hamba kahle

Xhosa

Interjection

hamba kahle

1. goodbye (literally, "go well")

Zulu

Zulu phrasebook

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hámba ɠaːɬé/

Interjection

hamba kahle (to one person, to multiple people hambani kahle)

1. goodbye (Used when the addressee is leaving. Literally, "go well".)

   Synonym: uhambe kahle

Related terms

• sala kahle
• salani kahle
• usale kahle
• nisale kahle

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “hamba”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “hamba”