ugu

See also: Ugu

Sumerian

Romanization

ugu

1. Romanization of 𒌋𒅗 (ugu)

Ternate

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈu.ɡu/

Noun

ugu

1. the buttocks

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Zulu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /úːɡu/

Noun

ū́gu class 11 (plural izíngu class 10)

1. water edge, waterside
   1. riverside, bank
   2. seaside, coast, shore
2. edge of a forest

Inflection

Class 11/10
	Singular	Plural
Full form	ugu	izingu
Locative	ogwini	ezingwini
	Singular		Plural
Full form	ugu		izingu
Simple form	lugu		zingu
Locative	ogwini		ezingwini
Copulative	wugu		yizingu
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wogu	owogu	wezingu	owezingu
Class 2	bogu	abogu	bezingu	abezingu
Class 3	wogu	owogu	wezingu	owezingu
Class 4	yogu	eyogu	yezingu	eyezingu
Class 5	logu	elogu	lezingu	elezingu
Class 6	ogu	awogu	ezingu	awezingu
Class 7	sogu	esogu	sezingu	esezingu
Class 8	zogu	ezogu	zezingu	ezezingu
Class 9	yogu	eyogu	yezingu	eyezingu
Class 10	zogu	ezogu	zezingu	ezezingu
Class 11	logu	ologu	lwezingu	olwezingu
Class 14	bogu	obogu	bezingu	obezingu
Class 15	kogu	okogu	kwezingu	okwezingu
Class 17	kogu	okogu	kwezingu	okwezingu

References

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