A

The first letter of the Xhosa alphabet, written in the Latin script.


de

-de (canonical)
endimde (attributive first-person positive singular)
endingemde (attributive first-person negative singular)
ndimde (attributive copulative first-person positive singular)
andimde (attributive copulative first-person negative singular)
omde (attributive positive second-person singular)
ongemde (attributive negative second-person singular)
umde (attributive copulative positive second-person singular)
awumde (attributive copulative negative second-person singular)
esibade (attributive first-person plural positive)
esingebade (attributive first-person negative plural)
sibade (attributive copulative first-person plural positive)
asibade (attributive copulative first-person negative plural)
enibade (attributive plural positive second-person)
eningebade (attributive negative plural second-person)
nibade (attributive copulative plural positive second-person)
anibade (attributive copulative negative plural second-person)
omde (attributive class-1 positive)
ongemde (attributive class-1 negative)
mde (attributive class-1 copulative positive)
akamde (attributive class-1 copulative negative)
abade (attributive class-2 positive)
abangebade (attributive class-2 negative)
bade (attributive class-2 copulative positive)
ababade (attributive class-2 copulative negative)
omde (attributive class-3 positive)
ongemde (attributive class-3 negative)
mde (attributive class-3 copulative positive)
awumde (attributive class-3 copulative negative)
emide (attributive class-4 positive)
engemide (attributive class-4 negative)
mide (attributive class-4 copulative positive)
ayimide (attributive class-4 copulative negative)
elide (attributive class-5 positive)
elingelide (attributive class-5 negative)
lide (attributive class-5 copulative positive)
alilide (attributive class-5 copulative negative)
amade (attributive class-6 positive)
angemade (attributive class-6 negative)
made (attributive class-6 copulative positive)
awamade (attributive class-6 copulative negative)
eside (attributive class-7 positive)
esingeside (attributive class-7 negative)
side (attributive class-7 copulative positive)
asiside (attributive class-7 copulative negative)
ezinde (attributive class-8 positive)
ezingezinde (attributive class-8 negative)
zinde (attributive class-8 copulative positive)
azizinde (attributive class-8 copulative negative)
ende (attributive class-9 positive)
engende (attributive class-9 negative)
inde (attributive class-9 copulative positive)
ayiyinde (attributive class-9 copulative negative)
ezinde (attributive class-10 positive)
ezingezinde (attributive class-10 negative)
zinde (attributive class-10 copulative positive)
azizinde (attributive class-10 copulative negative)
olude (attributive class-11 positive)
olungelude (attributive class-11 negative)
lude (attributive class-11 copulative positive)
alulude (attributive class-11 copulative negative)
obude (attributive class-14 positive)
obungebude (attributive class-14 negative)
bude (attributive class-14 copulative positive)
abubude (attributive class-14 copulative negative)
okude (attributive class-15 positive)
okungekude (attributive class-15 negative)
kude (attributive class-15 copulative positive)
akukude (attributive class-15 copulative negative)
okude (attributive class-17 positive)
okungekude (attributive class-17 negative)
kude (attributive class-17 copulative positive)
akukude (attributive class-17 copulative negative)


impala

xh-noun

ímpalá class 9 (plural íimpalá class 10)

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


o-

Second-person singular relative concord.


bi

-bí (canonical)
endimbi (attributive first-person positive singular)
endingembi (attributive first-person negative singular)
ndimbi (attributive copulative first-person positive singular)
andimbi (attributive copulative first-person negative singular)
ombi (attributive positive second-person singular)
ongembi (attributive negative second-person singular)
umbi (attributive copulative positive second-person singular)
awumbi (attributive copulative negative second-person singular)
esibabi (attributive first-person plural positive)
esingebabi (attributive first-person negative plural)
sibabi (attributive copulative first-person plural positive)
asibabi (attributive copulative first-person negative plural)
enibabi (attributive plural positive second-person)
eningebabi (attributive negative plural second-person)
nibabi (attributive copulative plural positive second-person)
anibabi (attributive copulative negative plural second-person)
ombi (attributive class-1 positive)
ongembi (attributive class-1 negative)
mbi (attributive class-1 copulative positive)
akambi (attributive class-1 copulative negative)
ababi (attributive class-2 positive)
abangebabi (attributive class-2 negative)
babi (attributive class-2 copulative positive)
abababi (attributive class-2 copulative negative)
ombi (attributive class-3 positive)
ongembi (attributive class-3 negative)
mbi (attributive class-3 copulative positive)
awumbi (attributive class-3 copulative negative)
emibi (attributive class-4 positive)
engemibi (attributive class-4 negative)
mibi (attributive class-4 copulative positive)
ayimibi (attributive class-4 copulative negative)
elibi (attributive class-5 positive)
elingelibi (attributive class-5 negative)
libi (attributive class-5 copulative positive)
alilibi (attributive class-5 copulative negative)
amabi (attributive class-6 positive)
angemabi (attributive class-6 negative)
mabi (attributive class-6 copulative positive)
awamabi (attributive class-6 copulative negative)
esibi (attributive class-7 positive)
esingesibi (attributive class-7 negative)
sibi (attributive class-7 copulative positive)
asisibi (attributive class-7 copulative negative)
ezimbi (attributive class-8 positive)
ezingezimbi (attributive class-8 negative)
zimbi (attributive class-8 copulative positive)
azizimbi (attributive class-8 copulative negative)
embi (attributive class-9 positive)
engembi (attributive class-9 negative)
imbi (attributive class-9 copulative positive)
ayiyimbi (attributive class-9 copulative negative)
ezimbi (attributive class-10 positive)
ezingezimbi (attributive class-10 negative)
zimbi (attributive class-10 copulative positive)
azizimbi (attributive class-10 copulative negative)
olubi (attributive class-11 positive)
olungelubi (attributive class-11 negative)
lubi (attributive class-11 copulative positive)
alulubi (attributive class-11 copulative negative)
obubi (attributive class-14 positive)
obungebubi (attributive class-14 negative)
bubi (attributive class-14 copulative positive)
abububi (attributive class-14 copulative negative)
okubi (attributive class-15 positive)
okungekubi (attributive class-15 negative)
kubi (attributive class-15 copulative positive)
akukubi (attributive class-15 copulative negative)
okubi (attributive class-17 positive)
okungekubi (attributive class-17 negative)
kubi (attributive class-17 copulative positive)
akukubi (attributive class-17 copulative negative)


m

Combining stem of mna used with possessive concords.


Bh

A digraph in Xhosa orthography. (B is /ɓ/.)


ne

-ne (canonical)
endimne (attributive first-person positive singular)
endingemne (attributive first-person negative singular)
ndimne (attributive copulative first-person positive singular)
andimne (attributive copulative first-person negative singular)
omne (attributive positive second-person singular)
ongemne (attributive negative second-person singular)
umne (attributive copulative positive second-person singular)
awumne (attributive copulative negative second-person singular)
esibane (attributive first-person plural positive)
esingebane (attributive first-person negative plural)
sibane (attributive copulative first-person plural positive)
asibane (attributive copulative first-person negative plural)
enibane (attributive plural positive second-person)
eningebane (attributive negative plural second-person)
nibane (attributive copulative plural positive second-person)
anibane (attributive copulative negative plural second-person)
omne (attributive class-1 positive)
ongemne (attributive class-1 negative)
mne (attributive class-1 copulative positive)
akamne (attributive class-1 copulative negative)
abane (attributive class-2 positive)
abangebane (attributive class-2 negative)
bane (attributive class-2 copulative positive)
ababane (attributive class-2 copulative negative)
omne (attributive class-3 positive)
ongemne (attributive class-3 negative)
mne (attributive class-3 copulative positive)
awumne (attributive class-3 copulative negative)
emine (attributive class-4 positive)
engemine (attributive class-4 negative)
mine (attributive class-4 copulative positive)
ayimine (attributive class-4 copulative negative)
eline (attributive class-5 positive)
elingeline (attributive class-5 negative)
line (attributive class-5 copulative positive)
aliline (attributive class-5 copulative negative)
amane (attributive class-6 positive)
angemane (attributive class-6 negative)
mane (attributive class-6 copulative positive)
awamane (attributive class-6 copulative negative)
esine (attributive class-7 positive)
esingesine (attributive class-7 negative)
sine (attributive class-7 copulative positive)
asisine (attributive class-7 copulative negative)
ezine (attributive class-8 positive)
ezingezine (attributive class-8 negative)
zine (attributive class-8 copulative positive)
azizine (attributive class-8 copulative negative)
ene (attributive class-9 positive)
engene (attributive class-9 negative)
ine (attributive class-9 copulative positive)
ayiyine (attributive class-9 copulative negative)
ezine (attributive class-10 positive)
ezingezine (attributive class-10 negative)
zine (attributive class-10 copulative positive)
azizine (attributive class-10 copulative negative)
olune (attributive class-11 positive)
olungelune (attributive class-11 negative)
lune (attributive class-11 copulative positive)
alulune (attributive class-11 copulative negative)
obune (attributive class-14 positive)
obungebune (attributive class-14 negative)
bune (attributive class-14 copulative positive)
abubune (attributive class-14 copulative negative)
okune (attributive class-15 positive)
okungekune (attributive class-15 negative)
kune (attributive class-15 copulative positive)
akukune (attributive class-15 copulative negative)
okune (attributive class-17 positive)
okungekune (attributive class-17 negative)
kune (attributive class-17 copulative positive)
akukune (attributive class-17 copulative negative)


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’]


em-

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


inu

Combining stem of nina used with possessive concords.


into

íntó (canonical class-9)
ízintó (class-10 plural)


ʃ

Obsolete letter formerly used to represent the phoneme /ʃ/. Replaced by sh.


ɓ

Obsolete letter formerly used to represent the phoneme /ɓ/. Replaced by b.


