isifundo

Xhosa

Etymology

From isi- +‎ -funda +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ísífúːⁿd̥o̤]

Noun

ísífúndo class 7 (plural ízífúndo class 8)

1. lesson

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From isi- +‎ -funda +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ísifúːndo/

Noun

ísifúndo class 7 (plural ízifúndo class 8)

1. lesson, period
2. lecture, subject
3. course

Inflection

Class 7/8
	Singular	Plural
Full form	isifundo	izifundo
Locative	esifundweni	ezifundweni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	isifundo		izifundo
Simple form	sifundo		zifundo
Locative	esifundweni		ezifundweni
Copulative	yisifundo		yizifundo
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wesifundo	owesifundo	wezifundo	owezifundo
Class 2	besifundo	abesifundo	bezifundo	abezifundo
Class 3	wesifundo	owesifundo	wezifundo	owezifundo
Class 4	yesifundo	eyesifundo	yezifundo	eyezifundo
Class 5	lesifundo	elesifundo	lezifundo	elezifundo
Class 6	esifundo	awesifundo	ezifundo	awezifundo
Class 7	sesifundo	esesifundo	sezifundo	esezifundo
Class 8	zesifundo	ezesifundo	zezifundo	ezezifundo
Class 9	yesifundo	eyesifundo	yezifundo	eyezifundo
Class 10	zesifundo	ezesifundo	zezifundo	ezezifundo
Class 11	lwesifundo	olwesifundo	lwezifundo	olwezifundo
Class 14	besifundo	obesifundo	bezifundo	obezifundo
Class 15	kwesifundo	okwesifundo	kwezifundo	okwezifundo
Class 17	kwesifundo	okwesifundo	kwezifundo	okwezifundo

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-fundo”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-fundo (3.5.3.9)”