umzala

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni [Term?], from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀bíádá. Equivalent to umu- +‎ -zala +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /úm̩záːla/

Noun

úmzála class 1 (plural ábazála class 2)

  1. cross-cousin

Inflection

Class 1/2
Singular Plural
Full form umzala abazala
Locative kumzala kubazala
Singular Plural
Full form umzala abazala
Simple form mzala bazala
Locative kumzala kubazala
Copulative ngumzala ngabazala
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
Modifier Substantive Modifier Substantive
Class 1 womzala owomzala wabazala owabazala
Class 2 bomzala abomzala babazala ababazala
Class 3 womzala owomzala wabazala owabazala
Class 4 yomzala eyomzala yabazala eyabazala
Class 5 lomzala elomzala labazala elabazala
Class 6 omzala awomzala abazala awabazala
Class 7 somzala esomzala sabazala esabazala
Class 8 zomzala ezomzala zabazala ezabazala
Class 9 yomzala eyomzala yabazala eyabazala
Class 10 zomzala ezomzala zabazala ezabazala
Class 11 lwomzala olwomzala lwabazala olwabazala
Class 14 bomzala obomzala babazala obabazala
Class 15 kwomzala okwomzala kwabazala okwabazala
Class 17 kwomzala okwomzala kwabazala okwabazala

References

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