unyezi

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jédì (“moonlight”), from Proto-Bantu *-jéda (“shine”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /úɲeːzí/

Noun

únyezí class 3

1. moonlight, moonshine

Inflection

Class 3
	Singular	Plural
Full form	unyezi	—
Locative	enyezini	—
	Singular		Plural
Full form	unyezi		—
Simple form	nyezi		—
Locative	enyezini		—
Copulative	ngunyezi		—
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wonyezi	owonyezi	—	—
Class 2	bonyezi	abonyezi	—	—
Class 3	wonyezi	owonyezi	—	—
Class 4	yonyezi	eyonyezi	—	—
Class 5	lonyezi	elonyezi	—	—
Class 6	onyezi	awonyezi	—	—
Class 7	sonyezi	esonyezi	—	—
Class 8	zonyezi	ezonyezi	—	—
Class 9	yonyezi	eyonyezi	—	—
Class 10	zonyezi	ezonyezi	—	—
Class 11	lonyezi	olonyezi	—	—
Class 14	bonyezi	obonyezi	—	—
Class 15	konyezi	okonyezi	—	—
Class 17	konyezi	okonyezi	—	—

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-nyezi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-nyezi (2.6.8-3)”