ithumbu
Xhosa edit
Etymology edit
From Common Bantu *ìtʊ̀mbò (“belly, abdomen”). Cognate with Shona dumbu.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
íthumbu class 5 (plural ámáthumbu class 6)
Inflection edit
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Zulu edit
Etymology edit
From Common Bantu *ìtʊ̀mbò (“belly, abdomen”). Cognate with Shona dumbu.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ī́thumbu class 5 (plural amáthumbu class 6)
Inflection edit
References edit
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-thumbu”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-thumbu (3.2.9.9)”