Ukuhlonipha
Thina sizwe esinsundu sidume kakhulu ngokuhlonipha nokuzihlonipha abantu bezinhlanga zonke. Kuleli khasi ke nokho, sibhunga indaba yokuhlonipha kwabesifazane emendweni, ikakhulukazi ekubizeni amagama ezinto zesintu. Isintu sakithi sithi “Intomb’ ihlonipha nala engeyokwendela khona”, kubalulekile ukuhlonipha wonke umuntu, ikakhulukazi kuba lobokazi. Lana sizobala amagama kanye namagama okuhloniphisa lawo magama.
Inkomo – Imata
Indoda – Inyepha/ Injeza
Umfana – Umchakisana
Ihhashi – Igibelo
Ilanga – Itshida
Umuzi – Umkhaya
Umuntu – Umenzo
Imali – Insebenzo
Umoya – Umhunguzo
Amanzi – Amacubane
Umnyaka – Umntwasa
Ukudla – Ukumaya
Chitha – Sakaza
Bumba – Bodonga
Okubili – Okunkwica
Ubisi – Uchago
Imbuzi – Intshitane
Inja – Incanga
Inhliziyo – Intshefane
Inyoni – Intusa
Ihele – Inuma
Inhlamvu – Inunku
Ilisu – Inu
Sonta – Nwila
Landa – Nxasa
Isithebe – Isinyabelo
Ivila – Inyakunya
Indlela – Inyakunya
Izinkobe – Izimpothulo
Hlakula – Nyendeza
Iso – Iqaphela
Umlenze – Umsimamo
Ekuseni – Ekuyabukeni
Unwele – Usonto
Ithuthu – Intunga
Vela – Thuza
Intombi – Intshiki/Intshikizane
Kuyanuka – Kuyantshoha
Umlilo – Umtubiso
Izinkuni – Izintezo
Iva – Ibangula
Umfazi – Umnazi
Bhula – Ncibula
Lawa ngamanye amagama ahlukile kodwa anencazelo eyodwa okuhloniphisa uma uwabiza, okubalulekile la ukuthi maningi amagama esintu okuhloniphisa kodwa ke sikhethe lawa ngenxa yolwazi olufushane esinalo ngawo.
Brief Overview
Word synonyms are used in all languages globally. But in the Zulu context, it differs as in some cases synonyms are used as a form of respect in speech conducted, especially by wedded wives to respect their in-laws. Here is the list of some of the words used and their synonyms.