amandla

Xhosa

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ámáːⁿd̥ɮa̤]

Noun

ámándla class 6

1. strength, power

Inflection

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Zulu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amáːnɮa/

Etymology

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

Noun

amándla class 6

1. strength, power
2. ability
3. authority

Inflection

Class 6
	Singular	Plural
Full form	—	amandla
Locative	—	emandleni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	—		amandla
Simple form	—		mandla
Locative	—		emandleni
Copulative	—		ngamandla
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	—	—	wamandla	owamandla
Class 2	—	—	bamandla	abamandla
Class 3	—	—	wamandla	owamandla
Class 4	—	—	yamandla	eyamandla
Class 5	—	—	lamandla	elamandla
Class 6	—	—	amandla	awamandla
Class 7	—	—	samandla	esamandla
Class 8	—	—	zamandla	ezamandla
Class 9	—	—	yamandla	eyamandla
Class 10	—	—	zamandla	ezamandla
Class 11	—	—	lwamandla	olwamandla
Class 14	—	—	bamandla	obamandla
Class 15	—	—	kwamandla	okwamandla
Class 17	—	—	kwamandla	okwamandla

References

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