Translation of strike in Setswana
strike
betsa
verbstrikes, striking, struck
1
betsaitaya- hit
2
tlhasêla‘Plague struck the village’ — Seru se tlhasetse motsana- attack or afflict suddenly
3
bônala‘She strikes me as being lazy’ — O bônala jaaka setshwakga- make an impression on somebody's mind
4
kgwara- light a match by rubbing it against a rough surface
5
ngala tirô- refuse to work as a protest against pay or conditions
6
letsa‘He struck a note on the piano’ — O ne a letsa nnôtô mo pianong- sound
7
êpa- find gold, oil, etc., by digging or drilling
nounPlural strikes
1
kiteôpetso- a hit
2
tlhaselô‘an air strike’ — tlhaselô ya phefô- an attack
3
ngalô ditirô- refusing to work as a way of making a protest
4
phitlhêlô ya ditswammung- a sudden discovery of gold, oil, etc.