isihlakaniphi

Zulu

Etymology

From isi- +‎ -hlakanipha +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /isiɬaɠániːpʰi/

Noun

isihlakániphi class 7 (plural izihlakániphi class 8)

  1. clever person, crafty person, smart person
  2. cunning fox

Inflection

Class 7/8 (locative esihlakaniphini)
singular plural
full form isihlakaniphi izihlakaniphi
simple form sihlakaniphi zihlakaniphi
locative esihlakaniphini ezihlakaniphini
copulative yisihlakaniphi yizihlakaniphi
Possessive forms
singular plural
modifier substantive modifier substantive
class 1 wesihlakaniphi owesihlakaniphi wezihlakaniphi owezihlakaniphi
class 2 besihlakaniphi abesihlakaniphi bezihlakaniphi abezihlakaniphi
class 3 wesihlakaniphi owesihlakaniphi wezihlakaniphi owezihlakaniphi
class 4 yesihlakaniphi eyesihlakaniphi yezihlakaniphi eyezihlakaniphi
class 5 lesihlakaniphi elesihlakaniphi lezihlakaniphi elezihlakaniphi
class 6 esihlakaniphi awesihlakaniphi ezihlakaniphi awezihlakaniphi
class 7 sesihlakaniphi esesihlakaniphi sezihlakaniphi esezihlakaniphi
class 8 zesihlakaniphi ezesihlakaniphi zezihlakaniphi ezezihlakaniphi
class 9 yesihlakaniphi eyesihlakaniphi yezihlakaniphi eyezihlakaniphi
class 10 zesihlakaniphi ezesihlakaniphi zezihlakaniphi ezezihlakaniphi
class 11 lwesihlakaniphi olwesihlakaniphi lwezihlakaniphi olwezihlakaniphi
class 14 besihlakaniphi obesihlakaniphi bezihlakaniphi obezihlakaniphi
class 15 kwesihlakaniphi okwesihlakaniphi kwezihlakaniphi okwezihlakaniphi
class 17 kwesihlakaniphi okwesihlakaniphi kwezihlakaniphi okwezihlakaniphi

References

  • C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-hlakaniphi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-hlakaniphi (6.6.6.3.9.9)”
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