uthando

Xhosa

Etymology

From ulu- +‎ -thanda +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [útʰâːⁿd̥o̤]

Noun

úthândo class 11

1. love

   Kaloku wena uluthando lwam.

   Because you are my love.

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From u- +‎ -thanda +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ûːtʰâːndo/

Noun

ûthândo class 11

1. love

Inflection

Class 11 (locative othandweni)

	singular		plural
full form	uthando		—
simple form	luthando		—
locative	othandweni		—
copulative	wuthando		—
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wothando	owothando	—	—
class 2	bothando	abothando	—	—
class 3	wothando	owothando	—	—
class 4	yothando	eyothando	—	—
class 5	lothando	elothando	—	—
class 6	othando	awothando	—	—
class 7	sothando	esothando	—	—
class 8	zothando	ezothando	—	—
class 9	yothando	eyothando	—	—
class 10	zothando	ezothando	—	—
class 11	lothando	olothando	—	—
class 14	bothando	obothando	—	—
class 15	kothando	okothando	—	—
class 17	kothando	okothando	—	—

References

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-thando”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-thando (2.6.3-8.9)”