Kruger safari glossary: Xitsonga and English
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- May 18
- 1 min read
Learn basic Xitsonga words for your Kruger National Park guided safari. Learning a new language is fun, learn how to describe what you see while on safari.
Xitsonga Safari Glossary and English translation
Tsonga | English |
Avuxeni | Hello |
Balesa | Shoot |
Bamba | Kill |
Buka | Look |
Chava | Afraid |
Dyana | Eat |
Etlela | Sleep |
Faka Phakati | Mating |
GandaGanda | Tractor |
Hlambi | Herd |
Hlongula | Charge |
Holova | Fight |
Karhele | Tired |
Kaxhane | Far away |
Khoma | Catch |
Ku Ba | Hit |
Kunjani | How are you |
Kwatile | Aggressive |
Luthu | Nothing |
Machimba | Poo |
Madoda | Male |
Mafazi | Female |
Mafuta | Fat |
Makhulu | Big |
Manhingi | lots |
Mapimpane | Baby |
Mati | Water |
Mhalamhala | Horn |
Movha | Vehicle |
Mpfula (Nomvula 'Zulu') | Rain |
Muendzi | Guest |
Ndlela | Road |
Ndzawu | Area |
Ndzi pfukile | I am fine |
Ndzlxwele Matini | Stuck in the water |
Nkomu | Thank you |
Pelile | Finished |
Ridaka | Mud |
Sala kahle | Goodbye |
Titimela | Cold |
Umlilo | Fire |
Vaendzi | Many guests |
English Safari Glossary and Xitsonga translation
English | Tsonga |
Afraid | Chava |
Aggressive | Kwatile |
Area | Ndzawu |
Baby | Mapimpane |
Big | Makhulu |
Catch | Khoma |
Charge | Hlongula |
Cold | Titimela |
Eat | Dyana |
Far away | Kaxhane |
Fat | Mafuta |
Female | Mafazi |
Fight | Holova |
Finished | Pelile |
Fire | Umlilo |
Goodbye | Sala kahle |
Guest | Muendzi |
Hello | Avuxeni |
Herd | Hlambi |
Hit | Ku Ba |
Horn | Mhalamhala |
How are you | Kunjani |
I am fine | Ndzi pfukile |
Kill | Bamba |
Look | Buka |
Lots | Manhingi |
Male | Madoda |
Many guests | Vaendzi |
Mating | Faka Phakati |
Mud | Ridaka |
Nothing | Luthu |
Poo | Machimba |
Rain | Mpfula (Nomvula 'Zulu') |
Road | Ndlela |
Shoot | Balesa |
Sleep | Etlela |
Stuck in the water | Ndzlxwele Matini |
Thank you | Nkomu |
Tired | Karhele |
Tractor | GandaGanda |
Vehicle | Movha |
Water | Mati |