ubunye

Zulu

Etymology

From ubu- +‎ -nye.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uɓúːɲe/

Noun

ubúnye class 14

1. unity
2. (grammar) singular

   Antonym: ubuningi

Inflection

Class 14 (locative ebunyeni)

	singular		plural
full form	ubunye		—
simple form	bunye		—
locative	ebunyeni		—
copulative	ngubunye		—
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wobunye	owobunye	—	—
class 2	bobunye	abobunye	—	—
class 3	wobunye	owobunye	—	—
class 4	yobunye	eyobunye	—	—
class 5	lobunye	elobunye	—	—
class 6	obunye	awobunye	—	—
class 7	sobunye	esobunye	—	—
class 8	zobunye	ezobunye	—	—
class 9	yobunye	eyobunye	—	—
class 10	zobunye	ezobunye	—	—
class 11	lobunye	olobunye	—	—
class 14	bobunye	obobunye	—	—
class 15	kobunye	okobunye	—	—
class 17	kobunye	okobunye	—	—

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-nye”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-nye (6.3.9)”