umshini

Swazi

Etymology

Borrowed from English machine.

Noun

úḿshíni class 3 (plural ímíshíni class 4)

1. machine
2. factory, mill

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

Borrowed from English machine.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /úm̩ʃíːni/

Noun

úmshíni class 3 (plural ímishíni class 4)

1. machine

Inflection

Class 3/4 (locative emshinini)

	singular		plural
full form	umshini		imishini
simple form	mshini		mishini
locative	emshinini		emishinini
copulative	ngumshini		yimishini
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	womshini	owomshini	wemishini	owemishini
class 2	bomshini	abomshini	bemishini	abemishini
class 3	womshini	owomshini	wemishini	owemishini
class 4	yomshini	eyomshini	yemishini	eyemishini
class 5	lomshini	elomshini	lemishini	elemishini
class 6	omshini	awomshini	emishini	awemishini
class 7	somshini	esomshini	semishini	esemishini
class 8	zomshini	ezomshini	zemishini	ezemishini
class 9	yomshini	eyomshini	yemishini	eyemishini
class 10	zomshini	ezomshini	zemishini	ezemishini
class 11	lomshini	olomshini	lwemishini	olwemishini
class 14	bomshini	obomshini	bemishini	obemishini
class 15	komshini	okomshini	kwemishini	okwemishini
class 17	komshini	okomshini	kwemishini	okwemishini

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-shini”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-shini (2.4.3.9)”