induna

== English == === Alternative forms === inDuna === Etymology === Borrowed from Zulu induna. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ɪnˈduːnə/ === Noun === induna (plural indunas or izinduna) A South African tribal councillor or headman (under the king); someone in authority, a boss. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Induan, Undina == Maltese == === Alternative forms === nduna (chiefly informal, after a vowel) === Etymology === Borrowed from Sicilian *indunàrisi, obsolete form of addunàrisi, from Old Occitan. Compare Catalan endonar-se alongside usual adonar-se. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnˈduː.na/ Rhymes: -uːna === Verb === induna (imperfect jinduna) to notice, realise ==== Conjugation ==== == Northern Ndebele == === Noun === induna? class 9 (plural izinduna class 10) chief ==== Inflection ==== This noun needs an inflection-table template. == Sardinian == === Alternative forms === indua (Campidanese) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /inˈduna/ === Adverb === induna (Logudorese, Nuorese) alternative form of in d'una, only used in induna-induna === References === Rubattu, Antoninu (2006), Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes == Southern Ndebele == === Noun === induna? class 9 (plural iinduna class 10) headman, foreman ==== Inflection ==== This noun needs an inflection-table template. == Xhosa == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === induna? class 9 (plural iinduna class 10) headman ==== Inflection ==== This entry needs an inflection-table template. == Zulu == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /índúːna/ === Noun === índúna class 9 (plural ízindúna class 10) male animal headman ==== Inflection ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Afrikaans: indoena → English: induna === References === C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-duna”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-duna (2.4.9)” Daniel Silverman (1996). Tone Displacement in Zulu, and the Maintenance of Contrasts. San Diego, CA.