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 treacherous ground, soft by internal
 but partially hidden springs.
 2. Any mixture of food of a soft
 kind, as pumpkins and mealies.
 3. A person who squints.
uku YALUKA, v.t.x.z. To be agitated; to
 be thrown into a distracted state of
 mind.
uku YALUZA, v.i.x.z. To be agitated, as
 water; applied also to a distracted
 state of mind.
uku YALUZELA, v.t.x.z. To agitate, as water
 when agitated by some internal
 cause, as by an object rising often
 to the surface and. then disappear-
 ing; or as when boiling; applied also
 to the disturbing of the mind.
 YAM, x. One of the forms of the poss.
 pro. Mine.
 i YABAZA, n.z. Thin porridge.
 in YANDA, n.x.z. A bundle of wood; a
 fagot of wood.
 YANGA, x. 1. 0 that; expressive of
 a strong desire in connexion with
 inga, when referring to nouns of
 spec. 3 sing. Yanga inga fika
 inkosi: 0 that the chief would
 arrive.
 2. For the hypothetic meaning
 of Yanga, see Ukunga, at No. 3 of
 its meanings.
 in YANGA, x. See i Nyanga.
 uku YANGUZA, v.i.z. To be terrified; to
 look aghast; to be confounded, so
 as to be speechless.
 in YANouzA, n.x. A thief; one who
 looks about for predatory purposes.
 in YANISO, x. See i Nyaniso.
 um YANYA, n. A ghost; a departed
 spirit which re-appears to man.
uku YAPACEKA, v.i.z. To move with a wav-
 ing motion. Applied only to the
 waves of the sea in calm weather.
uku YAsrA, v.i.x. To work or dress a skin
 by treading it by the feet until soft.
 YAso, x. One of the forms of the poss.
 pro. Its.
 isi YATA, n.x. A fool; a stupid person.
 i YATAYATA, n.z. A slovenly, careless
 person.
ubu YATAATA, n.x. Slovenliness; careless-
 ness.
 in YATI, n.x. A buffalo.
uku YAYATEKA, v.i.z. To wince or wriggle
 with pain, as a person undergoing
 the punishment of being flogged.
 YAYo, x. One of the forms of the poss.
 pro. Its.
 YAzA, x. Then, it or he; and, it or


YELELA.


 he. Spec. 3 sing. See Ukuza, at
 No. 2 b of its meanings.
 YAZIKA, interj. x. An exulting excla-
 mation when a hostile attack fails.
 i YE, n.z. A very large ant which feeds
 on grass.
 in YEBELELT, n.x. Cold keen air.
 YEBO, adv.z. 1. Yes, truly; yes, indeed.
 2. Used also in answer to a call
 from a person at a distance =I hear
 you; ay, ay.
 YEBUTA, interj. z, Come back; return.
 Used in calling a person to turn
 back from the path he is pursuing.
 YEDwA, x. He alone. Usually pre-
 ceded by the per. pro. Yena: he or
 she., Yena yedwa: He or she
 alone.
 YEHA i or, YEHA xE interj.x. An ex-
 clamation of mingled surprise and
 regret. Alas! Yeha ke umntwana
 warn uhlelwe yintoni 1 Alas my
 child, what has befallen you
uku YEHLEZA, v.t.z. To strike violently on
 the head with a stick.
 isi YEJANE, n.z. A person of weak mind;
 a person who is always doing some
 stupid thing, but not wickedly or
 wilfully, but from sheer want of
 common sense.
ubu YEJANE, n.z. Stupidity; foolish weak-
 ness of mind.
uku YEKA, v.t.x.z. To cease from an action;
 to let alone. Sendiyekile ukuse-
 benza apo : I have left off to work
 there. Ndiyeki: Leave me alone.
 When the root is used in the im-
 perative, followed by the particle
 ke, it expresses surprise or regret.
 Yekake! Only fancy Well, to be
 sure !
uku YEKELA, v.t.x.z. To leave off for, or on
 account of. Uyekelanina umse-
 benzi wako ? Why, for what reason,
 have you left your work
uku YEKELELA, v.t.x. To loosen a little; to
 slacken; as a rope held in the hand.
 i YEKEYEIE, n.x. A person who easily
 yields to the persuasions of another;
 one easily led into any course of
 conduct.
 um YEKO, n.E. Hair which is allowed to
 hang down about the head in twisted
 ringlets.
uku YELA, v.t.x. To go to a certain place
 or locality.
uku YELELA, v.i.x. To go for a purpose;
 to be like unto in appearance;
 to tend towards.