frog oor Xhosa

frog

/frɒɡ/, /frɑɡ/, /frɔɡ/ werkwoord, naamwoord

A small hopping amphibian.

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He borrowed from us children a toy frog that made a clicking sound.
Waboleka kuthi bantwana isele lokudlala elalisenza isandi esithi nqakra.

Frog

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Alternative form of [i]frog[/i]

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The little frog swam for a long time, then she crawled out of the water to rest on the grassy river bank.
Isele elincinane laqubha ixesha elide, laze lakhasela ngaphandle kwamanzi ukuze liphumle enyeleni yomlambo enengca.

To keep from digesting her eggs, it was necessary that the mother frog not only stop eating but also stop producing stomach acid.
Ukuze lingawetyisi amaqanda alo, eli sele kwakufuneka lingatyi lize liyeke nokukhupha iacid esesiswini.

Shyly, the frog showed the little girl her long, thick back leg, which had been tucked underneath her as usual.
Ngeentloni, isele labonisa intombazanana umlenze walo omde omkhulu, obuqhushekwe ngokwesiqhelo.

“Frog, you’re so kind,” said the girl.
“Sele, unobubele kakhulu,” yatsho intombazana.

The Gastric Brooding Frog’s Reproductive System
Indlela Isele Elizala Ngayo

“How can such a special little frog talk such nonsense?”
“Lingathini isele elincinane lohlobo olulodwa ukuthetha imfitshimfitshi enjalo?”

We felt like a family of Egyptians during the Biblical plague of frogs.
Sasiziva ngathi siyintsapho yamaYiputa ngexesha lesibetho samasele esiseBhayibhileni.

Anyone observing a dead frog can hardly fail to understand the truth of the saying, “The full length of the frog is seen upon its death.”
Umntu okhe aliqwalasele isele elifileyo unokubuqonda kakuhle ubunyaniso bala mazwi, “Ubude besele bubonwa xa lifile.”

When gathered in large herds, they produce a noisy bellowing sound that resembles a chorus of thousands of frogs.
Xa zihlanganisene kwimihlambi emikhulu, zenza isankxwe ngokungathi yingxolo eyenziwa ngamawaka amasele.

Researchers once observed a female expel six young frogs together, shooting them about 40 inches (1 m) in the air.
Abaphandi bakhe babukela enye imazi ikhupha amantshontsho amathandathu iwaticela kumgama onokuba yimitha ubude.

After 60 years on the island, I felt as Puerto Rican as a coquí, the popular little Puerto Rican tree frog that sings ko-kee, ko-kee at dusk.
Emva kweminyaka eyi-60 ndikweso siqithi, ndandingathi ndingowalapho, njengesele lakhona elibizwa ngokuba yicoquí elihlala emthini ebusuku lize licule lithi, ko-kii, ko-kii.

Then a plague of frogs comes upon them.
Andula ke afikelwe sisibetho samasele.

36 The Egyptians also had many animal gods and goddesses in their pantheon, such as Apis the bull, Banaded the ram, Heqt the frog, Hathor the cow, and Sebek the crocodile.
36 Abemi baseYiputa babekwanoothixo noothixokazi bezilwanyana abaninzi kwiitempile zabo zezithixo, abanjengoApis oyinkunzi yenkomo, uBanaded oyinkunzi yegusha, uHeqt olisele, uHathor oyimazi yenkomo noSebek oyingwenya.

Luckily there wasn’t much water left in the fountain, but a frog got a terrible fright and jumped out, croaking.
Ngethamsanqa amanzi ayengemaninzanga emthonjeni, yaba lisele elothukayo kakhulu latsiba likhala.

Her babies later emerged from her mouth as fully developed frogs.
Kamva laliye lizale ngomlomo amasele akhule ngokupheleleyo.

When the frog clicked, it was time to change the slide.
Xa eli sele lalisithi nqakra, kwakulixesha lokutshintsha islide.

People in Benin, Africa, say: “Too much water will eventually drown even the frogs.”
Abantu baseBenin, eAfrika, baneqhalo elithi: “Amanzi amaninzi anokurhaxa kwanesele.”

Many epiphytes have leafy “tanks” that hold gallons of water, creating little ponds high in the air that are habitats for tree frogs, salamanders, and birds.
Iiepiphyte ezininzi zinamagqabi “anjengeetanki” agcina iilitha ezininzi zamanzi, athi avelise amaqula aphezulu emoyeni ekuthi kuwo kuhlale amasele asemthini, amacilikishe aziisalamander neentaka.

To them, witchcraft lives only in the realm of the imagination —old hags dressed in hooded cloaks who add bats’ wings to a bubbling caldron, turn people into frogs, and soar through the night sky on broomsticks as they cackle maliciously.
Kubo, ubugqwirha buba yinto yokwenene kuphela kubomi bentelekelelo—apho amagqwirha amadala anxiba izambatho ezineminqwazi afake amaphiko amalulwane kwimbiza ebilayo, ajike abantu babe ngamasele, aze aphaphazele esibhakabhakeni ebusuku ekhwele kwimiphini yemitshayelo yaye exokozela.

A publication of the museum’s Department of Medieval and Later Antiquities notes the following that was inscribed on ancient jewelry: “Obverse [side], the Egyptian gods Horus-Baït (hawk-headed), Buto-Akori (the snake), and Hathor (frog-headed).
Impapasho yeSebe Lemyuziyam Lezinto Zamaxesha Aphakathi Nawamva ithi oku kulandelayo kwakrolwa kwilitye elinqabileyo lamandulo: “[Kwicala] elingasemva, izithixo zaseYiputa uHorusBaït (onentloko enjengekakhetshe), uButoAkori (inyoka) noHathor (onentloko enjengeyesele).

“Oh no, Sir,” the frog heard the child say.
“Owu hayi, Mnumzana,” isele lamva esitsho umntwana.

Out of the mouths of these three, frogs came forth.
Kwimilomo yazo zozithathu, kwakuphuma amasele.

“Oh, Frog,” she sobbed, “I’ll never be able to go home again!
“Owu, Sele,” yasitsho isikhalo, “andinakuze ndiphinde ndikwazi ukugoduka kwakhona!

said Mama Frog, and all Busi’s brothers and sisters agreed.
watsho uMama Sele, futhi bamngqinela abantakwabo kunye noodadewabo.