Meaning of 'skirmish' in Xhosa is: kokulwa

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skirmish: kokulwa

Noun:

uqhushululu, kumlo, ingxokolo, abathulise, ibrashi, imbambano, bamba.

Verb:

uqhushululu, kumlo.

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Noun(1) a minor short-term fight,fight(2) a minor short-term fight(3) fight
Verb(1) engage in a skirmish,fight(2) engage in a skirmish(3) fight

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Noun(1) a minor short-term fight,fight(2) a minor short-term fight(3) fight
Verb(1) engage in a skirmish,fight(2) engage in a skirmish(3) fight

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(1) And it's just the latest skirmish in the war over digital music, movies, and books.(2) None of them bothered to change out of their street clothes, expecting a short skirmish only.(3) Now, in five years, there have been no provocations save one, a naval skirmish in 2002.(4) Yesterday there was a short skirmish in the woods outside the town of Nyda.(5) A skirmish broke out after troops ran across a boat belonging to the rebels.(6) When Jock discovers his daughter with the piper, a skirmish ensues and an official inquest is called.(7) Stay tuned - literally - and we'll see how this latest skirmish in the media wars turns out.(8) When the emperors soldiers came to reclaim the hawk, a brief skirmish ensued and the hawk was not returned.(9) The Constitutional Court's decision is only a skirmish in the broader battle between the executive and the judiciary.(10) there was a skirmish over the budget(11) No, this won't be a naval skirmish with some oppressive foreign dictator.(12) Carey may have won the opening skirmish , but the Europeans aren't crying uncle yet.(13) Who would have bet on Mjallby being the one on the seat of his shorts trackside after an unlikely skirmish between David and Goliath?(14) When these disappeared, she fought and won a brief skirmish with her conscience.(15) Once in a while, there's a short skirmish and someone dies, but it's all dull and uninspired.(16) I never got the feeling that this was an actual skirmish occurring in front of me.

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(1) And it's just the latest skirmish in the war over digital music, movies, and books.(2) None of them bothered to change out of their street clothes, expecting a short skirmish only.(3) Now, in five years, there have been no provocations save one, a naval skirmish in 2002.(4) Yesterday there was a short skirmish in the woods outside the town of Nyda.(5) A skirmish broke out after troops ran across a boat belonging to the rebels.(6) When Jock discovers his daughter with the piper, a skirmish ensues and an official inquest is called.(7) Stay tuned - literally - and we'll see how this latest skirmish in the media wars turns out.(8) When the emperors soldiers came to reclaim the hawk, a brief skirmish ensued and the hawk was not returned.(9) The Constitutional Court's decision is only a skirmish in the broader battle between the executive and the judiciary.(10) there was a skirmish over the budget(11) No, this won't be a naval skirmish with some oppressive foreign dictator.(12) Carey may have won the opening skirmish , but the Europeans aren't crying uncle yet.(13) Who would have bet on Mjallby being the one on the seat of his shorts trackside after an unlikely skirmish between David and Goliath?(14) When these disappeared, she fought and won a brief skirmish with her conscience.(15) Once in a while, there's a short skirmish and someone dies, but it's all dull and uninspired.(16) I never got the feeling that this was an actual skirmish occurring in front of me.

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Synonyms

Noun

1. fight

2. battle

3. clash

4. conflict

5. encounter

6. engagement

7. fray

8. combat

Verb

9. fight

11. engage with

12. close with

13. combat

14. clash with

Synonyms

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Noun

1. fight

2. battle

3. clash

4. conflict

5. encounter

6. engagement

7. fray

8. combat

Verb

9. fight

11. engage with

12. close with

13. combat

14. clash with

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