umzuzu

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Noun

umzuzu? class 3 (plural imizuzu class 4)

  1. second

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Pronunciation

Noun

uḿzuzú class 3 (plural imízuzú class 4)

  1. moment, short period of time
  2. respite
  3. minute (unit)
    Synonym: iminithi

Inflection

Class 3/4
Singular Plural
Full form umzuzu imizuzu
Locative emzuzwini emizuzwini
Singular Plural
Full form umzuzu imizuzu
Simple form mzuzu mizuzu
Locative emzuzwini emizuzwini
Copulative ngumzuzu yimizuzu
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
Modifier Substantive Modifier Substantive
Class 1 womzuzu owomzuzu wemizuzu owemizuzu
Class 2 bomzuzu abomzuzu bemizuzu abemizuzu
Class 3 womzuzu owomzuzu wemizuzu owemizuzu
Class 4 yomzuzu eyomzuzu yemizuzu eyemizuzu
Class 5 lomzuzu elomzuzu lemizuzu elemizuzu
Class 6 omzuzu awomzuzu emizuzu awemizuzu
Class 7 somzuzu esomzuzu semizuzu esemizuzu
Class 8 zomzuzu ezomzuzu zemizuzu ezemizuzu
Class 9 yomzuzu eyomzuzu yemizuzu eyemizuzu
Class 10 zomzuzu ezomzuzu zemizuzu ezemizuzu
Class 11 lomzuzu olomzuzu lwemizuzu olwemizuzu
Class 14 bomzuzu obomzuzu bemizuzu obemizuzu
Class 15 komzuzu okomzuzu kwemizuzu okwemizuzu
Class 17 komzuzu okomzuzu kwemizuzu okwemizuzu

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