indlebe
Lala (South Africa) edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Bantu *njèbé, a variant of Proto-Bantu *ndèbé, derived from Proto-Bantu *-dèba (“be slack, be hanging”).
Noun edit
índlebé
Northern Ndebele edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Bantu *njèbé, a variant of Proto-Bantu *ndèbé, derived from Proto-Bantu *-dèba (“be slack, be hanging”).
Noun edit
índlebé class 9 (plural ízíndlebé class 10)
Inflection edit
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Southern Ndebele edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Bantu *njèbé, a variant of Proto-Bantu *ndèbé, derived from Proto-Bantu *-dèba (“be slack, be hanging”).
Noun edit
índlebé class 9 (plural íindlebé class 10)
Inflection edit
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Swazi edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Bantu *njèbé, a variant of Proto-Bantu *ndèbé, derived from Proto-Bantu *-dèba (“be slack, be hanging”).
Noun edit
índlebé class 9 (plural tíndlebé class 10)
Inflection edit
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Xhosa edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Bantu *njèbé, a variant of Proto-Bantu *ndèbé, derived from Proto-Bantu *-dèba (“be slack, be hanging”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
índlebé class 9 (plural íindlebé class 10)
Inflection edit
This entry needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Bantu *njèbé, a variant of Proto-Bantu *ndèbé, derived from Proto-Bantu *-dèba (“be slack, be hanging”). Cognate with Tswana tsêbê and Shona nzeve.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
índlebé class 9 (plural izíndlebé class 10)
Inflection edit
References edit
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-dleɓe”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-dleɓe (2.8.3)”