imbazo

Zulu

Etymology

From in- +‎ -baza (“carve”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ímbaːzo/

Noun

ímbazo class 9 (plural izímbazo class 10)

1. axe

Inflection

Class 9/10
	Singular	Plural
Full form	imbazo	izimbazo
Locative	embazweni	ezimbazweni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	imbazo		izimbazo
Simple form	mbazo		zimbazo
Locative	embazweni		ezimbazweni
Copulative	yimbazo		yizimbazo
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wembazo	owembazo	wezimbazo	owezimbazo
Class 2	bembazo	abembazo	bezimbazo	abezimbazo
Class 3	wembazo	owembazo	wezimbazo	owezimbazo
Class 4	yembazo	eyembazo	yezimbazo	eyezimbazo
Class 5	lembazo	elembazo	lezimbazo	elezimbazo
Class 6	embazo	awembazo	ezimbazo	awezimbazo
Class 7	sembazo	esembazo	sezimbazo	esezimbazo
Class 8	zembazo	ezembazo	zezimbazo	ezezimbazo
Class 9	yembazo	eyembazo	yezimbazo	eyezimbazo
Class 10	zembazo	ezembazo	zezimbazo	ezezimbazo
Class 11	lwembazo	olwembazo	lwezimbazo	olwezimbazo
Class 14	bembazo	obembazo	bezimbazo	obezimbazo
Class 15	kwembazo	okwembazo	kwezimbazo	okwezimbazo
Class 17	kwembazo	okwembazo	kwezimbazo	okwezimbazo

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-ɓazo”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-ɓazo (3.9.9)”