English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Alternative form of sapa
saba (uncountable)
- (cooking) A sweet grape syrup made from grape must
2007 January 3, Florence Fabricant, “In Rustic Greek Dishes, a Fresh Approach to Ancient Flavors”, in New York Times[1]:Gar, a long, skinny fish, was cooked and served in thick grape syrup, like saba, the Italian grape must.
Etymology 2[edit]
Borrowed from Tagalog saba.
saba (uncountable)
- A triploid hybrid banana cultivar from the Philippines (Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana).
Etymology 3[edit]
Borrowed from Japanese 鯖.
saba (uncountable)
- (cooking) Mackerel.
Anagrams[edit]
Cebuano[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
saba
- a saba banana
Crimean Tatar[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic صَبَاح (ṣabāḥ)
saba (accusative sabanı, plural sabalar)
- morning
Declension[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
Estonian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Finnic *sapa, from Proto-Baltic *stabara-, compare Lithuanian stabaras (“dried branch”) and Latvian stebere (“cow's tail”). Cognate to Finnish saparo, Ingrian sapara (“pig's tail”), and Karelian sapero, saparo (“tail”).
saba (genitive saba, partitive saba)
- tail
Declension[edit]
Galician[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Galician-Portuguese savãa (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin sabana, from sabanum, from Ancient Greek σάβανον (sábanon). Cognate with Spanish sábana.
Pronunciation[edit]
saba f (plural sabas)
- sheet, bedsheet
- Synonyms: lenzo, lenzó
1395, A. López Ferreiro, editor, Galicia Histórica. Colección diplomática, Santiago: Tipografía Galaica, page 157:It. mando ao moesteyro de san francisco hua cama de Roupa que seia huun almadraque et tres cabeçaes anchos et huun traueyseyro de pluma laurado et quatro faceyroas et duas sauaas et hua colcha et huun panal et huun alfamare et duas almadraquias - (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- cambium
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “savãa” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
- “sauaa” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
- “saba” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “saba” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “saba” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Ilocano[edit]
sabá
- banana
Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Sundanese ᮞᮘ (saba), from Javanese ꦱꦧ (saba), from Old Javanese sabhā, from Sanskrit सभा (sabhā, “meeting”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): [ˈsaba]
- Hyphenation: sa‧ba
saba
- to go outside the home.
Affixed terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
Japanese[edit]
Romanization[edit]
saba
- Rōmaji transcription of さば
Kassonke[edit]
Numeral[edit]
saba
- three
Occitan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Occitan [Term?], from Latin sapa (“thickened wine”). Cognate with Catalan saba, French sève.
Pronunciation[edit]
saba f (plural sabas)
- (botany) sap
Derived terms[edit]
-sába
- to fear
- to be afraid of
Inflection[edit]
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Sardinian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin sapa.
Pronunciation[edit]
saba f (uncountable)
- (winemaking) cooked, condensed must
See also[edit]
Southern Ndebele[edit]
-sába
- to fear
Inflection[edit]
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Swahili[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Arabic سَبْعَة (sabʕa).
Pronunciation[edit]
Numeral[edit]
saba (invariable)
- seven
Coordinate terms[edit]
Swahili cardinal numbers from 0 to 99
|
—0
|
—1
|
—2
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—3
|
—4
|
—5
|
—6
|
—7
|
—8
|
—9
|
0—
|
sifuri |
-moja, mosi |
-wili, pili |
-tatu |
-nne |
-tano |
sita |
saba |
-nane |
tisa, kenda
|
1—
|
kumi |
kumi na moja, edashara |
kumi na mbili, thenashara |
kumi na tatu, thelatashara |
kumi na nne, arobatashara |
kumi na tano, hamstashara |
kumi na sita, sitashara |
kumi na saba, sabatashara |
kumi na nane, themantashara |
kumi na tisa, tisatashara
|
2—
|
ishirini |
ishirini na moja |
ishirini na mbili |
ishirini na tatu |
ishirini na nne |
ishirini na tano |
ishirini na sita |
ishirini na saba |
ishirini na nane |
ishirini na tisa
|
3—
|
thelathini |
thelathini na moja |
thelathini na mbili |
thelathini na tatu |
thelathini na nne |
thelathini na tano |
thelathini na sita |
thelathini na saba |
thelathini na nane |
thelathini na tisa
|
4—
|
arobaini |
arobaini na moja |
arobaini na mbili |
arobaini na tatu |
arobaini na nne |
arobaini na tano |
arobaini na sita |
arobaini na saba |
arobaini na nane |
arobaini na tisa
|
5—
|
hamsini |
hamsini na moja |
hamsini na mbili |
hamsini na tatu |
hamsini na nne |
hamsini na tano |
hamsini na sita |
hamsini na saba |
hamsini na nane |
hamsini na tisa
|
6—
|
sitini |
sitini na moja |
sitini na mbili |
sitini na tatu |
sitini na nne |
sitini na tano |
sitini na sita |
sitini na saba |
sitini na nane |
sitini na tisa
|
7—
|
sabini |
sabini na moja |
sabini na mbili |
sabini na tatu |
sabini na nne |
sabini na tano |
sabini na sita |
sabini na saba |
sabini na nane |
sabini na tisa
|
8—
|
themanini |
themanini na moja |
themanini na mbili |
themanini na tatu |
themanini na nne |
themanini na tano |
themanini na sita |
themanini na saba |
themanini na nane |
themanini na tisa
|
9—
|
tisini |
tisini na moja |
tisini na mbili |
tisini na tatu |
tisini na nne |
tisini na tano |
tisini na sita |
tisini na saba |
tisini na nane |
tisini na tisa
|
saba (n class, plural saba)
- (card games) seven
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Johansen, Aimee (2003) “Why Kiswahili adopted the words for six, seven and nine”, in Studies in African Linguistics[2], volume 32, number 2, pages 99-104
Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Philippine *sabʔa (“banana”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sabəqa (“cooking banana”). Compare Ilocano saba, Pangasinan seba, Kapampangan saba, Bikol Central sa-ba, and Cebuano sab-a.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /saˈba/, [sɐˈba]
- Hyphenation: sa‧ba
sabá (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜊ)
- saba banana (a Philippine cultivar of banana)
May binebentang saba si Aling Conching.- Miss Conching sells some saba bananas.
