uNtulikazi

Zulu

Etymology

From u- (class 1) +‎ (izi)ntuli (“dusts”) +‎ -kazi (augmentative). Refers to the dust blown up by the wind at this time of year.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /untulíɠaːzi/

Noun

uNtulíkazi class 1a (plural oNtulikazi class 2a)

  1. July
  2. the thirteenth month of the Zulu lunar calendar, beginning with the new moon in June

Inflection

Class 1a/2a (locative kuNtulikazi)
singular plural
full form uNtulikazi oNtulikazi
simple form Ntulikazi boNtulikazi
locative kuNtulikazi koNtulikazi
copulative nguNtulikazi ngoNtulikazi
Possessive forms
singular plural
modifier substantive modifier substantive
class 1 kaNtulikazi okaNtulikazi woNtulikazi owoNtulikazi
class 2 bakaNtulikazi abakaNtulikazi boNtulikazi aboNtulikazi
class 3 kaNtulikazi okaNtulikazi woNtulikazi owoNtulikazi
class 4 kaNtulikazi ekaNtulikazi yoNtulikazi eyoNtulikazi
class 5 likaNtulikazi elikaNtulikazi loNtulikazi eloNtulikazi
class 6 kaNtulikazi akaNtulikazi oNtulikazi awoNtulikazi
class 7 sikaNtulikazi esikaNtulikazi soNtulikazi esoNtulikazi
class 8 zikaNtulikazi ezikaNtulikazi zoNtulikazi ezoNtulikazi
class 9 kaNtulikazi ekaNtulikazi yoNtulikazi eyoNtulikazi
class 10 zikaNtulikazi ezikaNtulikazi zoNtulikazi ezoNtulikazi
class 11 lukaNtulikazi olukaNtulikazi loNtulikazi oloNtulikazi
class 14 bukaNtulikazi obukaNtulikazi boNtulikazi oboNtulikazi
class 15 kukaNtulikazi okukaNtulikazi koNtulikazi okoNtulikazi
class 17 kukaNtulikazi okukaNtulikazi koNtulikazi okoNtulikazi

Synonyms

  • uJulayi
  • uLuthuli
  • uLuthuyana
  • uMaqhuba
  • uMaqhubintuli
  • uMaquba
  • uNdida
  • uNtulini

References

  • C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-ntulikazi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-ntulikazi (6.6.3.9.9)”
  • Koopman, Adrian (2002) Andrea Nattrass, editor, Zulu Names, Pietermaritzburg: University of Natal Press
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