umka

Zulu

Etymology

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Noun

umka^? class 1a (plural omka class 2a)

wife of

Usage notes

Used in combination with a noun in the simple form, or with a possessive suffix.

Inflection

Class 1a/2a
	Singular	Plural
Full form	umka	omka
Locative	kumka	komka
	Singular		Plural
Full form	umka		omka
Simple form	mka		bomka
Locative	kumka		komka
Copulative	ngumka		ngomka
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	kamka	okamka	womka	owomka
Class 2	bakamka	abakamka	bomka	abomka
Class 3	kamka	okamka	womka	owomka
Class 4	kamka	ekamka	yomka	eyomka
Class 5	likamka	elikamka	lomka	elomka
Class 6	kamka	akamka	omka	awomka
Class 7	sikamka	esikamka	somka	esomka
Class 8	zikamka	ezikamka	zomka	ezomka
Class 9	kamka	ekamka	yomka	eyomka
Class 10	zikamka	ezikamka	zomka	ezomka
Class 11	lukamka	olukamka	lomka	olomka
Class 14	bukamka	obukamka	bomka	obomka
Class 15	kukamka	okukamka	komka	okomka
Class 17	kukamka	okukamka	komka	okomka

References

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

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