ubuhlalu

Zulu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uɓúɬaːlú/

Noun

ubúhlalú class 14

1. bead(s), beadwork

Inflection

Class 14
	Singular	Plural
Full form	ubuhlalu	—
Locative	ebuhlalwini	—
	Singular		Plural
Full form	ubuhlalu		—
Simple form	buhlalu		—
Locative	ebuhlalwini		—
Copulative	ngubuhlalu		—
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wobuhlalu	owobuhlalu	—	—
Class 2	bobuhlalu	abobuhlalu	—	—
Class 3	wobuhlalu	owobuhlalu	—	—
Class 4	yobuhlalu	eyobuhlalu	—	—
Class 5	lobuhlalu	elobuhlalu	—	—
Class 6	obuhlalu	awobuhlalu	—	—
Class 7	sobuhlalu	esobuhlalu	—	—
Class 8	zobuhlalu	ezobuhlalu	—	—
Class 9	yobuhlalu	eyobuhlalu	—	—
Class 10	zobuhlalu	ezobuhlalu	—	—
Class 11	lobuhlalu	olobuhlalu	—	—
Class 14	bobuhlalu	obobuhlalu	—	—
Class 15	kobuhlalu	okobuhlalu	—	—
Class 17	kobuhlalu	okobuhlalu	—	—

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-hlalu”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-hlalu (3.2.6.3)”