isala
Zulu
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni *ísala, from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀gàdà.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ísaːla/
Noun
ísala class 7 (plural ízala class 8)
- bunch of feathers, worn on the back of the head
Inflection
| Class 7/8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | isala | izala | ||
| Locative | esaleni | ezaleni | ||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | isala | izala | ||
| Simple form | sala | zala | ||
| Locative | esaleni | ezaleni | ||
| Copulative | yisala | yizala | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
| Class 1 | wesala | owesala | wezala | owezala |
| Class 2 | besala | abesala | bezala | abezala |
| Class 3 | wesala | owesala | wezala | owezala |
| Class 4 | yesala | eyesala | yezala | eyezala |
| Class 5 | lesala | elesala | lezala | elezala |
| Class 6 | esala | awesala | ezala | awezala |
| Class 7 | sesala | esesala | sezala | esezala |
| Class 8 | zesala | ezesala | zezala | ezezala |
| Class 9 | yesala | eyesala | yezala | eyezala |
| Class 10 | zesala | ezesala | zezala | ezezala |
| Class 11 | lwesala | olwesala | lwezala | olwezala |
| Class 14 | besala | obesala | bezala | obezala |
| Class 15 | kwesala | okwesala | kwezala | okwezala |
| Class 17 | kwesala | okwesala | kwezala | okwezala |
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-ala”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-ala (2.9.9)”