toes - iminwe

Word information

Part of speech	noun
Plurality	plural
Noun class	um/imi
Note	The formal Xhosa word for "toes" is "iinzwane" but most Xhosa speakers use "iminwe" which is sometimes followed by the word for "foot/feet" in which case a possessive concord will be used, e.g. "iminwe yonyawo" the toes of the foot.

Example sentences

• English

  How many toes does a person have?

  IsiXhosa

  Mingaphi iminwe yeenyawo zomntu?

• English

  My toes are ugly!

  IsiXhosa

  Iminwe yeenyawo zam mibi!

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Singular or plural form	toe - umnwe (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨um/imi⁩⁩⁩)
Alternate Use	fingers - iminwe (⁨plural⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨um/imi⁩⁩⁩)
Alternate Use	toes - iinzwane (⁨plural⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨i(n)/i(z)in⁩⁩⁩)