isilima

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀démà (“cripple”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ísílîːma]

Noun

ísílîma class 7 (plural ízílîma class 8)

1. cripple

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀démà (“cripple”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ísilîːma/

Noun

ísilîma class 7 (plural ízilîma class 8)

1. fool, idiot, stupid person

Inflection

Class 7/8
	Singular	Plural
Full form	isilima	izilima
Locative	esilimeni	ezilimeni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	isilima		izilima
Simple form	silima		zilima
Locative	esilimeni		ezilimeni
Copulative	yisilima		yizilima
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wesilima	owesilima	wezilima	owezilima
Class 2	besilima	abesilima	bezilima	abezilima
Class 3	wesilima	owesilima	wezilima	owezilima
Class 4	yesilima	eyesilima	yezilima	eyezilima
Class 5	lesilima	elesilima	lezilima	elezilima
Class 6	esilima	awesilima	ezilima	awezilima
Class 7	sesilima	esesilima	sezilima	esezilima
Class 8	zesilima	ezesilima	zezilima	ezezilima
Class 9	yesilima	eyesilima	yezilima	eyezilima
Class 10	zesilima	ezesilima	zezilima	ezezilima
Class 11	lwesilima	olwesilima	lwezilima	olwezilima
Class 14	besilima	obesilima	bezilima	obezilima
Class 15	kwesilima	okwesilima	kwezilima	okwezilima
Class 17	kwesilima	okwesilima	kwezilima	okwezilima

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-lima”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-lima (2.4.3-8.9)”