ubuntwana

Xhosa

Etymology

From ubu- +‎ umntwana (“child”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [úɓúⁿtʷaːna]

Noun

úbúntwana class 14

1. childhood

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From ubu- +‎ umntwana (“child”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uɓúntwaːna/

Noun

ubúntwana class 14

1. childhood

Inflection

Class 14 (locative ebuntwaneni)

	singular		plural
full form	ubuntwana		—
simple form	buntwana		—
locative	ebuntwaneni		—
copulative	ngubuntwana		—
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wobuntwana	owobuntwana	—	—
class 2	bobuntwana	abobuntwana	—	—
class 3	wobuntwana	owobuntwana	—	—
class 4	yobuntwana	eyobuntwana	—	—
class 5	lobuntwana	elobuntwana	—	—
class 6	obuntwana	awobuntwana	—	—
class 7	sobuntwana	esobuntwana	—	—
class 8	zobuntwana	ezobuntwana	—	—
class 9	yobuntwana	eyobuntwana	—	—
class 10	zobuntwana	ezobuntwana	—	—
class 11	lobuntwana	olobuntwana	—	—
class 14	bobuntwana	obobuntwana	—	—
class 15	kobuntwana	okobuntwana	—	—
class 17	kobuntwana	okobuntwana	—	—

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-ntwana”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-ntwana (3.2.9.9)”