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mama

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mother

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one’s female parent

Lo mama ungumhlolokazi usenokukufumanisa kunzima ukusingatha ezi mbopheleleko zongezelelekileyo.
The widowed mother may find it extremely difficult to assume these added responsibilities.

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Ndaya kumanga, waza wathi: ‘Khawume, Mama.
I went to put my arms around him, and he said: ‘Don’t, Mom.

Wenza ntoni lo mama?
What about this mother?

Ukhawuleza aphendule athi, “Hayi Mama, ayophulwanga ndim.”
“No, Mommy, I didn’t!” he quickly replies.

Wathi: “Yiloo nto sifanele siluthabathe, Mama.
He said: “That’s why we should take it, Mama.

14 UYesu ‘wamsizela’ lo mama ofelweyo.
14 Jesus “was moved with pity” for the bereaved mother.

Ngokusuka koko kwenzeka kuye, lo mama wakwazi ukuwafundisa ngentlungu ebangelwa lisiko lokwendiswa kwamantombazana eselula.
From the mother’s own experience, she was able to teach them the sad consequences that result from the custom of selling young girls in marriage.

Lo mama uqala asijonge ngendlela eyahlukileyo esi sipho.
The mother now sees the gift in a new light.

Xa beluva luphindaphinda iganyana elifutshane kuloo ncoko yalo ingavakaliyo, mhlawumbi lusithi “Mama” okanye “Tata,” iintliziyo zabo ziyaxhuma-xhuma luvuyo.
When they hear a repeated syllable amid the gurgling, perhaps “Mama” or “Dada,” their hearts swell with happiness.

“Mama, kubhetele ubuyele ebhedini.”
“Mom, you go back to bed.”

yindlela yesiJapan yokubulisa. Intsapho yalo mama yaqhubeka ibulisa bonke abantu edibana nabo, nangona babengenabubele.
The family patiently continued to greet all whom they met, even though the neighbors’ response remained chilly.

Oku kunjalo ngokukhethekileyo ukuba lo mama ungatshatanga ngomthandazo ugqiba kwelokuba amkhulisele umntwana wakhe “ekuqeqesheni nasekululekeni kweNkosi.”
Particularly is this so if the unwed mother prayerfully resolves to raise her child “in the discipline and mental- regulating of Jehovah.”

Mama wam endimthandayo, musa ukuba buhlungu.
My dear one, don’t get heavyhearted.

Namhlanje lo mama kunye nonyana wakhe baqhuba kakuhle.
Both mother and son are doing well today.

Ngenye imini ndathi kuye, “Mama, yeka ukusoloko undishumayeza okanye andisayi kuphinda ndikusulele izitya.”
Once I said, “Mom, quit preaching to me or I won’t dry the dishes for you anymore.”

Abanye abaphengululi bathi, amaPygmy la athi mama okanye tata emahlathini kuba engumthombo wokutya, impahla nekhusi kuwo.
The Pygmies, some scholars say, refer to the forest as their mother or father because it is the source of their food, clothing, and shelter.

“Khange ndithethe nto mna Mama,” utsho uRachel ephefumlela phezulu ebhedulula namehlo.
“Nothing, Mom,” Rachel says with a sigh, rolling her eyes.

Lo mama wathi kungenxa yemeko yabo emandundu yezoqoqosho.”
The mother explained that it was because of their financial distress.”

Kamva aba mama babini badibana baza bathetha ngam kangangexesha elide.
Later the two mothers met and talked about me for a long time.

Kungenxa yokuba wayesazi ukuba intlungu yaloo mama yayiza kuthi shwaka kungekudala.
Because he knew that the mother’s sorrow was about to vanish.

Lo mama wachazwa njengophuma “kwintsapho ehloniphekileyo yodidi oluphakathi.”
The mother was described as coming from “a respectable middle class family.”

“Ucinga ukuba uTata angawathanda amandongomane njengesipho sosuku lwakhe lokuzalwa, Mama?”
“Do you think Dad would like some pine nuts for his birthday, Mom?”

Njengoko behamba, lo mama wazama ukuthuthuzela intombi yakhe eyayilila, ingasiqondi isizathu sokuba behlelwe koko.
As they walked along, the mother tried to comfort her weeping daughter, who struggled to understand why this had happened.

Wancomela ukuba lo mama ahambe nayo le nkwenkwe kwinkonzo yasentsimini.
He recommended taking the boy out in the field service with her.

Ngokomzekelo, unokuthi: “Ndicel’ uxolo Mama ngokukukhathaza.
For example, you could say: “I can see you’re upset, Mom.

Ngakho ungaphumula namhlanje, Mama – namhlanje ebusuku yithuba lami LOKUKUXOXELA indaba!’
So tonight, you can rest, Mama – tonight it’s my turn to tell YOU a story!’