLENESS, Botlboka-
Jounwo,
UNqUBNCHABLE PIRE. Molclo O
o sa timefi.
U VKAVEL, to. Barabolola ; kgo-
lolola; thantholola.
Unraykllbd, to BE. Barabolo-
ga ; thanthologa.
Unbipk. Unripe (of jm9 and
grass), ^ lor^me; unnpe, but
beginning to ripen (of fruit),
bogoto ; nnripe, but nearly ripe
(of fmit), bogelegele ; an unripe
fruit, legoto, lekgele; nnripe
fruits, magoto, mi&gele.
Unripeness. Bogoto.
Unrobl, Ta Menolola.
Unseal, to. Kanolola.
Unsearchable, to become,
hopholes^ga.
Unsheathe, to. Shomola.
Unskilful. Careless in work,
boatla.
Unskilfulness, or carelessness
in work, boatla.
Unstable. He is unstable, o
akgaakg^ga.
Unsuccessful, or unskilful, as
one who fails in shooting, ma-
tihogol^.
Unsuitable, to re. Sona. This
work is unsuitable to you, tiho
e ea gu rona.
Untamable. Moknka.
U NTIDY. To be untidy, or rough,
as uncombed hair, tlhatlha-
bala.
Untie. To untie a knot, hnno-
lola; to untie many knots,
thantholola ; to untie a difficult
knot, lepolola; to untie an
animal's legs, katlolola, kaolo-
la; untie, or unbind, bonolola ;
to become untied, hnnologa;
to become untied (of an ani-
mal's legs), kaologa.
Until. In the x>a8t, ga tsamaea ;
in the future, go tsamaea, go
tla go tsamaea ; until I came,
ka tsamaea ka tla; until he
come, a tla t»amaea a tIE^ go
tl& go tsamaea a tla, go tlo go
tesuTtveJ^ «k V)ii3b% "^xiXai tlqw, nako
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tsama^ ke go bolMM^; nntil
the harvest, go ea thobon.
Unto. Unto aalTaiion, go tla lo
bona poloko.
Untbainbd, TO BECOME. Kato-
loga. It is still untrained, ga
e e se e kate ; nntra.ined oxen
jnst inspannedi makgatisho.
UVTRUTHFUL, TO BECOME. Lo-
tsahala.
Umtutobed PEOPLE. Batho ba
magwata.
Untwist, or unwind. Ghopho-
lola.
Unveil, to. Sirolola ; bipolola.
Unwashed. Unwashed hands,
diatla tse di sa tlhapisiwafi.
Unwilling. To be unwilling,
or loth to do anything, itse-
meletsa.
Unwillingness. Boitsemeleco.
Unwrap, to. Hapolola.
Up. Gret up, and go, nanoga, u
tsama^ ; I saw him early in the
morning, and up to now, ke
sale ke coga, ke ntse ke
mmona.
Upbraid, to. Kgoba ; gobolola.
To soold, kgalem^la.
Upon. Ha; mo. Upon the
table ; ha lomatin ; upon him,
ha go ^na, mo go ^ua; upon
the altar, mo godimo ga ale-
tara.
Uppish, to be. Pele^ga.
Upright, to be. Thokgama. It
is upright, se thokgame; to
cause to be upright, thokamisa ;
to stand upright, tsepalala,
tsetalala, topalala, lopalala ; to
be bolt upright, or perpendicu-
lar, tisimalaJa, tlhamsdala; to
stand, or stick upright, as a
spear iu the ground, tsepama.
Uprightness. Thokg^mo.
Uproar, an. Tlhapeo; phudu-
^go. To set in an uproar,
heretlha.
Upset, to. Kgophola. To be
upset, kgopholwa.
XJPBBOOT. Ad njxiboob from last
year^ com root, iecwabada;
an upshoot from last year's
scattered grain, leiyadi.
Upside. To turn a thing upside
down, phecola; to tarn a pot
upside down, rib^ga ; to hold a
thing upside down, as a book,
hulatsha.
Upstart, an. Modipa.
Upwards. Godimo; kwa godimo.
Urge, to. £SmM^la. To incite,
tlhotlheletsa, shoshueletsa ; to
urge on, in working, goba-
gobetsa; to urge on slowly, as
tired oxen, pepetletsa, papetle-
tsa ; to urge a person to do his
duty, kgorokgotsa.
Urgent, to be. Tlhoabala. To
be in eager haste, potlaka.
Urine. Motlhapo. Urine of
cattle, moroto.
Us. B,ona ; chona.
Use. To use, or make use of,
shw^la molemd ; to use beyond
a specified time without owner's
permission, hakuha; to be of
no use, or profit, horoka ; it is
of no use to me, ea mphoroka,
ga e na thusho ep^ mo go una,
ga e nthuse ka sep^.
Used. See Accustomed. It
used to be that people were
killed, go no go tlo go bolawe ;
I used to be a person, nkile ke
ne ke le motho ; I used to buy,
ke le ke tie ke reke ; I used not
to buy, ke le ke se ke ke reke.
Useful. To become useful,
shwel^ga molemo.
Useless. Useless, or weak (of
wood, etc.), mophutlu ; useless,
or not repairable, matlhaga ; to
become useless, or worn out,
ther^pana ; it is useless, se
therepanye ; a useless, or worn-
out thing, th^r^pe ; a useless,
or foolish person, setho ; to
treat as if useless, or despi^^^
kgobotla.
Usual. 1 am \>\x.yai% ^^ ^^s^^a\,
ke ntaeke x^'ka. ^«bVa. ^aiXa^Ves^.
bo ke T^ka -, 1 amTlO^^^^^^^^ ^'
usual, kea bo Ve ^a. xeVe.
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Usually. They are usually built,
di tie di ag«ve; they are usually
seen, di tie di bonwe.
Utensils. Washing utensils,
dilo tse di tlhap^^; eating
utensils, dilo tse di y^lan ;
drinking utensils, dilo tse di
nw^lan.
Uttermost. To save to the
uttermost, bolok^la rure.
Uvula, a. Lolenwane.
V.
Vaccinate, to. Tlhaba; enta
(hybrid).
Vaccination. A mark left by
vaccination, se^l^.
Vaccine lymph. Boladu.
Vagabond, a. Molotsana; mo-
kgarakgatsegi. To lead a wan-
dering, vagabond life, kwidia.
Vaguely. To hear vaguely,
utlwa mathaithai.
Vail. See Veil.
Vain. In vain, lehMa ; to speak
in vain, bu^lii leh^la; it is in
vain to do thus, ke leh^la go
diba yalo; to make oneself
vain, ithamaka ; a vain person,
motho oa boithamako ; he is
vain, or proud, o pelompe.
Valiant. To become valiant,
gankahala, gank^ga.
Valley. An opening between
two hills, kgoro, phata ; a kloof
without an outlet, mogogoro.
Valour. Boganka.
Valuable, to be. Rat^ga.
Value. To be of more value
than, sita, gaisa.
Vanish, TO. H^la;nyMfela. To
cause to vanish, het^a, nye-
letsa ; to vanish from sight, as
a far distant object, dim^lMa,
ny^lela.
Vanity. Boithamako.
Vai^quise, TO. Henya.
Vapour. Lotoho,
Variance, To be at variance,
enmlalana, ^m^Ialana; to be
at variance with, ^malalana le.
Vary. To vary in height, or
length, hetahetana ; to vary in
an account, akgana.
Vaunt. To vaunt oneself,
ikgantsha.
Vaunting, a. Boikganoho.
Veal. Nama ea namane.
Ve hementlt. . Ka kgakalo.
Veil, A. Setshiro; sebipo. To
veil, sira, bipa.
VeiNj a. Losika. Veins, di-
tshika.
Vbldschobn. Dikgob^.
Veldt. Naga; senaga; gare-
ganaga. He slept in the veldt,
o la a tsamaea bogoba.
Vengeance. Fusholosho. To
take vengeance upon, busho-
lola; I will have vengeance
upon you, ke tla gu busholola,
ke tla ipusholosetsa mo go
w^na.
Venison. Nama ea dipholohold.
Venture. To venture in ignor-
ance, phaphauletsa' ; at a
venture, or not knowing, ka
pbaphaulecd ; he venturea into
danger, though warned, a ea
h^la, a itsiba dits^b^ ; ^ to
venture on a risky enterprise,
phoumMa; I venture to say,
ke phaphauletsa ke go re, nna
nkare.
Venturesome. A venturesome
or rash person, moipolai eo o
sa lelelwen.
Verandah. A verandah round
a native hut, mokatako maii-
b^la. Int. ; the roof of a
verandah, mathudi, Int. ; eaves
of a verandah roof, mase-
namMo.
Verify, to. Tlhdmamisa.
Verily. Amarure; kammanete;
nay verily, le bogologolo.
Verse, a. Temana.
Very. Very much, bobe; my
very heart, pelo ea me tota;
the very image, seohwancho
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dilwana ; anything that receives,
sechol5 ; a small - mouthed
vessel, kurwana; a large
earthen vessel, moropa; a
drinking vessel, senwelo, ^ se
se nw^lan ; a vessel for eating
from, se se y^lan ; a vessel for
keeping beer in, phaha; a
water vessel, nkgo.
Vex, to. Bumola; kgopisa;
kgekgeisa; shna; kgopa. To
be vexed, betwa ke pelo; to
vex, or grieve a person by
losing something belonging to
him, rantsha.
Vexing. A vexing person,
boramolafi.
ViBEATE. To vibrate, as water
after beating against a rock,
kgaphas^la ; to vibrate, as the
wings of a hawk abont to dart,
or tibie legs of a man in dancing,
phaphasela.
ViCTTOR, A. Mohenyi.
VicroET. Phenyo.
View. To come into view,
thnnya.
Vigilant, to be. Tlhaga.
Village, a. Motsana. An ont-
lying village, motee oa din-
tlhana.
Villain, a. Molotsana.
Vindicate, to. Siamisa. To
vindicate oneself, itehiamisa ;
to attempt te vindicate oneself
by lies, itlhacwa.
Vine, a. Mofine (hybrid).
ViPEE, A. Sheusneoane ; shau-
shanane.
Virgin. An nnmarried person,
kgareb^, kgope, lekgareb^.
Vi&us. Boladu.
Viscera. The viscera of a
slaughtered animal, diretlo.
Visible, to be. Bonala. To
make visible, bonatsa, bonteha ;
to become visible, bonats^ga;
to make oneself visible, ipona-
tsa ; to become visible, or come
into view, thnnjs ; to become
Yiable, as a person appearing
over a rise, kwetoga.
Vision, a. Sebono ; sebonwa ;'
ponald; ponaco.
Visit, to. Lekola ; lata ; tlhola.
To call npon, yanala, yelanala ;
to visit unexpectedly, atl^Ia ;
to be visited unexpectedly,
atlMwa ; he was visited by,
o la a gorogMwa ke ; he visited
me, o la a nk^tMa ; Tau and
they visit each other, ba
yelanala le Tan ; I have visited
him, ke mo yetsenala ; to visit
a country, tlhola ; to cease to
visit as formerly, ikutla; a
visit, tekolo.
Visitation, a. Tekolo.
Vixen. A vixen, or scold, mo6-
mani.
Vlet. a lake, letsha ; a rain
pool, mogobe; a shallow rain
pool, lopapa.
Voice, a. £odu. The sound
of a voice, lencwe ; a great
voice, lencwe ye le godileu ; a
murmur of voices, boroboro.
Volatile, he is. O akgaakgega.
Volunteer. A hired volunteer,
leshwebel^ga.
Vomit. Matlhatsa. To vomit,
tlhatsa ; to feel as if about to
vomit, heroga sebete ; to retch,
or strain when vomiting, gold-
l^ga ; to seem about to vomit,
as a dog, behoga.
Vow. See Oath, and Swear.
Vryburg. Native name of,
Hohodi.
Vulture. See Eagle.
Waddle, to. Nanka.
Wag. To wag a tail, ota ; it
wags its tail, ea ota mogatla,
ea ikota ka mogatla; to wag
the head,thukhutha tlhogo ; to
wag a bent finger up Obwd. ^Ok^^
in den^on, oVflyote TttOTiM?wQa..
Wager, a. P^^Aaaab. To ^a.l ^
wager, b^^lana.
Wages. Ttiblb •, tmAwo \ xaaxarttft
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(hybrid). Wages for garden
work, thaho.
Wagon, ▲. Koloi. Wagons,
dikoloi ; many wagons, makoloi ;
to load a wagon, ol^la ; to un-
load a wagon, belegolola, lao-
lola.
Wagtail, a. Mokgoronyane.
Wail. The death wail of an
animal, pokolMo.
Waistcoat, a. Onder haoe (hy-
brid).
Waisted. a thin-waisted per-
son, moth^o^ki.
Wait. T>) wait, or have patience,
baea pelo; to wait for, leta,
nnela; 1 will wait for them
there, ke tla ba nn^la gona ; to
wait, or pause, iketla ; to wait
upon a sick i>er8on, 5ka ; to
wait upon oneself in sickness,
ikoka ; wait a bit ! etlepe !
etloku ! itle&we ! to lie in wait
for, lal^la; he waited awhile,
o la a hetisa lobaka.
Wake. See Awake.
Wakeful. To be wakeful,
khidi^ji^, tlhoba^la; to make
wakeful, khidia, tlhobaetsa.
Waken. See Awaken.
Walk. A walk, or walking,
bosepelo, mosepele; to walk,
sepela ; to walk, or go away,
tsamaea; to walk proudly,
gwanta ; to walk gracefully, or
proudly, lota; to walk softly,
as with sore feet, kdkoba,
babea; to walk stealthily,
babea; to walk slowly and
with difficulty, aila; to walk
with turned-out toes, baila ; to
walk with lordly tread, as a
lion, kokoroga, nobota; to walk
about visiting, yanala ; to walk
as a very weak or tired person,
otoba, gogoba ; to walk slowly,
as a stout person, gokgola ; to
walk about a little after illness,
rarana, leana ; to walk as a
bJind nma, paputla; to walk
round, or ctjmpass, potologa*,
to walk with a swaying gait, as
if about to fall, r^rik^la; to
walk slowly, or totteringly, as
an old man, totoba; to walk
slowly, nodding the head,
onya; to walk slowly, with
legs stretched far a^Murt, hanka ;
to walk quickly, gab^la, kgo-
poga ; to walk fast, or pick up
the feet, tlhoroola dinao ; to
walk witk bended back, as from
age or weakness, gorogala; to
wslk with a waddling gait,
fiauka; to walk in angle iile,
bop^l^la ; to walk a little, as a
child just learning, abula, ma-
maisa; to walk feebly, as a
young child, or animal, ma-
tlamatla.
Walk.ce. He is a qniek walker,
o sekg^pho.
Walking-stick, ▲. Tsamma.
Wall. A wall of a house, mine,
etc., lom5ta, pi. dirndl; lo-
bota, pi. dipota ; the wall of a
krali, etc., lorako, pi. ditbakd ;
a little wall, loraotana, lokd-
cwana; an unclimbable wall,
sepato ; an opening, or hole in
a wall, lecoha; a wall-plate,
phako; a pole, stick, or reed
used in making a wall, kgo-
tlwane.
Wallet. See Bag.
Wallow, to. Bidikama.
Wander, TO. Tim^la. Toeause
to wander, timet»a ; to wander
hither and thither, kwidia,
kgarakgatsh^ga, pholea, pho-
letha; to wander about in
search of food, robarob^ga ; he
has wandered, o ile sehoha;
my ox has wandered, l^^omo ea
me e timetse, ke timecwe ke
kgomo ea me ; where they have
wandered, kwa ba timdetsefi
gona; to allow cattle to wan-
der, bidil^ga ; to wander aboat
hopelessly, or be unable to find
a path, l^ula ; to wander from
the faith, go timMwa ke tomMo ;
to viasi^«t «3(^Q\)1 the country.
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Wandbbkb, a. MoHmedi. A
wandeiioff animal, letdmMa,
Wph nuitiiDela.
ANDBUN6,A, TimMo. Wan-
dering aheep, dinka tsa ma-
WAirr. Need, botlhoko, botlho-
kwa; poverty, lohnma, lehmna;
to need^ tlhoka ; to like, rata ;
to denre, eletsa; to seek,
batia ; I want you to do thus,
kea rtAtk gore lo dih^ yalo ; to
want to nave, or to get at,
meletsa mathe.
WANTixa. Some tilings are
wanting, dilo tse difiwe dia
tlhokaibda.
War. Tlhabaoo; ntwa; dira.
To war, tlhabana, Iwa; by war,
kadira; they have a ciTUwar,
ba tlhabana ntwa ea legae ; to
war against, or with, tlha-
bantaha.
Ward. To ward off blows,
hema; to ward off something
by lifted hands, eha.
Wabfakb. Ntwa.
Wabinbss. TaksM^ko; bo-
tlhago.
Wabm. To become warm (of
watw), ete., omega; to warm
np cooked food, etc., galcoloea,
omosa i the water is warm,
metse a omogilej to warm
oneself, ikomosa; to warm
oneself at a fire, ora, ikgotetsa ;
they warm tibemselTes with
these woods, ba ora dikgo& tee ;
to be warm, or lukewarm, thu-
thahala; to make warm, thu-
thahatsa; to become warmed,
thnthahala ; very warm, bo-
thitho; lukewarm, bothutho,
motlha; to become warmed
after being very cold, sitologa ;
to sit or lie, so as to warm one-
self by a fire, tiiokam^la.
Wabmth. Bothitho ; mogote.
Warn, to. Tlhagisa ; to warn
against, tlhagisakaga; to warn,
or torn the eonne of by wam-
iogr, mmSgB; be ventured after
beinir warned, a ea a itsiba
dits^b^
Warnbd, to bbcome. Tlhag^-
ga ; he has been warned by, o
tlhagisicwe ke.
Warning. To give warning,
tlhagisa.
Warped. To become crooked,
kgopama, shokama ; to become
shrivelled up, boduma.
Warren. A ground squirrel's
warren, matsatsa.
Wart, a. Khoto ; tlhoko.
Wart, to be. Ts^ts^l^ka ; tlha-
ga. He is wary, o tlhaga, o
mats^ts^l^kw^, o mats^ts^l^ko.
Was. I was there, ke le ke le
gona ; he was with bim, o la a
nna na^ ; he was not with him ,
o la a se nna na^, o la a se ka a
nna na^, ga a ka a nna na^ ; it
was a hard work, e le e le tib5
e e thata ; it was built, e le e
agwa, o lo o agwa ; his food
was meat, diyo tsa gagw^ e le
e le nama ; he was a believer,
e tie e le modumedi; it was
not hard, go le go se tbata ;
the river was full, noka e ne e
tletse; he who was greater
than the king, eo o la a le bo-
golo go kgosi ; the time was
near, motlha oa bo a le gauhe ;
it was standing, ea bo e eme ;
how was he ? o la a ntse yan ?
there was a man, go kile go le
monona ; it was said, ga na ga
tuwa; it was not right, e le e
se tshiamo ; I was with you,
ke ntse ka na le lona ; he was
angry, a bo a le bogale, o la a
le bogale ; its fall was great, go
wa ga eona ga na gogolo. (The
above are only some of the
ways in which was is ex-
t)re88ed.)
Wash. To wash a thing, tlba-
cwa; I have washed thera^ k^
di tlhacw\t«Q *, \\ve^ yi'^ ^i'i
washed, d\ V\a. VXWiWv«sv.% N^<^
sa 5 to ^aab. o^le*e^i, VO^'^.^*^
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to wash or smear hands and
face with milk, iphorola ; to
washout one's month, icnkula,
icakunya ; to rub clothes when
washing, shogotlha; to wash
the hands, tlbapa diatla ; to
wash sores, tlhacwa dintho ; to
wash, or rinse out a vessel,
cokotsa; to wash, or take
away, as a flood, kgophola ; to
wash corn, etc., with the hand
for cooking, okMa; to wash
one's face, itlhapa sehatlhogo,
itlhapa mo sehauhogou.
Washing, a. Tlhaco; tlhapo.
A thing or place for washing
in, setlhacweoho.
Wasp, a. Momthwane.
Waste, to. Saha. To destroy,
senya; to waste or destroy
another person's things, lolora ;
waste, tsenyo.
Waste away, to. Ota.
Wasteful. A wasteful person,
lesaha ; he is wasteful, o seha-
halele.
Wastefulness. Bohahalele.
Waster, a. Sehahalele.
Watch, A. Orolosi (hybrid). A
watch, or watching, teb^lo,
tisho, teto ; to watch, leta ; to
look for, lebMMa ; to take care
of, disa ; to observe carefully,
lepa; to be on the watch at
night, itlwaea ; to watch com,
leta ; to watch, or keep guard
upon, lalMa.
Watcher, a. Molebedi. An
observer, molepi ; a garden
watcher, moleti ; a corn
watcher's platform, serala.
Watchful. See Wary.
Watchfulness. iSee Wariness.
Water. Metse. All the water,
metse aotlhe ; this water, me-
tse a, metse wa ; in the water,
mo metsin ; to draw water, ga ;
to draw water for, gMaj to
draw water into for, gM^la ; a
thing for drawing water, seg^-
Jeld; a litUe water, metsaxia;
to dabble in water, pliaclia-
k^nya ; to knock water about
with hands or feet, phacha-
kganya, cubua, phachanva ; to
flow, as water, 51a, MMa; to
break out, as water, thoba; to
stop water from running out,
kaba ; to pass water, tlhapa ;
to pass water (of children and
animals), rota. Used as a
curse. To pass through water
on foot, gobua ; to dry up, as
water, cna ; the water has
dried up, metse a chel5 ; to put
a thing into water, ina; to take
a thing out of water, inola ; to
provide water for a long dis-
tance, or take it far, paka;
muddy water, metse a lokgobe ;
bad-tasted water, metse a mo-
thug5 ; clear, pure water, me-
tse a a itshekilen ; to water an
animal, or garden, nosa;^ to
water a garden by pouring,
kgaphMa; very muddy water,
metse a lecopetla; to draw
water by degrees from a weak
spring, chwapetsa ; to become
warm, as virater, omoga ; to be-
come hot, as water, lelahala;
lukewarm (of water), motlha.
Watebbrash. Leshokol^Ia.
Watebcoubse, a. Foro (hvbrid).
Watebfall, a. Lephothopho-
tho. To make a noise, as
water over a fall, phdthoa^la.
Watebhen, a. Egogonoka.
Watebless. a waterless country,
lehatshe ya sekaka, lebatshe
ya lokg^r^.
Wateb moss. Bo1M5.
Wateb pitcheb, a. Nkgo; a
small water piteher, nkgwana.
Water pox. Thntlwa.
Wateby. Watery (of food),
bokapukapu ; watery (of day) ,
lor^pe ; watorv (of oooked
pumpkin), t^pe; watery (of
eyes), makg^me.
Wave, a. Nt51d| lekhubn ya
metse ; waves, dmt^lo, ma^u-
W\ to "STOi'^ft to and fro, or
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or flourish, a spear, etc., over
one's head, fiatetsa, kgana.
Wavbr. To waver, or totter,
reketla.
Wax. Wax in the ear, ditlhoka ;
beeswax, masiti.
Wat. a path, tsela; a habit,
mokgwa ; a little way, or short
distance, lobakanyana ; a very
little way, lobakanyana; to
stand oat of the way, thibo^a ;
to go away, emoga ; to go out of
the way, kgetla $ he went out of
his way, o la a mo kgetla kaha
thokd; to be unable to find
the way, kaila ; I have lost the
way, ketimecwe ke tsela, ke
kal^lwa ke lehatshe ; move oat
of his way, mo thibog^l^.
Waylay, to. Lal^la.
We. Be; he.
Weak. Bokoa; bokoa; sekoa.
A weak one, sekoa, mbtloho,
motloshwana ; weak, or easily
broken (of a reed, etc.), mo-
tloho ; a weak, or useless thing,
mophutlu; very weak, as
people through illness, or
cattle through hunger, ph^-
pha; he is always weak and
aUiog, o dibobo, pi. ba dibo-
bo ; to become weak, nonoho-
loga, thatahologa, koabala,
tloohala ; to be very weak, go
ph^pha marapo.
Weaken, to. Koahatsa.
Weakness. Bokoa; bokoa.
Weal, a. < Mobipo ; mopopotlo.
Weals, mebipo, mepopotlo.
Wealth. Lohumo ; mahamo.
Much wealth, khamo.
Wean. To wean a child, kguisa ;
to wean, as a cow her calf,
husa; it will wean its calf, e
tla husetsa namane ; to separ-
ate a calf from the cow, lomo-
lola.
Weapon, a. Sebolao ; tlho-
m^lo. A weapon of defence,
sehemo.
Wear. To put on clothes,
aptuuf to be worse for wear.
gober^ga ; to wear out, or be-
come old, 5nala.
Wearied. To be wearied out,
or overdriven, kgotlhakgotlha ;
to be wearied in spirit, go ya
manya; to be wearied, or
bothered, tlhodi^ga.
Weariness. Tapisho; letsapa.
Weary. To become weary,
lapa ; I am weary, ke lapile ;
to make weary, lapisa ; to be
thoroughly weary, or prostrate,
nodi^ga, phu^ga ; to weary iu
spirit, yesa manya ; tsemelela.
Weather. It is fair weather, or
it has cleared up, go sel^ ; it
will be bad weather, a tla tlho-
la a thibile.
Weave, to. Loga; rara,. To
weave wire on a stick, ko-
bela.
Web. a spider's web, bobi ; pi.
mabi.
Wed. 806 Marry.
Wedding. See Marriage.
Wedge. To wedge in, as a pole,
setl^la.
Wedged. To become wedged
in, or fast, in a narrow open-
ing, thama.
Wednesday. Loa boraro ;
Wunsdag (hybrid).
Weed, a. Mohero. To weed,
tlhagola ; to weed in a Blovenly
manner, kuta ; weeds, or long
grass, hindering growth, nwaii.
Weeded, to become. Tlhago-
l^ga.
Weeds. Mehero. To rake
gether weeds, kokola ;
gather up weeds, gola.
Week, a. Weke (hybrid).
Weep. See Cry.
Weeping. Selelo.
Weevil. Cliupa.
Weigh. Lekanya.
Weight. Bokete ,
weight, lekete.
Weighty. Boima.*, boVft^ce^.
Weir, a. 'M.oT«k.^\ib.
WELCOiiEl GoTO^Jto Va. ^xjXa.^
Well, a.. M.oVo\e\ *e^\^'iv..
to-
to
boima. A
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do well, dtba senile ; I am
well, ke ntse senile ; it is well,
go siame, e yahile ; he spoke
well, a yahile a boa: to do
anything very well, lalola; to
make well, or care, hodisa;
yoa have done well in coming,
u yahile a tie; it is well that
the people have come, e yahile
batlo ba tla.
Well-disposed. Bosisi.
Wen, a. Bjshwa.
Went. See Go. I went, ke le
Were. They were there, ba le
ba le gona, ba ne ba le gona,
ba bo ba le gona; they were
judges, ba bo ba le basiamisi ;
if the land were his, ha leha-
tshe e ka bo e le ytk g&gwh;
were it not so, e ka. bo e se
yalo; they were not taught,
ga ba ka b^ ratwa; those who
were in the hoase, ba ba le ba
le mo tlim; those who were
gathered together, ba ba le ba
phathegetse; if we were to
^iter, re ka bo re ts^na ; they
were 12, di ka ne di le 12 ; they
were together, bo ba le mmo-
go ; if it were not it, e ka bo e
se eona.
West, the. Bophirimatsatsi ;
bophirimo yoa letsatsi, kwa go-
dim o, Int,
Wet. To become wet, koloba ;
to make wet, kolobetsa ; to wet
through, as rain, tlopotla; to
wet anything that is dry, or
dusty, nona; dripping wet, or
muddy, maragaraga, see Sat-
urate ; to be wet, or watery (of
cooked pumpkin), t^p^ ; (of
clay, etc.), lor^p^ ; to be wet,
as a skin, nola.
Wetness. Lonola; bokgola.
Whale, a. Leraama.
What? Efi? What is this?
en se? what do vou sayP na
ren? u raea&P what are you
doing F n dihan? uadihaeE?
what do I BtiU iaok? ke aa
tlhokafi ? what you my is, etc.,
mo u go boafi, etc. ; what-do-
you-call-it, sennanne, sel^b^-
l^b^, nnetla, nnetlane ; what is
that to you ? e be e le en go
w^na ?
Whatsoever. Whatsoever you
do, senwe le se&we se n se di-
han ; whatsoever is more than
this, mo go betisan mo.
Wheal. See Weal.
Wheat. Mab^l^ a sekgoa. An
ear of wheat, seako sa mabM^
a sekgoa.
Wheel, a. Lekoto. Wheels
maoto.
Whelp, a. Neanyana.
When. When? le& ? At the
time when, mogan, etlare, e tla
re ha, eare, erile; when you
arrive, e tla re u goroga, e re u
goroga: when I was a child,
ke rile ke le nwana ; when yon
have seen, u tla re a sena go
bona; when he came out,
erile a cwa, o rile a cwa ; when
they shall give, etc., e tla re
mbgan ba naean, etc. ; when
we shall see htm, e re mogan
re mmonan; when we came
out, ra re re cwa, e re re cwa ;
when it shall be, e tie e re;
when I come, e tie e re ke tla ;
when he saw it, I was there, e
rile a se bona, ka bo ke le
gona ; when they are asked for
it, they deny it, eare ba e 15-
piwa, ba e latole. (The above
are only a few of the many
ways in which when can be ex-
pressed.)
Whenever. E tie re mogafi.
Where. Kwa. Where? kae?
Where is he gone ? o ile kae ?
I know where he comes from,
kea itse kwa o cwafi gona;
where there are no people, kwa
batho ba seoii gona ; where we
do not know, kwa re aa go
itse& ; where there was a syna-
gQ|^<&, mo ^ le& ha senaffoge
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were at that time, kwa ba bo
ba le gona ka lobiaka loud | it
ends where it endt> e khatla
kwa e khutlan gona ; he spoke
about where he should find
him, o la a bna kaga go o tla
mmonafi gona; there is no
donbt aboat where he did
thns, ga go na pela^lo kaga
gold kwa o la a diha yalo gona,
ga go na i>ela^ld kaga helo ha o
la a diha yalo gona^ where
they live, mo ba agan gona.
Whb&eas. Le mororo.
Wheebbt. Mo e leu gona.
WHERBroBB. Ke gona.
Whbbeveb. Kwa ie kwa.
WhereTor we go, kwa le kwa
re ean gona.
Whet. To whet, or sharpen,
lootsa; to whet the appetite
by eating a little, ntaea mathe.
Whkthbe. E ka re kgotsa.
Whether I come, or be absent,
e tie e re leha Yol tU kgotsa ke
seed; they doubted whether
he were a helper, ba le ba be-
la^la e se be kgotsa e le mo-
thosi ; whether ye are obedient,
bo lo na le kutlwo.
Whststo^cb, a. Tooco.
Whet. Tlhda.
Which. Which? He, affixed
to the narticlea. Which horse ?
E'tse ehe ? the horse which I
yre bought, pitse e ke e re-
kilefi; he deyised plans by
whion, o la a loga maano a go
re ; the people which heard,
batho ba ba lefi ba utlwa;
which were found, tee di ki-
len tsa bonwa.
While. A while, lobaka; a
little while, kj^ntele, Kga-
ntey^, lobakanyaoa lo sena go
h^» ; a little while ago, malo-
ba, kgantele; a litUe while
after, kgantele, moragwa-
nyaoa; while you are still
here, lia, lo sale Iaiio; while he
still makB, ka a « boa ; after
. a Utide wbUe, e rile kgantele
but all the while, ntekwane,
ntekone, ntekane.
Whip, a. Seme (hybrid). To
crack a whip, thantsha ; to
crack, as a whip, thanya.
Whirlwind, a. Sebeho ; se-
cuacue.
Whisker, ▲. Tedu; legwa-
gwa.
Whisper. To whisper to, sebe-
tsa, hohonyetsa ; to be whis-
pered, sebediwa; to whisx)er
to each other, sebetsanya ; to
whi8i>er evil, or backbite,
seba, s^ba.
Whistle, to. Letsa molodi ;
cwirinya molodi. I called
them with a whistle, or
whistled for them, ke le ka ba
gw^tlha ka molodi.
White. Cheu; sheu; gosheu.
A white ox, kgomo e cheu ; a
white cow, kgomo e cboana ; a
white person, motho eo mo
sheu, lekhoa, lekgoa ; pertain-
ing to white people, sa sekhoa,
sa sekgoa ; to make white,
sheuhatsa ; to paint white,
taka, tshasa, ka taka ; a
whitened house, ntlo e e ta-
kilwen; white entirely, and
without spot, mocwacwa ; tbe
white of an egg, khwaan ea
lee, khwaan ea letsae.
Whiteness. Bosheu.
Whitening. Taka.
Whitewash, TO. Taka; takisa.
Clay for making whitewash,
taka ; to try and whitewash
oneself by lies, itlbacwa.
Whither. See Where.
Whithersoever. Gonwe le
gonwe.
Whittle. To whittle a stick,
tlokotla.
Who? Btnafi? man?^ Who
are you ? w^na u man ? who
are ye ? lona lo bo man ? who
is he who has coniQ? ^Ck <5
tdlen ema&.? yi© ^o tvo\, Vxvc»^
who \)egau, ga t© \\iafe ^o o'J^ ^
simolola, g& to Vtefe © \>o\siSi»L>o».
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!» le ba simolola; thou who
despisest, w^na eo n nyatsafi ;
he who has oome to help us, eo
o tsilen go re thusa, eo o tsile
go re thusafi.
Whoever. Leha e le manman.
Whole. See All. To become
whole or perfect, itekanMa;
the maimed were whole, digole
di itekanetse.
Wholly. Gotlhe ; ka gotlhe.
Whom. The friend whom I love,
tsala e ke e ratan; the child
whom I love, nwana eo ke mo
rata^ ; he of whom I spoke, eo
ke le ka boa kaga gagw^; in
whom ? mo go man r
Whomsoeveb. Leha e le man-
man.
Whobb, a. Seaka; sep^p^;
mosadi oa dikgora.
Whose. The man whose ox is
dead, monona eo kgomo ea ga-
gv7^ e shalen.
Why ? Ka ntlhan ? ka ntlha ean ?
WTiy weepest thou ? u lel^lan ?
why do you speak to them ? u
banian nabdr why do they
fast ? ba ithib^lafi mo diyon ?
why don't yon eat of the food ?
ga 10 yelen diyo ?
Wicked. A wicked person, moi-
kepi ; to be wicked, ik^pa.
WiCKEDyESS. Boikepo ; tshia-
molold; boshnla; bolotsana.
Wide. To be wide, atlhama ; it
is wide, se atlhame ; to make
wide, atlhamisa; to be wide
open, atlhama ; to make wide
open, atlhamisa, atlhamolosa ;
wide-spreading and shallow,
lop^tlek^; a wide river, noka
e e atlhamen; a wide road,
tsela ea mohern, tsela ea moa-
bola ; wide spreading, or ex-
tensive, logadigadi ; to streixih
ont the arms wide, pbatlalatsa
mabogd; to become opened
wide, atlbamologa; to open
wide, thobola; open it wide
for them, di e thobolMe ; to
make wide by stretching, katla.
Widely. To become wi«
tended, or spr^d ont,
ga; widely extended (
trils), maphara.
Widow, a. Motlholaga<
shwagadi.
WiDOWEB, A. Motlhc
moshwagadi.
Widowhood. Botlholag
Width. Boatlhamo ;
mo.
Wife, a. Mosadi. M
mosadi oa me, moga
thy wife, mogaco; h
mogats^ • Tan's wife, i
Tan ; to take a wife, ts:
sadi ; to live with a wif
father's house, ralal^la :
a wife to her own hons<
to put away a wife, t
second, or inferior wife
dinwana.
Wild.^ Tlhaga ; naga.
looking, matseba, logal
abont in a wild or excit
ner, hoahoa, hoaho^gi
(of an animal), as opf
tame, ea naga, ea na
wild animal having pav
tana; a wild animal
hoofs, pholoholo ; to k
wild animals orravenon
losa.
Wildebeest, a. Kgol
solitary male wildebee
lare ; a blae wildebees
mo ; a solitary male bla
beest, pb^ra ; a troop o
beests, boduma yoa d
letlhape ya dipadumo.
Wilderness. Naga ; gt
ga ; bogaregana. In i
demess, mo nagen, kv
ganaga.
Wilfully. Kaomo; k
Will. Thato. His wi
ea gagwfe, go rata ga g
will or document, lok\
will go, ke tla ea ; I
go, ga nketla ke ea ;
not go, ga re ketla r
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o tla a ee ; he will, ot may be
found, o tla a bonwe y you will
have heard, lo tla bo lo utlwile ;
will you tell me, or will vou
please tell me, a ko u mpolMel^.
Willingly. Ea pelo e cheu;
ka peleego ea pelo.
Will-o'-the-wisp. Molelo oa
badimo.
Willow. A willow tree, modi-
bouoka.
Wind, the. Pheho. To blow,
as wind, hoka; to void, or
break wmd, phinya ; a rushing,
roaring wind, seseUana, seshe-
tlana, ledimo ; a noise of wind,
modumo, moshumo; to toss
about, as wind, heheutla,' hahe-^
tla; to make a rushing noise,
as wind, cnbntla; to fall, or
cease, as wind, kokob^la ; to
cool oneself in the wind, ipho-
kisa pheho; to become inflated
with wind, budulos^ga; to
wind, as a watch, etc., shoka.
Winding. See Oibcuitgus. To
go in a winding course, ikgara.
Window, a. Seipone; seboni;
fefiester (hybrid). A window,
or hole in a hu^ lechoha.
Windpipe, a. Mokgdkgoma.
Wins. Boyalwa.
WiNEBIBBESj A. Mouwi bo-
jalwa ; monwa boyalwa.
WiNSPEESS, A. Segat^lo.
Wineskin, a. Lelraka.
Wing. a. Lohuka. Wings, di-
{>hukB ; the wing of an army,
onaka lea ntwa; to flap the
wings, as a cock, dpa diphuka ;
to wp tile wings slowly, as vul-
tures about to alight, abula ; to
let down the wings, lesholola
diphuka.
Wink. To wink an eye, bonya
leitiho. '
Winnow, TO. Glosa.
WiNTEB. ^ l^riga. In winter,
marigB, mo marigefl ; to winter,
nn^la manga.
WiNTBT. Cmd,wmtjj we&thet,
letldlold. '
Wipe. To wipe off, or up, phi-
mola; to wipe a filthy thing,
yaha; to wipe or clean an in-
fant after a motion, yaha, tlha-
kola. Int. ; wipe, or blow a
nose, mina ; to wipe away with
a hand, gelola; to wipe per-
spiration off oneself with a
hand, ikgelola ; to wipe off, or
destroy utterly, lakaila.
WiBE. A telegraph wire, thodi
ea tshipi ea telegraph ; wire-
work or netting, ditshipi tse di
raranyen ; to work, or weave
wire on a stick, kob^la.
Wisdom. Botlhale ; tlhaleho.
Wise. To become wise, tlhale-
ha ; he is wise, o botlhale ; to
make wise, tlhalehisa, tlhale-
tsha ; a wise, or slim person,
letlhale, moitseanape, tlhale-
maleye ; a wise person, motho
eo botlhale.
Wish. A desire, keleco ; to wish,
or desire, eletsa; to wish, or
like, rata ; we wish to go, rea
rata go ea, re rata ra ea ; by
his wish, ka go rata ga gagw^ ;
to wish for, or wish to get at,
meletsa mathe.
Wit. To wit, ebon.
Witch, a. Moloi; sehfeph^;
setlhodi.
Witchceaw. T66;boloi. Witch-
craft, or power of bewitching,
in an animal, botubi.
With. Ka \ le. T With him, na^,
le^ 5na ; with tiiee, nau, nao ;
with it, nayed; is he with a
servant ? a o na le motlhanka ?
he is not with a servant, ga a
na motlhanka, ga a na le mo-
tlhanka ; those who are with the
chief, ba ba nan le kgosi ; I will
cut a stick with m^ knife, ke
tla sega thupa ka thipa ea me ;
he will go with the boy, o tla
ea le mosimane ; he oamfik ^\>£^
a stick , o \% a t^a. & Tiai.\^ >iXiwv^ >
it will "be w\t\i Yoaa, %o ^Xa. ^"^-
hana le molato.
Withdraw. To n?\^^t«u^ o^«>'
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self from others, ik^la, ikatla ;
withdraw a headt etc., |b^-
nyetsa; to withdraw, or shnnk
away from, ikgogona ; to with-
draw, or separate oneself,
ikgaogana; they will withdraw
to a distance from the house,
ba tla katog^la ntlo kgakala.
Wither. To wither, as grass on
a hot day, shwaba ; to cause to
wither, uiwabisa ; to wither, or
dry up, om^l^la ; it is withered,
or dried up, se omeletse: to
become withered, or shrivelled,
as a corn-stalk, bodoma.
Withhold, to. Eola. To for-
bid, itsa.
Within. Ten; mo tefi; ka ha
ten.
Withoxjt. Sena; go bisa. I
am without an ox, ke sena
kgomo; without praying, ka
go bisa ga rap^la; those who
are without helpera, ba ba
senan bathusi ; without, or
outside, kwa ntl^, ka ha ntl^.
Withstand, to. Ikemisetsa.
To rebel, cuolola ; to with-
stand him to the face, mo ga-
netsa mo matlhofi.
Witness, a. lioshupi. A false
witness, mo8hui)i oa kako, mo-
pateletsi; to witness, shupa;
to witness falsely, pampa.
Wizard, a. Moloi.
Woe. See Sorrow.
Wolf, A. Phiri. A small wolf,
phirichane; a black wolf, le-^
thonkana ; a wolf cub, phi-
tsana.
Woman, a. Mosadi. Women,
basadi; a young, or marriage-
able woman, moroba; an old
woman, mosadinyaua, sesadin-
yana ; many women, tshadi.
Womb. The womb of a woman,
pop^lo, sebop^lo; the womb of
an animal, setsala; a barren
womb,sebop^l6 8aboopa; fruit
of a womb, lotsalo ; a cow's or
wild animabVa womb, lek&u; a
falling down, or projecUon. oi
the womb,' sehudu, used as a
curse ; medicine acting on the
womb in childbirth, magoro-
mecho.
Wonder, to. Gateimala.
Wonder at, gakgamalela ; to
cause to wonder, gakgamatsa ;
a wonder, l^gakgamaco ; to pre-
tend to wonder, ikgakgama-
disa; to wonder, or be in doubt,
akanya; I wonder if he will
come, ka re, kana a o tla tla ? a
rure a o tla tla ?
WoNDBBFUL. That which is
wonderfuL se se gak^matsa& ;
a wonderful work, tibo ea bo-
natla; it is wonderful, ke mo
go gakgamatsan.
Wont, to be. Tlwa^la. A wont,
or custom, tlwa^lo ; I am wont,
or accustomed, to do thus, ke
tie ke dihe yalo; X am not
wont to do thus, ga nke ke
diha yalo; his wonted work,
tiho ea ga^w^ ea gal^.
Wood. A piece of wood, logon,
pi, dikgo& ; on wood, or in
wood, logonyefi; to work in
wood, as a carpenter, betla ; to
gather wood, rwal^la; I am
going to gather wood, ke ea
dikgonyen; Si wood, or thicket,
seli^wa ; a log of wood, see
LoG; alumpof partialljrbumt
wood, moew»shd, motim^;
touchwood, or rotten wood,
konu ; a piece of wood^ cut off
another lengthwise, phatsa,.
phaphi; to ride wood to mar-
ket, reia (hybrid).
Wool. Bobdea; boboa. Matted
wool, boboea bo digare ; a
fleece, or bundle of wool, se-
setlo, sesetlho ; a place in a
skin destitute of wool, logwete.
Word, A. Lehoko. Words, ma-
hoko ; the word which says,
lehoko ye go tweii ; words
heard from a distance, ma^pmo ;
first spoken, or preliminary
words, dik^tapele taa mahoko ;
Tx^TLTKs 'wo'mA «na.\
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WoRDT. Awordy person, motho
oa sephoko, motho oa diphoko.
Work. Tihd; p^r^ko (hybrid).
To work, dilu^ MT^ka (hybrid) ;
to work for, or serve, dih^la;
a mighty, or wonderful work,
tiho ea bonatla ; to work care-
lessly, or badly, shwalaea; to
be frill of, or hindered by work,
kak^ga; to engross^ as work,
kaka ; to urge a person on in
work, or be exacting in expect-
ing work, gobagobetsa : to do
a great deal of luird work, khu-
bitla ; to work oleTerlv in orna-
mental work, tsantsabetsa ; to
work cleveily, or cunningly,
ts^ts^na, ts^ts^u^ka ; to work
badly or bnnglingly, l^ometha ;
to work, or labour for them, ba
ts^n^Ia letsapa; it will work
together with death, e tla
dihana le losho ; work thou to-
gether with him, u dihisany^
na^; he will make them work, o
tla ba chwarisa tiho, o tla ba
dihisa.
Worker, a. Modihi; mmereki
(hybrid). A clever worker,
motsetseneki, motsantsabetsi.
World, thb. Lebatshe.
Worm, a. Seboko. A tbick,
white worm found in kralls
and rotten wood, thethe; a
small worm destructive to
clothes,^ motoutwane; a small
worm Hving in a grass-woven
case, kgorosane.
Wormwood. Lofiana.
Worn out. See Old.
WoRss. To become worse, ke-
kets^ga; to make worse, ke-
ketsa; to become worse in
wickedness, beha ; to be worse
for wear, gober^ga; to make
worse thaja before, gobera ;
worse than, mashw^ bogolo go.
Worship. KobamMo. To wor-
ship, obam^la; to dance to,
bina.
WoRSHiPPi^ A. JtfooZttmedi ;
moobamedL
Worth. What is its worth, or
W price ? sea ya e& ?
ORTHLESS. A worthless person
or thing, sesho.
Worthy, to be. Ohwan^la ;
lekana. He who is worthy to
be praised, eo o cbwanecwen
ke- go bakwa, eo o lebanywen
ke go bakwa ; he is worthy of
glory, o chwanetse kgalalelo ;
to be accounted worthy, go
kaiwa chwanMo ; he is worthy
to be helped, o chwanetse go
thusiwa ; a worthy one, mo-
chwanedi.
Would. Eabo, ka bo, ko, tlo.
He would have said, o ka bo
o reile, o ko a reile ; it would
be well, go ko go le molemo ;
you would say, lo tlo le re ;
the heart would not have
known, pelo e ka bo e se ka e
itse ; we would not eat it, ga
re ka re se ya; it would be
said, goa tlo go twa; he who
had vowed would, etc., eo o
ikannefi o la a ka a, etc. ; I
would buy, nka bo ke r^ka ; I
would not buy, nkabo ke sa
reke ; he would have worked,
o kabo a dihile ; he would have
gone away, a bo a tsamaea;
they would listen, di ne di tla
reetse; I would have bought,
nkabo ke rekile.
Wound. A slight wound, kwe-
nesho ; a severe wound, tsanko ;
a gaping wound, karolo; in.
temal wounds, or bruises, di-
fialo, matsadi ; to wound him,
go mo ntsha dintho ; to wound
slightly, kwenesa; to wound
superfidally, or graze, kgel^-
disa ; to wound severely, tsanka ;
to wound by striking hard,
yanya; to wound slightly on
the head, onya; to wound by
bruising serioucdy, keteka.^ V<&-
keta; to maVe a ^ajc%e, ^j^vcv^
wound, aroAa-, to N^oxmSL Vs
beating, Tiba; to -wovsxA -wviiJa
an axe, T^ma.
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Wounded. They were wounded,
ba le ba le dintho; to kill a
wounded animal, hohotsa.
Wounds. Many wounds, ma-
tsankatsanka, matsankotsanko.
Wove n . A woven thing, selogo.
Wrap. To wrap, or wrap round,
hapa ; to wrap oneself round,
iphapa ; to wrap or cover one-
self in a cloak, ikburumetsa ka
kobo.
Wrath. Kgaleho ; chakgalo ;
bosbakala. To be wroth, ga-
leha, shakjrala.
Wrench. To wrench open a
closed hand, huporolola.
Wrestle, to. Kampana. To
lift and throw in wrestling,
chweka ; to press down to the
earth in wrestling, gat^l^la;
one thrown in wrestiing, se-
heno.
Wrioolb, to, Imenekanya ;
imeneka.
Wring. To wring or twist,
shoka ; to wring out, gamola ;
to wring o£f, or break o£f, at
a joint, lekolola; to wring a
neck, shoka thamo.
Wrinkle, ▲. LedUho ; leshwa-
bi ; khwano, Int.
Wrinkled. To be wrinkled, or
creased, shoshobagana ; he is
wrinkled, o maothlo.
Wrist, a. ^ Legweyana. A
sprained wrist, sebitlo.
Write, to. Kwala.
Writhe. See Wbioole.
Writing, a. Lokwalo.
Wrong. To do wrong to, or
oppress, patika; to wrong, or
damage, senyetsa ; to do wrong,
siamolola.
Wrongly. To do a thing
wrongly, atlahala.
Wroth, to be. Gakala.
Wry. To make a wry face after
eating something nasty, tsi-
tlama ; to make a wry face, as
if about to cry, betlelela.
Y.
Yard. A front yard, lolwapa;
a back yard, segotlo.
Yawn, to. Edimola; idimola.
Ye, lona, ny^na .
Yean, to. JTsala.
Year, a. Nwaga ; nyaga. This
year, mononwaga; last year,
nogola J next year, isago ; to
commenc e a new year, heathen
fashion, loma nwaga ; the new
year has commenced, nwaga
oa lonwa; year by year, ka
nwaga nwaga.
Yeast. Sebedisho; letlhab^go.
Yellow. SfeUha ; tsh^tlha, fern.
tsh^tlhana. Those who are
yellow, ba ba s^tlha ; a yellow
norse, or, the horse is yellow,
pitse e le tsh^Uha.
Yellowness. Bos^tlha.
Yesterday. Maabane. The day
before yesterday, maloba a
maabane; he came yesterday,
o letse a tsile; he did not
come yesterday, ga a ka a lala
a tsile ; she went to the boyale
yesterday, o letse a ile boyale ;
she did not take it out yester-
day, ga a ka a lala a se ntshitse
maa&ne.
Yet. Yet, or nevertheless, leha
go ntse yalo ; I have not yet
seen it, ga ke e se ke e bone ;
it is not yet fuU, ga se e se se
tlale ; the end is not yet, e be
e se e ne bokhutlo ; they were
not yet helped, ba bo Imi e se
ba thusiwe ; I have not yet
seen, ga e se nke ke bone.
Yoke, a. Yokwe (hybrid). To
put on a yoke, pdga yokwe;
to wear a yoke, rwala yokwe ;
to be yoked together with,
pataganale.
Yokefellow. My yokefellow,
morwala yokwe oa me.
Yolk . The yolk of an egg, tlaeo
ea lee, Uaee ea letsae.
Y0VDIK&. K?ra.*,.hale; ka hale.
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der town, motse ole; yonder
person, motho eole.
Young. Yonng or tender, nana,
nananyana; he is young, o
monana; they are ^oung, ha
banana; a young wild animal,
senamana; a young child, or
animal, serametlane; a young
sprout, lecwela ; a young man,
lekoloane; a young woman,
moroha.
YouB. Your ox, kgomo ea gago,
pi. kgomo ea lona; kgomo ea
ny^na; your father, rrago,
harago, J9l. rra lona, rra eno;
your people, ha ga lona, ha ga
eno.
YouKSELP. Ka wesi. You will
kill yourself, u tla ipolaea.
YouBSELYES. You yourselves,
lona ka losi; you will kill
yourselves, lo tla ipolaea.
Youth. Bokau. A youth, le-
kau ; a youth just out of cir-
cumcision, lekoloanyane.
Z.
Zeal. Tlhoahalo ; kgakalo.
Zealous, to be. Tlhoahala,
gakala ; to be zealous for, ga-
kal^la ; a zealous one, motlhoa-
hadi.
Zebba, a. Pitse.
\
LOKWALO LOA MAHOKO A
SECWANA LE SEENELES.
LO RULAGANCWE KE
JOHN JtROWN
KABO EA BOBEDI.
Mahoko a Secwana a Hetolecwe mo
PU05? EA SEENELES.
LO GATISICWE KE
BUTLER & TANNER, FROME Al^D 1.0^T>0^.
1895.
A. These. Hadho a, these
eyes. Sign of the possessive:
matlho a gagw^, his eyes. Sign
' of the imperative : a ba tl^, let
them come. Sign of the inter-
rogative : a ba tale ? have they
come?
Aba. To give ; to divide ; pass,
abiwaj.and aywa.
Abaka. To divide, as with both
hands ; to squander.
Abalana« To divide among each
other.
Abbcwe. Ke abecwe, I am pre-
sented with. Ba abecwe nama
le madi, they are sharers of
flesh and blood.
Abela. To. divide for; to give
to ; to present with ;. to distri-
bute..
Abelwa* To be made a partaker
of.
Abilwb* Perf, pass, of aba.
Abiwa* Pass, of aba.
Abola. To make a large open-
ing ; to break open, as a house
or wound.
Abula. To flap the wings slowly,
as vultures about to alight ; to
try to walk, as an infant.
AcwA. To help those who have
suffered loss; to make good
a loss ; to give to a needy per-
. son.
Adile. Perf, of&i&,
Ajoilwb. Perf. ^ss, of ala. E
adilwe dimati, it is floored with
boards,
Adima. To lend I to borrow.
ADiihVA. PiuSt of adima,
AieA. To pat one thing to Jean
against another; to cause to
lean. O aegile lomati, he has
caused the plank to lean.
Aeoilwb. Secwalo se aegHwe,
the door is put to lean.
Aegolola. To remove a leaning
thing.
AoA. To build.
AoALANA. To live together ; to
be neighbours.
Agecwe. Built for.
AoiiLA — Be^la. Lehoko va
kgosi le ag^la mosako, tne
chiefs word inspires trust.
Agblela. To tarry with , or live
with for a time, as when visit-
ing : to edify.
AoiiLELANA. To be friendly with
each other ; to be at peace with
each other. 60 ag^l^lana le
bona, to be on friendly terms
with them.
Agile. Perf, of aga. Ke agile
na^, I live with him.
Agisa. To cause to build; to
make peace.
Agisantse. Perf, o/agisanya.
Agisanya. Go agisanya batho,
to make people at i>eace with
each other. Go agisanya batho
le Modimo, to make men at
peace with God. Gra ba agisanye,
they are not at peace with each
other. Go agisanya le Modimo,
to be at peace with God.
Agiwa. Pass, of aga.
Agtebelae. Tlhobolo ea
agterelae, a breech-loading
r^e (h^rbrid).
Ahe. Mainaahe? ^\i\(^vxi'dA£L^^*^
AicwE—Aitae.
AiLA. To waW ftYo'wXi, ^xOss-v^^
up one's ieet v»\V>a. ^\^^^^^"3 •
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Aits E . Of oonrse ; truly ; sarely ;
you know.
Aka. To lie ; to tell lies.
Akabadiwa.. Pass, of akabala.
Go akabadiwa ke tsela, to be
in doubt as to the road.
Akabala. To be perplexed ; to
be bewildered ; to halt between
two opinions.
Akabatsa. To cause to be in
doubt ; to bewilder.
Akahala. To commit adultery.
Used either of a man or wo-
man.
Akametsa. To approach and
spread out, as an attaokinfif
force ; to put grass on a roof
temporarily; to put sticks, etc.,
as a temporary fence.
AKANTst. Peirf. of tkkoiaya,.
Akanta. To reason; to debate
in one's mind ; to think over ;
to ponder.
Akantetsa. To reason for; to
consider, or think for.
Akanyo. a reasoning; a won-
dering or cogitation.
Akeditse. Per/, o/aketsa.
Akela. To lie to, or about; to
listen attentively to ; to obey.
Aketsa. To lie to ; to lie
against ; to si)«ik falsely about.
Akga. To swing anythmg from
side to side.
Akgaakoa. To bother, or weary,
as by leading about hither and
thither.
Akgaakoana. To bother, as by
many speaking at once ; to pass
speedily from one work to
another.
AkgaakoIsoa. To be unstable ;
to be changeable in purpose;
to be in doubt, as concerning
a path. Go akgaakg^ga mo
pedun, to be distracted, to be
bothered.
Akgana. To vary, or differ in
telling a stoiy ; to disagree in
making a report.
Akoanwa, To pass from one to
another, as a tning much lent.
Akgatjscwa. To be too long
tongued.
Akgjsoa. ^ To be swang from
side to side ; to sway. Akg^ga
mo, to hang from. »e akgegile
pao seatlen sa gagw^, it is hang-
ing from his hand.
Akgola. To dandle, as an in-
fant ; to toss up and down ; to
remove the dil^ba with hand
when winnowing.
A KG. A ko n tie, please come.
Akoha. To hasten; to make
haste ; to come quickly. O tla
akoha a tsamaea, he will soon
go.
Akohisa. Cans, o/ akoha.
Akola. To become fat (of ani-
mals) ; to be fat (of meat).
Akotsb. Perf, of akola. Di
akots^, thev are fat.
Akotsh a. Metse a tla akotsha a
bela, the water will soon boil.
Akotsha! come quickly! A di
akotsh^, let them oome quickly.
Akwa. Pass.ofakBL.
Ala. To spread a skin, etc., out
on the ground.
Alaha. To doctor.
Alahiwa. Pas«. o/ alalia.
Alahwa. Pass, of alaha.
Ale. Mara ale, those clouds
yonder.
Alela. To put a framework of
sticks under meat in a pot.
Albtsa. To make a bundle of
sticks, etc., ready for tying up ;
to scold, or talk against a num-
' her of people without distin-
guishinflr one from another.
Aloga. To be finished, as a
' work, ceremony, etc. ; to oome
out of a heathen ceremony at
its dose. Go aloga botsetse,
to cease (pi the lochial dis-
charge). Nwana o alogile, the
child's navel is healed.
Alola. To take up that which
was spread put ; = LM^a.
Alosa. To give a boy • or girl
niew c\oV]bAa ou coming out of a
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Ama. To toach.
Amagana. To tonoh each other.
Amaqanta. To pat things so
that they tonoh each other.
Amana. To .touch each other.
Amana na^, touch him.
Amante. P^* 0/ amana.
Amabube. verily; truly; of a
truth. Lehoko le amamre, the
word is true.
Amilb. Per/, of ama..
Amooa. To take; to take with-
out leave, or contrary to wish.
Amooana. To give and receive
mutually ; to receive mutual
benefit.
Ajf OG^LA. To receive or take a
thin^ offered. Mo amogM^,
receive him.
Amola. To deprive of food by
taking the largest share; to
help, or rescue a person in
difficulties. O mo amots^ mo
go eo mo&we, he has rescued
im from the other one.
Amologa. To become divided,
as friends.
Amolooana. To separate by
mutual consent.
AMPO^E^mpo.
Amulb. I*erf, o/anya.
Amusa. Gau8. o/an^ ; to suckle.
Ana. An intenection denoting
surprise M^hy 1 upon my word !
Anama. To spread, as a tree's
rootf; to spread out, as a land.
60 anama le lehatshe yeotlhe,
to spread abroad into all the
world. Metse a anametse kwa
kgakala, the water is spread
out far and wide.
Anamisa. To cause to spread.
AsAJsrtsk, Pefrf, of ananya.
An ANT A. To exchange.
ANAPAsApatIa, and Apaapa.
An^ga. To spr^bd anything out,
so as to dry or air.
Anooa. To break up and dis-
appear, as clouds or darkness.
Anta. To suck, as an iniaot.
ANTALOOii. To throw off a cloak,
etc.
Antilb. Perf, ofsjiyB..
Antiwa. Pass, o/anya.
Anyoga. To strip ; to throw oflf
clothing.
Anyolola. To cut straight
poles.
Anwa. Pass, of anya.
Ac. An expression of sorrow,
or reproach. Ao ntlha! oh
that ! if only ! ^
Aosi. Madi aosi, blood only.
AoTLHE. Madi aotlhe, all the
blood.
Apaapa. To grope, or feel in
the dark for a thing whose
whereabouts is known.
Apaba. To cook; to bathe, or
foment, with hot water. Perf.
apeile.
Apaba. To dress; to put on
upper garments ; to dress one-
self. Perf. apere. Ba sa apare,
they do not clothe themselves.
Aparwa. Pass, of aparsi.
Apatla. To ^pe, or feel one's
way, as a blmd man ; to walk
wiui a foolish gait, as a
drunken man ; to travel by a
road not known ; to feel one's
way when speaking about an
un&miliar subject.
AptiiLA. To cook for.
Apega. To become cooked.
Apbbe. Perf. o/apara.
Apesa. Ca/us, of apara. To
clothe. A di mo . apesa, he
clothed him with them.
Apesiwa. Pass. 0/ apesa.
Apoga. To be undressed.
ApoLA. To undress ; to take oft
upper garments. Go apola
matlho, to open the eyes.
Apolwa. Pass. 0/ apola.
Apotsb. Perf. 0/ apola.
Aba. To cut open a swelling or
sore.
Ababa. To answer. Pass.
araywa.
Abambla. To -sr^ttq. prcife^'^ \
to smoik© v<j\V)a.TSife^\cvx\^. ^'^
di aram^Aa rnxve^, ^:^o ^W&a
them. wit\i \>\xTOa\% xa^^^-vci^^^
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Go aram^la letsatsi, to lie, or
bask in the sun. Se o ka ara-
m^lan ka sbona, that which he
can warm himself with.
Araywa. Pass, o/araba.
Are LA. To cnt deeply into a
sore, so aei to let out the
matter ; to open an abscess at
the lower part, or on one side ;
to dig into an animal's hole at
a distance from the entrance,
and in the direction in which
the hole points.
Aroganya. To cleave asunder ;
to divide lengthwise.
Arola. To make a large open-
ing in a sore ; to make a large,
gaping wound.
A SETS A. To hold out a hand
expecting to receive something
one does not get.
AsHETSA=Asetsa.
Ata. To breed (of animals) ; to
increase (of people).
L. To app
other.
AtAMALAiNA.
.pproach each
Atamediwa. Pass, o/atametsa.
Atamela. To approach.
Atametsa. To cause to ap-
proach.
Atela. To increase for ; to
breed for.
Atla. To kiss.
Atlaatla. To kiss much ; to
fondle.
Atlabala. To extend; to spread
out.
Atlahala. To work carelessly
or clumsily ; to bungle ; to err
in doing work, either from
carelessness, or incapacity.
Atlanega. To be too much, or
too numerous, as a large heap
of gathered locusts, a super-
abundance of food, or an im-
mense drove of game.
Atlanegela. To be too much
for. Diyo di mo atlanegetse,
the food is too much for him.
Atlapa =Apa,tia,
Atlarela, To receive with
open armB ; to receive witli
palms of the hands spread
• out.
Atlatljsla. To provide medi-
cine or food for a sick person.
Atlega. To spread things out ;
to spread the hands wide open.
Atlela. To visit nnezpectedly ;
to come to, or meet unexpect-
edly.
Atlelwa. To be visited unex-
pectedly j to be met unex-
pectedly.
Atlhama. To be wide; to be
wide ox>en, of a month, etc. ;
to be open-mouthed, as with
astonishment.
Atlhame. Perf. of atlhama.
Mamphorwana a atlhame me-
lomo, the chickens have their
mouths wide open.
Atlhamela. To open wide for ;
to open wide into.
Atlhamisa. To cause to be
wide open ; to make broad or
wide.
Atlhamologa. To become wide
open.
Atlhamolosa. To cause to be-
come wide open.
Atlhocwe. O atlhocw^, he is
acquitted.
Atlhoga. To become settled
satisfactorily ; to be decided to
the satisfaction of one inter-
ested.
AtlhOla. To decide a disputed
question ; to arbitrate ; to
judge. Ba mo atlhola ^ore a
shw^, they condemned him to
death.
Atlholjsla. To decide for; to
decide in a mannejr favourable
to. Ba mo atlholela go shwa,
they condemned him to death.
AtlhotsI:. Perf, 0/ atlhola. Ba
mo atlhots^, they have ac-
quitted him.
Atsanya. Go atsanya magano,
to speak at cross purposes.
Atwa. Pass, of abia.
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B.
Ba. Again. Per/, bile. Particle
of nouns beginning Tvith ba.
Pers. pron. they.
Baa. Baa ronwa, they are sent.
Baa pelo=:baea pelo.
B AABEswi. PI. of moaberwi.
Baakahadi. PL of moakahadi.
Baakancwe. Perf. pass, of
baakanya, prepared.
Baakantse. Petrf. 0/ baakanya.
Baakanya. To prepare ; to make
ready ; to set in order. Pass.
baakanwa.
Baakanyedicwe. Prepared for.
Baakantetsa. To prepare for ;
to n\ake ready for.
Baaki. pi, of moaki.
BAANYA^Bai^kanya.
BAANYETSA^Baakanyetsa.
BAAiriVA^Baakanwa.
Baapostoloi. pi. of moapo-
stoloi.
Baba. pi, of mmaba. To itch,
or be irritable ; to irritate, or
canse to itch, as vermin; to
prick, as very fine thorns; to
smart, as an eye.
Babadi. pi. of mmadi.
BABAL]^LA=Tlam^la, and got^-
l^la.
Babancwe. Perf, pass, of ba-
banya.
Babantse. Perf. of babanya.
Babanya. To crack, as fire a
pot in the kiln.
BABANYiiGA. To be cracked (of
earthen vessels, worked wood,
etc.) ; to deny vehemently.
Babapatsi. pi, o/mmapatsi.
Babea. To waJk softly, on
accQiint of sore feet ; to walk '
stealthily.
Babbdi. Two. 3atho babedi,
two people.
Bab^a. To ornament wooden
spoons, etc., by burning marks
o^them.
Babelahadi. pi. o/mmelahadi.
Babbleoi. pi. o/mmelegi.
BABELE0I8I. PI. o/mmelegiai.
Babereki. PLo/mmereki.
Babobodi. pi. of mmobodi.
Babodi. pi. o/mmodi.
Baboduhadi. pi. o/mmoduhadi.
Baboga. To become scorched,
or singed.
Babola. To scorch, or singe.
Babolaea. pi. of mmolaea.
Babolai. pi. o/mmolai.
Baboi^edi. pi. of mmoledi.
Babotlana. pi. of mmotlana.
Babotlanyana. pi. of mmo-
tlanyana.
Babuisi. pi. o/mmuisi.
Bacuolodi. pi. of mocuolodi.
Bacwaiwa. pi. o/mocwaiwa.
Bacwana. pi. o/mocwana.
Badihi. pi. o/modihi.
Badile. Perf. of bala.
Badilwe. Perf. pass, of bala ;
counted ; read.
Badima. To appear (of a new
moon) ; to shine, as lightning.
Badimo. Evil spirits.
Badisa. pi. of modisa. .
Baea. To place ; to sef down.
Perf. beUe. Baea pelo, wait ;
have patience.
Baelegisi. PL o/moelegisi.
Baen. pi. o/moen.
Baeti. PL of moeti.
Baetsi. PL o/moetsi.
Ba ga. Bana ba ga man ?
whose children are they P
Bagaladi. PL of mogaJadi.
Bagani. PL o/mogani.
Bagodi. PL o/mogodi.
Bagodun. PL of mogodun.
Bagooabanyana. PL of mo-
gogabanyana.
Bagoqaie. PL of mogogaie.
Bagogi. pi. o/mogogi.
B AGOGWADi. PL of mogogwadi.
Bagokahadi. PL of mogot
kahadi.
Bagolo. PL o/mogolo.
Bagolwane. PL of mogolwane.'
Bagoma. PL of mogoma.
Bagomotsi. PL of ixio^qvclqX.'sv^
BaQWB. pi. oJ TDLO^pW^*
BA^s. Bat\xo >aaJti^^ ^\svOq.
people?
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Bahula. pi. 0/ mohala.
Bahumaneoi. pi, of molin-
luanegi.
Baikepi. pi. o/moikepi.
BAiKGoaoMOSi. PI, of moikgo-
gomosi.
Baiki. Wood-boring beetles,
Int.
Baila. To beat with the open
hand ; to walk with turned-oat
toes.
Baipoledt. pi. o/moipoledi.
Baiyi. pi. o/moiyi.
Baka. To praise; to praise in
song ; to extol ; to apj^laud ;
to cease entirely from doing.
Bakaulenwb. pi, of mokau-
lenwe.
Bakega. To become praised;
to be blessed.
Bakela. To cease entirely from
doing.
Baketsb. Perf. of bakela. O
baketse boleo, he has ceased
entirely from sin.
Bakoethisi. pi. o/mok^ethisi.
Bakgobi. pi. o/mokgobi.
Bakgori. pi. o/mokgori.
Bakgotu. pi, of mokgotn.
Bakhonkhobe. pi. of mokhon-
khobe.
Bakwa. Pass, of baka.
Bala. To count ; to read ; to kill,
or be the firat to wound an
animal, and hence have a claim
to it.
Balabala. To babble ; to chat>
ter ; to prate ; to talk without
ceasing.
Balala. pi, o/molala.
Balalediwa. pi. of molale-
diwa.
Balatodi. pi. o/molatodi.
Bale. Batho bale, those people
yonder.
Balecwe. Perf, pass, of balfela.
Ke baleowe ke nrnthe, I have
a choking sensation in my
throat.
BALEGA=Hatoaa, and Sia.
Balekane. Pi. of molekane.
Balela. To bind round the
edges of a thatched roof, or
the top of a lolwapa hedge ;
to read for; to count for ; to
cause a choking sensation in
the throat.
Baleohi. pi. of moleohi.
BALBPf. PI. of molepi.
Baleti. pi. o/moleti.
Balooa. To be in heat, used of
a bitch, or any animal having
paws.
BALOMATSJsBi:. PI. of molo-
mats^b^.
Balotlhanti. pi, of molo-
tlhanyi.
Balotsana. pi. o/moldt«ana.
Balwetse. pi. of molwetse.
B AMBANTi:GA= Babany^ga.
Bana. pi. of fiwana.
Banana. PI. o/monana.
Bane. Batho bau^, four i>eople.
Bankana. pi, o/monkana.
Bankane. pi. of monkane.
Banna. PI. of monna.
Banona. pi. o/monona.
Bantsi. Many. Used with
nouns in ba.
Bantsinyana. Not a few.
Ban Y ana. PL 0/ fiwanyaoA.
Banyatsi. pi, of monjra,t8i.
Bante. Fewysnoall. Used with
nouns in ba.
Ban. Neighbours. Bail ka
bona, their neighbours.
Bano&obbgi. PT, o/mo&onore^.
BaSi^e. Some. Used with
nounctn ba. Bafiwe ka ^na,
his, or her companions.
Banwenyana. a few.
BAO^Bauo.
Baobamedi. pi, oj moobamedi.
Baobamedi — Baobamedi.
Baomani. Pi. o/modmani.
Baopa. pi, q/^moopa.
Baopedi. pi, of moopedi.
Bap A. To be side by side; to
be near each other, side by
side, without touching.
Bapagahi. PIh o/mopagami.
Bapala. To gather together by
trading ; to aoquire by trade ;
to collects
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Bapal^la. To acquire for; to
collect for.
Bapatklbtsi. pi, o/mopateletsi.
Bapatsa. Ca/U8, of bapala ; to
sell.
BAPELQaBaea pelo.
Bapstisa. To baptise (hybrid).
Bapetss. Peirf. o/bapala.
Baphoumedi. JP2.o/moplioii2nedi.
Bapisa. Oaus, o/bapa, to place
side by side; to compare; to
put on the same level ; to make
equal.
Bapola. To stretch oat, and
peg down, as an ox-hide for
braying ; to crucify.
Baraeo. Three. Used with
noans in ba.
Babataro. Six. Used with
nouns inba.
Babatwa. pi. o/moratwa.
Baratwi. PL of moratwi.
Babobi. P{.o/ morobi.
Baboka. pi. of moroka.
Babba. PL of rra.
Babuti. pi o/momti.
Babutwa. PL o/morutwa.
Babutwana. PLo/ momtwana.
Babutwi. PL o/momtwi.
Barwa. PL of morwa.
Babwadi, PL o/morwadi.
Baewstsana. PL of morwe-
tsana.
Bas. a root nsed in tanning
.(hybrid).
Basa. ^ To tan ; to colour in
tanning (hybrid). .
Basadi. PL of mosadi.
Basalaoae. PL of mosalagae.
Basebi. PL of mosebi.
Basetu PL of moseti.
Basstsa^a. pi. o/mosetsana.
Bashotli. PL o/moshotli.
Bashupa. Seven. With nouns
inba.
Bashupi. P2. o/moshupi.
Bashushu. PL o/moshushu.
Bashwagadi. PL of moshwa-
gadL
Bashwi. pi, of moshwi,
Babimsoi. PL o/mosimegi.
' BASisir-Hfwisi, Int.
Basotho. PL o/mosotho.
Bata. To slap with the hand ;
to smite. 60 bata leitlho, to
shut an eye.
Batalala. To lie down so as to
hide.
Batanta. To throw flat on the
ground.
BatantetsIioa. To fall, or be
thrown flat on the ground.
Bataol^soa. To be dry, or
parched, as a mouth.
Batjsoa. To plaster a wall by
throwing lumps of clay on.
Bate LA. To creep to by stealth,
for an evil purpose ; to desire
to have criminal intercourse
with.
Batho. PL o/motho.
Bathonyana. a few people.
Bathun. Mo bathun, atuong the
people.
Batimedi. PL o/motimedi.
Batla. To seek ; to be about to
do, but not actually to do.
Batladiki. PL of motladiki.
Batlakwa. PL o/motlakwa.
Batlhals. PL of motlhale.
Batlhanka. PL o/motlhanka.
Batlhano. Five. Used with
nouns in ba.
Batlhatlbi. PL o/motlhatlei.
Batlhodi. PL o/motlhodi.
Batlhomedi. Pl.o/ motlhomedi.
Batlwa. Pass. 0/ batla.
Batola. To sharpen a spear,
etc., by beating it out. Go
batola serope, to slap the thigh.
Batsadi. Pi. of motsadi.
Batsantsabbtsi. PL of motsan-
tsabetsi.
BATsiiTS^N^Ki. PL of mots^-
ts^n^ki.
Batshedi. PL o/motshedi.
Baucwa. PL o/moucwa.
Bauo. Those. Used with nouns
in ba.
Bautlwi. PL of moutlwi.
Bawetsi. PL of mowetsi.
Be. E be e le go boea, it being
to return. Ke be ke tie, I come
again.
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Bea. To hedge ; to enclose by a
hedge ; to make a hedge. Pass.
beiwa.
Bebentsha. Caiks. of bebenya.
Bbbenya. To tremble, as the
lips of an angry, or amused
person ; to flicker, or shine, as
distant lightning.
Becwana. pi, of mocwana.
Bedile. Per/, o/bela.
Bedisa. Caits. 0/ bela.
Beditse. P«r/. 0/ betsa.
Be diwa. Pass, of betsa.
Beela. To hedge for.
Beela. To place for; to allot.
BhhlsL pele, to place before, to
place in front of. B^^la diatla,
to stretch oat the hands, as
when about to lay hold of a
fugitive. B^^la thoko, to put
by for, to put on one side for,
Beelecwe. Betrothed. Bee-
lecwe ke, betrothed to.
Beelela. To betroth; to be-
speak a thing ; to give a pledge
for ; to make, or place a mark
as a sign for guidance ; to place
a thing under a burden, as a
cushion, or a skin on a pack-
ox's back.
Bega. To find a thing not be-
longing to oneself ; to find, or
pick up accidentally ; to find a
wild animal that had been
wounded and escaped.
Beha. To fall (of a counte-
nance) ; to look sorrowful, or
disappointed ; to deteriorate
morally ; to become evil. Tiho
e e bemlen, tiho e e mashw^.
Beheoa. To become changed,
as a countenance,
Behela. To look at, as if
offended or grieved.
Be HOG A. To seem about to
vomit, as a dog.
Beile. Perf. o/baea.
Beisa. . Gems, o/baea.
Beiwa. P<i88. of hea,.
Bbka. To cut meat into thin
slices for caring ; to take a wife
to her new home.
BiiKA. To affront; to offend; to
treat with indignity, or con-
tempt ; to presume. Mosese o
bekUe mosadi,. the dress does
not become the woman, being
too good for one in her station.
Lehoko lea mm^ka, the word
hurts his feelings.
Bekara. To copulate. Used of
male sheep and goats.
Bekarwa. Toc6pulate. Used of
female sheep and goats.
Bekega. To become cut into
thin. slices.
Bbkbga. To become affronted,
or offended ; to be stabbed by
a word; to be heart-sore. A
ua b^k^ga ? are you aflronted P
are your feelings hurt ?
Bekwa. Pass, of b^ka.
Bela. ■ To boU ; to^ become
leavened ; to dance with a per-
son; to lift a person up in
pride, and cause him to become
boastful.
Bela. See BeIsla.
BelaJsla. To doubt; to be in
doubt about; to be uncertain
in one's mind.
fisLAELA^Bela^la, InU
Bel aes JSQA = Belaets^ga.
Bblaetsa. Catts. of bela^la.
Bel AH ALA. To boast ; to become
boastful; to behaye proudly.
Belebbtlega. To bellow much,
as a cow when leaving her calf ;-
to cry^much, as a cross ohUd.
Beleega. To be impadent ; to
talk impudently.
BisLiiGA. To bear a burden ; to
carry ; to bring forth — used of
a woman.
Belege. Perf. o/b^l^ga.
Belegisa. Coms. of b^l^ga.
Belegolola. To unburden.
Go belegolola kgomo, to foee a
pack-ox from it» burden.
Bbleqwa. Pass. 0/ b^l^ga.
Belesa. To cause to carry ; to
load up-a pack-ox.
Bblbtqana. To gather-together
in a great crowd.
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3A. To "beat for.
.. To be exalted, or lifted
Used in a bad sense.
Batho beno=batho ba
; batho ba lona.
PI, o/mon, a master. Befi
>na, our masters.
t. Per/, jpflwfi. o/beola.
. To shave ; to shear; to
e off a part of the hair.
To cease from anger ; to
down, as an angry man.
To prate; to talk inces-
:a. To work (hybrid).
To roast ; to broil ; to bake.
WK, Perf. pass, of besa.
A. Pass, of besa.
To choke; to strangle;
rasp by the throat. Go
dikucho, to seize by the
at.
BTA. To speak in a low,
mnring tone.
A. O betegile momeco,
throat is closed up.
SLA. To hold down ; to
come for an evil purpose ;
laster; to press down, as
ghting.
.WA. Gk> betMwa ke pelo,
e bitter against.
.. To work with an adze ;
ivork in wood; to do the
k of a carpenter.
CLJSLA. To make a wry
, as if about to cry.
iJL, To cry without cause ;
t>e dissatisfied; to be dis*
sed. without cause.
iOGA. To rise above the
, as proud flesh ; to swell
protrude, as a child's navel.
.. To beat when standing ;
onish.
JGA. To gush out ; to burst
; to come out of place ; to
1 out.
. PI, of Nwetsi.
k. Pass, of Beta. Go be-
ke pelo, to be sad ; to be
rish ; to be'angry.
BtWA. Pass, of Bsuesi.
BiBiN. A kind of eagle or vul-
ture.
BicwA. Pass, of Bipa.
BiDi KAMA. To roll oneself about
on the ground, or in bed ; to
wallow.
BiDiLALA. To be in the wrong
place, as something ^len from
a wagon.
BiDiLJSGA. To put things where
they ought not to be ; to strew
about out of place. Di bidile-
gilwe ke ^na, they have been
strewn about by him.
BiDiLETSB. Per/, o/bidilala,
BiDiTSE. Perf. o/bitsa.
BiDiWA. Pass, of bitsa.
BiHA^Omanya.
BiLATSA. To eat up all the food ;
to drink up all the drink.
Bile. Perf, of ba. Again ; also.
Ba bile ba robetse, they are
asleep again. Abileatshedile,
he was alive again. A bile a na
le ditsala, he had some friends
also.
BiLETSA. To call to.
Bilgga. To shoot up, as water ;
to bubble up ; to rise to the
surface, as a fish, etc.
BiLOLA. To cause to shoot up,
or rise up, as water, etc.
BiNA. To dance ; to worship
by dancing; to venerate a
fetish; to sing a dimce tune.
Perf, binne.
BiNNE. Perf. o/bina.
Bipa. To cover; to hide by
covering; to spread overj to
veil. Pass, bicwa a/nd bipiwa.
Bipilwb. Covered.
BiPiWE. Pass, of bipa.
Bipolola. To uncover ; to re-
move a covering ; to unveil.
BiSA. Go bisa go bona, not to
see; without seeing.
BiTiA. To patch. Pass, bitiwa.
BiTiiiLA. To cover over ; to put
a patch on ; to kill on the sly ;
to assassinate.
BiTiWA. Pass. o/b\t\ai..
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B iTLA. To rub with the finder,
as a sore eye, or a kaross when
killing vermin.
Bits A. To call; to cry out. Tefrf,
biditse.
B ITS AN YA. To call each other.
Bo. The varying uses of bo are
so Dumeroas that it is imprac-
ticable to explain them all. A
few examples only are selected .
Ba bo ba na nsie, they were
with him. Ka go bo=ka gonne.
Bomonnawfe, pi. of monnaw^.
Bogob^ yo bo yewan, the bread
that is eaten. Ea bo e le mo
tlun, it was in the house. Abo
a mo thnsa, he was helping
hira. Bo ke ^na^ha e le ena.
Bo ra manmafi, so and so's
family.
BoA=Boea.
BoABOELA. To return again and
again ; to apply often ; to dun.
BoAGO. A dwelling place; a
habitation ; a building place.
Bo A K A . Fornication ; lascivious-
ness; debauchery. Go diha
boaka, to commit adultery.
BoAMARUBE. Truth ; true. Ka
boamarure, truly.
BoATLA. XJnskilfnlness ; clumsi-
ness ; carelessness ; failure or
error in work. PI. diwatla.
BoATLHAMO, Width ; breadth.
BoBA. To hide by stooping ; to
hide behind something.
Bob A. To eat fast ; to gulp
down food.
Bobe. Excess ; very much ; too
much. Danger, Int. = Mash w^.
BoBEDi. The second. Used
with nouns in ba.
BoBELA. To pit, as a swelling
when pressed ; to become in-
d -nted, or pressed in.
BoBEO. A place for putting
things.
Bob ETC. Cross, or fretful;
crossness in a child.
Bo BETS A. C(MA«. 0/ bob^la. To
cause to pit ; to indent, or press
in with a finger.
BoBT. ^ A spider's web. P7.
mabi.
BoBiDiBiDT. Impenetrable ; the
place where the babidibidi
live.
BoBiDiDi. An expanse of land,
or water ; very large or exten-
sive, as a lar^e swelling, a large
army, or a wide-spreading plot
of land.
BoBiJ^ssMashwefi. In danger,
Int,
BoBiPO. Futore darkness;
hades.
BoBODU. Laziness; lazy.
Bo BO A = Boboea.
BoBORA. Wool; hair of an
animal.
BoBoi. Fearful ; blunt.
BoBOKO. Brains.
BoBOKWE^BoowMMopele, Int.
BoBOLA. To be ill ; to be sick.
BoBOLOLO. A letting out time
for cattle.
BoBOLELARUER. Truth, Inl
BoBOBA. To murmur, or talk in
a low voice; to grrowl, as a dog.
BoBOBANA. To fear; to be
drawn up, or shrugged up, as
the arms and shoulders of a
very cold or frightened person.
BoBOTLANA. ^ Few; snutU. Ka
bobotlana, in a small measure.
BoBUDUBUDU. Blueness ; blue.
O apere bobudnbudu, he is clad
in Hue.
BoBOLOKisLO. A place for stor-
ing ; a storehouse ; a garner.
BocABABA. Anger; soar (of
fruit, etc.) ; sourness.
BOCHOSABANNB. PI. of cbosa-
banne.
BocHOGWi. Pi. o/chogwi.
BocHWAKOA^Bobodu.
BocHWABO. Bondage.
Boco. Place of exit.
BocoHB. Old age.
BocoDUCOKWANE. Orango-ool-
cured ointment used to smear
women's faces, pi. of codooo*
kwane.
BocwAL&LO. A place f6T shut*
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ting up cattle, etc. ; a hold, or
fastn6B8.
BocwANA. Feitainmg to a mo-
owana.
BocwELBCWELE s^Leherehere.
BocwELJiLOPELB. Perseyeranoe ;
advance.
BocwEBEBE sBoc wiriri.
BocwiBiBi. Neatness, or nicety
in woric ; art.
BoDiBA. A pool in a river bed ;
an open space of water snr-
ronnded by reeds, etc.
BoDiHO. A workinsr ; a doing.
BoDiHOKWANE. PI. of diho-
kwane.
BoDiKi. Deliberate; slow in
speech or action ; deliberation.
BoDiKOLOOB. Slow. Uscd of a
person.
BoDiKOLOOO. A place to go
round by ; a circmt.
BoDiLA. Blnntness of teeth from
eating someUiiDg sonr; verv
sour. Used of thick milk. Pl.
madila.
BoDiLE. Per/, of bola. A small
short-homed rhinoceros.
BODIMO. PhekMo ea bodimo,
the ojyposite side of a cow to
that nsed in milking.
BoDiPA. Headstrongness ; de-
fiance ; stnbbom pride ; im-
pudence ; crossness of a child.
BoDiSA. CoAM. of bola.
BoDiSETLHANE. Pl.o/disetlhanc.
B0DI8HA8HE. PI. 0/ dishashe.
BoDiSHOWANE. PL of disho-
wane.
BoDiTSE. Perf. of botsa. Hair
of the tail of a horse, giraffe,
etc.
BooiWA. Pass, 0/ botsa.
BoDUUALA. To become lazy ; to
be lazy.
BoDUBATSA. Cau8, o/bodohala.
BoDUL&LO. A vessel for knead-
ingin.
DoBULd. A sitting place ; room
for sitting.
BoDUMA. To become shrivelled,
ai a chry ootD. Mlk, Bodama
yoa dikgokofi, a troop of wilde-
Deests.
BoDUPA. A bad scent, or flavour ;
a stink. Seabodupa, it smells
badly.
BoDUTU. Loneliness ; ennui.
O yewa ke bodutu, he is
lonely.
BoDUYO. A place for kneading.
BoEA. To return; to return
fi*om ; to shrink, as cloth.
BoEABOEA. To return again
and again.
BoEBU. Bine.
BoRDiEDi=Bobidibidi.
BoELA. To return to. Go bo^la
kwa motsin, to return to the
town. Go boMa kwa morago,
to return back ; to turn back.
BoELEELE. Folly; foolishness.
BoELELA. To return quickly, as
from a good distance in one
day.
BoEMO. Standing place ; stand-
ing room. Mo boemon yoa
gago. in your stead, in your
behalf.
BooA. To bear; to suffer; to
endure. Bea boga, we endure,
etc. To put a tUng in water,
so that the water may not spill
when carried.
BoGACU. A tingling sensation
in a cramped limb ; numbness.
BooADi. A dowry ; cattle given
to a wife's parents.
BooAGAPA. Contentiousness,
Int.
BoGAiSHO. Bxcellency ; excellent.
BoGALAKA. Bitterness ; bitter.
Ka bogalaka, bitterlv. Merogo
e e bogalaka, bitter herbs.
BooALB. Anger; sharpness;
sharp. Mo bogaUn, in anger.
BoOAMO. The place of milking.
PhekMo ea bogamo, the place
on a cow*s side where the
milker puts his head when
milking.
BooANKA. Bravery; fierceness
in battle.
BoGABE. The m\d!e^\ *dci^ Tsiv^-
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die. E tla kgaogaiiwa ka bo-
gare, it will be cnt asunder in
the middle.
BoGAREGANAOA. Thewildemess;
in the veldt.
BOGATLAPA=Boboi.
BoGATO. A treading place.
BooAUCHWAKE. Neamess. Ka
bogauchwane, close.
BoGAUHE. Neamess.
BoGELEGiTLE. Nearly ripe, nsed
of fruit riper than bogoto.
BooiSA. CaiLs. of boga. To
cause to bear ; to oppress ; to
persecute.
BoGiSEDicwB. To have been
persecuted for.
BoGiSETSA. To oppress for ; to
persecute for.
BoGisiTSE. Perf, o/bogisa.
BoGOBA. A tsamaea bogoba. He
went away and slept in the
veldt.
BoGOBE. Porridge; bread.
BoGODiMO. Height.
BoGODU. Theft.
BoGOGO. Crust on the side, or
bottom of a porridge pot. PL
magogo.
BoGOKO. Dregs of fat after
melting out.
BoGOLA. To bark, as a dog.
Perf. bogots^.
BoGOLE. Deformity ; maimed
state ; a blemish.
Bo GOLD. Great; greatness;
age. Bogolo go, greater than.
Mo bogolon, in greatness.
BOGOLOGOCWANYANA. A gOOd
time ago.
BOGOLOGOLO. LoDg ago ; of old.
Le bogologolo, not a bit of it ;
never! nay! verily!
BOGOLWANE=Bogolo.
BoGOMA^Bodipa.
BoGONOKO. All animal maimed
through the loss of a member ;
lacking a tail ; headless.
BoGOPA. A bur, or seed of grass
which sticks to clothes.
'^ >g6r6g6. An arrival j time of
rrival^ :
BooosANA. Chieftainship.
BoGOSi. A kingdom; a govern-
ment.
BoGOTsi:. Perf^ofbogolsk,
BoGOTO. Unripeness (of fruit,
etc.) ; unripe fruit in the first
stage of ripening.
BoGWADi. Perverseness ; obsti-
nacy.
BoowAOADi. The town from
which a man has married a
wife.
BoowATAGWi:. ^ The house of a
man's father-in-law.
BoGWAMTA. Impudence ; defi-
ance.
BoowtBA.
kgw^ba.
BOGWtBA.
ceremony
Speckled. PI. of
The circumcision
Go isa bogw^ra,
to order the circumcision cere-
mony to take place.
BoHA. To bind ; to tie round.
BoHAHALELE. Bxtekvagance ;
wastefulness; prodigality.
BoHECO. The laist; a finishing;
a completion.
BoHECHWANA. A little sneed.
BoHEHO. Light, not neavy;
swift. Ea lx)heho, easily. O
la a le boheho go bua, he was
swift to speak.
BoHELiHtLi:. Activity, Int.
BoHEL^LA. To give medicine
to a barren woman.
Boh JiLiiLA MO. To bind in.
BoH^LtLO. An end.
BohMiEPA. Deceit; cunning.
BohIilo. The last. Kwa bohe-
lon, at the last.
BoHiiPHt =Botlhodi.
Bohebehere. Deceit ; cun-
ning.
BoHiBiou. Bedness ; scarlet ;
purple.
BoHiHADU. Black; blaokness.
BOHITLHANTANA. ObsCUXity.
Ka bohitlhanyana, obscurely.
BoHiTE. A woman's sister-in-
law ; the wife of a woman's
brother, Int.
BoHOHU. Blindness.
