inyanga

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EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Zulu inyanga.

NounEdit

inyanga (plural inyangas or izinyanga)

1. (Africa) In Zulu communities, a traditional doctor or healer

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ZuluEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Nguni *ínyangá.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /íɲaːŋá/

NounEdit

ínyangá class 9 (plural izinyângá class 10)

1. moon
2. month

InflectionEdit

Class 9/10
	Singular	Plural
Full form	inyanga	izinyanga
Locative	enyangeni	ezinyangeni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	inyanga		izinyanga
Simple form	nyanga		zinyanga
Locative	enyangeni		ezinyangeni
Copulative	yinyanga		yizinyanga
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wenyanga	owenyanga	wezinyanga	owezinyanga
Class 2	benyanga	abenyanga	bezinyanga	abezinyanga
Class 3	wenyanga	owenyanga	wezinyanga	owezinyanga
Class 4	yenyanga	eyenyanga	yezinyanga	eyezinyanga
Class 5	lenyanga	elenyanga	lezinyanga	elezinyanga
Class 6	enyanga	awenyanga	ezinyanga	awezinyanga
Class 7	senyanga	esenyanga	sezinyanga	esezinyanga
Class 8	zenyanga	ezenyanga	zezinyanga	ezezinyanga
Class 9	yenyanga	eyenyanga	yezinyanga	eyezinyanga
Class 10	zenyanga	ezenyanga	zezinyanga	ezezinyanga
Class 11	lwenyanga	olwenyanga	lwezinyanga	olwezinyanga
Class 14	benyanga	obenyanga	bezinyanga	obezinyanga
Class 15	kwenyanga	okwenyanga	kwezinyanga	okwezinyanga
Class 17	kwenyanga	okwenyanga	kwezinyanga	okwezinyanga

Etymology 2Edit

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /íɲâːŋa/

NounEdit

ínyânga class 9 (plural ízinyânga class 10)

1. traditional doctor or healer

InflectionEdit

Class 9/10
	Singular	Plural
Full form	inyanga	izinyanga
Locative	enyangeni	ezinyangeni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	inyanga		izinyanga
Simple form	nyanga		zinyanga
Locative	enyangeni		ezinyangeni
Copulative	yinyanga		yizinyanga
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wenyanga	owenyanga	wezinyanga	owezinyanga
Class 2	benyanga	abenyanga	bezinyanga	abezinyanga
Class 3	wenyanga	owenyanga	wezinyanga	owezinyanga
Class 4	yenyanga	eyenyanga	yezinyanga	eyezinyanga
Class 5	lenyanga	elenyanga	lezinyanga	elezinyanga
Class 6	enyanga	awenyanga	ezinyanga	awezinyanga
Class 7	senyanga	esenyanga	sezinyanga	esezinyanga
Class 8	zenyanga	ezenyanga	zezinyanga	ezezinyanga
Class 9	yenyanga	eyenyanga	yezinyanga	eyezinyanga
Class 10	zenyanga	ezenyanga	zezinyanga	ezezinyanga
Class 11	lwenyanga	olwenyanga	lwezinyanga	olwezinyanga
Class 14	benyanga	obenyanga	bezinyanga	obezinyanga
Class 15	kwenyanga	okwenyanga	kwezinyanga	okwezinyanga
Class 17	kwenyanga	okwenyanga	kwezinyanga	okwezinyanga

ReferencesEdit

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-nyanga”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, ISBN 0 85494 027 8: “-nyanga (2.3-8.8-3)”
• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-nyanga”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, ISBN 0 85494 027 8: “-nyanga (2.3-8.9)”