a-

he, she, it; class 1 subject concord, used in the subjunctive and potential mood.


nine

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


impala

ss-noun

ímpalá class 9 (plural tímpalá class 10)

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


mine

I, me; first-person singular absolute pronoun.


make

máke (canonical class-1a)
bómáke (class-2a plural)


bi

-bí (canonical)
lengimubi (first-person singular)
ngimubi (copulative first-person singular)
lomubi (second-person singular)
umubi (copulative second-person singular)
lesibabi (first-person plural)
sibabi (copulative first-person plural)
lenibabi (plural second-person)
nibabi (copulative plural second-person)
lomubi (class-1)
mubi (class-1 copulative)
lababi (class-2)
babi (class-2 copulative)
lomubi (class-3)
mubi (class-3 copulative)
lemibi (class-4)
mibi (class-4 copulative)
lelibi (class-5)
libi (class-5 copulative)
lamabi (class-6)
mabi (class-6 copulative)
lesibi (class-7)
sibi (class-7 copulative)
letimbi (class-8)
timbi (class-8 copulative)
lembi (class-9)
imbi (class-9 copulative)
letimbi (class-10)
timbi (class-10 copulative)
lolubi (class-11)
lubi (class-11 copulative)
lobubi (class-14)
bubi (class-14 copulative)
lokubi (class-15)
kubi (class-15 copulative)
lokubi (class-17)
kubi (class-17 copulative)


live

líve (canonical class-5)
émáve (class-6 plural)


ne

-ne (canonical)
lengimune (first-person singular)
ngimune (copulative first-person singular)
lomune (second-person singular)
umune (copulative second-person singular)
lesibane (first-person plural)
sibane (copulative first-person plural)
lenibane (plural second-person)
nibane (copulative plural second-person)
lomune (class-1)
mune (class-1 copulative)
labane (class-2)
bane (class-2 copulative)
lomune (class-3)
mune (class-3 copulative)
lemine (class-4)
mine (class-4 copulative)
leline (class-5)
line (class-5 copulative)
lamane (class-6)
mane (class-6 copulative)
lesine (class-7)
sine (class-7 copulative)
letine (class-8)
tine (class-8 copulative)
lene (class-9)
ine (class-9 copulative)
letine (class-10)
tine (class-10 copulative)
lolune (class-11)
lune (class-11 copulative)
lobune (class-14)
bune (class-14 copulative)
lokune (class-15)
kune (class-15 copulative)
lokune (class-17)
kune (class-17 copulative)


im-

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


Interrogative particle; indicates a yes-no question. Placed at the end of the sentence.


vela

From Proto-Bantu *-dùɪda, applicative form of *-dùa.

to come, to originate [with locative ‘from’]


babe

babé (canonical class-1a)
bóbabé (class-2a plural)


incola

íncóla class 9 (plural tíncóla class 10)

íncóla (canonical class-9)
tíncóla (class-10 plural)


lufu

lûfú (canonical class-11)
tîmfú (class-10 plural)


silo

sílo (canonical class-7)
tílo (class-8 plural)


loba

that over there, yonder; class 14 remote demonstrative.


mamba

mamba class 1a (plural bómamba class 2a)


inki

ínki (canonical class-9)
tínki (class-10 plural)


sala

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

(intransitive) to stay behind, to remain


tiki

tíki (canonical class-1a)
bótíki (class-2a plural)


sisu

sísu (canonical class-7)
tísu (class-8 plural)


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”).


lifa

lîfá (canonical class-5)
émâfá (class-6 plural)


sitja

sítja (canonical class-7)
títja (class-8 plural)

From Proto-Bantu *mbɪ̀gá, with an unexpected tone change and moved to class 7.


lesa

that over there, yonder; class 7 remote demonstrative.


soni

sôní (canonical class-7)
tôní (class-8 plural)


sati

sâtí (canonical class-7)
tâtí (class-8 plural)


gana

to take/accept a lover (only said of a girl)


tsine

we; first-person plural absolute pronoun.


-ane

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

Adjective diminutive suffix, creates an adjective meaning "somewhat", "rather".


-ana

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


gogo

gógo (canonical class-1a)
bógógo (class-2a plural)


ti-

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.


ti-

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


bili

-bilí (canonical)
lengimbili (first-person singular)
ngimbili (copulative first-person singular)
lombili (second-person singular)
umbili (copulative second-person singular)
lesibabili (first-person plural)
sibabili (copulative first-person plural)
lenibabili (plural second-person)
nibabili (copulative plural second-person)
lombili (class-1)
mbili (class-1 copulative)
lababili (class-2)
babili (class-2 copulative)
lombili (class-3)
mbili (class-3 copulative)
lemibili (class-4)
mibili (class-4 copulative)
lelibili (class-5)
libili (class-5 copulative)
lamabili (class-6)
mabili (class-6 copulative)
lesibili (class-7)
sibili (class-7 copulative)
letimbili (class-8)
timbili (class-8 copulative)
lembili (class-9)
imbili (class-9 copulative)
letimbili (class-10)
timbili (class-10 copulative)
lolubili (class-11)
lubili (class-11 copulative)
lobubili (class-14)
bubili (class-14 copulative)
lokubili (class-15)
kubili (class-15 copulative)
lokubili (class-17)
kubili (class-17 copulative)


sangoma

sángoma class 7 (plural tángoma class 8)

sángoma (canonical class-7)
tángoma (class-8 plural)


laba

that over there, yonder; class 1 remote demonstrative.


laba

that over there, yonder; class 3 remote demonstrative.


sive

síve (canonical class-7)
tíve (class-8 plural)


sona

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


liso

lîsó (canonical class-5)
émêhlo (class-6 plural)


enta

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


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)
tînjá (class-10 plural)


imbuti

ímbûti class 9 (plural tímbûti class 10)

ímbûti (canonical class-9)
tímbûti (class-10 plural)


sha

-sha (canonical)
lengimusha (first-person singular)
ngimusha (copulative first-person singular)
lomusha (second-person singular)
umusha (copulative second-person singular)
lesibasha (first-person plural)
sibasha (copulative first-person plural)
lenibasha (plural second-person)
nibasha (copulative plural second-person)
lomusha (class-1)
musha (class-1 copulative)
labasha (class-2)
basha (class-2 copulative)
lomusha (class-3)
musha (class-3 copulative)
lemisha (class-4)
misha (class-4 copulative)
lelisha (class-5)
lisha (class-5 copulative)
lamasha (class-6)
masha (class-6 copulative)
lesisha (class-7)
sisha (class-7 copulative)
letinsha (class-8)
tinsha (class-8 copulative)
lensha (class-9)
insha (class-9 copulative)
letinsha (class-10)
tinsha (class-10 copulative)
lolusha (class-11)
lusha (class-11 copulative)
lobusha (class-14)
busha (class-14 copulative)
lokusha (class-15)
kusha (class-15 copulative)
lokusha (class-17)
kusha (class-17 copulative)


sho

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


sende

sénde class 1a (plural bósénde class 2a)

sénde (canonical class-1a)
bósénde (class-2a plural)


nye

-nyé (canonical)
lengimunye (first-person singular)
ngimunye (copulative first-person singular)
lomunye (second-person singular)
umunye (copulative second-person singular)
lesibanye (first-person plural)
sibanye (copulative first-person plural)
lenibanye (plural second-person)
nibanye (copulative plural second-person)
lomunye (class-1)
munye (class-1 copulative)
labanye (class-2)
banye (class-2 copulative)
lomunye (class-3)
munye (class-3 copulative)
leminye (class-4)
minye (class-4 copulative)
lelinye (class-5)
linye (class-5 copulative)
lamanye (class-6)
manye (class-6 copulative)
lesinye (class-7)
sinye (class-7 copulative)
letinye (class-8)
tinye (class-8 copulative)
lenye (class-9)
inye (class-9 copulative)
letinye (class-10)
tinye (class-10 copulative)
lolunye (class-11)
lunye (class-11 copulative)
lobunye (class-14)
bunye (class-14 copulative)
lokunye (class-15)
kunye (class-15 copulative)
lokunye (class-17)
kunye (class-17 copulative)


manti

-mânti (canonical)
lengimanti (first-person singular)
ngimanti (copulative first-person singular)
lomanti (second-person singular)
umanti (copulative second-person singular)
lesimanti (first-person plural)
simanti (copulative first-person plural)
lenimanti (plural second-person)
nimanti (copulative plural second-person)
lomanti (class-1)
umanti (class-1 copulative)
labamanti (class-2)
bamanti (class-2 copulative)
lomanti (class-3)
umanti (class-3 copulative)
lemanti (class-4)
imanti (class-4 copulative)
lelimanti (class-5)
limanti (class-5 copulative)
lamanti (class-6)
amanti (class-6 copulative)
lesimanti (class-7)
simanti (class-7 copulative)
letimanti (class-8)
timanti (class-8 copulative)
lemanti (class-9)
imanti (class-9 copulative)
letimanti (class-10)
timanti (class-10 copulative)
lolumanti (class-11)
lumanti (class-11 copulative)
lobumanti (class-14)
bumanti (class-14 copulative)
lokumanti (class-15)
kumanti (class-15 copulative)
lokumanti (class-17)
kumanti (class-17 copulative)


simo

sîmó (canonical class-7)
tîmó (class-8 plural)


bamba

to get hold of, to catch, to grasp, to hold


mnyama

-mnyáma (canonical)
lengimnyama (first-person singular)
ngimnyama (copulative first-person singular)
lomnyama (second-person singular)
umnyama (copulative second-person singular)
lesimnyama (first-person plural)
simnyama (copulative first-person plural)
lenimnyama (plural second-person)
nimnyama (copulative plural second-person)
lomnyama (class-1)
umnyama (class-1 copulative)
labamnyama (class-2)
bamnyama (class-2 copulative)
lomnyama (class-3)
umnyama (class-3 copulative)
lemnyama (class-4)
imnyama (class-4 copulative)
lelimnyama (class-5)
limnyama (class-5 copulative)
lamnyama (class-6)
amnyama (class-6 copulative)
lesimnyama (class-7)
simnyama (class-7 copulative)
letimnyama (class-8)
timnyama (class-8 copulative)
lemnyama (class-9)
imnyama (class-9 copulative)
letimnyama (class-10)
timnyama (class-10 copulative)
lolumnyama (class-11)
lumnyama (class-11 copulative)
lobumnyama (class-14)
bumnyama (class-14 copulative)
lokumnyama (class-15)
kumnyama (class-15 copulative)
lokumnyama (class-17)
kumnyama (class-17 copulative)


buso

From Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀cìó, a variant of Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀cʊ́.


lula

-lûla (canonical)
lengilula (first-person singular)
ngilula (copulative first-person singular)
lolula (second-person singular)
ulula (copulative second-person singular)
lesilula (first-person plural)
silula (copulative first-person plural)
lenilula (plural second-person)
nilula (copulative plural second-person)
lolula (class-1)
ulula (class-1 copulative)
labalula (class-2)
balula (class-2 copulative)
lolula (class-3)
ulula (class-3 copulative)
lelula (class-4)
ilula (class-4 copulative)
lelilula (class-5)
lilula (class-5 copulative)
lalula (class-6)
alula (class-6 copulative)
lesilula (class-7)
silula (class-7 copulative)
letilula (class-8)
tilula (class-8 copulative)
lelula (class-9)
ilula (class-9 copulative)
letilula (class-10)
tilula (class-10 copulative)
lolulula (class-11)
lulula (class-11 copulative)
lobulula (class-14)
bulula (class-14 copulative)
lokulula (class-15)
kulula (class-15 copulative)
lokulula (class-17)
kulula (class-17 copulative)


sibili

síbilí (canonical class-7)
tíbilí (class-8 plural)

From Proto-Nguni *ísíbilí. Equivalent to si- + -bili.


dze

-dze (canonical)
lengimudze (first-person singular)
ngimudze (copulative first-person singular)
lomudze (second-person singular)
umudze (copulative second-person singular)
lesibadze (first-person plural)
sibadze (copulative first-person plural)
lenibadze (plural second-person)
nibadze (copulative plural second-person)
lomudze (class-1)
mudze (class-1 copulative)
labadze (class-2)
badze (class-2 copulative)
lomudze (class-3)
mudze (class-3 copulative)
lemidze (class-4)
midze (class-4 copulative)
lelidze (class-5)
lidze (class-5 copulative)
lamadze (class-6)
madze (class-6 copulative)
lesidze (class-7)
sidze (class-7 copulative)
letindze (class-8)
tindze (class-8 copulative)
lendze (class-9)
indze (class-9 copulative)
letindze (class-10)
tindze (class-10 copulative)
loludze (class-11)
ludze (class-11 copulative)
lobudze (class-14)
budze (class-14 copulative)
lokudze (class-15)
kudze (class-15 copulative)
lokudze (class-17)
kudze (class-17 copulative)


leta

those over there, yonder; class 8 remote demonstrative.


leta

those over there, yonder; class 10 remote demonstrative.


lawa

those over there, yonder; class 6 remote demonstrative.


unina

únina (canonical class-1a)
bónina (class-2a plural)


bubi

From Proto-Nguni *úbubí. Equivalent to bu- + -bi.


pondo

póndó class 1a (plural bópóndó class 2a)

póndó (canonical class-1a)
bópóndó (class-2a plural)


sisa

sîsá (canonical class-7)
tîsá (class-8 plural)


ligati

lígati (canonical class-5)
émágati (class-6 plural)


sisi

sisí (canonical class-1a)
bósisí (class-2a plural)


likati

líkáti (canonical class-5)
émákáti (class-6 plural)


shaka

shaka class 1a (plural boshaka class 2a)


u-

you, thou; second-person singular subject concord.


ku-

you; second-person singular object concord.


ku-

Class 15 noun prefix; forms the infinitive of verbs.


indlovu

índlovu class 9 (plural tíndlovu class 10)

