isigedla

Zulu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /isíɡeːɮa/

Noun

isígedla class 7 (plural izígedla class 8)

1. ox with horns pointing downwards

Inflection

Class 7/8
	Singular	Plural
Full form	isigedla	izigedla
Locative	esigedleni	ezigedleni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	isigedla		izigedla
Simple form	sigedla		zigedla
Locative	esigedleni		ezigedleni
Copulative	yisigedla		yizigedla
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wesigedla	owesigedla	wezigedla	owezigedla
Class 2	besigedla	abesigedla	bezigedla	abezigedla
Class 3	wesigedla	owesigedla	wezigedla	owezigedla
Class 4	yesigedla	eyesigedla	yezigedla	eyezigedla
Class 5	lesigedla	elesigedla	lezigedla	elezigedla
Class 6	esigedla	awesigedla	ezigedla	awezigedla
Class 7	sesigedla	esesigedla	sezigedla	esezigedla
Class 8	zesigedla	ezesigedla	zezigedla	ezezigedla
Class 9	yesigedla	eyesigedla	yezigedla	eyezigedla
Class 10	zesigedla	ezesigedla	zezigedla	ezezigedla
Class 11	lwesigedla	olwesigedla	lwezigedla	olwezigedla
Class 14	besigedla	obesigedla	bezigedla	obezigedla
Class 15	kwesigedla	okwesigedla	kwezigedla	okwezigedla
Class 17	kwesigedla	okwesigedla	kwezigedla	okwezigedla

Derived terms

• isigedlekazi

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-gedla”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-gedla (3.2.9.9)”