de

-de (canonical)
engimude (first-person singular)
ngimude (first-person singular)
omude (second-person singular)
umude (second-person singular)
esibade (first-person plural)
sibade (first-person plural)
elibade (plural second-person)
libade (plural second-person)
omude
mude
abade
bade
emide
mide
elide
lide
amade
made
eside
side
ezinde
zinde
ende
inde
olude
lude
obude
bude
okude
kude


impala

head

ímpalá class 9 (plural ízímpâlá class 10)

ímpalá (canonical class-9)
ízímpâlá (class-10 plural)


o-

Second-person singular relative concord.


ne

-ne (canonical)
engimune (first-person singular)
ngimune (first-person singular)
omune (second-person singular)
umune (second-person singular)
esibane (first-person plural)
sibane (first-person plural)
elibane (plural second-person)
libane (plural second-person)
omune
mune
abane
bane
emine
mine
eline
line
amane
mane
esine
sine
ezine
zine
ene
ine
olune
lune
obune
bune
okune
kune


im-

Class 9 noun prefix; form of in- used before stems beginning with a labial consonant.


em-

Class 9 adjective concord; form of en- used before stems beginning with a labial consonant.


sala

From Proto-Bantu *-tígada, derived from Proto-Bantu *-tíga.


mina

I, me; first-person singular absolute pronoun.


um-

Class 1 noun prefix; form of umu- used before stems of more than one syllable.


um-

Class 3 noun prefix; form of umu- used before stems of more than one syllable.


cela

From a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe ǀē (“ask for something”).


-ana

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jánà (“child”). The development of this suffix in Nguni seems to be due to influence from Khoe languages.

Noun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning something smaller or younger, or a small amount.


intaba

íntaba class 9 (plural ízíntâba class 10)

íntaba (canonical class-9)
ízíntâba (class-10 plural)


i-

Contracted from earlier ili-, from Proto-Bantu *dɪ́-, plus augment. Originally the pronominal and verbal concord, it displaced the older Bantu noun prefix *ì-. The tone was lowered by analogy with other noun prefixes.

Class 5 noun prefix; form of ili- used before stems of more than one syllable.


i-

Class 9 noun prefix; form of in- used before stems beginning with l, m or n.


bili

-bilí (canonical)
engimbili (first-person singular)
ngimbili (first-person singular)
ombili (second-person singular)
umbili (second-person singular)
esibabili (first-person plural)
sibabili (first-person plural)
elibabili (plural second-person)
libabili (plural second-person)
ombili
mbili
ababili
babili
emibili
mibili
elibili
libili
amabili
mabili
esibili
sibili
ezimbili
zimbili
embili
imbili
olubili
lubili
obubili
bubili
okubili
kubili


igazi

ígazí (canonical class-5)
ámágazí (class-6 plural)


thina

we, us; first-person plural absolute pronoun.


sona

he, she, him, her, it; class 7 absolute pronoun.


lina

you, you all; second-person plural absolute pronoun.


ulimi

úlîmi class 11 (plural ízíndîmi class 10)

úlîmi (canonical class-11)
ízíndîmi (class-10 plural)


umuntu

úmúntu (canonical class-1)
ábántu (class-2 plural)


lona

he, she, him, her, it; class 5 absolute pronoun.


lona

he, she, him, her, it; class 11 absolute pronoun.


inja

înjá (canonical class-9)
ízinjá (class-10 plural)


idolo

ídolo (canonical class-5)
ámádolo (class-6 plural)


nye

-nye (canonical)
engimunye (first-person singular)
ngimunye (first-person singular)
omunye (second-person singular)
umunye (second-person singular)
esibanye (first-person plural)
sibanye (first-person plural)
elibanye (plural second-person)
libanye (plural second-person)
omunye
munye
abanye
banye
eminye
minye
elinye
linye
amanye
manye
esinye
sinye
ezinye
zinye
enye
inye
olunye
lunye
obunye
bunye
okunye
kunye


mnyama

-mnyama (canonical)
engimnyama (first-person singular)
ngimnyama (first-person singular)
omnyama (second-person singular)
umnyama (second-person singular)
esimnyama (first-person plural)
simnyama (first-person plural)
elimnyama (plural second-person)
limnyama (plural second-person)
omnyama
umnyama
abamnyama
bamnyama
emnyama
imnyama
elimnyama
limnyama
amnyama
esimnyama
simnyama
ezimnyama
zimnyama
olumnyama
lumnyama
obumnyama
bumnyama
okumnyama
kumnyama


ukhozi

úkhôzi class 11 (plural ízínkôzi class 10)

