umbala

Southern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni [Term?].

Noun

úḿbâla class 3 (plural ímíbâla class 4)

1. color

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

See also

Colors in Southern Ndebele · imibala (layout · text)

-mhlophe	-tshetlha	-nzima
-bomvu	-orentji; -nzotho	-tjheli
	-hlaza
		-hlaza
	-phephuli	-pinki

Swazi

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni [Term?].

Noun

úḿbâla class 3 (plural ímíbâla class 4)

1. color

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 2

Noun

úḿbala class 3 (plural ímíbala class 4)

1. lower leg

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

See also

Colors in Swazi · imibala (layout · text)

-mhlophe		-mnyama
-bovu	-nsundvu	-mtfubi
	-luhlata
		-luhlata

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [úḿ̩ɓâːla]

Noun

úḿbâla class 3 (plural ímíbâla class 4)

1. color

Inflection

This entry needs an inflection-table template.

See also

Colors in Xhosa · imibala (layout · text)

-mhlophe	-ngwevu	-mnyama
-bomvu	-orenji; -ntsundu	-lubhelu; -mthubi; -tyheli
	-luhlaza
		-luhlaza; -blowu
	-mfusa	-pinki

Zulu

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /úm̩ɓâːla/

Noun

úmbâla class 3 (plural ímibâla class 4)

1. shin

Inflection

Class 3/4
	Singular	Plural
Full form	umbala	imibala
Locative	embaleni	emibaleni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	umbala		imibala
Simple form	mbala		mibala
Locative	embaleni		emibaleni
Copulative	ngumbala		yimibala
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wombala	owombala	wemibala	owemibala
Class 2	bombala	abombala	bemibala	abemibala
Class 3	wombala	owombala	wemibala	owemibala
Class 4	yombala	eyombala	yemibala	eyemibala
Class 5	lombala	elombala	lemibala	elemibala
Class 6	ombala	awombala	emibala	awemibala
Class 7	sombala	esombala	semibala	esemibala
Class 8	zombala	ezombala	zemibala	ezemibala
Class 9	yombala	eyombala	yemibala	eyemibala
Class 10	zombala	ezombala	zemibala	ezemibala
Class 11	lombala	olombala	lwemibala	olwemibala
Class 14	bombala	obombala	bemibala	obemibala
Class 15	kombala	okombala	kwemibala	okwemibala
Class 17	kombala	okombala	kwemibala	okwemibala

Etymology 2

From Proto-Nguni [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /úm̩ɓâːla/

Noun

úmbâla class 3 (plural ímibâla class 4)

1. colour
2. speck, spot, stain

Inflection

Class 3/4
	Singular	Plural
Full form	umbala	imibala
Locative	embaleni	emibaleni
	Singular		Plural
Full form	umbala		imibala
Simple form	mbala		mibala
Locative	embaleni		emibaleni
Copulative	ngumbala		yimibala
Possessive forms
	Singular		Plural
	Modifier	Substantive	Modifier	Substantive
Class 1	wombala	owombala	wemibala	owemibala
Class 2	bombala	abombala	bemibala	abemibala
Class 3	wombala	owombala	wemibala	owemibala
Class 4	yombala	eyombala	yemibala	eyemibala
Class 5	lombala	elombala	lemibala	elemibala
Class 6	ombala	awombala	emibala	awemibala
Class 7	sombala	esombala	semibala	esemibala
Class 8	zombala	ezombala	zemibala	ezemibala
Class 9	yombala	eyombala	yemibala	eyemibala
Class 10	zombala	ezombala	zemibala	ezemibala
Class 11	lombala	olombala	lwemibala	olwemibala
Class 14	bombala	obombala	bemibala	obemibala
Class 15	kombala	okombala	kwemibala	okwemibala
Class 17	kombala	okombala	kwemibala	okwemibala

See also

Colors in Zulu · imibala (layout · text)

-mhlophe	-mpunga; -ngwevu	-mnyama
-bomvu	-nsundu	-liphuzi; -ncombo
	-luhlaza
		-luhlaza
	-nsomi

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-ɓala”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-ɓala (2.2-3.3-8.9)”
• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-ɓala”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-ɓala (2.2-3.3-8.9)”