uLwesithathu

Xhosa

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [úlʷésítʰâːtʰu]

Noun

úLwésíthâthu class 1a (plural óoLwésíthâthu class 2a)

1. Wednesday

Inflection

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See also

• days of the week (appendix): uMvulo · uLwesibini · uLwesithathu · uLwesine · uLwesihlanu · uMgqibelo · iCawe ^[edit]

Zulu

Etymology

From u- +‎ lwa- +‎ isithathu, literally "the third one", referring to usuku "day".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /úlwésitʰâːtʰu/

Noun

úLwésithâthu class 1a

1. Wednesday

Inflection

Class 1a (locative kuLwesithathu)

	singular		plural
full form	uLwesithathu		—
simple form	Lwesithathu		—
locative	kuLwesithathu		—
copulative	nguLwesithathu		—
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	kaLwesithathu	okaLwesithathu	—	—
class 2	bakaLwesithathu	abakaLwesithathu	—	—
class 3	kaLwesithathu	okaLwesithathu	—	—
class 4	kaLwesithathu	ekaLwesithathu	—	—
class 5	likaLwesithathu	elikaLwesithathu	—	—
class 6	kaLwesithathu	akaLwesithathu	—	—
class 7	sikaLwesithathu	esikaLwesithathu	—	—
class 8	zikaLwesithathu	ezikaLwesithathu	—	—
class 9	kaLwesithathu	ekaLwesithathu	—	—
class 10	zikaLwesithathu	ezikaLwesithathu	—	—
class 11	lukaLwesithathu	olukaLwesithathu	—	—
class 14	bukaLwesithathu	obukaLwesithathu	—	—
class 15	kukaLwesithathu	okukaLwesithathu	—	—
class 17	kukaLwesithathu	okukaLwesithathu	—	—

See also

• days of the week: usuku lwesonto (appendix): uMsombuluko · uLwesibili · uLwesithathu · uLwesine · uLwesihlanu · uMgqibelo · iSonto ^[edit]

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-lwesithathu”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-lwesithathu (2.4.6.3-8.9)”