Useful vocabulary

Verbs

Inhlanzi (izin-) fish
Inyoni (izin-) bird (birds)
Imfene (izim-) baboon (baboons)
Inkawu (izin-) monkey (monkeys)
Ibhubesi (ama-) lion (lions)
Inyoka (izin-) snake (snakes)
Inyamazane (izin-) buck (an active person can also be called this)
Imvumbu (izim-) hippopotamus
Unogwaja (o-) hare/rabbit
Ubhejane (o-) rhinoceros
Indlulamithi (izin-) giraffe
Ingulule (izin-) cheetah
Impisi (izim-) hyena
Inkonkoni (izin-) wildebeest
Inkentshane (ama-) wild-dog
Inqe (ama-) vulture
Imvu (izim-) sheep
Imbuzi (izim-) goat
Ingulube (izin-) pig
Inkonyana (izin-) calf
Ihhashi (ama-) horse
Imbongolo (izim-) (udonki) donkey
Iqhude (ama-) rooster (cock)/male bird
Itshwele (ama-) young chicken

Nouns

Izithelo fruit
i-apula (ama-) (ihapula) Apple
ipheya (ama-) Pear
ipulamu (ama-) Plum
iwonlintshi (ama-) Orange (sometimes also called ulamula)
amagilebhisi Grapes
uphayinaphu (o-) Pineapple
ubhanana (o-) Banana
ulamula (o-) Lemon (sometimes also called iswili)
ipetshisi (ama-) Peach (also pronounced ipentshisi)
   
Imifino vegetable
Iklabbishi Cabbage
Isanqante/ikhalothi (ama-) Carrots
Ukhalifulawa cauliflower
Isipinashi Spinach
u-anyanisi (o-) Onion
utamatisi (o-) Tomatoe
uletisi Lettuce
Ikhukhamba (ama-) Cucumber
Umbila Maize (mielie)
Izambane (ama-) Potatoe
Ithanga (ama-) Pumpkin
Ilayisi Rice
Ibhitrudi Beetroot
   
Inyama meat
Inyama yemvu mutton (meat of sheep)
Inyama yengulube pork
Inyama yenkomo beef
Inyama yenkukhu chicken
Inhlanzi fish

Others

Kumnandi kakhulu it tastes delicious
Akumnandi it is not nice
Kumunyu/kuyababa it is bitter
Kumtoti/kunoshukela it is sweet/it contains sugar
Kuvuthiwe it is cooked/ripe
Kunuka kamnandi it smells nice