amanzi

Fipa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.

Noun

amanzi

1. water

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

1. water

References

• Hazel Gray, Locatives in Ikizu

Mambwe-Lungu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.

Noun

amanzi

1. water

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

1. water

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Rungwa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.

Noun

amanzi

1. water

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

1. water

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ámâːⁿd̥zi̤]

Noun

ámânzi class 6

1. water

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

1. water

Inflection

Class 6
	Singular	Plural
Full form	—	amanzi
Locative	—	emanzini
	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