ucwecwe

Zulu

Etymology

From u- +‎ cwecwa +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /úːǀweːǀwé/

Noun

ū́cwecwé class 11 (plural izíngcwecwé class 10)

1. flake, paring, shaving
2. slice, wafer
3. scale (of a fish)

Inflection

Class 11/10
	Singular	Plural
Full form	ucwecwe	izingcwecwe
Locative	ocwecweni	ezingcwecweni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	ucwecwe		izingcwecwe
Simple form	lucwecwe		zingcwecwe
Locative	ocwecweni		ezingcwecweni
Copulative	wucwecwe		yizingcwecwe
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wocwecwe	owocwecwe	wezingcwecwe	owezingcwecwe
Class 2	bocwecwe	abocwecwe	bezingcwecwe	abezingcwecwe
Class 3	wocwecwe	owocwecwe	wezingcwecwe	owezingcwecwe
Class 4	yocwecwe	eyocwecwe	yezingcwecwe	eyezingcwecwe
Class 5	locwecwe	elocwecwe	lezingcwecwe	elezingcwecwe
Class 6	ocwecwe	awocwecwe	ezingcwecwe	awezingcwecwe
Class 7	socwecwe	esocwecwe	sezingcwecwe	esezingcwecwe
Class 8	zocwecwe	ezocwecwe	zezingcwecwe	ezezingcwecwe
Class 9	yocwecwe	eyocwecwe	yezingcwecwe	eyezingcwecwe
Class 10	zocwecwe	ezocwecwe	zezingcwecwe	ezezingcwecwe
Class 11	locwecwe	olocwecwe	lwezingcwecwe	olwezingcwecwe
Class 14	bocwecwe	obocwecwe	bezingcwecwe	obezingcwecwe
Class 15	kocwecwe	okocwecwe	kwezingcwecwe	okwezingcwecwe
Class 17	kocwecwe	okocwecwe	kwezingcwecwe	okwezingcwecwe

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-cwecwe”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-cwecwe (3.2.6.3)”