úkhôzi (canonical class-11)
ízínkôzi (class-10 plural)


dala

-dála (canonical)
engimdala (first-person singular)
ngimdala (first-person singular)
omdala (second-person singular)
umdala (second-person singular)
esibadala (first-person plural)
sibadala (first-person plural)
elibadala (plural second-person)
libadala (plural second-person)
omdala
mdala
abadala
badala
emidala
midala
elidala
lidala
amadala
madala
esidala
sidala
ezindala
zindala
endala
indala
oludala
ludala
obudala
budala
okudala
kudala


u-

you, thou; second-person singular subject concord.


u-

Class 11 noun prefix; form of ulu- used before stems of more than one syllable.


ku-

you; second-person singular object concord.


indlovu

índlovu class 9 (plural ízíndlovu class 10)

índlovu (canonical class-9)
ízíndlovu (class-10 plural)


zama

From Proto-Bantu *-jìjama, positional form of Proto-Bantu *-jìja (“to come”).


indlu

índlu (canonical class-9)
ízíndlu (class-10 plural)


inyanga

ínyangá class 9 (plural ízínyângá class 10)

ínyangá (canonical class-9)
ízínyângá (class-10 plural)


ingwe

íngwe (canonical class-9)
ízíngwe (class-10 plural)


ka-

he, she, it; class 1 subject concord; form of u- used when another prefix precedes.


isikhova

isikhova class 7 (plural izikhova class 8)


induna

induna class 9 (plural izinduna class 10)


impande

ímpânde class 9 (plural ízímpânde class 10)

ímpânde (canonical class-9)
ízímpânde (class-10 plural)


inyosi

ínyôsi class 9 (plural ízínyôsi class 10)

ínyôsi (canonical class-9)
ízínyôsi (class-10 plural)


umfana

úḿfána (canonical class-1)
ábáfána (class-2 plural)


khulu

-khûlu (canonical)
engimkhulu (first-person singular)
ngimkhulu (first-person singular)
omkhulu (second-person singular)
umkhulu (second-person singular)
esibakhulu (first-person plural)
sibakhulu (first-person plural)
elibakhulu (plural second-person)
libakhulu (plural second-person)
omkhulu
mkhulu
abakhulu
bakhulu
emikhulu
mikhulu
elikhulu
likhulu
amakhulu
makhulu
esikhulu
sikhulu
ezinkulu
zinkulu
enkulu
inkulu
olukhulu
lukhulu
obukhulu
bukhulu
okukhulu
kukhulu


ncane

-ncáne (canonical)
engimncane (first-person singular)
ngimncane (first-person singular)
omncane (second-person singular)
umncane (second-person singular)
esibancane (first-person plural)
sibancane (first-person plural)
elibancane (plural second-person)
libancane (plural second-person)
omncane
mncane
abancane
bancane
emincane
mincane
elincane
lincane
amancane
mancane
esincane
sincane
ezincane
zincane
encane
incane
oluncane
luncane
obuncane
buncane
okuncane
kuncane


umfazi

úḿfâzi (canonical class-1)
ábáfâzi (class-2 plural)


umntwana

úḿntwana class 1 (plural ábántwana class 2)

úḿntwana (canonical class-1)
ábántwana (class-2 plural)


umyeni

úḿyeni (canonical class-1)
ábáyeni (class-2 plural)


indoda

índoda (canonical class-9)
ámádoda (class-6 plural)


umama

úmáma (canonical class-1a)
ómáma (class-2a plural)


ubaba

úbabá (canonical class-1a)
óbabá (class-2a plural)


isilwane

isilwane class 7 (plural izilwane class 8)


inhlanzi

ínhlanzi class 9 (plural ízínhlânzi class 10)

ínhlanzi (canonical class-9)
ízínhlânzi (class-10 plural)


inyoni

ínyoni class 9 (plural ízínyôni class 10)

ínyoni (canonical class-9)
ízínyôni (class-10 plural)


intwala

íntwála class 9 (plural ízíntwála class 10)

íntwála (canonical class-9)
ízíntwála (class-10 plural)


inyoka

ínyôka class 9 (plural ízínyôka class 10)

ínyôka (canonical class-9)
ízínyôka (class-10 plural)


isibungu

isibungu class 7 (plural izibungu class 8)


isihlahla

ísíhlahla class 7 (plural ízíhlâhla class 8)

ísíhlahla (canonical class-7)
ízíhlâhla (class-8 plural)


isithelo

ísíthelo class 7 (plural ízíthêlo class 8)