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BoHOLOGO. A place for desoend-
ing; adesoent.
BoHOLOLA. To nnbixid ; to untie.
BoHUBE. PL of hnbe.
BoHUBiDU^Bonibidti.
BoHUDiSHO. A grazing place.
BoHUKU. A side chamber ; a
transept (hybrid).
BoHULA. Greed; stinginess. O
bohtda, 'he is greedy, he is
stingy.
BoHULO. Pastnrage.
BoHUTSANA. Sorrow; sadness.
BoHWA. Pass, o/boha.
BoH wiBiDU ^ Bohibidn .
Boi^Boboi.
BoiCHOKO. Self-restraint.
BoiCHTTBJ^LO. A hiding-place; a
refoge.
Boichwab]^lan6. Mntnal for-
giyeness.
BoiCHWARibLO. Forgiveness.
BoicoKBCO. A place to go round
by.
BoiHA. To fear.
BoiHANA. To fear each other.
BoiHiSA. To cause to fear.
BoiKA^L^Ld. A purpose ; a de-
termination; an intention; a
resolve.
BoiKANTO. Confidence; trust.
BoiKANTOLOOO. Mistrust; dis-
trust ; a cessation in trust.
BoiKA]&6. Trust; faithfulness;
faithful.
BoiKEOLO. A going aside.
BoiKJiPO. Wickedness ; ungod-
liness ; a separation of oneself,
with an evil purpose, or mo-
tive.
BoiKETLO. Peace; ease.
BoiKANCHO. Self-esteem ; pride ;
vaunting.
BoiKOAPO. Self-restraint.
BoiKOODiSHO. Self -exaltation ;
pride*
BoiKGOGOMOSHO. Sclf-cxalta-
tion; pride.
BoiKHUCo. Best.
BoiKiTSiSHO. Self-knowledge.
BoiKOKOBBCO.^ Meekness ; hu-
mility; lowliness; lowly.
BoiKUTLWo. A feeling ; a sen-
sation ; a sense of feeling.
BoiKWATLHAO. Repentance;
penitence.
BoiLE. Per/, o/boea and boa.
BoiMA. Weight ; weighty ;
heaviness ; heavy.
BoiNOLOHACO. Humility.
BoiNOTLO. Humility.
BoiPATLtLo. Self-seeking.
BoiPATO. An excuse.
BoiPELAHACO. Self - glorifica-
tion; glorying.
BoiPHAPAANYO. Self -restraint ;
forbearance.
BoiPHETLHO. Covetonsness ;
coveting; envying.
BoiPiPOLOLO. Nakedness.
BoiPOBOLO. A confessing; a
confession.
BoiPOLtLO =Boipobol6.
BoiTALBCO. Presumption, Int.
BoiTEKO. Self -trial ; probation ;
experience.
BoiTEKANiiLO. Perfection ; per-
fect.
B oiTH AiiiGO. First menstruation .
BoiTHAMAKO. Vanity. Motho
oa boithamak6=:a vain man.
BoiTHATo. Self-love.
BoiTHiBO. Self-control ; self-
restraint.
BoiTHOMtLO. Ntlo ea boitho-
mMo, a ^rivy.
BoiTHWALO. A conception; a
conceiving.
BoiTiBOLO. Firstborn. ' Nwana
oa boitibolo, a firstborn child.
BoiTiMOKANTO. Hypocrisy ; dis-
sembling.
BoiTiBO. A self-made work.
BoiTLHAOANilSLO. Haste.
BoiTLHOMAMiSHO. Certainty.
BoiTLHOMO. An intention ; a
thought. From itlhoma.
BoiTLHOMO. A set purpose; a
determination ; a fixed resolve.
From itlhoma.
BoiTLOTLO. Self-esteem.
BoiTOBO. Nov/nfrom itoba.
BoiTOKO. A complaining; &
complaint.
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BoiTSEME. Un willingness.
BorrsEMELECO. Unwillingness.
Ka boitsemeleco, relactantly;
by shirking.
BoiTSENKELO. A choosing; a
choice.
BoiTSHA. To caose to fear.
BoiTSHtoA. Dreadful; terrible;
fearful.
BoiTSHBKiSHO. Purifying ; pa-
rity.
Boitumj:lj:l6. Thanksgiving.
BoiTUM^LO. Gladness ; joy.^
BoiTANE. A young locust just
out of the ground. Generic
term for all young locusts
while still unable to fly.
BoK A. A black, sticky substance
obtained from the root of a
plant with flat, broad leaves ;
the bulb which yields a cement
for stopping holes; pitch; to
fan another. Go boKa dintsi,
to fan flies off with a flapper.
BoKA^Baka, to praise.
BoKABAKAYEWE. PLo/kabaka-
yewe.
BOKAE. How many ; number.
BoKAKEAE. Anywhere; a sup-
posed place.
BoKARA. Naughtiness ; stub-
bomness; obstinacy.
BoKALALA. To be heavy, or
closing, as eyes through sleepi-
ness.
BoKALETSE. "Perj. o/bokalala.
BoKALO. So much ; a quantity.
BoKANA. To crowd together.
BoKANELA. To crowd upon ; to
assail in crowds; to swarm
about, as flies.
BoKAPUKAPU. Watery, as food ;
in a state of fluctuation, as a
ripe abscess.
BoKAU. Youth; the state of
youth.
BoKAULEi^WE. The brother-
boud.
BoKEPiSHO. A furnace.
BoKETE. Heaviness; heavy;
weight.
BoKGAKALA. Famess; distance*
BOKOAKGA. The soot 01
inside a pipe.
BOKGAREBE. PI. o/lekgl
BoKGATANE. P{. o/kgay
BoKGOL A = Lekatla.
BoKGOLA » Lonola.
BoKOOLOKWE. Boundnei
BoKOOMA. Thickly set, a
pimples, etc.
BoKGONWANA. A nun
young oxen.
BoKGOPE. PL 0/ kgope.
BoKGOPO. Crookednesi
lessness.
BoKOWABO. Tame; tan
docile ; harmless.
BoKGWABA«>Bothata.
BoKGWOPO^Bokgwabo, J
BoKHOHE. Fl. 0/ khohe.
BOKHUCHWANE ~ BokhutE
BoKHUTLO. An end.
khutlo.
BoKHUTSHANE. Shortucc
BoKiMA. Thickness; sto
BoKOA^Bokoa.
BoKOA. Weakness; wea
BoKOLiiLA. To scream
dying animal. Go b
moshwafi, to scream, 1
over the contents of ;
animal's stomach.
BoKOLOBS. Pl.o/ kolob^
BoKOPANO. Union ;comn
fellowship.
BoKUDUBA. Young whil
Aing. and pi.
BoKUDUNKO. A plant w
rated leaves, and edib!
/Sm^. and pi.
BoKWENO. The fat on
mal's breast ; the brisk>
ox.
BoKWENi. The Bakweni
try ; the north, to dwe
the south.
BoKWENO. Denseness ;
ness.
BoLA. To tell news; i
bone used in divining ;
PI. mala.
BoLA. To become put
become rotten ; to decs
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bo sa bolefi, that which does
not decay.
BoLAANA. To kill each other.
BoLADU. The ripe matter from
aa abscess; pus.
BoLABA. To kilL
BoLAECWE. ^eirj. Pass, of bo-
la^la.
BoLABLWA. Pass, of bola^la.
Gro bola^lwa gona, to be killed
there. Go bola^lwa rare, to be
really IdUed.
BoLALA. The desert side of the
country ; the north-west.
BoLALOMS. Fierce and canning.
BoLAO. A sleeping place; a
kind of powder made of the
tad bash ; infant powder.
BoLATSi. A kind of plant re-
sembling tobacco. Sing, and
pi.
BoLAWA. Pass, o/bolaea.
BoLEA. Loose, as carded wool ;
soft, as a wet flannel; lax, as
a mild roler.
BoLBBANA=^Lebagana.
BoLJBBB. Motse oa bol^b^, such
and sach a town.
BoLiJ^BiL^Bi:. Sack and sach
a place ; a certain place, the
name not being mentioned.
K^osi ea bol^b^^b^, a certain
chief.
BoLBCWB. Perf. Pass, of holhh..
BoLECWA. A vegetable parasite
with red flowers, and contain-
ing a jaice which is nsed as
birdlime.* Also^Bol^ta.
Bole KANE. Fellowship.
BoLBKBLBOO. A bottom. Int.
Not known in the sonth.
BoLBKBTLA. A shaking, as of a
dii^joiated thing.
Bole LA. To relate; to tell; to
preach.
BoLELBCWE. Perf, pass, of bo-
l^l^la.
BoLi^L^LA. To tell to.
BoLBLBLANA.^ To talk to each
other in ordinary conversation.
BoLBLB. Length ; long.
BoL^Li. Water moss.
BoLEMO. A ploughed field ;
garden ground.
BoLEO. Evil; sin; error. Mo
boleun, in sin.
BoLEPOLEPO. Stiff in consis-
tency, as tar when poured out.
BoLETA. Smooth, as finely
ground meal ; soft, as cloth ;
slimy.
BoLETSE. Perf. of bolfela.
Boleun. Mo boleon, in sin, in
error.
Bolo. When preceded by the
negative particles sa, se, or ga,
bolo expresses Long ago. Ga
ke bolo go tla, I came long
ago. £ se bolo nna gona, it was
there long ago. Ba ka bo ba sa
bolo go ikwatlhaea, they would
long ago have repented.
Boloditse. Perf. of bolotsa.
Bologwere. Pi. o/logwere.
Boloi. Witchcraft.
Boloka. To save ; to keep ; to
spare. The tip of a tail.
Bolo KAN A. To save each other.
Bolokbga. To become saved.
BoLOKO. The wet dung of
cattle.
BoLOLA. To set out on a jour-
ney.
BoLOTSA. Caus. of bolola.
BoLOTSANA. Boguery. U bo-
lotsana, yoa are a scamp.
BoLOTSB. Perf, 0/ bolola.
BoLOTWE. Ligenions ; clever ;
able. Frond or flnnicking in
gait or manner.
BoLWETSE. A disease; a wast-
ing sickness; a lingering ill-
ness; a running at the nose.
Bolwetse yoa mogote, climatic
fever.
BoMAMATHWANE. PI. of ma-
math wane.
BoMAir. PI. o/man.
BoMANMAN. Such ^and such
people. Bomanman yoa mo-
tho, a man*s personality.
BoMABiGANE. Cslves bom in
winter.
BoMASHWB. Aboixm».\.\a\v.
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BoMMA. PI. of mm&.
BoMMANBTE. A reality.
BoMONNAwA. PI. of monnaw^.
BoMOEWA. PI. of morwa.
BoMOBWADiA. PI. o/morwadia.
BoMOSALE. P2.o/ mosale.
BoMo. Ka bomo, wilfully, on
purpose.
BOMPONYEKETLAKAKAE. PI. of
ke mpony eketlakakae.
BoMUMU. Dumb; dumbness.
Bona. To see ; to find ; to get ;
to have. P&if. bonye; pass.
bonwa ; pers. pron., they.
BoNAKO. Quick ; quickness.
K& bonako, quickly.
BoNALA. To appear : to be visi-
ble.
BoNALASEGA. To become ex-
posed.
B o N A N A . Young ; tender.
Used with nouns in bo.
Bon AN. Behold ye !
BoNATSA. To make visible ; to
show ; to cause to be visible.
BoNATSEGA. To bocome visible ;
to become manifested.
BoNATSiWA. To be manifested.
BoNATLA. Cleverness ; power ;
notable; mighty. Ditmo tsa
bonatla, mighty works; mir-
acles.
BoNCHE. PI. o/nche.
BoNCHO. Black ; blackness.
Bone = Bona. They.
Bone. The fourth.
BoNELA. To find for ; to get for.
Bonemebu. The time of being
in calf.
Bonesa. To cause to see ; to
enligbtex).
Bonetse. Perf. o/bonala.
BoNKWAi. PL o/nkwai.
BoNNO. A regular sitting, or
dwelling place ; a halting place
of foot travellers.
BoNNONYANE. A little place, or
room.
Bonokwane. a detachment
of men for war, spying, etc.
Ka bonokwane, by spying;
pnvily.
Bonolo. Humility; meekness;
softness ; tenderness ; gentle-
ness. Ka bonolo yoa pelo,
meekness of heart. Ka bonolo,
gently.
Bonomi. Bonomi yoa pelo, pity,
compassion.
BoNONA. A man's private parts.
BoNONO. Fatness.
BONON. A depraved appetite
like that of a vulture.
BoNONWANE == Bolotsana.
BoNTLAHACO. A purifying.
BontlI:. Beauty.
BoNTLOPANE. PI. o/utlopane.
BoNTSHA. To cause^ to see ; to
show ; to make visible.
BoNTSi. Many; a multitude.
BoNTSiNTSi. very many; multi-
tudes.
BoNYA. To twinkle; to wink
an eye ; slow ; slowness. Ka
bonya, slowly. Qa, ba bonya,
they are not slow.
BoNYABONYA. To bat the eyes.
BoNYANA. Childhood; foolish-
ness. Eo o bonyana, he who
is foolish.
BoNYATSi. Fornication.
BoNYE. Perf. o/bona.
BoNYBDi. Sticky, as g^um.
BoNYENYE. LitUeness.
BoNYETSANA. Kgomo e ganwa
bonyetsana, the cow is milked
after her calf is dead.
BoNYWE. Perf, pass, o/bona.
Bof^Af^A^Boshushu, Int,
Bof^OLA—Lofiola.
BoNWALE. PI. of nwale.
BofhfE. One. IJsed with nouns
in ba. Bo&weh^la, vanity.
Boo=:Ba bo.
BooKANA. Strongly built ; thick-
necked, Int.
BooMO^Bomo.
BooPA. Barrenness; barren.
BooPE==Bupe.
Boo BA=Bora.
BoPA. To fashion ; to form.
BOPA. To bellow, as a bull ; to
threaten an absent or distant
person.
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BoPAGANA. To come dose to-
gether. Go bopagana moriri,
to have a sensation as if the
hair were being drawn together,
as in fear.
BopooANTA. To gather together ;
to bring into a small compass.
BoPALAMO. A place of ascent ;
an ascent.
BopALANA. To threaten each
other.
BoPAMA. To be thin ; to be poor
in flesh.
BoPAMB. "Perf, of bopama.
BoPAicisLA. Di tla bopam^la mo
sakefi, they will become poor
in the krall.
BoPAHiiLWA. Ke tla bopam^lwa
ke bana, I shall have hnnger
in my family.
BoPAPATHO. A plastered floor ;
a plastered wall ; plaster.
BoPAPETLA. A level; flfttness.
Bop&OA. To become formed.
Bop^LA. Qto ba bop^la, to
threaten them.
BopI:la. To journey with a su-
perior.
BopibLJiLA. To follow in line;
to walk in single file ; to walk
in line ; to proceed in order.
BoPELBTSA. To take the lead;
to lead the way.
BoPBLOBTHATA. Hardhcarted-
ness; nnldndness.
BoPBLOKGALE. Bolducss ; fear-
lessness ; courage ; bold ; brave.
BoPELOKiM A. Boldness ; courage.
BoPBLOMPE. Pride.
BoPELONOLO. Meekness; tender,
ness; tenderheartedness.
BoPELONOMi. Tenderhearted-
ness; kindness; compassion.
BoPELOTHATA. Unkindness.
BoPELOTELELE. Patience.
BoPELOTLHOMOGi. Mercy; com-
passion; tenderheartedness.
BOPELOTSH^TLHA. EuTy ; eu-
yionsness.
BoPHAOB. PI. 0/ phage.
BoPHftPA. The dawn of day;
pnrity ; deamess ; cleanness.
BoPHiBiMATSATSi. The west,
where the sun goes down.
BOPHIBIMOTOALETSATSI. The
west.
BoprwA. Pews. o/Bopa.
BopoLOGA. Beversive of bopa.
To unmake.
BoPOTA =s Go pota.
Bo BA. Bo ra manman, so and
so's family.
BoBA. A bow. PI. mara.
BoBABOBA. To mumble; to
mutter, as a person ordered to
do a thing, and afraid to speak
out.
BoBAOA. Stiff clay; mud.
BoRAKA. Nca eaboraka, a pet
dog (hybrid).
BobakanIilo. a meeting place ;
a market ; a fair.
BoBALE. Iron ore ; heavy ;
difficult.
B0RAMA6A. Red^ and white, —
colours being indistinct and
mixed.
BoBABA. PL o/bara.
BoBABO. The third.
BoBATABO. The sixth.
BoRELEDi. Even; smooth;
smoothness ; a smooth, slippery
place.
BoBEPEB^PE. Shaky, as jelly,
etc.
BoBiiBJ:. The jelly of cold gravy ;
the marrow of an emaciated
animal's bones.
BoBEPUBBPU. Jellied, as cold
gravy.
BoBETHE. Slippery; sleek,
smooth.
BoBETH J:. The heel of an animal .
8vng. and jpl,
BoBBTHlTl. An equal number.
Leshom^ ye le borethiti, ten.
BoBirrst. Clay; mud.
BoKi. Peaceable ; gentle ; mild ;
modest, lilatlho a bori, weak-
sighted eyes. Used of a person
who fails to recognise one seen
before, also of one dazed by
the sun.
BoBiNiTi. K^omo fe'a. >0QYvs»iiK.^ ^
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toothless oz, a homless ox, an
ox with one or both ears quite
oflf.
BoROBA. Maidenhood ; state of
being marriageable.
BoROBALO. ^lo ea borobalo, a
bedroom, a sleeping chamber.
BoROBORO. A mnrmur of voices.
BoROBU. Black, peaty soil ;
peat.
BoROGO. A bridge (hybrid).
BoROKOWE. Trousers (hybrid).
BoROKO. Sleep. MatUio a bo-
roko, eyes that faU to recognise
one seen before.
BoROKU. Light-colonred gum,
hard or soft; the sap of a tree,
Int.
BoROLE. Emaciation.
BoROTOLO. Angry; angry-look*>
ing.
BoRUMA. Tender; soft; tender
in disposition.
BoRUMOLANO. Cruelty.
BoRUMOLA^. Cruel ; a brawler;
a vexing one.
BoRURE = Burure.
BoRURUGA. A swelling ; a lump.
BoRURUSA. A swelling ; a lump.
BoRUTWE. Cowardly. O boru-
tw^, he is a coward.
BoRWE. The country of the
busbmen ; the south.
BoRWENYA. £a borwenya, in-
distinctly, either of seeing or
hearing.
BosA. The dawn of day. Ka
bosa bo sele, when morning
was come.=Bu8a, to cause to
return.
BosABOLEN. Incorruption, in-
corruptible.
BosADi. A woman's private
parts.
BosAGATWEN. That which has
no treading place.
BosAi. Many fleas; sometimes
used of one flea.
BosAiKATiiOA. Nakedness;
naked.
BosAiKAtoAf^. Nakedness;
naked.
BosAn:siWEN. That which is
not known ; secret.
BosA&HUTLBN. EudlesB ; that
which has no limit.
BosAPEKWA. State of purity,
or unadulteration ; sincerity.
BosASA. Nearly past. Used of
the night. Ka bosasa, at
dawn.
BosEA. Infancy.
BosELE. Just before sunrise.
BosENABOKHUTLO. Eudless ;
without limit.
BosENASEP^. Nothingness; no-
thing.
BosEPELO. A walking ; a walk.
BoSESANE. Fineness.
BostTLHA. Yellow.
BosETSA»Busetsa.
BosETA. The other side, as of a
river, etc.
BosHA. Lately ; new.
BosHAHACO. A making new; a
renewing.
BosHAKOALA. Wrath.
BosHE^-i^Bosha.
BosHEU. Whiteness; white.
BosHOLt. A drove of large,
unweaned calves.
BosHOMt. The tenth.
BosHULA. Evil ; bad ; nasty.
Eo o boshula, he who is evil,
an evil one.
BosHUPA. The seventh.
BosHUPO. The seventh.
BosHUSHU. Deaf ; deafness.
Monona oa boshushu, a deaf
man.
BosHWA. A wen ; a painless
tumour, or swelling; an inheri-
tance ; a possession.
B6sHWA=Bdhwa.
BosHWECO. A tiQitfhing ; a com-
pletion.
Bosi. Alone ; only. Used with
nouns in bo. Bona bosi, they
only.
BosiGO. Night ; a night ; in the
night; the night-time. Mo
bosigon, in the night.
BosiGOOARE. Midnight.
BosiLO. Foolish; wilful folly;
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foolishness.^ O bosilo, he is
foolish, he is naughty.
Bosisi. Well disposed $ harm-
less.
BoTAeo. Dmnkenness.
BoTAGWA. DrnnVenness.
BoTALA. Greenness ; green.
BoTJi. The contents of an ani-
mal's bowels.
BoTELBLE. Length.
BoTEN. Depth ; mysterv.
BoTBNTE^. In the depth.
BorirrB. ^ A small baJl of foam
foond in new grass, and sup-
posed to oanse foot and mouth
disease in oatUe ; hoof ^ and
month disease ; cuckoo spit.
Botha. To repose after feeding,
as cattle.
BoTHAMA. To be naked ; to lack
the covering required by de-
cency.
BoTHAME. Pe?/. o/botbama.
BoTHATA. Difficulty ; hardness.
BoTHiBE»Bophag^.
BoTHiBBLiLO s^BotlhaolMo.
BoTHiTHO. Heat ; hot ; warmth ;
warm.
BoTHO. Notable; a good one;
humanity ; manliness. O na
le botho, he is a well-known
man, he is a good man. Qb, a
ua botho, he is not a good
man.
BoTHOLOGA. To start from
where one has gone ; to leave
a sleeji^iDg place, resting place,
or hidmg place.
BoTHOLOOo. A descent.
BoTHOLOSA. Catui, of bothologa.
BoTHONOGAs= Bothologa.
BoTHUTHO »Bothitho.
BoTiL^LO. The place to which
one. flees when avoiding some-
thing.
QoTiTAMEBB. PI. of titamere.
BoTLALO. Fulness ; abundance.
BoTLANA. SmalL
BoTLHA. Slightly sour ; acid, as
a quince.
BoTLHABATSATsi. Where the
son rises ; the east.
BoTLHABiSADiTLHON. Shame
shameful.
BoTLHAOO. Watchfulness ; wari-
ness ; wary.
O
BoTLHALE. Wisdom ; wise.
botlhale, he is wise.
BoTLHANKA. Servitude ; a state
of servitude.
BoTLHANO. The fifth.
BoTLHAOLiiLO. A camp ; an en-
campment ; a place for dividing
cattle, etc.
BoTLHATL^LO. A place for
cattle ; a stalL
BoTLHATLOOO. A place of
ascent; an ascent.
BoTLHATSHE. The bottom of a
hill, to one standing on the top.
BoTLHATSHBTLHATSHE. The very
lowest point; deep under.
BoTLHAYANA. A shelf , Int.
BoTLHE. AH. Used with nouns
in ba. Batho botlhe, all the
people.
BoTLHODi. Witchcraft ; that
which has to do with cursing
and bewitching ; an evil omen ;
something ominous ; something
very unusual, and regarded as
predicting evil, as an owl, or
springhare seen at midday, or
a mole in sight.
Botlh6g6ethata. Stubborn-
ness ; obstinacy.
BoTLHOGOLt. Clumsiness ; awk-
wardness.
Botlhoka botlhanka,
Botlhoka go itse,
Botlhoka kico, ig-
Botlhoka kutlwo,
disobedience. Botlhoka loun wo,
unprofitableness. Botlhoka
pelo, heartlessness. Botlhoka
tiho, lack of work, idleness.
Botlhoka tlhomamo, fickleness.
BoTLHOKO. Sickness ; pain ;
soreness ; sore ; sour. Ke bo-
tlhoko, I am sick, I am in pain,
1 am sore.
BoTLHOKO. Need; want. Used
of a thing that is lacking, not
of a person wautvu%\<..
Botlhoka.
fieedom.
ignorance
norance.
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BoTLHOKWA— Botlhoko.
BoTLHOLAGADi. Widowhood.
BoTLO. A coming.
BoTLWABLO. A castx)in ; a wont.
BoTOBETOBE. Soffc, as very ripe
fruit.
BoTOKA. O botoka, he is better ;
he is getting better. Used of a
convalescent.
BoTONNA. Greatness ; balk.
BoTSA. To ask; to ask about;
to enquire. Verj, boditse;
jpass. bodiwa.
BoTSALA. Friends.
BoTSALANO. Friendship ; favour.
BoTSALELO. A birthright.
BoTSALO. Birth ; descendants.
Botsalo yo bosha, a new.bom
thing.
BoTSANYA. To ask each other.
BoTsiiNO. An entrance; a place
of entrance ; insanity.
BoTSENWA. Madness.
BoTSETSE. State, or condition
of a \voman at childbirth. Qco
aloga botsetse, to cease (of the
lochial discharge). Go cwa mo
botsetsin, to leave the room
after childbirth.
BotshabIslo. a ref age ; a place
of refuge.
BoTSHE. Sweetness ; sweet ;
juice, as of a melon, etc
BoTSHELO. A ford; life.
BOTSHELONYANA. DtW. o/
botshelo.
BoTSiSA. ^ To inquire into; to
search into. Ke tla babotsisa,
I will ask, or enquire of them.
BoTSiSANYA. To question each
other. A botsisanya le batho,
they mutually asked questions.
Botubi. a bewitching. iSee
Tuba.
BoTUTE. Bipe (of pns).^ Boladu
bo botate, the pas is ripe.
Botute yoa kok, the soft dxmg
of a fowl.
BouTLwisLOBOTLHOKO. Mercy.
B OWE CO. A completion; a
finishing.
BowELO — BohMo.
Boyaba. Gk> ichwara boyaba,
to rest one's head or cheek oa
the palm of a hand.
Botale. The ceremony for girls
at the nge of puberty. Go isa
boyale, to order the girls' cere-
mony, as a chief.
BoYALWA. Native beer; beer;
brandy ; wine.
BoYAf^. Grass. Mo boyanyefi,
in the grass.
Boyebu. Throa e boyebu, the
knife is weak and flexible at the
edge.
BoYELBLB^Segatsetse, lnt»
BoyIslo.^ a place for eating.
Lomati loa boyMo, a dining-
table.
Boyesbco. a feeding-place for
cattle.
Boyetla. An edge, as of an
axe; sharp-edged.
Boyosi. The state of being
' alone; loneliness.
Boyotlhb. Entirety.
Bua. To speak. Emphasis on
first syllable. To flay, or sldn
an animal. Word pronounced
quickly.
BuANA. To speak to each other
secretly. ^ Generally used of
evil-speaking, backbiting, etc.
BuBi. Dry dung in a large cake
dag out of a kraU. "Pi, mabi.
BucwA. To ripen; to become
done, or cooked. P«cf. bu-
dule.
BucwE. Pe»/. of bnla ; opened.
BucwtLA. To blow, as a fire.
BuDiLWE. Ferj, pass, of bula ;
opened.
BuDUBUTSA. To persevere in
different works, and finish them
all ; to continue eating various
supplies of food, and finish it
aU.
BuDUOu. Blue.
BuouLA. To blow off vrith the
breath, as something light from
the palm of a hand; to blow
something away with the
mouth.
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BuDULALA. To become abut.
Used of tbe eyes.
BuDULATSA. To cause to abut.
Used of tbe eyes.
BuDULE. PdWl o/bacwa.
BuouLi^LA. To blow off to, or
into.
BuDULETSB. Pdt/. of budnl^la ;
pe?/. 0/ baduIaJa. Babadnletse
matlbo, tbeir eyes are sbut.
BuDULOOA. To swell out, as a
sack being filled; to become
inflated : to become opened, as
e;^es. O la a budologa matlbo,
ms eyes were opened.
BuDiTLOLA. To open. Used of
tbe eyes. 60 badnlola matlbo,
to open tbe eyes, actively.
BuouLOLWA. PosA. o/bndolola.
BuDULOSA. To canse to poff
oQt; to inflate.
BuDULOsioA. To become in-
flated witb wind; to become
puffed up.
BuDULOTSE. Pat/. 0/ bndalola.
BuDUSA. To canse to ripen.
Used of an abscess, etc.
BuDUSETSA.] To be getting ready
for opening, as an abscess.
Sometimes used of becoming
giay, as bair.
BuouTSA. To seek tbe last ears
of com ; to glean.
BuEOA* To become spoken ; to
become out off, as joints of
meat from a dead animal.
Nama e bnegile, tbe meat is
cut intojointe.
BuELA. To scold ; to reprove ;
torebnke. Gb bn^la godimo,
to speak londlv. Go buMa
tlbatsbe, to speak low.
BuisLtoA. To become scoldable.
Bu^LJiLA. To speak for ; to ad.
vocate tbe canse of ; to repre-
sent.
BuoANTA. To eject from tbe
montb in a stream; to send
out, as a severe cnt blood.
BuiLE. Pet/, o/bna.
BuiLWE. Pet/, jposs, of bna.
Nama e bnjlwe, tbe flesb bas
bad tbe skin taken off. Letlalo
le bnilwe, the skin bas been
flayed off tbe flesb.
BuiSA. To cause to speak; to
rebuke ; to sbout out at, or to.
60 buisa dikgomo, to shout to
oxen, so as to make them pull.
BuiSANYA. To cause each other
to speak. 60 buisanya ka
molomo, to speak face to face.
Bui wa. Pass, of bua.
BuKi. The powder of a dry
fungus used to smear women's
faces.
BuKUNTA. To give signs of life
by stirring ; to move, as a per-
son under a kaross.
BuRUNTi:GA=Bukunya.
BuLA. To open. Terf. budile ;
'p(iss, bulwa.
BuLEDiSA. To accompany a part
of the way at starting.
BuLisoA. To become opened.
BuLEOiLE. P^/. of bul^ga.
BuL^LA. To open for.
BuNA.^ To bite, or tear a bit off
a thing held ii\ the mouth.
BuPA=Bipa, Int,
BuPE. Meal ; flour. Vwrt. yo.
BuBURE. The firstborn. Oa
burure, the firstborn. Mosi-
mane oa burure, the firstborn
boy.
BusA. To rule ; to govern ; to
reign over ; to cause to return,
from boea.
BusABUSANTA. To strive to-
gether in talk ; to dispute.
BusANYA. To rule each other.
BusETSA. To cause to return to ;
to bring back.
BusHOLOLA. To take vengeance
upon. Ke tla ga busholola, I
will take vengeance on you.
BuSHOLOSA. To avenge; to
rebut, or answer the words of
a previous speaker; to turn
back the skin when fiayitig an
animal.
BuTLEGA. To crack, or become
broken, as a man's leg, a dissel-
boom, etc.
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Calo. a ooUar-bone.
Campega. To die saddenly.
Can. E can? What colour is
it ? what marks has it got ?
Used of an animal. What sex
is it ? Used of a yoang animal.
Tan e can le tlon ? how are a
lioQ's colonrs distinguished
from those of an elephant?
what is the difference in colour
between a lion and an ele-
phant ?
Celebelbla. a slope, Int.
Cha. To dry np, as water.
Chaama. To spread out, or
overflow, as water in a full
river.
Chaamb. Perf, 0/ chaama.
Chabaganya. To cut down the
middle, with an axe.
Chabanya. To spit out, or eject
in a stream ; to dart out, as the
waves of a filling river; to pour
out, as words.
GhabanyetsIsoa, To gush out;
to become gushed out.
Chabanyo. ^own/rom chaban-
ya.
Chabu. The noise^ made by
something plunged into water.
Chachanyega. To hiss, or fizz,
as fat when burning.
Chaega. To spread anything
oat.
Chahaco. a making new; a
renewing.
Chaka. a battleaxe.
Chakgalo. Angry contention ;
indignation.
C HAL AN. Snow.
Chefe. Poison (hybrid).
Chbga. To be purged. A very
vulvar word.
CHEG6=T8heg6.
CHEKA = Chalffl,.
Chela. To rub a skin with a
stone when beginning to bray
It.
Chelan, Snow,
Chele. Per/, o/cha.
CHijLE==ChwM^.
Chemoga. To break through,
or away, and escape.
Chbmola. To make bald; to
shave off all the hair.
Chesa. CoAis. of cha.
Cheshe. a kind of plant, having
edible flowers like marigolds.
Cheu. White. Pronounced
something like chwen.
Chilala. To be killed in large
numbers.
Chilatsa. To kiU in large num.
hers.
Ghiletse. Ferf, 0/ chilala.
Cho! An exclamation of, fear
and surprise. What a near go !
what a narrow escape !
Ghoana. White. Fern, o/cheu.
Ghobela. To stamp earth in
rouud^ a pole ; to press in, as
grain into a bag, with a stick ;
to press down, as bushes with
a pronged stick.
Ghoca. Hornless. Used of an
ox.
G HOC ANA. Hornless. Used of a
cow.
Gh6oh6mj:la. To rush upon, as
in battle, or play ; to fight hand
to hand.
Ghocwb. Perf, pass, of chola, to
receive.
Ghodile. Perf, of chola, to take
np food.
Ghodisa. To help; to assist.
Cans, of chola, to receive.
Ghodisanya. To help each
other. Ghodisanya mekgweleo,
to bear each other's burdens.
Ghoga. To be startled, or snr>
prised.
Ghoganeco. Sudden. Ea cho-
gan^co, suddenly.
Chooanktsa. To come upon
suddenly.
Ghogomoga. To be startled ; to
start.
Ghogwi. a night-hawk.
GHOKA^Tlhoka.
OiLOfLkUO. CtockVAdnioaa \ moral
QCocikedtXiQAa \ «t^«
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Ghokolooo. a taming round ;
a twisting, as of a joint.
Ghola. To receive. 'PeerS* cbo-
ts^. To take food oat of a pot,
or dish; Per/, ohodile. Hard fat
for smearing skins; eye salve,
etc.
Gholj:. a moth.
Cholela. To receive for ; to take
ap food for.
Gholetsa. To lift np ; to take
ap. Gholetsa matlho, lift ap
the eyes.
Gholooa. To become spoilt ; to
overflow.
GhologAIiA. To rash oat to ; to
rash, or ran to, as a crowd.
Ghologo. a spilling; an over-
flowing.
GaoLOHlLO. Hope.
Gholola. To spill ; to shed, as
blood.
Ghoma. To try to talk a lan>
goage which one's hearers do
not know well ; to talk a lan-
gfoage badly. V&rf, ohomile.
Ghome. O ohome. Used of a
I>er8oa who allows a stray ani-
mal to go on wandering.
Ghomi. a foreign langaage; a
language impcnrfectly spoken,
or known.
Ghomile. Verf, of choma.
Ghomolo. a drawing oat.
GHONA»Bona. We ; as.
GHONibLd. A groan; a moan.
Ghonolo. Nowii from shonola.
Chopanto. Ifotm^om shopanya.
Chopra. To tarn ap spirally;
to twist apwards; to be twisted
as a skin trektow.
CHdPHAOANYA= Shopanya.
CfldPHAN7A» Shopanya.
Chophelecwe. Les^ka ye le
chophelecwefi, a twisted ring.
CHdPHiLiLA. To twist, or wind
Toand and roond; to make
spiral.
Chopho. JToun from chopha;
a spill of twisted paper.
Chopholoul To vmtwist; to
Ghosa. To startle; to terrify;
to astonish. A spear. Int.
Ghosabanne. a kind of quail.
PI. bochosabanne.
Ohosho. Terror.
Choshobagano. Noun from
shoshobagana.
Ghoshwanb. An ant; common
red, or black ant ; the generic
term for ant.
Ghotlha. To chew sweet reed,
rashes, etc.
Ghotlo. Mockery ; scorn.
GHOTst. Pe»/. 0/ chola.
Ghu! An exclamation denoting
great heat.
Ghuba. To set fire to ; to burn
np ; to light a torch, or candle ;
to blister, or gall, as a rope the
hand.
Ghubecwe ke. Bnmt up by.
Ghubega. To become burnt up.
GuuBELA. Go chnb^la motbo
ntlo, to set fire to a person's
house.
Ghubile. Perf, o/chaba.
Ghubiwa. Pass, of chuba.
Ghuchwa. a syphilitic sore, or
ulcer.
Ghuge. The work of braying
skins when finished ; the time
for patting a brayed skin into
the bas.
Ghuqo. The work of braying
skins while still going on.
Ghukachuko. Strife.
Ghukachukano. Strife.
GHUKHu==Gha.
Ghuko. a horse's penis.
Ghukudu. a rhinoceros; the
generic term for rhinoceros.
Ghula. Pelo e chula, an evil
heart.
Ghulaco. l^owti from shulatsa.
Ghulahalelo. Noun from &\i\X'
lahal^la.
Ghumo. a rushing sound, or
noise.
Ohumpula. To «ten!kft ^^ VJi^ft
tail, as a gopeb'oe.
GHUHPUI1A.E.A. '^O Bteri^e TSi»S^^
and seveTel^, "m^i^ ^ X.-aaX.
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Chumu. White face, throat, or
belly. Used of an ox.
Chupa. a weevil. Mab^l^ a
chupa, last year's com. Maoto
a chupa, uow. Used of a
horse.
Chupelelo. Meat, or medicine,
given for doctoring purposes.
Chupelo. An offering ; a sacri-
fice.
Chupo. Proof; evidence; testi-
mony.
Chuse. a small edible bulb ; a
wild crocus.
Chushu. Lean. Used of meat.
Chutihal^la. To overshadow.
Ghu Y WA = Ohubiwa.
Chwa! Come here, and take!
Used in calling a dog to come
and take something.
Chwabi. Dried ditlhetlhwa
berries.
Chwabo. Nov/nfrom shwaba.
Chwaea. To brand an animal ;
to mark, as a sign of owner-
ship. Pass, chwaiwa.
Ohwaela. To brand for; to
brand for, and give to.
Chwaetsa. To infect, as one
with a contagious disease.
Chwaile. Perf, of chwaea.
Chwailwb. Branded.
Chwaiwa. Pass, of chwaea.
C HW AKG AH ALA = Boduhala.
Chwakooga. To have a liking
or preference for. O chwa-
kgocwe ke nama=:He has a
preference for meat.
CHWAKGOTsis. ^ Se mo chwa-
kgots^, it is his preference.
Chwana. To be aJike. Go
chwana h^la, it is just alike.
Fern, of ncho, black.
Chwanecwb. O chwanecwe ke,
he is worthy of.
ChwanIjla. To be fitting; to
be worthy.
Chwanblo. Duty.
Chwanetsb. Perf, o/chwanMa.
Ke chwanetse, I ought; it
becometh me; I have need to
be.
Chwano. The image of a thing ;
a likeness.
Ghwanolooa. To become
altered; to become different.
Qb, a chwanologe, he is un-
altered.
Chwanolooo. a difference.
Chwanolola. To make differ-
ent.
Chwantsha. To compare; to
cause to be alike.
Chwantshiwa, Pass. 0/ chwan-
tsha.
Chwapetsa. To draw water by
degrees from a weak spring.
Chwara. To take hold of; to
seize ; to take hold of in order
to protect, and hence to take
care of.
Chwabachwaba. To handle.
Chwabaqana. To be joined, as
by hooking.
Chwaragantse. Perf, of chwa-
raganya.
Ghwakaganta. 60 ohwara-
ganya le, to be close upon.
ChwarIiga. To become seized.
Chwarela. To hold fast to, or
for.
CHWARELELA=sTshegeletsa.
Chwabisa. To cause to take
hold of. Go chwarisa tiho, to
assist one in work. O tla ba
chwarisa tiho, he will help
them in work; he will make
them work. Go ba chwarisa
bokete, to burden them.
hw ARO = TlamMo ; mercy ;
gracious.
Chwashwa. a sore on a kid's
mouth.
Chweka. To lift up, and throw
down, in wrestling ; to be too
much for.
Chwekanta. Gk) chwekan^
mahoko, to mix up matters in
talking.
Chwjsle. a destructive moth ;
a hairy moth.
Chwene. a monkey ; a baboon ;
Pcwticle o.
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Chwenta. To tease ; to trouble.
PcL88. chwe&wa.
Ghwentank. a small baboon.
GHWBNTioA. To become
troubled.
GHWENTi^Gd. Trouble.
Chwenyetsa. To trouble for.
Chwentetsanta. To tease, or
trouble each other.
CHWENfo. A teasmg; a troub-
ling.
C HWE^WA. Pass, of chwenya.
Chwebe. Pevf. o/chwara.
Gh WE&BA. To be slow in taking
-up a work; to leave a work
undone.
Ghwe&etlha. To become soft,
as much-cooked food, or putrid
meat.
Ghwebetlh^oa. Nama e chwe-
retlhegile, the meat is very soft.
Ghwesbtlhaoana » Ghwere-
tlh^ga.
G HWEBETLHANA » Gh weretlha.
Ghwebwe. Per/.|>as«. o/chwara.
OHWBU=Gheu.
Ghwintanb. Fern, of chumu.
Ghwisa. To pay part of a debt.
GiTLA=«Gwitla.
Go^sTsa ga. Dikgomo co mad-
man, dikgomo tsa ga manman ;
so and so's oxen. Mo go cona
CO pedi^ in both of them. Ditoro
CO pedi, two dreams. Dipheho
CO nn^, the four winds.
GoBOTLA. To sink in mud with
a noise ; to tramp with a noise
in boggy gpround.
CocoPA. The mud in muddy
wiater.
C ODiococo. An intensified form
of cwfecw^.
CODICODI. Unintelligible; imi-
tation of a bird, Int.
CoDUCOKWANB. A stoue used
for making an orange-coloared
smearing for women's faces.
CooA. To arise.
Coo^LA. To rise up against.
To arise earlv in the morning.
Ba le ba eogeh bdlag6na,f they
rage early to go there.
Good. Arising; a resurrection.
GoHALA. To become old.
GoHBTSB. Perf. of cohala.
cohetse, he is old.
GoKECO. A comer; a turning
plaoe ; a tarn ; a bend.
Go&ETSA. To put round, or
cause to go round a corner;
to hide a thing round a comer.
GoKODiA. Gircuitous.
GoKODiEGA. To make a circuit.
GoKOLOGA^ Retologa.
GoKOTSA. To rinse out a vessel ;
to shake from side to side, as
a vessel when washing it.
GoLA^Bibi. Revers. of cwala ;
to take off a nether garment.
GoMA. To hunt.
Gome. Stingy.
GoidsLA. To hxmt for.
GoMiSA. *To cause to hunt.
GONA. Pi. jpron. Used with
nouns in di. Ke cona, it is
they.
G6NE=G6na.
Coos* Go.
GoPA. To run with a swaying
movement, making a noise like
CO, CO.
C OPODI A =» Gokodia.
GopoDi JSGA— Gokodi^ga.
GosA. To cause to arise ; to
arouse ; to raise up ; to stir up.
GosBLETSA. To stir up against ;
to raise up against.
CosETSA. To raise up for.
GosHOLOSA. To resuscitate ; to
revive ; to renew a thing after
it has ftbUen through for a time.
Gobi. Only. Used with nouns
in di.
GosiWA. Pass, of cosa.
CoTLHA. 8ee Ghotlha.
GoTLHWA. Ea coUhwa h^la, it
is eatable, but not fat; it is
in fair condition.
GoTLHE. All. Used with nouns
in di.
C UA. To Tuu TovmiQL «u\ivc^ ^\x^<6k
maldug a -w'hiaVXSxi^ Ticrv^e* , ^'^^^^
a "view to iawiVoaX^ ^'^^ >km;x
it.
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CuAKANTA. To scold mnoh; tx)
scold by man^ words, and
silence by scolding.
C UBA . To grow thickly, as com,
bair, etc.; dense; impene-
trable, as bashes without an
opening.
CuBUA. To shake a tree; to
knock water about from side
to side.
C UBUC WE. Flacked out ; snatched
away.
CuBUGA. To torn the head, and
move away ; to tnm from, or
r^iect. O la o mo cnbngela,
he turned away from him; he
rejected, or refosed him.
CuBULA. To pluck out of the
hand ; to pluck off; to snatch ;
to pounce upon and seize, as a
hawk.
CuBUTLA. To make a rushing
noise, as a strong wind, or a
dust storm.
CuBUTLiSA. Catis, of cubutla.
CuEGA=Tlhoboga.
CuKUNYA. To shake vigorously
from side to side.
CuoLOLA. To rebel; to rebel
against.
CuoLOLELA. To rebel against.
CuoLOLO. Rebellion.
CupuETSA. To hinder a speaker
by talking fast ; to extinguish
a fire by knocking it about ; to
swish the tale about, as a go-
pane.
CusHu. A cockroach.
CuuLALA. To dart down, as a
hawk on its prey.
C WA. To come out ; to leave j. or
desert. Ba le ba mo cwa, tney
deserted him ; they gave up
bis cause. Perf. dule ; and
sometimes cwile.
CwACWABLA. To hold care-
fully in the hands ; to take
care of ; to provide for.
CwADTLE. Perf, of cwala, to
shut.
CwADiLWE. Perf. pass, of cwala.
CwAELO. A portion given to
children by a father during his
lifetime.
CwAicwAi. The edible leaves of
a plant having the kgogo root.
CwAiSA. To flavour, as with
salt; to sweeten, as with
sugarj milk, etc.
GwAKETLA. To make a thing
long; a long strip of any-
thing.
Cwala. To shut ; to close. Perf.
cwadile. To put on, or fasten,
trousers, frock, etc. ; to cover
the nakedness. Perf. owele.
Ga ba cwale, they are inde-
cently exposed.
CwAL^GA. To become closed.
Cwalolola. To open.
CwALWA. Pass, o/cwala.
Cwaralala. To hang down in
numbers, as skins from a roof ;
to come down thickly, as rain.
Cwl: ! Please ! if you please !
CwECWE. Perf. poLSS. of cwala.
A go cwecwe ? is it shut ?
Owtcw:^. Please ! if you please !
CwECWBNA. To send up sap ; to
ooze out, as oil or fat from a
vessel.
CwELA. To come ont to ; to go
out into. O la a cwMa kwa
Taun, he departed in order to
go to Taun.
CwELE. Perf. of cwala, to put
on a nether garment.
GwELELA. To go forth; to go
on one's way. Go cwM^la
kwa lehatshin, to go forth into
the land.
CwELiiLAPELE. To advance ; to
go forward.
CwELWE. Pevf. o/cwalwa.
GwERE. A kind of sparrow.
GwESA. Cav>s. of cwala, to put
on a garment.
CwETLA. To spread out, or erect
the hair or the back, as a
springbuck when running.
GwiLE. Sometimes found as the
perf. of cwa.
GwiNCwiNYETSA. To Speak in-
distinctly, as a little child.
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CwiBiNTA. To make a whistling
noise.
GWISA. CaM8,0fciW2k,
CwiTEA. To refuse to hear; to
refuse to accept; to refuse to
belieYe.
D.
DAEA=sNtaea.
DAANA»Ntaana.
DAAirrA=Ntaanya.
Danka. Sore-footed, Int.
Di. Particle of noans in di.
DiA. To detain; to delay; to
prevent from going. Perf.
diile.
DiABiA. To delay a long time ;
to prevent from going for a
long time.
DiAKA. PI. of seaka.
DiAKANTO. PI. o/seakanyo.
DiAKO. PI. of seako.
DiALO. PI. of sealo.
DiAPABO. PI. of seaparo.
Diane. PI. o/seane.
DiATLA. PI. o/seatla.
DiAPU. PI. o/seapu.
DiBABBTSANE. PL of sftbabe-
tsane.
DiBAEA. PI. of sebaea.
DiBATA. PI. of sehata. Khai e
dibata, a spotted cloth ; a
patched cloth.
DiBATANA. PI. o/sebatana.
DiBATLA. PI. o/sebatla.
Dibs. PI. of sebe.
DiB^KO. Pi. o/lob^ko.
DibItla— Boloka.
DiBBTBBETB. PI. of sebetebete.
Dibbto. pi. o/sebeto.
DiBi. PI, o/sebi.
Dibeletsa. To catch liqnid in
a hand, or vessel.
DiBETLi^LA. PI. o/nebetl^la.
'DiBOBA. PI. o/seboba.
DiBOBO. Invalided; often sick.
O dibobo, he is an invalid. Ba
dibobo, tney are invalids.
DiBODU. An intensified form of
sebodu.
DiBOKO. PI. o/seboko.
DiBOKOLODi. PI. of sebokolodi.
DiBOKU. PI. of seboku.
DiBOLA. To cut a hole for a
patch ; to cut, or shave off a
patch of hair.
DiBOLAO. PI. of sebolao.
Dibonesenawa. pi. of sebone-
senawa.
DiBOPiWA. PI. o/sebopiwa.
DiBOPO. PI. o/lobopo.
DiBOTSABE. PI. o/lobotsare.
DiCALO. PI. of calo.
DiCHABA. PI. of chaba.
DiCHELE. PI. of chM^.
DiCHESHE. PI. of cheshe, and
seseshe.
DiCHOL^. PI. of chol^.
DiCHONBLO. PI. of chonMo.
DiCHOSHWANE. PI. of cho-
shwane.
DicuucHWA. PL o/chuchwa.
DiCHUPO. PI. of chupo, amd, se-
shupo.
DicHUSE. PI. of chnse.
DiCHWABO. PI, of chwabo.
DiCHWAKG6=DitUioka, Int.
DiCHWALAO. PI. o/chwalao.
DiCHWANCHO. PI. of sechwa-
ncho.
DiCHWAO. Pi. o/lochwao.
DiCHWASHWA. Pi. o/chwashwa.
DicHWELE. PI. o/chwM^.
Dico. Pi. o/loc5.
DicoBOTLA. Lehatshe ya dieo-
botla, a bog; a very miry
place.
DicuRUCUBU. PI. of securu-
curu.
DicusHU. PI. of cushu.
DicwACWA. Pi. o/secwacwa.
DicwAKETLA. Pi. o/sccwaketla.
DicwALO. PI. of secwalo.
DicwiBlBl. PI. of secwiriri.
DiDiBA. PI. o/sediba.
DiDiHi. Pi. o/sedihi.
DiDiKADlKi. PI. 0/ sedikadiki.
DiDiKANCWE.' PI. o/sedikapewe.
DiDiKWADiKWi =Didikadiki.
DiDiLE. Perf. of dila».
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DiDiMALA. To become silent;
to be silent.
DiDiMETSE. Perf, o/didimala.
DiDUKU. PI. of sednkn.
DiDULO. PI. o/sednl6.
DiEGA. To delay.
DiEGiLE. Per/. 0/ di^ga.
DiELE. PI, o/seSle.
DiELEELE. PI. o/seeleele.
DiESELA. PI. o/esela.
DiETSELA. The snperior clothes
worn at heathen leaste, Int.
DiFORAGA. PI. of foraga (hy-
DiGA. To cast down. [brid).
DiGAGA. PI. o/segaga.
DiGAGABi. PI. of segagabi.
DiGAHA. PL o/segaha.
DiGALE. PI. of segale.
DiGANKA. P2.o/ seganka.
D IGABE. Matted, or knotted (of
wool, hair, etc.).
DiGOBA. PI. of segoba.
DiGOBO. Bow-legged. Smg.
and 'pl.
DiGOGOBOGO. PI. of segogorogo.
DiGOGWA. PI. of BegOgWB..
DiGOKE. PI. o/segoke.
DiGOKGO. PI. o/segokgo.
DiGOLAQOLA. PI. of scgolagola.
DiooMO. PI. o/segomo.
DiGOPO. PI. o/gopo.
DiGOYA. PI. of segoya.
DiGWA. Pass. o/<Sga.
DiGWAOWA. PI. of segwagwa.
DiGWAPA. PI. o/segwapa.
DiGWAPE. Creeping thing^. Int.
DiGWABA. Bamy done ; imper-
fectly done. Oa sega digwara,
he cuts badly.
DiGWE. PLofaegwh.
DiGWELETLHA. Pl. of SCgwelc-
tlha.
DiGWEBE. Pl. 0/ segwere.
DiGWBTis. Pl. o/segw^t^.
DiGWETLHA. Pl. o/segwetlha.
DiGWETSANE. Pl. o/segwetsane.
DiHA. To do ; to work ; to act ;
to make.
D I H AGAL A — Dihahala .
Di HAH ALA. To become done ;
to become accomplished; to
happen ; to take place.
DiHAHALELA. To happen to.
DiHAHALBLE. Pl. of sehahalelo;
DiHAHATSA. Caibs. of dihahala.
DiHAKA. U tlhotse n dihaka
dilo, you have just pleased
yourself with the things.
DiHAKO. Pl. o/sehakd.
DiHALA. Pl. of seheda. To be-
come fulfilled; to come to
pass ; to hapx>en ; to be done.
DiHALAMATLHON. Pl. of SOha-
lamatlhofi.
Die ALE. Pl. of sehale.
DiHANA. Bedp. of diha. Go
dihana le tlotlo, to have
honour. Be tla dihana le
pico, we shall be at the pied.
Lo tla dihana le molato, you
will have fault. Tshimo ga ea
ka ea dihana le mmidi, the
garden did not have, or pro-
duce, any mealies.
DiHANTE. Perf. of dihana. B
dihanye le losho, it has worked,
or resulted in death.
DiHAPO. P2.o/ sehapo.
DiHABE. Pl. o/sehare.
DiHATA. P2.o/ sehata.
DiHATSA. CoAAS. of dihala ; to
cause to come to pass ; to ful-
fil.
DiHAWA. Pl. o/sehawa.
DiHE? Which? Used with
nouns in di.
DiHiiGA. To become done, or
acted^ or accomplished.
DiHEHO. Pl. o/seheho.
DiHiiRi. Pl.o/ sehfeki.
DiHELA. Pl. o/sehela.
DiHiiLA. To work for ; to serve.
Go dihala nama, to cut up
meat for cooking.
DiHEMO. Pl.o/ sehemo.
DcHiPHi:. PLo/seh^ph^.
DiHEBO. Pl. of sehero.
DiHEBWANA. Pl. of schcrwana.
DiHESHU. Pl. of seheshu.
DiHBTSE. Perf. of dihala. Q«
dihetse, it is come to pass ; it ii
done.
"DiTiiai. PLo/sehihi.
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DiHiLE. Perf, o/diha.
DiHiSA. Cous. of diha, to cause
to work.
DiHiSANTA. U dilusan^r^ le ^na,
work thon together with him.
DiHisiWA. Pa8«. o/dihisa.
DiHOHU. PI, of sehohn.
DiHOKWANE. A yonng he-goat.
PI. bodihokwane.
DiHOLOTSANA. PI, of BOholo-
tsana.
DiHOROTLO. PI o/sehorotlo.
DiHOTSANA. PI. of sehotsana.
DiHTJDi. PI. o/sehndi.
DiHUBA. PI. o/sehnha.
DiHUTSHANB. P2. o/ sehutshane.
DiHWA. Pas8. of diha.
DiiKBLBDiSA. P{.o/ seikeledisa.
DlIPHEM^LOSBHUBEi^. PI. of
8eiphemMd8ehQbe&.
DiiLE. Per/, o/dia.
DiiPATO. Pi. o/seipato.
DiiPONi. PI. o/seipoDi.
DiKA. To go aronnd: to go be-
hind ; to compass. Dika mora-
gospota morago. To tarry, the
time being specified ; to remain
for a long time. Dika* refers to
what took place last year, or
will take place next year. Ba
tla dika ba lemile, tney will
plough next year. Ba dikile ba
lema, they ploughed last year.
DiKABA. PL o/kEbba.
DiKABETLA. PI. of kabotla.
DiKABO. PI. o/kabo.
DiKACO. PI. o/kac6.
DlKAOO. PI. ofkAgb.
DiKAKA. PI. of sekaka.
DiKAKABALO. P{. o/kakabal6.
DiKAiLAHALO. PI. of kakahalo.
DiKALA. Matlho a cukala, large,
staring eyes.
DiKALABUA. PI. o/kalabna.
DiKALAHi. PI. o/kalahi.
DiKANO. PI. o/sekano.
DiKANTA. To surround.
DiKAMOBE. PI. o/kamore.
DiKANTBDicwB. Burrounded
by; oompaasedby.
DiKANTBitfraK Per/, o/dikajiye'
DiKANTBLETSA. Ba le ba dika-
nyeletsa lencw^ ka lo^ora, they
enclosed the mountam with a
hedge.
DiKANTETSA. To surround
them; to encircle game; to
encompass ibem.
DiKAO. PI. of sekao.
DiKASHWA. PI. o/sekashwa.
DiKATANA. PI. of sekatana.
DiKATLHOLO. PI. of katlholo.
DiKATLO. PI. of katlo.
DiKEKANA. PI. of sekekana.
DiK^LA = Eolom61a.
DiKELERO. A book word or
dice.
DiKELETSA. To surround, as by
a hedge; to surround a person,
or animal.
DiKJSLWA. Go dikMwa ke, to be
surrounded by.
DiKE^. PI. of ken.
DiKJrrAPELE. PI. of ketapele.
Dik^tapele tsa ntwa, the fore-
most men in the ranks, the
advance guard. Dik^tapele tea
mahokoj the first-spoken words;
the preliminary speech.
DiKETLA. PI. o/ketla.
DikAto. pi. o/lo6t6.
DiKGABA. PI. o/kgaba.
DiKGABALA. PI. of kgabala.
DiKGABlSHO. PI. of kgabisho .
DiKGABO. PI. o/kgabo.
DiKGACHO. PI. of kgacho.
DiKOADlMA. PI o/logadima.
DiKGAGA. PI. o/logaga.
DiKGAGU. PI. o/logagu.
DiKGAHELA TSA MABELE. The
first-fruits of com, given to
the rain -maker ; the remnant of
com at the bottom of a sack
or bin. Interior use : the corn
given to a chief for the enter-
tainment of strangers.
DiKGAKA. Pi. of kgaka.
DiKGAKETLA. PL of kgaketla.
DiKGAKOANA. PI. of kgak^-a-w^
DlRGAKOLOQ^liO. TX. o^ V^a^ta-
logMo.
D1RQA&OT.OQ6. PX. oj V«eC».o\^-
go, the Bpiing.
_'I. qf kgaMapo.
DlKaALAOPA. A grasaleu ooon-
try. Ho sing.
□iKOANWE. PI. of kganwe.
DlKOANiANA. Boot* umilar to
caiTota, int.
DiKCAPA. PI. a/logapa,
T. Di -'i™^.
Hftgsiaga.
rA=DilifttanB.
DiKQAT*. Pi. o/logata.
DlKQATLA. Fl. of bKBUa.
DTKQATLieO. ft. D/VgaUftgO.
DiKBATLHO. A maeting plaoa.
■ PI. o/igttt6.
DiKGONO. PI. (ifigono.
DiKooS. PL o/logo&.
DiKQofiwANA Pi. cif kgoEwana.
DiKGOFi. PI. o/tgope.
DiKGOPisHO. Pi. ^tgopiaho.
DieoopA. Pi. o/logopo.
DiEQOPU. PI. o/kgopn.
DlKOORA. PI. o/logoTft. Nwana
oa dikgora, a,n illegitimiite
child. Oitliweleropaeadikgo-
TO, flbe has coiiL'eived before, -or
withoQt mftrriage. Mosadi on
diigora, a woman who liaa
illBgitbiate chiidreu, a proati-
DiKGAraKco. PI. 0/ kgateeoo. DlKOOW. Pl.qflcaoTi.
DiKBfifiwt. Pi. of kgSawi. DiKQORoaoBA. PI. nf kgorogo-
. PI. of „
U[KQETLA. PI. ofiattiM,.
BiKBBTLWi. PI. o/kgBtlwa.
DiKQi. PI. o/eeVgi.
DiKGDA. Pi. o/kgoa.
DiKGOBATA- PI. o/kgobata.
DiEGOHii. Boiled com and beans
miied. Diigobfe tsa bliaia,
tioilad oom alone, DiigoLJi tsa
minidi, boiled mealies ajone.
DiKG6Bti.O. PI. of kgobilo.
EiKGOBO. PI. qfkgabo.
3}LKaoDU. Fl. i^logodn.
DiSOOGO, Pi. iJloHogo.
DiKGDGODI. Pi. o/kgogodi.
DiKGOEiLd. Pi. o/kgok&lo.
DiKGOKoS. PLo/kgokofi,
Dtkgola. pi. o/kgola.
>n, OBiued b; high
Sing, and pi.
--1. Pi.n/kgologolo.
- ' Pi. of kgolo-
Pi. of
bgulngodhwatie-
DiKGOMANA. AstrinBof beetles
pnt US a charm roond the neck
iif a child whose brothers and
£[KQOMiiA. Pi. of kgDmma.
■■"iOMo. Pi.qrkgomo.
DiEGOSOLA. Pi. O/kgOTola.
DiEGoaABA. PI. q/'kgosana,
DiKGWA. PI. o/Bflkgwa.
DikqwaNA. Pi.o/«ekgwaBft.
■DiKHWATisHO. Pl.n^kgwatisho,
DiKQWATLRA. PI- ^l«watlba.
DiKGWEHKANO. PI. Of kgWB-
DlKGWiTHB. Pf. o/eekgwetbp.
DiKKADU. PI. o/lokhadn.
DlKHABTLA. P!. o/khaetla,
DiEHiHiRi. Pi. o/lohihiri.
DiKHont. PI.n/iekhDb6.
DiEHODi. PI. o/khodi.
DiEHOHE. PI. o/khohe.
BiKHONUiS. PI. of khonnfi.
DiKHUDU. Pi. o/klindn.
BiKBUMELA. Pi. o/khnmila.
DiEHUTLO. PI. o/bokhntlo.
DiEHUTHANA. PI. o/khutsana.
Blkhuyahi. pi. q/'kbujane.
DiKHWINA. PI. p/khwena.
Blkidi. Pi. o/seHdi.
DlKtmRlDi. PI. o/sekidikidi.
D1K1LI. Per/, o/dika,
DlKdAi PI.o/Mkoa.
DlKOBA. PI. of aekoba.
DiKoBAdBA. PI. o/kobaoba.
DiKOBE. PI. o/kobe.
DiKOBOTLd. PI. 0/ koboUo.
DlKOCWANA. PI. o/lokocwana.
DlEOEOBELK. Plying ants and
moths. Used onlj in plural,
DiEOEOLA. PI. of aekokola.
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DiKOKOMANA. PI, ofkokoma,n&.
DiKOKOTHANB. PI. of koko-
thane.
DiKORWATA. PI. o/k5kwata.
DiKOLOBJSi PI. of Kolohh.
D1K.OLOGA. To go round and
round ; to revolve, as a roller ;
to go round; to compass; to
go about.
DiKOLOi. PI. o/koloi.
BiKOLOLA. To cut round a hide.
D1KOLO8A. To turn a thing
round ; t-o cause to go round.
DiKOLOSiWA. To 0(9 turned
round.
DiKOMA. PI. o/koma.
DiKOMAK. PI. o/koma&.
DiKOMOTA. PI. of sekomdta.
DiKONU. PI. o/konu.
DiKONGWANE . PI. of kong wane.
DiKoinrARO&WANE. Di beilwe
dikonwako&wane, they are
divided- into grouiis, or por>
tions.
DiKOPA. PI. of sekopa.
DiKOPOLOLO. PI. of sekopololo.
DiKOBO. 'llie meal which sinks
to the bottom of a pot, when
poured in before tne water
Doils.
DiROTLOPO. PL 0/ sekotlopo.
DiROTORWE. PI. o/kotokwe.
DiRUBS. PI. o/kube.
DiRUBU. PI. o/kubu.
DiRUCHO. The outer part of the
throat. Go beta dikucho, to
seise by the throat ; to throttle.
DiRUOUANB. Clouds of dast
raised by high winds.
Di RUNT ANE. PI. of kuuyane .
DiRUNWA— Maunwo.
DiRUPA. PI. o/loupa.
DiRUPO. Medicines for doctor-
ing houses, walls, etc.
DiRUBWANA. PI. o/kurwana.
DiRWANTANA. PL o/kwanyaua.
DiRWENA. PL o/kwena.
DiRwisNA. PL o/kw^na.
DiLA. To 'smear a wall- or floor
with dung mixed with earth.
DiLABB. PL o/selabe.
DiLABi. PL o/selabi.
DiLAHALA. To become blunt ;
to scratch, as a bad pen ; to cut
badly.
DiLAHATSA. Caus. of dilahala.
DiLALEOi. PL of selaledi.
DiLALO. Pi. o/selal6.
DiLATLHO. PL of selatlho.
DiLAU. The private parts of a
lion.
DiLEDU. PL o/seledu.
DiLiiGA. To become smeared.
DiLERANE. PL of selekane.
DiLBPB. PL of sel^p^.
DiLEPELtLO. PL of selepel^lo.
DiLETSEir. Sleeping things ;
stories of old quarrels ; old
events, or old history. Go
cosa diletsen, to rouse up
sleeping things ; to stir up old
strife.
DiLiALiT. PL o/selialii.
DiLO. PL o/selo.
DiLORA. PL o/loka.
DiLORO. PL of seloko.
DiLOROLOLO. Many words ;
much talkmg (generally u^ed
of evil words, or of scolding,
or cursinflr). No sing.
DiLOLA. To scowl; to frown ;
to look angrily at. O la a mo
dilola, he looked angrily at
him ; he frowned at him.
DiLONYANA. PL o/sel6nyana.
DiLWANA. PL of selwana;
goods; vessels.
DiMAPO. PL o/lomapo.
DiMATi. PL o/lomati.
DiMATSANA. PL o/lomatsaoa.
DiHATLA. PL of sematla.
Dime. PL of seme.
DiMECANE. PL o/semecane.
DiMERU. PL of lomeku.
DiMiiLisLA. To be faint, as from
hunger or thirst; to vanish
from sight, as a far distant
• object.
DiMENE. PL o/semene.
DiHEPA. PL o/lom^pa.
DiMORANA. To be giddy ; to be
confused in the head.
DiMORANYA. To make giddy;
to confuse.
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DiMOLOGA. To appear nnex-
pectedly; to happen by chance;
to take place without any
known cause.
DiMONAMONE. PL of semoua-
mone.
DiMONE. PI. o/mone.
DiMOTA. PL o/loTn5ta.
Dim 6t AN A. PL o/lomotana.
DiMPA. PL o/mpa.
DiMPE. PL of mp^.
DiMPHO. PL o/mpho.
DiMPSA. PL o/mpsa.
DiMPU. PL of lobu ; little hol-
lows in brack ground where
animals lick.
DiMUMU. PL o/semumu.
Din ALA. PL o/lonala.
DiNALEDi. PL o/naledik
DiNAKA. PL of lonabt.
DiNAKALADi. P{. o/nakaladi,
DiNAKANA. PL o/lonakana.
DiNANA. PL o/senana.
DiNAMANA. PL of senainana.
DiNAMANE. PL o/namane.
Din AG. PL o/lonao.
DiNA6=Dinao.
Din ABE. PL o/nare.
DiNATLA. P{. o/senatla. Bale
ba nna dinatla mo ntwefi,
they were mighty in war.
DiNAWA. PL o/nawa.
DiNCA. PI of uca.
DiNCHA. PI. of ncha ; new.
DiNCHANE. PL o/nchane, ofuZ
loshane.
DiNCHO. PL o/losho.
DiNCHO. PL 0/ dusho.
DiNCHWANA. PL of dushwana.
Dine. Four.
DiNEO. PL of nho,
DiNENEBU. PL o/nenebu.
DiNKGWANA. PL o/nkgwana.
DiNKU. PL o/nku.
DiNNANNE. PZ. 0/ sennanne.
DiNOKWANE. PL o/senokwane.
DiNONE. PL of none.
DiNONO. PZ.o^ senono.
DiNONYANE. PL o/nonyane.
Dingo. PL o/no6.
Dings. Honey.
^^iNOSE. Honey.
DiNOTSHE. Honey.
BiNTA. PL o/nta.
DiNTHA. PL o/lotha.
DiNTHE. PL o/lore.
Dintho. PL c/ntho,
DiNTi. PL o/lodi.
DiNTLENTLi:. PL ofnUhnUh.
DiNTLHA. PL of ntlha. May^
a dintlha. mountain peakis ;
conical hills.
DiNTLHANA. Mctse ea diutlhaua,
outlying villages; groups of
houses round a large town,
8ing. and pL
DiNTLHWA. P2.o/ ntlhwa.
DiNTSHE. The lees or sediment
of native beer.
DiNTSHi. PL of losi. Dintshi
tsa lewatle, the shore 'of the
sea.
DiNTSi. PL o/ntsi; many flies;
locusts just hatched.
DiNTSiEAPUOUMO. PL of ntsica-
pudumo.
DiNTWA. PI. o/ntwa.
DiNUTA. Nuts (hybrid).
DiNwiiLO. PL of senwMo.
DiNTA. PL of senya. Jokes ;
jesting ; nonsense (in this sense
it is used only in the pL). O
la a bua dinya, he jested, or
talked foolishly.
DiNTANA. Nothingness ; fool-
ishness.
DiNYATSi. Pi. o/nyatsi.
DiNTAWA=s Dinya.
DiNTE. PL of senye ; small.
DiNY^MA. PL cf seny^ma.
DiNYisTO. PI. o/lo^to,
DiNTO. PL of nyo (used as a
curse.
DiNYWABA. PL o/nywaba.
DiNWANE. PL of senwane.
Dii^ALE. PI. 0/ Sale.
DiNALO. Internal wounds or
bruises, as from a beating, or
bearing a burden.
DiNANALE. P{.o/ lo&aiiale*
Dii^ATA. PL o/nata.
Di&HE. PL o/fihe.
Di^OBO. Steep banks made by
water, InU
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DiNOP^. . PL o/lofidp^.
Di^AGA. PI. of fiwaga.
DiNWE. . PI, o/nwe, cmd sefiwe.
. Dilo dinwe, some things.
Di^WBNTAi^A. Dilo di&wenyana,
a few things.
Dio. J^L of seo.
DiOBO. . PL of Idobo.
DiOLO. PI, o/aeolo.
DioTi. PI. of aeoti.
DiPABi. PI, o/r»bi.
DiPADi. PI, 0/ lobadi.
DiPADiPADi. Many scars ; scars
all over.
DiPAHALA. To become over-
bearingyOrtyrannioal ; to domi-
neer.
DiPAKA. PI. o/lobaka.
DiPAKO. PI, o/pako.
DiPALA. PI, o/pala) emdloh&lB,,
DiPALAMO. PI. o/sepalamo.
DiPALiLO. PI. oflobBlhlo,
DiPANisi. PI, of sepanisi.
DiPAPACO. Merchandise ; things
for trading with.
DiPAPETLA. PI, of sepapetla;
flat. May^ a dipapetla, flat
stones. A bo ale dipapetla,
they were flat.
DiPApBTLANE. PI, of sepape-
tlane.
DiPAPOSANB. PI, p/paposane.
DiPAiio. PI, o/loaro.
DiPATERONS. PI, o/paterone.
DiPATiKA. PI. o/patika.
DiPATU^o. PI. o/patlelo.
DiPATO. PZ. qfsepato.
DiPATOLO. Pi, o/patol6.
DiPi. Pl.o/sepid. Ditihodip^,
no works (nsed in negative
sentences).
DiP^BA. PI, o/p^ba.
DiPEBB. PI, o/lobebe.
DiPEis. PLo/peis.
DiPEL^LA. PI, o/lobel^la.
DiPELWANB. PI. o/pelwane.
DiPEO. PI. o/peo.
DiPipi. PI. o/sep^p^.
DiPES. PL o/lobes.
DiPHAGANB. Nwana oa dipha-
cane, a child that is supposed
to be faulty, or suffering be-
cause of its mother's immor-
ality either before or just after
its birth.
DiPHADi. PI. o/sephadi.
DiAHAiLANE. False Btories ;
tales without any foundation.
No sing,
DiPHAHA. PL of lohaha.
DiPHAHANA. PL o/phahana.
DiPHALANA. PL o/phalana.
DiPHAPHi. PL of phaphi.
DiPHAPO. PL o/sehap6.
DiPHABA. The division between
the nates. No sing.
DiPHARAGANTANE. PL of pha-
raganyane.
DiPHABAGAi^. PL o/pharagan.
DiPHABB. PL o/lohare.
DiPHABO. PL o/loharo.
DiPHATA. Forked; divided, as
a bTa;nch, or an oi's hoof.
DiPHATLA. PL o/phatla.
DiPHATLO. . PL o/lophatlo.
DiPHATSA. PL of phatsa, and
lohatsa. Chips; danger. O
mo diphatsefi, he is in danger.
Tsela ea diphatsa, a dangerous
path.
DiPHiiGO. PL o/lophfego.
DiPHEKO. PL of -pheko,
DiPHBoiiLO. PI. o/ph^gMo.
DiPHELB. PL o/lehele.
DiPHELWANE. PL of phel wane.
DiPHBTEKGANO. PL of phete-
kgano.
DiPHETLA. PL o/phetla.
DiPHBTLHO. PL o/loh^tlho.
DiPHE PHBi^. PL of phephen.
DiPHETOGO. PL o/phetogo.
DiPHiNA. Matlho a dipbina,
eyes sore and black underneath
through constant discharge.
DiPHio. PL of vino.
DiPHiLO. PL 0/ philo.
DiPHOHA. PL o/phoha.
DiPHOHU. PI. o/phohu.
DiPHOKO. PL of phoko.
DiPHOKOTE. Pt, of phokoye.
DiPHOLA. PI. o/phola.
DiPHOLO. PL o/pholo.
DlPHOLOHOCWANA. PL of ^VikSs-
lohocwana.
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DiPHOLOHOLO. PL o/pholohold.
DiPHONi. PI. of phoni. ^ Used
also of cheek-bones which are
abnormally Drominent.
DiPHOPHi. pi. o/phophi.
DiPHOBOLA. The flakes of dirt
removed by a doctor when
rubbing the body of a patient
with moshwan, or by a person
washing himself with milk. No
sing,
DiPHOSHO. PI. o/phoaho.
DiPHOTONONO. PL of pboto-
nono.
BiphuduAgo. PL o/phudn^go.
DiPHUGO. PL of phngo.
DiPHUHi. PL o/phnhi.
DiPHUKA. PL o/lohuka.
DiPOA. PL o/loboa, and poa.
DiPODi. PL o/podi.
DiPOGiSHO. PL o/pogish5.
DiPOGO. P2. o/pogo, sufferings.
PL also o/lobogo.
DiPOKo. PL of sepoko.
DiPOLELA. PL o/lobolfela.
DipoLELO. PL o/polMo.
DiPOLELBLO. PLofpo\hlh\d.
DiPOLOKELO. PL of polokMo,
and bobolok^lo.
DiPONE. PL of lobon^.
DiPOMO. PL o/sepomo.
DiPOPELO. PL of sebop^lo.
DiPOTA. PL o/lobota.
DiPOTLANA. PL o/sebotlana.
DiPOTSANE. PL o/potsane.
DiPouNAMA. PL o/pounama.
DiPUDUMO. PI. o/pudumo.
Dipuo. PL o/pu6.
DiBA=Diha. A hostile army ;
enemies. "Ka, dira, by war.
DiRAi. PL 0/ serai.
DiBALA. PL of serala.
DiRAMETLANA. PL of senime-
tlana.
DiRATHANA. PL o/serathaua.
DiRATHi. PL of serathi.
DiREPA. PL o/serepa.
DiREPUDi. PL o/serepudi.
DiRETHE. PL of ser^th^.
DiRETLO. The viscera of an
animal ; all the internal organs
of a sheep, etc.
DirinI:. P2.o/ serin^.
DiBiTi:. PL o/serit^«
DiBOBE. PL o/serobe. Viscera
of a sheep, etc., when cooked.
BiBOBibGO. Broken things.
BiBOKOLO. PL o/serokolo.
BiROMO. PL o/seromo.
BiBOFE. PL ofaerope.
BiBOPO. PL of seropd.
BiBOPOLOGANB. PL of seropolo-
gane.
BiBOBOBE. PL o/serorobe.
BntOBWANA. PL o/lororwana.
BiBOTA. PL of serota.
BiBoriiLAKGAHBLO. PL of sero-
t^lakgamMo.
BiBOTHOLA. PL of serothola.
BiBOTO. PL of seroto.
BiBOTWANA. PL o/serotwana.
BiBU. PL o/seru.
BiBULELO. Thatch ; thatching
materials ; a roof.
BiBUBUBELB. PL of senuxibele.
BiBUBi. PL o/serubi.
BiBWALO. PL o/serwalo.
BiSA. To take care of ; to herd ;
to watch oyer.
BiciADiNYANA. PL o/sesadiuya-
na.
BiSAMANE. PL of samane.
BiSANA. PL of sesana.
BiSETLHANA. A large cloud of
dust.
BiSBTLHAMB. A kind of small
hare. PL bodisetlhane.
Bisirro. PL of ses^to.
BiSHASHE. A coward ; a faint-
hearted person ; cowardly. O
dishashe, he is a coward. Ba
dishashe, they are cowards.
BiSHAUSHAUANE. PL of shau-
shauane.
BiSHEUSHEUANB. PL of sheo-
sheuane.
BiSHO. P2. o/sesho. A cold in
the head. No sing, in this
sense.
BiSHOWANE. A large white
vulture. PL bodishowane.
BiSHUPA. Seven.
BisiGO. PL o/sesigo. ^
BisiPi. PL jsesipi. |
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DisiTSE. Perf.ofd&sa,,
DiTAA. PL o/taa.
DiTADi. PL o/tadi.
DnA£A=Ntaea.
DiTAEO. PL o/taeo.
DiTAHA— Tlhomama.
BiTEBOGO. PL o/tebogo.
DiTEDE. PL o/lotede.
DiTEDU. PLoftedn, O difcedn,
he is bearded. Molomo oa
ditedn, a bearded month.
DiTEKBTA. P2.o/ teketa. *
BiTEKO. PI. of. teko.
DlTBLA=sNt^la.
DiTELO. PL of telo.
DiTEMA. PL o/tema.
DiTJiHA. PL o/t^ma.
DiTEMANA. PL of temana.
DiTEHE. PL o/loleme.
DiTBWA==Nt^wa.
DiTHAAPO. PL of thaapo.
DrrHAGA. PL of loraga, and
thaga.
DiTHASLd. PL of thahlo.
DiTHAKADU. PL o/thakadu.
DiTHAKA^WAGA. PL of thaka-
nwaga.
DiTHAKO. PI. o/lorako.
DiTHAMA. Boots of the thama
plant.
DiTHAMANE. PL o/thamane.
DiTHAPO. PL of lorapo, and
thapo.
DiTHABi. PL of thari. Go
tlhab^la dithan, to make a
feast when a lying-in woman
leaves the house.
DiTHAJio. Three.
DiTHATANTANA. PL of thata-
nyana.
DiTHATHAfiO. Six.
DnHAPJSLO. PL o/thap^l6.
DiTHEBOLO. PL o/thebolo.
DiTHisKA. PL of loth^ka.
DiTHEMO. PL of thhmo.
DiTHiBBDi. PLo/thibedi.
DiTHiBi. PL o/thiri.
DiTHiTO. PL o/thito.
DiTHO. PI. o/setho.
DiTHOBA. PL of thoba. Di-
thoba tsa legodimo, used figa-
ratively, and nnderstood as of
teats in the sky from which
rain flows.
Dtthob^. PL of thob^.
DiTHODi. PL of thodi.
DiTHOHOANA. An instep, Int.
DiTHOKO. PL of thoko. Mo
dithokofi, at the sides.
DiTHOLA. PL of thola.
DiTHOLANA. pi. o/tholana.
DiTHOLE. PL of lorole.
DiTHOLENYANA. PL of lorole-
nyana.
DiTHOBOHO. PL o/thoromo.
DiTHOTA. PI . of thota.
DiTHOTHOBOLO. PL Of thotho-
bolo.
DiTHOTSE. PL o/^thotse.
DiTHOTANA. PL o/loroyana.
DiTHUE. PL o/thne.
DiTHUNYA. PL o/sethunya.
DiTHUO. PL of loru5, and
thno.
DiTHUTHUBUDU. PL of thuthu-
budu.
DiTHUTHUCHWANE. PL o/thuthu-
chwane.
DiTHWANA. PL o/lorwana.
DiTiBO. PL of two.
DiTiDO. PI. o/tido.
DiTiHALO . pi. of tihalo .
D ITIH AL^LO . PL of tihal^lo.
DiTiLATSHi. PL of tilatshi.
DiTiLWANE. PL 0/ til wane.
DiTiME. PI. o/setime.
DiTiMELA. PL o/setim^la.
DiTiTEELO. PL of tithhlo.
DiTLALA. PL o/tiala.
DiTLANTLAPB. PL o/tlantlape.
DiTLATSANA. PL o/tlatsana.
DiTLAWA. PL of lotlawa.
DiTLHA. PL of setlha.
DiTLHABA. Pt, of setlhaba.
DlTLHAB^LA. PL o/ setlhabela,
OTidJtlhab^la.
DiTLHABisLO. PL of setlhabelo.
DiTLHABO. PI. o/lotlhabo.
DiTLHAcd. PL o/tlhaco.
DiTLHACHWANA. PL of tlha-
chwana.
DiTLHAEA. PI. of lotlhaea.
DiTLHAGA. PJ. o/setlha^v..
DiTLH AQ A&«. P\. oi VX5aa.^^x^ .
DiTLHAKA. PI. nfloahaktt.
BiTLHAKK. PI. of Mtlhake.
DlTLHAKORB. ft. 0/ lotUlBkora.
Dltliiale, Pl.o/tli*le.
DfTLHAMANK. Pi. o/ tlhlUniUlB.
DiTLHANO. Kye.
riiTT,HAPi;i,6, PI. of tllapfilD.
DcTLHAttAPA. PI. o/lotlfiampa.
Dltlhakk. Pi. 0/ Betlhare.
JJcTLHAiio. O ilitlharo, he is too
quick in aDBweriug, or apeak-
in ; lie is fooliam; eager to
be beard.
DiTLBAS. PI. q^tlhu.
DCTLHATLHAPALA. Meal TOTJ
csrpiemly gronnd ; chip! or
sliaviDgB Btickiiig out ui nil
directlong.
DlTIiHATLMAKATA. Tni^ (tioll-
iug oat in all direationg on a
dry branch.
■niTLnHTLHWA. PI. of tlhpdhwft.
DiTLnoQOTiHOOO. >i. <tf Hho-
t^otlhogo.
DiTLHOHi. PL c/tlhohi.
DiTLHou. PI. ^Uhala. Wax
DiTLHOKWi. PI. of lotllioltwa.
DCTLUOLA. Pi. o/aetmohu
DlTLHOLO. PI. o/tlholo.
DiTLHOLWA. PI. o/satlholwp
DiTLHOHiLO. Pi. o/autlhom'
DiTLHOHEBHO. Pi. q/ tlhomcaho.
DiTLBONO. PI. ofGhono and
lotlhono.
.. Pl.o/tlhopbB1
[.o/tlhoUhori.
DiTLHOTSA. PI. o/aetlhotBa.
DlTLBOTANA. PI. (tfOhojttna.
DlTLOA. Pt. o/loUoa.
DlTLOCO. Pl.o/tloco.
DltloooLO. pi. q/ aetlogolo.
BlTLOliOLWAHA. PI. (J UogO-
DmMKX. PI. q/Mtlok».
DlTIiOLO. PI. oftlolo.
BlUiOO. PI. (/UOD.
DllxApd. PI. o/aetlopo, tlopo,
<uul lotlnio.
DlTLOU. Pl.i/tlon.
DlTLdlvANA. Pi. of MtiSwsna.
DiTOOAHANd. Pi. o/togunaoB.
DiroDOHANd. PI. (g tog6nuuid.
DiTOiBi. PI. n/toiai.
DrroEi. PI. of setoke.
DiTOEOLOLd. PI, of tokololo,
DiTOMioA. Pi. D/tom^ga.
DiTOMO. PI, o/tom6.
DiTONTOLO. pt. of boatolo,
DrroTo. PI. if/'sBtoUi.
DiTOTOTANB. Pi. of aetotoytune.
DmrrwAKA. BItm, Int.
DmALA. PI. 4^ tula.
DiTSEDE. Pi. o^tsibi.
■"- -" Pi, o/tafechwtt-
DiT^NWA. PI. a/aat«inwa.
DrraiTsi:. Plofteitah.
DiTBQAHEEO. PI. of tahameko.
DltSHAMIEWANE. PI. of tsha-
melniane.
DiTSBiA. PI. o/Ioeea.
DiTSHiBO, PI. of takhho.
DiTSHEDi. Pi. qf. Bet^edi.
DnaH^oo. Pi. o/cetah&go.
DiiaBERA. A kind of boahman
danci.', Int.
DlTaRESU. Plaices in the reUt
where gams come to liek. Int.
DiTSHii&I. PI. of t«liM««.
ShaTiDga of wood.
DiTBHETLHO. Pi. n/ tchetlho.
DlT9HET6. = Dit«lifet6lB, Int. PL
o/aeaMo.
DiTSBtrai. PI. o/tshipbg.
DiTSHIBl. PI. of loaiba.
DlTSBIDI. PI. of aetahidi.
SiTSHiEl. Pi. of loaika, and
l»i
BlTLQCIIlONdLO.
DiTSHiEASi). PI. of tahifaurii.
DrTBHiElEi. PI. of tabikiri.
DrrtHiFA. Pi. of tahipa.
DnsBiFo. PI. o/tshipo.
DnsBisiu. PI. o/tabinri.
<lf tlhisD- DiTSHmEi. PI. of loUhitehi.
Dani. PU<i/ttA.
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DiTSiENCHWANB. PL cf tsiezi-
chwane.
DrrsiNA. PL of tsina.
DiTSiRiTSiRi. PL o/tsiritsiri.
DiTSiTSiRT. PL of tsitsiri.
D iTUKi. Used for peacocks, bnt
not known.
DrruLO. PL of setold.
DiTUMO. PL o/tnmo.
DiTUTUCHWANE. PL of tutu-
chwane.
DiTWALA. PL o/lolwala.
Diwa. Pass, o/dia.
DiTALO. Seeds ; things sown.
DiTO. PL o/seyo.
DuBA. To kneaid bread, or day ;
Pass, dn^wa. To act so as to
canse strife or disturbance.
DuBiLE. Perf. of dnba.
DucwE. i>er/.pa««,o/dnba. Go
sa dncwe, the people are still
up ; it is not bedtime.
DuDiSA. To cause to sit ; to de-
tain.
DuDUELBTSA. fia le ba mo du-
dneletsa, they applauded him.
PuDUETSA. To scream, or yell,
' as women in the dance, or
when calling to each other.
DuBLA. To reward ; to pay.
DuKULA. To pick out; to pick
stones out of the ground ; to
pick something out of a per-
son's tooth ; to cut meat off a
bone.
DuLA. To sit ; to sit down ; to
sit on a chair, etc. Dula ha
hatshe, sit on the ground.
DULE. Pevf, of cwa.
DuL^LA. Go dul^la rare, to sit
down altogether.
DuLWE. Ke dulwe ke ntho, a
sore has come out on me.
Duma. To roar ; to reverberate ;
to rumble.
DuMALANA. To agree together.
DuxALANTE. Perf, of duma-
lana.
DuMEDiSA. To greet ; to salute ;
to cause to greet.
DuMEDiSANTA. To greet each
other.
DuHJSLA. To believe. Used as
a form of salutation.
DuMBL ANA =B Dumalana.
DuMisLEsisOA. To become pos-
sible of belief.
DuMiSA. Cav^, of duma .
DuHOLOGA. To cease to believe ;
to become unbelieving.
DuPA. To scent, as game people,
or a dog its master ; to put
the mouth to a sick person,
and draw out the sickness.
DuPELiiLA. To follow a scent,
as a dog.
DusA. To be about to bring
forth. Used of animals.
DusHO. A spoon. PL dincho.
DusHWANA. A small spoon. PL
dinchwana.
DuTLA. To leak, as a water
vessel. Gk) duUa mokola, tq
have a hsamorrhage from the
nose.
DuTLALALA. To lain in a thick
stream.
DuwA. Pass, o/cwa.
DuTWA. P(us.o/ duba.
£.
E. This. Used with nouns
whose particle is e. Yes ; e
sale, ever since ; E se re kgo-
tsa, lest. E tsamaea, until.
Part, of a number of nouns.
Ea. To go ; to go away. Perf.
ile; Pass, iwa,. Kgomoeame,
my ox. Ea bo, it being. Eabo
e se ^na, it not being he. Ea
bo e le kgomo, it being an ox ;
it was an ox.
EAN?==Baen?
Eare. When ; it being. Used in
the past tense. Eare ba ts^na,
when they entered.
E BE. E be e se, it not being ;
it is not. E be e se ^na, it not
being he ; it was not he. E be
e le, it being, it is. E be e le
go boea, it being to return.
Bbedisa* CaAji,s. o5 ^^^.
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Ebela. To sway; to move to
and fro, as a tree blown by the
wind.
Ebon. To wit ; namely.
Echo. Oar; onrs.
E CHW A . A kgalagadi bowl made
of hide, Int.
EcwA. Because: seeing that.
EcwA. Pass, o/epa.
Ediha. Ediha gona. Then.
Causes the verb following to
end in n. Ediha gona ba tsa-
maean, then they went away.
E DiMOL A = IdimoLa.
Editse. Perf. o/etsa.
EpiWA. Pass, o/etsa.
Ee. a a ^, let him go.
Efangelio. The gospel (hy-
brid).
Eha. To lift up the hands, so as
to ward off something.
E HE . An affirmative response to
what has been said. Ehe?
which? Used with nonns
whose particle is e.
Eka. To lift the arm, as if about
to strike.
Ekaeka. To lift up the arm
often, as if about to strike.
Ekaekega. To believe every-
thing one hears.
E KA NE^Ekete.
Ekare. If; if it could be.
Ekare gonwe, lest. Ekare kgo-
tsa, lest perchance ; for fear
that.
Ekete. I think; it seems to me.
EK0TE=Ekete.
Bla. To flow, as water ; to pour
down, or drop down, as per-
spiration. £Sla gonwe, to a^ee
together, to be of one mmd.
Go ^la mashwiyane, to unite
in attacking.
El AM A. To sit on eggs; to
brood ; to cover, as the water
of a flood in a garden ; to lie
in, after childbirth.
Elamela. To give help or sup-
port in a difficulty.
Elatlhoko. To observe; to
take notice of.
£<LBGA. To bring forth a child
in a stooping posture; to be
delivered stooping.
Elbgisa, To give help in child-
birth ; to act as a midwife.
£iLELA. To flow, as water; to
flow with, or to.
Eletsa. To desire.
Eletsbga. To become desirable.
Elola. To raise up, as a sick
person.
£!lwa. Pass, of hh.,
£!ma. To stand. Perf, erne.
£Sma nokefi, to stand by, or
defend ; to stand security for.
Skabha. To tarry ; to delay.
£iMALALANA. To contcod with
each other; to be at variance
with «ach other.
Smalana. To be at variance
with each other. Go ^malana
le, to contend with.
Smana. O la a ^mana le una,
he opposed me.
EMAi^P Who?
EuARA— Emera.
Kme. Perf.ofhma..
finiLA. To be in place of; to
, stand for. fim^la ditau, to
stand opposed to the lions. Go
^m^la lehatshe, to pat in place
of the land. Go ^mela kgakala,
to stand afar off.
fiMi;LALANA=fima1ala.na.