Further reading[edit]
- “saba”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*sabeqa”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
Etymology[edit]
From Hausa sābā̀ (“to be accustomed to doing something”)
Pronunciation[edit]
sábà
- usually, often
- Synonym: lọ́pọ̀ ìgbà
Etymology 1[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
-saba
- (intransitive) to stand scattered around while feeding
Inflection[edit]
Tone L
|
Infinitive
|
ukusaba
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukusaba
|
ukungasabi
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
+ object concord
|
Singular
|
saba
|
-sabe
|
Plural
|
sabani
|
-sabeni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyasaba, ngisaba
|
engisabayo, engisaba
|
ngisaba
|
angisabi
|
engingasabi
|
ngingasabi
|
2nd singular
|
uyasaba, usaba
|
osabayo, osaba
|
usaba
|
awusabi
|
ongasabi
|
ungasabi
|
1st plural
|
siyasaba, sisaba
|
esisabayo, esisaba
|
sisaba
|
asisabi
|
esingasabi
|
singasabi
|
2nd plural
|
niyasaba, nisaba
|
enisabayo, enisaba
|
nisaba
|
anisabi
|
eningasabi
|
ningasabi
|
Class 1
|
uyasaba, usaba
|
osabayo, osaba
|
esaba
|
akasabi
|
ongasabi
|
engasabi
|
Class 2
|
bayasaba, basaba
|
abasabayo, abasaba
|
besaba
|
abasabi
|
abangasabi
|
bengasabi
|
Class 3
|
uyasaba, usaba
|
osabayo, osaba
|
usaba
|
awusabi
|
ongasabi
|
ungasabi
|
Class 4
|
iyasaba, isaba
|
esabayo, esaba
|
isaba
|
ayisabi
|
engasabi
|
ingasabi
|
Class 5
|
liyasaba, lisaba
|
elisabayo, elisaba
|
lisaba
|
alisabi
|
elingasabi
|
lingasabi
|
Class 6
|
ayasaba, asaba
|
asabayo, asaba
|
esaba
|
awasabi
|
angasabi
|
engasabi
|
Class 7
|
siyasaba, sisaba
|
esisabayo, esisaba
|
sisaba
|
asisabi
|
esingasabi
|
singasabi
|
Class 8
|
ziyasaba, zisaba
|
ezisabayo, ezisaba
|
zisaba
|
azisabi
|
ezingasabi
|
zingasabi
|
Class 9
|
iyasaba, isaba
|
esabayo, esaba
|
isaba
|
ayisabi
|
engasabi
|
ingasabi
|
Class 10
|
ziyasaba, zisaba
|
ezisabayo, ezisaba
|
zisaba
|
azisabi
|
ezingasabi
|
zingasabi
|
Class 11
|
luyasaba, lusaba
|
olusabayo, olusaba
|
lusaba
|
alusabi
|
olungasabi
|
lungasabi
|
Class 14
|
buyasaba, busaba
|
obusabayo, obusaba
|
busaba
|
abusabi
|
obungasabi
|
bungasabi
|
Class 15
|
kuyasaba, kusaba
|
okusabayo, okusaba
|
kusaba
|
akusabi
|
okungasabi
|
kungasabi
|
Class 17
|
kuyasaba, kusaba
|
okusabayo, okusaba
|
kusaba
|
akusabi
|
okungasabi
|
kungasabi
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngisabile, ngisabē
|
engisabile, engisabē
|
ngisabile, ngisabē
|
angisabanga
|
engingasabanga
|
ngingasabanga
|
2nd singular
|
usabile, usabē
|
osabile, osabē
|
usabile, usabē
|
awusabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
ungasabanga
|
1st plural
|
sisabile, sisabē
|
esisabile, esisabē
|
sisabile, sisabē
|
asisabanga
|
esingasabanga
|
singasabanga
|
2nd plural
|
nisabile, nisabē
|
enisabile, enisabē
|
nisabile, nisabē
|
anisabanga
|
eningasabanga
|
ningasabanga
|
Class 1
|
usabile, usabē
|
osabile, osabē
|
esabile, esabē
|
akasabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
engasabanga
|
Class 2
|
basabile, basabē
|
abasabile, abasabē
|
besabile, besabē
|
abasabanga
|
abangasabanga
|
bengasabanga
|
Class 3
|
usabile, usabē
|
osabile, osabē
|
usabile, usabē
|
awusabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
ungasabanga
|
Class 4
|
isabile, isabē
|
esabile, esabē
|
isabile, isabē
|
ayisabanga
|
engasabanga
|
ingasabanga
|
Class 5
|
lisabile, lisabē
