umyeni
Xhosa
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni [Term?], from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gènì.
Noun
umyeni? class 1 (plural abayeni class 2)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni [Term?], from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gènì.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /uḿ̩jeːni/
Noun
uḿyeni class 1 (plural abáyeni class 2)
- bridegroom
- husband
- Synonym: indoda
Inflection
| Class 1/2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | umyeni | abayeni | ||
| Locative | kumyeni | kubayeni | ||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | umyeni | abayeni | ||
| Simple form | myeni | bayeni | ||
| Locative | kumyeni | kubayeni | ||
| Copulative | ngumyeni | ngabayeni | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
| Class 1 | womyeni | owomyeni | wabayeni | owabayeni |
| Class 2 | bomyeni | abomyeni | babayeni | ababayeni |
| Class 3 | womyeni | owomyeni | wabayeni | owabayeni |
| Class 4 | yomyeni | eyomyeni | yabayeni | eyabayeni |
| Class 5 | lomyeni | elomyeni | labayeni | elabayeni |
| Class 6 | omyeni | awomyeni | abayeni | awabayeni |
| Class 7 | somyeni | esomyeni | sabayeni | esabayeni |
| Class 8 | zomyeni | ezomyeni | zabayeni | ezabayeni |
| Class 9 | yomyeni | eyomyeni | yabayeni | eyabayeni |
| Class 10 | zomyeni | ezomyeni | zabayeni | ezabayeni |
| Class 11 | lwomyeni | olwomyeni | lwabayeni | olwabayeni |
| Class 14 | bomyeni | obomyeni | babayeni | obabayeni |
| Class 15 | kwomyeni | okwomyeni | kwabayeni | okwabayeni |
| Class 17 | kwomyeni | okwomyeni | kwabayeni | okwabayeni |
See also
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-yeni”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-yeni (3.2.9.9)”
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