khaladzi anga
In Venda, the English phrase 'my sister' is expressed as khaladzi anga.
The phrase is used to refer to a female sibling of the speaker.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of khaladzi, meaning 'sister' and anga, meaning 'my' or 'mine'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The possessive anga changes to yanga to agree with the noun class of khaladzi, resulting in khaladzi yanga.
Did you know?
- Depending on the dialect, the phrase 'my sister' may be used to address a maternal aunt, reflecting a kinship system where certain female relatives share the same title.
- Venda is a tonal language, meaning the pitch used to say khaladzi can change the meaning of the word entirely.
- Depending on the specific Venda dialect, the way one refers to a sister might change based on whether she is older or younger than the speaker.
Examples in context
- Khaladzi anga u ya tshikoni.My sister is going to school.
Example conversation
Mutsila is introducing her sibling to Mphandavhula.
- MutsilaMphandavhula, uyu ndi khaladzi anga.Mphandavhula, this is my sister.
- MphandavhulaNdi hone u vhona vhone.It is nice to meet her.
- MutsilaU a funza tshifhinga tshi vha tsho fhela.She studies when the time is over.
- MphandavhulaU vha na vhutsila vhunzhi.She has a lot of skill.