|
elisabile, elisabē
|
lisabile, lisabē
|
alisabanga
|
elingasabanga
|
lingasabanga
|
Class 6
|
asabile, asabē
|
asabile, asabē
|
esabile, esabē
|
awasabanga
|
angasabanga
|
engasabanga
|
Class 7
|
sisabile, sisabē
|
esisabile, esisabē
|
sisabile, sisabē
|
asisabanga
|
esingasabanga
|
singasabanga
|
Class 8
|
zisabile, zisabē
|
ezisabile, ezisabē
|
zisabile, zisabē
|
azisabanga
|
ezingasabanga
|
zingasabanga
|
Class 9
|
isabile, isabē
|
esabile, esabē
|
isabile, isabē
|
ayisabanga
|
engasabanga
|
ingasabanga
|
Class 10
|
zisabile, zisabē
|
ezisabile, ezisabē
|
zisabile, zisabē
|
azisabanga
|
ezingasabanga
|
zingasabanga
|
Class 11
|
lusabile, lusabē
|
olusabile, olusabē
|
lusabile, lusabē
|
alusabanga
|
olungasabanga
|
lungasabanga
|
Class 14
|
busabile, busabē
|
obusabile, obusabē
|
busabile, busabē
|
abusabanga
|
obungasabanga
|
bungasabanga
|
Class 15
|
kusabile, kusabē
|
okusabile, okusabē
|
kusabile, kusabē
|
akusabanga
|
okungasabanga
|
kungasabanga
|
Class 17
|
kusabile, kusabē
|
okusabile, okusabē
|
kusabile, kusabē
|
akusabanga
|
okungasabanga
|
kungasabanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngāsaba
|
engāsaba
|
ngāsaba
|
angisabanga
|
engingasabanga
|
ngingasabanga
|
2nd singular
|
wāsaba
|
owāsaba
|
wāsaba
|
awusabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
ungasabanga
|
1st plural
|
sāsaba
|
esāsaba
|
sāsaba
|
asisabanga
|
esingasabanga
|
singasabanga
|
2nd plural
|
nāsaba
|
enāsaba
|
nāsaba
|
anisabanga
|
eningasabanga
|
ningasabanga
|
Class 1
|
wāsaba
|
owāsaba
|
āsaba
|
akasabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
engasabanga
|
Class 2
|
bāsaba
|
abāsaba
|
bāsaba
|
abasabanga
|
abangasabanga
|
bengasabanga
|
Class 3
|
wāsaba
|
owāsaba
|
wāsaba
|
awusabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
ungasabanga
|
Class 4
|
yāsaba
|
eyāsaba
|
yāsaba
|
ayisabanga
|
engasabanga
|
ingasabanga
|
Class 5
|
lāsaba
|
elāsaba
|
lāsaba
|
alisabanga
|
elingasabanga
|
lingasabanga
|
Class 6
|
āsaba
|
āsaba
|
āsaba
|
awasabanga
|
angasabanga
|
engasabanga
|
Class 7
|
sāsaba
|
esāsaba
|
sāsaba
|
asisabanga
|
esingasabanga
|
singasabanga
|
Class 8
|
zāsaba
|
ezāsaba
|
zāsaba
|
azisabanga
|
ezingasabanga
|
zingasabanga
|
Class 9
|
yāsaba
|
eyāsaba
|
yāsaba
|
ayisabanga
|
engasabanga
|
ingasabanga
|
Class 10
|
zāsaba
|
ezāsaba
|
zāsaba
|
azisabanga
|
ezingasabanga
|
zingasabanga
|
Class 11
|
lwāsaba
|
olwāsaba
|
lwāsaba
|
alusabanga
|
olungasabanga
|
lungasabanga
|
Class 14
|
bāsaba
|
obāsaba
|
bāsaba
|
abusabanga
|
obungasabanga
|
bungasabanga
|
Class 15
|
kwāsaba
|
okwāsaba
|
kwāsaba
|
akusabanga
|
okungasabanga
|
kungasabanga
|
Class 17
|
kwāsaba
|
okwāsaba
|
kwāsaba
|
akusabanga
|
okungasabanga
|
kungasabanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingasaba
|
—
|
ngingasaba
|
ngingesabe
|
—
|
ngingesabe
|
2nd singular
|
ungasaba
|
—
|
ungasaba
|
ungesabe
|
—
|
ungesabe
|
1st plural
|
singasaba
|
—
|
singasaba
|
singesabe
|
—
|
singesabe
|
2nd plural
|
ningasaba
|
—
|
ningasaba
|
ningesabe
|
—
|
ningesabe
|
Class 1
|
angasaba
|
—
|
engasaba
|
angesabe
|
—
|
engesabe
|
Class 2
|
bangasaba
|
—
|
bengasaba
|
bangesabe
|
—
|
bengesabe
|
Class 3
|
ungasaba
|
—
|
ungasaba
|
ungesabe
|
—
|
ungesabe
|
Class 4
|
ingasaba
|
—
|
ingasaba
|
ingesabe
|
—
|
ingesabe
|
Class 5
|
lingasaba
|
—
|
lingasaba
|
lingesabe
|
—
|
lingesabe
|
Class 6
|
angasaba
|
—
|
engasaba
|
angesabe
|
—
