umdabu

Zulu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uḿ̩daːɓu/

Noun

uḿdabu class 3

1. origin, source

Inflection

Class 3
	Singular	Plural
Full form	umdabu	—
Locative	emdatshini	—
	Singular		Plural
Full form	umdabu		—
Simple form	mdabu		—
Locative	emdatshini		—
Copulative	ngumdabu		—
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	womdabu	owomdabu	—	—
Class 2	bomdabu	abomdabu	—	—
Class 3	womdabu	owomdabu	—	—
Class 4	yomdabu	eyomdabu	—	—
Class 5	lomdabu	elomdabu	—	—
Class 6	omdabu	awomdabu	—	—
Class 7	somdabu	esomdabu	—	—
Class 8	zomdabu	ezomdabu	—	—
Class 9	yomdabu	eyomdabu	—	—
Class 10	zomdabu	ezomdabu	—	—
Class 11	lomdabu	olomdabu	—	—
Class 14	bomdabu	obomdabu	—	—
Class 15	komdabu	okomdabu	—	—
Class 17	komdabu	okomdabu	—	—

References

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