umxhapho
Zulu
Etymology
From umu- + -xhapha + -o.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /uḿ̩ǁʰaːpʰo/
Noun
uḿxhapho class 3
- lapping, licking up
Inflection
Class 3 | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | umxhapho | — | ||
Locative | emxhasheni | — | ||
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | umxhapho | — | ||
Simple form | mxhapho | — | ||
Locative | emxhasheni | — | ||
Copulative | ngumxhapho | — | ||
Possessive forms | ||||
Singular | Plural | |||
Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
Class 1 | womxhapho | owomxhapho | — | — |
Class 2 | bomxhapho | abomxhapho | — | — |
Class 3 | womxhapho | owomxhapho | — | — |
Class 4 | yomxhapho | eyomxhapho | — | — |
Class 5 | lomxhapho | elomxhapho | — | — |
Class 6 | omxhapho | awomxhapho | — | — |
Class 7 | somxhapho | esomxhapho | — | — |
Class 8 | zomxhapho | ezomxhapho | — | — |
Class 9 | yomxhapho | eyomxhapho | — | — |
Class 10 | zomxhapho | ezomxhapho | — | — |
Class 11 | lomxhapho | olomxhapho | — | — |
Class 14 | bomxhapho | obomxhapho | — | — |
Class 15 | komxhapho | okomxhapho | — | — |
Class 17 | komxhapho | okomxhapho | — | — |
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-xhapho”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-xhapho (3.2.9.9)”