# inyanga
## English
### Etymology

From Zulu inyanga.

### Noun

inyanga (plural inyangas or izinyanga)
* (Africa) In Zulu communities, a traditional doctor or healer

## Northern Ndebele
### Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

### Noun

ínyangá class 9 (plural ízínyângá class 10)
* moon
* month

#### Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

## Southern Ndebele
### Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

### Noun

ínyangá class 9 (plural íinyangá class 10)
* moon
* doctor

#### Inflection

This entry needs an inflection-table template.

## Swazi
### Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Noun

ínyangá class 9 (plural tínyangá class 10)
* moon
* month

##### Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

### Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gàngà.

#### Noun

ínyanga class 9 (plural tínyanga class 10)
* doctor, indigenous doctor

##### 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.)

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [íɲaːᵑɡ̊ǎ̤]

### Noun

ínyangá class 9 (plural íinyangá class 10)
* moon
* month

#### Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

## Zulu
### Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /íɲaːnɡá/

#### Noun

ínyangá class 9 (plural izinyângá class 10)
* moon
* month

##### Inflection

Class 9/10 :
| | Singular | Plural |
| Full form | inyanga | izinyanga |
| Locative | enyangeni | ezinyangeni |
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Full form | inyanga | inyanga | izinyanga | izinyanga |
| Simple form | nyanga | nyanga | zinyanga | zinyanga |
| Locative | enyangeni | enyangeni | ezinyangeni | ezinyangeni |
| Copulative | yinyanga | yinyanga | yizinyanga | yizinyanga |
| Possessive forms |||||
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| | Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive |
| Class 1 | wenyanga | owenyanga | wezinyanga | owezinyanga |
| Class 2 | benyanga | abenyanga | bezinyanga | abezinyanga |
| Class 3 | wenyanga | owenyanga | wezinyanga | owezinyanga |
| Class 4 | yenyanga | eyenyanga | yezinyanga | eyezinyanga |
| Class 5 | lenyanga | elenyanga | lezinyanga | elezinyanga |
| Class 6 | enyanga | awenyanga | ezinyanga | awezinyanga |
| Class 7 | senyanga | esenyanga | sezinyanga | esezinyanga |
| Class 8 | zenyanga | ezenyanga | zezinyanga | ezezinyanga |
| Class 9 | yenyanga | eyenyanga | yezinyanga | eyezinyanga |
| Class 10 | zenyanga | ezenyanga | zezinyanga | ezezinyanga |
| Class 11 | lwenyanga | olwenyanga | lwezinyanga | olwezinyanga |
| Class 14 | benyanga | obenyanga | bezinyanga | obezinyanga |
| Class 15 | kwenyanga | okwenyanga | kwezinyanga | okwezinyanga |
| Class 17 | kwenyanga | okwenyanga | kwezinyanga | okwezinyanga |

### Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gàngà.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /íɲaːnɡa/

#### Noun

ínyanga class 9 (plural izinyânga class 10)
* traditional doctor or healer

##### Inflection

Class 9/10 :
| | Singular | Plural |
| Full form | inyanga | izinyanga |
| Locative | enyangeni | ezinyangeni |
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Full form | inyanga | inyanga | izinyanga | izinyanga |
| Simple form | nyanga | nyanga | zinyanga | zinyanga |
| Locative | enyangeni | enyangeni | ezinyangeni | ezinyangeni |
| Copulative | yinyanga | yinyanga | yizinyanga | yizinyanga |
| Possessive forms |||||
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| | Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive |
| Class 1 | wenyanga | owenyanga | wezinyanga | owezinyanga |
| Class 2 | benyanga | abenyanga | bezinyanga | abezinyanga |
| Class 3 | wenyanga | owenyanga | wezinyanga | owezinyanga |
| Class 4 | yenyanga | eyenyanga | yezinyanga | eyezinyanga |
| Class 5 | lenyanga | elenyanga | lezinyanga | elezinyanga |
| Class 6 | enyanga | awenyanga | ezinyanga | awezinyanga |
| Class 7 | senyanga | esenyanga | sezinyanga | esezinyanga |
| Class 8 | zenyanga | ezenyanga | zezinyanga | ezezinyanga |
| Class 9 | yenyanga | eyenyanga | yezinyanga | eyezinyanga |
| Class 10 | zenyanga | ezenyanga | zezinyanga | ezezinyanga |
| Class 11 | lwenyanga | olwenyanga | lwezinyanga | olwezinyanga |
| Class 14 | benyanga | obenyanga | bezinyanga | obezinyanga |
| Class 15 | kwenyanga | okwenyanga | kwezinyanga | okwezinyanga |
| Class 17 | kwenyanga | okwenyanga | kwezinyanga | okwezinyanga |

### References

* C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-nyanga”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-nyanga (2.3-8.8-3)”
* C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-nyanga”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-nyanga (2.3-8.9)”