Advise in Zulu

Advise is
luleka in Zulu.

Advise comes from sharing knowledge I suppose, usually with the younger generation, or younger staff members who have just joined the organization.

It was something else for women in ancient Africa. Mothers advised their daughters very early in life. The most important advice came just before they got married and it was pretty standard: respect your husband, respect your in-laws, respect your husband’s other wives and have patience.

When they didn’t listen to their husbands, their in-laws blamed their mothers for not advising them properly. In some instances, they were sent back home to be re-advised.

In modern times, governments and CEO’s have advisers. Twitter makes advisers redundant because presidents speak off the cuff, spewing sentiments that are detrimental to the future prospects of a political party.

We are in a COVID-19 situation, so the World Health Organization (WHO) advises us how we go about preventing more infection.

Lu-le-ka (to advise, the act of advising). You say the first part like look, the second like leg and the third like Kamala Harris.
I-se-lu-le-ko (advice). You say the first part like email, the second like sell, the third like look, the fourth like leg and the last like comatose, with a soft -C-.

ZULUENGLISH
Luleka lengane yakho.Advise your child.
Laleka iseluleko so-mfundisi.Listen to the pastor’s advice.
Bayange luleka emsebenzini.They advise me at work.
U-nenkani a-ku-funi ngi mu luleke.She’s stubborn. She doesn’t want me to advise her.
Luleka abafana nge-HIV/AIDS.Advise boys about HIV/AIDS.
I-WHO iyase-luleka nge COVID-19.WHO advises us about COVID-19.
Ngizo me-luleka ku-sasa.I’ll advise him tomorrow.
Musa u-ku-nge-luleka ngi-mdala.Don’t advise me. I’m grown up.
Boris luleka u-Greta.Boris advise Greta.
Samantha, luleka u-Zion no-Susan ngobuge-bengu emoyeni.Samantha, advise Zion and Sudan about internet fraud.

By: Nonqaba waka Msimang.

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