injongo

Xhosa

Etymology

From in- +‎ -jonga +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [íᶮd̥ʒo̤ːᵑɡ̊o̤]

Noun

ínjongo class 9 (plural iínjongo class 10)

1. aim
2. intention

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

From in- +‎ -jonga +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /íɲdʒóːnɡo/

Noun

ínjóngo class 9 (plural ízinjóngo class 10)

1. aim, goal, objective
2. purpose

Inflection

Class 9/10 (locative enjongweni)

	singular		plural
full form	injongo		izinjongo
simple form	njongo		zinjongo
locative	enjongweni		ezinjongweni
copulative	yinjongo		yizinjongo
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wenjongo	owenjongo	wezinjongo	owezinjongo
class 2	benjongo	abenjongo	bezinjongo	abezinjongo
class 3	wenjongo	owenjongo	wezinjongo	owezinjongo
class 4	yenjongo	eyenjongo	yezinjongo	eyezinjongo
class 5	lenjongo	elenjongo	lezinjongo	elezinjongo
class 6	enjongo	awenjongo	ezinjongo	awezinjongo
class 7	senjongo	esenjongo	sezinjongo	esezinjongo
class 8	zenjongo	ezenjongo	zezinjongo	ezezinjongo
class 9	yenjongo	eyenjongo	yezinjongo	eyezinjongo
class 10	zenjongo	ezenjongo	zezinjongo	ezezinjongo
class 11	lwenjongo	olwenjongo	lwezinjongo	olwezinjongo
class 14	benjongo	obenjongo	bezinjongo	obezinjongo
class 15	kwenjongo	okwenjongo	kwezinjongo	okwezinjongo
class 17	kwenjongo	okwenjongo	kwezinjongo	okwezinjongo

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-jongo”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-jongo (3.6-3.9)”