impofu
Xhosa
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [íᵐpôːfu]
Noun
ímpôfu class 9 (plural íimpôfu class 10)
- eland (antelope)
Inflection
This entry needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ímpôːfu/
Noun
ímpôfu class 9 (plural ízimpôfu class 10)
- eland (antelope)
Inflection
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| full form | impofu | izimpofu | ||
| simple form | mpofu | zimpofu | ||
| locative | empofini | ezimpofini | ||
| copulative | yimpofu | yizimpofu | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| singular | plural | |||
| modifier | substantive | modifier | substantive | |
| class 1 | wempofu | owempofu | wezimpofu | owezimpofu |
| class 2 | bempofu | abempofu | bezimpofu | abezimpofu |
| class 3 | wempofu | owempofu | wezimpofu | owezimpofu |
| class 4 | yempofu | eyempofu | yezimpofu | eyezimpofu |
| class 5 | lempofu | elempofu | lezimpofu | elezimpofu |
| class 6 | empofu | awempofu | ezimpofu | awezimpofu |
| class 7 | sempofu | esempofu | sezimpofu | esezimpofu |
| class 8 | zempofu | ezempofu | zezimpofu | ezezimpofu |
| class 9 | yempofu | eyempofu | yezimpofu | eyezimpofu |
| class 10 | zempofu | ezempofu | zezimpofu | ezezimpofu |
| class 11 | lwempofu | olwempofu | lwezimpofu | olwezimpofu |
| class 14 | bempofu | obempofu | bezimpofu | obezimpofu |
| class 15 | kwempofu | okwempofu | kwezimpofu | okwezimpofu |
| class 17 | kwempofu | okwempofu | kwezimpofu | okwezimpofu |
References
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-phofu”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-phofu (2.3-8.9)”