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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846 edition. Excerpt: ... into small pieces, Uku cukuceza. To cut the point of a beast's horns to cause them to grow crooked, Uku xonxa Cuticle, s. Innwebu comes on.) Uku hlwa. It is becoming dark, Kuyu hltva. It is already dark, Sekrvhlrvile Darkness, s. Ubumnyama Dart, s. Umkonto, (plural, ) izikali Dart, v. a. (to throw with a dart.) Uku binza Daub, v. a. Uku dyoba, uku sinda Daughter, . Intombi Daughter-in-law, . Umolokazana Daunt, v. a. Uku danisa Dawn, v. n. Uku sa. The day is dawning, Kuyasa. It is already day-light, Sekugqibele ukusa Day, s. (the time between day-light and dark.) Imini. The day, including the night, Usukn, umhla. I have been here several days, Di 'ntsuku di jikile. He went and stayed ten days, U ye tva hlala intsuku za lishumi, or imihla ya lishumi. Day by day, Imihlana yonke, or, Imihla gemihla. To day, or this day, Namhla. You must go to-day also, Wo ya na namhla. I never saw him before to-day, Diqala namhla uku m bona. It is said so to this day, Kusa tshitvo nanamhla. Yesterday, Izolo. The day before yesterday, Izolo elinyc. The day after to-morrow, Gomso 'mnye. That happened the day before he arrived, Ldntoyehla gomhla ktvasa efika. It happened the day after his arrival Yehla umhla o landela lo rvafika ganio. In the day, Emini Day-spring, s. Umso Day-star, . Ikwezi Dazzled, v. p. (with the sun.) Uku panjlwa lilanga Dead. adj. File, bubile. A dead body, Ij laka, Umtu qfileyo, or, Isidumbu somtu. He was almost dead, Ube pantsi ukufa Deaf, adj. Ukuba situlu. Where has the deaf person gone? Isitulu siyengapina? Deafness, . Ubatulu Deal, v. a. (to dispose to different persons.) Ukw'abela, ukw'aba Ukw'aba refers to the articles dealt, and ulna'abela to the persons dealt to; thus, Deal out the cattle to such and such persons, Yaba infioma ufabele...

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