tulppa Northern Sotho

4 translations

Translation	Context	Audio
tulppa common 🇿🇦 Ke ile ka bona tulppa ya setšo 🇿🇦 I saw a traditional cloth. 🇿🇦 Tulppa ye e šomišwa kudu ke batho ba setšo 🇿🇦 This cloth is commonly used by traditional people.	everyday use
tulppa rare 🇿🇦 Polelo ya gagwe e tswalana le tulppa ya bogologolo 🇿🇦 His speech aligns with ancient cloth (metaphor for tradition). 🇿🇦 Bjang ya setšo e hlalosa kamoo tulppa e hlaloswago ka gona 🇿🇦 The cultural expression explains how the cloth (symbolizing tradition) is described.	literary
tulppa formal 🇿🇦 Tšhupetšo ya setšo e akaretša tšhwaetso ya tulppa 🇿🇦 Cultural ceremonies include the wearing of traditional cloth. 🇿🇦 Setšo sa bana se akaretsa go swara tulppa ka tlhokomelo 🇿🇦 Children’s culture involves wearing traditional cloth with care.	formal
tulppa colloquial 🇿🇦 O apara tulppa ya setšo ka matsogo ao a hlwekilego 🇿🇦 He wears traditional cloth with clean hands. 🇿🇦 Bjale ke bona tulppa ya gagwe e kgahlisa 🇿🇦 Now I see his traditional cloth, and it looks nice.	colloquial