138 realizations found in Zulu

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ID Shift Language Lexeme Meaning 1 Direction Meaning 2
#8 to know ↔ to know how Zulu azi to know → to know how Open realization
#11 to calculate, count → to tell Zulu ɓala / ɓalisa count, calculate, take into account → cause to count, recount the details of one`s personal affairs Open realization
#13 to calculate, count → to have opinion Zulu ɓala count, calvulate → take into account, analyze Open realization
#18 to hear / to listen ↔ to understand Zulu -́zwa to hear / to listen → to understand Open realization
#34 to hear / to listen → to obey Zulu zwa hear → obey Open realization
#37 to see/to look at → to wait Zulu beka look — expect, wait for Open realization
#44 to know how → can, to be able Zulu azi to know how → can, to be able Open realization
#153 crocodile → submarine Zulu íngwenya crocodile → submarine Open realization
#239 to make scratches → to write Zulu bhala to make scratches, incisions → to write Open realization
#242 to grasp, seize → to understand Zulu ɓamba catch, grip, hold, grasp — grasp with the intellect, understand Open realization
#384 to see/to look at → to care for, look after Zulu beka look — take care of, look after, watch, supervise Open realization
#545 to pay → to revenge Zulu enana pay back, compensate — retaliate, requite Open realization
#744 tongue (body part) → language Zulu ûlîmi tongue (body part) → language Open realization
#761 to braid, plait, weave → to tell lies Zulu photha to braid, twist (the rope) → to tell stories, compose, make up Open realization
#765 bitter → angry Zulu baba to be bitter — to be irascible, irritable Open realization
#781 to burn (intr.) → angry Zulu bhebhetheka to burn (intr.) → to speak with anger Open realization
#856 moon → month Zulu in-anga moon → month Open realization
#933 man (male) ↔ husband Zulu in-doda adult man — husband Open realization
#968 bad ↔ evil (adj.) Zulu -bi bad — evil (adj.) Open realization
#1005 head → chief, boss Zulu in-hloko head → chief, boss Open realization
#1007 sun ↔ day Zulu ilanga sun — day Open realization
#1055 lead, plumbum → tin (n.) Zulu um-thofi lead, plumbum — tin (n.) Open realization
#1057 box, container → coffin Zulu i-bhokisi / i-bhokisi lomngcwabo box, container → coffin Open realization
#1083 ear → cock (of a gun) Zulu i-dlebe ear (of an animal) → cock (of a gun) Open realization
#1087 to untie, unbind → to solve (a problem) Zulu qaqa rip up, rip open, undo a seam → explaiine a difficulty Open realization
#1171 heart ↔ seat of emotions Zulu ínhlizíyo heart → location of emotions Open realization
#1326 to hide (tr.) ↔ to bury, inter Zulu fihla to hide (tr.) ↔ to bury Open realization
#1389 to boil (intr.) → angry Zulu bila to boil → to boil with anger Open realization
#1750 to follow, go after smb. ↔ to pasture, shepherd Zulu elusa to go after smb., to spy on someone ← to pasture, shepherd Open realization
#1793 man (male) → courage Zulu um-lisa man (male) → brave person Open realization
#1835 to be glad, happy — to trust Zulu kholwa to be glad, happy — to trust Open realization
#1903 to do, act → verb Zulu isenzo act, deed → verb Open realization
#2053 to light, kindle (the fire) → to provoke Zulu basa to light, to kindle (the fire) → to start a feud; to speak badly of someone Open realization
#2174 to fear, be afraid → to respect Zulu ukwesba / ukwesaba fear — reverence Open realization
#2174 to fear, be afraid → to respect Zulu azisa to fear — to respect Open realization
#2186 to see/to look at → to beware, be careful Zulu beka look — be careful, take precautions against Open realization
#2189 to wait → to care for, look after Zulu linda wait for, expect — guard, keep watch over, look after Open realization
#2190 to search, look for → to investigate Zulu cinga look for, search for — examine, inquire into, make research Open realization
#2667 blacksmith → wizard, magician Zulu um-bethi / isi-bethelo blacksmith → magical protective remedy; love potion Open realization
#2691 mouse ↔ rat Zulu īgúndane mouse — rat Open realization
#2694 loud sound → fame, reputation Zulu duma to thunder, to boom, to growl → to be famous Open realization
#2708 <furniture> → <office> Zulu i-bhange bench → bank Open realization
#2762 rooster → brave person Zulu i-qhude rooster → brave person Open realization
#2868 to blow → to strike, hit Zulu betha to blow → to strike, hit Open realization
#3045 cloud ↔ sky Zulu ifu cloud — (in the plural) sky Open realization
#3251 Sunday ↔ week Zulu iSonto / isonto Sunday → week Open realization
