crocodile oor Xhosa

crocodile

/ˈkrɒkədaɪl/ werkwoord, naamwoord

Any of a variety of related predatory amphibious reptiles, related to the alligator.

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With a powerful tail and mighty jaws, the crocodile can be a terrifying animal!
Ekubeni inomsila onamandla kunye nemihlathi eyomeleleyo, ingwenya inokuba sisilwanyana esoyikeka ngokwenene!

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I’ll get a terrible stomach ache,” Crocodile said.
Sakundiqaqambela kakubi isisu,” watsho uNgwenya.

The crocodile’s jaw is a surprising combination of power and sensitivity.
Iyamangalisa into yokuba umhlathi wengwenya womelele kangaka, uphinde uceketheke kwangaxeshanye.

Before the immersion, we threw some rocks into the river to scare off any lurking crocodiles.
Ngaphambi kokuba ndibantywilisele, saphosa amatye ambalwa emlanjeni ukoyikisa nabaphi na ookrebe ababelapho belindele amaxhoba abo.

It is situated in a 20- acre [8 ha] quarry that has been redesigned to serve as a crocodile farm, botanical garden, marine aquarium, and entertainment complex.
Imi kwikwari eziihektare ezisibhozo esandul’ ukuphuculwa ukuze ibe yifama yeengwenya, isitiya sezityalo, ichibi lezityalo nezilwanyana zaselwandle, neendawo ezininzi zokuzonwabisa.

A word of caution though: Such strolls can be very dangerous, as some pools are home to predatory crocodiles, which might be lounging on the banks, unseen by an unwary visitor!
Noko ke, nali ilizwi lesilumkiso: Ezi ndlela zinokuba yingozi, ekubeni kwamanye aloo maqula kuhlala iingwenya, ekusenokwenzeka ukuba ziphumle ecaleni kwala maqula, yaye zisenokungabonwa ziindwendwe ezingacingelanga nto!

Others are carried away by the current or are taken by the crocodiles that wait just below the surface of the water.
Ezinye zimka nomsinga okanye zityiwe ziingwenya ezisoloko zilindile ngaphantsi kwamanzi.

I have never been attacked by crocodiles, surrounded by violent mobs, lost in the desert, or shipwrecked on the high seas.
Zange khe ndihlaselwe ziingwenywa, lihlokondiba elinogonyamelo, ndilahleke entlango, okanye ndaphukelwe yinqanawa elwandle.

The crocodile’s jaw is covered with thousands of sense organs.
Umhlathi wengwenya unamawaka-waka ezivamvo.

When boats arrived, Prasanthi and Jehoash, along with many others, waded in chest-deep water to their rescuers, even though crocodiles were swimming nearby!
Ekufikeni kwezikhephe, uPrasanthi noJehoash nabanye abantu abaninzi bahamba kuloo manzi ayefikelela esifubeni baya kukhwela izikhephe zabahlanguli nangona kwakukho iingwenya ezazidada apho kufuphi!

Others include crocodiles and poisonous snakes, which inhabit the mangroves.
Ezinye zezinto eziyingozi ziingwenya neenyoka ezinobuhlungu ezihlala kula mahlathi.

On one occasion, while excavating a cemetery at Tebtunis, they unearthed nothing but mummies of crocodiles.
Ngesinye isihlandlo, ngoxa babevumbulula emangcwabeni aseTebtunis, abazange bafumane nto ngaphandle kwezidumbu zeengwenya eziqwayitiweyo.

Reaching up to 23 feet [7 m] in length, crocodiles are reptiles, agile both on land and in water.
Iingwenya zizirhubuluzi ezifikelela kubude obuziimitha ezisixhenxe, ibe ziyakwazi ukuhamba ngokukhawuleza emhlabeni nasemanzini.

Crocodile made the boy laugh, and after a while, the boy felt happy again.
UNgwenya wayihlekisa inkwenkwe, emva kwethuba elide, inkwenkwe yayiziva yonwabile kwakhona.

The rivers are home to crocodiles and hippopotamuses.
Imilambo yalapho izele ziingwenya neemvubu.

As a result, the crocodile can distinguish between food and debris in its mouth.
Ngenxa yoko, iyakwazi ukusebenzisa umlomo wayo ukwahlukanisa phakathi kokutya nenkunkuma.

As he leapt off the back of the final crocodile, he let out a whoop of joy.
Ngesikhathi esuka emhlane wengwenya yokugcina, wezwakalisa umsindo wenjabulo.

It is also said that the water in which the tree’s seeds have been soaked and stirred acts as protection against crocodile attacks and that he who drinks the bark infusion will grow mighty and strong.” —Baobab— Adansonia Digitata.
Kwakhona kuthiwa amanzi ewele yaza yagxobhagxobheka kuwo imbewu yalo mthi asebenza njengenkuselo ekuhlaselweni yingwenya yaye kuthiwa lowo usela amanzi azalise amaxolo uya kukhula abe namandla aze omelele.”—Baobab—Adansonia Digitata.

It seems that monitor lizards, marabou storks, and even some people have an appetite for crocodile eggs and small hatchlings.
Kubonakala ngathi ooxam, iingwamza, kwanabanye abantu bayakuthanda ukutya amaqanda kunye namathole amancinane eengwenya asandul’ ukuqanduselwa.

asked Crocodile with great surprise.
wabuza uNgwenya emangalisekile.

We understand these to be the hippopotamus (Behemoth), prodigious in size and strong in body, and the formidable Nile crocodile (Leviathan).
Siyaqonda ukuba uthetha ngemvubu (iBhehemote), enomzimba omkhulu nowomeleleyo, kwanengwenya eyoyikekayo yomNayile (iLeviyatan).

“Now that you are happy again you must come out of the river and go home to your family,” said Crocodile.
“Njengokuba wonwabile ngoku kwakhona, phuma emanzini ugoduke uye kusapho lwakho,” watsho uNgwenya.

Visitors to Africa’s rivers, lakes, and swamps often get to see crocodiles, although for the above- mentioned terrified tourist, the encounter was probably a bit too close.
Iindwendwe ngokufuthi ziyazibona iingwenya kwimilambo, kumachibi, nakwimigxobhozo yaseAfrika, nangona kulo mkhenkethi woyikayo uchazwe ngasentla, kwaphantse kwamdak’ iisali.

What power Behemoth (the hippopotamus) and Leviathan (the crocodile) have!
Hayi indlela enamandla amakhulu ngayo iBhehemote (imvubu) neLeviyatan (ingwenya)!

he counted loudly, leaping from one spiny crocodile back to the next.
ebala kakhulu, egxuma esuka phezu komhlane onezinciji omunye eya komunye.

First I will count all the crocodiles, and then you can count all the hares.
Ngizoqala ngokubala zonke izingwenya wena bese ubala bonke onogwaja.