indlulamithi

Zulu

Etymology

From in- +‎ -dlula (“pass”) +‎ imithi (“trees”).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ínɮulámiːtʰí/

Noun

índlulámithí class 9 (plural izíndlulámithí class 10)

  1. giraffe
  2. species of climbing plant
  3. gum tree

Inflection

Class 9/10 (locative endlulamithini)
singular plural
full form indlulamithi izindlulamithi
simple form ndlulamithi zindlulamithi
locative endlulamithini ezindlulamithini
copulative yindlulamithi yizindlulamithi
Possessive forms
singular plural
modifier substantive modifier substantive
class 1 wendlulamithi owendlulamithi wezindlulamithi owezindlulamithi
class 2 bendlulamithi abendlulamithi bezindlulamithi abezindlulamithi
class 3 wendlulamithi owendlulamithi wezindlulamithi owezindlulamithi
class 4 yendlulamithi eyendlulamithi yezindlulamithi eyezindlulamithi
class 5 lendlulamithi elendlulamithi lezindlulamithi elezindlulamithi
class 6 endlulamithi awendlulamithi ezindlulamithi awezindlulamithi
class 7 sendlulamithi esendlulamithi sezindlulamithi esezindlulamithi
class 8 zendlulamithi ezendlulamithi zezindlulamithi ezezindlulamithi
class 9 yendlulamithi eyendlulamithi yezindlulamithi eyezindlulamithi
class 10 zendlulamithi ezendlulamithi zezindlulamithi ezezindlulamithi
class 11 lwendlulamithi olwendlulamithi lwezindlulamithi olwezindlulamithi
class 14 bendlulamithi obendlulamithi bezindlulamithi obezindlulamithi
class 15 kwendlulamithi okwendlulamithi kwezindlulamithi okwezindlulamithi
class 17 kwendlulamithi okwendlulamithi kwezindlulamithi okwezindlulamithi

References

  • C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-dlulamithi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-dlulamithi (2.6.3.3-5.4)”
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