Push in Zulu

Sumo wrestling in Japan.  It might look like pushing each other to outsiders.

Stalled car.  Some drivers don’t think twice about coming to the distressed driver’s rescue, by helping him push the car away from traffic, and offer any other assistance until the tow truck arrives.  It’s something nice to see, not like road rage which can end up in fist fights or gun wounds.

Push is dudula in Zulu.  Little boys in Africa love stalled cars.  They also rush to push.  Catching the bus in Canada is pretty much organized.  Wait in line.  It is a wrestling match in other countries, with all that pushing and shoving. 

Elections bring a lot of pushing ideas.  The oil industry pushes the idea of jobs when they want to build pipelines.  Greenpeace and Save the Artic push the environment, that it cannot be repaired once it is messed up.

Du-du-la.   The first part is pronounced as in doom, the second part as in lasso.    

ZULU	ENGLISH
Dudula.	A boy’s name.  There is a reason why the newborn is given this name.  Maybe there is disagreement in the family about land, money or immigration, with family members pushing in opposite directions.
Ba-dudula i-moto.	They are pushing the car.
Dudula-ni le-moto emile.	Push the stalled car.
Ba-dudula i-tafula.	They are pushing the table.
Musa, u-ku-ngi-dudula.	Don’t push me.
Mama, u-ya-ngi-dudula.	Mother, he is pushing me.
A-ba-fana ba-ya-dudula-na.	The boys are pushing each other.
Ba-ya-dudula-na kwi-Sumo wrestling.	They push each other in Sumo wrestling.
Ku-no-moya.  U-ya-ngi-dudula.	It’s windy.  It is pushing me.
A-si-dudule la-ma-bhokisi.	Let’s push these boxes.

By:  Nonqaba waka Msimang.