£<MBLBLA. To urge; to inter-
cede for ; to justtfj another.
Ehera. To conceive. Used of
cattle.
Emisa. To cause to stand.
Emoga. To go away; to get
out of the way by going
away.
£!na. He; she; him; her.
£SNE=£)na.
Enca. See Nca.
Encha. See Ncha.
Encho. See Ncho.
Enta. To innoculate ; to vac-
cinate (hybrid).
Entseana=E ntse yana.
Entsha. See Ntsha.
End. Bra eno, your father. Ba
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ga eno, your people. Oagaeno,
your neighbour.
En? What? £& le en, etcetera,
etcetera.
Ei^HALA. To become a stranger.
Bnwa. Passs, of hvaa,,
E^WE. See Nwe.
Eg. This. Used of a person.
Motho eo, this person. Gfa a
eo, he is not. Ga se eo, it is
not. Qb, ba eo, there are none.
EoLA. To hold back ; to with-
hold, or prevent a person from
doing.
EoNA.^ It. Used with nouns in
particle e.
Eosi. Only. Used with nouns
in partide e.
EOTLHE. All.
£!pa. To dig; to dig for. Toss.
^wa and epiwa. To speak
loudly to; to insult. To de-
prive of, or do an iigustice^ to.
Go ^pa pico, to call a meeting.
Gro ^pa ntwa, to ask, or obtain
an army from an ally. Go ^pa
metse, to dig for water.
Epb. Ua go na ep^, there is not
one.
ifipilBOA. To become dug.
£!pbla. To dig for. Gk) ba
^p^la dira, to ask an army
from them.
Epetsa. To dig for somebody ;
to dig for something.
Epiwa. Fokss, o/^pa.
Epologa. ,To be dag up, or out.
Epolola. Jteversvve of hpa.. To
di^ up or out; to reproach
with, as with poverty, or a
fault.
Epololwa. Pass, of epolola.
Era. Era ^onne, because.
Ere. It bemg. Ere ka, because.
Ere re cwa, when we come
out.
EftEGA. To be easy going; to
believe anything or anylxKly.
EKEKA=:Ere ka. Seeing thsit;
since.
EREKE^sEreka.
ERBTE=Ekete.
Erile. When. Used in the past
tense. Erile ka tsatsi yeuo,
when on that day.
EROTE^^Ekete.
EsB. An old form of salutation.
Ha e se, except ; unless.
EsELA. An ass (hybrid).
EsBLANA. A little ass (hybrid).
ESEN. Not.
Esi. Alone ; only. Ka esi, he
alone. Ale esi, he alone. Ola
a tla ka esi, he came alone.
Esij^. See Esen.
fixA. To journey. Perf. etile.
Btalana. To journey to or with
another ; to be friendly.
ETiiL A. To j ourney to. Go etMa
kwa motsen o monwe, to jour-
ney to another town. Go et^la
kwa pele, to go before, to pre-
cede.
^Tt L AN A == £!talana.
fixELELA pele. To go before;
to precede.
Eteletse PELE. Pe7-/. 0/ etelela
pele.
Ethimola. To sneeze.
Etile. Perf of ^ta.
Etla. Ba etla, they are coming ;
ha e etla, that it is coming.
Etlare. When. Used in tbe
future tense. Etlare u mmona,
when you see him.
E TLE E RE^Etlere.
Etleetsa. To prepare food, etc.,
as for a journey.
Etleetsega. To become pre-
pared ; to be ready.
Etleledicwe. Prepared.
Etlelbtsa. To prepare for ; to
make ready for.
Etlere. Wlienever (the idea of
use and wont being in it) . Et-
lere kgotsa a kgonwe, if per-
chance he be persuade d . Etlere
gonwe a tla a ikutlwe, if per-
chance he Usten. Etlere lo cwa,
when you come out.
ExLETsiiGA. See Etleetsega.
Etloku ! Wait a bit !
Etsa. To imitate; to be like.
Perf, editse ; pass, ediwa.. <o.q>
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etsa monona, to imitate a man ;
it is like a man.
Etsaetsa. Tooonfiue; to make
to doubt as to the meaning.
Etsaetsega. To misunderstand ;
to be in doubt as to Uie mean-
ing ; to wander aimlessly.
Etsaetsiwa. Pass, o/etsaetsa.
Etse. Perf,ofhh.»
Eu. Yes.
Euo. That; those. Used with
singular or plural nouns when
particle is e.
EvANaELio. The gospel (hy-
brid).
P.
Forage. A load (hybrid).
Peioe. a fig (hybrid).
Felote. a flute (hybrid).
a.
Ga. Not ; of. (3a se ^na, it is
not he. Ga se yalo, it is not
so. Ga twa, it was said. Held
ga gagw^, his place. Ba ga
gabo, their own people. Oa ga
gabo, his neighbour. Ga tla,
there comes. To draw water.
Perf. $^e : pass, giwa.
Gaba. To hollow out ; to scoop
out; to hew out; to gouge
out. Po»«. gaywa.
Gabalala. To become arched,
or drawn up, as a person draw-
ing up his body when on hands
and feet ; to lean forward, lean-
ing against something.
Gabed:. Twice.
Gabeoa. To become hollowed
out.
Gabegile. Perf. o/gab^ga.
Gabela. To hollow out for ; to
walk quickly ; to cut pumpkin,
etc, into small pieces for cook-
ing,
Gabelwa. Pass. 0/ gabela.
Gabo. Gabo gole, there was.
Qaho ga se ^na^ it was not be.
Ba ga gabo, their people.
Gacwa. Pass, o/gapa.
Gadika. To roast, as coffee, £at,
etc. ; to melt fat ; to teauM ; to
annoy; to cause pain in the
stomach.
Gadikana. To annoy, or rival
each other.
GADiKiiGA. To have stomaoh-
aohe.
Gadilb. Per/. 0/ gala.
Gadima. To lighten. Used of
lightning. To look sideways.
Gadimana. To look at each
other sideways.
Gadimisa. To cause to look
sideways.
Gadihosa— €h4imisa.
Gae. Nay. Used as a shortened
form of legae.
Gabaga ! Ar expression used to
stimulate a person to run
fSiSt.
Gaecho. Of ours.
Gabo. It is not.
Gagaba. To creep, or crawl on
hands and knees ; to crawl, as
a cat hunting.
Gagamola. To be stiffly
stretched ; to cease for a while.
Used of rain.
GagamalIsla. To hasten to; to
be in earnest for; to reach
after ; to follow hard after. GK>
gagamal^la kwa pele, to go
ahead. Ba tla gagafoal^la mo-
dimo, they will follow hard
after God.
Gagahatsa. To stretch, or pull
stiffly.
Gagapa. To take more than
one has permission to take.
Gagautlha. To tear in pieces
ravenously, as several dogs to-
gether.
Gago. Thy ; thine.
Gagoga. To become torn; to
tear of itself.
QtAK^o^k^xk. To rend, or tear
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Gagola. To rend ; to tear with
the fingers.
Gaoolwa. Pass. 0/ gagola.
Gaowb. His ; hers.
Gahola. To castrate.
Gaila. To kill a large number.
Gaisa. To excel ; to exceed ; to
succeed better than others ; to
surpass; to be of more value
than.
Gaitse. Perf. 0/ gaila.
Gak a. To escape one' s memory ;
to forget ; to make difficult to
remember ; to puzzle. Lehoko
le tla gu gaka, the word will
escape your memory, you will
forget the word. Di tla re
gaka, they will puzzle us, they
will pass our comprehension.
E seka ea mo gaka gop^, he
never f oigot it.
Gakala. To be zealous; to be
earnest ; to be indignant ; to be
offended ; to be averse. O la a
gakala thata, he was very
angrjr.
Gakalbla. To be zealous for;
to be eager for; to be deter-
mined upon ; to be mad against.
O la a gakalbla go tsamaea, he
was eager to go. O la a gaka-
lbla tuelo, he was angry about
the payment.
Gakalbtse. Perf, of gakalbla.
Ba gakaletse go mmona, they
are eager to see him.
Gakanta. To kill game in large
numbers.
Gakatsa. To offend; to pro-
voke ; to incite to anger.
GAKATsisoA. To be provoked;
to be excited to anger; to be
moved with indignation. Go
gakats^ga ka|^, te be moved
with indignation at.
GAKi:LA= Gatsela.
Gaketse. Perf. 0/ gakala.
Gakoamala. To wonder.
Gakoamalela. To wonder at;
to be astonished at.
(xAKQAMATSA, To cause to won-
der; to aetoniab.
Gakile. Perf. of gaka..
Gakilwe. Perf. pass, of gaka.
Motho o gakilwe, the person
has forgotten.
Gakiwa. Pass, of gaka.
GAKGii. Go ya gakg^, to be
dumbfounded. yele gakge,
he is dumbfounded.
Gakologa. To become melted,
as iron, hail, etc.
Gakologblwa. To be reminded ;
to be remembered; to remem-
ber ; to come to mind; to occur
to the mind.
Gakolola. To remind; to re-
mind of; to counsel; to advise.
Di re gakolola Keresete, they
remind us of Christ.
Gakololana. To consult to-
gether.
Gakolosa. To melt, or cause
to melt, as lead, etc. ; to warm
up cooked food.
Gakwa. Pass, of gaka. O tla
gakwa, he will be forgotten.
Ha ke sa gakwe, if I have not
forgotten. Ba ka gakwa ke
shona, they can forget it. Ba
gakwa, they forget.
Gala. To scream. Perf. ga-
dile.
Galaka. To be bitter; to be
brackish ; to be painful, as an
eye with something in it.
Galakbga. To become bitter ;
to become angry.
Galakisa. To cause to be
bitter ; to provoke.
Galala. To refuse to accept
to grumble at a thing oflfered.
GalalIila. To shine ; to glare
to glitter.
Galaletsa. To cause to shine
to glorify.
Galalwa. Pass, of galala.
Gale. Always. Le gale, just
so. Ea gale, always. Go sale
gal^, early in the mox^mi^.
Galeha. To \>e(iOxaB «bw^x^ . ^^
galeha mbo, to \>ft ^icv^n ^^sfivv
them. , ovv
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Galetse. "Perf. o/gaJala.
Galetsha. To cause to be
angry.
Galodisa. To give medioine to
a dog in order to make it fierce
enough to catch jackals.
Gama. To milk. "Pass, gamile.
To press oat the contents of
tiie bowel of a slaughtered
animal.
Gamakela. To swell througk
coDgestion of blood and serum,
as after a snake's bite.
Gamareioa. To cease for a
while, as one not knowing how
to do a thing; to pause in
doubt.
Gamoga. To dry up, or become
dried up, as a sore.
Gamola. To squeeze out; to
wring out.
Gamolela. Go gamol^la mo,
to squeeze out into.
Gamutlha. To close the arms
fast round about ; to grasp the
mouth of a sack with the hands.
Gana. To refuse ; to object ; to
object to. Perf, ganne. Ba
gana ka ^na, they r^ose to
give him. Ba mo gana, they
refuse to have him, they object
to him.
Ganalana. To contend among
each other.
Gane. Four times.
Ganela. To contend; to dis-
pute ; to resist ; ^ to strive. Go
ganela le, to strive vrith, to re-
sist.
Ganel ANA3> Ganalana.
Ganetsa. To contend with ; to
resist ; to contradict. Go gane-
tsa mahoko, to contradict or
denv the news. Go ganetsa
matihon, to withstand to the
face.
Ganetsanta. To contend with
each other ; to be at strife with
each other.
Gank AHALA. To become valiant ;
to become bold.
GANKiiQA, To beeomo valiant.
Ganne. Perf. o/gana.
Gantsha. Caibs, o/gana.
Gantsi. Frequently ; often ;
many times.
Gantsintsi. Very often ; very
many times.
Ganwa. Pokss, of gana.
Ganwe. Once. Ganwe le gap^,
again and again.
Gapa. To take by authority ; to
take by force; to steal cattle
from an enemy. Pass, gacwa.
To discipline, or correct, as a
parent a <dLild.
Gape. Again. Granwe le gap^,
again and again.
Gapecwe. Perf, pass, of gap^la.
Ba gapecwe dikgomo, their
oxen are seized.
GapIila. To steal from ; to take
from by force, or by authority.
Gaba. To coil ; to coil anytiiiog
up into a small compass. Go
gara mo sehuben, to gather or
fold to the breast.
Garaganta. To coil, as a large
piece of meat into a small pot.
Garanata. a pomegnnbnate
(hybrid).
Garaeo. Three times ; thrioe.
Gabatabo. Six times.
Garawe. a qpade (hybrid).
Gabe. The midst; between.
Ha gare, half way between, or
in the middle. Mo gare ga di-
tlalMo, in the midst of dis-
tress.
Gabeganaoa. In the middle of
the veldt; the open oovoitry;
the wilderness.
GAsiLA. To put anything as a
cushion, as a pad on the head
under a waterpot ; to put some-
thing between things liable
to breakage; to fix a thing
firmly, so that it shall not
shake ; to fix, or hold a iAamg
firmly, as a washer holds a
screw. Mosadi o tia gaidla
nkgo, the woman will put a
kgare on her head lor the
waterpot*
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Gabooa. To become torn; to
become lent ; to become tora
down aJt^fether.
Garola. To tear with teeth, or
hands.
Gabuba. To gnaw, as a dog a
bone ; to cause a gnawing pain,
as a ripening abscess ; to dig
on one side, after haying dug
straight down.
Gabuma. To snarl, as angry
dog.
Gasa. To scatter by throwing
from the band ; to throw about,
as sand, etc. ; to scatter seed,
etc.
Gasaoasa. To scatter, or throw
about in all directions.
Gasaoas^oa. To be thrown, or
scattered about in all direc-
tions.
Gasaoasstsa. To scatter much.
Gasakanta. To drive away with
impatience.
Gasama. To become scattered,
or spread about in all direc-
tions, as oxen.
Gasame. Perf. of gasama.
Gasbdiwa. Pews, o/gasetsa.
Gas^ga. To become scattered.
Gasjujbiva. To sprinkle, or
spurt upon, as blood from a
wound; to rush upon, as an
attaching f oroe.
Gasbtsa. To scatter to, or for.
GABHOidl. Ten times.
Gashupa. Seven times.
Gata. To tramp; to tread; to
make wood stoiight by bend-
ing or cutting. Pass, gatwa.
Gataka. To tramp or tread
much; to tread, or trample
under foot.
Gax^oa. To become very bad,
43X inoorable, as a sore, or sick-
ness ; the conclusion being
that the sufferer has come into
ocmtaot with a menstrual wo-
man.
QjLTkbA* To tread, or tramp
for.
GATteiLA* To tvead down; to
press down to the ground, as
m wrestling ; to lie upon with
the whole body; to press
hard on a pen when writing.
Go gat^l^la morwetsana, to
force, or ravish a girl. Go ga-
t^l^la dikgomo, to drive loose
cattle.
Gatile. Perf. of gata.
Gatisa. Catbs. o/gata ; to print.
Gatla. To strike with a thick
stick, or club.
Gatlaka. To strike much; to
beat badly with a thick stick,
etc.
Gatlilwe. Per/, pass. 0/ gatla.
O la a gatlilwe ke lencwe, he
was struck by a falling stone.
O la a gathlwe ka lencw^,
he was struck by a thrown
stone.
Gatlampuli^ga. To be dead, or
destroyed in large numbers.
Gatletsa. To pierce with a
sharp instrument, making a
clicking noise ; to walk with
creaking boots.
Gatlhano. Five times.
Gatoga. To take a foot off any-
thing ; to move off, as off a
chair.
Gatosa. To cause to move off
to move one thing off another
to move a person off a chair
to take one i>erson off another
in a fight.
Gatsbdisa. Cans, o/gatsela.
Gatsela. To become frozen ;
to be stiff with cold ; to con-
geal ; to freese.
Gatshanb. a piece, or remnant
of ox hide, or sole leather.
Gatshantanb. a small ga-
tshane.
Gatwa. Pass, of gata.
Gauchwanb. Very near.
Gauchwantane. Very near in-
deed ; quite close.
Gauhe. Near.
GAUHiasGauhe.
Gaumakwb. Bite. Part. c>.
Gil. An fispxewvofn ol ^^^^osi^-^
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or expostulatioii. U batlan
g^? pray what are you seek-
ing?
Gehelwa. To pant ; to be out
of breath.
Gehitlanhta — Higitlhanya.
Gel A. To draw water for. Go
mo g^la metse, to draw water
for him.
Gelebeteoa. To speak in a
high key ; to speak loudly ; to
roar angnly and suddenly.
Gelela. To draw water into.
Gelelela. To draw water into
a thing for something or some-
body.
Geloga. To turn back without
going all the way; to come
back soon.
Gelola. To wipe off with a
hand; to scrape off with the
hand, as perspiration.
Gile. Verf, of ga, to draw
water.
GiLWE, Perf. pass, of ga.,
Giwa. Pass, ofga..
Go. The sign of the infinitive.
Go rata, to love. It is. Go
thata, it is hard. Go kwadilwe,
it is written.
G6=Kaga. Ola a buago kwa
o tla nnan gona, he spake of
where he should be.
Go A. To cry aloud ; to call out
loudly.
Goahele. The last child a wo-
man will have, and hence the
spoiled one.
GoBA. To beat a tree with a
stick in order to knock off
leaves or fruit ; to beat a bush
in order to get off its thorns.
GoBA. To be bow-legged; to
deny a thing about a person
which the one who denies it
knows is true.
GoBAGOBETSA. To urge others
on to work ; to be exacting with
a servant.
GoBALALA. To He stretched out
on the ground.
GoBANA. To accuse, or cnxmn-
a,te each other.
GoBEA. To move about excited-
ly and in all directions, as a
crowd, or an army in confu-
sion.
GoBEDi. Twice. GK) le gobedi,
twice.
GoBELA. Go gob^la motho, to
deny sometlung about a per-
son for the person's sake, the
denier knowing that he is tell-
ing a lie. Go gob^la kwadi, to
help^ another by denying that
of him which the denier knows
is true ; to defend one whom
one knows to be guilty.
GoBELETSA. To exaggerate.
Gobesa. To spoil, or ruin; to
make a thing worse than it
was before ; zo spoil, or devas-
tate, as a swarm of locusts.
GoBEREOA. To become changed
for the worse, or spoiled; to
be worse for wear ; to suffer a
reverse of fortune.
GoBETSA. To put back ; to keep
back.
GoBO = Ea gonne. Because.
Ekare kgotsa gobo go le ba-
siami, lest there should be
righteous persons. Gobo e le
botlhale, because it is wisdom.
GoBOLA = Gorola.
GoBOLBLA== Gorol^la. O la a ba
gobol^la matlho, he fixed his
eyes earnestly on them.
GoBOLOLA. So speak to in anger,
or scorn ; to revile ; to up-
braid.
GoBUA. To pass through water
on foot.
GoDi. Gunpowder (hybrid).
GoDiLE. Perf, of gola.
GoDiMO. ^bove ; high. Godi-
mo ga, over, above. Kwa
fodimo, above, to tiie west,
nt.
GoDiSA. Cav^. of gola, to exslt ;
to rear, or nurture ; to adopt,
as a child.
GoDisiwA. Pass, ofgoduuk.
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GoBLi^LA. To shout tOy 80 as to
urge on.
Gk>ETLA. Antmnn*
GooA. To draw; to draw on;
to draw in ; to smoke a pipe ;
to take snnff; to poll; to lead
oxen.
GooAiCAGONA— GK>gwagdna.
GooiiLA. To draw to, or into ;
to lead to, or into. Go gog^la
mo thaelon, to lead into temp-
tation.
GoGOBA. To rake together ; to
gather np small things, as
iocosts, chips, etc. ; to remove
rnhhish.
GoooBA. To walk as a yery
weak person.
GoooB^LAss Gogoba.
GoGOLA. To carry away, as a
flood.
GoooLO. Abnndant.
GoGOLWANE. Somewhat abnn-
dant.
GoooMOOA. To rise, as dough ;
to swell out, as a heart from
excitement; to become puffed
out, or bloated.
GoGONA. To draw, or push
together, as the sides of a
kaross round a sick person ; to
tuck in.
GoGOKBLA. To be full, or satis-
fied, as a person, or animal
after eating a good deal.
CtOGWA. Pass. o/go^.
GoGWANA. To shrmk up, or
become crumpled up, as a wet
skin in drying.
Gh)GWANCWB. Perf, pass, of bo-
gwana. Go gogwancwe Ke,
to be crumpled up by.
GoowANTA. To crimp up, or
crumple up ; to draw together,
as the mouth of a bag, by a
string let into it.
GoHELE. The last; the ending;
the last stato.
GoH^Li » Goah^l^.
GoKAHALA. To commit adultery.
Used of a man^ or a woman.
GoKAGAJfA. To be fastened
together at the ends; to be
connected.
GoKAGANTA. To fasten together
at the ends.
GoKAGANTE. Perf. o/gokagana.
GoKARA. To hold a thing in the
hand before putting it down ;
to pull an arrow on the string
and hold it before shooting.
GoKiiLA. To thread ; to pass a
thong through a hole. To
fasten; to make secure by
fastening.
GoKELECWE. E e gokelecwen
mo seiponin, that which is
fastened io the window.
GoKBLELWA. Go gok^l^lwa mo
thamun, to be fastened about
the neck.
GoKERE. Pevf. o/gokara.
GoKGA. To gather pumpkins,
ete.
GoKGAHALA. To be very old.
Used of persons and things.
GoKGOLA. To walk or work
slowly on account of stoutness.
GoLA. To grow; to grow up;
to increase in number. To
gather locuste; to gather up
weeds after digging.
G^LA. To tire of; to cease to
love or like what one has loved
or Uked before. Diyo dia gola
motho, the food formerly liked
is now distasteful to, or disliked
by the person.
GoLAGANA. To be joined to-
gether, as by hooking; to
make a treafy; to make a
treaty with ; to covenant. Go
golagana nai^, to covenant with
him.
Golagana = Golagana.
GoLAGANOLOLA. To disannul,
or abrogate a treaty, or coven-
ant.
GoLAGAXYA. To conspire to-
gether.
GoLAGANTE. Perf. of ^oX-a.^'axNa^.
GOLAHAIiA. ^O \i^OTt\fe ^^^-
manently "maAuieSL ot ^eJlcrc-Kaa^-
GoLAHHTan. Perf. oj ^oViJasvAa-
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Go LE. There ie. Written also,
gole. Go le go nnye, a little.
Go le go tonna, muciL
GoLEDiWA. Pass, o/goietsa; to
be exalted.
GoLEGA. To Innd fast} to m-
span.
GoLEGA. From gola. Motho
oa gol^ga mo diyofi, the person
now dislikes the food he for-
merly liked. Ba le ba gol^ga
mo go ^na, they now disliked
him whom they had previously
loved.
GoLEGELA. To compel to take ;
to force upon. To fiMten for ;
to inspan for.
GoLEGiLWE. Perf.pa88,ofg6\hg&.
O golegilwe, he is bound; he
is made prisoner.
GoLELA. To grow up at. O
la a gol^la gona, he grew up
there.
GoL ETS A. To lengthen in height ;
to exalt ; to lift up, as another
person's arm.
GoL6=Hel6. Gold gonwe =
Helo gonwe.
GoLOCWB. Per/, pass, of golola.
GoLOCwij. Pe»/. pass, 0/ golola.
GoLOKA. To roll into a ball;
to make into a ball ; to make
a round thing.
Golola. To loose ; to unbind ;
to deliver ; to release ; to out-
span.
Golola. Go golola pu6=Go
lelahatsa puo. Go golola
letlal6=»Go tlhokolotsa leUalo.
Gololela puo. To lengthen
speech out to.
GoLOKEGA. To retch when
vomiting.
GoLOBA. To run hither and
thither, as wild cattle. Go
golora le puo, to speak much ;
to lengthen out talk.
GoLOTSE. Perf. o/golola.
GoLWA. Poss.o/gola. Oagolwa
ke diyo,^ he now dislikes the
food which he formerly liked.
GoMA. To work beads, etc., into
a pattern; to make ornamental
work of brass, etc. Go goma
ka tlhogo, to assent by nodding
the head. Gk> goma marapo,
to be fat. Used of cattle.
GoHiisLeBhom^.
GoMJiLA. Oa gom^la go shwa,
he is very ill and neax death,
but will most likely recover.
GoMiLB. O gomile go shwa, he
was very ill, and near death,
but recovered.
GoMODicwE. Per/, pass, of
gomotsa.
GoMOLAs Gomotsa.
Gomotsa. To comfort.
GoMOTSANTA. To comfort one
another.
Gomotsega. To become com-
forted.
Gompiyeno. To-day.
GoNA. To draw in, as a hand,
or foot. Ga gona sep^, there
is nothing. Ga gona op^, there
is nobody.
Gona. There; thence. O la a
cwa gona, he came thence.
Ke tla ea gona, I will go there.
Batho ba gona, there are people.
Ke gona, therefore. Kegona
ke ren, or ke gona ka re,
wherefore I say. Ke gona ba
tlan, now they come. AIso^
Gona.
GoNAMA. To be discontented,
or unhappy.
Gone ! Eeally !
GoNNE. Because. Ka gonne,
because. Also p6f/. 0/ gona.
GoNNYB. Go le goonye, a little.
Written also, go nnye.
GoNOGA. To die. Used of a
person who has long been
sick, and an animal very thin
through hanger or sickness.
GoNOGiLE. Perf. o/gonoga, E
gonogile=E omeletse; it 10
wasted away.
G6NdKELi:LA=»Konat^l^la, Ivi.
GoNOLA. To kill by throttling
or choking.
G^NOTtLELA^KonatM^ Int.
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GoNTSi!, or Go ntse, It is. Gontse
yan ? How is ifc ? mo go ntse&
^ana, thns ; in tbis manner.
GoNTA. To hook onfc; to pick
out with a knife ; to eorape, or
draw oat with a sfciok ; to pluok
oat. P<M8. gcAwa.
GoNTB. 8ee Gonnte.
GoNT^LA. To peep oat and dis-
appear again.
GoNTBTSA. To draw back after
peeping oat.
GoNWA. Pass, of goma, amd
gonya.
GoNWB. PerhaM. Gro j^onwe,
Bomewhere. Helo gonwe, a
certain place, one place. Ka
gonwe, at once, at one time, in
one case, together, because.
Ekare gonwe, lest. Gonwe
h^la, jost the same. Gonwe le
gonwe, whithersoever.
GoPA. To remove, or brush ap,
as rubbish, loose grass, etc.
G^PA. To suck out, or draw out
matter from an abscess; to
sack up, as cattle driuMag a
small quantity of water; to
keep silence, and refuse to tell
the news.
GoPANE. An iguana living away
from water. Fart, o cmd a.
GoPE, or ka gop^. Never; not
at all (used m negative sen-
tences). Esen ka gop^, not at
aU.
GoPiSA. To drive away by
causing to run very ^t.
GoPO. A large pit for trapping
game.
G0PODI8A. To cause to think ;
to cause to meditate.
GoPOLA. To think ; to meditate.
GoPOLBSBOA. To be conceiv-
able ; to be reasonable.
GopoTSA»= Gopodisa.
Gk>POTSB. Perf, o/gopola.
G^BA. To bring near to death ;
to scrape a thing with a finger,
and then lick the finger. Perf.
goiile.
Gore. That; in order that. It
ia followed by verbs ending in
hj and having altered accents.
Gore ke bonfe, that I may see.
Gore ke t\h ke utlw^, that I
may hear.
GoBBGA. To be near to death ;
to be about to die. Go gor^^a
mathe. Used of a person who
has talked much, and is dry-
mouthed in consequence.
GoBOOA. To arrive ; to finish a
journey.
GoROOBLA. To arrive at.
GoROGBLWA. O la a gorog^lwa
ke tsala ea gagw^, he was
visited by his friend.
GoROGETSE. Per/. 0/ gorogela.
GoROGiLE. Perf. o/goroora.
GoROLA. To look earnestly at,
or with an intense gaze.
GoROLELA. To look earnestly at.
Go gorol^la matlho, to look ear-
nestly at, to fix the eyes upon.
GoROMELA. To rush out in a
crowd ; to gush out in a
stream.
GoROMBLBDiTSB. Perf. of goro-
meletsa. O re se goromele-
ditse, he has poured it out upon
us.
GoROMELBTSA. To make to rush
out to; to cause to gush out
into. Go di goromeletsa mo
lesaken, to make them rush
into the kraal.
GoROHETSA. To cause to gush
out ; to cause to rush out.
GoROMBTS]^GA. To become
rushed out ; to become gushed
out.
GoROSA. To cause to arrive ; to
bring home, as cattle.
GoROTSHA= Gorosa.
GosBTSA. To suck marrow out
of a bone ; to keep baok a part,
as of money when giving, or
cattle when lending ; to pull in
a long rope ; to pull or draw
beads together on a string, or
anything threaded; to eat or
drink several portions of food
or drink.
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GosHA. Lately; anew.
GosHEU. Wliite. Go le goshea,
07' go le go shea, it was white.
GosHOMA. To totter, as a pole
about to fall; to shake from
looseness; to be agitated, as
by startling news.
GosHUMETSA. To cast down ; to
pour down ; to posh down, as
a tree, etc.
GosHUMETSEGA. To fall down,
as a tree.
Gosi. Only. "Ke gona gosi,
that is all.
GoTA. To have criminal inter-
course. A low word, used as a
curse.
GoTEDiWA. Pass, o/gotetsa.
GoTELA. To become hot.
GoTELELA. To bum, or strike
upon, as the sun's heat.
GoTETSA. To make hot ; to cause
to be hot.
GoTETSE. Perf. o/got^la. Teko
e e gotetsefi, a burning, or
fiery trial.
GoTLHA. To rub one thing
against another; to polish by
rubbing; to burnish; to file
down ; to wear smooth by rub-
bing. Pass, gotlhiwa, and
gotlhwa. Go gotlha tshipi ka
lencw^, to file down iron with a
stone.
GoTLHANTA. To poUsh, Or make
smooth two things by rubbing
them against each other. Go
gotlhanya diatla, to rub the
hands together.
GoTLHE. All; entirely; alto-
gether.
GoTLHELA. To file, or rub a
thing on.
GoTLHETSA. To rub with palm
of hand, or sole of foot ; to rub
a thing between the hands.
Gotlhiwa. Pass. 0/ gotlha.
GOTLHOLA. To cough.
Gotlhwa. Pass. 0/ gotlha.
GoTOLA. Go gotola matlho, to
glare, as an angry man.
GoTOLELA. Qo gotol^la matlho,
to glare at ; to fix the eyes on
in anger.
GoTSA. To light a fire ; to nu&e
a fire after a light has been
obtained.
GoTSicwE. Perf. pass, o/gotsa.
GoTsrrsE. Perf. o/gotsa.
GoTSiWA. Pass, o/gotsa.
GouDA. Gold (hybrid).
Gu. Thou.
GwAEA. To beckon, or mak
signs with the hand; to pay
out, or pull in, a rope.
GwAELA. Ke tla gwa^la kgol^
kwa go nna, I will pull the
rhiem in towards myself. Ke
tla gwa^la kgol^ kwa go ^na, I
will pay the rhiem out towards
him.
GwAiLA. To look intently.
GwAiLELA. Go gwail^la matlho,
to look intently at.
GwALALA. To stretch up on tip-
toe ; to exalt oneself, as one
who takes his own course and
refuses to listen to advice or
evidence ; to hasten.
GwALALiiLA. To strctch up to,
or for. Go gwalal^la kwa
godimo, to stretch up in order
to reach something high.
GwALATSA. Go gwalatsa matlho,
to fix the eyes stedfasUy; to
look earnestly.
GwANTA. To be wilful ; to con-
duct oneself in a defiant oyr
impudent manner; to walk
proudly.
GwASA. To mtake a noise like
that of water falling over
stones.
GwASiSA. Catbs. o/gwasa.
GwATELELA. To pursuc a fleeing
person eagerly ; to leave others
behind in a pursuit.
GwELA. To copulate. Used of
ahull.
GwELRTLHA. To si>eak about
what one does not know or
understand.
Qt^^rkL'^k. To copulate. Used
0$ «bCO^.
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GwEBETLHA— Ghreletlha.
Gw£RiSA. To circumcise. A
word only foand in books.
GwBTLA. To bleat, as a goat;
to bawl, as a child.
GwilsTLHA. To beckon ; to make
signs with hands, eyes, etc.
GwETSA. To swallow; to bolt,
as food; to swallow anything
chewed, or that is difficult to
swallow.
Ha. If ; that ; here ; on ; 'port'-
ticle^ of held ; to give^ food to ;
to give alms. Ha esi, except.
Helo ha, this place.
Hacwa. Pass, of hapa.
Hadima. To nin fast, and soon
disappear.
Hacahas Gaeaga.
Haoa.^ To pour meal, coffee,
etc. into boiling water ; to hold
back, or keep back, as a person
from quarrelling, or a child
from a fire.
Haofwa. Pass, of haga.
Haoola. To castrate.
Hahama. To be convulsed, as
when the arms are thrown out
by one startled, or when water
is thrown on one in a faint.
Hahamisa. CoAis, 0^ hahama.
Hahamosa« Hahamisa.
Hahasega . To give off particles
or fragments, as a piece of iron
beaten by a smith ; to break off
into small pieces, as a hard
thing beaten with a hammer,
etc.
Hahetlha. To toss about, as
the wind.
Haka. To extol; to praise; to
commend ; to flatter.
Hakuha. To use, or keep a
thing beyond the time for
which it was lent, and without
Uie lender's permission.
Hala. To scraps with a knife ;
to Borateb out with a penkmfe ;
to scrape a pot ; to boast over
another on account of superior
possessions.
Haladiwa. Pews, o/halatsa.
Halala. To become scattered ;
to spread itself; to become
spread, or scattered abroad.
Halatsa. Xo spread abroad
actively; to scatter. Caus. of
halala.
Hale. Yonder. Ka hale, yon-
der.
Haletse. Perf, of halala.
Halodisa. To cause to escape ;
to rescue, or cause to escape ;
to see, or hear indistinctly.
Halola. To escape when
hemmed in, or surrounded ;
to break through and escape.
Go halola mo, to escape from.
Halolola. To rectify; to set
right, as badly done work ; to
leave one position, in giving
evidence, and take up another.
Hamola. To cut, or chop off a
shoulder of meat ; to open the
eyes wide ; to put, or push the
hair back off the forehead.
Hanka. To walk slowly, with
legs far apart.
Hantahanya. To be weak-
sighted. A ga a hanyabanye ?
does he not see even a little ?
Used of a person with weak
eyes.
Haologa. To roar, as a lion.
Hapa. To bind into a bundle ;
to wrap round; to wrap.
Pass, hapiwa.
Hapaana. To alternate; to take
turns ; to differ, as stories.
Hapaanta. To cause to alter-
nate.
Hapaante. Perf. of hapaanya.
Ba hapaanye mo tseleu, they
have crossed, or missed each
other in the road.
Hapaka. To bind round, or
wrap round thoxoxJi^CkV^ .
Hap ANA. See'B.k^M^'SiK.
Hapanya.. See'axskk^x^^. ,
Hapha. To cViop, w cvx\. vdx^
2d8
pieoeB lenffthwise; to walk
with tamea oat toes.
Haphola. To strike wkh the
open hand ; to slap.
Hapooa. To tarn oat of a path ;
to go astray ; to torn aside. O
la a hapoga ts^ ea gagw^, he
tamed oat of lus path.
Hapogjsla. To tarn back into a
path. Ke le ka hapog^ mo
tsele& e, I tamed into this
path. Go hapogMa kwa go
bona, to tarn aside to them.
Hapolola. To nnbind; to nn-
wrap.
Haposa. Caiis, of hapoga. To
caose to tarn aside. O tla ga
haposa tsela, he will tarn you
oat of the path.
Haposicwe. Perf, pass, of ha-
posa.
Hapositse. Perf of haposa.
O ga hapositse tsela, he has
tamed yoa oat of the path.
Haba. a father; my father —
when speaking^ to ^ him ; to
bring forth the inferior ears of
corn ; to pat a child on a lap.
Harahaka. To spread all over ;
to cover; to sarround on aU
sides ; to go into all parts ; to
go throagh and throagh.
Ha&ahabwa. Pass, o/harahara.
Habahbbe. Perf. o/harahara.
Haraoo. Thy father.
Haeagwj:. His father; her
father.
Haralala. To be in a slanting
position ; to be felt across the
body, as a pain.
H ARANA = Earana.
H ARANT A = Baranya.
Haratlhatlhanya. To make
into a state of confusion ; to
pat things in a disorderly sikte ;
to do work in an nntidy man-
ner; to talk indirectly, and
not in a straightforward man-
ner.
HAR:k. Mj father — ^when speak-
ing' to him.
Harecwe. Perf, pass, of \iax^.
E haiecwe, it is hindt
theluith.
HARi^LA. To hinder in tb
Habologana. To dififer i
Harologanya. To distii
to discern. Go harol
mo, to ^sting^ish betwi
Harologanyb. Perf. of '.
gana. E harologanye i
nwe, it differs from the
Harologanyetsa. To
tingaish for ; to explain
Harwa. Pass, of hara.
Hata. To barrow ; to sc
hole, as a dog; to take i
of a hole.
Hatalala. To become sti
wide apart, as the le|
stretch oat wide apart.
Hatalatsa. To caase to
wide oat.
Hatlha. To dazzle,
Hatlhega. To become d
Go hatlhega matlho, t
the eyes dazzled.
Hatlholola. To lift
eyelid in order to take
thing out of the eye.
Hatlhwa. Pas«.o/ hatlh
hatlhwa ke, to be <
by.
Hatoga. To be rent as
to be cracked, as a cai
etc. ; to be split, as a re
Hatogana. To be split s
lengthwise.
Hatoganya. To cat a
lengthwise; to split dc
middle. O la a di hat
dimati, he split them x
planks.
H ATOL A = Hatoganya.
Hatsa. To split by catfe
cut by splitting; to o^
difficulties, Int.
He. Setlharo for re. .
clamation equal to,
there ! When affizea
particles it expresses
Dilo dihe ? which thin|
V.'ae ^fe^ -wVsich horse?
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eonnnoe bT anrument ; U> oon-
▼iot. Pevj, mie. Pom. hiwa.
Hbcwe. See Hbccwb.
Hedile. Perf- ofhhhk.
Hbdisa. Caus, of hMa.
Hebcwb. Pe9f,pa»8* ofhj^lEL,
Hbbla. To sweep; to sweep
up.
HsBLiaA. To become swept.
Hbelwa. Pass, o/b&dla.
HsGisLWA. To be out of breath ;
topajit.
Hboelwa» HegMwa.
Hbgoha. To look round quickly
or excitedly $ to take hold of a
thiog quickly.
Hbgola. To take anything on
the point of a knife, or horn ;
to nse up, or repeat, as food
after a hasty meal.
Hbheka. To shake up, so as to
separate the hnsks of mealies,
etc., after stamping.
Heheutlha. To toss, or drive
about, as wind; to swa^, or
moye about, as the wmd a
candle.
Hbho. Eas^; light. Go hebo
gohe ? which is easier ?
Hehoqa. To come, or go quickly.
Hbhoha s= Hehohatsa.
Hehohala. To become light;
used of weight.
Hbhohatsa. To make light;
used of weight.
Hbka. To copulate. Used of a
dog or horse.
Hbkebdiwa. Pass, o/hekeetsa.
Hb&betsa. To be too strong
for ; to prevail against.
HsK^LA. To give a larger por-
tion to.
Hb&wa. To copulate. Used of
a bitch, or mare.
Hbla. See HJs^la. Ho, you
there! to vanish; to come to
an end ;^ to perish ; again ;
only; stilL
HiLBLWA. Ba le ba hM^lwa ke
diyo, their food was exhausted.
Helb. Qohele^Qobele,
Hbleea, Qo beleka, pud, to
speak^ so as to conceal one's
meaning.
Hblo. Aplace. Helo ha, this
place. Held go&we, a certain
place, somewhere. Held hon,
that place.
Hema. To defend oneself; to
avoid blows ; to parry.
HiiMA =H^ff^lwa.
EEidsLA. To defend another;
to parry blows aimed at an-
other.
Hem^lwa. Pass, o/hemMa.
Henooa. To be thrown over.
Henola. To lift up ; to tilt up ;
to lift up and throw over.
Hbnosa. To lift up in" order to
look under.
Hentsha. CaiLS, of henya.
HsNTsi. Perf, 0/ henya.
Henya. To conquer.
Hentetsa. To conquer for.
He^wa. Pass. 0/ henya.
HiiPA. To entice ; to coax with
a view to deceive; to irritate
with a view to maJang angry.
Hepbntetsa. To annoy in order
to pick a quarrel.
HiiPHA. To bewitch; to injure
by medicine ; to curse, as a
woman strilnng the ground
with her apron, and calling
for evil upon ; to go among
children indecently exposed,
and thus bring evil on them.
Hepisa. Caibs. of h^pa. Go
hepisa mahoko, to entice an-
other to speak. 60 hepisa
ntwa, to incite to war.
Hfba. To make a hedge ; to
hedge round.
Hbra. To bend down, as a finger
when counting; to bend, as a
leg.
Hebbkana. To make a false
statement; to be false; to be
deceitful.
Herekanbla. To be false to.
Hebesa. To ixeqvietA, ^ ^^^aa^ \
to loiter aWut -mX^ioxsJ^ ^\v '^-
jeot.
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fuse ; to cause a distarbanoe or
insurrection.
HERETLHiiaA. To be disturbed ;
to become confused.
Herikgon. Kgwedi ea Heri-
kgon, the month of January.
Herooa. Go heroga sebete, to
feel sicky or squeamish ; to be
about to vomit.
Hesa. To let a calf out to drink
at milking time.
Hbta. To pass; to pass on; to
pass by ; to pass away ; to sur-
pass.
Hetana. To pass each other.
Hetahetana. To vary in length
or height.
Hetecwe. O hetecwe, she has
miscarried.
Hetela. To spread, as a di-
sease ; to pass on to. O la a
hetela kwa go monwagw^, he
went on to his master. Go he-
tela pele, or, go hetela kwa
pele, to go forward, to pass on
in front.
Hetile. Perf, of beta. Ka
tsbipi e e hetilen, on last Sun-
day.
Hetisa. To cause to miscarry.
Used of a woman. To go be-
yond. O la a hetisa lobaka,
he went beyond the time; to
cause to toss by.
Hetlha. To rub between the
hands ; to strike, as a match ;
to kindle a light by rubbing
two sticks together ; to bore a
hole by rubbing an augur be-
tween the hands. Go hetlha
mashi, to rub milk between
the hands so as to make it
froth.
Hetlheoa. To become soft, as
flour, or well cooked meat.
HijTLHWA. Pass, of hfetlha.
Hetoga. To become changed;
to alter one's mind; to re-
lent.
Hetola. To change actively ; to
answer a letter, or something
spoken.
Hetolana. Go hetolana nabo,
to reason with them.
Hetolwa. To be changed by
another.
Hetsa. To finish ; to complete ;
to cause to vanish.
Hetwa. Pass, of beta.
HiBiDU. Bed.
HiDiKA. To roU a thing ; to
roll a thing over.
HiDiKELA. To roll a thing to.
HiDiKOLOCwi:. Boiled away.
HiDiKOLOOA. To become rolled
over.
HiDiKOLOLA. To roll away ; to
roll back.
HiorrLHANTA. To crash ; to
destroy effectively; to crush in
the htuid ; to cru^ under the
foot by rubbing.
HiHALA. To become dark; to
be darkened ; to become
eclipsed.
HiKA. See Lehika.
Hile. Perf, o/ha, and hea.
HiNA. To take anything be-
tween the finger and thumb;
to take a pinch of snuff; to
pinch.
HiSA. To cause to burn. Qo
hisa ntlo, to bum a house.
HisicwE. Perf . pass, of \da&.
HisiwA. Pass, of hisa.
HiTLHA. To arrive; to arrive
at, or reach. ^ Go hitlha mo, to
arrive at, or in. Go hitlha kwa,
to arrive at; to hide ; to bury.
HiTLHALANA. To splve after
each other; to arrive in suc-
cession.
HiTLHJiGA. To become bidden.
HiTLHiiLA. To overtake ; to
come upon ; to meet with, the
one having preceded the other.
HiTLHiiLWA. To be overtaJceo.
HiTLHiSA. Caus. o/ hitlha.
HiTLHOLA. To break the fast in
the morning ; to eat breakfast.
HiTLHWA. Pa^s. 0/ hitlha.
HiWA. Pass, of ha and hea.
HoAHOA. To go about in an
excited or angry manner.
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J. Ftrf pa88. o/hola.
B. Perf of hola.
I. To cause to heal; to
To fly.
n. Vryburg.
(A. To be full, as the
; ; to become fall, as a
J river.
[ISA.. To make fall.
[06A.= Gogomoga.
TTETSA. To whisper to ;
U a thing secretly to.
JL. To brush, or rub off,
ist off a person,
iso A — Hahar^ga.
j:la. To brush off for, or
to help with, or give a
that remains. Used of
I.
SA. To kill a weak or
ess animal.
[ALA=Houhala.
:ats A = Houhatsa.
[ETSB = Houhetse.
:oLOGA= Houhologa.
[QLOLA = Houholola.
A shout of triumph, or
To blow, as the wind.
L. CoAis. o/hoka.
ETSA. To diminish for.
3A. To diminish by tak-
ut ; to lessen ; to subtract.
3EGILE. E hokotsegile,
setter, as a sickness ; it is
lished.
. Pass, o/hoka.
..NA. A kind of shrub.
To surroxmd ; to encir-
to thresh, sitting round:
resh with horses or oxen.
hots^.
To heal, or become
d; to recover from sick-
to become cool. Perf,
e.
[SA. To cause to mis-
, or abort. Used of ani-
A. To descend. O la a
hologa lencw^, or o la a hologa
mo lencwefi, he came down
from the mountain.
HoLOG^LA. Go holog^la mo, to
go down to.
HoLOL^LA. To string beads,
etc. ; to push, or put one thing
through another.
HoLOSA. To cause to descend.
HoLOTSA. To abort. Used of
animals.
HoLWA. Pdss, o/hola.
HoMA. To rub with much fat ;
to lubricate; to jnrepare an
arrow by rubbing poison round
the tip.
HoHiLWE. Perf. pass, of homa.
HoMOLA. To rest from work for
a while. Used onlv of work;
HoMOTSA. Caus. o/homola.
Hoi^. There; thence; then; at
that time. Mo helon ho&, in
that place.
Hoc = Hon.
HoPHA. To smite with a hand ;
to strike with a hand.
HopHOLA. To grope in the dark
for a thing whose whereabouts
is not known. Go hophola mo
sehuben, to feel or grope in
the bosom.
HoPHOLtsBGA. To bocomc
feelable, or searchable. Used
of the light at dawn.
HoPHOLETSA. ^ To focl for, or
grope for in the dark; to
search into a difficult matter ;
to do something at a venture,
or on a chance of succeeding ;
to call a person when not cer-
tain where he is.
HoRA. To tell lies to ; to de-
ceive by lying ; to hoax ; to
deceive by promising and not
performing. Pass, horwa.
HoRA. To dress, oricurl the hair,
HoRi:GA. To be puffed up with
pride ; to think a great deal of
oneself.
HoRiLWE. Per/. jMW«. o/hora.
HoROKA. To be of no use^ or
profit. DVkgOTSiO ^co. to^^ssi^-
802
ka, the oxen are of no oae or
profit to me.
HoROLA. To smear a aiok per-
son with moshwafi, as a doctor.
HoROSELA. To run out or in
slowly, as sand into a hole, or
grain from a sack; to is-iokle
down, as grain.
HoBOSBTSA. Ccuus, of horos^la.
To pour grain, etc., out dowly j
to squander.
HosA. To miss the aim ; to fail
in one's ol^jeot or purpose. Go
lopa kago hosa, to ask without
obtaining.
HoTLHA. To strip off leaves or
small branches with the hand.
HoTSE. Per/, o/hola.
HouHALA. To become blind.
HouHATSA. To make blind.
HouHETSB. Perf. of houhala.
bouhetse, he is blind.
HouHOLOGA. To recover sight
after being blind.
Hou6=Hon.
HuBE. A small bird, scarlet,
with black head in winter.
HuBELA. To be red.
HuBiDu. Bed.
HucwELA. To stir np cooked
porridge into which milk has
been poured*
HuDiLE. Pej/.qf hnla.
HuDUA. Toa^^tate; to stir op;
to trouble.
HuDUEGA. To be agitated ; to
be troubled.
HuDUOA. To remove one's resi-
dence ; to depart, Go hndnga
mo, to depart from.
HuDUGELA. Go hudog^la mo,
to remove to a place.
HuDUGiLE. Perf, 0/ hndnga.
HuDUiLE. Perf, of hndna.
HuDUiWA. Pas$. 0/ hndna.
HuDULA. To expel; to banish
from home, or country; to
drive away. Used of a large
number.
^famu8A»Hndntsfaa.
^^■OSBTSA. To cause to remove
HuDUTSHA. Caus. o/hndula.
HuDUTSHiWA. Pass, of hadn-
tsha.
Huh ANA. To be jealous; to be
jealous of each other.
HuHANTSHA. To make each
other jealous.
HuHANTA. To make jealous ; to
stir up to jealousy or auarrels.
HuHANYETSA. To be jcalous for.
HuHUDiSA. To cause to per-
spire.
HuHULA. To perspire.
HuHUMJsLA. To go under, as
under a low tree; to creep
through wire fencing; to go
through a low doorway; to
mark an animal by ouroing a
notch or scallop in the lower
part of an ear.
HuHUMETSA. To cause to go
under; to pat under.
HuHUTSA. To search.
HuHUTSE. Petf, of huhola.
Hula. To grace; to pluck
fruit ; to fire with a gun and
hit ; to shoot with a bow. Gto
hula mo, to pluck from.
HuLAOTSA. To throw to a dis-
tance.
HuLABA. To turn the back ; to
follow after; to come next in
succession; to look straight
ahead ; to return ; to depart.
Go hulara mo, to rcdium
from.
HuLA&iiL A. To turn away from ;
to turn the back upon. Ba le
ba mo hular^,^ they turned
their backs on him.
HuLABofi. 8ee Sehulabo^.
HuLATSHA. To hold a thing up-
side down, as a book.
HuLJSLA. KeL o/hula. Gk> hu-
l^la kgakala, to graze far, etc.
HuLEBE. Perf, of hulara.
HuLWA. P<MS, o/hula.
HuMA. To become rich; to strip
or peel off bark.
HuMANitoA. To become poor.
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Human EGiSA. To make poor;
to canse to become poor.
HuMiLE. Terj, o/homa.
HuMOLOTSHisoA. To become
▼ery rioli ; to be steeped in
riches.
HuNA. To tie a knot. Hana
boyan, to tie a knot in grass.
Hxina lecwele, to clencb the
fist.
HuNAGANA. To beoome tied
together.
HuNAOANTA. To tie together;
to unite by tying.
HuNAGANTB. l^&rf, o/hnnagana.
HuNAGANTETSA. To bring for-
ward false evidence against.
O la a mo hunaganyetsa ka
maaka, he bound him round
by false evidence.
HuNELA. To tie two strings to-
gether.
HuNOLOGA. To become untied.
HuNOLOLA. To untie; to un-
fasten; to unloose.
HupA. To drink a little ; to take
a mou^fnl of liquid ; to suck
in ; to absorb, do hupa moea,
to beoome suffocated.
Hupab;^a. To clasp; to close
one's hand on something; to
hold fast to old customs.
fluPBDicwE. O la a hnpedicwe
ka go siana, he was out of
breath by racing.
HupBDiwA. Pass. 0/ hupetsa.
Ke hupediwa ke, I am
smotherMl by ; I am suffo-
cated by.
Hup^LA. To be smothered ; to
be suffocated; to be choked;
to be stifled.
UupETSA. To smother; to suf-
focate ; to choke ; to stifle.
HupoLOGA. To recover breath;
to take breath ; to rest.
IIupoLOLA. To giyea breathing
tdme.
HupoBOLA. To unclose one's
denohed hand ; to let g^ some-
tlmig from a olenched hand.
HuBA, To ^eiw hard sub*
stances, as berries, etc. ; to eat
mealies, as a horse.
HuRANTA. 60 huranya meno, to
gnash the teeth.
HusA. To be about to dry up,
as a milch cow; to begiu to
forsake a calf.
HusETSA. To drive away, as a
cow her calf when weaning it.
HuTA. To eat fast. Used of
soft food.
HuTAGANA. To becomo bowed,
or bent down.
HuTAGANCWE. V&rj. pass. of
hutagana. Ke hutagancwe ke
pobolo, I am bent down, or
cramped up by sickness.
HuTAGANYA. To bend down
actively ; to cause to bend
down, or bow down.
HutIiga. To gather into a heap ;
to become heaped up.
HuTLHA. To thin by plucking
out or off.
HuTSA. To curse a person by
calling for evil to come upon
him. Perf, hutsitse ; Pass.
hatsiwa.
HuTSAHALA. To gricvc ; to sor-
row ; to mourn.
HuTSAHALJSLA. To grieve for.
HuTSAHATSA. Cous. of hutsa-
hala.
HuTSAHETSE. Perf. o/hutsahala.
HuTSANYA. To curse each other.
HUTSE. A hat (hybrid) .
HxJTSiCWE. Pcrjf. pass, of hutsa.
Go hutsiowe ke, to be cursed
by.
HuTSTTSE. Perf, 0/ hutsa.
HuTSiWA. Pass, of hutsa.
HwiBiDU. Bed.
I.
Iba. To float, or sail with un-
bended wings, as a hawk ; to
steal. Int. Go iba dits^b^, to
tit with the head bent, and in
a listening attitude «»Ti.^ ^^r>^(Xv-
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out speakmg ; to listen patient-
ly, only answering after
reflection; to refuse to listen
when spoken to, and pass on
without answering.
IcHAiA. To be naked ; to be ex-
posed; to be desi^tnte; to
have nothing.
IcHEMOLA. To cut off all one's
hair ; to make oneself bald.
ICHOKA. To restrain oneself ; to
make oneself patient; to en-
dure; to make an effort; to
persevere.
IcHOKAHiSA. To make oneself
crooked.
ICHOKELA. To bear with ; to
endure. Go ichok^la bokhu-
tlon, to endure to the end.
IcholohI:la. To hope in one-
self.
IcHOPAEA. To fold one's cloak
across the chest by folding
one's arms in it.
IchophelIila. To climb np spi-
rally, as a snake, or creeping
plant; to go np spirally; to
twine oneself in and out, as a
creeping plant when climbing.
ICHOPODIAGANYA. To be intri-
cate, as a winding road ; to be
involved, as a muddled np
speaker.
ICHUBA. To hide oneself. From
shuba.
IcHUBACHUBA. To have a habit
of hiding oneself.
IcHUBELisLA. To forco oneself
in ; to intrude oneself upon.
IcHUKELA. To press oneself
into with difficulty, as into a
narrow sx)ace, or a crowd.
IcHUKUNYET8A= IchukMa.
ICHUNUKA. To change one's
position, as a sick person; to
move about from side to side,
as a restive horse when tied
up ; to sway oneself from side
to side, as a person in deep
grief.
IcHVPA. To bear witness to one-
self.
ICHUPETSA. To show oneself
to.
IcHUSHUTSA. To move about
restlessly, as a ^tened ani-
mal.
IcHUTLHA. To rub oneself when
itching; to rub something off
oneself.
ICHWALALi:LA. Refi. of shwala-
l^la.
IcHWALBLELA. Rejl. of shwale-
lela.
IcHWARALANA. To forgive each
other.
ICHWABECWE. Perf, pass, qf
ichwar^la. Dibe tsa gago di
ichwarecwe, your sins are for-
given.
IcHWA&ELA. To forgive.
ICHWABELANA. To forgive each
other.
ICHWABBLWA. To be forgiven.
ICHWABETSB. Perf. of iohwa-
r^la.
IcHWELA. To die to oneself.
ICHWBNTA. To tease oneself.
ICOKA. To swish, or swing a
tail about, as a horse.
IcoKETSA. To torn a comer ; to
turn out of sight, as at a bend
in a road, or behind a tree.
Tsela ea icoketsa, the road
makes a bend.
IcoKODiA. To go round about ;
to go by a circuitous path.
IcoHA. To go round abont from
place to place, as one visiting
in a town, or seeking lost
cattle.
IcuBULA. To turn away the
ears ; to turn away tihe head.
IcuKULA. To gargle; to wash
out one's mouth.
Ic UKUNYA = Icukula.
IcuLE. Per/, o/icwa.
IcwA. To confess; to make a
clean breast of it ; to condemn
oneself by one's own confes-
sion. Peiff. itule cmd icnle.
Idiiaditse. Perf, o/idibatsa.
l\>Y&K.i)\^ k. Pass . of idibatsa.
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. To cause to faint.
. "Pe/rf, of idibala. E
3 h^la. Used of an
dying, but not quite
-A. To recover from a
r afit.
Perf, o/idiwa.
^erf* o/ila.
=Edimola.
Perf, o/itsa.
Pass, o/itsa.
To nuike oneself tron-
e, or obnoxious.
To tlunk oneself; to
oneself as being. O la
L a sa itse sep^, lie re-
himself as one who
othing.
To lean oneself back
; to rest upon, or
< ; to recover from sick-
<nd be able to sit up a
Go ika^ga mo, to rest
A. To intend j to pur-
to determine; to re-
to will.
3B. Perf. of ika^l^la.
To build oneself up.
TSA. To mislead, or
3 oneself ; to cause one-
doubt.
To leave a place, or
, and go far away.
To spread out for
. To become clean after
■uation.
To live together oji
y terms ; to be conf ede-
X) have to do with ; to
illel with.
. Perf. of ikama. Ba
ikamile lewatle, they
y the sea. E e ikamilen
le, that which is parallel
le land.
iUTA LE. To be on
y terms with; to^'be
y with.
To ca 18} oneself to
touch ; to concern oneself
about.
Ikana. To swear; to take an
oath; to make a vow; to de-
termine with oneself.
Ikanamolola. To raise oneself
up from lying on the back.
Ikansla.. To take an oath
agaiost ; to swear to.
Ikanisa. To cause to swear ; to
adjure.
Ikannb. Perf. o/ ikana.
Ikano. An oath; a vow. PL
maikano.
iKANTsi:. Perf. o/ikanya.
Ikantsha. To cause to trust.
Ikanta. To trust ; to trust in ;
to confide in ; to suck oneself,
as a cow sometimes does.
Ikanyologa. To cease to trust ;
to mistrust ; to distrust.
Ikanwa. To bo faithful ; to be
trusted.
Ikapaea. To drink something
hot, so as to induce perspira-
tion; to foment oneself with
hot water.
Ikafesa. To dothe oneself ; to
dress oneself.
Ikafola. To tmdress oneself.
Ikaba. To cause oneself to
bleed freely ; to lance oneself
so that matter may come out
freely.
Ikababela. To answer for one-
self.
iKABAsiiLO. An answer; an
answering for oneself.
Ikabahbtsa. To sit to .be doc-
tored.
Ikatbga. Properly covered
about the private parts. O sa
ikatbga, he is not properly
covered about the private
parts ; he is indecently exposed.
Ikatisa. To subdue oneself ; to,
conquer one's tendencies.
Ikeha. To abstain from dov\i%\
to avoid : to gw© w^ ^ch.\i%.
iRiLA. To ^Vk^IWi^ 0\l'6^i^.
Go ikfela kwa, to oaua^ cnia*©^^
to go to.
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IxELAMliLA. To refose to give
testimony whioh might preju-
dice oneself.
Ikeledisa. To allow oneself to
float in ranniog water; to go
down with a stream.
Ikemisetsa. To withstand; to
set oneself against.
Ikepa. To separate oneself with
an evil motive or purpose; to
separate oneself from God ; to
be ungodly.
Ikeola. To go aside from
others ; to keep oneself aloof.
Iketla. To be at ease; to be
free from care ; to pause. 60
iketla mo tlhabanon, to rest
from war. Iketla ke bu^ !
allow me to speak ! wait while
I speak !
Iketleco. a preparation; a
readiness.
Iketleditse. 'PerS. o/iketletsa.
Ke iketleditse go ea, I have
prepared to go, I am ready to
go-
I K K TL e di wa. Pass, o/ iketletsa.
Iketleletsa. To prepare one-
self for.
Iketletsa. To prepare for one-
self ; to prepare one's food for
a journey.
Iketlisa. To cause to be at ease.
iKGABALATaA. To draw oneself
up arch-shaped; to haul up
with an arched back.
Ikgagamatsa. To stretch one-
self.
Ikgakgahadisa. To cause one-
self to wonder ; to pretend to
wonder.
Ikgagola. Go ikgagola diaparo,
to tear one's clothes.
Ikgakisa. To pretend not to
know a person whom one knows
well. Go ikgakisa batho, to go
among people disguised.
Ikgakolola. To remind one-
self.
Jkgantsha. To vaunt or exalt
oneself; to cause oneaeVi ^
refuse ; to oppose oneseM.
Ikgaogana. To separate one-
self ; to separate mutually.
Ikgaogantsb. Verj, of ikgao-
ganya.
Ikgaoganta. To separate one-
self from others.
Ikgaogantb. Perf, 0/ ikgaogana.
lKGAPAs=:Ikgapha.
Ikoapelbtsa. GU> ikgapeletsa
tiho, to do the same thing over
and over again.
Ikgapha. To be temperate ; to
restrain oneself.
Ikgara. To coil oneself up, as
a snake ; to go in a winding
course ; to meander, as a river.
Ikgaraganta. To coil oneself
up, as a dog.
Ikgasakanta. To make an im-
patient gesture and drive away.
Ikgata. To sink in water.
Ikgatlha. To please oneself.
Ikoelola. To wipe perspiration
off oneself with a hand.
1 KGE re . Pc?/. of ikgara.
Iko6ba« To be personally
humble.
Ikgobalatsa. To humble one-
sell:; to be hopelessly stub-
born ; to cast oneseJf down in
stubbornness.
Ikgodisa. To exalt oneself.
Ikgogona. To withdraw one-
self ; to shrink back ; to shun ;
to avoid ; to shrink away from.
Ikgogomosa. To raise oneself
up in pride; to puff oneself
up.
Ikgoha. To put away from one,
as a dog with a stick, or a
person with the hand.
iKGOKGOLiiLA. To labour for;
to toil for ; to gain for oneself
by toil, sslpapal^la.
Ikgolbtsa. Gto ikgoletsa leoogo,
to lift up one's own arm.
I KGOLOKA. To form oneself into
a ball. Molelo oa ikgoloka, the
fire rolls itself along, as of
reeds or tall grass burning.
Ikoqlola. To release oneself;
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Ikgoma. To rab oneself with
mnch fat.
Ikgonnb. VerrS. o/ikgona.
Ikgonibtsa. To draw back, as
one who was approaching. Go
ikgonyetsa tlodgo, to show
one's head and draw it back,
as a tortoise.
Ikgopa. To caose^ oneself to
stamble; to be tripped up by
something one has pnt in the
way; to Tex oneself.
Ikgoba. To lick oneself, as a
dog its wound.
Ikoobisa. To satisfy oneself;
to satiate oneself.
Ikgoshola. To leave in a body ;
to leave with all the things.
Ikgotetsa. To warm oneself;
to san oneself.
Ikgotlha. ^ To rab oneself, as
an ox against a chain.
Ikgwelea. To bnrden oneself.
iKHisHA. To restrain oneself.
Ikhoha. To feed oneself by
putting com into the mouth
with a hand.
Ikhubbga. To stoop, or bow
oneself down.
Ikhuna. To lie with legs and
arms drawn up; to be visible
for a long way, as a straight
road, or a railway track.
Ikhumbla. To menstruate. Int.
Ikhubumbtsa. To cover oneself
up.
Ikhutaganta. To draw oneseH
up when sitting or lying.
Ikhutsa. To rest oneself.
Ikhutsitsb. 'Peri, of ikhutsa.
iKHWAKHWAilLA. To cling to
with legs or arms, as a child
to its mother.
Ikina. To dip oneself.
Ikinamolola. To lift oneself
up from a stooping posture.
Ikisa. To cause oneself to go.
Ikitleco. /See Iketleco.
I&IT8A. To forbid oneself.
Ikitse. To know oneself.
Ikoba. To bow oneself down;
to do homage; to look down
on one side, as when seeking
something.
KOBiiLA. To bow oneself down
to.
KOKA. To wait upon oneself in
sickness.
KOKBLA. Ke ea go ikok^la kwa
tshimon, I am going for my
health's sake to the garden.
KOKOBATSA. To press lightly
upon, as a pen in writing.
KOKOBBTSA. To humble one-
self. Gro ikokobetsa ka seha-
tlhogo, to bow one's face to the
ground.
kokomI:la. To stoop to look ;
to look down.
KOKOTLBLA. To lean oneself
upon.
KOKOTLBLETSA. To lay up for
oneself; to give oneself to
accumulating.
KOKOTLBTSE. Perf. of ikoko-
tl^la.
KOK WAELA =Ikwak waMa.
KOMOSA. To warm oneself.
KOPA. To slap oneself. Go
ikdpa serope, to slap oneself on
the thigh.
KOPANYA. Go ikopanya na^, to
join oneself to him.
KOTA. Go ikota mogatla, to
wag the tail, as a dog ; to
swish or swing the tail about,
as a cat, or tiger.
KOTLA. To sustain oneself.
KOTLELA. To bring up, or feed
for oneself.
KOTLELA. To kick or struggle,
as a dying animal.
KOTLILB. Perf. o/ikotla.
KOTLOLOLA. To stretch oneself
back or out ; to stretch out the
arms, as from weariness.
KUBUBLA. Go ikubu^la dithole,
to throw dust on to oneself.
KUCWA. To go off on the sly ;
to steal away.
KUDUBATSA. To brush or shaka
something of£ oxvea^. ^o *-^xic-
dubatsa dvt\io\ft,^ ^iNLa ^w.^*^
off oneaeli.
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Ikuela.. To call out to, or for
oneself.
lKUKEGA=Ikat^ga.
Ikukuna. To crawl, or creep
stealthily.
Ikukuntsha. To do anything
stealthily; to speak with de-
ceit.
Ikunwisa. To cause oneself to
bear fruit.
lKUNUSA=Ibunwi8a.
Ikutla. To withdraw oneself;
to lead a solitary life.
Ikutlwa. To hear or feel one-
self. Go ikutlwa Keresete, to
hear Christ.
Ikutlwela. To hear for one-
self.
Ikwakwaela. To brace oneself
up ; to bind oneself round ; to
gird oneself; to put an outer
garment round the body; to
receive anything into the comer
of a kaross, and press it against
the side.
Ikwatlhaea. To repent ; to be
sorry ; to chastise oneself.
I K w ATL H AELA . To be sorry for ;
to regret.
Ila. To hate; to abhor; to
abominate; to feel a repug-
nance to ; to regard with super-
stitious fear or dread.
Ilana. To hate each other.
Ile. ^erf, o/ea.
Ilega. To become repugnant
to ; to be hateful ; to be hated.
Ilela. To keep sacred certain
days, as after rain or the death
of a relative, b^ abstaining
from work. Go ilfela kgwedi,
to keep sacred the day after
the appearance of a new moon.
Il^la lo&ola, to keep sacred the
day after rain has fallen.
Iletsa. To turn back, actively;
to hinder from proceeding ; to
frustrate. Go iletsa rare, to
forbid altogether, or positively.
From itsa.
Ilwa. Pass, of Ha,
Ima. Thick.
Imahadiwa. Pass, of imahatsa.
Imahala. To become thick.
Imahatsa. To nuike thick.
Imecwe. Perf. of imMwa. Ke
imecwe ke boroko, I am oyer-
come by sleep.
Imela. To burden ; to cumber ;
to overburden ; to overcome.
Ihblwa. Pass, ofimhla.,
Imeneka. To vmggle, as an
injured snake; to turn and
twist, as a road, stick, speech,
etc.
lMENEKANTA=Imeneka.
Imenoganta. To be changeable ;
to be capricious.
Imenola. To turn oneself back.
lMOLA=Imolola.
Imolola. To unburden; to
relieve from a burden.
Ina. To dip ; to dip in.
Inama. To bow down, bending
the back ; to stoop ; to stoop
down.
Inahalatsa. To stretch oneself
on the ground.
Inametsa. Go inametsa pelo,
to give oneself courage ; to
encourage oneself.
Inamologa. To raise oneself
from a stooping posture.
Inanola. To raise oneself up,
as in sickness, or when about
to leap; to go without being
sent, or without authority.
Inatetsha. To please oneself.
Ineela. To give oneself for, or
to. From naea.
Ine^lbla. Go in^M^la mo
koloin, to give oneself to go
with a waggon.
iNisGA. Go in^ga tlhogo, to
bow the head. Go in^^ ts^b^,
to incline the ear ; to listen.
Inela. To put, or dip into
water ; to soak for, or dip for ;
from ina. See also in^Ia.
Inenbkbtsa. To take it easy;
to rest a bit.
Inka.- Ink (hybrid).
Inkgakisa. Oa inkgakisa, he
T^toA^is \a T«QO^S!^e me ; he
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to have forgotten me.
gaka.
To be taken oat of water.
To take out, as a thing
water.
AT8A=Inolohatsa.
ATSA. To make oneself
le ; to hmnble oneself.
To give oneself to drink.
jA. To deny oneself.
To take oneself oat.
XA. See Ntsihala.
. A despising of oneself.
L. To despise oneself. ^
rsA. To dive; to swim
' water.
To joamey far ; to delay,
Ty a long time.
A. To tie one's girdle
OLA. To anfasten oneself ,
tm a thorn.
i. To hamble oneself;
vn ; to act the part of a
•hant; to make oneself
able.
.. To make oneself small ;
mble oneself.
LE. Perf. o/inotla.
L. To scratch oneself;
db oneself, as a horse
st a tree.
NTSE. Perf. o/ipaakanya.
NTA. To make oneself
r.
A==Ipaakanya.
To feign to be ; to pre-
to be; to pat, or place
at. O la a ipaeabogale,
etended to be angry.
BLA. To earn or gain
oneself; to get gain for
ilf.
EA. To pass near, as to
or river. Ba tla ipapatha
tka, they will pass along
to, or alongside of the
•
To make excase; to
30 oneself. To strike one-
From hst».
LA. To seek for oneaelf.
Ipeeletsa. To place something
on one's shonlder, as a cashion
tmder a harden.
Ipeen. Place, or take ai>on
yoarselves.
Ifega. To be proad, and de-
spise others.
Ifeisa. To place, or set on one
side for oneself. Go ipeisa go
ya, to pat aside eating.
Ipela. To rejoice ; to be glad.
Ipelahaco. a glorifying of
oneself.
Ipelahatsa. To glorify oneself.
Ipelela. To rejoice for, or be
glad of, as chil<hren welcoming
a retaming parent.
Ipelepetla. To be very trouble-
some ; to behave very unrea-
sonably. O ipelepetla — O
bobeto.
Ipelbsa. To harden oneself.
Ipeola. To shave oneself; to
cat one's beard. O la a ipeola
tlhogo, he shaved his head.
IPEOTst. Perf, 0/ ipeola.
Ipeta. To hang oneself ; to kill
oneself by hanging.
Ipetleka. To sit with legs
stretched apart.
Iphaka. To praise, or commend
oneself.
Iphala. To scrape oneself.
Iphala ditlhon, to become
shameless. O iphadUe ditlhon,
he is shameless.
Iphantlisa. To caase oneself
to be spread abroad over a
wide space.
Iphapa. To bind, or wrap one-
self roand. Go iphapa sehaba,
to wrap oneself roand the chest.
Iphapaanya. To forbear; to
bear patiently. Go iphapaanya
le, to bear patiently with; to
keep at a distance from and
avoid.
Iphapha. To stand, or placA
oneself side \>^ sv^Qia -sqSfla. «i!k>-
other; to stau^ Vo. «*. to'w,^^^
soldieTB ox xoimfiita', X^'^'Oii^
row, as fingers. Oo v^^V^
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mo bathufi, to separate oneself
from people.
Iphara. To sit withfolded legs ;
to lie across each other, as
folded legs, rocks, etc. ; to
branch out, as com stalks ; to
stay, and notretnm, when sent
with a message.
Iphatlola. Go iphatlola tlhogo,
to trouble oneself, or one's
mind by much speaking.
Iphemela. To defend oneself .
Iphera. To sit with bent
le^rs.
Iphetlha. To covet ; to desire
to have ; to desire to provoke
a quarrel. la a iphltlba ka
bona, he desired to provoke a
quarrel by means of them. O
la a iphetlha ka dilo tsa bona,
he coveted their things.
Iphetola. To change oneself;
to prepare to be.
Iphimola. To wipe off oneself.
Go iphimola dikeledi, to wipe
off one's own tears.
Iphitlha. To hide oneself.
Iphitlhela. To hide oneself
from.
Iphokaphokisa. To go out into
the fresh air, as a sick man.
Iphokisa. Go iphokisa pheho,
to cool oneself in a wind when
in a perspiration.
Iphora. To deceive oneself.
Iphora. To dress one's hair.
Iphorola. To smear, or wash
one's hands or face with milk,
so as to remove dirt.
Iphotlha. To smear one's face
with fat, so as to make it shine.
IPHUMiSETSA=:Ithelesetsa.
Iphuthela. To gather to, or
for oneself.
Ipidikanya. To roll, or turn
oneself over ; to roll over and
over, as a horse.
Ipipa. To cover oneself; to hide
one's nakedness. Go ipipa
matlho, to cover one's eyes.
Ipipolola. To uncover oneaeAi.
Ipitla. To rub one's eye.
Ipobola. To confess; to ac-
knowledge.
Ipgdisa. To corrupt oneself.
Ipoha. To bind oneself up ; to
menstruate.
Ipohela. To bind oneself up
for ; to bind for oneself.
Ipoka. To fan oneself; to fan
off flies by swishing the tail
about. Ipoka dintsi, to flap
flies off oneself.
Ipg&alatsa. To assume a sleepy
aspect, or posture. ^
Ipolaisa. Go ipolaisa tlala, to
kill oneself with hunger.
Ipolbla. To tell of oneself ; to
acknowledge ; to confess.
Ifona. To see oneself.
Iponatsa. To make oneself
visible; to show oneself; to
reveal oneself ; to appear.
Ipontsha. To make oneself
visible to ; to show oneself to.
Gto ipontsha kgosi, to show
oneself to the cmef .
Ipopa. To form oneself.
Ipopaganta. To gather oneself
up into a small compass.
Ipofsgisa. To conform oneself.
Ipgfgtha. To shake something
off one's hand.
Ipgsa. See Ipusa.
Ipgsbtsa. See Ipusetsa.
Ipotla. To doze ; to keep quite
still, as if asleep.
Ipgtlile. Per/, 0/ ipotla.
Ipudulatsa. Go ipudulatsa
matlho, to shut one's eyes.
Ipudulgsa. To swell oneself
out ; to puff oneself up.
Ipusa. To turn oneself back.
Ipusetsa. To turn oneself back
to.
Ipusholgsetsa. To avenge one*
self.
Iei. Go iri yan ? = Go diha yafi ?
IsA. To cause to go ; to take.
IsAGO. Next year.
IsBDiwA. Pass, o/isetsa.
IsETSA. To cause to go to; to
\2ik<d \a \ \a tiToat a female in*
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IsiTSE. 'Befff, of isa.
IsiWA. Pass, o/isa.
Itacwa. To lick oneself.
Itakaila. To liek oneself.
iTALETSA^Ithapametsa. O la a
italetsa mahoko, lie meddled in
a matter that did not concern
bim, or that he knew nothing
about.
Itamatsa. To accnstom one-
self.
Itapolosa. To rest oneself; to
cause oneself to rest.
Itata. To confess ; to relate.
Itai^^la. Gk> itat^l^la kwa
morago, to go back on one's
own spoor, as when looking for
somethiog lost in a path.
Itatlha. To cast oneself away.
Itatoholola. To justify one-
self.
Itatola. To deny a fanlt, etc.,
of, or about oneself ; to deny,
or refuse to acknowledge. O
la a itatola dilo tse, he denied
that he was guilty of these
things.
Itatsa. To lay oneself down.
Iteba. To look upon oneself;
to look to oneself.
iTEBALEBJBLA^ItebaiebMa.
Itebatsba. To look upon one-
self; to search on oneself for
something; to take care of
oneself ; to separate oneself.
iTEBATEBiLA. To be caref ul of
anything; to seek out, or
separate, or choose for oneself.
Iteka. To try oneself.
Itekan^la. To be self-sufS-
cient ; to be i)erfect.
Itekaitta le. To make one-
self equal with; to compare
oneself with.
Itel^ga. To lay oneself down.
Iti^ma. To be accustomed to ;
to be given to do.
Itemoga. To perceiye of one-
self.
Itemolola. To separate one-
self; to keep oneself aloof
from.
Itebe; To bring oneself.
Itebetse. To bring for, or upon
oneself.
Itesa. To allow oneself.
Iteseletsa. To allow oneself.
Itetl^la. To reconcile for, or
to oneself.
Ithabuetsa. To plunge into
water ; to dive.
Ithaea. To say to oneself.
Per/, itheile.
Ithaeatlbla. To cry aloud ; to
roar, as a large fire.
Ithala. To draw a line, or
make a mark across oneself.
Ithala momeco, to draw a line
across one's throat.
IXHALtGA. To menstruate for
the first time.
Ithamaka. To be vain ; to
make vain ; to talk much and
with no regard to truth.
Ithamakisa. To ask very many
questions.
Ithapametsa. To concern one-
self with other people's busi-
ness; to take part in a con-
versation which does not con-
cern one ; to act as a busybody.
Ithapololetsa. To unwrap for
oneself.
Ithata. To love oneself.
Ithathatha. To babble; to
chatter ; to talk much.
ItH ATHELEL A :== IchophM^Ia.
Ithaupa. To teU news, etc.,
without being first questioned.
Itheile. Perf. of itluiea.
iTHisKiiLA. To buy for oneself.
Ithelesetsa. To supply one-
self with food.
Ithebolola. To forsake, or
turn from former customs, or
habits.
Ithetolola. To turn oneself
round ; to look back.
Ithiba. To restrain oneself.
Go ithiba mo diyon, to fast.
Ba le ba ithiba dita^h^^ tV^e^
stopped t\ie\T Q«i.T%.
Ithibo. Se\i-T©«tet«AxA..
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Ithoga. To curse oneself.
Ithokotsa. To tell the news
before being asked to do so; to
speak before being spoken to.
Ithola. Reflec. of rola.
Ithglodisa. Reflec. o/tholodisa.
Ithgma. To have a motion ; to
make water. Used of grown-
up people.
Ithonkga. To hurt oneself in
the estimation of others by
one's own conduct.
IthonkgIila. Go ithonkg^la
dintho, to lick its sores, as a
dog.
Ithuhula. To turn, or jerk
away one's head, or facej to
turn away quickly; to jerk
oneself out of tne grasp of
another.
Ithukhutha. To shake oneself,
as an animal.
Ithulela. To do smith work
for oneself.
Ithulelela. To thatch for one-
self.
Ithuta. To teach oneself; to
leam.
Ithwadisa. To cause to con-
ceive. Always used in con-
nection with evil.
Ithwala. To conceiye; to be-
come pregnant. Not used of
animals. Gk> ithwala megono,
to put the hands at the bi^k of
the head as a token of sorrow.
Ithwaljila. To bear for one-
self. From rwala.
Ithwalo. The act of conceiving.
Ithwalwa. Pass. o/ithwaJa.
Ithwele. Perf. of ithwala.
Itibola. Rfflec. of dibola. To
bring forth a first-bom child.
O la a itibola ka ^na, he was
her first-bom.
Itidisa. To hold oneself back,
or shrink back, so as to avoid
something.
Itigela. To cast oneself down.
Itiha. To make oneself.
Itihela. To serve oneself.
lTIKETSA=lc6ketSBL,
Itima. To deny oneself.
Itimbtsa. 1*0 see, but take no
notice of. Ke le ka ba itime-
tsa, I saw them, but took no
notice of them.
Itimisbtsa. To earn.
Itimokanya. To dissemble ; to
stop short of telling the whole
truth.
Itisa. To take care of oneself ;
to take heed ; to take care ; to
have a friendly conversation or
chat.
Itisisa. To depriye oneself of,
as by refusing to buy some-
thing that is afterwards bought
by another.
Itisiwa. Pass, of itisa. To be
taken care of, or watched, or
guarded against.
Ititaea. To strike oneself; to
pat oneself. Itdtaea sehuba,
to pat oneself on the breast.
Ititeo. a patting, or striking
of oneself.
Itladika. To dirty oneself with
milk, fsX, etc.
Itlama. To gird oneself.
Itlea. To be lazy in doing any-
thing.
Itlenwe ==itlepe.
Itlepe. Wait a bit; pause for
a while. i^n^> and pi.
Itlhabetsa. To lean upon a
staff, either with hand, or sto-
mach, or side.
Itlhacwa. To wash oneself ; to
attempt to vindicate oneself by
lies.
Itlhaganedisa. To cause to
hasten.
Itlhagamela. To hasten; to
make haste.
Itlhapa. To wash oneself.
Itlhapedisa. To live in luxury ;
to be luxurious ; to make one-
self merry.
Itlhoa. To hate oneself ; to be
recldess ; to be careless of
life.
Itlhodia. To trouble oneself.
iTLCLOUk. ^0 VXiyolV*, to purpose
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to do; to propose to do; to
reckon upon domg.
Itlhoma. To set oneself to do,
with a fixed purpose ; to re-
solve ; to determine.
Itlhomanb. Ke itlhomane go
ntse yalo, I think it is so.
Itlhomisa. Ccms, 0/ itlhoma.
Itlhomola. To pull oneself
out; to take a thorn out of
oneself.
Itlhontsha. 60 itlhontsha se-
hatlhdgo, to make oneself of a
Bad_ countenance.
Itlhopha. To select for one-
self.
Itlhotlhoba. To brush, shake,
or cast something off oneself.
Itlhwaea. To be on the watch
at ni^ht ; to rise early in the
mommg, and do what one pur-
posed to do ; to return a
present, being offended with
the giver.
Itlhwe. a song of returning
warriors.
Itloba. To cast its skin, as a
. snake.
Itlotla. To honour oneself.
Itlotsa. To anoint oneself.
•Itlwabtsa. To accustom one-
self to ; to exercise oneself.
Itoba. To deny an accusation ;
to keep one's thoughts secret.
Eo o itoban, he who keeps him-
self secret.
Itoga. To curse oneself.
Itooetsa. To drop in oil, or
medicine for oneself .
Itoka. To complain; to com-
plain of.
Itokela. To complain to.
Itokotsa. To sweeten one's
mouth ; to correct a too abun-
dant flow of saliva.
Itoma. To bite oneself.
Itomologanta. To separate
oneself from for a time.
Itomolola. To separate one-
self.
Itomolotsa. To separate one-
self.
Itopa. To ask a favour for one-
self. Kea itopa go ea, I ask
to go.
Its a. To refuse; to forbid.
Perf. iditse ; Pass, idiwa.
Itsadisetsa. To reserve for
oneself ; to ^dn for oneself.
Itsamaela. To go away for
oneself; to go on one's way.
Itsametsa. To lie with the
head resting on arm or hand.
Itsankula. To be excited, or
violent.
Itsanta. To know each other.
Itse. To know. Perf. itsile.
iTsisiiLA. To take to or for one-
. self.
Itsege. To become known.
Itsehala. To become known.
Itseisa. 60 itseisa k^n, to de-
bate in one's own mind.
Ilsekeletsa. To shave, or cut
off a strip from the lower part
of one's own head all round.
Itsekola. Reflec. of sekola.
Itsemeletsa. To be negligent ;
. to be slow, or loth to do any-
thing; to shrink, or abstain
from doing ; to shirk. Ba go
itsemeletsa, they shrink from
doing it.
Itsetlaganta. Beflec. of setla-
ganya.
Itsetse. Go itsetse rure, to
know assuredly ; to know once
for all.
lTSETSEPi:LA. To stand firm;
to set oneself to stand ^rm ;
to stand firm and pull, as in
holding a wild ox with a
rhiem.
Itshadisa. To leave for one-
self.
Itshasa. To smear oneself.
Itshedila. To rub oneself with
fat; to stretch out the arms
from weariness.
Itshegaka. To cut oneself very
much.
IlSHtKA. I0 "Vj^OXttfe ^^^t^^ ^^
clear, or cVeaao..
Itshek a. Go \ta\i^"aL «>ei®^T^Q ^'^^
8U
shade the e^^es with a hand so
as to see distant obgects bet-
ter.
Itshekeletsa. To shave off the
hair from the lower part of
one's own head.
Itshekile. Vwf, o/itsh^ka. O
itsheMle dikeledi, he has shed
tears. From s^ka. Lehatshe
le itsheMle ntsana, the coun-
try is peaceable and safe.
Itshekisa. Qau8. o/itsh^ka.
Itsheko. a cleansing; a puri-
fying.
Itshekologa. To become un-
clean.
Itshekolooo. IJncleanness ;
poUation. Moea oa itsheko-
logo, an unclean spirit.
Itshekolola. To pollute; to
make unclean.
Itshema. To appear of itself,
and without a known cause, as
a boil, etc. ; to cry without
cause, as a naughty child ; to
preteod, or feign. Int.
iTSHEMELiiLA. ^ To make ready ;
to prepare things for starting ;
to gather up one's garments,
as in crossing a stream ; to put
on a sword, etc.
Itshemile. Terj. 0/ itshema.
Itshenkela. To choose for one-
self.
Itshenketse. Terf, of itshe-
nkMa.
Itshepa. To become pure, or
clear, or clean.
Itshepisa. To make pure, or
clear, or clean.
Itshepolola. To defile ; to
profane.
Itshira. To shade oneself.
Itshiretsa. To shade oneself
from.
Itshitisa. To cause oneself to
become cold. From sita.
Itsiba. Go itsiba dits^b^, to
disregard warnings ; to venture
into danger though warned.
Itsiela. To reserve for one-
self.
Itsibtsa. To deceive oneself.
Itsilb. Per/, o/itse.
Itsise. To cause to know.
Itsisicwb. Peirf. pass, of itse.
Itsisiwb. Go itsisiwe ke, to be
caused to know by.
Itsiwb. Pass, of itse.
Itukula. To pick one's teeth.
Itule. Perf. o/icwa.
IxuLiiLA. To sit down for one-
self, as a lazy person when
work is being done, or as people
in a time of peace.
Itumedisa. To cause to re-
.ioice.
iTUMiiLA. To rejoice.
iTUidiLJSLA. To rejoice for, or
over; to be thankful for; to
thank another for.
Itumeletse. Perf. of itum^-
Ula.
Itumisa. To make oneself a
name.
Ituhisho. Self-glorifioation.
Ituhologa. To cease to r^' oice ;
to be sorry.
ItwAla. To fight one's own
battles; to defend oneself.
From Iwa.
IwA. Pass. o/ea.
Ita. To eat oneedif ; an excla-
mation; why! what!
Itala. To sow oneself.
Itesa. To feed oneself.
Ka. At ; with ; as ; wben ; by
means of ; to be able ; can.
Kaba. To plug up; to stop a
hole ; to carry on the back oe-
hind the neck ; to carry across
the shoulders ; a fan made of a
fox's tail or an ox's tail ; the
flower on a mealie stalk or
grass.
Kabakana. Go kabakana ka
moshwafi, to make a treaty by
throwing at, or rublnng each
otiVieT with the contents of a
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Kabakanta. To ooigeotnre ; to
be Buspioioag.
ElABAKANxd. Goi^ectaring ; sus-
picion.
Kabakayswe. a kind of small
ground bird.
Kabala. To become closed up,
or plugged up.
Kabalano. Fellowsbip.
Kabama. To go by a short
route; to make a short cut
across the country.
KABAMJfeLA. Gk> kabamMa tsela,
to make a short cut across, and
enter the path again.
Kabbdiwa. Peas, of kabetsa.
KABiiGA. To become closed up ;
to become placed across the
shoulders. From kaba.
KABiiLA. To dibble in grain
when sowing.
Kabslo. a portion ; a part.
Kabetla. a fragment of a
broken thing.
Kabetlana. a small piece of a
broken thinff.
Kabetsa. To milk a second
time ; to drain a cow after its
calf has sucked; to milk out
the last drop.
Eabetss. Perf. 0/ kabala. Ba
kabetse dits^b^, their ears are
stopi>ed, they are dull of hear-
ing.
Sjlbisa. Cttus, of kaba.
Kabo or KA BO. Ke kabo ke
dihile yalo, bad I done so ;
nkabo ke utlwile, had I heard.
ELabo. Apart; a portion. From
aba.
Kabocw^. PeTf.pass. o/kabola.
Kaboga. To fail out, or off, as
a piece of a broken pitcher;
to become notched, as a dish
or knife.
Kabola. To break off a piece,
as a mason a stone.
Eabolooa. To be open ; to be
uncorked ; to be opened.
Eabolola. To open ; to un«
cork ; to wiping.
Ka bonako. Quickly; swiftly.
Ka bonolo. Softly; gently.
Ka bonya. Slowly.
Bjl bomo. Purposely; on pur-
pose.
Kaco. Alms. PI. dikaco.
Kacolola. To stretch oat a
piece of wet skin.
Kadile. Lehatshe le kadile,
the country is impassable.
Kae? Where? whither? how
many ? O kae ? where is he ?
Batho ba kae? how many
people are there ?
Kaea. To describe; to point
out; to distinguish; to men-
tion ; to count as ; to regard
as ; to esteem as ; to know as ;
to mean; to aim with a gun.
Ba mo kaea ha e le kgosi, they
regarded him, or counted bim
as a chief. Also^katloa.
Kabcwe. Perf. pass, o/ka^la.
la a kaecwe, he was in-
structed.
KAiiGA. To become known as,
etc. From kaea.
KaIsla. To instruct ; to guide ;
to direct ; to show ; to instruct
in regard to ; to direct in ; to
aim at with a gun.
KAELiiLA. To talk without
effect; to purpose doing, but
be unable to perform ; to com-
mend without good cause : to
speak of a person better than
he desenres.
KaIilo. GKudance; counsel.
Kaetse. Perf. o/ka^la.
Kaga. Of ; concerning ; about.
Ka gale. Always.
Ka gantsi. Frequently ; often.
KAGELiiLO. Edification.
Kagisho. Peace.
Kago. a building.
Ka go diha. By doing.
Ka Gopi:. Never at aU. Esen
ka gop^, not at aU.
Kaha. According to ; how.
Followed by verb* eiv^vsv^ vcv
n. Kaiia. "ba. dS^MaSi. Va. %ov>».,
how they a^t. TLsJaa.\>^^'^^^
ka gona, \iOVJ \\ifi^ \va.Nei ^^^«^-
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Eaidisa. Cans, ofksaia,,
Kaila. To be hemmed in ; to be
unable to find a path. O la a
kaila b^la mo tselen, he was
unable to find a path ; he
wandered about hopelessly.
