lion oor Xhosa

lion

/ˈlaɪ̯ənz/, /ˈlaɪən/ adjektief, naamwoord

A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly to much of Europe. The term may apply to the species as a whole, to individuals, or to male individuals. It also applies to related species like mountain lions.

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Xhosa

Ingonyama

species of big cat

A maned young lion can be quite fierce, and a big snake can be a reptile of great size.
Ingonyama entsha enesingci inokuba neengcwangu kakhulu, yaye inyoka enkulu inokuba sisirhubuluzi esikhulu.

ingonyama

naamwoord

big cat Panthera leo

An elephant matriarch, a majestic lion, and a crimson sunset are vivid images that remain with the traveler.
Engqondweni yakhe uya kuhlala eyikhumbula imazi yendlovu eyingqwayingqwayi phakathi kwezinye, ingonyama enkulu nelanga xa lithi ndithenge.

Lion

naamwoord

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo

voorbeelde

Chapter 7 contains a vivid tableau of “four huge beasts” —a lion, a bear, a leopard, and a fearsome beast with big teeth of iron.
Isahluko 7 siqulethe inkcazelo ecacileyo ‘yamarhamncwa amakhulu amane’—ingonyama, ibhere, ihlosi nelinye irhamncwa eloyikekayo elinamazinyo amakhulu entsimbi.

The prophet himself is later killed by a lion for disobeying Jehovah’s instruction not to eat or drink while on his mission.
Yena umprofeti kamva ubulawa yingonyama ngenxa yokungathobeli umyalelo kaYehova wokungadli okanye asele ngoxa ephumeza uthumo lwakhe.

What did David do when a lion and a bear attacked his sheep?
Wenza ntoni uDavide xa ingonyama nebhere zahlasela iigusha zakhe?

As for Adamson, Girl even permitted him to touch her cubs, whereas other lions were driven away.
UGirl wada wamvumela lo ka-Adamson ukuba awachukumise loo mathole, nangona ezinye iingonyama zagxothwayo.

5 The lion is often linked to courage.
5 Ingonyama yaziwa ngokuba nenkalipho.

They would also be courageous and strong like “a lion among the beasts of a forest.”
Yayiza kukhalipha ize yomelele “njengengonyama phakathi kwezilo zehlathi.”

(Proverbs 24:10) Whether Satan is acting like “a roaring lion” or posing as “an angel of light,” his challenge remains the same: He says that when you are faced with trials or temptations, you will stop serving God.
(IMizekeliso 24:10) Enoba uSathana uza “njengengonyama egqumayo” okanye ‘njengengelosi yokukhanya,’ ucelomngeni lwakhe lunye: Uthi xa unokujamelana neemvavanyo okanye izilingo, uza kuyeka ukukhonza uThixo.

With its outstanding size, agility, and speed as well as its superior vision, the giraffe has few enemies in the wild other than lions.
Ngenxa yobukhulu bayo obukhethekileyo, nokukhawuleza kwayo, kwanamendu ayo kunye nokubona kwayo kakuhle gqitha, zimbalwa iintshaba zendlulamthi ehlathini ngaphandle kweengonyama.

He had Daniel’s enemies and their families thrown into the lions’ pit as retribution.
Njengempindezelo wayalela ukuba kuphoswe iintshaba zikaDaniyeli neentsapho zazo emhadini weengonyama.

“One picture,” he wrote, “showed the wolf and the lamb, the kid and the leopard, the calf and the lion —all in peace, being led by a little boy. . . .
Wabhala wathi: “Omnye umfanekiso wawubonisa ingcuka nemvana, itakane, ithole lenkomo nengonyama, zonke ziseluxolweni, ziqhutywa yinkwenkwana. . . .

Without a word, Lion climbed out of the hole and made way for Tortoise.
Engenzanga nelimdaka, uNgonyama waphuma emngxunyeni wadedela uFudwazana.

(1 Peter 5:8) Like a lion, the Devil often targets the young and inexperienced.
(1 Petros 5:8) Njengengonyama, uMtyholi usoloko efuna abaselula nabangenamava.

However, this “roaring lion” is especially interested in preying upon Jehovah’s servants.
Noko ke, le “ngonyama egqumayo” inomdla ngokukhethekileyo ekuqwengeni abakhonzi bakaYehova.

In Tanzania, for example, lions have killed at least 70 people each year since 1990.
Ngokomzekelo, eTanzania, iingonyama bezibulala abantu abangama-70 nyaka ngamnye ukususela ngowe-1990.

9 But Ezekiel alluded to another kind of “animal” when he said: “There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst of her, like the roaring lion, tearing prey.
9 Kodwa uHezekile wayebhekisela kolunye uhlobo ‘lwesilwanyana’ xa wathi: “Lucebo lwabaprofeti balo esazulwini salo.

First, however, he gave the command to have Daniel lifted out of the lions’ pit.
Kodwa ke kuqala wayalela ukuba uDaniyeli akhutshwe emhadini weengonyama.

Nine healthy lions quickly recognized their trainer as he stepped into the enclosure with an assistant.
Iingonyama ezisithoba ezisempilweni ngokukhawuleza zamqonda umqeqeshi wazo njengokuba engena kwindawo ezivalelwe kuyo enomncedisi.

Hence, Satan goes about like “a roaring lion” trying to intimidate and devour faithful Christians.
Ngenxa yoko, uSathana uhamba “njengengonyama egqumayo, efuna ubani engamqwengayo” ezama ukoyikisa nokuqwenga amaKristu athembekileyo.

And this is how I saw the horses in the vision, and those seated on them: they had fire-red and hyacinth-blue and sulphur-yellow breastplates; and the heads of the horses were as heads of lions, and out of their mouths fire and smoke and sulphur issued forth.
Kwaye le yindlela endawabona ngayo amahashe embonweni, nabo babehleli phezu kwawo: babenezigcina-zifuba ezibomvu bumlilo neziluhlaza buhakinto nezilubhelu busalfure; neentloko zamahashe zazinjengeentloko zeengonyama, nasemilonyeni yawo kwakuphuma umlilo nomsi nesalfure.

It also seems that the lion was a national emblem.
Kwakubonakala nokuba ingonyama yayingumfuziselo wesizwe.

17 Why did Jehovah rescue Paul from “the lion’s mouth”?
17 Kwakutheni ukuze uYehova ahlangule uPawulos “emlonyeni wengonyama”?

The apostle Peter tells us: “Your adversary, the Devil, walks about like a roaring lion, seeking to devour someone.”—1 Peter 5:8.
Umpostile uPetros usixelela oku: “Utshaba lwenu, uMtyholi, luhamba-hamba njengengonyama egqumayo, efuna ukuqwenga uthile.”—1 Petros 5:8.

Jehovah hands a scroll to the One worthy to open it —the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the slaughtered Lamb who becomes our Redeemer.
UYehova umnika incwadi esongwayo Lowo ufanele kukuyivula—iNgonyama yesizwe sakwaYuda, iMvana exheliweyo ethi ibe nguMhlawuleli wethu.

The route is lined with predatory animals, such as lions, cheetahs, hyenas, and leopards.
Kule ndlela kukho amarhamncwa, anjengeengonyama, amahlosi, kunye namaxhwili.

In ancient times, lions roamed Israel and were a threat to domestic animals.
Mandulo, iingonyama zazibhadula kwaSirayeli ibe zaziyingozi kwimfuyo.