uNcwaba

zu-noun

úNcwába class 1a (plural ôNcwába class 2a)

úNcwába (canonical class-1a)
ôNcwába (class-2a plural)
uNcwaba (full-form singular)
oNcwaba (full-form plural)
Ncwaba (basic-form singular)
boNcwaba (basic-form plural)
kuNcwaba (locative singular)
koNcwaba (locative plural)
nguNcwaba (copulative singular)
ngoNcwaba (copulative plural)
kaNcwaba (class-1 possessive singular)
okaNcwaba (class-1 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
woNcwaba (class-1 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
owoNcwaba (class-1 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
bakaNcwaba (class-2 possessive singular)
abakaNcwaba (class-2 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
boNcwaba (class-2 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
aboNcwaba (class-2 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
kaNcwaba (class-3 possessive singular)
okaNcwaba (class-3 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
woNcwaba (class-3 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
owoNcwaba (class-3 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
kaNcwaba (class-4 possessive singular)
ekaNcwaba (class-4 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
yoNcwaba (class-4 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
eyoNcwaba (class-4 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
likaNcwaba (class-5 possessive singular)
elikaNcwaba (class-5 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
loNcwaba (class-5 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
eloNcwaba (class-5 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
kaNcwaba (class-6 possessive singular)
akaNcwaba (class-6 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
oNcwaba (class-6 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
awoNcwaba (class-6 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
sikaNcwaba (class-7 possessive singular)
esikaNcwaba (class-7 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
soNcwaba (class-7 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
esoNcwaba (class-7 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
zikaNcwaba (class-8 possessive singular)
ezikaNcwaba (class-8 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
zoNcwaba (class-8 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
ezoNcwaba (class-8 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
kaNcwaba (class-9 possessive singular)
ekaNcwaba (class-9 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
yoNcwaba (class-9 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
eyoNcwaba (class-9 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
zikaNcwaba (class-10 possessive singular)
ezikaNcwaba (class-10 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
zoNcwaba (class-10 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
ezoNcwaba (class-10 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
lukaNcwaba (class-11 possessive singular)
olukaNcwaba (class-11 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
loNcwaba (class-11 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
oloNcwaba (class-11 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
bukaNcwaba (class-14 possessive singular)
obukaNcwaba (class-14 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
boNcwaba (class-14 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
oboNcwaba (class-14 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
kukaNcwaba (class-15 possessive singular)
okukaNcwaba (class-15 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
koNcwaba (class-15 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
okoNcwaba (class-15 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
kukaNcwaba (class-17 possessive singular)
okukaNcwaba (class-17 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
koNcwaba (class-17 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
okoNcwaba (class-17 plural possessive possessive-substantive)

From u- (class 1a) + -ncwaba (“glossy, fresh, clean, attractive”). Named after the appearance of new grass after veld-burning.


uMandulo

zu-noun

uMándulo class 1a (plural oMandulo class 2a)

