umhlengi

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Zulu

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Etymology

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From umu- +‎ -hlenga +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /uḿ̩ɬeːnɡi/

Noun

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uḿhlengi class 1 (plural abáhlengi class 2)

  1. helper, redeemer, rescuer, saviour
  2. escort

Inflection

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Class 1/2
Singular Plural
Full form umhlengi abahlengi
Locative kumhlengi kubahlengi
Singular Plural
Full form umhlengi abahlengi
Simple form mhlengi bahlengi
Locative kumhlengi kubahlengi
Copulative ngumhlengi ngabahlengi
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
Modifier Substantive Modifier Substantive
Class 1 womhlengi owomhlengi wabahlengi owabahlengi
Class 2 bomhlengi abomhlengi babahlengi ababahlengi
Class 3 womhlengi owomhlengi wabahlengi owabahlengi
Class 4 yomhlengi eyomhlengi yabahlengi eyabahlengi
Class 5 lomhlengi elomhlengi labahlengi elabahlengi
Class 6 omhlengi awomhlengi abahlengi awabahlengi
Class 7 somhlengi esomhlengi sabahlengi esabahlengi
Class 8 zomhlengi ezomhlengi zabahlengi ezabahlengi
Class 9 yomhlengi eyomhlengi yabahlengi eyabahlengi
Class 10 zomhlengi ezomhlengi zabahlengi ezabahlengi
Class 11 lomhlengi olomhlengi lwabahlengi olwabahlengi
Class 14 bomhlengi obomhlengi babahlengi obabahlengi
Class 15 komhlengi okomhlengi kwabahlengi okwabahlengi
Class 17 komhlengi okomhlengi kwabahlengi okwabahlengi

References

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