isibhakela

Zulu

Etymology

From isi- +‎ -bhakela +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ísibaɠêːla/

Noun

ísibhakêla class 7 (plural ízibhakêla class 8)

1. fist
2. box, fisticuff, punch
3. boxing

Inflection

Class 7/8
	Singular	Plural
Full form	isibhakela	izibhakela
Locative	esibhakeleni	ezibhakeleni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	isibhakela		izibhakela
Simple form	sibhakela		zibhakela
Locative	esibhakeleni		ezibhakeleni
Copulative	yisibhakela		yizibhakela
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wesibhakela	owesibhakela	wezibhakela	owezibhakela
Class 2	besibhakela	abesibhakela	bezibhakela	abezibhakela
Class 3	wesibhakela	owesibhakela	wezibhakela	owezibhakela
Class 4	yesibhakela	eyesibhakela	yezibhakela	eyezibhakela
Class 5	lesibhakela	elesibhakela	lezibhakela	elezibhakela
Class 6	esibhakela	awesibhakela	ezibhakela	awezibhakela
Class 7	sesibhakela	esesibhakela	sezibhakela	esezibhakela
Class 8	zesibhakela	ezesibhakela	zezibhakela	ezezibhakela
Class 9	yesibhakela	eyesibhakela	yezibhakela	eyezibhakela
Class 10	zesibhakela	ezesibhakela	zezibhakela	ezezibhakela
Class 11	lwesibhakela	olwesibhakela	lwezibhakela	olwezibhakela
Class 14	besibhakela	obesibhakela	bezibhakela	obezibhakela
Class 15	kwesibhakela	okwesibhakela	kwezibhakela	okwezibhakela
Class 17	kwesibhakela	okwesibhakela	kwezibhakela	okwezibhakela

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-bakela”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-bakela (3.3.3.2-6.9)”