umkhwenyana
Northern Ndebele
Noun
umkhwenyana? class 1 (plural abakhwenyana class 2)
Inflection
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Zulu
Etymology
From umukhwe + unyana. Unyana is an archaic word in Zulu, but it still used in Xhosa with the meaning "son".
Pronunciation
Noun
úmkhwényana class 1 (plural ábakhwényana class 2)
- bridegroom, husband
- son-in-law
Inflection
References
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-khwenyana”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-khwenyana (2.6.3.9.9)”