uMándulo (canonical class-1a)
oMandulo (class-2a plural)
uMandulo (full-form singular)
oMandulo (full-form plural)
Mandulo (basic-form singular)
boMandulo (basic-form plural)
kuMandulo (locative singular)
koMandulo (locative plural)
nguMandulo (copulative singular)
ngoMandulo (copulative plural)
kaMandulo (class-1 possessive singular)
okaMandulo (class-1 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
woMandulo (class-1 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
owoMandulo (class-1 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
bakaMandulo (class-2 possessive singular)
abakaMandulo (class-2 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
boMandulo (class-2 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
aboMandulo (class-2 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
kaMandulo (class-3 possessive singular)
okaMandulo (class-3 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
woMandulo (class-3 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
owoMandulo (class-3 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
kaMandulo (class-4 possessive singular)
ekaMandulo (class-4 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
yoMandulo (class-4 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
eyoMandulo (class-4 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
likaMandulo (class-5 possessive singular)
elikaMandulo (class-5 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
loMandulo (class-5 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
eloMandulo (class-5 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
kaMandulo (class-6 possessive singular)
akaMandulo (class-6 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
oMandulo (class-6 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
awoMandulo (class-6 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
sikaMandulo (class-7 possessive singular)
esikaMandulo (class-7 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
soMandulo (class-7 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
esoMandulo (class-7 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
zikaMandulo (class-8 possessive singular)
ezikaMandulo (class-8 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
zoMandulo (class-8 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
ezoMandulo (class-8 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
kaMandulo (class-9 possessive singular)
ekaMandulo (class-9 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
yoMandulo (class-9 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
eyoMandulo (class-9 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
zikaMandulo (class-10 possessive singular)
ezikaMandulo (class-10 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
zoMandulo (class-10 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
ezoMandulo (class-10 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
lukaMandulo (class-11 possessive singular)
olukaMandulo (class-11 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
loMandulo (class-11 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
oloMandulo (class-11 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
bukaMandulo (class-14 possessive singular)
obukaMandulo (class-14 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
boMandulo (class-14 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
oboMandulo (class-14 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
kukaMandulo (class-15 possessive singular)
okukaMandulo (class-15 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
koMandulo (class-15 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
okoMandulo (class-15 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
kukaMandulo (class-17 possessive singular)
okukaMandulo (class-17 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
koMandulo (class-17 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
okoMandulo (class-17 plural possessive possessive-substantive)

From um- (class 3) + -andula (“to commence cultivation”) + -o (nominalizer). This month was originally called uMpandu (< phanda (“to dig up”)), but it was changed to uMandulo out of respect for King Mpande.

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the second month of the Zulu lunar calendar, beginning with the new moon in August


u-Okthoba

zu-noun

u-Okthoba class 1a (plural o-Okthoba class 2a)

o-Okthoba (class-2a plural)
u-Okthoba (full-form singular)
o-Okthoba (full-form plural)
Okthoba (basic-form singular)
bo-Okthoba (basic-form plural)
ku-Okthoba (locative singular)
ko-Okthoba (locative plural)
ngu-Okthoba (copulative singular)
ngo-Okthoba (copulative plural)
ka-Okthoba (class-1 possessive singular)
oka-Okthoba (class-1 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
wo-Okthoba (class-1 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
owo-Okthoba (class-1 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
baka-Okthoba (class-2 possessive singular)
abaka-Okthoba (class-2 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
bo-Okthoba (class-2 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
abo-Okthoba (class-2 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
ka-Okthoba (class-3 possessive singular)
oka-Okthoba (class-3 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
wo-Okthoba (class-3 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
owo-Okthoba (class-3 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
ka-Okthoba (class-4 possessive singular)
eka-Okthoba (class-4 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
yo-Okthoba (class-4 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
eyo-Okthoba (class-4 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
lika-Okthoba (class-5 possessive singular)
elika-Okthoba (class-5 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
lo-Okthoba (class-5 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
elo-Okthoba (class-5 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
ka-Okthoba (class-6 possessive singular)
aka-Okthoba (class-6 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
o-Okthoba (class-6 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
awo-Okthoba (class-6 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
sika-Okthoba (class-7 possessive singular)
esika-Okthoba (class-7 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
so-Okthoba (class-7 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
eso-Okthoba (class-7 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
zika-Okthoba (class-8 possessive singular)
ezika-Okthoba (class-8 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
zo-Okthoba (class-8 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
ezo-Okthoba (class-8 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
ka-Okthoba (class-9 possessive singular)
eka-Okthoba (class-9 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
yo-Okthoba (class-9 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
eyo-Okthoba (class-9 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
zika-Okthoba (class-10 possessive singular)
ezika-Okthoba (class-10 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
zo-Okthoba (class-10 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
ezo-Okthoba (class-10 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
luka-Okthoba (class-11 possessive singular)
oluka-Okthoba (class-11 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
lo-Okthoba (class-11 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
olo-Okthoba (class-11 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
buka-Okthoba (class-14 possessive singular)
obuka-Okthoba (class-14 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
bo-Okthoba (class-14 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
obo-Okthoba (class-14 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
kuka-Okthoba (class-15 possessive singular)
okuka-Okthoba (class-15 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
ko-Okthoba (class-15 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
oko-Okthoba (class-15 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
kuka-Okthoba (class-17 possessive singular)
okuka-Okthoba (class-17 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
ko-Okthoba (class-17 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
oko-Okthoba (class-17 plural possessive possessive-substantive)


uNgulazibuya

úNgulazibûya class 1a (plural ôNgulazibûya class 2a)