Kaile. Perf, o/kaea.
KA.ITSANE. Surely j verily ; of
a truth.
Kaiwa. Pctss, o/kaea.
Kaka. To be engrossed, or
hindered, or overcome by
work; to be without leisure.
Go kaka lekoto, to stretch out
a leg sideways ; to overcome a
female for an evil purpose.
Kakabala. To lie with arms
and legs stretched out.
Kakabalo. Doubt ; perplexity ;
bewilderment; distraction.
KAKABOLoaA. To become rent
asunder.
Kakabolola, To rend asunder ;
to make to part asunder, as
water ; to bend back so as to
open, as a book.
KAKABOLOSA=sKakabolola.
Kakahala. To become stub-
bom, or obstinate.
Kakoaakgego. Doubtfulness ;
instability.
Kakamala. To i)ause in speech
through failure of memory.
Kakamara. To support in the
arms ; to lift up, carry, or
hold a thing in the arms or
between both hands.
Kakameke. P^' of kakamara.
Kakamologa. To become rent,
or split asunder ; to stand aloof
from.
Kakamolola. To pull on one
side, as a badly trained ox.
Kakanya. To tell news ; to re-
late ; to inform ; to declare.
Kakanietsa. To relate to.
Kakanyo. a reasoning. From
akanya, a relating. From ka-
kanya.
Kakanwa. Pass. 0/ kakanya.
JJAKAPA. At the present time.
^■LABA. To tatie mucli, ox
more than one has permission
to take.
Kakatl^la. To hold very fast.
Kakatlolola. To raise up; to
help a person to rise ; to take
hold of in order to lift up.
Ejlke. Neg. form o/cannot. A
ringhalls snake.
KakIiga. To become overcome,
or held by, or hindered by
work ; to be very busy.
KakJslo. Obedience. ^
Kakeologa. Disobedience. A
word found only in books.
Kakile. Perf. 0/ kaka. Tiho e e
mo kakile, this work takes up
all his time.
Kakilwe. P&if. pass, of kaka.
Ke kakilwe ke tiho, I am en-
grossed by the work; I am
very busy.
Kakisa. Caus. o/kaka.
Eako. a lie.
Eakoba. To keep at a distance
through fear; to fear to ap-
proach ; to turn aside through
fear.
Kakoho. Haste. A word found
only in books.
Eakologa. To avoid ; to pass
at a distance; to keep at a
distance from.
Kala. a confidential servant;
a branch of a tree ; to hover
over, as a hawk.
Kal abtja. a seed pod of a thorn
tree.
Kalahi. a doctoring.
Kalaho. a doctoring.
Kalakatlega. To run about
hither and thither ; to seek a
thing here and there at a dis-
tance.
Ealametsa. To drink quickly ;
to swallow a liquid quickly.
Kalana. a little branch.
Ka-Lanyana. a twig.
£ALAOTi:GA. To go abont alone,
either from preference or
through wandering.
KkLkYk. To skip, or jump with
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Kalega. To 1)6 tired of look-
ing. Used of the eyes. Ke
kalegile matlho, I am blind.
Kalbla. To look upon. Ba
mo kal^Ia matlho, they look
earnestly on him. L^batshe le
tla mo kali^la, he vnll be unable
to find his way. Used also
when any hindrance is met
with.
Kalelwa. Ke kal^lwa ke le-
hatshe, I am at a loss which
way to take.
Kalo. So great ; so much. Go
kalo, thus much; so much.
Mahamo a a kalo, so great
riches. Go le kalo, so much.
E e kalo kalo, that which is so
great. A milk horn, Int.
Kam. a comb (hybrid).
Kama. To perplex; to hinder
from making a choice. Pass.
kanwa. A conical piece of
clay with hollowed ends, made
to play with by throwing it iu-
to water with a noise like ta !
Go kama moriri, to comb the
hair (hybrid) . Lo tants^ yaka
kama, you lutve bit the mark,
or spoken truly.
Kamaganyo. Jvouu from ama-
ganya.
Kamakama. To fill one's arms
full of things ; to have one's
arms full ; to hug.
Kamakahile . Perf. of kamaka-
ma.
Kamega. To be at a loss what
to do ; to be perplexed.
Ka mkamete, yerily ; truly ; of a
truth.
Kamogano. Noum from amo-
g»na.
EZamogslo. A receiving. From
amog^la.
Kamobe. a chamber ; a room
(hybrid).
Ka mosho. To-morrow; in the
morning.
Kampa. To embrace with the
arms; to spread the arms
around.
Kampetsa. To drink quickly;
to swallow a liquid quickly.
Kamuga. To swell.
Kana. To seal ; to cement ; to
stop holes with cement. Pass .
ka.nwa. Perf.'kajine. So large,
the size being shown ; what !
perhaps. Bontsi yo bo kanan
ka dinaledi, a multitude as
numerous as the stars. Kana
go dihile yan ? Oh ! what has
happened? Okanaka^na,heis
about his size; he is like him.
Ejlnakana. So very much ; so
very great.
Ejlnam A. To lie on one's back.
Go kanama ka motlhana, to lie
on one's back.
Ejlnamo. a spreading.
Kanamologa. To rise from
lying on one's back ; to fail in
keeping one's word.
Kananto. Noun from ananya.
Kanbgo. Noumfrom anega.
Kankabetsa. To lay hold of a
thing and lift it between both
hands with fingers stretched
out.
Kanne. Perf. o/kana.
Kannwe. Pel/, jpass. 0/ kana.
Kano. Cement; stopping for a
hole.
Kanolola. To unstop; to un-
seal.
Kantse. Perf. of kanya. E
kants^, it no longer leaks.
KantsIsga. To die suddenly
without previous illness.
Kanya. To beat, or strike with
one hard blow; to kill with
one stroke ; to overcome with
one word; to become tight, as
a barrel put into water. Go
kanya puo, to restrain speech.
Kanwa. Pass, o/kana.
KAN=:Kaen? By what?
Kanwa. Pass, o/kama.
Kao. a rhiem used for fasten-
ing an animal's legs.
Kaoa. To iOiaVAii. «is^ ^^c^^xcl^^^ <€>
- legs, aa in irnVVdn^.
Kaoloox. To aeyarwXfc, ^^^ ^
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crowd, etc. ; to become broken
up, as cloads ; to beoome un-
fastened, as an animal's legs
when tied.
Ka omo. Purposely; on pur-
pose.
Kaowa. See Kaoa.
Kapa. To catch in the hand a
thinj? thrown.
Kapeo. Cookery.
KAPETLA=Eabetla. A fragment
of a broken thing.
Kapetlana. a small piece; a
thin slice, or cake.
Kapetsa. To drink by throwing
water into the mouth.
Kapokwe. Snow ; sleet (hy-
brid).
Kara. A carriage; a gig (hy-
brid).
Karabo. An answer.
Karagana. To make a clack-
ing noise, as the hoofs of ani-
mals when running.
Karalala. To be in a fit with
limbs stiff.
Karalalo. a fit with limbs
stiff; epilepsy.
Karetla. To roar ; to growl ;
to make a rumbling noise.
Karolo. An open, gaping
wound. From Arola.
Ka rosi. We alone.
Kase. Cheese (hybrid).
Kata. To kill vermin against
the head with thumb nail; to
tramp, or tramp down, as loose
soil ; to become broken in, or
trained. Gra e e se e kate, it is
not yet broken in, it is not yet
trained. Go kata ka morago,
to step backwards.
Kataka. To tramp much; to
trample on ; to tread down
under ioot.
Kata KAL ANA. To tread or
trample on each other.
Katakela. To trample on, as a
crowd a person on the ground.
Katakile. Per/, o/kati&a.
Katamelo. An approaching ;
an approach.
Ejlte. a wild water*melon.
Katbg^la. To become filled up,
as a well with mad.
KatIsla. To fill up a pool or
hollow with earth ; to tread
down, or tramp down, as cattle
a furrow. Ke Ua se kat^ ka
robu, I will throw earth on it,
and thus press it down.
Katelwa. Pass, o/kat^la.
Katesbtsa. To fill up a pool,
etc., with earth. IJsea of cattle.
Eathanolo. With truth; with
preciseness; plainly.
KATHBLiiLO. Ambigniously ; in
a roundabout manner; not
plainly.
Eati. a sleeping place, or hol-
low of wild animals.
Katile. Perf. of kata. E
katile, it is broken in; it is
trained.
ELatisa. To train, or break in ;
to humble ; to abase.
Kattsbga. To be broken io.
Katla. To stretch a skin, etc.,
so as to widen it ; to stretch a
thing out sideways.
Eatlabalo. Breadth.
Eatlano. a kissing.
Katlhaho. Width.
Katlhamolosho. Noun from
atlbamolosa.
Eatlholo. a decision; a judg-
ment.
Eatlo. a kiss.
Eatloa. To tie a cow's legs
together.
Eatloku. Go botsa katloku, to
cross-examine. Go bua katloku,
to cross-examine.
Eatlolola. To untie a cow's
legs.
Eatoa=: Eatloa.
Eatoga. To move back ; to re-
tire to a distance.
Katogana. To move to a dis-
tance from each other.
Katoganta. ^ O tla katoganya
nabo, he will separate himself
from them.
ILiL'iOQk^x^. Perf. of katogana.
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O la a faitoganye na^, he was
separated some distance from
him ; o la a katoganye nabo,
he retired to a (Stance from
them.
KATOoiLA. To retire to a dis-
tance from ; to move back
from.
Katolooa. To forget training ;
to become as if untrained ; to
degenerate.
Katglogana. To become es-
tr^ged from each other ; to be
apart ; to be at a distance from
each otber.
Katolooano. Notm fromhito-
logana.
Katolola. Rever8.oflEB.ta,. To
take soil ont of a hole.
Katosa. To remove a thing
back.
Katwa. Pass, o/kata.
Kawa. a baff or otber recep-
tacle for bnlbs and fruit.
Ejl tbno. To-day ; now.
Ke. I. By. Ke gona;, there-
fore. Ke go re, tnat is to say.
Ke ^na, it is he. Ke hano, I
am here. Bolao ke yo, this is
the sleeping place.
K^BA. To be weak, as thickly
grovmig com, a cow unable to
calve well, etc.
K^B]^. A babble. Go oogile
k^b^k^b^, there is a conf ased
babble, as of several people
talking at the same time.
Kb bstsa = Kabetsa.
Kbco. Imitation.
K^K^LA. To smoulder; to
si)read, as a sore, or a fire
without flame.
Ejeketsa. To make worse, as a
rent, etc.
Keketsbga. To become worse,
as a sickness, reni^ etc.
KkKkrspQjL^ Keketsbga.
K^LAMBLO. Noun from Ma-
m^la.
Kelamo. Noun from e\a,xn&. A
lying in after cbildbirth.
Keleco. a desire.
Keledi. a tear from the eye.
KilLtKA. To examine carefully,
either by touch, or by looking
into ; to search into with at-
tention.
Kelbketla. To run out or over
continually.
Keleketlo. An overflow ; an
issue.
KilL&LO. A small stream ; a
water farrow.
Kelbba. To wave to and fro,
Int.
Kblotloro. Attention.
K^MA. A patch, or strip cut or
shaved off from the forehead
to the middle of head.
K^MALANO. Noun from ^ma-
lana.
Ki:Mi:Li:L6. Importunity.
Kempgntbretlakarae. A
dwarf; a pigmy.
Kenentane. a short-horned
rhinoceros.
Kengga. To be changeable, or
inconstant.
Kenta. To innoculate (hybrid).
KBNTW4.. Pass, of kenta.
Ken. a stranger. Strange.
Used of animals.
Keglgla. To take out, or push
out sand when digging a hole.
K&po. A digging.
Kepu. a pointed stick for dig-
Kbtapele. a forerunner; the
foremost. PI. dik^tapele.
Ketane. a chain (hybrid).
KJrriiGA. To be blamable, as a
man who neglects relations
dependent on him.
Ketbhala. To become heavy.
Ketehatsa. To make heavy.
Ketera. To bruise very severe-
ly; to wound by bruising badly.
Kbterilwe. Perf. pass, of
keteka. O ketekilwe, he is
much bruised.
Keterwa. Pass, oj Y^'c.^'a..
KifeTfeT.iteT.opicT.T.. "PxeCift^eiXi&ek. ^
word foKUi^ oiiV'^ va.\ioc>^^.
sao
Ketla. a frngment of a broken
thiDg. Qa, ba ketla ba diha
yalo, they will not do so.
E ETLECO. A preparation.
KET0OA=Kwetoffa.
KETOLA=Kwetola.
KoA. To ooze out, as blood from
a wound; to exude. Madi a
kga, the blood oozes ont. Oa
kga madi, the blood oozes out
from him.
KoAA=Aba.
KoABA. To be ornamented; to
be adorned ; to become arrayed ;
to pierce, as a branch ; to
thrust at, as in killing with a
spade. Edible fruit of the
mogaba plant. Used of the
feelings of a person who has
bewitched another. Bola bo
shupa kgaba, the dice reveals
the author of the curse. Na-
mane ea kgaba mashi, the calf
refuses the milk.
Kgabagantsha. Cans, of kga-
baganya.
Kgabaganya. To ford a river j
to cross a path.
Kgabaoare. Afterwards.
Kgabala. The fruit of the
Mogaba plant.
Kgabatlolega. To gad about ;
to be always on the move.
Kgabela. To adorn for; to
show respect to by adorning,
or putting on the best clothes.
Kgabetla. To cut meat into
large pieces ; to break up news,
or tell it in disconnected frag-
ments.
Kgabetlela. To chop meat,
etc., very fine ; to mince meat.
Kgabisa. Caibs. of kgaba. To
adorn ; to ornament ; to cause
to be arrayed.
Kgabisho. An ornament; a
fine garment.
K G A b o. A flame ; a small
yellowish monkey.
X GAB UN. Mo kgabun, in a
£ame.
Kgacho, a sprinkling.
KoADi. Beer made from honey
(a Bushman word).
KoADiLE. Perf. of kgala.
Kgadikego. Stomach-ache.
Kgadisa. Gaibs. qf kgala.
Koadubane. a kind of water
tortoise.
KGAEA=Aba.
Kgaga. An armadillo.
Kgagabi. a reptile resembling
a crocodile.
Kgagabo. a crawUng.
KgagAmalo. Importunity.
Kgagautlho. a tearing in
pieces.
KoAGETLAs'Kgapetla.
Kgagogo. a rent; a tear; a
breach.
KGAi^Khai.
Egailo. Noun from gaJHsk.
Kgaka. a guinea-fowl. [ing.
Kgakaco. Provocation; anger-
Kgakahala. To become far.
Kgakala. Far. Kgnkala le,
far from.
Egakalantana. a short dis-
tance.
Egakalo. Indignation. Ea
kgakalo, vehemenUy ; with
zeal ; earnestly.
Egakatana. a short distance.
Egaketla. a large piece of a
broken plate, etc. ; a large
platter ; a piece of tiiin ice.
Egakgabala. To become dried
up, as a stream ; to become
parched, as a throat.
Egakgabalo. Noim from kgfir'
kgabala.
Egakgabatsa. To cause to dry
up ; to parch.
Egakgabubla= Khakhabu^la.
EGAKGABUi:GA= Ehakhabu^ga.
Egakgabuego = Ehakfaabu^go.
Egakgahala. To become im-
pudent.
Egakgamaco. a surprising
event ; a wonder.
Kgakgamala. To wonder.
Egakgamalo. a wondering.
KoAKGAMATSA. To cause to
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KOAKGAMOLOGANA. To bo at
Yariance, or strife among each
other.
Kgakgamologamo. Yarianoe ;
strife.
Kgakgamologanta. To cause
a division among people.
Kgakgahologanyo. Strife;
division.
Kgakgana. a small kind of
tortoise.
Kgakgatha. To boil and babble
up.
Kgakgathbgbla. ^ To stick to ;
to adhere to, as dirt to clothes.
Kgakola. To pat something
to cook in a new pot.
KOAKOLOGELO. A thought.
Kgakololo. Advice; counsel.
£gala. To blaspheme; to use
blasphemous language ; to
abuse ; to revile ; to slander ;
to deny. Kea kgala, I deny
what you say. To dry up, as
a fountain, or river; to cease
dripping, as blood==:sekgala ;
a long distance. Ke le ka
mmona ha kgalen, I saw him
a long way otf ; I saw him in
the dutance and almost out of
sight.
Kgaladua. a large coloured
beetle.
Kgalagadi. The desert.
Kgalakisho. Provocation.
KoALALAPO. Something appear-
ing on the other side of a river,
as a tree, a house, etc.
KoALALBLO. A shining; a
glare; glory.
KoALALETSA= Gralaletsa.
KoALB. A large pot for refining.
KGALis^CkJ^.
KoALEN. See Kgala.
Kgalbga. To become dried up ;
to become cursed.
Kgalbho. Anger; wrath.
Kgalema. To speak angrily;
to talk, or scold, as a baboon.
Kgalembla. To speak angrily
to; to rebuke; to scold; to
scold in inarticulate l&ngxmge.
Kgalo. Blasphemy; abuse.
Kgalola. Medicine used to
make a dog fierce.
KoAMA. A hartebeest.
KoAMATHA. To become smeared,
or bleared, or smudged, as
face, or eyes by weeping.
Kgahathala. To become dirty
or smudged.
Kgamathetse. Perf. of kga-
inathala. O kgamathetse, he
is smudged. U kgamathetse
yan ! how dirty you are !
Kgahathile. Perf. o/kgamatha.
O kgamathile mo matlhoil, his
eyes are bleared with weeping.
Kgamelo. a milking vessel.
Kgamo. a milking.
Kgamolola. To pull, or tear
asunder, as a rotten rag, etc.
KGAMPELA=Kganteye.
Egampo. Perhaps.
Kgampu. Deep, as of a vessel,
o»a sore from which the matter
has escaped.
Kgana = Natetsa. To cry, as a
jackal; perhaps. Go kgana
ka Modimo, to rely upon God.
KGANATHA==Egamatha.
Kgancho. Confidence; trust.
Kganecwe. Perf. pass, of kga-
n^la. O kganecwe ke bona.
he is stopped by them. O
kganecwe tsela, he is debarred
the way.
Kganela. To stop ; to cause to
stand ; to restrain ; to bridle.
Kganelo. Strife ; gainsaying ;
a stop in punctuation.
Kgantele. Shortly ; in a little
while ; by-and-by.
KgantelI: — Kgantele.
Kganteyb= Kgantele.
Kgantlapane. a small kgan<
tlape.
Kgantlape. a fat, rough lizard ,
blue under chin.
Kgantsadi. a man's sister; a
woman's brother. Not xjA'ai cil
a sister "bv a. swa^x, tvo\i q.1 -sv.
brother b^ a \)to\i\iet .
Kgantsadi^. TSL®MD.^«».5i:\^ 'v-a.xj^.
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Tau's sister. Kgantsadia rona,
our sister.
KgantsadiakIs. My sister.
KGANTSADii:. His sister.
Kgantsha. To have confidence
in a person ; to trust in ; to
rely upon ; to think a lot of ; to
praise the good qualities of.
Kganwe. a kind of cat.
Kgan. Strife ; a quarrel ; a dis-
puted question; a discussion;
a debate ; an argument. Go
tsaea ks^, to discuss.
Kganyen. Mo kgauyen, in a
strife, etc.
Kgaocw^. Per/. pass, o/kgaola.
Kgaodisa. Cans, o/kgaotsa.
Kgaoditse. Ferf. o/kgaotsa.
Kgaoga. To be divided; to be
broken through.
Kgaogana. To separate mutu-
ally. Go kgaogana le, to sepa-
rate from.
Kgaogaxo. a separation ; strife.
Kgaoganwa. Pass, of kgaoga-
na.
Kgaoganya. To cause to sepa-
rate ; to divide.
Kgaoganye. Per/. 0/ kgaogana.
Kgaoganyetsa. To divide for.
Kgaola. To divide; to cut
through ; to cut off.
Kgaolaka. To divide com-
pletely.
Kgaolo. a division ; a chapter.
Kgaotsa. To become silent.
Used chiefly of crying. Kgao-
tsa ! be silent ! hold yoar peace !
Kgaotse. Perf. 0/ kgaola.
Kgapa. The bone over and
round the eye ; the hollow
space where an eye is lost.
Kgapetla. a large piece of
broken ice ; a large piece of
wood chopped off.
g^*: JETS A. To do a thing often ;
fine ff ^ thing again and again ;
nne g*. ^^ ^^ ^^^^
t fi^^Lv'l'o force back-; to re-
£ame ' ''°^» ^ ^^^^ ^^°*" *
with the hand ; to smear a floor
with wet dung only.
Kgaphahatsa. To abhor. A
word found only in books.
KGAPHAsi:LA=T^t^s^la, to shiver
from cold ; to vibrate, as water
after being dashed against a
rock ; to shake, ad a trippling
horse.
£oAPHEA. To shake about and
run over, as water while being
carried.
Kgaphega. To become forced
back, as waves dashing against
a rock ; to become pushed out,
as grain from a vessel.
Kgaph£:gela. Metse a kga-
ph^g^la mo hikin, the water is
beaten back against the rock ;
the water is forced back by the
rock.
Kgapheisa. Caus. of kgaphea.
U se ka ua kgapheisa metse,
don't shake and spill the water.
Kgam^Io ea kgapheisa mashi,
the milking vessel shakes and
spills the milk.
KgaphIjla. To force, or push
out to. Go kgaph^la metse,
to pour water on, either from a
bucket, or by lading and pour-
ing.
Kgapo. Plunder j spoil j things
seized. '
Kgapu. E kgapu, it is hollow,
as a sore from wluch the matter
has come out.
Kgabaco. Ji^oun ^owkj^ratsa.
Egabakgatsha. To drive to
and fro.
Kgarakgatshega. To wander
hither and thither; to lead a
vagabond life.
Kgabakgatshiwa. Pass, of
kgarakgatsha.
Kgabamatsega. To become
I)arted asunder; to move, or
make an opening, as people
sitting together and making
room for another to sit between
them; to move apart; to be-
come \itc>k&\i TL^) as clouds.
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lats^g^la kwa^Shnt^la
:tsa. To pnsli, or throw
along the ground; to
way, as locusts ; to re-
;Tsi:oA= Kgaramats^ga.
HA. To run hither and
, as cattle shut up in a
;o turn from side to side,
k person.
i. To cause to doubt ;
ad, as a path not known,
iech misunderstood.
SGA. To be in doubt;
ate as to what to do ; to
erstand.
i ring used as a cushion
head; a crown of por-
)uills.
NA. Dimin. ofkg&rehh.
. An unmarried man
EUl.
. Noun from gar^la.
.. To sciutch with the
. Noun from garuraa.
. ^ounj^om gataka.
[. A hole, or hollow
lich soil has been taken ;
)h hole.
To plough ne w ground ;
c up new soil.
K. To be out of breath ;
red out, Int.
ELA. To swallow liquid
' ; to gulp down in
?•
Pass, of kgatha.
o kgathwan, newly
d ground.
lYA. To brandish, or
om side to side, as a
to slash, or cut side-
th stick, sword, etc.
A sheath ; a case for a
i needle ; the handle of
a yellowish monkey.
^. A small edible bulb.
To please ; to delight ;
3St.
!YA. TomeetetLoh other.
EoATLHANETSA= Egatlhantsba.
Kgatlhano. a meeting; a
meeting place.
Egatlhanon. Against. A word
found only in books.
Kgatlhantsha. To meet with.
E.OATLHAN Y A. To cause to meet ;
to draw together ; to unite to-
gether.
Kgatlhega. To be pleasing to ;
to be pleased with. Go kga-
tlh^^ mo go ^na, to become
pleasing to him.
KGATLHisGO. A pleasure ; a de-
light.
Kgatlhiwa. Pass, o/kgatlha.
Kgatlhoga. To be killed sud-
denly ; to die suddenly.
Kgatlhola. To kill an animal
quickly, as by a deadly stab ;
to kill suddenly, as by deadly
poison.
Kgatlhwa. Pass, of kgatlha.
Kgato. a footprint of man, or
animal ; the part of an ox's hoof
that presses on the ground.
Kgatsane. Setlharo for ga-
tshane.
Egatsele. The first milk after
calving ; beest.
Kgatsha. To sprinkle.
Kgatshane. a small, or female
dice.
Egatsimola. To blow upon, as
wind a hot person ; to cool ; to
sprinkle water on.
Kgatwane. a kind of lizard.
PI. bokgatwane.
Egayane. a helper, or guard
of the boys in the bogw^ra.
Egayay^soa. To rage ; to be
furious with rage; to speak
loudly in anger; to trumpet,
as an elephant in a rage.
Eg aye. The headman among
the bogw^ra helpers.
Egeba. To chop out the back-
bone; to chop in a slanting
direction; to cut up growing
grass with a spade.
Egekgeisil. ^o \eaA^\ \/a'^<asv\
to pex&QCute •, ^ ^XiVt xs^ siwr&^«
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Kgekgele. a small lump of
flesh on the side of a tongae,
not generally eaten.
Kgekgetha. To cnt a carcase
down by the backbone, remov-
iug the leg, ribs, and shoulder.
Kgeledisa. To graze the skin,
as a bullet, etc.; to make a
superficial wound.
Kgeledisicwe. O kgeledisicwe
mpa, he is grazed on the
stomach.
Kgeleka. To scratch much, or
deeply ; to poke so as to make
deep scratches.
Kgelerana. To scratch each
other deeply.
Kgeleshwa. a lump, or swell-
ing in the groin or armpit.
Kgemetha. To smite ; to cutoff.
Kgemethwa. Pass.o/kg^m^tha.
Kgexwe. a wild water melon.
Part. eo.
Egera. To plough before rain
falls ; to plough dry, hard
land. P^^kgerile.
Egebega. To be always talking,
or crying ; to be troubled with
a ceaseless cough.
Kgeruga. To cough much with-
out expectoration.
Kgetha. To pay taxes, or
tribute.
Kgethela. To pay tribute to;
to give a present to a chief.
Kgethelo. Tax ; tribute.
Kgethisa. To tax; to imi>ose
tribute.
Kgetla. a cockle ; a mussel ;
a cockle shell ; a mussel shell ;
an oyster shell. To pass by at
a distance ; to ayoid by pass-
ing; to break, or cut a twig
from a stump, or a sucker out
of the ground ; to pull up grass
or rushes.
Kgetlega. To be weak, or
flimsy, as clothing ; to be weak
and inflamed, as chronic sore
eyes.
Kgetlwa. a large, very long-
horned rhinoceros.
Koetsana. a little bag.
Koetse. a bag ; a sack.
Kgoa. a kind of tick, found
chiefly on the hinder parts of
cattle.
Kgoba. To upbraid ; to re-
proach ; to rail at. Pass.
kgoywa. To agitate, as water,
go kgoba nama ; to chop meat
in a mortar with a straight-
handled axe. The difference
in sound in this word can be
distinguished by a native, but
not written.
Egobakgoba= Khobakhoba.
£06 HAL ALA. To be humble ; to
become tame.
Kgobalalo. Humility; humi-
liation ; tameness.
Kgobalatsa. To make tame ;
to humiliate.
Kgobata. a strip of inner bark
used as rope.
KGOBE=Ledib^la, Int,
Kgobea. To move, or riin about
in an excited manner, as a
crowd or an army in confusion.
Kgobecwe. Per/. Pass, o/kgo-
b^la ; shut up.
KoOBiiGA. To become weary ;
to languish ; to become meek ;
to become stirred up. From
kgoba.
Kgobegile. Perf. of kgob^ga.
Ke k^^obegile marapo, I am
weak m my bones.
Kgobeilwe = Kgoberegilwe.
Kgobela. To shut up securely,
as a house door with bushes
and stones.
Kgobelela. Go e kgob^l^la
mo tlun, to shut it up in a
house.
Kgobelo. a hollow at the side
of a cow's tail indicating a
nearness to calving time.
Kgobeba. To stir up ; to agi-
tate.
Kgoberega. To be stirred up ;
to become agitated.
Kgobebego. a being stirred
up. ^
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!&oobeb6. a stirring up.
Kgobile. 'Pefrf. o/kgol^.
Kgobo. a reproach ; railing.
Kgobodisa. To drag ; to draw.
Kgobooa. To become frayed;
to be rubbed off; to fall off, as
a scab.
Kgobokana. To crowd to-
gether.
EaoBOKANisLA. To crowd to-
gether to, or at ; to press upon.
KOOBOKANETSE. V&fj. OJ kgO-
bokan^la.
Kgobokanta. To bring to-
gether a crowd.
Kgobola. To belch ; to mb off,
as paint; to pull, or plack off,
as a scab, hair off a skin, etc. ;
to trample down, as a large
nnmber of people ; to drag
bushes along the ground.
Used of oxen.
Egobolola. a reproaching.
From gobolola.
EooBOTLA. To despise as being
of no use ; to speak disparag-
ingly to ; to hurt the feelings
by speaking.
Kgobotlana. To crowd to-
gether.
Kgobotlanta. To gather to-
gether, as stones, etc. ; to
gather a crowd together.
Kgobotletsa. To stone ; to
assail with stones at close
quarters ; to stone with many
stones.
Kgocwa. To be vexed; to be
offended ; to be tripped up by
something on the ground ; to
be enticed.
KooDU. ^ Water from boiled
pumpkin, etc.
Kgodugochwane. The hollow
under a knee ; sometimes used
of the hollow under an elbow.
Kgodukoma. Adam*s apple.
KoODUMO. A rebound, mi.
Kgk)GB. a hook, as of a stick,
etc. ; hooked.
Kgk)oo. Edible root of the
^ cwaiowai, or nkwai plant.
Kgogochwane. Hoar frost.
Egogodi. Rubbish floating on
water ; rubbish left by receding
water.
Egogoga. To snap, as a dog.
EgogogIila = Egomog^la.
Egogola. To remove a stump,
etc., from the ground, either
by pulling up roots or breaking
off.
Egogolamoko. Pula ea kgogo-
lamoko, winter rain, rain after
harvest.
Egogomelo. a strait; a nar-
row strip of water between
two countries ; a channel.
Egogonoka. a black water
fowl ; a coot.
Egogobopo. Curved, as a
sickle.
Egogoya. Adam's apple.
EGOHA=Egoa. The unbeaten-
out com removed in winnow-
ing, and stamped.
Egoka. To put the thongs on
sandals.
Egokahalo. Fornication ; adul-
tery.
Egokblo. a hinge.
Egorgoa. To gjather a number
of different thmgs together at
the same time.
Egokgocho. a comer of a
house, inside or outside.
Egokgoile. Terf, o/kgokgoa.
Egokgolela. To labour. A
word found only in books.
Egokgometsa. To take inde-
cent liberties with a female.
Egokgomisa. To drag some-
thing along the ground.
Egokgontsha =Bumola.
Egokgotha. To trail on the
ground, as a long garment ; to
knock, as a marrow-bone on
the hand.
Egokgothisa. To cause to trail ;
to drag a person along the
ground.
Egokgwane. Go ntaea kgo-
kgwane, to leak, as a milksiai^V.
through a. V]Oidl^-%^Mv(v% ^^^.
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Kgokgweeletsa. Go kgokgwee-
letsa kwa, to drive to.
Kgokgweetsa. ^ To cause to
stumble ; to trip up ; to com-
pel to go ; to compel to accom-
pany others; to force along;
to drive along with others.
Kgokgweetsega. To stumble,
and nearly fall ; to be driven.
Kgokgweetsego. a stumbling.
Kgokoloqa. To fall off a high
place ; to fall dovm ; to descend
abruptly.
KGOKOLOoisLA. Go kgokolog^la
mo, to descend from. Go kgo-
kolog^la kwu, to descend to.
Kgokolosa. Caiw. of kgoko-
loga.
Kgokolosetsa. Go kgokolo-
setsa kwa tlhatshe, to cause to
fall down from a height; to
cause to descend.
Kgokonyana. a kind of small
bird, destructive to com.
Kgokon. a wildebeest ; a gnu.
Kgola. To force ; to compel ;
to pull out; to pull off, or
knock off, as an axe out of a
sheath, or an axe head off a
handle ; a small bone in an
animal's leg, used by children
to play with.
Kgolaganelo. a conspiracy.
Kgolagano. a covenant; a
treaty.
Kgolagano =Kgolagan6.
Kgolaganyo. a binding to-
gether ; a conspiracy.
Kgole. Arhiem; a thong.
Kgolegelo. Ntloeakgoleg^lo,
a prison.
Kgolego. An imprisonment ; a
binding. From gol^ga.
Kgolela. To compel for; to
compel to.
Kgolen. Mo kgolen, in a rhiem ;
in a state of bondage.
Kgolo. Great.
Kgolo. Force ; compulsion.
Kgoloeamarale. Kgwedi e
cwa, kg-oloeaniarale. Used o^
a full moon just rising.
Kgolooolo. Old.
Kgologololo. a deliverance;
a release.
Kgolokwane. a small ball ; a
small round thing.
Kgolokwe. a round thing; a
ball; a globe.
KooLOLiiGO. Liberty.
KooLOLO. A deliverance ; a
release.
Kgololooa. To become un-
bound, or loose, as the rhiem
of a xMtck-ox burden ; to be
set free, as a tongue-tied child
when relieved.
Kgololola. To unfasten, as
the rhiem of a x>ack-oz bur-
den ; to resolve, or find out
a puzzle, or riddle ; to make
straight, or unravel.
Kgolu. a woman's placenta.
Kgoma. To rub with much fat ;
to smear with much dung.
Kgomabela. To adhere to, as
dust, evil, etc. ; to hang on to ;
to stick fast to ; to lay hold of,
and refuse to let go.
KooMARtLWA. Pass, of kgo-
mar^la.
Kgometha. To do anything
imperfectly; to bungle; to
work badly.
Kgomma. a mark made on the
arm by burning purposely.
Chiefly found on young girls.
Kgomo. An ox ; a bullock.
Kgomo e namagadi, a cow.
Kgomoco. Comfort.
KgomogIoia. To dart out upon,
or jump upon, as a lion ; to
snap at, as a dog.
KooMOLA. To pull, or pluck off
a pumpkin, bunch of fruit,
etc.
KooNA. A joint in a shoulder-
blade.
Kgona. To persuade ; to in-
duce ; to overcome by persua-
sion. Perf. kgonne; Pass.
k^onwa. To become tainished,
ot Tasfc^ \ \iii ^iotxodft \ to be-
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kaoNATHA. To do anytbiog
with vigoar, or determmation.
KooNATH&LA. To pross hard
after.
EooNKOONTANE. Liqoid black
gum.
KooNNE. Verj, o/kgona.
Kgonnwe. "Perf. pass. o/kg5na.
Kgono. Inflneace.
K(H)NOCWE. See Kgwenbche.
Kgonog&la. To become broken
off^ as a thorn, or any soft
thing.
KooNOGO . No un from gonoga .
KooNOSBTSA. To br^ otf a
thorn, or any soft thing, leav-
ing a part remaining.
Kgonwa. Pass, o/kgona.
Kgon YAITLHO = Kgonyaitlhwe.
E.GONTAITLHWE. A Und of Car-
rion bird.
Kgonwa. Pass, o/kgoma.
Kgonwana. a yonng ox with
burns jnst bnddiog.
Kgoo. a loud cry. From goa.
Kgopa. To trip up ; to stnmble
a^nst ; to offend ; to vex ; to
displease. Pass, kgopiwa.
Kgopama. To become bent ; to
become curved; to become
crooked ; to become warped.
Kgopame. Perf. of kgopama,
bent, etc.
Kgopamisa. To cause to be
bent, etc.
Kgopb. a kind of large yellow
locust; an unmarried person
of either sex.
KGOPB^sKgope.
Kgop&ga. To become offended ;
to be caused to stumble. Ba
le ba kgop^ga mo go ^na, they
were offended in him. Gore lo
se kgopege, that you may not
be offended.
Kgopha. To gather all together,
or entirely; to rub a skin or
rhiem between the hands in
braving ; to tramp in braying ;
to hooE, or puU down, as the
branch of a tree. Go kgopha
ntfra, to cause war.
KGOPHiiGA. To be gathered to-
gether, or taken out, as all the
things out of a house, or cattle
out of a krall.
Kgopho. a small bueh with
edible fruit.
Kgophoga. To be thrown over,
or upset.
Kgophola. To throw over, or
upset; to carry away, as a
flood ; to snatch away ; to pull
suddenly towards.
Kqopilwe. Peif. pass. 0/ kgopa.
Kgopisa. To offend; to dis-
please ; to vex ; to cause to
stumble.
Kgopisho. a stumbling-block ;
a cause of stumbliug; an
offence ; a scandal.
Kgopisiwa. Pass, of kgopisa.
Kgopiwa. Pass. 0/ kgopa.
Kgopo. a stumbling; an of-
fence.
Kgopo. Crooked. Pelo e kgopo,
a crooked heart. Stubborn, per-
verse. O kgopo, he is stubborn ,
he is froward, he is perverse.
Kgopodisho. a remembrance.
Kgopoga. To walk quickly ; to
journey quickly.
Kgopolo. a thought.
Kgopolola. To remove a mis-
taken impression ; to set right ;
to rectifv; to stntighteu, as a
bent stick, etc.
Kgopu. The root of a reed ; the
stalk of a pumpkin leaf.
Kgoba. To become satisfied
when eating ; to be filled with.
Perf. kgotshe.
KooRl^GO. Noun from govhgo.
Kgoeeleco. a hindrance.
Kqorblbdiwa. Pass, of kgore-
letsa.
Kgorbletsa. To hinder.
KGORELETsiGA. To bccome hin-
dered.
Kgobi. a wild turkey ; a bus-
tard; a paauw.
Kgorisa. To ft«.VAsJLi .
Kgouisiw k. Pass . oj V^.wXa.'^.-
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an entrance; an opening be-
tween two hUls.
Kgorobelela. To press npon,
or pash back, as a strong Doll
a weaker one; to press upon,
or overcome in speech.
Kgorogo. An arrival.
Kgokoqoba. An isolated swell-
ing ; a small scarlet bird fonnd
in reeds.
Kgorokgotsa. To try and keep
a person to his appointment or
duty ; to shake np and down,
or from side to side, so as to
mix.
Egorola. a grain, or toft of
native com still fast to the
husk.
Kgoromana. To press upon
each other, as persons from
want of room, or things through
being badly arranged.
Kgoromanta. To canse things
to press npon or knock against
each other by heaping them np
or overcrowding them.
Kgoromeletsa, Go kgorome-
letsa ntl^, to cast oat violently;
to push ont.
Kgorometsa. To push forward;
to thrust away ; to spurn ; to
shove ; to reject.
Kgorometsanta. To push, or
jostle each other.
Kgoronyana. a little kgoro.
Kgoropana. To become bent
up, or doubled up, as fingers in
sickness.
Kgoropanyb. Terf, of kgoro-
pana.
Kgorosane. a worm living in
a grass-woven case; a grass-
slang.
Kgorwa. Pass, o/kgora.
Kgorwana. a little kgoro. ^
Kgosana. a prince; a chief-
tain.
Kgosetsa. To shut a door by
lifting or hooking ; to hook out.
Kgoshoba. To be feeble; to
walk feebly ; to go about ^uat
after aickneaa.
EoosHOLA. To carry away, or
clear away rubbish and refuse,
as a heavy rain or a flood.
KoosHOMO. Noun from gosho-
ma.
Koosi. A chief; a king.
EooTBLO. Noun from got^la.
Kgotha. To pull back forcibly ;
to restrain.
KGOTHi:LA. To pull back, or
drag back ; to jerk a plant out
of the ground.
KooTHi. The stem or stalk con-
necting a pumpkin with the
tendril.
KooTLA. The enclosure in which
men sit ; a place of meeting for
chiefs and headmen.— Lekgo-
tla.
KooTLA. To push a thing off
with a stick. la a e kgdtl>i '
ka logon, he pushed it off with
a piece of wood. To push into,
or poke with the point of a
finger ; to dinge in with the
point or end of a finger.
KooTLETSA. To wct a finger and
point it at in anger, the arm
being stretched out ; to stir a
fire ; to push the ends of burn-
ing sticks into a fire.
KOOTLHAGANA. To be cloSO
together; to be crowded to-
gether ; to touch or press ui>on
each other in a crowd ; to be
at loggerheads with each other.
Kgotlhaganya. To throng; to
press upon. Ke ^na eo o ^go-
tlhaganyan nwana le ragw^, it
is he who sets father and cluld
at loggerheads. Go kgotlha-
Sanya marudi, to shrug, or
raw up the arms and shoul-
ders.
Kgotlhagantetsa. Ba le ba
mo kgotlhag^nyetsa, they
pressed ui>on him.
Kgotlhakgotlha. To be over-
driven ; to be done up.
Kgotlha^. Mischief. Oa diha
k^tlhan, he makes mischief.
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KOOTLHOLO. A cough.
Kgotlokootsa. To shake np
and down, as a marrow-hone.
Kgotloko. a hull.
Kgotlwane. An npright pole,
or stick, or reed, in the wall of
a honse.
K&6tob6lwe. a large hlack
carrion hird.
Kgotodua. a shmh with yellow
flowers, found in deserted gar-
dens.
Kgotsa. Either ; or ; perhaps.
E se re kgotsa, lest perchance.
E se he kgotsa, whether. E tla
re kgotsa ke di^ga, it may he
that I shall delay.
KooTSHK. Ferf, of kgora. Ke
kgotshe, I am full ; I am satis-
fied, fia kgotshe nama, they
are satisfied with meat.
KoouLA. To go in a drove or
crowd, as cattle or many
people.
KooYANA. A little kgol^.
Kgoywa. Pass, o/kgoba.
Kgwa. To spit; to spit oat; to
expectorate. Ferf. kgwele j
pass, kgwiwa.
Kgwabana=: Kg w^hana.
Kowabohadiwa. Pass, o/kgwa-
hohatsa.
Kgwabohala. To become tame.
Kgwabohatsa. To make tame.
Kgwabotsa. To tread, or
trample down, as a crowd.
K G w A D I . Cleverness, Int.
Mosadi oa kgwadi, a clever
woman.
KowADiBE. A kind of eagle, or
vulture.
Kgwalalo. Noun from gwa-
lala.
KowALECHwisoA. To take
hreath.
Kgwana. White-hacked. Used
of a cow. Feminine of nkgw^.
KowANT A== Khwanya.
Kgwanyakgwanya = Khwanya-
Uiwanjra.
K6WANYAKGWANT8:^=Klz vranja-
Kgwankgwanybga. To neigb.
KGWAi^KGWANYETSA. To neigh.
Kgwara. To scrape with a
knife ; to strike a match.
Kgwabalala. To become stiff,
as a skin that had been wet.
Kgwaralatsa. To make stiff,
or rigid.
Kgwabaletse. Perf. of kgwa-
ralala.
Kgwabipa. To scratch, or
claw with the nails ; dirty red
and white, the colours running
into each other. Used of an
ox.
Kgwaripana. Feminine of
kgwaripa.
Kgwasa. To make a noise, as
the feet of an approaching per-
son.
Kgwasho. Noun from gwasa.
Kgwate. An iguana. PI. bo-
kgwate.
Kgwatha. To be beaten while
lying down ; to lie down to be
beaten.
Kgwathacho. Encouragement.
Kgwathalala. ^ To be weak ;
to be submissive; to lie sick
and silent.
Kgwathatsa. To encourage ; to
strengthen.
Kgwathisa. To beat when lying
dovm ; to scourge.
Kgwathisho. a beating ; a
scourging.
Kgwatqoga. To break out, as
an eruption.
Kgwatialala. To listen to re-
proof humbly and without
answering.
Kgwatse. a kind of root. PI.
bokgwatse.
KGwiiBA. Spotted; speckled;
black, or red with mixture of
white ; red and white about
the beUy. Used of an ox.
Kgwebana. Feminine of kgw^-
ba. Used of a cow.
Kgwedi. a mooTx*, «to\svQiXk!C«k..
KgWEECO. AdlYSmft.
Kgweecyta.. Pass, oj V?,Nqe>e\a"a"
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Egweediwa. Pass, o/kgweetsa.
Kgweeletsa. To drive for.
KewBE-rsA. To drive. ^ Go
kgweetaa kgweetsa, to drive a
little.
£6wiiLA. To spit upon ; to spit
to.
Kow&LB. A rhiem, Int,
KuWELEA. To put things into a
net for carrying. Dilo tse dia
mo kgwelea, these things have
a strong hold on him.
Kgweleagana. To be tongne-
tied ; to become entangled, as
a bnnch of wool on a bash.
Egweleaganya. To entaogle.
Go kgweleaganya puo, to con-
fuse speech.
Kgwbleagante. Perf. o/kgwe-
leagana.
Kgwbneche. Monwana oa
kgweneche, a thumb; a little
finger.
Kg^ ERE ANA. To be unable to
see one's way clear to a course
of action.
KowEREANO. A purposeless
speech.
Egwereanya. To confuse.
Kgwereme. a small wild ani-
mal, in colour like a wolf.
Kowi:TLHA. To shake, or be
shaky, as a door ; to be shaky,
as feeble knees, or one thing
under another.
Kgwetlhisa. To cause to shake ;
to shake actively, as a pole in
the ground.
Kgwile. Perf. o/kgwa.
Egwisa. To wean a child.
Kgwiwa. Pass, o/kgwa.
Khabu j:la. To fall suddecly, as
into an unseen hole.
Kha&ga. To be torn up, as a
flimsy thing; to be carved or
cut up.
KhaIjgana. To be torn in pieces,
as a flimsy thing.
Xhai. Cloth; flannel.
J^HAK0ABui:LA. To bexaAh*, to
act, or speak ra«»hly.
Xhakhabuega. To become Taa\i.
KHAKHABuiiGO. Bashnesi
Khamologa. To be op<
the planks of a box, sol
shoe, etc.
Ehamologana. To b
separated, as two planl
be divided into two parti
Ehamologanya. To divi(
parties ; to cause divisioi
Kbamolooano. a d
among friends ; a breach
Khabiolola. To pull ope]
seam, etc.
Khankhu. Intense heat, c
great perspiration.
Khaonya. To pour a littl
Khekhele. Shallow, as ]
Khbla. To search for in
or ashes; to remove
etc., by a side movement
hand; to scratch on tb
face, as a fowl.
Kheleisa. To turn over
etc., in seeking; to
into.
Khiba. a skin worn in fr
women; an apron ma
skin.
Khibtdu. Red.
£hidia. To make wakef
hinder from sleeping; to '.
Khidiega. To be wakefi
be haunted by the mem
evil deeds.
Khij:la. To kill secret!
assassinate ; to murder.
Khikhia. To run slowly.
Khitla. To root up, as
grass; to dig superficial
kick about and be una1
rise, as a weak animal.
Khobakhoba. To trot.
£hobakhobisa. To cac
trot ; to overdrive.
Khodi. An ostrich's ne
hen's nest.
Khohe. a bird like a ph<
which makes a booming s
Khonkhabe. a kind ot
shoe. A Sekotu word.
"K^u^i^Q^. k ^\Uar or clo
«\sic>^^ ore ^\^.
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Fo become puckered
elled, as a dry skin.
To packer up in
pucker up the skin
L, as in anger.
"Perj. o/khuagana.
To gather in quau-
extensive trading;
e by talking; to
as clouds the whole
A disturbance, Ini,
wrinkle, Int.
^huakanya.
To kneel; to be in
3ed of a woman.
'erf. o/khubfuna.
To kneel to.
?o plant a shield on
so as to resist an
«d.
?o do a great work ;
y hard,
lavel.
To rise from the
rise from stooping
To fall down on
to kneel. Go khu-
enol^, to kneel on
Cans, of kba-
ro khuchamisa ka
fall down on the
=Khntshane.
ortoise.
A bustle ; an agita-
A change of resi-
.GA. Ba ile khudu-
r ba duts^ kbudu-
hey are having a
mer meeting ; they
^ay to have a secret
) fill up again and
opened abscess.
Oo kbaeletsa kwa,
ider, far away.
Khuetsa. To throw a long way ;
to carry a long distance^as a gun.
Khuhano. Jealousy.
Ehukh&la. To continue to run
for a long time ; to follow up a
track ; to chase game ; to pur-
sue perseveringly ; to trade or
trail ; to remind one of a fault
often or continually.
Khukhu. a scavenger beetle ; a
a large black beetle with homy
wings.
Khukhuna. To pick out, as ripe
fruit from among the unripe ;
to pick sticks for a fire out of
the hedge.
KHUKHUTHA=Kukata.
Khukhwane. a beetle, the
generic term for a beetle; a
small scavenger beetle.
Khukhwisa. To make a wry
face as if about to cry.
Khumagadi. a queen. Int.
KhumaniSjgo. Poverty.
Khu MARiiL a = Kgomar^la.
£HUMi:LA. The fibrous part of
the pith of an ox's horn; a
tapeworm.
Khumisho. a making rich.
Khumo. Riches. PI. mahumo.
Khumoga. To become pulled
up ; to become rooted up.
Khumok&la. To be closed up,
as the opening of an abscess.
Khumola. To root out ; to pull
out ; to puU out by the roots ;
to pull up by the arms.
Khumpoga. To swell out; to
swell up.
Khumpologa. To swell up, as
an abscess; to spring up, or
swell out, as a mushroom.
Khumpolola. To remove, as an
ox-hide off meat; to remove
meat covered by an ox-hide.
Khunaganyo. a bond.
KHirNi:L6. A tying.
Khunou. Bed. Used of an o'x..
Khunwana. Fern, oj 'Ss^^sstfs^.
Usedoiaoo-w. , ^ ,
Khup A. A. matf ^ V^^' ^ ««^»^ ^
husband.
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Khuranyo. a gnashing, as of
teeth.
Khubu. An expression nsedto
denote ntter darkness. Lehihi
ya re h^la ya re khura, the
aarkness is intense.
Ehubumanta. To put the food
together that is in two dishes ;
to put the food of one dish on
the top of that in another dish.
KnuBUMtLA. To put a cover or
lid on.
Khubumetsa. To cover np; to
overshadow.
Khubumola. To uncover.
Khubumolola. To uncover.
Khubxjtla = Kurutla.
BIhuti. a hollow; below the
horizon.
Khutla. To finish; to cease; to
knock against a thing in space
with foot, elbow, etc.
Khutlana. To knock against
each other.
Khutlanya. To knock one
thing against another.
Khutlela. To knock, or strike
against; to conclude at, or
with.
Khutlisa. To cause to end; to
cause to finish.
Khutlisiwa. Pass, of khutlisa.
Khutlo. An end.
£hutlooa. To be sulky ; to be
dogged ; to refuse to speak ;
to be in a bad temper ; to be
vexed.
KHUTLOGiiLA. To be sulky with,
or to. Ba le ba mo khutlog^la
h^la, they refused to speak to
him. Be se khutlogefe poco,
don't let us refuse to answer
the question.
Khutlola. To project; to stick
out ; to shrug wa the shoulders.
Ehutlolola. To enlarge, as a
house ; to make more room.
Khutlwa. Pass, of khutla ; to
be tripped up by a thing in
space. Used of a thing carried.
O la. a khatlwa ke moyaiko, Yie
Inocked against the door. 3q
le sa khutlwa ke lenc^
knocked against a stone.
sa khutlwa, it was strucl
Ehutsa ! Cease !
Ehutsahalelo. Moomii
Ehutsahalo. Grief; sor
Ehutshahala. To b
short.
Ehutshahatsa. To make
to shorten. Used of tin
Ehutsana. An orphai
fatherless, or motheriess
or both; one who has
one of low degree; a
hollow.
Ehutsanyo. a cursing o:
other.
Ehutshane. Short.
EIhuyane. a sore, swell
unhealed navel of an inf
complaint of the bowel
posed to be caused by :
navel.
Ehwaan. Ehwaan ea
the white of an egg.
Ehwanya. To run gent
trot; to knock, tap, <
once.
Ehwanyakhwantsb. P(
khwanyakhwanya.
Ehwanyakhwanya. To 1
tap, or rap again and ags
Ehwata. To alter in a
ance, as from sickness,
etc. ; to be pale or pallid
Ehwatlahala. To b
dwarfed, Int.
Ehwatlahetsb. Perf. of
tlahala. Int.
E^HWEBA. A game in whi
kwatse, or bolatsi, or bok
ko are pierced and tak
with a thorn, or a point
of wood.
Ehwena. The worm of a
pillar in cell sticking
branch.
Ehwibichwanyana. D
khwibidu.
E^wiBiDU. Bed.
"Khwicw^. E khwicwe,
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las been sprained or
d by an ox.
To become sprained,
3f joint; to become
d.
ba.
lowledge.
A. A little knowledge.
A fainting fit; a
L game in which a
is rolled alon^ the
and pierced with a
stick.
The bone at the back
k.
mortar ; a stamping
Betela. Se kikitla
3 retetse.
word expressive of an
) and passed, and also
ct done only a short
1. O kile autla, he came
ne ago. A kile a tsa-
3 went away.
Contempt; hatred.
Noim from il^la.
ELtred.
bick.
Nowdfrom im^la.
3 tie a horse's legs ; to
Iter a horse. A Sesato
To pacify an infant.
Lhanya. See also Ke-
To be united; to
gether.
E. Framed, or joined
. To join tightly to-
s.. Pass, o/kitlana.
ELE. Foreknowledge,
expression of appeal,
bl^ le nna, please come
i. Sometimes =Kabo.
• gather ; to heap up.
. To become weak.
=Koahala.
i. To make weak.
KoAHATS A :» Koahatsa.
KoAKOETSA= Ewakwetsa.
EoAMA. To sit down helpless;
to sink down exhausted ; to lie
dovvn, as a helpless animal ; to
assemble in croveds.
EoAME. Perf. o/koama.
EoBA. To drive away with con-
tempt ; to despise ; to become
mouldy, or mildewed.
EoBA. To look round, or abont,
or over the shoulder expecting
to see something. O la a ba
koba, he looked round about
upon them ; he looked at them.
Go koba pelo, to expect; to
hope in a promise ; to trust in
a person's word.
KoBAKOBA. To be restless; to
go about from house to house.
EoBAKOBA. To look about on
all sides.
KoBAMELO. A bowing down to ;
worship.
EoBANA. To look at each other.
KoBAOBA. A large, very long-
homed rhinoceros.
Kobe. A barb on a spear. Le-
rumo ya kobe, a barbed spear.
EoBELA. To work with wire;
to weave wire on a stick, etc.
KoBiSA. Go kobisa pelo, to
cause to hope.
KoBiSHO. Kobisho pelo, ex-
pectation, hope.
KoBO. A skin cloak, or mantle ;
a kaross.
KoBOTA. To pound=Thuga.
KoBOTLO. A shelf.
Kocd. Noun from otsa.
KocwANA. Fern, of kwebu.
Used of a cow.
KoDU. A voice ; the part under
a chin.
To become poor
KODUAHALA.
in flesh.
kodukoma.
Kouum£:la.
Adam's apple.
To descend by a
sudden fall off in a path.
KODUMETSA. CaUS. Oj Vo^TSM^k-
la. To swaW-ow •, to caux^a^ ^c>
descend. TaeVa. ^^ VoAxvxasifws^
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motbo, the path causes the
person to descend abruptly.
KoDuoLO. The small hollow at
the bac^ of the neck and base
of skull.
KoEGA. To become gathered;
to be heaped up.
KoELA. To gather to, or for.
Go koMa may^, to gather
stones for some work.
KoKECO. An adding; addition.
KoKEGO. Noimfrom ok^ga.
KoKELECO. An addition.
KoKO. A betrayal.
KoKo. A fowl (hybrid). Koko
e tona, a cock (hybrid).
KoKOBA. To walk with sore feet.
KoKOBALA. To press, or lie
lightly upon; to be buoyant;
to float.
KoKOBATSA. To press lightly
upon, as a pen in writing ; to
cause to float.
Koko bela. To become pacified,
or quieted ; to settle down
quietly; to stoop, or settle
down; to stoop, as one wish-
ing to get out of sight, or out
of the wind.
Kokobetsa. To pacify ; to cause
to stoop, or bring low; to
abase; to strike or shoot a
near object.
KoKOBETSE. Perf. o/kokobala.
KoKOLA. To harrow; to rake
together weeds, etc.
KoKOLOEUTWE. A large blue
bird.
KoKOLOSA. To roll a thing along
the ground.
KoKOMALA. To sit up ou one*s
heels.
KoKOMANA. A great grandchild ;
a branch of a family.
KoKOM ETSE. Perf. of kokomala.
KoKOMOGA. To rise up, or swell
out, as food boiling.
KoKOPELA. To help a man who
has been worsted in an argu-
ment by giving him sugges-
tions; to stajid firm and
overcome, as a sncceBBiul dis-
putant, or an army when
attacked.
EoKORALA. To be arched.
EoKOKETSA. To surroiind; to
encircle.
KoKOKBTSE. Perf, of kokorala.
Nca e kokoretse, the dog's
back is arched.
EoKOROGA. To walk with lordly
tread ; to set up the back, as
a savage dog about to spring.
KoKOTHANE . A small or stunted
mealie cob with mealies on.
EoKOTH^LA. To nail to; to
knock in, as a peg, or a naiL
KoKOTLA. To run, as a large
bird; to hop on one leg, as
children at play.
KoKOTLEGELA. To Increase ;
to become numerous; to
abound ; to multiply.
KoKOTLiiLA. To beg eagerly;
to supplicate for ; to crave ; to
importune.
EOKOTLETSA. To SUpport; tO
hold up ; to supply with food;
to accumulate.
K6KWASLA=:Ewakwa^la.
EoKWANA. To crowd together.
Go kokwana seima, to crowd
thickly together.
EoKWANELA. To orowd upon;
to press upon, as a crowd. Ba
kokwan^la gona, they assemble
there in numbers.
KoKWANO. A crowding ; a large
crowd.
EoKWANTA. To gather together
things, or animals; to gather
up with the hands.
KoKWANYE. Perf. 0/ kokwana.
KoKWANYETSA. To crowd to-
gether at.
EoKWANWA. Pass, of kokwana.
EoKWATA. Turned-down homed,
the horns being fast.
Kola. A head-dress, or ornament
of a feather, hare's tail, etc
EoLEKT. A collection (hybrid).
EoLO. A little baU; a small
white spot on an anixnal's fore-
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lANA. To make an agree-
^ANO. An agreement.
FA. A small kolo.
.. To become wet.
• A pig.
CO. A making wet.
DiwA. Pass, of kolobet-
iTSA. To make wet.
LE. Per/, o/koloba. Se
lie, it is wet.
A wagon. Pl.^ dikoloi.
wagons, makoloi.
<rE=Kgolokwe.
». An animal foand in
Int.
SLA. To disappear beneath
>rizon ; to disappear over
row of a bill ; to fall off
nly, as a path.
NA. A sucking pig.
An edible root, Int.
= Meepelwane. Go ya
to rejoice over a victory.
)MA. To rain gently ; to
1 gentle showers.
^MELA. To glory over
5T; to boast over an-
; to tease by boasting
)METSA. To tantalize by
ig something and then
Qgit.
)MiLE. Perf. of koma-
b. Contention.
16: A scoldiug. ^
RaiUng ; a noisy row ;
lOur J a quarrel.
A stone, Int.
:l6. Dryness.
A. To swallow a small
L. To be broken, as
; to be smashed.
lNYA. To break, as wood ;
st.
A basin; a cup
id).
.. To break, or smash a
as in Bring at an animal.
KoNA. Go kona tlhogo, to bow
down the head.
KoNALO. An old, worn-out
thing, as a shoe, kaross, etc.
KoNAMA. To bow down ; to be
bent down.
KoNAME. Perf. o/konama.
KoNAMiSA. To cause to bow
down.
KoNATisLijLA. To pursue ; to
follow after perse veringly ; to
do anything with a will.
KoNELA. To make a knot, or
loop when fsLstening off in
sewing.
KoNBLO. Noun from on^la.
KoNKOMETSA = Komakomotsa.
KoNO. A moan.
KoNOLOLA. To unfasten a knot
made in sewing.
KoNOPA. To throw at; to hit
by throwing; to throw at a
mark.
KoNOP^LA. To throw to.
K6N6TBLi!LA= KonatM^la.
KoNU. Tinder; touchwood.
KoNYA — Kb wanya.
KoNYAKONYA = Khwauya-
khwanya.
KoN. Yonder. Ea kon! go
away with you !
KoNGWANE. A bushy plant
with clusters of. yellowish
flowers.
EoNWAKONWANE. A separate
group, or portion.
Koo=JCon.
K06. A falling.
KooTEN=Ekete.
KoPA. To beg.
KoPAKOPA. To jump when sit-
ting on the haunches ; to j ump,
as young locusts.
KoPANA. To meet ; to agree.
KoPANCWE. Perf. pass, of
kopana.
KoPAN^LA. To meet at, or for.
Ba kopan^la dikgan, they meet
together about the quarrels.
KopANO . A m^eeVm^ % ^^cJYKca%%
an agreeing.
KoPA-NTsi. PerJ. of Voreaax^^
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EoPANYA. To cause to meeb;
to unite.
KoPANYE. Verf, of kopana.
Kopec WE . Ferf, pass, of kop^la.
Locked, etc.
KoPELA. To lock; to button,
as a coat; to fasten, or lock,
as a door.
KoPELO. A song; music; a
singing ; a hymn-book.
Kopo. A hare's tail.
KoPOLOLA. To unlock; to un-
button.
KoPOLOLELA. To unlock for;
to explain for.
KoRO. See Dikoro.
KoROLALA. To become bent
like a bow.
KoROLATSA. To bend, or cause
to bend like a bow.
KoROLETSE. Perf. o/korolala.
KoROPANA. To shrivel up.
KoRosA. A fever (hybrid).
KoROTA. To cut off a part
(hybrid).
KoROTLA. To talk in a low
voice ; to murmur.
KoTAMA. To sit on the haunches.
KoTAME. Perf. o/kotama,
KoTELA. Go kotMa namane, to
beat off a calf when milking.
KoTLA. To gather together at
different times, or by different
purchases.
KoTLO. A person's sustenance.
From otla.
KoTLOMANA. To be in fear ; to
sit shrunk up through fear.
KoTLOMANO. Noun from kotlo-
mana.
KoTLOMANYE. Perf. of kotlo-
mana.
KoTLOMELA. To disappear be-
low the horizon.
KoTOKWE. A grejrish ground-
squirrel with short tail.
KoTosELA. To talk endlessly,
Int.
KoTSELO. ^own /rom ots^la.
KoTSiALALA. To listen to re-
proof humbly and mt\io\v.t
answering*
Kou6=Kon.
KoYANA. A small kobo.
KuA. To shout out ; to pro-
claim.
Kuan A. A small leather sack
made of one skin.
KuANE=Kuana.
KuBA. To come out, as dust out
of a beaten skin ; to rise up, as
smoke. Go kuba mosi, to send
out smoke. To strike but fail
to enter, as an arrow, or spear;
to strike with a fist, etc. ; to be
blunt, or bent, as a spear
point ; to cause to bend in, as
a soft hat crown. Go kuba ma-
nol^, to bend the legs slightly
at the knees.
KuBEDiWA. Pass, o/kubetsa.
KuBEOA. To become slightly
bent, as knees in presenting a
shield.
KuBELA. To force a skin off a
slaughtered animal by pressing
it with a stick. Go kub^la
kwa, to rise to. Go kub^la le-
kuka, to shake a nulk sack up
and down so as to get out the
milk ; to shake forcibly a milk
sack full of thick milk when
the whey has been drawn off.
KuB^LELA. To hit with an
arrow, etc., without the mis-
sile penetrating.
KuBBTSA. To cause smoke to
go out for doctoring ; to bum
medicine for doctoring. Go di
kubM^la mo saken, to doctor
them by smoke in ti^ie kraal.
KuBiLE. Perf. o/kuba.
KuBiTLA. To sway from side to
side, as a bad runner ; to walk
with a shaky gait, as an old or
weak person.
KuBOLOLA. Bevers. o/kuba.
KuBU. A hippopotamus.
KUBUELA. To .throw up to ; to
scatter by throwing up; to
strew ; to sprinkle on, as salt
on meat ; to cast.
¥jrfivj<itk.. To wake out of sleep
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A. To waken a person.
iiTLEOA. To move about
dy ; to flee from place to
iGO. Noun from huda^-
;la. To throw on, as
UTHWANE. Masturbation.
. To proclaim to.
Caus, o/kua.
. Pass, of kua.
sTsaea.
[A. A gemsbuck.
[ANA. A little kukama.
A. To bum without blaz-
to smoulder.
SA. To cause a thing to
fire, as a piece of dry
• to carry fire with. Go
tsa dikgomo, to light a
or doctoring cattle.
FA. To pick a bone.
ALA. To crack, as a
•th floor, or wall.
ETSE. Perf. o/kukubala.
kakubetse boloko, the
ring has cracked.
[QLOGA. To rise above
Lorizon. Used of clouds.
A. To stoop down J to
)ach stealthily; to creep
itooping posture. Gener-
ased in connection with
dug for an evil purpose.
ELA. To creep to.
6. Stealth. Go tsamaea
ikuno, to go away stealth-
YA. To appear above the
ce ; to peep out, as a
3 buds.
YETS A. To neigh, as a
it horse.
LA. To walk slowly, as
d man.
To bite off a bit; to
: up, or tear up, as a piece
nsy paper.
ANA. To break up, or
ne broken np, into parties
jupe.
KUMAGANYA. To break up into«
small pieces, as bread, etc.
KuMAGAfJWA. Pass, of kuma-
gana. To be broken up into
parties.
KuaiAKO. Noun from umaka.
KuMEGA. To become torn up,
or broken up, as a piece of
flimsy paper; to be notched,
as a kmfe.
KuNAMA. ^ To journey down ; to
journey in a descending direc-
tion ; to dig downwards.
KuNAMB. Perf. o/kunama.
KuNAMiSA. To make perpendi-
cular, as in digging a hole.
KuNTANE. A hole in a kgata-
mpi ; a room in a European's
house.
KuPA. Hot ashes without cin-
ders.
Ku PANE. A kind of edible bulb.
KuPB. A large quantity of
meal.
KuRUPANA. To be shrivelled, or
shrunk up into a ball, or a
small compass, as a dry skin.
KuRUPANYE. P&rf. of kura-
pana.
KuRUSA. To rouse up a forget-
ful, or negligent person; to
rouse up, or frighten away
birds.
KuRUTHU. A word used as a
curse by a woman when strik-
ing the ground with her apron
and cursing somebody.
Ku RUTL A. To rumble , as bowels
from flatulence.
EuRWANA. A calibash ; a small-
mouthed vessel.
KuRWECO. A lullaby ; a plain-
tive tune; a doleful ditty; a
cooing. Kgwedi ea kurweco,
the second month after con-
finement.
KuRWETSA. To coo, as a dove ;
to sing plaintively ; to make a.
mournful noise \ \-o ct^,^ «a «.
baby £ot its Ttto\)tt.et. "^'wajos^
oa kuTwetsa., «b gVKI^ va- *^^
second mont^i.
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KuTA. To cot hair ; to cut hair
unevenly ; to weed in a slovenly
manner.
KuTEGA. To fall off, as the hair
from a head, or wool from a
skiu.
KuTHUMETS A= Kutlunietsa.
KuTLA. A lion's lair, or sleeping
place ; a dog*s sleeping place
scratched in the ground.
KuTLO. Hearing; obedience.
KuTLUMETSA. To tilt up and
pour out, as thick milk, soil,
etc.
KuTLWANO. Mutual sympathy ;
concord.
KuTLwo. Hearing; obedience.
KuT6=Thit6.
KuTUKWE. The inner part of the
anus ; the lower bowel descend-
ing in dysentery.
KuTUMA. To shake a little, as a
stone in being moved.
KuTUMiSA. To cause to shake a
little.
KuuLOGA. To rise up, as a cloud
of dense smoke, or a swarm of
locusts.
KuuLOLA. To drive away, as a
large number of birds ; to
drive, as wind a volume of
smoke.
KwA. There ; yonder ; where.
Kwa re ean gona, where we go.
KwAA. To carry under the arm ;
to discover people in ambush,
or an animal lying concealed ;
a flat space on the top of a hill.
K\VADi=Lo8iba.
KwADiSA. To cause to write.
Go kwadisa ban a, to teach the
children to write.
KwAEA. To take shelter from
the sun ; to go into the shade.
KwAELA. To shelter anything
by holding it to one's side ; to
gather something into one's
cloak, and hold it to one's side.
K WATS A. Caus. o/kwaea.
KwAiwA. Pass, o/kwaea.
KwAKWAELA = Sbomax^Ta. 'lo
lay hold of with anas or legs*,
to fold arms and legs round, as
a baby.
KwAKWECO. Noun from kwa-
kwetsa.
KwAKWETSA. To have an impedi-
ment in speech ; to stammer ;
to stutter.
KwALA. To write.
KwALANYA. To talk confusedly,
as several people talking to-
gether.
KwALANYO. Noun from kwa-
lanya.
KwALARB . A solitary male wilde-
beest.
KwANA. A lamb.
Kwanal6= Konalo.
KwANAMA. To hang down, as a
broken bough.
KwANATLA. strong; energetic.
KwARAGANYA. To ruu ; to gal-
lop.
KWATABOLOTSA. To strip off
bark.
KwATALALA. To become stiff;
to go on talking incessantly.
KwATALATSA. To Hiake stiff ; to
tug at and pull tight.
KwATLAPA. Dry and hard, as a
skin, or rhiem.
KwATLHAO. Chastisement ; a
chastening.
KWATOBOLOTSA. To strip off
bark.
KwATSi. A carbuncle.
KwEBU. Grey; roan; light
blue. Used of an ox.
KwEDiLB. Perf. o/kwela.
KwELA. To rear, as a horse;
to toss up a rider, yoke, or
burden ; to spurn, as a cow her
calf.
KwELE = Lekwele.
KwELEKWELE. A loug ridge.
KwELETLANA. To be drawn up
in a ridge, or hump, as a bull's
neck, or a skin dry after being
wet.
KwELO. Nov/n from whh,.
KwENA. Thick ; dense. Used
ol -sroiSLft, ^^Ti^^%^ etc. Perfy,
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KwENA. ^ A crocodile ; a kind of
aromatic shrab ; wild mint.
KwENESA. To wonnd slightly.
KwENESHO. A slight wonnd.
KwENNE. Verf. o/kwena.
KwENTSicwE = Thatahadicwe.
KwETBG A= Kwetoga.
KwETBLA = Kwetola.
Kwetoga. To appear ; to come
into sight, as a person coming
over a ridge ; to be coming ;
to be approaching ; to rise above
the horizon, as a clond.
Kwetogela. KwetogMakwano,
come here into sight.
Kwetola. To bring into sight ;
to cause to come into sight.
Ewetolela. Ekwetol^lakwano,
bring it here.
KwiDiA. To go about to and
fro; to wander hither and
thither.
KwiDiBi = Kidibi. A kind of
plant with bulbous root.
KwiDiNYA. To neigh.
KwiDiNYBGA. To neigh ; to boil,
and make a bubbling noise, as
fat.
Kw6cwANA= Kocana.
Kwotel A — Kot^la.
L.
L AAL AN A = La^lana.
Laana. To instruct, or eihort
one another.
Lab A. To take anything out of
an eye with a tongue.
Lacwa. To lick.
Lacwitse. Verf, 0/ lacwa.
Ladicwe. Vefrf, pass, of latsa;
to be laid down.
Laditse. Perf. 0/ latsa.
Ladiwa. Pass. 0/ latsa.
Laea. To instruct; to direct;
to charge; to exhort; to lay
down the law. Qo laea kEk, to
instruct with, or by.
LaJila. To instract; to direct;
to gire-a charge ; to send with
a message ; to bend a bow and
fix the string; to cock a gun,
that is to say, send its charge
on its errand.
Laelana. To exhort one an-
other ; to hold a conference.
Laetsa. To send a message by.
O la a ba laetsa, he sent a
message by them.
Lagalel A= Legfelfela.
Laila. To lick up at once some-
thing placed on palm of hand ;
to sweep off, as a war, destruc-
tive fire, etc.
Laile. Per/. 0/ laea.
Lakaicwe. Perf. o/lakaila.
Lakaila. To lick ; to lick up ;
to destroy, or remove utterly.
Lala. To lie down ; to lodge.
Laledicwe. Perf. pass, of I'diXQ'
tsa. Hired.
Laleditse. Perf. o/laletsa.
Lalela. To lie in wait for ; to
tempt ; to seek to catch in
speech ; to sleep near to, or in
sight of a place ; to lie at the
catch ; to watch, or guard.
Go laJMa na^, to lodge with
him.
Laleletsa. To hire for.
Lalelwa. To be laid in wait
for ; to be tempted, etc.
Laletsa. To hire ; to engage ;
to call for any purpose ; to
oflfer, or give anything without
being asked for it.
Lalola. To do a thing very
well, or perfectly.
Lamaditse. Perf. of lamatsa.
O ba lamaditse, he has spoiled
them by giving and thus leading
them to expect future gifts.
Lamala. To be accustomed ;
to look for anything as being
accustomed to receive it.
LamalIila. To be accustomed
to. Go lamal^la thap^lo, to be
accustomed to prayer.
Lamatsa. To c9kraL<&^«^ ^^x'3.Qrok.\3Ci
expect 8oniet\i\rk% cyo. "ajucf^^^
occasion "b^ g|vVvxi% V^ "^c* \vvco.
once. Go AatoaAAa \\^^^"a>, v
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spoil a child by giving, and
thus making him accostomed
to expect, or getting him into
the habit of receiving.
Lametse. Perf. o/lamala.
Lam PA. A lamp (hybrid).
Laocwe. Per/, pass, o/laola.
Laodisa. To ordain; to set
over.
Laodisiwa. To be ordained j to
be set over.
Laola. To command ; to govern.
Perf. laots^. Go laola ba. bola,
to decide by casting the dice.
Go laola ka chomolo, to decide
by drawing lots.
LaoleGa. To become com-
manded ; to submit to law.
LAOLESEGA=Laol^ga.
Laolola. To make a command
of none effect ; to put down a
trigger ; to unload a wagon.
Laotse. Perf. 0/ laola.
Lapa. To be weary ; to become
tired, or faint.
Lapisa. To cause to be tired j
to cause to be weary. ^
Lapisiwa. Pass. 0/ lapisa.
Lapologa. To become rested.
Lapolosa. To cause to rest ; to
refresh.
Lata. To go to ; to visit : to
follow. Dikgomo di tla lata
boyan, the cattle will go to
the grass. Ke tla gu lata, I will
follow you.
Latalana. To follow after one
another.
Latela. To follow after. Gene-
rally used of an object that is
out of sight.
Latelela. To follow after. Ba
tla mo lat^l^la, they will fol-
low after him. They will fol-
low his spoor; they will
pursue him.
Latisa= Latvia.
Latlha. To cast away; to
throw without any particular
ajm.
Latlhega. To become cast
n.way; to be lost.
Latlhegecwe. Ee latlhegecwe
ke^ thipa, I have lost my
knife.
LATLHJ!Gi^LA. Thipa e tla mo
latlh^g^la, he will lose his
knife.
Latlhegile. Perf. of latlhega.
Thipa ea me e latlhegile, my
knife is lost.
Latlhisa. To cause to cast, or
throw away.
Latohatsa. To accuse ; to cause
to become guilty. A word
found only in books.
Latoholola. To give a person
blame ; to prove a person to
be in the wrong.
Latola. To deny; to deny a
fault, or goodness in another
person or oneself; to give a
negative answer; to say no.
Ba tsile go latola kgosi, they
are come to tell of the chief's
death.
Latolela. To deny to. O la a
re latolela nwana, he told us of
the child's death. Go gu lato-
IMa motse, to deny to yon the
existence of the town.
LATOTsij. Perf. 0/ latola.
Latsa. To cause a person to lie
down ; to lay a person down.
Le. And ; with. Particle of
nouns beginning with le.
Lea. To tie a knot carelessly ;
to sew slackly. Perf. lile.
Leaco. a gift ; an alms.
Leadimo. a borrowed thing; a
lent thing.
Leaka. a lie.
Leakanyana. a little lie.
Lealetsa. To take beyond mea-
sure, or without measuring; to
take in large quantities.
Leana. To become convales-
cent; to be able to go about
after severe sickness.
Leano. a device ; a plan.
Leaparapelo. The pericar-
dium.
lii^kTUBLM&.k^k. ¥qqUs1i; child-
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liSBA. To look ; fco look at ; to
regard with attention.
Lebaoana. To be opposite to
each other ; to be over against.
Ba dutse ba lebagana le pha-
pu, they sat over agsjinst the
grave.
Lebagante. Ferf. of lebagana.
Ba bo ba lebaganye le pbeho,
they were beating against the
wind; the wind was contrary
to them.
Lebala. To forget.
Lebalbba. To look from one to
another ; to look over, or have
the oversight of.
Lebana. To be worthy.
Lbbantsha. Go lebantsha di-
hatlhogo, to look at each other
face to face.
Lebanta. Go lebanya dihatlho-
go, to look face to face.
Lebanwa. Pass. 0/ lebana.
Lebatla. An open space in the
kgotla. O mpeile mo lebatlen,
he has taken me before the
chief.
Lbbatsa. To cause to forget.
LEBi:aA. To be chosen, as one
tlung ont of others ; to be pre-
ferred.
Lebeko = Seg wadi.
Leb^ila. To watch ; to guard ;
to have oversight.
LsBibLSLA. To look out for ; to
expect.
Lebeletse. Per/. 0/ leb^l^la.
Lbbelo— Lobelo.
LEBibLWA. To be watched.
Lbbetse. Perf. 0/ lebala.
LebianA. a frying-pan, Int,
Lebicho. a name.
Lbbile. Perf. o/leba.
Lebisa. Cans, o/leba.
liEBiTL A == Lecwe .
Leboa. a kind of edible fan-
gas, or mushroom.
Lebodi. a kind of rat living on
or near a river's banks.
LEBODUsLobodu.
Lebooa. To thank; to be
tiuuikfal; to thank for.
Lebooana. To thank muta-
ally. ^
Lebogela. To thank some one
for.
LEBOoo=Legoka, Int.
LEBOGO^sLecogo, Int.
Lebogwa. Pass, of leboga.
Lebolobolo. a short thick
snake, yellowish, with black
spots ; a puff adder.
Lebosega. To be acceptable.
Lebucwapele. a fruit first ripe
among other fruits.
Lbbududu. Dry hard ground,
Int.
LBCHA=Letsha.
LECHATLA=Lodule, Int.
LBCHOBA=Lechoha, Int.
Lechocha. Ka lechocha, by
chance ; unexpectedly ; acci-
dentally ; by misadventure.
Lechocho. a kind of wingless
insect.
Lechohana. a small hole.
Lechoko. a troublesome per-
son, or animal.
Lechoku. a red ochre used
for smearing the body.
Lecholo. a hunting ; a hunt.
Lechoo. a paw, or footprint of
a dog, or ravenous animal. PI.
maroo.
Lbchotelo. Dry, dusty cattle
dung.
Lbchuti. a shadow made by a
cloud.
Lechwago. Hollow, as a tree ;
a hole, or hollow in a tree.
Lechwaho. a lung.
Lechwabwa. a captive ; a bond-
servant.
Lechwenyo. a troubler.
Lecogo. An arm from the wrist
to the shoulder. PI. mabogo.
A shoulder of meat. Lecogo ya
noka, a side stream in a river.
Lecogo ya lewatla, an arm of
the sea. Go mo chwara lecogo,
to help him •, to dstetA Vvca..
LecoIiO , A. smaX^. v^'^^ ^^'^ ^"^ ^^°^
heap.
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Lecomank. a flock of sbeep.
LEC()M6=Lecol6. A pico neld
in the veldt.
Leconwane. a small flock.
Lecopa. Clay for making pots.
Lecopetla. Very muddy water ;
water in which there is mnch
mud.
Lecorwane. The end of a
bowel eaten by a servant ; a
servant's portion.
Lecwabudu. a shoot from last
year's corn stalk, or root.
Lecwai. Salt.
Lecwala. a small fish.
LEcwALAN6GA=Leherehere.
Lecwe. An open grave.
Lecwela. a young branch, or
sprout ; a young person ; off-
spring.
Lecwele. a fist; a small com-
pact group of people.
LECWELECWELE=Leherehere.
Lecwen. Mo lecwen, in the
grave.
Ledi. a piece of money; a
coin.
Lediba. a deep hole in a
stream ; a pool in a river's bed.
Ledibela. a hole, or dam into
which water is poured ; a hole
in the ground from which ani-
mals drink.
Ledile. Terj. of lela.
Ledimo. a strong, rushing
wind ; a hurricane.
Ledinyana. a little coin.
Ledisa. Cans, of lela, to cause
to weep.
Lediwa. Pass, o/letsa.
Ledum EDI. A young lion.
L e dutelo = Lekgfelebe.
Lee. An efng. PI. mae.
Leeba. a rock pigeon.
Leebana. a sudden, gushing
shower.
Leebarope. a rock pigeon.
Leeo. Se le se leeo, it was; ga
se tlhole e leeo, it is not any
longer.
Legae. a home; a dweWmg
place, .
Legaen. Mo legaen, in a home.
LEGAGU=LogagU.
Leg AK ABB = Mogakabe .
Legakoala. See Magakoala.
LEGAKWA—Legwaka.
Legala. a burning coal ; a live
coal.
Legalai'a. The palate ; the
roof of a month. Generally
used in the plural — raagalapa.
Le gale. Ju8t so ; of course.
Legalega. To go about beg-
ging ; to be greedy.
Legano. The inside of a mouth.
Legapu. a water melon.
Legare. In the middle ; the
centre. E kgaoganye ka legare,
it is split in two.
Leoatlapa. Cowardly. O le-
gatlapa, he is cowardly ; he is a
deserter from a regiment, or a
skulker from the fight.
Legelela. To stretch out both
hands placed so as to receive
something ; to carry anything
on both hands spread out.
Legetla. a shoulder-blade.
Legoana. a young wild goose ;
a wild gosling.
Legodimo. The sky; heaven.
Legodu. a thief.
Legoka. Not a bit of it! never!
Legola. a garden that has
failed to give fruit, but has
things eatable for cattle in it.
Legolo. Great. Used with
nouns in le. A hundred. Le-
ghorn^ ye legolo, a hundred.
Legololo. An outspan place
for a waggon.
Le gona. So ; also ; in like
manner.
Legopelo. a beef steak ; the
fleshy part cut out of a joint.
LEGORWE=Logwere, Int.
Lbootlho. a knot in a branch,
or piece of wood.
Legoto. An unripe fruit.
Legotutua. a large bright-
coloured locust found oftcAi on
mUk bushes.
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Legwagwa. a hair of a whisker ;
hair on cheek.
Legwaha. The armpit. Leg-
waha ya xnorago, the groin.
Legwaka. a crystal; a piece
of quartz.
Legwatane. a stone, tooth,
etc., for rabbing skins with.
Legwegwb. Impatience. O
legwhgwhf he is impatient.
Leg WEKA= Legwaka.
Legwele. An ankle.
Legweletlha. Very crooked;
mach twisted ; gnarled ; that
which is not right.
Legwetana. An ankle ; an
ankle bone ; a wrist.
Leha. Although. Lehagontse
yalo, although it is so ; never-
theless. To pay.
Lehaka. Crooked ; hooked. Int.
LUHARATLHATLHA. A state of
confusion ; confusion ; a con-
fosed state of things.
Lehatla. One of twins.
L£HATLHA=Lehatla. The up-
per part of the body; the chest;
the breast.
Lehatshe. a country; aland;
the worJd ; the earth.
Lehatwana. a kind of snake.
Int.
Lehela. To pay for ; to atone
for. In vain ; a thing of nought.
Preceded by verbs in fela. Ba
dum^l^la lehMa, they believe
in vain. Ke lehMa go diha yalo,
it is vain to do so.
Lehele. a white-tailed bluish
buck found in hiUs. PL di-
phele.
LEHELEPA=Leherehere.
Leuelepe. Childish.
LEHEREc6K6=Leherehere.
Lehekeheke. a fraud ; a de-
ceiver ; a false one; a juggler.
Lehetl A = Legetla.
Lehetsa. To render to, or for ;
to recompense.
Lehicwana. Slight darkness.
Lehicwanyana. Obscurity. Ea
lehicwanyana, obecnrely.
Lehiui. Darkness. Go lehihi,
it is dark. Ntlo e e lehihi, a
dark house.
Lehika. a rock ; a massive
rock.
Lehinini. a gum ; a place in a
gum where a tooth is out.
Lehisa. To cause to pay ; an
animal lent with a view to in-
crease.
Lehoko. a word.
Lehohoea. a little that re-
mains ; a remnant. Used of
grain, etc., but not of liquids.
Lehotlho. a leaf stripped oflf
a tree or branch.
LEHUBA=Lohuba.
Lehubidu. Red.
Lehuha. Jealousy ; jealousy
between wives; bigamy; poly-
gamy. tla nyala lehuha, he
will commit bigamy; he will
take more wives than one. O
nyecwe lehuha, she has been
married to a man with a wife
or wives. Ba le ba nna lehuha
nafe, they were jealous of him.
Lehukubu. a raven ; a crow.
LEHULA=Leshul6.
LEHUL6=Le8hulo.
Lehuma. Loss; damage; great
sorrow ; poverty ; hunger.
Dilo tsa lehuma, poverty-
stricken, or beggarly things.
Go ichwara lehuma, to rest the
head upon the palm of one's
hand in token of great sorrow.
Lehumanyana. a little lehu-
ma.
Lehumo. a place for sucking
up water. Int.
Lehupu. a swelling caused by
a blow, etc. ; a prominence
made by things covered with
a kaross, etc. ; a large edible
fungus.
Lehuti. a hole, or hollow in
the ground.
Lehuto. a knot in a stringy
etc.
Lehuts A"N A.. 1l \\\>i\fe X^xv^C-v.
Leilyte. PerJ. -posa. o^ V^-
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Leina. a name.
Le INANE =Tlhamane.
Leino. a tooth. PI. m^no.
Lei 6. A crabfisli ; a crab.
Le I pe I . A free and independent
one.
Leisho. a hearth ; a cooking
place.
IaE iTLHAPELO = Letlhap^lo.
Leitlho. An eye. PL maitlho
and matlho.
Leitlhwana. a temple — of a
head.
Leiwa. Pass, of lea..
Leiyadi. a shoot springing np
from last yearns seed.
Leka. To try ; to attempt ; to
test ; to tempt. A sore made
by carrying a bnrden, etc.
Lekaba. a pack-ox.
Lekadiba. a deep hole in a
stream; a pool in a river bed;
a pool.
Lekakaba. a leaf.
Lekalekana. Tobeeqnal; to
be eqoal-sided.
Lekalekane. Square. Se le-
kalekane, it is eqnal-sided ; it
is square.
Lekamphane. a bow, Int.
Lekana. To be eqnal; to be
alike. To be able to do a
work ; to be eqnal to a work.
Lekanela. To be sufficient for;
to be equal for.
LEKANTSA=Lekantsana.
Lekantsana. An ornament, or
fringe on a man's girdle; a
fringe.
LekantsIi. Perf. o/lekanya.
Lekanwa. Pass. 0/ lekana.
Lekanya. To make equal ; to
measure.
Lekanyana. a wild dog.
Lekanye. Perf. of lekana. Go
lekanye, it is enough.
Lekanyetsa. To measure for;
to divide.
Lekapana. a wild cucumber,
Int.
Lekape. Husk ; rind ; peel •,
pod ; shell ; scale of fish..
Lekatane. a kind of small
green pumpkin.
Lekatantane. a little lekatane.
Lekatla. One who has not yet
been to circumcision.
Lekau. a youth. A cow's
womb ; a wild animal's womb.
Lekauana. a big boy.
Lekaudi. a straggling lock of
hair ; a lock of hair.
Lbkawa. a wild cucumber.
Lekbdi. a nursery bed for
tobacco plants ; a seed-bed.
LeeJsla. 60 lek^la kwa pele,
to try to go forward ; to go
ahead.
LEKELiiLA. To try the depth;
to sound water.
Lekelbtsa— Lekel^la.
Lekete. Heavy ; a weight. A
pit dug in the ground for a
grave, or game trap.
Leketla. To shake, as a loose
pole, or a disjointed limb or
thing.
Lekoabb. Chiefly used in the
Slural : makgabe. Strings
angling in front of women
and girls to hide their naked-
ness.
Lekoabi. Half of an edible
bulb split in digging.
Lekgadi. a Mantatee.
LEKGARBBi: = Egarcb^.
Lekgasa. a strip of a tattered
garment.
Lekoathi. a division ; a part ;
a dump ; a group ; a parcel.
Lekojile. a fruit nearly ripe.
Lekgelebe. a bank, or^ dam
for holding a small quantity of
water.
Lbkgetho. a tax ; tribute.
Lekgethu. a sharp stone for
cutting ; a flint.
LsKGOA^Lekboa.
Lekgoba. a negro; an old
colonial slave.
Lekgola. One who has not
been to circumcision, or bo-
yale. Used as a term of 19:
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LEKooTLA^sEgotla. Ba lekgo-
tla, the connoillors of a chief.
Lbkgwaho. a lung.
Lekgwakgwa. The cartilage of
a nose.
Lbkhaha. Anything very light,
as a piece of empty honey-
comb.
Lekhoa. a white man ; an
Englishman.
Lekhonkhobe. a colonial
Kaffir.
Lekhubu. a ridge ; a wave.
Lekhue. An egg remaining
after the rest are hatched ; an
egg dropped outside a nest.
Lekhutana. Dimin. of lekhubu.
Lekhwaho. a lung.
Lekinetana. a deserter from
a working part^.
Lekitlano. a ;|oining ; a joint.
Lekobo. a wild animal re-
sembling a tiger.
LsKODiSA. CaiLS. of lekola. Go
mo lekodisa, to give informa-
tion about him. Go lekodisa
dikgomo, to teU about the
cattle.
Lekoko = Leshomo.
Lbkokoma. a side burden on
a pack-ox.
Lekola. To visit ; to call upon
in sickness.
Lekolo. a sand shovel, Int.
Lekoloane. a young man;
one verging on manhood.
Lekoloantane. a boy just out
of the circumcision.
Lekololwana. a large white
locust bird.
Lekolonkwane. a small kind
of elephantj Int.
Lekotj:. a kind of large mouse ;
a small rat, living among
stones ; a lump of eaith turned
np by plough, or spade ; a
lump of dry clay.
LsKOTO. A leg ; a waggon
wheel. PL maoto.
Lekotwana. a little lekoto.
The centre pole in a hat; a
verandali po8t.
Lekuchwana. a boy big enough
to herd goats.
Lekura. ^ A railk sack ; used
for a wine skin.
Lekukunopu. See Makukuno-
pu.
Lekuru. a boy big enough to
herd goats; a kind of small
ground bird.
Lekwa. Pass, o/leka.
Lekwakwa. a stone with sharp
edges; a rough stone of vol-
canic formation.
Lekwalo. a notch cut in a
stick for keeping count.
Lekwati. The outer bark of a
tree.
Lekwele. An edible tuber;
used for a potato.
LekwJ!tj:= Lekoto. A lump of
clay, etc.
