inhloko

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ncóòkò. Cognate with Rwanda-Rundi isoko (“source”).

Noun

ínhlóko class 9 (plural tínhlóko class 10)

1. head
2. director

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ncóòkò. Cognate with Rwanda-Rundi isoko (“source”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ínɬóːɠo/

Noun

ínhlóko class 9 (plural ízinhlóko class 10)

1. head (of an animal)
2. head, leader, person in charge
3. (grammar) subject

   Synonym: umenzi

Inflection

Class 9/10, short locative
	Singular	Plural
Full form	inhloko	izinhloko
Locative	enhloko	ezinhloko
	Singular		Plural
Full form	inhloko		izinhloko
Simple form	nhloko		zinhloko
Locative	enhloko		ezinhloko
Copulative	yinhloko		yizinhloko
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wenhloko	owenhloko	wezinhloko	owezinhloko
Class 2	benhloko	abenhloko	bezinhloko	abezinhloko
Class 3	wenhloko	owenhloko	wezinhloko	owezinhloko
Class 4	yenhloko	eyenhloko	yezinhloko	eyezinhloko
Class 5	lenhloko	elenhloko	lezinhloko	elezinhloko
Class 6	enhloko	awenhloko	ezinhloko	awezinhloko
Class 7	senhloko	esenhloko	sezinhloko	esezinhloko
Class 8	zenhloko	ezenhloko	zezinhloko	ezezinhloko
Class 9	yenhloko	eyenhloko	yezinhloko	eyezinhloko
Class 10	zenhloko	ezenhloko	zezinhloko	ezezinhloko
Class 11	lwenhloko	olwenhloko	lwezinhloko	olwezinhloko
Class 14	benhloko	obenhloko	bezinhloko	obezinhloko
Class 15	kwenhloko	okwenhloko	kwezinhloko	okwezinhloko
Class 17	kwenhloko	okwenhloko	kwezinhloko	okwezinhloko

Related terms

• isihloko

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-hloko”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-hloko (2.4.9)”