ithanga

Xhosa

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ítʰaːᵑɡ̊ǎ̤]

Noun

íthangá class 5 (plural ámáthangá class 6)

1. thigh

Inflection

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Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *ìtàngà (“melon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ítʰaːᵑɡ̊a̤]

Noun

íthanga class 5 (plural ámáthanga class 6)

1. pumpkin
2. squash

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /íːtʰaːnɡá/

Noun

ī́thangá class 5 (plural amáthangá class 6)

1. thigh

Inflection

Class 5/6 (locative ethangeni)

	singular		plural
full form	ithanga		amathanga
simple form	lithanga		mathanga
locative	ethangeni		emathangeni
copulative	yithanga		ngamathanga
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wethanga	owethanga	wamathanga	owamathanga
class 2	bethanga	abethanga	bamathanga	abamathanga
class 3	wethanga	owethanga	wamathanga	owamathanga
class 4	yethanga	eyethanga	yamathanga	eyamathanga
class 5	lethanga	elethanga	lamathanga	elamathanga
class 6	ethanga	awethanga	amathanga	awamathanga
class 7	sethanga	esethanga	samathanga	esamathanga
class 8	zethanga	ezethanga	zamathanga	ezamathanga
class 9	yethanga	eyethanga	yamathanga	eyamathanga
class 10	zethanga	ezethanga	zamathanga	ezamathanga
class 11	lwethanga	olwethanga	lwamathanga	olwamathanga
class 14	bethanga	obethanga	bamathanga	obamathanga
class 15	kwethanga	okwethanga	kwamathanga	okwamathanga
class 17	kwethanga	okwethanga	kwamathanga	okwamathanga

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *ìtàngà (“melon”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /íːtʰaːnɡa/

Noun

ī́thanga class 5 (plural amáthanga class 6)

1. pumpkin
2. squash

Inflection

Class 5/6 (locative ethangeni)

	singular		plural
full form	ithanga		amathanga
simple form	lithanga		mathanga
locative	ethangeni		emathangeni
copulative	yithanga		ngamathanga
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wethanga	owethanga	wamathanga	owamathanga
class 2	bethanga	abethanga	bamathanga	abamathanga
class 3	wethanga	owethanga	wamathanga	owamathanga
class 4	yethanga	eyethanga	yamathanga	eyamathanga
class 5	lethanga	elethanga	lamathanga	elamathanga
class 6	ethanga	awethanga	amathanga	awamathanga
class 7	sethanga	esethanga	samathanga	esamathanga
class 8	zethanga	ezethanga	zamathanga	ezamathanga
class 9	yethanga	eyethanga	yamathanga	eyamathanga
class 10	zethanga	ezethanga	zamathanga	ezamathanga
class 11	lwethanga	olwethanga	lwamathanga	olwamathanga
class 14	bethanga	obethanga	bamathanga	obamathanga
class 15	kwethanga	okwethanga	kwamathanga	okwamathanga
class 17	kwethanga	okwethanga	kwamathanga	okwamathanga

References

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-thanga”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-thanga (3.2.6.6-3)”
• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-thanga”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-thanga (3.2.9.9)”