unwele

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀júédé, a variant of Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀júɪ́dɪ́.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [únʷéːle]

Noun

únwéle class 11 (plural íinwéle class 10)

1. a hair

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

• inwele

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀júédé, a variant of Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀júɪ́dɪ́.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ûːnwéːle/

Noun

ûnwéle class 11 (plural ízinwéle class 10)

1. a hair

Inflection

Class 11/10
	Singular	Plural
Full form	unwele	izinwele
Locative	onweleni	ezinweleni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	unwele		izinwele
Simple form	lunwele		zinwele
Locative	onweleni		ezinweleni
Copulative	wunwele		yizinwele
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wonwele	owonwele	wezinwele	owezinwele
Class 2	bonwele	abonwele	bezinwele	abezinwele
Class 3	wonwele	owonwele	wezinwele	owezinwele
Class 4	yonwele	eyonwele	yezinwele	eyezinwele
Class 5	lonwele	elonwele	lezinwele	elezinwele
Class 6	onwele	awonwele	ezinwele	awezinwele
Class 7	sonwele	esonwele	sezinwele	esezinwele
Class 8	zonwele	ezonwele	zezinwele	ezezinwele
Class 9	yonwele	eyonwele	yezinwele	eyezinwele
Class 10	zonwele	ezonwele	zezinwele	ezezinwele
Class 11	lonwele	olonwele	lwezinwele	olwezinwele
Class 14	bonwele	obonwele	bezinwele	obezinwele
Class 15	konwele	okonwele	kwezinwele	okwezinwele
Class 17	konwele	okonwele	kwezinwele	okwezinwele

References

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