ithanga

Xhosa

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ítʰaːᵑɡ̊ǎ̤]

Noun

íthangá class 5 (plural ámáthangá class 6)

  1. thigh
Inflection

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Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *ìtàngà (“melon”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ítʰaːᵑɡ̊a̤]

Noun

íthanga class 5 (plural ámáthanga class 6)

  1. pumpkin
Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /íːtʰaːnɡá/

Noun

ī́thangá class 5 (plural amáthangá class 6)

  1. thigh
Inflection
Class 5/6 (locative ethangeni)
singular plural
full form ithanga amathanga
simple form lithanga mathanga
locative ethangeni emathangeni
copulative yithanga ngamathanga
Possessive forms
singular plural
modifier substantive modifier substantive
class 1 wethanga owethanga wamathanga owamathanga
class 2 bethanga abethanga bamathanga abamathanga
class 3 wethanga owethanga wamathanga owamathanga
class 4 yethanga eyethanga yamathanga eyamathanga
class 5 lethanga elethanga lamathanga elamathanga
class 6 ethanga awethanga amathanga awamathanga
class 7 sethanga esethanga samathanga esamathanga
class 8 zethanga ezethanga zamathanga ezamathanga
class 9 yethanga eyethanga yamathanga eyamathanga
class 10 zethanga ezethanga zamathanga ezamathanga
class 11 lwethanga olwethanga lwamathanga olwamathanga
class 14 bethanga obethanga bamathanga obamathanga
class 15 kwethanga okwethanga kwamathanga okwamathanga
class 17 kwethanga okwethanga kwamathanga okwamathanga

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *ìtàngà (“melon”).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /íːtʰaːnɡa/

Noun

ī́thanga class 5 (plural amáthanga class 6)

  1. pumpkin
  2. squash
Inflection
Class 5/6 (locative ethangeni)
singular plural
full form ithanga amathanga
simple form lithanga mathanga
locative ethangeni emathangeni
copulative yithanga ngamathanga
Possessive forms
singular plural
modifier substantive modifier substantive
class 1 wethanga owethanga wamathanga owamathanga
class 2 bethanga abethanga bamathanga abamathanga
class 3 wethanga owethanga wamathanga owamathanga
class 4 yethanga eyethanga yamathanga eyamathanga
class 5 lethanga elethanga lamathanga elamathanga
class 6 ethanga awethanga amathanga awamathanga
class 7 sethanga esethanga samathanga esamathanga
class 8 zethanga ezethanga zamathanga ezamathanga
class 9 yethanga eyethanga yamathanga eyamathanga
class 10 zethanga ezethanga zamathanga ezamathanga
class 11 lwethanga olwethanga lwamathanga olwamathanga
class 14 bethanga obethanga bamathanga obamathanga
class 15 kwethanga okwethanga kwamathanga okwamathanga
class 17 kwethanga okwethanga kwamathanga okwamathanga

References

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