ingonyama

Xhosa

Etymology

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Noun

íngónyama class 9 (plural íingónyama class 10)

1. lion

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

From ingwe +‎ inyama.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /inɡoɲâːma/

Noun

ingonyâma class 9 (plural izingonyâma class 10)

1. lion

   Synonyms: ibhubesi, imbube, isilo

Inflection

Class 9/10
	Singular	Plural
Full form	ingonyama	izingonyama
Locative	engonyameni	ezingonyameni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	ingonyama		izingonyama
Simple form	ngonyama		zingonyama
Locative	engonyameni		ezingonyameni
Copulative	yingonyama		yizingonyama
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wengonyama	owengonyama	wezingonyama	owezingonyama
Class 2	bengonyama	abengonyama	bezingonyama	abezingonyama
Class 3	wengonyama	owengonyama	wezingonyama	owezingonyama
Class 4	yengonyama	eyengonyama	yezingonyama	eyezingonyama
Class 5	lengonyama	elengonyama	lezingonyama	elezingonyama
Class 6	engonyama	awengonyama	ezingonyama	awezingonyama
Class 7	sengonyama	esengonyama	sezingonyama	esezingonyama
Class 8	zengonyama	ezengonyama	zezingonyama	ezezingonyama
Class 9	yengonyama	eyengonyama	yezingonyama	eyezingonyama
Class 10	zengonyama	ezengonyama	zezingonyama	ezezingonyama
Class 11	lwengonyama	olwengonyama	lwezingonyama	olwezingonyama
Class 14	bengonyama	obengonyama	bezingonyama	obezingonyama
Class 15	kwengonyama	okwengonyama	kwezingonyama	okwezingonyama
Class 17	kwengonyama	okwengonyama	kwezingonyama	okwezingonyama

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-ngonyama”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-ngonyama (6.6.3-8.9)”