sala

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


ze

-ze (canonical)
endize (attributive first-person positive singular)
endingeze (attributive first-person negative singular)
ndize (attributive copulative first-person positive singular)
andize (attributive copulative first-person negative singular)
oze (attributive positive second-person singular)
ongeze (attributive negative second-person singular)
uze (attributive copulative positive second-person singular)
awuze (attributive copulative negative second-person singular)
esize (attributive first-person plural positive)
esingeze (attributive first-person negative plural)
size (attributive copulative first-person plural positive)
asize (attributive copulative first-person negative plural)
enize (attributive plural positive second-person)
eningeze (attributive negative plural second-person)
nize (attributive copulative plural positive second-person)
anize (attributive copulative negative plural second-person)
oze (attributive class-1 positive)
ongeze (attributive class-1 negative)
uze (attributive class-1 copulative positive)
akaze (attributive class-1 copulative negative)
abaze (attributive class-2 positive)
abangeze (attributive class-2 negative)
baze (attributive class-2 copulative positive)
abaze (attributive class-2 copulative negative)
oze (attributive class-3 positive)
ongeze (attributive class-3 negative)
uze (attributive class-3 copulative positive)
awuze (attributive class-3 copulative negative)
eze (attributive class-4 positive)
engeze (attributive class-4 negative)
ize (attributive class-4 copulative positive)
ayize (attributive class-4 copulative negative)
elize (attributive class-5 positive)
elingeze (attributive class-5 negative)
lize (attributive class-5 copulative positive)
alize (attributive class-5 copulative negative)
aze (attributive class-6 positive)
angeze (attributive class-6 negative)
aze (attributive class-6 copulative positive)
awaze (attributive class-6 copulative negative)
esize (attributive class-7 positive)
esingeze (attributive class-7 negative)
size (attributive class-7 copulative positive)
asize (attributive class-7 copulative negative)
ezize (attributive class-8 positive)
ezingeze (attributive class-8 negative)
zize (attributive class-8 copulative positive)
azize (attributive class-8 copulative negative)
eze (attributive class-9 positive)
engeze (attributive class-9 negative)
ize (attributive class-9 copulative positive)
ayize (attributive class-9 copulative negative)
ezize (attributive class-10 positive)
ezingeze (attributive class-10 negative)
zize (attributive class-10 copulative positive)
azize (attributive class-10 copulative negative)
oluze (attributive class-11 positive)
olungeze (attributive class-11 negative)
luze (attributive class-11 copulative positive)
aluze (attributive class-11 copulative negative)
obuze (attributive class-14 positive)
obungeze (attributive class-14 negative)
buze (attributive class-14 copulative positive)
abuze (attributive class-14 copulative negative)
okuze (attributive class-15 positive)
okungeze (attributive class-15 negative)
kuze (attributive class-15 copulative positive)
akuze (attributive class-15 copulative negative)
okuze (attributive class-17 positive)
okungeze (attributive class-17 negative)
kuze (attributive class-17 copulative positive)
akuze (attributive class-17 copulative negative)


ya

(intransitive) to go to, towards [with locative]


cela

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


duru

-dúru (canonical)
endiduru (attributive first-person positive singular)
endingeduru (attributive first-person negative singular)
ndiduru (attributive copulative first-person positive singular)
andiduru (attributive copulative first-person negative singular)
oduru (attributive positive second-person singular)
ongeduru (attributive negative second-person singular)
uduru (attributive copulative positive second-person singular)
awuduru (attributive copulative negative second-person singular)
esiduru (attributive first-person plural positive)
esingeduru (attributive first-person negative plural)
siduru (attributive copulative first-person plural positive)
asiduru (attributive copulative first-person negative plural)
eniduru (attributive plural positive second-person)
eningeduru (attributive negative plural second-person)
niduru (attributive copulative plural positive second-person)
aniduru (attributive copulative negative plural second-person)
oduru (attributive class-1 positive)
ongeduru (attributive class-1 negative)
uduru (attributive class-1 copulative positive)
akaduru (attributive class-1 copulative negative)
abaduru (attributive class-2 positive)
abangeduru (attributive class-2 negative)
baduru (attributive class-2 copulative positive)
abaduru (attributive class-2 copulative negative)
oduru (attributive class-3 positive)
ongeduru (attributive class-3 negative)
uduru (attributive class-3 copulative positive)
awuduru (attributive class-3 copulative negative)
eduru (attributive class-4 positive)
engeduru (attributive class-4 negative)
iduru (attributive class-4 copulative positive)
ayiduru (attributive class-4 copulative negative)
eliduru (attributive class-5 positive)
elingeduru (attributive class-5 negative)
liduru (attributive class-5 copulative positive)
aliduru (attributive class-5 copulative negative)
aduru (attributive class-6 positive)
angeduru (attributive class-6 negative)
aduru (attributive class-6 copulative positive)
awaduru (attributive class-6 copulative negative)
esiduru (attributive class-7 positive)
esingeduru (attributive class-7 negative)
siduru (attributive class-7 copulative positive)
asiduru (attributive class-7 copulative negative)
eziduru (attributive class-8 positive)
ezingeduru (attributive class-8 negative)
ziduru (attributive class-8 copulative positive)
aziduru (attributive class-8 copulative negative)
eduru (attributive class-9 positive)
engeduru (attributive class-9 negative)
iduru (attributive class-9 copulative positive)
ayiduru (attributive class-9 copulative negative)
eziduru (attributive class-10 positive)
ezingeduru (attributive class-10 negative)
ziduru (attributive class-10 copulative positive)
aziduru (attributive class-10 copulative negative)
oluduru (attributive class-11 positive)
olungeduru (attributive class-11 negative)
luduru (attributive class-11 copulative positive)
aluduru (attributive class-11 copulative negative)
obuduru (attributive class-14 positive)
obungeduru (attributive class-14 negative)
buduru (attributive class-14 copulative positive)
abuduru (attributive class-14 copulative negative)
okuduru (attributive class-15 positive)
okungeduru (attributive class-15 negative)
kuduru (attributive class-15 copulative positive)
akuduru (attributive class-15 copulative negative)
okuduru (attributive class-17 positive)
okungeduru (attributive class-17 negative)
kuduru (attributive class-17 copulative positive)
akuduru (attributive class-17 copulative negative)


itolofiya

itolofiya class 9 (plural iitolofiya class 10)


indaba

índaba class 9 (plural iíndaba class 10)

índaba (canonical class-9)
iíndaba (class-10 plural)


-ana

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

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

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


imbizo

ímbîzo class 9 (plural íimbîzo class 10)

ímbîzo (canonical class-9)
íimbîzo (class-10 plural)

[íᵐb̥i̤᷈ːz̥o̤]


intaba

íntaba class 9 (plural iíntaba class 10)

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


nina

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


bini

-biní (canonical)
endimbini (attributive first-person positive singular)
endingembini (attributive first-person negative singular)
ndimbini (attributive copulative first-person positive singular)
andimbini (attributive copulative first-person negative singular)
ombini (attributive positive second-person singular)
ongembini (attributive negative second-person singular)
umbini (attributive copulative positive second-person singular)
awumbini (attributive copulative negative second-person singular)
esibabini (attributive first-person plural positive)
esingebabini (attributive first-person negative plural)
sibabini (attributive copulative first-person plural positive)
asibabini (attributive copulative first-person negative plural)
enibabini (attributive plural positive second-person)
eningebabini (attributive negative plural second-person)
nibabini (attributive copulative plural positive second-person)
anibabini (attributive copulative negative plural second-person)
ombini (attributive class-1 positive)
ongembini (attributive class-1 negative)
mbini (attributive class-1 copulative positive)
akambini (attributive class-1 copulative negative)
ababini (attributive class-2 positive)
abangebabini (attributive class-2 negative)
babini (attributive class-2 copulative positive)
abababini (attributive class-2 copulative negative)
ombini (attributive class-3 positive)
ongembini (attributive class-3 negative)
mbini (attributive class-3 copulative positive)
awumbini (attributive class-3 copulative negative)
emibini (attributive class-4 positive)
engemibini (attributive class-4 negative)
mibini (attributive class-4 copulative positive)
ayimibini (attributive class-4 copulative negative)
elibini (attributive class-5 positive)
elingelibini (attributive class-5 negative)
libini (attributive class-5 copulative positive)
alilibini (attributive class-5 copulative negative)
amabini (attributive class-6 positive)
angemabini (attributive class-6 negative)
mabini (attributive class-6 copulative positive)
awamabini (attributive class-6 copulative negative)
esibini (attributive class-7 positive)
esingesibini (attributive class-7 negative)
sibini (attributive class-7 copulative positive)
asisibini (attributive class-7 copulative negative)
ezimbini (attributive class-8 positive)
ezingezimbini (attributive class-8 negative)
zimbini (attributive class-8 copulative positive)
azizimbini (attributive class-8 copulative negative)
embini (attributive class-9 positive)
engembini (attributive class-9 negative)
imbini (attributive class-9 copulative positive)
ayiyimbini (attributive class-9 copulative negative)
ezimbini (attributive class-10 positive)
ezingezimbini (attributive class-10 negative)
zimbini (attributive class-10 copulative positive)
azizimbini (attributive class-10 copulative negative)
olubini (attributive class-11 positive)
olungelubini (attributive class-11 negative)
lubini (attributive class-11 copulative positive)
alulubini (attributive class-11 copulative negative)
obubini (attributive class-14 positive)
obungebubini (attributive class-14 negative)
bubini (attributive class-14 copulative positive)
abububini (attributive class-14 copulative negative)
okubini (attributive class-15 positive)
okungekubini (attributive class-15 negative)
kubini (attributive class-15 copulative positive)
akukubini (attributive class-15 copulative negative)
okubini (attributive class-17 positive)
okungekubini (attributive class-17 negative)
kubini (attributive class-17 copulative positive)
akukubini (attributive class-17 copulative negative)


impi

ímpí (canonical class-9)
ízimpí (class-10 plural)


vuna

(transitive) to pick, to reap, to harvest


igazi

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

[íɡ̊a̤ːz̥ǐ̤]


thina

we, us; first-person plural absolute pronoun.


Sivuyile

a male or female given name, meaning "we are happy".


iti

ítí (canonical class-9)
íití (class-10 plural)


sona

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


ukoluka

The Xhosa rites of passage from boyhood to manhood.


molo

hello, a greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence, also a welcome, into my village, home, or business!


fana

From Proto-Bantu *-púana, associative derivation of Proto-Bantu *-púa.


ikrwala

ikrwala class 5 (plural amakrwala class 6)

An initiate. One who has done the ikrwala


umSuthu

úḿSûthu class 1 (plural ábéSûthu class 2)

úḿSûthu (canonical class-1)
ábéSûthu (class-2 plural)


isilo

ísílo (canonical class-7)
ízílo (class-8 plural)


lona

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


lona

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


ceba

From a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe ǀawe (“plan, scheme”).


inja

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


idolo

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


manzi

-mânzi (canonical)
endimanzi (attributive first-person positive singular)
endingemanzi (attributive first-person negative singular)
ndimanzi (attributive copulative first-person positive singular)
andimanzi (attributive copulative first-person negative singular)
omanzi (attributive positive second-person singular)
ongemanzi (attributive negative second-person singular)
umanzi (attributive copulative positive second-person singular)
awumanzi (attributive copulative negative second-person singular)
esimanzi (attributive first-person plural positive)
esingemanzi (attributive first-person negative plural)
simanzi (attributive copulative first-person plural positive)
asimanzi (attributive copulative first-person negative plural)
enimanzi (attributive plural positive second-person)
eningemanzi (attributive negative plural second-person)
nimanzi (attributive copulative plural positive second-person)
animanzi (attributive copulative negative plural second-person)
omanzi (attributive class-1 positive)
ongemanzi (attributive class-1 negative)
umanzi (attributive class-1 copulative positive)
akamanzi (attributive class-1 copulative negative)
abamanzi (attributive class-2 positive)
abangemanzi (attributive class-2 negative)
bamanzi (attributive class-2 copulative positive)
abamanzi (attributive class-2 copulative negative)
omanzi (attributive class-3 positive)
ongemanzi (attributive class-3 negative)
umanzi (attributive class-3 copulative positive)
awumanzi (attributive class-3 copulative negative)
emanzi (attributive class-4 positive)
engemanzi (attributive class-4 negative)
imanzi (attributive class-4 copulative positive)
ayimanzi (attributive class-4 copulative negative)
elimanzi (attributive class-5 positive)
elingemanzi (attributive class-5 negative)
limanzi (attributive class-5 copulative positive)
alimanzi (attributive class-5 copulative negative)
amanzi (attributive class-6 positive)
angemanzi (attributive class-6 negative)
amanzi (attributive class-6 copulative positive)
awamanzi (attributive class-6 copulative negative)
esimanzi (attributive class-7 positive)
esingemanzi (attributive class-7 negative)
simanzi (attributive class-7 copulative positive)
asimanzi (attributive class-7 copulative negative)
ezimanzi (attributive class-8 positive)
ezingemanzi (attributive class-8 negative)
zimanzi (attributive class-8 copulative positive)
azimanzi (attributive class-8 copulative negative)
emanzi (attributive class-9 positive)
engemanzi (attributive class-9 negative)
imanzi (attributive class-9 copulative positive)
ayimanzi (attributive class-9 copulative negative)
ezimanzi (attributive class-10 positive)
ezingemanzi (attributive class-10 negative)
zimanzi (attributive class-10 copulative positive)
azimanzi (attributive class-10 copulative negative)
olumanzi (attributive class-11 positive)
olungemanzi (attributive class-11 negative)
lumanzi (attributive class-11 copulative positive)
alumanzi (attributive class-11 copulative negative)
obumanzi (attributive class-14 positive)
obungemanzi (attributive class-14 negative)
bumanzi (attributive class-14 copulative positive)
abumanzi (attributive class-14 copulative negative)
okumanzi (attributive class-15 positive)
okungemanzi (attributive class-15 negative)
kumanzi (attributive class-15 copulative positive)
akumanzi (attributive class-15 copulative negative)
okumanzi (attributive class-17 positive)
okungemanzi (attributive class-17 negative)
kumanzi (attributive class-17 copulative positive)
akumanzi (attributive class-17 copulative negative)


intente

ínténte class 9 (plural îinténte class 10)

