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
	Singular	Plural
Full form	ukunto	—
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)”