ungqo

Zulu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ǔːᵑǃʱo/

Noun

ǔngqo class 1a (plural ongqo class 2a)

1. policeman

Inflection

Class 1a/2a (locative kungqo)

	singular		plural
full form	ungqo		ongqo
simple form	ngqo		bongqo
locative	kungqo		kongqo
copulative	ngungqo		ngongqo
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	kangqo	okangqo	wongqo	owongqo
class 2	bakangqo	abakangqo	bongqo	abongqo
class 3	kangqo	okangqo	wongqo	owongqo
class 4	kangqo	ekangqo	yongqo	eyongqo
class 5	likangqo	elikangqo	longqo	elongqo
class 6	kangqo	akangqo	ongqo	awongqo
class 7	sikangqo	esikangqo	songqo	esongqo
class 8	zikangqo	ezikangqo	zongqo	ezongqo
class 9	kangqo	ekangqo	yongqo	eyongqo
class 10	zikangqo	ezikangqo	zongqo	ezongqo
class 11	lukangqo	olukangqo	longqo	olongqo
class 14	bukangqo	obukangqo	bongqo	obongqo
class 15	kukangqo	okukangqo	kongqo	okongqo
class 17	kukangqo	okukangqo	kongqo	okongqo

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-ngqo”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-ngqo (2.3-8)”