|
engesabe
|
Class 7
|
singasaba
|
—
|
singasaba
|
singesabe
|
—
|
singesabe
|
Class 8
|
zingasaba
|
—
|
zingasaba
|
zingesabe
|
—
|
zingesabe
|
Class 9
|
ingasaba
|
—
|
ingasaba
|
ingesabe
|
—
|
ingesabe
|
Class 10
|
zingasaba
|
—
|
zingasaba
|
zingesabe
|
—
|
zingesabe
|
Class 11
|
lungasaba
|
—
|
lungasaba
|
lungesabe
|
—
|
lungesabe
|
Class 14
|
bungasaba
|
—
|
bungasaba
|
bungesabe
|
—
|
bungesabe
|
Class 15
|
kungasaba
|
—
|
kungasaba
|
kungesabe
|
—
|
kungesabe
|
Class 17
|
kungasaba
|
—
|
kungasaba
|
kungesabe
|
—
|
kungesabe
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizosaba
|
engizosaba
|
ngizosaba
|
angizusaba
|
engingezusaba
|
ngingezusaba
|
2nd singular
|
uzosaba
|
ozosaba
|
uzosaba
|
awuzusaba
|
ongezusaba
|
ungezusaba
|
1st plural
|
sizosaba
|
esizosaba
|
sizosaba
|
asizusaba
|
esingezusaba
|
singezusaba
|
2nd plural
|
nizosaba
|
enizosaba
|
nizosaba
|
anizusaba
|
eningezusaba
|
ningezusaba
|
Class 1
|
uzosaba
|
ozosaba
|
ezosaba
|
akazusaba
|
ongezusaba
|
engezusaba
|
Class 2
|
bazosaba
|
abazosaba
|
bezosaba
|
abazusaba
|
abangezusaba
|
bengezusaba
|
Class 3
|
uzosaba
|
ozosaba
|
uzosaba
|
awuzusaba
|
ongezusaba
|
ungezusaba
|
Class 4
|
izosaba
|
ezosaba
|
izosaba
|
ayizusaba
|
engezusaba
|
ingezusaba
|
Class 5
|
lizosaba
|
elizosaba
|
lizosaba
|
alizusaba
|
elingezusaba
|
lingezusaba
|
Class 6
|
azosaba
|
azosaba
|
ezosaba
|
awazusaba
|
angezusaba
|
engezusaba
|
Class 7
|
sizosaba
|
esizosaba
|
sizosaba
|
asizusaba
|
esingezusaba
|
singezusaba
|
Class 8
|
zizosaba
|
ezizosaba
|
zizosaba
|
azizusaba
|
ezingezusaba
|
zingezusaba
|
Class 9
|
izosaba
|
ezosaba
|
izosaba
|
ayizusaba
|
engezusaba
|
ingezusaba
|
Class 10
|
zizosaba
|
ezizosaba
|
zizosaba
|
azizusaba
|
ezingezusaba
|
zingezusaba
|
Class 11
|
luzosaba
|
oluzosaba
|
luzosaba
|
aluzusaba
|
olungezusaba
|
lungezusaba
|
Class 14
|
buzosaba
|
obuzosaba
|
buzosaba
|
abuzusaba
|
obungezusaba
|
bungezusaba
|
Class 15
|
kuzosaba
|
okuzosaba
|
kuzosaba
|
akuzusaba
|
okungezusaba
|
kungezusaba
|
Class 17
|
kuzosaba
|
okuzosaba
|
kuzosaba
|
akuzusaba
|
okungezusaba
|
kungezusaba
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyosaba
|
engiyosaba
|
ngiyosaba
|
angiyusaba
|
engingeyusaba
|
ngingeyusaba
|
2nd singular
|
uyosaba
|
oyosaba
|
uyosaba
|
awuyusaba
|
ongeyusaba
|
ungeyusaba
|
1st plural
|
siyosaba
|
esiyosaba
|
siyosaba
|
asiyusaba
|
esingeyusaba
|
singeyusaba
|
2nd plural
|
niyosaba
|
eniyosaba
|
niyosaba
|
aniyusaba
|
eningeyusaba
|
ningeyusaba
|
Class 1
|
uyosaba
|
oyosaba
|
eyosaba
|
akayusaba
|
ongeyusaba
|
engeyusaba
|
Class 2
|
bayosaba
|
abayosaba
|
beyosaba
|
abayusaba
|
abangeyusaba
|
bengeyusaba
|
Class 3
|
uyosaba
|
oyosaba
|
uyosaba
|
awuyusaba
|
ongeyusaba
|
ungeyusaba
|
Class 4
|
iyosaba
|
eyosaba
|
iyosaba
|
ayiyusaba
|
engeyusaba
|
ingeyusaba
|
Class 5
|
liyosaba
|
eliyosaba
|
liyosaba
|
aliyusaba
|
elingeyusaba
|
lingeyusaba
|
Class 6
|
ayosaba
|
ayosaba
|
eyosaba
|
awayusaba
|
angeyusaba
|
engeyusaba
|
Class 7
|
siyosaba
|
esiyosaba
|
siyosaba
|
asiyusaba
|
esingeyusaba
|
singeyusaba
|
Class 8
|
ziyosaba
|
eziyosaba
|
ziyosaba
|
aziyusaba
|
ezingeyusaba
|
zingeyusaba
|
Class 9
|
iyosaba
|
eyosaba
|
iyosaba
|
ayiyusaba
|
engeyusaba
|
ingeyusaba
|
Class 10
|
ziyosaba
|
eziyosaba
|
ziyosaba
|
aziyusaba
|
ezingeyusaba
|
zingeyusaba
|
Class 11
|
luyosaba
|
oluyosaba
|
luyosaba
|
aluyusaba
|
olungeyusaba
|
lungeyusaba
|
Class 14
|
