isimo

Xhosa

Etymology

From isi- +‎ -ma +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ísîːmo]

Noun

ísîmo class 7 (plural ízîmo class 8)

1. state, condition, status

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

From isi- +‎ -ma +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ísiːmó/

Noun

ísimó class 7 (plural ízimó class 8)

1. state, condition, status
2. form, shape
3. nature, character

Inflection

Class 7/8 (locative esinyeni)

	singular		plural
full form	isimo		izimo
simple form	simo		zimo
locative	esinyeni		ezinyeni
copulative	yisimo		yizimo
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wesimo	owesimo	wezimo	owezimo
class 2	besimo	abesimo	bezimo	abezimo
class 3	wesimo	owesimo	wezimo	owezimo
class 4	yesimo	eyesimo	yezimo	eyezimo
class 5	lesimo	elesimo	lezimo	elezimo
class 6	esimo	awesimo	ezimo	awezimo
class 7	sesimo	esesimo	sezimo	esezimo
class 8	zesimo	ezesimo	zezimo	ezezimo
class 9	yesimo	eyesimo	yezimo	eyezimo
class 10	zesimo	ezesimo	zezimo	ezezimo
class 11	lwesimo	olwesimo	lwezimo	olwezimo
class 14	besimo	obesimo	bezimo	obezimo
class 15	kwesimo	okwesimo	kwezimo	okwezimo
class 17	kwesimo	okwesimo	kwezimo	okwezimo

References

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-mo”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-mo (2.3-5.4)”