umumbi

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Zulu

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Etymology

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From umu- +‎ -mba +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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umúmbi class 1 (plural abémbi class 2)

  1. digger (one who digs)

Inflection

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Class 1/2
Singular Plural
Full form umumbi abembi
Locative kumumbi kubembi
Singular Plural
Full form umumbi abembi
Simple form mumbi bembi
Locative kumumbi kubembi
Copulative ngumumbi ngabembi
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
Modifier Substantive Modifier Substantive
Class 1 womumbi owomumbi wabembi owabembi
Class 2 bomumbi abomumbi babembi ababembi
Class 3 womumbi owomumbi wabembi owabembi
Class 4 yomumbi eyomumbi yabembi eyabembi
Class 5 lomumbi elomumbi labembi elabembi
Class 6 omumbi awomumbi abembi awabembi
Class 7 somumbi esomumbi sabembi esabembi
Class 8 zomumbi ezomumbi zabembi ezabembi
Class 9 yomumbi eyomumbi yabembi eyabembi
Class 10 zomumbi ezomumbi zabembi ezabembi
Class 11 lomumbi olomumbi lwabembi olwabembi
Class 14 bomumbi obomumbi babembi obabembi
Class 15 komumbi okomumbi kwabembi okwabembi
Class 17 komumbi okomumbi kwabembi okwabembi

References

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