buyosaba
|
obuyosaba
|
buyosaba
|
abuyusaba
|
obungeyusaba
|
bungeyusaba
|
Class 15
|
kuyosaba
|
okuyosaba
|
kuyosaba
|
akuyusaba
|
okungeyusaba
|
kungeyusaba
|
Class 17
|
kuyosaba
|
okuyosaba
|
kuyosaba
|
akuyusaba
|
okungeyusaba
|
kungeyusaba
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngisabe
|
ngingasabi
|
2nd singular
|
usabe
|
ungasabi
|
1st plural
|
sisabe
|
singasabi
|
2nd plural
|
nisabe
|
ningasabi
|
Class 1
|
asabe
|
angasabi
|
Class 2
|
basabe
|
bangasabi
|
Class 3
|
usabe
|
ungasabi
|
Class 4
|
isabe
|
ingasabi
|
Class 5
|
lisabe
|
lingasabi
|
Class 6
|
asabe
|
angasabi
|
Class 7
|
sisabe
|
singasabi
|
Class 8
|
zisabe
|
zingasabi
|
Class 9
|
isabe
|
ingasabi
|
Class 10
|
zisabe
|
zingasabi
|
Class 11
|
lusabe
|
lungasabi
|
Class 14
|
busabe
|
bungasabi
|
Class 15
|
kusabe
|
kungasabi
|
Class 17
|
kusabe
|
kungasabi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngasaba
|
ngangasaba, angasaba, angangasaba
|
2nd singular
|
wasaba
|
wangasaba, awasaba, awangasaba
|
1st plural
|
sasaba
|
sangasaba, asasaba, asangasaba
|
2nd plural
|
nasaba
|
nangasaba, anasaba, anangasaba
|
Class 1
|
wasaba
|
wangasaba, akasaba, akangasaba
|
Class 2
|
basaba
|
bangasaba, abasaba, abangasaba
|
Class 3
|
wasaba
|
wangasaba, awasaba, awangasaba
|
Class 4
|
yasaba
|
yangasaba, ayasaba, ayangasaba
|
Class 5
|
lasaba
|
langasaba, alasaba, alangasaba
|
Class 6
|
asaba
|
angasaba, awasaba, awangasaba
|
Class 7
|
sasaba
|
sangasaba, asasaba, asangasaba
|
Class 8
|
zasaba
|
zangasaba, azasaba, azangasaba
|
Class 9
|
yasaba
|
yangasaba, ayasaba, ayangasaba
|
Class 10
|
zasaba
|
zangasaba, azasaba, azangasaba
|
Class 11
|
lwasaba
|
lwangasaba, alwasaba, alwangasaba
|
Class 14
|
basaba
|
bangasaba, abasaba, abangasaba
|
Class 15
|
kwasaba
|
kwangasaba, akwasaba, akwangasaba
|
Class 17
|
kwasaba
|
kwangasaba, akwasaba, akwangasaba
|
Etymology 2[edit]
Clipping of -esaba.
-sába
- Alternative form of -esaba
Inflection[edit]
Tone H
|
Infinitive
|
ukusaba
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukusaba
|
ukungasabi
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
+ object concord
|
Singular
|
saba
|
-sabe
|
Plural
|
sabani
|
-sabeni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyasaba, ngisaba
|
engisabayo, engisaba
|
ngisaba
|
angisabi
|
engingasabi
|
ngingasabi
|
2nd singular
|
uyasaba, usaba
|
osabayo, osaba
|
usaba
|
awusabi
|
ongasabi
|
ungasabi
|
1st plural
|
siyasaba, sisaba
|
esisabayo, esisaba
|
sisaba
|
asisabi
|
esingasabi
|
singasabi
|
2nd plural
|
niyasaba, nisaba
|
enisabayo, enisaba
|
nisaba
|
anisabi
|
eningasabi
|
ningasabi
|
Class 1
|
uyasaba, usaba
|
osabayo, osaba
|
esaba
|
akasabi
|
ongasabi
|
engasabi
|
Class 2
|
bayasaba, basaba
|
abasabayo, abasaba
|
besaba
|
abasabi
|
abangasabi
|
bengasabi
|
Class 3
|
uyasaba, usaba
|
osabayo, osaba
|
usaba
|
awusabi
|
ongasabi
|
ungasabi
|
Class 4
|
iyasaba, isaba
|
esabayo, esaba
|
isaba
|
ayisabi
|
engasabi
|
ingasabi
|
Class 5
|
liyasaba, lisaba
|
elisabayo, elisaba
|
lisaba
|
alisabi
|
elingasabi
|
lingasabi
|
Class 6
|
ayasaba, asaba
|
asabayo, asaba
|
esaba
|
awasabi
|
angasabi
|
engasabi
|
Class 7
|
siyasaba, sisaba
|
esisabayo, esisaba
|
sisaba
|
asisabi
|
esingasabi
|
singasabi
|
Class 8
|
ziyasaba, zisaba
|
ezisabayo, ezisaba
|
zisaba
|
azisabi
|
ezingasabi
|
zingasabi
|
Class 9
|
iyasaba, isaba
|
esabayo, esaba
|
isaba
|
ayisabi
|
engasabi
|
ingasabi
