Imvula
Imvula
It's Raining
Children's Song
Children's Song
(Xhosa)
(English)
Imvula, imvula,
Chapha (1), chapha, chapha
Chapha, chapha, chapha
Imanz' impahla (2) yam.
Imanz' impahla yam.
Gqum (3), Gqum,
Liyaduduma
Gqum, Gqum,
Liyaduduma
Imanz' impahla yam.
Imanz' impahla yam.
It's raining, it's raining,
Chapha (1), chapha, chapha.
Chapha, chapha, chapha,
My clothes (2) are getting wet.
My clothes are getting wet.
Gqum (3), Gqum,
It's thundering!
Gqum, Gqum,
It's thundering!
My clothes are getting wet.
My clothes are getting wet.
Notes
(1) Click tongue on "c" = cap'-hah - The sound of rain falling.
(2) or "ilokhwe" (dress)
(3) Click tongue on "q" - Gqum is the sound of thunder, like boom.
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Thanks and Acknowledgements
Thanks to Lila for the illustration!
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