imbuzi
Xhosa
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni [Term?], from Proto-Bantu *m̀bʊ́dì.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [íᵐb̥ṳːz̥ǐ̤]
Noun
ímbuzí class 9 (plural íimbuzí class 10)
- goat, ram
Inflection
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Zulu
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni [Term?], from Proto-Bantu *m̀bʊ́dì.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ímbûːzi/
Noun
ímbûzi class 9 (plural ízimbûzi class 10)
- goat
Inflection
| Class 9/10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | imbuzi | izimbuzi | ||
| Locative | embuzini | ezimbuzini | ||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | imbuzi | izimbuzi | ||
| Simple form | mbuzi | zimbuzi | ||
| Locative | embuzini | ezimbuzini | ||
| Copulative | yimbuzi | yizimbuzi | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
| Class 1 | wembuzi | owembuzi | wezimbuzi | owezimbuzi |
| Class 2 | bembuzi | abembuzi | bezimbuzi | abezimbuzi |
| Class 3 | wembuzi | owembuzi | wezimbuzi | owezimbuzi |
| Class 4 | yembuzi | eyembuzi | yezimbuzi | eyezimbuzi |
| Class 5 | lembuzi | elembuzi | lezimbuzi | elezimbuzi |
| Class 6 | embuzi | awembuzi | ezimbuzi | awezimbuzi |
| Class 7 | sembuzi | esembuzi | sezimbuzi | esezimbuzi |
| Class 8 | zembuzi | ezembuzi | zezimbuzi | ezezimbuzi |
| Class 9 | yembuzi | eyembuzi | yezimbuzi | eyezimbuzi |
| Class 10 | zembuzi | ezembuzi | zezimbuzi | ezezimbuzi |
| Class 11 | lwembuzi | olwembuzi | lwezimbuzi | olwezimbuzi |
| Class 14 | bembuzi | obembuzi | bezimbuzi | obezimbuzi |
| Class 15 | kwembuzi | okwembuzi | kwezimbuzi | okwezimbuzi |
| Class 17 | kwembuzi | okwembuzi | kwezimbuzi | okwezimbuzi |
Derived terms
- imbuzana
- imbuzikazi
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-buzi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-buzi (3.8-3-8.9)”
- Daniel Silverman (1996). Tone Displacement in Zulu, and the Maintenance of Contrasts. San Diego, CA.