umsebenzi

== Southern Ndebele == === Etymology 1 === From umu- +‎ -sebenza +‎ -i. ==== Noun ==== úḿsébénzi class 1 (plural ábásébénzi class 2) worker ===== Inflection ===== This entry needs an inflection-table template. === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== úḿsébênzi class 3 (plural ímísébênzi class 4) work ===== Inflection ===== This entry needs an inflection-table template. == Xhosa == === Etymology 1 === From um- +‎ -sebenza +‎ -i. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): [úḿ̩séɓéⁿd̥zi̤] ==== Noun ==== úḿsébénzi class 1 (plural ábásébénzi class 2) worker, labourer ===== Inflection ===== This noun needs an inflection-table template. === Etymology 2 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): [úḿ̩séɓêːⁿd̥zi̤] ==== Noun ==== úḿsébênzi class 3 (plural ímísébênzi class 4) work ===== Inflection ===== This entry needs an inflection-table template. == Zulu == === Etymology 1 === From umu- +‎ -sebenza +‎ -i. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /úm̩seɓéːnzi/ ==== Noun ==== úmsebénzi class 1 (plural ábasebénzi class 2) worker, labourer ===== Inflection ===== === Etymology 2 === From umu- +‎ -sebenza +‎ -i. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /úm̩seɓêːnzi/ ==== Noun ==== úmsebênzi class 3 (plural ímisebênzi class 4) work job, task, duty employment A ritual or ceremony. ===== Inflection ===== === References === C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-seɓenzi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-seɓenzi (2.2-4.4.3.9)” C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-seɓenzi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-seɓenzi (2.2-4.4.3-8.9)”