vimba

See also: Vimba

English

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

vimba (plural vimbas)

1. Any member of the genus Vimba of cyprinid fish.

Kituba

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-bímba.

Verb

vimba

1. to swell

Lingala

Verb

vimba

1. to swell

Swahili

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-bímba (“to swell”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

-vimba (infinitive kuvimba)

1. to swell, expand

   Synonym: -fura

2. to be bloated

Conjugation

Conjugation of -vimba
Positive present -navimba Subjunctive -vimbe Negative -vimbi Imperative singular vimba
Infinitives
Positive kuvimba Negative kutovimba
Imperatives
Singular vimba Plural vimbeni
Tensed forms
Habitual huvimba Positive past positive subject concord + -livimba Negative past negative subject concord + -kuvimba
Positive present (positive subject concord + -navimba) Singular Plural 1st person ninavimba/navimba tunavimba 2nd person unavimba mnavimba 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anavimba wanavimba other classes positive subject concord + -navimba
Negative present (negative subject concord + -vimbi) Singular Plural 1st person sivimbi hatuvimbi 2nd person huvimbi hamvimbi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) havimbi hawavimbi other classes negative subject concord + -vimbi
Positive future positive subject concord + -tavimba Negative future negative subject concord + -tavimba
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -vimbe) Singular Plural 1st person nivimbe tuvimbe 2nd person uvimbe mvimbe 3rd person m-wa(I/II) avimbe wavimbe other classes positive subject concord + -vimbe
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sivimbe Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngevimba Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singevimba Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalivimba Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalivimba
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -avimba) Singular Plural 1st person navimba twavimba 2nd person wavimba mwavimba 3rd person m-wa(I/II) avimba wavimba m-mi(III/IV) wavimba yavimba ji-ma(V/VI) lavimba yavimba ki-vi(VII/VIII) chavimba vyavimba n(IX/X) yavimba zavimba u(XI) wavimba see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwavimba pa(XVI) pavimba mu(XVIII) mwavimba
Perfect positive subject concord + -mevimba "Already" positive subject concord + -meshavimba "Not yet" negative subject concord + -javimba "If/When" positive subject concord + -kivimba "If not" positive subject concord + -sipovimba Consecutive kavimba / positive subject concord + -kavimba Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kavimbe
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nivimba -tuvimba 2nd person -kuvimba -wavimba/-kuvimbeni/-wavimbeni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mvimba -wavimba m-mi(III/IV) -uvimba -ivimba ji-ma(V/VI) -livimba -yavimba ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kivimba -vivimba n(IX/X) -ivimba -zivimba u(XI) -uvimba see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kuvimba pa(XVI) -pavimba mu(XVIII) -muvimba Reflexive -jivimba
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -vimba- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -vimbaye -vimbao m-mi(III/IV) -vimbao -vimbayo ji-ma(V/VI) -vimbalo -vimbayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -vimbacho -vimbavyo n(IX/X) -vimbayo -vimbazo u(XI) -vimbao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -vimbako pa(XVI) -vimbapo mu(XVIII) -vimbamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -vimba) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yevimba -ovimba m-mi(III/IV) -ovimba -yovimba ji-ma(V/VI) -lovimba -yovimba ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chovimba -vyovimba n(IX/X) -yovimba -zovimba u(XI) -ovimba see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kovimba pa(XVI) -povimba mu(XVIII) -movimba
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Derived terms

• Nominal derivations:
  • uvimbe (“swelling”)

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-bìmba.

Verb

-vimba

1. to prevent

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-bìmba.

Verb

-vimba

1. (transitive) to close up

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-bìmba.

