ukhweshe

Zulu

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /úkʰweːʃe/

Noun

úkhweshe class 1a (plural okhweshe class 2a)

1. palm (of the hand)

Inflection

Class 1a/2a (locative kukhweshe)

	singular		plural
full form	ukhweshe		okhweshe
simple form	khweshe		bokhweshe
locative	kukhweshe		kokhweshe
copulative	ngukhweshe		ngokhweshe
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	kakhweshe	okakhweshe	wokhweshe	owokhweshe
class 2	bakakhweshe	abakakhweshe	bokhweshe	abokhweshe
class 3	kakhweshe	okakhweshe	wokhweshe	owokhweshe
class 4	kakhweshe	ekakhweshe	yokhweshe	eyokhweshe
class 5	likakhweshe	elikakhweshe	lokhweshe	elokhweshe
class 6	kakhweshe	akakhweshe	okhweshe	awokhweshe
class 7	sikakhweshe	esikakhweshe	sokhweshe	esokhweshe
class 8	zikakhweshe	ezikakhweshe	zokhweshe	ezokhweshe
class 9	kakhweshe	ekakhweshe	yokhweshe	eyokhweshe
class 10	zikakhweshe	ezikakhweshe	zokhweshe	ezokhweshe
class 11	lukakhweshe	olukakhweshe	lokhweshe	olokhweshe
class 14	bukakhweshe	obukakhweshe	bokhweshe	obokhweshe
class 15	kukakhweshe	okukakhweshe	kokhweshe	okokhweshe
class 17	kukakhweshe	okukakhweshe	kokhweshe	okokhweshe

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /úːkʰweːʃe/

Noun

ū́khweshe class 11 (plural izinkwêshe class 10)

1. handful

   Synonym: isandla

Inflection

Class 11/10 (locative okhwesheni)

	singular		plural
full form	ukhweshe		izinkweshe
simple form	lukhweshe		zinkweshe
locative	okhwesheni		ezinkwesheni
copulative	wukhweshe		yizinkweshe
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wokhweshe	owokhweshe	wezinkweshe	owezinkweshe
class 2	bokhweshe	abokhweshe	bezinkweshe	abezinkweshe
class 3	wokhweshe	owokhweshe	wezinkweshe	owezinkweshe
class 4	yokhweshe	eyokhweshe	yezinkweshe	eyezinkweshe
class 5	lokhweshe	elokhweshe	lezinkweshe	elezinkweshe
class 6	okhweshe	awokhweshe	ezinkweshe	awezinkweshe
class 7	sokhweshe	esokhweshe	sezinkweshe	esezinkweshe
class 8	zokhweshe	ezokhweshe	zezinkweshe	ezezinkweshe
class 9	yokhweshe	eyokhweshe	yezinkweshe	eyezinkweshe
class 10	zokhweshe	ezokhweshe	zezinkweshe	ezezinkweshe
class 11	lokhweshe	olokhweshe	lwezinkweshe	olwezinkweshe
class 14	bokhweshe	obokhweshe	bezinkweshe	obezinkweshe
class 15	kokhweshe	okokhweshe	kwezinkweshe	okwezinkweshe
class 17	kokhweshe	okokhweshe	kwezinkweshe	okwezinkweshe

References

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-khweshe”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-khweshe (2.9.9)”
• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-khweshe”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-khweshe (3.2.9.9)”