inyongo

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *njóngò.

Noun

ínyóngo class 9 (plural ízínyóngo class 10)

1. bile

Inflection

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Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *njóngò.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [íɲóːᵑɡ̊o̤]

Noun

ínyóngo class 9 (plural íinyóngo class 10)

1. bile

Inflection

This entry needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *njóngò.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /íɲóːnɡo/

Noun

ínyóngo class 9 (plural ízinyóngo class 10)

1. gallbladder
2. A form of mucoid plaque that is said to be treated by ukuphalaza or by ukuchatha or by laxatives; it is said to be caused by excess high sugar foods and drinks or junk food in general.

Inflection

Class 9/10
	Singular	Plural
Full form	inyongo	izinyongo
Locative	enyongweni	ezinyongweni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	inyongo		izinyongo
Simple form	nyongo		zinyongo
Locative	enyongweni		ezinyongweni
Copulative	yinyongo		yizinyongo
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wenyongo	owenyongo	wezinyongo	owezinyongo
Class 2	benyongo	abenyongo	bezinyongo	abezinyongo
Class 3	wenyongo	owenyongo	wezinyongo	owezinyongo
Class 4	yenyongo	eyenyongo	yezinyongo	eyezinyongo
Class 5	lenyongo	elenyongo	lezinyongo	elezinyongo
Class 6	enyongo	awenyongo	ezinyongo	awezinyongo
Class 7	senyongo	esenyongo	sezinyongo	esezinyongo
Class 8	zenyongo	ezenyongo	zezinyongo	ezezinyongo
Class 9	yenyongo	eyenyongo	yezinyongo	eyezinyongo
Class 10	zenyongo	ezenyongo	zezinyongo	ezezinyongo
Class 11	lwenyongo	olwenyongo	lwezinyongo	olwezinyongo
Class 14	benyongo	obenyongo	bezinyongo	obezinyongo
Class 15	kwenyongo	okwenyongo	kwezinyongo	okwezinyongo
Class 17	kwenyongo	okwenyongo	kwezinyongo	okwezinyongo

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-nyongo”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-nyongo (2.4.9)”