umthofu

Zulu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uḿ̩tʰoːfu/

Noun

uḿthofu class 3 (plural imíthofu class 4)

  1. lead (metal)

Inflection

Class 3/4 (locative emthofini)
singular plural
full form umthofu imithofu
simple form mthofu mithofu
locative emthofini emithofini
copulative ngumthofu yimithofu
Possessive forms
singular plural
modifier substantive modifier substantive
class 1 womthofu owomthofu wemithofu owemithofu
class 2 bomthofu abomthofu bemithofu abemithofu
class 3 womthofu owomthofu wemithofu owemithofu
class 4 yomthofu eyomthofu yemithofu eyemithofu
class 5 lomthofu elomthofu lemithofu elemithofu
class 6 omthofu awomthofu emithofu awemithofu
class 7 somthofu esomthofu semithofu esemithofu
class 8 zomthofu ezomthofu zemithofu ezemithofu
class 9 yomthofu eyomthofu yemithofu eyemithofu
class 10 zomthofu ezomthofu zemithofu ezemithofu
class 11 lomthofu olomthofu lwemithofu olwemithofu
class 14 bomthofu obomthofu bemithofu obemithofu
class 15 komthofu okomthofu kwemithofu okwemithofu
class 17 komthofu okomthofu kwemithofu okwemithofu

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