ZIKILILT.


 isi ZIBA, n.x.z. A reach or deep pool of
 water in a river.
uku ZIBAMsnA, v.i.x. To be self-possessed at
 the time of excitement; to keep
 back from an action; to refrain
 from an action.
uku ZIsAMBISANA, v.t.x. To pledge or to
 bind each other to an engagement
 or enterprise; to enter into a con-
 federacy. Bazibambisana kulen-
 konzo ngesifungo: They bound
 themselves to that undertaking by
 an oath.
 u ZIBANDLELA, n.z. The name of that
 period of the year when the grass
 overgrows the paths, usually from
 October to November. From Uk-u-
 ziba, To conceal, and Indlela, Path.
 uku ZIBEKA, v.i.x. To apply oneself to an
 undertaking. Wazibeka kwaseku-
 hambeni kwake: He applied him-
 self to his journey.
 uku ZIBENCA, v.i.x. To examine oneself.
 uku ZIBIKA, v.t.x. To apply to another for
 help or advice by stating a person's
 own case. It is the reflective form
 of tle verb Ukubika: To report; to
 give information. Lit. it means to
 report oneself. The above is the
 meaning attached to it colloquially.
 Ndiza kuzibika nkosi: I have
 come to state my case, Sir.
 i ZIBUKO, n.x.z. A ford of a river.
 uku ZIBULA, v.i.x. To bear the first child.
 Umntwanaowaye zibula ngaye: The
 child she bore first. Lit. To open
 the womb. Hence the phrase,
 Konke kutyulwa ngayo: What-
 soever openeth the womb. From
 this verb is derived Owaenazibulo
 and Izibule, which see.
 i ZIBULE, n.x. An animal which has
 given birth to its firstborn, and has
 not as yet borne another, z. i Zi-
 bulokazana.
 ama ZInuLo, n.x. The firstborn. This is
 the plu. form which is generally
 used when applied to children.
 When applied to a son it takes the
 relative pronoun and euphonic let-
 ter of spec. I sing., from, Unyana:
 Son. As Unyana owamazibulo:
 The firstborn son. When applied
 to a daughter it takes the relative
 pronoun and euphonic letter of
 spec. 3 sing., from Intombi: Daugh-
 ter. Intombi eyamazibulo : The
 firstborn daughter. The peculiar
 use of the plural forms of the noun,


 as in these examples, in connection
 with the singular forms of Unyana,
 Son, and Intombi, Daughter, is
 doubtless caused by the state of
 polygamy existing among the Kaf-
 firs, in which there are more than
 one firstborn in every family, viz.,
 a firstborn of each wife.
uku ZIDEPISELA, v.i.x. To allow of hin-
 drances; to hinder oneself from the
 performance of a purpose by allow-
 ing other events or occupations to
 cause procrastination.
uku ZIDLA, v.i.x. To be proud, vain, con-
 ceited. Lit. To feed upon oneself.
 A very correct definition of conceit.
uku ZIFUMANELA, v.i.x. To find for oneself.
 Ihashe lake lafunyanwa ngnbanina?
 Who found your horse? Hai ndi-
 lifumanele ngokwam: I found it
 for myself. Inkonjane izifumanele
 indawo apo ibeka kono amatole ayo:
 The swallow has found a nest for
 herself, where she may lay her
 young.
uku ZIGABULELA, (See uku Gabula,) v.i.x.
 To open for oneself a way by cut-
 ting down that which opposes pro-
 gress, as, Wazigabulela indlela
 chlatini : He cut for himself a path
 through the forest. Wati waba
 tyutya into eninzi yamanxeba, wada
 wazigabulela indlela pakati kwabo
 bonke: He covered them with
 wounds until he cut for himself a
 path through them all.
uku ZIIIAMBELA, v.n.x. 1. To walk or go
 alone. Umntwana eselekwazi uku-
 zihambela: The child can now go
 or walk alone.
 2. To go on one's own account.
 Uhambela bani ? For whom are you
 going Hai, ndiyazihaambela: I
 am going on my own account.
 uku ZIKA, v.t.z. .1 To sink; to go deep
 down, as a person diving in deep
 water, to bring up anything from
 the bottom.
 2. To go deep into a case or sub-
 ject, to thoroughly master it, so as
 to understand it in its depths.
 isi ZIKAZIxA, n.x. Blackness. Amazulu
 asizikazika ngamafu: The heavens
 are black with clouds,
 um ZIKI, n.z. A large antelope, the Reit-
 bok of the Dutch. Its habitat is
 among reeds and long grass.
 am ZIKILILI, n.z. A hitch or hindrance; a
 small check or difficulty.


ZIBA.