ukunto

Zulu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /úɠuːntó/

Noun

úkuntó class 17

1. something

   Synonym: ukuntoko

2. plaything, pet

   Synonym: ukuntoko

Inflection

Class 17 (locative ekuntweni)

	singular		plural
full form	ukunto		—
simple form	kunto		—
locative	ekuntweni		—
copulative	ngukunto		—
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wokunto	owokunto	—	—
class 2	bokunto	abokunto	—	—
class 3	wokunto	owokunto	—	—
class 4	yokunto	eyokunto	—	—
class 5	lokunto	elokunto	—	—
class 6	okunto	awokunto	—	—
class 7	sokunto	esokunto	—	—
class 8	zokunto	ezokunto	—	—
class 9	yokunto	eyokunto	—	—
class 10	zokunto	ezokunto	—	—
class 11	lokunto	olokunto	—	—
class 14	bokunto	obokunto	—	—
class 15	kokunto	okokunto	—	—
class 17	kokunto	okokunto	—	—

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-nto”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-nto (2.6.6-3)”