amanzi
Fipa
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.
Noun
amanzi
References
- Mark Woodward, Anna-Lena Lindfors et Louise Nagler, A sociolinguistic survey of the Fipa language community: Ethnic identity and dialect diversity (2010), page 68
Ikizu
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.
Noun
amanzi
References
- Hazel Gray, Locatives in Ikizu
Mambwe-Lungu
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.
Noun
amanzi
References
- Andrzej Halemba, Religious and Ethical Values in the Proverbs of the Mambwe People (2005)
Northern Ndebele
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.
Noun
amanzi? class 6
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Rungwa
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.
Noun
amanzi
References
- Tim Roth, The genetic classification of Wungu: Implications for Bantu historical linguistics (2011, Trinity Western University, MA thesis), page 137
Southern Ndebele
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.
Noun
amanzi? class 6
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Xhosa
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ámâːⁿd̥zi̤]
Noun
ámânzi class 6
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
References
- An English-Xhosa Companion for Health-care Professionals (1996, →ISBN, page 410)
Zulu
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ámáːnzi/
Noun
ámánzi class 6
Inflection
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| full form | — | amanzi | ||
| simple form | — | manzi | ||
| locative | — | emanzini | ||
| copulative | — | ngamanzi | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| singular | plural | |||
| modifier | substantive | modifier | substantive | |
| class 1 | — | — | wamanzi | owamanzi |
| class 2 | — | — | bamanzi | abamanzi |
| class 3 | — | — | wamanzi | owamanzi |
| class 4 | — | — | yamanzi | eyamanzi |
| class 5 | — | — | lamanzi | elamanzi |
| class 6 | — | — | amanzi | awamanzi |
| class 7 | — | — | samanzi | esamanzi |
| class 8 | — | — | zamanzi | ezamanzi |
| class 9 | — | — | yamanzi | eyamanzi |
| class 10 | — | — | zamanzi | ezamanzi |
| class 11 | — | — | lwamanzi | olwamanzi |
| class 14 | — | — | bamanzi | obamanzi |
| class 15 | — | — | kwamanzi | okwamanzi |
| class 17 | — | — | kwamanzi | okwamanzi |
References
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-nzi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-nzi (2.4.9)”
- Illman's English / Zulu Dictionary and Phrase Book →ISBN, page 43