isinqe
Xhosa
Etymology
From a Khoe language. Compare Nama !neib (“kidney”).
Noun
isinqe? class 7 (plural izinqe class 8)
- hip
Inflection
This entry needs an inflection-table template.
References
- Louw, J.A. (2013), “The Impact of Khoesan on Southern Bantu”, in The Khoesan Languages, Routledge, →ISBN, pages 435-444
Zulu
Etymology
From a Khoe language. Compare Nama !neib (“kidney”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ísiːᵑǃé/
Noun
ísinqé class 7 (plural ízinqé class 8)
- buttocks, rump
- bottom, base
Inflection
| Class 7/8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | isinqe | izinqe | ||
| Locative | esinqeni | ezinqeni | ||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | isinqe | izinqe | ||
| Simple form | sinqe | zinqe | ||
| Locative | esinqeni | ezinqeni | ||
| Copulative | yisinqe | yizinqe | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
| Class 1 | wesinqe | owesinqe | wezinqe | owezinqe |
| Class 2 | besinqe | abesinqe | bezinqe | abezinqe |
| Class 3 | wesinqe | owesinqe | wezinqe | owezinqe |
| Class 4 | yesinqe | eyesinqe | yezinqe | eyezinqe |
| Class 5 | lesinqe | elesinqe | lezinqe | elezinqe |
| Class 6 | esinqe | awesinqe | ezinqe | awezinqe |
| Class 7 | sesinqe | esesinqe | sezinqe | esezinqe |
| Class 8 | zesinqe | ezesinqe | zezinqe | ezezinqe |
| Class 9 | yesinqe | eyesinqe | yezinqe | eyezinqe |
| Class 10 | zesinqe | ezesinqe | zezinqe | ezezinqe |
| Class 11 | lwesinqe | olwesinqe | lwezinqe | olwezinqe |
| Class 14 | besinqe | obesinqe | bezinqe | obezinqe |
| Class 15 | kwesinqe | okwesinqe | kwezinqe | okwezinqe |
| Class 17 | kwesinqe | okwesinqe | kwezinqe | okwezinqe |
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-nqe”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-nqe (2.6.3)”
- Louw, J.A. (2013), “The Impact of Khoesan on Southern Bantu”, in The Khoesan Languages, Routledge, →ISBN, pages 435-444