iqanda

Northern Ndebele

Noun

íqandá class 5 (plural ámáqandá class 6)

1. egg

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Southern Ndebele

Noun

íqandá class 5 (plural ámáqandá class 6)

1. egg

Inflection

This entry needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [íkǃaːⁿd̥ǎ̤]

Noun

íqandá class 5 (plural ámáqandá class 6)

1. egg
2. zero

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

Cognate with Tsonga tandza and Shona zanda. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /íːǃaːndá/

Noun

ī́qandá class 5 (plural amáqandá class 6)

1. egg
2. zero

Inflection

Class 5/6
	Singular	Plural
Full form	iqanda	amaqanda
Locative	eqandeni	emaqandeni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	iqanda		amaqanda
Simple form	liqanda		maqanda
Locative	eqandeni		emaqandeni
Copulative	yiqanda		ngamaqanda
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	weqanda	oweqanda	wamaqanda	owamaqanda
Class 2	beqanda	abeqanda	bamaqanda	abamaqanda
Class 3	weqanda	oweqanda	wamaqanda	owamaqanda
Class 4	yeqanda	eyeqanda	yamaqanda	eyamaqanda
Class 5	leqanda	eleqanda	lamaqanda	elamaqanda
Class 6	eqanda	aweqanda	amaqanda	awamaqanda
Class 7	seqanda	eseqanda	samaqanda	esamaqanda
Class 8	zeqanda	ezeqanda	zamaqanda	ezamaqanda
Class 9	yeqanda	eyeqanda	yamaqanda	eyamaqanda
Class 10	zeqanda	ezeqanda	zamaqanda	ezamaqanda
Class 11	lweqanda	olweqanda	lwamaqanda	olwamaqanda
Class 14	beqanda	obeqanda	bamaqanda	obamaqanda
Class 15	kweqanda	okweqanda	kwamaqanda	okwamaqanda
Class 17	kweqanda	okweqanda	kwamaqanda	okwamaqanda

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-qanda”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-qanda (3.2.3-6.6-3)”