bovu
Phuthi
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni *-bomvú.
Relative
-bovú
Inflection
| modifier | copulative | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | legibovu | gibovu |
| 2nd singular | lobovu | ubovu |
| 1st plural | lesibovu | sibovu |
| 2nd plural | lelibovu | libovu |
| class 1 | lobovu | ubovu |
| class 2 | lababovu | babovu |
| class 3 | lobovu | ubovu |
| class 4 | lebovu | ibovu |
| class 5 | lelibovu | libovu |
| class 6 | labovu | abovu |
| class 7 | lesibovu | sibovu |
| class 8 | letibovu | tibovu |
| class 9 | lebovu | ibovu |
| class 10 | letibovu | tibovu |
| class 14 | lobubovu | bubovu |
| class 15 | lokubovu | kubovu |
| class 17 | lokubovu | kubovu |
Swahili
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?].
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya): (file)
Adjective
-bovu (declinable)
Declension
| Noun class | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| m-wa class(I/II) | mbovu | wabovu |
| m-mi class(III/IV) | mbovu | mibovu |
| ji-ma class(V/VI) | bovu | mabovu |
| ki-vi class(VII/VIII) | kibovu | vibovu |
| n class(IX/X) | mbovu | mbovu |
| u class(XI) | mbovu | see n(X) or ma(VI) class |
| pa class(XVI) | pabovu | |
| ku class(XVII) | kubovu | |
| mu class(XVIII) | mubovu |
Swazi
Etymology 1
From Proto-Nguni *-bomvú.
Relative
-bovú
Inflection
| modifier | copulative | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | lengibovu | ngibovu |
| 2nd singular | lobovu | ubovu |
| 1st plural | lesibovu | sibovu |
| 2nd plural | lenibovu | nibovu |
| class 1 | lobovu | ubovu |
| class 2 | lababovu | babovu |
| class 3 | lobovu | ubovu |
| class 4 | lebovu | ibovu |
| class 5 | lelibovu | libovu |
| class 6 | labovu | abovu |
| class 7 | lesibovu | sibovu |
| class 8 | letibovu | tibovu |
| class 9 | lebovu | ibovu |
| class 10 | letibovu | tibovu |
| class 11 | lolubovu | lubovu |
| class 14 | lobubovu | bubovu |
| class 15 | lokubovu | kubovu |
| class 17 | lokubovu | kubovu |
See also
| -mhlophe | -mnyama | |
| -bovu | -nsundvu | -mtfubi |
| -luhlata | ||
| -luhlata | ||
Etymology 2
Noun
bôvú class 14
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.