umlamu
Swazi
editEtymology
editFrom Common Bantu *mʊ̀dámʊ́.
Noun
editúḿlâmu class 1 (plural bálâmu class 2)
Inflection
editThis noun needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu
editEtymology
editFrom Common Bantu *mʊ̀dámʊ́.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editúmlâmu class 1 (plural ábalâmu class 2)
Inflection
editClass 1/2 | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | umlamu | abalamu | ||
Locative | kumlamu | kubalamu | ||
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | umlamu | abalamu | ||
Simple form | mlamu | balamu | ||
Locative | kumlamu | kubalamu | ||
Copulative | ngumlamu | ngabalamu | ||
Possessive forms | ||||
Singular | Plural | |||
Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
Class 1 | womlamu | owomlamu | wabalamu | owabalamu |
Class 2 | bomlamu | abomlamu | babalamu | ababalamu |
Class 3 | womlamu | owomlamu | wabalamu | owabalamu |
Class 4 | yomlamu | eyomlamu | yabalamu | eyabalamu |
Class 5 | lomlamu | elomlamu | labalamu | elabalamu |
Class 6 | omlamu | awomlamu | abalamu | awabalamu |
Class 7 | somlamu | esomlamu | sabalamu | esabalamu |
Class 8 | zomlamu | ezomlamu | zabalamu | ezabalamu |
Class 9 | yomlamu | eyomlamu | yabalamu | eyabalamu |
Class 10 | zomlamu | ezomlamu | zabalamu | ezabalamu |
Class 11 | lomlamu | olomlamu | lwabalamu | olwabalamu |
Class 14 | bomlamu | obomlamu | babalamu | obabalamu |
Class 15 | komlamu | okomlamu | kwabalamu | okwabalamu |
Class 17 | komlamu | okomlamu | kwabalamu | okwabalamu |
References
edit- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-lamu”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-lamu (2.6.3-8.9)”