Lekwetekwio. a Naraaqua
partridge.
Lela. To weep. Perf. ledile.
To be very hot, of the sun. A
bowel. Pi. mala.
Lelahala. To become very
hot ; to become very long.
Lelahatsa. To lengthen. Used
of speech.
Lelahetse. Perf. 0/ lelahala.
Lelala. To look upwards ; to
lean back so as to look up.
Lelalela. To look up to.
Lelaletsa. Caus. of lelalt^la.
Lelata. a servant-maid ; a
woman-servant.
Lelatsa. To cause to look up.
Go lelatsa tlhogo, to lean the
head back so as to look up.
Lele. Long.
Leleditse. Perf. o/leletsa.
Lelehala. To become long.
Lelehatsa. To make long.
Lelehu. a tonsil ; a uvula.
Li:LEKA. To drive away ; to
pursue so as to turn and bring
back ; to chase. A word of
two distinctly diflferent tae^w-
ings.
Lelekile. Perf. oJ\^^^^«a..
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l^la godimo, to weep loudly j to
wail.
Lelelele. Very long.
Lelemela. To creep, or crawl,
as a snake in grass, or a man
hiding for an evil * purpose.
Used also of a person seeking
his way along an unknown
road.
Lelenya. To clamour ; to talk
very loudly.
Lelepa. a diflBcult, or intricate
knot ; a puzzle ; a riddle ; a
mystery.
Leletsa. To play for. From
letsa.
Leloba. a kind of interior
tree.
Lelobu. a chameleon.
Lelokololo. a joint, as of
linger, wrist, or ankle.
LELWALA=Lolwala.
Lema. To pick, as for com ; to
plough ; to dig.
Lema. A word referring to the
shape of an animal's horna.
E lemile yan ? how do its
horns stand ? what sha e horns
has it ? Di lemetse kwa godimo,
they point upwards.
L e mala = Lamala.
LEMATSA=Lamatsa. Cav^. of
leniala.
Lemega. To become ploughed,
as ground ; to be arriving in
parties, as men at a pico.
Lemela. To plough for; to tiU
for.
Lemena. a. pitfall with spikes
in the bottom ; a trap for
game ; a trap.
Lemesetsa. To cause to gush
out.
Lemetsaphala. a large ser-
pent, Int.
Lemetse. Perf. of lemela and
lemala. Dinaka di lemetse
kwa godimo, the horns point
upwards.
Lemi. The fibrous part of a
pumpkin.
Lemile. Perf, of Iqma and
l^ma. BInaka di lemile yan ?
how do the horns stand ?
Lemisa. To plough one day
without payment. From lema.
Le MISUSE. O lemisitse diuaka,
he is standing with arms
stretched out, and hands point-
ing upwards. From l^ma.
Lemme. a little ; a small quan-
tity. O nneile lemme h^la, he
has only given me a little.
Lemoga. To observe ; to per-
ceive ; to know.
Lemohala. To become good;
to be profitable.
Lemohatsa. CaiLs. o/lemohala.
Lemolola. To sow a second
time, one sowing having failed;
to turn people from former
customs; to set rigbt. A tia
ba lemolola mo mekgwen ea
boshula, he will turn them
from evil habits.
Lemosega. To become notice-
able, or evident.
Lemotsha. Caiis. o/lemnga.
Lemphoro. a young bird.
Lemphokwana. a chicken; a
nestling.
Lencho. Black.
Lenchorwana. a young bird ;
a nestling.
voice ; the sound
stone; a hill;
PI. may^.
a
Lencwe. a
of a voice.
Lencwe. A
mountain.
Lene. Linen (hybrid).
LENiBi=Lenyedi, Int.
Lenon. a vulture.
Lrnoto. a stray locust ; a locust
left behind by a swarm ; a
locust's leg.
Lbntaachwene. One who has
slain a man in battle ; one who
has killed a ravenous beast ; a
feast made in honour of such a
man.
Lkntsetse. a nit of a loose.
Lenya. a scallop cut oat in a
. kaross ; an ornamental decdgu
on a wall.
li&isixkSB.Y&.i. KVi&Ack of lime-
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with holes and dejires-
in it.
Dl. A small light brown
aJ found in reeds, and
^ on crabs, etc. ; a badger.
DIANA. A painful swell-
•f the glands of face and
.t ; the mumps.
ELETSHANE. ScallopS CUt
II two pieces and fitted to-
)r.
CO. Dross of iron ; refuse
iron smelting.
NTA. An earring.
SYAHA = Legw^yana.
RA. Thirst. iJa ba le-
]., the thirsty.
When?
A farrow, or crack on
3I ; a deep chap ; a chii-
. Go kgwa lena, to make
;king sound, as when in
w or anger.
A. A protuberance under
ir of a fat person.
A leopard.
\J. A puffy kind of insect
I on dogs and cattle; a
B. A knee ; a front leg
of an animal.
OBADi. A silent person.
OBI. A morose, or sullen
n ; a thief.
. Pass, o/lema.
BLO. A stone, tooth, etc.,
ibbing skins with.
One. Used with
i inle.
See Lebo.
A tuft of long hair.
To sin ; to err ; to make
take.
:.A. To become wicked.
CA. To sin against.
lE. Perf. o/leoha.
A secret, Int.
A group of gardens.
chiefly in the plural
a..
.NA. A chiefs o&cer; a
epolieeamn, Int.
Leotlho. a wrinkle.
LEOTO=Lekoto.
Lbotwana. a thick pole in a
wall ; a central pole m a hut.
Leowan. a large red and white
bird.
Lepa. To observe; to notice;
to take notice of ; to watch
carefully ; to tie in an intricate
and difficult knot.
Lbpai. a smooth cotton blan-
ket.
Lepe. "^eg. part, with nouns in
le. 6a go na lep^, there is
no one.
Lepele. The external organs
of generation as a whole, of
man or woman. Can be used
with propriety.
LBPi:LE6i:LA. 60 l^pM^g^la ha
hatshe, to hang down to the
ground.
Lepelela. To hang down ; to
dangle ; to be suspended.
Lepeletsa. To let down; to
suspend.
Lepbletse. Perf. of Ih^^lhla.
Lepempetlhwane. a boy just
big enough to herd kids.
Lepero. Leprosv (hybrid).
Lepile. Perf. o/lepa.
Lepin. a small blackand white
bird found near ant heaps.
Lepitlhwa. An interior wild
animal.
LEPAciLA. A fool; a wilfully
foolish person.
Lrphoto. a knot in a stick ; a
knot in a piece of timber; a
place in a branch or reed where
a twig has been cut off.
Lephotophoto. a waterfall ; a
cascade ; a cataract.
Lephurwana. a quail.
Lephutse. a pumpkin.
Lepolooa. To be thick, or vis-
cous, as tar when poured out.
Lepolola. To untie a difficult
or intricate knot.
Lepotoilyta^ie. Il'^tA cS. -w^^
animal, Jut.
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Leradu. a cow for home milk-
ing. _
LERAQO^Lesago.
Lerakanchane. Edible frnit
of the loshe creeper.
LERAK6=Lorako.
L£RAMA=Lesama.
Lere. To bring. Pass, leriwe;
per/, lerile.
Lereditse. Perf. o/leretse.
Lerete. a testicle of man or
animal. Used as a cnrse.
Leretse. To listen for, or to.
Leribi. a lump of wet clay, or
dough ; a ball of prepared
dung for smearing.
Lerile. Perf. o/lere.
LERiNiNi=Lehinini.
Lerisho. a kind of large
watery edible root or bulb.
Lerishwa= Lerisho.
Leriwe. Pass, o/lere.
Lerolo. Silly ; of weak under-
standing.
Leronopo. Gleanings.
LEROo=Lechoo. PI. maroo.
Leropo. a range of hills ; a
mountain range ; the ridge of a
long hill.
Lerose. a cluster, Int.
Lerothodi. a large drop of
rain.
Lerotobolo. a sand hill ; a
sandy slope.
Leru. a cloud.
Leruarua. a great fish ; a
whale.
Lerubisi. An owl.
Lerubisana. a young owl.
Lerudi . A shoulder of a person.
Lerumo. a spear ; a bullet.
Lesa. To let alone; to leave
alone.
Lesago. One side of a funda-
ment. PI. marago.
Lesaha. a squanderer ; a
spendthrift.
Lesai. a flea.
Lesaka. a kraal ; a fold ; a
cattle pen.
Lesalela. a solitary oneleifc •,
a surnVing person.
Lesama. a cheek.
Lesapo. a bone.
Lbsedi. a light.
Lesedintana. a little light.
Leseoo. a blessing.
LesI!KA. a twisted metal ring
worn on the arm and below the
knee.
LEsi^LAMOTLHAKA. A ^ small
fowl-stealing animal living in
reeds.
Leselediwa. Pass, o/leseletsa.
Leseletsa. To allow ; to per-
mit.
Lesenamelo. See Masename-
LO.
Lesetedi. a Griqua.
LesIstlha. a confirmed thief;
the liquor amnii.
Lesetlhaoka. a large white
ant that eats grass.
LeshahI: ^Leshwah^.
Leshala. a large white stone ;
a white rock.
Leshalaba=^ Leshalao.
Leshalao. a loud shonting
from a crowd.
Leshama= Lesama.
Leshao = Lesbalao.
Leshetla. The edible parts of
the head of a bone.
LeshobIslelo. Dissatisfaction.
Leshooo. a partridge.
Leshogodi. a thick swarm of
locusts ; a heavy shower of rain.
Leshokgola. a child just able
to run about.
LESHOKOLiiLA. ^ Water brash;
heartburn ; acid eructations.
LesholJ!. a cow still suckling
a large calf ; a large unweaned
kid, or calf.
Leshologa. To become weary,
or numbed, as arms by a heavy
weight; to be swelled. Used
only of the private parts of man
or woman.
Lesholola. To let down, as a
bird its wings. ^ To reach, or
pull down anything.
liit^^o^A. A large bulb with
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Ten.
A party of people.
The roanded part
en or kraal hedge.
A large jet black
NE. A small leshoxno.
A rain; a deserted
kraal with no part of
ending.
A blister.
A gift to a mother's
). The scrotum ; the
oi a castrated animal.
Contempt ; con-
isness.
=Lekatane.
r A = Lekatanyane .
A shout, as of a
of people. Go tsh^la
to shout with a loud
L crowd ci^ng hurrah.
A thign bone, or
m bone in a human
le upper leg bone of
ii.
A small excavation
oeat out com in.
Foam from mouth,
:er ; white scum.
A gift, Int.
An animal with a
t of an ear cut off.
A wrinkle on the
A light-coloured
; an albino.
B. The flesh at the
of an animal's large
[ stomach.
). A careless work-
ad worker.
Medicine used to
•osperity or success,
hub^la leshwalo, to
them with the smoke
oe.
Foot soreness, either
3 or animals.
JPA. Empty. Used
Leshwashwa. See Mashwash-
WA.
Leshwji. Filthy; evil; nasty;
bad; anything that is not
liked, or disagreeable. Used
sometimes of a dangerous po-
sition.
LssHWEBELisGA. A hired volun-
teer ; a paid mercenary.
Leshwehadiwa. Pass, of lesh-
w^bala.
Leshwehatsa. To make filthy;
to defile.
Leshwele. a lump of clotted
blood ; a clot.
LeshwelI: = Leshwele.
LESiBA=Losiba.
Lesibi. An animal with one ear,
or both ears, cut off in the
middle, or cut a good deal.
LesiIsla. An orphan.
Lesilo. a silly person ; a fool.
Lesitlha. a bunch, or cluster
of berries or fruit.
Leta. To wait ; to wait for ; to
watch corn, etc.
Leta. To grind very fine.
Letaqwa. a drunkard.
Leteane. a wild dog.
Letegele. An individual of a
kind of mixed race, coloured,
and having long haijr.
Lethacane. a long-legged
ground bird ; a kind of hip-
wing.
L ethudi = Mokatako .
Letihela. a wandering animal.
Letin. a kind of w^ik beer.
Sesuto.
Letisa. Ba letisa ba baiiwe,
they help the others to watch
corn.
Letla. To love, or honour one
above another; to favour; to
honour ; to reconcile ; to make
peace.
Letlabula = Lotlabula.
Letladika. See Matladika.
Letlaka. An eagle.
LeTL ALO . A. \vi^e •, «*. ^K\Xi.
Letlametlo. A.\iXiS\-ixc»%.
Letlana. 1o \oNft e«L^ cJOaft^
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very much ; to become friends ;
to be fond of each other.
Letlancwe. Ferj, pass, of
letlana ; reconciled.
Letlanya. To cause to love ;
to reconcile. A word not used
much in the Sonth. Cro le-
tlanya batho le Modimo, to
reconcile God and man. Ba ba
letlanyaii, the peacemakers.
Letlanwa. Pass, of letlanya.
Re tla letlanwa le Modimo, we
shall be reconciled to God.
Letlapa. a flat stone ; a stone
for grinding on.
Letlapana. a little letlapa.
Letlaparapelo= Leaparapelo.
Letlawa= Lotlawa.
LETLAWANA=Lotlawana.
Letlatla. An iron ornament
for the ear.
LETLATLANA=Lotlatlana.
Letleke. Rich; one who is
abundantly supplied.
Letlela. a little of anythinsr.
Letlelanyana. a very little
of anything.
LETLHABEG6=Sebedi8h6.
Letlhadio. The fleshy part of
a knuckle of meat.
Letlhahu. The muscle or lump
of flesh in the calf of a person's
leg, and in the arm between
elbow and wrist.
Letlhaga. See Matlhaga.
Letlhakamane. Grass for
thatching.
Letlhakela. a kind of blue
bird, Tnt.
Letlhaku. a bush cut for
making a hedge.
Letlhakwana. a stick placed
by a doctor to keep visitors from
a house where there is sickness.
Letlhale. a wise person; a
slim one. Not a word of com-
mendation.
Letlhalagadi. a kind of
ground creeping plant.
Z/ etlhalerwa = Leteane.
Letlhanama. The fatrouxidsb
kidney.
Letlhao. The nest, or cell of
the khwena worm, used by
women as a jingling bead in
bogw^ra dance.
Lbtlhapa. a curse.
Letlhapagadt. a certain posi-
tion of the dice.
Letlhape. a herd of wild
animals. Used of zebras and
some other animals. Of cattle
it is only used in the plural,
Matlhape.
Letlhapelapula. a small lo-
cust bird.
• Letlhapelo. Mirth; merry
making.
Letlhare. a branch having
smaller branches on it ; a leaf,
Int.
Letlhatshe. The bottom of a
deep pool.
Letlhau. a horse's leg just
above the hoof.
Letlhogela. a shoot springing
after a tree is cut down.
Letlhogonolo. Blessed ; a
blessing ; favour.
Letlhorotlo. a knot in a
stick or branch where a shoot
or twig has been cut off.
Letlhomaganyanb. a little
joining in a kaross.
Letlhotlholo. a piece of the
backbone oi a slaughtered
animal chopped off for cooking.
Letlisa. CatLS. o/letla.
Letlodin. Mo letlodin, in a
box. From letlole.
Letlololo. Cold, dark, wintry
weather.
Letlonkana. a black wolf or
hyena.
Letlotla. a house in bad re*
pair ; a standing ruin ; a recent
ruin ; a deserted house.
Letlole. A box. Mo letlodin,
in a box.
Letlotlo. Abundance. A
butcher bird.
Letlotlo BO. A snake skin ; tibe
«c?i\.^ oi ^^%h.\ a piece of skin
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A little box.
play on an instru-
1 hands or mouth;
bo sound. Go letsa
) make a whistling
) letsa tshipi, to ring
BA. Many-coloured.
L blood-bruise in the
slaughtered animal ;
)lood in flesh, caused
e.
n egg. Used chiefly
egg, as of an ostrich.
iVeariness.
A hole of a ground-
Lotsatsa, Int.
The sun ; a day.
rf. of lala, to lie
letse a tsile, he
erday. O la a letse
le was about to die ;
in down in prospect
E re letsen re e
ibane, that which we
:day.
A. rock pigeon.
FA. A young rock
Cloth of European
A grain of com ; a
breast. PI. mabM^.
rence between the
ept one of accent.
A picking, or plough-
ntshiwa letsema,
is ordered by the
k group of gardens.
The nit of a louse.
i lake ; a vley ; a
A blessing; a three-
tone, etc., for a pot
>n.
See Matshere.
A bubble.
A ford.
Cold ; coldness.
A silent person,
ought.
LEUE=Letobo.
Leutsana. Used chiefly, if not
entirely, in the 'pl. mautsana.
Lewatla. a pea.
Lewatle. a sea.
Le ye. a stone (Bashman word) .
Letelo. a spring-hare's hole.
Leywa. Pass, o/leba.
Ltle. Perf. o/lea.
Lo. You. Pers. pron. pl. Part.
of nouns beginning with lo.
LoA. Pass, pron. Used with
nouns in lo.
LoA. To bewitch ; to poison ; to
become thick, as porridge, etc.
A difference only m accent.
LoAGO. A building.
LoALA. See Lwala.
LoAPi. The sky j the firma-
ment; the space below the
clouds. Maru a a mo loapin,
the clouds which are in the
sky._
LoARO. An opening in a sore.
LoATO. Increase.
LoBA. To deny falsely that one
has something; to conceal by
lying; to hide by deceit; to
cut off a piece of the lower
bowel of a slaughtered animal
to be cooked for the head man
of the family.
LoBADi. A scar.
LoBAKA. A time ; a while ; an
opportunity; a space; room.
Ke bonyp lobaka, I am better.
LoBAKANYANA. A little Lobaka.
LoBALA. That part of a belly
between navel and breast-bone.
=Motlhaba.
LoBALELO. The binding along
the top of a lolwapa hedge, and
the bottom of a house-thatch.
Lobe ANA =:Loph^gwana.
Lobe BE. Cream. Pl. dipebe.
LoBEKO. Contempt=Segwadi.
LoBELA. To deny of falsely to
a person. O la a e ba lob^la^
he denied it to WiftTa.%V<ek\x\SL
it froTnt\iem.
LoBEi.6. Spee^*, t«*^\^ "S?^'^
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O la a thnba lobelo, he ran
fast.
LoBESE. Mashi a lobese, new
milk ; sweet milk ; milk not
yet turned thick.
LoBETE. A spleen.
LoBiANA. A frying-pan, Int.
LoBiLA=Mmila.
LoBiLANYANA=MniilanyaDa.
LoBiLWE. Per/, pass, of loba.
Concealed; hidden. Di lobilwe
no bona, they are hidden from
them. Dilo tse di lobilwen,
hidden things.
LoBOA. A bare, treeless plain,
or plot of land.
LoBODU. A chameleon ; an ox's
dewlap.
LoBOGO. Anything put into
water to prevent it spilling
when carried.
LoBOLELA. A small bone be-
tween the eyes.
LoBOLELA. A sting.
LoBONE. A candle; a lighted
stick, or torch ; a lamp.
LoBONELA. A sting.
LoBOPO. A habit or formation
natural to a person ; a crea-
tion ; a creatnre. PL dipopo.
LoBOPO. O lobopo, he has a
high-ridged nose ; his nose has
a high ridge.
LoB6TA=Lom6ta.
LoBOTSANE. \ flock of kids.
LoBOTSARE. A swelling, chiefly
found in the groin of a child ;
a large boil.
LoBU. Brack gronnd; a brack
hollow where cattle lick; a
chameleon.
LocHEGA. A purging ; diarrhoea.
LocHO. Fat for smearing
LocHWAO. A mark on an animal
denoting ownership; a brand.
Loco. A tribe. ^ Pi. dico. A
custom; a habit of an indi-
vidual or a people.
LOCOPOTLA. Mud.
LocwA. Pass. o/16pa.
LocwALO. The diaphragm.
LoDi. The innermost bark oi a»
thorn tree, used for making
twine ; a cord. PI. dinti.
LoDiWA. Pdss. o/lotsa.
LoDULE. Peace ; contentment ;
state of quiet living.
LoELELA. To be nice, or tasty
(used of food and drink) ; to
taste (generally used of a nice
taste).
LoELETSA.' To make nice, tasty,
or j^alatable.
LoESEGA. To be bewitched, or
possessed; to be possessed
with a strong desire to do
something.
LoETO. A journey. PI. diny^to
and dik^to.
LoETSE. See Lwetse.
LoETSE. A bob of hair ; hair in
a plait or bob.
LoGA. To plait ; to weave. Go
loga maano, to plan, to devise
plans.
LoGABA. Empty or hollow from
hunger; emptiness from hun-
ger.
LoGADiGADi. Wide - spreadmg
and glittering, as a large lake.
LoGADiMA. Lightning.
LoGAGA. A cliff ; a hole or cave
in a cliff.
LoGAGANA. ^ A small logaga ; to
become twisted or interlined.
LoGAGANYA. To twist or inter-
twine.
LoGAGANYE. Perf. of logagana.
LoGAGU. A rut or furrow made
by rain; a shallow gnlly; a
crack in a wall, etc. ; a fissure.
LoGALA. Wild - looking. Por-
ridge made with sweet milk.
LoGAMO. Milch. Used of cows
and goats.
LoGAPA. Logapa loa khndu, the
shell of an ostrich.
LoGABE. A razor.
LoGATA. A skull. PI. dikgata.
LoGAU. A deafening noise; a
loud scream ; a lion's roar.
logau, he makes a startling
-noivBa.
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Pass, o/logetsa.
A despised portion of
mussel - shell, Int. ;
sading, as a sheet of
it.
To drop in, as oil,
, etc.
Perf. o/loga.
iTegetable food, cooked
led.
The skin or crust on
ridge ; bread crust ; a
I. dikgogo.
The tlat part of an
and, including tbe
the palm of a hand.
A black patch of burnt
^ing new grass in it.
A shrub with daisy-
!T3; an evergreen shrub
ellow flowers.
A. A small piece of
I small snake resem-
it of dry wood, Int.
Mo logonyen, on or
Dod.
L piece of wood. PI.
A rib. PI. dikgopo.
oa go h^la, the short
A hedge made with
^ass. o/loga.
A kind of large hawk
makes a screeching
^l. raankgwedi.
A green tree-snake,
poisonous.
Any part with hair
I removed ; a skin
o hair or wool.
A feather. PI. dipha-
The part remaining
len thing.
A bone in the lower
m arm ; the bone in
t leg of animal above
o ; a bone used fur a
PI. dipl]are.
A cleft in a rock, or
between two flat stones, or two
Angers; a goige between two
mountains; an opening in a
river's bank where cattle can
go down to drink. PI. dipharo.
LoHATA. Dikgob^ tsa lohata,
boiled com.
LoHATSA. A splinter; a chip;
a mote.
LoHATSANA. A little lohatsa.
LoHB. Which? Used with
nouns in lo.
LohIslo. a broom ; a besom.
LoHETLHO. A pronged stick for
stirring food ; a herb which is
supposed to cause cattle to
thrive ; the flower on a mealie
stalk. PI. diph^tlho.
LoHiHiRi. Cartilage ; the navel-
cord of an animal.
LoHORA. The scent of rain.
LoHOKo. Ua lohoko=Ua ts^-
nwa. Int.
LoHOROTLO. Bare, as a tree
without leaves; stripped, as a
person ; jdeprived of, as a per- .
son who has had losses ; bereft,
as of children.
LoHUBA. Severe chest com-
plaint; consumption.
LoHUKA. A wing. PI. diphuka.
LoHUMA. Poverty; want.
LoHUMO. Wealth; riches; trea-
sure.
LoHUREDi. The soft part on the
edge of a blade-bone.
LoiLE. Perf. of loa. Diyo tse
di loilen, thick, or substantial
food.
LoiLWE. Perf. pass, of 16a.
Diyo tse di loilwen, food con-
nected with heathen rites.
LoiSA. Catbs. of loa. To cook
food until it is thick.
LoKA. To flavour; to season
with salt.
LoKABO. A notch in a knife,
plate, etc.
LOKA.DU. A space Tmilerc ^tl
overbangiTig xock. .
LOKALA. A Ti\rDCL>oet qS. ca.xBK^-
thom trees.
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LoKASTE. A location, Int.
LoKELELA. To till up, as a pot
in which soft food is hoiling
atid sinks down ; to cram with
words and go on talking.
LoKOAiiA. A small hill.
LoKGABANA. A Small stone; a
pebble. PL makgabana.
LoKGEUE. A dry, waterless
country.
LoKGOBE. A pool of trampled
water ; a muddy pool.
LoKGOPO. Crooked.
LoKGWARAPANA = Lokga-rapana.
LoKGWAEE. A male springbuck.
LoKHADU. An egg-shell, or
piece of egg-shell of fowl or
. bird.
LoKHEHE. Light in texture;
brittle.
LoKHiBE. A group of mokhibe
trees, Int.
LoKHUKHWA. Lokhukhwa loa
bonche, a drove of ostriches
LoKHUTLO. Hump-backed ;
having a stooping gait ; going
along with head bent down.
LoK6cwANA=Lom6tana.
LoKOLOLA. To break, or cut off
at a joint ; to alter the position
of meat in pot by putting that
at the top which was at the
bottom.
LoKOPO. A sickness in goats
which makes them as if mad.
LoKORO. A piece of wood .. it
like a bow.
LoKOTLA. To break to pieces or
splinters.
LoKOTLEGA. To become broken
to pieces, or splintered. Used
of meat when thoroughly ten-
der. Used of a person when
utterly exhausted, or fatigued.
LoKOTSA. To sweeten the mouth ;
to remove a bad taste from the
mouth ; to dry up saliva when
too abundant.
LoKOYE. The collar of a kaross ;
the hem of a moses.
LoK u. A number of moku t\iOTii
trees.
LoKURWANA. A stony country.
LoKWABO. A skin bag.
LoKWALO. A writing ; a book ;
a letter.
LoLAMA. To go straight to a
place.
LoLAMiSA. CatLS. of lolama=
Siamisa.
LolA. Perf. o/lwa.
LoLEA. Empty.
LoLEME. A tongue. PI. diteme.
LoLENWANA. A tonsil ; a uvula.
LoLESE. Smallness of stomach
or chest, as from hunger, or
rapid growth. •
LoLOLA. To speak nicely.
LoLORA. To make away with a
person's things by wasting or
eating ; to take things from a
person and give them away.
LoLWALA. A stone for grinding
on ; a nether millstone ; a
mill.
LoLWAPA. The front court, or -
yard of a house ; the hedge of j
a front yard. j
LoMA. To bite; to sting; to
cup ; to eat the firstfraits.
Pass, lonwa. Go loma nwaga, :
to begin a new year. Go loma
ts^b^, to speak secretly to, to
give information to, as of an
intended theft.
LoMAGANA. To be united; to
be joined together.
LoMAGANYA. To unite ; U) join
together.
LoMAMA. Withered berries that
have died on the tree.
LoMANA. To bite each other;
to fit together nicely, as two
pieces of wood.
LoMANYA. To fix two picces of
yood, etc., nicely together.
LoMAO. A needle, or long awl
for sewing skins ; a needle.
LoMAPO. A peg ; a nail.
LoMATi. A board; a plank; a
table; a desk. Lomati lo lo
kwal^lan, a writing desk, or
tablet.
IkO^LKit^K.^ K.. k %aAll lomati.
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LoMATSANYANA.. A very small
lomati.
LoMEGA. To become bitten ; to
have blood drawn by capping ;
to cup.
LoMisGELSLA. 6o lom^gM^la
mahoko, to make a false ac-
cusation against.
LoMEGELELWA. To be falsely
accused. Used also of a cow
which takes auother cow's calf
after her own has died, and
also of the calf so taken. Kgo-
mo e lom^g^l^lwa namane, the
cow suckles a calf not her own.
Namane e lom^g^lMwa kgomo,
the calf sucks a cow not its
own mother.
LoMi:GWA = Lom^g^l^lwa.
Kgomo e tla lom^gwa namane,
the cow will give suck to a calf
not its own. Namane e tla
lom^gwa kgomo, the calf will
be brought up by a cow not its
own mother.
LoMEKU. A piece of the rind of
sweet reed. PL. dimeku.
LoMBLA. To fix or let in, as one
piece of wood into another ; to
mortise ; to bore a bole in an
axe handle for the axe.
LoMBLETSA. To deprive a person
of an animal by letting it wan-
der on unchecked when one
might have turned it back ; to
leave cattle alone and suffer
them to wander.
Lome PA. A piece of honey-
comb with honey in it.
LoMiPl. Fatty membrane en-
closing the bowels; a peri-
toneum ; a caul.
LoMOOANA. A little wall.
LoMOLOGA. To become separate.
LoMOLOGANA. To separate mu-
tually.
LoMOLOGANYA. To cause to
separate.
LoMOLOGANYE. Per/, of loiuo-
logana.
LoMOLOLA. To separate; to be-
come separate.
LoBfOLELA. To separate for.
LoMOLELWA. To be aeparated
for.
LoMOLOTSA. To cause to sepa-
rate.
LoMONOKO. A difficult or steep
place in a hill or cliff.
LoMOTA. A wall ; the wall of a
house.
LoMOTANA. A little wall.
LoNA. Ye ; you. Personal pro-
nouHf third person plural.
LoNARA. A horn ; a tusk.
LoNAKANA. A little horn.
LoNALA. A nail of a finger or
toe ; a spur of a cock.
LoNAMAGADl. A number of
females.
LoNAO. A foot.
LoNAO. See Lonao.
LoNKO. A pleasant smell ; a
ta^te ; a flavour.
LoNOKGO. The thin end of a
tsainbok. Int.
LoNONA. A number of males.
LoNYACO. A byword ; contempt ;
contemptuousness ; dishonour.
LoNYAL6=Dinyal6.
LoNYANA. Many children.
LoNANA. Wormwood.
LoNANALE. Dry makatane ;
dried fruit.
LoNOCWANA. Dim. of lomota.
LoNOLA. Moisture ; dampness ;
wetness ; damp ground after
^tein.
'"iJONOPE. A channel; a gully ; a
deep ditch.
LoNWA. Pass, of loma.
LooBO. A shed at a chief's
kgotla; a shelter made of poles.
LooBU. See Lobu.
LooDiTSE. Perf. o/lootsa.
LooKA. A grove of white-thorn
trees.
LooKWANE. Oil ; the oil of fat.
LooNYANA. A flock of lambs.
LooTO. Dimness. Letsatsi le
looto, the sun is dim. Looto loo.
modi, the diraxiftsa Q»?c\a.ei$^ \i^ ^
cloud ot aiaokfe.
LooTSA. To a\ia.T^xis Vo 'i^x^vw^
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on a grindstone. Terj. looditse.
Va,8S. loodiwa.
LooTWANA. A little looto.
LOPA. To ask; to ask for; to
beg; to beg from; to ask a
favour. Terf, lopile; 'pass,
locwa wad lopiwa.
LoPALALA. To stand or be up-
right.
LoPALO. A scabby disease in
sheep and goats.
LoPANE. A large edible cater-
pillar, Int. Lobaka lo se lo-
pane, a very short time or
distance.
Lop A PA. A shallow pool of rain
water.
LoPARA. The upper and inner
part of the thigh of a man and
male animal. Not used of a
female.
LoPARWANA. Diarrhoea in sheep.
Lope. Negative particles of
nouns in lo. 6a go na lop^,
there is not one.
LopiTLBKE. Wide-spreading
and shallow, as a pool or large
vessel.
LoPHATLO. Half of a stone di-
vided so as to have sharp
edge^ ; half of a lekatane, etc. ;
a {ieoe cut off lengthwise.
LoPHEGO. A large piece of a
broken platter, etc., still of
some use.
LoPHEGWANA. A little loph^go.
LoPiLE. Perf. o/lopa.
Lopiwa. Pass. o/l6pa.
Lopo. I<opo ea tlhobolo, a gun
barrel (hybrid).
LoRA. To dream; to dream
about.
LoRAGA. Mud. The edible part
inside game bones.
LoRAGO. A large hinder part or
fundament of a person.
LoRARO. A wall, as of stones ;
a stone dyke.
LoRAP6=Thap6.
Lor ATA. A loud or startling
noise or shout.
LoRATLA=Lorata.
LoRATO. Love.
Lore. A spear handle
staff. PI. dinthe. I
gatwa, the crooked is :
can be made, straigh
ga e gate lore lokgopo,
is very gentle.
LoREME. Toung grass I
or watery. Used of pi
LoKEPE. Too wet, as c
too much water in it.
LoRiBA. An overhangi
head, as of a baboon.
a bow on wagon tent
shade.
LoRiLE. Perf. of Lora.
LoRiTO. Stewed mc
stirred up.
LoROLE. Dust. PL dit
LoROLENYANA. Fine du
Lou6p6=Ler6p6, Int.
LoRORWANA. An infant.
LoKOTHO. Dimness; a di
twilight. Oa bona ka
he sees indistinctly.
LOROTHWANA. A little L
LoROYANA. Fine dust.
LoRUO. Things inherite
sessions.
LoRUTLELA. Old bushi
hedge when it is renew
rafters in a house wh
re-roofed. Sing, and %
LoRWE. Small red ants.
and pi.
LosA. To kill ravenoui
or wild animals.
LOSAGARANA. Small
gravel ; fine beads ; sm
teeth.
LosAiSAi. A swarm of
things.
LosASE. A treeless coui
Lose A. An infant; ;
Nwana oa losea, a baby
LosELO. A flat basket
cleaning corn.
Losi. The brink of a rU
edge of a bank ; the bi
cup ; an eyebrow ; an <
an eyelid. PI. dintshi
LosiBA. The outer sk
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goat's bowel, and a musical
mstrament made from it.
Mathe a losiba, the expectora-
tioa of pneamonia. Madi a
losiba, blood flowing out in a
jet.
LosiKA. A vein ; an artery ; a
sinew ; a family ; a generation.
PI. ditshika.
LosiBE. A poke, or screen for
the eyes, used by boyale girla ;
a poke, or shade for sore eyes.
LosH=Lo8he.
LosHA. New. With nouns in
lo. Lo le losha, new. '
LosHABA. A people ; a tribe.
LosHAi. Naked ; destitute.
LosHAL ABA ~ Moduduetda.
LosHANE. A pointed stick ; a
stick used to stab dikg^nw^ in
a game. PI. dinchane.
LoSHE. A bush creeoing plant
having edible bulb-like fruit
called lerakanchane.
LosHEKEDi. A famine.
LosHO. Death.
LosHOKO. Perversity. O losho-
ko, he is perverse.
LosHULO = Leshulo.
LosHWABO. Dried meat. Some-
times used of dried grass and
dried fruit.
Loshwa£!LA. a skeleton of ani-
mal or person.
LosHWAO. Stewed meat well
stirred up.
Lota. To grind, or pound to
powder ; to walk or run grace-
fully or proudly.
LoTEDE, Very red blood in
dysentery.
LoTEBi: = Chuchwa.
LoTHA. Sinew or muscle of a
lean animal ; thin membrane ;
a temporary house or tent.
LoTHEKA. The loins ; the lower
part of body all round.
LoTLA. To destroy ; to kill.
LoTLATLANA. Dusk ; even ;
early evening; evening ti^i-
light.
LoTLAWA. A long string of
beads ; a string of beads round
the loins.
LoTLAWANA. A little lotlawa ;
a ui^cklace of hanging beads.
LoTLijGA. To become destroyed ;
to tell secret news ; to give au
inkling of a thing.
LoTLEGELA. To tell secret news
to.
LoTL HAA = Lotlhaea.
LoTLHABO. A thing to pi'^rce
with ; a fork for taking meat
out of a pot.
LoTLHABULA. The rainy season ;
the time when grass is abau-
dant.
Lotlhaea. A jaw; a jawbono
of animals and human beings.
LoTLHAGARE. A reaped garden ;
picking ground in winter.
LoTLHAKA. A reed ; a corn
stalk. O dule lotlhaka, his
bowel has come down, as in
dysentery. Lotlhaka loa di-
kgama, a troop of harteboests.
LoTLHAKORE. A person's side ;
the side of a thing.
LoTLHALE. A place for drying
makatane.
LoTLHANA. To quarrel with each
other.
LoTLHANBLA. Ba le ba mo lo-
tlhanfela, they helped him in
the quarrel.
LoTLHANYA. To cause to quar-
rel ; to stir np strife ; to cause
dissension by circulating false
stories ; to be a busybody.
LoTLHANYE. Pevf. o/lotlhana.
LoTLHARAPA. A dead tree still
standing and having branches ;
a thick dry stump.
LoTLHARAPANA. A little lotlha-
rapa.
LoTLHOKWA. Lotlliokwa loa
boyan, a tall stalk or stem of
grass.
LoTLHONO. A piece of meat cut
off the side of an animal before
it is disembowelled; a woollv
tuft underneath a well brayed
skin.
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LOTLHOTLHO. O lotlhotlllO.
Used of a person who takes
back vvhat he has lent before
the time fixed has expired.
LoTLHWARE. A grove of olive
trees.
LoixoA. A net.
LoTLOFO. The comb of a cock
or ffuinea-fowl.
LoTLWA. Pass, o/lotla.
LoTOBO. Haze ; haziness.
LoTOLOTSA. To make very care-
ful inquiry aboat; to investi-
gate carefully.
LoTONA. A number of males.
LoTSA. To play upon a wind
instrument j to sound a trum-
pet. Go lotsa molodi, to
whistle in a shrill note.
LoTSAHALA. To bccome de-
ceitful, or untruthful ; to pre-
varicate.
LoTSAHALETSA. Ba mo lotsa-
haletsa, they deceive him.
LoTSALO. The fruit of the
womb J offspring j that which
is born.
Lots ATS A. Light in texture, as
clothing or paper.
LoTSETSANYANA. A number of
female children.
LoTSETSE. A number of cows
which have just calved.
LoTSHiTSHi. That part of a
river bed from which the water
has retired ; a beach ; the brink
of water ; the brim of a cup.
LouMO = Loun wo.
LouN6=Lounwo.
LouNwo. Fruit.
LouPA. Powder; dust; finely
ground, as meal ; hot ashes ; a
hot hearth without cinders ; a
fireplace with tire just re-
moved.
LoiiPi=Loupa.
LowA. A living skeleton ; a
person much emaciated from
sickness.
LoYWA. Pass, o/loba.
LwA. To fight: to quarreV.
Per/, lolb.
LwALA=Bobola.
LwANA. To quarrel with each
other.
LwANTSHA. Caus. of Iwana.
LwELA. To fight for ; to quarrel
over.
LwETSE. Per/, o/lwala.
M.
Ma. See Mm a.
Maabane. Yesterday.
Maabanyane. Evening ; after
sunset ; towards night. PaH.
a.
Maaco. PL o/leaco.
Maadimo. pi. o/leadimo.
Maago. pi. of loago.
Maaka. pi. of leaka. O maaka,
he is a liar.
Maakanyana. pi, of leaka-
nyana.
MAALA=Letsididi.
Maano. pi. o/leano.
Maanyaanya. Abundance. Ka
maanyaanya, abundantly; plen-
tifully (of food) ; numerous (of
things).
Maapaeapelo. pi. of leapara-
pelo.
Maapelo. Cookings for ; Satur-
day.
Maatla. The palms of both
hands held out together, ^o
sing.
Maatlametlo. Ingenious; cle-
ver.
Maatlhamana. pi. of leatlba-
raana.
Maba. See Mmaba.
Mabane. See Maabane.
Mabanyane. See Maabanyank.
Mabapa. Matlo a sha mabapa,
the neighbouring or contigu-
ous houses are burning.
Mabe. pi. of bobe.
Mabebe. Rubbish ; sweepings.
Mabela. A swaggering gait ; a
proud manner ; pride ; proud ;
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ts. Difference only in
it.
EBELE. Clothed in all
of things, as a madman,
athen doctor.
PI. o/bobi.
. PI. o/leboa.
NE. A little mabo^.
I. PI. o/lebodi.
._ A kind of small hare.
6. PI. o/leoogo.
ISHO. Sufferings ; afflic-
6. PI. o/boboko.
E = Macwele.
ELA. PL of lobolMa.
)l^la bfela, idle talk.
ELELA. MabolM^la nire,
statements.
OBOLO. PI. of lebolo-
WANA = Mamphor wana.
E. Internal wonuds, or
es, or soreness.
JA. A marriage feast.
JANE. A flock of kids.
Kwana oa maba, the sole
«ring child.
WAPELE. Firstfruits.
UCHO. Gleanings.
. PI. o/leche.
N=Matsben.
BANic. A fast pace; a
: race.
CHO. PL o/lechocho.
o. PL o/leroo.
'AGO. PL of lechwago.
^AHO. PL o/lecbwaho.
'ARWA. PL of lechwa-
E. PL o/lechwe.
3. PL o/lecolo.
ETLA. PL o/lecopetla.
WANE. PL o/lec6rwane.
BUDU. PL o/lecwabudu.
KACWAKE. A jumble ; a
ised mess ; a hodgepodge
)od).
CWENO. Sap. Fat oozing
an unused cooking vessel.
LA. PL o/lecwela,. Off-
Macwele. PZ. o/ lecwele.
Macwelecoko. Fraud, Int.
Macwelecwele. PL of lecwe-
lecwele. Immense numbers ;
crowds of people.
MADAAGOTLHE = Thukgwi, Tnt,
Madi. Blood. Money.
Madiba. PL o/lediba.
Madila. PL o/bodila.
Madi LOTS ANA. A number of
animals of tilotsana colour.
Madilotsane. a certain hill in
the interior. Ba ea madilotsane,
they go away with no hope of
returning.
Madirwen. a solitary male
giraffe.
Madinyana. Pi. o/ ledinyana.
Mao ISHO. Herding or grazing
places.
Madulo. Sitting places.
Madumedi, PL o/ledumedj.
Ma DUO. Wages ; payment.
Used only in plural.
Mae. PL of lee.
Maeba. PL o/leeba.
Mae SANA. PL o/leebana.
MAEsiiBi:. Outspreading, and
hanging down, as the branches
of an overhanging tree, Int,
Mabmo. PL o/bolmo.
Maerego. An easy-going one ;
one easily imposed upon ; a
believer in everybody.
MAERBGWANE=Maer^g6.
Magaala. Beckless, Int.
Magabaditsane. PL of moga-
baditsane.
Magabona. Their homes.
Magadi. PL o/bogadi.
Magagu. PL o/logagu.
Magagugagu. Many oracks,etc.
Magakabe. PL o/mogakabe.
Magakgala. Stars coming out
at daybreak ; very early dawn ;
sharp edged clouds. Mahube
a magakgala, the very first
rays of daylight.
Magakwa. PL o/legakwa.
Magala.. pi. oj\av;'a^«^-
black uwder V\v© xaovilOa..
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Magalapa. The roof of a
mouth.
Mag ALAPANYANA = Magalapa.
Magale. pi. o/bogale. Maga-
le njabedi, two-edged.
Magamugamu. a watery swell-
ing.
Magano. The words spoken, or
the talking of those at a dis-
tance, and beard indistinctly.
Go atsanya magano, to speak
at cross purposfs.
Magapu. pi. o/legapu.
Magaripa. Ma)^ a magaripa,
stones with sharp cutting
edges.
Magare. pi. o/legare.
Magetla. PL of legetla.
Magoana. PL o/legcana.
Magobe. PL of mogohh.
Magodu. PL o/legodu.
Magogo. PL o/bog5g6.
Magogwe. a kind of small vi-
cious wild animal.
Magoko. PL o/logoko.
Magokon. Young locusts nearly
ready to flv.
Mag OLA. PL o/legola.
Magole. PL ofhogoih.
Magololo. PL o/legololo.
MAGOMij=Mashomfe.
MagomeagomIj = Mashomfeasho-
me, numberless.
Magopa. Pf. o/legopa.
Magopelo. PL of legopMo.
Magorogo. PL o/bogdrogo.
Magoromecho. Medicine used,
as f rgot of rye.
Magosana. PL o/kgosana.
Magote. Botlhoko yoa magdt^,
fever.
Magotlho. PL o/legotlho.
Magolo. PL o/legolo.
Magotutua. Pi. o/legotutua.
Magou. PL o/legon.
Magwagwa. PL o/legwagwa.
Magwaka. PL o/legwaka.
MAGWARA=Ma.gwata, Int.
Magwata. Bough ; uneven ;
untutored ; ignorant.
Magwatlapa, PL of legwa-
tJaj)a.
MAawi:. See Mmagwe.
Magweletlha. PL of legwele-
tlha. O dihile magweletlha,
he has done crooked things, or
things which are not right.
Magweyana. PL o/legweyana.
Mahalo. Scrapings.
Maharatlhatlha. In a con-
fused or disorderly state.
Mahatla. PL of lehatla.
mahatla, he is bald.
Mahatlha. PL of mohatlha,
and lehatlha.
Mahatshe. PL o/lehatsbe.
Mahele. a number of lehele
bucks.
Mahelepe. Swelled.
Mahelo. PL of hhlo.
Maherecoko. a jumble or
confusion.
Mahebebere. PL of lehere-
here.
Mahetla. PL o/lehetla.
Mahika. PL of lehika,.
Mahiriri. Cartilage; cartilage
of ribs. No sing.
Mahisa. PL of lohiaa,. Increase
of lent cattle.
Mahodile. Indistinctly ; not
clearly (of hearing). Ba utlwa
mahodile, they hear indis-
tinctly.
Mahohora. PL o/lehohora.
Mah6rwana= Mamphorwana.
Mahoko. PL of lehoko. News.
Mahokwana. a number of he-
goats.
Mahotlho. PL o/lehotlho.
Mahuba. The whole of the
chest; the upper part of the
body.
Mahube. Red sky ; red tinge
in the sky ; joints of meat.
Mahubehube. Very red. Ma-
hubehube a dinama, many
joints of meat ; much meat.
Mahumo. PL o/lohumo.
Mahupu. PL 0/ lehupu.
Mahupuhupu. Swelled and
bruised through being beaten.
Mahura. Fat.
"M.AB\5\S.^=^^^QVXsi, Iut«
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. PL o/lehnti,
►. PL o/lehuto.
ANA. PL of bohutsana.
PL o/leiba.
A swoon.
A superior kind of Kafir
millet.
LELO. PL o/boika^lMo.
CHO. PL of boikancho.
6. PL o/ikano.
o L 6 . Diversities of
ns ; heresies.
5. PL o/boik^p6.
Lwo. PL of bo&atlwo.
PL o/moila.
PL o/leina.
E. PL o/leinane.
YANE. A few names.
PL of lew.
PL o/leipei.
). PL o/moipel6.
TLHO. PZ. o/boiphHlho.
. PL of leitiho.
'l6. First-born of babes
limals, but chiefly of the
No singular. Nwana
aitibolo, the first-born
6. Pleasant conversa-
friendly chat.
IPELO. PL of leitlha-
VPEDISHO. Luxuries.
b. PL o/ leitiho.
DMO. PL o/boitlhomd.
>m6. PL o/boitlhomo.
b. PL o/boitoko.
.NAPE. PL of moitsea-
»ANAPE. PL of moitse-
3.
;oA=Maitsiboea.
OEA. Evening time ;
sunset ; this afternoon.
[. PL o/leiyadi,
EE. PL of boiyane.
. PL o/lekaba.
= Masetlhaoka.
BA. PL o/lekakaba.
BA. Large. Used of
Thick. Used of a mealio
No sing.
Makalana. PL oj mokalana.
Makantsa. PL of lekantsa.
Makantsana. PL of leka-
nt>ana .
MAKANOKANO=Makenokeno.
Makanyana. PL of lekanyana.
Makape. PL o/lekape.
Maratana. P2. o/sekatana.
Makatane. PL o/lekatane.
Makatla. PL of lekatla.
Makau. PL o/lekau.
Makauana. ^ PL of lekauana.
Makaudi. PL o/lekaudi.
Makedi. PL of lekedi.
MakeketI:. Eoagh, or with
small notches on the edge, as a
koife, etc.
Makenokbno. Capricious ;
changeable.
Makete. PL of lekete.
Makgabana. PL of lokgabana
=Mayana.
Makgabe. Strings covering the
nakedness of children and
heathen women.
Makgabetla. Thin slices, or
small pieces of meat, wood,
etc.
Makgabetlela. Minced meat ;
meat chopped in very small
pieces.
Makgabi. PL o/lekgabi.
Makgadi. PL o/lekgadi.
MargaegI:. Stones with saw-
like edges, InL
Makgagokgago. Bags ; very
ragged garments.
Makgakoa. Audacious ; im-
pudent ; forward ; impudence.
Makgalo. PL o/mokgalo.
Makgamatha. Dirt, or dirti-
ness from being smudged with
milk, etc. ; tilrh, or filthiness ;
grease, etc., on unwashed pots ;
excess.
Ma k g an ath a = Makgamatha.
Makgapha. An abomination ;
abominable. makgapha =
mashw^.
MaKGAKAPA^A.. pi. oj \^^^TSw-
pana. . ^
MAKGAUKBt. PI. oJ\eV^x^'5^.
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Makgasa. Tatters ; hanging
strips of old garments.
Makgasana. Old, tattered gar-
ments hanging in strips.
Makgathi. pi. of lekgathi.
Swarms of locusts.
Makgathikgathi. Ba ikgao-
ganya makgathikgathi, they
divide themselves into parties
or groups.
Makgatlhano. pi. of kgatlha-
no.
Makgega. Much torn ; ragged.
Makgele. pi. o/lekgMe.
Makgeme. Watery ; always run-
ning. Used of eyes.
Makgenwe. PL ofkghnwh.
Makgetho. PL o/lekg^tho.
Makgkthu. PL of lekgethu.
Makgoa. PL of lekgoa.
Makgo ba. PL of lekgoba.
Makgobolo. That which is
brought up by belching; the
oft'scourings. From kgobola.
Makgola= Makgatla.
Makgolela. a certain position
of the dice.
Makgolo. PL of legolo. Hun-
dreds.
Makgome = Leshw^. Filth;
dirt.
MAKG0M0K0 = Le8hw^.
Makgonwana. PL of bokgo-
nwana.
MAKGOPE=Lopal6.
Makgotla. Go tlhaba makgo-
tla, to be restless ; to move
from place to place when lying
down, as one in pain.
Makgowane. a kind of eagle.
Makgwaho. PL o/lekgwaho.
Makgwakgwa. PL of lekgwa-
kgwa.
Makgwara. PL of bokgwara.
Ma kgwarapana. PL of lekgwa-
lupana.
Ma KG WERE. Ke yel^ makgwe-
re, I am confused ; I have for-
gotten it through a confused
head.
Ma k uaha. PL of lekhaTna.
Ma k f/ a he = Makantsana, lut .
Makhoa. PL o/Iekhoa.
Marhonkhobe. PL of lekho-
nkhobe.
Makhue. PL o/lekhue.
Makhubu. PL o/lekhubu.
Makhuyana. PL o/lekhayana.
Makhwaho. PL o/lekbwaho.
Makikiana. PL o/mokikiana.
Makitlano. PL 0/ lekitland.
Makoa. PL of bokoa and lekoa.
Makobo. PL o/lekobo.
Makoko. PL of lekoko.
Makoloi. Many wagons.
Makololwana. PL of lekolo-
Iwana.
Makokoma. PL o/lekokoma.
Makolonkwane. PL of leko-
lonkwane.
Makolwane. PL of lekolwane.
Makolwanyane. PL of leko-
Iwanyane.
Makopanblo. The meeting or
joining places.
Makote. PL of lekoih,
Maku. PL o/moka.
Makubelo. The last milk in a
sELck, which needs shaking to
get it out.
Makuka. P^o/lekuka.
Makuku. Just when dawn be-
gins ; before daylight ; at cock
crow.
Makukunopu. Ridges, or swell-
ings with ridges between.
Makula. Coolies (hybrid).
Makumaganyane. Divisions;
parties ; isolated groups, or
families.
Makunantshane. a few people
remaiuing after the greater
part have left.
Makhwaho. PL o/lekhwabo.
Makwakwa. PL of lekwakwa.
Marwalo. PL o/lekwal6.
Makwati. PL o/lekwati.
Makwele. PL o/Iekwele.
Makwejtb. PL oflekwhi^.
Makwetekwio. PL o/lekwet^
kwio.
Makwikeditshego. Roughne«8i
lut.
"Ml M.k. T?\ . c\^ \0«b aud bola.
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See Mmalabadt.
. of bolao. Lecholo
, a hunting party
it one night.
^l. of letsatsi.
. o/bolea.
. Similarity in ap-
E. Any particular
nentioned by name.
Thanks ; thank-
H. o/lelehn.
WANE. Vultures.
-abebe.
n.ofholhlh.
K. PI. o/lolenwana.
': of bolfO.
*l. of lelepa.
(a ba tsbela mal^p^,
help others in pick-
g finished their own
6. Mutaal likings;
s.
jately ; a short time
lABAne. The day be-
rday.
io. Drenched; satu-
Pl. o/bol6ko.
6. PZ. o/lelokolol6.
AlU uncle; a mother's
younger or older.
Tau, Tau's uncle.
). Your uncle; thy
VE. His uncle.
). Your uncle.
M[y uncle.
See Mmalommi.
E. Hard - hearted ;
IS.
PI. o/lolwapa.
PI. of bolwetse.
A kind of lizard.
To use a weak thing
; to be careful of a
To go quickly; to
t stopping.
Mamalalela. To go to without
stopping.
Mamarela. To stick to ; to
cleave to.
Mamathwane. a bat. PI. bo-
mamathwane.
MAMATLisLijLA. To repair, or
bind up a weak or broken
thing.
Mamena. pi. of lemhna..
Mamina. Mucus from the nose.
Mamisi. a solitary male giraffe.
Mammpa. Meruti e le mammpa,
the shadows lengthen towards
the east ; it is getting eveniug-
lime.
Mamogolo. An aunt ; mother s
elder sister.
Mamosho. After dawn, and be-
fore sunrise.
Mampamosidi. a diviner, Int,
Mampamotho. a diviner, Int.
Mamphoro. pi. o/lemphoro.
Mamphorwana. pi. of lempho-
rwaiia.
Mana. To dry. Mana a di-
nose, honeycomb with larvse in
it.
Manake. a star near the
southern cross.
Manamametsa. To help that
which fails; to supply that
which is lacking.
Manana. Young; tender; green.
Mab^l^ a manana, green, or
tender com.
Manatho. Marks in food where
some has been taken out.
Manatla. pi. o/bonatla.
Manche. pi. of honohe.
MANCHO=Ke tie ke itse, with a
view to; in order that; and
then.
Mancwe. pi. o/lencwe.
Mane. Four. Mashom^ man^,
forty. Mashom^ a le man^,
forty.
Manega. To fasten or paste on ^
to overlay.
Manegile. PerJ. oS xosvx^l^.
Se se maaeRiXeTQ. %o\JA5^.^ Y^^
wbic\i 18 oveT\w:\d. vjSJCto. «^^^-
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Manegwa. Pass, o/ma^i^ga.
jVJanklo. Maii^lo a dipodi le
diiiku, the time for ^vmg the
kids and lambs to their mo-
thers ; afternoon. From n^la.
Manete. /See Mmanbte.
Maxkgwedi. pi. of nkgwedi
and logwedi.
Mankgolu. a word expressing
scorn or derision. Mankgolu
a rnotho, the shadow of a man ;
a lazy and useless person.
Mankopa. The loins.
Manku. Many sheep.
Mankwitsipi. The loins; the
back part?.
M A N N E . Per/, of mana.
Manno. PL of bonno.
Ma NO. See Manno.
Maxokwane. pi. o/bonokwane.
Manologa. To arise ; to get up ;
to become loose, or detached,
as stones from a cliff.
Manolola. To raise up, as a
stone with a lever; to force up,
as a fast stone ; to loosen ; to
pull off, as paper from a wall.
Manon. PL o/lenon.
Manononono. Anguish; sor-
row of heart; sensations
caused by tickling = Masisi.
^lauoiioDono a pelo, heaviness
of heart through sorrow.
MA\ONONONO=Man6non6n6.
^Ianoto. PL o/lenoto.
Mantlgpane. PL o/ntlopane.
31 A N Ts A B a N E = Matsa bane .
Mantaachwene. PL of lentaa-
chwene.
Maxtsets^. PL of lontahtBh.
M A XTS HA. Caus. of ruana.
31 a MSI. Many.
Manya. PL o/ lenya. Sqnare.
Go ya manya, to bf» troubled,
or wearied out. Go ba yesa
manya, to persecute, or annoy
tlioni.
Manyama. Auspicions. Umo-
lonio o manyama. Used of a
pt^rson wlio bad wished another
woll, and whose wiaVies \avA
hcuii i'uJfiJlod.
Manyaphiri. PL o/lenyaphiri.
Manyeba. Internal soreness of
body through a burden, etc.
Manyedi. PL o/lenyedi.
Manyediana. PL of lenyedi-
ana. The mumps.
Manyediysdi. The lights of
many tires. No singular.
Manyeketshane. Pi. of lenye-
ketshane.
Many^lo. PL o/lernrMo.
Manyemunybmu. very wet;
drenched; saturated.
Manyena. PL of lenyena.
Man Y^ RE. Much cooked, as
meat; much cooked and still
watery, as boiled com; sod-
den.
MANYtRENYiiRi!. Very wet;
drenched; saturated.
Manyeto. PL of lenyeto.
Man ? Who ? Kgomo e ke ea
ga man ? whose ox is this ?
Mana. PL o/leSa.
Manana. PL of mofiana and
lenana.
Manatana. Beef steaks ; fleshy
pieces of meat cooked in the
kgotla.
Manau. PL o/lenau.
Manman. Whosoever.
Manodu. PL o/lenodu.
Manolb. PL o/lenolfe.
Manonobadi. PL of lenono-
badi.
Manwana. An aunt; mother's
younger sister.
Manwan^. My aunt.
M ANWATHO = Manatho.
Mao. a woman's private part«.
Used as a curse.
Maodi. PL o/leodi.
Mack A. PL o/mooka.
Mack ANA. PL o/mookaua.
Magma. Boyale songs.
Maoma. PL o/leoma.
Maonyana. PL o/lo6nyana.
Maota. a group of gardens.
Maotlho. pi. o/ leotlho.
Maoto. PL o/lekoto.
"5&.N.Qnt\tki5k. PL o/leotwana.
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Mapapa. Com withered by sun
or frost. No singalar.
Mapawa. Steep cliffs.
Haphaoa. Much torn ; tatters.
Sing, and pi.
MaphakIsla— Makaka.
Haphakwane. Very foolish;
not knowing what one does.
Maphara. Widely distended, as
nostrils.
Maphata. Cloven, as a hoof.
Maphoi. pi. of iephoi.
Maphoko. Frofh left on the
ground by receding water, etc.
Maphoto. pi. o/lephoto.
Maphurwana. pi. of lephur-
wana.
Maphutsr. pi. o/lephutse.
Mapin. • PI. of lepiii.
Mapomo. Pieces cat off.
Mapono. The Matabele.
Maponte. a male springbuck.
Mara. PI. of hora,. To distort,
or misrepresent words or acts.
Marabaraba. pi. o/lerabaraba.
Maradu. PL o/lerada.
Maraga. pi. o/moraga.
Maragaraga. Very muddy ;
dripping wet; very abundant,
or plentiful, as proTisions for a
big feast.
Mar AGO. The hinder parts. PI.
of lerago and le.sago. The
bottom of a pot, wooden dish,
etc.
Maraka. pi. of leraka. A
market (hybrid).
Maimkanchanr. pi. of leraka-
ncnane.
Marakanelo. pi. o/borakan^-
15.
MARAKAi^^WAGA. A number of
thakanwaga.
Maraken. Mo maraken, in the
market (hybrid).
Marama. pi. o/lerama.
Maram ARA. To be in want or
in need of something.
Mara^. Radiance ; effulgence ;
brightness, as of rising and
setting sun ; a ray of light.
Marapo. pi. o/lesapo.
Marara. Mixed up; muddled
up, as much talking.
Makaro. Used with nouns in
ma.
Marathi. pi. of lerathi=Ma-
kgathi.
Marato. pi. of lorato.
MAi{EKE=Maiete, Int.
Mauele. a flock of sheep and
goats mixed ; a flock of goats
alone.
Mareledi. pi. of boreledi.
Mareme. Matter on young
animals at bii-th. Peloemar^-
ui^, forgetful.
Mare RE. Discharge at birth of
young animal.
MAR£REMELA = Mar^r^.
Maremo. Marerao a dikoloi,
marks of where waggons bave
had the break on.
Marete. pi. of iQvhih. Used
as a curse.
Maretlhwa. pi. of moretlhwa.
Mareto. a surname. Sing.
and pi.
Maribela = Mokatako.
Maribi. pi. o/leribi.
Mariga. Winter ; in winter.
Marigen. In winter.
Marix£;pb. The border of a gar-
den. No sing.
Marinini. PL o/lerinini.
MARiRi=Maodi.
Marisho. PL o/lerisho.
Marobalo. PL o/bordbal6.
Maroha. PL o/lechoha.
Marohana. PL o/lechohaua.
MAROKA=Marwaka.
Marokomologo. An itcliing
eruption.
Mar OKU. PL o/borokn.
Marole. PL o/morolfe.
Maronopo. PL o/leronopo.
Maroo. PL o/leroo and lechoo.
Maropb. PL o/leshope.
Marophi. PL o/leshophi.
Maropo. PL o/leropo.
Maroro. PL of leroro. Win-
ter clouds "wxtb. co\^,\>>aX, \x\*Ow-
outraiu. No siuq.
MAR0RODl='MLa.TbTi> .
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Maros. Tattered ; many-boled ;
much frayed. No sing.
Marota. Hamp-backed ; of
a stooping gait.
Marotho. Bread (hybrid).
Marothodi. PL o/lerothodi.
Marotse. pi. o/leshotse.
Maru. pi. of leru.
Marudi. pi. o/lerudi.
Marukgwe. Trousers (hybrid).
Marumo. pi. o/lerumo.
Marurusa. PL 0/ bornrosa.
Marutlwa. pi. o/thutlwa.
Marwaka. O marwaka, he is a
good shot; he is a clever marks-
man.
Masagarana. pi, of losaga-
rana.
Masaha. pi. o/lesaha.
Masai. PI, o/lesai.
Masaitsiwen. pi. of bosaitsi-
wen.
Masaka. pi. o/lesaka.
Masalela. pi. o/lesalMa.
Mas 6. P2. o/lesapo.
M ' Ri. A large kaross of
artebeest nkins, Int.
Masarwa. pi. o/mosarwa.
Mase. Bran.
Masedi. pi. o/leaedi.
M as li' GO = Matabego.
Maseka. pi. of les^ka. Long,
sour grass.
Maselamotlhaka. Pi. of les^-
lamotlhaka.
Masele. Measles (hybrid).
Maselksr. Measles (hybrid).
Masenamelo. Openings ou a
wall between the rafters ; eaves
of a verandah where things are
kept ; overhanging grass and
rafters in front of the doorway
of a hut.
Masepa. Human dung.
Masetedi. PL o/lesetedi.
Masetlana. Diatrpss.
Masetlha. pi. of leshtlha..
Masetlhaoka. pi. of lesetlha-
oka.
MASH=Mashi.
JIashala. pi. o/leshala.
Mash EPA = Masepa.
Mashetlha. pi. o/leshetlha.
Mash[. Milk; sweet milk.
Mashoa. pi. of leshoa. Used
in the plural of different crowds
shouting.
Mashogo. pi. o/lesbogo.
Mashogodi. pi. o/le-hogodi.
Mas HOKE. Reckless, Int.
Mashokgola. pi. of lesbo-
kgola.
Mashole. pi o/leshol^.
Mashome. pi. o/leshom^. Ma-
shom^ a mashom^, number-
less.
Mashomo. pi. of leshomo.
Mashonwana. pi. of lesho-
nwana.
Mashula. pi, o/boshala.
Mashulo. pi. o/leshul6.
Mashushu. PL 0/ leshushu.
Mashute. a little way. Ba ea
mashut^, they go a little way;
they move forward a little.
Mashwa. pi. o/boshwa.
Mashwabi. pi, of leshwabi.
Mashwalo. PL o/leshwal6.
Mashwashupa. PL of leshwa-
shupa.
Mashwashwa. Strips of tobacco
leaf cut up but not twisted.
Used chiefly in the plural.
Mashwato. Lazy, Int,
Mashwe. PL ofieahwh, Filthi-
uess ; nasty. Mo mashwen, ia
a dangerous position ; in fear-
ful circumstances, as in a
battle, or a burning bouse.
Mashwebelbga. PL ofleshve-
beluga.
Mashwele. PL o/leshwele.
Mashw£:le = Mashwele.
Mashw^lwa. a widow, Int,
Masibi. PL o/lesibi.
Masiela. PL o/lesi^la.
Masilo. PL o/lesilo.
Masimo. PL o/tshimo.
Masinagoge. Synagogue (ky*
brid).
Mas IS I. Sensations caused by
tickling.
Masite. Beeswax.
■i&.K^YY:\.^tL. PL o/lesidha.
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3racioti8 ; insatiable,
ata, he has eaten up
3d.
PL o/leta^wa.
To stick to; to be
jether in layers.
Perf. o/matama. Se
no go se, it sticks to
A kind of wingless
mges (hybrid).
O raatapetaj he is
rith blood, mad, etc.
To be adhesive ; to
PI. o/leteane.
3ee Mmatedi.
, PL of leteg^lfe.
Deep things ; niys-
Very wet ; poor, or
aeat.
y throw down any wet
clay, etc.
E. PL o/lethacane.
k-l. Indistinctly ; con-
doubtfnlly; vaguely.
I mathaithai, to hear
ipittle ; saliva.
To be fallen on the
IS wet clay.
Disproportionate by
bU-waisted and broad-
5d.
Makatako.
PL o/letim^la.
o run, as an ox ; to
Thickset ; dumpy ;
ITANA. A little ma-
L. Foul rubbish ; filthy
dirty through milk,
; filthy through being
«rith blood.
PL of letlaka.
L. Large-sized rub-
veepings ; refuse ; not
y foul.
PI. o/lethlo.
Matlametlo. PL o/letlametlo.
Matlapa. PL o/letlapa.
Matlaputlapu. Very wet;
drenched; saturated.
Matlatla. PL o/letlatla. That
which springs up after last
year's growth.
Matlawana. PL o/letlawana.
MATLEKETLisKi:. Very full ;
abundance.
Matletsetletse. Very full ;
abundance.
Matlhaco. Tsatsi ya matlhaco,
washing day ; Saturday.
Matlhadio. PL of letlhadio.
Matlhaga. Useless ; irrepar-
able. Used chiefly of iron
things, and in the plural form.
Lebatshe le cogile matlhaga,
the land is full of strife, or talk
of war.
Matlhagare. PL 0/ lotlhagare.
Matlhakan. Mixed ; motley.
Matlhaku. PL o/letlhaku.
Matlhakwana. PL o/J^etlha-
kwana. "*. k.
Matlhale. pi. o/letlhale.«
Matlhanama. PL of letlha-
nama.
Matlhano. Five.
Matlhanotlhano. Capricious;
changeable.
Matlhao. PL o/letlhao.
M ATLHAPA = Dithogano.
Matlhape. PL of letlhape. A
drove of cattle. Used in the
plural only in this sense.
Matlhapelapula. PL of letlha-
pelapula.
Matlhare. PL of letlhare.
Sticks for making a lolwapa
hedge. =Makakaba, Int
Matlhasedi. The marks of
milk, etc. , thrown or sprinkled
on.
Matlhatlhapola
pola.
Matlhatlharapa
Ditlhatlha-
Ditlhatlha-
rapa.
MaTLHATSA. Vo\3DL\t.
MatIiH A\3 . PI. of \<6>i}^>k».W.
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Matlhaye. pi. of motlhaye.
Matlho. PL 0/ leitllio.
Matlhogela. pi, 0/ letlliogMa.
Offspring.
Matlhogole. O matlhogol^,
he is awkward ; he is clamsy ;
ho is unsuccessful, as one who
fails to ahoot anything.
Matlhogonolo. pi. of letlho-
gODolo.
Matlhokoloco. pi. of motlho-
kolof'O.
Matlhokotlo. pi. of letlho-
kotlo.
Matlholb. Madi a matlhol^,
long shreds of curdling blood;
blood coming from the nose
after long bleeding.
Matlhomaganyane. pi. of
let I b o m agan y ane .
Matlhotlhora. Crumbs, or
fragments of food. -
Ma PLHOTLHORA = Matlhotlhora,
Matlhwana= Maitlhwana.
Matlrware. pi. o/motlbware.
Matlo. Pi. o/ntlo.
Matlo. a prancing. From
inatla.
Matlologanyo. Places for .
stepping over.
Mailole. pi. o/letlole.
Matlomo = Mabela.
Matlomola. matloraola pelo,
he is a pitiable object.
Matlotla. pi. o/letlotla.
Matlotlo. pi. o/letlotlo.
MATLorLOBO. PI. 0/ letlotlobo.
Matogo. pi. of letogo.
Matokwane. a herb used for
smoking ; the dagga plant ; ^
Indian hemp.
Matologa. To fall off, as plas-
tering : to fall oflf, as a piece
chopped off.
M atologanya = Patologanya.
MATOLOLA=Manolola.
Matsabatsaba. pi. of letsaba-
tsaba.
Matsauane. Disease caused by
syphilis ; gonorrhoea; gleet.
3fAiSADi. Internal wounds ox
bruises; pains caused \)y ia-
tigue, etc. Ke tsenye matsadi,
I am stiff and tired.
Matsaditsadi. An intensire
form of matsadi.
Matsagale. Grain growing in
patches ; a thicket having paths
and openings in it.
Matsae. pi. o/letsae.
Mats ALA. A woman's mother-
in-law.
M ATS ALAGW J: = Matsalaag w^.
Matsalaagwe. Her mother-m-
law.
Matsankatsank A. Many
wounds.
Matsankotsanko. Many
wounds.
Matsapa. pi. o/letsapa.
Matsatsa. pi. of letsatsa. A
group of ground squirrel holes;
a warren.
Matseba. pi. o/letseba. Wild-
looking; sharp.
Matsebana. pi. o/letsebana.
Matsela. pi. o/letsela.
Matseto. pi. o/letseto.
MATsiTsi:. PI. of letehtah.
MATsirrsELEKO = Mats^tsM^kwe.
Matsetsblekwb.' Circumspect;
watchful.
Mats ha. PI. of letsha.
Matshego. pi. of letshego.
Mats HE KB. The discharge in
childbirth ; watery motions
mixed with blood.
Matsbbr^m^la. Foul motions.
MATSHETSHiTHO. Bran from
sifted meal; husks, etc., from
sieved grain.
MatHhitshi. PI. o/lotshitshi.
Matsibogo. PL of. letsibogo.
Matsitla. pi. o/motsitla.
Matudi. a verandah; the roof
of a verandah, Int.
MAUM6=Maunw6.
MAUN6=Maunw6.
Maunwo. Pi. o/lounw6. FroitB.
Maupe. pi. of bupe.
MautlwIslobotlhoko. pi. rf
houtl wMobotlh oko.
Mautsana. Maggots. Used
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ANA. PL of mouwana.
NYANA. PL of kwanyana.
TLA. PL o/lewatla.
TLB. PL o/lewatl6.
batho. PL o/ moyab'+tho.
S.6. A party gone to Yaka.
s. PL o/boyaii.
?^A. Small stones; small
I.
. PL o/lencw^.
TLA. PL of buyetla.
= Meyo.
:Mpa, InL
Soil ; earth ; ground.
YANA. A little soil.
And; but.
See Mme.
OLisLO. PL of moalolMo.
LA. PL o/mmala.
LEGO. PL o/mrael^go.
LE. Pi. o/mmele.
iA. PL of mmila.
»6. PL of mobipo.
KG. PL of mmoko.
p6. PL o/mmopo.
. PL of mbu.
SHO. PL o/mmusho.
TLA. PL of ramutla.
INYANE. PL of mochin-
3.
ISA. PL o/mocbisa.
OPHE. PL o/mochopbe.
. PL of moco.
HE. PL of mocohe,
k6. PL o/mocoko.
cu. PL o/mocucu.
ACWA. PL of raocwacwa.
AiSHO. Pi. 0/ mocwaisbo.
ATEN. PL of mocwaten.
E. PL of mocwe.
I. PL o/mocwi.
PL of modi.
BELA. Unclean. O mpdi-
,, sbe has an issue of blood ;
is unclean, as from child-
h or menstrusition. Eo o
lib^la, «he who is unclean.
::wE. PL o/modicwe.
HO. PL o/mndiho.
LE. Perf. o/mela.
MO. PL o/modimo.
3A. Caus. o/mela..
M KDi WA . Pass, of metsn..
Meducwana. PL o/modncwana.
Meduolo. PL o/moduol6.
Medumo. pi. o/modumo.
Medupe. PL of modupe. A
long-continued, gentle raia.
Meenene. Pi. of mo^nhnh.
Meepe LET SANE. Triumphal
songs or shouts of an army re-
turaing home. Ba ya meepe-
letsane, they sing songs of
triumph.
ME£PELWANE=Meepeletsane.
M EETsii. PL of mo^ts^.
Megabala. PL o/mogabala.
Meoahe. Pi. o/mogahe.
Megala. PL o/mogala.
Meoanov PL o/mogano.
Megat£:l6. PL of mogat^lo.
Megatla. Pi. qf mogatJa,.
Megodu. PL o/mogodu.
Megogoro. PL o/mogogoro.
Megogouo. PL of mogogoro.
Megohu. PL o/mogohu.
Megologan. PL of mogologan.
Megolegwi. PL o/mogolegwi.
Megolokwane. The shouts or
songs of women when welcom-
ing a chief or a returning army.
Ba letsa megolokwane, they
sing songs of welcome.
Megoma. PL o/mogoma.
Megono. Go ithwaia megono,
to put the hands at the back of
the head when crying or sor-
rowing.
Megope. PL o/mogope.
Megopo. Pi. o/mogopo.
Megopo. PL o/m()gop5.
Megopolo. PL o/mogopolo.
Megopun. Mo megopuii, in the
megopo.
Megorogoro. PL of mogoro-
goro.
Megote. PL o/mogote.
Megwan. pi o/mogwau.
Megwasa. PL o/mogwasa.
MEGWijLEGW]feLE. PL of UkOgVih-
\hgwh\h.
MeH AGO. PI . of T£i.oW%^ .
MeH ALO . PI . j \XlVi\is\b .
M EH AM A.. PI. of moXwwcoa.-
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Mehamo. PLo/mohamu.
Mehapha. pi. o/ mohipha.
Mehatsa. pi. o/mohatsa.
Mehayana. pi. o/mohayana.
Mehenyana. PZ. 0/ mohenyaua.
Mehrn. pi. o/moheii.
Mehero. pi. of mohhro.
Mehinyana. PL 0/ mohinyana.
Mehiri. Pi. 0/ mohiri.
Mkiiitshana. pi. of mohitsha-
m\.
Meholo. pi. muholo.
Mkhubu. PLo/mohubu.
Mehuta. Pi. o/mohuta.
Mkila. pi. o/moila.
Meilolo. pi. 0/ moilolo.
Meipelo. PZ. 0/ moip^lo.
Meitlamo. Pi. 0/ moitlamo.
Meitlasi. Pi. 0/ raoitlasi.
Mekadi. pi. o/raokadi. Front-
lets of shells.
M e K AK A . PI. of mokaka.
Mekalane. Pi. 0/ mokalane.
Mekaloba. Pi. 0/ mokaloba.
Mekaota. pi. o/mokaota.
Mekatako. pi. of mokatako.
Mekawa. PL of raokawa.
Mekgabo. pi. o/mokj?ab6.
Mekgekgbtho. pi. of mokg^-
kg^tho.
Mekgeledi. pi. o/mokgMedi.
Mekgokolosa. pi. of inokgo-
kolosa.
Mekgon. PL of mokgon=Di-
gwapa, Int.
Mekgoeo. PL of moikgoro.
Mekgweleo. Pi. 0/ mokgweleo.
Mekhasi. PL o/mokhasi.
Mekhisa. Pi. 0/ mokhisa.
Mekodumetsa. PL of mokodu-
metsa.
MekotvOTLBLO. PL of mokoko-
tlclo.
M E K OL A . PL of mokola .
Mekolane. PL o/mokolane.
Mekolwane. Pi. o/mokol wane.
Mekong. January, InL
M E K 6 r6 . PL of mokoro •
Mekotla. PL o/mokotla.
Mek UK UTHO. PI . of raokukutho.
3//?Kr'KiJTLWANA. PI. o/ ihoVlw-
kutlweLDSb.
Mekwatla= Mekotla.
Mekwele. PL o/mokwele.
Mekwepa. PL o/mokwepa.
Mela. To sproat, as grain ; to
spring np, as a sucker.
Melacwana. PL of molacwana.
Melaeco. Pi. o/molaeco.
Melahadi. See mmelahadi.
Melamu. PL o/molamu.
Mklato. PL o/molato.
Melegi. See mmelegi.
MELEGrsi. See mmelegisi.
MelIsgo. See mmel^go.
Melele. PL o/molele.
Medelo. PL o/molelo.
Melelwane. PL o/molelwane.
Melemo. Medicines.
Melete. PL o/molete.
Meletlo. PL o/moletl6.
Meletsa. PL of moletiia.. Go
meletsa matbe, to covet ; to
long for ; to wish to possess ;
to want to get at, so as to
quarrel or fight.
Melo. Offspring. Sing. a.ndpL
See also mmelo.
Melodi. PL of molodi.
Melome. PL o/molome.
Melomo. PL o/molomo.
Melora. PL o/mol6ra.
Memeco. PL of momeco.
Memela. PL o/momela.
MemIslble. Superior ; noble ;
privileged.
Memeno. PL o/momeno.
Memo. PL of raomo.
Mena. To fold up; to foM
down ; to fold over. Perf.
menne.
Menagana. To be folded.
Menaganya. To wrap up to-
gether ; to fold up into many
folds.
Menaganye. Perf. of menagii-
na.
Menaganwa. Pass, of mei»'
gana.
Menamo. PL o/monamo.
Menape. PL o/monape.
Mencho. Black. Used vit^i
x\QMi\A in me.
J
3
J"
\
ona aide ; to torn toaod, or
doable.
MenooIla. To turn uide to.
Meno^la kwa, tora tliat way.
Mbnoowa. Pais, ctfmeooga.
Hbnola. To bam back, or
roU.
Mknofi. Pl.aftBonom.
HiN&ro. PL oj monato. A
foot oF a fowl.
Mbntsana. pi. o/montHna.
Mbn*ia. Pass, o/mena.
MiNnXNA. Pi. n/nionwnEiu
MentaUa, To beenme beot, or
be lient, aa nhan tho cbcst is
poshed forward, and the lifad
thrown baolcwania ; to be iiia
Ml^NVAMit. P-..,-,o/mPnyama.
Mbnte. Fawjemall. Used wit
Mbnobdtsa. _ . .
MlftOLQl, PI. oJ
MiftoPO. PI. oJ (noGopo.
MiSoTO. PI. ty" monot^.
Hboia. PLn/moea.
Heopa. pi. o/inoopn.
)Ii6tlwana. Pi. o/modtlwana,.
llB6pat,A.NB. Pi. of moopeliuie.
Ubpako. pi. i(f mopalco.
UlPHAKALioo. PI. 0/ mopbiir
UlFHAKWANA. PI. O/ mopba-
Mbphato. pi. c/ mopliatti
llKPbifeKAr.K06. PI. cf moubfi-
kal&go.
Ubfhomo. pi. ctfrnophomo.
UipauTLU. Pi. n/ mophntlo.
MSPOPOTLD. PI. o/mopopotJo.
MiK^BA. PI. o/aoraba.
Mehahe. pi. o/morahp.
Mehaoa. PL nfaiTHg-A.
Mbraoo. pi. o/moragu,
Mbbaka. pi. o/morakii,
MKliiLAm. PI. o/mi>r»bdi,
Mkrao. Pi.o/morao.
Mekapatse. pi. n/morapa'^
Mebapblo. PL "f nnirj.\i':li:
- - ■ PI. of mori,
Mbbaba. pi.
lEA. PI. of mora™. To
.nch out in all directions, as
Meeeba. pi. a/inoieba.
MEI,KO = Mera6,
Mehepo. Pi. o/morep".
Mereto. Grdined, as w
striped, lu a field-moiiHi; ;
toiae-Bhell ooloucaci.
MfiRIfil. Pi. of moriri.
NA PI. o/moritEl
Pi. o/TOoroha.
MlBOnt. PI. of moiohi.
Mbeogo. P!. ofmotoiffi.
Meholana. Pi. of morulari
IMekopa. pi, o/tdoroiJii-
MEttOPOLOOASK. Pi. "f D
potoxane.
Merokodi. pi. qfmororod
Mesubana. pi. o/moruLii
MebUBiBI. pi. o/niorubisi
A of m.,
MSBUTffWANE. PI. 0/ nioru-
thwane.
Uekuti. ShiidowB.
3JE:tw.iLi!LA. Pi.o/mor^lMa.
MlRWALO. PI. c(/mor«itlO.
MeSAKO. Pi, o/moaakO.
Mbsamo. pi. o/moaamo.
Hbsbdi. Pi. o/moaedt.
Mesele. P(.o/moe4l&.
HeselaU^-hlhaka Pi, r,/ mi,-
silamotlhakn.
MeseFBLE. pi. of ToOfnyAi.
MeseS. pi. of mosea.
Mbbbtlha. "Eimea, I-fl-V.- „ .
MESfrtLBO. PV. oJ ni<H,vi\XVv..
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Meshawa. pi. of mosh&vf a,.
Meshopa. pi. of moshopa.
Meshumo. pi. o/mosViumo.
Mesh WAN. PL o/moshwan.
Meshweshwe. pi. of mosbwe-
shwe.
Mkshwkshwele. Cries; shouts.
Mesiha. pi. of moaiha.
Mesikiki. Pi. o/ mosikiri.
Mksima. pi. o/mosima.
Mksipore. PL o/mosipore.
Mesitlaphala. Hopping lo-
custs.
Mesitlwasitlwane. PL of si-
tlwasitlwane.
Mete 6. Ridicule.
METHALAor. PL 0/ motbaladi.
M exhale. Stripes.
Methalethale. Mahoko a ga-
gvve a methHlethale, his words
are lacking in cohesion.
Methekga. PL o/mothekga.
Methisa. PL o/mothisa.
Methuthwa. PL of motha-
thwa.
METicwE=Medicwe.
Mktlaagana. PL of motlaa-
gana.
Metlan. PL of motl'dn.
Metlha. PL of niotlhrt. Ka
metlha le metlha, for ever and
ever.
Metlhaba. PL o/mitlhaba.
Metlhaka. PL o/motlhaka.
Metlhana. PL o/raotlhana.
Metlhatlha. PL 0/ motlhatlha.
Metlhoboloko. PL of motlho-
boloko.
Metlhodi. Pi. o/motlhodi.
Metlhwa. Pi. q/'motlhwa.
Metlobo. PL o/motlobo.
Metlokoloco. PL of mptlo-
koloco.
METLorsEDi. PL 0/ raotlotsedi.
Metoro. PL o/motoro.
Metoutwane. PL of motou-
twane.
Metsa. To swallow; to swal-
low without chewing; to de-
vour.
Metsana. PL of motaana. A.
little water.
Mktse. Water. Part. a. Metse
a le mantsi, much water. Mo-
tho eo o mmele o metse, a
loose- bodied person. PL of
motse, towns.
Metshe. PL of motsh^.
Metshitshi. PL of motsbi-
tshi.
Metsi. PL o/motsi.
Metsila. PL o/motsila.
Mktsin. Mo metsiu, in the
water ; in the towns.
M ets I TLA. PI . of motsitla.
Meuank. PL o/mouane.
Meuba. PL o/mmuba.
Meupo. Pi. o/moup6.
Meya. Pi. o/moya.
Mkyako. PL o/moyako.
Meyo. PL of moyo.
Mha»Mo ha.
MHAo6=Mohasd.
M uaph A — Mohapha.
M hero == Moh^ro.
MHERU=Moheru.
MHiNYANA=Mohinyana.
MHlTSHANA=Mobitshana.
Mhoka= Mohoka.
MiNA. To blow a nose.
Minela. Go min^la mo tlan,
to blow a nose in the house.
MiNOLOOA. To run out slowly.
Used of liquid.
MiNOLOSA. To pour out slowlv,
so as to keep back the st^-
meut.
MiTLWA. PL of rautlwa. Part.
e. Mitlwa eotlhe, all the
thorns.
MiTLWANA. PL of mutlwana.
M iTLWAN K. PL of mutlwane.
Mma. My mother. Used when
speaking to her. Mma Taa,
Tau's mother. Allow me.
Mma, ke bu^, allow me to
speak ; let me speak. *
Mmaba. An evening. PL habft-
Mmago. Thy mother.
MmaqwI:. His mother.
Mmaka. Praise him.
Mmala. Colour. PL mebal^*
liviKXikBADi. A babbler; *
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MsfALELA. To count, or reckon
for, or to liim.
Mmalommi. a sma^U kind of
dove with a long toil.
Mmanb r£. Ka mmanete, verily ;
traly. Mahoko a mmanete,
true words.
Mmapatsa. Sell him.
Mmapatsi. a trader. From
bapatsa.
Mmapola. Crucify him. From
bapola.
MsiATBDi. A lewd person.
Mmatli. a seeker.
Mmr. Ugly. Motho mme, or^
motho eo o mme, an ugly per-
son.
Mms:. My mother; m)ther.
Used when speaking of her.
Let ! allow ! let me !
Mmedi. Moco o le mmedi,
two.
Mmedin. Mo mmediU) in the
body ; on the body.
Mmehbla. Look aagrilyathim.
Mmbhbtsa. Caus. of mmeh^Ia.
Mmbla. Ke tia mmela, I will
dance with her.
Mmelahaoi. a boaster ; a
proud one.
Mmelb. a body ; the body of a
living person. Part. o. PI.
mebele.
Mmblbqi. a burden bearer;
a ciTi-ier. PI. bab^legi.
MMELBQisr. A raid.vife. PI.
babelegisi.
Mm^lego. a harden. PL
raeb^I^go.
MiCBLBGOLODi. Oac who re-
moves a burd>)n.
Mmelo. a dance of two or
more dancers.
Mmeodi. a shearer.
Mm^srbki. a worker (hybrid).
From b^rfeka.
Mmbta. To choke him.
MMBTLiOADiKGofi. A worker
in wood ; a carpenter.
Mmbtsa. To beat him.
Mmidi. Mealies; ma.ize. PI.
mebidj.
Mm [LA. A street ; a way ; a
broad road in a town. Ft. me-
bila.
MsiiLANTANA. A little mmila.
Mmini. a dancer.
MsilTlEDl. A murderer ; an
assassin.
Mmttli. One who i-ubs his
eye.
Mmitsa. To call him. =Mo
bitsa.
Mmitsi. a caller; one wbo
cries out.
Mmodi. a teller of news.
Mmoduhadi. a lazy one ; a
sluggard.
Mmogo. ^ Together.
Mmogolb = Mosipori.
Mmoha. To bind him.
Mmoko. Chaff. PI. meboko.
Mmola. a kind of tree, Int.
Mmolaea. To kill him.
Mmolai. a marderer. PL ba-
bolai.
Mmoledi. a preacher ; oue wbo
tells to.
Mmolori. a saviour.
Mmoxa. To see him.
Mmontsha. To cause him to
see ; to show him.
Mmopa. Clay for pottery. Di-
yana tsa mmopa, vessels made
of clay.
Mmopi. a creator ; a moulder ;
a potter. PL babopi.
Mmopo. The bridge of a nose.
MifosA— Mmasa.
Mmoixana. Small. Used with
nouns in mo.
Mmotlanyana. Very small.
Mmotlwane = Kuyane.
MMU=Mbu, Int.
Mmuba. a pair of bellows.
Part. o. PL maaba.
Mmuelbdi. An advocate.
Mmui. a speaker.
Mmuisa. To cause him to
spe ik.
Mmuisi. a reader.
Mmusa. To csi.\xsft\i\tiv Vo» x^\.\\ttv.
Mmusetsa. To ca-vx^e^ Vvv\x ^.^
return to.
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Mmusho. a government. Parf.o.
Mmusholosi. An avenger.
Mm us I. A ruler.
Mmutla. a hare. Part. o. PL
mobutla.
Mmutlana. a little hare.
Mo. Uim ; her; in; among.
Ke tla mo thusa, I will help
him. Mo tselen, in the path.
Mo goa dihwa, this is done.
Mo go dihen, in doing.
MoABERWi. A sharer ; a par-
taker.
MoABi. A divider.
MoABULA. Wide. Tsela ea moa-
bula, a wide path.
MoAGi. A builder.
MoAKAHADi. An adulterer ; an
adulteress.
MoAKr. A liar.
MoALAHi. A healer ; a doctor.
MoALOLELO. A weaned calf
just going to graze with its
mother.
MoAMUSi. One who gives suck;
a nurse ; a provider.
MoANYO. A fat one. Used of
a child, calf, etc.
MoAPEi. A cook.
MoAPOSTOLOi. An apostle (hy-
brid).
MoATLHODi. A judge ; an arbi-
trator.
MoATLHOLEDi. One who decides
in favour of.
MoBiPO. A weal.
MoBODi. A sick person.
MoBOBODT=Mobodi,
MocHEGO. A purging; diarrhoBa.
A vulgar word.
MocHiNYANE. A scar, or stripe
from a cut from the forehead
to bridge of nose.
MocHiSA= Mokhisa.
MocHOLA. A carrier; one who
takes hold of.
MocHOMiLO. Water running
from the nose.
MocHOPHE. Spiral; twisted, as
a bide trektow.
MocHosx. A solitary male Taatte-
heest.
MochotIjlo. Dry dung dust.
MocHWA. An itching eruption.
MocHWANBDi. A deserving one ;
a worthy one.
MocHWARi. A catcher ; one
who takes hold of.
MocHWARWA. A captive.
MocHWARWi. A captive.
Moco. A unit. Leshom^ leuwe
ye le moco monwe, eleven.
Moco o le mmedi, twelve. An
arrow, Int.
MocoHE. An old one.
MocoKOOlA. Circuitous ; wind-
ing.
MocoLA. Tasteless.
MocOLO. Narrow, of a kaross,
plot of ground, etc.
MocoMi=Mooumi.
Moco PODIA = Mocokodia.
MocosA. A reed buck.
MocoTLO. A bush resembling
the mosilabele.
Mociicu. A room. Int.
MocuMi. A hunter.
MocuoLODi. A rebel.
MocwACWA. Spotless white ;
snow white.
MocwAiSHO. A partially burnt
stump ; a piece of charred
wood; a stick from yesterday's
fire.
MocwANA. One of the Becwana.
MocwATEN. A foetus of a dead
animal.
MocwATLHAPA. Touug gnus
growing among the old.
MocwE. A root.
MocwEDi. A fountain.
MocwETSANA. A Httlo foun-
tain.
Mocwi. An arrow.
MoDEMONA. A demon (hybrid).
Modi. Cord? forming the upper
garment of a boyale girl; a
root.
Modiakone. a deacon (bybi
MoDiBONOKA. A willow tPBe.
Modicwe. a smooth blaclc
lizard.
