inyanga

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English

Etymology

From Zulu inyanga.

Noun

inyanga (plural inyangas or izinyanga)

  1. (Africa) In Zulu communities, a traditional doctor or healer

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

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

Noun

ínyangá class 9 (plural ízínyângá class 10)

  1. moon
  2. month

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Southern Ndebele

Etymology

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

Noun

ínyangá class 9 (plural íinyangá class 10)

  1. moon
  2. doctor

Inflection

This entry needs an inflection-table template.

Swazi

Etymology 1

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

Noun

ínyangá class 9 (plural tínyangá class 10)

  1. moon
  2. month
Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gàngà.

Noun

ínyanga class 9 (plural tínyanga class 10)

  1. doctor, indigenous doctor
Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

ínyangá class 9 (plural íinyangá class 10)

  1. moon
  2. month

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

Noun

ínyangá class 9 (plural izinyângá class 10)

  1. moon
  2. month
Inflection
Class 9/10
Singular Plural
Full form inyanga izinyanga
Locative enyangeni ezinyangeni
Singular Plural
Full form inyanga izinyanga
Simple form nyanga zinyanga
Locative enyangeni ezinyangeni
Copulative yinyanga yizinyanga
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
Modifier Substantive Modifier Substantive
Class 1 wenyanga owenyanga wezinyanga owezinyanga
Class 2 benyanga abenyanga bezinyanga abezinyanga
Class 3 wenyanga owenyanga wezinyanga owezinyanga
Class 4 yenyanga eyenyanga yezinyanga eyezinyanga
Class 5 lenyanga elenyanga lezinyanga elezinyanga
Class 6 enyanga awenyanga ezinyanga awezinyanga
Class 7 senyanga esenyanga sezinyanga esezinyanga
Class 8 zenyanga ezenyanga zezinyanga ezezinyanga
Class 9 yenyanga eyenyanga yezinyanga eyezinyanga
Class 10 zenyanga ezenyanga zezinyanga ezezinyanga
Class 11 lwenyanga olwenyanga lwezinyanga olwezinyanga
Class 14 benyanga obenyanga bezinyanga obezinyanga
Class 15 kwenyanga okwenyanga kwezinyanga okwezinyanga
Class 17 kwenyanga okwenyanga kwezinyanga okwezinyanga

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gàngà.

Pronunciation

Noun

ínyanga class 9 (plural izinyânga class 10)

  1. traditional doctor or healer
Inflection
Class 9/10
Singular Plural
Full form inyanga izinyanga
Locative enyangeni ezinyangeni
Singular Plural
Full form inyanga izinyanga
Simple form nyanga zinyanga
Locative enyangeni ezinyangeni
Copulative yinyanga yizinyanga
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
Modifier Substantive Modifier Substantive
Class 1 wenyanga owenyanga wezinyanga owezinyanga
Class 2 benyanga abenyanga bezinyanga abezinyanga
Class 3 wenyanga owenyanga wezinyanga owezinyanga
Class 4 yenyanga eyenyanga yezinyanga eyezinyanga
Class 5 lenyanga elenyanga lezinyanga elezinyanga
Class 6 enyanga awenyanga ezinyanga awezinyanga
Class 7 senyanga esenyanga sezinyanga esezinyanga
Class 8 zenyanga ezenyanga zezinyanga ezezinyanga
Class 9 yenyanga eyenyanga yezinyanga eyezinyanga
Class 10 zenyanga ezenyanga zezinyanga ezezinyanga
Class 11 lwenyanga olwenyanga lwezinyanga olwezinyanga
Class 14 benyanga obenyanga bezinyanga obezinyanga
Class 15 kwenyanga okwenyanga kwezinyanga okwezinyanga
Class 17 kwenyanga okwenyanga kwezinyanga okwezinyanga

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