From Malay hamba, from Sanskrit हम्भाय (hambhāya, “low”), compare to Sanskrit हंबतारा (haṃbatārā, “good man”).
hamba (first-person possessive hambaku, second-person possessive hambamu, third-person possessive hambanya)
- slave; thrall; servant
hamba
- (archaic, humble) I, me, my, your servant
Hamba as pronoun still used in daily life, especially in prayer.
Indonesian first-person pronouns:
Borrowed from Sanskrit हम्भाय (hambhāya, “low”), compare to Sanskrit हंबतारा (haṃbatārā, “good man”).
hamba (Jawi spelling همبا, plural hamba-hamba, informal 1st possessive hambaku, 2nd possessive hambamu, 3rd possessive hambanya)
- A slave.
- Synonyms: abdi, budak, sahaya
1849, Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir, Hikayat Abdullah, page 250:Bermula orang yang empunya hamba-hamba itu kelakuannya seperti binatang yang tiada bermalu dan tiada takut kepada Allah.- The slave owners began behaving like shameless animals that do not fear God.
hamba (Jawi spelling همبا)
- (dialectal, Kelantan-Pattani, Negeri Sembilan, Terengganu) I (me, my).
- Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “همب hamba”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 145
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “همب hamba”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, pages 685-6
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “hamba”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 391
Borrowed from Spanish jamba.
hamba (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜋ᜔ᜊ)
- jamb (vertical component that form the side of an opening in a wall)
- “hamba”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
-hámba
- (intransitive) to go, to walk, to move
- (intransitive) to travel
- (transitive and intransitive) to ride, to go by (a vehicle)
- (intransitive) to leave, to depart
- (intransitive) to go on, to keep going, to proceed
- (intransitive) to work, to function, to operate
Tone H
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Infinitive
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ukuhamba
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukuhamba
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ukungahambi
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Imperative
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Simple
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+ object concord
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Singular
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hamba
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-hambe
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Plural
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hambani
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-hambeni
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Present
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
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Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngiyahamba, ngihamba
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engihambayo, engihamba
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ngihamba
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angihambi
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engingahambi
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ngingahambi
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2nd singular
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uyahamba, uhamba
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ohambayo, ohamba
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uhamba
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awuhambi
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ongahambi
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ungahambi
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1st plural
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siyahamba, sihamba
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esihambayo, esihamba
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sihamba
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asihambi
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esingahambi
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singahambi
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2nd plural
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niyahamba, nihamba
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enihambayo, enihamba
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nihamba
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anihambi
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eningahambi
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ningahambi
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Class 1
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uyahamba, uhamba
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ohambayo, ohamba
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ehamba
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akahambi
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ongahambi
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engahambi
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Class 2
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bayahamba, bahamba
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abahambayo, abahamba
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behamba
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abahambi
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abangahambi
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bengahambi
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Class 3
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uyahamba, uhamba
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ohambayo, ohamba
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uhamba
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awuhambi
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ongahambi
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ungahambi
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Class 4
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iyahamba, ihamba
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ehambayo, ehamba
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ihamba
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ayihambi
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engahambi
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ingahambi
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Class 5
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liyahamba, lihamba
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elihambayo, elihamba
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lihamba
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alihambi
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elingahambi
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lingahambi
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Class 6
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ayahamba, ahamba
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ahambayo, ahamba
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ehamba
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awahambi
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angahambi
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engahambi
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Class 7
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siyahamba, sihamba
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esihambayo, esihamba
