umhlengi

Zulu

Etymology

From umu- +‎ -hlenga +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /uḿ̩ɬeːnɡi/

Noun

uḿhlengi class 1 (plural abáhlengi class 2)

1. helper, redeemer, rescuer, saviour
2. escort

Inflection

Class 1/2
	Singular	Plural
Full form	umhlengi	abahlengi
Locative	kumhlengi	kubahlengi
	Singular		Plural
Full form	umhlengi		abahlengi
Simple form	mhlengi		bahlengi
Locative	kumhlengi		kubahlengi
Copulative	ngumhlengi		ngabahlengi
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	womhlengi	owomhlengi	wabahlengi	owabahlengi
Class 2	bomhlengi	abomhlengi	babahlengi	ababahlengi
Class 3	womhlengi	owomhlengi	wabahlengi	owabahlengi
Class 4	yomhlengi	eyomhlengi	yabahlengi	eyabahlengi
Class 5	lomhlengi	elomhlengi	labahlengi	elabahlengi
Class 6	omhlengi	awomhlengi	abahlengi	awabahlengi
Class 7	somhlengi	esomhlengi	sabahlengi	esabahlengi
Class 8	zomhlengi	ezomhlengi	zabahlengi	ezabahlengi
Class 9	yomhlengi	eyomhlengi	yabahlengi	eyabahlengi
Class 10	zomhlengi	ezomhlengi	zabahlengi	ezabahlengi
Class 11	lomhlengi	olomhlengi	lwabahlengi	olwabahlengi
Class 14	bomhlengi	obomhlengi	babahlengi	obabahlengi
Class 15	komhlengi	okomhlengi	kwabahlengi	okwabahlengi
Class 17	komhlengi	okomhlengi	kwabahlengi	okwabahlengi

References

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