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 2. The name of a wild thorn tree,
 bearing thorns of a hooked charac-
 ter. z. An act of adultery or forni-
 cation.
 i PINI, n.x.z. A stick used for stirring
 porridge.
 um PINI, n.x. A handle, as of an axe orhoe.
uku PINYAZA, v.i.z. To twist or sprain a
 joint.
uku PINYELA, v.t.x. 1. To entwine or twist.
 2. To twist about in speech when
 endeavouring to speak so as to mis-
 lead.
 um PINyIswA, n.x.z. A harlot; a prosti-
 tute.
 PINZI, x. Used with Ukuti, which see
 at No. 8 of its meanings. Ukuti
 pinzi: To make a quick motion,
 like the twinkling of an eye.
uku PIQILIKA, v.i.z. To twist the body in
 dancing.
 im PIsA, n.x. A wolf which is found on
 the sea coast; a strand wolf.
uku PISELA, v.t.x.z. TO put a handle to an
 axe, or pick, or hoe.
 isi PIsI, n.z. 1. A devourer; a great eater.
 2. The name for the hyena.
 3. A thief who comes in the
 night to steal.
 im PIso, n. x. A large clay pot for hold-
 ing beer.
 PITI, n.x. Used with Ukuti, which see
 at No. 8 of its meanings. Ukuti
 piti: 1. To be lost or hidden among
 other things. Ite piti igusha
 emhlambeni: The sheep was lost
 among the flock.
 2. The passive form of Ukuti is
 often used with Piti. Ukutwa
 piti: To be in a state of con-
 fusion. Kwatwa piti: There was a
 great confusion, a great uproar, or a
 state of amazement.
 im PITI, n.z. A woman's top knot or head
 dress of hair.
ukuR PITIKEZA, v.i.x.z. To mix together;
 to denote a state of confusion.
 im PIrIMPrTI, n.x.z. An uproar; a tumult.
 im PIIPITI, n. x. z. A state of confusion or
 panic.
uku Pirez&, v. t. z. To make confusion, as a
 number of people moving about.
 um PITIZA, n.z. A disturber; an exciter;
 an agitator.
uku PITIZELA, i.x.z. 1. To mix up toge-
 ther.
 2. To agitate; to stir up strife or
 division.
uku PITIZELISA, v.i.X.Z. To cause confu-


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 sion; to create a panic; to cause
 disorder.
 im PITIZELO, n. x. z. Strife; confusion.
uku PIZA, v.i.z. To concern one's self about
 a matter.
 isi Po, n. x.A gift or present.
 Po, x. A contraction of Pofu, which see.
 um PoBE, n.x. A mixture of boiled corn
 and thick milk, much prized by
 the natives of Africa for food. (A
 Fingoe word.)
 im POBELE, n. x. A head dress made from
 the bushy part of the jackal's tail.
 PoFu, interj.x.z. Why then?
 1. Used to point out the absurd-
 ity or contrary nature of a proposi-
 tion or action. Ute ungumntu
 olungileyo nje,. ungatinina pofu
 ukwenjenjalo? You say you are
 a righteous man, how then can you
 act thus? Utsho ukuti, utanda
 umsebenzi, pofu ungatinina uku-
 nqena kangaka ? You say you like
 work, how then can you manifest
 such laziness l
 2. Sometimes pofu asks a reason
 for a thing which appears in itself
 absurd. Wenze kukkohlakala ku-
 nina pofu? Why, what evil hath he
 done ? Usitsho nganina pofu? Why
 then do you make that assertion?
 Yinina pofu ukuba usitsho Why
 then do you say so?
 im POFr, n.x.z. Yellow. See Mpofu.
 z. Poor; beggarly.
 im POFu, n.x. A large species of antelope;
 an eland.
 im POFUKAZI, n.x.z. A yellow or cream
 coloured cow.
 im PoHLoLorAzI, n.x. Applied to denote
 a cow with horns which stand
 straight up, also to a woman with
 a long face.
 isi PoaHoNoo, x. The eighth. See Lipo-
 hlongo.
uku POHLeoA, v.t.z. To strike with vio-
 lence.
 u POKo, n.x.z. A kind of millet of an
 intoxicating quality when infused
 in native beer.
 isi Poxoeo, n. x. Anything which is
 stumpy.
uku POKOZA, v.t.x. To pour out in part a
 liquid from a vessel, or grain or any
 other substance, as from a sack.
uku POKOZELA, v.i.X. To pour out in part
 for another.
 uku PoLA, v.i.x.z. 1. To cool.
 2. To heal, as a wound.