Plant names in Xhosa and English - Common Xhosa Vocabulary

Learn common Xhosa vocabulary with this English-to-Xhosa list of Plant names. Essential for daily conversations, this will help to build your Xhosa language skills through popular words and play Xhosa quizzes and also play picture vocabulary, play some games so you do get not bored. If you think too hard to learn the Xhosa language, then the 1000 most common Xhosa words will help you to learn the Xhosa language easily, they contain 2-letter words to 13-letter words. The below table gives the translation of Plant vocabulary words in Xhosa.

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List of Plant names in Xhosa with English Pronunciation

Learn Plant in Xhosa, along with their English pronunciation. This vocabulary guide helps beginners and language enthusiasts expand their Xhosa vocabulary for daily conversations.

Plant names - Xhosa

Acorn	iacorn
Agriculture	ezolimo
Angiosperm	i-angiosperm
Autotroph	i-autotroph
Axilary bud	ihlumela le-axilary
Biennial	iminyaka emibini
Blade	incakuba
Blossom	dubula
Botany	ibhotani
Bract	ibract
Branch	isebe
Bromeliad	bromeliad
Bud	ihlumelo
Cactus	cactus
Calyx	i-calyx
Canopy	i-canopy
Carpel	ikhaphel
Clover	i-clover
Cork	isikhokho
Dicot	dicot

Endosperm	i-endosperm
Epicotyl	epicotyl
Evergreen	evergreen
Fern	fern
Fertilizer	isichumisi
Filament	umcu
Flora	iintyatyambo
Flower	intyatyambo
Foliage	amagqabi
Garden	igadi
Germinate	ntshula
Ginkgo	iginkgo
Grain	ingqolowa
Grass	ingca
Grove	ihlathi
Grow	khula
Gum	intlaka
Hardy	iqinile
Hastate	khawuleza
Herb	imifuno

Horticulture	ihorticulture
Hybrid	umxube
Inflorescence	inflorescence
Internode	internode
Ivy	ivy
Jungle	ihlathi
Juniper	umjunipha
Kudzu	kudzu
Lamina	lamina
Leaf	igqabi
Legume	umdumba
Meristem	i-meristem
Midrib	phakathi
Monocot	imonokoti
Moss	moss
Nectar	incindi
Needle	inaliti
Node	indawo yokusebenzela
Nut	nut
Ovary	i-ovary

Palm	intende yesandla
Palmate	palmate
Peduncle	peduncle
Perennial	ezingapheliyo
Petal	ipetal
Petiole	i-petiole
Phloem	phloem
Photosynthesis	iphotosynthesis
Pinnate	pinnate
Pistil	ipistil
Pith	pith
Plumule	iplamu
Pollen	umungu
Pollinate	hambisa ipoleni
Prickle	intswahla
Rachis	rachis
Reniform	hlaziya
Resin	intlaka
Reticulate	cacisa
Rings	imisesane

Root	ingcambu
Sap	incindi
Sapling	ukugawula iintyatyambo
Seed	imbewu
Seedling	izithole
Sepal	sepal
Shamrock	ishamrock
Shoot	dubula
Shrub	ityholwana
Soil	umhlaba
Spine	umqolo
Spore	i-spore
Sprout	hluma
Stalk	isiqu
Stamen	stamen
Stand	yima
Stem	isiqu
Stigma	ibala
Stipule	stipule
Stoma	isisu

Succulent	nencasa
Sunlight	ukukhanya kwelanga
Tap root	ingcambu yempompo
Thorn	iliva
Tree	umthi
Trunk	umboko
Tuber	umbhobho
Twig	isetyana
Understory	understory
Vascular plant	isityalo se-vascular
Vein	umthambo
Venation	umoya
Vine	umdiliya
Weed	ukhula
Whorled	qhuqha

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Top 1000 Xhosa words

Here you learn top 1000 Xhosa words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Xhosa meanings with transliteration.

Eat	yitya
All	zonke
New	entsha
Snore	rhona
Fast	ngokukhawuleza
Help	Nceda
Pain	intlungu
Rain	imvula
Pride	ukuzingca
Sense	ingqiqo
Large	enkulu
Skill	isakhono
Panic	ukuphaphazela
Thank	enkosi
Desire	umnqweno
Woman	umfazi
Hungry	ulambile

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Daily use Xhosa Sentences

Here you learn top Xhosa sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Xhosa meanings with transliteration.

Good morning	Mholo
What is your name	Lithini igama lakho
What is your problem	Yintoni ingxaki yakho?
I hate you	Ndiyakonyanya
I love you	Ndiyakuthanda
Can I help you	Ndingakunceda?
I am sorry	Nditaxolusa
I want to sleep	ndifuna ukulala
This is very important	Oku kubaluleke kakhulu
Are you hungry	Ingaba ulambile?
How is your life	Bunjani ubomi bakho?
I am going to study	Ndiza kufunda