isala

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni *ísala, from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀gàdà.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ísaːla/

Noun

ísala class 7 (plural ízala class 8)

  1. bunch of feathers, worn on the back of the head

Inflection
Class 7/8
Singular Plural
Full form isala izala
Locative esaleni ezaleni
Singular Plural
Full form isala izala
Simple form sala zala
Locative esaleni ezaleni
Copulative yisala yizala
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
Modifier Substantive Modifier Substantive
Class 1 wesala owesala wezala owezala
Class 2 besala abesala bezala abezala
Class 3 wesala owesala wezala owezala
Class 4 yesala eyesala yezala eyezala
Class 5 lesala elesala lezala elezala
Class 6 esala awesala ezala awezala
Class 7 sesala esesala sezala esezala
Class 8 zesala ezesala zezala ezezala
Class 9 yesala eyesala yezala eyezala
Class 10 zesala ezesala zezala ezezala
Class 11 lwesala olwesala lwezala olwezala
Class 14 besala obesala bezala obezala
Class 15 kwesala okwesala kwezala okwezala
Class 17 kwesala okwesala kwezala okwezala

References
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