ihhashi

Zulu

Etymology

From a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe has (“mare”). [ʃ] for [s] is a common variation in Khoe languages.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /îːɦáːʃi/

Noun

îhháshi class 5 (plural ámahháshi class 6)

1. horse

Inflection

Class 5/6
	Singular	Plural
Full form	ihhashi	amahhashi
Locative	ehhashini	emahhashini
	Singular		Plural
Full form	ihhashi		amahhashi
Simple form	lihhashi		mahhashi
Locative	ehhashini		emahhashini
Copulative	yihhashi		ngamahhashi
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wehhashi	owehhashi	wamahhashi	owamahhashi
Class 2	behhashi	abehhashi	bamahhashi	abamahhashi
Class 3	wehhashi	owehhashi	wamahhashi	owamahhashi
Class 4	yehhashi	eyehhashi	yamahhashi	eyamahhashi
Class 5	lehhashi	elehhashi	lamahhashi	elamahhashi
Class 6	ehhashi	awehhashi	amahhashi	awamahhashi
Class 7	sehhashi	esehhashi	samahhashi	esamahhashi
Class 8	zehhashi	ezehhashi	zamahhashi	ezamahhashi
Class 9	yehhashi	eyehhashi	yamahhashi	eyamahhashi
Class 10	zehhashi	ezehhashi	zamahhashi	ezamahhashi
Class 11	lwehhashi	olwehhashi	lwamahhashi	olwamahhashi
Class 14	behhashi	obehhashi	bamahhashi	obamahhashi
Class 15	kwehhashi	okwehhashi	kwamahhashi	okwamahhashi
Class 17	kwehhashi	okwehhashi	kwamahhashi	okwamahhashi

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-hhashi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-hhashi (2.4.8-3.9)”
• Louw, J.A. (2013) “The Impact of Khoesan on Southern Bantu”, in Vossen, Rainer, editor, The Khoesan Languages, Routledge, →ISBN, pages 435-444