iqabi

Zulu

Etymology

From a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe ǂgaeb (“leaf”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /íːǃaːɓí/

Noun

ī́qabí class 5 (plural amáqabí class 6)

1. leaf (of a tree)

   Synonym: ikhasi

Inflection

Class 5/6
	Singular	Plural
Full form	iqabi	amaqabi
Locative	eqabini	emaqabini
	Singular		Plural
Full form	iqabi		amaqabi
Simple form	liqabi		maqabi
Locative	eqabini		emaqabini
Copulative	yiqabi		ngamaqabi
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	weqabi	oweqabi	wamaqabi	owamaqabi
Class 2	beqabi	abeqabi	bamaqabi	abamaqabi
Class 3	weqabi	oweqabi	wamaqabi	owamaqabi
Class 4	yeqabi	eyeqabi	yamaqabi	eyamaqabi
Class 5	leqabi	eleqabi	lamaqabi	elamaqabi
Class 6	eqabi	aweqabi	amaqabi	awamaqabi
Class 7	seqabi	eseqabi	samaqabi	esamaqabi
Class 8	zeqabi	ezeqabi	zamaqabi	ezamaqabi
Class 9	yeqabi	eyeqabi	yamaqabi	eyamaqabi
Class 10	zeqabi	ezeqabi	zamaqabi	ezamaqabi
Class 11	lweqabi	olweqabi	lwamaqabi	olwamaqabi
Class 14	beqabi	obeqabi	bamaqabi	obamaqabi
Class 15	kweqabi	okweqabi	kwamaqabi	okwamaqabi
Class 17	kweqabi	okweqabi	kwamaqabi	okwamaqabi

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-qaɓi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-qaɓi (3.2.6.3)”