umfundisi
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Zulu umfundisi.
Noun
umfundisi
- (South Africa) teacher, priest, or missionary
Northern Ndebele
Etymology
From umu- + -fundisa + -i.
Noun
umfundisi? class 1 (plural abafundisi class 2)
- priest
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Swazi
Noun
úḿfúndisi class 1 (plural báfúndisi class 2)
- priest, parson, minister
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Xhosa
Etymology
From um- + -fundisa + -i.
Noun
umfundisi? class 1 (plural abafundisi class 2)
- teacher
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu
Etymology 1
From umu- + -fundisa + -i.
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /úm̩fundíːsi/
Noun
úmfundísi class 1 (plural ábafundísi class 2)
- teacher
Inflection
Class 1/2 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | umfundisi | abafundisi | ||
Locative | kumfundisi | kubafundisi | ||
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | umfundisi | abafundisi | ||
Simple form | mfundisi | bafundisi | ||
Locative | kumfundisi | kubafundisi | ||
Copulative | ngumfundisi | ngabafundisi | ||
Possessive forms | ||||
Singular | Plural | |||
Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
Class 1 | womfundisi | owomfundisi | wabafundisi | owabafundisi |
Class 2 | bomfundisi | abomfundisi | babafundisi | ababafundisi |
Class 3 | womfundisi | owomfundisi | wabafundisi | owabafundisi |
Class 4 | yomfundisi | eyomfundisi | yabafundisi | eyabafundisi |
Class 5 | lomfundisi | elomfundisi | labafundisi | elabafundisi |
Class 6 | omfundisi | awomfundisi | abafundisi | awabafundisi |
Class 7 | somfundisi | esomfundisi | sabafundisi | esabafundisi |
Class 8 | zomfundisi | ezomfundisi | zabafundisi | ezabafundisi |
Class 9 | yomfundisi | eyomfundisi | yabafundisi | eyabafundisi |
Class 10 | zomfundisi | ezomfundisi | zabafundisi | ezabafundisi |
Class 11 | lomfundisi | olomfundisi | lwabafundisi | olwabafundisi |
Class 14 | bomfundisi | obomfundisi | babafundisi | obabafundisi |
Class 15 | komfundisi | okomfundisi | kwabafundisi | okwabafundisi |
Class 17 | komfundisi | okomfundisi | kwabafundisi | okwabafundisi |
Etymology 2
From umu- + -fundisa + -i.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /úm̩fúndiːsi/
Noun
úmfúndisi class 1 (plural ábafúndisi class 2 or ábefúndisi class 2)
- missionary
- reverend (title)
Inflection
Class 1/2 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | umfundisi | abafundisi | ||
Locative | kumfundisi | kubafundisi | ||
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | umfundisi | abafundisi | ||
Simple form | mfundisi | bafundisi | ||
Locative | kumfundisi | kubafundisi | ||
Copulative | ngumfundisi | ngabafundisi | ||
Possessive forms | ||||
Singular | Plural | |||
Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
Class 1 | womfundisi | owomfundisi | wabafundisi | owabafundisi |
Class 2 | bomfundisi | abomfundisi | babafundisi | ababafundisi |
Class 3 | womfundisi | owomfundisi | wabafundisi | owabafundisi |
Class 4 | yomfundisi | eyomfundisi | yabafundisi | eyabafundisi |
Class 5 | lomfundisi | elomfundisi | labafundisi | elabafundisi |
Class 6 | omfundisi | awomfundisi | abafundisi | awabafundisi |
Class 7 | somfundisi | esomfundisi | sabafundisi | esabafundisi |
Class 8 | zomfundisi | ezomfundisi | zabafundisi | ezabafundisi |
Class 9 | yomfundisi | eyomfundisi | yabafundisi | eyabafundisi |
Class 10 | zomfundisi | ezomfundisi | zabafundisi | ezabafundisi |
Class 11 | lomfundisi | olomfundisi | lwabafundisi | olwabafundisi |
Class 14 | bomfundisi | obomfundisi | babafundisi | obabafundisi |
Class 15 | komfundisi | okomfundisi | kwabafundisi | okwabafundisi |
Class 17 | komfundisi | okomfundisi | kwabafundisi | okwabafundisi |
Class 1/2 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | umfundisi | abefundisi | ||
Locative | kumfundisi | kubefundisi | ||
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | umfundisi | abefundisi | ||
Simple form | mfundisi | befundisi | ||
Locative | kumfundisi | kubefundisi | ||
Copulative | ngumfundisi | ngabefundisi | ||
Possessive forms | ||||
Singular | Plural | |||
Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
Class 1 | womfundisi | owomfundisi | wabefundisi | owabefundisi |
Class 2 | bomfundisi | abomfundisi | babefundisi | ababefundisi |
Class 3 | womfundisi | owomfundisi | wabefundisi | owabefundisi |
Class 4 | yomfundisi | eyomfundisi | yabefundisi | eyabefundisi |
Class 5 | lomfundisi | elomfundisi | labefundisi | elabefundisi |
Class 6 | omfundisi | awomfundisi | abefundisi | awabefundisi |
Class 7 | somfundisi | esomfundisi | sabefundisi | esabefundisi |
Class 8 | zomfundisi | ezomfundisi | zabefundisi | ezabefundisi |
Class 9 | yomfundisi | eyomfundisi | yabefundisi | eyabefundisi |
Class 10 | zomfundisi | ezomfundisi | zabefundisi | ezabefundisi |
Class 11 | lomfundisi | olomfundisi | lwabefundisi | olwabefundisi |
Class 14 | bomfundisi | obomfundisi | babefundisi | obabefundisi |
Class 15 | komfundisi | okomfundisi | kwabefundisi | okwabefundisi |
Class 17 | komfundisi | okomfundisi | kwabefundisi | okwabefundisi |
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-fundisi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-fundisi (2.6.6.3.9)”
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-fundisi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-fundisi (umfʼundisi, 2.6.3.9.9)”