izwi
Zulu
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *ìjʊ́ì.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /îːzwí/
Noun
îzwí class 5 (plural ámazwí class 6)
- voice
- word, statement
Inflection
| Class 5/6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | izwi | amazwi | ||
| Locative | ezwini | emazwini | ||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | izwi | amazwi | ||
| Simple form | lizwi | mazwi | ||
| Locative | ezwini | emazwini | ||
| Copulative | yizwi | ngamazwi | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
| Class 1 | wezwi | owezwi | wamazwi | owamazwi |
| Class 2 | bezwi | abezwi | bamazwi | abamazwi |
| Class 3 | wezwi | owezwi | wamazwi | owamazwi |
| Class 4 | yezwi | eyezwi | yamazwi | eyamazwi |
| Class 5 | lezwi | elezwi | lamazwi | elamazwi |
| Class 6 | ezwi | awezwi | amazwi | awamazwi |
| Class 7 | sezwi | esezwi | samazwi | esamazwi |
| Class 8 | zezwi | ezezwi | zamazwi | ezamazwi |
| Class 9 | yezwi | eyezwi | yamazwi | eyamazwi |
| Class 10 | zezwi | ezezwi | zamazwi | ezamazwi |
| Class 11 | lwezwi | olwezwi | lwamazwi | olwamazwi |
| Class 14 | bezwi | obezwi | bamazwi | obamazwi |
| Class 15 | kwezwi | okwezwi | kwamazwi | okwamazwi |
| Class 17 | kwezwi | okwezwi | kwamazwi | okwamazwi |
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-zwi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-zwi (2.3-8.8-3)”