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词汇 isiXhosa
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Definition of isiXhosa in English:

isiXhosa

nounɪsɪˈkɔːsəɪsɪˈkəʊsə
mass noun
  • The Bantu language of the Xhosa, one of the official languages of South Africa.

    the attendees chatted quietly with each other in isiXhosa
    Also called Xhosa
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I write this as someone who has benefitted from a Eurocentric education, which left my isiXhosa by the wayside.
    • Desert Rose performed 3 pieces - including the Lord's Prayer sung in Aramaic, English, Arabic and isiXhosa.
    • They found that they shared the same language, isiXhosa, and did the same work - they are rock drill operators.
    • For many of the local children, isiXhosa is their primary language, and their first formal exposure to English occurs only when they arrive at school in grade 1.
    • Even if you wanted to write a sociological PhD thesis in IsiXhosa you would struggle to find supervisors who would be able to read it.
    • To my surprise, the 84 - year-old Noni spoke isiXhosa fluently.
    • He set about learning their language, isiXhosa, and within a few years had reached a level of fluency that amazed native speakers.
    • He believes the new product will lead to a spike in online platforms and products packaged and marketed in isiXhosa.
    • IsiXhosa can be a compulsory subject, while the medium of instruction is English.
    • I was smiling because the white lady was speaking isiXhosa.
adjectiveɪsɪˈkɔːsəɪsɪˈkəʊsə
  • Denoting or relating to isiXhosa.

    I attended isiXhosa classes
    the isiXhosa language
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He says the isiXhosa translation, now being done live, cuts down the time witnesses spend in the witness stand.
    • I used to read more IsiXhosa books when I was younger, but as I grew older and went to mixed school I was required to read English books.
    • Each televised match will also have isiXhosa commentators alongside English and Afrikaans.
    • The Sesotho tradition is much stricter than the isiXhosa one.
    • The history of isiXhosa literature isn't old.
    • Going against the trends, an isiXhosa newspaper has been launched in the Eastern Cape.
    • The school received the award for excellence in isiXhosa home language at the 2014 provincial National Senior Certificate awards ceremony.
    • He said the poster makes a mockery of IsiXhosa culture.
    • The head of the IsiXhosa Unit and co-author of the booklet said they wanted people to view their home languages, particularly isiXhosa, as "cool".
    • In several cases isiXhosa pupils had been given seSotho workbooks, and Afrikaans and English speaking pupils had received isiXhosa workbooks.

Origin

The name in isiXhosa.

Definition of isiXhosa in US English:

isiXhosa

noun
  • The Bantu language of the Xhosa, one of the official languages of South Africa.

    the attendees chatted quietly with each other in isiXhosa
    Also called Xhosa
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Even if you wanted to write a sociological PhD thesis in IsiXhosa you would struggle to find supervisors who would be able to read it.
    • He believes the new product will lead to a spike in online platforms and products packaged and marketed in isiXhosa.
    • I write this as someone who has benefitted from a Eurocentric education, which left my isiXhosa by the wayside.
    • IsiXhosa can be a compulsory subject, while the medium of instruction is English.
    • Desert Rose performed 3 pieces - including the Lord's Prayer sung in Aramaic, English, Arabic and isiXhosa.
    • I was smiling because the white lady was speaking isiXhosa.
    • They found that they shared the same language, isiXhosa, and did the same work - they are rock drill operators.
    • To my surprise, the 84 - year-old Noni spoke isiXhosa fluently.
    • For many of the local children, isiXhosa is their primary language, and their first formal exposure to English occurs only when they arrive at school in grade 1.
    • He set about learning their language, isiXhosa, and within a few years had reached a level of fluency that amazed native speakers.
adjective
  • Denoting or relating to isiXhosa.

    I attended isiXhosa classes
    the isiXhosa language
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The history of isiXhosa literature isn't old.
    • The school received the award for excellence in isiXhosa home language at the 2014 provincial National Senior Certificate awards ceremony.
    • He said the poster makes a mockery of IsiXhosa culture.
    • He says the isiXhosa translation, now being done live, cuts down the time witnesses spend in the witness stand.
    • In several cases isiXhosa pupils had been given seSotho workbooks, and Afrikaans and English speaking pupils had received isiXhosa workbooks.
    • Each televised match will also have isiXhosa commentators alongside English and Afrikaans.
    • I used to read more IsiXhosa books when I was younger, but as I grew older and went to mixed school I was required to read English books.
    • Going against the trends, an isiXhosa newspaper has been launched in the Eastern Cape.
    • The Sesotho tradition is much stricter than the isiXhosa one.
    • The head of the IsiXhosa Unit and co-author of the booklet said they wanted people to view their home languages, particularly isiXhosa, as "cool".

Origin

The name in isiXhosa.

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