nzima

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Southern Ndebele

Relative

-nzima

  1. black

Inflection

Relative concord
Modifier Copulative
1st singular enginzima nginzima
2nd singular onzima unzima
1st plural esinzima sinzima
2nd plural eninzima ninzima
Class 1 onzima unzima
Class 2 abanzima banzima
Class 3 onzima unzima
Class 4 enzima inzima
Class 5 elinzima linzima
Class 6 anzima anzima
Class 7 esinzima sinzima
Class 8 ezinzima zinzima
Class 9 enzima inzima
Class 10 ezinzima zinzima
Class 14 obunzima bunzima
Class 15 okunzima kunzima
Class 17 okunzima kunzima

See also

Colors in Southern Ndebele · imibala (layout · text)
     -mhlophe      -tshetlha      -nzima
             -bomvu              -orentji; -nzotho              -tjheli
                          -hlaza             
                                       -hlaza
                          -phephuli              -pinki

Swahili

Adjective

nzima

  1. N class inflected form of -zima.

Xhosa

Etymology

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

Relative

-nzima

  1. heavy
  2. difficult

Inflection

Relative concord
Modifier Copulative
positive negative positive negative
1st singular endinzima endingenzima ndinzima andinzima
2nd singular onzima ongenzima unzima awunzima
1st plural esinzima esingenzima sinzima asinzima
2nd plural eninzima eningenzima ninzima aninzima
Class 1 onzima ongenzima unzima akanzima
Class 2 abanzima abangenzima banzima abanzima
Class 3 onzima ongenzima unzima awunzima
Class 4 enzima engenzima inzima ayinzima
Class 5 elinzima elingenzima linzima alinzima
Class 6 anzima angenzima anzima awanzima
Class 7 esinzima esingenzima sinzima asinzima
Class 8 ezinzima ezingenzima zinzima azinzima
Class 9 enzima engenzima inzima ayinzima
Class 10 ezinzima ezingenzima zinzima azinzima
Class 11 olunzima olungenzima lunzima alunzima
Class 14 obunzima obungenzima bunzima abunzima
Class 15 okunzima okungenzima kunzima akunzima
Class 17 okunzima okungenzima kunzima akunzima

Zulu

Etymology

From inzima.

Relative

-nzima

  1. black, dark-skinned
  2. strong, awe-inspiring
  3. heavy
  4. difficult
  5. serious, severe, bad

Inflection

Relative concord, tone L
Modifier Copulative
positive negative positive negative
1st singular enginzima engingenzima nginzima anginzima
2nd singular onzima ongenzima unzima awunzima
1st plural esinzima esingenzima sinzima asinzima
2nd plural eninzima eningenzima ninzima aninzima
Class 1 onzima ongenzima unzima akanzima
Class 2 abanzima abangenzima banzima abanzima
Class 3 onzima ongenzima unzima awunzima
Class 4 enzima engenzima inzima ayinzima
Class 5 elinzima elingenzima linzima alinzima
Class 6 anzima angenzima anzima awanzima
Class 7 esinzima esingenzima sinzima asinzima
Class 8 ezinzima ezingenzima zinzima azinzima
Class 9 enzima engenzima inzima ayinzima
Class 10 ezinzima ezingenzima zinzima azinzima
Class 11 olunzima olungenzima lunzima alunzima
Class 14 obunzima obungenzima bunzima abunzima
Class 15 okunzima okungenzima kunzima akunzima
Class 17 okunzima okungenzima kunzima akunzima

Derived terms

References

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