# 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: [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: [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: /úm̩seɓéːnzi/

#### Noun

úmsebénzi class 1 (plural ábasebénzi class 2)
* worker, labourer

##### Inflection

Class 1/2 :
| | Singular | Plural |
| Full form | umsebenzi | abasebenzi |
| Locative | kumsebenzi | kubasebenzi |
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Full form | umsebenzi | umsebenzi | abasebenzi | abasebenzi |
| Simple form | msebenzi | msebenzi | basebenzi | basebenzi |
| Locative | kumsebenzi | kumsebenzi | kubasebenzi | kubasebenzi |
| Copulative | ngumsebenzi | ngumsebenzi | ngabasebenzi | ngabasebenzi |
| Possessive forms |||||
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| | Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive |
| Class 1 | womsebenzi | owomsebenzi | wabasebenzi | owabasebenzi |
| Class 2 | bomsebenzi | abomsebenzi | babasebenzi | ababasebenzi |
| Class 3 | womsebenzi | owomsebenzi | wabasebenzi | owabasebenzi |
| Class 4 | yomsebenzi | eyomsebenzi | yabasebenzi | eyabasebenzi |
| Class 5 | lomsebenzi | elomsebenzi | labasebenzi | elabasebenzi |
| Class 6 | omsebenzi | awomsebenzi | abasebenzi | awabasebenzi |
| Class 7 | somsebenzi | esomsebenzi | sabasebenzi | esabasebenzi |
| Class 8 | zomsebenzi | ezomsebenzi | zabasebenzi | ezabasebenzi |
| Class 9 | yomsebenzi | eyomsebenzi | yabasebenzi | eyabasebenzi |
| Class 10 | zomsebenzi | ezomsebenzi | zabasebenzi | ezabasebenzi |
| Class 11 | lomsebenzi | olomsebenzi | lwabasebenzi | olwabasebenzi |
| Class 14 | bomsebenzi | obomsebenzi | babasebenzi | obabasebenzi |
| Class 15 | komsebenzi | okomsebenzi | kwabasebenzi | okwabasebenzi |
| Class 17 | komsebenzi | okomsebenzi | kwabasebenzi | okwabasebenzi |

### Etymology 2

From umu- +‎ -sebenza +‎ -i.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /úm̩seɓêːnzi/

#### Noun

úmsebênzi class 3 (plural ímisebênzi class 4)
* work
* job, task, duty
* employment
* A ritual or ceremony.

##### Inflection

Class 1/2 :
| | Singular | Plural |
| Full form | umsebenzi | abasebenzi |
| Locative | kumsebenzi | kubasebenzi |
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Full form | umsebenzi | umsebenzi | abasebenzi | abasebenzi |
| Simple form | msebenzi | msebenzi | basebenzi | basebenzi |
| Locative | kumsebenzi | kumsebenzi | kubasebenzi | kubasebenzi |
| Copulative | ngumsebenzi | ngumsebenzi | ngabasebenzi | ngabasebenzi |
| Possessive forms |||||
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| | Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive |
| Class 1 | womsebenzi | owomsebenzi | wabasebenzi | owabasebenzi |
| Class 2 | bomsebenzi | abomsebenzi | babasebenzi | ababasebenzi |
| Class 3 | womsebenzi | owomsebenzi | wabasebenzi | owabasebenzi |
| Class 4 | yomsebenzi | eyomsebenzi | yabasebenzi | eyabasebenzi |
| Class 5 | lomsebenzi | elomsebenzi | labasebenzi | elabasebenzi |
| Class 6 | omsebenzi | awomsebenzi | abasebenzi | awabasebenzi |
| Class 7 | somsebenzi | esomsebenzi | sabasebenzi | esabasebenzi |
| Class 8 | zomsebenzi | ezomsebenzi | zabasebenzi | ezabasebenzi |
| Class 9 | yomsebenzi | eyomsebenzi | yabasebenzi | eyabasebenzi |
| Class 10 | zomsebenzi | ezomsebenzi | zabasebenzi | ezabasebenzi |
| Class 11 | lomsebenzi | olomsebenzi | lwabasebenzi | olwabasebenzi |
| Class 14 | bomsebenzi | obomsebenzi | babasebenzi | obabasebenzi |
| Class 15 | komsebenzi | okomsebenzi | kwabasebenzi | okwabasebenzi |
| Class 17 | komsebenzi | okomsebenzi | kwabasebenzi | okwabasebenzi |

### 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)”