ínténte (canonical class-9)
îinténte (class-10 plural)


nye

-nye (canonical)
endimnye (attributive first-person positive singular)
endingemnye (attributive first-person negative singular)
ndimnye (attributive copulative first-person positive singular)
andimnye (attributive copulative first-person negative singular)
omnye (attributive positive second-person singular)
ongemnye (attributive negative second-person singular)
umnye (attributive copulative positive second-person singular)
awumnye (attributive copulative negative second-person singular)
esibanye (attributive first-person plural positive)
esingebanye (attributive first-person negative plural)
sibanye (attributive copulative first-person plural positive)
asibanye (attributive copulative first-person negative plural)
enibanye (attributive plural positive second-person)
eningebanye (attributive negative plural second-person)
nibanye (attributive copulative plural positive second-person)
anibanye (attributive copulative negative plural second-person)
omnye (attributive class-1 positive)
ongemnye (attributive class-1 negative)
mnye (attributive class-1 copulative positive)
akamnye (attributive class-1 copulative negative)
abanye (attributive class-2 positive)
abangebanye (attributive class-2 negative)
banye (attributive class-2 copulative positive)
ababanye (attributive class-2 copulative negative)
omnye (attributive class-3 positive)
ongemnye (attributive class-3 negative)
mnye (attributive class-3 copulative positive)
awumnye (attributive class-3 copulative negative)
eminye (attributive class-4 positive)
engeminye (attributive class-4 negative)
minye (attributive class-4 copulative positive)
ayiminye (attributive class-4 copulative negative)
elinye (attributive class-5 positive)
elingelinye (attributive class-5 negative)
linye (attributive class-5 copulative positive)
alilinye (attributive class-5 copulative negative)
amanye (attributive class-6 positive)
angemanye (attributive class-6 negative)
manye (attributive class-6 copulative positive)
awamanye (attributive class-6 copulative negative)
esinye (attributive class-7 positive)
esingesinye (attributive class-7 negative)
sinye (attributive class-7 copulative positive)
asisinye (attributive class-7 copulative negative)
ezinye (attributive class-8 positive)
ezingezinye (attributive class-8 negative)
zinye (attributive class-8 copulative positive)
azizinye (attributive class-8 copulative negative)
enye (attributive class-9 positive)
engenye (attributive class-9 negative)
inye (attributive class-9 copulative positive)
ayiyinye (attributive class-9 copulative negative)
ezinye (attributive class-10 positive)
ezingezinye (attributive class-10 negative)
zinye (attributive class-10 copulative positive)
azizinye (attributive class-10 copulative negative)
olunye (attributive class-11 positive)
olungelunye (attributive class-11 negative)
lunye (attributive class-11 copulative positive)
alulunye (attributive class-11 copulative negative)
obunye (attributive class-14 positive)
obungebunye (attributive class-14 negative)
bunye (attributive class-14 copulative positive)
abubunye (attributive class-14 copulative negative)
okunye (attributive class-15 positive)
okungekunye (attributive class-15 negative)
kunye (attributive class-15 copulative positive)
akukunye (attributive class-15 copulative negative)
okunye (attributive class-17 positive)
okungekunye (attributive class-17 negative)
kunye (attributive class-17 copulative positive)
akukunye (attributive class-17 copulative negative)


musa

head

musa (to one person, to multiple people musani)


kho

Combining stem of wena used with possessive concords.


mnyama

-mnyáma (canonical)
endimnyama (attributive first-person positive singular)
endingemnyama (attributive first-person negative singular)
ndimnyama (attributive copulative first-person positive singular)
andimnyama (attributive copulative first-person negative singular)
omnyama (attributive positive second-person singular)
ongemnyama (attributive negative second-person singular)
umnyama (attributive copulative positive second-person singular)
awumnyama (attributive copulative negative second-person singular)
esimnyama (attributive first-person plural positive)
esingemnyama (attributive first-person negative plural)
simnyama (attributive copulative first-person plural positive)
asimnyama (attributive copulative first-person negative plural)
enimnyama (attributive plural positive second-person)
eningemnyama (attributive negative plural second-person)
nimnyama (attributive copulative plural positive second-person)
animnyama (attributive copulative negative plural second-person)
omnyama (attributive class-1 positive)
ongemnyama (attributive class-1 negative)
umnyama (attributive class-1 copulative positive)
akamnyama (attributive class-1 copulative negative)
abamnyama (attributive class-2 positive)
abangemnyama (attributive class-2 negative)
bamnyama (attributive class-2 copulative positive)
abamnyama (attributive class-2 copulative negative)
omnyama (attributive class-3 positive)
ongemnyama (attributive class-3 negative)
umnyama (attributive class-3 copulative positive)
awumnyama (attributive class-3 copulative negative)
emnyama (attributive class-4 positive)
engemnyama (attributive class-4 negative)
imnyama (attributive class-4 copulative positive)
ayimnyama (attributive class-4 copulative negative)
elimnyama (attributive class-5 positive)
elingemnyama (attributive class-5 negative)
limnyama (attributive class-5 copulative positive)
alimnyama (attributive class-5 copulative negative)
amnyama (attributive class-6 positive)
angemnyama (attributive class-6 negative)
amnyama (attributive class-6 copulative positive)
awamnyama (attributive class-6 copulative negative)
esimnyama (attributive class-7 positive)
esingemnyama (attributive class-7 negative)
simnyama (attributive class-7 copulative positive)
asimnyama (attributive class-7 copulative negative)
ezimnyama (attributive class-8 positive)
ezingemnyama (attributive class-8 negative)
zimnyama (attributive class-8 copulative positive)
azimnyama (attributive class-8 copulative negative)
emnyama (attributive class-9 positive)
engemnyama (attributive class-9 negative)
imnyama (attributive class-9 copulative positive)
ayimnyama (attributive class-9 copulative negative)
ezimnyama (attributive class-10 positive)
ezingemnyama (attributive class-10 negative)
zimnyama (attributive class-10 copulative positive)
azimnyama (attributive class-10 copulative negative)
olumnyama (attributive class-11 positive)
olungemnyama (attributive class-11 negative)
lumnyama (attributive class-11 copulative positive)
alumnyama (attributive class-11 copulative negative)
obumnyama (attributive class-14 positive)
obungemnyama (attributive class-14 negative)
bumnyama (attributive class-14 copulative positive)
abumnyama (attributive class-14 copulative negative)
okumnyama (attributive class-15 positive)
okungemnyama (attributive class-15 negative)
kumnyama (attributive class-15 copulative positive)
akumnyama (attributive class-15 copulative negative)
okumnyama (attributive class-17 positive)
okungemnyama (attributive class-17 negative)
kumnyama (attributive class-17 copulative positive)
akumnyama (attributive class-17 copulative negative)


lula

-lula (canonical)
endilula (attributive first-person positive singular)
endingelula (attributive first-person negative singular)
ndilula (attributive copulative first-person positive singular)
andilula (attributive copulative first-person negative singular)
olula (attributive positive second-person singular)
ongelula (attributive negative second-person singular)
ulula (attributive copulative positive second-person singular)
awulula (attributive copulative negative second-person singular)
esilula (attributive first-person plural positive)
esingelula (attributive first-person negative plural)
silula (attributive copulative first-person plural positive)
asilula (attributive copulative first-person negative plural)
enilula (attributive plural positive second-person)
eningelula (attributive negative plural second-person)
nilula (attributive copulative plural positive second-person)
anilula (attributive copulative negative plural second-person)
olula (attributive class-1 positive)
ongelula (attributive class-1 negative)
ulula (attributive class-1 copulative positive)
akalula (attributive class-1 copulative negative)
abalula (attributive class-2 positive)
abangelula (attributive class-2 negative)
balula (attributive class-2 copulative positive)
abalula (attributive class-2 copulative negative)
olula (attributive class-3 positive)
ongelula (attributive class-3 negative)
ulula (attributive class-3 copulative positive)
awulula (attributive class-3 copulative negative)
elula (attributive class-4 positive)
engelula (attributive class-4 negative)
ilula (attributive class-4 copulative positive)
ayilula (attributive class-4 copulative negative)
elilula (attributive class-5 positive)
elingelula (attributive class-5 negative)
lilula (attributive class-5 copulative positive)
alilula (attributive class-5 copulative negative)
alula (attributive class-6 positive)
angelula (attributive class-6 negative)
alula (attributive class-6 copulative positive)
awalula (attributive class-6 copulative negative)
esilula (attributive class-7 positive)
esingelula (attributive class-7 negative)
silula (attributive class-7 copulative positive)
asilula (attributive class-7 copulative negative)
ezilula (attributive class-8 positive)
ezingelula (attributive class-8 negative)
zilula (attributive class-8 copulative positive)
azilula (attributive class-8 copulative negative)
elula (attributive class-9 positive)
engelula (attributive class-9 negative)
ilula (attributive class-9 copulative positive)
ayilula (attributive class-9 copulative negative)
ezilula (attributive class-10 positive)
ezingelula (attributive class-10 negative)
zilula (attributive class-10 copulative positive)
azilula (attributive class-10 copulative negative)
olulula (attributive class-11 positive)
olungelula (attributive class-11 negative)
lulula (attributive class-11 copulative positive)
alulula (attributive class-11 copulative negative)
obulula (attributive class-14 positive)
obungelula (attributive class-14 negative)
bulula (attributive class-14 copulative positive)
abulula (attributive class-14 copulative negative)
okulula (attributive class-15 positive)
okungelula (attributive class-15 negative)
kulula (attributive class-15 copulative positive)
akulula (attributive class-15 copulative negative)
okulula (attributive class-17 positive)
okungelula (attributive class-17 negative)
kulula (attributive class-17 copulative positive)
akulula (attributive class-17 copulative negative)


ukhozi

xh-noun

úkhôzi class 11 (plural íinkôzi class 10)

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


abaya

those over there, yonder; class 2 remote demonstrative.


lawa

those over there, yonder; class 6 remote demonstrative.


unina

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


chama

From a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe ǀkham (“urinate”).


veza

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


umpu

úmpú (canonical class-3)
ímipú (class-4 plural)


impilo

ímpilo class 9 (plural iímpilo class 10)

ímpilo (canonical class-9)
iímpilo (class-10 plural)


intloko

íntlóko class 9 (plural íintlóko class 10)

íntlóko (canonical class-9)
íintlóko (class-10 plural)

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


u-

you, thou; second-person singular subject concord.


ku-

you; second-person singular object concord.


indlovu

índlovu class 9 (plural íindlovu class 10)

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

[íⁿd̥ɮo̤ːvṳ]


qha

Ndiyaqonda isiXhosa kancinci qha.


isibongo

isibongo class 7 (plural izibongo class 8)


zama

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


ubani

úbání (canonical class-1a)
óobání (class-2a plural)

Ubani lo mntu?

