sawubona

Zulu edit

Zulu phrasebook

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For other Zulu entries on this topic, see Greetings.

Etymology edit

Contraction of siyakubona (“we see you”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /sawuɓóːna/

Interjection edit

sawubona (to one person, to multiple people sanibonani)

hello
good day (good morning, good afternoon, good evening)

Usage notes edit

The singular form sawubona is used to greet a single person and can be used anytime of the day. You can use sawubona to greet people. For multiple people, sanibonani is used.