# umphansi
## Zulu
### Etymology 1

Hlonipha form of umhlaba. Also from umu- +‎ phansi.

#### Pronunciation

IPA: /úm̩pʰâːnsi/

#### Noun

úmphânsi class 3 (plural ímiphânsi class 4)
* earth, world

##### Inflection

Class 3/4 :
| | Singular | Plural |
| Full form | umphansi | imiphansi |
| Locative | emphansini | emiphansini |
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Full form | umphansi | umphansi | imiphansi | imiphansi |
| Simple form | mphansi | mphansi | miphansi | miphansi |
| Locative | emphansini | emphansini | emiphansini | emiphansini |
| Copulative | ngumphansi | ngumphansi | yimiphansi | yimiphansi |
| Possessive forms |||||
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| | Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive |
| Class 1 | womphansi | owomphansi | wemiphansi | owemiphansi |
| Class 2 | bomphansi | abomphansi | bemiphansi | abemiphansi |
| Class 3 | womphansi | owomphansi | wemiphansi | owemiphansi |
| Class 4 | yomphansi | eyomphansi | yemiphansi | eyemiphansi |
| Class 5 | lomphansi | elomphansi | lemiphansi | elemiphansi |
| Class 6 | omphansi | awomphansi | emiphansi | awemiphansi |
| Class 7 | somphansi | esomphansi | semiphansi | esemiphansi |
| Class 8 | zomphansi | ezomphansi | zemiphansi | ezemiphansi |
| Class 9 | yomphansi | eyomphansi | yemiphansi | eyemiphansi |
| Class 10 | zomphansi | ezomphansi | zemiphansi | ezemiphansi |
| Class 11 | lomphansi | olomphansi | lwemiphansi | olwemiphansi |
| Class 14 | bomphansi | obomphansi | bemiphansi | obemiphansi |
| Class 15 | komphansi | okomphansi | kwemiphansi | okwemiphansi |
| Class 17 | komphansi | okomphansi | kwemiphansi | okwemiphansi |

### Etymology 2
#### Pronunciation

IPA: /úm̩pʰâːnsi/

#### Noun

úmphânsi class 1 (plural ábaphânsi class 2)
* ancestor

##### Inflection

Class 1/2 :
| | Singular | Plural |
| Full form | umphansi | abaphansi |
| Locative | kumphansi | kubaphansi |
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Full form | umphansi | umphansi | abaphansi | abaphansi |
| Simple form | mphansi | mphansi | baphansi | baphansi |
| Locative | kumphansi | kumphansi | kubaphansi | kubaphansi |
| Copulative | ngumphansi | ngumphansi | ngabaphansi | ngabaphansi |
| Possessive forms |||||
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| | Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive |
| Class 1 | womphansi | owomphansi | wabaphansi | owabaphansi |
| Class 2 | bomphansi | abomphansi | babaphansi | ababaphansi |
| Class 3 | womphansi | owomphansi | wabaphansi | owabaphansi |
| Class 4 | yomphansi | eyomphansi | yabaphansi | eyabaphansi |
| Class 5 | lomphansi | elomphansi | labaphansi | elabaphansi |
| Class 6 | omphansi | awomphansi | abaphansi | awabaphansi |
| Class 7 | somphansi | esomphansi | sabaphansi | esabaphansi |
| Class 8 | zomphansi | ezomphansi | zabaphansi | ezabaphansi |
| Class 9 | yomphansi | eyomphansi | yabaphansi | eyabaphansi |
| Class 10 | zomphansi | ezomphansi | zabaphansi | ezabaphansi |
| Class 11 | lomphansi | olomphansi | lwabaphansi | olwabaphansi |
| Class 14 | bomphansi | obomphansi | babaphansi | obabaphansi |
| Class 15 | komphansi | okomphansi | kwabaphansi | okwabaphansi |
| Class 17 | komphansi | okomphansi | kwabaphansi | okwabaphansi |

### References

* C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-phansi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-phansi (2.4.3-5.4)”