Ungubani?


lingana

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


qh

List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions


indlu

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


ikati

íkáti (canonical class-9)
íikáti (class-10 plural)


inyanga

ínyangá class 9 (plural íinyangá class 10)

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


canda

Cognate with Khoekhoe ǀkhan (“to split off”).


ingwe

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


kc

A digraph in Xhosa orthography, used for c after the letter n, ⟨nkc⟩, to avoid confusion with the digraph nc.


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.


imela

íméla (canonical class-9)
íiméla (class-10 plural)


isikhova

isikhova class 7 (plural izikhova class 8)


induna

induna class 9 (plural iinduna class 10)


mandla

-mándla (canonical)
endimandla (attributive first-person positive singular)
endingemandla (attributive first-person negative singular)
ndimandla (attributive copulative first-person positive singular)
andimandla (attributive copulative first-person negative singular)
omandla (attributive positive second-person singular)
ongemandla (attributive negative second-person singular)
umandla (attributive copulative positive second-person singular)
awumandla (attributive copulative negative second-person singular)
esimandla (attributive first-person plural positive)
esingemandla (attributive first-person negative plural)
simandla (attributive copulative first-person plural positive)
asimandla (attributive copulative first-person negative plural)
enimandla (attributive plural positive second-person)
eningemandla (attributive negative plural second-person)
nimandla (attributive copulative plural positive second-person)
animandla (attributive copulative negative plural second-person)
omandla (attributive class-1 positive)
ongemandla (attributive class-1 negative)
umandla (attributive class-1 copulative positive)
akamandla (attributive class-1 copulative negative)
abamandla (attributive class-2 positive)
abangemandla (attributive class-2 negative)
bamandla (attributive class-2 copulative positive)
abamandla (attributive class-2 copulative negative)
omandla (attributive class-3 positive)
ongemandla (attributive class-3 negative)
umandla (attributive class-3 copulative positive)
awumandla (attributive class-3 copulative negative)
emandla (attributive class-4 positive)
engemandla (attributive class-4 negative)
imandla (attributive class-4 copulative positive)
ayimandla (attributive class-4 copulative negative)
elimandla (attributive class-5 positive)
elingemandla (attributive class-5 negative)
limandla (attributive class-5 copulative positive)
alimandla (attributive class-5 copulative negative)
amandla (attributive class-6 positive)
angemandla (attributive class-6 negative)
amandla (attributive class-6 copulative positive)
awamandla (attributive class-6 copulative negative)
esimandla (attributive class-7 positive)
esingemandla (attributive class-7 negative)
simandla (attributive class-7 copulative positive)
asimandla (attributive class-7 copulative negative)
ezimandla (attributive class-8 positive)
ezingemandla (attributive class-8 negative)
zimandla (attributive class-8 copulative positive)
azimandla (attributive class-8 copulative negative)
emandla (attributive class-9 positive)
engemandla (attributive class-9 negative)
imandla (attributive class-9 copulative positive)
ayimandla (attributive class-9 copulative negative)
ezimandla (attributive class-10 positive)
ezingemandla (attributive class-10 negative)
zimandla (attributive class-10 copulative positive)
azimandla (attributive class-10 copulative negative)
olumandla (attributive class-11 positive)
olungemandla (attributive class-11 negative)
lumandla (attributive class-11 copulative positive)
alumandla (attributive class-11 copulative negative)
obumandla (attributive class-14 positive)
obungemandla (attributive class-14 negative)
bumandla (attributive class-14 copulative positive)
abumandla (attributive class-14 copulative negative)
okumandla (attributive class-15 positive)
okungemandla (attributive class-15 negative)
kumandla (attributive class-15 copulative positive)
akumandla (attributive class-15 copulative negative)
okumandla (attributive class-17 positive)
okungemandla (attributive class-17 negative)
kumandla (attributive class-17 copulative positive)
akumandla (attributive class-17 copulative negative)


incasa

incasa class 9 (plural iincasa class 10)


mna

I, me; first-person singular absolute pronoun.


inkosi

ínkôsi class 9 (plural ámákhôsi class 6)

ínkôsi (canonical class-9)
ámákhôsi (class-6 plural)


wakuwaku

-wakuwaku (canonical)
endiwakuwaku (attributive first-person positive singular)
endingewakuwaku (attributive first-person negative singular)
ndiwakuwaku (attributive copulative first-person positive singular)
andiwakuwaku (attributive copulative first-person negative singular)
owakuwaku (attributive positive second-person singular)
ongewakuwaku (attributive negative second-person singular)
uwakuwaku (attributive copulative positive second-person singular)
awuwakuwaku (attributive copulative negative second-person singular)
esiwakuwaku (attributive first-person plural positive)
esingewakuwaku (attributive first-person negative plural)
siwakuwaku (attributive copulative first-person plural positive)
asiwakuwaku (attributive copulative first-person negative plural)
eniwakuwaku (attributive plural positive second-person)
eningewakuwaku (attributive negative plural second-person)
niwakuwaku (attributive copulative plural positive second-person)
aniwakuwaku (attributive copulative negative plural second-person)
owakuwaku (attributive class-1 positive)
ongewakuwaku (attributive class-1 negative)
uwakuwaku (attributive class-1 copulative positive)
akawakuwaku (attributive class-1 copulative negative)
abawakuwaku (attributive class-2 positive)
abangewakuwaku (attributive class-2 negative)
bawakuwaku (attributive class-2 copulative positive)
abawakuwaku (attributive class-2 copulative negative)
owakuwaku (attributive class-3 positive)
ongewakuwaku (attributive class-3 negative)
uwakuwaku (attributive class-3 copulative positive)
awuwakuwaku (attributive class-3 copulative negative)
ewakuwaku (attributive class-4 positive)
engewakuwaku (attributive class-4 negative)
iwakuwaku (attributive class-4 copulative positive)
ayiwakuwaku (attributive class-4 copulative negative)
eliwakuwaku (attributive class-5 positive)
elingewakuwaku (attributive class-5 negative)
liwakuwaku (attributive class-5 copulative positive)
aliwakuwaku (attributive class-5 copulative negative)
awakuwaku (attributive class-6 positive)
angewakuwaku (attributive class-6 negative)
awakuwaku (attributive class-6 copulative positive)
awawakuwaku (attributive class-6 copulative negative)
esiwakuwaku (attributive class-7 positive)
esingewakuwaku (attributive class-7 negative)
siwakuwaku (attributive class-7 copulative positive)
asiwakuwaku (attributive class-7 copulative negative)
eziwakuwaku (attributive class-8 positive)
ezingewakuwaku (attributive class-8 negative)
ziwakuwaku (attributive class-8 copulative positive)
aziwakuwaku (attributive class-8 copulative negative)
ewakuwaku (attributive class-9 positive)
engewakuwaku (attributive class-9 negative)
iwakuwaku (attributive class-9 copulative positive)
ayiwakuwaku (attributive class-9 copulative negative)
eziwakuwaku (attributive class-10 positive)
ezingewakuwaku (attributive class-10 negative)
ziwakuwaku (attributive class-10 copulative positive)
aziwakuwaku (attributive class-10 copulative negative)
oluwakuwaku (attributive class-11 positive)
olungewakuwaku (attributive class-11 negative)
luwakuwaku (attributive class-11 copulative positive)
aluwakuwaku (attributive class-11 copulative negative)
obuwakuwaku (attributive class-14 positive)
obungewakuwaku (attributive class-14 negative)
buwakuwaku (attributive class-14 copulative positive)
abuwakuwaku (attributive class-14 copulative negative)
okuwakuwaku (attributive class-15 positive)
okungewakuwaku (attributive class-15 negative)
kuwakuwaku (attributive class-15 copulative positive)
akuwakuwaku (attributive class-15 copulative negative)
okuwakuwaku (attributive class-17 positive)
okungewakuwaku (attributive class-17 negative)
kuwakuwaku (attributive class-17 copulative positive)
akuwakuwaku (attributive class-17 copulative negative)


inyosi

ínyôsi class 9 (plural îinyosi class 10)

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


Mandela

English: Mandela

Afrikaans: Mandela

Dutch: Mandela


umfana

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


umZulu

úḿZulu (canonical class-1)
ámáZulu (class-6 plural)


musani

head

musani (to multiple people, to one person musa)


phila

(intransitive) to be well, to be healthy


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.


ubuntwana

[úɓúⁿtʷaːna]


ihlathi

xh-noun

íhlâthi class 5 (plural ámáhlâthi class 6)

íhlâthi (canonical class-5)
ámáhlâthi (class-6 plural)


intonga

íntônga class 9 (plural íintônga class 10)

íntônga (canonical class-9)
íintônga (class-10 plural)

[íⁿtôːᵑɡ̊a̤]


induku

índuku class 9 (plural iínduku class 10)

índuku (canonical class-9)
iínduku (class-10 plural)


intwala

íntwála class 9 (plural íintwála class 10)

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


ikhasi

ikhasi class 5 (plural amakhasi class 6)


umfazi

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

[úḿ̩fâːz̥i̤]


inkosikazi

ínkósíkazi class 9 (plural ámákhósíkazi class 6)

ínkósíkazi (canonical class-9)
ámákhósíkazi (class-6 plural)

From inkosi (“king, chief”) + -kazi (“female suffix”).


ikhulu

xh-noun

íkhûlu class 5 (plural ámákhûlu class 6)

íkhûlu (canonical class-5)
ámákhûlu (class-6 plural)


umama

úmamá (canonical class-1a)
óomamá (class-2a plural)


umntwana

úḿntwana class 1 (plural ábántwana class 2)

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

[úḿ̩ⁿtʷaːna]


inyoka

ínyôka class 9 (plural íinyôka class 10)

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


isihlahla

isihlahla class 7 (plural izihlahla class 8)


imbewu

ímbêwu class 9 (plural íimbêwu class 10)

ímbêwu (canonical class-9)
íimbêwu (class-10 plural)

[íᵐb̥e̤᷈ːwu]


umyeni

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


inyoni

ínyoni class 9 (plural iínyoni class 10)

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


imbali

imbali class 9 (plural iimbali class 10)


isilwane

isilwane class 7 (plural izilwane class 8)


ithambo

íthâmbo class 5 (plural ámáthâmbo class 6)

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

[ítʰâːᵐb̥o̤]


isikhumba

ísíkhumba class 7 (plural ízíkhûmba class 8)

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

[ísíkʰuːᵐb̥a̤]


uphondo

úphondo class 11 (plural iímpondo class 10)

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

[úpʰoːⁿd̥o̤]


indoda

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

[íⁿd̥o̤ːd̥a̤]


iqanda

íqandá class 5 (plural ámáqandá class 6)