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sihamba
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asihambi
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esingahambi
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singahambi
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Class 8
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ziyahamba, zihamba
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ezihambayo, ezihamba
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zihamba
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azihambi
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ezingahambi
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zingahambi
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Class 9
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iyahamba, ihamba
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ehambayo, ehamba
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ihamba
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ayihambi
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engahambi
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ingahambi
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Class 10
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ziyahamba, zihamba
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ezihambayo, ezihamba
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zihamba
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azihambi
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ezingahambi
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zingahambi
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Class 11
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luyahamba, luhamba
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oluhambayo, oluhamba
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luhamba
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aluhambi
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olungahambi
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lungahambi
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Class 14
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buyahamba, buhamba
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obuhambayo, obuhamba
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buhamba
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abuhambi
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obungahambi
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bungahambi
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Class 15
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kuyahamba, kuhamba
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okuhambayo, okuhamba
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kuhamba
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akuhambi
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okungahambi
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kungahambi
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Class 17
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kuyahamba, kuhamba
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okuhambayo, okuhamba
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kuhamba
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akuhambi
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okungahambi
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kungahambi
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Recent past
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
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Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
|
1st singular
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ngihambile, ngihambē
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engihambile, engihambē
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ngihambile, ngihambē
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angihambanga
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engingahambanga
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ngingahambanga
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2nd singular
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uhambile, uhambē
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ohambile, ohambē
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uhambile, uhambē
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awuhambanga
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ongahambanga
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ungahambanga
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1st plural
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sihambile, sihambē
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esihambile, esihambē
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sihambile, sihambē
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asihambanga
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esingahambanga
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singahambanga
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2nd plural
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nihambile, nihambē
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enihambile, enihambē
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nihambile, nihambē
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anihambanga
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eningahambanga
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ningahambanga
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Class 1
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uhambile, uhambē
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ohambile, ohambē
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ehambile, ehambē
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akahambanga
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ongahambanga
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engahambanga
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Class 2
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bahambile, bahambē
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abahambile, abahambē
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behambile, behambē
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abahambanga
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abangahambanga
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bengahambanga
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Class 3
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uhambile, uhambē
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ohambile, ohambē
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uhambile, uhambē
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awuhambanga
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ongahambanga
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ungahambanga
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Class 4
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ihambile, ihambē
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ehambile, ehambē
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ihambile, ihambē
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ayihambanga
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engahambanga
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ingahambanga
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Class 5
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lihambile, lihambē
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elihambile, elihambē
