ponjava Northern Sotho

4 translations
Translation Context Audio
laughter
common
🇿🇦 O ne a tshega ka ponjava
🇿🇦 He was laughing loudly
🇿🇦 Ponjava ya gagwe e ile ya šega ka boitumelo
🇿🇦 Her laughter filled the room
everyday use
mockery
rare
🇿🇦 Ba bea ponjava go tšwa go bophelo bja batho
🇿🇦 They mock people in their behavior
🇿🇦 Ponjava ya bona e ile ya šega go nyaka tlhokomelo
🇿🇦 Their mockery was meant to seek attention
formal
mocking
common
🇿🇦 Go bea ponjava go botse ka go nyakišiša
🇿🇦 Mocking someone is not good
🇿🇦 O ile a šega ka ponjava ya gagwe
🇿🇦 He was mocking him
colloquial
laughter (as a sound or act)
rare
🇿🇦 Ponjava ya gagwe e ne e le ya bohloko
🇿🇦 Her laughter was full of pain
🇿🇦 Bjale, ponjava ya go iteka e ile ya tliša botshepegi
🇿🇦 Thus, her genuine laughter brought comfort
literary