umakhelwane
Zulu
editEtymology
editFrom um- (“class 1”) + -akh- (“build”) + -el- (“applicative”) + -w- (“passive”) + -ane (“reciprocal”). Reanalyzed as class 1a. Literal meaning is someone who you built together with.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editúmakhélwane class 1a (plural ômakhélwane class 2a)
Inflection
editReferences
editC. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-makhelwane”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-makhelwane (2.6.3.9.9)”