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

[íkǃaːⁿd̥ǎ̤]


umsila

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


khulu

-khûlu (canonical)
endimkhulu (attributive first-person positive singular)
endingemkhulu (attributive first-person negative singular)
ndimkhulu (attributive copulative first-person positive singular)
andimkhulu (attributive copulative first-person negative singular)
omkhulu (attributive positive second-person singular)
ongemkhulu (attributive negative second-person singular)
umkhulu (attributive copulative positive second-person singular)
awumkhulu (attributive copulative negative second-person singular)
esibakhulu (attributive first-person plural positive)
esingebakhulu (attributive first-person negative plural)
sibakhulu (attributive copulative first-person plural positive)
asibakhulu (attributive copulative first-person negative plural)
enibakhulu (attributive plural positive second-person)
eningebakhulu (attributive negative plural second-person)
nibakhulu (attributive copulative plural positive second-person)
anibakhulu (attributive copulative negative plural second-person)
omkhulu (attributive class-1 positive)
ongemkhulu (attributive class-1 negative)
mkhulu (attributive class-1 copulative positive)
akamkhulu (attributive class-1 copulative negative)
abakhulu (attributive class-2 positive)
abangebakhulu (attributive class-2 negative)
bakhulu (attributive class-2 copulative positive)
ababakhulu (attributive class-2 copulative negative)
omkhulu (attributive class-3 positive)
ongemkhulu (attributive class-3 negative)
mkhulu (attributive class-3 copulative positive)
awumkhulu (attributive class-3 copulative negative)
emikhulu (attributive class-4 positive)
engemikhulu (attributive class-4 negative)
mikhulu (attributive class-4 copulative positive)
ayimikhulu (attributive class-4 copulative negative)
elikhulu (attributive class-5 positive)
elingelikhulu (attributive class-5 negative)
likhulu (attributive class-5 copulative positive)
alilikhulu (attributive class-5 copulative negative)
amakhulu (attributive class-6 positive)
angemakhulu (attributive class-6 negative)
makhulu (attributive class-6 copulative positive)
awamakhulu (attributive class-6 copulative negative)
esikhulu (attributive class-7 positive)
esingesikhulu (attributive class-7 negative)
sikhulu (attributive class-7 copulative positive)
asisikhulu (attributive class-7 copulative negative)
ezinkulu (attributive class-8 positive)
ezingezinkulu (attributive class-8 negative)
zinkulu (attributive class-8 copulative positive)
azizinkulu (attributive class-8 copulative negative)
enkulu (attributive class-9 positive)
engenkulu (attributive class-9 negative)
inkulu (attributive class-9 copulative positive)
ayiyinkulu (attributive class-9 copulative negative)
ezinkulu (attributive class-10 positive)
ezingezinkulu (attributive class-10 negative)
zinkulu (attributive class-10 copulative positive)
azizinkulu (attributive class-10 copulative negative)
olukhulu (attributive class-11 positive)
olungelukhulu (attributive class-11 negative)
lukhulu (attributive class-11 copulative positive)
alulukhulu (attributive class-11 copulative negative)
obukhulu (attributive class-14 positive)
obungebukhulu (attributive class-14 negative)
bukhulu (attributive class-14 copulative positive)
abubukhulu (attributive class-14 copulative negative)
okukhulu (attributive class-15 positive)
okungekukhulu (attributive class-15 negative)
kukhulu (attributive class-15 copulative positive)
akukukhulu (attributive class-15 copulative negative)
okukhulu (attributive class-17 positive)
okungekukhulu (attributive class-17 negative)
kukhulu (attributive class-17 copulative positive)
akukukhulu (attributive class-17 copulative negative)


inyama

ínyama class 9 (plural íinyama class 10)

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


intambo

íntambo class 9 (plural iíntambo class 10)

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

[íⁿtaːᵐb̥o̤]


ubuso

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


ikhala

ikhala class 9 (plural iikhala class 10)


unwele

únwéle class 11 (plural íinwéle class 10)

únwéle (canonical class-11)
íinwéle (class-10 plural)

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀júédé, a variant of Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀júɪ́dɪ́.


uzipho

úzipho class 11 (plural iínzipho class 10)

úzipho (canonical class-11)
iínzipho (class-10 plural)


iphiko

íphiko class 5 (plural ámáphiko class 6)

íphiko (canonical class-5)
ámáphiko (class-6 plural)


isihloko

ísíhlôko class 7 (plural ízíhlôko class 8)

ísíhlôko (canonical class-7)
ízíhlôko (class-8 plural)


isisu

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


izinyo

ízînyo class 5 (plural ámázînyo class 6)

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


unyawo

únyawo class 11 (plural íinyawo class 10)

únyawo (canonical class-11)
íinyawo (class-10 plural)


icebo

ícêbo (canonical class-5)
ámácêbo (class-6 plural)


isenzo

ísénzo (canonical class-7)
ízénzo (class-8 plural)

[íséːⁿd̥zo̤]


umlenze

úḿlenze class 3 (plural ímílenze class 4)

úḿlenze (canonical class-3)
ímílenze (class-4 plural)

[úḿ̩leːⁿd̥ze̤]

From um- + -lenga + -e. Cognate with Rwanda-Rundi ikirenge (“foot”).


ithumbu

íthumbu class 5 (plural ámáthumbu class 6)

íthumbu (canonical class-5)
ámáthumbu (class-6 plural)

From Common Bantu *ìtʊ̀mbò (“belly, abdomen”). Cognate with Shona dumbu.


umlomo

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


uthuli

xh-noun

úthuli class 11 (plural iíntuli class 10)

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


isandla

ísándla class 7 (plural ízándla class 8)

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

[ísáːⁿd̥ɮa̤]


ilanga

ílanga class 5 (plural ámálanga class 6)

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


ibele

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


inkungu

ínkûngu class 9 (plural íinkûngu class 10)

ínkûngu (canonical class-9)
íinkûngu (class-10 plural)


ichibi

íchibí class 5 (plural ámáchibí class 6)

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


ubusuku

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


imamba

ímâmba class 9 (plural íimâmba class 10)

ímâmba (canonical class-9)
íimâmba (class-10 plural)


ingonyama

íngónyâma class 9 (plural íingónyâma class 10)

íngónyâma (canonical class-9)
íingónyâma (class-10 plural)

[íᵑɡ̊ǒ̤ɲâːma]


ulwandle

úlwândle class 11 (plural íilwândle class 10)

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

[úlʷâːⁿd̥ɮe̤]


amanzi

[ámâːⁿd̥zi̤]


inkosazana

ínkósázana class 9 (plural ámákhósázana class 6)

ínkósázana (canonical class-9)
ámákhósázana (class-6 plural)


umlilo

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


indlebe

índlebé class 9 (plural íindlebé class 10)

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

[íⁿd̥ɮe̤ːɓé]

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


isibindi

xh-noun

ísíbíndi class 7 (plural ízíbíndi class 8)

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

[ísíɓíːⁿd̥i̤]

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


umoya

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


imvula

ímvûla class 9 (plural íimvûla class 10)

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

[íᶬb̪̊vṳ᷈ːla]


iresiphi

iresiphi class 9 (plural iiresiphi class 10)


igama

ígâma (canonical class-5)
ámágâma (class-6 plural)


umlungu

úḿlungu class 1 (plural ábélungu class 2)

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

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dʊ̀ngʊ̀, a variant of Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jʊ́ngʊ̀.
According to the Greater Dictionary of IsiXhosa, the term also referred to a “member of the abeLungu clan descended from whites shipwrecked on the Pondoland coast circa 1700 and absorbed by the Pondos ... ” Many White South Africans believe that it means "scum of the sea".


umhlaba

úḿhlâba class 3 (plural ímíhlâba class 4)

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


umhlaba

úḿhlaba class 3 (plural ímíhlaba class 4)

úḿhlaba (canonical class-3)
ímíhlaba (class-4 plural)


imini

ímíni (canonical class-9)
íimíni (class-10 plural)


umfula

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


usuku

úsûku class 11 (plural íintsûku class 10)

úsûku (canonical class-11)
íintsûku (class-10 plural)


uyise

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

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


unyoko

únyoko class 1a (plural óonyoko class 2a)

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


uyihlo

úyihló class 1a (plural óoyihló class 2a)

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


usana

úsána class 11 (plural íintsána class 10)

úsána (canonical class-11)
íintsána (class-10 plural)


biza

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


umthi

úmthí (canonical class-3)
ímithí (class-4 plural)


umntu

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


umXhosa

úḿXhosa class 1 (plural ámáXhosa class 6)

úḿXhosa (canonical class-1)
ámáXhosa (class-6 plural)

/úḿ̩ˈkǁʰoːsa/

From the name of a legendary chieftain, whose name means "fierce" or "angry" in a San language.


iliso

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


ihashe

íháshe class 5 (plural ámáháshe class 6)

íháshe (canonical class-5)
ámáháshe (class-6 plural)

From a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe has (“mare”). [ʃ] for [s] is a common variation in Khoe languages.


urhulumente

úrhuluménte class 1a (plural óorhuluménte class 2a)

úrhuluménte (canonical class-1a)
óorhuluménte (class-2a plural)

From Afrikaans goewerment. Cognate with Zulu uhulumeni and Swazi hulumende.


-ela

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


uthando

[útʰâːⁿd̥o̤]

Kaloku wena uluthando lwam.


isele

ísêle (canonical class-5)
ámasêle (class-6 plural)


indlela

índlela class 9 (plural iíndlela class 10)

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

[íⁿd̥ɮe̤ːla]


imvubu

ímvubú class 9 (plural íimvubú class 10)

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

[íᶬb̪̊vṳːɓú]


icephe

ícephé class 5 (plural ámácephé class 6)

ícephé (canonical class-5)
ámácephé (class-6 plural)


ukwindla

[úkʷiːⁿd̥ɮǎ̤]


usapho

úsâpho class 11 (plural íintsâpho class 10)

úsâpho (canonical class-11)
íintsâpho (class-10 plural)


umlambo

úḿlambo class 3 (plural ímílambo class 4)

úḿlambo (canonical class-3)
ímílambo (class-4 plural)


isilevu

ísílevu class 7 (plural ízílêvu class 8)

ísílevu (canonical class-7)
ízílêvu (class-8 plural)


isiqalo

ísíqâlo class 7 (plural ízíqâlo class 8)

ísíqâlo (canonical class-7)
ízíqâlo (class-8 plural)


yona

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


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.


ithu

Combining stem of thina used with possessive concords.


khe

Combining stem of yena used with possessive concords.


abe-

Class 2 noun prefix, used by some nouns.


ili-

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


ezim-

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


izi-

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


uku-

Class 15 noun prefix; forms the infinitive of verbs.


uLwesithathu

úLwésíthâthu class 1a (plural óoLwésíthâthu class 2a)

úLwésíthâthu (canonical class-1a)
óoLwésíthâthu (class-2a plural)

[úlʷésítʰâːtʰu]


uLwesihlanu

úLwésíhlânu class 1a (plural óoLwésíhlânu class 2a)

úLwésíhlânu (canonical class-1a)
óoLwésíhlânu (class-2a plural)

[úlʷésíɬâːnu]


uLwesine

úLwésíne class 1a (plural óoLwésíne class 2a)

úLwésíne (canonical class-1a)
óoLwésíne (class-2a plural)


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.