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


lipasi

lípási (canonical class-5)
émápási (class-6 plural)


lingana

(intransitive) to be equal [with na- ‘to’]


phuti

-phutí (canonical)
lengiphuti (first-person singular)
ngiphuti (copulative first-person singular)
lophuti (second-person singular)
uphuti (copulative second-person singular)
lesiphuti (first-person plural)
siphuti (copulative first-person plural)
leniphuti (plural second-person)
niphuti (copulative plural second-person)
lophuti (class-1)
uphuti (class-1 copulative)
labaphuti (class-2)
baphuti (class-2 copulative)
lophuti (class-3)
uphuti (class-3 copulative)
lephuti (class-4)
iphuti (class-4 copulative)
leliphuti (class-5)
liphuti (class-5 copulative)
laphuti (class-6)
aphuti (class-6 copulative)
lesiphuti (class-7)
siphuti (class-7 copulative)
letiphuti (class-8)
tiphuti (class-8 copulative)
lephuti (class-9)
iphuti (class-9 copulative)
letiphuti (class-10)
tiphuti (class-10 copulative)
loluphuti (class-11)
luphuti (class-11 copulative)
lobuphuti (class-14)
buphuti (class-14 copulative)
lokuphuti (class-15)
kuphuti (class-15 copulative)
lokuphuti (class-17)
kuphuti (class-17 copulative)


indlu

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


inyanga

ínyangá class 9 (plural tínyangá class 10)

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


inyanga

ínyanga class 9 (plural tínyanga class 10)

ínyanga (canonical class-9)
tínyanga (class-10 plural)


weta

wetá (canonical class-1a)
bówetá (class-2a plural)


ingwe

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


ka-

-ly; forms adverbs of manner from adjectives and relatives.


ka-

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


lidada

lídada (canonical class-5)
émádada (class-6 plural)


similo

símilo (canonical class-7)
tímilo (class-8 plural)


ligilo

lígîlo (canonical class-5)
émágîlo (class-6 plural)


mandla

-mándla (canonical)
lengimandla (first-person singular)
ngimandla (copulative first-person singular)
lomandla (second-person singular)
umandla (copulative second-person singular)
lesimandla (first-person plural)
simandla (copulative first-person plural)
lenimandla (plural second-person)
nimandla (copulative plural second-person)
lomandla (class-1)
umandla (class-1 copulative)
labamandla (class-2)
bamandla (class-2 copulative)
lomandla (class-3)
umandla (class-3 copulative)
lemandla (class-4)
imandla (class-4 copulative)
lelimandla (class-5)
limandla (class-5 copulative)
lamandla (class-6)
amandla (class-6 copulative)
lesimandla (class-7)
simandla (class-7 copulative)
letimandla (class-8)
timandla (class-8 copulative)
lemandla (class-9)
imandla (class-9 copulative)
letimandla (class-10)
timandla (class-10 copulative)
lolumandla (class-11)
lumandla (class-11 copulative)
lobumandla (class-14)
bumandla (class-14 copulative)
lokumandla (class-15)
kumandla (class-15 copulative)
lokumandla (class-17)
kumandla (class-17 copulative)


inkhosi

ínkhôsi class 9 (plural émákhôsi class 6)

ínkhôsi (canonical class-9)
émákhôsi (class-6 plural)


indiza

índiza class 9 (plural tíndiza class 10)

índiza (canonical class-9)
tíndiza (class-10 plural)


inso

însó (canonical class-9)
tînsó (class-10 plural)


kotini

kótini class 1a (plural bókótini class 2a)

kótini (canonical class-1a)
bókótini (class-2a plural)


inyosi

ínyôsi class 9 (plural tínyôsi class 10)

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


lela

that over there, yonder; class 5 remote demonstrative.


umfana

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


ni-

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-, via an intermediate form *mɪ̀-.

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


ni-

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ́-, via an intermediate form *mɪ́-.

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


nesi

nési (canonical class-1a)
bónési (class-2a plural)


inyoni

ínyoni class 9 (plural tínyoni class 10)

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


inyoka

ínyôka class 9 (plural tínyôka class 10)

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


ncane

-ncáne (canonical)
lengimncane (first-person singular)
ngimncane (copulative first-person singular)
lomncane (second-person singular)
umncane (copulative second-person singular)
lesibancane (first-person plural)
sibancane (copulative first-person plural)
lenibancane (plural second-person)
nibancane (copulative plural second-person)
lomncane (class-1)
mncane (class-1 copulative)
labancane (class-2)
bancane (class-2 copulative)
lomncane (class-3)
mncane (class-3 copulative)
lemincane (class-4)
mincane (class-4 copulative)
lelincane (class-5)
lincane (class-5 copulative)
lamancane (class-6)
mancane (class-6 copulative)
lesincane (class-7)
sincane (class-7 copulative)
letincane (class-8)
tincane (class-8 copulative)
lencane (class-9)
incane (class-9 copulative)
letincane (class-10)
tincane (class-10 copulative)
loluncane (class-11)
luncane (class-11 copulative)
lobuncane (class-14)
buncane (class-14 copulative)
lokuncane (class-15)
kuncane (class-15 copulative)
lokuncane (class-17)
kuncane (class-17 copulative)


umyeni

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


umsila

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


inhloko

ínhlóko class 9 (plural tínhlóko class 10)

ínhlóko (canonical class-9)
tínhlóko (class-10 plural)

From Proto-Bantu *ncóòkò. Cognate with Rwanda-Rundi isoko (“source”).


umlomo

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


indlebe

índlebé class 9 (plural tíndlebé class 10)

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

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


umlilo

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


imvula

ss-noun

ímvûla class 9 (plural tímvûla class 10)

ímvûla (canonical class-9)
tímvûla (class-10 plural)


khulu

-khûlu (canonical)
lengimkhulu (first-person singular)
ngimkhulu (copulative first-person singular)
lomkhulu (second-person singular)
umkhulu (copulative second-person singular)
lesibakhulu (first-person plural)
sibakhulu (copulative first-person plural)
lenibakhulu (plural second-person)
nibakhulu (copulative plural second-person)
lomkhulu (class-1)
mkhulu (class-1 copulative)
labakhulu (class-2)
bakhulu (class-2 copulative)
lomkhulu (class-3)
mkhulu (class-3 copulative)
lemikhulu (class-4)
mikhulu (class-4 copulative)
lelikhulu (class-5)
likhulu (class-5 copulative)
lamakhulu (class-6)
makhulu (class-6 copulative)
lesikhulu (class-7)
sikhulu (class-7 copulative)
letinkhulu (class-8)
tinkhulu (class-8 copulative)
lenkhulu (class-9)
inkhulu (class-9 copulative)
letinkhulu (class-10)
tinkhulu (class-10 copulative)
lolukhulu (class-11)
lukhulu (class-11 copulative)
lobukhulu (class-14)
bukhulu (class-14 copulative)
lokukhulu (class-15)
kukhulu (class-15 copulative)
lokukhulu (class-17)
kukhulu (class-17 copulative)


umlungu

úḿlungu class 1 (plural bélungu class 2)

úḿlungu (canonical class-1)
bélungu (class-2 plural)

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dʊ̀ngʊ̀, a variant of Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jʊ́ngʊ̀.


inyama

ínyama class 9 (plural tínyama class 10)

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


umfula

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


umhlaba

úḿhlâba class 3 (plural ímíhlâba class 4)

úḿhlâba (canonical class-3)
ímíhlâba (class-4 plural)


umoya

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


uyihlo

úyihló class 1a (plural bóyihló class 2a)

úyihló (canonical class-1a)
bóyihló (class-2a plural)


uyise

úyisé (canonical class-1a)
bóyisé (class-2a plural)

From Proto-Bantu *jɪ̀cɪ́é, a variant of Proto-Bantu *cé.


unyoko

únyoko class 1a (plural bónyoko class 2a)

únyoko (canonical class-1a)
bónyoko (class-2a plural)


-ela

Forms applicative verbs, meaning to do something for, for the purpose of, on behalf of.


indlela

índlela class 9 (plural tíndlela class 10)

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


imvubu

ímvubú class 9 (plural tímvubú class 10)

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


yena

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


wena

you, thou, thee; second-person singular 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.


uMsombuluko

úḾsómbúlûko class 3 (plural íMísómbúlûko class 4)

úḾsómbúlûko (canonical class-3)
íMísómbúlûko (class-4 plural)


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.


li-

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.


wa-

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


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-.


m-

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


ebula

From Proto-Bantu *-jʊ̀bʊda, reversive form of Proto-Bantu *-jʊ̀ba (“to skin (fruit or animal)”).


linga

From Proto-Bantu *-dɪ́nga (“search for, watch for, desire”).


bovu

-bovú (canonical)
lengibovu (first-person singular)
ngibovu (copulative first-person singular)
lobovu (second-person singular)
ubovu (copulative second-person singular)
lesibovu (first-person plural)
sibovu (copulative first-person plural)
lenibovu (plural second-person)
nibovu (copulative plural second-person)
lobovu (class-1)
ubovu (class-1 copulative)
lababovu (class-2)
babovu (class-2 copulative)
lobovu (class-3)
ubovu (class-3 copulative)
lebovu (class-4)
ibovu (class-4 copulative)
lelibovu (class-5)
libovu (class-5 copulative)
labovu (class-6)
abovu (class-6 copulative)
lesibovu (class-7)
sibovu (class-7 copulative)
letibovu (class-8)
tibovu (class-8 copulative)
lebovu (class-9)
ibovu (class-9 copulative)
letibovu (class-10)
tibovu (class-10 copulative)
lolubovu (class-11)
lubovu (class-11 copulative)
lobubovu (class-14)
bubovu (class-14 copulative)
lokubovu (class-15)
kubovu (class-15 copulative)
lokubovu (class-17)
kubovu (class-17 copulative)


sitini

sítíni (canonical class-7)
títíni (class-8 plural)


lishumi

ss-noun

líshûmi class 5 (plural émáshûmi class 6)

líshûmi (canonical class-5)
émáshûmi (class-6 plural)


mhlophe

-mhlôphe (canonical)
lengimhlophe (first-person singular)
ngimhlophe (copulative first-person singular)
lomhlophe (second-person singular)
umhlophe (copulative second-person singular)
lesimhlophe (first-person plural)
simhlophe (copulative first-person plural)
lenimhlophe (plural second-person)
nimhlophe (copulative plural second-person)
lomhlophe (class-1)
umhlophe (class-1 copulative)
labamhlophe (class-2)
bamhlophe (class-2 copulative)
lomhlophe (class-3)
umhlophe (class-3 copulative)
lemhlophe (class-4)
imhlophe (class-4 copulative)
lelimhlophe (class-5)
limhlophe (class-5 copulative)
lamhlophe (class-6)
amhlophe (class-6 copulative)
lesimhlophe (class-7)
simhlophe (class-7 copulative)
letimhlophe (class-8)
timhlophe (class-8 copulative)
lemhlophe (class-9)
imhlophe (class-9 copulative)
letimhlophe (class-10)
timhlophe (class-10 copulative)
lolumhlophe (class-11)
lumhlophe (class-11 copulative)
lobumhlophe (class-14)
bumhlophe (class-14 copulative)
lokumhlophe (class-15)
kumhlophe (class-15 copulative)
lokumhlophe (class-17)
kumhlophe (class-17 copulative)


shaya

From Proto-Bantu *-jìpaga (“to kill”), the repetitive derivation of Proto-Bantu *-jìpa.


hlala

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


bulala

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


imbuya

ímbuya class 9 (plural tímbuya class 10)

ímbuya (canonical class-9)
tímbuya (class-10 plural)


mayaba

mayaba class 1a (plural bómáyaba class 2a)


twi

-twí (canonical)
lengimutwi (first-person singular)
ngimutwi (copulative first-person singular)
lomutwi (second-person singular)
umutwi (copulative second-person singular)
lesibatwi (first-person plural)
sibatwi (copulative first-person plural)
lenibatwi (plural second-person)
nibatwi (copulative plural second-person)
lomutwi (class-1)
mutwi (class-1 copulative)
labatwi (class-2)
batwi (class-2 copulative)
lomutwi (class-3)
mutwi (class-3 copulative)
lemitwi (class-4)
mitwi (class-4 copulative)
lelitwi (class-5)
litwi (class-5 copulative)
lamatwi (class-6)
matwi (class-6 copulative)
lesitwi (class-7)
sitwi (class-7 copulative)
letintwi (class-8)
tintwi (class-8 copulative)
lentwi (class-9)
intwi (class-9 copulative)
letintwi (class-10)
tintwi (class-10 copulative)
lolutwi (class-11)
lutwi (class-11 copulative)
lobutwi (class-14)
butwi (class-14 copulative)
lokutwi (class-15)
kutwi (class-15 copulative)
lokutwi (class-17)
kutwi (class-17 copulative)


makoti

makotí class 1a (plural bómakotí class 2a)

makotí (canonical class-1a)
bómakotí (class-2a plural)


libito

líbîto (canonical class-5)
émábîto (class-6 plural)


lichwa

líchwa (canonical class-5)
émáchwa (class-6 plural)

From Proto-Nguni [Term?], from a Khoe language.


situlo

sítúlo (canonical class-7)
títúlo (class-8 plural)


imvu

îmvú (canonical class-9)
tîmvú (class-10 plural)

From a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe gū-i. Cognate with Ndonga onzi and Sotho nku.


singani

síngani class 7 (plural tíngani class 8)

síngani (canonical class-7)
tíngani (class-8 plural)


ingubo

íngubo class 9 (plural tíngubo class 10)

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


fishane

-físháne (canonical)
lengimfishane (first-person singular)
ngimfishane (copulative first-person singular)
lomfishane (second-person singular)
umfishane (copulative second-person singular)
lesibafishane (first-person plural)
sibafishane (copulative first-person plural)
lenibafishane (plural second-person)
nibafishane (copulative plural second-person)
lomfishane (class-1)
mfishane (class-1 copulative)
labafishane (class-2)
bafishane (class-2 copulative)
lomfishane (class-3)
mfishane (class-3 copulative)
lemifishane (class-4)
mifishane (class-4 copulative)
lelifishane (class-5)
lifishane (class-5 copulative)
lamafishane (class-6)
mafishane (class-6 copulative)
lesifishane (class-7)
sifishane (class-7 copulative)
letimfishane (class-8)
timfishane (class-8 copulative)
lemfishane (class-9)
imfishane (class-9 copulative)
letimfishane (class-10)
timfishane (class-10 copulative)
lolufishane (class-11)
lufishane (class-11 copulative)
lobufishane (class-14)
bufishane (class-14 copulative)
lokufishane (class-15)
kufishane (class-15 copulative)
lokufishane (class-17)
kufishane (class-17 copulative)


bukhali

-búkhâli (canonical)
lengibukhali (first-person singular)
ngibukhali (copulative first-person singular)
lobukhali (second-person singular)
ubukhali (copulative second-person singular)
lesibukhali (first-person plural)
sibukhali (copulative first-person plural)
lenibukhali (plural second-person)
nibukhali (copulative plural second-person)
lobukhali (class-1)
ubukhali (class-1 copulative)
lababukhali (class-2)
babukhali (class-2 copulative)
lobukhali (class-3)
ubukhali (class-3 copulative)
lebukhali (class-4)
ibukhali (class-4 copulative)
lelibukhali (class-5)
libukhali (class-5 copulative)
labukhali (class-6)
abukhali (class-6 copulative)
lesibukhali (class-7)
sibukhali (class-7 copulative)
letibukhali (class-8)
tibukhali (class-8 copulative)
lebukhali (class-9)
ibukhali (class-9 copulative)
letibukhali (class-10)
tibukhali (class-10 copulative)
lolubukhali (class-11)
lubukhali (class-11 copulative)
lobubukhali (class-14)
bubukhali (class-14 copulative)
lokubukhali (class-15)
kubukhali (class-15 copulative)
lokubukhali (class-17)
kubukhali (class-17 copulative)


umlamu

úḿlâmu (canonical class-1)
bálâmu (class-2 plural)


insimba

ínsîmba class 9 (plural tínsîmba class 10)

