ubuchwepheshe

Zulu

Etymology

Derived from the ideophone chwepheshe, chwephe. Likely related to Khoekhoe ǀkhoe (“sly, cunning”).

Noun

ubuchwepheshe^? class 14

1. technology
2. expertise

Inflection

Class 14
	Singular	Plural
Full form	ubuchwepheshe	—
Locative	ebuchwephesheni	—
	Singular		Plural
Full form	ubuchwepheshe		—
Simple form	buchwepheshe		—
Locative	ebuchwephesheni		—
Copulative	ngubuchwepheshe		—
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wobuchwepheshe	owobuchwepheshe	—	—
Class 2	bobuchwepheshe	abobuchwepheshe	—	—
Class 3	wobuchwepheshe	owobuchwepheshe	—	—
Class 4	yobuchwepheshe	eyobuchwepheshe	—	—
Class 5	lobuchwepheshe	elobuchwepheshe	—	—
Class 6	obuchwepheshe	awobuchwepheshe	—	—
Class 7	sobuchwepheshe	esobuchwepheshe	—	—
Class 8	zobuchwepheshe	ezobuchwepheshe	—	—
Class 9	yobuchwepheshe	eyobuchwepheshe	—	—
Class 10	zobuchwepheshe	ezobuchwepheshe	—	—
Class 11	lobuchwepheshe	olobuchwepheshe	—	—
Class 14	bobuchwepheshe	obobuchwepheshe	—	—
Class 15	kobuchwepheshe	okobuchwepheshe	—	—
Class 17	kobuchwepheshe	okobuchwepheshe	—	—