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Zulu Vocabulary - Health

Hi Zulu learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn some important Zulu words related to health. Knowing these words will help you understand and communicate better when talking about health-related topics.

Words

Zulu	Pronunciation	English Translation
ukuthandaza	u-ku-thanda-za	to pray
ukulwa	u-ku-lwa	to be sick
ukufa	u-ku-fa	to die
ukubuyiswa	u-ku-buyi-swa	to be healed
ukulunga	u-ku-lu-nga	to be cured
ukulwa nokufa	u-ku-lwa no-ku-fa	to be ill and die
ukulwa nokubuyiswa	u-ku-lwa no-ku-buyi-swa	to be ill and healed
ukulwa nokulunga	u-ku-lwa no-ku-lu-nga	to be ill and cured

Example Sentences

Zulu	English Translation
Uyabathandaza ukuthi abuye abe nokulunga.	He prayed that he would be cured.
Uyabuyiswa ngemithi yasekhaya.	She was healed with traditional medicine.
Uyakufa ngenxa yokulwa.	He died because of the illness.
Uyalwa nokufa ngenxa yokungenwa yomoya.	He was ill and died due to lack of oxygen.
Uyalwa nokubuyiswa ngenxa yokwelapha.	He was ill and healed due to medical treatment.
Uyalwa nokulunga ngenxa yokuthandaza.	He was ill and cured due to prayer.

Quiz

Question	Answer
What is the Zulu word for "to be healed"?	ukubuyiswa
What is the Zulu word for "to die"?	ukufa
What is the Zulu word for "to be cured"?	ukulunga
What is the Zulu word for "to be ill and die"?	ukulwa nokufa
What is the Zulu word for "to be ill and healed"?	ukulwa nokubuyiswa
What is the Zulu word for "to be ill and cured"?	ukulwa nokulunga

To improve your Zulu Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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