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Etymology

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Derived from imbube.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /iːbuɓêːsi/

Noun

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ībhubêsi class 5 (plural amabhubêsi class 6)

  1. lion
    Synonyms: imbube, ingonyama, isilo

Inflection

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Class 5/6
Singular Plural
Full form ibhubesi amabhubesi
Locative ebhubesini emabhubesini
Singular Plural
Full form ibhubesi amabhubesi
Simple form libhubesi mabhubesi
Locative ebhubesini emabhubesini
Copulative yibhubesi ngamabhubesi
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
Modifier Substantive Modifier Substantive
Class 1 webhubesi owebhubesi wamabhubesi owamabhubesi
Class 2 bebhubesi abebhubesi bamabhubesi abamabhubesi
Class 3 webhubesi owebhubesi wamabhubesi owamabhubesi
Class 4 yebhubesi eyebhubesi yamabhubesi eyamabhubesi
Class 5 lebhubesi elebhubesi lamabhubesi elamabhubesi
Class 6 ebhubesi awebhubesi amabhubesi awamabhubesi
Class 7 sebhubesi esebhubesi samabhubesi esamabhubesi
Class 8 zebhubesi ezebhubesi zamabhubesi ezamabhubesi
Class 9 yebhubesi eyebhubesi yamabhubesi eyamabhubesi
Class 10 zebhubesi ezebhubesi zamabhubesi ezamabhubesi
Class 11 lwebhubesi olwebhubesi lwamabhubesi olwamabhubesi
Class 14 bebhubesi obebhubesi bamabhubesi obamabhubesi
Class 15 kwebhubesi okwebhubesi kwamabhubesi okwamabhubesi
Class 17 kwebhubesi okwebhubesi kwamabhubesi okwamabhubesi

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