List of Synonyms in Xhosa and English


To learn Xhosa language, common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can used in daily life. If you are interested to learn Xhosa language, this place will help you to learn Xhosa words like Synonyms and their meanings in Xhosa language with their pronunciation in English. The below table gives the translation of Meanings in Xhosa and their pronunciation in English.


List of Synonyms in Xhosa and English

Top Synonyms in Xhosa


Here is the list of most common Synonyms with meanings in Xhosa language with English pronunciations.


Abbreviate
Condense
finyeza
condense

Ability
Skill
isakhono
isakhono

Able
Capable
uyakwazi
enobuchule

Above
Over
ngaphezulu
ngaphaya

Above
Overhead
ngaphezulu
ngaphezulu

Abundant
Ample
buninzi
ngokwaneleyo

Accurate
Correct
ichanekile
ichanekile

Achieve
Accomplish
zuza
fezekisa

Advocate
Support
thethelela
inkxaso

Afraid
Scared
yoyika
ukoyika

Aggressive
Militant
ndlongondlongo
umkhosi

Alike
Same
ngokufanayo
efanayo

Always
Forever
rhoqo
ngonaphakade

Amateur
Beginner
umntu ongenamdla
umqali

Ambitious
Aspiring
namabhongo
abanqwenelayo

Amount
Quantity
isixa
ubungakanani

Angry
Mad
nomsindo
uphambene

Annoy
Irritate
caphukisa
caphukisa

Antagonize
Provoke
caphukisa
caphukisa

Apparent
Evident
kubonakala
kuyabonakala

Appear
Seem
vela
kubonakala

Approve
Endorse
vuma
xhasa

Arrive
Reach
fika
ukufikelela

Arrogant
Haughty
abanekratshi
abanekratshi

Ask
Inquire
buza
buza

Awful
Terrible
yoyikeka
yoyikeka

Awful
Atrocious
yoyikeka
ngenkohlakalo

Awkward
Clumsy
kunzima
bhidekile

Ban
Forbid
ban
yalela

Barren
Infertile
uludlolo
ubudlolo

Bashful
Shy
neentloni
uneentloni

Beautiful
Attractive
entle
enomtsalane

Before
Prior
ngaphambili
ngaphambili

Behave
Act
ziphatheni
isenzo

Bizarre
Weird
engaqhelekanga
engaqhelekanga

Brave
Bold
nesibindi
nesibindi

Care
Protection
inkathalo
ukhuselo

Clarify
Explain
cacisa
cacisa

Confine
Contain
vala
ziqulathe

Conflict
Fight
ungquzulwano
ukulwa

Conflict
Oppose
ungquzulwano
ukuchasa

Conform
Comply
ukuhambelana
thobela

Confuse
Complicate
bhida
nzima

Congested
Stuffed
ukuxinana
igcwele

Connect
Join
qhagamshela
ukujoyina

Conscientious
Virtuous
ulumkile
enesidima

Conscious
Aware
zingqondweni
uyazi

Consecutive
Successive
ngokulandelelanayo
ngokulandelanayo

Conservative
Cautious
gcinayo
lumkile

Considerate
Thoughtful
nolwazelelelo
nengqondo

Constantly
Always
rhoqo
rhoqo

Contaminate
Defile
ngcolisa
ngcolisa

Contented
Satisfied
wanelisekile
anelisekile

Continue
Persist
qhubeka
zingisa

Convalesce
Recover
ukuchacha
ukuchacha

Convenient
Handy
eluncedo
luncedo

Correct
Right
ichanekile
kunene

Cozy
Comfortable
upholile
ntofontofo

Cranky
Cross
cranky
umnqamlezo

Crazy
Insane
uphambene
uphambene

Cruel
Mean
ukhohlakele
thetha

Cry
Sob
khala
isijwili

Dally
Loiter
dally
livila

Damage
Hurt
umonakalo
buhlungu

Dangerous
Unsafe
yingozi
engakhuselekanga

Daring
Bold
nesibindi
nesibindi

Dark
Dismal
mnyama
lusizi

Dawn
Daybreak
isifingo
kwakusasa

