izala
Zulu
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni [Term?], from Proto-Bantu *ìjàdà.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /íːzaːla/
Noun
ī́zala class 5 (plural amázala class 6)
- pile of rubbish
Inflection
| Class 5/6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | izala | amazala | ||
| Locative | ezaleni | emazaleni | ||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | izala | amazala | ||
| Simple form | lizala | mazala | ||
| Locative | ezaleni | emazaleni | ||
| Copulative | yizala | ngamazala | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
| Class 1 | wezala | owezala | wamazala | owamazala |
| Class 2 | bezala | abezala | bamazala | abamazala |
| Class 3 | wezala | owezala | wamazala | owamazala |
| Class 4 | yezala | eyezala | yamazala | eyamazala |
| Class 5 | lezala | elezala | lamazala | elamazala |
| Class 6 | ezala | awezala | amazala | awamazala |
| Class 7 | sezala | esezala | samazala | esamazala |
| Class 8 | zezala | ezezala | zamazala | ezamazala |
| Class 9 | yezala | eyezala | yamazala | eyamazala |
| Class 10 | zezala | ezezala | zamazala | ezamazala |
| Class 11 | lwezala | olwezala | lwamazala | olwamazala |
| Class 14 | bezala | obezala | bamazala | obamazala |
| Class 15 | kwezala | okwezala | kwamazala | okwamazala |
| Class 17 | kwezala | okwezala | kwamazala | okwamazala |
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-zala”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-zala (3.2.9.9)”