isishiyagalombili

Zulu

Etymology

From isi- +‎ -shiya (“leave behind”) +‎ (izin)galo (“fingers”) +‎ (ezi)mbili (“two”).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ísiʃíjaɡalombiːlí/

Noun

ísishíyagalombilí class 7

  1. eight
  2. the eighth one
  3. (in the possessive) eighth

Inflection
Class 7
Singular Plural
Full form isishiyagalombili —
Locative esishiyagalombilini —
Singular Plural
Full form isishiyagalombili —
Simple form sishiyagalombili —
Locative esishiyagalombilini —
Copulative yisishiyagalombili —
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
Modifier Substantive Modifier Substantive
Class 1 wesishiyagalombili owesishiyagalombili — —
Class 2 besishiyagalombili abesishiyagalombili — —
Class 3 wesishiyagalombili owesishiyagalombili — —
Class 4 yesishiyagalombili eyesishiyagalombili — —
Class 5 lesishiyagalombili elesishiyagalombili — —
Class 6 esishiyagalombili awesishiyagalombili — —
Class 7 sesishiyagalombili esesishiyagalombili — —
Class 8 zesishiyagalombili ezesishiyagalombili — —
Class 9 yesishiyagalombili eyesishiyagalombili — —
Class 10 zesishiyagalombili ezesishiyagalombili — —
Class 11 lwesishiyagalombili olwesishiyagalombili — —
Class 14 besishiyagalombili obesishiyagalombili — —
Class 15 kwesishiyagalombili okwesishiyagalombili — —
Class 17 kwesishiyagalombili okwesishiyagalombili — —

References
  • C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-shiyagalombili”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-shiyagalombili (3.2.3.3-6.6.6.6.3)”
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