Dead
Lifeless
ufile
engenabomi

Delicate
Fragile
ethe-ethe
eethe-ethe

Detach
Unfasten
qhawula
khulula

Deter
Prevent
nqanda
thintela

Determined
Convinced
uzimisele
qiniseka

Die
Expire
fa
phelelwa

Different
Unlike
ezahlukeneyo
ngokungafaniyo

Difficult
Hard
nzima
nzima

Diminish
Decrease
nciphisa
nciphisa

Diminish
Curtail
nciphisa
ukunciphisa

Dirty
Soiled
imdaka
imdaka

Disagree
Differ
andivumelani
yahluka

Disappear
Vanish
zinyamalale
nyamalala

Disclaim
Deny
ukuzikhanyela
khanyela

Dispute
Debate
ingxabano
ingxoxo

Diverse
Distinct
ezahlukeneyo
eyahlukileyo

Divide
Split
yahlula
Umehlulelwano

Docile
Tame
thobekile
mbuna

Dormant
Inactive
ndilele
engasebenziyo

Doubt
Mistrust
ukuthandabuza
ukungathembani

Drab
Dull
drab
buthuntu

Drastic
Extreme
ngqongqo
ngokugqithisileyo

Dreadful
Terrible
yoyikeka
yoyikeka

Dry
Arid
yomile
eyomileyo

Dubious
Doubtful
ethandabuzekayo
thandabuza

Dull
Blunt
buthuntu
buthuntu

Dumb
Stupid
sisimumu
usisidenge

Early
Premature
kwangoko
ngaphambi kwexesha

Easy
Simple
lula
elula

Eat
Consume
yitya
dla

Eccentric
Unusual
eccentric
engaqhelekanga

Ecstasy
Joy
uvuyo
uvuyo

Empty
Drain
engenanto
idreyini

Encourage
Support
khuthaza
inkxaso

End
Finish
isiphelo
gqiba

Enemy
Opponent
utshaba
umchasi

Exit
Leave
Phuma
hamba

Fast
Quick
ngokukhawuleza
ngokukhawuleza

Get
Receive
fumana
yamkela

Glad
Happy
ndiyavuya
ndonwabile

Good
Fine
kulungile
kulungile

Hard
Firm
nzima
eqinile

Hate
Loathe
inzondo
zothe

Help
Aid
Nceda
uncedo

High
Elevated
phezulu
phezulu

Hold
Grasp
bamba
bamba

Honest
Truthful
unyanisekile
enenyaniso

Hospitable
Cordial
nobubele
ububele

Hostile
Antagonistic
enobutshaba
ochasayo

Huge
Vast
enkulu
enkulu

Humble
Modest
uthobekile
ukuthozama

Humiliate
Embarrass
thoba
iintloni

Identical
Duplicate
efanayo
impinda

Idle
Lazy
engasebenziyo
ukonqena

Ignorant
Unaware
abangenalwazi
engazi

Ill
Sick
uyagula
abagulayo

Immaculate
Spotless
emsulwa
engenabala

Immature
Inexperienced
engekavuthwa
abanamava

Immune
Exempt
amajoni omzimba
khululiwe

Impartial
Neutral
ngokungakhethi buso
ngathathi hlangothi

Impatient
Eager
ukungabi namonde
ngolangazelelo

Imperative
Crucial
kunyanzelekile
kubalulekile

Imperfect
Faulty
ukungafezeki
enempazamo

Impetuous
Reckless
ngamawala
ngokungakhathali

Important
Meaningful
kubalulekile
enentsingiselo

Independent
Autonomous
ezizimeleyo
ukuzimela

Infant
Baby
usana
usana

Inferior
Substandard
ngaphantsi
ezikumgangatho ophantsi

Infuriate
Enrage
caphukisa
nomsindo

Intelligent
Clever
krelekrele
krelekrele

Intermittent
Sporadic
ngamaxesha athile
manqaphanqapha

Internal
Inner
ngaphakathi
ngaphakathi

Intolerant
Bigoted
ukunganyamezeli
likhulu

Intriguing
Fascinating
umdla
inika umdla

Job
Occupation
umsebenzi
umsebenzi

Keep
Hold
gcina
bamba

Large
Big
enkulu
enkulu

Last
Final
yokugqibela
yokugqibela

Magnify
Expand
khulisa
andisa

Mandatory
Required
isinyanzelo
efunekayo

Maneuver
Manipulate
iqhinga
lawula

Maximum
Uppermost
ubuninzi
phezulu

Meager
Scanty
mncinci
mncinci

Mean
Unkind
