TANGALA. 2:

 um TANGALA, n.z. A fence made of
 stones.
 in TANGANYT, n.x.z. Of the same age, or
 standing. Inkomo ziyintanganye:
 The cattle are the same age.
 Ababafana, bayintanganye: These
 lads are of the same age, or
 standing.
 u TAxao, n.x.z. A fence; a hedge.
 in TANJANA, n.x.z. A small thong, or
 reim.
 uku TANTAMISA, v.i.x. To walk warily, as
 in a narrow path.
 uku TAASAs,v.i.x.To carry on the palm of
 the hand.
 nku TANTATA, v.t.x. To step jauntily; to
 step from stone to stone, in crossing
 a river, z. To master; to over-
 come; to surpass.
 imi TANTATo, n.x. Stones placed as step-
 ping stones in crossing a river.
 um TANTATO, n.x.z. 1. A bridge; any con-
 trivance for crossing a river.
 2. A narrow, dangerous path.
 um TANTIKAZI, n.z. A young heifer of one
 year old. x. u Sapokozi.
 nku TANYAZA, v.t.z. To press gently between
 the finger and thumb, as when
 pressing fruit, to see if it is ripe.
 uku TAPA, v.t.z. To pull out, as grass from
 a house, or honey from a rock.
 i TAPILE, n.x. A potato. Kaffirized
 from the English word.
 TXir, v.i. Used with Ukuti, which see
 at No. 8 of its meanings. Ukuti
 tipu : To appear suddenly and un-
 expectedly. Nxa ebesateta wati
 thpu umninawe wake wambiza:
 While he was yet speaking, be-
 hold, his brother came and called
 him.
 uku TAPUKA, v.i.x. To come out from a
 passage or tube. Umsi uyatapuka:
 The smoke comes from the chim-
 ney.
 uku TAPULuZA, v.t.x. To cause to come
 forth in abundance, as smoke from
 a chimney, or in large numbers, as
 ants from the ground.
uku TAPUZELA, v.i.Z. To come forth in
 puffs, as steam from an engine, or
 as smoke from a chimney.
 i TAUv, n.x. Mercy; tender kindness.
 Often used in supplication without
 the prefix. Taru 'nkosi! Mercy,
 Lord!
uku TARVZzsA, v.i.x. To seek mercy; to
 implore for mercy.
uku TATA, v.t.x. To take a thing in the


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 hand; to lay hold of a thing. Con-
 tracted from Ukutabata: To lay
 hold of a thing.
 i TATA, n.x. The nostril, z. 1. A barbed
 spear.
 2. A pert, forward person.
 um TATA, n.x. A large river, which forms
 the boundary between the Aba-
 tembu and Amampondo tribes of
 natives. z. Brittle, as applied to
 wood; brackish, as applied 'to
 water.
 uku TATABULEKA, v.i.z. To walk grandly;
 to walk with a strutting gait.
 uku TATAMBA, v.i.x. To'hop about like a
 flea; to move with a hopping,
 jumping motion, like a grass-
 hopper.
 u TATAXELA, n.z. A tall person, or
 tree.
 uku TATAMISA, v.t.x. To carry carefully.
 uku TATANA, v.t.z. To take one another; to
 marry by Christian rites.
 i TATASHOLO, n.x. An effeminate per-
 son; one unaccustomed to active
 exercise; a person deficient in
 energy.
ubu TATASHOLo, n.x. Softness; effeminacy.
 TATATA, z. Used with Ukuti, which
 see at No. 8 of its meanings. Ukuti
 tatata: To walk with heavy, cau-
 tious steps, as a person carrying a
 full vessel in his hand, the con-
 tents of which he is fearful of
 spilling.
uku TATAZELA,v.t.z.To do thing hurriedly
 and hastily.
 isi TATI, n.x. A reflection of fire, causing
 a light in the atmosphere, z. Tre-
 foil; clover.
um TATI, n.x.z. 1. The name of a very
 durable wood of the African forests.
 It is much prized for firewood, from
 the resinous substance it contains,
 which makes it very inflammable.
 It is the Sneezewood of the Cape
 colonists.
 2. The name of the river on
 which the Newtondale Mission Sta-
 tion is built.
 i TATSITUPA, acj.z. Six.
 TATU, adj.x.z. Three. The prefix
 changes with the spec. of the noun
 which is qualified. Abantu aba-
 tatu: Three persons. Imilambo
 mitatu : Three rivers.
 isi TATu, adj.x.z. Third. The prefix
 varies with the spec. of the noun
 qualified. Umhla wesitatu: The