Meaning of 'mature' in Xhosa is: abadala

mature: abadala

Verb:

zivuthwe, oqolileyo, ixesha lonyaka, khama, lukhuni, imo, ikhule, ndibahlanganise.

Adjective:

oqolileyo, zeento, isenokubakhobokisa, wajika, kuncitshiswa, phambili, ngwevu, ezinamava, akuzozono, abanezakhono, akhule, sibonwa, zifunxe, ezitshisiweyo, lujongisise.

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Adjective(1) characteristic of maturity(2) fully considered and perfected(3) having reached full natural growth or development(4) fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used(5) (of birds(6) (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage(7) often usedin combination(8) adult(9) grown
Verb(1) develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation(2) develop and work out fully in one's mind(3) become due for repayment(4) cause to ripen or develop fully(5) grow old or older(6) cause to ripen and discharge pus(7) develop and reach maturity(8) undergo maturation(9) become adult(10) fully grown

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(1) Beer, 15 year-old mature wine and whiskey - it's up to you what suits your mood best.(2) If your policy is due to mature after the end of December 2005, you should get some top-up payment.(3) They all come out with much more advanced, mature golf swings.(4) Margins are tightening and growth slowing to the levels of more mature markets.(5) It's also important to have a mature rather than a gung ho approach.(6) Worker and queen larvae mature in different cells but that makes little difference in their development.(7) In fact, I proudly imagined myself to be the only twelve year old in the UK with such advanced, mature tastes for my age.(8) She's mature beyond her years in terms of her ability to pay attention to every single detail of her preparation.(9) Worms normally go through four stages as they mature into adults.(10) But these are legitimate disagreements between mature people, and you wouldn't let a thing like that get in the way.(11) They pay a fixed interest rate until they mature , when the issuer returns your principal.(12) The forecast was for growth levels to echo those of other mature industries, when the current sectoral downturn ends.(13) Tell me, is there a single person in the world who doesn't think he is mature beyond his years?(14) A nice chunk of mature cheddar is fabulous on toast.(15) No mature fruits had more than two seedless carpels.(16) I've been really impressed by the way in which so many companies have at last woken up to the special needs of mature skin.