umunyu
Zulu
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /umúːɲu/
Noun
umúnyu class 3
Inflection
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| full form | umunyu | — | ||
| simple form | munyu | — | ||
| locative | emunywini | — | ||
| copulative | ngumunyu | — | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| singular | plural | |||
| modifier | substantive | modifier | substantive | |
| class 1 | womunyu | owomunyu | — | — |
| class 2 | bomunyu | abomunyu | — | — |
| class 3 | womunyu | owomunyu | — | — |
| class 4 | yomunyu | eyomunyu | — | — |
| class 5 | lomunyu | elomunyu | — | — |
| class 6 | omunyu | awomunyu | — | — |
| class 7 | somunyu | esomunyu | — | — |
| class 8 | zomunyu | ezomunyu | — | — |
| class 9 | yomunyu | eyomunyu | — | — |
| class 10 | zomunyu | ezomunyu | — | — |
| class 11 | lomunyu | olomunyu | — | — |
| class 14 | bomunyu | obomunyu | — | — |
| class 15 | komunyu | okomunyu | — | — |
| class 17 | komunyu | okomunyu | — | — |
References
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-nyu”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-nyu (3.3-8.9)”