ísíthelo (canonical class-7)
ízíthêlo (class-8 plural)


ikhasi

ikhasi class 5 (plural amakhasi class 6)


utshani

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


intambo

íntambo class 9 (plural ízíntâmbo class 10)

íntambo (canonical class-9)
ízíntâmbo (class-10 plural)


isikhumba

ísíkhumba class 7 (plural ízíkhûmba class 8)

ísíkhumba (canonical class-7)
ízíkhûmba (class-8 plural)


inyama

ínyama class 9 (plural ízínyâma class 10)

ínyama (canonical class-9)
ízínyâma (class-10 plural)


ithambo

íthâmbo class 5 (plural ámáthâmbo class 6)

íthâmbo (canonical class-5)
ámáthâmbo (class-6 plural)


iqanda

íqandá class 5 (plural ámáqandá class 6)

íqandá (canonical class-5)
ámáqandá (class-6 plural)


uphondo

úphondo class 11 (plural ízímpôndo class 10)

úphondo (canonical class-11)
ízímpôndo (class-10 plural)


umsila

úḿsîla (canonical class-3)
ímísîla (class-4 plural)


ikhanda

íkhânda class 5 (plural ámákhânda class 6)

íkhânda (canonical class-5)
ámákhânda (class-6 plural)


indlebe

índlebé class 9 (plural ízíndlebé class 10)

índlebé (canonical class-9)
ízíndlebé (class-10 plural)

From Proto-Bantu *njèbé, a variant of Proto-Bantu *ndèbé, derived from Proto-Bantu *-dèba (“be slack, be hanging”).


ikhala

head

íkhala class 5 (plural ámákhala class 6)

íkhala (canonical class-5)
ámákhala (class-6 plural)


isikhala

ísíkhala class 7 (plural ízíkhâla class 8)

ísíkhala (canonical class-7)
ízíkhâla (class-8 plural)


umlomo

úḿlomo (canonical class-3)
ímílomo (class-4 plural)


izinyo

ízînyo class 5 (plural ámázînyo class 6)

ízînyo (canonical class-5)
ámázînyo (class-6 plural)


isandla

ísándla class 7 (plural ízándla class 8)

ísándla (canonical class-7)
ízándla (class-8 plural)


isisu

ísísu (canonical class-7)
ízísu (class-8 plural)


intamo

íntamo class 9 (plural ízíntâmo class 10)

íntamo (canonical class-9)
ízíntâmo (class-10 plural)


ibele

íbéle (canonical class-5)
ámábéle (class-6 plural)


inhliziyo

ínhlízíyo class 9 (plural ízínhlízíyo class 10)

ínhlízíyo (canonical class-9)
ízínhlízíyo (class-10 plural)

Possibly from a non-Bantu source. Compare Sandawe dzigída (“heart”).


isibindi

ísíbíndi class 7 (plural ízíbíndi class 8)

ísíbíndi (canonical class-7)
ízíbíndi (class-8 plural)

Cognate with Sotho sebete, Tsonga xivindzi, Venda tshivhindi, and Chichewa chiŵindi.


ibizo

íbîzo (canonical class-5)
ámábîzo (class-6 plural)

From Proto-Nguni [Term?]. Equivalent to i- + -biza + -o.


biza

From Proto-Bantu *-bɪ́dia, causative form of Proto-Bantu *-bɪ́da.


ilanga

ílanga class 5 (plural ámálanga class 6)

ílanga (canonical class-5)
ámálanga (class-6 plural)


inkanyezi

inkanyezi class 9 (plural izinkanyezi class 10)


umfula

úḿfula (canonical class-3)
ímífula (class-4 plural)


ichibi

íchibí class 5 (plural ámáchibí class 6)

íchibí (canonical class-5)
ámáchibí (class-6 plural)


ulwandle

úlwândle class 11 (plural ízílwândle class 10)

úlwândle (canonical class-11)
ízílwândle (class-10 plural)


uthuli

úthuli class 11 (plural ízíntûli class 10)

úthuli (canonical class-11)
ízíntûli (class-10 plural)


umoya

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jòjà, a variant of Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jòjò (“life, spirit”).


intuthu

íntuthú class 9 (plural ízíntûthú class 10)

íntuthú (canonical class-9)
ízíntûthú (class-10 plural)


umlilo

úḿlilo (canonical class-3)
ímílilo (class-4 plural)


ubusuku

From Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀cúkʊ̀, a variant of Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀tíkʊ̀.


