isiZulu

English

Alternative forms

• Isizulu, IsiZulu

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *kɪ́-

Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀-

Proto-Bantu *kɪ́-kɪ̀-

Zulu ísi-

Proto-Bantu *ʊ́-

Zulu ú-

Proto-Bantu *ìgʊ̀dʊ̀

Zulu ī́zulu

Zulu úZulu

Zulu isíZulubor.

English isiZulu

Borrowed from Zulu isíZulu.

Proper noun

isiZulu

1. Synonym of Zulu (“Zulu language”)

Xhosa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ísíz̥ṳːlu]

Noun

ísíZulu class 7

1. Zulu language

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From isi- +‎ uZulu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /isízuːlu/

Noun

isíZulu class 7

1. Zulu language

Inflection

Class 7 (locative esiZulwini)

	singular		plural
full form	isiZulu		—
simple form	siZulu		—
locative	esiZulwini		—
copulative	yisiZulu		—
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wesiZulu	owesiZulu	—	—
class 2	besiZulu	abesiZulu	—	—
class 3	wesiZulu	owesiZulu	—	—
class 4	yesiZulu	eyesiZulu	—	—
class 5	lesiZulu	elesiZulu	—	—
class 6	esiZulu	awesiZulu	—	—
class 7	sesiZulu	esesiZulu	—	—
class 8	zesiZulu	ezesiZulu	—	—
class 9	yesiZulu	eyesiZulu	—	—
class 10	zesiZulu	ezesiZulu	—	—
class 11	lwesiZulu	olwesiZulu	—	—
class 14	besiZulu	obesiZulu	—	—
class 15	kwesiZulu	okwesiZulu	—	—
class 17	kwesiZulu	okwesiZulu	—	—

Related terms

• KwaZulu
• KwaZuluNatal or kwaZulu-Natal (both spellings used)
• umZulu

Descendants

• → English: isiZulu

References

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