isiko

Xhosa

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ísîːko]

Noun

ísîko class 5 (plural ámásîko class 6)

1. custom

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From i- +‎ -sika +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /îːsíːɠo/

Noun

îsíko class 5 (plural ámasíko class 6)

1. cut, incision
2. imitation, mimicry
3. custom, habit, tradition
4. culture

Inflection

Class 5/6 (locative esikweni)

	singular		plural
full form	isiko		amasiko
simple form	lisiko		masiko
locative	esikweni		emasikweni
copulative	yisiko		ngamasiko
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wesiko	owesiko	wamasiko	owamasiko
class 2	besiko	abesiko	bamasiko	abamasiko
class 3	wesiko	owesiko	wamasiko	owamasiko
class 4	yesiko	eyesiko	yamasiko	eyamasiko
class 5	lesiko	elesiko	lamasiko	elamasiko
class 6	esiko	awesiko	amasiko	awamasiko
class 7	sesiko	esesiko	samasiko	esamasiko
class 8	zesiko	ezesiko	zamasiko	ezamasiko
class 9	yesiko	eyesiko	yamasiko	eyamasiko
class 10	zesiko	ezesiko	zamasiko	ezamasiko
class 11	lwesiko	olwesiko	lwamasiko	olwamasiko
class 14	besiko	obesiko	bamasiko	obamasiko
class 15	kwesiko	okwesiko	kwamasiko	okwamasiko
class 17	kwesiko	okwesiko	kwamasiko	okwamasiko

References

C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-siko”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-siko (2.6.3.9)”