Oshindonga Words & Phrases
Explore 154 Oshindonga words and phrases with English meanings. Search by topic, practise flashcards and review words with NAMQULA.
Oshindonga is one of the established written varieties of Oshiwambo, the closely related Bantu varieties spoken in northern Namibia and southern Angola. It is particularly associated with the Aandonga and the historic Ondonga kingdom. Alongside its role in homes and community life, it has a long presence in Namibian schooling, literature, worship and broadcasting.
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- okadhila
- bird
- okambishi
- cat
- ombwa
- dog
- ondjamba
- elephant
- ohi
- fish
- oshikombo
- goat
- onkambe
- horse
- onkoshi
- lion
- oshingulu
- pig
- onzi
- sheep
- eyoka
- snake
- ombinzi
- blood
- esipa
- bone
- eho
- eye
- ompadhi
- foot
- oshikaha
- hand
- omutima
- heart
- ongolo
- knee
- okana
- mouth
- eyulu
- nose
- oshipa
- skin
- elaka
- tongue
- eyego
- tooth
- okahanona
- baby
- omunona
- child
- tate
- father
- tatekulu
- grandfather
- meme
- mother
- omukulukadhi
- wife
- oshikogo
- cloud
- evi
- earth
- omulilo
- fire
- ongala
- flower
- omwiidhi
- grass
- efo
- leaf
- omwedhi
- moon
- ondundu
- mountain
- omvula
- rain
- omulonga
- river
- efuta
- sea
- onyothi
- star
- emanya
- stone
- etango
- sun
- omuti
- tree
- omeya
- water
- ombepo
- wind
- embanana
- banana
- omboloto
- bread
- eyi
- egg
- iikulya
- food
- oshiimati
- fruit
- onyama
- meat
- omahini
- milk
- elemuna
- orange
- omongwa
- salt
- osuuka
- sugar
- hetatu
- eight
- ntano
- five
- ne
- four
- ethele
- hundred
- omugoyi
- nine
- heyali
- seven
- hamano
- six
- omulongo
- ten
- ndatu
- three
- mbali
- two
- lila
- cry
- nwa
- drink
- lya
- eat
- uva
- hear
- yola
- laugh
- ilonga
- learn
- lesha
- read
- mona
- see
- imba
- sing
- kuutumba
- sit
- kotha
- sleep
- popya
- speak
- thikama
- stand
- enda
- walk
- nyola
- write
- oshipundi
- chair
- esiku
- day
- omweelo
- door
- ongulohi
- evening
- egumbo
- house
- ongula
- morning
- edhina
- name
- uusiku
- night
- aawe
- no
- osikola
- school
- oshitaafula
- table
- nena
- today
- omumvo
- year
- eeno
- yes
- ohela
- yesterday
- embo
- book
- omwiilongi
- learner
- ombapila
- paper
- opena
- pen
- omulongi
- teacher
- ekende
- window
- okamati
- boy
- omumwayinamati
- brother
- kuume
- friend
- omukadhona
- girl
- omulumentu
- man
- omushiinda
- neighbour
- omumwayinakadhona
- sister
- omukunda
- village
- omukiintu
- woman
- ondhindhi
- ant
- onyushi
- bee
- okandoongi
- donkey
- efuma
- frog
- onkima
- monkey
- omwe
- mosquito
- oshiyapula
- apple
- ombuta
- butter
- okoothiwa
- coffee
- onyanga
- onion
- okatoofola
- potato
- etanga
- pumpkin
- olwishi
- rice
- otee
- tea
- etama
- tomato
- yamukula
- answer
- landa
- buy
- humbata
- carry
- yogoka
- clean
- edhila
- close
- ya
- come
- teleka
- cook
- dhana
- dance
- adha
- find
- gandja
- give
- kwatha
- help
- tseya
- know
- pulakena
- listen
- egulula
- open
- matuka
- run
- landitha
- sell
- kutha
- take
- yoga
- wash
- ombesa
- bus
- oshihauto
- car
- oshimaliwa
- money
- oshilandelo
- market
- ondando
- price
- ositola
- shop
- okwaako
- arm
- omugongo
- back
- komatango
- afternoon
- oshiwike
- week
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