umlamu
Swazi
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni [Term?], from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dámʊ́.
Noun
úḿlâmu class 1 (plural bálâmu class 2)
- brother-in-law, sister-in-law
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni [Term?], from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dámʊ́.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /úm̩lâːmu/
Noun
úmlâmu class 1 (plural ábalâmu class 2)
- brother-in-law, sister-in-law
Inflection
| Class 1/2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | umlamu | abalamu | ||
| Locative | kumlamu | kubalamu | ||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | umlamu | abalamu | ||
| Simple form | mlamu | balamu | ||
| Locative | kumlamu | kubalamu | ||
| Copulative | ngumlamu | ngabalamu | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
| Class 1 | womlamu | owomlamu | wabalamu | owabalamu |
| Class 2 | bomlamu | abomlamu | babalamu | ababalamu |
| Class 3 | womlamu | owomlamu | wabalamu | owabalamu |
| Class 4 | yomlamu | eyomlamu | yabalamu | eyabalamu |
| Class 5 | lomlamu | elomlamu | labalamu | elabalamu |
| Class 6 | omlamu | awomlamu | abalamu | awabalamu |
| Class 7 | somlamu | esomlamu | sabalamu | esabalamu |
| Class 8 | zomlamu | ezomlamu | zabalamu | ezabalamu |
| Class 9 | yomlamu | eyomlamu | yabalamu | eyabalamu |
| Class 10 | zomlamu | ezomlamu | zabalamu | ezabalamu |
| Class 11 | lomlamu | olomlamu | lwabalamu | olwabalamu |
| Class 14 | bomlamu | obomlamu | babalamu | obabalamu |
| Class 15 | komlamu | okomlamu | kwabalamu | okwabalamu |
| Class 17 | komlamu | okomlamu | kwabalamu | okwabalamu |
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-lamu”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-lamu (2.6.3-8.9)”