imvubu

ímvubú class 9 (plural ízímvubú class 10)

ímvubú (canonical class-9)
ízímvubú (class-10 plural)


indlela

índlela class 9 (plural ízíndlela class 10)

índlela (canonical class-9)
ízíndlela (class-10 plural)


wena

you, thou, thee; second-person singular absolute pronoun.


yena

he, she, him, her, it; class 1 absolute pronoun.


wona

he, she, him, her, it; class 3 absolute pronoun.


yona

he, she, him, her, it; class 9 absolute pronoun.


ngi-

I; first-person singular subject concord.


ngi-

me; first-person singular object concord.


si-

From Proto-Bantu *tʊ̀-, via an intermediate form *tɪ̀-.

we; first-person plural subject concord.


si-

From Proto-Bantu *tʊ́-, via an intermediate form *tɪ́-.


li-

you, you all; second-person plural subject concord.


li-

you, you all; second-person plural object concord.


zi-

From Proto-Bantu *jí-. Originally the prefix of class 10, it replaced the class 8 prefix as well.


ili-

From Proto-Bantu *dɪ́-, plus augment. Originally the pronominal and verbal concord, it displaced the older Bantu noun prefix *ì-. The tone was lowered by analogy with other noun prefixes.


izi-

From Proto-Bantu *jí-, plus augment. Originally the pronominal and verbal concord, it displaced the older Bantu noun prefix *bì-. The tone was lowered by analogy with other noun prefixes.


izim-

Class 10 noun prefix; form of izin- used before stems beginning with a labial consonant.


uku-

Class 15 noun prefix; forms the infinitive of verbs.


m-

him, her, it; class 1 object concord; form of mu- used before stems of more than one syllable.


wu-

you, thou; second-person singular subject concord; form of u- used when another prefix precedes.


wu-

he, she, it; class 3 subject concord; form of u- used when another prefix precedes.


yi-

they; class 4 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.


yi-

he, she, it; class 9 subject concord; form of i- used when another prefix precedes.


wa-

they; class 6 subject concord; form of a- used when another prefix precedes.


omu-

Second-person singular adjective concord.


om-

Second-person singular adjective concord; form of omu- used before stems of more than one syllable.


om-

Class 1 adjective concord; form of omu- used before stems of more than one syllable.


om-

Class 3 adjective concord; form of omu- used before stems of more than one syllable.


ezim-

Class 8 and 10 adjective concord; form of ezin- used before stems beginning with a labial consonant.


engimu-

First-person singular adjective concord.


engim-

First-person singular adjective concord; form of engimu- used before stems of more than one syllable.


luhlaza

-luhlaza (canonical)
engiluhlaza (first-person singular)
ngiluhlaza (first-person singular)
oluhlaza (second-person singular)
uluhlaza (second-person singular)
esiluhlaza (first-person plural)
siluhlaza (first-person plural)
eliluhlaza (plural second-person)
liluhlaza (plural second-person)
oluhlaza
uluhlaza
abaluhlaza
baluhlaza
eluhlaza
iluhlaza
eliluhlaza
liluhlaza
aluhlaza
esiluhlaza
siluhlaza
eziluhlaza
ziluhlaza
oluluhlaza
luluhlaza
obuluhlaza
buluhlaza
okuluhlaza
kuluhlaza


bomvu

-bomvú (canonical)
engibomvu (first-person singular)
ngibomvu (first-person singular)
obomvu (second-person singular)
ubomvu (second-person singular)
esibomvu (first-person plural)
sibomvu (first-person plural)
elibomvu (plural second-person)
libomvu (plural second-person)
obomvu
ubomvu
ababomvu
babomvu
ebomvu
ibomvu
elibomvu
libomvu
abomvu
esibomvu
sibomvu
ezibomvu
zibomvu
olubomvu
lubomvu
obubomvu
bubomvu
okubomvu
kubomvu


mhlophe

-mhlôphe (canonical)
engimhlophe (first-person singular)
ngimhlophe (first-person singular)
omhlophe (second-person singular)
umhlophe (second-person singular)
esimhlophe (first-person plural)
simhlophe (first-person plural)
elimhlophe (plural second-person)
limhlophe (plural second-person)
omhlophe
umhlophe
abamhlophe
bamhlophe
emhlophe
imhlophe
elimhlophe
limhlophe
amhlophe
esimhlophe
simhlophe
ezimhlophe
zimhlophe
olumhlophe
lumhlophe
obumhlophe
bumhlophe
okumhlophe
kumhlophe


impukane

ímpukáne class 9 (plural ízímpukáne class 10)

