inyanga

English

Etymology

From Zulu inyanga.

Noun

inyanga (plural inyangas or izinyanga)

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

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Northern Ndebele

Etymology

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

Noun

ínyangá 9 (plural ízínyângá 10)

1. moon
2. month

Inflection

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Southern Ndebele

Etymology

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

Noun

ínyangá 9 (plural íinyangá 10)

1. moon
2. doctor

Inflection

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Swazi

Etymology 1

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

Noun

ínyangá 9 (plural tínyangá 10)

1. moon
2. month

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 2

Noun

ínyanga 9 (plural tínyanga 10)

1. doctor, indigenous doctor

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): [íɲaːᵑɡ̊ǎ̤]

Noun

ínyangá 9 (plural îinyangá 10)

1. moon
2. month

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

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Zulu

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /íɲaːnɡá/

Noun

ínyangá 9 (plural izinyângá 10)

1. moon
2. month

Inflection

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 2

From Proto-Bantu *ngàngà.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /íɲaːnɡa/

Noun

ínyanga 9 (plural izinyânga 10)

1. traditional doctor or healer

Inflection

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

References

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