Word of the Day: Hamba

What does “hamba” mean?

Ahee, xana i yini —

Hamba:

• Refers to a sheep in Xironga, the eastern dialect of Xitsonga.

Dialectal Synonyms of Hamba:

• Nvuta: a sheep in Gitonga, the coastal dialect of Xitsonga.
• Mvuta: a sheep in Xilenge, the northern dialect of Xitsonga.
• Nyimpfu: a sheep in Xidzonga, the southern dialect of Xitsonga.

Borrowed Xitsonga words for hamba:

• Xingama (Nguni)
• Xitlabu (Afrikaans)

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