uNgulazibuya
Zulu edit
Etymology edit
This is a compound word whose second half is izibuya, plural of isibuya (“threshing ground, enclosed yard”). Doke and Vilakazi say that the first part is a contraction of -gulula (“sweep off, skim off, scrape off”), meaning the name of this month refers to sweeping the yard. Bryant says that the first part is the verb -ngula (“remove surface scum”). Faye says the first part is the verb -gula (“be sick”), referring to the time of year when the cattle are satiated, wanting to lie down, and appearing sick.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
úNgulazibûya class 1a (plural ôNgulazibûya class 2a)
Inflection edit
References edit
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-ngulaziɓuya”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-ngulaziɓuya (2.6.6.6.3-8.9)”
- Koopman, Adrian (2002) Andrea Nattrass, editor, Zulu Names, Pietermaritzburg: University of Natal Press