inyanga
English
Etymology
From Zulu inyanga.
Noun
inyanga (plural inyangas or izinyanga)
- (Africa) In Zulu communities, a traditional doctor or healer
Northern Ndebele
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni *ínyangá.
Noun
inyanga? class 9 (plural izinyanga class 10)
- moon
- month
Inflection
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Southern Ndebele
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni *ínyangá.
Noun
inyanga? class 9 (plural iinyanga class 10)
- moon
- doctor
Inflection
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Swazi
Etymology 1
From Proto-Nguni *ínyangá.
Noun
ínyangá class 9 (plural tínyangá class 10)
- moon
- month
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Noun
ínyanga class 9 (plural tinyânga class 10)
- doctor, indigenous doctor
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Xhosa
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni *ínyangá.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [íɲaːᵑɡ̊ǎ̤]
Noun
ínyangá class 9 (plural îinyangá class 10)
- moon
- month
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu
Etymology 1
From Proto-Nguni *ínyangá.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /íɲaːnɡá/
Noun
ínyangá class 9 (plural izinyângá class 10)
- moon
- month
Inflection
| Class 9/10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | inyanga | izinyanga | ||
| Locative | enyangeni | ezinyangeni | ||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | inyanga | izinyanga | ||
| Simple form | nyanga | zinyanga | ||
| Locative | enyangeni | ezinyangeni | ||
| Copulative | yinyanga | yizinyanga | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
| Class 1 | wenyanga | owenyanga | wezinyanga | owezinyanga |
| Class 2 | benyanga | abenyanga | bezinyanga | abezinyanga |
| Class 3 | wenyanga | owenyanga | wezinyanga | owezinyanga |
| Class 4 | yenyanga | eyenyanga | yezinyanga | eyezinyanga |
| Class 5 | lenyanga | elenyanga | lezinyanga | elezinyanga |
| Class 6 | enyanga | awenyanga | ezinyanga | awezinyanga |
| Class 7 | senyanga | esenyanga | sezinyanga | esezinyanga |
| Class 8 | zenyanga | ezenyanga | zezinyanga | ezezinyanga |
| Class 9 | yenyanga | eyenyanga | yezinyanga | eyezinyanga |
| Class 10 | zenyanga | ezenyanga | zezinyanga | ezezinyanga |
| Class 11 | lwenyanga | olwenyanga | lwezinyanga | olwezinyanga |
| Class 14 | benyanga | obenyanga | bezinyanga | obezinyanga |
| Class 15 | kwenyanga | okwenyanga | kwezinyanga | okwezinyanga |
| Class 17 | kwenyanga | okwenyanga | kwezinyanga | okwezinyanga |
Etymology 2
From Proto-Nguni *ínyanga, from Proto-Bantu *ǹgàngà.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /íɲaːnɡa/
Noun
ínyanga class 9 (plural izinyânga class 10)
- traditional doctor or healer
Inflection
| Class 9/10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | inyanga | izinyanga | ||
| Locative | enyangeni | ezinyangeni | ||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | inyanga | izinyanga | ||
| Simple form | nyanga | zinyanga | ||
| Locative | enyangeni | ezinyangeni | ||
| Copulative | yinyanga | yizinyanga | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
| Class 1 | wenyanga | owenyanga | wezinyanga | owezinyanga |
| Class 2 | benyanga | abenyanga | bezinyanga | abezinyanga |
| Class 3 | wenyanga | owenyanga | wezinyanga | owezinyanga |
| Class 4 | yenyanga | eyenyanga | yezinyanga | eyezinyanga |
| Class 5 | lenyanga | elenyanga | lezinyanga | elezinyanga |
| Class 6 | enyanga | awenyanga | ezinyanga | awezinyanga |
| Class 7 | senyanga | esenyanga | sezinyanga | esezinyanga |
| Class 8 | zenyanga | ezenyanga | zezinyanga | ezezinyanga |
| Class 9 | yenyanga | eyenyanga | yezinyanga | eyezinyanga |
| Class 10 | zenyanga | ezenyanga | zezinyanga | ezezinyanga |
| Class 11 | lwenyanga | olwenyanga | lwezinyanga | olwezinyanga |
| Class 14 | benyanga | obenyanga | bezinyanga | obezinyanga |
| Class 15 | kwenyanga | okwenyanga | kwezinyanga | okwezinyanga |
| Class 17 | kwenyanga | okwenyanga | kwezinyanga | okwezinyanga |
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-nyanga”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-nyanga (2.3-8.8-3)”
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-nyanga”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-nyanga (2.3-8.9)”