isibhakela
Zulu
Etymology
From isi- + -bhakela + -a.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ísibaɠêːla/
Noun
ísibhakêla class 7 (plural ízibhakêla class 8)
- fist
- box, fisticuff, punch
- boxing
Inflection
Class 7/8 | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | isibhakela | izibhakela | ||
Locative | esibhakeleni | ezibhakeleni | ||
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | isibhakela | izibhakela | ||
Simple form | sibhakela | zibhakela | ||
Locative | esibhakeleni | ezibhakeleni | ||
Copulative | yisibhakela | yizibhakela | ||
Possessive forms | ||||
Singular | Plural | |||
Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
Class 1 | wesibhakela | owesibhakela | wezibhakela | owezibhakela |
Class 2 | besibhakela | abesibhakela | bezibhakela | abezibhakela |
Class 3 | wesibhakela | owesibhakela | wezibhakela | owezibhakela |
Class 4 | yesibhakela | eyesibhakela | yezibhakela | eyezibhakela |
Class 5 | lesibhakela | elesibhakela | lezibhakela | elezibhakela |
Class 6 | esibhakela | awesibhakela | ezibhakela | awezibhakela |
Class 7 | sesibhakela | esesibhakela | sezibhakela | esezibhakela |
Class 8 | zesibhakela | ezesibhakela | zezibhakela | ezezibhakela |
Class 9 | yesibhakela | eyesibhakela | yezibhakela | eyezibhakela |
Class 10 | zesibhakela | ezesibhakela | zezibhakela | ezezibhakela |
Class 11 | lwesibhakela | olwesibhakela | lwezibhakela | olwezibhakela |
Class 14 | besibhakela | obesibhakela | bezibhakela | obezibhakela |
Class 15 | kwesibhakela | okwesibhakela | kwezibhakela | okwezibhakela |
Class 17 | kwesibhakela | okwesibhakela | kwezibhakela | okwezibhakela |
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-bakela”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-bakela (3.3.3.2-6.9)”