Inyathi is a Xhosa and Zulu word for a buffalo.
Inyathi ibuzwa kwabayaziyo.
Ingwe in a Xhosa and Zulu word for a leopard.
Ingwe idla ngamabala.
Imazi is a Xhosa term for a female animal.
Ndifuna imazi yegusha. I want a female sheep.
Nkunzi is a Xhosa term for a male animal. It is also often used to refer to a person, obviously male.
Ndifuna ukuthetha inkunzi yebhokhwe. I want to buy a male goat.
Inja is a Nguni term for a dog.
Lo mjita yinja. This guy is a dog.
Ikati is a Nguni name for a cat.
Xhosa: Ndifuna ikati. Zulu: Ngifuna ikati.
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