uboya

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀jòjá.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [úɓoːjá]

Noun

úboyá class 14

1. animal hair, fur
2. wool

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀jòjá.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /úɓoːjá/

Noun

úboyá class 14

1. animal hair, fur
2. body hair

Inflection

Class 14
	Singular	Plural
Full form	uboya	—
Locative	eboyeni	—
	Singular		Plural
Full form	uboya		—
Simple form	boya		—
Locative	eboyeni		—
Copulative	nguboya		—
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	woboya	owoboya	—	—
Class 2	boboya	aboboya	—	—
Class 3	woboya	owoboya	—	—
Class 4	yoboya	eyoboya	—	—
Class 5	loboya	eloboya	—	—
Class 6	oboya	awoboya	—	—
Class 7	soboya	esoboya	—	—
Class 8	zoboya	ezoboya	—	—
Class 9	yoboya	eyoboya	—	—
Class 10	zoboya	ezoboya	—	—
Class 11	loboya	oloboya	—	—
Class 14	boboya	oboboya	—	—
Class 15	koboya	okoboya	—	—
Class 17	koboya	okoboya	—	—

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-oya”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-oya (3.3-5.4)”