Tone unknown
|
Infinitive
|
ukuqimba
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukuqimba
|
ukungaqimbi
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
+ object concord
|
Singular
|
qimba
|
-qimbe
|
Plural
|
qimbani
|
-qimbeni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyaqimba, ngiqimba
|
engiqimbayo, engiqimba
|
ngiqimba
|
angiqimbi
|
engingaqimbi
|
ngingaqimbi
|
2nd singular
|
uyaqimba, uqimba
|
oqimbayo, oqimba
|
uqimba
|
awuqimbi
|
ongaqimbi
|
ungaqimbi
|
1st plural
|
siyaqimba, siqimba
|
esiqimbayo, esiqimba
|
siqimba
|
asiqimbi
|
esingaqimbi
|
singaqimbi
|
2nd plural
|
niyaqimba, niqimba
|
eniqimbayo, eniqimba
|
niqimba
|
aniqimbi
|
eningaqimbi
|
ningaqimbi
|
Class 1
|
uyaqimba, uqimba
|
oqimbayo, oqimba
|
eqimba
|
akaqimbi
|
ongaqimbi
|
engaqimbi
|
Class 2
|
bayaqimba, baqimba
|
abaqimbayo, abaqimba
|
beqimba
|
abaqimbi
|
abangaqimbi
|
bengaqimbi
|
Class 3
|
uyaqimba, uqimba
|
oqimbayo, oqimba
|
uqimba
|
awuqimbi
|
ongaqimbi
|
ungaqimbi
|
Class 4
|
iyaqimba, iqimba
|
eqimbayo, eqimba
|
iqimba
|
ayiqimbi
|
engaqimbi
|
ingaqimbi
|
Class 5
|
liyaqimba, liqimba
|
eliqimbayo, eliqimba
|
liqimba
|
aliqimbi
|
elingaqimbi
|
lingaqimbi
|
Class 6
|
ayaqimba, aqimba
|
aqimbayo, aqimba
|
eqimba
|
awaqimbi
|
angaqimbi
|
engaqimbi
|
Class 7
|
siyaqimba, siqimba
|
esiqimbayo, esiqimba
|
siqimba
|
asiqimbi
|
esingaqimbi
|
singaqimbi
|
Class 8
|
ziyaqimba, ziqimba
|
eziqimbayo, eziqimba
|
ziqimba
|
aziqimbi
|
ezingaqimbi
|
zingaqimbi
|
Class 9
|
iyaqimba, iqimba
|
eqimbayo, eqimba
|
iqimba
|
ayiqimbi
|
engaqimbi
|
ingaqimbi
|
Class 10
|
ziyaqimba, ziqimba
|
eziqimbayo, eziqimba
|
ziqimba
|
aziqimbi
|
ezingaqimbi
|
zingaqimbi
|
Class 11
|
luyaqimba, luqimba
|
oluqimbayo, oluqimba
|
luqimba
|
aluqimbi
|
olungaqimbi
|
lungaqimbi
|
Class 14
|
buyaqimba, buqimba
|
obuqimbayo, obuqimba
|
buqimba
|
abuqimbi
|
obungaqimbi
|
bungaqimbi
|
Class 15
|
kuyaqimba, kuqimba
|
okuqimbayo, okuqimba
|
kuqimba
|
akuqimbi
|
okungaqimbi
|
kungaqimbi
|
Class 17
|
kuyaqimba, kuqimba
|
okuqimbayo, okuqimba
|
kuqimba
|
akuqimbi
|
okungaqimbi
|
kungaqimbi
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiqimbile, ngiqimbē
|
engiqimbile, engiqimbē
|
ngiqimbile, ngiqimbē
|
angiqimbanga
|
engingaqimbanga
|
ngingaqimbanga
|
2nd singular
|
uqimbile, uqimbē
|
oqimbile, oqimbē
|
uqimbile, uqimbē
|
awuqimbanga
|
ongaqimbanga
|
ungaqimbanga
|
1st plural
|
siqimbile, siqimbē
|
esiqimbile, esiqimbē
|
siqimbile, siqimbē
|
asiqimbanga
|
esingaqimbanga
|
singaqimbanga
|
2nd plural
|
niqimbile, niqimbē
|
eniqimbile, eniqimbē
|
niqimbile, niqimbē
|
aniqimbanga
|
eningaqimbanga
|
ningaqimbanga
|
Class 1
|
uqimbile, uqimbē
|
oqimbile, oqimbē
|
eqimbile, eqimbē
|
akaqimbanga
|
ongaqimbanga
|
engaqimbanga
|
Class 2
|
baqimbile, baqimbē
|
abaqimbile, abaqimbē
|
beqimbile, beqimbē
|
abaqimbanga
|
abangaqimbanga
|
bengaqimbanga
|
Class 3
|
uqimbile, uqimbē
|
oqimbile, oqimbē
|
uqimbile, uqimbē
|
awuqimbanga
|
ongaqimbanga
|
ungaqimbanga
|
Class 4
|
iqimbile, iqimbē
|
eqimbile, eqimbē
|
iqimbile, iqimbē
|
ayiqimbanga
|
engaqimbanga
|
ingaqimbanga
|
Class 5
|
liqimbile, liqimbē
|
eliqimbile, eliqimbē
|
liqimbile, liqimbē
|
