waterfall oor Xhosa

waterfall

/ˈwɑtɚfɔl/, /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ werkwoord, naamwoord

A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.

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flow of water over the edge of a cliff

We stand in awe when we see a beautiful landscape, an impressive waterfall, or a spectacular sunset.
Xa sibona imbonakalo entle yelizwe, ingxangxasi entle okanye ubuhle bokutshona kwelanga, siyakhwankqiswa.

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“This was the greatest waterfall of the Nile.” —English explorer Sir Samuel White Baker.
“Ezi yayizezona ngxangxasi zakha zantle kumNayile.”—umkhenkethi oliNgesi uMhlekazi uSamuel White Baker.

Our ears sense it as we listen to the sound of a waterfall, the songs of birds, and the voices of dear ones.
Iindlebe zethu ziyaluva njengoko siphulaphula isandi seengxangxasi, ukuntyiloza kweentaka namazwi abo sibathandayo.

Here, too, you will find many ancient Maya ruins and majestic mountains adorned with towering palms and cascading waterfalls.
Kwa kweli lizwe kukho amabhodlo amaMaya amandulo kunye neentaba eziphakamileyo ezinemithi yesundu emide, neengxangxasi.

“Kalambo is thus the second highest uninterrupted waterfall in Africa [after Tugela Falls in South Africa] and the twelfth highest in the world —more than twice as high as the Victoria Falls,” says the publication National Monuments of Zambia.
Incwadi ebizwa ngokuba yi-National Monuments of Zambia ithi: “Kwezona ngxangxasi ziphakamileyo eAfrika, iKalambo ikwindawo yesibini [ilandela iiTugela Falls zaseMzantsi Afrika] yaye ikwindawo yeshumi elinesibini kwezona ziphakamileyo ehlabathini lonke—ubude bayo buziphinda kabini ii-Victoria Falls.”

Those living near “waterfalls and river torrents also sing at higher frequencies.”
Iintaka ezikufuphi “neengxangxasi nemilambo nazo ziculela phezulu.”

The roaring of a majestic waterfall, the pounding of the surf during a storm, the sight of the starry heavens on a clear night—do not such things teach us that Jehovah is a God “vigorous in power”?
Umgqumo weengxangxasi ezinkulu, ukuntsileka kwamaza olwandle ebudeni besaqhwithi, ukubona iinkwenkwezi ngobusuku obuzolileyo—ngaba ezi zinto azisifundisi ukuba uYehova unguThixo ‘okhaliphileyo ngamandla’?

After two and a half years at Waterfall Bay, we completed our work contract and were approved to stay in the country.
Emva kokuba sineminyaka emibini siseWaterfall Bay, sayigqiba iminyaka esasimele siyiphangele yaye savumeleka ngokusemthethweni ukuba singahlala kwelo lizwe.

So when we contemplate a waterfall or gaze at a sunset, should we not be moved at least to consider the possibility that they are the work of a Great Artist or Sculptor?
Ngoko xa sijonge iingxangxasi okanye sibukele ukutshona kwelanga, ngaba ubuncinane asifanele sishukunyiselwe ekucingeni ukuba zingumsebenzi weNgcungela yeGcisa okanye uMkroli?

Rain- and snow-fed lakes, rivers, and waterfalls—replete with trout—nourish forests of pencil pine, eucalyptus, myrtle, blackwood, sassafras, leatherwood, celery-topped pine, and Huon pine, to mention just a few.
Amadike azele ngamanzi emvula nawekhephu, imilambo neengxangxasi—ezinyakazela iintlanzi—zenza loo mahlathi ayokozele imithi yompayini emide, imigamtriya, imithi eluhlaza unyaka wonke, iminga, imithi ebumthombe, neeleatherwood, imipayini enemifuno ebumnqatherha neeHuon pine xa sikhankanya ezimbalwa.

Sipisopiso waterfall, located at the north end of Lake Toba, drops 360 feet [110 m]
Ingxangxasi yaseSipisopiso, ekumntla weLake Toba ngasekupheleni kwayo, yehla kangangeemitha ezili-110.

Between rugged ridges lie narrow, fertile valleys with streams and waterfalls —a perfect home for the many goats, horses, and wild cattle that roam the islands.
Phakathi kwemiwewe nemixawuka yalapho, kukho imiwonyo enomhlaba otyebileyo neengxangxasi—idakasa apho ke imihlambi yeebhokhwe, amahashe neenkomo zasendle zeso siqithi.

