umsebenzi

Southern Ndebele

Etymology 1

From umu- +‎ -sebenza +‎ -i.

Noun

úḿsébénzi class 1 (plural ábásébénzi class 2)

1. worker

Inflection

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Etymology 2

Noun

úḿsébênzi class 3 (plural ímísébênzi class 4)

1. work

Inflection

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Xhosa

Etymology 1

From um- +‎ -sebenza +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [úḿ̩séɓéⁿd̥zi̤]

Noun

úḿsébénzi class 1 (plural ábásébénzi class 2)

1. worker, labourer

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [úḿ̩séɓêːⁿd̥zi̤]

Noun

úḿsébênzi class 3 (plural ímísébênzi class 4)

1. work

Inflection

This entry needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology 1

From umu- +‎ -sebenza +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /úm̩seɓéːnzi/

Noun

úmsebénzi class 1 (plural ábasebénzi class 2)

1. worker, labourer

Inflection

Class 1/2
	Singular	Plural
Full form	umsebenzi	abasebenzi
Locative	kumsebenzi	kubasebenzi
	Singular		Plural
Full form	umsebenzi		abasebenzi
Simple form	msebenzi		basebenzi
Locative	kumsebenzi		kubasebenzi
Copulative	ngumsebenzi		ngabasebenzi
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	womsebenzi	owomsebenzi	wabasebenzi	owabasebenzi
Class 2	bomsebenzi	abomsebenzi	babasebenzi	ababasebenzi
Class 3	womsebenzi	owomsebenzi	wabasebenzi	owabasebenzi
Class 4	yomsebenzi	eyomsebenzi	yabasebenzi	eyabasebenzi
Class 5	lomsebenzi	elomsebenzi	labasebenzi	elabasebenzi
Class 6	omsebenzi	awomsebenzi	abasebenzi	awabasebenzi
Class 7	somsebenzi	esomsebenzi	sabasebenzi	esabasebenzi
Class 8	zomsebenzi	ezomsebenzi	zabasebenzi	ezabasebenzi
Class 9	yomsebenzi	eyomsebenzi	yabasebenzi	eyabasebenzi
Class 10	zomsebenzi	ezomsebenzi	zabasebenzi	ezabasebenzi
Class 11	lomsebenzi	olomsebenzi	lwabasebenzi	olwabasebenzi
Class 14	bomsebenzi	obomsebenzi	babasebenzi	obabasebenzi
Class 15	komsebenzi	okomsebenzi	kwabasebenzi	okwabasebenzi
Class 17	komsebenzi	okomsebenzi	kwabasebenzi	okwabasebenzi

Etymology 2

From umu- +‎ -sebenza +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /úm̩seɓêːnzi/

Noun

úmsebênzi class 3 (plural ímisebênzi class 4)

1. work
2. job, task, duty
3. employment
4. A ritual or ceremony.

Inflection

Class 1/2
	Singular	Plural
Full form	umsebenzi	abasebenzi
Locative	kumsebenzi	kubasebenzi
	Singular		Plural
Full form	umsebenzi		abasebenzi
Simple form	msebenzi		basebenzi
Locative	kumsebenzi		kubasebenzi
Copulative	ngumsebenzi		ngabasebenzi
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	womsebenzi	owomsebenzi	wabasebenzi	owabasebenzi
Class 2	bomsebenzi	abomsebenzi	babasebenzi	ababasebenzi
Class 3	womsebenzi	owomsebenzi	wabasebenzi	owabasebenzi
Class 4	yomsebenzi	eyomsebenzi	yabasebenzi	eyabasebenzi
Class 5	lomsebenzi	elomsebenzi	labasebenzi	elabasebenzi
Class 6	omsebenzi	awomsebenzi	abasebenzi	awabasebenzi
Class 7	somsebenzi	esomsebenzi	sabasebenzi	esabasebenzi
Class 8	zomsebenzi	ezomsebenzi	zabasebenzi	ezabasebenzi
Class 9	yomsebenzi	eyomsebenzi	yabasebenzi	eyabasebenzi
Class 10	zomsebenzi	ezomsebenzi	zabasebenzi	ezabasebenzi
Class 11	lomsebenzi	olomsebenzi	lwabasebenzi	olwabasebenzi
Class 14	bomsebenzi	obomsebenzi	babasebenzi	obabasebenzi
Class 15	komsebenzi	okomsebenzi	kwabasebenzi	okwabasebenzi
Class 17	komsebenzi	okomsebenzi	kwabasebenzi	okwabasebenzi

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-seɓenzi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-seɓenzi (2.2-4.4.3.9)”
• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-seɓenzi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-seɓenzi (2.2-4.4.3-8.9)”