lady oor Xhosa

lady

/leɪdɪ/, /ˈleɪdi/ naamwoord

(slang) Used to address a female

Lady

naamwoord, eienaam

An aristocratic title for a woman; the wife of a lord and/or a woman who holds the position in her own right; a title for a peeress, the wife of a peer or knight, and the daughters and daughters-in-law of certain peers.

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It takes six successive generations of painted ladies to complete the round-trip.
Kufuneka izizukulwana ezintandathu zebhabhathane igqiyazana elimibalabala ukuze zigqibe imijikelo yawo.

They purchased small shrines of the goddess and hailed her as great, their lady, the queen, the virgin, “one who listens to and accepts prayers.”
Babethenga iitempile ezincinane zalo thixokazi baze bamzukise njengomkhulu, inenekazi labo, ukumkanikazi, intombi enyulu, “lowo uphulaphula aze aphendule imithandazo.”

At first, there was no response, but after a few more visits, the lady began to warm up.
Ekuqaleni, alizange liphendule, kodwa emva kokutyelelwa izihlandlo eziliqela, eli bhinqa laqalisa ukukhululeka.

A pioneer sister preaching from house to house witnessed to a lady from Colombia.
Omnye udade onguvulindlela owayeshumayela kwindlu ngendlu wanikela ubungqina kwelinye inenekazi laseKholombiya.

Another Chinese lady was approached by a Witness on the tram.
Elinye iNgqina lathetha nenenekazi elingumTshayina kwitram (inqwelo-mafutha kawonke-wonke).

“To our surprise,” the pioneer couple related, “this 65-year-old lady started crying.
Esi sibini singoovulindlela sithi: “Into eyasimangalisayo kukulilelwa leli nenekazi lineminyaka engama-65 ubudala.

Although the lady who regularly accepted copies of the magazines said, “I don’t believe what you’re telling me,” she agreed to read the magazines.
Nangona elinye inenekazi laliyamkela rhoqo imibhalo yamaphephancwadi lathi, “Andikukholelwa oko nindixelela kona,” lavuma ukuwafunda amaphephancwadi.

When we met the interested lady, she was overcome with emotion and threw her arms around Joyce.
Xa sathi sadibana neli nenekazi linomdla, alizange likwazi ukuzibamba laza lamwola uJoyce.

The lady asked, “Are you one of Jehovah’s Witnesses?”
Eli bhinqa lambuza, “Ungomnye wamaNgqina kaYehova?”

The lady and her husband, also deaf, progressed and were baptized.
Likunye nomyeni walo owayengeva naye, benza inkqubela de babhaptizwa.

Despite advanced age and failing health, this lady became our sister and continues active in Jehovah’s service.
Phezu kwako nje ukwaluphala nokukhathazwa kwalo yimpilo, eli nenekazi laba ngudade wethu yaye liyaqhubeka likhuthele enkonzweni kaYehova.

Two Catholic ladies who went from house to house had a surprise.
Amanenekazi amabini angamaKatolika awayehamba kwindlu ngendlu amangaliswa kokuthile.

As she was getting ready to leave, suddenly, as if appearing from nowhere, standing in front of her was the very lady she was looking for, and it was exactly the time they had agreed upon for the call!
Kanye xa lalilungiselela ukuhamba, ngephanyazo, ngokungathi lithi gqi emoyeni, phambi kwalo kwakumi elaa nenekazi eli Ngqina belilikhangela, yaye kwakulixesha kanye ababevumelene ngalo ngotyelelo!

For example, Roberta Gonzalez relates: “I wanted to witness to a friendly Taiwanese lady who owned a bakery, but I knew she was not religiously inclined and was always very busy.
Ngokomzekelo uRoberta Gonzalez uthi: “Ndandifuna ukushumayeza ibhinqa laseTaiwan elalineshishini lokubhaka izonka, kodwa ndandisazi ukuba lalingaluthandi unqulo yaye lalisoloko lixakekile.

One lady said: “In our church, we have many fund-raisers.
Elinye inenekazi lathi: “Ecaweni senza amatheko amaninzi okuzama ukunyusa ingxowa-mali yecawa.

As the letter was being read, the lady started to cry.
Elo nenekazi laqalisa ukucuntsula kule nto yabantwana njengoko ileta yayifundwa.

Once the transaction had been accomplished, the lady never returned.
Emva kokugqitywa kolo thengiselwano, elo bhinqa laphel’ emehlweni.

I regularly did aerobics and played squash and ladies’ soccer.
Ndandisenza umthambo rhoqo ndidlala nebhola ekhatywayo.

The Naval Ladies' Association was established soon after the Navy was re-settled in Durban in 1948.
Imanyano yamanenekazi yasungulwa msinyane emva kokuba uMkhosi wamanzi wazinza kwakhona eThekwini ngo-1948.

For instance, the Witnesses from Almadén (Ciudad Real) were preaching in the small town of Ciruelas (Badajoz) when they found a lady who listened intently to their message.
Ngokomzekelo, amaNgqina asuka eAlmadén (eCiudad Real) ayeshumayela kwidolophu encinane yaseCiruelas (eBadajoz) xa afumana inenekazi elaphulaphula ngomdla kwisigidimi sawo.

Soon the lady began attending meetings and is now sharing the truth with others.
Ngethutyana nje eli bhinqa laqalisa ukuza kwiintlanganiso ibe ngoku labelana nabanye ngenyaniso.

How surprised the pioneer was when the lady said: “What a teacher she is!
Hayi indlela lo vulindlela owamangaliswa ngayo xa eli nenekazi lathi: “Hayi indlela afundisa ngayo!

My heart aches because I wanted to be the virgin lady my future husband would desire.”
Intliziyo yam ibuhlungu kuba bendifuna ukuba linenekazi elinyulu umyeni wam wexesha elizayo ebeya kulinqwenela.”

Nicole puts it this way: “With God’s help —and against all odds— I had the joy of helping my little girl become a kind, respectful, and responsible young lady.
UNicole uyibeka ngale ndlela le meko: “Phezu kwabo nje ubunzima endajamelana nabo, uThixo wandinceda ndakwazi ukuyinceda intombazana yam ukuba ibe ngumntu onobubele, nentlonelo, okwaziyo ukusingatha iimbopheleleko.

Ladies may remain seated when being introduced, except if the person she is introduced to, is an older lady or more senior in rank.
Amabhinqa asenokuhlala phantsi xa esaziswa, ngaphandle kokuba lomntu laziswa kuye umdala, okanye ubambe isikhundla esiphezulu.