Edna Waterfall, assigned to Peru, did not soon forget the first house at which she tried to witness in Spanish.
UEdna Waterfall, owabelwa ePeru, akazange ayilibale ngokukhawuleza indlu yokuqala awazama ukunikela ubungqina ngeSpanish kuyo.

● In 1973, Thai biologist Kitti Thonglongya and his team collected more than 50 unidentified bats in caves near the Sai Yok waterfall in Thailand.
● Ngowe-1973, isazi ngebhayoloji saseThailand, uKitti Thonglongya neqela lakhe, baqokelela amalulwane angaphezu kwama-50 awayengazange abonwe ngaphambili, kwimiqolomba ekufutshane naseSai Yok, ingxangxasi eseThailand.

Water seeping through the porous rock emerges as springs and waterfalls in this valley that opens onto the western shore of the Dead Sea.
Kwimixawuka yale ntlambo kugeleza amanzi emithombo naweengxangxasi esenjenjeya ukuqukuqelela kuLwandle Olufileyo.

Hot-spring waterfalls
Iingxangxasi ezinamanzi ashushu

Indeed, many of Zambia’s waterfalls and other natural attractions are well off the beaten path.
Eneneni, kunzima ukuya kufikelela kwiingxangxasi ezininzi zaseZambia nakwezinye iindawo ezintle zalapho.

It is a mighty celestial sound, more magnificent than any human choir, more majestic than any earthly waterfall, and more fear-inspiring than any terrestrial thunderstorm.
Esi sisandi esinamandla esivela ezulwini, esibalasele ngakumbi kunaso nasiphi na isandi esikhutshwa liqela labantu abaculayo, sinobungangamsha kunayo nayiphi na ingxangxasi yasemhlabeni, yaye soyikeka ngakumbi kunaso nasiphi na isiphango sasemhlabeni.

Along the way, we also pass many beautiful waterfalls and rivers.
Ngasendleleni, kwakhona sidlula iingxangxasi nemilambo emihle.

Any attempt to call back the past is as impossible as trying to make a waterfall tumble uphill or an arrow fly back to the bow that shot it.
Naliphi na ilinge lokubuyisa ixesha elidlulileyo liyinto engenakwenzeka kanye njengokuzama ukwenza amanzi engxangxasi aqukuqele ukunyusa induli okanye ukudubula utolo lubuyele kwisaphetha obeludutyulwe luphuma kuso.

The trees, the flowers, the animals, the oceans, the mountains, and the waterfalls —Jehovah has made them all.
Imithi, iintyatyambo, izilwanyana, iilwandle, iintaba neengxangxasi—zonke zenziwe nguYehova.

(Revelation 14:2, 3) It is no wonder that John, upon hearing 144,000 voices joined in one melodious chorus, is reminded of roaring waterfalls and pealing thunderclaps.
(ISityhilelo 14:2, 3) Akumangalisi ukuba uYohane, akuba eve amazwi e-144 000 livuma olu ncuthu lwengoma, abe ukhumbula iingxangxasi ezigqumayo neendudumo ezinkulu.

Among other things, he discovered the enormous waterfalls on the Zambezi River, which he named Victoria Falls, after Queen Victoria.
Phakathi kwezinye izinto awazifumanisayo, ziingxangxasi ezinkulu ezikuMlambo iZambezi, awazibiza ngokuba ziiVictoria Falls, ezithiya ngoKumkanikazi uVictoria.

Known as the Land of a Thousand Hills, it has mountains, forests, lakes, and waterfalls, as well as a seemingly endless variety of plant and animal life.
Eli lizwe laziwa njengeLizwe LeeNduli Eziliwaka lizaliswe ziintaba, amahlathi, amachibi neengxangxasi kunye nezityalo nezilwanyana ezininzi.

The rapids and waterfalls downstream of Brazzaville make it impossible to navigate the river to the Atlantic.
Imisinga neengxangxasi ezehlisa iBrazzaville zenza kube nzima ukuhamba ngenqanawa kuloo mlambo usiya ngakwiAtlantiki.

This once thickly wooded mountainous region is characterized by ravines, river gorges, and beautiful waterfalls.
Lo mmandla uneentaba nowawukhe wanamahlathi ashinyeneyo, unamachweba, imiwonyo neengxangxasi ezintle.