#3318 hand/arm → handwriting Zulu is-andla hand → handwriting Open realization
#3607 skull ↔ pottery fragment Zulu ugebhezi / ugebhezi lwekhanda pottery fragment → skull Open realization
#3674 ugly ↔ bad (ethically) Zulu -bi ugly, unpleasant ← bad (ethically) Open realization
#3704 father → uncle (father's brother) Zulu u-baba (my, our) father → (my, our) father's brother Open realization
#3722 to raise, lift (tr.) → to promote Zulu anyusa to pull up → to promote Open realization
#3868 father → term of address to a man Zulu u-baba (my, our) father → term of address to a respected elder man Open realization
#3981 mirror → spectacles, glasses Zulu isi-buko mirror → (pl.) spectacles Open realization
#4012 glass (material) ↔ drinking vessel Zulu i-gilazi glass (material) — drinking vessel Open realization
#4163 glass (material) → spectacles, glasses Zulu i-gilazi / in-gilazi glass (material) → (pl.) spectacles Open realization
#4361 voice — word Zulu i-zwi voice — word Open realization
#4830 pole (long stick) → chief, boss Zulu isi-bonda long stick → boss Open realization
#4835 to call → to cost Zulu biza to call, invite, summon → to cost Open realization
#4839 stick (n.) → penis Zulu in-duku stick (n.), cudgel, staff — penis Open realization
#4840 to go away / to go out → to marry, take a husband Zulu enda to go far away → to marry Open realization
#4841 penis — urine Zulu um-thondo penis — urine Open realization
#4842 rope, cord → duty, responsibility Zulu isi-bopho rope, string, cord, lashing → duty, responsibility Open realization
#4843 to feel pity — to die Zulu dabuka to feel pity — to die Open realization
#4845 to spring, jump → to surpass Zulu eqa to spring, jump → to be better than, to surpass Open realization
#4849 to spit → to despise Zulu fela to spit → to despise, not to respect, to disdain Open realization
#4851 to catch up with → to find Zulu fica to catch up → to find Open realization
#4852 to blow — to spit Zulu futha to blow, to pump up — to spit Open realization
#4945 crocodile → criminal Zulu in-gwenya crocodile → criminal Open realization
#4948 to defecate → to slander Zulu nyela to defecate → to slander Open realization
#4949 to roast — to harass Zulu osa to roast, to fry — to harass, pursue Open realization
#4950 to turn over → to fail Zulu pewuka to turn over → to fail Open realization
#4951 to lose one's way → to menstruate Zulu phambuka to lose one's way → to menstruate Open realization
#4952 to turn, rotate (intr.) — to repent Zulu phenduka to turn, rotate (intr.) — to repent Open realization
#4953 sky → ceiling Zulu um-phezulu sky — ceiling, upper part Open realization
#4954 to shave → to enculturate, civilize Zulu phucula to shave → to enculturate, civilize Open realization
#4955 no — yes Zulu qha no, not at all, in no case — ok, let it be Open realization
#4956 <hat> — pride Zulu i-qholo a bunch of feathers on the head of a warrior — pride Open realization
#4957 to dance — to joke Zulu sina to dance (traditional dances) — to joke, laugh at Open realization
#5029 father → native land Zulu u-baba / izwe lawobaba father → motherland Open realization
#5241 house → native land Zulu i-khaya home, house → motherland Open realization
#5600 proverb — password Zulu isi-aga proverb — password Open realization
#5700 soured milk → cloud Zulu iz-amfemfe thick soured milk → masses of white clouds Open realization
#5822 to fight (war) → to argue, have a dispute Zulu bambana to fight — to argue, have a dispute Open realization
#5843 Coleus (Plectranthus) rotundifolius → potato Zulu izambane Coleus (Plectranthus) rotundifolius → potato Open realization
#5861 to forget — to make a mistake, be wrong Zulu amuleka to forget — to make a mistake, be wrong Open realization
#5871 increase (n.) → falsified, fake Zulu is-andiso increase, enlargement → fake; forgery Open realization
#5883 hand → direction Zulu is-andla hand → direction Open realization
#5991 to suffice, be enough — to take possession Zulu anela to suffice, be enough — to take possession; to hold onto something by force Open realization
#6013 doctor, physician — moon Zulu in-anga healer — moon Open realization
#6269 to swim ↔ to wash Zulu -hlamba to swim ← to wash (parts of the body) Open realization
#6408 bad → very, of high degree Zulu ka-bi badly → very Open realization
#6653 race, ethnos → state (sovereign polity) Zulu isi-zwe race, ethnos → state (sovereign polity) Open realization
#6737 to know — to respect Zulu azana to know each other — to respect each other Open realization
