umfundisi
English
Etymology
Noun
umfundisi
- (South Africa) teacher, priest, or missionary
Northern Ndebele
Etymology
Noun
úḿfúndisi class 1 (plural ábáfúndisi class 2)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Swazi
Noun
úḿfúndisi class 1 (plural báfúndisi class 2)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Xhosa
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
úḿfúndisi class 1 (plural ábáfúndisi class 2)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu
Etymology 1
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Pronunciation
Noun
úmfundísi class 1 (plural ábafundísi class 2)
Inflection
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
úmfúndisi class 1 (plural ábafúndisi class 2 or ábefúndisi class 2)
- missionary
- reverend (title)
Inflection
References
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-fundisi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-fundisi (2.6.6.3.9)”
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-fundisi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-fundisi (umfʼundisi, 2.6.3.9.9)”
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