isihloko

Xhosa

Etymology

From isi- +‎ intloko.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ísíɬôːko]

Noun

ísíhlôko class 7 (plural ízíhlôko class 8)

1. title

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

From isi- +‎ inhloko.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ísiɬôːɠo/

Noun

ísihlôko class 7 (plural ízihlôko class 8)

1. top part, head, crown
2. foremost part, point, tip
3. topic, subject (what is being discussed)

Inflection

Class 7/8
	Singular	Plural
Full form	isihloko	izihloko
Locative	esihlokweni	ezihlokweni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	isihloko		izihloko
Simple form	sihloko		zihloko
Locative	esihlokweni		ezihlokweni
Copulative	yisihloko		yizihloko
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wesihloko	owesihloko	wezihloko	owezihloko
Class 2	besihloko	abesihloko	bezihloko	abezihloko
Class 3	wesihloko	owesihloko	wezihloko	owezihloko
Class 4	yesihloko	eyesihloko	yezihloko	eyezihloko
Class 5	lesihloko	elesihloko	lezihloko	elezihloko
Class 6	esihloko	awesihloko	ezihloko	awezihloko
Class 7	sesihloko	esesihloko	sezihloko	esezihloko
Class 8	zesihloko	ezesihloko	zezihloko	ezezihloko
Class 9	yesihloko	eyesihloko	yezihloko	eyezihloko
Class 10	zesihloko	ezesihloko	zezihloko	ezezihloko
Class 11	lwesihloko	olwesihloko	lwezihloko	olwezihloko
Class 14	besihloko	obesihloko	bezihloko	obezihloko
Class 15	kwesihloko	okwesihloko	kwezihloko	okwezihloko
Class 17	kwesihloko	okwesihloko	kwezihloko	okwezihloko

Related terms

• inhloko

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-hloko”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-hloko (2.4.3-8.9)”