|
Class 10
|
ziyasaba, zisaba
|
ezisabayo, ezisaba
|
zisaba
|
azisabi
|
ezingasabi
|
zingasabi
|
Class 11
|
luyasaba, lusaba
|
olusabayo, olusaba
|
lusaba
|
alusabi
|
olungasabi
|
lungasabi
|
Class 14
|
buyasaba, busaba
|
obusabayo, obusaba
|
busaba
|
abusabi
|
obungasabi
|
bungasabi
|
Class 15
|
kuyasaba, kusaba
|
okusabayo, okusaba
|
kusaba
|
akusabi
|
okungasabi
|
kungasabi
|
Class 17
|
kuyasaba, kusaba
|
okusabayo, okusaba
|
kusaba
|
akusabi
|
okungasabi
|
kungasabi
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngisabile, ngisabē
|
engisabile, engisabē
|
ngisabile, ngisabē
|
angisabanga
|
engingasabanga
|
ngingasabanga
|
2nd singular
|
usabile, usabē
|
osabile, osabē
|
usabile, usabē
|
awusabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
ungasabanga
|
1st plural
|
sisabile, sisabē
|
esisabile, esisabē
|
sisabile, sisabē
|
asisabanga
|
esingasabanga
|
singasabanga
|
2nd plural
|
nisabile, nisabē
|
enisabile, enisabē
|
nisabile, nisabē
|
anisabanga
|
eningasabanga
|
ningasabanga
|
Class 1
|
usabile, usabē
|
osabile, osabē
|
esabile, esabē
|
akasabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
engasabanga
|
Class 2
|
basabile, basabē
|
abasabile, abasabē
|
besabile, besabē
|
abasabanga
|
abangasabanga
|
bengasabanga
|
Class 3
|
usabile, usabē
|
osabile, osabē
|
usabile, usabē
|
awusabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
ungasabanga
|
Class 4
|
isabile, isabē
|
esabile, esabē
|
isabile, isabē
|
ayisabanga
|
engasabanga
|
ingasabanga
|
Class 5
|
lisabile, lisabē
|
elisabile, elisabē
|
lisabile, lisabē
|
alisabanga
|
elingasabanga
|
lingasabanga
|
Class 6
|
asabile, asabē
|
asabile, asabē
|
esabile, esabē
|
awasabanga
|
angasabanga
|
engasabanga
|
Class 7
|
sisabile, sisabē
|
esisabile, esisabē
|
sisabile, sisabē
|
asisabanga
|
esingasabanga
|
singasabanga
|
Class 8
|
zisabile, zisabē
|
ezisabile, ezisabē
|
zisabile, zisabē
|
azisabanga
|
ezingasabanga
|
zingasabanga
|
Class 9
|
isabile, isabē
|
esabile, esabē
|
isabile, isabē
|
ayisabanga
|
engasabanga
|
ingasabanga
|
Class 10
|
zisabile, zisabē
|
ezisabile, ezisabē
|
zisabile, zisabē
|
azisabanga
|
ezingasabanga
|
zingasabanga
|
Class 11
|
lusabile, lusabē
|
olusabile, olusabē
|
lusabile, lusabē
|
alusabanga
|
olungasabanga
|
lungasabanga
|
Class 14
|
busabile, busabē
|
obusabile, obusabē
|
busabile, busabē
|
abusabanga
|
obungasabanga
|
bungasabanga
|
Class 15
|
kusabile, kusabē
|
okusabile, okusabē
|
kusabile, kusabē
|
akusabanga
|
okungasabanga
|
kungasabanga
|
Class 17
|
kusabile, kusabē
|
okusabile, okusabē
|
kusabile, kusabē
|
akusabanga
|
okungasabanga
|
kungasabanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngāsaba
|
engāsaba
|
ngāsaba
|
angisabanga
|
engingasabanga
|
ngingasabanga
|
2nd singular
|
wāsaba
|
owāsaba
|
wāsaba
|
awusabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
ungasabanga
|
1st plural
|
sāsaba
|
esāsaba
|
sāsaba
|
asisabanga
|
esingasabanga
|
singasabanga
|
2nd plural
|
nāsaba
|
enāsaba
|
nāsaba
|
anisabanga
|
eningasabanga
|
ningasabanga
|
Class 1
|
wāsaba
|
owāsaba
|
āsaba
|
akasabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
engasabanga
|
Class 2
|
bāsaba
|
abāsaba
|
bāsaba
|
abasabanga
|
abangasabanga
|
bengasabanga
|
Class 3
|
wāsaba
|
owāsaba
|
wāsaba
|
awusabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
ungasabanga
|
Class 4
|
yāsaba
|
eyāsaba
|
yāsaba
|
ayisabanga
|
engasabanga