ínsîmba (canonical class-9)
tínsîmba (class-10 plural)


pheka

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


insimbi

ss-noun

ínsîmbi class 9 (plural tínsîmbi class 10)

ínsîmbi (canonical class-9)
tínsîmbi (class-10 plural)

Cognate with Luganda ensimbi, Shona simbi, Sotho tshepe, and Venda tsimbi.


hlanu

-hlánu (canonical)
lengimhlanu (first-person singular)
ngimhlanu (copulative first-person singular)
lomhlanu (second-person singular)
umhlanu (copulative second-person singular)
lesibahlanu (first-person plural)
sibahlanu (copulative first-person plural)
lenibahlanu (plural second-person)
nibahlanu (copulative plural second-person)
lomhlanu (class-1)
mhlanu (class-1 copulative)
labahlanu (class-2)
bahlanu (class-2 copulative)
lomhlanu (class-3)
mhlanu (class-3 copulative)
lemihlanu (class-4)
mihlanu (class-4 copulative)
lelihlanu (class-5)
lihlanu (class-5 copulative)
lamahlanu (class-6)
mahlanu (class-6 copulative)
lesihlanu (class-7)
sihlanu (class-7 copulative)
letinhlanu (class-8)
tinhlanu (class-8 copulative)
lenhlanu (class-9)
inhlanu (class-9 copulative)
letinhlanu (class-10)
tinhlanu (class-10 copulative)
loluhlanu (class-11)
luhlanu (class-11 copulative)
lobuhlanu (class-14)
buhlanu (class-14 copulative)
lokuhlanu (class-15)
kuhlanu (class-15 copulative)
lokuhlanu (class-17)
kuhlanu (class-17 copulative)


buhlungu

-búhlûngu (canonical)
lengibuhlungu (first-person singular)
ngibuhlungu (copulative first-person singular)
lobuhlungu (second-person singular)
ubuhlungu (copulative second-person singular)
lesibuhlungu (first-person plural)
sibuhlungu (copulative first-person plural)
lenibuhlungu (plural second-person)
nibuhlungu (copulative plural second-person)
lobuhlungu (class-1)
ubuhlungu (class-1 copulative)
lababuhlungu (class-2)
babuhlungu (class-2 copulative)
lobuhlungu (class-3)
ubuhlungu (class-3 copulative)
lebuhlungu (class-4)
ibuhlungu (class-4 copulative)
lelibuhlungu (class-5)
libuhlungu (class-5 copulative)
labuhlungu (class-6)
abuhlungu (class-6 copulative)
lesibuhlungu (class-7)
sibuhlungu (class-7 copulative)
letibuhlungu (class-8)
tibuhlungu (class-8 copulative)
lebuhlungu (class-9)
ibuhlungu (class-9 copulative)
letibuhlungu (class-10)
tibuhlungu (class-10 copulative)
lolubuhlungu (class-11)
lubuhlungu (class-11 copulative)
lobubuhlungu (class-14)
bubuhlungu (class-14 copulative)
lokubuhlungu (class-15)
kubuhlungu (class-15 copulative)
lokubuhlungu (class-17)
kubuhlungu (class-17 copulative)


hle

-hle (canonical)
lengimuhle (first-person singular)
ngimuhle (copulative first-person singular)
lomuhle (second-person singular)
umuhle (copulative second-person singular)
lesibahle (first-person plural)
sibahle (copulative first-person plural)
lenibahle (plural second-person)
nibahle (copulative plural second-person)
lomuhle (class-1)
muhle (class-1 copulative)
labahle (class-2)
bahle (class-2 copulative)
lomuhle (class-3)
muhle (class-3 copulative)
lemihle (class-4)
mihle (class-4 copulative)
lelihle (class-5)
lihle (class-5 copulative)
lamahle (class-6)
mahle (class-6 copulative)
lesihle (class-7)
sihle (class-7 copulative)
letinhle (class-8)
tinhle (class-8 copulative)
lenhle (class-9)
inhle (class-9 copulative)
letinhle (class-10)
tinhle (class-10 copulative)
loluhle (class-11)
luhle (class-11 copulative)
lobuhle (class-14)
buhle (class-14 copulative)
lokuhle (class-15)
kuhle (class-15 copulative)
lokuhle (class-17)
kuhle (class-17 copulative)


fisha

-físha (canonical)
lengimfisha (first-person singular)
ngimfisha (copulative first-person singular)
lomfisha (second-person singular)
umfisha (copulative second-person singular)
lesibafisha (first-person plural)
sibafisha (copulative first-person plural)
lenibafisha (plural second-person)
nibafisha (copulative plural second-person)
lomfisha (class-1)
mfisha (class-1 copulative)
labafisha (class-2)
bafisha (class-2 copulative)
lomfisha (class-3)
mfisha (class-3 copulative)
lemifisha (class-4)
mifisha (class-4 copulative)
lelifisha (class-5)
lifisha (class-5 copulative)
lamafisha (class-6)
mafisha (class-6 copulative)
lesifisha (class-7)
sifisha (class-7 copulative)
letimfisha (class-8)
timfisha (class-8 copulative)
lemfisha (class-9)
imfisha (class-9 copulative)
letimfisha (class-10)
timfisha (class-10 copulative)
lolufisha (class-11)
lufisha (class-11 copulative)
lobufisha (class-14)
bufisha (class-14 copulative)
lokufisha (class-15)
kufisha (class-15 copulative)
lokufisha (class-17)
kufisha (class-17 copulative)


-eka

Forms "neuter-passive" verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to be (verb)able" or "to be (verb)ing".


imbabala

ímbabâlá class 9 (plural tímbabâlá class 10)

ímbabâlá (canonical class-9)
tímbabâlá (class-10 plural)

Cognate with Venda mbavhala and Tumbuka mbabala.


umbala

úḿbâla (canonical class-3)
ímíbâla (class-4 plural)


umbala

úḿbala (canonical class-3)
ímíbala (class-4 plural)


umzala

úḿzála (canonical class-1)
bázála (class-2 plural)


akha

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


bopha

Cognate with Venda -vhofha, Zulu -bopha, Xhosa -bopha.


ingwenya

íngwenya class 9 (plural tíngwenya class 10)

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


ingulube

íngúlûbe class 9 (plural tíngúlûbe class 10)

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


umkhumbi

úḿkhûmbi class 3 (plural ímíkhûmbi class 4)

úḿkhûmbi (canonical class-3)
ímíkhûmbi (class-4 plural)


inkunzi

ínkûnzi class 9 (plural tínkûnzi class 10)

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


lufa

lûfá (canonical class-11)
tîmfá (class-10 plural)

From lu- (“narrow object”) + -fa (“to die”).


inhlaba

ínhlaba class 9 (plural tinhlâba class 10)

ínhlaba (canonical class-9)
tinhlâba (class-10 plural)


imali

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

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


umfundisi

úḿfúndisi class 1 (plural báfúndisi class 2)

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


sibhamu

síbhamu class 7 (plural tíbhamu class 8)

síbhamu (canonical class-7)
tíbhamu (class-8 plural)


sigodzi

sigodzi class 7 (plural tigodzi class 8)


umuntfu

úmúntfu (canonical class-1)
bántfu (class-2 plural)


umfati

úḿfâti (canonical class-1)
báfâti (class-2 plural)


thishela

thishela class 1a (plural bóthíshela class 2a)


sinkhwa

sínkhwa class 7 (plural tínkhwa class 8)

sínkhwa (canonical class-7)
tínkhwa (class-8 plural)


sihlahla

síhlahla class 7 (plural tíhlahla class 8)

síhlahla (canonical class-7)
tíhlahla (class-8 plural)


umutsi

úmutsí (canonical class-3)
ímitsí (class-4 plural)


luphondvo

lúphondvo class 11 (plural tímphondvo class 10)

lúphondvo (canonical class-11)
tímphondvo (class-10 plural)


dokotela

dókótela class 1a (plural bódókótela class 2a)

dókótela (canonical class-1a)
bódókótela (class-2a plural)


mkhulu

mkhûlu class 1a (plural bómkhûlu class 2a)

mkhûlu (canonical class-1a)
bómkhûlu (class-2a plural)


lijezi

líjezí (canonical class-5)
émájezí (class-6 plural)


lichawe

lichawe class 5 (plural emachawe class 6)


umuti

úmúti (canonical class-3)
ímíti (class-4 plural)


li-awa

lí-áwa (canonical class-5)
émá-áwa (class-6 plural)


inkhanyeti

ínkhányeti class 9 (plural tínkhányeti class 10)

ínkhányeti (canonical class-9)
tínkhányeti (class-10 plural)


sicatfulo

sícátfulo class 7 (plural tícátfulo class 8)

sícátfulo (canonical class-7)
tícátfulo (class-8 plural)


tsatfu

-tsâtfu (canonical)
lengimtsatfu (first-person singular)
ngimtsatfu (copulative first-person singular)
lomtsatfu (second-person singular)
umtsatfu (copulative second-person singular)
lesibatsatfu (first-person plural)
sibatsatfu (copulative first-person plural)
lenibatsatfu (plural second-person)
nibatsatfu (copulative plural second-person)
lomtsatfu (class-1)
mtsatfu (class-1 copulative)
labatsatfu (class-2)
batsatfu (class-2 copulative)
lomtsatfu (class-3)
mtsatfu (class-3 copulative)
lemitsatfu (class-4)
mitsatfu (class-4 copulative)
lelitsatfu (class-5)
litsatfu (class-5 copulative)
lamatsatfu (class-6)
matsatfu (class-6 copulative)
lesitsatfu (class-7)
sitsatfu (class-7 copulative)
letintsatfu (class-8)
tintsatfu (class-8 copulative)
lentsatfu (class-9)
intsatfu (class-9 copulative)
letintsatfu (class-10)
tintsatfu (class-10 copulative)
lolutsatfu (class-11)
lutsatfu (class-11 copulative)
lobutsatfu (class-14)
butsatfu (class-14 copulative)
lokutsatfu (class-15)
kutsatfu (class-15 copulative)
lokutsatfu (class-17)
kutsatfu (class-17 copulative)


ummbila

úḿmbîla class 3 (plural ímímbîla class 4)

úḿmbîla (canonical class-3)
ímímbîla (class-4 plural)


umganu

úḿgánu (canonical class-3)
ímígánu (class-4 plural)


lukhuni

lúkhûni class 11 (plural tínkhûni class 10)

lúkhûni (canonical class-11)
tínkhûni (class-10 plural)


lukhuni

-lúkhûni (canonical)
lengilukhuni (first-person singular)
ngilukhuni (copulative first-person singular)
lolukhuni (second-person singular)
ulukhuni (copulative second-person singular)
lesilukhuni (first-person plural)
silukhuni (copulative first-person plural)
lenilukhuni (plural second-person)
nilukhuni (copulative plural second-person)
lolukhuni (class-1)
ulukhuni (class-1 copulative)
labalukhuni (class-2)
balukhuni (class-2 copulative)
lolukhuni (class-3)
ulukhuni (class-3 copulative)
lelukhuni (class-4)
ilukhuni (class-4 copulative)
lelilukhuni (class-5)
lilukhuni (class-5 copulative)
lalukhuni (class-6)
alukhuni (class-6 copulative)
lesilukhuni (class-7)
silukhuni (class-7 copulative)
letilukhuni (class-8)
tilukhuni (class-8 copulative)
lelukhuni (class-9)
ilukhuni (class-9 copulative)
letilukhuni (class-10)
tilukhuni (class-10 copulative)
lolulukhuni (class-11)
lulukhuni (class-11 copulative)
lobulukhuni (class-14)
bulukhuni (class-14 copulative)
lokulukhuni (class-15)
kulukhuni (class-15 copulative)
lokulukhuni (class-17)
kulukhuni (class-17 copulative)


lidvolo

lídvolo class 5 (plural émádvolo class 6)

lídvolo (canonical class-5)
émádvolo (class-6 plural)


litsambo

lítsâmbo class 5 (plural émátsâmbo class 6)

lítsâmbo (canonical class-5)
émátsâmbo (class-6 plural)


lifu

lífu (canonical class-5)
émáfu (class-6 plural)


sifuba

sífûba (canonical class-7)
tífûba (class-8 plural)


libele

líbéle (canonical class-5)
émábéle (class-6 plural)


libele

líbelé (canonical class-5)
émábelé (class-6 plural)


umkhono

úḿkhôno class 3 (plural ímíkhôno class 4)

úḿkhôno (canonical class-3)
ímíkhôno (class-4 plural)


umukhwa

úmukhwá class 3 (plural ímikhwá class 4)

úmukhwá (canonical class-3)
ímikhwá (class-4 plural)


umufi

úmufí (canonical class-1)
bâfí (class-2 plural)


imfologo

ímfólogo class 9 (plural tímfólogo class 10)

ímfólogo (canonical class-9)
tímfólogo (class-10 plural)


ibhola

íbhóla class 9 (plural tíbhóla class 10)

íbhóla (canonical class-9)
tíbhóla (class-10 plural)


ikheli

íkhéli class 9 (plural émákhéli class 6)

íkhéli (canonical class-9)
émákhéli (class-6 plural)


ingoma

íngoma class 9 (plural tíngoma class 10)

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


imbila

ímbîla class 9 (plural tímbîla class 10)

ímbîla (canonical class-9)
tímbîla (class-10 plural)


inkawu

ínkâwu class 9 (plural tínkâwu class 10)

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


insipho

ínsipho class 9 (plural tínsipho class 10)

ínsipho (canonical class-9)
tínsipho (class-10 plural)


tim-

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


imbongolo

ímbóngolo class 9 (plural tímbóngolo class 10)

ímbóngolo (canonical class-9)
tímbóngolo (class-10 plural)


umTjwana

úḿTjwána class 1 (plural béTjwána class 2)

úḿTjwána (canonical class-1)
béTjwána (class-2 plural)


liChoza

líChoza class 5 (plural émáChoza class 6)

líChoza (canonical class-5)
émáChoza (class-6 plural)


liSwati

líSwati class 5 (plural émáSwati class 6)

líSwati (canonical class-5)
émáSwati (class-6 plural)

After the name of an early chief, Mswati.


liJalimane

líJálímáne class 5 (plural émáJálímáne class 6)

líJálímáne (canonical class-5)
émáJálímáne (class-6 plural)


sitolo

sítôlo (canonical class-7)
títôlo (class-8 plural)


umuva

úmuvá (canonical class-3)
ímivá (class-4 plural)


liwa

lîwá (canonical class-5)
émawá (class-6 plural)


IKhuroshiya

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

Croatia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


sipho

sîphó (canonical class-7)
tîphó (class-8 plural)


sibane

síbane (canonical class-7)
tibâne (class-8 plural)


eSwatini

From Swati + e- -ini, a locative based on the name of a founding king. Compare liSwati (“Swazi person”), siSwati (“Swazi language”).