aliqimbanga
|
elingaqimbanga
|
lingaqimbanga
|
Class 6
|
aqimbile, aqimbē
|
aqimbile, aqimbē
|
eqimbile, eqimbē
|
awaqimbanga
|
angaqimbanga
|
engaqimbanga
|
Class 7
|
siqimbile, siqimbē
|
esiqimbile, esiqimbē
|
siqimbile, siqimbē
|
asiqimbanga
|
esingaqimbanga
|
singaqimbanga
|
Class 8
|
ziqimbile, ziqimbē
|
eziqimbile, eziqimbē
|
ziqimbile, ziqimbē
|
aziqimbanga
|
ezingaqimbanga
|
zingaqimbanga
|
Class 9
|
iqimbile, iqimbē
|
eqimbile, eqimbē
|
iqimbile, iqimbē
|
ayiqimbanga
|
engaqimbanga
|
ingaqimbanga
|
Class 10
|
ziqimbile, ziqimbē
|
eziqimbile, eziqimbē
|
ziqimbile, ziqimbē
|
aziqimbanga
|
ezingaqimbanga
|
zingaqimbanga
|
Class 11
|
luqimbile, luqimbē
|
oluqimbile, oluqimbē
|
luqimbile, luqimbē
|
aluqimbanga
|
olungaqimbanga
|
lungaqimbanga
|
Class 14
|
buqimbile, buqimbē
|
obuqimbile, obuqimbē
|
buqimbile, buqimbē
|
abuqimbanga
|
obungaqimbanga
|
bungaqimbanga
|
Class 15
|
kuqimbile, kuqimbē
|
okuqimbile, okuqimbē
|
kuqimbile, kuqimbē
|
akuqimbanga
|
okungaqimbanga
|
kungaqimbanga
|
Class 17
|
kuqimbile, kuqimbē
|
okuqimbile, okuqimbē
|
kuqimbile, kuqimbē
|
akuqimbanga
|
okungaqimbanga
|
kungaqimbanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngāqimba
|
engāqimba
|
ngāqimba
|
angiqimbanga
|
engingaqimbanga
|
ngingaqimbanga
|
2nd singular
|
wāqimba
|
owāqimba
|
wāqimba
|
awuqimbanga
|
ongaqimbanga
|
ungaqimbanga
|
1st plural
|
sāqimba
|
esāqimba
|
sāqimba
|
asiqimbanga
|
esingaqimbanga
|
singaqimbanga
|
2nd plural
|
nāqimba
|
enāqimba
|
nāqimba
|
aniqimbanga
|
eningaqimbanga
|
ningaqimbanga
|
Class 1
|
wāqimba
|
owāqimba
|
āqimba
|
akaqimbanga
|
ongaqimbanga
|
engaqimbanga
|
Class 2
|
bāqimba
|
abāqimba
|
bāqimba
|
abaqimbanga
|
abangaqimbanga
|
bengaqimbanga
|
Class 3
|
wāqimba
|
owāqimba
|
wāqimba
|
awuqimbanga
|
ongaqimbanga
|
ungaqimbanga
|
Class 4
|
yāqimba
|
eyāqimba
|
yāqimba
|
ayiqimbanga
|
engaqimbanga
|
ingaqimbanga
|
Class 5
|
lāqimba
|
elāqimba
|
lāqimba
|
aliqimbanga
|
elingaqimbanga
|
lingaqimbanga
|
Class 6
|
āqimba
|
āqimba
|
āqimba
|
awaqimbanga
|
angaqimbanga
|
engaqimbanga
|
Class 7
|
sāqimba
|
esāqimba
|
sāqimba
|
asiqimbanga
|
esingaqimbanga
|
singaqimbanga
|
Class 8
|
zāqimba
|
ezāqimba
|
zāqimba
|
aziqimbanga
|
ezingaqimbanga
|
zingaqimbanga
|
Class 9
|
yāqimba
|
eyāqimba
|
yāqimba
|
ayiqimbanga
|
engaqimbanga
|
ingaqimbanga
|
Class 10
|
zāqimba
|
ezāqimba
|
zāqimba
|
aziqimbanga
|
ezingaqimbanga
|
zingaqimbanga
|
Class 11
|
lwāqimba
|
olwāqimba
|
lwāqimba
|
aluqimbanga
|
olungaqimbanga
|
lungaqimbanga
|
Class 14
|
bāqimba
|
obāqimba
|
bāqimba
|
abuqimbanga
|
obungaqimbanga
|
bungaqimbanga
|
Class 15
|
kwāqimba
|
okwāqimba
|
kwāqimba
|
akuqimbanga
|
okungaqimbanga
|
kungaqimbanga
|
Class 17
|
kwāqimba
|
okwāqimba
|
kwāqimba
|
akuqimbanga
|
okungaqimbanga
|
kungaqimbanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingaqimba
|
—
|
ngingaqimba
|
ngingeqimbe
|
—
|
ngingeqimbe
|
2nd singular
|
ungaqimba
|
—
|
ungaqimba
|
ungeqimbe
|
—
|
ungeqimbe
|
1st plural
|
singaqimba
|
—
|
singaqimba
|
singeqimbe
|
—
|
singeqimbe
|
2nd plural
|
ningaqimba
|
—
|
ningaqimba
|
ningeqimbe
|
—
|
ningeqimbe
|
Class 1
|
angaqimba
|
—
|
engaqimba
|
angeqimbe
|
—
|
engeqimbe
|
Class 2