"^oi>\^k&<i%^\s\*A. A worker
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MoDiHAMERE. An apothecary.
Modi H EDI. A helper ; a servant.
MoDiHi.^ A worker; a maker.
Modihi pala, a rain-maker.
MooiHO. A feast ; a concern ;
an affair.
MoDiKOLOOO. O modikologOj he
is slow.
MoDiLA. A snake's track, or
trail.
MoDiMO. God.
MoDiPA. A domineering person ;
a tyrant ; an unetart ; one
roling without right.
Mod ISA. A shepherd.
MoDUBA. A small blackish ani-
mal found in reeds.
MoDUBE. A causer of strife.
MoDUBU. The watery discharge
from a female animal when in
heat.
MoDUCWANA. A sliflrht shower.
MoDUDU. Grey. Used of hair.
Motho eo o modudu, a grey-
haired person.
MoDUDUECO = Moduduetsa.
MoDUDUETSA. A shriU, quaver-
ing sliont of a woman or girl
in the dance, or when calling
to her companions.
MoDUEDi. A rewarder.
MoDUKA. A hedge, Int.
MoDUMEDi. A believer ; a Chris-
tian.
MoDUMO. A noise; a sound; a
mmonr.
MoDUMOLOOi. One who believed
bat has now ceased t6 believe.
MoDUOLO. A large blackish
hare.
MoDUOLWANA. A small moduolo.
MoDUPE. A slight shower.
MODUPI. One who dupas.
MoDirru. A tree with whitish
wood.
MoBA. A spirit. Moea oa metse,
steam.
HoBANTLO. The younger brother
who takes his deceased bro-
ther's widow to raise up child-
ren to him.
l&.OKLEDi. A navel cord.
MoRLRGisi. A helper in confine-
ment ; a midwife.
MoELiiLA. Go tsala mo^l^la, to
have a calf or kid every year.
MoENELE=Mn^n^n^, Int.
MoENYANA. Moenyana o pele, a
friend in front.
Mo EN YEN. In, or from a
stranger.
Mo EN. A stranger. Mo moefi,
ill the spirit. Moeii? what six
is it ? Used of a child.
MoEPAKHUTl. A solitary male
hnrtebeest
MoEPi. A digger.
MoEKEGO. See Maerego.
MoETA. A small vessel for
cooked beer..
MoETELEDlPELE. A forerunner.
MoETi. A traveller.
MoETLO. Anxious, troubled
thought. O yewa ke moetlo,
he is very anxious.
MoETSE. Hair on a horse's neck,
and a springbuck's tail; a fin
on a fishes neck, or back.
MoETSi=Nwetsi.
MoFAEiSAl. Apharisee (hybrid).
MoFiNA. A vine (hybrid).
MoGABA. A creeping plant Found
on bushes, bearing a finger-
like fruit red when ripe.
MoGABADlTSANA. A plant having
berries which are sometimes
eaten.
MoGABALA. An edible creeping
plant, Int.
MoGAco. Thy wife; thy hus-
band.
MoGACWi. A captive.
MoGADlKANl. A rival; a trouble-
some, annoying one.
MoGADiKBGO. Stomach-ache.
MoGADlKi=Mogadikani.
MoGADlNWANA. An inferior
wife ; any wife properly taken
except the first.
MoGARABE. A black and white
crow.
MOGAKOIiODl. X-Tl «u^V\^^X% -Qu
counseUex.
MOGALADl. A. COTa^\eJ\»feX .
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MoGAMi. A millcor.
MoGANKTsi. An adversary.
Mot; AM. A refuser.
MoGANO. Muscle at each side of
neck ; gristle.
MoGANO. A breaking up, or cessa-
tion of rain ; time for working
11 gain after rain.
MoG A NONYANA. Slightly warm.
Used of the sun.
MoGAN. At the time when ;
when. Mogan lo bonan, when
you see.
MoGAPA. Eyeless. Space from
which an eye has been lost.
MoGATELO. A young heifer just
taking the bull ; a young ox
older than a kgduwana.
MoGATSA. The husband, or wife
of. Mogatsa Tau, Tau's wife.
MoGATSAKA. My wife ; my hus-
band.
MoGATSE. His wife; his hus-
batid.
MoGAU. A small plant poison-
ous to animals, Int. =Mo-
kgau.
MoGEGE. Whife ; quite white.
MoGo. See Mmogo.
MoGOBAGOBETSi. A taskmaster.
MoGOBE. A pool of rain-water.
MoGOCANA. A small hut. From
mogope. A small wooden bowl.
From mogopo.
MoG ocwAN A = Mogocana.
MoGODi. A great one; a noted
person.
MoGODiRE. A bush with small
leaves of a pungent smell and
thorn-like sprays.
MoGODiTSHANE. A Small mogo-
dire.
MoGODU. A stomach ; a paunch.
O la a cwa ka leclioha ya
mogodu, he had a narrow es-
cape.
MOGOGABANYANA. A tutor.
]V[og6(jaie. a very old person.
MoGOGi. A leader ; a guide, as
tn a blind man.
MoaoGOtiELd. A sheatb ior a.
spear.
MoooGORO. An unbrayed and
shrivelled up goat-skin.
MoGOQORO. A kloof having no
outlet.
MoGOHU. A large long-horned
rhinoceros.
MoGOKAHADi. An adulterer.
MoGOKANK. A woman's sister-
in-law; a woman's brother's
wife.
MoGOKAU. Thy sister-in-law.
MoooKijLO. A tying.
MoGOKONYANA. Many kgoko-
nyana birds.
MoGO KON. Young locusts in the
stagrt p''evious to flying ; locusts
after changing from black to
red.
MoGOKOTLOU. A very tall and
stout person.
MoGOLA= Leg«)la.
DioGOLABOSlGO. A stranaonium
plant.
MoGOLAGAN. A kind of small
com-eating beetle ; a small
bush with branches much in-
tertwined.
MoGOLKDi. A woman near to
childbirth, Int.
MoGOLEGWA. A captive.
MoGOLEGWE. A kind of small
bird. Int.
MoGOLEGWi. A captive.
MoGOLO. Great ; large ; old.
Used with nouns in mo. An
elder ; a parent.
MoGOLODi. A deliverer. A blue
crane.
MoGOLOKWANE=Modaduetsa.
MoooLOLWA. A freeman.
MoGOLOB. See Moqolowe.
MoGOLOO. Thy elder brother, or
sister ; thy sister-in-law, or
brother-in-law older than thy
wife. '
MoGOLOWE. His elder brother,
or sister.
MoGOLWANE. A superior per-
son ; one high in rank ; a couu-
sellor of a chief ; an elder.
"^ociO>\k. A pick; a plough. ,
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MoGOMOTsi. A comforfer.
MoGOPE. A small hut having no
outside poles.
MoQOPO. A large wooden bowl.
MoGOPO. Au empty ostrich
shell.
MoGOPOLO. A thought.
MoQOPUN. Mo mogapun, in the
mosropo.
MoGOTE. Warmth; heat of
body ; heat of sun. Pobolo ea
mogote, a fever.
MoGOTELO. Pobjlo ea mogotMo,
a fever.
Mo GOT L HA. A trap; a trap
made of a falling beam.
MoGOYANA. A small raiu-pool.
MoGWAGADi. A man's father-
in-law, or mother-in-law ; a
man's wite's brother's wife.
MoGWAGADlA. Mogwagadia
Simon, Simon's wife's mother.
MoGWAGADiAGWB. His mother-
in law, etc.
MoGWAGADiE. His mother-in-
law, etc.
MoGWAKA. My brother-in-law.
Used of a man's wife's brother.
MoGWAN. A shoot, or blade
just coming out of the earth ;
the hanging blade of an ear of
corn ; the leaf of a reed. Mo-
gwan oa boyan, a grass mat,
Int.
MoGWASA. Noun from kgwAssi,
MoGWE. A son-in-law ; a man's
wife's brother; a sister's hus-
band.
Mogwel£:gwI:l£:. A kind of jay.
MoGWEWAGAKA. My 8on-in-law.
MoGWEWAKA. My son-in-law.
MoHAGO. Food for a journey.
MOHAGdNYANA. A little mo-
hago.
MoHALADl. One who has es-
caped.
MoHALO. A small skin water-
bag.
MoHAMA. The side of a person ;
the shoulder, ribs, and leg of a
slaughtered ani/nai cut off by
the backbone. Mohama, o
mogolo, the other half, includ-
ing the backbone.
Mohana. a thick stick, or pole,
pointed, for making holes ; a
crowbar.
MoHAPHA. The foot of a hill ;
just below the pinnacle of a
hill ; the lap of a hill.
MoHATLHA. A wild cottoii bush.
MoHATSA. A spike ; a pointed
Htake in a game pit.
MoHAYANA= Moritshana.
MoHEiTANE. A heathen (hy-
brid).
MoHKLEPE. A childish person ;
a traditionary foolish man, who
wished to live like a child.
MoHEMEDl. A defender.
MoHKNYANA. An axe handle; a
pick handle.
MoHENYl. A conqueror.
MoBEN=Mohenyana.
MoheeLo. a weed ; a kind of
grass.
MoHERU. Wide. Tsela e nio-
heru, a wide path.
MoH KTOLA. A shrub with narrow
leaves and red flowers.
MoH[HADU. Black.
MoHiKAPiTSE. A creeping shrub,
the root of which, when boiled,
is a cure for headache.
MoHiKELA. A running at the
nose from a cold, etc.
MoHiKWANA= Letlhak wana.
MoHlNYANA=Mohenyana.
MoHiN=Mohen.
MoHiRi=Mohitshana.
MoHlTSHANA. A plain iron ring,
worn on the wrist.
MoHOCHWA. A kind of edible
berry, Int.
MoHODiSA. A healer.
MoHODisi. A healer.
MoHOHU. A troop of elands.
MoHOKA. A plant of a kind of
corn ; tares.
MoHOKO. A person worthy of
praise.
Mo H6KW^="Ni.o\i.bVb .
wind; tttVViueaa*, «Kiev\vi-^.
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MoHOLO. Poison.
MoHoLOLO. Naked; indecently
exposed.
MoHOLOKWANE. A shiiU shoat
in the dance.
MoHUBiDU. Red; scarlet.
MoHUBU. A large healed navel ;
akiadof tree, //vt. ; a medicinal
root, Int.
MoHUHUCO. Perspiration.
MoHUKUBU. A raven; a black
crow.
MoHULA. A female servant.
MoHUxViAGADi. A chief wife; a
mistress ; a lady.
MoHUMANEGi. A poor One.
MoHUMi. A rich one.
MoHUFOLODr. One who gives
breathing time ; a rest-giver.
MoHUTA. Aheap. P^.mehnta.
MoHursANifi. A cnrser.
MoiKAEQO. A back to a form
or seat ; a place, or thfng for
leaning against.
MoiKANWi. A trusted one.
M o I K E p I . A wicked person.
MoiKGATL6=Moitlam6.
MoiKGOGOMOSi. A proud one ;
an upstart.
Mo I LA. An abomination ; a
detestation ; a superstitious
fear or dread; something un-
lucky, or forbidden. Se moila
= Se se il^sran.
MoiLOLO. Medicine put to the
nose to see if life is extinct,
and to cause sneezing.
MoiMA. A pregnant woman.
MoiMANA=Moima.
MoiPELO. Joy ; gladness ; plea-
sure.
MoiPOBODi. One who confesses ;
an inquirer ; a catechumen.
MoiPOLAi. One who kills him-
self. Moipolai eo o sa lelelwen,
a suicide.
MoiPOLEDi=Moipobodi.
MoiTAODi. A free one; a self-
governing person.
MoiTHWADi. A pregnant woman.
MorriHOLO. Nwana oa moiti-
biAu, a first-born child.
MorriMOKANTi. A dissembler;
a hypocrite.
MoiTLAMO. A girdle ; a belt.
MoiTLESi =Moitlamo.
MoiTLHO. A person blind in one
eye.
MoiTSE. One who knows.
MoiTSEANAPB. A wise person;
a prudent person.
MoiTSEO ANAP B =Moitseanape.
MoiTSHBNKEDWi. Achoaenone.
MoiTSHEPi. A holy one ; a
saint.
MoKA= Yaka, Int.
MoKABA. Sometimes, Int.
MoKABEOi. An interpreter. Int.
MoKABi. A kind of tree, Int.
MoKADi. The fat of a bull-frog.
MoKADisiWANE. An oft-sent
messenger ; a right-hand man.
MoKAE. £ le mokaeP what
countryman is he ? of what
country is he ?
MoKAEA. One who testifies.
MoRAEDi. A guide.
MoKAiKAi. A kind of bosh used
by diviners. Ba mo yesitse
mokaikai, they have bewitched
him.
MoKAKA. Incorrigible ; im-
pudent in answering when
scolded; untamable.
MoKALA. A red camel-thorn
tree.
MOKALABATA = Mokgalo.
Mo K ALAN A. A young mokala.
MoKALOBA. A very strong man.
MoKANTSA=Lekantsa, Int.
MoKAOTA. One of the Makaota
people.
MoKAOTU. A very old person,
or thing.
MoRAPU. Something thrown up
and caught in the mouth by
children at play.
MoKARAGANA. Dl ya mokara-
gana, they make a clacking
noise, as the hoofs of animals
running.
MORAKALALO. A fit.
MoKASA. A block of wood; a
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MoKATAKO. A verandah round
a native hat.
MoKATiSHWANE. A young ox
just being tnuned.
MoKAULBNWE. Used for brother .
MoKAWA. A groand creeping
plant, having a melon-like fruit
with blunt knobs.
MoKEA. Not square; crooked;
uneven.
MoKGABATLOLEGi. A gadabout.
MoKGABO. An ornament.
MoKOADi. A blasphemer; a
slanderer.
MoKOAKO. Pitsa ea mokgako,
a clean new pot.
MoKGALAGADi . A dweller in the
desert.
MoKGALO. A wait-a-bit thorn
tree, or bush ; a hakdoorn.
MoKGALOHATSHE. A very small
thorn bush similar to the
mokgalo.
MoKGARA. A lean, starved dog.
MoKGARARGATSHEGi. A wan-
derer ; a vagabond.
MoKGAU. Di yel^ mokgau, they
are poisoned by eating com
shrivelled in the sun.
MoKGisKGiiTHO. A shoulder,
ribs and leg cut off by the back-
bone.
MokgblI: = SekgM^.
MoKGisLBDi. A deep scratch ;
a stripe.
MoKGi:RWA=Mokgara, Int.
MoRGETHisi. A tax gatherer.
MoKGOBi. One who reproaches.
MoKGOBO. A reproach.
MoKGOKGOMA. A windpipe.
MoKGOKOLOSA. A slopo in de-
scending; a steep bank; a
shelving off place.
MoKGOLASECO. A hook.
MoKGOMiLO. A crow with a
white mark on neck.
MoKGONA. Dirty; filth.
MoKGON. A part of the boyale
and bogw^ra rites.
MoKGOPAMA. A froward per-
son.
lAoKGOPANE. A kind of tree.
MoKGOPHO. A braying of skins
by rubbing between hands.
MoKGORi. A glutton.
MoKGORO. A pole ; a stump, or
dry trunk of tree; the side
post of a krall gateway ; a
cross pole in a krall gateway ;
a cross.
MoKGORONYANA. A water wag-
tail.
MoKGOSi. A loud shout. Go
ntsba mokgosi, to shout loudly.
Go opa mokgosi, to call to a
pico.
MoKGOTO. A Coranna.
MoRGWA. A custom ; a habit ;
a peculiarity ; a hindrance.
MoKGWABU. The spoors of a
drove of cattle, or a crowd of
people.
MoKGWASA. A loud cry, or
noise. Go ntsha mokgwasa,
to cry aloud.
MOKGWASHO. A loud rushing
noise.
MoRGWELEO. A pack-ox burden
in a net.
MoRGWELE6=Mokgweleo.
MoRHASi. Bushes. Chiefly used
of the common rush.
MoRHiBE. A kind of tree, Int.
MoRHlSA. A stripe runninj?
across, as in cloth, or from a
beating.
MoRHOHO. Light. Used of
wood, etc.
MoRHUCHWANE. Short.
MoRHUTLA. An imperfect set
of two tlhose skins, the third
being lacking; a hedge, Int.
MoRHUTSHANE. Short.
MORHUTSHANYANE. A dwarf.
MoRiRELA. A very bad cold ;
catarrh; inflaenza.
MoRiRiANA. A kind of tall tree,
Int.
MoRiMA. Stout; stoutness; a
stout person.
MoRO. Marrow.
Mo RO . See M.U01LO .
MoKO. Sce'NloVb.
MoKOA. A\iea.^.
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MoKOAHADi. A weak one.
MoROBo. Mildew j moald ;
moaldiness.
MoKODi. A shower, Int.
MoKODUE. See Mokoduwb.
MoKODUWB. Poor. Used of
animals.
MoKODUMKTSA. An abrupt de-
scent ; a sudden decline on a
bank.
MoKOKOMALO. A sudden and
fatal sickness in cattle.
MoKOKOTLBTSi. A Supporter; a
succourer.
M()KOKOTLO=Mokotla.
MoKOKOTLELO. Importunity ;
importunate supplication.
MoKOKWANA. A quiver for
arrows.
Mo K OK WANE. A kind of tree,
Int.
Mo KOLA. Hsemorrhage from
the nose. Go dutla mokola,
to have bleeding from the nose.
Go ntapa mokola, to bray an ox
hide while sitting round it.
Used also of a person who
cannot run fast.
Mo K OL ANE. A kind of tree, Int.
MoKOLE. A well; a dug hole.
MoKOLELA. A spinal cord.
MoKOLKN. Mo mokolen, in a
mokole.
MoKOLOBETSi. The Baptist; a
baptizer.
Mo K 6l6 = Mokgokolosa.
MoKOLOTisi. A cross examiner.
MoKOME. A present of berries
or bulbs.
Mo K ON A. To suck out sap; to
suck marrow out of a bone.
MoKON. Asteepascent; a steep
bank in ascending.
Mo K OP A. A hmg black snake,
very poisonous.
MoKOPi. A beggar.
MoKORO. A boat.
MoKORWANA. A little boat.
MoKOTLA. A spine ; a backbone.
MoKJro. A piece oF backbone
with nwat on it; the p\ace m
a backbone where the tail joins
it ; a short-tailed or tailless
animal.
MoKOYWi. A despised one.
MoK.u. A thorn tree with long
thorns, and small hooked
thorns.
MoKUBiSANA. A very slight
shower.
Mo KU BO = Mokobo .
MoKUKUTHO. A bone at the
termination of the spine; a
bone at the tail of an animal.
MoKUKUTLWANA. Mokukutlwa-
na oa setlhare. A vein of a
leaf, Int.
MoKWADi. A writer.
MoKWAiiWA. Trackless veldt,
Int.
MoKWAKWANA=Mokokwana.
MoKWANE. A rash on children ;
nettle rash.
MoKWATLA =* Mokotla.
MoKWELB =: Mokole. An ox
slaughtered at betrothal feast
by boy's friends.
MoKwAPA=Mok6pa.
MoLA. A kind of tree with
edible fruit. Int. The space
between two banks, things,
etc. = Go lela mo pedun, Int,
Mola oa godimo, a rainbow ; the
milky way.
MoLACANA^Molacwana.
MoLACWANA. A brook ; a small
stream ; the dry bed of a brook.
MoLAECO. A message.
Mo L ALA. A poor one ; one be-
longing to an interior tribe =
Thamo, Int.
MoLALANYANA. A very poor
person.
MoLALEDi. A tempter.
MoLALE DIWA = Molalediwi.
MoLALBDiwi. A hired servant ;
a guest.
MoLAMU. A stick with a large
knob.
MoLANWAKA. The wife of my
husband's brother.
MoLANW^, The wife of a hus-
\ia,\iA.*^ bxother.
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MoLAODi. A roler.
MoLAODisiWA. A ruler.
MoLAOoisiwi. A ruler.
MoLAPi. A tired oae.
MoLAPO. A river.
MoLATEOi. A follower.
MoLATO. A foult; an error;
blame. Ba tla mo iiaea mola-
to, they will accuse him. Ba
tla rao pega molato, they will
blame him.
MoLATODi. A gainsay er.
MoLEBALEBi. An overseer.
MoLisBB. Such a man.
MoLEBEDi. An overseer ; a
steward ; one left in charge ; a
watcher.
MoLEBBLA. Just after midday ;
early afternoon.
Mol:^bblbbe. Such and such
an one.
MoLEBOSBOA=Molebosegi.
MoLEBosEOi. An approvtd one.
Mol:^ka. a small speck, or
purulent sore in an eye.
MoLEKANE. A companiun; a
partner ; an eqoal in age.
MoLELE. Long. Used with
nouns in mo.
MoLELO. Fire. Molelo oa ba-
dimo, the will o' the wisp.
MoLEMA. The left. SeatJa sa
mol^ma, a left hand. O mole-
ma, he is left-handed. E mo-
l^ma, it is crcx>ked horned, one
horn pointing up and the other
down. O mol^ma, he is spoilt
by having something given to
him, and now expecting a repe-
tition of the gift.
MoLEMAGALE. Large grass in
gardens, Int.
MoLBMi. A ploagher ; a picker ;
a husbandman.
MoLEMO. Good; goodness;
medicine.
MoLEOHi. A sinner.
MoLEPA. The unbrayed thong
of a sandal.
MoLKPEKWi. A leper (hybrid).
MoLEPi. A watcher; an obser-
rer.
MoLETE. A deep natural hole
or pit.
MoLETi. A garden watcher.
MoLETLO. A feast.
MoLETSA. A girdle made of bits
of ostrich shell, or beads.
MoLEYANA. A small nu)lele.
Mo LOBE. Black mud, Int.
MoLOBO. A piece of the lower
bowel of an animal, eat^n by
the head man of the fatuily.
MoLODi. A sound, as c»f a
musical instrument ; a whist-
ling ; taste ; flavour ; savour ;
pleasant smell.
MoLODiKANE. The wife of ray
husband's brother.
MoLOi. A wizard ; a witch ; a
diviner; a poisoner.
MoLOMATSEBE. An informer ;
an imformant.
MoLOME. A kind of large red
locast.
MoLOMEGi. A cupper.
MoLOMl. A biter; a cupper.
MoLOMO. A mouth outside the
lips ; a beak. O la a cwa m )-
lomo, he opened his month in
speaking. Kgwediea molomo,
the month for eating tirstfru its ;
the first month of Secwana yea v.
MoLOMUN. Mo moloraufi, in the
mouth ; on the mouth.
MoLONWANA. A little mouth.
Melon wana moyadilo, a greedy
one.
MoLOBA. Ashes; soap.
MoLORi. A dreamer.
MoLOTLHANYl. A stirrer up of
strife.
MOLOTSANA. A villain ; a rogue.
MoLOTWJfi. Proud in gait or
mauner; finikin in dress, etc.
MoLWETSE. A sick person.
MoMA. Go moma molomo, to
shut the mouth; to be silent.
MoMECO. A throat.
MoMELA. A sprout from a grain
of corn, etc. ; a germ ; sproatoA
corn ioT beet .
MoMfc^o. A- ioW% ^ \\^^^^\ "^"^
white edg© ol^Vaxvi^iii.
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MoMO. The thin part of the calf
of a leg ; the lower bone in the
leg of a person, animal, or
bird.
MoMOLOLA. Go momolola mo-
lomo, to open the month.
MoMOTLA. To give stintingly;
to speak with reserve. Go
momotia mahoko=Go pipitla
mahoko.
MoMUNO. A reed, etc., for suck-
ing up water through.
MoMYE=Monyd, Int.
Mo\A. To suck a thing, as a
sweatraeat, etc. Perf. monae.
Go mona ka monwana, to tast^
with a finger. Dinonyane dia
raona mab^l^, the birds eat the
unripe or milky com.
MoNAKALADi= Nakaladi.
MoNAK6=Bonakd.
MoNAMO. The runner, or rank
of a creeping plant.
MoNANA. Young ; tender.
MoNAPE. The belt of a tshega.
MoNATE. Pleasant ; nice ; easy.
Mo NATO. A kind of acacia tree,
Int.
MoNE. Weakness of eyes in
cliildren ; a child with chronic
sore eyes.
MoNEf. A giver.
MoNKANA=Molekane.
MoNKANK = Molekane.
MoNKAU=Mon ka w^na, thy
neighbour.
MoNKGO. A smell ; an odour.
MONNA.
a younger
A man ;
brt)ther or sister ; a mans
sister-in-law, or brother-in-
law, youncfer than his wife.
M<inna oa bona, their younger
brother, etc.
MoNNANA=Monnonyana.
MoxxAMOCWE. A shrub resem-
bling broom.
MoNNANi. A lame person ; a
helplessly lame person.
MoNNAU. Thy younger brother.
MoNNAWE. His younger br,^-
ther.
MoNXE. Perf. o mona.
MoNNi. An inhabitant.
MoNNONTANA. An old man ; an
old fellow ; a little man.
MoNNTE. Small. Used with
nouns in mo.
MoNNYENNYE. Very small.
Mono. Here. A thumb. Mo-
nwana oa mono, a thumb.
MoNOKELA. Ka monok^la, one
by one j in order, or one by
one.
MoNOKETSA. Ka monoketsa,
one by one. Go monoketsa
dikgomo, to take oxen one by
one.
MoNOKWANE. A kind of tree,
Int ; a medicinal root, Int.
MoNOLO. O monolo, he is mild,
or bender-hearted.
Monona. A man ; a husband.
MoNONONYANA=Monnonyana.
MoNONWAGA. This year.
MoNOTO. The claw of a bird;
the spur of a cock. PI. me-
nd to, which is used for a fowl's
foot.
MoNOPi. A leech.
MoNTBO. A staif for beating
sandals; buttermilk.
MoNTLE. Pretty. Used with
nouns in mo.
MoNTSANA=Mont8ane.
MoNTSANE. A mosquito ; a goat.
Sing, and pi.
MoNTSHi. One who takes out.
MoNWABOYALWA = Monwioabo-
yalwa.
MoNWANA. A finger.
MoNWi. A drinker.
MoNwiOABOYALWA. A beer
drinker ; a winebibber.
MoNYADi. A bridegroom.
MoNYADWi. A bride.
MoN YALWA = Monyadwi.
MoNYAO. A rebound, as of a
bullet.
MoNYATsr. A despiaer.
MoNYE=Monyo, Int.
MoNYO. Dew.
MoNYORWi. A thirsty one.
MoN. A friend ; a neighbour.
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PI. ban. O mon ? wbat sex is
it ? Qsed of a child.
MoNALA. A lawless one ; a
headstrong one ; one who dtv
fies laws or castoms.
MoNANA. A kind of thorn tree,
or bnsh.
MoNATBGO. A swoon; a faint-
ing fit; a stun.
MoNKANNA. My neighbour ; my
partner.
MoNOBO. A cave ; a cave in a
cliflf ; a n^tunil hole, or pit in
a rock ; a den.
MoNOBUTSA. A bone in an ani-
mal's bind leg above the
momo.
MoNOLor. A lump of paste
made of locusts and berries.
MoNONORKGi. A grumbler ; a
m"irmurt*r.
MoNOPO. The large bowel of an
animal.
MoNOTO. A large bowel, as of
a borse, etc.
MoNWAGO. See Munwago.
MoNWAGWB. See MunwagwIs.
MoNWE. One. Used with nouns
in mo. Mon we ka ^na, bis
neighbour.
MooBAMEDi. A worshipper.
MooKA. A white thorn tree.
MooKANA. A white thorn bush.
MooKi. A betrayer; a nurse
for the sick.
Mooxo. A betrayal ; a plot ;
treachery ; subtilty ; a snare.
MooMANT. A scolder ; a railer.
MooNTANA. A tall shrub, or
weed with long seeds, which,
when ripe, stick to clothes.
Moo PA. A barren person, man
or woman. PI. meopa and
baoi>a.
MooPEDi. A singer.
MooPELANR. A shout of a re-
turning army.
MoOTLO. The cud of an ani-
mal.
MooTLWANA. A stick for thresh-
ing with ; cows and floats going
out to graze before being
milked. Diahula mootlwana,
they graze before being milked.
Dia goroga mootlwana, they
are coming back to be milked.
MoPA. See Mmopa.
MoPAGAMi. A rider.
MoPAK6=Mokgoro.
MoPAL6=Lopalo.
MoPANE. A kind of tree, Int.
MoPATKLETSi. A false witness.
MoPATi. One who journeys with
another.
MoPERKSETi. A priest (hybrid).
MoPEROPETi. A prophet (hy-
brid).
MOPHAKALBGO. A top CrOSS-
piece; a cross-beam.
MoPHAKWANA. A cross-pole
across the top of verandah
poles.
MoPHATO. A compnny of people.
MoPHEDi. A survivor.
MoPHEKALiSGO = Mophakalego ,
MoPHEKUDl. One who trusts
in charms.
MoPHEKWANA=Mophakwana.
MoPHOMEDi. A quarrelsome per-
son.
MoPHOMO. The flesh on the
shoulder blade of a person.
MoPHOUMEDi. A rash person.
MoPHUTHOLODl. An interpreter.
MoPHUTLU. Weak ; useless.
Used of wood, etn. A weak
kind of reed or rush.
Mopi. See Mmopi.
MoPiTLWE. The month of
March.
Mopo. See Mmopo.
MoPODO. A kind of tree with
edible fruit.
MoPOPOTLO. A weal ; a mark
left by a stroke ; a smooth part
of an animal's stomach.
Mora=Lobel6, Int.
MoRABA. A sack for charms or
medicines. PI. meraba.
MoRABANA. A small moraba.
MoRACANA. A small morahe.
M OR AEDl . A. \,eTO.p\iVSt .
MORAGA. "M-Xi^L. Pl.TCva.^c^^^- .
3S4
ga, after; behind. Kwa mo-
rn go. behind. Go sala morago,
to follow close after.
MoRAGON. Afterwards.
MoKAGORAGO. Long after.
Mo RAG w ANA. A little while
after.
MoKAGWANYANA. A very little
while after.
]\IoRAHK. A natiou.
MouAiiKNYANA. A little nation.
Mora no. A place where ochre
is dug ; a mine.
MoRAHOLO. First food taken
out for a head man.
MoRAKA. A cattle post.
MoRALA. A kind of tree, Int.
MoRALADl. A stripe ; a streak ;
a Jiewly married man ; one who
ral;*] is.
MoiiALO. A straight line ►
M()HAMA = Thamaue, Int.
MoRAXAN. The month of April.
Mo RAO. Medicine for smearing
house walls, etc.
I\rORAI'ATSE. A log of WOOd.
MoRAPELO. A pra>er ; a suppli-
cation.
MoRAFELELO. A prayer for
others ; a supplication.
MoRARA. A kind of tree-climb-
ing plant.
jMouarank. a small morara.
MoRATKGi. A precious one. .
MoRATno. A dam across a
stream ; a weir j a bridge.
M OR ATI. A lover.
MoKATiwA. A loved one.
MoRATiwi. A loved one.
MoRATWi. A loved one.
MoRK. Bewitching medicine ;
poison. More o o bolaean,
poison.
MoKEiiA. A barren animal. PI.
mereba.
MoREBOLOKi. Our Saviour.
MoREETSi. A listener.
]\IoRKKi. A buyer.
M o R E K I s [ . A seller.
MoREKU. Go ichwarisa more-
kii, to masturbate. Used of a.
male.
MoKEMi. A chopper; one who
chops.
MoREMOGOLO. A large dice,
regarded as male.
MoRENA. A lord ; a master.
MoRENONOTSHi. One who makes
us able.
MoRE6=Morao.
MoREPO. A small kaross.
MoRERi. The governor of a
feast ; one appointed to dis-
tribute food. A declamatory
preacher ; a warner.
MoRERO. A discussion as to
marriage arrangements. Ii<e
mor^»5=le raororo.
MoRESHWEDi. One who died
for ns.
MoRETLHWA. A bush bearing
edible berries.
MoRETO. A pet name j a term
of endearment.
MoRiRi. Human hair. PL me-
riri.
MoRiTSHANA. A lidof a Secwa-
na pot, shaped like a basin.
MoRO. Gravy; coffee grounds;
water in which meat has bceu
boiled.
Mo ROB A. A young woman; a
marriageable girl. Kgomoea
moroba, a heifer.
MoROBANA. A strong i)er8on;
a clever and able man. PI-
merobana.
Mo ROB AN ARE. A kind of gitws.
MoROBE. A bush bearing edible
berries which are quite red
when ripe.
MoROBi. A reaper; one vko
harvests.
MoRODi. Rust.
MoRODU. Jttust.
MoROGANi. A cnrser.
MoROGO. An herb ; an edible
plant, or shrub.
MoROKA. A rainmaker.
MoROKo. Husks of grain altor
stamping.
MoROKO. A seam in a ganuert.
MoROKOCO. The milk remain-
Vw^ai^jet caMQt\K\<i\v«ja sucked;
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be second milkiDg;
portion of milk.
A bashy country ; a
cashes; dark brown,
.n ox with words in
he belladonna plant ;
nightshade.
A small morola.
L troop of large un-
Ives.
A messenger.
A messenger,
n earthen vessel used
1 ; a drum ; a load
le by animals run-
Although J while ;
it. Ka le mororo,
t.
Mixed. Used of
nany coloured.
A trembler.
.NA. A small moro-
erylargej immense;
3SS.
Trine.
. Semen.
tVE. A passionate,
Qg person.
A milking vessel.
An owl.
L. A small owl.
A tamboote tree.
)ecember, Int.
lU edible root.
.. A small morulo.
[orani oa mahoko, a
• ; a busybody,
possession.
fE. A hornet; a
teacher. PI. baruti.
PI. meruti.
[ANA. A kind of bush.
l6. a giant, Int.
A large case for
id thread.
Morutwi.
A student ; a
Morutwi. A learner; astndent;
a disciple.
MoRWA. A son ; a bashman.
PI. barwa.
MoRWADi. A daughter ; a car-
rier ; a bearer.
MoRWADiA. Morwadia Tan,
Tau's daughter.
MoRWADiAU:. My daughter.
MoRWADiB. His daughter ; her
daughter.
MoRWADio. Thy daughter.
MoRWAKA=Moroka. My son.
Used when speaking to.
MoRWAKi;. My son. Used
when speaking of.
MORWALELA. A flood.
MoRWALO. A head burden ; a
load; a freight.
MoRWAO. Thy son.
MoRWAU. 8ee Morwao.
MoRWAwi:. His son ; her son.
MoRWKTSANA. A big girl ; a
damsel.
MosADi. A woman ; a wife.
MosADiNTANA. A little woman ;
an old woman.
MosAKO. A large krall with
several gates ; an encampment
of wagons arranged for cattle
to sleep in the centre.
MosALA. A very large broad-
headed flsh, Int.
MosALAGAE. A stayer at home.
MosALE. A survivor.
MosAMO. A pillow.
MosARWA. A bushman.
MosATA. Imperious. Used of a
woman. =Mohumagadi.
MosEBi. A backbiter.
MosEDi. A small edible root.
MosEKisi. A judge; one who
condemns and punishes.
MosELAMOTLHAKA. A large
black and white bird ! found
in vleys. PL mes^lamotlba-
ka.
MosELE. A trench ; a furrow
for carrying oflf water.
MosEME. Rushes. C\v\ft^^ ^va^^
of grooved r\3L%\iea\^\V>ci\?o&*iaN *»»
rush mat ox acxeau.
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MosENENR. A thin striped
SDake.
MosENENTANE. A little mose-
nene.
MosENKi. A seeker.
MosENYi. A destroyer.
MosEO. The space between the
door of a hat and it« opposite
wall ; the farther end of a
house inside ; the hinder part
of a boat, etc.
MosEPELE. A distance ; a jour-
ney.
M OS E I'ETS I — Motsamaisi .
Moses. A woman's 6kin cover-
in ^^ for the loins behind ; a
frock. Go bona moses, to
menstraate.
MosESANE. Thin; slight.
MosESANYANE. Very thin; very
slight.
MosESEBE. Rich red soil.
MosETABA. Mustard (hybrid).
MosETi. A carver.
MosETLA. Slow ; easy going.
MosETLHA. November, Int.
MosETLHA. Yellow. Used with
nouns in mo. Mos^tlha, oa
din6ne> a drove of blesbucks.
MosETLHO. A small ground
creeper with little thorny
knobs, as seed pods ; the dab-
belje doom plant.
MosETSANA. A female child ; a
little girl ; a girl.
MosETSANTANA. A girl baby.
MosETSE. The pith, or flesh in-
side a horn.
MosETO. A carving, or engrav-
ing tool.
MosKYA. The opposite side of a
river, etc. Kwa moseya, on
the other side. Kwa moseya
ga, or kwa moseya oa, on, or
to the oppositi^ side. Moseya
o monwe, the other side. Mo-
seya ono, this side.
MosHA. New. Used with nouns
in mo. Eo mosha, a novice ;
a new one. A yellowish ground
squirrel.
MosHAGOPA. Sandy soil.
MosHAHPA. O moshampa, he is
stark naked.
MosHAWA. Biver sand ; sand
washed by water.
MosHAWANA. Sandy soil.
MosHO. Morning ; a morrow.
Ka mosho, to-morrow. Ka
mosho o monwe, the day after
to-morrow.
MosHOANB. White. Used of a
cow with nouns in mo.
MosHOo6Li=: Mosipore.
MosHOLOHOLOOi. ^ A hopelcss
one; a despairing one; one
who has ceased to hope.
MosHOMASEKGWA. A kind of
bush.
MosHOPA. A roll of cured strips
of meat.
MosHOTLi. Ascofifer; a mocker.
MosHiT. A kind of thorn tree
somewhat similar to & monana.
MosHUMO. A deep drawn breath
of a sleeper ; a noise made by
wind or water; the hiss of a
snake ; a kind of ground creep-
ing plant, with a small, hairy,
ball-like fruit.
MosHUPATSELA. A guide.
MosHUPi. A witness.
MusHUPiTSELA. A guide.
MosHUSHU. A deaf person.
Int. A fixed handle of a pot,
etc. Pitsa e moshashu, a pot
with fixed handle stickmg
out.
MosHWABT. A guesser.
MosHWAGADi. A widow ; a
widower.
MosHWALAi. A niggardly, stingy
person ; a careless worker.
MosHWANA. Black. Used of a
cow with nouns in mo.
MosHWAN. The contents of an
animal's stomach.
MosHWAOEHE. A dead tree still
standing.
MosHWELESHWELE = Moshwele*
shwete.
MOSHWELESHWETE. A hil
found in thickets which ipakj
«. iio\&^\i!iiL& V}Qsa.ti of choppinn
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ESHWE. A swarm of
aats.
I. A dead one.
ITANB. Go ^la mosliwi-
to join in attacking. Ba
nkw^la moshwiyane, they
zed. me together.
Smoke.
[r. A jast person,
[isi, A iadge ; one who
hings right.
Black off a pot ; gnn-
Br. Mosidi oa magala,
lackness off charcoal.
A thi«k sinew ; a
le.
The victor in a race ; a
ve.
K Underneath the bank
iver.
Rl. A kind of long thick
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BELE. A kind of ever-
tree.
L. A hole in the ground.
lNE. a boy.
lNYANA. a little boy ; a
boy.
LNYANE. A little boy.
neatos nriuarins.
E6I. An officer ; a guide
ssing authority to direct.
>RI. A beam ; a cross
in a honse for hanging
ses, etc., on; a cross-
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ANOKA. A milkbosh.
ANOKWANE. A small
)ush.
A.PHALA. A young hop-
locnst in the second stage.
►. A tramp, or souud of
vehicles, etc.
ANE. A kind of shrub
L fern, bearing pods ; the
root plant.
B. Activity, Int.
10. A Mosuto.
)66. Diarrhoea.
^A. A drunkard.
Ni. A drunkard.
LSELA. A palsied person.
Mot ATI. A woman's cloak of
kgama skins.
M OTATS ANA = Thari.
MoTAU. An old and poor do^.
Mote BO. A sedge, or thick
grass by water.
MoTiiTBSELO. A palsied jierson.
Motbwa. One of the Batewa
people.
Mothaedi. a tempter ; a trap-
per.
Mothaladi. a strip, or stripe
in colours; a streak between
clonds ; a strip of porridge left
in a pot.
Mothale. a straight line made
on the ground ; a perpendicular
stripe.
MoTHAMA=Lerama, Int,
Mothanthanyane. a small
thorny bush, like asparagus.
Moth ATA. A strong one.
Moth ataeotlhe. The all-
powerful one ; the Almighty.
MoTHATi. A strong one.
MoTHATiEOTLHE. The all-power-
ful one ; the Almighty.
MoTHATiESi. The only strong
one ; the Almighty.
MoTHAO. A foundation.
MoTHEKGA. A Letabele girdle ;
strips of skins, etc., hanging
from a man's waist
MoTHELBDi. A living one ; one
who has escaped from danger.
Mothbneke. a thinsr large at
both ends and small in the
middle ; a small- waisted person.
MoTHBO. A foundation.
MoTHiSA=Mokhi8a.
MoTHiTHO. Hot. Used with
nouns in mo.
MoTHO. A person.
MoTHOBOLODi. A beginner of a
new work ; a pioneer.
MoTHUDi. A li^mith.
MoTHUGO. Bad-tasted. Metse
a mothugo, bad-tasted water.
MoTHUN. Mo mothun, in a per-
son.
MoTHUSi . A. \ie\yeT .
Mot H\3THYr a . X V\rA oi xaoJOa.-
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MoTicwE. A small modicwe.
]V1 OT I K 6 . Nown, from tika.
MoTiMEDi. A wanderer.
MoTiMBLA. A charred piece of
wof)d.
MoTiN. A solitary male kgama.
MoTLAAGANA. A badly bnilt
house ; an enclosure of bushes
round a fire.
MoTLACO. A filling np.
MoTLADiKi. One who speaks at
random and withont thought.
MOTLAGANA. See MOTLAAGANA.
MoTLAMEDi. A provider for.
MoTLANA. See Mmotlana.
M OIL AN. The stalk of a bulb,
etc.
MoTLAPA. Lesilo ya motlapa, a
foolish or half-witted person.
MoTLELE. Thick sowing. Be
yadile motlele, we have sown
thickly.
MOTLETSETLETSE. FulnCSS ;
abundance.
MoTLHA. A time; a season.
Motlha monwe, some day;
sometime. Motlha mo=Mo-
gan, Int, Motlha op^, not at
all ; not at any time. Ka
motlha op^, not at all. Luke-
warm.
MoTLHABA, A plain ; a sandy
plain ; a sprout in growing
grain ; a shoot.
MoTLHABANA. A little motlhaba.
MoTLHABANi. A fighter J a sol-
dier.
M OTLH ABELETSi. A tune Setter.
MoTLHAEDl. A faulty one.
M OTLH AG ALA. Mistletoo, druuk
MoTLHAGABE. Toothache.
MoTLHAKA. A stalk, as of corn
or mealies.
M OTLH ARAN E. A locust ready
for eating.
MoTLHAKw A. A man of a tribe
living in the west.
]V1 OTLH ALA. A spoor; a trail ; a
tiack.
3/ oT/> HA LE=Letlhale, Jut.
-I/O/XHALECHWANA. An evCT-
green bush with dark, thickset
leaves and small black berries.
M OTLH ANA. The back of a per-
son ; the placenta of an animal.
MoTLHANKA. A Servant.
Motlha NY ANA. A little time.
MoTLHAPO. Urine.
MoTLHATLEi. A putter on of a
pot.
MoTLHATLHA. ^ot nice ; dis-
agreeable.
MoTLHATE. A busb bearing
large red berries which are
eaten by foxes.
MoTLHOAHADi. A zealous one ;
an earnest one.
MoTLHOBOOi. A despairer.
MoTLHOBOLOKO. A large pipe
of an ant-heap.
MoTLHODT. A spy; a tarrier;
the eye of a fountain.
MoTLHOGO. A cupping horn.
MoTLHOHO. Light; not heavy;
a weak one ; an exhausted one.
MoTLHOKi. A needy one.
MoTLHOKOHATSi. A tormentor.
MOTLHOKOLOCO. A strip of
dried or preserved meat; a
piece of bultong.
MoTLHOLAGADr. A widow ; a
widower.
MoTLHOMEDi. An armed per-
son.
MoTLHONU. An evergreen bush
with long thorns.
MoTLHOSE. MabM^ a motlbose,
com destroyed by birds.
MoTLHOTLHELETSi . An exciter ;
a stirrer up.
HoTLHOTLHO. A strainer; one
who strains.
MoTLHOTSi. A lame person.
MoTLHOUNAMELA. A humble
or piteous beggar.
MoTLHWA. A white ant trouble-
some in houses; a kind of
grass with long roots ; quick
grass.
MoTLHWABLA. A set of three
llhose skins; a set of two
\hokoy^ skins.
IslLoTii^^ KK«. . k ^^'i^ viVwe tree.
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MoTLO BO . A place where lecopa
and sebilo are dag.
MoTLODi. A transfpressor.
MoTLODiwi. An anointed per-
son.
MoTLOGOLo. A man's sister's
child.
MoTLOPA. The clitoris. Used
as a oarse.
Mo TLOPE = Motlopi.
MoTLOPi. A tree with edible
roots, and with leaves almost
like olive tree leaves.
MoTLHOSHWAN A. A weak one.
MoTLOTLEOi. An honoured one.
MoTLOTLlwi. An honoured one.
MoTLOTSEDi. A labour pain ; a
sharp pain in the stomach.
MoTO. The part below the anus
in an ox.
MoTOLOKi. An interpreter (hy-
brid).
MoTORO. A flying moth de-
structive to hair and wojl.
PI. metoro.
MoTOUTWANB. A Small worm
destructive to clothing.
Mots AD I. A parent.
MoTSAEA. Motsaea mahoko, a
bearer of news.
MoTSALAPELE. A first-bom.
MoTSAMAT. A traveller.
MoTSAMAisi. One who causes
another to go away.
Mots ANA. A village.
MoTSANTSABETSi. Aclcverwork.
man.
MorsARARA. Very bitter j very
sour.
MoTSB. A town. PI, mefcse.
MoTSE. Semen, Int.
MoTSKBE. A poisonous wild
fig tree, Int.
MoTSBi. Motsei mahoko, a
bearer of news.
MoTsiiGANON. The month of
May.
MoTSETSENEKE. A olcvcr work-
man.
MoTSHABi. A fugitive.
MoTSHB. Motsbe oa godimo, or
motahe oa badimo, a rainbow.
MoTSHi:. A stamping staff ; a
X>e8tle.
Moi'SHEDi. A living one ; cue
who pours out.
MoTSHEGARB. Mid-day ; noon.
Motshegare oa ka mosho, the
forenoon. Motshegare oa mai-
tsiboea, the afternoon. Mo-
tshegare le bosigo, day and
night.
MoTSHELO. Go tsala ka mots>ie-
16, to have a calf every other
year, to go a long time without
calving.
MoTSHiTSHT. A swarm of flies.
Motsliitshi oa diuotse, a swarm
of bees.
MoTSi. A day.
MoTSiBTSi. A deceiver.
Moi^siKioi. A sling. Int.
MoTSiLA. A dividing line; a
division between two rows ; an
opening between clouds ; a
stripe on an animal.
MoTSiBiGANYi. A mediator ; a
go-between.
MoTsiTLA. Not well cooked.
Used of porridge, etc. A kind
of sedge with edible root.
MoTSiTSANA= Kuana.
MoTUULABi. A silent person.
MouANE. See Mouwane.
MoucwABATHO. A man stealer.
Mouo. That.
Moupi. A man who doctors
gardens, etc.
Moupo. Medicine for ensuring
safety from wild beasts, keep-
ing away birds, etc. Diiiaka
tsa moupo, medicine men.
MouPUTSA. Light, sandy soil ;
desert soil.
MouTLWALO. A taste; a flavour.
MouTLWi. A hearer.
MouwE = Mouwane.
MouwANA. A very large kind
of tree ; a baobab tree ; a
cream of tartar tree.
Mouwane. A fog.
MowA. Soot.
M6wA="M.oe«i.
MowETSi . A. lim^ex «
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MoYA. A long rbiem for a pack-
ox burden ; a little lappet left
as fringe on a kaross.
MoYABATHO. A Cannibal.
MoYAHOSHWA. An heir.
MoYADi. A sower.
MoYAKi. A sojourner.
MoYAKO. A door-post ; a door-
way ; a door.
MoYAKUBU. A kind of ground
creeping plant.
MoYELA. Credit, Int.
MoYi. A great eater; a glutton.
MoYiNALA. A walker about the
town ; a casual visitor.
MoYO. That which is eaten;
food.
Mpa. a belly ; the part above
and below the navel ; the
stomach externally. Part. e.
A switch ; a rod. Mpa ea le-
ncwfe, the middle of a hill.
Mpata. To accompany me.
M patla. To seek me.
Mpe. Filthy.
Mpeka. To aflfront me.
Mpeta. To choke me.
M PHA. To give me food.
Mphala. To boast over me.
Mph A POGijL A. To turn aside to,
or for me.
Mphaposa. To turn me aside.
Mphatlolapelo. To break my
heart.
MPHATLOLATLBfOGO. To aunoy
me by coming often to talk.
Mphe ! Give me food !
Mphea. From hea.
Mphbkeetsa. From hekeetsa.
Mph ISA. From hisa.
Mpho. Liberality ; charity ; a
gift.
Mphoka. From hoka.
Mphoka. From hora.
Mphoroka. From horoka. To
be of no use to me.
M PHUTS AHATS a. To cause me to
be sad.
Mpihela. From biha.
MpiTSA. To call me.
Mpolelela. To tell me.
Mfo\tsha. To show me.
Mponye. Ba mponye, they have
seen me.
Mpote. a kind of strong honey
beer, Int.
Mpotsa. To ask me.
MpsA=Nca, In*.
MpulIjla. To open for me.
Muba. See Mmuba.
Mukledi. See Mmuelbdt.
MuMULA. To root up so as to
thin out ; to thin out growing
grain.
MuMUOA. To become rooted ap,
or thinned out.
MuNA. To trickle through, as
fluid from a strainer. Perf.
munne. Pass, munwa.
MuNNB. Perf. o/muna.
Munwa. Pass, o/muna.
MuN. A master. PI. ben.
MuNWAGO. Thy master.
MuNWAGWB. His master.
MuPAPHiRi. ^ A small-leafed,
strong-smelling evergreen bush
with flattish edible berries.
MvTLA. See Mmiitla.
MuTLANE. See Mmutlane.
MuTLHAMUTLHA. To gather to-
gether by picking, as sticks for
a bundle, or heads of corn for
oookiiig.
MuTLWA. A thorn. PI. mitlwa.
MUTLWANE = Khuyane.
Musi. See Mosi.
N.
Na. See Nna. Ke na le thipa,
I have a knife. To rain. Perf.
nel^. Pa^s. newa.
Naalana. To give to each other.
Naana. To give to each other.
Feni. of nalu.
Nabo. With them.
Naco. • With them. Used with
nouns in di.
Nae. With him.
Naea. To give; to give to. 1
Per^.Tie^ft. Pass. n^wa. j
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land ; a farm. The veldt ; the
coautry part.
NAeE. = Ntlha, Int.
Naka. The pipe of a dagga
smoker; a pipe.
Nakaladi. . A small edible bulb.
N AKALB. =Nakale.
Nakbdi. a polecat.
Nako. a time. Nako eno, this
time. Nako e sale eno, until
this time.
Nala. Red and white with pat-
terns distioct. Used of an ox.
Go 3ra nala»6o yaaala.
Nalanala. To gBA about, as
an idle person.
Nalbdi. a star.
Nalo. With it. Used with
noan« in lo.
Nama. Meat; flesh. By and
by ; presently ; just now ; in a
little while. Ke tla nama ke
bna, I will speak afterwards.
A nama a utlwa tlala, he after-
wards became hungry. To
stretch oneself, as in sleep. Go
nama mecwe, to spread out the
roots.
Namagadi. a female. Used of
animals. Pelo namagadi. See
Pelgnamagaoi.
Kamaoatsana. a small female
animal.
Namalala. Tolie stretched out.
Namalatsa. To cause to lie
stretched out ; to sew with big
stitches, or stitches far apart.
Namane. a calf; a foetus.
Namane e tona, a male calf.
^amane e tonna, a large
quantity.
Nambco. Consolation.
Nam^la. To be encouraged;
to abn^Ji^ a leg out in front of
somebody.
Nambtsa. To encourage. Go
nametsa pelo, to strengthen
the heart.
17AMETSHA=Nametsa.
KAMETsiiGA. To be encouraged ;
to be made atroug in purpose;
to be comforted.
NAMETSHBGA'^Namets^ga.
Nametsego. Courage.
Nametsh^go. Courage.
Namilb. Perf. of nama.
Namoga. To draw in after being
stretched out, as a leg.
Namologa. To get up from
lying stretched out on the
ground.
Namolola. To raise up any-
thing stretched out.
Nampi. Perhaps.
Nampo. Perhaps.
Nana. Young; tender.
Nananyana. IKmiw. 0/ nana.
Nanoga. To rise up from a
sitting posture ; to run fast.
Nanola. To lift up, or help to
rise from sitting.
Nanologa. To rise up from
lying at full length.
Nanosa. To cause to rise up.
Nanya. To walk with difficulty,
as a sick person.
Nan. See Nnan. Se ba nail
nasho, that which they have.
Nag = Nan.
Nao. With it. Used with
nouns in particle o.
Nape. A doctor in the bogwera
ceremony, Int.
Nare. a buffalo.
Nasho. With it. Used with
nouns in se.
Natbha. To be pleasing ; to be
pleasant.
Natbhela. To be pleasing to.
NATBHtLWA. Go uatehMwa ke,
to be pleased by; to have
pleasure in.
Nateuo. Pleasantness.
Natetsha. To cause to be
pleasant.
Natha. To steal or take a little
food out of a dish, etc. ; to
break ofFa bit with a finger.
Natlahala. To be manly ; to
be courageous.
Natlahalo. Couta.^^ -, \sv^xJc^-
ness
NATO.' A. 'VdtidL oi V^?.^ ^^'^^^■
pUlar, lut.
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Natshana. a young buffalo.
Nau. With thee.
Nawa. a bean; a pea.
Nayeo. With it. Used with
nouns in le.
Nayo. With it. Used with
nouns in bo.
Nca. a dog.
NcANA. A little dog.
NcH. Sweet reed. Parte.
NcHA. New.
NcHANE. A young ostrich.
NcHE. An ostrich.
NcHo. Black.
NcHO. That which is taken out.
NcHOHALA. To become black.
NcHOTWANE. The small stomach
of an animal.
NcHU. A fowl's crop j a fowl's
gizzard.
NcHUPETSA. To show to me.
NcHWALAEA. From shwalaea.
NcHWATLHA. From shwatlha.
NcnwiNYA. From shwinya.
NcnwisETSA. To pay me part
of the debt.
NcoNo. A funeral, Int.
Ncucu=Polo. Used as a curse,
Int.
NcucwANE. Dimin.ofncucUflnt.
NcwA=Ecwa. O la a ncwa, he
deserted me. From cwa.
Ntbo e le ea ncwa, the sore
came out upon me.
KcwE. 8ee Nncwe.
Ncwi. A large hawk. PI.
boucwi.
Ndaea. See Ntaea.
Ndaana. See Ntaana.
Ne. Kb ne ke g6roga=Ke le ke
^ goroga.
Ne = G^. Mashom^ a le ma n^,
four tens. Dinku di n^, four
sheep. Gore b^ nh, let them
be ; that they may be.
Necwe. See Neecwe.
Nee . Gore ba mo n^^, that they
may give him.
Neecwe. Ke di neecwe ke, I
h;ive been given them by.
Neela. To give to, or for •, to
pass to one.
NIiblIila. To give to, or for ; to
bring evil on by cursing.
Neeletse. Perf. o/n^lfela.
NiiGA. To be at rest. Go n^ga
pelo, the heart is at rest.
Negile. Perf. of nhga..
Neile. Perf. o/naea.
Neilwe. Pevf. pass, o/naea.
Nela. To rain on. See also
Nebla.
NelIs. Ps^ o/na, to rain.
Nehebu. rregnant. Used of
animals only.
Nene. E tla bo e le nene, it
will be at this very time of day.
Nenebu. a very large serpent,
Int.
Neneke. a notch on a stick,
orrhiem. Int.
Neneketsa, To twe, or carry
carefully, as anything that may
spill, or be spoilt. Go nene-
ketsa modumo, to make less
noise.
Neo. a gift.
Nesa. To cause to rain.
Neseditse. Perf. o/nesetsa.
Nesetsa. To rain for.
Netla. See Nnetla. To make
right, or straight, as a little
work.
Netlane. See Nnetlane.
Newa. Pass, of na. Ke le ka
newa, I was rained upon.
Newa. Pass, o/naea.
NKA=Ke ka. Ha nka, if I can.
NKABO==Ke kabo, I could ; I
would. Go ya nkabo, to steal
and eat on the sly.
Nkacwa. To help, or assist me.
From acwa.
Nkapesa. To clothe me.
Nkela. Ba le ba nk^la ma-
sh wiyane, they attacked me
together ; they united to attack
me.
NKiiTELA. To journey to me;
to visit me.
Nkga. To smell. Used also of
a person smelling in an active
«ew&ei. Go nkga monate, to
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o smell badly. Pass, nkgi-
DiKA. To cause me pain in
stomach.
ISA. To excel me.
K A . Lea nkgaka, it escapes
memory j I forget it.
RUMELA. From gamma.
ISA. Prom gasa. Go
EU9a ka metse, to sprinkle
seitli water.
risLA. To tread me down.
rosA. To move me, or
me off.
rosHOLOLA. To move, or
< it off me, as of a thing
n on a person.
ITA. Pass, o/nkga.
A water pitcher.
)ILE. From, gola.
JOLE. My elder brother ;
sister-in-law j my brother-
w.
iONE=Nkgolole.
II LE. From gora. Tlala
kgorile, the hanger has
ly killed me.
lOGBTSE. Batho ba nkgo-
tse, the people have
lied me, or arrived at my
le.
'UWE. Hard, black gum.
4.NA. A small water
ler.
k. White-backed. Used
cow.
SDi. A kind of hawk said
ike food oat of children's
.s. PL mankgwedi.
STLHA. To beckon me.
•ELATHOLA. To TCfuSC to
er or speak to me.
L. To haunt me.
. Nkile ke le ka ba bona,
r them.
^ nose.
. To betray me.
A sheep.
WA. To hear me.
A plant having an
e balb called kgogo, and
edible leaves.
Nkwane. a tiger cub.
NkwI). a tiger.
NkwIsla. To fall apon, or hap-
pen to me.
Nna. I j to be ; to continue ;
to occupy ; to inhabit ; to
dwell.
Nnaea. To give me.
Nnaka. My younger brother
or sister. Used when speak-
ing to.
NNAKii. My younger brother or
sister. Used when speaking of.
Nnalana. To be close together,
as com stalks.
Nnalanyb. Perf. 0/ Nnalana.
Nnana. To be hune ; to be
helplessly lame.
Nnanye. Perf. o/nnana.
Nnan ! Be ye !
Nncwb. Lehatshe ye le nnowefi,
an inhabited country.
Nnbla. To be for ; to wait for ;
to sit for. 60 nn^la mariga,
to abide for the winter. 60
nnMa tsh^ko, to sit on the
judgment seat. A re, ke
nuM^, he remanded my case.
Nnetla. Such and such a
thing, the name being for-
gotten ; thingumybob.
Nnetlane = Nnetla.
Nnisa. Caus. o/nna.
Nxo. A state of being.
Nnosi. Nna ka nnosi, I alone.
Nnosa. To give me to drink.
Nntlahatsa. To make me
clean.
Nnwa. To be inhabited ; to be
occupied. Pass, o/nna.
Nnya. To exude, as perspira-
tion, gum, etc. Boroku boa
nnya, the gum exudes. Se-
tlhare sea nnya boroka, the
tree gives out gum.
Nnye. Little ; small ; few.
Nnyehala. To become little;
to become small.
Nnyehatsa. To cause tci \»
little, etc.
NNYKiiE. Perf . oj TTors**..
NNYELEI.A. See ^x%Aife\^*^»
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No. U no u dum^l^, a sort of
brotherly way of greeting. A
lo no lo sa kake ? could ye
not?
Nog A. A snake ; a serpent.
NoKA. A river.
NoK A. A hip ; a hip joint.
NoKANA. A little river; a
brook.
NoKETSA. To cause cattle to
drink in companies; tu se]pa-
rate cattle into small lots fur
drinking.
NoKo. A porcupine.
N OK. WANE. A portion of reed,
etc., between two joints.
NoLE. ^erj. ofnw&.
Nolo. Soft; tender; flexible;
gentle. Eo o nolo, he who is
gentle, or humble.
NoLOHADicwE. Per/, pass, of
nolohatsa.
Nolo HAL A. To become soft or
tender; to become humble ; to
become gentle.
Nolohatsa. To make soft or
tender; to make humble; to
bring low ; to humiliate.
Nona. A male; male. To make
damp, or wet, as tobacco for
grinding, a garment by fat, etc.
Perf. nonne. Go nona locwalo,
to quench the thirst by drink-
ing a little.
Nona. To become fat. Perf.
nonne.
None. O tla shwa a ea godimo
go none, he will die through
being cursed.
None. A blesbuck.
Nonecwe. From nona. Di no-
necwe ke mtihura, they are
softened, or made wet by fat.
Nonne. Perf. of nona, and
nona.
NoNOCHO. Noun from nono-
tsha.
NoNOHA. To be able.
NoNOHALELA. To be able for.
NoNOHELA. To be able for ; to
be equal to.
-AToivoHiSA =Nonot8ha.
NoNOHO. Ability; power; ca*
pability.
NoNOHOLOGA. To beoome weak ;
to lose strength.
NoNOHONYANA. A little power.
NoNOTSHA. Caus. o/nonoba.
NoNYANB. A bird ; the generic
name for a bird.
NoNOSBLA. To be heavy with
sorrow ; to be in anguish of
spirit.
Noo. A drinking.
NoPOLA. To pick up, or pick
up one by one, as a fowl.
NosA. To cause to drink; to
give water to; to water; to
irrigate. la a e nosa batho,
he caused the people to drink -
it.
NosANYA. To give each other
to drink.
NosHO. A drenching , a giviiig
to drink.
Nosi. See Nnost.
NosiWA. Pass, o/nosi.
NoTA. To break, or snap off
bits of a stick, etc ; to pound
small by hammering.
NoTO. A hammer.
NowA. Pas&. of nwa.
Nta. a louse. PI. dinta.
Ntaana. To kooek each other;
to knock agftimst each other.
Ntaea. To strike; to knock
down ; to chum by striking np
and down. la a mo ntaea,
he struck him. Go ntaea ma-
the, to eat a little; to whet
the appetite.
Ntanya. To dash down; to .
throw down.
Ntanyats^ga. To be dashed
down to the ground.
Ntaramane = Nteramane.
Ntate. a term of endearment.
Ntede. a kind of small bird.
Ntee. a nt^^ motho, aa ill*
tempered person.
Ntekanb. But 1^ the while; '
hence ; it being uevertliel6fl8> 1
liTEKO^ Ntekaue.
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=Ntekane.
> leave out; to pass
t touching. Go nt^la
pass the town with-
to it. Go nt^la kwa
at or leave without.
To visit me.
. wave ; a piece of
imoothiiig seams in a
From tena. U tla
mot ho eo, you will
} persou to be dis-
:h me.
:. A luDg disease in
.earo-pneumouia.
Allow me ; let me
llow me ; permit me.
iss. o/utaea.
L^o say to me.
I A. From rabola.
N A = ThataQyana.
Perf. o/iithaea.
A. To be too hard
ore.
To send me.
-A. From ronkga.
SE. O uthonkgetse)
art my sore, as by
r pressing agaiust it.
ue.
J'ine, woolly hair, Int.
From runa. Go
inta, to take lice otf
ill them.
. ^ro vex or grieve
estroying something
to me, or losing it.
> stint me.
) ya ntiiuo, and Go
mo, to skip with a
ope.
To strike me. From
>a le bu ntitaea, they
' *
To become clean ; to
retty.
To make clean ;
>retty.
^atit'ul ; pure ; out-
side. Kwa ntl^, outside. Kwa
ntl^ ga, outside of.
Ntlentlb. Very beautiful.
Ntlha. a tip; an end; a point;
an apex ; a side. NUha ea lo-
gohe, the ends of the fingers
inside. Ntlha e, this side.
The first ; an exclamation ex-
pressing reasoning, or appeal ;
come now; suppose. Ntlha
ke bona, perhaps it is they.
Ka ntlha ea, on account of;
because of. Ka ntlha ean ? or
ka ntlhan ? why ? what for ?
Ntlhahal^ila. Ga e utlhaba-
lele sep^, it does not please me
a bit.
Ntlhoa. To dislike me. From
tlhoa.
Ntlhwa. Brown. Used of a
male sheep. Larvae of white
ants.
Ntlo. a house. PL matlo.
Ntlo ! come here !
Ntloga. To leave me.
NTLOGi:LA. To leave me behind.
Ntlopane. a kind of very ve-
nomous black ant.
Ntlosa. To remove me.
Ntlwana. a little house for
food ; a small house without a
central pole.
Ntlw ane = Ntlwana.
Ntob^la. From loba.
Ntolora. From lulora.
Ntoma. To bite me.
Ntopa. To beg from me.
Ntsala, a cousin.
Ntsalab. His cousin.
Ntse. From nua. Ke ntse ke
ya, I am still eating. Go ntse
yalo, it is so. E ntse ea yewa,
it is eaten. Eo o ntseii yalo,
he who is thus.
Ntseana=E ntse yana.
Ntseela. To take from me.
Ntsha. To take out ; to ex-
tract ; to bring out upon. Se
tla gu ntsha diutho, it will
bring 80ce% oxi^ xjc^on-^ovi^
to ioWoW 8ki^T 1M».
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Ntshetsa. To bring out to.
Ntshetse. Ferf. o/ntshala.
Ntshi. The brink of a river; a
shore.
Nts h I NOGA. To move out of my
light.
Ntshicwe. Perf. pass, of
ntsha.
Ntshitse. Perf. o/ntsha.
Ntshiwa. Pass.ofntshs,.
Ntsi. Many. Preceded by the
particles. A fly. Ntsi ea diiio-
tse, a bee. Ntsi ea pudumo, a
black mason bee.
Nts I H AGO. Multiplication; in-
crease. •
Ntsi H ALA. To increase; to be-
come many.
Nts I HALO. Increase.
Ntsihatsa. To cause to mul-
tiply.
NTswA=Ecwa.
Ntwa. An army ; war.
Ntwesa. From rwesa. tla
se ntwesa, he will put it on my
head.
Nvva. To drink. Perf. nolfe.
Pass. nowa.
Nwela. To sink in water ; to be
drowned.
NwEDisA. To drown, or cause
to be drowned.
Nya. No; nay.
N Y A D I c w E . Perf. pass^ of
nyatjsa.
Nyal>iwa. Pass o/nyatsa.
Nyaea. No; nay.
Nyaela. To joke ; to jest.
Nyaga. a year.
Nyahala. To procrastinate ; to
becomo slow ; to delay.
Nyala. To marry.
Nyalakega. To be mad with
folly ; to be full of mirth and
frivolity.
Nyalakego. Frivolity; dissi-
pation.
Nyalana. To intermarry.
Nyalktsa. To despise for. Go
nyaletsa, rare, to despise truly,
to abhor verily.
n L K A = N3 emuka.
NyanyaIsla. To move softly, or
quietly, or without noise.
Ntanyablo. Ea nyanya^lo,
softly ; with quietness.
Ntaoga. To rebound, as a bal-
let.
Nyatsa. To despise; to defy;
to set at noaght.
NYATsiiGA. To become despised ;
to come into disrepute; to be
despicable ; to be loathsome.
Nyatsi. a paramour.
Nyato. a white spot on an
animal's forehead.
Nye. See Nnye.
Nybdima. To twinkle, as a
star ; to shine with a flickering
light; to sparkle, as a lion's
eye ; to flicker, as a distant
fire.
Nyehala= Nnyehala.
Nye H ATSA =Nnyehat8a.
Nyeketsa. To put on fine
clothing ; to show oneself otf
in fine clothing.
Nyela. To drop dung. Used
of animals. Sometimes used
of having a motion (of child-
ren).
Nyelekega = Nyalakega.
NYELERWAEi^. Ba nyeiekwaen?
What are they possessed with ?
Used of people mad with
frivolity.
NY£Li:LA. To vanish; to dis-
appear.
Nyeletsa. To cause to vanish.
Nyeloga. To become visible
suddenly ; to start suddenly
into sight.
Nyemuka. To smpar with much
fat; to make soft or supple by
smearing.
NYENA=Lona. You.
Nyena. To bite off a bit of ft
hard thing.
Nyenka. To mix up (hybrid).
Nyenya. To smile, showing
the teeth.
Nyennyane. Very small.
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soft, as overcooked meat, or
medicine moistened ; to be
mnch startled. Go ny^ra ma-
rapo, to be cast down and hope-
less ; to melt with fear ; to
become helpless.
I^TERJSOA. To disappear ; to be
foint or tired.
Nterile. Terf. o/nyfera.
Ntesisa. CojUs. of ny^ra; to
soften Iw cooking.
Nteta. To eat witii. a clicking
noise, as a mouse.
Nyetsa. To shine, as a jy^low-
worm ; to shine, or bum dimly.
Ntetse. Perf. of nyala. Di
nyetse tshimo, they nave eaten
my garden. Frovn ya.
NTinrsA. Ny^ts^ ea leitlho, the
white of an eye.
Ktetjla. To swarm ; to swarm
with ; to be full of, as of mag-
gots, etc.
Nt6. The vulva. Used as a
curse.
Ntoba. Sweet reed ; a riddle.
Go tlhaba nyoba, to propound
a riddle.
Ntoitlho. The comer of an
eye.
Ntokologa. To be loth to do
anything; to be slow to obey ;
to be stubborn in refusing to
do.
Ntorilwe. Per/. 0/ nyorwa.
Nyoewa. To be thirsty; to
thirst.
NtobAlwa. To thirst for.
Ntwaba. a riddle; a puzzling
question.
S ABA = Naban va.
Nabanya. To hold, or keep
back, as a cow her milk; to
^ refuse to speak or relate news.
$ADILE. Perf. o/nala.
Naea. O tla naea=o tla lela.
Used of one caught and held
Sast.
am
Naka. a heathen doctor ; a
^ doctor.
Nakale. a forked stick for
holding bushes down.
f^^ALA. To object to ; to refuse ;
to refuse to receive or to work
through dissatisfaction ; to re-
fuse to obey a summons to a
pic5. la a nala go bua, he
refused to speak. la a
&ala bobe, he transgressed
^ much.
Nale. a small fountain from
which the water does not flow ;
a pit for water.
f^ALELA. Go Salvia diyo, to
despise the food ; to refuse
. food from disinclination.
Nalo. Noun from mAa,.
Naloga. To become disobe-
dient ; to be stubborn ; t o re-
fuse to do anything ; to break
^ the laws.
Nalosa. Caus. o/fialoga.
Nama. To dip a sponge in ; to
suck up with a nami.
f^AMANA. To stick, or adhere
^ to, as a glued board.
Namantse. Perf. o/fiamanya.
Namanya. To hold fast, as rust
^ a lock.
Namanvb. Per/ o/naman a.
Nami. A sponge; young rush,
or inside bark chewed and used
^ to suck up milk, etc., with.
Namiwa. Pass of nama.
Namola. To stretch, or smooth
^ out, as a wet skin.
Nanagana. To be interlaced,
as the small branches of a tree ;
to be hooked into each other,
^ as the fingers of both bauds.
Nantse. Perf. o/nanya.
Nanya. To be stiff or unyield-
^ ing, as clay, etc.
Nanka. To walk in a waddling
fashion, as a short-legged man ;
^ to waddle.
Naola. To stmggle and tr^ i<i
^ free oneseVt.
Napa. To bct^V;c\v, «l& vv vi^aoxw-^
to scratcVi, as a viiivX, o^ ^^^'^^
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cliild ; to claw, as a tiger; to
„ pinch with the nails.
Napadisa. To cause to hold
„ fast,
Napaka. To scratch or pinch
. all over, or very much.
Naparbla. To cleave to by
taking hold of; to take fast
. hold of.
Naporola. Revers. 0/ naparbla.
Naroa. To run or gallop, as a
^ wildebeest.
Narodicwe. Perf. pass, of
^ iiarotsa.
Narotsa. To scratch with the
^ nails.
Nata. a bundle ; a bound up
package. Part. e. To strike
hard with anything ; to strike
and stun ; to strike, as a sud-
„ den flflness.
NATAGANYA=Batalala.
Natana. a small nata.
Natanyana. a very small nata.
Natega. To faint; to be
stunned ; to become insensible ;
^ to fall down as if dead.
Natetsa. To lift' up, or shake a
spear or shield ; to wave a
spear, etc., over one's head; to
prance about, shaking spear or
^ shield.
NATHA=Natha.
NATnAGANYA. To break into
, bits, as bread.
Nathogantse. Perf. of natho-
- ganya.
NA'iHOGANYA=Nathaganya and
Kgaoganya.
Nati. a bowel of an animal.
Nhe. a yellowish ground squir-
_ rel.
Noju. To set out in the after-
. noon ; sweet reed.
Nouela. To subside ; to become
small, as a sack from which
„ grain is being taken.
No HE ISA. To cause to subside ;
to keep back or absti*act some-
. thing, as a part of mouey.
NoBOTA. To walk with lordly
tiead, as a lion.
Nodta. To distress. Int.
Nodiega. To be thoroughly
weary and prostrate ; to be
disheartened and prostrate ; to
be distressed.
N001E6ISA. Go nodiegisa ^lo,
^ to dishearten.
NoDiSA. Caws. 0/ nola. Nodisa
pelo, to soften, or weaken the
heart.
§ODisiwA. To be softened.
NoGATLOLA. Last year but one ;
last year but two.
NoGOLA. Last year.
i^OGWB. A kind of shrub from
the milk of which bushmen ex-
tract poison for their arrows ;
the fabulous medicine with
which the monkey doctored the
« wolf.
NoKA. To consider ; to think
upon ; to attend to ; to have a
friendly interest in ; to render
friendly offices.
f^OKANA. To have a mutual re-
gard for each other ; to con-
^ sider mutually.
NoLA. To be wet, as a skin in
^ braying.
Nolo. Yellowish about the un-
der part of the body. Used of
^ a goat.
KoLO. Moisture; wetness.
SoMAELA. To be careful ; to be
economical or sparing.
NoMAELO. Ea noma^lo, spar-
- iugiy-
NoMOGA. To be cast down; to
^ despair.
NoMOTSA. To give birth to a
^ very small calf.
Nona. To restrain oneself from
answering, etc. Go nona "pelo,
to shut up the heart ; to refuse
^ to give help.
NoNTi. A haven ; a creek ; a
bend in a hill, or rivf r bank ;
a corner or recess in a
^ house.
Nonobala. To be silent.
Nonola. To deride; to speak
^^TesANSfia^sX^ , OkX vc^uically .
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To grumble; to
to lind fault.
k. Ba le ba nono-
;a gagw^, they mor-
prumbled about him.
10 nonor^gela, they
at him ; they found
him.
A grumbliug ; a
To leave people
to join people
to appear or disap-
le knows how. Used
1.
»e barren. Used of
>pa.
tlhoko yoa nop^,
Prom the mouth or
irpura.
low ; sluggish ; loth
break or snap off a
c]c, etc.
Nota. To snap off
ngths.
make small.
To become small.
To be lost ; to become
.y ; to become less.
Perf. of notl^ga.
ass. o/notla.
break or grind very
4. plant with scented
ous flowers, Int.
Fnwa.
XL.
3 scratch a person
ng.
To rub a skin with
ih, etc., when bray-
year. Pwrt. o and
waganwuga, year by
L tach, Int.
»fA. A tach, Int.
wana oa nwako. a
has a charmed life
Lvin^ been dcotored.
NwALALA. To be absent for a
^ long time.
NwALE. A girl who has not yet
^ been to the boyale.
NwANA. A child ; a step-obild ;
a man's son-in-law, or daughter-
^ in-law.
NwANAKA. My child, etc. Used
^ when speaking to.
NwANAKB. My child, etc. Used
. when speaking of.
NwANATSELE. The inontli of
. November.
NwAN. Weeds or long grass
hindering growth. Sing, and
NwANWAKA. To dig, or pick,
NwANWAiLA. To go away in
silence from a person who has
^ spoken, gr is speaking •*
NwAO. Nwao ea morahe, a
nation's history; a nation's
independence. (A difficult word
^ to translate.)
NwATHA. To take or steal a
^ lit tie food.
NwE. ^ One. Used joined to the
^ particles.
NwEDi. The light of the moon ;
^ moonlight.
NwEGA. To run away; to ab-
scond.
SwBGiLE. Perfy o/nwega.
§WEGISA. Caus. o/jQw^ga.
]§^WBN£. A sore place. Int.
NwETSl. A woman's daughter-
in-law. PL betfli.
O.
0. He ; she ; it ; this. Used
with nouns whose particle is o.
Oa. Qen. part, with douds in o.
Oba. To bend down actively, as
a branch, handle of walking
stick, etc; to cause to bend
down, or bend over.
Obama. To bend forw«.xda\ Va
bow down.
Obamb. Per/, oj o\«i,\a»..
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ObamAla. To bow down to.; to
won
Obamologa. To rise np from a
bending position.
ObAoa. To become bent.
OetLA. ^ To bow down to; to
worship.
Ob^lwa. Pass. o/6b^la.
Obooa. To peel off; to become
peeled off, as skin, etc.
Obola. ^ To strip, or peel off, as
the skin of sweet reed, or the
bark of a tree with a hatchet.
OcwA. Pass, of opa. Ke ocwa
ke tlhogo, my head aches.
Odile. Perf. o/6la.
OooLA. To take something ont
of a fire.
Ohe? Which? Used with
noans in o.
Oka. To betray ; to entice ; to
coax with a view to deceive ;
to wait upon, or attend a sick
person.
Okama. To stand over ; to over-
hang ; to defend.
Okama= Okama.
Oka ME. Perf. 0/ okama.
Okame, Perf. of okama.
Okana. To betray each other.
Okanye. Perf. of okana.
Okanwa. Pass. 0/ okama.
Okanwa. Pass, of 5kama.
Okediwa. Pass, o/oketsa.
OkIioa. To place lightly upon,
as a hand on a sore ; to place
in or on, not firmly ; to be
lif^rhtly clad. •
Okela. To wash com, etc.,
with the hand for cooking.
Okeletsa. To add to.
Oketsa. To add to ; to enlarge.
Okile. Perf. of oka.
Okilwe. Perf. pass, of ok&.
Okiwa. Pass, o/oka.
Okocolola. Bevers. of oketsa.
To diminish.
Ok OLA. To skim off, as cream.
Okolotsa= Okocolola, Int.
Okomela. To bow down so as
to look; to look down*, to look
into the mind ; to conBideT.
0k6mela= Okomela.
Okohbtse. Perf. of ol
and okdm^la.
Okotse. Peif. of okola.
Okwa. Pass, of oka,.
Ola. To gather up with
OlIs. Perf. o/wa.
Ole. Motse ole, that tov
der.
Olela. To fill or lo
gather tOj or into ; to |
sack, etc.
Olbtse. Perf. o/61^1a.
Olob^ila. To ask quest!
beg, with respectful e
ness ; to conciliate.
Ologela. To approach i
hers.
Ololola. Revers. of 61^
unload, etc.
Olololwa. Pass, o/olol
Olosa. To winnow.
Oma. To become dry.
Omana. To scold each o
Omanya. To rebuke ;
prove ; to find fault wit]
OMELELi)^. To become c
become withered.
Omeletse. Perf. of dmh]
Omisa. To cause to dry.
Omo. Wilfully; on p
Ka omo, on purpose.
Omoga. To become wan
Omogile. Perf. of
Metse a omogile, the w
warm.
Omosa. To make warm.
Omosega. To become
warm.
Ona. To moan. Perf. on
Used with nouns in o.
On ALA. To become old, c
out; to wax old, or
Used of things.
Onalecwe. Ke onalec
moses, my frock is worn
ONAMA=Obama.
One = Ona. It.
Onela. To tell tales
backbite ; to talk about
others.
0"5^"Ei%^. P«rf. o/onala.
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^erf. of ona..
lis: Used with nouns
Perf. of onya.
To strike and wound
' on the head ; to walk
low pace, nodding the
?erf. ontse ; Pass. onwa.
Pass, o/onya.
^6, there is none. Used
mns in o.
) strike, or hit anything
> cause a noise ; to slap ;
. Pass, opiwa. Go opa
:to clap the hands. Go
kgosi, to call to a pico.
To pulsate; to beat,
a,rt.
To be barren, or
is ; to be impotent.
i man, woman, or ani-
Go opanya diatla, to
e bands together.
A. To pat, as a child,
i go na op^, there is no
9re is nothing. Motlha
t at all, not at any time.
Caus. o/6pMa.
To sing. Ba e op^la
ri, they call for help for
. To sing to. Go mo
dixmko, to sing his
Caiis. of opa. Go mo
hogo, to cause his head
, or throb.
Pass, of opa..
To call out to a per-
animal when in search
, he not being in sight ;
I person by questioning
x> ask for a thing in
ascertain if a person
) warm oneself with, or
warm oneself at a lire.
rwa. Logon lo u ka lo
le wood with which you
rm yourself.
. An organ (hybrid).
Orile. Perf. of 6m.
Orwa. Pa^s. o/6ra.
OsA=Usa.
OsETSA=n8etsa.
Osr. Alone; only. Modimo osi,
God alone, God only.
OsiWA=Usiwa.
USHO. An exclamation of im-
patience ; tush !
Ota. To be meagre ; to wag, or
shake up and down. Go ota
mogatla, to wag a tail.
Otaotb. Otaote monwana, to
wag a bent finger up and down
in token of derision.
Otela. Go ot^la monvi'ana, to
shake a finger up and down.
Or ISA. Caiis. o/ota.
Otla. To feed ; to provide with
food ; to nourish. Pa^s. otlwa,
and otliwa.
Otla. To chew the cud.
Otlahala. To sin.
Otlega. To become fed, or
well nourished.
Otlha. To spin; to twist by
rubbing on the thigh.
Otliwa. Pass, o/otla.
Otlolola. To stretch out, as
the hands.
Otoba. To walk as a very weak,
or tired person.
Otsa. To make a chirping noise
in token of dissent ; to hiss, as
a snake.
Otsela. To be sleepy ; to fall
asleep ; to slumber.
Ouo. That. Used with nouns
in o.
OuRA. An hour (hybrid).
P.
Faa. An open, treeless plain.
Paakanyeco. a preparation for
something.
Paakanyo. a preparation.
Paanana. A^tW<&^^\Tv.
Pabi. a gxaiti oi eorro., o'c
a mealie CT«Lck.e^ vo. TC»a\Kxv^.
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Pacama. Go pacama ka sebete,
to lie on the stomach.
Padile. Terf. o/pala.
Padimosa. To strike with an
arrow, bullet, etc., and without
the missile penetrating.
Padimosega. Used of a log of
firewood smouldering and the
noshes falling off, but without
flame.
Padisa. Cans, o/pala.
Padisho. An obstruction.
Paen. Mopaen, on the plain.
Pagama. To climb; to mount,
or ride a horse.
Pagame. 'B&rf. 0/ pagama.
Paganwa. ^ass. 0/ pagama.
Pagologa. To come down; to
descend from a height, to dig-
mount.
Pagolola. To take down ; to
unhang anything hanging np.
Pagololwa. 'Bass, of pagolola.
Paka. To provide water for a
long trek ; to carry water very
far.
Pakanyeco. See Paakanyeco.
Pakanyo. 8ee Paakanyo.
Pako. Praise ; commendation.
Pal A. A scar, as of an acci-
dental burn ; to be unmanage-
able, as an obstinate person;
to be immovable, as a heavy
weight; to refuse to come
when asked; to be too much
for a person. Go pala h^la, it
is impossible). Go pala puo,
speech can do nothing.
Palabalo. a babbling.
Palama. To climb. Go palama
naga, to go ahead without
knowing where one is going.
Palamanya. To cause things to
sit or lie one upon another.
Palamr. Ferf. 0/ palama.
Palamela. To climb to. African
mistletoe. Int.
Palamile. Ferf. 0/ palama.
Palanwa. Pass. 0/ palama.
Palela. To hinder ; to balk, or
frusfcrate ; to foil j to be too
much for.
Palelwa. Pobss. 0/ pallia.
Palo. A counting; a reckoning;
a number.
Palooo. Noim from helogs..
Pampa. To bear false witness
against.
Pampire. Paper (hybrid).
Panka » HanJca, Int. = Punka,
Int.
Panya. To use all speed; to
hasten. Go panya ka sebete,
to cause to lie on the stomach.
Panyeqa. tia pany^ga ka se-
bete, he will be lying on his
stomach.
Paoganya. To leap over, as
over a gully j to step from
stone to stonOj or rock to rock.
Paola. To drive one or two
animals out from the rest.
Papa. Dye from a new doth
when first washed.
Papadi. Things purchased or
collected; merchandise.
Papalala. To be stretched oat
stiffly.
Papalatsa. To make tight, or
rigid. Go papalatsa matlho,
to raise or fix the eyes, and look
eagerly.
Papalo. Gain; interest of
money.
Papamala. To be tight or fit
tightly, as a garment; to be
level, or horizontal. Int.
Papana. To make smooth or
level ; to smooth out a wet
skin.
Papanne. Ferf. 0/ papana.
Papatha. To pat with a hand
or stone when smearing a floor.
Papathega. An exchimation
used when driving a person
away in anger, and regarded
as a malediction or curse.
Papathile. Ferf. 0/ papatha.
Papatsha. To heat severely
with a stick or open hand.
Papetisho. a baptism (hybrid).
Papetla. Flat ; to become flat.
E papetla, it is flat.
'fKS^iij^^k. To become flat-
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; to become slirivelled
I a poor animal.
ETS A = Pepetletsa.
[SA. To make flat; to
to be flat.
IWA. Pass, o/papietsa.
&.. To press down, as
In a measure.
b. A company.
. A stretching out; a
ixion.
NK. A small side stream
iver.
A. To go along as a
man.
.NYA. To race, as a horse;
lop.
.LA. To. become stiff, or
lTSA. To make stiff, or
; to stretch ont stiffly, as
or legs.
tliA. To ran away, as a
A pass (hybrid).
To accompany on a
ey. =Shuba. A bull's
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K6AOANB. A kind of red
; a fern.
.NA. To be joined to ; to
le with ; to be side by
to be yoked with.
lNCWE. Perf. pass, of
ana. Re patagancw^ na^,
e united to him.
.NYA. To join together
by side ; to place side by
to couple together; to
together.
.NYE. Perf. o/patagana.
L=KgwatIha.
;co. A false accnsation.
:diwa. Pass, of patele-
!LA. To compel ; to con-
i. Int.
!l6. Compulsion.
:tsa. To accuse falsely;
npel against one's wish.
'NK. A pattern (hybrid).
. To oppress; todiatreaa;
to do wrong to ; a thin ring of
beads worn below the knee,
and on the neck.
Patikbga. To be distressed; to
be shrunk up and miserable-
looking through poverty of
flesh.
Patikego. An oppression.
Patikbla. To drive or press
into a corner or narrow space.
Patik£:lela. To press upon or
against, with hands or argu-
ments.
Patiko. An oppressing.
Paiikwa. Pass, of patika. Ke
patikwa ke tlala, I am op-
pressed by hunger.
Patilwe. Go patilwe ke, to be
accompanied by.
Patisa._ To cause to accompany.
Patlblo. An open space; a
market place ; a flat, level
place.
Patlo. a seeking.
Patolo. An anvil.
Patologana. To be parted, or
separated ; to be cloven, as an
ox's hoof.
Patologanya. To pull open
things joined tugether, or
spliced.
Patologanye. Perf o^ patolo-
gana. Ditlhako ixe di patolo-
ganyen, cloven hoofs.
Patwa. Pass, of pata.
Pbba. a mouse ; a house
mouse.
Pebenyo. Noun from bebenya.
Peco. a punishment ; a beating.
Pedi. Two.
Pkdun. Mo pednn, in a heart.
Pe&lano. a wager ; a stake ;
a bet.
Peeledi. The edgp round the
' bottom of a kaross ; the border,
or hem of a garment; a skin
worn by a boyale girl under
her reed skirt.
PsiiLBLO. An earnest.
Pbblo. a pledge \ «L yaJCCvsvM.
down fox. \5afe^ Oo^eJ^i o^
bewitching medJioVna*.
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Pega. To hang up. Go p^ga
molato, to lay blame upon.
Pegile. 'Berj. o/p^ga.
Pegwa. 'Bass. ofp^g&.
Peis. a pimple; a horse sore
(hybrid).
Peka. To adulterate ; to mix.
Pekancwe. Mixed.
Pekanya. To mix up together.
Pela. a rock rabbit; a coney.
Ka pela=Ka bonako.
Pelaelo. Doubt.
Pelahalo. Boasting.
Pele, Before; tirst. Pele ga,
in front of. Kwa pele, before.
Peleega. To be impudent; to
be affected ; to be uppish.
Peleego. Impudence ; affecta-
tion ; uppishness. Ka peleego,
impudently.
Pele GO. Childbirth.
Pelenyana. Dim. o/pele. Ha
pelenyana, a little further.
Pelesa. a pack-ox.
Pelesho. a burden.
Pelo. See PeIilo.
Pelo. a heart,
Pelochula. Evil-hearted.
Peloecheu. Clean hearted,
peloecheu, he is blameless.
Ka peloecheu, willingly.
Pe l oethata. Hard-hearted ;
* iiard-beartedness.
Pelokgale. Brave; bold.
Pelokima. Bold; courageous.
Pelompe. Proud; daring.
Pelonamagadi. Tender.heart-
ed ; contented.
Pelonomi. Soft-hearted; kind.
Pelonolo. Humble; meek.
Pelontle. Pure in heart.
Pelo TELELE. Patient ; long-
suffering.
Pelotlhomogi. Kind; merciful.
Pelotshetlha. Envious.
Pelwane. a swallow.
Pema. a bit for a pack-ox*s
nose.
Pen A. To bend back ; to be
bent, as a plough handle.
Pen A MA . To bend ba,ck, ox slope
backwards.
Penamb. Perf. o/penama.
Pbne. Apenny; a pen (hybrid) ^
PENisGA. To become bent back.
Penoga. To become bent
straight; to lean back; to
straighten a thing that is bent
back ; to become visible.
Penola. To bend back much,
as the covers of a book when
bent so as to break the back
of it ; to make visible, so that
all can see.
Penologa. To become spread
out, or widely extended, as an
overflowing river, very large
eyes, etc.
PENOLOGiiLA. To Spread out to.
Peg. a seed.
Peo. a laying on; a putting
on ; a placing on.
Peolwane. a swallow.
Pepeduma. To talk indistinctly ;
to mumble.
