Vehicles

1. Movha

   Car

   Usage

   Means car; it also covers vehicles in general

   Grammar Note

   "movha" is common in FLORES for a car; the plural is "mimovha"

2. Bazi

   Bus

   Usage

   Means bus

   Grammar Note

   A loanword from English "bus"; FLORES has "bazi a ri hundza"

3. Xitimela

   Train

   Usage

   Means train

   Grammar Note

   A class 7 noun; not the Zulu spelling "isitimela"

4. Xithuthuthu

   Motorcycle

   Usage

   Means motorcycle

   Grammar Note

   FLORES uses it this way; "thekisi ra xithuthuthu" is a motorcycle taxi

5. Xihahampfhuka

   Aeroplane

   Usage

   Means aeroplane

   Grammar Note

   Literally "a thing that flies"; the plural is "swihahampfhuka"

6. Xikepe

   Ship

   Usage

   Means ship; it also covers boats

   Grammar Note

   A class 7 noun; the plural is "swikepe"

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