From Proto-Nguni , from a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe !khoab (“ice”).
ī́qhwa class 5 (plural amáqhwa class 6)
Class 5/6 | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | iqhwa | amaqhwa | ||
Locative | eqhweni | emaqhweni | ||
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | iqhwa | amaqhwa | ||
Simple form | liqhwa | maqhwa | ||
Locative | eqhweni | emaqhweni | ||
Copulative | yiqhwa | ngamaqhwa | ||
Possessive forms | ||||
Singular | Plural | |||
Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
Class 1 | weqhwa | oweqhwa | wamaqhwa | owamaqhwa |
Class 2 | beqhwa | abeqhwa | bamaqhwa | abamaqhwa |
Class 3 | weqhwa | oweqhwa | wamaqhwa | owamaqhwa |
Class 4 | yeqhwa | eyeqhwa | yamaqhwa | eyamaqhwa |
Class 5 | leqhwa | eleqhwa | lamaqhwa | elamaqhwa |
Class 6 | eqhwa | aweqhwa | amaqhwa | awamaqhwa |
Class 7 | seqhwa | eseqhwa | samaqhwa | esamaqhwa |
Class 8 | zeqhwa | ezeqhwa | zamaqhwa | ezamaqhwa |
Class 9 | yeqhwa | eyeqhwa | yamaqhwa | eyamaqhwa |
Class 10 | zeqhwa | ezeqhwa | zamaqhwa | ezamaqhwa |
Class 11 | lweqhwa | olweqhwa | lwamaqhwa | olwamaqhwa |
Class 14 | beqhwa | obeqhwa | bamaqhwa | obamaqhwa |
Class 15 | kweqhwa | okweqhwa | kwamaqhwa | okwamaqhwa |
Class 17 | kweqhwa | okweqhwa | kwamaqhwa | okwamaqhwa |