imamba
Xhosa
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Bantu *mbámbà.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editímâmba class 9 (plural íimâmba class 10)
Inflection
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Zulu
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Bantu *mbámbà.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editímâmba class 9 (plural ízimâmba class 10)
Inflection
editClass 9/10 | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | imamba | izimamba | ||
Locative | emambeni | ezimambeni | ||
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | imamba | izimamba | ||
Simple form | mamba | zimamba | ||
Locative | emambeni | ezimambeni | ||
Copulative | yimamba | yizimamba | ||
Possessive forms | ||||
Singular | Plural | |||
Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
Class 1 | wemamba | owemamba | wezimamba | owezimamba |
Class 2 | bemamba | abemamba | bezimamba | abezimamba |
Class 3 | wemamba | owemamba | wezimamba | owezimamba |
Class 4 | yemamba | eyemamba | yezimamba | eyezimamba |
Class 5 | lemamba | elemamba | lezimamba | elezimamba |
Class 6 | emamba | awemamba | ezimamba | awezimamba |
Class 7 | semamba | esemamba | sezimamba | esezimamba |
Class 8 | zemamba | ezemamba | zezimamba | ezezimamba |
Class 9 | yemamba | eyemamba | yezimamba | eyezimamba |
Class 10 | zemamba | ezemamba | zezimamba | ezezimamba |
Class 11 | lwemamba | olwemamba | lwezimamba | olwezimamba |
Class 14 | bemamba | obemamba | bezimamba | obezimamba |
Class 15 | kwemamba | okwemamba | kwezimamba | okwezimamba |
Class 17 | kwemamba | okwemamba | kwezimamba | okwezimamba |
References
edit- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-mamba”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-mamba (2.3-8.9)”
Categories:
- Xhosa terms inherited from Proto-Bantu
- Xhosa terms derived from Proto-Bantu
- Xhosa terms with IPA pronunciation
- Xhosa lemmas
- Xhosa nouns
- Xhosa class 9 nouns
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- Zulu terms inherited from Proto-Bantu
- Zulu terms derived from Proto-Bantu
- Zulu terms with IPA pronunciation
- Zulu lemmas
- Zulu nouns
- Zulu class 9 nouns
- Zulu nouns with tone HH
- zu:Snakes