incwadi
Northern Ndebele
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
íncwadí class 9 (plural ízíncwâdí class 10)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Southern Ndebele
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
íncwadí class 9 (plural íincwadí class 10)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Xhosa
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [íŋǀʷaːd̥ǐ̤]
Noun
íncwadí class 9 (plural íincwadí class 10)
Inflection
This noun 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): /íᵑǀwaːdí/
Noun
íncwadí class 9 (plural izincwâdí class 10)
- letter (written message)
- book
- document (official paper)
- (obsolete) mark, sign, evidence
- (obsolete) a bead pattern used to convey a message to a lover
Inflection
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| full form | incwadi | izincwadi | ||
| simple form | ncwadi | zincwadi | ||
| locative | encwadini | ezincwadini | ||
| copulative | yincwadi | yizincwadi | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| singular | plural | |||
| modifier | substantive | modifier | substantive | |
| class 1 | wencwadi | owencwadi | wezincwadi | owezincwadi |
| class 2 | bencwadi | abencwadi | bezincwadi | abezincwadi |
| class 3 | wencwadi | owencwadi | wezincwadi | owezincwadi |
| class 4 | yencwadi | eyencwadi | yezincwadi | eyezincwadi |
| class 5 | lencwadi | elencwadi | lezincwadi | elezincwadi |
| class 6 | encwadi | awencwadi | ezincwadi | awezincwadi |
| class 7 | sencwadi | esencwadi | sezincwadi | esezincwadi |
| class 8 | zencwadi | ezencwadi | zezincwadi | ezezincwadi |
| class 9 | yencwadi | eyencwadi | yezincwadi | eyezincwadi |
| class 10 | zencwadi | ezencwadi | zezincwadi | ezezincwadi |
| class 11 | lwencwadi | olwencwadi | lwezincwadi | olwezincwadi |
| class 14 | bencwadi | obencwadi | bezincwadi | obezincwadi |
| class 15 | kwencwadi | okwencwadi | kwezincwadi | okwezincwadi |
| class 17 | kwencwadi | okwencwadi | kwezincwadi | okwezincwadi |
References
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-ncwadi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-ncwadi (2.6.6-3)”