umthofu
Zulu
editEtymology
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Pronunciation
editNoun
edituḿthofu class 3 (plural imíthofu class 4)
- lead (metal)
Inflection
editClass 3/4 | ||||
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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
edit- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-thofu”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-thofu (3.2.9.9)”