ubusuku
at night
ebusuku
ngobusuku
good night
lale kahle, ulale kahle (sleep well)
lalani kahle, nilale kahle (pl)
A search for the word 'busuku' on google brought me:
This beautiful acapella song, sung by a group of Zambian gospel singers. Whether or not one subscribes to any religion, the power of composition and song to express longing, comfort, and beauty present in the human spirit is present in this video.
'Busuku Obuhle' - Beautiful Night is the isiZulu version of 'Silent Night' (the group above is singing something different as far as I can understand).
And, Busuku is also a surname. One person carrying this name is the young poet Sindiswa Busuku-Mathese. Some of her moving poems can be found on this web page.
PS I wonder if anyone can help me understand why 'oluhle' and 'obuhle' are used in these two expressions - what is the difference that changes the prefix?
Ube nosuku oluhle
Have a beautiful day
Busuku obuhle
Beautiful night
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