Pepena. To make conspicuous ;
to set out conspicuously, as a
trader his goods ; to rivet, as a
bolt.
Pepenenen. An open space;
the open. Mo pepenenen,
openly.
Pepenne. Perf. o/p^p^na.
PsPENTSHA. To cause to he
conspicuous.
P^PENWA. To be conspicuous;
to be manifest.
Pepenwe. Per/, o/ pfepfenwa.
PEPETLEGA=Papetlfega.
Pepetleco. Noun from pepe*
tletsa.
Pepetletsa. To drive slowly
or carefully; to attend care-
fully to.
Pereko. Work (hybrid).
Perela. a pearl (hybrid).
PER£PETSA=LM^ka. Kgomo ea
perepetsa= mok wele.
Perofesa. To prophesy (hy-
brid).
Peropesho. a prophecy (hr
brid).
'P'a'i^cc»=lA«iah6» NtloeapesecO;
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A roastiDg.
SA. To talk 80 fast as
be nnderstood.
L. To open, as a book,
bands.
An adze; an instra-
or scraping skins.
. To open an eyelid
le fingers.
1 cboking ; a strangling.
A colt; a young
.=Petsana.
NE. See Peolwane.
ee Peg.
Mo pean, in a seed.
A child's penis.
lNA=Pelenyana.
L. To be wilfully foolish.
A garden ploughed
hief.
&ANYA. To dabble in
with the hands; to
water about with feet,
>rse, or with hands, as a
?f YA = Phachakanya.
A. Black and white,
)attern. Used of an ox.
ANA. Fern, o/phachwa.
DGA. To pass over
7, as a passing shower;
p to one side ; to shy.
OLA. To look at, and
;he eyes away quickly;
off quickly, as the water
ssing shower ; to startle ;
jse to jump to one side,
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A wild cat.
A. To rush upon ; to
ence an attack.
EL A. To rush at, or
A vessel for keeping
1.
A, A small phaha; a
ng cup.
=Phag^.
. To give a side blow
open hand; to remove
sweep of the open hand ;
to drive oxen to one side away
from others ; to fall, as the
first rain of the season.
Phaitse. Perf. o/phaila.^ Pnla
e phaitse, the first rain has
fallen.
Phaka. To place a piece of
wood on two other pieces
horizontally.
Pit AKALANE. A kind of small
hawk or falcon.
Phakal^iga. To be placed
across, or lie across, as a piece
of wood on the top of two
other pieces standing a distance
apart.
Phakalego. a piece of wood
placed across others at the top ;
a cross-beam or pole.
Phako. a wall plate; a pole
on which rafters rest. Phako
ea moyako, the lintel of a door.
Flattery ; i>raise. From baka.
Phala. a kind of red antelope ;
a roebuck; a kind of flute.
=6aisa.
Phaladi. a dispersion.
Phalalo. Used for contribu-
tions for spreading God's
word.
Phalana. a small phala; a
horn for blowing.
Phalane. Month of October.
Phalo. Nowifromh&]&.
Phaloga. To be broken at the
stem or joint, as a hanging
branch ; to leave others and
go off by oneself. Used of a
person or animal.
Phalola. To break off a branch
at the stem, or a twig from a
branch.
Phalolo. An escaping; an
e8cax)e. From halola.
Phamoga. To turn the head
away hastily ; to turn away the
head, but still remain.
Phamola. To snatch.
Phamolwa. Pass, of ^-kov^ss^.
cracked, 2» a ^BXV,\sQ»?t^^^*^-,
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as a swarm of locusts; to
scatter, or become scattered
over a wide space.
Pman'tlisa. Caws, o/phantla.
Phamse. 'Berj. o/pbanya.
r H A \ rs HA. To speak out freely
and without fear. Go pbantnlia
niatlho, to open the eyes wide.
P H A N y A. To burst actively ; to
crack.
Phanyega. To become burst;
to be cracked. Used of a
wooden vessel, skin sack, etc. ;
to die suddenly.
Phan. a pointed stick for
making holes, or digging with.
Phaologa. To speak something
different, or take a different
positioQ from others in a con-
versation or dispute ; to appear
as a wanderer coming no one
knows where from.
Phapaano. a course or turn.
Phaphalala. To be a little dry,
or very dry, as the ground, a
cloth, etc. ; to be dry, as a
thirsty mouth ; to be dry, as an
empty milk sack. =Burubala.
PnAPHALATSA. To causc to dry,
as by putting a thing in the
sun ; to rub a thing till it is
slightly dry ; to make dry, as
a wound or sore.
Phapfiama. To flutter, as hang-
ing clothes, or chaff blown
away by the wind ; to be hasty.
Phaphamisa. Qaus, of pha-
pharaa.
PnAPHASELA. To flutter, as a
fowl on being caught; toqniver,
or vibrate, as the wings of a
hawk about to pounce, or the
limbs of a person daucing.
PnAPHAULECO. Ka phaphauleco,
at a venture.
Phapiiauletsa. To go on, not
knowing whither; to be as a
fool, not knowing what one
doos; to do a rash thing un-
^hi/jJcingly; to venture in
j/?-72orance. Ke p\iapVva,uVe\.Bai
ke go re, I venture to say.
Phaphi. Apiece of wood, etc,
cut off another lengthwise.
Phapogo. a turning aside.
Mosadi oa phapogo, a woman
having her coarses.
Ph ARA . To throw clay, or dung ;
to throw mud at. Used aUo
metaphorically, as in English.
Pharagantanis:. A small open-
in i; between stones or rocks.
Pharagai^. a small cleft in a
rock or between stones.
Phakagatlana. To force one*8
way in ; to break in upon. Ke
tla pharagatlana mo go bona, I
will break in upon them.
Ph arama. To smk, or fall dowD,
as an animal from weakness, or
a x>er8on from fright ; to lose
one's presence of mind from
fright.
Phare. a lohare bone used as
a trumpet.
Pharin. a kind of small lisard.
Int.
Pharitlha. To creep or crawl
fost on hands and knees ; to gfi
on the hands and feet withoot
the body touching the ground.
Pharologanyo. a distinc-
tion. From harologanya.
Phata. An opening for a path
between two hills; the open
space between two doorposts.
Phatana. a small phata.
Phate. a skin for sleeping on ;
a mattress.
PHATfeGO. Clay for plastering
with.
Phatla. a forehead ; a brow;
' a mountain brow. Namane
ea phatla, a calf drinking from
two cows.
Phatla KAN Y A. To dash in
pieces ; to burst out in speech
fearless of anybody.
Pfl ATLAKAN Yd. Go bua ka pbs*
tlakanyo, to speak plainly sn<I
without fear.
Phatlalaco. a dispersing; >
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PhatlaIiATSA. To disperse ac-
tively ; to cause to disperse.
Phatlalecwb. Be phatlalecwe
ke batho, the people liave left
us.
Fhatlha. An opening or gap
among trees, or in a hedge.
Phatloga. To die snddenly
from some nnknown canse ; tu
become rent. =Kakabologa. Go
phatloga pelo, to become bro~
ken-hearted.
Phatlola. To poll asnnder, as
a split stick; to cut asunder
lengthwise. Go phatlola pelo,
to break the heart.
Phatogo. a crack.
Phatsa. a chip ; a splinter ; a
piece of wood cut off leugth-
wise ; a small piece inserted in
the tip of an arrow.
Phatshiha. To shine, as iron,
etc. ; to glitter.
Ph ATSIMA = Phatshima.
PHAi'SHiMtLA. To sbine upon.
Phatwe. The month of August.
Phbco. a completion; a finish-
ing.
Phbcoga. To become changed ;
to become reversed ; to become
altered.
Phi£CX)la. To invert; to turn
upside down ; to reverse ; to
roll a thing over on to its other
side.
Phedile. Per/. 0/ Phela.
Phedisa. Caus. o/phela.
Phegblo. a sighing ; a pant-
ing.
PHBGBL6=PhegM6.
Pheguco. Noun from phegutsa.
Phkho. Wind; air.
Pheka. To hold a goat's leg
under ondtt knee when milking
her.
Phekaganya. To lay across, as
a bird sticks across its nest;
to bold a stick across the
shoulders behind.
Phekalala. To lie across, as a
batten on a door; to lie across
apatb.
Phekalega. To lean to, as a
Secwana door.
PHEKALiGO. Noun from phe-
kalega.
Phekaletse. Perf. of pheka-
lala. Lo phekaletse mo lo ma-
tin, it lies straight across the
plank.
Phekama. To lean ; to slant ;
to be oblique.
Phekame. Perf. of phekama.
Phekamisa. Caus. of phekama.
PHEKE=Seheke.
Phekega. To hold a thing in a
slanting position. Go phekega
logon, to hold the wood on a
slant.
PflEKijrA. A flying chip.
Pherelo. PhekMo ea bogamo,
the place on a cow's side where
the milker puts his head Phe-
kelo ea bodimo, the opposite
side of a cow to that on which
a milker sits.
Pheko. a charm.
Phekola. To rub medicines on
a face, the wall of a house, etc.
Phela. To survive.
Phelamelao. a neglecter, or
despiser of warnings.
Phelea. To have an impedi-
ment in speech as if the tongue
were too large.
Phelegeco. Noun from hele-
getsa.
PHELEHU=Pheleu.
Pheleka. Go pheleka pno, to
spe^fk in parables, or so as not
to be understood.
Pheleu. a male sheep ; a ram.
Phelwane. a swallow.
Phemelo. a defence.
Phkmo. a defence.
Phenyo. a conquest; a victo'-y.
Phenyon. Mo phenyon, in con-
quest.
PflEO. Noun from hea ; a con-
viction ; a convincing ; a word
victory.
PniiPA. To \ie> cVsaxv, cnx Ov^-^-^s
tobepwre-, \.o >oeVe«\*O^N \ \^<^
be guiltleaa, Ib^mINlV^^, ^^ ^^^^"^^
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cent. A little light, as of
moon or stars, or at dawn or
eveninjBT time. The dnng of a
crocodile. Int. ph^pa, he is
light-coloTired.
Fhepahala. To become a little
light ; to be clear, as stars.
Phepahalo. Early in the
morning ; dawn ; morning twi-
light.
Phepha. Tobe weak from sick-
ness, or poverty of flesh. Go
phepha marapo, to be poor in
flesh, or feeble.
Phephen. a scorpion.
P HEP IS A. Go ntsmt phepisa, to
go about indecently exposed.
Used of a woman.
Phera. a solitary male wilde-
beest, or bnfialo. Int. Ke
phera hMa, it is only a little
bit that I have. Spoken in
response fco a beggar of to-
bacco.
PHKRAMA=Pharama, Int.
Pheranyana = Phera in its
second meaning.
Pheretlhego. a disturbance.
Pheretlho. An insurrection;
a disturbance ; a stir,
Phetakapenyana. a sharp, or
active one ; active ; sharp.
Phete. An infection; a conta-
gion ; infections ; contagious.
Phetelo. An abortion.
Phethakgana. To turn on one
side ; to roll, or toss from side
to side, as a sick person; to
be deceitful.
Phethakgano. a rolling; a
tossing.
PnETHAKGANYA. To tum things
topsy turvy.
PHETHEKGANA=Phethakgana.
Phetla. a swift, Int.
Phetlhela. An iron tool for
boring with ; an augur.
Phetlhwane. a trap. Int.
Phetloga. Dim. Used of eyes.
Int.
Phetogo, a change; a being
changed.
Phetolo. a changing; an in-
terpretation ; an answer.
Pheto. a ijassing over ; a pass-
ing by.
Phihadu. Black. Used of
cattle.
Phihalo. Darkness ; an eclipse.
Phihihalo. Darkness.
Phika. To continue a long
time. Used of rain. Phil»
kgolo, a very large snake; a
water serpent.
Phikama. To be dense, as a
swarm of locusts; to be very
numerous, as a crowd of
people.
PHrL6=Phi6.
Phimola. To wipe ; to wipe
off; to blot out.
Phinya. To exude wind.
Phinyeco. The junction of the
leg and body. Used as a
curse.
Phio. a kidney.
Phiri. a wolf ; a hyena. Part. o.
Phirichwana. a small wolf.
Phiri ma. To set. Used of the
sun.
Phirimile. Per/, of phirima.
Phirimilecwe. ^ Ke phirimile-
ewe ke letsati ke sa ea kwa
noken, the snn set as I was
going to the river.
PnisiiGO. Noun from his^ga.
Phisho. a burning.
Phitlho. a burial ; a funend.
Phitsana. a wolf cub.
Phitsega. To become sprained ;
to be bruised, or broken, as a
reed rubbing against another.
Phitsisa. To kill an insect by
rubbing it between the fingers.
Phoa. To become blistered.
Phodisho. a curing; a healing.
Phogo. The top of a head ; the
crown of a head.
Phogutseqa. To scold very
much ; to continue to scold.
Phoho. a flying.
Phohomo. a fulness.
Phohonyeco. a whispering.
Phohu. An eland. Noga ea
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a yellowish snake, not
sonous.
To cause to become
I.
\. moth that eats stored
To foam, or froth, as
a pail. To stand out,
tufts on a well-brayed
30 phoka mashulo, to
the mouth. Go phoka
sed of a morning when
but little dew.
iiA. To talk loudly, or
a drunken man.
Cavs. 0/ phoka.
N^ews ; fame.
A. he-goat.
Subtraction.
7E. A little silver
A silver jackall.
A. A young he-goat,
b jump down ; to jump
> dismount. A side
chamber in a ground
8 hole.
To wander hither and
To wander, not
where one goes.
A large male aninml;
health; soundness,
so. An abortion,
animals.
To be helped with
live by being provided
d.
A descent; a de-
f. From hologa.
;hwana. a little pho-
jO. A wild animal ; a
ast having hoofs like
a goat.
A. To enter on one
come out at another.
SA. To pierce so as to
t on the other side.
k. A young ox older
aogat^lo.
Fhoma. To push in or down, as
earth off a bank.
Fhomegela. To fall in or down,
as earth pushed into a hole
with a spade; to assault, or
take by storm.
FuoMJSLA. To he quarrelsome ;
to provoke a quarrel.
Fhomosetsa. Di tla phomo-
setsa mbu. Used of cattle
trampiug soil into a drinking-
hole.
Fhoni. a cheek-bone.
Fhophama. To be unable to
continue a journey or to re-
turn, through loss of oxen.
Not used of setting out. To
cower, or huddle oneself up.
Int.
Fhophbletsa. To fill up any-
thing that was nearly fall.
FHOPHi=Thothi.
Fhoraphora. To pull about,
as in petting.
Fhoubgo. Self-esteem.
Fhori. Bust in com.
Fhoro. Deceit. Ditiho tsa
phoro, deceitful acts. From
bora.
Fhoro. A curling. From hora.
Phoroma. To find a hiding
person j to detect, or find out,
as evil. Pass, phoronwa.
Phorometsa. To ^our out liquid
in a stream with a rushing
noise.
Fhoromilwe. Perf. pass, of
phoroma. O phoromilwe mo
boaken, he has been detected
in adultery.
Fhoronwa. Pass. 0/ phoroma.
Fhosho. Amiss at a mark; a
failure ; a failure of memory,
etc. From hosa.
Fhotf. a vaal buck.
Fhotha. To beat out ; to
thresh ; to thresh with oxen.
Fhotha. To grow up bigh, as
corn before the grain appears.
Fhothometsa. To pour out
liquid with a noise.
Fhothosela. To muxiskxix^ -as^
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water flowing down a cas-
cade.
PHOTLHABPhaUha, Int,
PHorLOKU. Pitsa photlokn, the
pot is full.
PHOTLOKANA^Photloku.
Photonono. An insect, or
beetle that eats ^rowing com.
PHOTofrwANE. The muscle or
ball of flesh in an arm above
the elbow, or in the front leg
of an animal.
Photsa. To rub threads of
sinew between the hands ; to
abort in the earlier months of
pregnaucy. Used of a wo-
man.
Photsana. a yonng photi.
Phots^oa. To come ont snd-
dealy; to make a sadden ap-
pearance; to rush ont, as a
startled hare, etc.
Phouholooa. a recovering of
sight.
Phoumela. To be rash or pre-
cipitate in word or action ; to
rash ill as a fool.
Phoumetsa. To ponr ont in a
stream, as from a bucket.
Phua. To beat a skin with hand
or stick in order to get out the
dust.
Phuagana. To fall down, as a
weak person, or a light thing.
Phuaganya. To cause to fall
down, as a weak person ; to
throw down, as a light thing.
Phuco. a curse ; a devoting to
harm. From hutsa.
Phuduego. a commotion ; a
tumult.
Phuduhudu. a small antelope j
a stembuck.
PHuiGA. To be very tired ; to
be exhausted ; to be weak from
sickness, etc.
Phuha. The flower of a bulb.
Phuha ea shoma, the flower of
a leshoma bulb.
Pffi;Hi=Phuba.
Phukwake. O phnlEwane, a\ie
baa conceived withotLt pieviowa
menstruation. E ]
it ha^ conceived whil
young.
Phularo. a suco
course.
Phulo. NotmfromYi
Phumusa =Thelesa.
Phumusets A = Thelese
Phumusetsanya = 1
nya.
PHUMU8H6=Thelesh6.
Phuntse. Perf. of pi
Phunya. To pierce;
into, as a house. Per,
Pass, phunwa.
PflUNYisoA. To beooir
to burst out with anj
to pour out a torrent
ing words.
PnuirwA. Pews, of pi
Phupu. a tomb; a
grave.
PHURA=Hura.
Phuranyo. Noun f
nya.
Phutha. To gather t
an Hctive sense ; to (
Phuthaka. To col
oughly.
Phuthakanya. To c
many things.
Phuthbga. To beoorn*
together; to asserab
PHUTHiSGJSLA. To ga
to gather together tc
Phuthegile. Perf. of
Phuthisgo. An ass
gathering ; a church
Phuthologa. To becc
out.
Phuthologo. a spre
Phutholola. To sp
to explain ; to transl
Phuthumetsa= Photh
Phutsahalo = Khutsa
Phutsanyo. a cursir
other.
Pico. A calling ; a pi
ing called by a chief
PiDiANYA. To gathei
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PiHO. Noun from biha.
PiLA==Sentl^, or Bonfcl^. Sala
pila=Sala seatl^.
FiLO. A black patch of burnt
■ grass.
Pin A. A tune ; a song ; a tune
to dance to ; a dance.
FiNAGARE = Lekotwana. A pillar
or centre piece on which all the
rest depend.
Pino. A dance ; a dancing.
PiPiETSA. To alter purposely
and knowingly what one has
heard, when relating it.
PiPiTLA. To keep back part of
a story ; to fail to tell all the
news.
PiPiTLWA. Pass, of pipitla.
PiPOLOLO. Noun from hipololsi.
PiRiOANA. To fall, as a heavy
body.
PiRlOANTsi. Perf, o/piriganya.
PiRlGANYA. To dash, throw, or
knock down. Used chiefly of
heavy things.
PiRWA. Black. Used of a male
^eep.
PlEWANA. Fern, o/pirwa.
PmliLA. A piece cut out as a
patch ; a patch before it is
sewn in.
PiTiiiLO. A patch after it is
sewn in; a concealment of
murder, etc.
PiTiKA. To turn a thing over,
moving it from its former place.
PiTlKOLOGA. To be turned over.
PiTlKOLOLA. To turn a thing
over, not moving it from its
former place ; to turn a thing
over or ronnd while holding it
in the hands.
PiTLA. To squeeze between the
hands or fingers ; to crush, as
two people one between them.
PiTLAGANA. To be crowded ; to
be crushed; to be in a diffi-
culty.
PiTLAGANCWE. O pltlagaucwe
ke, he is distressed by.
PiTLAGANO. A crash; a diffi-
eaJty,
PiTLAGANTSB. Perf. of pitlaga-
nya.
PiTLAGANYA. To crush together ;
to sqaeese together; to press
upon.
PiTLELBLA. To press upon ; to
crush.
PiTLELETSA. 6o pitleletsa ka
mmele, to press upon with the
body.
PiTLOLOSA. To enlarge ; to
make larger by removing a
hindrance.
PiTLONOS A = Pitlolosa.
Pits A. A pot.
PiTSANA. A little pot ; a sauce-
pan.
PiTSE. A horse ; a zebra.
P6. See P66.
PoA. A widespreading, treeless,
flat country.
PoANA. A young bull.
PoANE. The month of Septem-
ber.
PoBOLO. A sickness.
PoBORANO. Fear.
Poco. A question.
PoDi. A goat.
PoDiLE. A nasty smelling
beetle.
PoDiSA. First ripe fruit.
PoDiSHO. A decaying.
PoDUHALO. Idleness ; slothful-
ness. Motho oa podubalo, au
idle person.
PoEO. A returning.
PoGO. An enduring ; a suffer-
ing.
PoGiSHO. Persecution; oppres-
sion.
PoHiSLELO. Noim from bohfe-
l^la.
PoiCHO. Terror; fear.
PoiHO. Fear.
PoitshIsgo. Dreadfulneps.
PokolIslo. An animal's death
cry.
PoLAO. A killing ; a murder ; a
slaughter.
PoLEDi = P oV<^\o ,
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Polo. A large kind of iguana
living in or near water.
Polo. A penis. Used as a cane.
PoLOA. To gather, in sewing
(hybrid).
PoLOi. A gathering in sewing
(hybrid).
PoLOK^oo. A safe keeping; a
being saved.
PoLOKELO. A place of safety ;
a gamer.
PoLOKO. Safetv; salvation.
PoMA. To divide j to cut off.
PoMOO^LA. To assault with the
tongue ; to insult.
PoNALO. An appearance.
PoNALEOd. Kown from bona-
l^ga.
PonatshIigo. Openly ; an ap-
pearing.
PoNO. Sight.
FoNON. Mo ponofi, in sight;
visible.
PonyAga. To burst forth in
song or speech. Pony^ga!
out with it !
P6NYi)GA=PoDy^ga, Int.
PoNYO. A twinUing; a wink-
ing. Ka ponyo ea leitlho, in a
moment ; instantly.
PoNWA. Vasi, of poma,.
P66. A bull.
Po P A MO . Thinness from hun ger .
PopisQO. A condition, or for-
mation; the habit or nature
with which a person was born.
PopAlo. a woman's womb.
PoPBLBLO. A row, one coming
after another.
PoPO. A creation; a natural
habit or formation.
PoPO. A threatening.
PopoA. To punish slightly by
tappings or slapping.
PopoMA. To swell; to rise in
swelling ; to bulge out, as a
badly folded thing ; a swelling;
something raised above its
surroundings.
PopoMALA. To swell, as a dead
animal ; to rise high, as a full
river.
PopoTHA. To sha
about in order to g
PoPOTLA. To bothe
much ; to contii
when others are si
tinue to eat when
finished.
POttOPOTLHA. To 1(
a house in which 1
of dropping water
PoROTLA. To leak,
wooden vessel.
POROTLELA. To CO
ing ; to talk withe
PoTA. To go round
ba pota ka kwa m
round behind then
PoTBLA. To rub rh
between the ha
grinding or revo
ment when brayin
PoTiLB. Perf. o/p
PoTLAKA. To hur
eager haste ; to
through haste ; to
self about.
POTLAKIJLA. To ht
to.
POTLAKISA. To cai
as by speaking to.
PoTLAKO. Hurry ;
POTLANA. Snaail;
with nouns whose
POTOKANA. To fall
ground.
POTOKANYA. To Cf
to let fall.
PoTOKWE. A ro!
rolled up tightly,
it is round. Us(
etc.
POTOLOGA. To g
object ; to make
compass ; to wal
be round about.
POTOLOGILE. Lora
logilen motse, th<
encompasses the t
POTOLOGWA. Pass.
PoTOLOSA. To caus<
etc.
PoTONOGA = Potoloi
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PoTONOSA = Potolosa.
PoTSANE. A kid. Noga ea pot-
sane, a mythical large water
serpeut, said to bleat like a kid.
POUNAMA. A lip.
PuANE=Tlhoro.
PuANO. A conversation.
PuBAOADT. A small dice.
Puco. Notmfrom bacv?a.
PucwA^Pududu.
PuDUCWANA. Fern, o/pududn.
PUDUCHO. A gleaning of grain.
PUDUDU. Dark blue.
PuDUHUDU. See Phuduhudu.
PuDULO. A blast. Used of
breath.
PuDULOOO. A swelling.
PuDUMO. A blue wildebeest.
Ntsi eapndumo, a black mason
bee.
PuDuSwANA. A kind of small
bird destructive to corn.
PuisLBQO. Noun from hnhlhga,.
PuLA. Bain.
Punka. Strong, Int,
PuNO. ^own/ronibuna.
Puo. Speech.
PuPURA. To chew hard sub-
stances, as pips, etc.
PuEAPUEA. Purple (hybrid).
PusHO. A reign ; a reigning ;
X>art of a kingdom.
PusHOLosHO. Vengeance.
PuTLA. To seek in many places ;
to give a side blow ; to strike
with a stick ; to poke with a
horn from side to side.
PUTLAPUTLA. To Seek about
very much.
Ptjtlela. a half or part of a
broken spear handle. Used also
of a broken stick, axe handle,
etc.
PuTUKA. To bring, or add to-
gether, as different droves of
cattle.
PuTUKANYA. To pass quickly
from one work to another ; to
press with a variety of argu-
ments.
PutukelIjla. ^ To press upon, or
overcome with arguments; to
press upon, or push up into a
corner or narrow space.
R.
Ra. Father of ; father-in-law of.
Used of a woman's father-in-
law only. Shortened form of
raea, to say. A u ra nna ?
do you say me ? do you mean
me?
Raana. To say to each other.
Babanya. To dash down and
break. Go rabanya tlhogo, to
break the head.
Babela. To shadow, Int.
Kadile. Perf. o/rala.
Baea. To say ; to say to ; to
mean ; to smear medicines on a
wall, roof, etc. Go raea leha-
tsbe, to place doctored sticks,
etc., in the paths, etc. , as a pro-
tection from enemies.
Baela. To tempt; to ensnare
in speech; to poison water,
food, etc.
BaIilwa. Pass, o/ra^la.
Baetse. Perf. o/raela.
Bag A. To kick out backwards,
or forwards.
Baoakanya. To kick out in all
directions.
Bago. Thy father.
Bagoga. To run very fast ; to
run with all the might.
BAGOoiiLA. O laa mo ragogela,
he ran at him.
Bagola. To rush at an animal
and drive it from otliers ; to
cut with a jerking movement
upwards ; to hough, or cut an
animal's sinews.
Bagwe. His father ; her father ;
her father-in-law. Used only
of a woman in the latter sense.
Baha. To take out of a thing
or place ; to take minerals out
of a mine, corn out of a suck,
etc. ; to t^ike out and put in a
vessel, as food.
Bahela. To take out iQx» <o;^
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ba rahMa diyo, to disli food for
them.
Bahola. To take the first food
oat of a pot for a superior per-
son; to separate, or take out
little by little ; to divide cattle
into small lots for drinking.
Bahotsanta. To go out one
after another with short inter-
vals between ; to follow in
succession.
Baka. To arrive before the
time ; to precede ; to arrive
before, taking a different route ;
to be before in doing or saying.
Go mka mariga, to arrive be-
fore winter. Ba le ba raka
Tesu kwa moseya, they met
Jasas on the other side. la
a^ mo raka ka go bua, he met
him by speaking first ; he spake
first unto him. Go raka kgomo,
to arrive before the ox.
Bakadi. a solitary male wilde-
beest. Int.
Bakana. To meet by coming
across ; to arrive or meet to-
gether having taken different
routes.
Bakanbla. To meet at. Be tla
rakan^la kwa Taou, we will
arrive together at Tauu; we
will meet at Taun.
Bakoadi. An uncle by marriage ;
an aunt; a father's sister; a
father's sister's husband.
Bala. To draw a straight line ;
to cut a straight line, as in
skinning an aomial ; to ^o in a
straight line ; to be consistent.
Balala. To pass through ; to
go from place to place ; to go
about ; to visit a wife at her
father's house.
Balalaralala. To go through
and through a laud.
Balalela. To live with a wife,
or visit her at her father's house.
Balalwa. Pass, o/ralala.
B ALOKA = Ralotsa.
Balotsa. To run about, as calves
at play.
Bamatla. To begin i
Int.
Bamogolo. An uncle ; a
elder brother.
Banola. To speak w:
oiseness ; to speak out
as one not wishing to
to make plain in spei
writing.
Banta. To walk stealt
stooping posture ; t
anytning with a molan
to make marks on th
to tattoo the body.
Banwane. My uncle; my
younger brother.
Bapalala. To go acrosi
or across a country ; 1
be stretched across, as
a batten on a door, et<
rapalal^ le lomati, le
straight across the plai
Bapal ANA = Bap^Iana.
Bapalatsa. Catbs. of n
Bapaljsga. To be place
wise, either straight c
ing.
Bapama. To recline, o
the side ; to cut acros
by a short route. Go
le lehatshe, to go aci
country. Go raparaa \
leha e Je ka noka, to re
the stomach or the hip
Bapame. Perf. of rapan
Bapamela. ^ Ke tla r
tsela, I will cut acroi
path. Ke le ka rapam
ha hatshe, I was prosi
the floor.
Bapamisa. Caibs. o/rap
Bapamologa. To get \
lying on the side.
Bapega. To be lying
side. A a rap^g^ ha
let him lie down on hif
Bap^ila. To pray ; to ei
Bapblana. To pray f
other.
Bapelesega. To beco
treated.
Bara. a father, a ^
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in-law ; to approaoli and
from, as m dancing;
U as a spider its web;
rweave.
fELETSA. To accuse
I
fETSA. To tell false-
to publish false stories.
iOOA. To become un-
d, or explained.
iOGELWA. To come to
', as one demented.
.OLWA. To unravel; to
1.
To become intertwined,
ted together ; to be able
c about after sickness.
L. To intertwine.
5. Perf. o/rarana.
^ANTA = Harologanya.
PHI. Gonorrhoea, Int,
To love ; to like ; to
Go rata ga gagw^, his
To become loved ; to
>ved ; to be precious.
To approach stealthily.
To chop ; to cut off an
ad.
L. To make much beer.
XA. To speak, sing, or
concert; to shout out
her, fls an excited crowd.
3. Us. When. A re
when he spoke. Short-
orm of raea. Ke le ka
kid.
To set free, as a
: whose time is up ; to
; to emancipate ; to
, or give back ; to pay
.A = Golol^la ; to give
>.
^A. To shine a little, as
ttone, or a bald head.
A. Cau8. o/rediraoga.
. Cans, o/reetsa.
E. Perf. ofreetRSi.
.=ShelliMa. To dis-
: misrepresent.
A. To listen for.
Beets A. To listen ; to obey.
Beia. To ride wood for sale
(hybrid).
Beili!. Perf. o/raea.
BJSKA. To bir^.
KiiKALANA. To trade together.
Bekegs!LA. To spare from pity
or love ; to favour from parti-
ality.
Beketla. To totter; to move
from side to side, as a weak
person walking; to waver; to
DC shaken ; to be palsied.
Bkkbtleoa. To become shaken .
Bekeixisa. To cause to move
from side to side ; to shake.
Berisa. To cause to buy; to
sell.
Bekisboa. To be troubled in
spirit ; to be anxious.
Brkolocwb. Perj. pass, of re-
kolola.
Bekolola. To buy back; to
ransom ; to redeem.
BJSKWA. Pass, o/r^ka.
Belrdisa. Caus. ofrhlhla,.
Bblela. To slip; to slide; to
slip away; to slip out of the
hands.
BtbisMA. To tell a different
story from that told first ; to
be weak in the knees ; to limp.
Bema. To become thick, or
soar. Ubed of milk.
B^MA. To chop; to hew.
Bemaoanta. To chop much;
to hack.
BiiMAKA. To chop much.
Bbmakwa. Pass, o/r^maka.
Bemile. Perf. of rema and
r^ma.
Benwa. Pass, of r^ma.
Bkolooa. To return; to be
coming back; to fall from
where a thing was put, or a
person had climbed.
Beolola. To cut meat into
thick pieces ; to cut meat away
from the bone.
Bepa. To become slack, or
loose.
Bepisa. To make slack, or loose.
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Repisetsa. To loosen for.
Repologa. To descend in a
line, as cattle from a hill.
Rera. To terrify; to fascinate,
as a snake a bird ; to talk over,
or discuss a matter, as a mar-
riage proposal, etc. Go r^ra
le, to commune with.
Rerega. To be afraid ; to be
terrified ; to be startled.
Reregile. Verf, o/r^rfega.
Rerekela. To walk with a
swaying gait, as if about to
fall.
Rerepa. ^ee Riripa.
Re rera. To startle ; to terrify.
Rerwa. ^ass. of r^ra.
Reia. To surname.
Reta. To pet.
Reiela. To be too difficult.
Retelecwe. To be hindered.
Re telela. To be too hard for j
to hinder.
Retelelana. To hinder each
other.
Retelelwa. To be hindered;
to be unable to do. O tla re-
telelwa ke go tsamaea, he will
be unable to go.
Reteletsa. To hinder; to
prevent.
Retetse. Perf. of retela. Go
retetse, it is too difficult, it is
impossible.
Rethehala. To become smooth;
to act deceitfully.
Rethehatsa. To make smooth ;
to flatter, or deceive by fair
promises.
Retile. Perf. o/reta.
Retilwe. Surnamed.
Retologa. To turn round, or
towards, in a passive sense.
Retologela. To turn round to.
Retolol a. To turn round, in an
active sense.
Retsa. See Reetsa.
Retwa. Pass, o/reta.
RrANA=Re yana, say thus.
2i/AL0=Re yalo, say thus.
jB/J3A3fA. To descend, or svroop
down in a slanting diieclion •,
to lie on the face or stomach.
Go ribama ka mpa, to lie on
the stomach.
Rib AM e. Perf. 0/ ribama.
BiBi:oA. To place a thing so as
to cover another thin^ with it ;
to turn a pot, etc., upside down.
Go rib^ga matlho, to cover the
eyes with the lids, and look
down.
RiBEGEOiWA. Pass, o/ribegetsa.
Ribeoetsa. To cover a thing
by putting a larger thing over
it upside down.
BiBJSGWA. Tobe doctored while
lying down on the face, as a
woman after the death of her
husband.
R I be LA. To avoid a missile by
stoopiniif, or moving aside.
Bibi. Tasteless; without fla-
vour ; without smell.
BiBOLA. To beat with one
severe blow; to conquer with
one word.
Bile. Perf. of re. A rile a ts^-
na, when he had entered. E
rile a utlwa, when he heard.
Sometimes used in books for
reile.
Binke. a ring (hybrid).
BiRiPA. To take all there is to
take ; to gather everythini;
up ; to cut all the hair off a
head.
BiTA. To stir up well-boiled
meat with a pronged stick.
BiTELA. Go ^ rit^la boloko, to
make smearing smooth by roll*
ing it with a stone.
BiTiBALA. To be permanent; to
be a fixture ; to sit quite still.
Bo=Re.
BOBA. To break crosswise; to
reap by breaking off; toreajK
Pass, roywa. Perf. robile.
Go roba maoto, to rest for a
while, as travellers.
Bob AOAN Y A. To break entirely j
to smash up.
"B^^ki^k. To lie down; to lie
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BoBABOBBGA.^ To go hither and
thither seeking food.
BoBATSA. To cause to sleep ; to
lay down in a sleeping pusture.
BoBECWE. E rile go robecwe,
while people slept, when it
was sleeping time.
BoBJsoA. To become broken.
BoBiiOJiLA. To become broken
off, as a cork in a bottle.
BoBEGiLB. Ferf, o/rob^ga.
BoBESETSA. To break off, as a
cork in a bottle.
BoBBTSE. Per/, o/robala.
BoBiLB. Perf, of TohB,,
BOBOKJSOA. To die in large
numbers. Used of people and
animals.
BooA. To cnrse a peraon by
pointing to his or her private
parts ; to curse.
BooAKA. To curse much.
BoGAKiLWE. Cursed.
BoGAiLWA. Pa>8s. o/rogaka.
BoGWA. Pass, of roga. To ap-
pear, as a new moon. Kgwedi
e e rogwau, the new moon.
BoKA. To sew.
BoKAGANAsChwaragana. To be
sewn together. Gro rokagana
le, to be one with.
BoKGONTiiGA. To move, or
shake, as a sleeper under a
kaross.
BoKHAMA^'Thokhama, Int.
BoKOLOLA. To reopen a closed
up sore, or abscess.
BoKOMOLOGA. To beconiie
scabby ; to break out in an
eruption.
BoKOTSA. To suck. Used of a
calf.
BoLA. To take something off
the head, or feet. Perf, rots^.
BoLOLA. To force one's way in,
as an army into a town, flood
water into a house, etc. ; to
take forcible ixrasession of ; to
oust.
BoMA. To send.
BoMA. To infect evilly; to
cause evil in another; to spoil
a child through lack of disci-
pline.
BoMECWE. Sent.
BoMEGA. To be confounded ; to
be helpless from confusion.
Bona. We; us; to fit badly;
to be unsuitable to ; to be un-
becoming ; to be objectionable ;
to act objectionably. Dia ga
rona, they fit you badly. Tiho
e ea gu rona, this work does
not become you.
Bonkga. To rub off, or pull off
the scab of a sore ; to rub, or
knock against so as to hurt a
sore place ; to hurt the feelings
by saying unpleasant things;
to lick sores, as a dog.
Bonkgwa. Pcms. of ronkga.
RoNOPA. To gleam.
RoNTSA. To refuse to sell or
give to one person that which
one afterwards sells or gives to
another, or wastes. See Run-
TSHA.
RoNWA. Pass, o/roma.
RoPAMA. To be very large; to
be immense.
RoPHA,. Used of a cow when
put to the bull.
Rop>HEHATSA. To destroy
utterly ; to make desolate.
RoPHiSA. To draw water by
degrees from a weak foun-
tain.
ROPOSA,. Tq cut down the
stomach of a dead animal.
Bora. To remove ; to carry
away ; to carry home corn.
BouA. To snore.
RoRABORA. To pur, as a cat.
Robe LA. To gather to, or into.
Roi^OMA. To trouble, as with
fear. Fever, Int
RobomIsla. To sink into mud.
RoROMiSA. To cause to tremble.
Rota. To pass water; to mic-
turate. Used as a curse.
RoTHA. To rain in occasional
large drops.
ROTHAIiAIik. To TaIvOL*VQ.^^^R^*-
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RoTLHE. All ; all of 118. Uded
of people.
RoTooA. To be large and pro-
jecting. Used of eyea.
BoTOLBLA. Go rotolMa matllid
= Go papalatsa matlho.
RoTSE. Ferj, o/rola.
R6 Y w A. P(w«. 0/ roba.
Rra. a father; my father.
Used when speaking to. P£.
borra.
Rrabo. Their father.
Rrago. Thy father.
Rraowb. His father.
Rre. My father. Used when
speaking of.
RuA. To inherit ; to possets ; to
own. Posir.^ ruiwa.
RuANA. To give presents mnta*
ally. Used of those who
before were strangers. To
become friends by giving
mutually.
RuANYE. 'Pvrj, o/rnana.
RuDiLWE. Ferj, o/mlwa.
RuDiSA. ^ To restore to life or
animation ; to give life to the
dead.
Ru DisiWA. Pass, of rudisa.
RuHA. To pay, or reward for
garden work.
Ruiwa. Pass, of raa,
RuLAOANA. To be in order ; to
go in order; to follow each
other in order. Tsatsi ye le
rulaganan le Sabata, the day
following the Sabbath.
RuLAOANYA. To eot in order.
RuLAGANTOLOLA. To make dis-
orderly.
Ru L A R A . To tarn away the face ;
to turn back.
RuLECWE. Perf, piiss. of rulfe-
la.
RuLELA. To thatch.
RuLOLA. See Rolola.
RuLWA. To revive ; to come to
after a faint. tla rnlwa, he
will revive. Perf. mdilwe.
RuMARUMA. To appear i>leased ;
to smile without showing the
teeth.
BuMOLA. To vex; to provolte;
to do despite unto.
Buna. To kill vermin betwejsn
the thumb nails; to enquire
into a matter carefully.
BuNTSHA. To vex, or grieve s
person by losing or destroying
somethmg belonging to him.
See BoNTSA.
BuNTA. To lift up, as a mok
earth, or a man a box on to hii
shoulder.
BuPA. To enter the bogpiv^ra or
boyale ceremony either in a
company or alone; to dance
the bogw^ra and boyale dance.
BupisA. Caus, o/rupa.
Bu&AHALA. To become true.
Bu&AHATSA. To make true.
BuRB. Truly; verily; of a
truth; really. Bure of tisn takes
the preceding verb in ^. Go
ba^la rure, to speak taruly.
Verbs in ^la change into etsa.
Go ganetsa rure, to strive
really. tla shwa rure, he will
probably die. Bure o tla shwa»
he will surely die. O shale
rure, he is reaUy dead.
BURBHATSA. See BURAHATSA.
BuRUBADicwB. Burubadicwe ke
pheho, blown about by the
wind.
BuRUBALA. To fly, or flap in the
wind, as the garment of a ran*
ner, or a loose sail of a wagon.
BuRUGA. To swell.
BuTA. To teach.
BuTHA. To strike with a stick ;
to blow strouflN as the wind.
BuTiHALtLA. To overshadow.
BuTLA. To break down, or pull
down ; to pull about ; to pull
oflf, or tear off.
BuTLOL A . To disinherit ; to take
away a child* spossessions.
BuTLOLOOA. To become oast
down.
BuTLOLOLA. To cast down, as a
house, etc.
BwALA. To ^ut something on
the head or teet ; to put on the
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I a yoke ; to put on the
ks a burden; to bear.
rele.
. To gather firewood.
SJIGA. To become full
a a river.
Pass, of rwala.
To beat with a slight
Perf. of rwala.
Perf, pass, of rwala.
Cavs, of rwaXuk. To put
ngon another's head or
8.
; yet; still. Genitive
ot* noans in se. To
&r, as darkness, night,
st, etc.
The Sabbath (hybrid).
1 sword (hybrid).
Pa^s, o/sapa.
To cause to remain ; to
ck ; to leave.
B. Ba ba sadisicwen
e which were left by.
saw (hybrid),
o sqaander ; to lavish ;
away foolishly.
A little bag, or satchel
' women.
D remain behind when
ave gone. Go sala mo-
follow close after,
itl^, good-bye; a salu-
one staying behind.
LNA. To become de-
; to become smashed,
c ; to fall asunder, or in
bill; yet; ever since,
gale, early. E sale ka
euo, from that day. E
nosho ka mmona, I saw
ly in the morning. E
coga ke ntse ke mmo-
kw him early in the
f and up till now.
Go sal^lwa ke, to be
a.
Salwa. Pa^s. o/sala.
Sama. To arrange a pillow ; to
make a pillow.
Samane. a ground squirrel,
grey, with whitish tail ; a meer-
cat.
SamIila. To make or place a
pillow for.
SASfOBAQO. A placenta. Used
of a woman.
Santlho&wx. Gall. PaH, o.
Santse. Still; yet.
Sapa. To iwim.
Se. a negative particle. Gkise
yalo, it is not so. This. Used
with nouns whose partide is se.
Setlhare se, this tree. Setlhare
se se olefi, the tree which has
fallen. Ke se, this is it. Ha
e se, except. Ba le ba se eo,
thev were absent.
Seabblo. An offering,
Seabo. a hole dug in searching
for a jackal.
Sbaoa. a dweller. Seaga mo-
lapofi, a dweller by the river.
Seara. One given to adalter^;
a harlot ; one who leaves wife
after wife, or husband after
husband.
Seakanto. a reasoning; a
stadying.
Seako. Tbe first, or principal
ear of com ; a full mealie cob.
Seal JiLO. Sticks put at the bot-
tom of a pot for cooking on.
Sealo. a skin, etc., spread out
for lying on.
Seane. An adage; a wise say-
ing; a proverb.
Seantlo. O ile seantlo. Used
of a woman who has been taken
to wife by a brother of her dead
husband.
Sbaparo. An article of cloth-
ing ; a dress.
Seapu. a glutton; gluttonous.
Searaho. The part under a
roof where it rest* on the wall.
Seati. a stayer at home; one
who does not take journeys.
Seatla. a hvLnd.. 'Si^^NiNsa. ^^ek ^^
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siamen, a right hand. Seatia
se segolo, ariffbthand. Seatia
sa mol^ma, a left hand.
SiiBA. To backbite ; to whisper
evil of; to slander; to speak
evil against.
Seba. See StBA.
Sebaa. a small bare space on
the ground.
Sbbab^la. a crack nnder a
toe, made by a sandal.
Sebabetsane. a kind of sting-
ing plant ; a nettle.
Sebabi. The itch ; scurvy.
Sebaga^" Segaga.
Sebaka. Distance; space; the
firmament, Int.
SebakeA. Ewa sebakefi, in a
certain place. Ke kgosi se-
bakefi, 1 am an independent
chief.
Sebata. a patch; a strip; a
white spot.
Sebatana. a ravenous beast;
a wild beast having paws.
Sebateqo. Clay for plastering
with.
Sebatla. An open, treeless
space or plain ; an open place
in the veldt ; a level place.
Sebe.' a sin.
Sebecho. That which strikes ;
that which punishes.
Sebedi. In two parts.
ISebediwa. To be whispered to.
Sebedisuo. Leaven; yeast; a
word found only in books.
Sebekedi. a flyiog chip, a
splinter.
Bebele. Personality ; the real-
ity ; a person himself ; bodily
form. Sebele sa gagw^, his
very form ; his very self.
Bebelebele. Kea mo itse se-
bflebele, I know him well; I
know his every feature.
SEtiEELisLO. Something placed
for ; a pledge ; an earnest ; a
thing placed as a cushion under
a burden.
Se BEO. A table, etc., for placing
things on.
Sebeseco. a rai
hearth.
Sebesho. a cooking
grate ; a gridiron ;
maker's fire.
Sebete. a liver.
lonao, the sole of a f
Sebetebete. a grqp
ing plant with It^
flowers.
Sebetlela. a choppi
a chip made when
adze; a scrap of n:
when chopping.
Sebeto. Cross grain'
of a person. Cross,
who cries without c
dibeto.
Sebetsa. To whisper
SiSBETSANTA. To wl
murmur to each othe
Se Bi . A eake of dry cs
Sebtbt. a place whei
mal has died or been
Sebilb. Perf. of s^ba.
Sebilo. Black miners
smearing women's he
Sebin. Ahkitive of aehe
Sebipo. a covering.
Seboana. a small
beating out com on,
garden.
Seboba. a large veni
sect ; a gadfly ; a du
Sebodu. Rottenness
corruption ; slimy m
ing from putrid met
bodu, he is very lazy,
Seboho. a thing fo»
with ; a band.
Seboko. a worm ; a
a caterpillar.
Seboko. A sign ; a st
Sebokolgdi. a centi]
Sebolao. a weapon.
Sebglg. Long ugo. *
bolo a diha yaio, he
long ago.
Sebgnesanawa. a g
Sebgni. a window.
Sebgng. An anus.
human beings and an
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6. Atbiagseen; a vision.
BLO. A woman's womb.
(. See Sebupi.
[WA. A created thing; a
iure.
BO. An unenclosed sleep-
>lace for cattle.
LAN A.. That which is
I ; a little thing.
LANiTANA. A very little
?•
E. Porridge made with
c milk ; anything with
reb on it; a person who
to avoid another by hid-
6. That which opens ; a
[. A threshing floor; a
>ered back yard floor.
UBURU. A whirling toy or
thing.
NE. Over exertion ; ex-
ition from over exertion.
Ifwa sechane, he spat oat
1 from over exertion; he
breath after over exerting
lelf . Lo tla bolaea motho
echane, or Lo tla bolaisa
10 eo sechane, yoa will ran
person to death.
1= Sechane.
'. The whipping dance in
bogw^ra.
LO. That which receives ;
ieptacle ; a vessel.
lA BO = Sepernpero.
TAHELE. An old worn-out
fAKiiA. Idle; lazy; care-
Motho oa sechwakga, a
lazy person. O sechwa-
he is lazy.
^ANCHO. A parable ; a
ire ; an image.
iTANO. A likeness.
FARO. A captive.
iTARWA. A captive.
iTARWANA. A^ little cap-
rBREA^ Sechwakga.
OTLA. See DiCOBOTLA.
Sbcompa. a fat-bellied person ;
a bnlgiug out sack.
S ECU AGUE. A whirlwind.
Secubaba. a spat of any colour
except white on an animal.
Securucuru. Tasteless.
Secwacw A. A thicket of bushes ;
dense bush.
Secwalo. a door ; a shutter.
Sbcwe. Per/, o/ s^lwa.
Secwieiri. Neat ; neatness ;
clever in doing things nicely;
a clever person. secwiriri,
he is a clever person ; he is a
neat worker.
Sediba. a well.
Sedibana. a little well.
Sedibeleco. a hand, or vessel
placed to catch dripping liquid.
Sedibblo. a i>ot for holding
sebilo, etc.
Sedibo. a large patch, Int.
Sedidi. Giddiness; dizziness.
Sedihatsa. To make light.
Sedihi. a thing that works ; a
tool ; an instrument.
S EDI HO. A tool; an instru-
ment.
Seuikadiki, Circular; round,
as of a house, garden, etc. ;
without end ; measureless ;
numberless. Dikgomo di sedi-
kadiki, the cattle are number-
less.
Se dikwadikwi = Sedikadiki.
Sedila. To rub hard, or press
hard, as in anointing the sick ;
to shampoo; to practise mas-
sage.
Seuiho. a spirit, or something
that may be heard but not
seen.
Sedimothule. The month of
December.
Seditse. Hair of tail, or mane
of horse, giraffe, etc. Tsaea
seditse, u mphentse, you have
overcome me in argument.
Seduledi. An investment of a
town; a surrounding. Baleba
ba nn^la seduledi, they sur-
rounded them.
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Sedumedi. Thunder in a cloud-
less sky, and without light-
ning; a meteor falling wi^ a
noise.
SsisLi:. A distinguishing mark
or feature b^ which an animal
or person is recognised ; a
mark of a bum or vaccination.
Seeleele. a fool ; foolish.
S ici l6 . A receptacle.
Sbema. a fence.
Sebmana. a low fence, or wall
round a house or garden.
SeIsmo. a standing.
SEiftiANO. Mighty, Int,
See^. Thuto tsa. seefi, strange
or unusual teachings.
Seeo. O seed, he is absent. Tse
di seeofi, those which are ab-
sent ; those which are not.
Sejste. a travel- worn shoe.
Seetebosiqo. The month of
June.
Seoa. To cut with a knife.
Seoacu. Numbness ; deadness ;
without sensation.
Sboaoa. a bead.
Segaoabi. a creeping thing.
Segagancwe. Perf, pass, oj
segaganya.
Segaganest Sekgwaripana ;
small-pox.
Segaganya. To cut any thick
thing with a knife.
Seoagapa. Covetous; greedy;
contentious, Int.
Segagaru. Covetous; greedy.
Segaha— Segaga.
SBGAKABAEN=SekgOno.
Segakgamalblo. a gazing-
stock.
Segakolodi. That which re-
minds ; a conscience.
Segale. a very sharp thing.
Seoanka. a bold, brave man ;
a fierce, angry one. Used
generally in a disrespectful
sense.
Sega NO. Oo itsheka segano, to
shade the eyes with a hand
while looking.
8 BOAR E, Circularly; circular.
Sega R WE. A large dice
SegatAlo. a pUice fo
ing. Segat^lo sa boj
witiepresd.
Segatsetsa. a kind i
matism affecting the j
cold weather.
Segau. a smell of sin
burning ; a burnt and
led up skin; a har«
cake of cooked blood.
Segauchwane. Very n
Segel^lo. a thing fo
water up with.
Segitletsa. To shake
com in a measure ; to
rub the side with an e'
StGi:TLHA=S^ba.
SRGO=T8hego. A calal
Segoba. a basket for
dirt, Int.
Se GO BAN A. A small seg
SEGOCO^Leisho, Int.
Segogora. a dog or c1
a full stomach; a pei
has eaten much.
Segogoropo. a much
or curved piece of
wood.
Segogotlho. a ta
vixen, Int.
Segogou. An old and i
skin.
Segoke. An adulte
adulteress; an invetei
gar.
Segokgo. a spider.
Skgokgwana. a little
Segolagola. a ]
ground bird.
Segole. a deformed or
person or animal ; a ci
slipknot.
Segolo. Much ; great
Segomo. a worked c
of beads, brass, etc.
Segonwane. a locust
to fly.
Segoots ane= Segwetsa
Seggpe. a kind of sh
a,V\ck\w^ %eed8^ whoa<
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A very large elephant,
A remnant of liquid.
Anything need for re-
: mbbish.
6. That which canses
k ; a memorial.
6. A thought.
A tarn or recess in
iks of a gorge or kloof.
Boyal ; pertaining to
^Segw^t^,
[OLA. Phlegm.
•. A back yard or oonrt.
The name of a tribe
Transvaal.
[. An iron for cleaning
y nose ; a pot-scraper.
WA., A frog.
i. A small calabash ; a
I musical instrument.
L. A bundle of dried
A loop, or eye in a
CTLHA. Very crooked
ch twisted; gnarled or
], as a tree, etc. ;
as meat not properly
•
I. A mealie cob with
•n; a carrot-like edible
laked, or unclothed.
b. An edible root in
.ike a carrot.
iHA. Turned down
., the horns being loose
aky.
lANE. A bird that makes
I like a cuckoo ; a small
hawk ; a falcon.
jBLE. A squanderer ;
3r. O sehahalele, be is
igant, lavish, or waste-
Hail.
A. large clay recep-
>r grain ; a grain bin ; a
y with bin roofed over.
UL matihon^ he is callous,
aeleaa.
Sehalana. a small sehala.
Sehale. One horn bent back.
Sehapo. That which binds; a
band.
Sehare. The second, or inferior
ear of corn.
Sehata. a broad shelf; a peg
or bough for hanging things
on ; a ^le structure for ford-
ing a nver, or crossing good<i.
Sehata sa baleti, a corn watch-
er's stand.
SsHATLABSenatla, Int.
SEHATLHAsMaksakga, Int
Sehatlh6g6. The lower part
of a forehead just over the eyes
and below the phatla ; a face ;
a countenance.
Sehawa. Timid, as a child ;
loud in talk ; careless in
snatching things up hurriedly
and without care.
Sehb ? Which ? Used with
nouns in se.
Sbheho. a whirlwind; light in
weight.
Seheke. a male dog or horse.
Sehela. a song; a hymn.
SsHiL^HBLt. Quick, Int.
Sbheho. A weapon of defence.
Sbhbmola» Sehumola.
Sbhrno. One thrown in wrest-
ling ; one who is overcome or
conquered.
Sehbphj:. a very clever and
wise person, far ahead of
others and too canny; one
given to cursing and bewitch-
ing; one who is disobedient;
a brain-sick one.
Sehbro. a path, or lane be-
tween two hedges.
S KHERWANA. A narrow sehero ;
a short sehero.
Seheshu. a thrown away, use-
less, or dirty thing.
Sbhihi. a person who is for-
bidden to lonrney on account
of the death of a relative.
Sbh iK&.NC\<r%. k\\.«K^ ^t ^\«a«^
piled up iot wsmft ^vwr^^^ \ ^
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of stones placed to insare good
luck.
Sehitlholo. a morning meal ;
breakfast.
Sehochwana. a weak-eyed
person.
Sehoha. a mad person who
flies to the veldt. O ile sehoha,
he is gone astray like a mad-
man.
Sehohu. a blind person or
animal. O la a le sehohu, he
was blind.
Sehoka. a strong smell, either
bad or good; a savour. Se-
hoka sa pala, the scent of rain.
Sehokabolea. Snow.
Seholamotshbgabb = Segatse-
tsa.
Sehologo. a thing to descend
.by: - . -
Seholoholo. Like, or pertain-
ing to wild animals.
Seholotsana. An aborted
foetus of an animal.
Sehopha. a thing to beat the
ground with when cursing. Go
ntaea sehopha, to strike the
ground with a skin, etc., and
call down evil upon.
Sehotsana. a young wild duck.
Sehuba. The chest of a person ;
the breast of an animal,
Sehudi. a wild duck.
Sehudu. a falling down of a
womb; a projecting of the
interior waUs of the vagina.
Used as a curse.
Sehularo. a turning back; a
departure.
Sehularon. Sehularon sa
gagw^, after his departure.
Sehularon sa motho, after the
person.
Sehumanegi. Motho oa sehu-
manegi, a poor person.
Sehumola. To take breath ; to
draw a long breath; to rest
awhile.
S EHUTSHANE. A flock of shccp ;
a single sheep ; a flock of sheep
and goats mixed.
Sehutuhutu. Full, or perfectly
round. Kgwedi e cwa sehutu-
hutu. Used of a large moon
just rising.
Ski. Silk (hybrid).
Seiaie. All idiot; a daft, help-
less person ; a fool.
Seikaego. a thing to lean
against.
Seireledisa. a thing floating
on running water.
Seikokotlelo. a support.
Seila. An abomination.
Seima. Thickly. Bathobako-
kwana seima, the people crowd
thickly together.
Sbinane. a proverb.
Sbipato. An excuse.
SEiPHEMisLOSBHUBEi^. Abreost*
Sbipipo. a veil for covering
oneself.
Seipone. a window ; a mirror.
Seiponi. See Seipone.
Seitlhotlhbleco. That whicb
excites to.
Seitsamaisi. Superior; noted
for something ; self-possessed;
self-sufficient.
S&KA. To appeal to a chief for
justice ; to go to law ; to tarn.
to the west, as a shadow cast
by the sun.
Sekaba. O sekaba ts^bd, he a
stubborn ; he will not listen.
SEKABETLA=Kabetla.
Sekabetlana. a small piece of
meat, etc.
Sekaelo. a pattern, an
example.
Sekaka. Any impediment to
progress. Lehatshe ya sekaka,
a waterless and desert country.
Sekale. a pair of scales; a
balance (hybrid).
Sekama. To be sloping ; to be
tilted up ; to slant.
Sekamela. To lie, or sit in the
sun.
Sekampane. a bow, Int.
Sekavame. a plant with yellow
flowers.
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Cement used by bees ;
lA. Swelled or bloated,
(hiefly of a dead body.
A word that directs ; a
an example ; a sign.
iATA. Scarlet (hybrid).
LA. To consider; to
how to arrange niat-
:a. To judge.
.WA. To be judged.
FA. A rag; a worn-out
>rthless garment.
riANA. A small rag.
A strait; a state of
ty (hybrid). »Samane,
To hold in a slanting
n ; to incline ; to tilt up.
:^ga tfl^b^, to incline the
hear, or to receive some-
n it.
iA. A platter ; a large
3f a broken pitcher or
A sickle ^hybrid).
To go to law. Go mo
to avenge him, or judge
se. Kwa ba s^k^lan
ivhere they seek justice.
SA. To cut round a
liter it is brayed^ to
or cut a strip of hair off
wer part of head all
A ship (hybrid).
A. See Sekatana.
. A platter ; a piece of
pitcher or plate.
NA. A small seketla.
[6. A thing to sprinkle
. An adorned person.
lu ! Come to a meeting !
I used for calling people
3r.
.. A long distance ; a
a.y off.
I. A berry of the mo-
ree.
lTHA. Smudginess, or
dirtiness of face and eyes from
much crying.
Sekgampane. a kind of musical
instrument.
SEKGANATHA=Sekgamatha.
Sekgagdi. a medicine for kill-
ing people.
Sekgapho. O sekgapho, he is
a fast walker; he journeys
quickly.
Sekgababa. a breast destitute
of flesh, as the breast of an
ostrich.
Sergatseco. a vessel for
sprinkling out of.
Sekg^lb. a goal ; a stick with
ostrich feathers, or the hair of
a black sheep wound round it
and planted as a goal ; a kind
of umbrella made of black
ostrich feathers.
Sekgoa=^ Sekhoa.
Sergobo. a straight-handled
axe or chopper.
Sergoge. a hook.
Sergono. An elbow. The sharp
end of a lohare bone.
Sergopho. a thing that gathers
up ; a hooked stick for pulling
down a branch.
Seroopi. a stumbling-block ;
an offence.
Sergopisho. a stumbling-
block.
Sergopo. a stumbling-block;
that which trips up.
Sbrgobopa. a dry skin ; a dry
milk sack.
Sergoto. The Coranna lan-
guage.
Sergwa. a jungle; a forest;
a thicket ; a clump of trees ; a
woody part of a country.
Sergwana. a small sekgwa ; a
water pitcher. Int.
S brgwaphI: = Loi>alo.
Sergwaripana. Small-pox.
Sergwethe. a lump of thick
milk left in a sack when the
whey is drawn off.
Serhi. a kind of thorny bush.
Serhiba. The mAvislxxxs^^^'^.
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Sekhoa. a weak one. Per-
tainiofc to English people.
Sbkho^. a shoe made of
home-made leather; a veldt-
schoen.
Sbkhukhu. An nmbrella of
black ostrich feathers ; au nm-
brella; a goal in the circum-
cision race.
Sbkhubum^lo. a cover ; a lid.
SsKHUTLO. All end ; a termina-
tion ; a stoppage.
Sekidi » Setlhake.
Sbkisa.. Cau8, of s^ka ; to con-
demn ; to judge.
Sekisanya. To judge each
other.
Sekisiwa. P(m«. o/sekisa.
Sekoa. a weak one ; weak.
Sbkoba. a slow one. Used of
animals or persons. A laggard ;
the last to go, or to do, or to
come.
Sekokola. a head or ear of
Kaffir com after the grain is
removed.
Sbkokolo. a large harrow for
breaking clods.
Sbkokwalala. a cicada beetle.
Sbkola. To shave a strip of
hair off from just above the
forehead.
Sekole. a school (hybrid).
Sek6l:^k6lj:. Irresolate, Int.
Sbkoloa. a skin-covered skele-
ton ; a dry and shrivelled skin.
Sbkomota. a short and thick
stump of wood.
Sbkomotwana. a short piece
of a stick.
Sekopa. a foolish person ; a
dry and shrivelled skin.
Sekopelo. That which locks;
a key.
Sekopololo. That which un-
locks ; a key.
Sekotlopo. a cartridge.
Sekukuni. One who creeps
stealthily, or for an evil pur-
pose.
Sekururu. a skill - covered
skeleton.
Sbkwakwbtla. A:
sheet of ice.
Sbkwalo. a title
scription.
SBKWANE=Motin.
Sekwatla. Dry an
up. Used of ski
etc.
S&LA. To pick up <
to gather up by pic
one with the fingei
up, as a fowl.
Sblabe. Any little
eye.
Sblala. Belonging
ferior tribe. Monoi
a man of the balali
Selaledi. a taran
Selal^lo. An ev(
a supper.
Selalo. The pelv
ya selalo, a pelvis 1
Selalome. Used c
thief. Tau e selaJ
of a lion going afa
and stealing.
Selao. a wild ani
ing place ; a hare's
Selatedi. a pit f
ostriches and smal
Selatlho. That w
away ; refuse.
Selb. Another; si
eigii ; yonder. St
yonder tree. O st
Go sele, elsewher
the others.
Sele. Per/, of sa.
sel^, the ni^ht is
sel^, it is fair weat'
Selebalo. Mid-da
halo, at mid-day.
SELEBisLisBl:. So a
and such a thing.
Seledu. a perso
beard ; a goat's be
Selefbra. Silver (
Seleka. An ear
small harmless sn£
Selbkane. Afrien
\1lV coxa.'ijajaion.
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To pick up for, or
u weeping.
/rooked-bomed, one
tiug one way, and
another.
The seven stars ;
summer; in summer.
sin.
n axe.
3. A thing hanging
iNE. An edible gourd
imber.
mooth. O sel^ta mo
is smooth or fluent
olete.
A tarantula spider;
t.
ding.
'hat which is woven ;
ling.
A grass seed that
clothes; the grass
rs this seed.
Black earth ; hard
th.
L deep chasm ; a cre-
: unscalable crevice
ocks.
A small thing,
n elephant's tusk,
dopa.
A. key (hybrid).
) wane. Used of the
lie late in the moru-
s. o/s^la.
A little thing,
create, Int.
diealies, Int.
^hen ; having. = Se-
ll ana a tla, when he
emana. Ka a semane
en he came, or had
That which sticks
ether; paste,
•eman manyane, a
^' anything, Int,
SlMATLA. Silly; foolish; lasy;
flat, Int. ; sumething very
large, or extensive. Used of a
sore which has swelled much,
bat has no opening.
Seme. A whip (hybrid).
Semecane. a thick bead ring
for the neck, twisted on cord.
SESf^GA. To quiet, to warn, Int,
Semela. To tell news one has
heard, Ini,
Semene. Curved; a curve in
wood ; saddle-backed, aa a
horse.
Se'modimo. Pertaining to God
(hybrid).
Semoea. Pertaining to spirit
(hybrid).
Semonamone. ^ A kind of shrub
resembling wild sage.
Semone. a reed, etc., for suck-
ing water through.
Semumu. Dumb ; a dumb per-
sou. Motho oa semumu, a
dumb person. la a le se-
mamu, he was dumb. Semumu
sa bua, the dumb one spoke.
Sena. Without ; when ; after ;
having. Ke sena go diha yaL»,
when I had done thus ; after I
had done thus ; I having done
thus.
Senaoa. The open country ;
the country part ; the veldt.
Senagooe. a synagogue (hy-
brid).
Senamana. The foetus or young
of a wild animal.
Senana. The pubis ; just above
the private parts.
Senanne. See Sennanne.
Bena&. Se se senan sep^, that
which has nothing.
Senatla. Brave; clever; ex-
pert; industrious. Motho eo
o senatla go ruta, a person
clever in teaching.
Senca. Pertaining to a dog (hy-
brid).
Sen Dt 6 . See ^iLmkb .
Sene. T\ie io\3iXt>a. v«>x\»*
tisNiLA. To B^eW*
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i
Sen KADI. Very difficult, almosfc
impossible.
Senkow^. Bread; hard por-
ridge for a jonmey.
Sennanne » Sel^b^'l^b^.
Sennyenne. Very small.
Sennyennye. Very small in-
deed.
Seng. This. Used with noons
in se.
Senooa. To become laid open ;
to become manifest, or knovm,
to another.
Senogecwe. Ke senogecwe dil5
tse, I hare obtained these
things.
SENoa£:LA. To appear to; to
become known to.
Senorwane. a rogae; a vil-
lain ; a robber ; one of a secret
or spying party*
Senola. To make known; to
reveal ; to make manifest.
SENOLiiLA. To reveal to.
Sbnolwa. Pass, o/senola.
Benona. Bana ba senona, chil>
dren of one father, whether
boys or girls.
Sbnono. a stalk near the ear
where it is diewed for tying.
Senonore. a kind of savage
wild animal, Int.
Senosetsa. To explain for ; to
make manifest for.
Sensera. a ceuser (hybrid).
Sbnteo. a scourge ; a knout.
Sentl:^. Nicely.
Sentl^intle. V ery nicely,
Sentsb. Per/. 0/ senya.
Sentsi. Many. Used with
nouns in sg.
SENWANB=Nonti. A fully ripe
lekatane; a superior kind of
native melon.
Senwbdi. a bog ; a mud-bole ;
doerslag.
Senwelo. a drinking vessel ;
a cup.
Senya. To destroy. Perf. se-
ntse. Pass, senwa. A knot
in a reed, etc., where a brAucVi
baa been cut off ; a notcU m u.
stick ; a nick in
Quietness ; quiet.
hela mono, it is q
here.
Senyama. a chronic
a chronic weakness
mity.
Senyeoa. To become
SENYEGiSLWA. Ga f
seny^g^lwa ke sep^
suffer no loss.
Senyema= Senyama.
Senyetsa. To do bar
age to ; to wrong.
Senyetsana. E 8<
Used of a cow wl
milk after its calf is
Sbnalo. See diuald.
Se^ana. Thick or
overcooked porridge
as pot clay sticking t
Sbnaparile. a grapi
Senape. The seed ]
grapple plant.
Sbnoma. Miserly ;8ti
Senwa. Pass, o/seny
SENWAK6E = KgOg^.
Srnwe. Something;!
with noans in se.
Se6. a thing. See S
seo h^la, be is a mer<
SE6B6=Ii66b6.
Seodi. Land at the
stream ; a peninsula.
Seoka. a large and
animal.
Seokana. a young
or other large anima'
Sbokomelabagae, a
in a wall.
Seola. To beat sev
scourge.
Seola K A. To beat s(
all parts of the bodv.
Seolo. a large ant-h>
Seolosho. a thing fo
ing with.
Seonyana. a small t
Seopb. a strip of skii
a boy's nakedness.
^^o¥c>. Btttoaseopo sej
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k ring for the ankle
' bark.
J put things straight ;
something on one side
he way. To be weary,
after mach walking.
>. A wooden step, or
ladder.
A large skin water
water vessel for a long
>. A ladder ; a pair of
tatrs.
Dimin. o/sep^. Ha e
e, that it is nothing at
. Bur weed (hybrid).
EGI. A very troable-
irson or animal. Sepa-
ke w^na^ Used as a
jurse.
A. Flat. E sepapetla,
I.
Hard to break; stiff,
easily bent.
An unclimbable cliff
Nothing. Used with
3S^ Ga go na sepe,
nothing ; ga se sep^, it
Qg ; it does not matter.
To walk.
I A.. An ass, InU
CRU. The pit of the
\; the hollow at the
,tion of a breast bone.
A bitch in heat. Used
r of a depraved woman.
A shower of rain
kt a distance.
ANA. A narrow, flat
O sephala matlhon,
ameless.
>. A sndden death of
or animal from some
n cause.
LOLO. An animal
ered before a doctor
lis work, Int,
LOSEBUBEN, A breast
; A shield.
Sephile. a solitary male bles-
bnck.
Sephimolo. a duster ; a towel.
Sephibi. a corner ; a place be-
hind a house.
Sephikin. In a comer. Ba ile
sephirin, they are gone aside
to talk.
Sephoko. Fall of words ;
wordy. Monona oa sephoko,
a man of much talk.
Sephuaphue. One noted for
evil speaking, etc.
Sepoa. Dampy. A short and
thick thing or person.
Sepoana. Dimin. of sepoa.
Sepoa ntana. Dimin. of sepoa.
Sepoko. a spook; a ghost; a
madman (hybrid).
Sepomo. a thing for dividing
with.
SEP0RA=Setnl6, Int.
Sepobo. a spor (hybrid).
Seba. Go s^ra pelo, to haunt.
S UB ABA » Moraba.
Sebai. a trap ; a snare.
Sebala. a receptacle for un-
threshed com made of 'po\%9.
A pole platform on which
garden watchers stand.
Seba ME. Frost; cold.
Sebamen. Mo seramen, in the
frost.
Sebahetla. a very lazy per-
son. O serametla, he is very
lazy.
Sebametlana. a young child
or animal just beginning to
walk.
Sebanwane. a drizzling shower
of sleet or snow.
Sebapa. a drove, as of spring-
bucks, etc.
Sebapo. An oar. Int.
Sebathana. a child ^ust
weaned.
Sebathi. a mole.
Sebea. Idle.
Sebega. Gk) s^T^^ "caa ^^^x&l^
to be bovrnte^ •, \iO \i^ ^^%%ftas»^
wit\i Mxiioua >iNiows^D^A.
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- cooked blood and Tisoera of
wild animflkl mixed.
SsaKKOLODi. A raniom.
SEaSKOLOLO. A T&QSOm.
Sejubla. Milk cooked with
■erola berries.
SEasMAPETLO. A mantifl insect ;
Hottentot god.
SBasMAPETLWANE ">■ Seremape-
t]5.
SBaAMA»3eiame, Int, Pelo e
serdmd, forgetful.
SsaEPA. A corpse. One nearly
dead, bnt not actually dead.
Sbbepudi. a step, or stair
either of stone or wood; a
doorstep; the floor of a
porch.
SsRibRib^Bor^r^.
Sekbthe. Mahura a serethe,
batter.
Ser&thA. a person's heel ; the
back part of an ox's hoof, or
horse^s hoof.
Ssa^Tsii. Clay; mad; a root
used in the preparation of
honey beer.
SsRiNib. Stnbble, or root ; stalk
of sweet reed.
SiBiRi. Hair. A slaughter
animal at a heathen marriage
feast.
Sebisintlhokwe. a lion with
a yery large and bushy mane.
Seritj:. Stabble; stumps of
grass left after mowing; the
part of grass which is near the
ground.
S BBC. A kind of edible root like
a potato.
Sbbobb. Cooked blood.
Sebobo. Beer before it is pro-
perly boiled.
Sebocana. a small serope; a
fatal disease in cattle.
Sebogabalopo. a sign in the
sky of coming rain.
Sebokamela. An open space
in a hill where animals are
visible.
Sebokau^lo "» SerokamUa.
^^OKOLO, A bud.
SEBOLi^. A starved or
person or animal.
Sebomo. Food not
young people, as a k
Sebopb. a person's 1
hind leg of a dead ai
Sebopo. Asmallexci
the body ; a small s
an animal's forehead
a brand cut.
Sebopolooanb. .
ground creeping p
longish smooth fruit
Sebobo BE. Slow; la
Seboboma. a bog ; a
Sebobonya. Deep n
slag.
Sebota. The hump c
neck.
SeBOTB LAKOAMibLO .
black beetle havii
marks.
Sebothola. Foolish
and not able to do
properly.
Seboto. a basket.
Sebotun. Mo serot
basket.
Sebotwana. a small
Sebotana. Anemacii
calf, etc.
S BBU. A trap made wi
a snare.
Sebubi. a birthplace
or lion; a fowl- ho at
house ; used vulgar
woman's lying-in pla
Sebuha. a night coi
chamber.
Sebulelo. Thatch; i
Sebunyi. a mole.
Sebububele. a bu
moth. Used of all i
cept destructive ones
Sebwala. Food prov
girl's friends at betro
Sekwalo. a head co
crown.
Sesa. a stump; a ]
root, Int.
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*oot8 ; a projecting root
ip.
Thin; fine.
f A. A small sesana.
iz. Very fine; very
To ran abont, as a dog
tent ; to flow, as water
arrow; to pass over
as clouds ; to scad ; to
^ly, as people.
TA. A strong, rashing
i horricone.
>. A bird's nest woven
fttlha blossoms. Used
a fleece or bundle of
A carved image.
New. Used with nouns
A tribe.
Lately; a little time
jwly.
s. A flower.
.NA=Se8edana.
1 useless, or worthless
or thing.
A boil. A latrine hole.
A house.
A full, or bulging-
etc.^Tshega, a vulgar
E seshowa, it has its
niiig up the wrong way.
Fart of the stipulated
emaining unpaid ; a
A sign ; evidence.
J. O seshushu, he is
e. A kind of edible
nt.
ELO. A sloven.
NA. A small sesipi.
BA. A large live coal,
A large grain basket
all mouth.
Coy ; timid ; finical.
i stump of a tree stand-
it man s height.
=Seaetlhd,
SJiTA. To carve an image, etc. ;
to peel potatoes; to scrape
wood finely with a knife.
Sbtapa. a wedding procession
(hybrid).
SetataIiALA. a itersistent
claimer of what does not be-
long to him.
Setau. Cooked blood in a cake.
Setkne. a brick (hybrid).
Setbte. a very full thing.
Setetwa. Used of a oow that
is often put to the boll without
calving.
Sbt&o. 8ee SEirrio.
Seteshon. a railway station
(hybrid).
SffrHAKGA. Neat ; clever. Used
of persons. Neatly and nicely
done. Used of thiugs.
Sb ihib6» Setsibo.
Sbtho. a fool; a lout; a worn-
out and useless person; one
who has the appearance of a
person but not the reality.
Setho bo » Sethobolokd.
Sethoboloko. Noon; midday.
Sethunta. a blossom.
Setuwante. a wild fig bush.
Sbtilo. An avoiding of a thing.
Setilwe. Per/, pass, o/s^ta.
Setime. a torch made of grass ;
a torch. Used sometimes for
a falling star.
Setimela. An engine ; an eni^ne
boiler; a locomotive (hybnd).
Setla. To strike hard with a
stick =tlhobola.
Setlashu. Numbness ; dead-
ness ; dead to feeling ; fearless
from want of thought. Pelo e
setlashu, a fearless heart.
Setlatla. Foolish; silly.
Setl&la. To wedge in by stamp-
ing in earth, etc., to make a
pole fast.
SSTLHA. A bladder.
S^TLHA. Yellow. Batho ba ba
s^tlha, yellow people.
top oi a \nV\. •, ^ ^V, Toci\.
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Setlhab^lo. a slaaghtering
place ; a sacrifice.
SsTLHABi. A sadden piercing
pain in the chest.
Setlhacwecho. a thing for
washing in ; a place for wash-
ing at.
Setlhaoa. a bird's nest.
Set L HAG AN A. To separate
mataally.
SirrLHAGANTA. To saw asunder ;
to part friends.
S^TLHAHALA. To beoome eniri-
ons.
Setlhake. An island.
Setlhakentana. a small
island.
Setlhako. a shoe ; a sandal.
Also equals tlhako, a hoof.
Setlhamela. a door, Int,
Setlhanka. Pertaining to ser-
vitade.
SETLHAPliLO. A washing basin.
Setlhake. A tree.
Setlhatshana. a shrab; a
small tree ; a twig.
Setlbela. To cat off a piece of
meat, etc., while holding it in
the month.
Setlhoa. a pinnacle ; the top of
a honse, etc.
Setlhodi. An animal that beats
the ground with its tail, or
drinks its own urine, and is re-
garded as having power to be-
witch ; a person who bewitches
or curses; an uncanny, or un-
lucky person or animal sup-
posed to have the power to
bewitch or curse.
Setlhogo. Ferocious or cruel.
Used of one who is extreme in
punishment, or savage in fight-
ing; hard-hearted.
Setlhoka. Something, or some-
body standing alone.
Setlhola. a spy.
Setlhoho. a plant; a stand.
Setlhomo sa dinao. a footstool.
Setlhomo sa lobone, a candle-
ick.
[OMELO. A dooT, ltd.
-^
Setlhora. a kind <
ground squirrel.
Setlhotlha. Amea
threshing.
Setlhotsa. a lai
lameness.
SisTLHWA. Pass . of I
Setlobolo. Noon,
Setlogolo. Awooia
a niece ; a man's sii
a woman's husbai
child ; a grandchili
Setlogolwana. a ]
child.
Setloka. Abstemic
Setlolo. Ointment
Setlomjsla. Setlon
ma, a fork, Int,
SetlonthA = ranola,
Setlopo. a tuft of
the crown of a hea<
on the head of
ox.
Setlowana* a cl
cord.
SET0GA=B6nala.
Setoke. a piece (
Setolotsa. To cut
pumpkin, etc. ; to
bad part of meat, (
Setoto. a dead b
case. Used in the
of an animal. O s<
no clothing but a |
Setotoyane. ^ A ki
iatf yellowish b
homy back.
Setou. Fine flour o
Setsala. An anima
Setsalo. a familj
dren of one mothe:
Setse. Perf. of sah
now.
Setseno. Madness
son.
Setsenwa. a mad
Setsetse. Clever i:
Setsetsetho. a si
Setsha. The site c
house; a patch oi
uivtiUed at the end
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A living thing; a
3n.
A laugb.
See Setsetlho.
he Sbtshedi.
i hanging shade, or
veil,
mta.
cork ; a plag.
)eaccN3k, Int.
seat; a chair.
An elbow ; the bone
T.
plate ; a vessel.
L large dice,
fcable for food.
; a mess of meat.
fiddle (hybrid);
t,
'8, of seba.
ome harried, scalded
. Per/, shelfe. Tha-
molelo, a mountain
ith fire. Go sha
ve a name. Ba tla
la ba re Tan, they
m the name of Tan.
cook insufficiently;
idly; to be dazzled
the sun, and unable
To become dazzled
' the sun.
To make new; to
To go barefooted.
To sit, sleep or lie
open place. Used
her of people or
To contend angrily ;
'; to be full of an-
ironger word than
To cause to be very
Perf. o/shaksrala.
. To pass swiftly.
Ihanoga, Int.
GA. To return dis-
having faiied iu an
Shanta. To spout out violently,
Int.
ShashanyAoa. To hiss, as fat
burning in a pot; to talk or
scold very angrily.
Shaushauane» Shensheuane.
Shawashawanes Sheusheuane.
Sheba. To look round ; to look
over the shoulder.
Shebasheba. ^ To look round
first on one side and then on the
other.
SHEBSTLioA. Oa sh^b^^gE mo
malen, he has sharp oacting
pains in the stomach.
Shkboga. To turn the head
back again after looking round.
SHEGhOLA. To poke or toss with
a horn ; to lift up a weapon in
order to strike with it.
Sheketla. To cut or hew much
with an axe ; to chop off many
branches, etc.
SHtLA. Ba le ba shMa mo tluii,
they were burnt in the house.
Shele. Perf. of sha.
Shelelecwe. O shelelecwe lei-
na ya rragw^ mogolo, he is
named after his grandfo.ther.
ShelblIsla. To name after a
person.
Shena. Go sh^na m^no, to show
the teeth ; to grin.
Sh^n^la. To grin at. Go ahh-
n^la m^no, to show the teeth
at, as an angry dog.
Shepa. a ship (hybrid).
Sheshemolooa. To be very
numerous; to be full, as a
vessel.
Sheshemolola. To make full ;
to make the hair or feathers
stand out or up.
She TLA. To cut with a sharp
knife or axe ; to chew the
leshetla of a bone.
Sheuhala. To become white.
Sheuhatsa. To make white.
Sueusheuane. a small blacky
or black and "^VvXi^ voa^^^Vyoxw^
in t\ie kga\B.vBidL\\ «». Vv^x .
Sh il:b . See SiLiBAik .
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Shobelela. To be dissatisfied,
as with a parchase.
SHOBOKA=Tlhakanya.
SHOBOKAycwE=Tlhakaacwe.
SHOBOKANYA=Tlbakanya.
Shodile. l?&rf. o/shola.
S H o D I s A . Cans, of shola.
Shogoma. To be agitated, as an
excited crowd ; to shake, or be
shaky as the spokes of a loose
wheel.
Shogotlha. To rab between
the knuckles, as in washing
clothes.
Shoka. To twist; to wring; to
turn round; to wind, as a
watch. Go shoka leitlho, to
look with one eye partly dosed
and the other lid puckered up.
Shoka^a. To be crooked: to
err.
Shokame. Perf. o/shokama.
S HO K A M I s A. To make crooked ;
to cause to err.
Shokashoka. 8ee Shvkashu-
KA.
Shokola. To do anything vigo-
rously and persistently.
Shokgloga. To become turned
back.
Shokolgla. To turn back
actively ; to convert.
Shgkololela. To turn back
to.
Shgkonoga= Shokologa.
SHGKGNOLA=Shokolola.
Shola. To smooth out; to
make smooth; to stroke, as a
cat. Go shola molem6=Go
shw^la molemo.
Shglega. Go shol^ga molemo
= Go shw^lfega molemo.
Sholobotla. O sholobotla, he
is perfectly naked.
Shglohela. To hope j to look
for confidently.
Sholohelbsbga. To become
hopeful.
{^[holohbtsa. To cause to hope.
^^olohologa. To cease hoping ;
^o despair.
fOLWA. Pass, of sbola.
Shoma. To make a thick hedge,
as round a lolwapa.
Shomarela. To take great care
of. Used of animals, or things.
SHOSfE. Ten ; the tenth.
Shomela. To push into $ to posh
in ; to sheathe.
Shomoga. To become jraUed
out.
Shomola. To pull out ; to dnw
out ; to unsheathe.
Shona. It Used with, nouns
in se.
Shone = Shona.
Shoxela. To groan; to groan
in sleep.
Shonola. To lead by the ear.
Shonolbga. To refuse to do a
thing ; to be stubborn ; to obey
unwillingly.
Shopana. To turn up, fold up,
or crimp up, as leaves in the
sun, or a wet skin in diying.
Shopanya. Cavs. of shopana.
To silence an opponent by a
number of arguments. sEo*
panya, to bring together.
Shoshobagana. To be wrinkled,
crumpled, or creased.
Shoshobaganta. To confoae,
as when detected in a f ardt. Gfo
shoshobaganya sehatlhogo, to
avert the face, as in anger,
shame, or sorrow.
Shoshoea. To mb com, etc,
in the palms of the hands.
Shoshokbla. To mb to, or
into.
Shoshu. a kind of bird. Int.
Shoshubletsa. To incite to.
Shoshwana. a little shosho,
Int.
Shoshwbtsa. To urge on; to
egg on.
Shotla. To deride ; to ridicnle ;
to scoff; to mock. Go shoUa
ka ^na, to make fun of him.
SHOTLHOMtLA. To ftdl in, as
into a hole in the dark.
Shotlhohbtsa. To thrust in;
to push in.
^^\^1l. ^ck ^«v\ \a toiyae; to
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a large fire j to o?er-
To scokl violently ;
lit with in an angry
.. Ba mo shuashoisa,
him.
hide a thing, or per-
3. shaywa.
To become hidden.
To press in with the
hide from.
To constrain; to
o push away or in ;
dense crowd.
To uncover any-
.den; to expose a
son.
^ass. of shupa.
Par/, of shiila. Pelo
shadile, my heart is
DuMa, Int.
To bray skins, or
Ik) trample on; to
> pieces.
=Kob^ga.
To crumble by
to pound by rubbing
^ass. o/shuga.
A. To strive with by
d ; to pull about from
e ; to jostle.
ANA. To strive to-
ANELA. To strive
or.
To press in with a
To bore a hole in
1.8 in making san-
SA. To push one
veen others.
> shula pelo, to be-
ired.
To become evil,
LA. Go shulahalMa
Bcome worse ; to wax
worse.
Shulahatsa. To make evil, or
bad.
Shulatsha= Shulahatsa.
Shule. Perf. o/shwa.
Shuma. To make a noise, as a
river or wind ; to ring, as the
ears ; to breathe hard ; to
breathe through the nose; to
hiss, as a snake.
Shumanta. To cook much food ;
to cook and eat in one day the
food that should last for some
time.
Shum&la. To eat very much.
Shumetsa. To pour out in a
stream.
Shunuka. To put a lot of things
together ; to pull from side to
side, as a tight pole.
Shupa. Seven ; to show ; to
prove ; to testify ; to point out.
Shupahala. To become shown
to.
Shupbditse. Perf. o/shupetsa.
Shupjsga. To become shown, or
proved.
Shupegetsa. To show to; to
testify.
Shupbla. To offer to; to offer
for ; to sacrifice.
SHUPBL:fi)LA. To predict.
Shupetsa. To show to ; to sub-
mit to for inspection.
Shupiwa. Pass, of shupa.
Shuputsa. To trample upon;
to press upon and injure.
Shushu. O shushu, he is deaf.
PI. ba boshushu.
Shushura. To eat very much.
Shushutsa. To eat very much.
Shuta. To move away.
Shutela. To move to ; to move
for.
Shuteletsa. Ba le ba mo shu-
teletsa ha pele, they put him
forward.
Shutisa. To cause him to more.
Shutlha. To rub, or brush
something off a person or thix\.^\
to Tub «kT\^\;XvYQ% % *«> ^c'^ '^J
press an^\)m« 'm «. \asst!<»x % \g^
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as boots ; to pash, or make way
through bushes, etc. =Tboba.
Shuywa. Pass, o/shaba.
Shwa. To die.
Shwaa. To stir meat in a pot.
= Rita.
Shwaalala. To break up, or
disperse, as clouds.
Shwaba. Xofade, as grass, etc.,
on a hot day ; to fade, but not
die ; to wither ; to conjecture ;
to surmise ; to become dis-
appointed; to have hopes
blasted.
Shwabisa. To disappoint one's
expectations. Go shwabisa
ny waba, to propose a riddle.
Shwabola. To pull one thing
from under another.
Shwabolela. To pull towards.
Shwabuka. To go over. Int.
Shwaela. To rain in a contin-
uous downpour; to hold on
long ; to delay long.
Shwahala. To spoil by becom-
ing old; to become nasty, or
disagreeable; to become use-
less.
Shwail. a file (hybrid).
Shwaila. To force a passage
through bushes, etc.; to rush
through a waterless country.
Shwaitsk. Perf. of shwaila.
Shwake. a vachje (hybrid).
Shwalaea. To work carelessly,
or badly ; to treat a person
with contempt, as a man who
works badly treats his master $
to have a dog in the manger
spirit with regard to food or
things.
Shwalalela. To go through
with a work ; to persevere in
doing ; to follow after.
Shwalelela= Shwalalela.
Sh WANKA = Kh weba.
Shwapoga. To be high, or tall.
ShwapogAla. O la a shwapo-
g^Ia kwa godimo, he towered
aloft; he was a very tall
man.
Sbwapola. To pull out, ox
stretch so as to lengthen; to
lengthen by stretching out.
Shwatlha. To push a thing in
and shake it about when in.
Shwatlh^la. To press down
with a stick ; to ram in.
Shwatooa. To break out in a
rash or eruption.
Shwatog^la = Sh wapog^la.
Shwatola. To haul ; te pull to-
wards. Go shwatola mo mole-
Ion, to pull out of the fire.
SHw:feLA. To die for. O la a
shw^la gona, he died there. ^
tla sh w^la rure, he will certainly
die. To be pliant, or supple.
Go shw^la molemo, to use ; to
put to a good use.
Shweletsa. Go shweletsa rure,
to finish completely.
Shwelwa. Pass, of ahwh\&. Go
shwMwa ka pitse, to lose a
horse by death.
Shwetsa. To finish ; to exhaust;
to complete.
Shwbu. See Sheu.
Shwintse. Per/ o/shwinya.
Shwinya. To purse up the lips
in contempt or scorn.
Shwiwa. Pass, of shwa. Qfk bo
go shwiwa, there were many
deaths.
Si. See Se.
SiA. To run away; to win a
race ; to beat in a race. 'Perf.
siile. Pa^s. siiwa. To reserve ;
to keep in reserve ; to preserve.
SiAMA. To be right; to be
straight; to be just; to go
straight. Mo go sa siamaE, in
that which is not right.
SiAME. Perf. of siama. Gro
siame, it is right.
SiAM:feLA. To go in a straight
course to.
SiAMEfr. Tse di siamen, those
which are right ; seatla se se
siamen, a right hand.
SiAMiSA. To make straight ; to
set right.
^ik.iio\*o\*iL. Tc^V^QiQome wrong;
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S r AN A. To race ; to mn together
in a race.
SiANTE. Terf, ofaaiDa..
SiBA=T8iba.
SiBi. A cake of dry cattle dang.
PI. dibL
SiBiTLO. A eprained, or strained
wrist,
SiBOLAsSipola.
SiBOLO. See Sebolo.
Stdile. Perf. o/sila.
SiDiLWE. Perf . pass, of bHa,
SiJSLA. To reserve for; to put
by for ; to give to j to lend to.
BiEO. See Sbeo.
SroAMA. ^ To have the teats
swelling indicating that calving
time is near.
SiiLE. Perf of ma,.
SiiSA. Gaus. o/sia.
SiiWA. Pass, o/sia.
