unyezi

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jédì (“moonlight”), from Proto-Bantu *-jéda (“shine”).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /úɲeːzí/

Noun

únyezí class 3

  1. moonlight, moonshine

Inflection

Class 3 (locative enyezini)
singular plural
full form unyezi —
simple form nyezi —
locative enyezini —
copulative ngunyezi —
Possessive forms
singular plural
modifier substantive modifier substantive
class 1 wonyezi owonyezi — —
class 2 bonyezi abonyezi — —
class 3 wonyezi owonyezi — —
class 4 yonyezi eyonyezi — —
class 5 lonyezi elonyezi — —
class 6 onyezi awonyezi — —
class 7 sonyezi esonyezi — —
class 8 zonyezi ezonyezi — —
class 9 yonyezi eyonyezi — —
class 10 zonyezi ezonyezi — —
class 11 lonyezi olonyezi — —
class 14 bonyezi obonyezi — —
class 15 konyezi okonyezi — —
class 17 konyezi okonyezi — —

References

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