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lihambile, lihambē
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alihambanga
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elingahambanga
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lingahambanga
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Class 6
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ahambile, ahambē
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ahambile, ahambē
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ehambile, ehambē
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awahambanga
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angahambanga
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engahambanga
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Class 7
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sihambile, sihambē
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esihambile, esihambē
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sihambile, sihambē
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asihambanga
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esingahambanga
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singahambanga
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Class 8
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zihambile, zihambē
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ezihambile, ezihambē
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zihambile, zihambē
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azihambanga
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ezingahambanga
|
zingahambanga
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Class 9
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ihambile, ihambē
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ehambile, ehambē
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ihambile, ihambē
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ayihambanga
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engahambanga
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ingahambanga
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Class 10
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zihambile, zihambē
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ezihambile, ezihambē
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zihambile, zihambē
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azihambanga
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ezingahambanga
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zingahambanga
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Class 11
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luhambile, luhambē
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oluhambile, oluhambē
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luhambile, luhambē
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aluhambanga
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olungahambanga
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lungahambanga
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Class 14
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buhambile, buhambē
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obuhambile, obuhambē
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buhambile, buhambē
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abuhambanga
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obungahambanga
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bungahambanga
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Class 15
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kuhambile, kuhambē
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okuhambile, okuhambē
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kuhambile, kuhambē
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akuhambanga
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okungahambanga
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kungahambanga
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Class 17
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kuhambile, kuhambē
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okuhambile, okuhambē
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kuhambile, kuhambē
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akuhambanga
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okungahambanga
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kungahambanga
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Remote past
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
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Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngāhamba
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engāhamba
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ngāhamba
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angihambanga
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engingahambanga
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ngingahambanga
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2nd singular
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wāhamba
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owāhamba
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wāhamba
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awuhambanga
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ongahambanga
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ungahambanga
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1st plural
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sāhamba
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esāhamba
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sāhamba
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asihambanga
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esingahambanga
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singahambanga
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2nd plural
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nāhamba
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enāhamba
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nāhamba
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anihambanga
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eningahambanga
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ningahambanga
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Class 1
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wāhamba
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owāhamba
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āhamba
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akahambanga
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ongahambanga
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engahambanga
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Class 2
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bāhamba
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abāhamba
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bāhamba
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abahambanga
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abangahambanga
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bengahambanga
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Class 3
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wāhamba
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owāhamba
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wāhamba
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awuhambanga
