umenzi

See also: uMenzi

Zulu

Etymology 1

From umu- +‎ -enza +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uméːnzi/

Noun

uménzi class 1 (plural abénzi class 2)

1. doer, someone who does or acts
2. maker, creator

Inflection

Class 1/2
	Singular	Plural
Full form	umenzi	abenzi
Locative	kumenzi	kubenzi
	Singular		Plural
Full form	umenzi		abenzi
Simple form	menzi		benzi
Locative	kumenzi		kubenzi
Copulative	ngumenzi		ngabenzi
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	womenzi	owomenzi	wabenzi	owabenzi
Class 2	bomenzi	abomenzi	babenzi	ababenzi
Class 3	womenzi	owomenzi	wabenzi	owabenzi
Class 4	yomenzi	eyomenzi	yabenzi	eyabenzi
Class 5	lomenzi	elomenzi	labenzi	elabenzi
Class 6	omenzi	awomenzi	abenzi	awabenzi
Class 7	somenzi	esomenzi	sabenzi	esabenzi
Class 8	zomenzi	ezomenzi	zabenzi	ezabenzi
Class 9	yomenzi	eyomenzi	yabenzi	eyabenzi
Class 10	zomenzi	ezomenzi	zabenzi	ezabenzi
Class 11	lomenzi	olomenzi	lwabenzi	olwabenzi
Class 14	bomenzi	obomenzi	babenzi	obabenzi
Class 15	komenzi	okomenzi	kwabenzi	okwabenzi
Class 17	komenzi	okomenzi	kwabenzi	okwabenzi

Derived terms

• uMenzi

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

umenzi^? class 3 (plural imenzi class 4)

1. (grammar) subject

   Synonym: inhloko

Inflection

Class 3/4
	Singular	Plural
Full form	umenzi	imenzi
Locative	emenzini	emenzini
	Singular		Plural
Full form	umenzi		imenzi
Simple form	menzi		menzi
Locative	emenzini		emenzini
Copulative	ngumenzi		yimenzi
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	womenzi	owomenzi	wemenzi	owemenzi
Class 2	bomenzi	abomenzi	bemenzi	abemenzi
Class 3	womenzi	owomenzi	wemenzi	owemenzi
Class 4	yomenzi	eyomenzi	yemenzi	eyemenzi
Class 5	lomenzi	elomenzi	lemenzi	elemenzi
Class 6	omenzi	awomenzi	emenzi	awemenzi
Class 7	somenzi	esomenzi	semenzi	esemenzi
Class 8	zomenzi	ezomenzi	zemenzi	ezemenzi
Class 9	yomenzi	eyomenzi	yemenzi	eyemenzi
Class 10	zomenzi	ezomenzi	zemenzi	ezemenzi
Class 11	lomenzi	olomenzi	lwemenzi	olwemenzi
Class 14	bomenzi	obomenzi	bemenzi	obemenzi
Class 15	komenzi	okomenzi	kwemenzi	okwemenzi
Class 17	komenzi	okomenzi	kwemenzi	okwemenzi

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-enzi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-enzi (6.3.9)”