isihlangu

Xhosa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ísíɬaːᵑɡṳ̌]

Noun

ísíhlangú class 7 (plural ízihlângú class 8)

1. shoe

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

Comes from a Nguni verb meaning to "brush aside". Ian Knight, Companion to the Anglo-Zulu War [1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /isíɬaːnɡú/

Noun

isíhlangú class 7 (plural izihlângú class 8)

1. large shield

Inflection

Class 7/8
	Singular	Plural
Full form	isihlangu	izihlangu
Locative	esihlangwini	ezihlangwini
	Singular		Plural
Full form	isihlangu		izihlangu
Simple form	sihlangu		zihlangu
Locative	esihlangwini		ezihlangwini
Copulative	yisihlangu		yizihlangu
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wesihlangu	owesihlangu	wezihlangu	owezihlangu
Class 2	besihlangu	abesihlangu	bezihlangu	abezihlangu
Class 3	wesihlangu	owesihlangu	wezihlangu	owezihlangu
Class 4	yesihlangu	eyesihlangu	yezihlangu	eyezihlangu
Class 5	lesihlangu	elesihlangu	lezihlangu	elezihlangu
Class 6	esihlangu	awesihlangu	ezihlangu	awezihlangu
Class 7	sesihlangu	esesihlangu	sezihlangu	esezihlangu
Class 8	zesihlangu	ezesihlangu	zezihlangu	ezezihlangu
Class 9	yesihlangu	eyesihlangu	yezihlangu	eyezihlangu
Class 10	zesihlangu	ezesihlangu	zezihlangu	ezezihlangu
Class 11	lwesihlangu	olwesihlangu	lwezihlangu	olwezihlangu
Class 14	besihlangu	obesihlangu	bezihlangu	obezihlangu
Class 15	kwesihlangu	okwesihlangu	kwezihlangu	okwezihlangu
Class 17	kwesihlangu	okwesihlangu	kwezihlangu	okwezihlangu

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-hlangu”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-hlangu (3.2.6.3)”