uthando

Xhosa

Etymology

From ulu- +‎ -thanda +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [útʰâːⁿd̥o̤]

Noun

úthândo class 11

1. love

   Kaloku wena uluthando lwam.

   Because you are my love.

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From u- +‎ -thanda +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ûːtʰâːndo/

Noun

ûthândo class 11

1. love

Inflection

Class 11
	Singular	Plural
Full form	uthando	—
Locative	othandweni	—
	Singular		Plural
Full form	uthando		—
Simple form	luthando		—
Locative	othandweni		—
Copulative	wuthando		—
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wothando	owothando	—	—
Class 2	bothando	abothando	—	—
Class 3	wothando	owothando	—	—
Class 4	yothando	eyothando	—	—
Class 5	lothando	elothando	—	—
Class 6	othando	awothando	—	—
Class 7	sothando	esothando	—	—
Class 8	zothando	ezothando	—	—
Class 9	yothando	eyothando	—	—
Class 10	zothando	ezothando	—	—
Class 11	lothando	olothando	—	—
Class 14	bothando	obothando	—	—
Class 15	kothando	okothando	—	—
Class 17	kothando	okothando	—	—

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-thando”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-thando (2.6.3-8.9)”