Verb

-vimba

1. to close, to shut
2. to plug, to cork
3. to prevent

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuvimba
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuvimba	ukungavimbi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	vimba	-vimbe
Plural	vimbani	-vimbeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyavimba, ngivimba	engivimbayo, engivimba	ngivimba	angivimbi	engingavimbi	ngingavimbi
2nd singular	uyavimba, uvimba	ovimbayo, ovimba	uvimba	awuvimbi	ongavimbi	ungavimbi
1st plural	siyavimba, sivimba	esivimbayo, esivimba	sivimba	asivimbi	esingavimbi	singavimbi
2nd plural	niyavimba, nivimba	enivimbayo, enivimba	nivimba	anivimbi	eningavimbi	ningavimbi
Class 1	uyavimba, uvimba	ovimbayo, ovimba	evimba	akavimbi	ongavimbi	engavimbi
Class 2	bayavimba, bavimba	abavimbayo, abavimba	bevimba	abavimbi	abangavimbi	bengavimbi
Class 3	uyavimba, uvimba	ovimbayo, ovimba	uvimba	awuvimbi	ongavimbi	ungavimbi
Class 4	iyavimba, ivimba	evimbayo, evimba	ivimba	ayivimbi	engavimbi	ingavimbi
Class 5	liyavimba, livimba	elivimbayo, elivimba	livimba	alivimbi	elingavimbi	lingavimbi
Class 6	ayavimba, avimba	avimbayo, avimba	evimba	awavimbi	angavimbi	engavimbi
Class 7	siyavimba, sivimba	esivimbayo, esivimba	sivimba	asivimbi	esingavimbi	singavimbi
Class 8	ziyavimba, zivimba	ezivimbayo, ezivimba	zivimba	azivimbi	ezingavimbi	zingavimbi
Class 9	iyavimba, ivimba	evimbayo, evimba	ivimba	ayivimbi	engavimbi	ingavimbi
Class 10	ziyavimba, zivimba	ezivimbayo, ezivimba	zivimba	azivimbi	ezingavimbi	zingavimbi
Class 11	luyavimba, luvimba	oluvimbayo, oluvimba	luvimba	aluvimbi	olungavimbi	lungavimbi
Class 14	buyavimba, buvimba	obuvimbayo, obuvimba	buvimba	abuvimbi	obungavimbi	bungavimbi
Class 15	kuyavimba, kuvimba	okuvimbayo, okuvimba	kuvimba	akuvimbi	okungavimbi	kungavimbi
Class 17	kuyavimba, kuvimba	okuvimbayo, okuvimba	kuvimba	akuvimbi	okungavimbi	kungavimbi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngivimbile, ngivimbē	engivimbile, engivimbē	ngivimbile, ngivimbē	angivimbanga	engingavimbanga	ngingavimbanga
2nd singular	uvimbile, uvimbē	ovimbile, ovimbē	uvimbile, uvimbē	awuvimbanga	ongavimbanga	ungavimbanga
1st plural	sivimbile, sivimbē	esivimbile, esivimbē	sivimbile, sivimbē	asivimbanga	esingavimbanga	singavimbanga
2nd plural	nivimbile, nivimbē	enivimbile, enivimbē	nivimbile, nivimbē	anivimbanga	eningavimbanga	ningavimbanga
Class 1	uvimbile, uvimbē	ovimbile, ovimbē	evimbile, evimbē	akavimbanga	ongavimbanga	engavimbanga
Class 2	bavimbile, bavimbē	abavimbile, abavimbē	bevimbile, bevimbē	abavimbanga	abangavimbanga	bengavimbanga
Class 3	uvimbile, uvimbē	ovimbile, ovimbē	uvimbile, uvimbē	awuvimbanga	ongavimbanga	ungavimbanga
Class 4	ivimbile, ivimbē	evimbile, evimbē	ivimbile, ivimbē	ayivimbanga	engavimbanga	ingavimbanga
Class 5	livimbile, livimbē	elivimbile, elivimbē	livimbile, livimbē	alivimbanga	elingavimbanga	lingavimbanga
Class 6	avimbile, avimbē	avimbile, avimbē	evimbile, evimbē	awavimbanga	angavimbanga	engavimbanga
Class 7	sivimbile, sivimbē	esivimbile, esivimbē	sivimbile, sivimbē	asivimbanga	esingavimbanga	singavimbanga
Class 8	zivimbile, zivimbē	ezivimbile, ezivimbē	zivimbile, zivimbē	azivimbanga	ezingavimbanga	zingavimbanga
Class 9	ivimbile, ivimbē	evimbile, evimbē	ivimbile, ivimbē	ayivimbanga	engavimbanga	ingavimbanga
Class 10	zivimbile, zivimbē	ezivimbile, ezivimbē	zivimbile, zivimbē	azivimbanga	ezingavimbanga	zingavimbanga
Class 11	luvimbile, luvimbē	oluvimbile, oluvimbē	luvimbile, luvimbē	aluvimbanga	olungavimbanga	lungavimbanga
Class 14	buvimbile, buvimbē	obuvimbile, obuvimbē	buvimbile, buvimbē	abuvimbanga	obungavimbanga	bungavimbanga
