munya

See also: munþa

English

Etymology

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Adjective

munya (comparative more munya, superlative most munya)

1. (Ireland) Good.
2. (Ireland) Delicious.
3. (Ireland) Sexually attractive.

Zulu

Etymology

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Verb

-munya^?

1. Alternative form of -munca

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukumunya
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukumunya	ukungamunyi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	munya	-munye
Plural	munyani	-munyeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyamunya, ngimunya	engimunyayo, engimunya	ngimunya	angimunyi	engingamunyi	ngingamunyi
2nd singular	uyamunya, umunya	omunyayo, omunya	umunya	awumunyi	ongamunyi	ungamunyi
1st plural	siyamunya, simunya	esimunyayo, esimunya	simunya	asimunyi	esingamunyi	singamunyi
2nd plural	niyamunya, nimunya	enimunyayo, enimunya	nimunya	animunyi	eningamunyi	ningamunyi
Class 1	uyamunya, umunya	omunyayo, omunya	emunya	akamunyi	ongamunyi	engamunyi
Class 2	bayamunya, bamunya	abamunyayo, abamunya	bemunya	abamunyi	abangamunyi	bengamunyi
Class 3	uyamunya, umunya	omunyayo, omunya	umunya	awumunyi	ongamunyi	ungamunyi
Class 4	iyamunya, imunya	emunyayo, emunya	imunya	ayimunyi	engamunyi	ingamunyi
Class 5	liyamunya, limunya	elimunyayo, elimunya	limunya	alimunyi	elingamunyi	lingamunyi
Class 6	ayamunya, amunya	amunyayo, amunya	emunya	awamunyi	angamunyi	engamunyi
Class 7	siyamunya, simunya	esimunyayo, esimunya	simunya	asimunyi	esingamunyi	singamunyi
Class 8	ziyamunya, zimunya	ezimunyayo, ezimunya	zimunya	azimunyi	ezingamunyi	zingamunyi
Class 9	iyamunya, imunya	emunyayo, emunya	imunya	ayimunyi	engamunyi	ingamunyi
Class 10	ziyamunya, zimunya	ezimunyayo, ezimunya	zimunya	azimunyi	ezingamunyi	zingamunyi
Class 11	luyamunya, lumunya	olumunyayo, olumunya	lumunya	alumunyi	olungamunyi	lungamunyi
Class 14	buyamunya, bumunya	obumunyayo, obumunya	bumunya	abumunyi	obungamunyi	bungamunyi
Class 15	kuyamunya, kumunya	okumunyayo, okumunya	kumunya	akumunyi	okungamunyi	kungamunyi
Class 17	kuyamunya, kumunya	okumunyayo, okumunya	kumunya	akumunyi	okungamunyi	kungamunyi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngimunyile, ngimunyē	engimunyile, engimunyē	ngimunyile, ngimunyē	angimunyanga	engingamunyanga	ngingamunyanga
2nd singular	umunyile, umunyē	omunyile, omunyē	umunyile, umunyē	awumunyanga	ongamunyanga	ungamunyanga
1st plural	simunyile, simunyē	esimunyile, esimunyē	simunyile, simunyē	asimunyanga	esingamunyanga	singamunyanga
2nd plural	nimunyile, nimunyē	enimunyile, enimunyē	nimunyile, nimunyē	animunyanga	eningamunyanga	ningamunyanga
Class 1	umunyile, umunyē	omunyile, omunyē	emunyile, emunyē	akamunyanga	ongamunyanga	engamunyanga
Class 2	bamunyile, bamunyē	abamunyile, abamunyē	bemunyile, bemunyē	abamunyanga	abangamunyanga	bengamunyanga
Class 3	umunyile, umunyē	omunyile, omunyē	umunyile, umunyē	awumunyanga	ongamunyanga	ungamunyanga
Class 4	imunyile, imunyē	emunyile, emunyē	imunyile, imunyē	ayimunyanga	engamunyanga	ingamunyanga
Class 5	limunyile, limunyē	elimunyile, elimunyē	limunyile, limunyē	alimunyanga	elingamunyanga	lingamunyanga
Class 6	amunyile, amunyē	amunyile, amunyē	emunyile, emunyē	awamunyanga	angamunyanga	engamunyanga
Class 7	simunyile, simunyē	esimunyile, esimunyē	simunyile, simunyē	asimunyanga	esingamunyanga	singamunyanga
Class 8	zimunyile, zimunyē	ezimunyile, ezimunyē	zimunyile, zimunyē	azimunyanga	ezingamunyanga	zingamunyanga
Class 9	imunyile, imunyē	emunyile, emunyē	imunyile, imunyē	ayimunyanga	engamunyanga	ingamunyanga
Class 10	zimunyile, zimunyē	ezimunyile, ezimunyē	zimunyile, zimunyē	azimunyanga	ezingamunyanga	zingamunyanga
