Hambahamba

-hambahamba walk a little
-dlaladlala play a little
-xoxaxoxa talk a little

Igane egulo iyadlayidla The sick chid eats a little
Masixoxaxoxe Let us chat a bit

Two-syllable vowel verbs take -y- in the middle:

• -akhayakha build a little
• -osayosa roast a little

Verb stems of more than two syllables double onle the first two syllables:

• -gigijima run a little
• -balebaleka run away a little

Single syllable verbs take -yi- in the middle:

• -dlayidla eat a little
• -mbayimba dig a little

Vowel verbs - may drop the doubled vowel:

• -elusalusa herd a little
• -esabasaba be a little afraid of

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8 August 2002