ubuthongo

Xhosa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [úɓútʰoːᵑɡo̤]

Noun

úbúthongo class 14

1. sleep

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uɓútʰoːnɡo/

Noun

ubúthongo class 14

1. sleep
2. drowsiness, sleepiness

Inflection

Class 14
	Singular	Plural
Full form	ubuthongo	—
Locative	ebuthongweni	—
	Singular		Plural
Full form	ubuthongo		—
Simple form	buthongo		—
Locative	ebuthongweni		—
Copulative	ngubuthongo		—
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wobuthongo	owobuthongo	—	—
Class 2	bobuthongo	abobuthongo	—	—
Class 3	wobuthongo	owobuthongo	—	—
Class 4	yobuthongo	eyobuthongo	—	—
Class 5	lobuthongo	elobuthongo	—	—
Class 6	obuthongo	awobuthongo	—	—
Class 7	sobuthongo	esobuthongo	—	—
Class 8	zobuthongo	ezobuthongo	—	—
Class 9	yobuthongo	eyobuthongo	—	—
Class 10	zobuthongo	ezobuthongo	—	—
Class 11	lobuthongo	olobuthongo	—	—
Class 14	bobuthongo	obobuthongo	—	—
Class 15	kobuthongo	okobuthongo	—	—
Class 17	kobuthongo	okobuthongo	—	—

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-thongo”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-thongo (3.2.9.9)”