isilo

Xhosa

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ísíːlo]

Noun

ísílo class 7 (plural ízílo class 8)

1. wild animal

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /isíːlo/

Noun

isílo class 7 (plural izílo class 8)

1. wild animal, especially a leopard or lion

   Synonyms: ibhubesi, imbube, ingonyama

2. intestinal worm

Inflection

Class 7/8
	Singular	Plural
Full form	isilo	izilo
Locative	esilweni	ezilweni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	isilo		izilo
Simple form	silo		zilo
Locative	esilweni		ezilweni
Copulative	yisilo		yizilo
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wesilo	owesilo	wezilo	owezilo
Class 2	besilo	abesilo	bezilo	abezilo
Class 3	wesilo	owesilo	wezilo	owezilo
Class 4	yesilo	eyesilo	yezilo	eyezilo
Class 5	lesilo	elesilo	lezilo	elezilo
Class 6	esilo	awesilo	ezilo	awezilo
Class 7	sesilo	esesilo	sezilo	esezilo
Class 8	zesilo	ezesilo	zezilo	ezezilo
Class 9	yesilo	eyesilo	yezilo	eyezilo
Class 10	zesilo	ezesilo	zezilo	ezezilo
Class 11	lwesilo	olwesilo	lwezilo	olwezilo
Class 14	besilo	obesilo	bezilo	obezilo
Class 15	kwesilo	okwesilo	kwezilo	okwezilo
Class 17	kwesilo	okwesilo	kwezilo	okwezilo

Derived terms

• isilwane

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-lo”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-lo (3.2.9)”