isishiyagalombili

Zulu

Etymology

From isi- +‎ -shiya (“leave behind”) +‎ (izin)galo (“fingers”) +‎ (ezi)mbili (“two”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ísiʃíjaɡalombiːlí/

Noun

ísishíyagalombilí class 7

1. eight
2. the eighth one
3. (in the possessive) eighth

Inflection

Class 7 (locative esishiyagalombilini)

	singular		plural
full form	isishiyagalombili		—
simple form	sishiyagalombili		—
locative	esishiyagalombilini		—
copulative	yisishiyagalombili		—
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wesishiyagalombili	owesishiyagalombili	—	—
class 2	besishiyagalombili	abesishiyagalombili	—	—
class 3	wesishiyagalombili	owesishiyagalombili	—	—
class 4	yesishiyagalombili	eyesishiyagalombili	—	—
class 5	lesishiyagalombili	elesishiyagalombili	—	—
class 6	esishiyagalombili	awesishiyagalombili	—	—
class 7	sesishiyagalombili	esesishiyagalombili	—	—
class 8	zesishiyagalombili	ezesishiyagalombili	—	—
class 9	yesishiyagalombili	eyesishiyagalombili	—	—
class 10	zesishiyagalombili	ezesishiyagalombili	—	—
class 11	lwesishiyagalombili	olwesishiyagalombili	—	—
class 14	besishiyagalombili	obesishiyagalombili	—	—
class 15	kwesishiyagalombili	okwesishiyagalombili	—	—
class 17	kwesishiyagalombili	okwesishiyagalombili	—	—

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-shiyagalombili”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-shiyagalombili (3.2.3.3-6.6.6.6.3)”