umklomelo

Zulu

Etymology

From umu- +‎ -klomela +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /um̩kxómeːlo/

Noun

umklómelo class 3 (plural imiklómelo class 4)

1. prize, reward
2. point (gained in an exam etc.)

Inflection

Class 3/4
	Singular	Plural
Full form	umklomelo	imiklomelo
Locative	emklomelweni	emiklomelweni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	umklomelo		imiklomelo
Simple form	mklomelo		miklomelo
Locative	emklomelweni		emiklomelweni
Copulative	ngumklomelo		yimiklomelo
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	womklomelo	owomklomelo	wemiklomelo	owemiklomelo
Class 2	bomklomelo	abomklomelo	bemiklomelo	abemiklomelo
Class 3	womklomelo	owomklomelo	wemiklomelo	owemiklomelo
Class 4	yomklomelo	eyomklomelo	yemiklomelo	eyemiklomelo
Class 5	lomklomelo	elomklomelo	lemiklomelo	elemiklomelo
Class 6	omklomelo	awomklomelo	emiklomelo	awemiklomelo
Class 7	somklomelo	esomklomelo	semiklomelo	esemiklomelo
Class 8	zomklomelo	ezomklomelo	zemiklomelo	ezemiklomelo
Class 9	yomklomelo	eyomklomelo	yemiklomelo	eyemiklomelo
Class 10	zomklomelo	ezomklomelo	zemiklomelo	ezemiklomelo
Class 11	lomklomelo	olomklomelo	lwemiklomelo	olwemiklomelo
Class 14	bomklomelo	obomklomelo	bemiklomelo	obemiklomelo
Class 15	komklomelo	okomklomelo	kwemiklomelo	okwemiklomelo
Class 17	komklomelo	okomklomelo	kwemiklomelo	okwemiklomelo

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-klomelo”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-klomelo (6.6.3.9.9)”