iklwa

Zulu

Etymology

Possibly onomatopoetic. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /îːkxwá/

Noun

îklwá class 5 (plural ámaklwá class 6)

1. large-bladed assegai for stabbing

Inflection

Class 5/6
	Singular	Plural
Full form	iklwa	amaklwa
Locative	eklweni	emaklweni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	iklwa		amaklwa
Simple form	liklwa		maklwa
Locative	eklweni		emaklweni
Copulative	yiklwa		ngamaklwa
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	weklwa	oweklwa	wamaklwa	owamaklwa
Class 2	beklwa	abeklwa	bamaklwa	abamaklwa
Class 3	weklwa	oweklwa	wamaklwa	owamaklwa
Class 4	yeklwa	eyeklwa	yamaklwa	eyamaklwa
Class 5	leklwa	eleklwa	lamaklwa	elamaklwa
Class 6	eklwa	aweklwa	amaklwa	awamaklwa
Class 7	seklwa	eseklwa	samaklwa	esamaklwa
Class 8	zeklwa	ezeklwa	zamaklwa	ezamaklwa
Class 9	yeklwa	eyeklwa	yamaklwa	eyamaklwa
Class 10	zeklwa	ezeklwa	zamaklwa	ezamaklwa
Class 11	lweklwa	olweklwa	lwamaklwa	olwamaklwa
Class 14	beklwa	obeklwa	bamaklwa	obamaklwa
Class 15	kweklwa	okweklwa	kwamaklwa	okwamaklwa
Class 17	kweklwa	okweklwa	kwamaklwa	okwamaklwa

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-klwa”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-klwa (2.3-8.3)”