pinna Northern Sotho

4 translations

Translation	Context	Audio
pinna common 🇿🇦 Ke rata go hlaga pinna ya gago 🇿🇦 I like to clean your ear 🇿🇦 Pinna ya gagwe e a hlaba 🇿🇦 His ear is hurting	everyday use
lethloba formal 🇿🇦 Dikabelo di hloka go lekgwa lethloba la mmušo 🇿🇦 The responses require understanding of the administrative ear (metaphor for understanding authority) 🇿🇦 O swanetše go hlokomela lethloba la gagwe 🇿🇦 He must take care of his ear (metaphor for being attentive)	formal
sekgowa sa leleme rare 🇿🇦 Sehlopha sa bageloi se hlokomela sekgowa sa leleme 🇿🇦 The medical team is examining the ear 🇿🇦 O ile a hlokwa lekgowa la leleme 🇿🇦 He was examined for ear problems	medical
sekgowa colloquial 🇿🇦 O phuthega sekgowa sa gagwe 🇿🇦 He is messing with his ear (colloquial for fiddling or bothering) 🇿🇦 Sehlopha sa bana se bapala sekgowa 🇿🇦 Children are playing with their ears	colloquial