Maths

1. Relations
Common Occupations & Professions
Common Places

2. Ubuhlobo >Ukama > Relations
Umama > amai > mother
Ubaba > baba > father
Ugogo > ambuya > grandmother
Ukhulu > sekuru/bambo> grandfather
Umnawami >munin’ina/ hanzvadzi > young brother/sister
Udadewethu > hanzvadzi sikana/vakoma > big sister
Umnewethu > hanzvadzi komana/mukoma > big brother

3. Ubabomncane/ ubamncane > paternal uncle (father’s
younger brother) / husband to maternal aunt (mother’s young
sister)
Umamomncane/ umamcane > amainini > maternal aunt
(mother’s younger sister)/ wife to paternal uncle( father’s
young brother)
Ubabomdala/ ubamdala > paternal uncle older than your
father/ husband to maternal aunt (mother’s older sister)
Umamomdala/ umamdala > maternal aunt (older than your
mother)/ wife to paternal uncle (father’s older brother)

4. Umalume > sekuru/ambuya > maternal uncle & his wife
Sbali/ umlamu > mukwasha(murume watete) > paternal
aunt’s husband
Umyeni > murume wangu > husband
Unkosikazi > mukadzi wangu > wife
Umkami > husband/wife (spouse)
Ubabakazi > tete >paternal aunt
Umzukulu > muzukuru > grandchild/ niece & nephew born
to paternal aunt

5. Umalukazana> muroora > daughter-in-law
Umkhwenyana > mukwasha > son-in-law
Umamazala > ambuyawasha/amwene > mother-in-law
Ubabazala > tezvara > father-in-law
Umntwana > mwana> child
Usisi > sister (informal)
Ubhuti > brother (informal)
Anti > aunt (informal)

6. Imisebenzi ejayelekileyo > Common Occupations and
Professions
Umbalisi > teacher
Umfundi > student
Isikhwicamfundo > professor
Unobhala > secretary/ clerk
Umanjinela > engineer
Isotsha > soldier
Ipholisa > police officer

7. Umatshingelane > security guard
Usomabhizimusi > businessman
Umgcinisikwama > Treasurer
Umgcinisihlalo > chairperson
Igqwetha > lawyer
Umantshi > magistrate
Umfundisi > pastor

8. Intathelizindaba > journalist
Umpristi > priest
Umbazi > carpenter
Umtshayeli > driver
Inyanga > traditional healer
Umongikazi/ unesi> nurse
Udokotela > doctor
Umpathisikolo > headmaster/mistress

9. Umtshutshisi > prosecutor
Umongameli > president
Usekeli kamongameli > vice president
Umphathintambo > minister
Umthungameli > leader
Umdlali wenguqu > soccer player
Induna > chief

10. Umlimi > farmer
Umhlabeleli/ umculi > singer
Umlingisi > actor
Umthengisi > vendor
Uwindi > commuter omnibus conductor
Umaneja > manager
Umpheki > cook
Umuntu othengisa esitolo > shop keeper
Umuntu othengisayo > vendor

11. Izindawo ezijayelekileyo > Common Places
esikolo > school
ebhanga >bank
esibhedlela >hospital
esontweni/ enkonzweni > church
endlini encane > toilet
esitolo > shop

12. ejele > prison
edolobheni > town
eyunivesithi> university
koBulawayo > Bulawayo
eHarare > Harare
ekhaya > rural areas
Emthethwandaba > court

13. esititshini samabhasi > bus stop and terminus
ehofisini > office
ngekhaya > home
endlini > house
emsebenzini > work