SiKASA. To sling, or carry a
thing slung over the shoulder ;
to carry on the shoulders, as a
cross or sheep ; to carry a thing
slung between two bearers.
SiKARWA. Pass, o/sikara.
SiKEL^LA. To prosecute or
blame wrongfully.
SiKEBE. Perf. o/sikara.
SiKOROLA. Revers. of sikara. To
nnslin^ etc.
SiLA. To grind; to grind to
powder. Perf sidile.
SiLOHALA. To become troubled ;
to *be amazed ; to be in doubt
as to what may happen.
SiLOHATSA. To cause to become
foolish ; to confound.
SiLWA. Pass, of sila.
SiMALALA. To be upright; to be
perpendicular.
SiMAMA=Siama, Int,
SiMANA= Semana.
SiMANB. Ke semane ke tla, I
have just come. Used by a
person sent on a message, or
returned from a journey.
SiME=Seme.
SiMisoA. To turn a person or
animal back into the path;
to turn from one coarse to
another, actively ; to warn, and
thus turn back; to guide. U
mmets^, u mo sim^g^, beat him
and turn him from his fault.
Go sim^ga dikgomo kwa pele,
to guide the oxen, or turn
tbem in front.
SiMOGA = Simologa.
8 IMOGILB = Simologile.
SiMOLA. Lately; just. O sirao-
la go cwa, he has* just come
out.
Simologa. To be begun.
SiMOLOLA. To begin.
SiMOLOTsi:. Perf. of simolola.
SiM0NA= Simola.
SiNAMA. To be dainty, or finical
in eating.
SiNOGA. To move out of the
light. Mo sinog^, move out of
his light.
SiNosA. To reveal ; to expose by
uncovering ; to let light upon.
SiPOGA. To break ; to become
broken, as a leg, rhiem, etc.
See TsiPOGA.
SiPOLA. To cut once, or sever
with one cut.
SiRA. To shade.
SiRJiGA. To become shaded.
SiRELETSA. Go ba sireletsa, to
cover them.
SiROLOGA. To become uncovered,
or unshaded.
SiROLOLA. To uncover ; to take
a shade off; to unveil. Go
sirolola dipelo, to open the
hearts, to open the minds.
SiRWA. Pass, o/sira.
SisA. To give much milk ; to
flow or spout out in a jet, as
blood from an artery; to be
very tired, as weary limbs.
Perf. sisitse.
SiSAPELO. To sob ; to sigh.
SiSBLA. To hold up a heavy
thing on the head, aupportiug
it by the hands.
Sisi. Simple, Int.
SiSIBALA. To bftCOXSife ^"aJvxsv \ No^
become qjQaft\>\lo\»^w«v^'55^^'^^
or &ncD..
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Stsibatsa. CatM. o/sisibala.
SisiMOOA. To respect ; to reyeiv
ence ; to be grave ; to be buh-
fol, or coy; to draw back
startled and in order to avoid
something.
SisiMOSA. To give one the
creeps, as an insect crawling on
the flesh ; to set the teeth on
edge, as a scratching noise.
Si8iNU= Sesinu, In<.
818IT8E. Verf. o/sisa.
Sit A.. To overcome ; to snrpass ;
to excel; to exceed; to be of
more valne.
SiT&OA. To be overcome ; to be
done npi as poor oxen.
SiTiLWE. Ke sitilwe, I am cold ;
I am overcome by the cold.
SiTiSA.. To excel; to surpass.
O la a sitisa le dilekane, he
surpassed his companions.
S ITLWANE. A littid thorny weed.
SiTLWASITLWANE. A Knd of
thistle ; a thorny bush bearing
small red berries.
SrroLOOA. To become warmed
after being very cold. To go
unwillingly when spnt.
SiTWA. Kea sitwa, I am becom-
ing cold ; I am bein^ overcome
by cold, l^ass. of sita.
T.
Taa. a pole or log for floating
a person across a river.
Taanta. To dash down.
Taboga. To run fast.
Tabola. To take out a handful,
spoonful, etc. Go tabola ga-
bedi, to take out two handf^s.
Tabosa. Cans. 0/ tabola.
T ACANA = Molacana .
Tacwana = Molacvrana.
Tadi. a striped field-mouse.
Taeco. a message.
Taeo. An instruction ; a direc-
tion ; an injunction.
Tafola. a table (hybrid) .
Taoa, To make drunk. Tae ^
tagafl bath^, those wl
people drunk.
Tagarafa. a summons
Tagilwe. To be di
tagilwe, he is drunk.
Taoisa. To cause tc
drunk.
Tago. Drunkenness.
Tagwa. To begin to I
to become drunk.
Taila. To milk a
Used chiefly of a cow
but little milk.
Taka. White clay
whiting. To paint
white.
Takile. Perf. o/taka.
Tala. Green. Boya
tala, green grass. B
tala, very long ago.
Talahala. To becorai
Talama. a button (h;
Talana. Dimin. of ta
Maya& a ma talan
grrass.
Talane. a kind of fin
Talantane. a little 1
Tale. A canary.
Taleco. a sununons.
Talelalorole. a bv
which lies down to i
attack the hunters.
Talelo. An ambush
buscade; a lying is
stratagem.
Talo. Nownfrom lak
Tamalala. To go on
destination without si
turning aside.
TAMAL6s=T^mal6.
Tamola. To squeeze
hand ; to drain a co\v
to pull a pack-ox rhie
Tamusa. To press out,
out of a sore.
Tanke. Thank you (h
Tank ISA. To cause
(hybrid).
Tanta. To bind abc
times.
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tantse yaka kama, you have
hit the mark.
Tantsha = Eatisa.
Tantshiwa. Pass. 0/ tantsha.
Tanya. To make a noise like
ta ! by throwing a thing into
water.
Tao. a law; an injunction ; an
exhortation ; a tree, whose
leaves and root are nsed to
prexMLre a perfume called bolao.
Taola. a dice.
Taolo. a command ; a com-
mandment ; authority ; power ;
right.
Tapalala. To go straight on.
Tapeta. To bruise ; to bruise
by stamping, knocking, etc. ;
to break into small pieces.
Tapetega. To become bruised,
etc.
Tapetl A = Tlapetla.
Tapisho. Fatigue; weariness.
Tapologo. Best; refreshing.
Tapolosho. Rest.
Taputa. To pierce ; to stab.
Taraisa. To wind up a bucket
from a well (hybrid).
Tata. To forbid ; the name by
wbich a child begins to address
its father.
Tatalala. To be persistent, as
in disputing, or telling false
news, or cLebiming what does
not belong to one.
Tatalalana. To dispate to-
gather persistently. Go tatala-
^na nae, to dispute persist-
ently with him.
Tatalano. One by one; a fol-
lowing one by one.
Tatam ALA= Tamalala.
TATASi^LA ~ T^t^s^la.
Tatecwe. O tatecwe tsela, he
is forbidden, or debarred the
path.
Tatedicwe. a go tatedicwe
batho boyalwa, let the people
be forbidden beer.
Tat^sla. Ba mo tat^la, they
forbid him ; they refuse to give
him.
Tatetsa. To forbid to.
Tatlhbgo. Loss ; a being cast
away; perdition.
Tatlho. a casting away. Noun
from latlba.
Tatohaco. Noun from latobatsa.
Tau. a lion.
Tauana. a lion's cub.
Teatea. To be excited ; to go
about in all directions, as an
excited person.
Teba. Go teba lencwe, to speak
in a low tone.
Te baga* = Tebafi.
TEBAGAN6=Teban.
Tebalo. Forgetfulness ; a for-
getting.
TEBAi^. Similarity in appear-
ance ; resemblance. Modimo
o ba dibile teban, God has
made them like each other.
Tebateba. To hesitate ; to be
uncertain what to do.
Tebbla. ^ To strike or knock
about with a fist.
Tebelaka. To strike all over,
or thoroughly.
Tbbbl^lo. Expectation.
Tebillo. a watching ; a watch ;
a ^uard.
TEBETi^BE. Egomo ea t^b^tebe ,
a certain ox.
Tebo. a looking.
Tebogo. a than&giving ; thank-
fulness; a recompense.
Teco. The sound of a musical
instrumeut.
Tecwa. See Akoatijcwa.
Tedu. a beard ; a whisker ; a
moustache.
Tehisho. a reward.
Tekano. Temperate ; temper-
ateness.
Tekanyeco. a division ; a
dividing, or a measuring for.
Tekanyo. Katekanyo, soberly;
discreetly; consistently.
Teketa = Eeteka.
Teko. a testing', «.^jc^sX.
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Tekuteku. Very red.
Teledimo. Tulp; a poisonous
shrub.
Teleko. a driving away.
Telele. Long; tall; the lower
bowel of an animal.
Telento. Clamoar.
Telo. Aery; a bleat.
Tema. a plot of ground for
picking.
Tevta. To eat with a spoon.
Temalo. Cnstom ; habit ; order ;
course. Madi a temalo, money
paid for hunting in a chief's
country.
Temana. a small plot ; a text ;
a verse.
Temeka. To shake, or to be
shaky, as a thing not firm or
strong.
Temen. a ea temeui he went
more than one day to help
another in ploughing for pay-
ment. Used sometimes of do-
ing the same work more than
once.
Temohalo. Profit; good.
Ten A. To tire out; to surfeit;
to dis^gust; to be repugnant.
Perf. tenne.
Tenega. To fall away in princi-
ple; to deteriorate in character ;
to rebel ; to revolt. Also from
tena, to become disgusted.
Tenegela. Ba le ba ten^^^la
Modimo, they rebelled agamst
God. Go ten^g^la dilo tsa
motho, to he envious of, or
to grumble at a person's
things.
Tenego. a falling away.
Ten EISA. To steal by putting
a thing slyly in the pocket,
etc.; to put a thing where it
won't be seen.
Tenne. Perf, of Tena. O
ntenne, he is repugnant to me ;
he disgusts me.
Ten N we. Perf. o/tenwa.
Teno. Noun from tena.
Tknta. To ran slowly ; to tuh
with a burden.
Tents HA. To turn away from
in disgust.
Tenwa. To be surfeited; to
loathe. Kea tenwa ke diyo, I
loathe the food.
Ten. Deep. ^ Mo te&, within.
Kwa ten, within ; inside.
Teola. To ridicule.
TJiPi:. Very wet, or watery.
Used of qooked pumpkin, etc.
Teoho. a mistake; a fault; a
sin.
TEBEBETSAsTlerebetsa, Int,
Teseleco. a permission.
Teshologo. a swelling in the
private parts.
Teshololo. Novm, from lesho-
iola.
Teta. To copulate frequently
without conception, as a boll
with a barren cow.
Teteela. To contuse; to bruise.
TbteIilo. a contusion ; a bruise.
Tbte&abbki. a tetrarch (hy-
brid).
Tetes^la. To tremble; to
shiver ; to be palsied.
TisTESBLO. A trembling or
shivering fit ; the palsy.
Tetlano. a reconciliation.
Tetlanyo. Mutual love ; amity.
Tetwa. Pass, of teta. Used of
a cow.
Ti5WA=R^wa. Got^wa. Pass.
of go twa.
Thaapo. a stone or i»p of fruit
or berry.
Thaba. Amoimtain.— Itum^Ia.
Thabanyo. Nown from Baban-
ya.
Thabuediwa. Pass, of thahne-
tsa.
Thabubla. To become plunged
in with a noise like tha !
Thabuetsa. To plunge anything
into water.
Thara. To mark out for a
foundation; to lay a founda-
tion ; to found ; to draw a line
for cutting ; to rule a line ; to ■
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Thaeo^la. To become fonnded Thamaoana. Fern, of thama-
on. _ ga.
THAisLA=sRa^la.
ThaIilo. a temptation; a
tempting.
Thaga. a kind of small bird;
a sparrovr. See also Taga.
Thagama. To be at peace.
Thagame. Per/, of thagama.
Ba thagame, they are at peace.
Thagamo. Peace.
Thagwa. See Tagwa.
Thahi. a hiccup ; hiccough.
Thaholo. Ka thaholo, by de-
grees ; little by little.
Thahotsanyo. In order; a
succession.
THAi=Thahi.
Thaisa. To hear or see any-
thing indistinctly.
Thaiwa. Pass, o/thaea.
Thaka. a company. Thaka
eud ! that set ! An exclamation
of surprise. Thaka! how splen-
did ! Thaka ea leitlho, the pupil
of an eye.
Thakadu. An ant bear ; an ant
eater.
Thakanwaga. a ground plant
with edible red fruit.
Thakganya. To kick in all
directions, as an ox when one
leg is held bya rhiem.
THAKOATHA=Thakganya, Int,
Thalalagae. ^ The bogw^ra
procession coming near to town
aod then going back to camp.
Thalalo. Noun from TahkLa,.
Thalela. To smear a kind of
black medicine on walls, etc.,
to prevent witchcraft.
Thama. To become fast in a
narrow opening; to be too
large to enter an opening ; to
be tight, as a close-fitting gar-
ment; a small shrub having
edible beans and root. Sing,
and pi, of the shrub. PI. of
the root, dithama.
Thamaga. Bed and white.
Colours less distinct than nala.
Used of an ox.
Thamanb. An edible root or
bean ; the fruit of the thama
shrub.
Thamathamisa. To bother by
asking many questions, or seek-
ing many things from.
Thame la = Bete l^la.
Thamo. a neck; neck and
throat all round.
THAMOGisLWA. To be convales-
cent.
Thamun. Mo thamun, on the
neck.
Thamutsa. To bite a soft,
watery substance with a noise.
Thamutsjiga. To become bitten.
Used of a soft, watery sub-
stance.
Thankgola. To throw out, as
the grains when making beer.
Thanolo. Ka thanold, with pre-
ciseness, particularly, plainly.
THANTHANYisGA = Thathanyega.
To fly about, as sparks.
Thanthologa. To become un-
ravelled.
Thantholola. To unravel ; to
unpick.
Thantsha. CaibS, of thanya.
Thanta. To make a noise like
thai to crackle, as mealies
when roasting. =Kubuga, to
awake out of sleep ; pelo ea
me ea thanya, my heart has
awakened ; I have found
my understanding.
Thanyo. Noim from thanya.
Thapa. To call, or engage a
person for a work.
Thapamo. Jfoitn /rom rapama.
THAPisLELO. Prayer for; sup-
plication.
ThapIslo. a prayer.
Thapo. a pumpkin stalk or
tendril running along the
ground ; a tying up of kids ; a
string; a cord ; a rope.
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Thapoga. To become broken,
or snapped, as a .tense rhiem.
Thapola. To break, or snap a
tense rhiem.
Thara. a kind of creeping
plant fonnd in reedsand bashes.
Tharano. Notm from rarana.
Perplexity.
Thari. a skin for carrying an
infant on the back.
Tharo. Three.
Thata. Strong; hard; i>ower-
f ul ; difficalt ; strength ; hard-
ness.
Thatahala. To become strong ;
to become hardened.
Thatahatsa. To strengthen ;
to make hard.
Thatahologa. To lose strength ;
to become weak.
Thataro. Six.
Thataulana. To fight with
each other, as dogs; to fight
and tear each other.
Thatego. Noun from rat^ga.
Thathana. a morsel of food;
a bit of food.
Thathanyana. a little morsel
of food.
ThathantAga, To be very
tender, or sore ; to have severe
shooting pains.
THATHELBLA=Ch6phMMa.
THArHOLOLA. Go tbatholola
mahoko, to correct news; to
tell correctly what had been
told incorrectly by somebody
else.
Thato. Will.
THEA=Thaea.
Thebe. a shield.
Th EBOLA. To offer a sacrifice
or offering at the grave of an
ancestor.
Thebolo. An offering ; a sacri-
fice.
Thedimogo. Brightness, as of
a countenance ; a slight shin-
ing.
Thekco. a listening.
Theekela. To stagger ; to toU
from side to side.
THEiiKiiLO. A staggering.
Theilwk. Perf. Pass, of thaea.
Thbkalano. Noun from rfeka-
lana.
Thek^g^lo. Favoar; partiality.
Th^skelo. Merchandise; bay-
ing.
Thekis^go. Tronble.
Theko. The end, or grasping
f)lace of a spear-handle, mo-
arou, etc.
Theko. A buying ; the price of
a thing.
THEKOLaLO. A ransom ; a re-
demption.
THBLA=T8h^la. Used of found-
er's work.
Thele. An udder; a ball; a
globe ; a ball of hair found in
an animal's stomach.
Theledi. The flesh at the
junction of the bones in an
animal's hind legs.
Theledisa. To cause to escape,
or snrvive.
THEL&GELA^TshM^g^la.
Th blela. To escape, or surrive,
as from danger or death.
Thelrnyane. a little thele.
Thelelo. Go bua ka thelMo,
to speak ambiguously, or so as
to conceal one'^s meaninv.
thel^lo^O bolotsana. Mo&o
oa thelMo, a slippery character.
Thelesa. To supply or give
food ; to entertain by giving
food ; to be hospitable by sup-
plying with food.
Theleseco. An assisting with
food.
Thelesediwa. To be set free
from a state of servitude.
Thelesetsa. To assist with
food ; to give food to.
Thelbsetsanya. To assist each
other with food.
Thelesho. a giving of food;
hospitality ; entertainment.
Thelesicwe. Ba thelesicwe,
they are set free.
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TH:lMiL:lKANA. To dodge so as
to geb out of the way; to
escape by slipping to one side.
TnisMO. Something which has
been cut down.
Thbnbketsa. To swallow with-
out chewing much.
Thbnta. To knock with the
head, as a calf when sacking ;
to knock a goat's udder with
the hand when milking.
Theooa. To fall over, as a
pot, etc. =Menoga.
Thepe. a kind of weed used as
a salad.
Thebego. Fear; dread.
Thbrekelo. Noim from ihrh'
k^la.
THBuibPANA. To become old
and worn out; to become of
no use.
Therepante. Perf. of th^r^-
imna. Se therepanye, it is
worn out.
TH^BtpJ:. An old and worn-
out thing.
Therisho. Dread.
Thero. a discussion about
marriage arrangements ; a
sermon.
Thetha. To make a large fire.
Thethe. a thick white grub
found in kralls and rotten
wood.
Thethebala. To be satisfied,
or contented.
Thethe BATSA. Go thethebatsa
pelo, to satisfy ; to please ; to
make content.
Thethebbtse. Perf, of thethe-
bala. Moea o o thethebetsen, a
contented spirit.
TniiTH&LisLA. To speak too
much ; to talk a great deal.
TnisYANA. A little shield.
Thiba. To turn the course of
anything ; to stop or turn back
animals. Go thiba molomo, to
shut the mouth. =:Tsiba, Int,
Thibala. To beoome obstmo-
ted; to become shopped; to
beoome eclipsed, as the sun;
to become shut up, as a month,
or road.
Thibalo. An eclipse ; an ob-
struction.
Thibecwe. Perf. pass, of thi-
bala. Ke thibecwe ke matlho,
I am hindered by my eyes.
Thibedi. a notch cut in a
stick for a pack-ox's nose; a
notch in a yoke skey.
Thibbgo. a heathen eastern of
a woman lying on her face to
be doctored after her husband's
death.
Thibela. To stop, or turn back,
as calves at milking time.
THiBBLiLA=Tlhaol61a. U nthi-
b^l^l^ dinamane, stop the
calves for me.
Thibelbtsa = Dibeletsa.
TniBhTSE. Perf. of thibala.
Tsela e thibetse, the path is
shat up.
Thibile. Perf. 0/ thiba. Maru
a tla tlhola a thibile, the clouds
will cover the sky.
Thiroga. To come out of the
way ; to move out of the way ;
to give place.
ThibogIila. To move out of the
way of something, or some-
body. Mo thibogM^, move out
of his way. Go thibogela bo-
shula, to flee from, or avoid
evil.
Thibolola ^Tsibolola.
Thibosa. To cause to move out
of the way ; to snatch a thing
out of the way, or to one side.
Thibosetsa. To cause to move
out of the way of.
Thimooa. To turn oneself sud-
denly back.
Thincwe. O thincwe ke bo-
tlhoko, he is unable to do what
he proposed by reason of sick-
ness.
Thintse. Perf. of thinya. Ke
thintse, I have cba5Vi|<&^ xk^
mind.
THWiBHk. Caus. oS "?^^^1^:
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chief will alter the time of the
meeting.
Thinta. To ahandon one's in-
tention for a good reason ; to
change one's mind for a good
reason ; to put off for a while.
Thipa. a knife.
Thiri. a. hair, Int.
Thithecwana. An imaginary
animal, Int.
Th ITHOHAL A » Thutahala.
Th ITHOH ATS A = Thutahatsa.
Th no . The lo wer end of a tree ;
the nart next the ground;
stahhle of mealie stalk. Nowi
from rita.
Thoba. The hole in a nipple.
Thoba. To hreak through; to
break out and run away; to
foment with hot water.
Thobalo. Nov/n from Tohftla,.
Thobanb. a stick; a cudgel.
Thobane e tlhogwana, a stick
with a small knob.
Thobb. The fruit of the morob^
basb.
Thob^ga. Medicine used for
doctoring a broken limb. Go
yewa thob^ga, the eating of an
ox slaaghtered in honour of a
man who has killed the iirst
man in battle, or the first rhi-
noceros in a hunt.
Thobbla. To break in. Go
thob^la tsela, to rush into or
along a path.
TnoBELETSA^Thomeletsa, Int.
Thobeselela. To^ break in
upon; to break in upon, or
intrude upon, a party when
not wanted.
Thobetse. Perf. o/thob^la. A
dithobetse ? Have they broken
in?
Thobo. a harvest; a breaking
off. From roba, a breaking
through. From thoba.
Thoboga. To flow freely.
Thobola. To pull out a plug
from the bottom of a milk
sack ; a plug for the bottoio. o£
a milk sack ; to open wide. Qto
thobola kgoro, to o
wide. Go thobola
cause rivers to gusi
ThobolIsla. Dithol
open the gate vnde
TH0B0L0LA=Muna.
new work; to pio
the first to do a ne
Thobu. Fallow groi
picked bat not sowi
thobu, to plough V
ing.
THOBuijLA=Thabudl
Thobuetsa =Thabue
Thocwa. Pass, oft]
Thodi. a string
chewed bark.
Thogako. a cursin
Thogakano. a mut
Thogo. a cursing
Thogo ea kgwedi,
the moon; the ap
a new moon.
Thogwe. a kind of
serrated leaves, gro
in limestone.
Thokama. To sleep
fire.
Thokam&la. To lie
to warm oneself ; t
blaze of a fire.
Thokgama. To be u
Thokgame. Perf.
ma.
Thokgamisa. To dm
Thokgamo. Uprigh
Thokgoseletsa. T(
finger at in anger,
defy.
Thoko. Aside ; one
a room ; the extren
limit ; an awl, or 1
for sewing skins
thoko, on one side.
Thokolo. Dung of I
hare, etc.
Thokosetsa. To sh
rub between the 1
stick when kindling
fashion.
Trok w A = Tokwa.
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bash ; first natural motion of
an infant.
Tholana. Fruit of the moro-
lana bash.
Tholo. Noun from to\&.
Tholocwe = Choloc we.
THOLOGA=0hologa.
THOLOLA=Cholola.
THOLOLisL A = ChololMa.
Thololo = Chololo.
Thololwa= Ohololwa.
Tholoro. Noun from rolora.
TflOMA. A scented medicinal
shrub.
Thomelbtsa. To cry out loudly,
or louder than others.
Thomo. a sending.
Thonopo. ^oiwi ^om ronopa.
Thopa. To plunder.
Thopahala. To become plun-
dered, or stolen.
Thopiwa. Pass, o/thooa.
Thopo. Plunder; spoil.
Thobomo. a trembling.
Thosola. Syphilis, InL
Thota. a mound of earth; a
smaJl hill ; highland, or rising
ground.
Thotana. a small thota.
Thothi. a drop of any fluid ; a
small quantity of fluid remain-
ing in a cup, etc.
TH0TH0B0L6=Thuthubudu, Int.
THOTHOMibLA. To enter, or
pierce, as a spear the ground.
Used also of a convincing ar-
gument or an internal pain.
Thoto. Possessions ; goods ;
merchandise.
Thotsi:. a pip of a pumpkin.
Thotana. A dance continued
all night round a large fire at
the close of the boyale cere-
mony.
Thuanyo. a propitiation j an
atonement.
Thuba. To break to pieces, as
a flat stone, etc., to break
down ; to run, or rush, as a
crowd ; to come off a nest with
chickens. Go fhaba lobelo, to
run fast ; to run a race.
Thubaganta. To break in
pieces.
Thubagai^wa. To be broken in
pieces.
Thubalaka. To break in pieces
utterly.
Thubbga. To become broken.
ThubbgIjla. Ba tbubegela
mmogo, they rush together;
to rash with one accord.
TnuBifcLA. To run, or rush to a
thing.
Thudisho. Noun from rudi-
sa.
Thue. a small, sharp-nosed
mouse.
Thuga. To beat with a staff;
to break with a stone held in
the hand : to pound.
Thuho, Payment for garden
work.
Thuhula. To turn away the
head and refuse to listen.
Thukgwi. a wild animal similar
to a wolf, but smaller.
Thukhutha. To wag, as a head ;
to shake the head ; to rob ; to
deprive of.
Thukhuthwa. O la a thukhu-
thwa ke motlio lokwald, he
had his book taken from him
by a person.
Thukhwi = Thukgwi.
Thula. To beat or knock one
thing against another ; to ham-
mer, as a smith ; to butt, as a
goat.
Thulaganyo. Order. Ka thu-
laganyo, in order ; orderly.
Thulaganyololo. Disorderly ;
disorderliness.
Thulama. To turn a pot, etc.,
upside down.
Thulamb. Peif, 0/ thulama.
THULAMiiLA. To sleep souadly.
Thulana. To knock against
each other ; to come into col-
lision.
TnuLisGA. To overikx^-^ % y^
turn oviA. ••, \/0 «QXiN«t\» % '^«2> «^^
aiH QUAiOk&» -^ o;
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and goats by smashing the tes-
ticles.
Thulola. See Thuulola.
Thuma. To griad very fine.
Thumolo. Ninmfrom ramola.
Thumotsa. To milk into the
mouth.
Thunya. To come into view;
to blossom ; to blash j to be-
come gray-headed.
Thuo. An inheritance; a pos-
session.
Thupa. a switch; a rod; a
thin stick ; a riding whip.
Thupisho. Noun from TxxpiaB,.
Thura. Hot ashes withoat
cinders.
Thurugo. a swelling.
Thusa. To help.
Thusanya. To help each other.
Thusega. To become helped.
Thusho. Help.
Thushonyana. a little help.
Thusiwa. Pass. 0^ thusa.
Thutel^lo. Teaching; the
effect of teaching.
Thuthahala. To become warm.
Used of water, etc.
Thuthahalo. ^oiA«-)rom thu-
thahala.
Thuthahatsa. To make warm.
Thu THUBUDU. A rubbish heap ;
a dung heap.
Thuthuchwanb. a fungus; a
mushroom.
Thutlwa. a camelopard ;
chicken pox; water pox; the
southern cross.
Thuto. Teaching. Ntlo ea
thuto, a church, a chapel.
Thuula. To lead, or pull, as a
person by an arm, or a dog by
a rope.
Thuulola. To take the lead;
to turn away and take a differ-
ent course.
Thwadi. An odd number ; an
odd one ; one superior to
another. O ipaea thwadi, he
puts himself first. E tbwadi
mo go se se&we, it is superior
to the other. O thwadi mo
go eo monwe, he excels tiia
other.
Thwala. To find a thing sod
take it not knowing its ownor.
= Thwadi, Int
TflWANE. A wild animal of tbe
oat tribe, larger than a i^iag^;
a lynx.
Thwanye. Fruit of a wild fig
tree.
Thwetsb. Perf. 0/ thwala.
TiBA. To stamp with a foot,
etc.; to boom, as a gun or
distant thunder. =Taba, Ini,
TiBAKA. To stamp the ground
much, or very hard.
TiBi)=Phagfe.
TiBO. A round hole oat for a
patch.
TiBOLA. Namane ea Jibola
loth*, a first-born calf. Nwana
oa tit)ola lotha, a first-born
child.
TiDiKA. To prevaricate ; to keep
back the truth.
TiDiKi!LA. Go tidik^la loleme,
to speak with a slippery tongue.
TiDiMA. A plot of level land
between two hills suitable for
ploughing.
TiDiMALO. Silence.
TiDiSA. Cans, of tila.
TiDO. Tbe trunk of a tree.
Tiioo. Delay ; a delay.
TiGO. A casting down.
TiHACO. A fulfilment.
TiHAHALO. An event happening
to one ; an experience.
TiHALO. An event; an occur-
rence.
TihIilo. a service.
TiHO. A work.
TiKA=Khuetsa.
TiKETA. A ticket (hybrid).
TiKOLOGO. A going round ; a
revolving; a revolution, as of
a wheel.
TiKOLOGON. Bound about.
TikologoneabotlhaolMo, round
about the camp. Tikologon
ea bona, round about them.
Tila. To avoid; to get out of
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' of anything likely to
1, as a stone thrown at
The first dung of a new-
If.
The homy knob
n ox's hoof at the back j
ock of a horse.
Black and white with
hite spots. Used of an
Noun from dilola.
fA. Fern, o/tilodi.
A thick bead ring
on cord.
To extinguish; to be-
fctingaished ; to go out,
indle. Molelo o o sa
the fire that does not
. To stint; to deprive
prevent from having ;
:e; to make less sharp
I taste; to cover the
, as springing com.
To be stingy.
Perf. of timana.
, he is stingy; he is
IS, or close-fisted.
Stinginess.
A. Pass, o/tiraetsa.
To become extin-
1; to light one thing
ither; to kindle a light
Qother light. Molelo o
megen, the fire that is
b out.
SA. To fall, as a falling
o light up the sky, as a
star. O mo timegetsa
)nwana, he points him
th the finger.
To wander; to go
SA. To cause to wander
A wandering.
V. GotimMwakatumMo,
ed astray from the faith.
. To cause to wander.
. Perf. of tim^la.
Perf. of tima. Lobon^
lile, the candle is gone
out. U re timile, you have
been stingy to ud.
TiMiSA. To stint; to oaose to
be stinted.
TiMOKANTo. A stupors diszi-
ness ; giddiness.
TiNTA==Tlhetlha.
TiNWA. Pass, of tima.
TiPOLA. To cut or sever with
one cut.
TiSHO. A herding; a watching;
protection.
TiTA. To withhold an opinion ;
to decline to express an opinion
about a matter without hear-
ing about it more fully.
TiTAMEBE. The flesh on the side
of a bull's neck.
TiTAMO^Tshiamo.
TiTATiTA. To fear to give an
opinion ; to be uncertain what
to do, or where to go.
TiTEiSLO. A staff for beating
skins when braying.
TiTBO. A beating; a scourging;
a wound made by a blow.
TiTiNCW B . Perf. pass, o/titinya.
TiTiNYA. To stop or hinder one
when speaking, from not wish-
ing to near more.
Tla. Shall; will. Ke tla rata,
I will love. To come. Perf
tlile, and tsile.
Tlaatlaa. To talk altogether,
or with confusion; to give a
person no chauce of answering
by talking all together.
Tlabaka. To be busy; to be
active in doing one work after
another.
Tlabama. To sit flat on the
ground ; to sit in the way so
as to obstruct; to continue
sitting and refuse to rise.
Tlabatlaba. To run in a
clumsy fashion, as a loose-
jointed oerson.
TLABO^Kabo.
Tladi. a thunderbolt; light-
ning.
Tladika. To speak at random
and without truth ; to dirty or
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soil, as with fat, milk, etc. ;
to daub ; to bedaab.
Tladikeoa. To become dirty,
or daubed.
Tlad[kwa. Pass, of tladika.
To be filthy, or fool.
Tladiwa. Pass, o/tlatsa.
Tlaee. Tlaee ea letsae, the
yolk of an egg. * .
Tlakasbla. To tremble; to
shiver.
TLAKAsisLO. A trembling.
Tlala. To become fnll; to be
full of; to be filled with. Go
tlala bogale, to be full of anger.
Perf. tletse. To be han^y,
hunger. Ke tlala, I am hnngry.
Ke bolavra ke tlala, I am killed
by hunger; I am very hungry.
Ba ba tlala, the hungry, Ba
bo ba le tlala, they were
hungry. O la a ntlwa tlala,
he was hnngry.
Tlala E A. To report some fault
to a superior; to complain to
a superior of a person's con-
duct. O la a mo tlalaea "kwa,
kgosin, he accused him before
the chief; he complained to
the chief about him.
Tlalea= Tlalaea.
Tlalecwe. Perf. o/tlalMwa.
Tlalrdiwa. To be anxious for.
Tlalela. To be too much for ;
to trouble, or distress.
Tlalelo. Distress ; anxiety.
Tlalelwa. To have anxious
thoughts about; to be dis-
tressed ; to be anxious for.
Tlaletsa. Caus. 0/ tlalela. To
till for. From tlatsa.
Tlama. To gird a person about
the middle.
Tlamakblela. To come short
of what one ought to be ; to
bunj^le ; to do a work badly.
TLAMAKELifcLWA. To be baJly
done; to be badly bound up,
etc.
Tlamalana. To care for or
provide for each other.
Tlamela. To provide for; to
take care oF; to care for; to
minister to.
TLAiithO. Care; preservation.
Tlam^lwa. To be provided for
by another.
Tlametlo. a bullfrog.
TLAMBTLWBsTlametlo.
Tlauolola. Bevers of thkiuA,
Tlamparjsla. To catch or seize
hold of with both hands; to
clutch.
Tlamuka. To spoil, or injure
by laying hold of.
Tlantlapb — Kgantlai>e.
Tlant^ga. To Decome tasteless,
as a frostbitten pumpkin.
Tla.^. Come ye.
Tlanwa. ^Pass. 0/ tlama.
TLAOPA=N6n6la, Int.
Tlapetla. To flatten out; to
crush 80 as to flatten ; to knock
so as to flatten.
Tlapuketsa. To smear with
much {a,t,
Tlabb. When ; as soon as.
Tlatla. a plaited hat.
Tlatlabala. To be bent out,
or spread fo.r apart, as legs
when feet are still together.
Tlatlawb.^ a koran; a large
ground-bird.
Tlatsa. To make full ; to fill.
Tlatsba. To beat or strike
much or hard, and with a
downward movement.
Tlatsega. To become filled.
Tle. Used to express an ordinary,
or accastomedact. When used
it is followed by verbs ending
in e, and the accents also are
altered. Se tie se rekwe, it is
ordinarily sold. Di tie di ye,
they usually eat. Ba tie ba
thusanye, they are accustomed
to help each other.
Tle. O tl^ tla, he will come.
See Tle.
Tlekeetsa. To deal gently
with ; to spare.
Tle LA. To come for.
TLiiPATLlsPA. To be very silly;
to laugh immoderately.
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Tlerebetsa. To trampefc, as
an elephant; to speak in a
high tone of voice.
Tletleregana. To become
broken in pieces, as a pot, etc.
Tletlereganya. To break in
pieces, as a pot, etc.
Tletse, Perf. of tlala. Go tle-
tse, it is fall. Diaku di tletse
ka naga, the veldt is fall of
sheep. Perf. of tl^la. Lo
tletsefi? what are yoa come
for?
Tlhaba. To pierce ; to slangh^
ter by catting or piercing ; to
germinate ; to rise, as the san ;
dark brown, with yellow
patches about the nose. Used
of an ox.
Tlhabagana. Go tlhabagana
le, to be opposite to j to be
contrary to.
Tlhabaganta. To pierce across.
Tlhabaganye. Perf, of tlhaba-
gana. E tlhabaganye nabo,
it was contrary to them.
Tlhabuka. To pierce much or
thoroughly.
Tlhabaketsa. To become gray-
headed or white-headed ; to
become whitish, as ripening
corn.
Tlhabana. J^em. 0/ tlhaba. To
fight with each other.
Tlhabano. War.
Tlhabantsha. Caus. 0/ tlhaba-
na. To fight for ; to assist an
ally to fight.
Tlhabatlhaba. Go tlhabatlha-
ba le lehatshe, to wander about
the country.
Tlhabega. To become pierced.
Tlhabbla. a thatching peg;
to cut pumpkin, etc., into thin
strips for drying ; to pierce for.
Lesedi le tla ba tlhabbla, the
light will spring up for them.
Tlhabeletsa. To set a tune
for; to lead others in singing,
or playing on reeds. =Patele-
tsa.
Tlhabetsa. O la a mo tlhabe-
tsa ka matlho, he looked hard
at him.
Tlhabisa. Caus. 0/ tlhaba. To
tack together, or pin together
in sewing. Go tlhabisa di-
tlhon, to put to shame.
Tlhabologa. (A word about
which there is much difference
of opinion.) To have a relapse
in sickness, always implying a
change for the worse ; to make
a spurt ; to put on such a spurt
as will probably result in win-
niog. Used of a gun which
did not shoot well, but now
does shoot well, and of a house
which was almost a ruin, but
is now rebuilt. Used in the
books in the sense of being
penitent, but this use is con-
fusing from the word having
opposite meanings in different
cases.
Tlhabologo. a relapse; a
spurt.
TlhabOlola. To renew ; to
make as if new; to put new
life into ; to renew that which
had become old. Go tlhabolola
dipalo, to make distinct figures
which were nearly rubbed out.
Tlhabuketsa. To drink as a
dog.
Tlhaco. a washing.
Tlhacwa. To wash anything.
Tlhacwana. a little fisb.
Tlhacwicwe. Perf. pass. 0/ tlha-
cwa. Washed.
Tlhacwitsb. Per/. 0/ tlhacwa.
Tlhacwiwa. Pass, of tlhacwa.
Tlhadia. To pour water into a
pot on a fire.
Tlhadiile. Perf. of tlhadia.
Tlhadile. Perf. o/tlhala.
Tlhadilwe. Perf. pass, of tlha-
la.
Tlhae. An exclamation used in
stopping cattle.
Tlhaea. Diyo dia ba tlhaea, the
food does not reach them, or
fails before reaching them, fo
that they do not have axv>j ^^^
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Tlhaeco. Tlhaeoo ea dinao, a
long stride.
Tlhaecwe. Ba tlhaecwe ke
diyo, they have come short of
food.
Tlhaedicwe. O tlhaedicw^e ka
go leoba, he fell short, or failed
by sianing.
Tlhaedisa. Oaiw. 0/ tlha^la.
Tlhaediwa. Pass, o/tlha^la.
Tluaela. To fail; to come
short ; to come short of.
Tlhaelo. a coming short; a
failure.
Tlhaeletsa. To shout out to a
person at a distance ; to shout
out from a distance ; to call
after.
Tlhaetsa. Go tlhaetsa dinao, to
tike long strides.
Tluaga. Wild; wary; always
on tbe look out ; quick ; active ;
t ) alarm ; to startle and cause
to run away ; dry standing
grass.
Tlhagahala. To do a* thing
qu.ckly; to become quick, or
active.
Tlhagahalo. Quickness.
Tlhagahatsa. To make quick.
Tlhagala. An abscess ; an
ulcer ; an internal sore.
Tlhagare. Small iron tip to a
bushraan's arrow ; the point of
a thorn or splinter left in a
wound ; the middle lappet of
three on a kaross.
Tlhagega. To become warned ;
to be startled and run away, as
a frightened animal j to rise
early in the morning j to start
early before others.
Tlhagisa. Caus. of tlhaga. To
warn.
Tlhagisho. Warning.
Tlhagisitse. Perf. of tlhagisa.
Tlhagola. To weed ; to hoe out
weeds.
Tlhagolega. To become
weeded.
Tlhahuna. To chewj to mas-
ticate.
Tlhahunne. Perf. 0/ tlhahuna;
Tlhaile. Peiff. o/tlhaea.
Tlhaka. To scramble for food ;
to grab food and run away with
it ; a seed ; a grain ; a white
speck in an eye ; a Id^terof the
alphabet.
Tlhakaladisa. Monona eo o
tlhakaladisa, this man is very
grey.
Tlhakaladitse. Perf. of tlha-
kalatsa. Setlhare se tlhaka-
laditse, the tree is in full
bloom.
Tlhakalatsa. To be in bloom.
Setlhare se tla tlhakalatsa, the
tree will be in bloom.
Tlhakana. To be mixed.
Tlhakanya. To mix.
Tlhakanye. Perf. of tlhakana.
O tlhakanye tlhogo, he is an
idiot.
Tlhakanto. a mixing; a con-
fusion.
Tlhakasaqabb. An island; one
island between others.
Tlhakatlhakana. To be jum-
bled up together; to be en-
tangled ; to be without order ;
to be in confusion.
Tlhakatlhakanyb. Perf. of
tlhakatlhakana .
Tlhako. a hoof of a horse, ox,
etc.
Tlhakola. To deprive of; to
take without permission. Used
in the south of the cleaning of
an infant.
Tlhakole. Month of February.
Tlhala. To put away a wife or
husband.
Tlhale. a thread of sinew for
sewing skins ; thread.
Tlhale u A. To become wise.
Go tlhaleha batho, to beware of
people, or look out and avoid
tbera.
Tlhalbhetsa. To take the
largest or best portion ; to
gain an advantage over
another.
Tlhalehile. Perf. of tlhaleha.
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Tlhalehisa. To cause to be
wise.
Tlhaleho. Wisdom.
Tlhalemaleye. a ounning
one.
Tlhaletsha. To make wise.
Tlhalo. a divorcement.
Tlhaloqantse. Per/, o/tlhalo-
ganya.
Tlhaloqanta. To understand ;
to comprehend ; to know. To
separate cattle.
Tlhalooantes^oa. To become
understandable.
Tlhalooantetsa. la a mo
tlbaloganyetsa, he made him
understand.
Tlhaloqanto. Understanding ;
mind.
Tlhaloganwa. Pass, o/tlhalo-
ganya.
Tlhalwa. Pass, o/tlhala.
Tlhama. To begin a talk; to
put yeast into beer; fermented
beer before it is cooked.
Tlhamaoanta. To repair by
darning ; to dam ; to mend ; to
repair.
Tlhamalala. To be straight,
as a pathi etc. ; to be bolt up-
right ; to be stiff.
TlhamalalIila. To go in a
straight line to.
Tlhamalatsa. To stretch
straight out, as arms, etc.
Tlhamane. a tradition ; a
fable ; an idle tale.
TlhamatsIsga. To become im-
proved.
Tlh AME = Tlhafiwe.
Tlhamega. To put a person to
lie on his back. To turn the
carcase of an ox over when
skinning it.
Tlhamukela. To smear about
the mouth with fat, etc., when
eating.
Tlhamuketsa. Caus. of tlhamu-
kMa.
Tlhanama. To lie on the back.
Go tlhanama ka motlhana, to
lie ou the back.
Tlhanamolooa. To rise up
from lying on the back.
Tlhanasela. To sway from
side to side, as water when
boiling ; to move from side to
side.
Tlhano. Five.
Tlhanocwe. E tlhanocwe, it is
turned inside out.
Tlhanoga. To become turned
inside out ; to become changed
in plan or purpose without due
cause ; to be fickle, or change-
able in purpose ; to alter
one's mind without any reason.
= Phecoga.
Tlhanola. To change the sides
of a thing ; to turn inside out.
Tlhantlhola. To pick to
pieces, or tease.
Tlhantse. Perf. o/tlbanya. O
' tlhantse. Used of a person
escaping who had been laid
hold of.
Tlhania. To strike with a fist,
stick, etc. ; to become curdled,
as first milk, or stale :milk
when boiled; to change, as
blood into fibrine and serum.
Tlhanyaka. To beat much ; to
buffet.
Tl H ANTisG A ~ Nat^ga.
Tlhan:we. a stork ; a secretary
bird.
Tlhaola. To divide ; to select ;
to separate.
Tlhaolo. a selection ; a dis-
tinction; a separation.
Tlhaologa. To become diluted,
or dissolved by water being
added.
Tlhaolola. To dilute, or dis-
solve, by adding water.
Tlhapa. To wash the body ; to
pass water, or micturate.
Tlh APATSA=^ Roga.
Tl h apatsana = Rogana.
Tlhapea. To pass in and out ;
to go about hither and thither.
Tlhapecwe. Noisy with liquor ;
drunken.
Tlhapelo. Riotous mirth ;
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noisy pleasure ; excess ; de-
bauchery.
Tl hapklwa. To be excited with
noisy mirth.
Tlhapeo. Uproar; confasion.
Tlhapi. a lish.
Tlhapisa. To cause to wash;
to cleanse. O la a ba tlhapisa
dinao, he washed their feet.
Tlhapisiwa. Pass, of tlhapisa.
Diatla tse di sa tlhapisiwan,
unwashed hands.
Tlhapo. a washing.
Tlhapologa. To melt, or be-
come dissolved, as snow, etc. ;
to become softened, or melted.
Tlhapolosa. To cause to melt,
or dissolve ; to melt fat, etc. ;
to make soft.
Tlharakana. To make a rat-
tling noise.
Tlharakanya. To cause a
rattling noise.
Tlharalala. To be stretched
out and stiff, as a corpse.
Tlharika. To go very quickly.
Tlharike. U tlharike, go very
quickly.
Tlharoa. To gallop, as a wilde-
beest, etc.
Tlhas. a spark.
Tlhasa. To break up, as clouds,
or a sickness ; to become less
nice than usual.
TLHASE=Tlhat8he. Kwatlhase,
the east, Int.
Tlhasela. To assault ; to
Tlhaselo. An assault ; an
attack.
Tlhashunyele. Wild teazle
shrub ; wild dagga plant.
Tlhasinyega. To tinkle, as a
woman's ornaments ; to walk
so as to cause ornaments to
tinkle.
Tlhatlaea. To put on, or
above ; to put a pot on a
fire.
Tlhatlagana. To be piled up ;
to lie one upon another. Used
of things.
Tlhatlaqantse. Per/, of tlha-
tlaganya.
Tlhatlaoanya. To pile things
one upon another.
Tlhatlaoante. Perf, of tlha-
tlagana.
Tlhatleile. Per/. 0/ tlhatlaea.
TLHATLiiWA. Pass. 0/ tlhatlaea.
Tlhatlha. Bushes used for
making the upper garments of
the boyale gins.
Tlhatlhabala. To be rough
and untidy, as uncombed hair.
Tlhatlhaba. To gnpi . ^ ^
severe pain, or soreness in the
bones and body.
Tlhatlharapa. To do anything
badly or clumsily.
TLHATLHASi^LA. To make a
jolting or bumping noise, as a
wagon going over stones.
Tlhatlhbla. To put in, as
cattle into a kraU ; to load a
gun.
Tlhatlhj:l6. A shutting up
place ; a compound.
Tlhatlooa. To ascend.
TLHATLOoiiLA. To asccud to.
O la a tlhatlog^la kwa lencwen
(or mo lencwen), he went up
into a mountain.
Tlhatlola. To take off, as a
pot off a fire.
Tlhatlologana. To follow
each other, as months ; to pass
from one work to another.
Tlhatlologanya. To remove
one thing off another ; to ex-
plain ; to unravel. Go tlhatlo-
loganya melacwana, to go from
one brook to another, as iu
searching for cattle.
Tlhatlolola. To take meat,
etc., out of a too full pot.
Tlhaixosa. To cause to as-
cend; to raise.
Tlhatsa. To vomit.
Tlhatshe. Under ; below. Kwa
tlbatshe ga letlole, under the
box. Kwa tlbatshe, under-
neath. Kwa tlhatshe ga, below.
Tlhaywa. Pass, of tmaba.
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Tlhe. An exclamation of en-
treaty.
Tlhbtlha. To run with elbows
drawn in, and body swaying.
Tlhetlhwa. a berry of the
moretlhwa bnsh.
Tlhoa. Whey. To dislike ; to
detest ; to have an objection to;
to be troubled. Per/, tlhoile j
pass, tlhoiwa.
Tlhoahala. To be in earnest ;
to persevere ; to be zealous ; to
be eager or ardent ; to become
troubled.
Tlhoahalo. Zeal; importunate
eagerness ; eager impatience.
Tlhoahatsa. To trouble.
Tlhoahetse. Per/. 0/ tlhoahala.
Tlhoana. O tla tlhoana na^, he
will dislike him.
Tlhoanye. Per/. 0/ tlhoana.
Tlhoba. To pinch ; to pluck oflF ;
to pull hair off a skin with the
fingers ; to take a pinch of snuff.
Tlhobaediwa. Pass, of tlho-
baetsa.
Tlhobaela. To be wakeful; to
be unable to sleep.
Tlhobaetsa. CoAis, of tlho-
baela.
TLHOBiiGA. To become bare, as
an animal which has lost its
hair.
Tlhobooa. To give up hoping ;
to despair ; to leave desolate ;
to leave for good. Ke le ka
se tlhoboga, I gave up hoping
for it. fia mo tlhoboga, they
despair of him.
Tl HOBOGA = Tlhoboga.
Tlhobogo. a despairing.
TLH6B6G6=Tlhobog6.
Tlhobola. To stamp com; to
bray in a mortar.
Tlhobolo. a quiver ; a gun.
Tl HOBOLd = Tlhobolo.
Tlhobosa. Caus. 0/ tlhoboga.
Tlhodia. To annoy ; to bother;
to trouble ; to annoy, or weary
with noise.
Tlhodibg^lo. Care.
TLHODiisGO. Annoyance.
Tlhodiile. Perf. 0/ tlhodia.
Tlhodile. Perf. o/tlhola.
Tlhodisa. To cause to remain.
Caus. o/tlhola.
Tlhodiwa. Pass, 0/ tlhodia.
Tlhoga. To sprout, as a tree ;
to burst into leaf ; to put forth
leaves ; to grow.
Tlhogo. a head.
Tlhogoethata. Stubbornness.
Tlhogonolo. Happy; blessed;
favoured ; prosx>ered.
Tlhogonolohala. To become
blessed.
Tlhogotlhogo. a headman.
Tlhogwana. a little head.
Tlhohi. The coruer of a gar-
den.
Tlhoile. Perf. 0/ tlhoa.
Tlhoisa.. Caus. 0/ tlhoa.
Tlhoiwa. Pass. 0/ tlhoa.
Tlhoka. To be eager. Used of
a bull. A nipple of a breast ;
a wart; a hole in a nipple ; hole
in the nipple of a gun ; the hole
in an ear.
Tlhoka. To lack something;
to need a thing one has not
got ; to be without something.
=Tlhweka. Go tlhoka go rata,
not to love ; to be without love.
Tlhokaganya. To arrange ; to
set in nice order.
Tlhoka HAL A. To be scarce ; to
be lacking.
Tlhoke. JiTegf./orm 0/ tlhoka.
Tlhokela. Go mo tlhok^la
pelo, to lack sympathy with
him, to be unkind to him.
Tlhokile. PeTf. 0/ tlhoka.
Tlhokisa. Catts.o/ tlhoka. Go
ba tlhokisa puo, to put them to
silence. Ba mo tlhokisa tsela,
he is debarred from leaving by
the people refusing him per-
mission, or refusing to direct
him.
Tlhoko. The nipple of a breast ;
a wart.
Tlhoko. O tlhoko, he is obser-
vant ; he has a good memory.
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gets his cattle, etc., however
numerous they may be. O
tlhoko mo mahokun, he has a
good memory for words.
Tlhokocwe. Ferf, pass, of
tibokola.
Tlhokohala. To become sad.
Tlhokohatsa. To make sad.
Tlhokola. To sharpen, or make
pointed.
Tlhokolotsa. To cut meat
into lonar strips for drying ; to
cut a hide into long strips.
Tlhokombla. To take notice
of ; to take heed ; to observe ;
to pay attention ; to consider.
Tlh6k6metse. Perf, o/tlhoko-
mela.
Tlhokomologa. To cease to
take notice of; to neglect ; not
to heed.
Tlhokotla. To strip, or cut
off twigs or small branches ; to
whittle a stick.
Tlhokotlwa. Pass, of tlhoko-
tla.
Tlhokotsa. To sharpen to a
point.
Tlhola. To remain for a time,
the time being specified ; to
tarry ; to sojourn ; to visit ; to
create ; to bellow much^ or
drink its own urine, as an
animal supposed to have power
to bewitch ; to spy. Go tlhola
lehatshe, to spy out the land.
Go tlhola ka bonokwane, to spy
by a party. Any more. Used
with negative particles. Ga
nketla ke tlhola ke diha yalo,
I will not do so any more ; I
will do so no longer. Still ; to
go on to do. Go tla tlhola go
dihwa, it will go on to be done.
A u tlhola ua shuga ? are you
still braying ? are you con-
stantly braying ?
Tlholatlhola. To go on tarry-
ing ; to remain a while ; to
tarry for two or three days.
Tlhole. Ga re tlhole re ea,
we no longer go, we go no
more. Ga le tlhole le na le sep^,
it no longer has anything.
Tlholecwe. Perf . of tlhdlhlwA.
TLHOLibOA. To become created.
Tlholegile. Perf. of tlhol^ga.
TLHOLiiQO. A person's habit or
nature; that with which a
person was bom.
Tlholegon. By nature ; by or
in creation. Mo tlholegon ea
lehatshe, from the foundation
of the world.
Tlholela. Go tlhol^Ia lehatshe,
to spy out a land.
Tlholelwa. To be startled, or
surprised, as by some unex-
pected and unwelcome event.
Tlholo. a creation ; a red
animal resembling a hare.
Tlholgoelela. To desire or
long for a thing or person one
has seen or ei\joyed before.
TLHOLOOELiiLWA. O la a tlbo-
logM^lwa go ba a mmona, he
longed to see him again . To be
in labour. Used of animals.
E tla tlholog^lMwa, it will be
in labour.
Tlhologelelo. a longing; a
desire.
Tlhoma. To plant ; to fix in on
end. Go tmoma matlho mo
go ^na, to fix the eyes on him.
Tlhomagana. To become fast-
ened together. Go tlhoma-
gana nabo, to follow close after
them.
Tlhomagancwe. Added to.
Tlhomaganya. To add to; to
lengthen bv adding to; to
fasten together.
Tlhomaganye. Perf of tlhoma-
gana.
Tlhomama. To be firmly fixed.
Tlhomame. Per/. 0/ tlhomama.
Tlho^amisa. To make firm or
fixed ; to ratify ; to fix ; to
establish.
Tlhomamisho. a making firm ;
a ratification.
Tlhomamisitse. Perf, of tlho-
mamisa..
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Tlhomamo. Firm ; firmness ;
freedom. Ka tlhomamo,
firmly. Ke tsecwe mo tlhoma-
mon, I was bom in freedom ;
I was bom a free man.
Tlhomela. To arm; to carry
anything over the shoulder on a
stick ; to fix or establish for or
on. Go tlhomela batho melao,
to lay down laws for the people.
O la a se tlbom^la ka lotlbaka,
he put it on a reed ; he fixed it
. on a reed.
Tlhomel:^la. To add to; to
lengthen; to splice; to add
piece by piece.
Tlhomeletsa. Go tlhomeletsa
puo, to speak at length.
Tlhomblo. a weapon.
Tlhomesa. To roof a house ; to
fix rafters.
Tlhomesho. a rafter.
Tlhometse. Perf. o/tlhomMa.
Tlhomoga. To go away; to
depart. Go tlhomoga pelo, to
be moved with compassion.
TLHOMOoiiLA. Go tlhomog^la
pelo, to have pity upon ; to
show mercy to ; to be kind to.
TlhomogIslwa. Ba tla tlhomo-
gMwa pelo, they will obtain
mercy; they will meet with
kindness.
Tlhomokela. To grow quickly,
or too fast for one's strength,
a» a tall and undeveloped
youth.
Tlhomola. To take or draw
out, as a thorn, a pole, etc.
Go tlhomola boyan, to pull up
grass. Go tlhomola pelo, to
draw out the heart m sym-
pathy ; to t<ear out the heart
in sorrow.
Tlhomolola. To pull up by the
roots, as in trantjiplandng ; to
take out, as a pole.
Tlhonama. To beg humbly and
piteously ; to be indefatigable,
or in earnest.
TlhonamIila. To beg humbly
and piteously from.
Tlhonametse. Perf. of fclhona-
m^la.
Tlhonamo. Noun from tlho-
nama.
Tlhono. a shaving scraped
from a hide in braying.
Tlhontse. Perf. o/tlhonya.
TLHor^rsHA. To caase the coun-
tenance to look sorrowful.
Tlhontshicwe. Perf. pass, of
tlhontsha.
Tlhonya. To look sorrowful or
disappointed; to be erect or
rough, as the hair of an angry
dog. E tlhontse, it looks
angry. E tlhontse moriri, its
hair is raised in anger.
TLHoi5r. A hedgehog.
Tlhonwa. Pass, o/tlhoma.
Thloo. Aversion; dislike.
Tlhopha. To make clean, as
com by picking ; to select out ;
to separate.
Tlhophana. a group or party ;
a portion.
Tlhophiwa. Pass. 0/ tlhopha.
Tlhopologa. To be tall ; to be-
come unravelled; to become
straight.
Tlhopora. To take out a little,
as of food, etc.
Tlhora. a pinnacle ; a summit ;
to cause to be emaciated or
pine away.
Tlhorega. To become emaci-
ated.
Tlhoro. Afurcap; a hat.
Tlhose. a jackal.
TlhosETSA. To set fire to any-
thing inflammable.
Tlhotlha. To rub a skin with
a stone in braying.
Tlhotlha. To strain liquids.
Tlhotlhrleco. An incitement.
Tlhotlheletsa. To incite ; to
stir up to do ; to persuade ; to
provoke to action.
Tlhotlhelets^ga. To become
provoked, or excited to action.
Tlhotlhologanya. To go troin
one place to another.
Tlhotlhologolo. TlhotlhoU-
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golo e cosa diletsen, a proverb
expressive of the folly of raking
up old qaarrels.
Tl HOTLHOMISA. To investigate ;
to search into ; to prove ; to
ascertain accurately a doubtful
matter.
Tlhotlhomisho. a finding out;
ati investigation.
Tlhotlhora. To beat ; to shake
off, as leaves off a tree.
Tlhotlhorega, To become
shaken off; to fall off, deleaves.
Tlhotlhorela. Go tlhotlhor^la
mo molelon, to fall off into a
tire.
Tlhotlhori. Grounds of grain
ia brewing.
Tlhotlhwa. a price.
Tlhotsa. To be lame ; to limp.
Tlhotse. Per/. 0/ tlhola.
Tlhoyana. a sraall tlholo, Int.
Tlhwaea. To take back through
anger or strife that which one
bad lent or given.
Tlhwaega. To become rotten
and fall in, as timber eaten by
insects; to be eaten and hol-
lowed out, as the carcase of an
.iniraal.
Tlhwana. Fern. of. ntlhwa.
lirown. Used of a cow.
Tlhware. a very large snake ;
a boa constrictor.
Tlh WAT LHA= Tlhotlhwa. Goods
for sale.
TLHWATLHWAETSA = Tlhaja8a.
Tlhweka. Madi a tlhweka,
blood before it is clotted.
Tlikieco. Favour; partiality.
Tlikietsa. To love very much ;
to indulge from fondness; to
favour.
Tlile. Perf. o/tla.
Tlisa. Caus. of tlsb.
Tlisitse. Perf. 0/ tlisa.
Tlo. Lo tlo lo re, you would say.
U tlo u re utlw^, pray hear
us.
Tloba. To pull the meat off a
hare's hones, in order to dip it
ill fat before eating it ; to pulY
lean meat into shreds, in order
to dip it in fat.
Tlobaka. To move about very
much ; to be very busy in doing
different kinds of work.
Tlobatloba. To change one's
residence often.
Tloco. An anointing.
Tlodile. Perf, o/tlola.
Tlodisa. Caus. o/Uola.
Tlodisiwa. Pass, of tlodisa.
Tloditse. Perf. o/tlotsa.
Tloga. To rise up; to go away;
to depart; to leave a place.
Tlo^ ha, get hence. Soon ;
straightway; immediately. Ba
tla tloga ba tsamaea, tbe^ will
soon go away ; they will go
away now.
Tlogela. To depart from ; to
leave ; to forsake.
Tlogelkcwe. E tlogelecwe, it
was left.
TLOGisLWA. To be forsaken ; to
be left.
Tlogile.^ Perf. of tloga. Ba le
ba tlogile ba tlola molao, they
soon broke the law.
Tlogisa. To cause to depart
Tlogologa. To become peni-
tent, Int.
Tlohohala. To become weak ;
to fall off in strength.
TLOKA=Bega.
Tlokolola. To sift while hold-
ing the sieve in a slanting
position.
Tlokotla. See Tlhokotla.
Tlola. To jump over ; to jump
up ; to transgress.
Tlola. To smear ; to anoint.
Tlolaganya. To step, or stride
over; to step across; to pass
over ; to cross over. Go tlola-
ganya lomota, to step over a
wall. Go tlolaganya thota, tu
go over a hill.
Tlolaganyo. a stepping, or
gassing over. Modiho oa tlo-
iganyo, a passover feast.
Tlolagantse. Perf, of tlola-
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Tlolela. To jump to. E le ea
tlolela. mo teii, it jumped iu>
Bide.
Tlolo. a transgression.
Tlolwa. Pass, of tlola.
Tlolwa. Pass. 0/ tlola.
Tlomooa. To rise from a sitting
posture ; to stand upright.
TLOMOoisLA. See Tlhomogela.
Tlonkatlonka. To eat spar-
ingly, or in a mincing man-
ner.
Tloo. An underground bean ;
an earth nut.
Tlopa. To hop, as a locust.
Tlopatlopa. To hop about, as
a bird ; to hop about much.
Tlopo. The crest or tuft of
feathers on a bird's head.
TLOPOLA=Tabola.
Tlopotla. To wet through ; to
soak, as rain a person.
Tlosa. To take away; to re-
move.
Tlosiwa. Pass. 0/ tlosa.
Tlotla. To honour; to favour;
to bless with abundance.
Tlotlahala. To become abun-
dant ; to abound.
Tlotlbqa. To become honoured;
to become favoured.
Tlotlbgo. Favour ; honour ;
blessiug.
Tlotlolola. To dishonour.
TLOTLOMELA=Tlh6m6kfela.
Tlotlona. To pick up one by
one with fingers, or as a bird
its food.
Tlotlona. =Tlotlona.
Tlotlopa. To eat very much ;
to continue eating a long time.
Tlotsa. Caus. 0/ tlola.
Tlou. An elephant.
Tloywa. Pass. o/tl6ba.
Tlunyane. a little house.
Tlun. Mo tlun, in a house.
Tlwaela. To be accustomed to ;
to be experienced in ; to be ac-
quainted with.
TlwaIjlana. To reciprocate
friendship.
Tlwaetsa, To acoostom to.
Tlwaetse. Per/. 0/ tlwaela.
ToBA. To look aside, or round
with eyes cast down.
ToBAKA. To prepare to receive
visitors ; to prepare to start on
a journey.
Tobekana. To be indistinguish-
able by being mixed up to-
gether; to be jumbled up to-
gether.
Tobekanya. To mix together;
to jumble up together; to
muddle up.
Tobekanye. Perf. of tobekana.
To BETS A. To dinge in, as an
elastic body; to press in, or
down with the flat part of a
linger end.
ToBETSEOA. To be yielding, as
an elastic body, ripe abscess,
etc.
ToBiSA =Tobet8a.
Toco. See Tooco.
Toga. A roll of tobacco.
ToGAMAANO. A device.
ToGOMAANO. A device.
ToiSE. A snuflf-box (hybrid).
ToKA. Black earth, or clay.
Tokelo. a small sack, or pouch
worn by women.
T6K6=Toka.
Tokololo. a joint, as finger,
leg, etc.
TokomIila. To be stupid, or
dazed, as from sickness.
ToKOMETSA. To make stupid, or
dazed.
ToKWA. Dark brown. Used of
an ox.
ToKWANA. Fern, of tokwa.
ToLO. A toll (hybrid).
ToLORO. Noim from lolora.
ToMANA. To drink water while
kneeling or lying down.
ToMEisGA. To be proud ; to be
haughty ; to despise others.
ToMEOA. A mark left by cup-
ping, or bleeding.
ToMELA. To throw at and v^^jxv:,^
with au «toTCQrw , ^*W5..
«5>\S.
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ToMOGA. To be palled oat with
finger and thumb.
ToMOLA. To pull out with finger
and thumb; to catch a £&8t
runniDg animal.
ToMOLOGANO. A division.
ToMOLOGO. Noun from lomo-
loga.
Ton A. A male. =Tonna, Int.
ToNA. To bend down the head
and body.
Ton A K A. To bend down the
headj as an untrained ox.
ToNNA. Large ; great.
ToNTOBANE. A Small bird with
tail often erected.
ToNTOLO. The point or lowest
end of a root.
Too. Witchcraft.
Tooco. A whetstone ; a grind-
stone.
ToPALALA. To stand upright.
ToPECWE. Ke topecwe ke bo-
t)h()ko, I am laid prostrate by
sickness.
To PEL A. To take hold of
thoroughly j to possess en-
tirely.
ToPETEGA. To languish ; to be-
come helpless from pain or
weariness.
Topo. A request.
To no. A dream.
ToROXKO. A prison (hybrid).
TosE. A snuff-box (hybrid).
TosHOLO. A syphilitic sore, Int.
TosHOLOLO. Noun from losho-
lola.
ToTA. To increase ; to abound ;
to multiply.
ToTA. Very much so ; in reality ;
ill very truth ; real. Yesu to-
ta, Jesus himself. Pelo ea me
tota, my very heart. Ke ^na
rre tota, he is my very own
father.
ToTAHALA. To increase ; to be-
come larger ; to multiply.
ToTAHALELA. To bccomc greater
for.
ToTAHALO. Increase.
ToTELA. To abound to, or for.
rv
ToTiSA. To (^nse to increase.
ToTLHANYO. Nounfromlotihs^
n^.
ToTOBA. To walk slowly, or
totteringly, as an old man.
ToTOBALA. To be still and mo-
tionless; to lie stretched out,
as a dead animal.
ToTOBETSE. Perf. o/totobala.
ToTOLOGA. To act defiantly ; to
be headstrong ; to despise food.
ToTOMA. To bulge out, as a well-
staffed cushion.
ToTOM AL A = Totobala.
ToTOMETSE. Perf. of totomala.
ToTouLA. To beat very bard.
ToTOTSA. To have a Large pro-
genv; to continue a.d£ng to
one 8 family.
ToTSAHALO. Deceit.
T OTWA N ATOTWANA. Used of ani-
mals dying in large numbers.
TouTA. To pound to powder;
to reiterate.
TsA. Of. Used with nouns in
di. Contracted form of tsaea ;
take!
TsAATSiA. To consider ; to take
notice ; to neglect. Perf. tsei-
letsia.
TsAB6=T8a bona.
TsADiSA. CaiLs. of tsala.
Tsaea. To take ; to take a wife ;
to marry. Perf. tseile and
tsere. Go tsaea kgan, to
argue ; to debate ; to discass.
Go tsaea mosadi, to marry a
woman.
TsAGA. A large vessel for bold-
ing cooked beer.
TsAKUGA. To die suddenly.
Tsala. To beget ; to have con-
nection with; to bring fort^,
as animals. Of human beings,
tsala is used of copulation
only; of animals, it is used
of bringing forth. A friend.
Tsala tsa madi, relations.
Tsalaba. To be pleasing to ; to
be satisfactory.
TsALANA. To be friendly with.
TsALANO. Friendship.
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TsALECWE. O la a tsalecwe
gona, he was bom there.
TsALO. Noimfrom tsala.
TsALWA. Pass, of tsala. Used
of the bringing forth of children
and animals.
TsAMAALANA. To associate with ;
to go together.
TsAMAEA. To go away. Until.
6a tsamaca, until. Go tla go
tsamaea, until.
TsAif AEE . Dilo cotlhe di tsamaee
di dihahale, until all things
are accomplished.
TsAMAiSA. To cause to go away.
TsAMAO. Mode of living; cha-
racter; demeanour.
TsAMMA. A long walking-stick
or staff.
TsANKA. To wound in many
places, or badly.
TsAMTSABETSA. To be clcver
in ornamental work, sewing,
writing, etc.
TsANTSiA=Tsaatsia. Used when
addressing a number of people.
Attention !
TsAPOGA. To jump up; to be-
come wet or sprinkled.
TsAPOGECWE. To have become
wet or sprinkled.
TsAPOLA. To leap; to throw or
jerk something wet ; to milk a
cow dry.
TsARANTA. Go tsaranya mathe,
to spit out with a noise, as
from between the teeth.
TsARANTETsiiQA. To become spat
out with a noise, as from be-
tween the teeth.
TsAROLA. To cut straight; to
tear straight; to tear with
one's nails.
TsAROLELA. Ba le ba ba tsaro-
l^la diaparo, they tore the
clothes off them.
TsATSARAGANA. To part asun-
der ; to become split.
TSATSARAOANTA. To Split up ;
to^ cat a carcase down the
middle of the backbone.
TSATSIA. /See TSAATSIA.
TsE. These. Used with nouns
in di.
TsEANA. To be in perplexity ;
to be amazed.
TsEANCWE. Perplexed.
T SEAN 6. Amazement; per-
plexity.
TsEANTSHA. To cause to be-
come foolish or stupid.
TsEANYA. To amaze ; to perplex ;
to make stupid.
TsEANYE. Perf. of tseana. O
tseanye, he is stupid ; he is
imbecile.
TsEA^WA. To be astonished ;
to be perplexed.
TsiiBi:. An ear. The page of
a book.
TSEBEA. To sway, as corn or
trees in the wind, or a crowd
of excited people.
TsEBERU. A kind of small dove.
TsECWE. Perf. of tsala. Born.
Ba ba tsecwen ke basadi, those
who are born of women.
TsECHO=Tsa echo.
TsiiiiLA. To take for; to take
from. Ba re tsfefela lehatshe,
they take the land from us.
TsEELWA. Pass, o/ts^^la.
TsEHUMOLO. Noun from sehu-
mola.
TsEiLE. Perf. of tsaea.
TsEiLETSlA. Per/, o/ tsaatsia.
TSEISA. Caus. of tsaea. Go
tseisa kgafi, to get up a debate
or argument.
TsEKAGANYA. To strike hard
with a thick stick.
TsEKiiGAs Sek^ga.
TsELA. A path ; a way ; a road.
TsiiLA. 8ee ts^ela.
TsemelAla. To overcome ; to
be too much for ; to tire out.
Tsemo. a creation, Int.
TsEMPO^OLA. To be bad, or
worthless. Used of acts or
habits.
TsENA. To spoil quickly, as
bread, etc.
TsENA. To enter. Per/, tsenye.
TsENCWE. Perf. pass, of Uo-wa..
TsENEKBGA. To be fall of folly
or mirth.
TsENELA. To enter for; to
enter by force, or without con-
sent. Go ba ts^n^la letsapa,
to labour for them, a,s a parent
for children.
TsENKO. A seeking.
TsENKOLOLA. To msarrange ; to
disturb things.
TsENo=T8a eno, tsa ga eno.
Tseno di kae P where are you ?
TsENTSE. Perf. o/tsenya.
TsRNTSHA. To cause to be mad.
TsENWA. Pass, of tahuBL To
be mad.
TsENYA. To cause to enter; to
put in. Perf. tsents^.
TsENYE. Perf. ts^na.
TsENYWB. Perf. pass, of taenya.
TsENWA. Pass. 0/ tsenya.
TsEPA. To throw a spear, etc.,
so as to make it stick upright
in the grouud.
TsEPALALA. To stand upright;
to be straight.
TsEPAMA. To stand upright ; to
stick in and stand upright, as
a spear in the ground.
TsE PAMELA. Matlho aotlhe a la
a tsepam^la mo go ^na, all the
eyes were fixed on him.
TsEPEQA. Go tsep^ga matlho,
to look steadfastly. Go tse-
pega pelo, to fix the heart on.
TsEPELO. A walking ; a walk.
TsEPHE. See Tshephe.
TsERE. Perf. o/tsaea.
Tsereganya. See Tsiriqanya.
TsEREMETSEGA. To siog loudly ;
to scream out in singing.
TsETA. To pull and fasten
tightly; to fasten up, as a
girdle.
TsETALALA. To staud firm and
immovable.
TsETLA. A gusset, or piece let
in to widen.
TsETLAMELA.^ To descend on
the other side ; to hang over,
or be suspended from.
TsETLAMETSA. To throw a thing
80 that it may hang down over
another, as a rope over a beam.
Ts&TO. An engraving; a carv-
ing.
TsETSANA. A number of female
children.
Tsetse. Perf. of tsaJa.
TsiiTsi:. A fly destructive to
cattle.
TsiiTSBLiiKA. To be ciroam8i>ect,
or watchful; to look at ear-
nestly.
TsETSELiiKO. Circumspection;
watchfulness.
TsijTsisNA. To work cleverly or
cunningly.
TsETsisNEKA^Ts^ts^na.
TsETSEPELA. To Stand firm ; to
make a firm stand.
TsibTSEfiiiGANA. To part, or be-
come parted asunder ; to split
up, or become split up as
wood.
TsETstRisGANYA. To cause to
part asunder, or split ; to cleave
asunder ; to divide.
TsETSETHA. To shake meal up
and down so as to remove the
bran.
TsETSiA. Negative form of tsaa-
tsia.
TsBWA. Pass, of tsaea.
TsHABA. To flee ; to flee from.
Go tshaba madi, to have dysen-
tery, Int.
TsHABEGA. To become fled
from.
TsHABELA. To flee to; to flee
from, not out of fear. Batla
motshab^la, they wiU flee from
him. Ba le ba tshab^la go o
sele, they fled to another. Ba
tla tshab^la kwa go Yesu, they
will flee to Jesus.
TsHABO. A flight.
TsHADi. Many women.
TsHAELA. A large house. Int.
TsHAMEKA. To play; to sport.
TsHAMEKO. Play; sport; fun.
TsHAMEKWANE. Cliild*8 play.
TsHAROLOGA. To bocome loose ;
to come apart.
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TsHAROLOLA. To Spread out, as
a curtain.
TsHASA. To smear or rub witli
fat ; to rub fat in ; to paint.
TsHAYWA. Pews, o/tshaba.
TsHE. Oa re tshe, he speaks to
the purpose. Sea re h^la sea
re tshe, it fits exactly.
TsHEBETHA. To rub ask in be-
tween the hands when bray-
ing.
TsH^BO. Slander; backbiting.
TshIscwe. Verf, pdss. of tshela.
TshIjchwana. a little spring-
buck.
TsHEDiLE. Per/, o/ tshela.
TsHEDiLWE. Perf. pass, of
tshela. E tshedilwe. Used
of an animal that has not had
young for some time, or that
has young every other year.
TsHEDiSA. Gau8. of tshela.
TsHEGA. Belted. Used of an
ox. A strip of skin worn by a
man for trousers.
TsHEOA. To laugh; to laugh
at ; to laugh aloud.
TsHEGAHAc6= Tshegohaco.
TsHEGAHALA=Tshegohala.
TsHAQAH ATSA = Tshegohatsa.
TsHEGANA. Belted. Used of a
cow.
TsHEGEDiWA. Poss, of tshege-
tsa.
TsHEGEHALA=T8hegohala.
TsHEG^LA. Go tsh^g^la pitsa,
to arrange stones for a pot to
stand on.
TsHEGELETSA. To hold fast for J
to keep for.
TSHEGETSA. To hold fast; to
keep a commandment ; to hold
fast, as a faith or doctrine.
TsHEGO. Noun from sega. A
cut; a cutting. O tshego, he
is blessed ; he is favoured ; he
is lucky ; he is a happy man.
Tshegohaco. A making blessed ;
grace.
TsHEGOHALA. To bccome
blessed.
Tshegohatsa. To make bl^Md.
TsHBKELO. Ntlo ea tshekelo, a
court of justice.
Tshekisho. a judgment.
Tsheko. a prosecution ; a place
of judgment ; a council.
Tshela. To live ; to ford a
stream ; to pass over ; to
approach and retreat from iu
dancing,
Tshela. To pour. Go tshela
bola, to cast the dice.
TshelegIsla. To pour upon, as
a cloud of arrows; to rush
upon ; to arrive in large num-
bers.
TshIslIila. To pour on; to pour
for.
Tshelepana. To differ, as views,
stories, etc.
Tshelo. a pouring; a mould
for bullets, etc.
TsHi^LOLA. To take something
from beneath other things, or
from under soil.
Tshemego. Warning, Int.
TsHENOLO. A revealing ; a re-
velation.
Tshenyego. a being destroyed ;
destruction.
TsHENYO. A destroying; waste;
destruction.
TsHEN=Ka en?
TsHBPA. To sanctify.
TsHEPEGA. To become sancti-
fied.
TsHEPHEBEGA. To Cry much ;
to scold continually.
TsHjtPfiiSA. To sanctify.
TfHEBA. To gather together, as
game, Int,
TsHESANE. Thin; fine; slender.
TsHESANYANE. Very thin.
TsHi:Ti:LA. A chip made when
carving wood; a wood sliav-
ing.
TSHETLHA. Yellow.
TsHETLHANA. Fem. of tshetlha.
TsHETLHO. A bird that leads
to honey ; a bird that tells of a
lion's presence.
TsHETLHO. A thorn of the dub-
belje doom plant.
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TsHETSHA. To remove tVags
from oue residence to another.
TsHi. An exclamatioa^ezpressiye
of cold.
TsHiAMiSHO. A making right;
justice.
TsHiAMO. Bighteoasness ; just-
ness.
TsHiAMOLOLO. Wickedness.
TsHiANO. A race.
TsHiBA=T8iba.
TsHicwANA. A small iron. ^
TsHiDi. A bean of the mositsa.
ue plant; the meconium of
new-bom infants.
TsHiKA. A generation; lineage.
Mo tshika tshiken, from gener-
ation to generation; genera-
tions and generations.
TsHiKARO. A shoulder; the
place where a burden rests.
TsHiKHi. An exclamation ex-
pressive of cold.
TsHiKiNYA=Tsikinya.
TsHiKiNYEGA=Tsikinyfega.
TsHiKiRi. A little lump or swell-
ing sometimes seen above the
navel.
TsHiLLWi. A kind of ground
bird resembling a lethaoane.
TsHiLO. A round stone for
grinding with.
TsHiMA. Boiled com rubbed or
ground in a mortar.
TsHiMANE. Many male child-
ren.
TsHiMEGA. The main body, or
centre of an army ; a mark
made on the body to show that
a man has killed an enemy.
TsHi.MO. A garden. PZ. masimo.
TsniMOLOGO. A beginning.
TsHiMON. Mo tslumon, in a
garden.
TsHiNOSHO. A revealing; a
revelation.
TsHiPA. A striped black and
white ground squirrel.
TsHiPi. Iron; metal; a bell.
TsHiPO. A springhare. PI.
botshipo.
TsniRA=Sira.
TsHisiBALO. A calm ; a deep
silence.
TsHisiMOGO. Reverence; grav-
ity ; fear ; aversion.
TsHisiRi. A fish moth.
TsuiTLHA. To exude ; or oose
out. Go tshitlha metse, to
perspire. Gt> tshitlha madi, to
bleed from the pores.
TsiAKANTA. Go tsiakanyB ma-
hoko, to repeat a story imper-
fectly through forgetting, or
not understanding it.
TsiANE. A kind of small grass-
hopper, or locust.
TsiBA. To cork up ; to plug ; to
stop a hole.
TsiBALA. To become stopped,
or closed, or plugged.
TsiBEGA. To strike a persoa
very hard. t
TsiBiTHi. A man who dances
like a fool.
TsiBOGA = Tsitsiboga.
TsiBOLOLA. To uncork; to un.
plug.
TsiDiDi. Cold.
TsiDiHALA. To become cold.
TsiDiRi. A clinging noise made
by a falling iron, etc.
TsiE. A locust.- iSm^. andpl.
TsiECO. Deceitf ulness ; deceit;
cheating.
TsiEDicwE. Perf. pass, o/tsietsa.
TsiEDiTSE. Perf. of tsietsa.
TsiEDiWA. Pass. 0/ tsietsa.
TsiELWA. To doubt ; to be per-
plexed.
TsiENCHANE. A kind of grass-
hopper, or locust.
Tsietsa. To deceive ; to cheat.
TsiETSANYA. To deceive each
other.
TsiETSEGA. To become deceived.
TsiKANA. To fight at close quar-
ters ; to close with each other
in fighting.
TsiKANYA. Caus. o/tsikana. Go
tsikanya mahoko, to mix up
matters.
TsiKiNCWE. Perf. pass, of tsi-
kinya.
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TsiKTNYA. To shake, in an active
sense ; to move.
TsiKiNTEGA. To become shaken.
TsiKiNWA. To be shaken,
actively.
TsiKiTLA. To tickle ; to poke
in the ribs in sport.
TsikitlIslas Segitletsa.
TsiLE. Perj. of tla. Ba tsile,
they are come.
TsiLWE. A kind of small jackal.
Ts I MOQA = Tsitlologa.
TsiNA. A mouse's nest.
TsiN^LiiLA. To press a stooping
person down to the gronnd.
TsiPOGA. To be startl^, as at the
sight of a snake ; to shudder,
as when cold water is thrown
on one. Go tsipoga mmele, to
shudder.
TsiPOLA. To startle, or canse to
shudder.
TsiRiGANYA. To mediate; to
part contenders.
TsiRiKANA. To clatter, as onps
knocked together.
TsiRiMA. To tinkle ; to clang.
TsiRiTSiRi. A kind of cricket.
TsiSA=Tli8a.
TsiSHOPELO. A sigh ;* a sob.
TsiTLAMA. To make a wry face
after tasting something nasty.
Tsitlologa. To be jwured out
in large quantities; to stream
out ; to flow too abundantly.
TsiTSi. A kind of very small
bird.
TsiTSTBOGA. To come to one-
self after fainting or being
stunned ; to start up troubled
and startled; to awake up of
oneself ; to become roused up,
as a lazy person.
TsiTSiBOSA. Qau8. o/tsitsiboga.
TsiTSiBosiWA. Pass, of tsitsi-
bosa.
TsiTSiijLA. To run slowly.
TsiTSiPOLOGA. ^ To come up
thickly, as grain ; to stand
close together, as a crowd ; to
cover the body, as a rash.
TsiTSiRi. A kind of insect found
on house walls. Sometimesr
used for a bug.
TsiTSiTLHA = Tsikitla.
Tit. An exclamation of surprise.
TUA. Go tua, it is said. Ga
tua, it was said. Perf. tule.
TuALO. A go se tualo=A go se
ne yalo.
Tuba. To thump with a fist. To
beat the gronnd with a tail, as
an ox vsrhen lying down, and
hence supposed to be unlucky
and have the power to bewitch
or injure.
TuDUECO = Moduduetsa.
TuDUKANA. To make a rattling
noise.
TuijLO. A reward.
TuELiiLA. To pour meal into
water in too large a proportion.
TUKA. To take fire; to flame;
to bum, as a candle. Go
tuka bogale, to be angry.
TuKiiLA, To be angry with.
TuKiSA. Cau8. o/tuka.
TuKUTHA. See Thukhutba.
Tule. Perf. of tua. Go tuleii,
what is said ?
Tulo. Noimfrom dula.
Tulwe. Gt) tulwe, it is said.
T u M A . To become noised
abroad ; to be famous.
Tumalano. a mutual agree-
ment.
TuMEDi. Fame ; report.
TuMEDiSHO. A greeting ; a salu-
tation.
TuMELA. Rel. o/tuma.
TuMBLO. Faith; belief.
TuMiLE. P&rf. o/tuma.
TUMISA. To boast of, or in. Go
tumisa motho, to boast in a
person.
TuMO. A noise ; a person's fame.
Tumo ea maru, uiunder.
TUMODISA. Gaus. o/tumola.
TuMOLA. To shut up the mouth
and refrain from speaking.
TuMOLOGO. A ceasing to believe;
unbelief.
TuMOLOLA. To open. Used of
the mouth.
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TuMOTSE. O tumoirt^ molomo,
he is quite silent ; he is damb.
TuMUSA. To have the girdle
imperfectly fastened; to be
uncovered, or indecently ex-
posed. Used of a man.
TuNTWANE. A small calabash;
a small receptacle of leather,
bone, etc., for snuff.
TuRio. A tower (hybrid).
TuTELA. To become ripe and
ready for opening, as a boil.
TuTETSA. Gaus. o/tat^la.
Tu TU BOLOGA. To get up quickly ;
to spring up, as a mushroom.
TuTucHWANE. A mushroom ; a
fungus.
TuTUGA. To grow. Used of
pers-ms and animals.
Tutu MA. To flame much, as a
large fire ; to be in a fever.
Tutu MO. A fever; a large
flaming.
TuTUMOLOGA. ^ To break out,
as an eruption; to disperse
quickly, as a crowd of people.
TuuLALA. To be silent when
spoken to.
TuwA. See Tua.
TwA. Go twa, it is said. Gra
twa, it was said.
TwEN. Go twen? What is
said?
TwiLE. Perf. o/twa.
XT.
U. Thou.
Uan. One (hybrid).
Uba. To throb ; to smite with
a fist ; to beat so as to wound.
Ubana. To beat each other.
(Jo ubana ka macwele, to
strike each other with fists.
Ubela. To blow the bellows.
Ubuga. To heave, as an op-
pressed chest ; to breathe
hard ; to pant.
Ubula. To smite with a staff,
etc.
UcuLE. See Ucwile.
UcuwA. See Ucwiwa.
UcwA. To steal.
UcwiLA. Td steal from.
Ucwile. Perf. o/ucwa.
UcwiSA. Catbs, of ucwa.
UcwiWA. Pa88» of ucwa.
Udubatsa. To shake out diufc
from a skin, etc.
Uesi. U le nesi, thou alone.
Ukanta. To inspect, Int.
Uma. To bear fruit.
Umaka. To mention a name;
to name ; to speak about.
Una. To take all the things oat
of a place.
Unya. To peep out, and draw
back again; to appear above
. the surface, and disappear
again.
Ui5rwA. Pass, of uma..
Unwile. Perf. of nuwa.
Unwisa. Cans, of nnwa.
Ufa. To place or sprinkle medi-
cines to destroy or keep away
beasts or birds, or to protect a
house.
Upalala. To sit rilently ; to sit
in silence.
Upelela. To sprinkle or smear
with witchcraft medicines.
Upeletsa = Upelela.
Upiwa. Pass, of upa.
Upologa. To become of none
effect. Used of witchcraft
medicines.
Upolola. To make witchcraft
medicines of no effect.
UsA. Caus. of wa. To caase
to fall.
UsEDiWA. Pass, o/usetsa.
UsETSA. To causa to fall to.
UsiWA. Caus.ofnaa..^
Utla. To snatch a thing.
Utlule = Ul wile.
UTLUSA=Utlwisa. Go mo ntlu-
sa, to cause him to hear; to
inform him ; to tell him.
Utlusiwa = Utlwisi wa.
U rLUWA= Utlwiwa.
Utlwa. To hear ; to feel ; to
taste. Go utlwa botlhoko, to
feel sorry ; to be in pain. ^
T3'tu« KiiK.. To Vi^Qicsuva «.wdible.
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Utlwal^jla. Ke le ka di utlwa-
l^la gona, I heard of them
there.
Utlwana. Go atlwana le, to
sympathise with.
Utlwatsa. Caiis, of atlwala.
Utlwega. To be audible; to
be heard, or understood.
Utlwela. To feel for; to hear
about. Go utlwela botlhoko,
to feel sorry for ; to pity.
Utlwelana. Go utlw^lanabo-
tlhoko. To sympathise with
each other.
IItlwelela. Ee le ka di utlw^-
l^la kwa, I heard about them
there.
Utlwetse. Perf. of utlwala cmd
utlwela. O di utlwetse, he
has heard of them. Be utlwetse
legae, we have heard of a
home.
Utlwile. Per/, o/utlwa.
Utlwisa. Gaus. of utlwa.
W.
VVa. To fall ; to fall down as an
involuntary act. Perf, ole.
Caus. usa, or osa.
Watlhaka. To chastise ; to
chasten.
Watlhaile. Peirf, o/watlhaea.
Watlhaiwa. Pass, o/watlhaea.
Watlhawa = Watlhaiwa.
Wedicwe. Perf, pass, o/wetsa.
Weditse. Per/. 0/ wetsa.
Wediwa. Pa«s. o/wetsa.
VVeke. a week (hybrid).
Wela. To fall to, or into; to
fall down. To come upon ; to
find. Go wdla ha hatshe, to
fall to the ground. To become
completed, or finished, as a
work; to become ended, as
^ears.
Welwa. Pass. o/wMa.
Wena. Thou ; thee. Ke tla
bua le w^na, I will speak with
t)}0e. Le wbna monna, and
thou, O man. Bogolo go wena,
more than thee.
WE8i=Uesi.
Wetsa. Cavis. of wfela. To
finish ; to complete ; to end.
Wetse. Perf. o/w^la.
Wy. An exclamation denoting
wonder, or doubt.
Y.
Ya. To eat. Per/, yel^. Pass.
yewa. Gaits, yesa. Gen. part.
of nouns in le.
Yadile . Perf, of yala.
Yadilwe. Perf, pass, of yala.
Yah A. To wipe away filth.
Yahile. Perf. of yaha. E ya-
hile, it is well. A vahile a bua,
he did well to speak ; he spoke
well. U yahile u tie, you have
done well to come.
Yaka. Like. To sojourn for
a puri)08e.
Yala. To sow. Perf, yadile ;
pass, yalwa.
Yalana. To eat of each other's
food.
Yale. Lately ; some little time
ago.
Yalo. Thus; so.
Yalwa. Pass, of yala.
Yana. Now. To bite, or eat
each other.
Yanala. To go about visiting ;
to walk about the town with
no particular ol]|ject.
Yantse. Perf, o/yanya.
Yang. Now.
Yanon. Now.
Yanya. To strike hard and
wound.
Yabata. a yard or compound
(hybrid).
Yayarega. To be in a rage ; to
rage with anger.
Yayarbgo. Baginganger ;rage.
Ye. Thia. \S^'ei^^^i^^^'^^^'«^>^^^
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Go y^Ia mo tluB, to eat in a
house.
Yk LAN ALA. To visit, or call
upon people or friends. Ba
ydanala le Tan, Tan and they
visit each other.
Yk L A XANNALA. Ba ba yelana&-
uula, tliose who caU npon
each other.
Y K I. E . Perf, of ya.
Y K L k V ALA. Perf. of yanala.
Y^ELWA. Pass, of yMa.
Y E L w E . Pass, of yelh .
Ye NO. This. Used with noons
in le. Ka yeno, to-day.
Yeosi. Only. Used with noans
in le.
Y K s A . Caus . o/ ya.
Yktsenala. Perf. of yelanala.
O ba vetsenala, he has called
upon them.
Yeuo. That. Used with noons
in le.
Yewa. Pass. o/ya.
Yo. This. Used with nouns
in bo. An exclamation of dis-
tress, or fear.
YoA. Gen. part, with nouns in
bo.
YoKWE. A yoke (hybrid).
YoNA. It. Used with nouns in
bo.
YoTLHE. All. Used with nouns
in bo. . .
Youoi 1?hat. Used with nouns
in bo.
Yoyo. An exclamation of dis-
tress.
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