|
bangaqimba
|
—
|
bengaqimba
|
bangeqimbe
|
—
|
bengeqimbe
|
Class 3
|
ungaqimba
|
—
|
ungaqimba
|
ungeqimbe
|
—
|
ungeqimbe
|
Class 4
|
ingaqimba
|
—
|
ingaqimba
|
ingeqimbe
|
—
|
ingeqimbe
|
Class 5
|
lingaqimba
|
—
|
lingaqimba
|
lingeqimbe
|
—
|
lingeqimbe
|
Class 6
|
angaqimba
|
—
|
engaqimba
|
angeqimbe
|
—
|
engeqimbe
|
Class 7
|
singaqimba
|
—
|
singaqimba
|
singeqimbe
|
—
|
singeqimbe
|
Class 8
|
zingaqimba
|
—
|
zingaqimba
|
zingeqimbe
|
—
|
zingeqimbe
|
Class 9
|
ingaqimba
|
—
|
ingaqimba
|
ingeqimbe
|
—
|
ingeqimbe
|
Class 10
|
zingaqimba
|
—
|
zingaqimba
|
zingeqimbe
|
—
|
zingeqimbe
|
Class 11
|
lungaqimba
|
—
|
lungaqimba
|
lungeqimbe
|
—
|
lungeqimbe
|
Class 14
|
bungaqimba
|
—
|
bungaqimba
|
bungeqimbe
|
—
|
bungeqimbe
|
Class 15
|
kungaqimba
|
—
|
kungaqimba
|
kungeqimbe
|
—
|
kungeqimbe
|
Class 17
|
kungaqimba
|
—
|
kungaqimba
|
kungeqimbe
|
—
|
kungeqimbe
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizoqimba
|
engizoqimba
|
ngizoqimba
|
angizuqimba
|
engingezuqimba
|
ngingezuqimba
|
2nd singular
|
uzoqimba
|
ozoqimba
|
uzoqimba
|
awuzuqimba
|
ongezuqimba
|
ungezuqimba
|
1st plural
|
sizoqimba
|
esizoqimba
|
sizoqimba
|
asizuqimba
|
esingezuqimba
|
singezuqimba
|
2nd plural
|
nizoqimba
|
enizoqimba
|
nizoqimba
|
anizuqimba
|
eningezuqimba
|
ningezuqimba
|
Class 1
|
uzoqimba
|
ozoqimba
|
ezoqimba
|
akazuqimba
|
ongezuqimba
|
engezuqimba
|
Class 2
|
bazoqimba
|
abazoqimba
|
bezoqimba
|
abazuqimba
|
abangezuqimba
|
bengezuqimba
|
Class 3
|
uzoqimba
|
ozoqimba
|
uzoqimba
|
awuzuqimba
|
ongezuqimba
|
ungezuqimba
|
Class 4
|
izoqimba
|
ezoqimba
|
izoqimba
|
ayizuqimba
|
engezuqimba
|
ingezuqimba
|
Class 5
|
lizoqimba
|
elizoqimba
|
lizoqimba
|
alizuqimba
|
elingezuqimba
|
lingezuqimba
|
Class 6
|
azoqimba
|
azoqimba
|
ezoqimba
|
awazuqimba
|
angezuqimba
|
engezuqimba
|
Class 7
|
sizoqimba
|
esizoqimba
|
sizoqimba
|
asizuqimba
|
esingezuqimba
|
singezuqimba
|
Class 8
|
zizoqimba
|
ezizoqimba
|
zizoqimba
|
azizuqimba
|
ezingezuqimba
|
zingezuqimba
|
Class 9
|
izoqimba
|
ezoqimba
|
izoqimba
|
ayizuqimba
|
engezuqimba
|
ingezuqimba
|
Class 10
|
zizoqimba
|
ezizoqimba
|
zizoqimba
|
azizuqimba
|
ezingezuqimba
|
zingezuqimba
|
Class 11
|
luzoqimba
|
oluzoqimba
|
luzoqimba
|
aluzuqimba
|
olungezuqimba
|
lungezuqimba
|
Class 14
|
buzoqimba
|
obuzoqimba
|
buzoqimba
|
abuzuqimba
|
obungezuqimba
|
bungezuqimba
|
Class 15
|
kuzoqimba
|
okuzoqimba
|
kuzoqimba
|
akuzuqimba
|
okungezuqimba
|
kungezuqimba
|
Class 17
|
kuzoqimba
|
okuzoqimba
|
kuzoqimba
|
akuzuqimba
|
okungezuqimba
|
kungezuqimba
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyoqimba
|
engiyoqimba
|
ngiyoqimba
|
angiyuqimba
|
engingeyuqimba
|
ngingeyuqimba
|
2nd singular
|
uyoqimba
|
oyoqimba
|
uyoqimba
|
awuyuqimba
|
ongeyuqimba
|
ungeyuqimba
|
1st plural
|
siyoqimba
|
esiyoqimba
|
siyoqimba
|
asiyuqimba
|
esingeyuqimba
|
singeyuqimba
|
2nd plural
|
niyoqimba
|
eniyoqimba
|
niyoqimba
|
aniyuqimba
|
eningeyuqimba
|
ningeyuqimba
|
Class 1
|
uyoqimba
|
oyoqimba
|
eyoqimba
|
akayuqimba
|
ongeyuqimba
|
engeyuqimba
|
Class 2
|
bayoqimba
|
abayoqimba
|
beyoqimba
|
abayuqimba
|
abangeyuqimba
|
bengeyuqimba
|
Class 3
|
