isinzima

Zulu

Etymology

From isi- +‎ -nzima.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /isínziːma/

Noun

isínzima class 7 (plural izínzima class 8)

1. weight
2. prestige

Inflection

Class 7/8
	Singular	Plural
Full form	isinzima	izinzima
Locative	esinzimeni	ezinzimeni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	isinzima		izinzima
Simple form	sinzima		zinzima
Locative	esinzimeni		ezinzimeni
Copulative	yisinzima		yizinzima
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wesinzima	owesinzima	wezinzima	owezinzima
Class 2	besinzima	abesinzima	bezinzima	abezinzima
Class 3	wesinzima	owesinzima	wezinzima	owezinzima
Class 4	yesinzima	eyesinzima	yezinzima	eyezinzima
Class 5	lesinzima	elesinzima	lezinzima	elezinzima
Class 6	esinzima	awesinzima	ezinzima	awezinzima
Class 7	sesinzima	esesinzima	sezinzima	esezinzima
Class 8	zesinzima	ezesinzima	zezinzima	ezezinzima
Class 9	yesinzima	eyesinzima	yezinzima	eyezinzima
Class 10	zesinzima	ezesinzima	zezinzima	ezezinzima
Class 11	lwesinzima	olwesinzima	lwezinzima	olwezinzima
Class 14	besinzima	obesinzima	bezinzima	obezinzima
Class 15	kwesinzima	okwesinzima	kwezinzima	okwezinzima
Class 17	kwesinzima	okwesinzima	kwezinzima	okwezinzima

References

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