ímpukáne (canonical class-9)
ízímpukáne (class-10 plural)

From Proto-Bantu *mpʊ̀ká, with diminutive suffix -ane.


incwadi

íncwadí class 9 (plural ízíncwâdí class 10)

íncwadí (canonical class-9)
ízíncwâdí (class-10 plural)


ixoxo

íxoxo (canonical class-5)
ámáxoxo (class-6 plural)


inwele

inwele class 9 (plural izinwele class 10)


bulala

From Proto-Bantu *-bʊ́daga, repetitive form of Proto-Bantu *-bʊ́da.


hlala

From Proto-Bantu *-jìkada, extensive form of *-jìka.


iqhude

íqhúde class 5 (plural ámáqhúde class 6)

íqhúde (canonical class-5)
ámáqhúde (class-6 plural)


udaka

údaka class 11 (plural izindaka class 10)

údaka (canonical class-11)
izindaka (class-10 plural)


indodana

índódana class 9 (plural ámádódana class 6)

índódana (canonical class-9)
ámádódana (class-6 plural)


umkhonto

úḿkhónto class 3 (plural ímíkhónto class 4)

úḿkhónto (canonical class-3)
ímíkhónto (class-4 plural)

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀kóndó. Cognate to Chichewa mkondo.


enza

From Proto-Bantu *-gèndia, causative form of Proto-Bantu *-gènda.


pheka

From Proto-Bantu *-jìpɪka (“to cook, to boil”).


ingubo

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íngubo class 9 (plural ízíngubo class 10)

íngubo (canonical class-9)
ízíngubo (class-10 plural)


inkomo

ínkomó class 9 (plural ízínkômó class 10)

ínkomó (canonical class-9)
ízínkômó (class-10 plural)

From Limpopo Khoekhoe, an extinct branch of the Khoe languages. Compare Khoekhoe gomab/gomas (“head of cattle”).


hlanu

-hlánu (canonical)
engimhlanu (first-person singular)
ngimhlanu (first-person singular)
omhlanu (second-person singular)
umhlanu (second-person singular)
esibahlanu (first-person plural)
sibahlanu (first-person plural)
elibahlanu (plural second-person)
libahlanu (plural second-person)
omhlanu
mhlanu
abahlanu
bahlanu
emihlanu
mihlanu
elihlanu
lihlanu
amahlanu
mahlanu
esihlanu
sihlanu
ezinhlanu
zinhlanu
enhlanu
inhlanu
oluhlanu
luhlanu
obuhlanu
buhlanu
okuhlanu
kuhlanu


hle

-hle (canonical)
engimuhle (first-person singular)
ngimuhle (first-person singular)
omuhle (second-person singular)
umuhle (second-person singular)
esibahle (first-person plural)
sibahle (first-person plural)
elibahle (plural second-person)
libahle (plural second-person)
omuhle
muhle
abahle
bahle
emihle
mihle
elihle
lihle
amahle
mahle
esihle
sihle
ezinhle
zinhle
enhle
inhle
oluhle
luhle
obuhle
buhle
okuhle
kuhle


ngcono

-ngcóno (canonical)
engingcono (first-person singular)
ngingcono (first-person singular)
ongcono (second-person singular)
ungcono (second-person singular)
esingcono (first-person plural)
singcono (first-person plural)
elingcono (plural second-person)
lingcono (plural second-person)
ongcono
ungcono
abangcono
bangcono
engcono
ingcono
elingcono
lingcono
angcono
esingcono
singcono
ezingcono
zingcono
olungcono
lungcono
obungcono
bungcono
okungcono
kungcono


umzukulu

úḿzúkûlu class 1 (plural ábázúkûlu class 2)

úḿzúkûlu (canonical class-1)
ábázúkûlu (class-2 plural)

inh

*mʊ̀jíjʊ̀kʊ̀dʊ̀


akha

From Proto-Bantu *-jáka, a variant of Proto-Bantu *-jíbaka.


ingwenya

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íngwenya class 9 (plural ízíngwenya class 10)

íngwenya (canonical class-9)
ízíngwenya (class-10 plural)


ingulube

íngúlûbe class 9 (plural ízíngúlûbe class 10)

íngúlûbe (canonical class-9)
ízíngúlûbe (class-10 plural)


inyathi

ínyâthi class 9 (plural ízínyâthi class 10)

ínyâthi (canonical class-9)
ízínyâthi (class-10 plural)


ucingo

ucingo class 11 (plural izingcingo class 10)


umngane

úḿngane class 1 (plural ábángane class 2)

