Venda
ISO 639-3: ven
Official language of South Africa
Language Details
| Family Lineage | Niger-Congo › Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Bantoid › Southern Bantoid › Bantu |
| Countries | South Africa, Zimbabwe |
| Approximate Speakers | ~1,400,000 |
| Notes | Distinct within Southern Bantu with unique phonological features |
Hebrew Comparisons
| Word | Meaning | Hebrew Word | Transliteration | Hebrew Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudzimu | spirit | אֱלֹהִים | ʼĕlôhîym | plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty. |
| dzola | to be calm, at peace, tranquil | שַׁלְוָה | shalvâh | from שָׁלָה; security (genuine or false); abundance, peace(-ably), prosperity, quietness. |