Meaning of 'skin' in Xhosa is: isikhumba

skin: isikhumba

Noun:

ulusu, isikhumba, zimela, lobuza, chuba, ifilimu, ixolo, iMahalati, umjelokazi, ijelo, esesihlanjeni, bakhwela, ithumbu, isigqubuthelo, isiciko, nesigubungelo, wawa, iqokobhe, ityala, bamba, umngxuma, iyadi, ivazi yegazi, iseli.

Verb:

ulusu, ixolo, chuba.

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Noun(1) a natural protective covering of the body,site of the sense of touch,the tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit),an outer surface (usually thin),body covering of a living animal,a person's skin regarded as their life,the rind of a fruit or vegetable,a bag serving as a container for liquids,it is made fromthe skin of an animal,outer covering,especially of animate being(2) a natural protective covering of the body(3) site of the sense of touch(4) the tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit)(5) an outer surface (usually thin)(6) body covering of a living animal(7) a person's skin regarded as their life(8) the rind of a fruit or vegetable(9) a bag serving as a container for liquids(10) it is made fromthe skin of an animal(11) outer covering(12) especially of animate being
Verb(1) climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling,bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of,remove the bark of a tree,strip the skin off,strike against an object,remove outer covering(2) climb awkwardly(3) as if by scrambling(4) bruise(5) cut(6) or injure the skin or the surface of(7) remove the bark of a tree(8) strip the skin off(9) strike against an object(10) remove outer covering

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(1) Sarah felt the warmth in her cheeks and the soft carpet caressing the sensitive skin between her bare toes.(2) I bit into the peach and the fragile skin broke, filling my mouth with juice and peach meats.(3) skin cancer(4) It is chilly enough that where the water is calm a skin of ice has formed.(5) she has lovely skin(6) The fact I can jump into a half-pipe and never skin my knee or break a bone - the escapism is one huge appeal.(7) Another thing is when I skin my knee or fall, they make a big deal about it.(8) Simply peel away the outer skin of the kiwi and place in a hard-cooked egg slicer.(9) The fruit is shaped like but smaller than a pear, and has a shiny brown scaly skin .(10) His fair skin was burned on his cheeks because they were very rosy.(11) The fruit is eaten as a vegetable, the inner skin is ground into meal, and oil is extracted from the seeds.(12) The building skin has been constructed, conceptually, from a melding of the two.(13) They can surf the waves, skin a rabbit and dazzle a television audience.(14) Peel the skins from the sausages - this is easiest if you slit the skin with the point of a knife then pull off the skins.(15) Anneen would skin her alive if Tara did not bring something, no matter how small.(16) Air must be excluded from the can by a tight-fitting lid, or a skin can form in the can.