úḿngane (canonical class-1)
ábángane (class-2 plural)


isikhwama

ísíkhwáma class 7 (plural ízíkhwáma class 8)

ísíkhwáma (canonical class-7)
ízíkhwáma (class-8 plural)


inkunzi

ínkûnzi class 9 (plural ízínkûnzi class 10)

ínkûnzi (canonical class-9)
ízínkûnzi (class-10 plural)


isigubhu

ísígúbhu class 7 (plural ízígúbhu class 8)

ísígúbhu (canonical class-7)
ízígúbhu (class-8 plural)


umfundisi

úḿfúndisi class 1 (plural ábáfúndisi class 2)

úḿfúndisi (canonical class-1)
ábáfúndisi (class-2 plural)


imali

ímalí (canonical class-9)
izimali (class-10 plural)

From Swahili mali, ultimately from Arabic مال (māl). Compare Rwanda-Rundi imari and Shona mari.


umzingeli

úḿzingéli class 1 (plural ábázingéli class 2)

úḿzingéli (canonical class-1)
ábázingéli (class-2 plural)


ugogo

úgógo (canonical class-1a)
ógógo (class-2a plural)


isinkwa

ísínkwa class 7 (plural ízínkwa class 8)

ísínkwa (canonical class-7)
ízínkwa (class-8 plural)

Cognate with Xhosa isonka, Chichewa chingwa, and Shona chingwa.


indodakazi

índódákâzi class 9 (plural ámádódákâzi class 6)

índódákâzi (canonical class-9)
ámádódákâzi (class-6 plural)


umfelokazi

umfelokazi class 1 (plural abafelokazi class 2)


umlobokazi

umlobokazi class 1 (plural abalobokazi class 2)


inxele

ínxêle class 5 (plural ámánxêle class 6)

ínxêle (canonical class-5)
ámánxêle (class-6 plural)


intshe

întshé class 9 (plural ízintshé class 10)

întshé (canonical class-9)
ízintshé (class-10 plural)


ibhokisi

íbhókisi class 5 (plural ámábhókisi class 6)

íbhókisi (canonical class-5)
ámábhókisi (class-6 plural)


ingoma

íngoma class 9 (plural ízíngoma class 10)

íngoma (canonical class-9)
ízíngoma (class-10 plural)


igundwane

ígúndwane class 5 (plural ámágúndwane class 6)

ígúndwane (canonical class-5)
ámágúndwane (class-6 plural)


impisi

ímpîsi class 9 (plural ízímpîsi class 10)

ímpîsi (canonical class-9)
ízímpîsi (class-10 plural)


inkawu

ínkâwu class 9 (plural ízínkâwu class 10)

ínkâwu (canonical class-9)
ízínkâwu (class-10 plural)


ubhejane

úbhéjane class 1a (plural óbhéjane class 2a)

úbhéjane (canonical class-1a)
óbhéjane (class-2a plural)


idube

ídúbe (canonical class-5)
ámádúbe (class-6 plural)


ukw-

Class 15 full noun prefix; form of uku- used before stems beginning with a vowel.


idada

ídada (canonical class-5)
ámádada (class-6 plural)


otha

From Proto-Bantu *-jóta (“to warm oneself”).


hlafuna

From Proto-Bantu *-cákuna, a variant of Proto-Bantu *-tákuna.


ngcwaba

Probably from a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe ǀhowas (“grave”). However, it could come from a Tuu language. Compare Nǀuu ŋǀoβa (“bury”).


tsha

-tshá (canonical)
engimutsha (first-person singular)
ngimutsha (first-person singular)
omutsha (second-person singular)
umutsha (second-person singular)
esibatsha (first-person plural)
sibatsha (first-person plural)
elibatsha (plural second-person)
libatsha (plural second-person)
omutsha
mutsha
abatsha
batsha
emitsha
mitsha
elitsha
litsha
amatsha
matsha
esitsha
sitsha
ezintsha
zintsha
entsha
intsha
olutsha
lutsha
obutsha
butsha
okutsha
kutsha


umlimi

úḿlimi (canonical class-1)
ábálimi (class-2 plural)


ilizwe

ílízwe (canonical class-5)
ámázwe (class-6 plural)


isela

íséla (canonical class-5)
ámáséla (class-6 plural)


ingqondo

íngqondo class 9 (plural ízíngqondo class 10)

íngqondo (canonical class-9)
ízíngqondo (class-10 plural)


uluthi

úluthí class 11 (plural ízintí class 10)