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ongahambanga
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ungahambanga
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Class 4
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yāhamba
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eyāhamba
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yāhamba
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ayihambanga
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engahambanga
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ingahambanga
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Class 5
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lāhamba
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elāhamba
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lāhamba
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alihambanga
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elingahambanga
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lingahambanga
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Class 6
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āhamba
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āhamba
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āhamba
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awahambanga
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angahambanga
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engahambanga
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Class 7
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sāhamba
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esāhamba
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sāhamba
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asihambanga
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esingahambanga
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singahambanga
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Class 8
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zāhamba
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ezāhamba
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zāhamba
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azihambanga
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ezingahambanga
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zingahambanga
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Class 9
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yāhamba
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eyāhamba
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yāhamba
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ayihambanga
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engahambanga
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ingahambanga
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Class 10
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zāhamba
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ezāhamba
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zāhamba
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azihambanga
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ezingahambanga
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zingahambanga
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Class 11
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lwāhamba
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olwāhamba
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lwāhamba
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aluhambanga
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olungahambanga
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lungahambanga
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Class 14
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bāhamba
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obāhamba
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bāhamba
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abuhambanga
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obungahambanga
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bungahambanga
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Class 15
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kwāhamba
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okwāhamba
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kwāhamba
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akuhambanga
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okungahambanga
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kungahambanga
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Class 17
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kwāhamba
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okwāhamba
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kwāhamba
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akuhambanga
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okungahambanga
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kungahambanga
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Potential
|
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
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Negative relative
|
Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngingahamba
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—
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ngingahamba
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ngingehambe
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—
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ngingehambe
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2nd singular
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ungahamba
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—
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ungahamba
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ungehambe
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—
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ungehambe
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1st plural
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singahamba
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—
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singahamba
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singehambe
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—
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singehambe
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2nd plural
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ningahamba
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—
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ningahamba
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ningehambe
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—
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ningehambe
|
Class 1
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angahamba
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—
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engahamba
|
angehambe
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—
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engehambe
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Class 2
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bangahamba
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—
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bengahamba
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bangehambe
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—
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bengehambe
