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Zulu Vocabulary - Animals
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➡ In today's lesson you will learn how to write and pronounce some useful vocabulary related to "Animals" in Zulu.
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Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson:Shapes, Colors, Basic Numbers & Days of the Week.
Words[edit | edit source]
| English | Zulu |
|---|---|
| alligator(s) | i-Aligetha / ama-Aligetha |
| ant(s) | inTuthane / izinTuthane, |
| antelope(s) | inYamazane / izinYamazane |
| anthill | isiDuli / (iziDuli) |
| ape, monkey(s) | inKawu / izinKawu |
| ass, donkey(s) | imBongolo / izimBongolo, |
| bedbug(s) | imBungulu / izimBungulu |
| bee(s) | inYosi / izinYosi |
| Billy goat(s) | imPongo / izimPongo |
| bug(s), insect(s) | isiLwanyazane / iziLwanyazane |
| bull(s) | inKunzi / izinKunzi |
| bullock, ox / oxen | inKabi / izinKabi |
| butterfly / butterflies | umVemvane / imiVemvane, |
| butterfly / butterflies | uVemvane / izimVemvane |
| cage(s) | iKheji / amaKheji |
| calf / calves | iNkonyane / amaNkonyane, |
| calf / calves | iNkonyana / amaNkonyana |
| camel(s) | iKamela / amaKamela, |
| canary | iKhaneli / (amaKhaneli) |
| cat(s) | iKati / amaKati |
| caterpillar(s) | iCimbi / amaCimbi |
| centipede(s), | inKume / izinKume, |
| chameleon(s) | unWabu / izinWabu |
| cheetah(s) | inGulule / izinGulule |
| chick(s) | iPhuphu / amaPhuphu, |
| chick(s) | iChwane / amaChwane |
| cock, rooster(s) | iQhude / amaQhude |
| cockroach(es) | iPhela / amaPhela |
| colt, foal(s) | inKonyana yeHhashi |
| colt, foal(s) | / izinKonyana zeHhashi |
| cow(s) | inKomo / izinKomo |
| crab(s) | inKala / izinKala, |
| crab(s) | inKalankala / izinKalankala, |
| crab(s) | uNonkala / oNonkala |
| cricket / locusts | uMagende / oMagende |
| crocodile(s) | inGwenya / izinGwenya |
| dog(s) | inJa / izinJa |
| dove(s) | iJuba / amaJuba |
| dragonfly / dragonflies | inZekamanzi / izinZekamanzi, |
| dragonfly / dragonflies | uZekamanzi / oZekamanzi |
| drake, duck(s) | iDada / amaDada, |
| drake, duck(s) | iKewu / amaKewu |
| eagle | uKhozi |
| earthworm(s) | umSundu / imiSundu |
| elephant(s) | inDlovu / izinDlovu |
| ewe(s) | imVukazi / izimVukazi |
| firefly / fireflies | uKhanyikhanyi / oKhanyikhanyi |
| flea(s) | iZenze / amaZenze, |
| flea(s) | iZeze / amaZeze |
| fly / flies | imPukane / izimPukane |
| frog(s) | iXoxo / amaXoxo |
| giraffe(s) | inDlulamithi / izinDlulamithi |
| goat(s) | imBuzikazi / izimBuzikazi, |
| goat(s) | imBuzi / izimBuzi |
| goldfish | inHlanzi yeGolide, |
| goldfish | uFishi weGolide |
| goose / geese | iHansi / amaHansi |
| grasshopper(s) | inTethe / izinTethe |
| hare(s) | umVundla / imiVundla |
| hawk(s), falcon(s) | uHele / iziHele, |
| hedgehog(s) | inHloli / izinHloli |
| hen(s) | isiKhukukazi / iziKhukukazi |