thetha
abangenabubele

Mediocre
Fair
phakathi
kulungile

Mend
Repair
lungisa
ukulungisa

Migrant
Drifting
umfuduki
ukukhukuliseka

Militant
Combative
umkhosi
ukulwa

Minor
Lesser
encinci
ngaphantsi

Mirth
Fun
uvuyo
ulonwabo

Mischievous
Impish
khohlakele
impish

Misfortune
Mishap
ilishwa
intlekele

Mistake
Error
impazamo
impazamo

Mobile
Moveable
mobile
iyashukuma

Moderate
Lenient
phakathi
uthambileyo

Momentous
Powerful
ibalulekile
enamandla

Monotonous
Boring
unesidima
iyadika

Moral
Ethical
yokuziphatha
ngokuziphatha

Morbid
Awful
ukugula
yoyikeka

Morose
Sullen
morose
lusizi

Mourn
Grieve
zilile
buhlungu

Mysterious
Occult
engaqondakaliyo
ubugqi

Native
Local
umthonyama
yendawo

Naughty
Disobedient
khohlakele
abangathobeliyo

Near
Close
kufutshane
kufutshane

Neat
Tidy
icocekile
icocekile

Negligent
Inattentive
ngokungakhathali
ukungakhathaleli

Nervous
Perturbed
uvalo
phazamisekile

Neutral
Impartial
ngathathi hlangothi
ngokungakhethi buso

New
Fresh
entsha
entsha

Nice
Pleasing
intle
ukukholisa

Non stop
Continuous
ingayeki
ngokuqhubekayo

Occur
Happen
kwenzeke
kwenzeke

Odd
Strange
umnqakathi
engaqhelekanga

Old
Ancient
indala
yamandulo

One
Single
Nye
omnye

Operate
Function
sebenza
umsebenzi

Present
Gift
ekhoyo
isipho

Raise
Lift
nyusa
nyusa

Respect
Honor
intlonipho
imbeko

Rich
Wealthy
zizityebi
zizityebi

Rude
Impolite
krwada
ukungabi nambeko

Rule
Law
lawula
umthetho

Sad
Unhappy
ukukhazeka
engonwabanga

Safe
Secure
ikhuselekile
ikhuselekile

Select
Choose
khetha
khetha

Show
Display
bonisa
umboniso

Silent
Quite
cwaka
kakhulu

Small
Tiny
encinci
encinci

Speak
Talk
thetha
thetha

Special
Exceptional
ekhethekileyo
ekhethekileyo

Spontaneous
Automatic
ngokuzenzekela
oluzenzekelayo

Stable
Steady
ezinzile
uzinzile

Start
Begin
qala
qala

Stationary
Fixed
imile
ilungisiwe

Stone
Rock
ilitye
iliwa

Stupid
Dense
usisidenge
ngqindilili

Successful
Prosperous
ngempumelelo
nempumelelo

Sufficient
Ample
ngokwaneleyo
ngokwaneleyo

Superb
Magnificent
kuhle kakhulu
buhle

Suppress
Restrain
cinezela
ukubamba

Surplus
Excess
intsalela
ukugqithisa

Thrive
Prosper
phumelela
nempumelelo

Total
Entire
iyonke
ngokupheleleyo

Trip
Journey
uhambo
uhambo

Trivial
Worthless
into engenamsebenzi
engenaxabiso

TRUE
Correct
TRUE
ichanekile

Turbulent
Blustering
isiphithiphithi
ukugquma

Turmoil
Disturbance
isiphithiphithi
ukuphazamiseka

Unbiased
Impartial
ngokungakhethi cala
ngokungakhethi buso

Under
Below
phantsi
ngezantsi

Upset
Perturb
khathazekile
phazamisa

Urgent
Important
ngokungxamisekileyo
kubalulekile

Vacant
Empty
akukho mntu
engenanto

Vague
Indistinct
engacacanga
engacacanga

Valiant
Courageous
khaliphile
nesibindi

Vibrate
Tremble
ngcangcazela
ngcangcazela

Vicious
Ferocious
khohlakele
khohlakele

Want
Desire
funa
umnqweno

Win
Succeed
ukuphumelela
yimpumelelo

Wise
Knowing
lumkile
ukwazi

Wonderful
Marvelous
emangalisayo
emangalisayo

Worn
Old
igugile
indala

Write
Record
bhala
irekhodi

Wrong
Mistaken
engalunganga
impazamo

Yield
Produce
Yima kancinci
velisa