"layita" meaning in Xhosa

See layita in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: -layita [canonical]
Etymology: Borrowed from English light. Etymology templates: {{bor|xh|en|light}} English light Head templates: {{xh-verb}} -layita
  1. to light
    Sense id: en-layita-xh-verb-ZqitmZDQ Categories (other): Xhosa entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for layita meaning in Xhosa (0.6kB)

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