# ithanga
## Xhosa
### Etymology 1

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

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ítʰaːᵑɡ̊ǎ̤]

#### Noun

íthangá class 5 (plural ámáthangá class 6)
* thigh

##### Inflection

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### Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *ìtàngà (“melon”).

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ítʰaːᵑɡ̊a̤]

#### Noun

íthanga class 5 (plural ámáthanga class 6)
* pumpkin

##### Inflection

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## Zulu
### Etymology 1

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

#### Pronunciation

IPA: /íːtʰaːnɡá/

#### Noun

ī́thangá class 5 (plural amáthangá class 6)
* thigh

##### Inflection

Class 5/6 :
| | Singular | Plural |
| Full form | ithanga | amathanga |
| Locative | ethangeni | emathangeni |
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Full form | ithanga | ithanga | amathanga | amathanga |
| Simple form | lithanga | lithanga | mathanga | mathanga |
| Locative | ethangeni | ethangeni | emathangeni | emathangeni |
| Copulative | yithanga | yithanga | ngamathanga | ngamathanga |
| Possessive forms |||||
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| | Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive |
| Class 1 | wethanga | owethanga | wamathanga | owamathanga |
| Class 2 | bethanga | abethanga | bamathanga | abamathanga |
| Class 3 | wethanga | owethanga | wamathanga | owamathanga |
| Class 4 | yethanga | eyethanga | yamathanga | eyamathanga |
| Class 5 | lethanga | elethanga | lamathanga | elamathanga |
| Class 6 | ethanga | awethanga | amathanga | awamathanga |
| Class 7 | sethanga | esethanga | samathanga | esamathanga |
| Class 8 | zethanga | ezethanga | zamathanga | ezamathanga |
| Class 9 | yethanga | eyethanga | yamathanga | eyamathanga |
| Class 10 | zethanga | ezethanga | zamathanga | ezamathanga |
| Class 11 | lwethanga | olwethanga | lwamathanga | olwamathanga |
| Class 14 | bethanga | obethanga | bamathanga | obamathanga |
| Class 15 | kwethanga | okwethanga | kwamathanga | okwamathanga |
| Class 17 | kwethanga | okwethanga | kwamathanga | okwamathanga |

### Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *ìtàngà (“melon”).

#### Pronunciation

IPA: /íːtʰaːnɡa/

#### Noun

ī́thanga class 5 (plural amáthanga class 6)
* pumpkin
* squash

##### Inflection

Class 5/6 :
| | Singular | Plural |
| Full form | ithanga | amathanga |
| Locative | ethangeni | emathangeni |
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Full form | ithanga | ithanga | amathanga | amathanga |
| Simple form | lithanga | lithanga | mathanga | mathanga |
| Locative | ethangeni | ethangeni | emathangeni | emathangeni |
| Copulative | yithanga | yithanga | ngamathanga | ngamathanga |
| Possessive forms |||||
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| | Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive |
| Class 1 | wethanga | owethanga | wamathanga | owamathanga |
| Class 2 | bethanga | abethanga | bamathanga | abamathanga |
| Class 3 | wethanga | owethanga | wamathanga | owamathanga |
| Class 4 | yethanga | eyethanga | yamathanga | eyamathanga |
| Class 5 | lethanga | elethanga | lamathanga | elamathanga |
| Class 6 | ethanga | awethanga | amathanga | awamathanga |
| Class 7 | sethanga | esethanga | samathanga | esamathanga |
| Class 8 | zethanga | ezethanga | zamathanga | ezamathanga |
| Class 9 | yethanga | eyethanga | yamathanga | eyamathanga |
| Class 10 | zethanga | ezethanga | zamathanga | ezamathanga |
| Class 11 | lwethanga | olwethanga | lwamathanga | olwamathanga |
| Class 14 | bethanga | obethanga | bamathanga | obamathanga |
| Class 15 | kwethanga | okwethanga | kwamathanga | okwamathanga |
| Class 17 | kwethanga | okwethanga | kwamathanga | okwamathanga |

### References

* C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-thanga”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-thanga (3.2.6.6-3)”
* C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-thanga”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-thanga (3.2.9.9)”