ugu
Zulu
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /úːɡu/
Noun
ū́gu class 11 (plural izíngu class 10)
- water edge, waterside
- riverside, bank
- seaside, coast, shore
- edge of a forest
Inflection
Class 11/10 | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | ugu | izingu | ||
Locative | ogwini | ezingwini | ||
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | ugu | izingu | ||
Simple form | lugu | zingu | ||
Locative | ogwini | ezingwini | ||
Copulative | wugu | yizingu | ||
Possessive forms | ||||
Singular | Plural | |||
Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
Class 1 | wogu | owogu | wezingu | owezingu |
Class 2 | bogu | abogu | bezingu | abezingu |
Class 3 | wogu | owogu | wezingu | owezingu |
Class 4 | yogu | eyogu | yezingu | eyezingu |
Class 5 | logu | elogu | lezingu | elezingu |
Class 6 | ogu | awogu | ezingu | awezingu |
Class 7 | sogu | esogu | sezingu | esezingu |
Class 8 | zogu | ezogu | zezingu | ezezingu |
Class 9 | yogu | eyogu | yezingu | eyezingu |
Class 10 | zogu | ezogu | zezingu | ezezingu |
Class 11 | logu | ologu | lwezingu | olwezingu |
Class 14 | bogu | obogu | bezingu | obezingu |
Class 15 | kogu | okogu | kwezingu | okwezingu |
Class 17 | kogu | okogu | kwezingu | okwezingu |
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-gu”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-gu (3.2.9)”