isihlangu

Xhosa

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ísíɬaːᵑɡṳ̌]

Noun

ísíhlangú class 7 (plural ízihlângú class 8)

  1. shoe

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From a verb root meaning to "brush aside".[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /isíɬaːnɡú/

Noun

isíhlangú class 7 (plural izihlângú class 8)

  1. a Nguni shield; large, pointed and oval-shaped shield, usually made of cowhide

Inflection

Class 7/8 (locative esihlangwini)
singular plural
full form isihlangu izihlangu
simple form sihlangu zihlangu
locative esihlangwini ezihlangwini
copulative yisihlangu yizihlangu
Possessive forms
singular plural
modifier substantive modifier substantive
class 1 wesihlangu owesihlangu wezihlangu owezihlangu
class 2 besihlangu abesihlangu bezihlangu abezihlangu
class 3 wesihlangu owesihlangu wezihlangu owezihlangu
class 4 yesihlangu eyesihlangu yezihlangu eyezihlangu
class 5 lesihlangu elesihlangu lezihlangu elezihlangu
class 6 esihlangu awesihlangu ezihlangu awezihlangu
class 7 sesihlangu esesihlangu sezihlangu esezihlangu
class 8 zesihlangu ezesihlangu zezihlangu ezezihlangu
class 9 yesihlangu eyesihlangu yezihlangu eyezihlangu
class 10 zesihlangu ezesihlangu zezihlangu ezezihlangu
class 11 lwesihlangu olwesihlangu lwezihlangu olwezihlangu
class 14 besihlangu obesihlangu bezihlangu obezihlangu
class 15 kwesihlangu okwesihlangu kwezihlangu okwezihlangu
class 17 kwesihlangu okwesihlangu kwezihlangu okwezihlangu

References

  1. ^ Ian Knight (2008) Companion to the Anglo-Zulu War‎[1]
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