intfombatana
The Swati word for girl is intfombatana.
intfombatana is used to refer to a young female person.
Meaning: young female person (noun)
Did you know?
- In Swati culture, the term intfombatana refers to a young girl, but once a girl reaches a certain stage of adolescence, she is referred to as intfombi, which specifically denotes an unmarried woman of marriageable age.
- Swati is a tonal language, meaning the pitch used when saying intfombatana can change the emphasis or intent of the speaker.
- In many Nguni languages like Swati, nouns are categorized by noun classes, so the prefix of intfombatana tells you exactly how to form the verbs and adjectives that describe her.
Example conversation
Sipho and Sibusisiwe are talking about a new neighbor.
- SiphoUbonile yini intfombatana leyasha?Have you seen the new girl?
- SibusisiweYebo, ngiyibonile.Yes, I have seen her.
- SiphoIntfombatana imnandzi kakhulu.The girl is very sweet.
- SibusisiweNgisavuma, Sipho.I agree, Sipho.