Class 15	kuvimbile, kuvimbē	okuvimbile, okuvimbē	kuvimbile, kuvimbē	akuvimbanga	okungavimbanga	kungavimbanga
Class 17	kuvimbile, kuvimbē	okuvimbile, okuvimbē	kuvimbile, kuvimbē	akuvimbanga	okungavimbanga	kungavimbanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāvimba	engāvimba	ngāvimba	angivimbanga	engingavimbanga	ngingavimbanga
2nd singular	wāvimba	owāvimba	wāvimba	awuvimbanga	ongavimbanga	ungavimbanga
1st plural	sāvimba	esāvimba	sāvimba	asivimbanga	esingavimbanga	singavimbanga
2nd plural	nāvimba	enāvimba	nāvimba	anivimbanga	eningavimbanga	ningavimbanga
Class 1	wāvimba	owāvimba	āvimba	akavimbanga	ongavimbanga	engavimbanga
Class 2	bāvimba	abāvimba	bāvimba	abavimbanga	abangavimbanga	bengavimbanga
Class 3	wāvimba	owāvimba	wāvimba	awuvimbanga	ongavimbanga	ungavimbanga
Class 4	yāvimba	eyāvimba	yāvimba	ayivimbanga	engavimbanga	ingavimbanga
Class 5	lāvimba	elāvimba	lāvimba	alivimbanga	elingavimbanga	lingavimbanga
Class 6	āvimba	āvimba	āvimba	awavimbanga	angavimbanga	engavimbanga
Class 7	sāvimba	esāvimba	sāvimba	asivimbanga	esingavimbanga	singavimbanga
Class 8	zāvimba	ezāvimba	zāvimba	azivimbanga	ezingavimbanga	zingavimbanga
Class 9	yāvimba	eyāvimba	yāvimba	ayivimbanga	engavimbanga	ingavimbanga
Class 10	zāvimba	ezāvimba	zāvimba	azivimbanga	ezingavimbanga	zingavimbanga
Class 11	lwāvimba	olwāvimba	lwāvimba	aluvimbanga	olungavimbanga	lungavimbanga
Class 14	bāvimba	obāvimba	bāvimba	abuvimbanga	obungavimbanga	bungavimbanga
Class 15	kwāvimba	okwāvimba	kwāvimba	akuvimbanga	okungavimbanga	kungavimbanga
Class 17	kwāvimba	okwāvimba	kwāvimba	akuvimbanga	okungavimbanga	kungavimbanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingavimba	—	ngingavimba	ngingevimbe	—	ngingevimbe
2nd singular	ungavimba	—	ungavimba	ungevimbe	—	ungevimbe
1st plural	singavimba	—	singavimba	singevimbe	—	singevimbe
2nd plural	ningavimba	—	ningavimba	ningevimbe	—	ningevimbe
Class 1	angavimba	—	engavimba	angevimbe	—	engevimbe
Class 2	bangavimba	—	bengavimba	bangevimbe	—	bengevimbe
Class 3	ungavimba	—	ungavimba	ungevimbe	—	ungevimbe
Class 4	ingavimba	—	ingavimba	ingevimbe	—	ingevimbe
Class 5	lingavimba	—	lingavimba	lingevimbe	—	lingevimbe
Class 6	angavimba	—	engavimba	angevimbe	—	engevimbe
Class 7	singavimba	—	singavimba	singevimbe	—	singevimbe
Class 8	zingavimba	—	zingavimba	zingevimbe	—	zingevimbe
Class 9	ingavimba	—	ingavimba	ingevimbe	—	ingevimbe
Class 10	zingavimba	—	zingavimba	zingevimbe	—	zingevimbe
Class 11	lungavimba	—	lungavimba	lungevimbe	—	lungevimbe
Class 14	bungavimba	—	bungavimba	bungevimbe	—	bungevimbe
Class 15	kungavimba	—	kungavimba	kungevimbe	—	kungevimbe
Class 17	kungavimba	—	kungavimba	kungevimbe	—	kungevimbe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizovimba	engizovimba	ngizovimba	angizuvimba	engingezuvimba	ngingezuvimba
2nd singular	uzovimba	ozovimba	uzovimba	awuzuvimba	ongezuvimba	ungezuvimba
1st plural	sizovimba	esizovimba	sizovimba	asizuvimba	esingezuvimba	singezuvimba
2nd plural	nizovimba	enizovimba	nizovimba	anizuvimba	eningezuvimba	ningezuvimba
Class 1	uzovimba	ozovimba	ezovimba	akazuvimba	ongezuvimba	engezuvimba
Class 2	bazovimba	abazovimba	bezovimba	abazuvimba	abangezuvimba	bengezuvimba
Class 3	uzovimba	ozovimba	uzovimba	awuzuvimba	ongezuvimba	ungezuvimba
Class 4	izovimba	ezovimba	izovimba	ayizuvimba	engezuvimba	ingezuvimba
Class 5	lizovimba	elizovimba	lizovimba	alizuvimba	elingezuvimba	lingezuvimba
Class 6	azovimba	azovimba	ezovimba	awazuvimba	angezuvimba	engezuvimba
Class 7	sizovimba	esizovimba	sizovimba	asizuvimba	esingezuvimba	singezuvimba
