isiko

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Xhosa

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

ísîko class 5 (plural ámásîko class 6)

  1. custom

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From i- +‎ -sika +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

Noun

îsíko class 5 (plural ámasíko class 6)

  1. cut, incision
  2. imitation, mimicry
  3. custom, habit, tradition
  4. culture

Inflection

Class 5/6
Singular Plural
Full form isiko amasiko
Locative esikweni emasikweni
Singular Plural
Full form isiko amasiko
Simple form lisiko masiko
Locative esikweni emasikweni
Copulative yisiko ngamasiko
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
Modifier Substantive Modifier Substantive
Class 1 wesiko owesiko wamasiko owamasiko
Class 2 besiko abesiko bamasiko abamasiko
Class 3 wesiko owesiko wamasiko owamasiko
Class 4 yesiko eyesiko yamasiko eyamasiko
Class 5 lesiko elesiko lamasiko elamasiko
Class 6 esiko awesiko amasiko awamasiko
Class 7 sesiko esesiko samasiko esamasiko
Class 8 zesiko ezesiko zamasiko ezamasiko
Class 9 yesiko eyesiko yamasiko eyamasiko
Class 10 zesiko ezesiko zamasiko ezamasiko
Class 11 lwesiko olwesiko lwamasiko olwamasiko
Class 14 besiko obesiko bamasiko obamasiko
Class 15 kwesiko okwesiko kwamasiko okwamasiko
Class 17 kwesiko okwesiko kwamasiko okwamasiko

References

C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-siko”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-siko (2.6.3.9)”

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