Datapoint Fanakalo/'Tears'

I am not sure if there is a word. Two books give the Zulu form nyembezi; but I don't know how widespread it is. I wouldn't be surprised if some speakers use manzi ga lo mehlo 'water of the eyes' as a paraphrase. This form is not recorded though.

Values

Phrase/circumlocution Frequency: 50.0%

Example 61-113:
manzi ga mehlo
manzi
water
ga
poss
mehlo
eyes
eye-water OR: tears
Confidence:
Uncertain

Monomorphemic Frequency: 50.0%

Example 61-114:
nymbezi
nymbezi
tears
tears

Source: Bold 1977

Confidence:
Uncertain