Class 8	zizovimba	ezizovimba	zizovimba	azizuvimba	ezingezuvimba	zingezuvimba
Class 9	izovimba	ezovimba	izovimba	ayizuvimba	engezuvimba	ingezuvimba
Class 10	zizovimba	ezizovimba	zizovimba	azizuvimba	ezingezuvimba	zingezuvimba
Class 11	luzovimba	oluzovimba	luzovimba	aluzuvimba	olungezuvimba	lungezuvimba
Class 14	buzovimba	obuzovimba	buzovimba	abuzuvimba	obungezuvimba	bungezuvimba
Class 15	kuzovimba	okuzovimba	kuzovimba	akuzuvimba	okungezuvimba	kungezuvimba
Class 17	kuzovimba	okuzovimba	kuzovimba	akuzuvimba	okungezuvimba	kungezuvimba
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyovimba	engiyovimba	ngiyovimba	angiyuvimba	engingeyuvimba	ngingeyuvimba
2nd singular	uyovimba	oyovimba	uyovimba	awuyuvimba	ongeyuvimba	ungeyuvimba
1st plural	siyovimba	esiyovimba	siyovimba	asiyuvimba	esingeyuvimba	singeyuvimba
2nd plural	niyovimba	eniyovimba	niyovimba	aniyuvimba	eningeyuvimba	ningeyuvimba
Class 1	uyovimba	oyovimba	eyovimba	akayuvimba	ongeyuvimba	engeyuvimba
Class 2	bayovimba	abayovimba	beyovimba	abayuvimba	abangeyuvimba	bengeyuvimba
Class 3	uyovimba	oyovimba	uyovimba	awuyuvimba	ongeyuvimba	ungeyuvimba
Class 4	iyovimba	eyovimba	iyovimba	ayiyuvimba	engeyuvimba	ingeyuvimba
Class 5	liyovimba	eliyovimba	liyovimba	aliyuvimba	elingeyuvimba	lingeyuvimba
Class 6	ayovimba	ayovimba	eyovimba	awayuvimba	angeyuvimba	engeyuvimba
Class 7	siyovimba	esiyovimba	siyovimba	asiyuvimba	esingeyuvimba	singeyuvimba
Class 8	ziyovimba	eziyovimba	ziyovimba	aziyuvimba	ezingeyuvimba	zingeyuvimba
Class 9	iyovimba	eyovimba	iyovimba	ayiyuvimba	engeyuvimba	ingeyuvimba
Class 10	ziyovimba	eziyovimba	ziyovimba	aziyuvimba	ezingeyuvimba	zingeyuvimba
Class 11	luyovimba	oluyovimba	luyovimba	aluyuvimba	olungeyuvimba	lungeyuvimba
Class 14	buyovimba	obuyovimba	buyovimba	abuyuvimba	obungeyuvimba	bungeyuvimba
Class 15	kuyovimba	okuyovimba	kuyovimba	akuyuvimba	okungeyuvimba	kungeyuvimba
Class 17	kuyovimba	okuyovimba	kuyovimba	akuyuvimba	okungeyuvimba	kungeyuvimba
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngivimbe	ngingavimbi
2nd singular	uvimbe	ungavimbi
1st plural	sivimbe	singavimbi
2nd plural	nivimbe	ningavimbi
Class 1	avimbe	angavimbi
Class 2	bavimbe	bangavimbi
Class 3	uvimbe	ungavimbi
Class 4	ivimbe	ingavimbi
Class 5	livimbe	lingavimbi
Class 6	avimbe	angavimbi
Class 7	sivimbe	singavimbi
Class 8	zivimbe	zingavimbi
Class 9	ivimbe	ingavimbi
Class 10	zivimbe	zingavimbi
Class 11	luvimbe	lungavimbi
Class 14	buvimbe	bungavimbi
Class 15	kuvimbe	kungavimbi
Class 17	kuvimbe	kungavimbi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngavimba	ngangavimba, angavimba, angangavimba
2nd singular	wavimba	wangavimba, awavimba, awangavimba
1st plural	savimba	sangavimba, asavimba, asangavimba
2nd plural	navimba	nangavimba, anavimba, anangavimba
Class 1	wavimba	wangavimba, akavimba, akangavimba
Class 2	bavimba	bangavimba, abavimba, abangavimba
Class 3	wavimba	wangavimba, awavimba, awangavimba
Class 4	yavimba	yangavimba, ayavimba, ayangavimba
Class 5	lavimba	langavimba, alavimba, alangavimba
Class 6	avimba	angavimba, awavimba, awangavimba
Class 7	savimba	sangavimba, asavimba, asangavimba
Class 8	zavimba	zangavimba, azavimba, azangavimba
Class 9	yavimba	yangavimba, ayavimba, ayangavimba
Class 10	zavimba	zangavimba, azavimba, azangavimba
Class 11	lwavimba	lwangavimba, alwavimba, alwangavimba
Class 14	bavimba	bangavimba, abavimba, abangavimba
Class 15	kwavimba	kwangavimba, akwavimba, akwangavimba
Class 17	kwavimba	kwangavimba, akwavimba, akwangavimba

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “vimba”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “vimba (6.6-3)”