uZibandlela

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Zulu

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Etymology

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From u- (class 1a) +‎ -ziba (pretend, feign, deceive, mislead) +‎ indlela (path). Refers to the time in the summer when the grass grows over the roads.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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uZibándlela class 1a (plural oZibandlela class 2a)

  1. December
  2. the fifth month of the Zulu lunar calendar, beginning with the new moon in November

Inflection

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Class 1a/2a
Singular Plural
Full form uZibandlela oZibandlela
Locative kuZibandlela koZibandlela
Singular Plural
Full form uZibandlela oZibandlela
Simple form Zibandlela boZibandlela
Locative kuZibandlela koZibandlela
Copulative nguZibandlela ngoZibandlela
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
Modifier Substantive Modifier Substantive
Class 1 kaZibandlela okaZibandlela woZibandlela owoZibandlela
Class 2 bakaZibandlela abakaZibandlela boZibandlela aboZibandlela
Class 3 kaZibandlela okaZibandlela woZibandlela owoZibandlela
Class 4 kaZibandlela ekaZibandlela yoZibandlela eyoZibandlela
Class 5 likaZibandlela elikaZibandlela loZibandlela eloZibandlela
Class 6 kaZibandlela akaZibandlela oZibandlela awoZibandlela
Class 7 sikaZibandlela esikaZibandlela soZibandlela esoZibandlela
Class 8 zikaZibandlela ezikaZibandlela zoZibandlela ezoZibandlela
Class 9 kaZibandlela ekaZibandlela yoZibandlela eyoZibandlela
Class 10 zikaZibandlela ezikaZibandlela zoZibandlela ezoZibandlela
Class 11 lukaZibandlela olukaZibandlela loZibandlela oloZibandlela
Class 14 bukaZibandlela obukaZibandlela boZibandlela oboZibandlela
Class 15 kukaZibandlela okukaZibandlela koZibandlela okoZibandlela
Class 17 kukaZibandlela okukaZibandlela koZibandlela okoZibandlela

Synonyms

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References

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  • C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-ziɓandlela”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN:-ziɓandlela (6.6.3.9.9)
  • Koopman, Adrian (2002) Andrea Nattrass, editor, Zulu Names, Pietermaritzburg: University of Natal Press