ubuthuntu

Zulu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uɓútʰuːntu/

Noun

ubúthuntu class 14

1. bluntness

   Synonym: ubukhali

Inflection

Class 14
	Singular	Plural
Full form	ubuthuntu	—
Locative	ebuthuntwini	—
	Singular		Plural
Full form	ubuthuntu		—
Simple form	buthuntu		—
Locative	ebuthuntwini		—
Copulative	ngubuthuntu		—
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wobuthuntu	owobuthuntu	—	—
Class 2	bobuthuntu	abobuthuntu	—	—
Class 3	wobuthuntu	owobuthuntu	—	—
Class 4	yobuthuntu	eyobuthuntu	—	—
Class 5	lobuthuntu	elobuthuntu	—	—
Class 6	obuthuntu	awobuthuntu	—	—
Class 7	sobuthuntu	esobuthuntu	—	—
Class 8	zobuthuntu	ezobuthuntu	—	—
Class 9	yobuthuntu	eyobuthuntu	—	—
Class 10	zobuthuntu	ezobuthuntu	—	—
Class 11	lobuthuntu	olobuthuntu	—	—
Class 14	bobuthuntu	obobuthuntu	—	—
Class 15	kobuthuntu	okobuthuntu	—	—
Class 17	kobuthuntu	okobuthuntu	—	—

Derived terms

• -buthuntu

References

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