Eswatini (a country in Southern Africa, formerly called Swaziland)


lisu

lísu (canonical class-5)
émásu (class-6 plural)


ligama

lígâma (canonical class-5)
émágâma (class-6 plural)


libovu

líbovú (canonical class-5)
émábovú (class-6 plural)


indvuku

índvuku class 9 (plural tíndvuku class 10)

índvuku (canonical class-9)
tíndvuku (class-10 plural)


sibaya

síbâya (canonical class-7)
tíbâya (class-8 plural)


dvuma

-dvúma (canonical)
lengidvuma (first-person singular)
ngidvuma (copulative first-person singular)
lodvuma (second-person singular)
udvuma (copulative second-person singular)
lesidvuma (first-person plural)
sidvuma (copulative first-person plural)
lenidvuma (plural second-person)
nidvuma (copulative plural second-person)
lodvuma (class-1)
udvuma (class-1 copulative)
labadvuma (class-2)
badvuma (class-2 copulative)
lodvuma (class-3)
udvuma (class-3 copulative)
ledvuma (class-4)
idvuma (class-4 copulative)
lelidvuma (class-5)
lidvuma (class-5 copulative)
ladvuma (class-6)
advuma (class-6 copulative)
lesidvuma (class-7)
sidvuma (class-7 copulative)
letidvuma (class-8)
tidvuma (class-8 copulative)
ledvuma (class-9)
idvuma (class-9 copulative)
letidvuma (class-10)
tidvuma (class-10 copulative)
loludvuma (class-11)
ludvuma (class-11 copulative)
lobudvuma (class-14)
budvuma (class-14 copulative)
lokudvuma (class-15)
kudvuma (class-15 copulative)
lokudvuma (class-17)
kudvuma (class-17 copulative)


lubondza

lúbondza class 11 (plural tímbondza class 10)

lúbondza (canonical class-11)
tímbondza (class-10 plural)


lusuku

lúsûku class 11 (plural tínsûku class 10)

lúsûku (canonical class-11)
tínsûku (class-10 plural)


lusiba

lúsîba class 11 (plural tínsîba class 10)

lúsîba (canonical class-11)
tínsîba (class-10 plural)


busuku

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


sibindzi

síbíndzi class 7 (plural tíbíndzi class 8)

síbíndzi (canonical class-7)
tíbíndzi (class-8 plural)

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


libala

líbâla (canonical class-5)
émábâla (class-6 plural)


umdlalo

úḿdlâlo class 3 (plural ímídlâlo class 4)

úḿdlâlo (canonical class-3)
ímídlâlo (class-4 plural)


ncama

-ncama (canonical)
lengincama (first-person singular)
ngincama (copulative first-person singular)
loncama (second-person singular)
uncama (copulative second-person singular)
lesincama (first-person plural)
sincama (copulative first-person plural)
lenincama (plural second-person)
nincama (copulative plural second-person)
loncama (class-1)
uncama (class-1 copulative)
labancama (class-2)
bancama (class-2 copulative)
loncama (class-3)
uncama (class-3 copulative)
lencama (class-4)
incama (class-4 copulative)
lelincama (class-5)
lincama (class-5 copulative)
lancama (class-6)
ancama (class-6 copulative)
lesincama (class-7)
sincama (class-7 copulative)
letincama (class-8)
tincama (class-8 copulative)
lencama (class-9)
incama (class-9 copulative)
letincama (class-10)
tincama (class-10 copulative)
loluncama (class-11)
luncama (class-11 copulative)
lobuncama (class-14)
buncama (class-14 copulative)
lokuncama (class-15)
kuncama (class-15 copulative)
lokuncama (class-17)
kuncama (class-17 copulative)


ngcwaba

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


umnyaka

úḿnyâka class 3 (plural ímínyâka class 4)

úḿnyâka (canonical class-3)
ímínyâka (class-4 plural)


umthandazo

úḿthándazo class 3 (plural ímíthándazo class 4)

úḿthándazo (canonical class-3)
ímíthándazo (class-4 plural)


umpheki

úḿpheki class 1 (plural bápheki class 2)

úḿpheki (canonical class-1)
bápheki (class-2 plural)


umhlobo

úḿhlobo class 1 (plural báhlôbo class 2)

úḿhlobo (canonical class-1)
báhlôbo (class-2 plural)


umlimi

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


imfene

ímfene class 9 (plural tímfene class 10)

ímfene (canonical class-9)
tímfene (class-10 plural)


imoto

ímóto (canonical class-9)
tímóto (class-10 plural)


imvelo

ímvelo class 9 (plural tímvelo class 10)

ímvelo (canonical class-9)
tímvelo (class-10 plural)


intfombi

íntfombí class 9 (plural tíntfombí class 10)

íntfombí (canonical class-9)
tíntfombí (class-10 plural)


lizembe

lízembe class 5 (plural émázembe class 6)

lízembe (canonical class-5)
émázembe (class-6 plural)


luhlata

-lúhlâta (canonical)
lengiluhlata (first-person singular)
ngiluhlata (copulative first-person singular)
loluhlata (second-person singular)
uluhlata (copulative second-person singular)
lesiluhlata (first-person plural)
siluhlata (copulative first-person plural)
leniluhlata (plural second-person)
niluhlata (copulative plural second-person)
loluhlata (class-1)
uluhlata (class-1 copulative)
labaluhlata (class-2)
baluhlata (class-2 copulative)
loluhlata (class-3)
uluhlata (class-3 copulative)
leluhlata (class-4)
iluhlata (class-4 copulative)
leliluhlata (class-5)
liluhlata (class-5 copulative)
laluhlata (class-6)
aluhlata (class-6 copulative)
lesiluhlata (class-7)
siluhlata (class-7 copulative)
letiluhlata (class-8)
tiluhlata (class-8 copulative)
leluhlata (class-9)
iluhlata (class-9 copulative)
letiluhlata (class-10)
tiluhlata (class-10 copulative)
loluluhlata (class-11)
luluhlata (class-11 copulative)
lobuluhlata (class-14)
buluhlata (class-14 copulative)
lokuluhlata (class-15)
kuluhlata (class-15 copulative)
lokuluhlata (class-17)
kuluhlata (class-17 copulative)


ingati

íngatí class 9 (plural tíngatí class 10)

íngatí (canonical class-9)
tíngatí (class-10 plural)


incwadzi

íncwadzí class 9 (plural tíncwâdzi class 10)

íncwadzí (canonical class-9)
tíncwâdzi (class-10 plural)


umfanekiso

úḿfánékiso class 3 (plural ímífánékiso class 4)

úḿfánékiso (canonical class-3)
ímífánékiso (class-4 plural)


imfuyo

ímfúyo class 9 (plural tímfúyo class 10)

ímfúyo (canonical class-9)
tímfúyo (class-10 plural)


luhlavu

lúhlâvu class 11 (plural tínhlâvu class 10)

lúhlâvu (canonical class-11)
tínhlâvu (class-10 plural)

uttering, single saying (syllable, word, phrase etc.)


likhuba

líkhuba class 5 (plural émákhuba class 6)

líkhuba (canonical class-5)
émákhuba (class-6 plural)


imphungane

ímphúngáne class 9 (plural tímphúngáne class 10)

ímphúngáne (canonical class-9)
tímphúngáne (class-10 plural)


intsaba

íntsaba class 9 (plural tíntsaba class 10)

íntsaba (canonical class-9)
tíntsaba (class-10 plural)


indzaba

índzaba class 9 (plural tíndzaba class 10)

índzaba (canonical class-9)
tíndzaba (class-10 plural)


umbusi

úmbúsi (canonical class-1)
bábúsi (class-2 plural)


lilanga

lílanga class 5 (plural émálanga class 6)

lílanga (canonical class-5)
émálanga (class-6 plural)


sikolo

síkôlo (canonical class-7)
tíkôlo (class-8 plural)


imphandze

ímphandze class 9 (plural tímphandze class 10)

ímphandze (canonical class-9)
tímphandze (class-10 plural)


lidzakwa

lídzakwá class 5 (plural émádzakwá class 6)

lídzakwá (canonical class-5)
émádzakwá (class-6 plural)


likhala

líkhala class 5 (plural émákhala class 6)

líkhala (canonical class-5)
émákhala (class-6 plural)


umndeni

úḿndeni class 3 (plural ímíndeni class 4)

úḿndeni (canonical class-3)
ímíndeni (class-4 plural)


endlala

From Proto-Bantu *-jànjada, the extensive derivation of Proto-Bantu *-jànja (“to spread”).


phela

(intransitive) to end, to terminate, to finish, to come to an end


liphahla

líphâhla class 5 (plural émáphâhla class 6)

líphâhla (canonical class-5)
émáphâhla (class-6 plural)


silimo

sílimo (canonical class-7)
tílimo (class-8 plural)


livi

lívi (canonical class-5)
émávi (class-6 plural)


umhlana

úḿhlaná class 3 (plural ímíhlaná class 4)

úḿhlaná (canonical class-3)
ímíhlaná (class-4 plural)


umhlambi

úḿhlâmbi class 3 (plural ímíhlâmbi class 4)

úḿhlâmbi (canonical class-3)
ímíhlâmbi (class-4 plural)


umbane

úḿbane (canonical class-3)
ímíbane (class-4 plural)


umbono

úḿbôno (canonical class-3)
ímíbôno (class-4 plural)


hulumende

huluménde class 1a (plural bóhuluménde class 2a)

huluménde (canonical class-1a)
bóhuluménde (class-2a plural)

From Afrikaans goewerment. Cognate with Xhosa urhulumente and Zulu uhulumeni.


umdali

úḿdáli (canonical class-1)
bádáli (class-2 plural)


umakhi

úmakhi (canonical class-1)
bákhi (class-2 plural)


umdlali

úḿdlali class 1 (plural bádlali class 2)

úḿdlali (canonical class-1)
bádlali (class-2 plural)


umbulali

úḿbúláli class 1 (plural bábúláli class 2)

úḿbúláli (canonical class-1)
bábúláli (class-2 plural)


umhambi

úḿhámbi class 1 (plural báhámbi class 2)

úḿhámbi (canonical class-1)
báhámbi (class-2 plural)


umhleli

úḿhleli class 1 (plural báhleli class 2)

úḿhleli (canonical class-1)
báhleli (class-2 plural)


ngcwele

-ngcwêle (canonical)
lengingcwele (first-person singular)
ngingcwele (copulative first-person singular)
longcwele (second-person singular)
ungcwele (copulative second-person singular)
lesingcwele (first-person plural)
singcwele (copulative first-person plural)
leningcwele (plural second-person)
ningcwele (copulative plural second-person)
longcwele (class-1)
ungcwele (class-1 copulative)
labangcwele (class-2)
bangcwele (class-2 copulative)
longcwele (class-3)
ungcwele (class-3 copulative)
lengcwele (class-4)
ingcwele (class-4 copulative)
lelingcwele (class-5)
lingcwele (class-5 copulative)
langcwele (class-6)
angcwele (class-6 copulative)
lesingcwele (class-7)
singcwele (class-7 copulative)
letingcwele (class-8)
tingcwele (class-8 copulative)
lengcwele (class-9)
ingcwele (class-9 copulative)
letingcwele (class-10)
tingcwele (class-10 copulative)
lolungcwele (class-11)
lungcwele (class-11 copulative)
lobungcwele (class-14)
bungcwele (class-14 copulative)
lokungcwele (class-15)
kungcwele (class-15 copulative)
lokungcwele (class-17)
kungcwele (class-17 copulative)


msulwa

-msulwá (canonical)
lengimsulwa (first-person singular)
ngimsulwa (copulative first-person singular)
lomsulwa (second-person singular)
umsulwa (copulative second-person singular)
lesimsulwa (first-person plural)
simsulwa (copulative first-person plural)
lenimsulwa (plural second-person)
nimsulwa (copulative plural second-person)
lomsulwa (class-1)
umsulwa (class-1 copulative)
labamsulwa (class-2)
bamsulwa (class-2 copulative)
lomsulwa (class-3)
umsulwa (class-3 copulative)
lemsulwa (class-4)
imsulwa (class-4 copulative)
lelimsulwa (class-5)
limsulwa (class-5 copulative)
lamsulwa (class-6)
amsulwa (class-6 copulative)
lesimsulwa (class-7)
simsulwa (class-7 copulative)
letimsulwa (class-8)
timsulwa (class-8 copulative)
lemsulwa (class-9)
imsulwa (class-9 copulative)
letimsulwa (class-10)
timsulwa (class-10 copulative)
lolumsulwa (class-11)
lumsulwa (class-11 copulative)
lobumsulwa (class-14)
bumsulwa (class-14 copulative)
lokumsulwa (class-15)
kumsulwa (class-15 copulative)
lokumsulwa (class-17)
kumsulwa (class-17 copulative)


umkhuhlane

úḿkhúhlane class 3 (plural ímíkhúhlane class 4)