úNgulazibûya (canonical class-1a)
ôNgulazibûya (class-2a plural)
uNgulazibuya (full-form singular)
oNgulazibuya (full-form plural)
Ngulazibuya (basic-form singular)
boNgulazibuya (basic-form plural)
kuNgulazibuya (locative singular)
koNgulazibuya (locative plural)
nguNgulazibuya (copulative singular)
ngoNgulazibuya (copulative plural)
kaNgulazibuya (class-1 possessive singular)
okaNgulazibuya (class-1 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
woNgulazibuya (class-1 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
owoNgulazibuya (class-1 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
bakaNgulazibuya (class-2 possessive singular)
abakaNgulazibuya (class-2 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
boNgulazibuya (class-2 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
aboNgulazibuya (class-2 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
kaNgulazibuya (class-3 possessive singular)
okaNgulazibuya (class-3 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
woNgulazibuya (class-3 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
owoNgulazibuya (class-3 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
kaNgulazibuya (class-4 possessive singular)
ekaNgulazibuya (class-4 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
yoNgulazibuya (class-4 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
eyoNgulazibuya (class-4 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
likaNgulazibuya (class-5 possessive singular)
elikaNgulazibuya (class-5 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
loNgulazibuya (class-5 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
eloNgulazibuya (class-5 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
kaNgulazibuya (class-6 possessive singular)
akaNgulazibuya (class-6 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
oNgulazibuya (class-6 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
awoNgulazibuya (class-6 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
sikaNgulazibuya (class-7 possessive singular)
esikaNgulazibuya (class-7 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
soNgulazibuya (class-7 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
esoNgulazibuya (class-7 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
zikaNgulazibuya (class-8 possessive singular)
ezikaNgulazibuya (class-8 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
zoNgulazibuya (class-8 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
ezoNgulazibuya (class-8 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
kaNgulazibuya (class-9 possessive singular)
ekaNgulazibuya (class-9 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
yoNgulazibuya (class-9 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
eyoNgulazibuya (class-9 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
zikaNgulazibuya (class-10 possessive singular)
ezikaNgulazibuya (class-10 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
zoNgulazibuya (class-10 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
ezoNgulazibuya (class-10 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
lukaNgulazibuya (class-11 possessive singular)
olukaNgulazibuya (class-11 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
loNgulazibuya (class-11 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
oloNgulazibuya (class-11 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
bukaNgulazibuya (class-14 possessive singular)
obukaNgulazibuya (class-14 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
boNgulazibuya (class-14 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
oboNgulazibuya (class-14 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
kukaNgulazibuya (class-15 possessive singular)
okukaNgulazibuya (class-15 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
koNgulazibuya (class-15 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
okoNgulazibuya (class-15 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
kukaNgulazibuya (class-17 possessive singular)
okukaNgulazibuya (class-17 possessive possessive-substantive singular)
koNgulazibuya (class-17 plural possessive possessive-substantive)
okoNgulazibuya (class-17 plural possessive possessive-substantive)

This is a compound word whose second half is izibuya, plural of isibuya (“threshing ground, enclosed yard”). Doke and Vilakazi say that the first part is a contraction of -gulula (“sweep off, skim off, scrape off”), meaning the name of this month refers to sweeping the yard. Bryant says that the first part is the verb -ngula (“remove surface scum”). Faye says the first part is the verb -gula (“be sick”), referring to the time of year when the cattle are satiated, wanting to lie down, and appearing sick.

the tenth month of the Zulu lunar calendar, beginning with the new moon at the end of March