isikhulu

Zulu

Etymology

From isi- (class 7) +‎ -khulu ("large").

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ísikʰûːlu/

Noun

ísikhûlu class 7 (plural ízikhûlu class 8)

1. leader
2. noble
3. important person

Inflection

Class 7/8
	Singular	Plural
Full form	isikhulu	izikhulu
Locative	esikhulwini	ezikhulwini
	Singular		Plural
Full form	isikhulu		izikhulu
Simple form	sikhulu		zikhulu
Locative	esikhulwini		ezikhulwini
Copulative	yisikhulu		yizikhulu
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wesikhulu	owesikhulu	wezikhulu	owezikhulu
Class 2	besikhulu	abesikhulu	bezikhulu	abezikhulu
Class 3	wesikhulu	owesikhulu	wezikhulu	owezikhulu
Class 4	yesikhulu	eyesikhulu	yezikhulu	eyezikhulu
Class 5	lesikhulu	elesikhulu	lezikhulu	elezikhulu
Class 6	esikhulu	awesikhulu	ezikhulu	awezikhulu
Class 7	sesikhulu	esesikhulu	sezikhulu	esezikhulu
Class 8	zesikhulu	ezesikhulu	zezikhulu	ezezikhulu
Class 9	yesikhulu	eyesikhulu	yezikhulu	eyezikhulu
Class 10	zesikhulu	ezesikhulu	zezikhulu	ezezikhulu
Class 11	lwesikhulu	olwesikhulu	lwezikhulu	olwezikhulu
Class 14	besikhulu	obesikhulu	bezikhulu	obezikhulu
Class 15	kwesikhulu	okwesikhulu	kwezikhulu	okwezikhulu
Class 17	kwesikhulu	okwesikhulu	kwezikhulu	okwezikhulu

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-khulu”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-khulu (2.4.3-8.9)”