úḿkhúhlane (canonical class-3)
ímíkhúhlane (class-4 plural)


umnyango

úḿnyango class 3 (plural ímínyango class 4)

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


sililo

sílilo (canonical class-7)
tílilo (class-8 plural)


impunzi

ímpunzi class 9 (plural tímpunzi class 10)

ímpunzi (canonical class-9)
tímpunzi (class-10 plural)


phapha

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


ingcosa

íngcósa class 9 (plural tíngcósa class 10)

íngcósa (canonical class-9)
tíngcósa (class-10 plural)


umkhwenyana

úḿkhwényana class 1 (plural bákhwényana class 2)

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


umgwaco

úḿgwaco class 3 (plural ímígwaco class 4)

úḿgwaco (canonical class-3)
ímígwaco (class-4 plural)


umtimba

úḿtîmba class 3 (plural ímítîmba class 4)

úḿtîmba (canonical class-3)
ímítîmba (class-4 plural)

Cognate with Phuthi mutibha, Zulu umzimba.


tfola

From Proto-Bantu *-táʊda, reversive form of Proto-Bantu *-táa.


silondza

sílondza class 7 (plural tílondza class 8)

sílondza (canonical class-7)
tílondza (class-8 plural)


sibunu

síbûnu (canonical class-7)
tíbûnu (class-8 plural)


sandla

sándla (canonical class-7)
tándla (class-8 plural)


silevu

sílevu (canonical class-7)
tílevu (class-8 plural)


imphisi

ímphîsi class 9 (plural tímphîsi class 10)

ímphîsi (canonical class-9)
tímphîsi (class-10 plural)


likhaya

líkhâya class 5 (plural émákhâya class 6)

líkhâya (canonical class-5)
émákhâya (class-6 plural)


inhlanyelo

ínhlányélo class 9 (plural tínhlányélo class 10)

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


inhlitiyo

ínhlítíyo class 9 (plural tínhlítíyo class 10)

ínhlítíyo (canonical class-9)
tínhlítíyo (class-10 plural)

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


sikhwama

síkhwâma class 7 (plural tíkhwâma class 8)

síkhwâma (canonical class-7)
tíkhwâma (class-8 plural)


sikhova

síkhova class 7 (plural tíkhova class 8)

síkhova (canonical class-7)
tíkhova (class-8 plural)


chochocho

chochocho class 1a (plural bóchóchocho class 2a)


luhlu

lúhlu (canonical class-11)
tínhlu (class-10 plural)


anyanisi

ányánisi class 1a (plural bó-ányánisi class 2a)

ányánisi (canonical class-1a)
bó-ányánisi (class-2a plural)


libalave

líbáláve class 5 (plural émábáláve class 6)

líbáláve (canonical class-5)
émábáláve (class-6 plural)


umbamba

úḿbâmba class 3 (plural ímíbâmba class 4)

úḿbâmba (canonical class-3)
ímíbâmba (class-4 plural)


lubatsa

fashion of walking with toes pointed outward


satiso

sátíso (canonical class-7)
tátíso (class-8 plural)


imbasha

ímbashá class 9 (plural tímbashá class 10)

ímbashá (canonical class-9)
tímbashá (class-10 plural)


sibalo

síbalo (canonical class-7)
tibâlo (class-8 plural)


sibhaca

síbhaca class 7 (plural tíbhaca class 8)

síbhaca (canonical class-7)
tíbhaca (class-8 plural)


libanga

líbanga class 5 (plural émábanga class 6)

líbanga (canonical class-5)
émábanga (class-6 plural)


sibhakabhaka

síbhákábhaka class 7 (plural tíbhákábhaka class 8)

síbhákábhaka (canonical class-7)
tíbhákábhaka (class-8 plural)


libandla

líbândla class 5 (plural émábândla class 6)

líbândla (canonical class-5)
émábândla (class-6 plural)


lubhambo

lúbhambo class 11 (plural tímbambo class 10)

lúbhambo (canonical class-11)
tímbambo (class-10 plural)


libhala

líbhála class 5 (plural émábhála class 6)

líbhála (canonical class-5)
émábhála (class-6 plural)


libhande

líbhánde class 5 (plural émábhánde class 6)

líbhánde (canonical class-5)
émábhánde (class-6 plural)


libhange

líbhánge class 5 (plural émábhánge class 6)

líbhánge (canonical class-5)
émábhánge (class-6 plural)


bhatata

bhatáta class 1a (plural bóbhatáta class 2a)

bhatáta (canonical class-1a)
bóbhatáta (class-2a plural)


sibawu

síbawu (canonical class-7)
tibâwu (class-8 plural)


libhantji

líbhántji class 5 (plural émábhántji class 6)

líbhántji (canonical class-5)
émábhántji (class-6 plural)


sibhakela

síbhákêla class 7 (plural tíbhákêla class 8)

síbhákêla (canonical class-7)
tíbhákêla (class-8 plural)


sibankhwa

síbankhwá class 7 (plural tíbankhwá class 8)

síbankhwá (canonical class-7)
tíbankhwá (class-8 plural)


umbhedze

úḿbhédze class 3 (plural ímíbhédze class 4)

úḿbhédze (canonical class-3)
ímíbhédze (class-4 plural)


bhejane

bhéjane class 1a (plural bóbhéjane class 2a)

bhéjane (canonical class-1a)
bóbhéjane (class-2a plural)


umbhidvo

úḿbhîdvo class 3 (plural ímíbhîdvo class 4)

úḿbhîdvo (canonical class-3)
ímíbhîdvo (class-4 plural)


libhimbi

líbhîmbi class 5 (plural émábhîmbi class 6)

líbhîmbi (canonical class-5)
émábhîmbi (class-6 plural)


libhodo

líbhodó class 5 (plural émábhodó class 6)

líbhodó (canonical class-5)
émábhodó (class-6 plural)


bhanana

bhanána class 1a (plural bóbhanána class 2a)

bhanána (canonical class-1a)
bóbhanána (class-2a plural)


libhontjisi

líbhóntjîsi class 5 (plural émábhóntjîsi class 6)

líbhóntjîsi (canonical class-5)
émábhóntjîsi (class-6 plural)


libhanisi

líbhánisi class 5 (plural émábhánisi class 6)

líbhánisi (canonical class-5)
émábhánisi (class-6 plural)


sibhonga

síbhonga class 7 (plural tíbhonga class 8)

síbhonga (canonical class-7)
tíbhonga (class-8 plural)


sibhedlela

síbhédlela class 7 (plural tíbhédlela class 8)

síbhédlela (canonical class-7)
tíbhédlela (class-8 plural)


libhasi

líbhási class 5 (plural émábhási class 6)

líbhási (canonical class-5)
émábhási (class-6 plural)


libhotela

líbhótêla class 5 (plural émábhótêla class 6)

líbhótêla (canonical class-5)
émábhótêla (class-6 plural)


umbhonyo

úḿbhonyo class 3 (plural ímíbhonyo class 4)

úḿbhonyo (canonical class-3)
ímíbhonyo (class-4 plural)


libhayisikili

líbháyísíkili class 5 (plural émábháyísíkili class 6)

líbháyísíkili (canonical class-5)
émábháyísíkili (class-6 plural)


libhodlela

líbhódlela class 5 (plural émábhódlela class 6)

líbhódlela (canonical class-5)
émábhódlela (class-6 plural)


libhodi

líbhódi class 5 (plural émábhódi class 6)

líbhódi (canonical class-5)
émábhódi (class-6 plural)


libhasikidi

líbhásíkídi class 5 (plural émábhásíkídi class 6)

líbhásíkídi (canonical class-5)
émábhásíkídi (class-6 plural)


bhiya

bhiyá class 1a (plural bóbhiyá class 2a)

bhiyá (canonical class-1a)
bóbhiyá (class-2a plural)


umatisi

úmátísi (canonical class-1)
bátísi (class-2 plural)


libhokisi

líbhókîsi class 5 (plural émábhókîsi class 6)

líbhókîsi (canonical class-5)
émábhókîsi (class-6 plural)


libhubesi

líbhúbêsi class 5 (plural émábhúbêsi class 6)

líbhúbêsi (canonical class-5)
émábhúbêsi (class-6 plural)


libilibili

líbílíbili class 5 (plural émábílíbili class 6)

líbílíbili (canonical class-5)
émábílíbili (class-6 plural)


libhentji

líbhéntji class 5 (plural émábhéntji class 6)

líbhéntji (canonical class-5)
émábhéntji (class-6 plural)


imbiva

ímbíva class 9 (plural tímbíva class 10)

ímbíva (canonical class-9)
tímbíva (class-10 plural)


libhuluko

líbhúlúko class 5 (plural émábhúlúko class 6)

líbhúlúko (canonical class-5)
émábhúlúko (class-6 plural)


libhungane

líbhúngáne class 5 (plural émábhúngáne class 6)

líbhúngáne (canonical class-5)
émábhúngáne (class-6 plural)


bhuti

bhutí class 1a (plural bóbhutí class 2a)

bhutí (canonical class-1a)
bóbhutí (class-2a plural)

Cognate with Xhosa (ú-)bhutí and Zulu (u-)bhuti.


umbiki

úḿbíki (canonical class-1)
bábíki (class-2 plural)


sibingelelo

síbíngélêlo class 7 (plural tíbíngélêlo class 8)

síbíngélêlo (canonical class-7)
tíbíngélêlo (class-8 plural)


libhulawozi

líbhulawozí class 5 (plural émábhulawozí class 6)

líbhulawozí (canonical class-5)
émábhulawozí (class-6 plural)


libululu

líbúlûlú class 5 (plural émábúlûlú class 6)

líbúlûlú (canonical class-5)
émábúlûlú (class-6 plural)


libutfo

líbûtfo class 5 (plural émábûtfo class 6)

líbûtfo (canonical class-5)
émábûtfo (class-6 plural)


libhuku

líbhukú class 5 (plural émábhukú class 6)

líbhukú (canonical class-5)
émábhukú (class-6 plural)


imbuzulwane

ímbúzúlwáne class 9 (plural tímbúzúlwáne class 10)

ímbúzúlwáne (canonical class-9)
tímbúzúlwáne (class-10 plural)


umbutsano

úḿbútsáno class 3 (plural ímíbútsáno class 4)

úḿbútsáno (canonical class-3)
ímíbútsáno (class-4 plural)


sibungu

síbungú class 7 (plural tíbungú class 8)

síbungú (canonical class-7)
tíbungú (class-8 plural)


libunti

líbûnti class 5 (plural émábûnti class 6)

líbûnti (canonical class-5)
émábûnti (class-6 plural)


sibongo

síbongo class 7 (plural tíbongo class 8)

síbongo (canonical class-7)
tíbongo (class-8 plural)


umbuto

úḿbúto (canonical class-3)
ímíbúto (class-4 plural)


libhuloho

líbhúlóho class 5 (plural émábhúlóho class 6)

líbhúlóho (canonical class-5)
émábhúlóho (class-6 plural)


sibuko

síbúko (canonical class-7)
tíbúko (class-8 plural)


sicadze

sícádze class 7 (plural tícádze class 8)

sícádze (canonical class-7)
tícádze (class-8 plural)


licakala

lícákála class 5 (plural émácákála class 6)

lícákála (canonical class-5)
émácákála (class-6 plural)


licaba

lícâba (canonical class-5)
émácâba (class-6 plural)


licandza

lícândza class 5 (plural émácândza class 6)

lícândza (canonical class-5)
émácândza (class-6 plural)


licaca

lícâcá (canonical class-5)
émácâcá (class-6 plural)


umcamelo

úḿcámélo class 3 (plural ímícámélo class 4)

úḿcámélo (canonical class-3)
ímícámélo (class-4 plural)


sichwe

sîchwé (canonical class-7)
tîchwé (class-8 plural)


lucetu

lúcetú class 11 (plural tíngcetú class 10)

lúcetú (canonical class-11)
tíngcetú (class-10 plural)


lichuma

líchumá class 5 (plural émáchumá class 6)

líchumá (canonical class-5)
émáchumá (class-6 plural)


sicheme

sícheme class 7 (plural tícheme class 8)

sícheme (canonical class-7)
tícheme (class-8 plural)


licembe

lícémbe class 5 (plural émácémbe class 6)

lícémbe (canonical class-5)
émácémbe (class-6 plural)


umchudze

úḿchúdze class 3 (plural ímíchúdze class 4)

úḿchúdze (canonical class-3)
ímíchúdze (class-4 plural)


lucici

lúcîcí class 11 (plural tíngcîcí class 10)

lúcîcí (canonical class-11)
tíngcîcí (class-10 plural)


lichutu

líchûtu class 5 (plural émáchûtu class 6)

líchûtu (canonical class-5)
émáchûtu (class-6 plural)


sicalo

sícálo (canonical class-7)
tícálo (class-8 plural)


lucingo

lúcîngo class 11 (plural tíngcîngo class 10)

lúcîngo (canonical class-11)
tíngcîngo (class-10 plural)


sicamelo

sícámelo class 7 (plural tícámelo class 8)

sícámelo (canonical class-7)
tícámelo (class-8 plural)


incenye

íncénye class 9 (plural tíncénye class 10)

íncénye (canonical class-9)
tíncénye (class-10 plural)


lucwephe

lúcwephé class 11 (plural tíngcwephé class 10)

lúcwephé (canonical class-11)
tíngcwephé (class-10 plural)


sichaka

síchaka class 7 (plural tichâka class 8)

síchaka (canonical class-7)
tichâka (class-8 plural)


licoco

lícoco (canonical class-5)
émácoco (class-6 plural)


indengane

índéngane class 9 (plural tíndéngane class 10)

índéngane (canonical class-9)
tíndéngane (class-10 plural)


indlulamitsi

índlulámitsí class 9 (plural tíndlulámitsí class 10)

índlulámitsí (canonical class-9)
tíndlulámitsí (class-10 plural)


sidududu

sídúdudu class 7 (plural tídúdudu class 8)

sídúdudu (canonical class-7)
tídúdudu (class-8 plural)


lichegu

líchegu class 5 (plural émáchegu class 6)

líchegu (canonical class-5)
émáchegu (class-6 plural)


lidladla

lídladla class 5 (plural émádladla class 6)

lídladla (canonical class-5)
émádladla (class-6 plural)


lidvwala

lídvwalá class 5 (plural émádvwalá class 6)

lídvwalá (canonical class-5)
émádvwalá (class-6 plural)


indvodza

índvodza class 9 (plural émádvodza class 6)

