isanda

Zulu

Etymology

From isi- +‎ -anda +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /isáːnda/

Noun

isánda class 7 (plural izánda class 8)

1. surplus, increase
2. ground plan of a hut
3. layer of reeds to store grain on

Inflection

Class 7/8 (locative esandeni)

	singular		plural
full form	isanda		izanda
simple form	sanda		zanda
locative	esandeni		ezandeni
copulative	yisanda		yizanda
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wesanda	owesanda	wezanda	owezanda
class 2	besanda	abesanda	bezanda	abezanda
class 3	wesanda	owesanda	wezanda	owezanda
class 4	yesanda	eyesanda	yezanda	eyezanda
class 5	lesanda	elesanda	lezanda	elezanda
class 6	esanda	awesanda	ezanda	awezanda
class 7	sesanda	esesanda	sezanda	esezanda
class 8	zesanda	ezesanda	zezanda	ezezanda
class 9	yesanda	eyesanda	yezanda	eyezanda
class 10	zesanda	ezesanda	zezanda	ezezanda
class 11	lwesanda	olwesanda	lwezanda	olwezanda
class 14	besanda	obesanda	bezanda	obezanda
class 15	kwesanda	okwesanda	kwezanda	okwezanda
class 17	kwesanda	okwesanda	kwezanda	okwezanda

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-anda”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-anda (3.2.9)”