uNhlaba

Zulu

Etymology

From u- (class 1a) +‎ inhlaba (“aloe”). Probably refers to the flowering of aloe plants. However, the native species of aloe flower about one to two months after this month.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /únɬâːɓa/

Noun

úNhlâba class 1a (plural ôNhlâba class 2a)

  1. May
    Synonym: uMeyi
  2. the eleventh month of the Zulu lunar calendar, beginning with the new moon in late April or early May

Inflection

Class 1a/2a (locative kuNhlaba)
singular plural
full form uNhlaba oNhlaba
simple form Nhlaba boNhlaba
locative kuNhlaba koNhlaba
copulative nguNhlaba ngoNhlaba
Possessive forms
singular plural
modifier substantive modifier substantive
class 1 kaNhlaba okaNhlaba woNhlaba owoNhlaba
class 2 bakaNhlaba abakaNhlaba boNhlaba aboNhlaba
class 3 kaNhlaba okaNhlaba woNhlaba owoNhlaba
class 4 kaNhlaba ekaNhlaba yoNhlaba eyoNhlaba
class 5 likaNhlaba elikaNhlaba loNhlaba eloNhlaba
class 6 kaNhlaba akaNhlaba oNhlaba awoNhlaba
class 7 sikaNhlaba esikaNhlaba soNhlaba esoNhlaba
class 8 zikaNhlaba ezikaNhlaba zoNhlaba ezoNhlaba
class 9 kaNhlaba ekaNhlaba yoNhlaba eyoNhlaba
class 10 zikaNhlaba ezikaNhlaba zoNhlaba ezoNhlaba
class 11 lukaNhlaba olukaNhlaba loNhlaba oloNhlaba
class 14 bukaNhlaba obukaNhlaba boNhlaba oboNhlaba
class 15 kukaNhlaba okukaNhlaba koNhlaba okoNhlaba
class 17 kukaNhlaba okukaNhlaba koNhlaba okoNhlaba

References

  • C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-nhlaɓa”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-nhlaɓa (2.3-8.9)”
  • Koopman, Adrian (2002) Andrea Nattrass, editor, Zulu Names, Pietermaritzburg: University of Natal Press
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