isiNgisi

Zulu

Etymology

From isi- +‎ iNgisi. Cognate with Xhosa ísíNgêsi (“English (language)”), Swahili Kiingereza (“English (language)”), Tumbuka Cingelezi (“English (language)”) and Chichewa Chingerezi (“English (language)”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ísinɡíːsi/

Noun

ísiNgísi class 7

  1. English language

Inflection

Class 7 (locative esiNgisini)
singular plural
full form isiNgisi —
simple form siNgisi —
locative esiNgisini —
copulative yisiNgisi —
Possessive forms
singular plural
modifier substantive modifier substantive
class 1 wesiNgisi owesiNgisi — —
class 2 besiNgisi abesiNgisi — —
class 3 wesiNgisi owesiNgisi — —
class 4 yesiNgisi eyesiNgisi — —
class 5 lesiNgisi elesiNgisi — —
class 6 esiNgisi awesiNgisi — —
class 7 sesiNgisi esesiNgisi — —
class 8 zesiNgisi ezesiNgisi — —
class 9 yesiNgisi eyesiNgisi — —
class 10 zesiNgisi ezesiNgisi — —
class 11 lwesiNgisi olwesiNgisi — —
class 14 besiNgisi obesiNgisi — —
class 15 kwesiNgisi okwesiNgisi — —
class 17 kwesiNgisi okwesiNgisi — —

References

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