English to Xhosa Meaning of instinct - lokuyeka

Instinct :

lokuyeka

noun

lokuyeka, into, umongo, phambi, umphefumlo, nezizathu, iphefumlelwe, emlonyeni, umfutho, masenze

adjective

ephefumlelwe, lokuyeka, bakhanyiselwa, ngokupheleleyo, sazaliseka, epheleleyo, ephelele

Instinct :: ithukuInstinctive :: ethukuInstincts :: ikwasithi

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Definitions of instinct in English

Noun(1) inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
Adjective(1) (followed by `with'

Examples of instinct in English

(1) ├ö├ç├┐It took years of practice and discipline and a lot of patience for me to develop the instinct for it,├ö├ç├û said Singhania.(2) she has a natural instinct to work hard(3) Every renunciation of instinct now becomes a dynamic source of conscience and every fresh renunciation increases the latter's severity and intolerance.(4) The interest in the game arises from a natural instinct for attack and defence.(5) What she found there was the same thing she found in every other vampire's eyes: the cold chill of death and an instinct to kill.(6) my first instinct was to hit him(7) It wasn't demeaning, or if it was, it hurt him more, as I came off the carnal innocent, surviving only on instinct not knowledge.(8) But children have a survival instinct for accommodating whatever situation they find themselves in, and even this one begins to normalise around Michele.(9) But was her affection for him, her obvious attraction to him, based solely upon an instinct to reproduce and justify her feminine role in society?(10) Her instinct warned her to stay clear of the pope's offer, however transparent its sincerity.(11) I am one of the great army of black youth of this country who feels with the intuitive instinct of the oppressed, that a crisis is imminent.(12) ├ö├ç├┐You've certainly not got a natural instinct for this,├ö├ç├û he says in his blunt way.(13) How else to explain what seems to be an instinct to judge the moment and react accordingly?(14) In allowing chance to dictate the making of the image and being totally dependent on instinct , this process becomes interestingly unique.(15) But the Americans said instinct might take over.(16) she's got an instinct for languages

Related Phrases of instinct

(1) killer instinct ::

obulale lokuyeka

(2) animal instinct ::

nokulawula ithuku lobulwanyana

(3) basic instinct ::

wemvelo esisiseko

(4) maternal instinct ::

wemvelo kukamama

(5) herd instinct ::

wemvelo neenkomo

Related Phrases of instinct

(1) killer instinct ::

obulale lokuyeka

(2) animal instinct ::

nokulawula ithuku lobulwanyana

(3) basic instinct ::

wemvelo esisiseko

(4) maternal instinct ::

wemvelo kukamama

(5) herd instinct ::

wemvelo neenkomo

Synonyms

Adjective

1. replete ::

izele

Noun

2. natural tendency ::

mvelo

3. inherent tendency ::

ukuthambekela semvelo

4. inclination ::

ukuthambekela

5. urge ::

Sikhuthaza

6. drive ::

drive

7. compulsion ::

ngokunyanzelwa

8. need ::

udinga

9. intuition ::

intuition

10. feeling ::

imvakalelo

11. hunch ::

ukusola

12. sixth sense ::

sixth sense

13. insight ::

ukuqonda

14. nose ::

impumlo

Different Forms

instinct, instinctive, instincts

Word Example from TV Shows

"the killer gorilla INSTINCT inside of me,

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 19

$I mean, some other thing as you call it,\Nas in$

I mean, some other thing as you call it,
as in "Basic Instinct", I don’t know.

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 12

Primates such as ourselves have a natural INSTINCT...

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 19

$I warn you that if you’re going to do\Nlike in$

I warn you that if you’re going to do
like in "Basic Instinct",

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 11

The fight or flight INSTINCT is coded genetically.

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 2

Examples of instinct from TV Shows