unyezi
Zulu
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jédì (“moonlight”), from Proto-Bantu *-jéda (“shine”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /úɲeːzí/
Inflection
| Class 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | unyezi | — | ||
| Locative | enyezini | — | ||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Full form | unyezi | — | ||
| Simple form | nyezi | — | ||
| Locative | enyezini | — | ||
| Copulative | ngunyezi | — | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
| Class 1 | wonyezi | owonyezi | — | — |
| Class 2 | bonyezi | abonyezi | — | — |
| Class 3 | wonyezi | owonyezi | — | — |
| Class 4 | yonyezi | eyonyezi | — | — |
| Class 5 | lonyezi | elonyezi | — | — |
| Class 6 | onyezi | awonyezi | — | — |
| Class 7 | sonyezi | esonyezi | — | — |
| Class 8 | zonyezi | ezonyezi | — | — |
| Class 9 | yonyezi | eyonyezi | — | — |
| Class 10 | zonyezi | ezonyezi | — | — |
| Class 11 | lonyezi | olonyezi | — | — |
| Class 14 | bonyezi | obonyezi | — | — |
| Class 15 | konyezi | okonyezi | — | — |
| Class 17 | konyezi | okonyezi | — | — |
References
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-nyezi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-nyezi (2.6.8-3)”
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