Class 11	lumunyile, lumunyē	olumunyile, olumunyē	lumunyile, lumunyē	alumunyanga	olungamunyanga	lungamunyanga
Class 14	bumunyile, bumunyē	obumunyile, obumunyē	bumunyile, bumunyē	abumunyanga	obungamunyanga	bungamunyanga
Class 15	kumunyile, kumunyē	okumunyile, okumunyē	kumunyile, kumunyē	akumunyanga	okungamunyanga	kungamunyanga
Class 17	kumunyile, kumunyē	okumunyile, okumunyē	kumunyile, kumunyē	akumunyanga	okungamunyanga	kungamunyanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāmunya	engāmunya	ngāmunya	angimunyanga	engingamunyanga	ngingamunyanga
2nd singular	wāmunya	owāmunya	wāmunya	awumunyanga	ongamunyanga	ungamunyanga
1st plural	sāmunya	esāmunya	sāmunya	asimunyanga	esingamunyanga	singamunyanga
2nd plural	nāmunya	enāmunya	nāmunya	animunyanga	eningamunyanga	ningamunyanga
Class 1	wāmunya	owāmunya	āmunya	akamunyanga	ongamunyanga	engamunyanga
Class 2	bāmunya	abāmunya	bāmunya	abamunyanga	abangamunyanga	bengamunyanga
Class 3	wāmunya	owāmunya	wāmunya	awumunyanga	ongamunyanga	ungamunyanga
Class 4	yāmunya	eyāmunya	yāmunya	ayimunyanga	engamunyanga	ingamunyanga
Class 5	lāmunya	elāmunya	lāmunya	alimunyanga	elingamunyanga	lingamunyanga
Class 6	āmunya	āmunya	āmunya	awamunyanga	angamunyanga	engamunyanga
Class 7	sāmunya	esāmunya	sāmunya	asimunyanga	esingamunyanga	singamunyanga
Class 8	zāmunya	ezāmunya	zāmunya	azimunyanga	ezingamunyanga	zingamunyanga
Class 9	yāmunya	eyāmunya	yāmunya	ayimunyanga	engamunyanga	ingamunyanga
Class 10	zāmunya	ezāmunya	zāmunya	azimunyanga	ezingamunyanga	zingamunyanga
Class 11	lwāmunya	olwāmunya	lwāmunya	alumunyanga	olungamunyanga	lungamunyanga
Class 14	bāmunya	obāmunya	bāmunya	abumunyanga	obungamunyanga	bungamunyanga
Class 15	kwāmunya	okwāmunya	kwāmunya	akumunyanga	okungamunyanga	kungamunyanga
Class 17	kwāmunya	okwāmunya	kwāmunya	akumunyanga	okungamunyanga	kungamunyanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingamunya	—	ngingamunya	ngingemunye	—	ngingemunye
2nd singular	ungamunya	—	ungamunya	ungemunye	—	ungemunye
1st plural	singamunya	—	singamunya	singemunye	—	singemunye
2nd plural	ningamunya	—	ningamunya	ningemunye	—	ningemunye
Class 1	angamunya	—	engamunya	angemunye	—	engemunye
Class 2	bangamunya	—	bengamunya	bangemunye	—	bengemunye
Class 3	ungamunya	—	ungamunya	ungemunye	—	ungemunye
Class 4	ingamunya	—	ingamunya	ingemunye	—	ingemunye
Class 5	lingamunya	—	lingamunya	lingemunye	—	lingemunye
Class 6	angamunya	—	engamunya	angemunye	—	engemunye
Class 7	singamunya	—	singamunya	singemunye	—	singemunye
Class 8	zingamunya	—	zingamunya	zingemunye	—	zingemunye
Class 9	ingamunya	—	ingamunya	ingemunye	—	ingemunye
Class 10	zingamunya	—	zingamunya	zingemunye	—	zingemunye
Class 11	lungamunya	—	lungamunya	lungemunye	—	lungemunye
Class 14	bungamunya	—	bungamunya	bungemunye	—	bungemunye
Class 15	kungamunya	—	kungamunya	kungemunye	—	kungemunye
Class 17	kungamunya	—	kungamunya	kungemunye	—	kungemunye
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizomunya	engizomunya	ngizomunya	angizumunya	engingezumunya	ngingezumunya
2nd singular	uzomunya	ozomunya	uzomunya	awuzumunya	ongezumunya	ungezumunya
1st plural	sizomunya	esizomunya	sizomunya	asizumunya	esingezumunya	singezumunya
2nd plural	nizomunya	enizomunya	nizomunya	anizumunya	eningezumunya	ningezumunya
Class 1	uzomunya	ozomunya	ezomunya	akazumunya	ongezumunya	engezumunya
Class 2	bazomunya	abazomunya	bezomunya	abazumunya	abangezumunya	bengezumunya
Class 3	uzomunya	ozomunya	uzomunya	awuzumunya	ongezumunya	ungezumunya
Class 4	izomunya	ezomunya	izomunya	ayizumunya	engezumunya	ingezumunya
Class 5	lizomunya	elizomunya	lizomunya	alizumunya	elingezumunya	lingezumunya
Class 6	azomunya	azomunya	ezomunya	awazumunya	angezumunya	engezumunya
