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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DUMELA

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PRONUNCIATION OF DUMELA

dumela  [dʊˈmɛlə] play
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WHAT DOES DUMELA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dumela

Dumela is the seventh studio album of South African hip hop artist Hip Hop Pantsula, released under the CCP/EMI S.A. label in 2010 in South Africa.

Definition of dumela in the English dictionary

The definition of dumela in the dictionary is hello; good morning.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUMELA


bestseller
ˌbɛstˈsɛlə
bookseller
ˈbʊksɛlə
Capella
kəˈpɛlə
cellar
ˈsɛlə
Cinderella
ˌsɪndəˈrɛlə
columella
ˌkɒljʊˈmɛlə
columellar
ˌkɒljuːˈmɛlə
glumella
ɡluːˈmɛlə
heller
ˈhɛlə
Isabella
ˌɪzəˈbɛlə
Keller
ˈkɛlə
lamella
ləˈmɛlə
Mandela
mænˈdɛlə
mozzarella
ˌmɒtsəˈrɛlə
propeller
prəˈpɛlə
seller
ˈsɛlə
stella
ˈstɛlə
stellar
ˈstɛlə
teller
ˈtɛlə
umbrella
ʌmˈbrɛlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUMELA

dumbledore
dumbly
dumbness
dumbo
dumbshit
dumbstricken
dumbstruck
dumbwaiter
dumdum
dumdum bullet
dumfound
dumfounder
Dumfries
Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfriesshire
dumka
dummelhead
dummerer
dummied
dummies

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUMELA

Akela
Arbela
candela
Cela
chela
Compostela
favela
Hela
Kerbela
Kumbh Mela
mela
pela
Philomela
Santiago de Compostela
stela
tela
Vela
Venezuela
vuvuzela
zarzuela

Synonyms and antonyms of dumela in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dumela» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUMELA

Find out the translation of dumela to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dumela from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dumela» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

dumela
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Dumela
570 millions of speakers

English

dumela
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dumela
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

dumela
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

dumela
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dumela
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dumela
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Dumela
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dumela
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dumela
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

dumela
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dumela
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dumela
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dumela
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dumela
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुमले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dumela
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Dumela
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dumela
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

dumela
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dumela
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Dumela
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Dumela
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Dumela
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Dumela
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dumela

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUMELA»

The term «dumela» is normally little used and occupies the 108.485 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUMELA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dumela» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dumela» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dumela

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUMELA»

