kela Northern Sotho
4 translations
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common
🇿🇦 O kela godimo ga bogareng
🇿🇦 He is lying on top of the table
🇿🇦 Re kela mošate go ya go ja
🇿🇦 We are lying down to rest
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everyday use | |
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rare
🇿🇦 Mabapi le bophelo, o kela bokgoni bja gagwe
🇿🇦 Regarding life, he lies about his abilities
🇿🇦 Motswadi o ile a kela ka botebo
🇿🇦 The narrator lied deeply in the story
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literary | |
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common
🇿🇦 Ba bangwe ba kela ka maikaelelo a bona
🇿🇦 Some people lie with their own motives
🇿🇦 Go kela ga go swarwa go šireletša maikutlo
🇿🇦 Lying is not tolerated to protect feelings
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formal | |
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informal
🇿🇦 O kela ge a sa dumele
🇿🇦 He is lying when he doesn't believe
🇿🇦 Ba bangwe ba kela ka maikhutšong
🇿🇦 Some lie during fun moments
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colloquial |