Class 7	sizomunya	esizomunya	sizomunya	asizumunya	esingezumunya	singezumunya
Class 8	zizomunya	ezizomunya	zizomunya	azizumunya	ezingezumunya	zingezumunya
Class 9	izomunya	ezomunya	izomunya	ayizumunya	engezumunya	ingezumunya
Class 10	zizomunya	ezizomunya	zizomunya	azizumunya	ezingezumunya	zingezumunya
Class 11	luzomunya	oluzomunya	luzomunya	aluzumunya	olungezumunya	lungezumunya
Class 14	buzomunya	obuzomunya	buzomunya	abuzumunya	obungezumunya	bungezumunya
Class 15	kuzomunya	okuzomunya	kuzomunya	akuzumunya	okungezumunya	kungezumunya
Class 17	kuzomunya	okuzomunya	kuzomunya	akuzumunya	okungezumunya	kungezumunya
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyomunya	engiyomunya	ngiyomunya	angiyumunya	engingeyumunya	ngingeyumunya
2nd singular	uyomunya	oyomunya	uyomunya	awuyumunya	ongeyumunya	ungeyumunya
1st plural	siyomunya	esiyomunya	siyomunya	asiyumunya	esingeyumunya	singeyumunya
2nd plural	niyomunya	eniyomunya	niyomunya	aniyumunya	eningeyumunya	ningeyumunya
Class 1	uyomunya	oyomunya	eyomunya	akayumunya	ongeyumunya	engeyumunya
Class 2	bayomunya	abayomunya	beyomunya	abayumunya	abangeyumunya	bengeyumunya
Class 3	uyomunya	oyomunya	uyomunya	awuyumunya	ongeyumunya	ungeyumunya
Class 4	iyomunya	eyomunya	iyomunya	ayiyumunya	engeyumunya	ingeyumunya
Class 5	liyomunya	eliyomunya	liyomunya	aliyumunya	elingeyumunya	lingeyumunya
Class 6	ayomunya	ayomunya	eyomunya	awayumunya	angeyumunya	engeyumunya
Class 7	siyomunya	esiyomunya	siyomunya	asiyumunya	esingeyumunya	singeyumunya
Class 8	ziyomunya	eziyomunya	ziyomunya	aziyumunya	ezingeyumunya	zingeyumunya
Class 9	iyomunya	eyomunya	iyomunya	ayiyumunya	engeyumunya	ingeyumunya
Class 10	ziyomunya	eziyomunya	ziyomunya	aziyumunya	ezingeyumunya	zingeyumunya
Class 11	luyomunya	oluyomunya	luyomunya	aluyumunya	olungeyumunya	lungeyumunya
Class 14	buyomunya	obuyomunya	buyomunya	abuyumunya	obungeyumunya	bungeyumunya
Class 15	kuyomunya	okuyomunya	kuyomunya	akuyumunya	okungeyumunya	kungeyumunya
Class 17	kuyomunya	okuyomunya	kuyomunya	akuyumunya	okungeyumunya	kungeyumunya
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngimunye	ngingamunyi
2nd singular	umunye	ungamunyi
1st plural	simunye	singamunyi
2nd plural	nimunye	ningamunyi
Class 1	amunye	angamunyi
Class 2	bamunye	bangamunyi
Class 3	umunye	ungamunyi
Class 4	imunye	ingamunyi
Class 5	limunye	lingamunyi
Class 6	amunye	angamunyi
Class 7	simunye	singamunyi
Class 8	zimunye	zingamunyi
Class 9	imunye	ingamunyi
Class 10	zimunye	zingamunyi
Class 11	lumunye	lungamunyi
Class 14	bumunye	bungamunyi
Class 15	kumunye	kungamunyi
Class 17	kumunye	kungamunyi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngamunya	ngangamunya, angamunya, angangamunya
2nd singular	wamunya	wangamunya, awamunya, awangamunya
1st plural	samunya	sangamunya, asamunya, asangamunya
2nd plural	namunya	nangamunya, anamunya, anangamunya
Class 1	wamunya	wangamunya, akamunya, akangamunya
Class 2	bamunya	bangamunya, abamunya, abangamunya
Class 3	wamunya	wangamunya, awamunya, awangamunya
Class 4	yamunya	yangamunya, ayamunya, ayangamunya
Class 5	lamunya	langamunya, alamunya, alangamunya
Class 6	amunya	angamunya, awamunya, awangamunya
Class 7	samunya	sangamunya, asamunya, asangamunya
Class 8	zamunya	zangamunya, azamunya, azangamunya
Class 9	yamunya	yangamunya, ayamunya, ayangamunya
Class 10	zamunya	zangamunya, azamunya, azangamunya
Class 11	lwamunya	lwangamunya, alwamunya, alwangamunya
Class 14	bamunya	bangamunya, abamunya, abangamunya
Class 15	kwamunya	kwangamunya, akwamunya, akwangamunya
Class 17	kwamunya	kwangamunya, akwamunya, akwangamunya

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “munya”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “munya (6.3)”