índvodza (canonical class-9)
émádvodza (class-6 plural)


liduku

lídúku (canonical class-5)
émádúku (class-6 plural)


indloti

índloti class 9 (plural tíndloti class 10)

índloti (canonical class-9)
tíndloti (class-10 plural)


indvwangu

índvwángu class 9 (plural tíndvwángu class 10)

índvwángu (canonical class-9)
tíndvwángu (class-10 plural)


ludvonga

lúdvongá class 11 (plural tíndvongá class 10)

lúdvongá (canonical class-11)
tíndvongá (class-10 plural)


lidilozi

lídílozí class 5 (plural émádílozí class 6)

lídílozí (canonical class-5)
émádílozí (class-6 plural)


indlubu

índlubú class 9 (plural tíndlubú class 10)

índlubú (canonical class-9)
tíndlubú (class-10 plural)


lucotfo

lúcôtfo class 11 (plural tíngcôtfo class 10)

lúcôtfo (canonical class-11)
tíngcôtfo (class-10 plural)


lucotfo

lúcotfo class 11 (plural tingcôtfo class 10)

lúcotfo (canonical class-11)
tingcôtfo (class-10 plural)


sidalwa

sídalwá class 7 (plural tídalwá class 8)

sídalwá (canonical class-7)
tídalwá (class-8 plural)


lidolobha

lídólôbha class 5 (plural émádólôbha class 6)

lídólôbha (canonical class-5)
émádólôbha (class-6 plural)


lidlabha

lídlabhá class 5 (plural émádlabhá class 6)

lídlabhá (canonical class-5)
émádlabhá (class-6 plural)


umcondvo

úḿcóndvo class 3 (plural ímícóndvo class 4)

úḿcóndvo (canonical class-3)
ímícóndvo (class-4 plural)


umcondvo

úḿcondvo class 3 (plural ímícondvo class 4)

úḿcondvo (canonical class-3)
ímícondvo (class-4 plural)


indvodzakati

índvodzakâti class 9 (plural émádvodzakâti class 6)

índvodzakâti (canonical class-9)
émádvodzakâti (class-6 plural)


indophi

índóphi class 9 (plural tíndóphi class 10)

índóphi (canonical class-9)
tíndóphi (class-10 plural)


sicebi

sícebi (canonical class-7)
ticêbi (class-8 plural)


sicebi

sícébi (canonical class-7)
tícébi (class-8 plural)


indvuna

índvúna class 9 (plural tíndvúna class 10)

índvúna (canonical class-9)
tíndvúna (class-10 plural)


lidvuba

lídvúba class 5 (plural émádvúba class 6)

lídvúba (canonical class-5)
émádvúba (class-6 plural)


libhakede

líbhákêde class 5 (plural émábhákêde class 6)

líbhákêde (canonical class-5)
émábhákêde (class-6 plural)


lidina

lídína (canonical class-5)
émádína (class-6 plural)


indvundvundvwane

índvúndvúndvwáne class 9 (plural tíndvúndvúndvwáne class 10)

índvúndvúndvwáne (canonical class-9)
tíndvúndvúndvwáne (class-10 plural)


indvunankhulu

índvúnánkhûlu class 9 (plural tíndvúnánkhûlu class 10)

índvúnánkhûlu (canonical class-9)
tíndvúnánkhûlu (class-10 plural)


dzadze

dzádze class 1a (plural bódzádze class 2a)

dzádze (canonical class-1a)
bódzádze (class-2a plural)


sidvwaba

sídvwaba class 7 (plural tídvwaba class 8)

sídvwaba (canonical class-7)
tídvwaba (class-8 plural)


indzawo

índzâwo class 9 (plural tíndzâwo class 10)

índzâwo (canonical class-9)
tíndzâwo (class-10 plural)


sidli

sîdlí (canonical class-7)
tîdlí (class-8 plural)


sidvudvu

sídvudvu class 7 (plural tídvudvu class 8)

sídvudvu (canonical class-7)
tídvudvu (class-8 plural)


chuchuza

chuchúza class 1a (plural bóchuchúza class 2a)

chuchúza (canonical class-1a)
bóchuchúza (class-2a plural)


cotfo

-côtfo (canonical)
lengicotfo (first-person singular)
ngicotfo (copulative first-person singular)
locotfo (second-person singular)
ucotfo (copulative second-person singular)
lesicotfo (first-person plural)
sicotfo (copulative first-person plural)
lenicotfo (plural second-person)
nicotfo (copulative plural second-person)
locotfo (class-1)
ucotfo (class-1 copulative)
labacotfo (class-2)
bacotfo (class-2 copulative)
locotfo (class-3)
ucotfo (class-3 copulative)
lecotfo (class-4)
icotfo (class-4 copulative)
lelicotfo (class-5)
licotfo (class-5 copulative)
lacotfo (class-6)
acotfo (class-6 copulative)
lesicotfo (class-7)
sicotfo (class-7 copulative)
leticotfo (class-8)
ticotfo (class-8 copulative)
lecotfo (class-9)
icotfo (class-9 copulative)
leticotfo (class-10)
ticotfo (class-10 copulative)
lolucotfo (class-11)
lucotfo (class-11 copulative)
lobucotfo (class-14)
bucotfo (class-14 copulative)
lokucotfo (class-15)
kucotfo (class-15 copulative)
lokucotfo (class-17)
kucotfo (class-17 copulative)


ludzaka

lúdzaka class 11 (plural tíndzaka class 10)

lúdzaka (canonical class-11)
tíndzaka (class-10 plural)


indzela

índzéla class 9 (plural tíndzéla class 10)

índzéla (canonical class-9)
tíndzéla (class-10 plural)


lidzela

lídzéla class 5 (plural émádzéla class 6)

lídzéla (canonical class-5)
émádzéla (class-6 plural)


umdzibi

úḿdzibí class 3 (plural ímídzibí class 4)

úḿdzibí (canonical class-3)
ímídzibí (class-4 plural)


ludziwo

lúdzíwo class 11 (plural tíndzíwo class 10)

lúdzíwo (canonical class-11)
tíndzíwo (class-10 plural)


lidziya

lídzîyá class 5 (plural émádzîyá class 6)

lídzîyá (canonical class-5)
émádzîyá (class-6 plural)


indzebe

índzebé class 9 (plural tíndzebé class 10)

índzebé (canonical class-9)
tíndzebé (class-10 plural)


sidzindzi

sídzíndzi class 7 (plural tídzíndzi class 8)

sídzíndzi (canonical class-7)
tídzíndzi (class-8 plural)


catsa

-câtsa (canonical)
lengicatsa (first-person singular)
ngicatsa (copulative first-person singular)
locatsa (second-person singular)
ucatsa (copulative second-person singular)
lesicatsa (first-person plural)
sicatsa (copulative first-person plural)
lenicatsa (plural second-person)
nicatsa (copulative plural second-person)
locatsa (class-1)
ucatsa (class-1 copulative)
labacatsa (class-2)
bacatsa (class-2 copulative)
locatsa (class-3)
ucatsa (class-3 copulative)
lecatsa (class-4)
icatsa (class-4 copulative)
lelicatsa (class-5)
licatsa (class-5 copulative)
lacatsa (class-6)
acatsa (class-6 copulative)
lesicatsa (class-7)
sicatsa (class-7 copulative)
leticatsa (class-8)
ticatsa (class-8 copulative)
lecatsa (class-9)
icatsa (class-9 copulative)
leticatsa (class-10)
ticatsa (class-10 copulative)
lolucatsa (class-11)
lucatsa (class-11 copulative)
lobucatsa (class-14)
bucatsa (class-14 copulative)
lokucatsa (class-15)
kucatsa (class-15 copulative)
lokucatsa (class-17)
kucatsa (class-17 copulative)


umdzeshi

úḿdzeshi class 1 (plural bádzeshi class 2)

úḿdzeshi (canonical class-1)
bádzeshi (class-2 plural)


dvuna

-dvúna (canonical)
lengimdvuna (first-person singular)
ngimdvuna (copulative first-person singular)
lomdvuna (second-person singular)
umdvuna (copulative second-person singular)
lesibadvuna (first-person plural)
sibadvuna (copulative first-person plural)
lenibadvuna (plural second-person)
nibadvuna (copulative plural second-person)
lomdvuna (class-1)
mdvuna (class-1 copulative)
labadvuna (class-2)
badvuna (class-2 copulative)
lomdvuna (class-3)
mdvuna (class-3 copulative)
lemidvuna (class-4)
midvuna (class-4 copulative)
lelidvuna (class-5)
lidvuna (class-5 copulative)
lamadvuna (class-6)
madvuna (class-6 copulative)
lesidvuna (class-7)
sidvuna (class-7 copulative)
letindvuna (class-8)
tindvuna (class-8 copulative)
lendvuna (class-9)
indvuna (class-9 copulative)
letindvuna (class-10)
tindvuna (class-10 copulative)
loludvuna (class-11)
ludvuna (class-11 copulative)
lobudvuna (class-14)
budvuna (class-14 copulative)
lokudvuna (class-15)
kudvuna (class-15 copulative)
lokudvuna (class-17)
kudvuna (class-17 copulative)


dzala

-dzála (canonical)
lengimdzala (first-person singular)
ngimdzala (copulative first-person singular)
lomdzala (second-person singular)
umdzala (copulative second-person singular)
lesibadzala (first-person plural)
sibadzala (copulative first-person plural)
lenibadzala (plural second-person)
nibadzala (copulative plural second-person)
lomdzala (class-1)
mdzala (class-1 copulative)
labadzala (class-2)
badzala (class-2 copulative)
lomdzala (class-3)
mdzala (class-3 copulative)
lemidzala (class-4)
midzala (class-4 copulative)
lelidzala (class-5)
lidzala (class-5 copulative)
lamadzala (class-6)
madzala (class-6 copulative)
lesidzala (class-7)
sidzala (class-7 copulative)
letindzala (class-8)
tindzala (class-8 copulative)
lendzala (class-9)
indzala (class-9 copulative)
letindzala (class-10)
tindzala (class-10 copulative)
loludzala (class-11)
ludzala (class-11 copulative)
lobudzala (class-14)
budzala (class-14 copulative)
lokudzala (class-15)
kudzala (class-15 copulative)
lokudzala (class-17)
kudzala (class-17 copulative)


ibhodi

íbhódi class 9 (plural tíbhódi class 10)

íbhódi (canonical class-9)
tíbhódi (class-10 plural)


banti

-bántí (canonical)
lengibanti (first-person singular)
ngibanti (copulative first-person singular)
lobanti (second-person singular)
ubanti (copulative second-person singular)
lesibanti (first-person plural)
sibanti (copulative first-person plural)
lenibanti (plural second-person)
nibanti (copulative plural second-person)
lobanti (class-1)
ubanti (class-1 copulative)
lababanti (class-2)
babanti (class-2 copulative)
lobanti (class-3)
ubanti (class-3 copulative)
lebanti (class-4)
ibanti (class-4 copulative)
lelibanti (class-5)
libanti (class-5 copulative)
labanti (class-6)
abanti (class-6 copulative)
lesibanti (class-7)
sibanti (class-7 copulative)
letibanti (class-8)
tibanti (class-8 copulative)
lebanti (class-9)
ibanti (class-9 copulative)
letibanti (class-10)
tibanti (class-10 copulative)
lolubanti (class-11)
lubanti (class-11 copulative)
lobubanti (class-14)
bubanti (class-14 copulative)
lokubanti (class-15)
kubanti (class-15 copulative)
lokubanti (class-17)
kubanti (class-17 copulative)


imbungulu

ímbúngulú class 9 (plural tímbúngulú class 10)

ímbúngulú (canonical class-9)
tímbúngulú (class-10 plural)


umelusi

úmélusi (canonical class-1)
bélusi (class-2 plural)


etama

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


sidladla

sídladla class 7 (plural tídladla class 8)

sídladla (canonical class-7)
tídladla (class-8 plural)


indlondlo

índlóndlo class 9 (plural tíndlóndlo class 10)

índlóndlo (canonical class-9)
tíndlóndlo (class-10 plural)


fagolweni

fágólwéni class 1a (plural bófágólwéni class 2a)

fágólwéni (canonical class-1a)
bófágólwéni (class-2a plural)


imfeti

ímfêtí class 9 (plural tímfêtí class 10)

ímfêtí (canonical class-9)
tímfêtí (class-10 plural)


lifasitelo

lífásítelo class 5 (plural émáfásítelo class 6)

lífásítelo (canonical class-5)
émáfásítelo (class-6 plural)


imfihlimfihli

ímfihlímfihlí class 9 (plural tímfihlímfihlí class 10)

ímfihlímfihlí (canonical class-9)
tímfihlímfihlí (class-10 plural)

disorder, disarray, helter-skelter arrangement


sifanekiso

sífánékiso class 7 (plural tífánékiso class 8)

sífánékiso (canonical class-7)
tífánékiso (class-8 plural)


sifiso

sífíso (canonical class-7)
tífíso (class-8 plural)


imfolomane

ímfólómane class 9 (plural tímfólómane class 10)

ímfólómane (canonical class-9)
tímfólómane (class-10 plural)


umfomfo

úḿfômfo class 3 (plural ímífômfo class 4)

úḿfômfo (canonical class-3)
ímífômfo (class-4 plural)


imfuhlumfuhlu

ímfuhlúmfuhlú class 9 (plural tímfuhlúmfuhlú class 10)

ímfuhlúmfuhlú (canonical class-9)
tímfuhlúmfuhlú (class-10 plural)


umfumbesi

úḿfúmbesi class 1 (plural báfúmbesi class 2)

úḿfúmbesi (canonical class-1)
báfúmbesi (class-2 plural)


imfumbe

ímfúmbe class 9 (plural tímfúmbe class 10)

ímfúmbe (canonical class-9)
tímfúmbe (class-10 plural)


ingadze

íngádze class 9 (plural tíngádze class 10)

