utshani

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni *útshání, from Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀jánì, derived from Proto-Bantu *ìjánì.

Noun

útshâni class 14

1. grass

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

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Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni *útshání, from Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀jánì, derived from Proto-Bantu *ìjánì.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /útʃâːni/

Noun

útshâni class 14

1. grass

Inflection

Class 14
	Singular	Plural
Full form	utshani	—
Locative	etshanini	—
	Singular		Plural
Full form	utshani		—
Simple form	tshani		—
Locative	etshanini		—
Copulative	ngutshani		—
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wotshani	owotshani	—	—
Class 2	botshani	abotshani	—	—
Class 3	wotshani	owotshani	—	—
Class 4	yotshani	eyotshani	—	—
Class 5	lotshani	elotshani	—	—
Class 6	otshani	awotshani	—	—
Class 7	sotshani	esotshani	—	—
Class 8	zotshani	ezotshani	—	—
Class 9	yotshani	eyotshani	—	—
Class 10	zotshani	ezotshani	—	—
Class 11	lotshani	olotshani	—	—
Class 14	botshani	obotshani	—	—
Class 15	kotshani	okotshani	—	—
Class 17	kotshani	okotshani	—	—

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-ani”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-ani (3.3-8.9)”