nzima

See also: Nzima

Southern Ndebele

Relative

-nzima

1. black

Inflection

Relative concord
	Modifier	Copulative
1st singular	enginzima	nginzima
2nd singular	onzima	unzima
1st plural	esinzima	sinzima
2nd plural	eninzima	ninzima
Class 1	onzima	unzima
Class 2	abanzima	banzima
Class 3	onzima	unzima
Class 4	enzima	inzima
Class 5	elinzima	linzima
Class 6	anzima	anzima
Class 7	esinzima	sinzima
Class 8	ezinzima	zinzima
Class 9	enzima	inzima
Class 10	ezinzima	zinzima
Class 14	obunzima	bunzima
Class 15	okunzima	kunzima
Class 17	okunzima	kunzima

See also

Colors in Southern Ndebele · imibala (layout · text)

-mhlophe	-tshetlha	-nzima
-bomvu	-orentji; -nzotho	-tjheli
	-hlaza
		-hlaza
	-phephuli	-pinki

Swahili

Adjective

nzima

1. N class inflected form of -zima.

Xhosa

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Relative

-nzima

1. heavy
2. difficult

Inflection

Relative concord
	Modifier		Copulative
	positive	negative	positive	negative
1st singular	endinzima	endingenzima	ndinzima	andinzima
2nd singular	onzima	ongenzima	unzima	awunzima
1st plural	esinzima	esingenzima	sinzima	asinzima
2nd plural	eninzima	eningenzima	ninzima	aninzima
Class 1	onzima	ongenzima	unzima	akanzima
Class 2	abanzima	abangenzima	banzima	abanzima
Class 3	onzima	ongenzima	unzima	awunzima
Class 4	enzima	engenzima	inzima	ayinzima
Class 5	elinzima	elingenzima	linzima	alinzima
Class 6	anzima	angenzima	anzima	awanzima
Class 7	esinzima	esingenzima	sinzima	asinzima
Class 8	ezinzima	ezingenzima	zinzima	azinzima
Class 9	enzima	engenzima	inzima	ayinzima
Class 10	ezinzima	ezingenzima	zinzima	azinzima
Class 11	olunzima	olungenzima	lunzima	alunzima
Class 14	obunzima	obungenzima	bunzima	abunzima
Class 15	okunzima	okungenzima	kunzima	akunzima
Class 17	okunzima	okungenzima	kunzima	akunzima

Zulu

Etymology

From inzima.

Relative

-nzima

1. black, dark-skinned
2. strong, awe-inspiring
3. heavy
4. difficult
5. serious, severe, bad

Inflection

Relative concord, tone L
	Modifier		Copulative
	positive	negative	positive	negative
1st singular	enginzima	engingenzima	nginzima	anginzima
2nd singular	onzima	ongenzima	unzima	awunzima
1st plural	esinzima	esingenzima	sinzima	asinzima
2nd plural	eninzima	eningenzima	ninzima	aninzima
Class 1	onzima	ongenzima	unzima	akanzima
Class 2	abanzima	abangenzima	banzima	abanzima
Class 3	onzima	ongenzima	unzima	awunzima
Class 4	enzima	engenzima	inzima	ayinzima
Class 5	elinzima	elingenzima	linzima	alinzima
Class 6	anzima	angenzima	anzima	awanzima
Class 7	esinzima	esingenzima	sinzima	asinzima
Class 8	ezinzima	ezingenzima	zinzima	azinzima
Class 9	enzima	engenzima	inzima	ayinzima
Class 10	ezinzima	ezingenzima	zinzima	azinzima
Class 11	olunzima	olungenzima	lunzima	alunzima
Class 14	obunzima	obungenzima	bunzima	abunzima
Class 15	okunzima	okungenzima	kunzima	akunzima
Class 17	okunzima	okungenzima	kunzima	akunzima

Derived terms

• isinzima

References

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