umkhombo

Zulu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uḿ̩kʰoːmbo/

Noun

uḿkhombo class 3 (plural imíkhombo class 4)

  1. white rhinoceros
    Synonym: umduzu

Inflection

Class 3/4 (locative emkhonjeni)
singular plural
full form umkhombo imikhombo
simple form mkhombo mikhombo
locative emkhonjeni emikhonjeni
copulative ngumkhombo yimikhombo
Possessive forms
singular plural
modifier substantive modifier substantive
class 1 womkhombo owomkhombo wemikhombo owemikhombo
class 2 bomkhombo abomkhombo bemikhombo abemikhombo
class 3 womkhombo owomkhombo wemikhombo owemikhombo
class 4 yomkhombo eyomkhombo yemikhombo eyemikhombo
class 5 lomkhombo elomkhombo lemikhombo elemikhombo
class 6 omkhombo awomkhombo emikhombo awemikhombo
class 7 somkhombo esomkhombo semikhombo esemikhombo
class 8 zomkhombo ezomkhombo zemikhombo ezemikhombo
class 9 yomkhombo eyomkhombo yemikhombo eyemikhombo
class 10 zomkhombo ezomkhombo zemikhombo ezemikhombo
class 11 lomkhombo olomkhombo lwemikhombo olwemikhombo
class 14 bomkhombo obomkhombo bemikhombo obemikhombo
class 15 komkhombo okomkhombo kwemikhombo okwemikhombo
class 17 komkhombo okomkhombo kwemikhombo okwemikhombo

References

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