izwi
Zulu
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Bantu *ìjʊ́ì.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editîzwí class 5 (plural ámazwí class 6)
Inflection
editClass 5/6 | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | izwi | amazwi | ||
Locative | ezwini | emazwini | ||
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | izwi | amazwi | ||
Simple form | lizwi | mazwi | ||
Locative | ezwini | emazwini | ||
Copulative | yizwi | ngamazwi | ||
Possessive forms | ||||
Singular | Plural | |||
Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
Class 1 | wezwi | owezwi | wamazwi | owamazwi |
Class 2 | bezwi | abezwi | bamazwi | abamazwi |
Class 3 | wezwi | owezwi | wamazwi | owamazwi |
Class 4 | yezwi | eyezwi | yamazwi | eyamazwi |
Class 5 | lezwi | elezwi | lamazwi | elamazwi |
Class 6 | ezwi | awezwi | amazwi | awamazwi |
Class 7 | sezwi | esezwi | samazwi | esamazwi |
Class 8 | zezwi | ezezwi | zamazwi | ezamazwi |
Class 9 | yezwi | eyezwi | yamazwi | eyamazwi |
Class 10 | zezwi | ezezwi | zamazwi | ezamazwi |
Class 11 | lwezwi | olwezwi | lwamazwi | olwamazwi |
Class 14 | bezwi | obezwi | bamazwi | obamazwi |
Class 15 | kwezwi | okwezwi | kwamazwi | okwamazwi |
Class 17 | kwezwi | okwezwi | kwamazwi | okwamazwi |
References
edit- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-zwi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-zwi (2.3-8.8-3)”