isiphambano
Zulu
Etymology
From isi- + -phamban- + -o.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /isípʰambáːno/
Noun
isíphambáno class 7 (plural íziphambáno class 8)
- cross
Inflection
| Class 7/8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | isiphambano | iziphambano | ||
| Locative | esiphambanweni | eziphambanweni | ||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | isiphambano | iziphambano | ||
| Simple form | siphambano | ziphambano | ||
| Locative | esiphambanweni | eziphambanweni | ||
| Copulative | yisiphambano | yiziphambano | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
| Class 1 | wesiphambano | owesiphambano | weziphambano | oweziphambano |
| Class 2 | besiphambano | abesiphambano | beziphambano | abeziphambano |
| Class 3 | wesiphambano | owesiphambano | weziphambano | oweziphambano |
| Class 4 | yesiphambano | eyesiphambano | yeziphambano | eyeziphambano |
| Class 5 | lesiphambano | elesiphambano | leziphambano | eleziphambano |
| Class 6 | esiphambano | awesiphambano | eziphambano | aweziphambano |
| Class 7 | sesiphambano | esesiphambano | seziphambano | eseziphambano |
| Class 8 | zesiphambano | ezesiphambano | zeziphambano | ezeziphambano |
| Class 9 | yesiphambano | eyesiphambano | yeziphambano | eyeziphambano |
| Class 10 | zesiphambano | ezesiphambano | zeziphambano | ezeziphambano |
| Class 11 | lwesiphambano | olwesiphambano | lweziphambano | olweziphambano |
| Class 14 | besiphambano | obesiphambano | beziphambano | obeziphambano |
| Class 15 | kwesiphambano | okwesiphambano | kweziphambano | okweziphambano |
| Class 17 | kwesiphambano | okwesiphambano | kweziphambano | okweziphambano |
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-phambano”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-phambano (2.6.6.3.9)”
- J.S.M. Khumalo. 1982. Zulu tonology. African Studies, 41(1):3–125.