inyanga

English

Etymology

From Zulu inyanga.

Noun

inyanga (plural inyangas or izinyanga)

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

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni *ínyangá.

Noun

inyanga? class 9 (plural izinyanga class 10)

  1. moon
  2. month

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Southern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni *ínyangá.

Noun

inyanga? class 9 (plural iinyanga class 10)

  1. moon
  2. doctor

Inflection

This entry needs an inflection-table template.

Swazi

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *ínyangá.

Noun

ínyangá class 9 (plural tínyangá class 10)

  1. moon
  2. month

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 2

Noun

ínyanga class 9 (plural tinyânga class 10)

  1. doctor, indigenous doctor
Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni *ínyangá.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [íɲaːᵑɡ̊ǎ̤]

Noun

ínyangá class 9 (plural îinyangá class 10)

  1. moon
  2. month

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *ínyangá.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /íɲaːnɡá/

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-Nguni *ínyanga, from Proto-Bantu *ǹgàngà.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /íɲaːnɡa/

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

References
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