udwi

Zulu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /údwîː/

Noun

údwî class 1a (plural ôdwî class 2a)

1. dash, hyphen (punctuation)

Inflection

Class 1a/2a
	Singular	Plural
Full form	udwi	odwi
Locative	kudwi	kodwi
	Singular		Plural
Full form	udwi		odwi
Simple form	dwi		bodwi
Locative	kudwi		kodwi
Copulative	ngudwi		ngodwi
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	kadwi	okadwi	wodwi	owodwi
Class 2	bakadwi	abakadwi	bodwi	abodwi
Class 3	kadwi	okadwi	wodwi	owodwi
Class 4	kadwi	ekadwi	yodwi	eyodwi
Class 5	likadwi	elikadwi	lodwi	elodwi
Class 6	kadwi	akadwi	odwi	awodwi
Class 7	sikadwi	esikadwi	sodwi	esodwi
Class 8	zikadwi	ezikadwi	zodwi	ezodwi
Class 9	kadwi	ekadwi	yodwi	eyodwi
Class 10	zikadwi	ezikadwi	zodwi	ezodwi
Class 11	lukadwi	olukadwi	lodwi	olodwi
Class 14	bukadwi	obukadwi	bodwi	obodwi
Class 15	kukadwi	okukadwi	kodwi	okodwi
Class 17	kukadwi	okukadwi	kodwi	okodwi

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-dwí”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-dwí (2.3-8)”