íngádze (canonical class-9)
tíngádze (class-10 plural)


lugalo

lúgalo class 11 (plural tíngalo class 10)

lúgalo (canonical class-11)
tíngalo (class-10 plural)


lifulaha

lífúláha class 5 (plural émáfúláha class 6)

lífúláha (canonical class-5)
émáfúláha (class-6 plural)


siganga

sígânga class 7 (plural tígânga class 8)

sígânga (canonical class-7)
tígânga (class-8 plural)


sigaba

sígaba (canonical class-7)
tígaba (class-8 plural)


lugagane

lúgágáne class 11 (plural tíngágáne class 10)

lúgágáne (canonical class-11)
tíngágáne (class-10 plural)


sifundvo

sífúndvo class 7 (plural tífúndvo class 8)

sífúndvo (canonical class-7)
tífúndvo (class-8 plural)


ligayiza

lígáyíza class 5 (plural émágáyíza class 6)

lígáyíza (canonical class-5)
émágáyíza (class-6 plural)


ingci

íngci (canonical class-9)
tíngci (class-10 plural)


ligadze

lígádze class 5 (plural émágádze class 6)

lígádze (canonical class-5)
émágádze (class-6 plural)


sigcili

sígcili class 7 (plural tígcili class 8)

sígcili (canonical class-7)
tígcili (class-8 plural)


ingalukhuni

íngálúkhûni class 9 (plural tíngálúkhûni class 10)

íngálúkhûni (canonical class-9)
tíngálúkhûni (class-10 plural)


inganwa

ínganwá class 9 (plural tínganwá class 10)

ínganwá (canonical class-9)
tínganwá (class-10 plural)


sifundziswa

sífundzîswa class 7 (plural tífundzîswa class 8)

sífundzîswa (canonical class-7)
tífundzîswa (class-8 plural)


sigangi

sígangi class 7 (plural tígangi class 8)

sígangi (canonical class-7)
tígangi (class-8 plural)


imfundziso

ímfundzíso class 9 (plural tímfundzíso class 10)

ímfundzíso (canonical class-9)
tímfundzíso (class-10 plural)


ligciyane

lígcíyáne class 5 (plural émágcíyáne class 6)

lígcíyáne (canonical class-5)
émágcíyáne (class-6 plural)


fulawa

fúláwa class 1a (plural bófúláwa class 2a)

fúláwa (canonical class-1a)
bófúláwa (class-2a plural)


sigebengu

sígébéngu class 7 (plural tígébéngu class 8)

sígébéngu (canonical class-7)
tígébéngu (class-8 plural)


lugcwigcwi

lúgcwîgcwí class 11 (plural tíngcwîgcwí class 10)

lúgcwîgcwí (canonical class-11)
tíngcwîgcwí (class-10 plural)


gcumugcumu

gcumugcúmu class 1a (plural bógcumugcúmu class 2a)

gcumugcúmu (canonical class-1a)
bógcumugcúmu (class-2a plural)


sigcoko

sígcoko class 7 (plural tígcoko class 8)

sígcoko (canonical class-7)
tígcoko (class-8 plural)


sigcizo

sígcizo class 7 (plural tígcizo class 8)

sígcizo (canonical class-7)
tígcizo (class-8 plural)


sigcino

sígcino class 7 (plural tígcino class 8)

sígcino (canonical class-7)
tígcino (class-8 plural)


sifo

sîfó (canonical class-7)
tîfó (class-8 plural)


lugebhuta

lúgébhúta class 11 (plural tíngébhúta class 10)

lúgébhúta (canonical class-11)
tíngébhúta (class-10 plural)


lugibe

lúgíbe class 11 (plural tíngíbe class 10)

lúgíbe (canonical class-11)
tíngíbe (class-10 plural)


sigidzi

sígidzi class 7 (plural tígidzi class 8)

sígidzi (canonical class-7)
tígidzi (class-8 plural)


ligagu

lígágu (canonical class-5)
émágágu (class-6 plural)


umgidzi

úḿgidzi class 3 (plural ímígidzi class 4)

úḿgidzi (canonical class-3)
ímígidzi (class-4 plural)


sagila

ságíla (canonical class-7)
tágíla (class-8 plural)


ingilazi

íngílázi class 9 (plural tíngílázi class 10)

íngílázi (canonical class-9)
tíngílázi (class-10 plural)


umgodzi

úḿgodzí class 3 (plural ímígodzí class 4)

úḿgodzí (canonical class-3)
ímígodzí (class-4 plural)


ingobiyane

íngóbíyané class 9 (plural tíngóbíyané class 10)

íngóbíyané (canonical class-9)
tíngóbíyané (class-10 plural)


sigijimi

sígíjimi class 7 (plural tígíjimi class 8)

sígíjimi (canonical class-7)
tígíjimi (class-8 plural)


umgololo

úḿgólólo class 3 (plural ímígólólo class 4)

úḿgólólo (canonical class-3)
ímígólólo (class-4 plural)


sigonagona

sígónagóna class 7 (plural tígónagóna class 8)

sígónagóna (canonical class-7)
tígónagóna (class-8 plural)


ingongoni

íngóngóni class 9 (plural tíngóngóni class 10)

íngóngóni (canonical class-9)
tíngóngóni (class-10 plural)


ingoti

íngoti class 9 (plural tíngoti class 10)

íngoti (canonical class-9)
tíngoti (class-10 plural)


ligeyithi

lígéyíthi class 5 (plural émágéyíthi class 6)

lígéyíthi (canonical class-5)
émágéyíthi (class-6 plural)


ingobolwane

íngóbólwané class 9 (plural tíngóbólwané class 10)

íngóbólwané (canonical class-9)
tíngóbólwané (class-10 plural)


ligotjwa

lígotjwá class 5 (plural émágotjwá class 6)

lígotjwá (canonical class-5)
émágotjwá (class-6 plural)


ingungu

íngúngu class 9 (plural tíngúngu class 10)

íngúngu (canonical class-9)
tíngúngu (class-10 plural)


ligusha

lígúsha class 5 (plural émágúsha class 6)

lígúsha (canonical class-5)
émágúsha (class-6 plural)


ligwayi

lígwayí class 5 (plural émágwayí class 6)

lígwayí (canonical class-5)
émágwayí (class-6 plural)


umgwaja

úḿgwaja class 3 (plural ímígwaja class 4)

úḿgwaja (canonical class-3)
ímígwaja (class-4 plural)


gilonki

gilonkí class 1a (plural bógilonkí class 2a)

gilonkí (canonical class-1a)
bógilonkí (class-2a plural)


ligwalagwala

lígwálágwala class 5 (plural émágwálágwala class 6)

lígwálágwala (canonical class-5)
émágwálágwala (class-6 plural)


sigulane

sígúlâne class 7 (plural tígúlâne class 8)

sígúlâne (canonical class-7)
tígúlâne (class-8 plural)


sigwadzi

sígwádzi class 7 (plural tígwádzi class 8)

sígwádzi (canonical class-7)
tígwádzi (class-8 plural)


ingwadla

íngwadla class 9 (plural tíngwadla class 10)

íngwadla (canonical class-9)
tíngwadla (class-10 plural)

(derogatory) girl who has several boyfriends


sigubhu

sígúbhu class 7 (plural tígúbhu class 8)

sígúbhu (canonical class-7)
tígúbhu (class-8 plural)


umhelwane

úḿhélwâne class 3 (plural ímíhélwâne class 4)

úḿhélwâne (canonical class-3)
ímíhélwâne (class-4 plural)


golikhipha

golikhípha class 1a (plural bógolikhípha class 2a)

golikhípha (canonical class-1a)
bógolikhípha (class-2a plural)


lugidzi

lúgídzi class 11 (plural tíngídzi class 10)

lúgídzi (canonical class-11)
tíngídzi (class-10 plural)


hhema

to talk in one's sleep, to talk nonsense


lihhashi

líhháshi class 5 (plural émáhháshi class 6)

líhháshi (canonical class-5)
émáhháshi (class-6 plural)


lihheke

líhhéke class 5 (plural émáhhéke class 6)

líhhéke (canonical class-5)
émáhhéke (class-6 plural)


sihambi

síhámbi class 7 (plural tíhámbi class 8)

síhámbi (canonical class-7)
tíhámbi (class-8 plural)


sahhuku

sáhhúku class 7 (plural táhhúku class 8)

sáhhúku (canonical class-7)
táhhúku (class-8 plural)


luhambo

lúhámbo class 11 (plural tíhámbo class 10)

lúhámbo (canonical class-11)
tíhámbo (class-10 plural)


umhedeni

úḿhédeni class 3 (plural ímíhédeni class 4)

úḿhédeni (canonical class-3)
ímíhédeni (class-4 plural)


lihawu

líhawu (canonical class-5)
émáhawu (class-6 plural)


umhhabhula

úḿhhábhula class 3 (plural ímíhhábhula class 4)

úḿhhábhula (canonical class-3)
ímíhhábhula (class-4 plural)


sihlabatsi

síhlábâtsi class 7 (plural tíhlábâtsi class 8)

síhlábâtsi (canonical class-7)
tíhlábâtsi (class-8 plural)


lihhwabayi

líhhwabâyí class 5 (plural émáhhwabâyí class 6)

líhhwabâyí (canonical class-5)
émáhhwabâyí (class-6 plural)


ihhontji

íhhontjí class 9 (plural tíhhontjí class 10)

íhhontjí (canonical class-9)
tíhhontjí (class-10 plural)


umhlabatsi

úḿhlábâtsi class 3 (plural ímíhlábâtsi class 4)

úḿhlábâtsi (canonical class-3)
ímíhlábâtsi (class-4 plural)


lihembe

líhémbe class 5 (plural émáhémbe class 6)

líhémbe (canonical class-5)
émáhémbe (class-6 plural)


imfulamashini

ímfúlámáshíni class 9 (plural tímfúlámáshíni class 10)

ímfúlámáshíni (canonical class-9)
tímfúlámáshíni (class-10 plural)


sihlakala

síhlákala class 7 (plural tíhlákala class 8)

síhlákala (canonical class-7)
tíhlákala (class-8 plural)


lihhovisi

líhhóvisi class 5 (plural émáhhóvisi class 6)

líhhóvisi (canonical class-5)
émáhhóvisi (class-6 plural)


lihhabhula

líhhábhula class 5 (plural émáhhábhula class 6)

líhhábhula (canonical class-5)
émáhhábhula (class-6 plural)


inhlangu

ínhlangú class 9 (plural tínhlangú class 10)

ínhlangú (canonical class-9)
tínhlangú (class-10 plural)


inhlanti

ínhlanti class 9 (plural tínhlanti class 10)

ínhlanti (canonical class-9)
tínhlanti (class-10 plural)


lihhotela

líhhótéla class 5 (plural émáhhótéla class 6)

líhhótéla (canonical class-5)
émáhhótéla (class-6 plural)


sihlaka

síhlâka class 7 (plural tíhlâka class 8)

síhlâka (canonical class-7)
tíhlâka (class-8 plural)


sihlakaniphi

síhlákániphi class 7 (plural tíhlákániphi class 8)

síhlákániphi (canonical class-7)
tíhlákániphi (class-8 plural)


inhlangwane

ínhlángwane class 9 (plural tínhlángwane class 10)

ínhlángwane (canonical class-9)
tínhlángwane (class-10 plural)


sihlalo

síhlalo class 7 (plural tihlâlo class 8)

síhlalo (canonical class-7)
tihlâlo (class-8 plural)


inhlatfu

ínhlâtfu class 9 (plural tínhlâtfu class 10)

ínhlâtfu (canonical class-9)
tínhlâtfu (class-10 plural)


umhlatsi

úḿhlâtsi class 3 (plural ímíhlâtsi class 4)

úḿhlâtsi (canonical class-3)
ímíhlâtsi (class-4 plural)


inhlase

ínhláse class 9 (plural tínhláse class 10)

ínhláse (canonical class-9)
tínhláse (class-10 plural)


inhlavu

ínhlâvu class 9 (plural tínhlâvu class 10)

ínhlâvu (canonical class-9)
tínhlâvu (class-10 plural)


luhlanya

lúhlanya class 11 (plural tinhlânya class 10)

lúhlanya (canonical class-11)
tinhlânya (class-10 plural)


sihliphi

síhlíphi class 7 (plural tíhlíphi class 8)

síhlíphi (canonical class-7)
tíhlíphi (class-8 plural)


sihlatsi

síhlâtsi class 7 (plural tíhlâtsi class 8)

síhlâtsi (canonical class-7)
tíhlâtsi (class-8 plural)


gadzi

gádzi class 1a (plural bógádzi class 2a)

gádzi (canonical class-1a)
bógádzi (class-2a plural)


lihansi

líhánsi class 5 (plural émáhánsi class 6)

líhánsi (canonical class-5)
émáhánsi (class-6 plural)


ingwenyama

íngwényâma class 9 (plural tíngwényâma class 10)

íngwényâma (canonical class-9)
tíngwényâma (class-10 plural)


lihiya

líhíya (canonical class-5)
émáhíya (class-6 plural)


lihlatsi

líhlâtsi class 5 (plural émáhlâtsi class 6)

líhlâtsi (canonical class-5)
émáhlâtsi (class-6 plural)


inhlanhla

ínhlanhla class 9 (plural tínhlanhla class 10)

ínhlanhla (canonical class-9)
tínhlanhla (class-10 plural)


ingungumbane

íngúngúmbane class 9 (plural tíngúngúmbane class 10)

íngúngúmbane (canonical class-9)
tíngúngúmbane (class-10 plural)

From a reduplicated form of Proto-Bantu *ngʊ̀mbá, plus the diminutive suffix -ane.


umhlangano

úḿhlángano class 3 (plural ímíhlángano class 4)

úḿhlángano (canonical class-3)
ímíhlángano (class-4 plural)


sihlobo

síhlobo class 7 (plural tihlôbo class 8)

síhlobo (canonical class-7)
tihlôbo (class-8 plural)


lihlombe

líhlômbe class 5 (plural émáhlômbe class 6)

líhlômbe (canonical class-5)
émáhlômbe (class-6 plural)


sihlupheki

síhlúpheki class 7 (plural tíhlúpheki class 8)

síhlúpheki (canonical class-7)
tíhlúpheki (class-8 plural)


umhloto

úḿhloto class 3 (plural ímíhloto class 4)

úḿhloto (canonical class-3)
ímíhloto (class-4 plural)


lihlosi

líhlôsi class 5 (plural émáhlôsi class 6)

líhlôsi (canonical class-5)
émáhlôsi (class-6 plural)


umhlubulo

úḿhlúbulo class 3 (plural ímíhlúbulo class 4)

úḿhlúbulo (canonical class-3)
ímíhlúbulo (class-4 plural)


inhlwa

înhlwá class 9 (plural tînhlwá class 10)

