isishiyagalombili

Zulu

Etymology

From isi- + -shiya (leave behind) + (izin)galo (fingers) + (ezi)mbili (two).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ísiʃíjaɡalombiːlí/

Noun

ísishíyagalombilí class 7

  1. eight
  2. the eighth one
  3. (in the possessive) eighth

Inflection

Class 7
Singular Plural
Full form isishiyagalombili
Locative esishiyagalombilini
Singular Plural
Full form isishiyagalombili
Simple form sishiyagalombili
Locative esishiyagalombilini
Copulative yisishiyagalombili
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
Modifier Substantive Modifier Substantive
Class 1 wesishiyagalombili owesishiyagalombili
Class 2 besishiyagalombili abesishiyagalombili
Class 3 wesishiyagalombili owesishiyagalombili
Class 4 yesishiyagalombili eyesishiyagalombili
Class 5 lesishiyagalombili elesishiyagalombili
Class 6 esishiyagalombili awesishiyagalombili
Class 7 sesishiyagalombili esesishiyagalombili
Class 8 zesishiyagalombili ezesishiyagalombili
Class 9 yesishiyagalombili eyesishiyagalombili
Class 10 zesishiyagalombili ezesishiyagalombili
Class 11 lwesishiyagalombili olwesishiyagalombili
Class 14 besishiyagalombili obesishiyagalombili
Class 15 kwesishiyagalombili okwesishiyagalombili
Class 17 kwesishiyagalombili okwesishiyagalombili

References

  • C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-shiyagalombili”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN:-shiyagalombili (3.2.3.3-6.6.6.6.3)
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