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.


uMgqibelo

úḿGqíbêlo class 3 (plural ímíGqíbêlo class 4)

úḿGqíbêlo (canonical class-3)
ímíGqíbêlo (class-4 plural)

[úḿ̩ɡ̊ǃǐ̤ɓêːlo]

From um- + gqibela + -o, derived from the verb gqiba.


om-

Second-person singular adjective concord.


zi-

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


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-.


wa-

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


ma-

From a clipping of makhe (“hortative marker”).

Masihambe!

let, may; gives a verb a hortative force.


linga

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


ibanga

xh-noun

ibanga class 5 (plural amabanga class 6)


intshatsheli

intshatsheli class 9 (plural iintshatsheli class 10)


intsomi

íntsômi class 9 (plural íintsômi class 10)

íntsômi (canonical class-9)
íintsômi (class-10 plural)


imbotyi

imbotyi class 9 (plural iimbotyi class 10)


intsimi

íntsîmi class 9 (plural ámásîmi class 6)

íntsîmi (canonical class-9)
ámásîmi (class-6 plural)


umlenga

umlenga class 3 (plural imilenga class 4)


inqwelo-mafutha

inqwelo-mafutha class 9 (plural iinqwelo-mafutha class 10)


iliwa

íliwá (canonical class-5)
ámawá (class-6 plural)


inkwenkwe

ínkwenkwé class 9 (plural ámákhwenkwé class 6)

ínkwenkwé (canonical class-9)
ámákhwenkwé (class-6 plural)

[íᵑkʷeːᵑkʷé]


intlanzi

íntlanzi class 9 (plural íintlanzi class 10)

íntlanzi (canonical class-9)
íintlanzi (class-10 plural)

[íⁿtɬaːⁿd̥zi̤]


inwele

ínwéle class 9 (plural íinwéle class 10)

ínwéle (canonical class-9)
íinwéle (class-10 plural)

Back-formed from the plural iinwele, whose original singular is unwele.


imbovane

ímbóvané class 9 (plural íimbóvané class 10)

ímbóvané (canonical class-9)
íimbóvané (class-10 plural)

[íᵐb̥ǒ̤v̥aːné]


ibunzi

ibunzi class 5 (plural amabunzi class 6)


intaka

íntaka class 9 (plural íintaka class 10)

íntaka (canonical class-9)
íintaka (class-10 plural)


isidlele

isidlele class 7 (plural izidlele class 8)


incwadi

íncwadí class 9 (plural íincwadí class 10)

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

[íŋǀʷaːd̥ǐ̤]


ntsundu

-ntsûndu (canonical)
endintsundu (attributive first-person positive singular)
endingentsundu (attributive first-person negative singular)
ndintsundu (attributive copulative first-person positive singular)
andintsundu (attributive copulative first-person negative singular)
ontsundu (attributive positive second-person singular)
ongentsundu (attributive negative second-person singular)
untsundu (attributive copulative positive second-person singular)
awuntsundu (attributive copulative negative second-person singular)
esintsundu (attributive first-person plural positive)
esingentsundu (attributive first-person negative plural)
sintsundu (attributive copulative first-person plural positive)
asintsundu (attributive copulative first-person negative plural)
enintsundu (attributive plural positive second-person)
eningentsundu (attributive negative plural second-person)
nintsundu (attributive copulative plural positive second-person)
anintsundu (attributive copulative negative plural second-person)
ontsundu (attributive class-1 positive)
ongentsundu (attributive class-1 negative)
untsundu (attributive class-1 copulative positive)
akantsundu (attributive class-1 copulative negative)
abantsundu (attributive class-2 positive)
abangentsundu (attributive class-2 negative)
bantsundu (attributive class-2 copulative positive)
abantsundu (attributive class-2 copulative negative)
ontsundu (attributive class-3 positive)
ongentsundu (attributive class-3 negative)
untsundu (attributive class-3 copulative positive)
awuntsundu (attributive class-3 copulative negative)
entsundu (attributive class-4 positive)
engentsundu (attributive class-4 negative)
intsundu (attributive class-4 copulative positive)
ayintsundu (attributive class-4 copulative negative)
elintsundu (attributive class-5 positive)
elingentsundu (attributive class-5 negative)
lintsundu (attributive class-5 copulative positive)
alintsundu (attributive class-5 copulative negative)
antsundu (attributive class-6 positive)
angentsundu (attributive class-6 negative)
antsundu (attributive class-6 copulative positive)
awantsundu (attributive class-6 copulative negative)
esintsundu (attributive class-7 positive)
esingentsundu (attributive class-7 negative)
sintsundu (attributive class-7 copulative positive)
asintsundu (attributive class-7 copulative negative)
ezintsundu (attributive class-8 positive)
ezingentsundu (attributive class-8 negative)
zintsundu (attributive class-8 copulative positive)
azintsundu (attributive class-8 copulative negative)
entsundu (attributive class-9 positive)
engentsundu (attributive class-9 negative)
intsundu (attributive class-9 copulative positive)
ayintsundu (attributive class-9 copulative negative)
ezintsundu (attributive class-10 positive)
ezingentsundu (attributive class-10 negative)
zintsundu (attributive class-10 copulative positive)
azintsundu (attributive class-10 copulative negative)
oluntsundu (attributive class-11 positive)
olungentsundu (attributive class-11 negative)
luntsundu (attributive class-11 copulative positive)
aluntsundu (attributive class-11 copulative negative)
obuntsundu (attributive class-14 positive)
obungentsundu (attributive class-14 negative)
buntsundu (attributive class-14 copulative positive)
abuntsundu (attributive class-14 copulative negative)
okuntsundu (attributive class-15 positive)
okungentsundu (attributive class-15 negative)
kuntsundu (attributive class-15 copulative positive)
akuntsundu (attributive class-15 copulative negative)
okuntsundu (attributive class-17 positive)
okungentsundu (attributive class-17 negative)
kuntsundu (attributive class-17 copulative positive)
akuntsundu (attributive class-17 copulative negative)


intshontsho

íntshontsho class 5 (plural ámántshontsho class 6)

íntshontsho (canonical class-5)
ámántshontsho (class-6 plural)

[íᶮtʃoːᶮtʃo]


ixoxo

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

Cognate with Khoekhoe ǁgôab (“bullfrog”).


orenji

-órenji (canonical)
endiorenji (attributive first-person positive singular)
endingeorenji (attributive first-person negative singular)
ndiorenji (attributive copulative first-person positive singular)
andiorenji (attributive copulative first-person negative singular)
oorenji (attributive positive second-person singular)
ongeorenji (attributive negative second-person singular)
uorenji (attributive copulative positive second-person singular)
awuorenji (attributive copulative negative second-person singular)
esiorenji (attributive first-person plural positive)
esingeorenji (attributive first-person negative plural)
siorenji (attributive copulative first-person plural positive)
asiorenji (attributive copulative first-person negative plural)
eniorenji (attributive plural positive second-person)
eningeorenji (attributive negative plural second-person)
niorenji (attributive copulative plural positive second-person)
aniorenji (attributive copulative negative plural second-person)
oorenji (attributive class-1 positive)
ongeorenji (attributive class-1 negative)
uorenji (attributive class-1 copulative positive)
akaorenji (attributive class-1 copulative negative)
abaorenji (attributive class-2 positive)
abangeorenji (attributive class-2 negative)
baorenji (attributive class-2 copulative positive)
abaorenji (attributive class-2 copulative negative)
oorenji (attributive class-3 positive)
ongeorenji (attributive class-3 negative)
uorenji (attributive class-3 copulative positive)
awuorenji (attributive class-3 copulative negative)
eorenji (attributive class-4 positive)
engeorenji (attributive class-4 negative)
iorenji (attributive class-4 copulative positive)
ayiorenji (attributive class-4 copulative negative)
eliorenji (attributive class-5 positive)
elingeorenji (attributive class-5 negative)
liorenji (attributive class-5 copulative positive)
aliorenji (attributive class-5 copulative negative)
aorenji (attributive class-6 positive)
angeorenji (attributive class-6 negative)
aorenji (attributive class-6 copulative positive)
awaorenji (attributive class-6 copulative negative)
esiorenji (attributive class-7 positive)
esingeorenji (attributive class-7 negative)
siorenji (attributive class-7 copulative positive)
asiorenji (attributive class-7 copulative negative)
eziorenji (attributive class-8 positive)
ezingeorenji (attributive class-8 negative)
ziorenji (attributive class-8 copulative positive)
aziorenji (attributive class-8 copulative negative)
eorenji (attributive class-9 positive)
engeorenji (attributive class-9 negative)
iorenji (attributive class-9 copulative positive)
ayiorenji (attributive class-9 copulative negative)
eziorenji (attributive class-10 positive)
ezingeorenji (attributive class-10 negative)
ziorenji (attributive class-10 copulative positive)
aziorenji (attributive class-10 copulative negative)
oluorenji (attributive class-11 positive)
olungeorenji (attributive class-11 negative)
luorenji (attributive class-11 copulative positive)
aluorenji (attributive class-11 copulative negative)
obuorenji (attributive class-14 positive)
obungeorenji (attributive class-14 negative)
buorenji (attributive class-14 copulative positive)
abuorenji (attributive class-14 copulative negative)
okuorenji (attributive class-15 positive)
okungeorenji (attributive class-15 negative)
kuorenji (attributive class-15 copulative positive)
akuorenji (attributive class-15 copulative negative)
okuorenji (attributive class-17 positive)
okungeorenji (attributive class-17 negative)
kuorenji (attributive class-17 copulative positive)
akuorenji (attributive class-17 copulative negative)


lishumi

-líshûmi (canonical)
endilishumi (attributive first-person positive singular)
endingelishumi (attributive first-person negative singular)
ndilishumi (attributive copulative first-person positive singular)
andilishumi (attributive copulative first-person negative singular)
olishumi (attributive positive second-person singular)
ongelishumi (attributive negative second-person singular)
ulishumi (attributive copulative positive second-person singular)
awulishumi (attributive copulative negative second-person singular)
esilishumi (attributive first-person plural positive)
esingelishumi (attributive first-person negative plural)
silishumi (attributive copulative first-person plural positive)
asilishumi (attributive copulative first-person negative plural)
enilishumi (attributive plural positive second-person)
eningelishumi (attributive negative plural second-person)
nilishumi (attributive copulative plural positive second-person)
anilishumi (attributive copulative negative plural second-person)
olishumi (attributive class-1 positive)
ongelishumi (attributive class-1 negative)
ulishumi (attributive class-1 copulative positive)
akalishumi (attributive class-1 copulative negative)
abalishumi (attributive class-2 positive)
abangelishumi (attributive class-2 negative)
balishumi (attributive class-2 copulative positive)
abalishumi (attributive class-2 copulative negative)
olishumi (attributive class-3 positive)
ongelishumi (attributive class-3 negative)
ulishumi (attributive class-3 copulative positive)
awulishumi (attributive class-3 copulative negative)
elishumi (attributive class-4 positive)
engelishumi (attributive class-4 negative)
ilishumi (attributive class-4 copulative positive)
ayilishumi (attributive class-4 copulative negative)
elilishumi (attributive class-5 positive)
elingelishumi (attributive class-5 negative)
lilishumi (attributive class-5 copulative positive)
alilishumi (attributive class-5 copulative negative)
alishumi (attributive class-6 positive)
angelishumi (attributive class-6 negative)
alishumi (attributive class-6 copulative positive)
awalishumi (attributive class-6 copulative negative)
esilishumi (attributive class-7 positive)
esingelishumi (attributive class-7 negative)
silishumi (attributive class-7 copulative positive)
asilishumi (attributive class-7 copulative negative)
ezilishumi (attributive class-8 positive)
ezingelishumi (attributive class-8 negative)
zilishumi (attributive class-8 copulative positive)
azilishumi (attributive class-8 copulative negative)
elishumi (attributive class-9 positive)
engelishumi (attributive class-9 negative)
ilishumi (attributive class-9 copulative positive)
ayilishumi (attributive class-9 copulative negative)
ezilishumi (attributive class-10 positive)
ezingelishumi (attributive class-10 negative)
zilishumi (attributive class-10 copulative positive)
azilishumi (attributive class-10 copulative negative)
olulishumi (attributive class-11 positive)
olungelishumi (attributive class-11 negative)
lulishumi (attributive class-11 copulative positive)
alulishumi (attributive class-11 copulative negative)
obulishumi (attributive class-14 positive)
obungelishumi (attributive class-14 negative)
bulishumi (attributive class-14 copulative positive)
abulishumi (attributive class-14 copulative negative)
okulishumi (attributive class-15 positive)
okungelishumi (attributive class-15 negative)
kulishumi (attributive class-15 copulative positive)
akulishumi (attributive class-15 copulative negative)
okulishumi (attributive class-17 positive)
okungelishumi (attributive class-17 negative)
kulishumi (attributive class-17 copulative positive)
akulishumi (attributive class-17 copulative negative)


impukane

ímpúkané class 9 (plural íimpúkané class 10)