uyoqimba
|
oyoqimba
|
uyoqimba
|
awuyuqimba
|
ongeyuqimba
|
ungeyuqimba
|
Class 4
|
iyoqimba
|
eyoqimba
|
iyoqimba
|
ayiyuqimba
|
engeyuqimba
|
ingeyuqimba
|
Class 5
|
liyoqimba
|
eliyoqimba
|
liyoqimba
|
aliyuqimba
|
elingeyuqimba
|
lingeyuqimba
|
Class 6
|
ayoqimba
|
ayoqimba
|
eyoqimba
|
awayuqimba
|
angeyuqimba
|
engeyuqimba
|
Class 7
|
siyoqimba
|
esiyoqimba
|
siyoqimba
|
asiyuqimba
|
esingeyuqimba
|
singeyuqimba
|
Class 8
|
ziyoqimba
|
eziyoqimba
|
ziyoqimba
|
aziyuqimba
|
ezingeyuqimba
|
zingeyuqimba
|
Class 9
|
iyoqimba
|
eyoqimba
|
iyoqimba
|
ayiyuqimba
|
engeyuqimba
|
ingeyuqimba
|
Class 10
|
ziyoqimba
|
eziyoqimba
|
ziyoqimba
|
aziyuqimba
|
ezingeyuqimba
|
zingeyuqimba
|
Class 11
|
luyoqimba
|
oluyoqimba
|
luyoqimba
|
aluyuqimba
|
olungeyuqimba
|
lungeyuqimba
|
Class 14
|
buyoqimba
|
obuyoqimba
|
buyoqimba
|
abuyuqimba
|
obungeyuqimba
|
bungeyuqimba
|
Class 15
|
kuyoqimba
|
okuyoqimba
|
kuyoqimba
|
akuyuqimba
|
okungeyuqimba
|
kungeyuqimba
|
Class 17
|
kuyoqimba
|
okuyoqimba
|
kuyoqimba
|
akuyuqimba
|
okungeyuqimba
|
kungeyuqimba
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngiqimbe
|
ngingaqimbi
|
2nd singular
|
uqimbe
|
ungaqimbi
|
1st plural
|
siqimbe
|
singaqimbi
|
2nd plural
|
niqimbe
|
ningaqimbi
|
Class 1
|
aqimbe
|
angaqimbi
|
Class 2
|
baqimbe
|
bangaqimbi
|
Class 3
|
uqimbe
|
ungaqimbi
|
Class 4
|
iqimbe
|
ingaqimbi
|
Class 5
|
liqimbe
|
lingaqimbi
|
Class 6
|
aqimbe
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angaqimbi
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Class 7
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siqimbe
|
singaqimbi
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Class 8
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ziqimbe
|
zingaqimbi
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Class 9
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iqimbe
|
ingaqimbi
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Class 10
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ziqimbe
|
zingaqimbi
|
Class 11
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luqimbe
|
lungaqimbi
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Class 14
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buqimbe
|
bungaqimbi
|
Class 15
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kuqimbe
|
kungaqimbi
|
Class 17
|
kuqimbe
|
kungaqimbi
|
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Past subjunctive
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Positive
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Negative
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1st singular
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ngaqimba
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ngangaqimba, angaqimba, angangaqimba
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2nd singular
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waqimba
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wangaqimba, awaqimba, awangaqimba
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1st plural
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saqimba
