Translation of lodwa in English

Pronoun

1. alone, on its own

   Examples

   • Sibon'ikhwezi seliphezu kwentaba || Seliphume lodwa lathi qekelele [imigqa emi-2 yenkondlo]

     We saw the morning star above the mountain || It came out alone and stood out [two lines of poetry]

   • Lolu hlelo belungahambi lodwa njengoba belugcwele amaphutha

     This programme could not proceed on its own because it was full of flaws

2. only

   Examples

   • Wayegqoke ibhulukwe lodwa ngaphandle kweshethi

     He was wearing trousers only, without a shirt

   • Ungadla uphuthu lodwa uluqede

     You can eat the crumbly porridge only, and finish it