înhlwá (canonical class-9)
tînhlwá (class-10 plural)


luhwabha

lúhwabhá class 11 (plural tíhwabhá class 10)

lúhwabhá (canonical class-11)
tíhwabhá (class-10 plural)


luhlobo

lúhlóbo class 11 (plural tínhlóbo class 10)

lúhlóbo (canonical class-11)
tínhlóbo (class-10 plural)


umholeli

úḿhóleli class 1 (plural báhóleli class 2)

úḿhóleli (canonical class-1)
báhóleli (class-2 plural)


umhloli

úḿhlóli class 1 (plural báhlóli class 2)

úḿhlóli (canonical class-1)
báhlóli (class-2 plural)


jekwa

jekwá class 1a (plural bójekwá class 2a)

jekwá (canonical class-1a)
bójekwá (class-2a plural)


sijabane

síjábane class 7 (plural tíjábane class 8)

síjábane (canonical class-7)
tíjábane (class-8 plural)


lijaha

líjahá (canonical class-5)
émájahá (class-6 plural)


lijabhane

líjábhane class 5 (plural émájábhane class 6)

líjábhane (canonical class-5)
émájábhane (class-6 plural)


injinga

ínjinga class 9 (plural tínjinga class 10)

ínjinga (canonical class-9)
tínjinga (class-10 plural)


lijobo

líjobo (canonical class-5)
émájobo (class-6 plural)


lijiva

líjíva (canonical class-5)
émájíva (class-6 plural)


lijazi

líjázi (canonical class-5)
émájázi (class-6 plural)


lijoti

líjóti (canonical class-5)
émájóti (class-6 plural)


umjumbula

úḿjúmbula class 3 (plural ímíjúmbula class 4)

úḿjúmbula (canonical class-3)
ímíjúmbula (class-4 plural)


ephuka

From Proto-Bantu *-jápʊka (“be split, be separated”), reversive form of Proto-Bantu *-jápa (“to pluck”).


lijika

líjiká (canonical class-5)
émájiká (class-6 plural)


lijele

líjêle (canonical class-5)
émájêle (class-6 plural)


lizambane

ss-noun

lízámbane class 5 (plural émázámbane class 6)

lízámbane (canonical class-5)
émázámbane (class-6 plural)


lizubela

lízubelá class 5 (plural émázubelá class 6)

lízubelá (canonical class-5)
émázubelá (class-6 plural)

flying piece from an explosion or collision


liviki

lívíki (canonical class-5)
émávíki (class-6 plural)


inyamatane

ínyámátane class 9 (plural tínyámátane class 10)

ínyámátane (canonical class-9)
tínyámátane (class-10 plural)


umyiyane

úḿyíyáne class 3 (plural ímíyíyáne class 4)

úḿyíyáne (canonical class-3)
ímíyíyáne (class-4 plural)


inyekevu

ínyékévu class 9 (plural tínyékévu class 10)

ínyékévu (canonical class-9)
tínyékévu (class-10 plural)


luvalo

lúvalo class 11 (plural tímvalo class 10)

lúvalo (canonical class-11)
tímvalo (class-10 plural)


livila

lívila (canonical class-5)
émávila (class-6 plural)


livondvo

lívóndvo class 5 (plural émávóndvo class 6)

lívóndvo (canonical class-5)
émávóndvo (class-6 plural)


sivunguvungu

sívúnguvúngu class 7 (plural tívúnguvúngu class 8)

sívúnguvúngu (canonical class-7)
tívúnguvúngu (class-8 plural)


livuvumanti

lívúvúmânti class 5 (plural émávúvúmânti class 6)

lívúvúmânti (canonical class-5)
émávúvúmânti (class-6 plural)

a kind of snake that is found around water bodies


inyakanyaka

ínyákányaka class 9 (plural tínyákányaka class 10)

ínyákányaka (canonical class-9)
tínyákányaka (class-10 plural)


luvivane

lúvíváne class 11 (plural tímvíváne class 10)

lúvíváne (canonical class-11)
tímvíváne (class-10 plural)


sivandze

sívándze class 7 (plural tívándze class 8)

sívándze (canonical class-7)
tívándze (class-8 plural)


umvimbandlebe

úḿvimbandlebé class 3 (plural ímívimbandlebé class 4)

úḿvimbandlebé (canonical class-3)
ímívimbandlebé (class-4 plural)


liwayiwayi

líwáyíwayi class 5 (plural émáwáyíwayi class 6)

líwáyíwayi (canonical class-5)
émáwáyíwayi (class-6 plural)


inyatsi

ínyâtsi class 9 (plural tínyâtsi class 10)

ínyâtsi (canonical class-9)
tínyâtsi (class-10 plural)


sivakashi

sívákáshi class 7 (plural tívákáshi class 8)

sívákáshi (canonical class-7)
tívákáshi (class-8 plural)


livosi

lívósi (canonical class-5)
émávósi (class-6 plural)


iwayilesi

íwáyílesi class 9 (plural tíwáyílesi class 10)

íwáyílesi (canonical class-9)
tíwáyílesi (class-10 plural)


sivalo

sívalo (canonical class-7)
tívalo (class-8 plural)


umvimbi

úḿvimbí class 3 (plural ímívimbí class 4)

úḿvimbí (canonical class-3)
ímívimbí (class-4 plural)


umvimbi

úḿvimbi class 1 (plural bávimbi class 2)

úḿvimbi (canonical class-1)
bávimbi (class-2 plural)


umjovo

úḿjovo (canonical class-3)
ímíjovo (class-4 plural)


inyalitsi

ínyálitsi class 9 (plural tínyálitsi class 10)

ínyálitsi (canonical class-9)
tínyálitsi (class-10 plural)


lituba

lítuba (canonical class-5)
émátuba (class-6 plural)


umtsakatsi

úḿtsákatsi class 1 (plural bátsákatsi class 2)

úḿtsákatsi (canonical class-1)
bátsákatsi (class-2 plural)


litotoyi

lítótôyí class 5 (plural émátótôyí class 6)

lítótôyí (canonical class-5)
émátótôyí (class-6 plural)


intsambama

íntsámbama class 9 (plural tíntsámbama class 10)

íntsámbama (canonical class-9)
tíntsámbama (class-10 plural)


lutwane

lútwane class 11 (plural tíntwane class 10)

lútwane (canonical class-11)
tíntwane (class-10 plural)


intsamo

íntsamo class 9 (plural tintsâmo class 10)

íntsamo (canonical class-9)
tintsâmo (class-10 plural)


umtsambo

úḿtsâmbo class 3 (plural ímítsâmbo class 4)

úḿtsâmbo (canonical class-3)
ímítsâmbo (class-4 plural)


tsekwane

tsékwáne class 1a (plural bótsékwáne class 2a)

tsékwáne (canonical class-1a)
bótsékwáne (class-2a plural)


umtsamo

úḿtsâmo class 3 (plural ímítsâmo class 4)

úḿtsâmo (canonical class-3)
ímítsâmo (class-4 plural)


intsambo

íntsambo class 9 (plural tintsâmbo class 10)

íntsambo (canonical class-9)
tintsâmbo (class-10 plural)


litomu

lítómu (canonical class-5)
émátómu (class-6 plural)


intsenetja

íntsénetja class 9 (plural tíntsénetja class 10)

íntsénetja (canonical class-9)
tíntsénetja (class-10 plural)


litsendzele

lítsendzêle class 5 (plural émátsendzêle class 6)

lítsendzêle (canonical class-5)
émátsendzêle (class-6 plural)


umtsanyelo

úḿtsányelo class 3 (plural ímítsányelo class 4)

úḿtsányelo (canonical class-3)
ímítsányelo (class-4 plural)


sitselo

sítselo class 7 (plural titsêlo class 8)

sítselo (canonical class-7)
titsêlo (class-8 plural)


umtsetfo

úḿtsêtfo class 3 (plural ímítsêtfo class 4)

úḿtsêtfo (canonical class-3)
ímítsêtfo (class-4 plural)


intsini

íntsiní class 9 (plural tíntsiní class 10)

íntsiní (canonical class-9)
tíntsiní (class-10 plural)


sitfungo

sítfungo class 7 (plural titfûngo class 8)

sítfungo (canonical class-7)
titfûngo (class-8 plural)


litsanga

lítsanga class 5 (plural émátsanga class 6)

lítsanga (canonical class-5)
émátsanga (class-6 plural)


litsanga

lítsângá class 5 (plural émátsângá class 6)

lítsângá (canonical class-5)
émátsângá (class-6 plural)


lutfutfu

lútfutfú class 11 (plural tintfûtfú class 10)

lútfutfú (canonical class-11)
tintfûtfú (class-10 plural)


intsengo

íntséngo class 9 (plural tíntséngo class 10)

íntséngo (canonical class-9)
tíntséngo (class-10 plural)


umtsengi

úḿtséngi class 1 (plural bátséngi class 2)

úḿtséngi (canonical class-1)
bátséngi (class-2 plural)


intfutfu

íntfutfú class 9 (plural tíntfutfú class 10)

íntfutfú (canonical class-9)
tíntfutfú (class-10 plural)


umtsengisi

úḿtséngísi class 1 (plural bátséngísi class 2)

úḿtséngísi (canonical class-1)
bátséngísi (class-2 plural)


intfwala

íntfwála class 9 (plural tíntfwála class 10)

íntfwála (canonical class-9)
tíntfwála (class-10 plural)


sitfupha

sítfupha class 7 (plural títfupha class 8)

sítfupha (canonical class-7)
títfupha (class-8 plural)


sithulu

síthûlu class 7 (plural títhûlu class 8)

síthûlu (canonical class-7)
títhûlu (class-8 plural)


litiya

lítíya (canonical class-5)
émátíya (class-6 plural)


umthandazi

úḿthándazi class 1 (plural báthándazi class 2)

úḿthándazi (canonical class-1)
báthándazi (class-2 plural)


umtfwalo

úḿtfwálo class 3 (plural ímítfwálo class 4)

úḿtfwálo (canonical class-3)
ímítfwálo (class-4 plural)


umtiya

úḿtîya (canonical class-3)
ímítîya (class-4 plural)


thayi

tháyi class 1a (plural bótháyi class 2a)

tháyi (canonical class-1a)
bótháyi (class-2a plural)


sithuli

síthúli class 7 (plural títhúli class 8)

síthúli (canonical class-7)
títhúli (class-8 plural)


lithekisi

líthékisi class 5 (plural émáthékisi class 6)

líthékisi (canonical class-5)
émáthékisi (class-6 plural)


sitimela

sítímela class 7 (plural títímela class 8)

sítímela (canonical class-7)
títímela (class-8 plural)


intjintji

íntjíntji class 9 (plural tíntjíntji class 10)

íntjíntji (canonical class-9)
tíntjíntji (class-10 plural)


litjitji

lítjîtji class 5 (plural émátjîtji class 6)

lítjîtji (canonical class-5)
émátjîtji (class-6 plural)


sitjalo

sítjálo class 7 (plural títjálo class 8)

sítjálo (canonical class-7)
títjálo (class-8 plural)


intjwebe

íntjwebe class 9 (plural tíntjwebe class 10)

íntjwebe (canonical class-9)
tíntjwebe (class-10 plural)


siteshi

sítéshi class 7 (plural títéshi class 8)

sítéshi (canonical class-7)
títéshi (class-8 plural)


intfo

întfó (canonical class-9)
tîntfó (class-10 plural)


sitfo

sîtfó (canonical class-7)
tîtfó (class-8 plural)


tsite

-tsíte (canonical)
lengitsite (first-person singular)
ngitsite (copulative first-person singular)
lotsite (second-person singular)
utsite (copulative second-person singular)
lesitsite (first-person plural)
sitsite (copulative first-person plural)
lenitsite (plural second-person)
nitsite (copulative plural second-person)
lotsite (class-1)
utsite (class-1 copulative)
labatsite (class-2)
batsite (class-2 copulative)
lotsite (class-3)
utsite (class-3 copulative)
letsite (class-4)
itsite (class-4 copulative)
lelitsite (class-5)
litsite (class-5 copulative)
latsite (class-6)
atsite (class-6 copulative)
lesitsite (class-7)
sitsite (class-7 copulative)
letitsite (class-8)
titsite (class-8 copulative)
letsite (class-9)
itsite (class-9 copulative)
letitsite (class-10)
titsite (class-10 copulative)
lolutsite (class-11)
lutsite (class-11 copulative)
lobutsite (class-14)
butsite (class-14 copulative)
lokutsite (class-15)
kutsite (class-15 copulative)
lokutsite (class-17)
kutsite (class-17 copulative)


tjani

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


litfole

lítfole class 5 (plural émátfole class 6)

lítfole (canonical class-5)
émátfole (class-6 plural)


sitfombe

sítfómbe class 7 (plural títfómbe class 8)

sítfómbe (canonical class-7)
títfómbe (class-8 plural)


litfonga

lítfônga class 5 (plural émátfônga class 6)

lítfônga (canonical class-5)
émátfônga (class-6 plural)


intfonga

íntfônga class 9 (plural tíntfônga class 10)

íntfônga (canonical class-9)
tíntfônga (class-10 plural)


umtfolo

úḿtfolo class 3 (plural ímítfolo class 4)

úḿtfolo (canonical class-3)
ímítfolo (class-4 plural)


litfuba

lítfuba class 5 (plural émátfuba class 6)

lítfuba (canonical class-5)
émátfuba (class-6 plural)


umtfombo

úḿtfômbo class 3 (plural ímítfômbo class 4)

úḿtfômbo (canonical class-3)
ímítfômbo (class-4 plural)


umtfunti

úḿtfûnti class 3 (plural ímítfûnti class 4)

úḿtfûnti (canonical class-3)
ímítfûnti (class-4 plural)


litfumba

lítfûmbá class 5 (plural émátfûmbá class 6)

lítfûmbá (canonical class-5)
émátfûmbá (class-6 plural)


litfunti

lítfûnti class 5 (plural émátfûnti class 6)

lítfûnti (canonical class-5)
émátfûnti (class-6 plural)


siteki

síteki (canonical class-7)
títeki (class-8 plural)


sitfunti

sítfûnti class 7 (plural títfûnti class 8)

sítfûnti (canonical class-7)
títfûnti (class-8 plural)


litje

lítje (canonical class-5)
émátje (class-6 plural)


intfombatana

íntfómbátâna class 9 (plural tíntfómbátâna class 10)

íntfómbátâna (canonical class-9)
tíntfómbátâna (class-10 plural)