|
ingasabanga
|
Class 5
|
lāsaba
|
elāsaba
|
lāsaba
|
alisabanga
|
elingasabanga
|
lingasabanga
|
Class 6
|
āsaba
|
āsaba
|
āsaba
|
awasabanga
|
angasabanga
|
engasabanga
|
Class 7
|
sāsaba
|
esāsaba
|
sāsaba
|
asisabanga
|
esingasabanga
|
singasabanga
|
Class 8
|
zāsaba
|
ezāsaba
|
zāsaba
|
azisabanga
|
ezingasabanga
|
zingasabanga
|
Class 9
|
yāsaba
|
eyāsaba
|
yāsaba
|
ayisabanga
|
engasabanga
|
ingasabanga
|
Class 10
|
zāsaba
|
ezāsaba
|
zāsaba
|
azisabanga
|
ezingasabanga
|
zingasabanga
|
Class 11
|
lwāsaba
|
olwāsaba
|
lwāsaba
|
alusabanga
|
olungasabanga
|
lungasabanga
|
Class 14
|
bāsaba
|
obāsaba
|
bāsaba
|
abusabanga
|
obungasabanga
|
bungasabanga
|
Class 15
|
kwāsaba
|
okwāsaba
|
kwāsaba
|
akusabanga
|
okungasabanga
|
kungasabanga
|
Class 17
|
kwāsaba
|
okwāsaba
|
kwāsaba
|
akusabanga
|
okungasabanga
|
kungasabanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingasaba
|
—
|
ngingasaba
|
ngingesabe
|
—
|
ngingesabe
|
2nd singular
|
ungasaba
|
—
|
ungasaba
|
ungesabe
|
—
|
ungesabe
|
1st plural
|
singasaba
|
—
|
singasaba
|
singesabe
|
—
|
singesabe
|
2nd plural
|
ningasaba
|
—
|
ningasaba
|
ningesabe
|
—
|
ningesabe
|
Class 1
|
angasaba
|
—
|
engasaba
|
angesabe
|
—
|
engesabe
|
Class 2
|
bangasaba
|
—
|
bengasaba
|
bangesabe
|
—
|
bengesabe
|
Class 3
|
ungasaba
|
—
|
ungasaba
|
ungesabe
|
—
|
ungesabe
|
Class 4
|
ingasaba
|
—
|
ingasaba
|
ingesabe
|
—
|
ingesabe
|
Class 5
|
lingasaba
|
—
|
lingasaba
|
lingesabe
|
—
|
lingesabe
|
Class 6
|
angasaba
|
—
|
engasaba
|
angesabe
|
—
|
engesabe
|
Class 7
|
singasaba
|
—
|
singasaba
|
singesabe
|
—
|
singesabe
|
Class 8
|
zingasaba
|
—
|
zingasaba
|
zingesabe
|
—
|
zingesabe
|
Class 9
|
ingasaba
|
—
|
ingasaba
|
ingesabe
|
—
|
ingesabe
|
Class 10
|
zingasaba
|
—
|
zingasaba
|
zingesabe
|
—
|
zingesabe
|
Class 11
|
lungasaba
|
—
|
lungasaba
|
lungesabe
|
—
|
lungesabe
|
Class 14
|
bungasaba
|
—
|
bungasaba
|
bungesabe
|
—
|
bungesabe
|
Class 15
|
kungasaba
|
—
|
kungasaba
|
kungesabe
|
—
|
kungesabe
|
Class 17
|
kungasaba
|
—
|
kungasaba
|
kungesabe
|
—
|
kungesabe
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizosaba
|
engizosaba
|
ngizosaba
|
angizusaba
|
engingezusaba
|
ngingezusaba
|
2nd singular
|
uzosaba
|
ozosaba
|
uzosaba
|
awuzusaba
|
ongezusaba
|
ungezusaba
|
1st plural
|
sizosaba
|
esizosaba
|
sizosaba
|
asizusaba
|
esingezusaba
|
singezusaba
|
2nd plural
|
nizosaba
|
enizosaba
|
nizosaba
|
anizusaba
|
eningezusaba
|
ningezusaba
|
Class 1
|
uzosaba
|
ozosaba
|
ezosaba
|
akazusaba
|
ongezusaba
|
engezusaba
|
Class 2
|
bazosaba
|
abazosaba
|
bezosaba
|
abazusaba
|
abangezusaba
|
bengezusaba
|
Class 3
|
uzosaba
|
ozosaba
|
uzosaba
|
awuzusaba
|
ongezusaba
|
ungezusaba
|
Class 4
|
izosaba
|
ezosaba
|
izosaba
|
ayizusaba
|
engezusaba
|
ingezusaba
|
Class 5
|
lizosaba
|
elizosaba
|
lizosaba
|
alizusaba
|
elingezusaba
|
lingezusaba
|
Class 6
|
azosaba
|
azosaba
|
ezosaba
|
awazusaba
|
angezusaba
|
engezusaba
|
Class 7
|
sizosaba
|
esizosaba
|
sizosaba
|
asizusaba
|
esingezusaba
|
singezusaba
|
Class 8
|
zizosaba
|
ezizosaba
|
zizosaba
|
azizusaba
|
ezingezusaba
|
zingezusaba
|
Class 9
|
izosaba
|
ezosaba
|
izosaba
|
ayizusaba
|
engezusaba
|
ingezusaba
|
Class 10
|
zizosaba
|
ezizosaba
|
zizosaba
|
azizusaba
|
ezingezusaba
|
zingezusaba
|
Class 11
|
luzosaba
|
oluzosaba
|
luzosaba
|
aluzusaba
|
olungezusaba
|
lungezusaba
|
Class 14
|
buzosaba
|
obuzosaba
|
buzosaba