úluthí (canonical class-11)
ízintí (class-10 plural)


isivande

isivande class 7 (plural izivande class 8)


indwangu

indwangu class 9 (plural izindwangu class 10)


isidleke

ísídleké class 7 (plural ízídleké class 8)

ísídleké (canonical class-7)
ízídleké (class-8 plural)


ngcola

From a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe ǂnaoǂnao (“make dirty”).


indingilizi

indingilizi class 9 (plural izindingilizi class 10)


inkuni

ínkûni class 9 (plural ízínkûni class 10)

ínkûni (canonical class-9)
ízínkûni (class-10 plural)


umalume

úmálûme class 1a (plural ómálûme class 2a)

úmálûme (canonical class-1a)
ómálûme (class-2a plural)

From Proto-Bantu *máádʊ́mè (“maternal uncle”).


indebe

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indebe class 9 (plural izindebe class 10)


iphuphu

iphuphu class 5 (plural amaphuphu class 6)


umculi

úḿculi (canonical class-1)
ábáculi (class-2 plural)


ibhanana

ibhanana class 5 (plural amabhanana class 6)


iphupho

íphupho class 5 (plural ámáphupho class 6)

íphupho (canonical class-5)
ámáphupho (class-6 plural)


ipulazi

ipulazi class 5 (plural amapulazi class 6)


umnyango

úḿnyango class 3 (plural ímínyango class 4)

úḿnyango (canonical class-3)
ímínyango (class-4 plural)


ihlosi

ihlosi class 5 (plural amahlosi class 6)


impunzi

impunzi class 9 (plural izimpunzi class 10)


inyongo

ínyóngo class 9 (plural ízínyóngo class 10)

ínyóngo (canonical class-9)
ízínyóngo (class-10 plural)


phapha

From Proto-Bantu *-pàpa (“to flap (wings)”).


umkhwenyana

úḿkhwényana class 1 (plural ábákhwényana class 2)

úḿkhwényana (canonical class-1)
ábákhwényana (class-2 plural)


inqina

inqina class 5 (plural amanqina class 6)


inhlathu

inhlathu class 9 (plural izinhlathu class 10)


itseketse

itseketse class 5 (plural amatseketse class 6)


iwemusi

iwemusi class 5 (plural amawemusi class 6)


inyamazana

inyamazana class 9 (plural izinyamazana class 10)


uphiko

uphiko class 11 (plural izimpiko class 10)


udadewethu

udadewethu class 1a (plural odadewethu class 2a)


isitha

ísithá (canonical class-7)
ízithá (class-8 plural)

From Proto-Bantu *bìtáà (“war, army”), derived from Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀táà (“bow”).


ibhasikithi

ibhasikithi class 5 (plural amabhasikithi class 6)


inyawo

inyawo class 9 (plural izinyawo class 10)


umfowethu

umfowethu class 1 (plural abafowethu class 2)


umthanyelo

umthanyelo class 3 (plural imithanyelo class 4)


ihlamvu

ihlamvu class 5 (plural amahlamvu class 6)


iphahla

íphahla class 5 (plural ámáphahla class 6)

íphahla (canonical class-5)
ámáphahla (class-6 plural)


umankala

umankala class 1a (plural omankala class 2a)


ibholoho

ibholoho class 5 (plural amabholoho class 6)


ilitshe

ilitshe class 5 (plural amatshe class 6)


iliva

ílíva (canonical class-5)
áméva (class-6 plural)


ikhanka

ikhanka class 5 (plural amakhanka class 6)


ululwane

ululwane class 1a (plural olulwane class 2a)


umpankwa

umpankwa class 11 (plural imipankwa class 10)


isidumbu

isidumbu class 7 (plural izidumbu class 8)


iganga

iganga class 5 (plural amaganga class 6)


iziko

ízîko (canonical class-5)
ámázîko (class-6 plural)


impophoma

ímpóphoma class 9 (plural ízímpóphoma class 10)

ímpóphoma (canonical class-9)
ízímpóphoma (class-10 plural)


umambule

umambule class 1a (plural omambule class 2a)


ubhalu

ubhalu class 11 (plural izimbalu class 10)


umnewethu

umnewethu class 1 (plural abanewethu class 2)


inhlanyelo

ínhlányélo class 9 (plural ízínhlányélo class 10)

ínhlányélo (canonical class-9)
ízínhlányélo (class-10 plural)


ilihlo

ílihló (canonical class-5)
ámêhlo (class-6 plural)


inkukhu

ínkúkhu class 9 (plural ízínkúkhu class 10)