| hippopotamus / hippos | imVubu / izimVubu |
| horse(s) | iHhashi / amaHhashi |
| iguana(s) | uXamu / oXamu |
| impala(s) | imPala / izimPala |
| jellyfish | iTheketheke / amaTheketheke |
| jenny / jennies | inSikazi yembolongo |
| kangaroo(s) | umLalaphansi / imiLalaphansi |
| kitten(s) | iZinyane leKati |
| kitten(s) | / amaZinyane eKati |
| leopard(s) | inGwe / izinGwe, |
| lion(s) | iBhubesi / amaBhubesi, |
| lion(s) | imBube / izimBube, |
| lion(s) | inGonyama / izinGonyama |
| lizard(s) | inTulo / izinTulo |
| lobster(s), | isiKhuphashe / iziKhuphashe |
| louse / lice | inTwala / izinTwala |
| mare | inSikazi yeHhashi |
| millipede(s) | iShongololo / amaShongololo |
| mole(s) | iVukuzi / amaVukuzi |
| mosquito(es) | uMiyane / oMiyane |
| mouse / mice | iGundane / amaGundane, |
| mouse / mice | iGundwane / amaGundwane |
| octopus(es), squid(s) | imBambela / izimBambela, |
| octopus(es), squid(s) | inGwane / izinGwane |
| ostrich(es) | inTshe / izinTshe |
| panther(s) | iHlosi / amaHlosi |
| parrot(s) | uPholi / oPholi |
| peafowl(s), peacock(s) | inKukhu yePigogo |
| peafowl(s), peacock(s) | / izinKukhu zePigogo |
| pheasant(s), partridge(s) | inTendele / izinTendele, |
| pheasant(s), partridge(s) | iThendele / amaThendele |
| pig(s) | inGulube / izinGulube, |
| pig(s) | uKotshi / oKotshi |
| piglet(s) | iZinyane leNgulube |
| piglet(s) | / amaZinyane eNgulube |
| porcupine(s) | inGungumbane / izinGungumbane, |
| porcupine(s) | inZenga / izinZenga |
| porpoise, dolphin(s) | iHlengethwa / amaHlengethwa |
| prawn, shrimp(s) | umDambi / imiDambi |
| praying mantis | isiThathabantwana / iziThathabantwana, |
| praying mantis | isiThwalambiza / iziThwalambiza |
| python(s) | imFundamo / izimFundamo |
| quail(s) | inKwali / izinKwali |
| rabbit(s) | uNogwaja / oNogwaja |
| ram(s) | inQama / izinQama |
| rhinoceros / rhinos | uBhejane / oBhejane |
| scorpion(s) | uFezela / oFezela |
| seashell(s), shellfish | iKhumba / amaKhumba, |
| seashell(s), shellfish | inKumba / izinKumba |
| shark(s) | uShaka / oShaka |
| sheep | imVu / izimVu |
| snail(s) | umNenke / imiNenke |
| snake(s) | inYoka / izinYoka |
| spider web(s), cobweb(s) | uLembu / iziLembu |
| spider(s) | isiCabucabu / iziCabucabu, |
| spider(s) | uLwembu / iziLwembu |
| termite(s) | umuHlwa / imiHlwa |
| tiger(s) | iThayiga / amaThayiga |
| toad(s) | iSelesele / amaSelesele |
| turkey(s) | iKalikhuni / amaKalikhuni |
| turtle(s), tortoise(s) | uFudu / izimFudu |
| vulture(s) | iNqe / amaNqe |
| wasp(s), hornet(s) | umuVi / imiVi |
| water buffalo(es) | inYathi / izinYathi |
| whale(s) | umKhomo / imiKhomo |
| wild boar(s) | inKunzi yeNgulube / izinKunzi zeNgulube, |
| wild boar(s) | inGulube yasendle / izinGulube zasendle |
| wolf / wolves | inJa yasendle / izinJa zasendle |
| worm(s) | isiBungu / iziBungu |
| zebra(s) | iDube / amaDube |
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