Learn isiZulu

Lesson 32

Myths and poem

Intulo – skinny small Lizard

Tokoloshe- Hairy dwarf life evil creature

Unwaba – chameleon

Amadlozi – Ancestors

Isangoma – woman witch doctor (crazier version of a fortune teller )

Inyaga – healer

ukuyalobola

http://www.poemhunter.com/i/ebooks/pdf/llm_mbatha_2009_1.pdf

Poem by LLM Mbatha

Kuyangithokozisa

Kuyangithokozisa

Ukukhuluma nawe

Ngisho noma – even though

Izintaba zingisithele- the mountains are hiding(shading)

Ngicabanga ukumamatheka kwakho – i am thinking of your smile

Ngigcine sengihleha ngedwa – i end up laughing by myself

Lapho ngisalele – while am sleeping

Sengiziphaphama – suddenly wake up

Ngiphupha kanjena – dreaming

Ngikuzwe usho – hear you

Ungitshela ukuthi – telling me

Kuyafana nje – it’s the same

Nalapho kewe- with you there

Enhliziyweni yakho- in your heart

Uku phaphama, uku phupha- waking up, dreaming

Uku thandana kewthu- about our love

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