emangalisayo
The Xhosa word for wonderful is emangalisayo.
emangalisayo is an adjective used to describe something that is excellent or extremely impressive.
Meaning: excellent, extremely impressive (adj)
Did you know?
- The root of emangalisayo comes from the verb mangalis'a, which describes the act of being stunned or bewildered by something.
- The 'click' sounds often found in Xhosa are not present in this specific form, making it a relatively smooth word to pronounce compared to other Xhosa adjectives.
- Depending on the context, emangalisayo can lean toward 'miraculous'. It is frequently used in religious contexts to describe the wonders of creation or divine acts.
Examples in context
- Umboniso emangalisayo.A wonderful show.
- Umsebenzi emangalisayo lo.This is wonderful work.
Example conversation
Olwethu and Andiswa are looking at a beautiful painting.
- OlwethuJonga lo mgcama, emangalisayo!Look at this painting, it's wonderful!
- AndiswaEwe, iyakhanya kakhulu.Yes, it is very bright.
- OlwethuUbuciko obungathi ngobu bumangalisayo.Art like this is wonderful.
- AndiswaNdiyavuma, Olwethu.I agree, Olwethu.