ínkúkhu (canonical class-9)
ízínkúkhu (class-10 plural)

From Proto-Bantu *nkʊ́kʊ́, a variant of Common Bantu *nkókó.


ingqamu

ingqamu class 9 (plural izingqamu class 10)


uluju

úlúju (canonical class-11)
ízínju (class-10 plural)


ithendele

ithendele class 5 (plural amathendele class 6)


udwayi

udwayi class 1a (plural odwayi class 2a)


iwabayi

iwabayi class 5 (plural amawabayi class 6)


ubabazala

ubabazala class 1a (plural obabazala class 2a)


ithuna

ithuna class 5 (plural amathuna class 6)


ukhulu

ukhulu class 1a (plural okhulu class 2a)


umamazala

umamazala class 1a (plural omamazala class 2a)


isibhakabhaka

isibhakabhaka class 7 (plural izibhakabhaka class 8)


intundla

intundla class 9 (plural izintundla class 10)


umalukazana

umalukazana class 1a (plural omalukazana class 2a)


ichibana

íchibána class 5 (plural ámáchibána class 6)

íchibána (canonical class-5)
ámáchibána (class-6 plural)


ihloka

ihloka class 5 (plural amahloka class 6)


umkhwenyethu

umkhwenyethu class 1 (plural abakhwenyethu class 2)


inhlabathi

inhlabathi class 9 (plural izinhlabathi class 10)


idwala

ídwalá class 5 (plural ámádwalá class 6)

ídwalá (canonical class-5)
ámádwalá (class-6 plural)


ingaja

ingaja class 9 (plural izingaja class 10)


isivunguzane

isivunguzane class 7 (plural izivunguzane class 8)


isipoko

isipoko class 7 (plural izipoko class 8)

Borrowed from Afrikaans spook, from Dutch spook.


isikepe

ísíképe class 7 (plural ízíképe class 8)

ísíképe (canonical class-7)
ízíképe (class-8 plural)


umkami

umkami class 1a (plural omkami class 2a)


ubunyonyo

ubunyonyo class 14 (plural amanyonyo class 6)


ivevane

ivevane class 5 (plural amavevane class 6)


lithanga

-lithanga (canonical)
engilithanga (first-person singular)
ngilithanga (first-person singular)
olithanga (second-person singular)
ulithanga (second-person singular)
esilithanga (first-person plural)
silithanga (first-person plural)
elilithanga (plural second-person)
lilithanga (plural second-person)
olithanga
ulithanga
abalithanga
balithanga
elithanga
ilithanga
elilithanga
lilithanga
alithanga
esilithanga
silithanga
ezilithanga
zilithanga
olulithanga
lulithanga
obulithanga
bulithanga
okulithanga
kulithanga


nengi

-nêngi (canonical)
engimnengi (first-person singular)
ngimnengi (first-person singular)
omnengi (second-person singular)
umnengi (second-person singular)
esibanengi (first-person plural)
sibanengi (first-person plural)
elibanengi (plural second-person)
libanengi (plural second-person)
omnengi
mnengi
abanengi
banengi
eminengi
minengi
elinengi
linengi
amanengi
manengi
esinengi
sinengi
ezinengi
zinengi
enengi
inengi
olunengi
lunengi
obunengi
bunengi
okunengi
kunengi


usane

usane class 11 (plural izinsane class 10)


imiyane

imiyane class 9 (plural izimiyane class 10)


sutha

From Proto-Bantu *-jíkʊta. Cognate with Xhosa -hlutha.


tsho

From Proto-Bantu *-tɪ̀ò, derived from Proto-Bantu *-tɪ̀ (“say, quote”).


khama

From Proto-Bantu *-káma (“squeeze, wring”).


ufudu

úfûdu (canonical class-1a)
ófûdu (class-2a plural)

From Proto-Bantu *nkúdù, with a change of noun class.


iphaphu

íphaphú class 5 (plural ámáphaphú class 6)

íphaphú (canonical class-5)
ámáphaphú (class-6 plural)


ubabakazi

ubabakazi class 1a (plural obabakazi class 2a)


humutsha

From a Khoe language. Related to Xhosa -khumsha (“to speak English or Afrikaans”). Compare Khoekhoe khom (“to say”).


inswempe

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inswempe class 9 (plural izinswempe class 10)


indlegu

indlegu class 9 (plural izindlegu class 10)


inhloni

inhloni class 9 (plural izinhloni class 10)