uShaka

See also: ushaka

Zulu

Etymology

From u- +‎ ishaka (“early pregnancy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /úʃaːɠa/

Noun

úShaka class 1a (plural ôShaka class 2a)

1. a Zulu given name
2. the Zulu king who expanded the Zulu kingdom

Inflection

Class 1a/2a (locative kuShaka)

	singular		plural
full form	uShaka		oShaka
simple form	Shaka		boShaka
locative	kuShaka		koShaka
copulative	nguShaka		ngoShaka
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	kaShaka	okaShaka	woShaka	owoShaka
class 2	bakaShaka	abakaShaka	boShaka	aboShaka
class 3	kaShaka	okaShaka	woShaka	owoShaka
class 4	kaShaka	ekaShaka	yoShaka	eyoShaka
class 5	likaShaka	elikaShaka	loShaka	eloShaka
class 6	kaShaka	akaShaka	oShaka	awoShaka
class 7	sikaShaka	esikaShaka	soShaka	esoShaka
class 8	zikaShaka	ezikaShaka	zoShaka	ezoShaka
class 9	kaShaka	ekaShaka	yoShaka	eyoShaka
class 10	zikaShaka	ezikaShaka	zoShaka	ezoShaka
class 11	lukaShaka	olukaShaka	loShaka	oloShaka
class 14	bukaShaka	obukaShaka	boShaka	oboShaka
class 15	kukaShaka	okukaShaka	koShaka	okoShaka
class 17	kukaShaka	okukaShaka	koShaka	okoShaka

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-Shaka”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-Shaka (2.9.9)”