"ngxama" meaning in Xhosa

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Verb

Forms: -ngxama [canonical]
Etymology: Cognate with Khoekhoe ǁhâ (“flee”). Etymology templates: {{cognate|naq|ǁhâ|4=flee}} Khoekhoe ǁhâ (“flee”) Head templates: {{xh-verb|ngxama}} -ngxama
  1. (intransitive) to hurry Tags: intransitive Synonyms: khawuleza
    Sense id: en-ngxama-xh-verb-h-vGCeXs Categories (other): Xhosa entries with incorrect language header

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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Khoekhoe ǁhâ (“flee”).",
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    }
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        "(intransitive) to hurry"
      ],
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      ]
    }
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    {
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    }
  ],
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}
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        "(intransitive) to hurry"
      ],
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        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "other": "[ŋǁa̤ːma]"
    }
  ],
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}

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