Discover the use of dumela in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dumela and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Rough Guide to Zimbabwe
The magic word is dumela (pronounced "doo-meh-la" with the stress in the middle) which means "hello" and can be said at any time. Onto dumela you tag Mma for women and Rra for men; thus dumela Mma and dumela Rra. Use Mma and ...
Barbara McCrea, Tony Pinchuck, 2000
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Southern Africa
The letter g is pronounced as the 'ch' in Scottich 'loch'; th is pronounced as a slightly aspirated 't', ie with a puff of air. The greetings dumela mma or dumela rra are considered compliments and Batswana people appreciate their liberal usage .
Kate Armstrong, James Bainbridge, Matthew D. Firestone, 2010
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Southern Africa
The greetings dumela mma or dumela rra are considered compliments and Batswana people appreciate their liberal usage. When greeting a group, say dumelang. Another useful phrase, which is normally placed at the end of a sentence or ...
‎2007
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Fact - Fiction - "faction": A Study of Black South African ...
shout the children in the kraal of Dumela. "Keep quiet, my children," says their mother. "People do not make noise when it is thundering. Your father hates noise when it is lightning." It is indeed true. Dumela, the great lightning doctor (inyanga  ...
Horst Zander, 1999
5
African Theology as Liberating Wisdom: Celebrating Life and ...
327 ROB01/ 16: “When you say I believe in God, you say ke dumela mo Modimong. It is the same dumela, which is in a greeting. It means believe or agree, agree, that there is peace between us. 'Dumela mma' [greeting for a woman] believe ...
Mari-Anna Pöntinen, 2013
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Sound of Africa!: Making Music Zulu in a South African Studio
''Dumela wena'' (Hullo to you), sings Joana again, musing while waiting for Peter to cue the next song. ''Dumela wena wena, dumela wena,'' respond Jane, Michael, Tefo, and Nhlanhla in a closeharmony hum. ''Tsotle di siame'' ( Everything is ...
Louise Meintjes, 2003
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The Girl who Wouldn't Wear Glasses
asked Mrs Dumela. Just then Phila arrived, out of breath. 'I'm sorry I'm late, Mrs Dumela,' he said, puffing and panting. 'I've just come from the doctor.' 'Well, we're waiting! Hurry up and put on the prince's costume,' Mrs Dumela said sharply.
Nola Turkington, 1996
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Death in a Church of Life: Moral Passion During Botswana's ...
Although church members certainly do mean that God exists when say that they believe (go dumela) in God, only in a secondary sense does tumelo connote recognition of the reality of God or anything else. I once asked a sixteen-year-old  ...
Frederick Klaits, 2010
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Diagnostic Reference Levels at the Dr George Mukhari Hospital
This textbook explains the importance of diagnostic reference levels (DRL's) and the development of DRL's which was achieved by assessing the dose received by patients in radiographic exposures at the Dr George Mukhari hospital.
KHOMBO EUNICE DUMELA, 2011
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Customary Law Ascertained Volume 2: The Customary Law of the ...
Ke go akaretsa go epa mesima, go jala ditlhare, go baakanya diterata, go ferefa ( penta) Kgotla, go suga dikgole. Karolo ya bongaka le boramelemo mo setshabeng Bontsi jwa batho ba rona bo sa dumela gore motho 0 ka kgona go dira dilo ka ...
Hinz, Manfred O., 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUMELA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dumela is used in the context of the following news items.
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Di e lemile bogole fa kae?
Ga re itse mme Mmualebe ene o dumela gore, tema di sale di e lemile bogole nako ele fatshe leno le sa ntse le busiwa ke Mmamosadinyana. «Mmegi Online, Jul 15»
2
Border Crossing into Botswana – everything you need to know
Traveller24 tip: Greet locals with the friendly phrase, "Dumela Rra" (for a gentleman) and "Dumela Mma" (for a lady). For a more laid-back ... «News24, Jul 15»
3
Dikgosikgolo di tshabela sepolotiking
Batswana ba tshela jaana ka go tlotla dikgosikgolo thata ka ba ne ba dumela sentle gore ke tsone dib a kopanyang e le merafe ka go ... «Mmegi Online, Jun 15»
4
Govt approves land search for youth entrepreneurs
... Tlhabologo Chingapane, of Horizons Investments echoed Tekere's sentiments. He said he pays P5,500 rent at Dumela Light industrial site. «Mmegi Online, Jun 15»
5
Video Mix party
DJ Fauz El-Kindiy, Mr Cue and The Dude will bring the fire at Dumela Lodge on next Friday at a one of a kind gig dubbed Video Mix Party. «The Voice Online, Jun 15»
6
Lenatetshapuo leo le fapositswe
Re dumela gore e a re fa dilwana tsa bana ba di goroga, go nne boitumelo bo bogolo, di itumelelwe ke botlhe. A jaanong re ka bolela ... «Mmegi Online, Jun 15»
7
Nonn is gatvol! Is she paid for lazing around
Dumela tshetlana ya gaetsho. Hahahahahaha. Monday blues!!! Dammit. Hahahahaha. Mare ke ne ke sa nwa bojalwa ne. Ke Mantaga man ... «Sowetan Live, Jun 15»
8
FCC close to impounding undeveloped plots-Muzila
“There are also some undeveloped plots at Dumela Industrial. Out of 94 industrial plots at Somerset West, 42 are developed. We are also going ... «Mmegi Online, May 15»
9
A o ikwatlaladitse o gana thuso?
Go amogela thuso go bolela gore o a ntshepa mme o dumela gore nka go thusa. Nna go na le nako e go neng go le thata go amogela thuso. «News24, May 15»
10
Motorcross national champs off to a flying start
The event, hosted by Lobelo Racing Club of Francistown and sponsored by Minetec was held at the Dumela Racing Track. Speaking to Voice ... «The Voice Online, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Dumela [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dumela>. Apr 2024 ».
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