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sangaqimba, asaqimba, asangaqimba
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2nd plural
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naqimba
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nangaqimba, anaqimba, anangaqimba
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Class 1
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waqimba
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wangaqimba, akaqimba, akangaqimba
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Class 2
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baqimba
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bangaqimba, abaqimba, abangaqimba
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Class 3
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waqimba
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wangaqimba, awaqimba, awangaqimba
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Class 4
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yaqimba
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yangaqimba, ayaqimba, ayangaqimba
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Class 5
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laqimba
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langaqimba, alaqimba, alangaqimba
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Class 6
|
aqimba
|
angaqimba, awaqimba, awangaqimba
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Class 7
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saqimba
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sangaqimba, asaqimba, asangaqimba
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Class 8
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zaqimba
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zangaqimba, azaqimba, azangaqimba
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Class 9
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yaqimba
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yangaqimba, ayaqimba, ayangaqimba
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Class 10
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zaqimba
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zangaqimba, azaqimba, azangaqimba
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Class 11
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lwaqimba
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lwangaqimba, alwaqimba, alwangaqimba
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Class 14
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baqimba
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bangaqimba, abaqimba, abangaqimba
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Class 15
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kwaqimba
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kwangaqimba, akwaqimba, akwangaqimba
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Class 17
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kwaqimba
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kwangaqimba, akwaqimba, akwangaqimba
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