umzuzu

Xhosa

Etymology

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Noun

umzuzu^? class 3 (plural imizuzu class 4)

1. second

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uḿ̩zuːzú/

Noun

uḿzuzú class 3 (plural imízuzú class 4)

1. moment, short period of time
2. respite
3. minute (unit)

   Synonym: iminithi

Inflection

Class 3/4 (locative emzuzwini)

	singular		plural
full form	umzuzu		imizuzu
simple form	mzuzu		mizuzu
locative	emzuzwini		emizuzwini
copulative	ngumzuzu		yimizuzu
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	womzuzu	owomzuzu	wemizuzu	owemizuzu
class 2	bomzuzu	abomzuzu	bemizuzu	abemizuzu
class 3	womzuzu	owomzuzu	wemizuzu	owemizuzu
class 4	yomzuzu	eyomzuzu	yemizuzu	eyemizuzu
class 5	lomzuzu	elomzuzu	lemizuzu	elemizuzu
class 6	omzuzu	awomzuzu	emizuzu	awemizuzu
class 7	somzuzu	esomzuzu	semizuzu	esemizuzu
class 8	zomzuzu	ezomzuzu	zemizuzu	ezemizuzu
class 9	yomzuzu	eyomzuzu	yemizuzu	eyemizuzu
class 10	zomzuzu	ezomzuzu	zemizuzu	ezemizuzu
class 11	lomzuzu	olomzuzu	lwemizuzu	olwemizuzu
class 14	bomzuzu	obomzuzu	bemizuzu	obemizuzu
class 15	komzuzu	okomzuzu	kwemizuzu	okwemizuzu
class 17	komzuzu	okomzuzu	kwemizuzu	okwemizuzu

Derived terms

• umzuzwana

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-zuzu”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-zuzu (6.3.8.3)”