ucwecwe
Zulu
Etymology
From u- + cwecwa + -e.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /úːǀweːǀwé/
Noun
ū́cwecwé class 11 (plural izíngcwecwé class 10)
- flake, paring, shaving
- slice, wafer
- scale (of a fish)
Inflection
Class 11/10 | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | ucwecwe | izingcwecwe | ||
Locative | ocwecweni | ezingcwecweni | ||
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | ucwecwe | izingcwecwe | ||
Simple form | lucwecwe | zingcwecwe | ||
Locative | ocwecweni | ezingcwecweni | ||
Copulative | wucwecwe | yizingcwecwe | ||
Possessive forms | ||||
Singular | Plural | |||
Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
Class 1 | wocwecwe | owocwecwe | wezingcwecwe | owezingcwecwe |
Class 2 | bocwecwe | abocwecwe | bezingcwecwe | abezingcwecwe |
Class 3 | wocwecwe | owocwecwe | wezingcwecwe | owezingcwecwe |
Class 4 | yocwecwe | eyocwecwe | yezingcwecwe | eyezingcwecwe |
Class 5 | locwecwe | elocwecwe | lezingcwecwe | elezingcwecwe |
Class 6 | ocwecwe | awocwecwe | ezingcwecwe | awezingcwecwe |
Class 7 | socwecwe | esocwecwe | sezingcwecwe | esezingcwecwe |
Class 8 | zocwecwe | ezocwecwe | zezingcwecwe | ezezingcwecwe |
Class 9 | yocwecwe | eyocwecwe | yezingcwecwe | eyezingcwecwe |
Class 10 | zocwecwe | ezocwecwe | zezingcwecwe | ezezingcwecwe |
Class 11 | locwecwe | olocwecwe | lwezingcwecwe | olwezingcwecwe |
Class 14 | bocwecwe | obocwecwe | bezingcwecwe | obezingcwecwe |
Class 15 | kocwecwe | okocwecwe | kwezingcwecwe | okwezingcwecwe |
Class 17 | kocwecwe | okocwecwe | kwezingcwecwe | okwezingcwecwe |
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-cwecwe”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-cwecwe (3.2.6.3)”