umelusi

Swazi

Etymology

From umu- +‎ -elusa +‎ -i.

Noun

úmélusi class 1 (plural bélusi class 2)

1. herdboy

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From umu- +‎ -elusa (“to herd”) +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /uméluːsi/

Noun

umélusi class 1 (plural abélusi class 2)

1. herdsman, shepherd

Inflection

Class 1/2
	Singular	Plural
Full form	umelusi	abelusi
Locative	kumelusi	kubelusi
	Singular		Plural
Full form	umelusi		abelusi
Simple form	melusi		belusi
Locative	kumelusi		kubelusi
Copulative	ngumelusi		ngabelusi
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	womelusi	owomelusi	wabelusi	owabelusi
Class 2	bomelusi	abomelusi	babelusi	ababelusi
Class 3	womelusi	owomelusi	wabelusi	owabelusi
Class 4	yomelusi	eyomelusi	yabelusi	eyabelusi
Class 5	lomelusi	elomelusi	labelusi	elabelusi
Class 6	omelusi	awomelusi	abelusi	awabelusi
Class 7	somelusi	esomelusi	sabelusi	esabelusi
Class 8	zomelusi	ezomelusi	zabelusi	ezabelusi
Class 9	yomelusi	eyomelusi	yabelusi	eyabelusi
Class 10	zomelusi	ezomelusi	zabelusi	ezabelusi
Class 11	lomelusi	olomelusi	lwabelusi	olwabelusi
Class 14	bomelusi	obomelusi	babelusi	obabelusi
Class 15	komelusi	okomelusi	kwabelusi	okwabelusi
Class 17	komelusi	okomelusi	kwabelusi	okwabelusi

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-elusi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-elusi (3.2.9.9)”