Igama · root entry nº 197
mhakhulu
Grandmother
Note on phonology:
Generally spelt as makhulu (i.e. with a fully voiced labial nasal [m]. This transcription however is inconsistent with the pronunciation of the phoneme. The word is pronounced with the slack voiced labial nasal [m̤] sound. Here we use mh which is the more appropriate transcription.
Iinguqu · transformations of the root
u + mhakhulu →
umhakhulu
noun (class 1a)
Grandmother
oo + mhakhulu →
oomhakhulu
noun (class 2a)
Grandmothers; Grandmother and her company
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