ímpúkané (canonical class-9)
íimpúkané (class-10 plural)

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


mthubi

-mthubi (canonical)
endimthubi (attributive first-person positive singular)
endingemthubi (attributive first-person negative singular)
ndimthubi (attributive copulative first-person positive singular)
andimthubi (attributive copulative first-person negative singular)
omthubi (attributive positive second-person singular)
ongemthubi (attributive negative second-person singular)
umthubi (attributive copulative positive second-person singular)
awumthubi (attributive copulative negative second-person singular)
esimthubi (attributive first-person plural positive)
esingemthubi (attributive first-person negative plural)
simthubi (attributive copulative first-person plural positive)
asimthubi (attributive copulative first-person negative plural)
enimthubi (attributive plural positive second-person)
eningemthubi (attributive negative plural second-person)
nimthubi (attributive copulative plural positive second-person)
animthubi (attributive copulative negative plural second-person)
omthubi (attributive class-1 positive)
ongemthubi (attributive class-1 negative)
umthubi (attributive class-1 copulative positive)
akamthubi (attributive class-1 copulative negative)
abamthubi (attributive class-2 positive)
abangemthubi (attributive class-2 negative)
bamthubi (attributive class-2 copulative positive)
abamthubi (attributive class-2 copulative negative)
omthubi (attributive class-3 positive)
ongemthubi (attributive class-3 negative)
umthubi (attributive class-3 copulative positive)
awumthubi (attributive class-3 copulative negative)
emthubi (attributive class-4 positive)
engemthubi (attributive class-4 negative)
imthubi (attributive class-4 copulative positive)
ayimthubi (attributive class-4 copulative negative)
elimthubi (attributive class-5 positive)
elingemthubi (attributive class-5 negative)
limthubi (attributive class-5 copulative positive)
alimthubi (attributive class-5 copulative negative)
amthubi (attributive class-6 positive)
angemthubi (attributive class-6 negative)
amthubi (attributive class-6 copulative positive)
awamthubi (attributive class-6 copulative negative)
esimthubi (attributive class-7 positive)
esingemthubi (attributive class-7 negative)
simthubi (attributive class-7 copulative positive)
asimthubi (attributive class-7 copulative negative)
ezimthubi (attributive class-8 positive)
ezingemthubi (attributive class-8 negative)
zimthubi (attributive class-8 copulative positive)
azimthubi (attributive class-8 copulative negative)
emthubi (attributive class-9 positive)
engemthubi (attributive class-9 negative)
imthubi (attributive class-9 copulative positive)
ayimthubi (attributive class-9 copulative negative)
ezimthubi (attributive class-10 positive)
ezingemthubi (attributive class-10 negative)
zimthubi (attributive class-10 copulative positive)
azimthubi (attributive class-10 copulative negative)
olumthubi (attributive class-11 positive)
olungemthubi (attributive class-11 negative)
lumthubi (attributive class-11 copulative positive)
alumthubi (attributive class-11 copulative negative)
obumthubi (attributive class-14 positive)
obungemthubi (attributive class-14 negative)
bumthubi (attributive class-14 copulative positive)
abumthubi (attributive class-14 copulative negative)
okumthubi (attributive class-15 positive)
okungemthubi (attributive class-15 negative)
kumthubi (attributive class-15 copulative positive)
akumthubi (attributive class-15 copulative negative)
okumthubi (attributive class-17 positive)
okungemthubi (attributive class-17 negative)
kumthubi (attributive class-17 copulative positive)
akumthubi (attributive class-17 copulative negative)


bomvu

-bomvú (canonical)
endibomvu (attributive first-person positive singular)
endingebomvu (attributive first-person negative singular)
ndibomvu (attributive copulative first-person positive singular)
andibomvu (attributive copulative first-person negative singular)
obomvu (attributive positive second-person singular)
ongebomvu (attributive negative second-person singular)
ubomvu (attributive copulative positive second-person singular)
awubomvu (attributive copulative negative second-person singular)
esibomvu (attributive first-person plural positive)
esingebomvu (attributive first-person negative plural)
sibomvu (attributive copulative first-person plural positive)
asibomvu (attributive copulative first-person negative plural)
enibomvu (attributive plural positive second-person)
eningebomvu (attributive negative plural second-person)
nibomvu (attributive copulative plural positive second-person)
anibomvu (attributive copulative negative plural second-person)
obomvu (attributive class-1 positive)
ongebomvu (attributive class-1 negative)
ubomvu (attributive class-1 copulative positive)
akabomvu (attributive class-1 copulative negative)
ababomvu (attributive class-2 positive)
abangebomvu (attributive class-2 negative)
babomvu (attributive class-2 copulative positive)
ababomvu (attributive class-2 copulative negative)
obomvu (attributive class-3 positive)
ongebomvu (attributive class-3 negative)
ubomvu (attributive class-3 copulative positive)
awubomvu (attributive class-3 copulative negative)
ebomvu (attributive class-4 positive)
engebomvu (attributive class-4 negative)
ibomvu (attributive class-4 copulative positive)
ayibomvu (attributive class-4 copulative negative)
elibomvu (attributive class-5 positive)
elingebomvu (attributive class-5 negative)
libomvu (attributive class-5 copulative positive)
alibomvu (attributive class-5 copulative negative)
abomvu (attributive class-6 positive)
angebomvu (attributive class-6 negative)
abomvu (attributive class-6 copulative positive)
awabomvu (attributive class-6 copulative negative)
esibomvu (attributive class-7 positive)
esingebomvu (attributive class-7 negative)
sibomvu (attributive class-7 copulative positive)
asibomvu (attributive class-7 copulative negative)
ezibomvu (attributive class-8 positive)
ezingebomvu (attributive class-8 negative)
zibomvu (attributive class-8 copulative positive)
azibomvu (attributive class-8 copulative negative)
ebomvu (attributive class-9 positive)
engebomvu (attributive class-9 negative)
ibomvu (attributive class-9 copulative positive)
ayibomvu (attributive class-9 copulative negative)
ezibomvu (attributive class-10 positive)
ezingebomvu (attributive class-10 negative)
zibomvu (attributive class-10 copulative positive)
azibomvu (attributive class-10 copulative negative)
olubomvu (attributive class-11 positive)
olungebomvu (attributive class-11 negative)
lubomvu (attributive class-11 copulative positive)
alubomvu (attributive class-11 copulative negative)
obubomvu (attributive class-14 positive)
obungebomvu (attributive class-14 negative)
bubomvu (attributive class-14 copulative positive)
abubomvu (attributive class-14 copulative negative)
okubomvu (attributive class-15 positive)
okungebomvu (attributive class-15 negative)
kubomvu (attributive class-15 copulative positive)
akubomvu (attributive class-15 copulative negative)
okubomvu (attributive class-17 positive)
okungebomvu (attributive class-17 negative)
kubomvu (attributive class-17 copulative positive)
akubomvu (attributive class-17 copulative negative)


mhlophe

-mhlóphe (canonical)
endimhlophe (attributive first-person positive singular)
endingemhlophe (attributive first-person negative singular)
ndimhlophe (attributive copulative first-person positive singular)
andimhlophe (attributive copulative first-person negative singular)
omhlophe (attributive positive second-person singular)
ongemhlophe (attributive negative second-person singular)
umhlophe (attributive copulative positive second-person singular)
awumhlophe (attributive copulative negative second-person singular)
esimhlophe (attributive first-person plural positive)
esingemhlophe (attributive first-person negative plural)
simhlophe (attributive copulative first-person plural positive)
asimhlophe (attributive copulative first-person negative plural)
enimhlophe (attributive plural positive second-person)
eningemhlophe (attributive negative plural second-person)
nimhlophe (attributive copulative plural positive second-person)
animhlophe (attributive copulative negative plural second-person)
omhlophe (attributive class-1 positive)
ongemhlophe (attributive class-1 negative)
umhlophe (attributive class-1 copulative positive)
akamhlophe (attributive class-1 copulative negative)
abamhlophe (attributive class-2 positive)
abangemhlophe (attributive class-2 negative)
bamhlophe (attributive class-2 copulative positive)
abamhlophe (attributive class-2 copulative negative)
omhlophe (attributive class-3 positive)
ongemhlophe (attributive class-3 negative)
umhlophe (attributive class-3 copulative positive)
awumhlophe (attributive class-3 copulative negative)
emhlophe (attributive class-4 positive)
engemhlophe (attributive class-4 negative)
imhlophe (attributive class-4 copulative positive)
ayimhlophe (attributive class-4 copulative negative)
elimhlophe (attributive class-5 positive)
elingemhlophe (attributive class-5 negative)
limhlophe (attributive class-5 copulative positive)
alimhlophe (attributive class-5 copulative negative)
amhlophe (attributive class-6 positive)
angemhlophe (attributive class-6 negative)
amhlophe (attributive class-6 copulative positive)
awamhlophe (attributive class-6 copulative negative)
esimhlophe (attributive class-7 positive)
esingemhlophe (attributive class-7 negative)
simhlophe (attributive class-7 copulative positive)
asimhlophe (attributive class-7 copulative negative)
ezimhlophe (attributive class-8 positive)
ezingemhlophe (attributive class-8 negative)
zimhlophe (attributive class-8 copulative positive)
azimhlophe (attributive class-8 copulative negative)
emhlophe (attributive class-9 positive)
engemhlophe (attributive class-9 negative)
imhlophe (attributive class-9 copulative positive)
ayimhlophe (attributive class-9 copulative negative)
ezimhlophe (attributive class-10 positive)
ezingemhlophe (attributive class-10 negative)
zimhlophe (attributive class-10 copulative positive)
azimhlophe (attributive class-10 copulative negative)
olumhlophe (attributive class-11 positive)
olungemhlophe (attributive class-11 negative)
lumhlophe (attributive class-11 copulative positive)
alumhlophe (attributive class-11 copulative negative)
obumhlophe (attributive class-14 positive)
obungemhlophe (attributive class-14 negative)
bumhlophe (attributive class-14 copulative positive)
abumhlophe (attributive class-14 copulative negative)
okumhlophe (attributive class-15 positive)
okungemhlophe (attributive class-15 negative)
kumhlophe (attributive class-15 copulative positive)
akumhlophe (attributive class-15 copulative negative)
okumhlophe (attributive class-17 positive)
okungemhlophe (attributive class-17 negative)
kumhlophe (attributive class-17 copulative positive)
akumhlophe (attributive class-17 copulative negative)


