ilulwane

Xhosa

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ílúlʷaːne]

Noun

ílúlwane class 5 (plural ámálúlwane class 6)

1. bat (animal)

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /îːlulwâːne/

Noun

îlulwâne class 5 (plural ámalulwâne class 6)

1. bat (animal)
2. stupid, silly person

   Synonym: isilundulundu

3. (obsolete) umbrella

   Synonym: isambulela

Inflection

Class 5/6
	Singular	Plural
Full form	ilulwane	amalulwane
Locative	elulwaneni	emalulwaneni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	ilulwane		amalulwane
Simple form	lilulwane		malulwane
Locative	elulwaneni		emalulwaneni
Copulative	yilulwane		ngamalulwane
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	welulwane	owelulwane	wamalulwane	owamalulwane
Class 2	belulwane	abelulwane	bamalulwane	abamalulwane
Class 3	welulwane	owelulwane	wamalulwane	owamalulwane
Class 4	yelulwane	eyelulwane	yamalulwane	eyamalulwane
Class 5	lelulwane	elelulwane	lamalulwane	elamalulwane
Class 6	elulwane	awelulwane	amalulwane	awamalulwane
Class 7	selulwane	eselulwane	samalulwane	esamalulwane
Class 8	zelulwane	ezelulwane	zamalulwane	ezamalulwane
Class 9	yelulwane	eyelulwane	yamalulwane	eyamalulwane
Class 10	zelulwane	ezelulwane	zamalulwane	ezamalulwane
Class 11	lwelulwane	olwelulwane	lwamalulwane	olwamalulwane
Class 14	belulwane	obelulwane	bamalulwane	obamalulwane
Class 15	kwelulwane	okwelulwane	kwamalulwane	okwamalulwane
Class 17	kwelulwane	okwelulwane	kwamalulwane	okwamalulwane

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-lulwane”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-lulwane (2.4.3.3-8.9)”