Xhosa: Seasons and Months of the Year

University of Wisconsin-Madison Students in African 671

Xhosa

Xhosa: Seasons and Months of the Year

Xhosa seasons of the year (Amaxesha Lonyaka) are usually phrases that characterized the landscape, for example, the appearance of certain grasses, flowers, fruits, etc. A translation to english does not do justice to the colorful and symbolic description used by the Xhosa, where landscape and environment intertwines with idiomatic expressions used in everyday language.

For more one the exciting vocabulary around seasons and months of the year, check out h5p, where you can play with flashcards and learn Xhosa! Links below:

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https://h5p.org/node/490123

https://h5p.org/node/490117

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