isizwe

Southern Ndebele

Noun

ísízwe class 7 (plural ízízwe class 8)

1. nation

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ísíːz̥ʷe̤]

Noun

ísízwe class 7 (plural ízízwe class 8)

1. tribe
2. nation

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Related terms

• ilizwe

Zulu

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /isíːzwe/

Noun

isízwe class 7 (plural izízwe class 8)

1. people, tribe, clan
2. nation
3. state

Inflection

Class 7/8
	Singular	Plural
Full form	isizwe	izizwe
Locative	esizweni	ezizweni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	isizwe		izizwe
Simple form	sizwe		zizwe
Locative	esizweni		ezizweni
Copulative	yisizwe		yizizwe
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wesizwe	owesizwe	wezizwe	owezizwe
Class 2	besizwe	abesizwe	bezizwe	abezizwe
Class 3	wesizwe	owesizwe	wezizwe	owezizwe
Class 4	yesizwe	eyesizwe	yezizwe	eyezizwe
Class 5	lesizwe	elesizwe	lezizwe	elezizwe
Class 6	esizwe	awesizwe	ezizwe	awezizwe
Class 7	sesizwe	esesizwe	sezizwe	esezizwe
Class 8	zesizwe	ezesizwe	zezizwe	ezezizwe
Class 9	yesizwe	eyesizwe	yezizwe	eyezizwe
Class 10	zesizwe	ezesizwe	zezizwe	ezezizwe
Class 11	lwesizwe	olwesizwe	lwezizwe	olwezizwe
Class 14	besizwe	obesizwe	bezizwe	obezizwe
Class 15	kwesizwe	okwesizwe	kwezizwe	okwezizwe
Class 17	kwesizwe	okwesizwe	kwezizwe	okwezizwe

Related terms

• izwe

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-zwe”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-zwe (3.2.9)”