umduzu
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[edit]Etymology
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Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]uḿduzu class 3 (plural imíduzu class 4)
- white rhinoceros
- Synonym: umkhombo
Inflection
[edit]Class 3/4 | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | umduzu | imiduzu | ||
Locative | emduzwini | emiduzwini | ||
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | umduzu | imiduzu | ||
Simple form | mduzu | miduzu | ||
Locative | emduzwini | emiduzwini | ||
Copulative | ngumduzu | yimiduzu | ||
Possessive forms | ||||
Singular | Plural | |||
Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
Class 1 | womduzu | owomduzu | wemiduzu | owemiduzu |
Class 2 | bomduzu | abomduzu | bemiduzu | abemiduzu |
Class 3 | womduzu | owomduzu | wemiduzu | owemiduzu |
Class 4 | yomduzu | eyomduzu | yemiduzu | eyemiduzu |
Class 5 | lomduzu | elomduzu | lemiduzu | elemiduzu |
Class 6 | omduzu | awomduzu | emiduzu | awemiduzu |
Class 7 | somduzu | esomduzu | semiduzu | esemiduzu |
Class 8 | zomduzu | ezomduzu | zemiduzu | ezemiduzu |
Class 9 | yomduzu | eyomduzu | yemiduzu | eyemiduzu |
Class 10 | zomduzu | ezomduzu | zemiduzu | ezemiduzu |
Class 11 | lomduzu | olomduzu | lwemiduzu | olwemiduzu |
Class 14 | bomduzu | obomduzu | bemiduzu | obemiduzu |
Class 15 | komduzu | okomduzu | kwemiduzu | okwemiduzu |
Class 17 | komduzu | okomduzu | kwemiduzu | okwemiduzu |
References
[edit]- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-duzu”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-duzu (3.2.9.9)”