luhlaza

-lúhlâza (canonical)
endiluhlaza (attributive first-person positive singular)
endingeluhlaza (attributive first-person negative singular)
ndiluhlaza (attributive copulative first-person positive singular)
andiluhlaza (attributive copulative first-person negative singular)
oluhlaza (attributive positive second-person singular)
ongeluhlaza (attributive negative second-person singular)
uluhlaza (attributive copulative positive second-person singular)
awuluhlaza (attributive copulative negative second-person singular)
esiluhlaza (attributive first-person plural positive)
esingeluhlaza (attributive first-person negative plural)
siluhlaza (attributive copulative first-person plural positive)
asiluhlaza (attributive copulative first-person negative plural)
eniluhlaza (attributive plural positive second-person)
eningeluhlaza (attributive negative plural second-person)
niluhlaza (attributive copulative plural positive second-person)
aniluhlaza (attributive copulative negative plural second-person)
oluhlaza (attributive class-1 positive)
ongeluhlaza (attributive class-1 negative)
uluhlaza (attributive class-1 copulative positive)
akaluhlaza (attributive class-1 copulative negative)
abaluhlaza (attributive class-2 positive)
abangeluhlaza (attributive class-2 negative)
baluhlaza (attributive class-2 copulative positive)
abaluhlaza (attributive class-2 copulative negative)
oluhlaza (attributive class-3 positive)
ongeluhlaza (attributive class-3 negative)
uluhlaza (attributive class-3 copulative positive)
awuluhlaza (attributive class-3 copulative negative)
eluhlaza (attributive class-4 positive)
engeluhlaza (attributive class-4 negative)
iluhlaza (attributive class-4 copulative positive)
ayiluhlaza (attributive class-4 copulative negative)
eliluhlaza (attributive class-5 positive)
elingeluhlaza (attributive class-5 negative)
liluhlaza (attributive class-5 copulative positive)
aliluhlaza (attributive class-5 copulative negative)
aluhlaza (attributive class-6 positive)
angeluhlaza (attributive class-6 negative)
aluhlaza (attributive class-6 copulative positive)
awaluhlaza (attributive class-6 copulative negative)
esiluhlaza (attributive class-7 positive)
esingeluhlaza (attributive class-7 negative)
siluhlaza (attributive class-7 copulative positive)
asiluhlaza (attributive class-7 copulative negative)
eziluhlaza (attributive class-8 positive)
ezingeluhlaza (attributive class-8 negative)
ziluhlaza (attributive class-8 copulative positive)
aziluhlaza (attributive class-8 copulative negative)
eluhlaza (attributive class-9 positive)
engeluhlaza (attributive class-9 negative)
iluhlaza (attributive class-9 copulative positive)
ayiluhlaza (attributive class-9 copulative negative)
eziluhlaza (attributive class-10 positive)
ezingeluhlaza (attributive class-10 negative)
ziluhlaza (attributive class-10 copulative positive)
aziluhlaza (attributive class-10 copulative negative)
oluluhlaza (attributive class-11 positive)
olungeluhlaza (attributive class-11 negative)
luluhlaza (attributive class-11 copulative positive)
aluluhlaza (attributive class-11 copulative negative)
obuluhlaza (attributive class-14 positive)
obungeluhlaza (attributive class-14 negative)
buluhlaza (attributive class-14 copulative positive)
abuluhlaza (attributive class-14 copulative negative)
okuluhlaza (attributive class-15 positive)
okungeluhlaza (attributive class-15 negative)
kuluhlaza (attributive class-15 copulative positive)
akuluhlaza (attributive class-15 copulative negative)
okuluhlaza (attributive class-17 positive)
okungeluhlaza (attributive class-17 negative)
kuluhlaza (attributive class-17 copulative positive)
akuluhlaza (attributive class-17 copulative negative)


nzima

-nzima (canonical)
endinzima (attributive first-person positive singular)
endingenzima (attributive first-person negative singular)
ndinzima (attributive copulative first-person positive singular)
andinzima (attributive copulative first-person negative singular)
onzima (attributive positive second-person singular)
ongenzima (attributive negative second-person singular)
unzima (attributive copulative positive second-person singular)
awunzima (attributive copulative negative second-person singular)
esinzima (attributive first-person plural positive)
esingenzima (attributive first-person negative plural)
sinzima (attributive copulative first-person plural positive)
asinzima (attributive copulative first-person negative plural)
eninzima (attributive plural positive second-person)
eningenzima (attributive negative plural second-person)
ninzima (attributive copulative plural positive second-person)
aninzima (attributive copulative negative plural second-person)
onzima (attributive class-1 positive)
ongenzima (attributive class-1 negative)
unzima (attributive class-1 copulative positive)
akanzima (attributive class-1 copulative negative)
abanzima (attributive class-2 positive)
abangenzima (attributive class-2 negative)
banzima (attributive class-2 copulative positive)
abanzima (attributive class-2 copulative negative)
onzima (attributive class-3 positive)
ongenzima (attributive class-3 negative)
unzima (attributive class-3 copulative positive)
awunzima (attributive class-3 copulative negative)
enzima (attributive class-4 positive)
engenzima (attributive class-4 negative)
inzima (attributive class-4 copulative positive)
ayinzima (attributive class-4 copulative negative)
elinzima (attributive class-5 positive)
elingenzima (attributive class-5 negative)
linzima (attributive class-5 copulative positive)
alinzima (attributive class-5 copulative negative)
anzima (attributive class-6 positive)
angenzima (attributive class-6 negative)
anzima (attributive class-6 copulative positive)
awanzima (attributive class-6 copulative negative)
esinzima (attributive class-7 positive)
esingenzima (attributive class-7 negative)
sinzima (attributive class-7 copulative positive)
asinzima (attributive class-7 copulative negative)
ezinzima (attributive class-8 positive)
ezingenzima (attributive class-8 negative)
zinzima (attributive class-8 copulative positive)
azinzima (attributive class-8 copulative negative)
enzima (attributive class-9 positive)
engenzima (attributive class-9 negative)
inzima (attributive class-9 copulative positive)
ayinzima (attributive class-9 copulative negative)
ezinzima (attributive class-10 positive)
ezingenzima (attributive class-10 negative)
zinzima (attributive class-10 copulative positive)
azinzima (attributive class-10 copulative negative)
olunzima (attributive class-11 positive)
olungenzima (attributive class-11 negative)
lunzima (attributive class-11 copulative positive)
alunzima (attributive class-11 copulative negative)
obunzima (attributive class-14 positive)
obungenzima (attributive class-14 negative)
bunzima (attributive class-14 copulative positive)
abunzima (attributive class-14 copulative negative)
okunzima (attributive class-15 positive)
okungenzima (attributive class-15 negative)
kunzima (attributive class-15 copulative positive)
akunzima (attributive class-15 copulative negative)
okunzima (attributive class-17 positive)
okungenzima (attributive class-17 negative)
kunzima (attributive class-17 copulative positive)
akunzima (attributive class-17 copulative negative)


banzi

-banzí (canonical)
endibanzi (attributive first-person positive singular)
endingebanzi (attributive first-person negative singular)
ndibanzi (attributive copulative first-person positive singular)
andibanzi (attributive copulative first-person negative singular)
obanzi (attributive positive second-person singular)
ongebanzi (attributive negative second-person singular)
ubanzi (attributive copulative positive second-person singular)
awubanzi (attributive copulative negative second-person singular)
esibanzi (attributive first-person plural positive)
esingebanzi (attributive first-person negative plural)
sibanzi (attributive copulative first-person plural positive)
asibanzi (attributive copulative first-person negative plural)
enibanzi (attributive plural positive second-person)
eningebanzi (attributive negative plural second-person)
nibanzi (attributive copulative plural positive second-person)
anibanzi (attributive copulative negative plural second-person)
obanzi (attributive class-1 positive)
ongebanzi (attributive class-1 negative)
ubanzi (attributive class-1 copulative positive)
akabanzi (attributive class-1 copulative negative)
ababanzi (attributive class-2 positive)
abangebanzi (attributive class-2 negative)
babanzi (attributive class-2 copulative positive)
ababanzi (attributive class-2 copulative negative)
obanzi (attributive class-3 positive)
ongebanzi (attributive class-3 negative)
ubanzi (attributive class-3 copulative positive)
awubanzi (attributive class-3 copulative negative)
ebanzi (attributive class-4 positive)
engebanzi (attributive class-4 negative)
ibanzi (attributive class-4 copulative positive)
ayibanzi (attributive class-4 copulative negative)
elibanzi (attributive class-5 positive)
elingebanzi (attributive class-5 negative)
libanzi (attributive class-5 copulative positive)
alibanzi (attributive class-5 copulative negative)
abanzi (attributive class-6 positive)
angebanzi (attributive class-6 negative)
abanzi (attributive class-6 copulative positive)
awabanzi (attributive class-6 copulative negative)
esibanzi (attributive class-7 positive)
esingebanzi (attributive class-7 negative)
sibanzi (attributive class-7 copulative positive)
asibanzi (attributive class-7 copulative negative)
ezibanzi (attributive class-8 positive)
ezingebanzi (attributive class-8 negative)
zibanzi (attributive class-8 copulative positive)
azibanzi (attributive class-8 copulative negative)
ebanzi (attributive class-9 positive)
engebanzi (attributive class-9 negative)
ibanzi (attributive class-9 copulative positive)
ayibanzi (attributive class-9 copulative negative)
ezibanzi (attributive class-10 positive)
ezingebanzi (attributive class-10 negative)
zibanzi (attributive class-10 copulative positive)
azibanzi (attributive class-10 copulative negative)
olubanzi (attributive class-11 positive)
olungebanzi (attributive class-11 negative)
lubanzi (attributive class-11 copulative positive)
alubanzi (attributive class-11 copulative negative)
obubanzi (attributive class-14 positive)
obungebanzi (attributive class-14 negative)
bubanzi (attributive class-14 copulative positive)
abubanzi (attributive class-14 copulative negative)
okubanzi (attributive class-15 positive)
okungebanzi (attributive class-15 negative)
kubanzi (attributive class-15 copulative positive)
akubanzi (attributive class-15 copulative negative)
okubanzi (attributive class-17 positive)
okungebanzi (attributive class-17 negative)
kubanzi (attributive class-17 copulative positive)
akubanzi (attributive class-17 copulative negative)


bulala

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


cambalala

From Proto-Bantu *-dàmbadada (“sprawl”), a double extensive derivation of Proto-Bantu *-dàmba (“sprawl”).


hlala

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


isihlalo

isihlalo class 7 (plural izihlalo class 8)


imbuzi

ímbuzí class 9 (plural íimbuzí class 10)

ímbuzí (canonical class-9)
íimbuzí (class-10 plural)

[íᵐb̥ṳːz̥ǐ̤]


umkhwetha

umkhwetha class 1 (plural abakhwetha class 2)