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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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Words

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
crayfish, crawfish
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