umthofu

Zulu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uḿ̩tʰoːfu/

Noun

uḿthofu class 3 (plural imíthofu class 4)

1. lead (metal)

Inflection

Class 3/4
	Singular	Plural
Full form	umthofu	imithofu
Locative	emthofini	emithofini
	Singular		Plural
Full form	umthofu		imithofu
Simple form	mthofu		mithofu
Locative	emthofini		emithofini
Copulative	ngumthofu		yimithofu
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	womthofu	owomthofu	wemithofu	owemithofu
Class 2	bomthofu	abomthofu	bemithofu	abemithofu
Class 3	womthofu	owomthofu	wemithofu	owemithofu
Class 4	yomthofu	eyomthofu	yemithofu	eyemithofu
Class 5	lomthofu	elomthofu	lemithofu	elemithofu
Class 6	omthofu	awomthofu	emithofu	awemithofu
Class 7	somthofu	esomthofu	semithofu	esemithofu
Class 8	zomthofu	ezomthofu	zemithofu	ezemithofu
Class 9	yomthofu	eyomthofu	yemithofu	eyemithofu
Class 10	zomthofu	ezomthofu	zemithofu	ezemithofu
Class 11	lomthofu	olomthofu	lwemithofu	olwemithofu
Class 14	bomthofu	obomthofu	bemithofu	obemithofu
Class 15	komthofu	okomthofu	kwemithofu	okwemithofu
Class 17	komthofu	okomthofu	kwemithofu	okwemithofu

References

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