ufu

Swahili

Etymology

From u +‎ -fu (“dead”).

Noun

ufu class XI (no plural)

1. death (the state of being dead)

See also

• kifo (“death (cessation of life)”)

Zulu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /úːfu/

Noun

ū́fu class 11 (plural izímfu class 10)

1. paunch, rumen
2. stench
3. despised, worthless person

Inflection

Class 11/10 (locative ofini)

	singular		plural
full form	ufu		izimfu
simple form	lufu		zimfu
locative	ofini		ezimfini
copulative	wufu		yizimfu
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wofu	owofu	wezimfu	owezimfu
class 2	bofu	abofu	bezimfu	abezimfu
class 3	wofu	owofu	wezimfu	owezimfu
class 4	yofu	eyofu	yezimfu	eyezimfu
class 5	lofu	elofu	lezimfu	elezimfu
class 6	ofu	awofu	ezimfu	awezimfu
class 7	sofu	esofu	sezimfu	esezimfu
class 8	zofu	ezofu	zezimfu	ezezimfu
class 9	yofu	eyofu	yezimfu	eyezimfu
class 10	zofu	ezofu	zezimfu	ezezimfu
class 11	lofu	olofu	lwezimfu	olwezimfu
class 14	bofu	obofu	bezimfu	obezimfu
class 15	kofu	okofu	kwezimfu	okwezimfu
class 17	kofu	okofu	kwezimfu	okwezimfu

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-fu”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-fu (3.2.9)”