Xhosa

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Etymology

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From Proto-Nguni *úbubí. Equivalent to ubu- +‎ -bi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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úbubí class 14

  1. badness, evil
  2. ugliness

Inflection

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This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

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Etymology

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From Proto-Nguni *úbubí. Equivalent to ubu- +‎ -bi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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úbubí class 14

  1. badness, evil
  2. ugliness

Inflection

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Class 14
Singular Plural
Full form ububi
Locative ebubini
Singular Plural
Full form ububi
Simple form bubi
Locative ebubini
Copulative ngububi
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
Modifier Substantive Modifier Substantive
Class 1 wobubi owobubi
Class 2 bobubi abobubi
Class 3 wobubi owobubi
Class 4 yobubi eyobubi
Class 5 lobubi elobubi
Class 6 obubi awobubi
Class 7 sobubi esobubi
Class 8 zobubi ezobubi
Class 9 yobubi eyobubi
Class 10 zobubi ezobubi
Class 11 lobubi olobubi
Class 14 bobubi obobubi
Class 15 kobubi okobubi
Class 17 kobubi okobubi