Zulu

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Etymology

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From in- +‎ -khomba +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ínkóːmba/

Noun

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ínkómba class 9 (plural ízinkómba class 10)

  1. forefinger, index finger
  2. indicator, pointer
  3. indication, suggestion
  4. Pondoland palm

Inflection

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Class 9/10
Singular Plural
Full form inkomba izinkomba
Locative enkombeni ezinkombeni
Singular Plural
Full form inkomba izinkomba
Simple form nkomba zinkomba
Locative enkombeni ezinkombeni
Copulative yinkomba yizinkomba
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
Modifier Substantive Modifier Substantive
Class 1 wenkomba owenkomba wezinkomba owezinkomba
Class 2 benkomba abenkomba bezinkomba abezinkomba
Class 3 wenkomba owenkomba wezinkomba owezinkomba
Class 4 yenkomba eyenkomba yezinkomba eyezinkomba
Class 5 lenkomba elenkomba lezinkomba elezinkomba
Class 6 enkomba awenkomba ezinkomba awezinkomba
Class 7 senkomba esenkomba sezinkomba esezinkomba
Class 8 zenkomba ezenkomba zezinkomba ezezinkomba
Class 9 yenkomba eyenkomba yezinkomba eyezinkomba
Class 10 zenkomba ezenkomba zezinkomba ezezinkomba
Class 11 lwenkomba olwenkomba lwezinkomba olwezinkomba
Class 14 benkomba obenkomba bezinkomba obezinkomba
Class 15 kwenkomba okwenkomba kwezinkomba okwezinkomba
Class 17 kwenkomba okwenkomba kwezinkomba okwezinkomba

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