isithombe

Southern Ndebele

Noun

ísíthómbe class 7 (plural íinthómbe class 8)

1. picture

Inflection

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Xhosa

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ísítʰóːᵐb̥e̤]

Noun

ísíthómbe class 7 (plural ízíthómbe class 8)

1. photo

   Synonym: umfanekiso

Inflection

This entry 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): /ísitʰóːmbe/

Noun

ísithómbe class 7 (plural ízithómbe class 8)

1. image, picture, photograph
2. reflection (sign of a particular condition)

Inflection

Class 7/8
	Singular	Plural
Full form	isithombe	izithombe
Locative	esithombeni	ezithombeni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	isithombe		izithombe
Simple form	sithombe		zithombe
Locative	esithombeni		ezithombeni
Copulative	yisithombe		yizithombe
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wesithombe	owesithombe	wezithombe	owezithombe
Class 2	besithombe	abesithombe	bezithombe	abezithombe
Class 3	wesithombe	owesithombe	wezithombe	owezithombe
Class 4	yesithombe	eyesithombe	yezithombe	eyezithombe
Class 5	lesithombe	elesithombe	lezithombe	elezithombe
Class 6	esithombe	awesithombe	ezithombe	awezithombe
Class 7	sesithombe	esesithombe	sezithombe	esezithombe
Class 8	zesithombe	ezesithombe	zezithombe	ezezithombe
Class 9	yesithombe	eyesithombe	yezithombe	eyezithombe
Class 10	zesithombe	ezesithombe	zezithombe	ezezithombe
Class 11	lwesithombe	olwesithombe	lwezithombe	olwezithombe
Class 14	besithombe	obesithombe	bezithombe	obezithombe
Class 15	kwesithombe	okwesithombe	kwezithombe	okwezithombe
Class 17	kwesithombe	okwesithombe	kwezithombe	okwezithombe

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-thombe”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-thombe (2.4.3.9)”