ihlelo

Xhosa

Etymology

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Noun

ihlelo^? class 5 (plural amahlelo class 6)

1. (grammar) noun class

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

From i- +‎ -hlela +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /íːɬeːlo/

Noun

ī́hlelo class 5 (plural amáhlelo class 6)

1. district

Inflection

Class 5/6 (locative ehlelweni)

	singular		plural
full form	ihlelo		amahlelo
simple form	lihlelo		mahlelo
locative	ehlelweni		emahlelweni
copulative	yihlelo		ngamahlelo
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wehlelo	owehlelo	wamahlelo	owamahlelo
class 2	behlelo	abehlelo	bamahlelo	abamahlelo
class 3	wehlelo	owehlelo	wamahlelo	owamahlelo
class 4	yehlelo	eyehlelo	yamahlelo	eyamahlelo
class 5	lehlelo	elehlelo	lamahlelo	elamahlelo
class 6	ehlelo	awehlelo	amahlelo	awamahlelo
class 7	sehlelo	esehlelo	samahlelo	esamahlelo
class 8	zehlelo	ezehlelo	zamahlelo	ezamahlelo
class 9	yehlelo	eyehlelo	yamahlelo	eyamahlelo
class 10	zehlelo	ezehlelo	zamahlelo	ezamahlelo
class 11	lwehlelo	olwehlelo	lwamahlelo	olwamahlelo
class 14	behlelo	obehlelo	bamahlelo	obamahlelo
class 15	kwehlelo	okwehlelo	kwamahlelo	okwamahlelo
class 17	kwehlelo	okwehlelo	kwamahlelo	okwamahlelo

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-hlelo”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-hlelo (3.2.9.9)”