isinkwe

Zulu

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ísiːnkwé/

Noun

ísinkwé class 7 (plural ízinkwé class 8)

1. bushbaby

Inflection

Class 7/8
	Singular	Plural
Full form	isinkwe	izinkwe
Locative	esinkweni	ezinkweni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	isinkwe		izinkwe
Simple form	sinkwe		zinkwe
Locative	esinkweni		ezinkweni
Copulative	yisinkwe		yizinkwe
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wesinkwe	owesinkwe	wezinkwe	owezinkwe
Class 2	besinkwe	abesinkwe	bezinkwe	abezinkwe
Class 3	wesinkwe	owesinkwe	wezinkwe	owezinkwe
Class 4	yesinkwe	eyesinkwe	yezinkwe	eyezinkwe
Class 5	lesinkwe	elesinkwe	lezinkwe	elezinkwe
Class 6	esinkwe	awesinkwe	ezinkwe	awezinkwe
Class 7	sesinkwe	esesinkwe	sezinkwe	esezinkwe
Class 8	zesinkwe	ezesinkwe	zezinkwe	ezezinkwe
Class 9	yesinkwe	eyesinkwe	yezinkwe	eyezinkwe
Class 10	zesinkwe	ezesinkwe	zezinkwe	ezezinkwe
Class 11	lwesinkwe	olwesinkwe	lwezinkwe	olwezinkwe
Class 14	besinkwe	obesinkwe	bezinkwe	obezinkwe
Class 15	kwesinkwe	okwesinkwe	kwezinkwe	okwezinkwe
Class 17	kwesinkwe	okwesinkwe	kwezinkwe	okwezinkwe

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-nkwe”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-nkwe (2.3-5.4)”