inzima

Zulu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ínziːma/

Noun

ínzima class 9 (plural izínzima class 10)

1. black ox or bull

Inflection

Class 9/10
	Singular	Plural
Full form	inzima	izinzima
Locative	enzimeni	ezinzimeni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	inzima		izinzima
Simple form	nzima		zinzima
Locative	enzimeni		ezinzimeni
Copulative	yinzima		yizinzima
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wenzima	owenzima	wezinzima	owezinzima
Class 2	benzima	abenzima	bezinzima	abezinzima
Class 3	wenzima	owenzima	wezinzima	owezinzima
Class 4	yenzima	eyenzima	yezinzima	eyezinzima
Class 5	lenzima	elenzima	lezinzima	elezinzima
Class 6	enzima	awenzima	ezinzima	awezinzima
Class 7	senzima	esenzima	sezinzima	esezinzima
Class 8	zenzima	ezenzima	zezinzima	ezezinzima
Class 9	yenzima	eyenzima	yezinzima	eyezinzima
Class 10	zenzima	ezenzima	zezinzima	ezezinzima
Class 11	lwenzima	olwenzima	lwezinzima	olwezinzima
Class 14	benzima	obenzima	bezinzima	obezinzima
Class 15	kwenzima	okwenzima	kwezinzima	okwezinzima
Class 17	kwenzima	okwenzima	kwezinzima	okwezinzima

Derived terms

• -nzima

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-nzima”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-nzima (2.9.9)”