|
abuzusaba
|
obungezusaba
|
bungezusaba
|
Class 15
|
kuzosaba
|
okuzosaba
|
kuzosaba
|
akuzusaba
|
okungezusaba
|
kungezusaba
|
Class 17
|
kuzosaba
|
okuzosaba
|
kuzosaba
|
akuzusaba
|
okungezusaba
|
kungezusaba
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyosaba
|
engiyosaba
|
ngiyosaba
|
angiyusaba
|
engingeyusaba
|
ngingeyusaba
|
2nd singular
|
uyosaba
|
oyosaba
|
uyosaba
|
awuyusaba
|
ongeyusaba
|
ungeyusaba
|
1st plural
|
siyosaba
|
esiyosaba
|
siyosaba
|
asiyusaba
|
esingeyusaba
|
singeyusaba
|
2nd plural
|
niyosaba
|
eniyosaba
|
niyosaba
|
aniyusaba
|
eningeyusaba
|
ningeyusaba
|
Class 1
|
uyosaba
|
oyosaba
|
eyosaba
|
akayusaba
|
ongeyusaba
|
engeyusaba
|
Class 2
|
bayosaba
|
abayosaba
|
beyosaba
|
abayusaba
|
abangeyusaba
|
bengeyusaba
|
Class 3
|
uyosaba
|
oyosaba
|
uyosaba
|
awuyusaba
|
ongeyusaba
|
ungeyusaba
|
Class 4
|
iyosaba
|
eyosaba
|
iyosaba
|
ayiyusaba
|
engeyusaba
|
ingeyusaba
|
Class 5
|
liyosaba
|
eliyosaba
|
liyosaba
|
aliyusaba
|
elingeyusaba
|
lingeyusaba
|
Class 6
|
ayosaba
|
ayosaba
|
eyosaba
|
awayusaba
|
angeyusaba
|
engeyusaba
|
Class 7
|
siyosaba
|
esiyosaba
|
siyosaba
|
asiyusaba
|
esingeyusaba
|
singeyusaba
|
Class 8
|
ziyosaba
|
eziyosaba
|
ziyosaba
|
aziyusaba
|
ezingeyusaba
|
zingeyusaba
|
Class 9
|
iyosaba
|
eyosaba
|
iyosaba
|
ayiyusaba
|
engeyusaba
|
ingeyusaba
|
Class 10
|
ziyosaba
|
eziyosaba
|
ziyosaba
|
aziyusaba
|
ezingeyusaba
|
zingeyusaba
|
Class 11
|
luyosaba
|
oluyosaba
|
luyosaba
|
aluyusaba
|
olungeyusaba
|
lungeyusaba
|
Class 14
|
buyosaba
|
obuyosaba
|
buyosaba
|
abuyusaba
|
obungeyusaba
|
bungeyusaba
|
Class 15
|
kuyosaba
|
okuyosaba
|
kuyosaba
|
akuyusaba
|
okungeyusaba
|
kungeyusaba
|
Class 17
|
kuyosaba
|
okuyosaba
|
kuyosaba
|
akuyusaba
|
okungeyusaba
|
kungeyusaba
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngisabe
|
ngingasabi
|
2nd singular
|
usabe
|
ungasabi
|
1st plural
|
sisabe
|
singasabi
|
2nd plural
|
nisabe
|
ningasabi
|
Class 1
|
asabe
|
angasabi
|
Class 2
|
basabe
|
bangasabi
|
Class 3
|
usabe
|
ungasabi
|
Class 4
|
isabe
|
ingasabi
|
Class 5
|
lisabe
|
lingasabi
|
Class 6
|
asabe
|
angasabi
|
Class 7
|
sisabe
|
singasabi
|
Class 8
|
zisabe
|
zingasabi
|
Class 9
|
isabe
|
ingasabi
|
Class 10
|
zisabe
|
zingasabi
|
Class 11
|
lusabe
|
lungasabi
|
Class 14
|
busabe
|
bungasabi
|
Class 15
|
kusabe
|
kungasabi
|
Class 17
|
kusabe
|
kungasabi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngasaba
|
ngangasaba, angasaba, angangasaba
|
2nd singular
|
wasaba
|
wangasaba, awasaba, awangasaba
|
1st plural
|
sasaba
|
sangasaba, asasaba, asangasaba
|
2nd plural
|
nasaba
|
nangasaba, anasaba, anangasaba
|
Class 1
|
wasaba
|
wangasaba, akasaba, akangasaba
|
Class 2
|
basaba
|
bangasaba, abasaba, abangasaba
|
Class 3
|
wasaba
|
wangasaba, awasaba, awangasaba
|
Class 4
|
yasaba
|
yangasaba, ayasaba, ayangasaba
|
Class 5
|
lasaba
|
langasaba, alasaba, alangasaba
|
Class 6
|
asaba
|
angasaba, awasaba, awangasaba
|
Class 7
|
sasaba
|
sangasaba, asasaba, asangasaba
|
Class 8
|
zasaba
|
zangasaba, azasaba, azangasaba
|
Class 9
|
yasaba
|
yangasaba, ayasaba, ayangasaba
|
Class 10
|
zasaba
|
zangasaba, azasaba, azangasaba
|
Class 11
|
lwasaba
|
lwangasaba, alwasaba, alwangasaba
|
Class 14
|
basaba
|
bangasaba, abasaba, abangasaba
|
Class 15
|
kwasaba
|
kwangasaba, akwasaba, akwangasaba
|
Class 17
|
kwasaba
|
kwangasaba, akwasaba, akwangasaba
|
References[edit]