Maxelo - Weather

Xitsonga	IsiZulu	English
Switsutsusu	Ukukhemezela	Drizzle
Xihangu	Isichotho	Hail
Gamboko	Iqhwa elikhitikile	Snow
Kungwa	Inkungu	Mist
Mberha	Amazolo	Dew
Hunguva	Inkungu	Fog
Dyandza	Uhlaka	Drought
Moya	Umoya	Wind
Xihuhuri	Umoya omatasa	Whirlwind
Rimoyana/Mheho	Umoya ohelezayo	Breeze
Mpfula	Imvula	Rain
Ndhambi	Isikhukhula	Flood
Bubutsa	Isiphepho	Storm
Xidzedze	Isishingishane	Hurricane/Cyclone

Sources:
- Nobuhle Kunene (Isizulu)

Mavito ya Tinjiya - Names of Locusts/Grasshoppers

B

• bandala

D

• dini

G

• gerere-matluka

M

• marha-cinci
• marigugu
• matlhongweni
• mhari-gugu
• mhara-vunguvungu

N

• n'wabava
• n'wabuxu (n'wambuxu?)
• n'wachocho
• n'wachochovelani
• n'wacici-ripala
• n'wagandla
• n'wamatandzeni
• n'wamhakhi
• n'wamhere
• n'wamherhe
• n'wamrhofeni
• n'wanchoncho
• n'wancici
• n'warincinci
• n'waricici
• n'warida-bazi
• n'warintlhongo
• n'wathaga
• n'wathagi-mbholovisani
• njiya-belengu
• njiya-bvexa
• njiya-gerere
• njiya-mavele
• njiya-nkulu
• njiya-misaveni
• njiya-vhexa

P

• phatsa (njiya-phatsa?)
• phuphula

R

• rhida-bazi

T

• thagavela
• thagavele

X

• xibudunga
• xidamudamu
• xidodo
• xiguma-mapa
• xilunga-munyu
• ximamayilani
• xinandiya
• xinorobaji
• xiphorisani
• xipandza-maribye
• xititiritani
• xititirititi
• xitsotso

Contributors (alphabetical order)
Desmond Mabasa, Hendry Maphosa, Hlanganane Ndove, Ignetious Mnisi, Irvin Ivoluzion Makalansele, Joel Shibambu, Leon Ngobeni, Lilly Maluleke, Matimo Memory Hasane, Mollet Makhuvele, Mutsonga Thyi, Ngwenya Joe Joseph, Rirhandzu Rissenga, Samkelisiwe Zwane, Sonia Nkwinika, Tania BlackForest Makaringi, Tsackany Tee-kay Mack-Béllé, Tsundzuka Mabunda, Vincent Nyathi.