ubunye

Zulu

Etymology

From ubu- +‎ -nye.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uɓúːɲe/

Noun

ubúnye class 14

1. unity
2. (grammar) singular

   Antonym: ubuningi

Inflection

Class 14
	Singular	Plural
Full form	ubunye	—
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)”