ishwa
Shona edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀cʊ́á.
Noun edit
ishwá class 9 (plural ishwá class 10)
Alternative forms edit
Zulu edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ī́shwa class 5 (plural amáshwa class 6)
Inflection edit
Class 5/6 | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | ishwa | amashwa | ||
Locative | eshweni | emashweni | ||
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | ishwa | amashwa | ||
Simple form | lishwa | mashwa | ||
Locative | eshweni | emashweni | ||
Copulative | yishwa | ngamashwa | ||
Possessive forms | ||||
Singular | Plural | |||
Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
Class 1 | weshwa | oweshwa | wamashwa | owamashwa |
Class 2 | beshwa | abeshwa | bamashwa | abamashwa |
Class 3 | weshwa | oweshwa | wamashwa | owamashwa |
Class 4 | yeshwa | eyeshwa | yamashwa | eyamashwa |
Class 5 | leshwa | eleshwa | lamashwa | elamashwa |
Class 6 | eshwa | aweshwa | amashwa | awamashwa |
Class 7 | seshwa | eseshwa | samashwa | esamashwa |
Class 8 | zeshwa | ezeshwa | zamashwa | ezamashwa |
Class 9 | yeshwa | eyeshwa | yamashwa | eyamashwa |
Class 10 | zeshwa | ezeshwa | zamashwa | ezamashwa |
Class 11 | lweshwa | olweshwa | lwamashwa | olwamashwa |
Class 14 | beshwa | obeshwa | bamashwa | obamashwa |
Class 15 | kweshwa | okweshwa | kwamashwa | okwamashwa |
Class 17 | kweshwa | okweshwa | kwamashwa | okwamashwa |
References edit
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-shwa”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-shwa (6.3.9)”