ugalo

Zulu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /úːɡaːlo/

Noun

ū́galo class 11 (plural izíngalo class 10)

1. forearm
2. lower foreleg
3. dexterity, skill
4. (obsolete) finger

Inflection

Class 11/10 (locative ogalweni)

	singular		plural
full form	ugalo		izingalo
simple form	lugalo		zingalo
locative	ogalweni		ezingalweni
copulative	wugalo		yizingalo
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wogalo	owogalo	wezingalo	owezingalo
class 2	bogalo	abogalo	bezingalo	abezingalo
class 3	wogalo	owogalo	wezingalo	owezingalo
class 4	yogalo	eyogalo	yezingalo	eyezingalo
class 5	logalo	elogalo	lezingalo	elezingalo
class 6	ogalo	awogalo	ezingalo	awezingalo
class 7	sogalo	esogalo	sezingalo	esezingalo
class 8	zogalo	ezogalo	zezingalo	ezezingalo
class 9	yogalo	eyogalo	yezingalo	eyezingalo
class 10	zogalo	ezogalo	zezingalo	ezezingalo
class 11	logalo	ologalo	lwezingalo	olwezingalo
class 14	bogalo	obogalo	bezingalo	obezingalo
class 15	kogalo	okogalo	kwezingalo	okwezingalo
class 17	kogalo	okogalo	kwezingalo	okwezingalo

Related terms

• ingalo

References

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