ubuthongo

Xhosa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [úɓútʰoːᵑɡo̤]

Noun

úbúthongo class 14

1. sleep

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uɓútʰoːnɡo/

Noun

ubúthongo class 14

1. sleep
2. drowsiness, sleepiness

Inflection

Class 14 (locative ebuthongweni)

	singular		plural
full form	ubuthongo		—
simple form	buthongo		—
locative	ebuthongweni		—
copulative	ngubuthongo		—
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wobuthongo	owobuthongo	—	—
class 2	bobuthongo	abobuthongo	—	—
class 3	wobuthongo	owobuthongo	—	—
class 4	yobuthongo	eyobuthongo	—	—
class 5	lobuthongo	elobuthongo	—	—
class 6	obuthongo	awobuthongo	—	—
class 7	sobuthongo	esobuthongo	—	—
class 8	zobuthongo	ezobuthongo	—	—
class 9	yobuthongo	eyobuthongo	—	—
class 10	zobuthongo	ezobuthongo	—	—
class 11	lobuthongo	olobuthongo	—	—
class 14	bobuthongo	obobuthongo	—	—
class 15	kobuthongo	okobuthongo	—	—
class 17	kobuthongo	okobuthongo	—	—

References

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