inhloko
Swazi
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni *ínhlóko. Cognate with Rwanda-Rundi isoko (“source”).
Noun
ínhlóko class 9 (plural tínhlóko class 10)
- head
- director
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni *ínhlóko. Cognate with Rwanda-Rundi isoko (“source”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ínɬóːɠo/
Noun
ínhlóko class 9 (plural ízinhlóko class 10)
- head (of an animal)
- head, leader, person in charge
- (grammar) subject
- Synonym: umenzi
Inflection
| Class 9/10, short locative | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | inhloko | izinhloko | ||
| Locative | enhloko | ezinhloko | ||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | inhloko | izinhloko | ||
| Simple form | nhloko | zinhloko | ||
| Locative | enhloko | ezinhloko | ||
| Copulative | yinhloko | yizinhloko | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
| Class 1 | wenhloko | owenhloko | wezinhloko | owezinhloko |
| Class 2 | benhloko | abenhloko | bezinhloko | abezinhloko |
| Class 3 | wenhloko | owenhloko | wezinhloko | owezinhloko |
| Class 4 | yenhloko | eyenhloko | yezinhloko | eyezinhloko |
| Class 5 | lenhloko | elenhloko | lezinhloko | elezinhloko |
| Class 6 | enhloko | awenhloko | ezinhloko | awezinhloko |
| Class 7 | senhloko | esenhloko | sezinhloko | esezinhloko |
| Class 8 | zenhloko | ezenhloko | zezinhloko | ezezinhloko |
| Class 9 | yenhloko | eyenhloko | yezinhloko | eyezinhloko |
| Class 10 | zenhloko | ezenhloko | zezinhloko | ezezinhloko |
| Class 11 | lwenhloko | olwenhloko | lwezinhloko | olwezinhloko |
| Class 14 | benhloko | obenhloko | bezinhloko | obezinhloko |
| Class 15 | kwenhloko | okwenhloko | kwezinhloko | okwezinhloko |
| Class 17 | kwenhloko | okwenhloko | kwezinhloko | okwezinhloko |
Related terms
- isihloko
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-hloko”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-hloko (2.4.9)”