ingwane

Xhosa

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [íᵑɡ̊ʷa̤ːne]

Noun

íngwane class 9 (plural iíngwane class 10)

1. octopus

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ínɡwaːne/

Noun

íngwane class 9 (plural izíngwane class 10)

1. octopus

   Synonym: imbambela

Inflection

Class 9/10 (locative engwaneni)

	singular		plural
full form	ingwane		izingwane
simple form	ngwane		zingwane
locative	engwaneni		ezingwaneni
copulative	yingwane		yizingwane
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wengwane	owengwane	wezingwane	owezingwane
class 2	bengwane	abengwane	bezingwane	abezingwane
class 3	wengwane	owengwane	wezingwane	owezingwane
class 4	yengwane	eyengwane	yezingwane	eyezingwane
class 5	lengwane	elengwane	lezingwane	elezingwane
class 6	engwane	awengwane	ezingwane	awezingwane
class 7	sengwane	esengwane	sezingwane	esezingwane
class 8	zengwane	ezengwane	zezingwane	ezezingwane
class 9	yengwane	eyengwane	yezingwane	eyezingwane
class 10	zengwane	ezengwane	zezingwane	ezezingwane
class 11	lwengwane	olwengwane	lwezingwane	olwezingwane
class 14	bengwane	obengwane	bezingwane	obezingwane
class 15	kwengwane	okwengwane	kwezingwane	okwezingwane
class 17	kwengwane	okwengwane	kwezingwane	okwezingwane

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-gwane”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-gwane (2.9.9)”