umbhalo

Swazi

Etymology

From umu- +‎ -bhala +‎ -o.

Noun

úḿbhâlo class 3 (plural ímíbhâlo class 4)

1. scripture

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From umu- +‎ -bhala +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /úm̩bâːlo/

Noun

úmbhâlo class 3 (plural ímibhâlo class 4)

1. text, writing, inscription, entry, note
2. document

Inflection

Class 3/4 (locative embhalweni)

	singular		plural
full form	umbhalo		imibhalo
simple form	mbhalo		mibhalo
locative	embhalweni		emibhalweni
copulative	ngumbhalo		yimibhalo
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wombhalo	owombhalo	wemibhalo	owemibhalo
class 2	bombhalo	abombhalo	bemibhalo	abemibhalo
class 3	wombhalo	owombhalo	wemibhalo	owemibhalo
class 4	yombhalo	eyombhalo	yemibhalo	eyemibhalo
class 5	lombhalo	elombhalo	lemibhalo	elemibhalo
class 6	ombhalo	awombhalo	emibhalo	awemibhalo
class 7	sombhalo	esombhalo	semibhalo	esemibhalo
class 8	zombhalo	ezombhalo	zemibhalo	ezemibhalo
class 9	yombhalo	eyombhalo	yemibhalo	eyemibhalo
class 10	zombhalo	ezombhalo	zemibhalo	ezemibhalo
class 11	lombhalo	olombhalo	lwemibhalo	olwemibhalo
class 14	bombhalo	obombhalo	bemibhalo	obemibhalo
class 15	kombhalo	okombhalo	kwemibhalo	okwemibhalo
class 17	kombhalo	okombhalo	kwemibhalo	okwemibhalo

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-balo”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-balo (3.8.8-3-8.9)”