Lisakhanya
Xhosa and Zulu for "it is still shining", from sa, "still, continuing", and khanya, "to shine".
Meaning and origin
Lisakhanya describes light that keeps going: the continuing marker sa is fixed to the verb khanya, "to shine", with a subject prefix that most often refers back to the sun or the day.
How to pronounce Lisakhanya
| Xhosa (South Africa) | lee-sah-KAH-nyah /lisaˈkʰaːɲa/ |
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