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Class 3
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ungahamba
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—
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ungahamba
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ungehambe
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—
|
ungehambe
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Class 4
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ingahamba
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—
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ingahamba
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ingehambe
|
—
|
ingehambe
|
Class 5
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lingahamba
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—
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lingahamba
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lingehambe
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—
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lingehambe
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Class 6
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angahamba
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—
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engahamba
|
angehambe
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—
|
engehambe
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Class 7
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singahamba
|
—
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singahamba
|
singehambe
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—
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singehambe
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Class 8
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zingahamba
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—
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zingahamba
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zingehambe
|
—
|
zingehambe
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Class 9
|
ingahamba
|
—
|
ingahamba
|
ingehambe
|
—
|
ingehambe
|
Class 10
|
zingahamba
|
—
|
zingahamba
|
zingehambe
|
—
|
zingehambe
|
Class 11
|
lungahamba
|
—
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lungahamba
|
lungehambe
|
—
|
lungehambe
|
Class 14
|
bungahamba
|
—
|
bungahamba
|
bungehambe
|
—
|
bungehambe
|
Class 15
|
kungahamba
|
—
|
kungahamba
|
kungehambe
|
—
|
kungehambe
|
Class 17
|
kungahamba
|
—
|
kungahamba
|
kungehambe
|
—
|
kungehambe
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizohamba
|
engizohamba
|
ngizohamba
|
angizuhamba
|
engingezuhamba
|
ngingezuhamba
|
2nd singular
|
uzohamba
|
ozohamba
|
uzohamba
|
awuzuhamba
|
ongezuhamba
|
ungezuhamba
|
1st plural
|
sizohamba
|
esizohamba
|
sizohamba
|
asizuhamba
|
esingezuhamba
|
singezuhamba
|
2nd plural
|
nizohamba
|
enizohamba
|
nizohamba
|
anizuhamba
|
eningezuhamba
|
ningezuhamba
|
Class 1
|
uzohamba
|
ozohamba
|
ezohamba
|
akazuhamba
|
ongezuhamba
|
engezuhamba
|
Class 2
|
bazohamba
|
abazohamba
|
bezohamba
|
abazuhamba
|
abangezuhamba
|
bengezuhamba
|
Class 3
|
uzohamba
|
ozohamba
|
uzohamba
|
awuzuhamba
|
ongezuhamba
|
ungezuhamba
|
Class 4
|
izohamba
|
ezohamba
|
izohamba
|
ayizuhamba
|
engezuhamba
|
ingezuhamba
|
Class 5
|
lizohamba
|
elizohamba
|
lizohamba
|
alizuhamba
|
elingezuhamba
|
lingezuhamba
|
Class 6
|
azohamba
|
azohamba
|
ezohamba
|
awazuhamba
|
angezuhamba
|
engezuhamba
|
Class 7
|
sizohamba
|
esizohamba
|
sizohamba
|
asizuhamba
|
esingezuhamba
|
singezuhamba
|
Class 8
|
zizohamba
|
ezizohamba
|
zizohamba
|
azizuhamba
|
ezingezuhamba
|
zingezuhamba
|
Class 9
|
izohamba
|
ezohamba
|
izohamba
|
ayizuhamba
|
engezuhamba
|
ingezuhamba
|
Class 10
|
zizohamba
|
ezizohamba
|
zizohamba
|
azizuhamba
|
ezingezuhamba
|
zingezuhamba
|
Class 11
|
luzohamba
|
oluzohamba
|
luzohamba
|
aluzuhamba
|
olungezuhamba
|
lungezuhamba
|
Class 14
|
buzohamba
|
obuzohamba
|
buzohamba
|
abuzuhamba
|
obungezuhamba
|
bungezuhamba
|
Class 15
|
kuzohamba
|
okuzohamba
|
kuzohamba
|
akuzuhamba
|
okungezuhamba
|
kungezuhamba
|
Class 17
|
kuzohamba
|
okuzohamba
|
kuzohamba
|
akuzuhamba
|
okungezuhamba
|
kungezuhamba
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyohamba
|
engiyohamba
|
ngiyohamba
|
angiyuhamba
|
engingeyuhamba
|
ngingeyuhamba
|
2nd singular
|
uyohamba
|
oyohamba
|
uyohamba
|
awuyuhamba
|
ongeyuhamba
|
ungeyuhamba
|
1st plural
|
siyohamba
|
esiyohamba
|
siyohamba
|
asiyuhamba
|
esingeyuhamba
|
singeyuhamba
|
2nd plural
|
niyohamba
|
eniyohamba
|
niyohamba
|
aniyuhamba
|
eningeyuhamba
|
ningeyuhamba
|
Class 1
|
uyohamba
|
oyohamba
|
eyohamba
|
akayuhamba
|
ongeyuhamba
|
engeyuhamba
|
Class 2
|
bayohamba
|
abayohamba
|
beyohamba
|
abayuhamba
|
abangeyuhamba
|
bengeyuhamba
|
Class 3
|
uyohamba
|
oyohamba
|
uyohamba
|
awuyuhamba
|
ongeyuhamba
|
ungeyuhamba
|
Class 4
|
iyohamba
|
eyohamba
|
iyohamba
|
ayiyuhamba
|
engeyuhamba
|
ingeyuhamba
|
Class 5
|
liyohamba
|
eliyohamba
|
liyohamba
|
aliyuhamba
|
elingeyuhamba
|
lingeyuhamba
|
Class 6
|
ayohamba
|
ayohamba
|
eyohamba
|
awayuhamba
|
angeyuhamba
|
engeyuhamba
|
Class 7
|
siyohamba
|
esiyohamba
|
siyohamba
|
asiyuhamba
|
esingeyuhamba
|
singeyuhamba
|
Class 8
|
ziyohamba
|
eziyohamba
|
ziyohamba
|
aziyuhamba
|
ezingeyuhamba
|
zingeyuhamba
|
Class 9
|
iyohamba
|
eyohamba
|
iyohamba
|
ayiyuhamba
|
engeyuhamba
|
ingeyuhamba
|
Class 10
|
ziyohamba
|
eziyohamba
|
ziyohamba
|
aziyuhamba
|
ezingeyuhamba
|
zingeyuhamba
|
Class 11
|
luyohamba
|
oluyohamba
|
luyohamba
|
aluyuhamba
|
olungeyuhamba
|
lungeyuhamba
|
Class 14
|
buyohamba
|
obuyohamba
|
buyohamba
|
abuyuhamba
|
obungeyuhamba
|
bungeyuhamba
|
Class 15
|
kuyohamba
|
okuyohamba
|
kuyohamba
|
akuyuhamba
|
okungeyuhamba
|
kungeyuhamba
|
Class 17
|
kuyohamba
|
okuyohamba
|
kuyohamba
|
akuyuhamba
|
okungeyuhamba
|
kungeyuhamba
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngihambe
|
ngingahambi
|
2nd singular
|
uhambe
|
ungahambi
|
1st plural
|
sihambe
|
singahambi
|
2nd plural
|
nihambe
|
ningahambi
|
Class 1
|
ahambe
|
angahambi
|
Class 2
|
bahambe
|
bangahambi
|
Class 3
|
uhambe
|
ungahambi
|
Class 4
|
ihambe
|
ingahambi
|
Class 5
|
lihambe
|
lingahambi
|
Class 6
|
ahambe
|
angahambi
|
Class 7
|
sihambe
|
singahambi
|
Class 8
|
zihambe
|
zingahambi
|
Class 9
|
ihambe
|
ingahambi
|
Class 10
|
zihambe
|
zingahambi
|
Class 11
|
luhambe
|
lungahambi
|
Class 14
|
buhambe
|
bungahambi
|
Class 15
|
kuhambe
|
kungahambi
|
Class 17
|
kuhambe
|
kungahambi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngahamba
|
ngangahamba, angahamba, angangahamba
|
2nd singular
|
wahamba
|
wangahamba, awahamba, awangahamba
|
1st plural
|
sahamba
|
sangahamba, asahamba, asangahamba
|
2nd plural
|
nahamba
|
nangahamba, anahamba, anangahamba
|
Class 1
|
wahamba
|
wangahamba, akahamba, akangahamba
|
Class 2
|
bahamba
|
bangahamba, abahamba, abangahamba
|
Class 3
|
wahamba
|
wangahamba, awahamba, awangahamba
|
Class 4
|
yahamba
|
yangahamba, ayahamba, ayangahamba
|
Class 5
|
lahamba
|
langahamba, alahamba, alangahamba
|
Class 6
|
ahamba
|
angahamba, awahamba, awangahamba
|
Class 7
|
sahamba
|
sangahamba, asahamba, asangahamba
|
Class 8
|
zahamba
|
zangahamba, azahamba, azangahamba
|
Class 9
|
yahamba
|
yangahamba, ayahamba, ayangahamba
|
Class 10
|
zahamba
|
zangahamba, azahamba, azangahamba
|
Class 11
|
lwahamba
|
lwangahamba, alwahamba, alwangahamba
|
Class 14
|
bahamba
|
bangahamba, abahamba, abangahamba
|
Class 15
|
kwahamba
|
kwangahamba, akwahamba, akwangahamba
|
Class 17
|
kwahamba
|
kwangahamba, akwahamba, akwangahamba
|