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单词 isiZulu
释义

Definition of isiZulu in English:

isiZulu

nounɪsɪˈzuːluːɪsɪˈzulu
  • The Bantu language of the Zulus, one of the official languages of South Africa.

    some English sayings do not make sense in isiZulu, and vice versa
    Also called Zulu
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In his spare time he takes French classes, to add to his impressive array of languages that include English, Afrikaans, isiZulu, Portuguese and Mandarin.
    • The mean age of participants was 27 years with participants speaking primarily isiZulu (93.4%).
    • The country's other lingua franca is isiZulu.
    • According to the 2011 census, isiZulu is the most common home language, spoken by just over 20% of the population.
    • He sang a liberation song, depicting a long walk to freedom, translated from isiZulu.
    • "Whenever I spoke isiZulu people would turn and look at me," said the model and freelance artist.
    • It is the second most spoken language in South Africa after isiZulu, ahead of Afrikaans and English, and it deserves to have a dedicated browser, just as the others do.
    • She thinks we should adopt isiZulu as our national language!
    • For the first time in any surfing contest anywhere, it was presented entirely in isiZulu, the mother tongue of most of the inhabitants of KwaZulu-Natal.
    • It was amazing to see and hear a small white man dancing and singing Zulu war chants and marching songs with all the clicks and guttural sounds of isiZulu.
    • In South Africa, English is the main business language, but by sheer force of numbers isiXhosa and isiZulu are just as important (in a commercial sense) to cater for.
    • But recently we're seeing an increase in brand-building campaigns in isiZulu.
adjectiveɪsɪˈzuːluːɪsɪˈzulu
  • Denoting or relating to isiZulu.

    the isiZulu language
    isiZulu speakers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • South Africa's President can thrill a crowd with his singing, dancing, and isiZulu wisecracks.
    • He announced that the world premiere of the first-ever isiZulu feature film will take place on June 14 when it opens the 25th Durban International Film Festival.
    • I enrolled for an isiZulu beginner's class at university and it is hard.
    • The isiZulu word thinta is also a verb meaning to touch.
    • A young man burst forth with a stanza of an isiZulu song before being joined in a chorus by nine other youths scattered around the auditorium.
    • Today, only 27 candidates will be attempting the IsiZulu higher grade primary language second paper.
    • The questionnaires were translated into isiZulu by an isiZulu expert from the university's language centre.
    • In 1984, he was employed by the university as a researcher in the isiZulu dictionary project.
    • He's running the 10km trail and will then take his place behind the mic for the isiZulu commentary during the marathon.
    • He now owns a successful YouTube channel showcasing his animated films, some of which feature isiZulu and Xhosa content.

Origin

The name in isiZulu.

Definition of isiZulu in US English:

isiZulu

nounisiˈzo͞olo͞oɪsɪˈzulu
  • The Bantu language of the Zulus, one of the official languages of South Africa.

    some English sayings do not make sense in isiZulu, and vice versa
    Also called Zulu
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He sang a liberation song, depicting a long walk to freedom, translated from isiZulu.
    • The mean age of participants was 27 years with participants speaking primarily isiZulu (93.4%).
    • It was amazing to see and hear a small white man dancing and singing Zulu war chants and marching songs with all the clicks and guttural sounds of isiZulu.
    • For the first time in any surfing contest anywhere, it was presented entirely in isiZulu, the mother tongue of most of the inhabitants of KwaZulu-Natal.
    • She thinks we should adopt isiZulu as our national language!
    • In his spare time he takes French classes, to add to his impressive array of languages that include English, Afrikaans, isiZulu, Portuguese and Mandarin.
    • "Whenever I spoke isiZulu people would turn and look at me," said the model and freelance artist.
    • According to the 2011 census, isiZulu is the most common home language, spoken by just over 20% of the population.
    • It is the second most spoken language in South Africa after isiZulu, ahead of Afrikaans and English, and it deserves to have a dedicated browser, just as the others do.
    • In South Africa, English is the main business language, but by sheer force of numbers isiXhosa and isiZulu are just as important (in a commercial sense) to cater for.
    • But recently we're seeing an increase in brand-building campaigns in isiZulu.
    • The country's other lingua franca is isiZulu.
adjectiveisiˈzo͞olo͞oɪsɪˈzulu
  • Denoting or relating to isiZulu.

    the isiZulu language
    iziZulu speakers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Today, only 27 candidates will be attempting the IsiZulu higher grade primary language second paper.
    • He announced that the world premiere of the first-ever isiZulu feature film will take place on June 14 when it opens the 25th Durban International Film Festival.
    • He's running the 10km trail and will then take his place behind the mic for the isiZulu commentary during the marathon.
    • A young man burst forth with a stanza of an isiZulu song before being joined in a chorus by nine other youths scattered around the auditorium.
    • In 1984, he was employed by the university as a researcher in the isiZulu dictionary project.
    • The questionnaires were translated into isiZulu by an isiZulu expert from the university's language centre.
    • The isiZulu word thinta is also a verb meaning to touch.
    • I enrolled for an isiZulu beginner's class at university and it is hard.
    • He now owns a successful YouTube channel showcasing his animated films, some of which feature isiZulu and Xhosa content.
    • South Africa's President can thrill a crowd with his singing, dancing, and isiZulu wisecracks.

Origin

The name in isiZulu.

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