We introduce you to the new website; www.isindebeleonline.co.za which is an online dictionary containing isiNdebele and English words. According to Statistics South Africa, isiNdebele is spoken by more than 1 million people in South Africa. This version is only containing one-directional part of the bi-lingual dictionary which is currently undergoing development. Hence, you will only find definiti
ons of words typed in English and a definition in isiNdebele language will be given. The main purpose of this dictionary is to assist anyone who wants to translate English words into isiNdebele and learn the language. Those who speak isiNdebele as their native language can use this dictionary to improve their vocabulary. If you would like to get in touch with us click "contribute a new word or seeking clarity on current words on our corpus" Please add you message on the comment section and one of our Online Lexicographers and Developers will be in contact with you. Your constructive criticism is most welcomed! This is the very first pilot project of isiNdebele Online Dictionaries. Itheknoloji yelwazithintano ithuthuka ngamalanga. Nasi i-webhusayidi yephasi zombelele yethungelelwano elithi –www.isindibeleonline.co.za ekusihlathululi-mezwi sethungelelwano esimumethe isiNdebele namagama wesiNgisi. IsiNdebele ngelinye lamalimi alitjhumi nanye angokomthetho weSewula Afrika. Ngokuya kweeMbalobalo zeSewula Afrika kutholakele bonyana abantu abakhuluma isiNdebele babalelwa esigidini sinye(1 million). Iwebhusaydi le iqukethe kwaphela amagama wesiNgisi bese ahlathululwe ngelimi lesiNdebele (one-directional) kodwana simatasatasa ngokwenza emalimi-hlangothi womabili, kilesi isihlathululi-mezwi ungakwazi ukuthola ihlathululo ngesiNdebele. Umnqopho wesihlathululi-mezwi lesi kusiza woke umuntu ofuna ukufunda ilimi lesiNdebele kanye naloyo ofuna ukutjhugulula amagama wesiNgisi awase kusiNdebele. Kilabo abakhuluma isiNdebele njengelimi labo lokubelethwa bangasisebenzisa isihlathululi-mezwi lesi ukufunda amagama amatjha nokuthuthukisa ilimi labo. Nangabe ufuna ukuthintana nathi begodu uzibandakanye ekuthuthukiseni ilimi ngokufaka igama elitjha, sibawa bona uthumele umlayezo ku ”comment” bese omunye waboSosihlathululi-mezwi nabaThuthukisi bazokuthintana nawe. Hlaba lapha uhlaba khona, kodwana ngomnqopho wokuthuthukisa ihlelo leli. Ihlelo leli ngelokuthoma lerherho namahlelo weenhlathululi-mezwi zethungelelwano ngelimi lesiNdebele.
