insimbi
Swazi
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni *ínsímbí, from Proto-Bantu *ǹcímbɪ́.
Noun
ínsîmbi class 9 (plural tínsîmbi class 10)
- iron
- bell
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni *ínsímbí, from Proto-Bantu *ǹcímbɪ́.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ínsîːmbi/
Noun
ínsîmbi class 9 (plural ízinsîmbi class 10)
- iron
- metal in general
- bell
Inflection
| Class 9/10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | insimbi | izinsimbi | ||
| Locative | ensimbini | ezinsimbini | ||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | insimbi | izinsimbi | ||
| Simple form | nsimbi | zinsimbi | ||
| Locative | ensimbini | ezinsimbini | ||
| Copulative | yinsimbi | yizinsimbi | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
| Class 1 | wensimbi | owensimbi | wezinsimbi | owezinsimbi |
| Class 2 | bensimbi | abensimbi | bezinsimbi | abezinsimbi |
| Class 3 | wensimbi | owensimbi | wezinsimbi | owezinsimbi |
| Class 4 | yensimbi | eyensimbi | yezinsimbi | eyezinsimbi |
| Class 5 | lensimbi | elensimbi | lezinsimbi | elezinsimbi |
| Class 6 | ensimbi | awensimbi | ezinsimbi | awezinsimbi |
| Class 7 | sensimbi | esensimbi | sezinsimbi | esezinsimbi |
| Class 8 | zensimbi | ezensimbi | zezinsimbi | ezezinsimbi |
| Class 9 | yensimbi | eyensimbi | yezinsimbi | eyezinsimbi |
| Class 10 | zensimbi | ezensimbi | zezinsimbi | ezezinsimbi |
| Class 11 | lwensimbi | olwensimbi | lwezinsimbi | olwezinsimbi |
| Class 14 | bensimbi | obensimbi | bezinsimbi | obezinsimbi |
| Class 15 | kwensimbi | okwensimbi | kwezinsimbi | okwezinsimbi |
| Class 17 | kwensimbi | okwensimbi | kwezinsimbi | okwezinsimbi |
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-nsimbi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-nsimbi (2.3-8.9)”