umphansi

Zulu

Etymology 1

Hlonipha form of umhlaba. Also from umu- +‎ phansi.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /úm̩pʰâːnsi/

Noun

úmphânsi class 3 (plural ímiphânsi class 4)

1. earth, world

Inflection

Class 3/4
	Singular	Plural
Full form	umphansi	imiphansi
Locative	emphansini	emiphansini
	Singular		Plural
Full form	umphansi		imiphansi
Simple form	mphansi		miphansi
Locative	emphansini		emiphansini
Copulative	ngumphansi		yimiphansi
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	womphansi	owomphansi	wemiphansi	owemiphansi
Class 2	bomphansi	abomphansi	bemiphansi	abemiphansi
Class 3	womphansi	owomphansi	wemiphansi	owemiphansi
Class 4	yomphansi	eyomphansi	yemiphansi	eyemiphansi
Class 5	lomphansi	elomphansi	lemiphansi	elemiphansi
Class 6	omphansi	awomphansi	emiphansi	awemiphansi
Class 7	somphansi	esomphansi	semiphansi	esemiphansi
Class 8	zomphansi	ezomphansi	zemiphansi	ezemiphansi
Class 9	yomphansi	eyomphansi	yemiphansi	eyemiphansi
Class 10	zomphansi	ezomphansi	zemiphansi	ezemiphansi
Class 11	lomphansi	olomphansi	lwemiphansi	olwemiphansi
Class 14	bomphansi	obomphansi	bemiphansi	obemiphansi
Class 15	komphansi	okomphansi	kwemiphansi	okwemiphansi
Class 17	komphansi	okomphansi	kwemiphansi	okwemiphansi

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /úm̩pʰâːnsi/

Noun

úmphânsi class 1 (plural ábaphânsi class 2)

1. ancestor

Inflection

Class 1/2
	Singular	Plural
Full form	umphansi	abaphansi
Locative	kumphansi	kubaphansi
	Singular		Plural
Full form	umphansi		abaphansi
Simple form	mphansi		baphansi
Locative	kumphansi		kubaphansi
Copulative	ngumphansi		ngabaphansi
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	womphansi	owomphansi	wabaphansi	owabaphansi
Class 2	bomphansi	abomphansi	babaphansi	ababaphansi
Class 3	womphansi	owomphansi	wabaphansi	owabaphansi
Class 4	yomphansi	eyomphansi	yabaphansi	eyabaphansi
Class 5	lomphansi	elomphansi	labaphansi	elabaphansi
Class 6	omphansi	awomphansi	abaphansi	awabaphansi
Class 7	somphansi	esomphansi	sabaphansi	esabaphansi
Class 8	zomphansi	ezomphansi	zabaphansi	ezabaphansi
Class 9	yomphansi	eyomphansi	yabaphansi	eyabaphansi
Class 10	zomphansi	ezomphansi	zabaphansi	ezabaphansi
Class 11	lomphansi	olomphansi	lwabaphansi	olwabaphansi
Class 14	bomphansi	obomphansi	babaphansi	obabaphansi
Class 15	komphansi	okomphansi	kwabaphansi	okwabaphansi
Class 17	komphansi	okomphansi	kwabaphansi	okwabaphansi

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-phansi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-phansi (2.4.3-5.4)”