intombazane
The Zulu word for girl is intombazane.
The term refers to a young female person.
Meaning: young female person (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word intombazane belongs to noun class 9/10, a category used for many animals and certain people. The plural form of intombazane is izintombazane.
Did you know?
- In Zulu poetry and song, terms derived from intombi are often used to personify the beauty of nature or the blooming of flowers.
- In Zulu culture, the term intombi can refer to both a young woman and a girlfriend, depending on the social context.
- The suffix -ane is a diminutive that usually makes a word smaller or more endearing, similar to how 'little' functions in English.
Examples in context
- Ubuya nentombazane yomunye umuzi.He comes with a girl from another village.
- Intombazane iyakhula.The girl is growing up.
- Ngibone intombazane emnandi.I saw a lovely girl.
Example conversation
Thandeka and Sipho are watching children play in the yard.
- ThandekaBuka leyo ntombazane egijima.Look at that girl running.
- SiphoYebo, igijima nsizwa.Yes, she is running fast.
- ThandekaIntombazane inamandla kakhulu.The girl has a lot of energy.
- SiphoKuyiqiniso, Thandeka.That is true, Thandeka.
