isinqe

Xhosa

Etymology

From a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe !neib (“kidney”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ísiːŋǃé]

Noun

ísinqé class 7 (plural ízinqé class 8)

1. (anatomy) hip

Inflection

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References

• Louw, J.A. (2013) “The Impact of Khoesan on Southern Bantu”, in Vossen, Rainer, editor, The Khoesan Languages, Routledge, →ISBN, pages 435-444

Zulu

Etymology

From a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe !neib (“kidney”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ísiːᵑǃé/

Noun

ísinqé class 7 (plural ízinqé class 8)

1. (anatomy) buttocks, rump
2. bottom, base

Inflection

Class 7/8 (locative esinqeni)

	singular		plural
full form	isinqe		izinqe
simple form	sinqe		zinqe
locative	esinqeni		ezinqeni
copulative	yisinqe		yizinqe
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wesinqe	owesinqe	wezinqe	owezinqe
class 2	besinqe	abesinqe	bezinqe	abezinqe
class 3	wesinqe	owesinqe	wezinqe	owezinqe
class 4	yesinqe	eyesinqe	yezinqe	eyezinqe
class 5	lesinqe	elesinqe	lezinqe	elezinqe
class 6	esinqe	awesinqe	ezinqe	awezinqe
class 7	sesinqe	esesinqe	sezinqe	esezinqe
class 8	zesinqe	ezesinqe	zezinqe	ezezinqe
class 9	yesinqe	eyesinqe	yezinqe	eyezinqe
class 10	zesinqe	ezesinqe	zezinqe	ezezinqe
class 11	lwesinqe	olwesinqe	lwezinqe	olwezinqe
class 14	besinqe	obesinqe	bezinqe	obezinqe
class 15	kwesinqe	okwesinqe	kwezinqe	okwezinqe
class 17	kwesinqe	okwesinqe	kwezinqe	okwezinqe

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-nqe”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-nqe (2.6.3)”
• Louw, J.A. (2013) “The Impact of Khoesan on Southern Bantu”, in Vossen, Rainer, editor, The Khoesan Languages, Routledge, →ISBN, pages 435-444