inyanga

English

Etymology

From Zulu inyanga.

Noun

inyanga (plural inyangas or izinyanga)

  1. (Africa) In Zulu communities, a traditional doctor or healer

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni *ínyangá.

Noun

ínyangá class 9 (plural tínyangá class 10)

  1. moon
  2. month

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni *ínyangá.

Noun

ínyangá class 9 (plural îinyangá class 10)

  1. moon
  2. month

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *ínyangá.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /íɲaːŋá/

Noun

ínyangá class 9 (plural izinyângá class 10)

  1. moon
  2. month
Inflection
Class 9/10
Singular Plural
Full form inyanga izinyanga
Locative enyangeni ezinyangeni
Singular Plural
Full form inyanga izinyanga
Simple form nyanga zinyanga
Locative enyangeni ezinyangeni
Copulative yinyanga yizinyanga
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
Modifier Substantive Modifier Substantive
Class 1 wenyanga owenyanga wezinyanga owezinyanga
Class 2 benyanga abenyanga bezinyanga abezinyanga
Class 3 wenyanga owenyanga wezinyanga owezinyanga
Class 4 yenyanga eyenyanga yezinyanga eyezinyanga
Class 5 lenyanga elenyanga lezinyanga elezinyanga
Class 6 enyanga awenyanga ezinyanga awezinyanga
Class 7 senyanga esenyanga sezinyanga esezinyanga
Class 8 zenyanga ezenyanga zezinyanga ezezinyanga
Class 9 yenyanga eyenyanga yezinyanga eyezinyanga
Class 10 zenyanga ezenyanga zezinyanga ezezinyanga
Class 11 lwenyanga olwenyanga lwezinyanga olwezinyanga
Class 14 benyanga obenyanga bezinyanga obezinyanga
Class 15 kwenyanga okwenyanga kwezinyanga okwezinyanga
Class 17 kwenyanga okwenyanga kwezinyanga okwezinyanga

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /íɲâːŋa/

Noun

ínyânga class 9 (plural ízinyânga class 10)

  1. traditional doctor or healer
Inflection
Class 9/10
Singular Plural
Full form inyanga izinyanga
Locative enyangeni ezinyangeni
Singular Plural
Full form inyanga izinyanga
Simple form nyanga zinyanga
Locative enyangeni ezinyangeni
Copulative yinyanga yizinyanga
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
Modifier Substantive Modifier Substantive
Class 1 wenyanga owenyanga wezinyanga owezinyanga
Class 2 benyanga abenyanga bezinyanga abezinyanga
Class 3 wenyanga owenyanga wezinyanga owezinyanga
Class 4 yenyanga eyenyanga yezinyanga eyezinyanga
Class 5 lenyanga elenyanga lezinyanga elezinyanga
Class 6 enyanga awenyanga ezinyanga awezinyanga
Class 7 senyanga esenyanga sezinyanga esezinyanga
Class 8 zenyanga ezenyanga zezinyanga ezezinyanga
Class 9 yenyanga eyenyanga yezinyanga eyezinyanga
Class 10 zenyanga ezenyanga zezinyanga ezezinyanga
Class 11 lwenyanga olwenyanga lwezinyanga olwezinyanga
Class 14 benyanga obenyanga bezinyanga obezinyanga
Class 15 kwenyanga okwenyanga kwezinyanga okwezinyanga
Class 17 kwenyanga okwenyanga kwezinyanga okwezinyanga

References

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