umfundisi

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Zulu umfundisi. === Noun === umfundisi (South Africa) A teacher, priest, or missionary. == Northern Ndebele == === Etymology === From umu- +‎ -fundisa +‎ -i. === Noun === úḿfúndisi class 1 (plural ábáfúndisi class 2) priest ==== Inflection ==== This noun needs an inflection-table template. == Swazi == === Noun === úḿfúndisi class 1 (plural báfúndisi class 2) priest, parson, minister ==== Inflection ==== This noun needs an inflection-table template. == Xhosa == === Etymology === From um- +‎ -fundisa +‎ -i. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [úḿ̩fúⁿd̥i̤ːsi] === Noun === úḿfúndisi class 1 (plural ábáfúndisi class 2) teacher ==== Inflection ==== This noun needs an inflection-table template. == Zulu == === Etymology 1 === From umu- +‎ -fundisa +‎ -i. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Why the tone change? ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /úm̩fundíːsi/ ==== Noun ==== úmfundísi class 1 (plural ábafundísi class 2) teacher ===== Inflection ===== === Etymology 2 === From umu- +‎ -fundisa +‎ -i. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /úm̩fúndiːsi/ ==== Noun ==== úmfúndisi class 1 (plural ábafúndisi class 2 or ábefúndisi class 2) missionary reverend (title) ===== Inflection ===== === References === C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-fundisi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-fundisi (2.6.6.3.9)” C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-fundisi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-fundisi (umfʼundisi, 2.6.3.9.9)”