# isitha
## Northern Ndebele
### Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *bìtáà (“war, army”), derived from Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀táà (“bow”).

### Noun

ísithá class 7 (plural ízithá class 8)
* enemy

#### Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

## Southern Ndebele
### Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *bìtáà (“war, army”), derived from Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀táà (“bow”).

### Noun

ísithá class 7 (plural ízithá class 8)
* enemy

#### 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: /íːsiːtʰa/

#### Noun

ī́sitha class 5 (plural amásitha class 6)
* seclusion, private place

##### Inflection

Class 5/6, short locative :
| | Singular | Plural |
| Full form | isitha | amasitha |
| Locative | esitha | emasitha |
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Full form | isitha | isitha | amasitha | amasitha |
| Simple form | lisitha | lisitha | masitha | masitha |
| Locative | esitha | esitha | emasitha | emasitha |
| Copulative | yisitha | yisitha | ngamasitha | ngamasitha |
| Possessive forms |||||
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| | Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive |
| Class 1 | wesitha | owesitha | wamasitha | owamasitha |
| Class 2 | besitha | abesitha | bamasitha | abamasitha |
| Class 3 | wesitha | owesitha | wamasitha | owamasitha |
| Class 4 | yesitha | eyesitha | yamasitha | eyamasitha |
| Class 5 | lesitha | elesitha | lamasitha | elamasitha |
| Class 6 | esitha | awesitha | amasitha | awamasitha |
| Class 7 | sesitha | esesitha | samasitha | esamasitha |
| Class 8 | zesitha | ezesitha | zamasitha | ezamasitha |
| Class 9 | yesitha | eyesitha | yamasitha | eyamasitha |
| Class 10 | zesitha | ezesitha | zamasitha | ezamasitha |
| Class 11 | lwesitha | olwesitha | lwamasitha | olwamasitha |
| Class 14 | besitha | obesitha | bamasitha | obamasitha |
| Class 15 | kwesitha | okwesitha | kwamasitha | okwamasitha |
| Class 17 | kwesitha | okwesitha | kwamasitha | okwamasitha |

### Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *bìtáà (“war, army”), derived from Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀táà (“bow”).

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ísiːtʰá/

#### Noun

ísithá class 7 (plural ízithá class 8)
* enemy, opponent, adversary

##### Inflection

Class 7/8 :
| | Singular | Plural |
| Full form | isitha | izitha |
| Locative | esitheni | ezitheni |
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Full form | isitha | isitha | izitha | izitha |
| Simple form | sitha | sitha | zitha | zitha |
| Locative | esitheni | esitheni | ezitheni | ezitheni |
| Copulative | yisitha | yisitha | yizitha | yizitha |
| Possessive forms |||||
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| | Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive |
| Class 1 | wesitha | owesitha | wezitha | owezitha |
| Class 2 | besitha | abesitha | bezitha | abezitha |
| Class 3 | wesitha | owesitha | wezitha | owezitha |
| Class 4 | yesitha | eyesitha | yezitha | eyezitha |
| Class 5 | lesitha | elesitha | lezitha | elezitha |
| Class 6 | esitha | awesitha | ezitha | awezitha |
| Class 7 | sesitha | esesitha | sezitha | esezitha |
| Class 8 | zesitha | ezesitha | zezitha | ezezitha |
| Class 9 | yesitha | eyesitha | yezitha | eyezitha |
| Class 10 | zesitha | ezesitha | zezitha | ezezitha |
| Class 11 | lwesitha | olwesitha | lwezitha | olwezitha |
| Class 14 | besitha | obesitha | bezitha | obezitha |
| Class 15 | kwesitha | okwesitha | kwezitha | okwezitha |
| Class 17 | kwesitha | okwesitha | kwezitha | okwezitha |

### References

* C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-sitha”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-sitha (3.2.9.9)”
* C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-tha”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-tha (2.3-6.3)”