"ngcwaba" meaning in Xhosa

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Verb

Forms: -ngcwaba [canonical]
Etymology: Probably from a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe ǀhowas (“grave”). However, it could come from a Tuu language. Compare Nǀuu ŋǀoβa (“bury”). Etymology templates: {{der|xh|khi-kho}} Khoe, {{cognate|naq|ǀhowas|4=grave}} Khoekhoe ǀhowas (“grave”), {{cog|ngh|ŋǀoβa||bury}} Nǀuu ŋǀoβa (“bury”) Head templates: {{xh-verb|ngcwaba}} -ngcwaba
  1. (transitive) to bury Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-ngcwaba-xh-verb-mlQnl6VX Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Xhosa entries with incorrect language header
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