umenzi

See also: uMenzi

Zulu

Etymology 1

From umu- +‎ -enza +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uméːnzi/

Noun

uménzi class 1 (plural abénzi class 2)

  1. doer, someone who does or acts
  2. maker, creator
Inflection
Class 1/2 (locative kumenzi)
singular plural
full form umenzi abenzi
simple form menzi benzi
locative kumenzi kubenzi
copulative ngumenzi ngabenzi
Possessive forms
singular plural
modifier substantive modifier substantive
class 1 womenzi owomenzi wabenzi owabenzi
class 2 bomenzi abomenzi babenzi ababenzi
class 3 womenzi owomenzi wabenzi owabenzi
class 4 yomenzi eyomenzi yabenzi eyabenzi
class 5 lomenzi elomenzi labenzi elabenzi
class 6 omenzi awomenzi abenzi awabenzi
class 7 somenzi esomenzi sabenzi esabenzi
class 8 zomenzi ezomenzi zabenzi ezabenzi
class 9 yomenzi eyomenzi yabenzi eyabenzi
class 10 zomenzi ezomenzi zabenzi ezabenzi
class 11 lomenzi olomenzi lwabenzi olwabenzi
class 14 bomenzi obomenzi babenzi obabenzi
class 15 komenzi okomenzi kwabenzi okwabenzi
class 17 komenzi okomenzi kwabenzi okwabenzi
Derived terms

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

Noun

umenzi? class 3 (plural imenzi class 4)

  1. (grammar) subject
    Synonym: inhloko
Inflection
Class 3/4 (locative emenzini)
singular plural
full form umenzi imenzi
simple form menzi menzi
locative emenzini emenzini
copulative ngumenzi yimenzi
Possessive forms
singular plural
modifier substantive modifier substantive
class 1 womenzi owomenzi wemenzi owemenzi
class 2 bomenzi abomenzi bemenzi abemenzi
class 3 womenzi owomenzi wemenzi owemenzi
class 4 yomenzi eyomenzi yemenzi eyemenzi
class 5 lomenzi elomenzi lemenzi elemenzi
class 6 omenzi awomenzi emenzi awemenzi
class 7 somenzi esomenzi semenzi esemenzi
class 8 zomenzi ezomenzi zemenzi ezemenzi
class 9 yomenzi eyomenzi yemenzi eyemenzi
class 10 zomenzi ezomenzi zemenzi ezemenzi
class 11 lomenzi olomenzi lwemenzi olwemenzi
class 14 bomenzi obomenzi bemenzi obemenzi
class 15 komenzi okomenzi kwemenzi okwemenzi
class 17 komenzi okomenzi kwemenzi okwemenzi

References

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