insizwa

See also: Insizwa

Zulu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ínsíːzwa/

Noun

ínsízwa class 9 (plural ízinsízwa class 10)

1. young man, almost adult

Inflection

Class 9/10
	Singular	Plural
Full form	insizwa	izinsizwa
Locative	ensizweni	ezinsizweni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	insizwa		izinsizwa
Simple form	nsizwa		zinsizwa
Locative	ensizweni		ezinsizweni
Copulative	yinsizwa		yizinsizwa
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wensizwa	owensizwa	wezinsizwa	owezinsizwa
Class 2	bensizwa	abensizwa	bezinsizwa	abezinsizwa
Class 3	wensizwa	owensizwa	wezinsizwa	owezinsizwa
Class 4	yensizwa	eyensizwa	yezinsizwa	eyezinsizwa
Class 5	lensizwa	elensizwa	lezinsizwa	elezinsizwa
Class 6	ensizwa	awensizwa	ezinsizwa	awezinsizwa
Class 7	sensizwa	esensizwa	sezinsizwa	esezinsizwa
Class 8	zensizwa	ezensizwa	zezinsizwa	ezezinsizwa
Class 9	yensizwa	eyensizwa	yezinsizwa	eyezinsizwa
Class 10	zensizwa	ezensizwa	zezinsizwa	ezezinsizwa
Class 11	lwensizwa	olwensizwa	lwezinsizwa	olwezinsizwa
Class 14	bensizwa	obensizwa	bezinsizwa	obezinsizwa
Class 15	kwensizwa	okwensizwa	kwezinsizwa	okwezinsizwa
Class 17	kwensizwa	okwensizwa	kwezinsizwa	okwezinsizwa

Derived terms

• insizwakazi
• insizwana

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-nsizwa”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-nsizwa (2.4.9)”