ifu
See also: IFU
Zulu
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni *ílífu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /íːfu/
Noun
ī́fu class 5 (plural amáfu class 6)
- cloud
- Synonym: iyezi
- (in the plural) sky
- Synonyms: isibhakabhaka, izulu
Inflection
Class 5/6 | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | ifu | amafu | ||
Locative | efini | emafini | ||
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | ifu | amafu | ||
Simple form | lifu | mafu | ||
Locative | efini | emafini | ||
Copulative | yifu | ngamafu | ||
Possessive forms | ||||
Singular | Plural | |||
Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
Class 1 | wefu | owefu | wamafu | owamafu |
Class 2 | befu | abefu | bamafu | abamafu |
Class 3 | wefu | owefu | wamafu | owamafu |
Class 4 | yefu | eyefu | yamafu | eyamafu |
Class 5 | lefu | elefu | lamafu | elamafu |
Class 6 | efu | awefu | amafu | awamafu |
Class 7 | sefu | esefu | samafu | esamafu |
Class 8 | zefu | ezefu | zamafu | ezamafu |
Class 9 | yefu | eyefu | yamafu | eyamafu |
Class 10 | zefu | ezefu | zamafu | ezamafu |
Class 11 | lwefu | olwefu | lwamafu | olwamafu |
Class 14 | befu | obefu | bamafu | obamafu |
Class 15 | kwefu | okwefu | kwamafu | okwamafu |
Class 17 | kwefu | okwefu | kwamafu | okwamafu |
References
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-fu”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-fu (3.2.9)”
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