Animals

1. Mbyana

   Dog

   Usage

   Means dog; also the word to use if you were bitten

   Grammar Note

   The plural is "timbyana"

2. Ximanga

   Cat

   Usage

   A domestic cat

   Grammar Note

   A class 7 noun; the plural is "swimanga"

3. Xinyenyana

   Bird

   Usage

   Means bird

   Grammar Note

   A class 7 noun; the plural is "swinyenyana"

4. Nhlampfi

   Fish

   Usage

   Means fish, both live and as food

   Grammar Note

   The plural is "tinhlampfi". Wikipedia also has the spelling "nhlapfi"

5. Hanci

   Horse

   Usage

   Means horse; for booking a riding tour

   Grammar Note

   The plural is "tihanci"

6. Homu

   Cow / cattle

   Usage

   Means cow or cattle

   Grammar Note

   The plural is "tihomu"

7. Nguluve

   Pig

   Usage

   Means pig; useful when checking for pork

   Grammar Note

   FLORES has "nguluve ya nhova" for wild boar

8. Huku

   Chicken

   Usage

   Means chicken; also seen on menus

   Grammar Note

   The plural is "tihuku"

9. Mbuti

   Goat

   Usage

   Means goat

   Grammar Note

   The plural is "timbuti"

10. Ndlopfu

    Elephant

    Usage

    Means elephant; one of the Big Five in Kruger

    Grammar Note

    The plural is "tindlopfu"

11. Nghala

    Lion

    Usage

    Means lion; for telling a guide what you hope to see

    Grammar Note

    The plural is "tinghala"

12. Yingwe

    Leopard

    Usage

    Means leopard; an animal to look for on safari

    Grammar Note

    Tsonga Wikipedia uses "yingwe" for the leopard (Panthera pardus); FLORES also uses it for the tiger

13. Nyarhi

    Buffalo

    Usage

    Means the African buffalo; one of the Big Five

    Grammar Note

    Tsonga Wikipedia describes it as an animal similar to cattle

14. Mfenhe

    Baboon

    Usage

    Means baboon; a large primate living in troops

    Grammar Note

    The plural is "timfenhe"

15. Nyoka

    Snake

    Usage

    Means snake; also the word to use after a bite

    Grammar Note

    The plural is "tinyoka"

16. Ngwenya

    Crocodile

    Usage

    Means crocodile; for warnings near rivers and lakes

    Grammar Note

    The plural is "tingwenya"

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