izinhloni

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ncónì.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ízinɬôːni/

Noun

ízinhlôni class 10

1. shyness, bashfulness
2. modesty

Inflection

Class 10
	Singular	Plural
Full form	—	izinhloni
Locative	—	ezinhlonini
	Singular		Plural
Full form	—		izinhloni
Simple form	—		zinhloni
Locative	—		ezinhlonini
Copulative	—		yizinhloni
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	—	—	wezinhloni	owezinhloni
Class 2	—	—	bezinhloni	abezinhloni
Class 3	—	—	wezinhloni	owezinhloni
Class 4	—	—	yezinhloni	eyezinhloni
Class 5	—	—	lezinhloni	elezinhloni
Class 6	—	—	ezinhloni	awezinhloni
Class 7	—	—	sezinhloni	esezinhloni
Class 8	—	—	zezinhloni	ezezinhloni
Class 9	—	—	yezinhloni	eyezinhloni
Class 10	—	—	zezinhloni	ezezinhloni
Class 11	—	—	lwezinhloni	olwezinhloni
Class 14	—	—	bezinhloni	obezinhloni
Class 15	—	—	kwezinhloni	okwezinhloni
Class 17	—	—	kwezinhloni	okwezinhloni

Related terms

• amahloni

References

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