isishiyagalombili

Zulu

Etymology

From isi- +‎ -shiya (“leave behind”) +‎ (izin)galo (“fingers”) +‎ (ezi)mbili (“two”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ísiʃíjaɡalombiːlí/

Noun

ísishíyagalombilí class 7

1. eight
2. the eighth one
3. (in the possessive) eighth

Inflection

Class 7
	Singular	Plural
Full form	isishiyagalombili	—
Locative	esishiyagalombilini	—
	Singular		Plural
Full form	isishiyagalombili		—
Simple form	sishiyagalombili		—
Locative	esishiyagalombilini		—
Copulative	yisishiyagalombili		—
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wesishiyagalombili	owesishiyagalombili	—	—
Class 2	besishiyagalombili	abesishiyagalombili	—	—
Class 3	wesishiyagalombili	owesishiyagalombili	—	—
Class 4	yesishiyagalombili	eyesishiyagalombili	—	—
Class 5	lesishiyagalombili	elesishiyagalombili	—	—
Class 6	esishiyagalombili	awesishiyagalombili	—	—
Class 7	sesishiyagalombili	esesishiyagalombili	—	—
Class 8	zesishiyagalombili	ezesishiyagalombili	—	—
Class 9	yesishiyagalombili	eyesishiyagalombili	—	—
Class 10	zesishiyagalombili	ezesishiyagalombili	—	—
Class 11	lwesishiyagalombili	olwesishiyagalombili	—	—
Class 14	besishiyagalombili	obesishiyagalombili	—	—
Class 15	kwesishiyagalombili	okwesishiyagalombili	—	—
Class 17	kwesishiyagalombili	okwesishiyagalombili	—	—

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-shiyagalombili”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-shiyagalombili (3.2.3.3-6.6.6.6.3)”