isala

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀gàdà.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ísaːla/

Noun

ísala class 7 (plural ízala class 8)

1. bunch of feathers, worn on the back of the head

Inflection

Class 7/8
	Singular	Plural
Full form	isala	izala
Locative	esaleni	ezaleni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	isala		izala
Simple form	sala		zala
Locative	esaleni		ezaleni
Copulative	yisala		yizala
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wesala	owesala	wezala	owezala
Class 2	besala	abesala	bezala	abezala
Class 3	wesala	owesala	wezala	owezala
Class 4	yesala	eyesala	yezala	eyezala
Class 5	lesala	elesala	lezala	elezala
Class 6	esala	awesala	ezala	awezala
Class 7	sesala	esesala	sezala	esezala
Class 8	zesala	ezesala	zezala	ezezala
Class 9	yesala	eyesala	yezala	eyezala
Class 10	zesala	ezesala	zezala	ezezala
Class 11	lwesala	olwesala	lwezala	olwezala
Class 14	besala	obesala	bezala	obezala
Class 15	kwesala	okwesala	kwezala	okwezala
Class 17	kwesala	okwesala	kwezala	okwezala

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-ala”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-ala (2.9.9)”