izimbongi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of imbongi.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪzɪmˈbɒŋɡi/ /ˌɪzɪmˈbɔŋɡi/ /-ˈbɑŋ-/ /ˌɪzɪmˈbɔːŋɡi/

Word forms

izimbongi

Etymology

Etymology tree Zulu ízim- Zulu in- Proto-Nguni *-bonga Zulu -bonga Proto-Bantu *-ì Zulu -i Zulu ímbongi Zulu izimbongibor. English izimbongi Borrowed from Zulu izimbongi, from izim- (“class 10 noun prefix”) + imbongi.

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