uzipho

Xhosa

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [úz̥i̤ːpʰo]

Noun

úzipho class 11 (plural iínzipho class 10)

1. nail (fingernail, toenail)
2. claw

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /úːziːpʰo/

Noun

ū́zipho class 11 (plural izínzipho class 10)

1. nail (fingernail, toenail)

Inflection

Class 11/10 (locative ozisheni)

	singular		plural
full form	uzipho		izinzipho
simple form	luzipho		zinzipho
locative	ozisheni		ezinzisheni
copulative	wuzipho		yizinzipho
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wozipho	owozipho	wezinzipho	owezinzipho
class 2	bozipho	abozipho	bezinzipho	abezinzipho
class 3	wozipho	owozipho	wezinzipho	owezinzipho
class 4	yozipho	eyozipho	yezinzipho	eyezinzipho
class 5	lozipho	elozipho	lezinzipho	elezinzipho
class 6	ozipho	awozipho	ezinzipho	awezinzipho
class 7	sozipho	esozipho	sezinzipho	esezinzipho
class 8	zozipho	ezozipho	zezinzipho	ezezinzipho
class 9	yozipho	eyozipho	yezinzipho	eyezinzipho
class 10	zozipho	ezozipho	zezinzipho	ezezinzipho
class 11	lozipho	olozipho	lwezinzipho	olwezinzipho
class 14	bozipho	obozipho	bezinzipho	obezinzipho
class 15	kozipho	okozipho	kwezinzipho	okwezinzipho
class 17	kozipho	okozipho	kwezinzipho	okwezinzipho

Related terms

• izipho

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-zipho”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-zipho (3.2.9.9)”