umzala
Swazi
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni [Term?], from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀bíádá.
Noun
úḿzála class 1 (plural bázála class 2)
- cross-cousin
Inflection
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Xhosa
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni [Term?], from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀bíádá.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [úḿ̩z̥ǎ̤ːla]
Noun
úḿzála class 1 (plural ábázála class 2)
- cross-cousin
Inflection
This entry needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni [Term?], from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀bíádá. Equivalent to umu- + -zala + -a.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /úm̩záːla/
Noun
úmzála class 1 (plural ábazála class 2)
- cross-cousin
Inflection
| Class 1/2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | umzala | abazala | ||
| Locative | kumzala | kubazala | ||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | umzala | abazala | ||
| Simple form | mzala | bazala | ||
| Locative | kumzala | kubazala | ||
| Copulative | ngumzala | ngabazala | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
| Class 1 | womzala | owomzala | wabazala | owabazala |
| Class 2 | bomzala | abomzala | babazala | ababazala |
| Class 3 | womzala | owomzala | wabazala | owabazala |
| Class 4 | yomzala | eyomzala | yabazala | eyabazala |
| Class 5 | lomzala | elomzala | labazala | elabazala |
| Class 6 | omzala | awomzala | abazala | awabazala |
| Class 7 | somzala | esomzala | sabazala | esabazala |
| Class 8 | zomzala | ezomzala | zabazala | ezabazala |
| Class 9 | yomzala | eyomzala | yabazala | eyabazala |
| Class 10 | zomzala | ezomzala | zabazala | ezabazala |
| Class 11 | lomzala | olomzala | lwabazala | olwabazala |
| Class 14 | bomzala | obomzala | babazala | obabazala |
| Class 15 | komzala | okomzala | kwabazala | okwabazala |
| Class 17 | komzala | okomzala | kwabazala | okwabazala |
Related terms
- -zala
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-zala”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-zala (2.4.6-3.9)”