#6797 bitter — clever, wise Zulu baba to be bitter — to be resourceful, smart Open realization
#6798 to praise → to be surprised Zulu babaza to praise, to admire → to express surprise Open realization
#6829 colour — spot, stain Zulu um-bala colour — spot, stain Open realization
#7113 to run away → to violate an agreement Zulu baleka to run away → to breach an agreement Open realization
#7114 digit (mathematics) — problem (mathematics) Zulu isi-balo digit (mathematics) — problem (mathematics) Open realization
#7115 digit (mathematics) → cipher, code Zulu isi-balo digit (mathematics) → cipher, code Open realization
#7118 to help, aid → to pledge, pawn Zulu bambisa to help, aid → to pledge, pawn Open realization
#7119 to shine, glitter → to feel pain, ache Zulu baneka to flare up, shine → to feel a sharp pain Open realization
#7120 distance — age group Zulu i-banga distance — age group (for those who went through the rite of initiation together), class (at school) Open realization
#7121 to extract a thorn → to comfort Zulu bangula to extract a thorn → to comfort; to help in trouble Open realization
#7122 to put → to appoint (to a position) Zulu beka to put → to appoint (to a position) Open realization
#7123 to strike, hit → to meet accidentally Zulu bethana to beat each other → to meet accidentally Open realization
#7124 magical remedy — roof beam Zulu isi-bethelo magical protective remedy; love potion — ridgepole Open realization
#7125 to tremble — to twinkle, glimmer Zulu beza to tremble — to twinkle, glimmer Open realization
#7126 to sculpt in clay → to slander Zulu bhaceka to sculpt in clay → to slander Open realization
#7127 angry — to strike, hit Zulu bhakela to be angry — to punch, to hit by fist Open realization
#7128 varicose veins — wickerwork Zulu um-bhanana varicose veins — wickerwork Open realization
#7129 to unite → to give birth to twins Zulu bhankanisa to unite → to give birth to twins Open realization
#7130 to unite → to take one thing for another Zulu bhankanisa to unite → to take one thing for another Open realization
#7131 torch → flag, banner Zulu u-bhaqa torch — flag Open realization
#7133 to throw on the ground → to slander Zulu bhaqaza to throw on the ground → to slander Open realization
#7134 to smear, anoint → to slander Zulu bheca to smear, anoint → to slander Open realization
#7134 to smear, anoint → to slander Zulu bhixa to smear, anoint → to slander Open realization
#7135 to see/to look at → awake Zulu bheka to watch, look after → to stay awake Open realization
#7136 <vessel> → ravine Zulu im-bhiza large clay pot → deep ravine Open realization
#7137 stingy — jealous Zulu um-bhobho stinginess — jealousy Open realization
#7138 to thresh (grain) — to tell a person's fortune Zulu bhula to thresh (grain) — to tell a person's fortune Open realization
#7139 to stab with a spear → to jump into the water Zulu bhukuda to stab with a spear → to jump into the water Open realization
#7140 to jump into the water → to swim Zulu bhukuda to jump into the water → to swim Open realization
#7141 bad (ethically) → severe, harsh Zulu -bi bad (ethically) → severe, dangerous (disease) Open realization
#7143 bad → bad (ethically) Zulu -bi bad — bad (ethically) Open realization
#7144 bad → garbage Zulu -bi / isi-bi bad → garbage Open realization
#8270 liver → courage Zulu ísibîndi liver → courage Open realization
#8270 liver → courage Zulu isi-bindi liver → courage Open realization
#8797 grain, seed → pupil (of an eye) Zulu inhlamvu / ínhlámvu yêsó grain, seed → pupil (of an eye) Open realization
#9758 grandchild ↔ descendant Zulu um-zukulu grandchild — descendant Open realization
#9947 to suffer → to die Zulu fa to suffer — to die Open realization
#10136 friend ↔ relative (n.) Zulu um-hlobo friend — relative (distant) Open realization
#10360 bowel → hose Zulu thumbu bowel → hose, pipe Open realization
#10435 coal ↔ charcoal Zulu îlâhle piece of coal — piece of charcoal Open realization
#10439 charcoal — ember Zulu îlâhle piece of charcoal — ember, cinder Open realization
#10448 charcoal → battery Zulu îlâhle cinder, ember, piece of coal, piece of charcoal → battery (electrochemical cell) Open realization
#10546 church ↔ Sunday Zulu isonto / iSonto church ← Sunday Open realization
#10606 to do, act → subject (grammar) Zulu umenzi doer, someone who does or acts; maker, creator → subject (grammar) Open realization
#9873 palm (body part) → handful Swahili
Zulu		 kiganja / isandla palm (body part) — handful Open realization

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