ambatha

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

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Verb

-ámbatha

1. to cover oneself with blanket
2. to wear

Inflection

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Xhosa

Etymology

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

Verb

-ámbatha

1. (intransitive) to put on a blanket

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Verb

-ambatha

1. to dress

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukwambatha
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukwambatha	ukungambathi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	yambatha	-ambathe
Plural	yambathani	-ambatheni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyambatha, ngambatha	engambathayo, engambatha	ngambatha	angambathi	engingambathi	ngingambathi
2nd singular	uyambatha, wambatha	owambathayo, owambatha	wambatha	awambathi	ongambathi	ungambathi
1st plural	siyambatha, sambatha	esambathayo, esambatha	sambatha	asambathi	esingambathi	singambathi
2nd plural	niyambatha, nambatha	enambathayo, enambatha	nambatha	anambathi	eningambathi	ningambathi
Class 1	uyambatha, wambatha	owambathayo, owambatha	ambatha	akambathi	ongambathi	engambathi
Class 2	bayambatha, bambatha	abambathayo, abambatha	bambatha	abambathi	abangambathi	bengambathi
Class 3	uyambatha, wambatha	owambathayo, owambatha	wambatha	awambathi	ongambathi	ungambathi
Class 4	iyambatha, yambatha	eyambathayo, eyambatha	yambatha	ayambathi	engambathi	ingambathi
Class 5	liyambatha, lambatha	elambathayo, elambatha	lambatha	alambathi	elingambathi	lingambathi
Class 6	ayambatha, ambatha	ambathayo, ambatha	ambatha	awambathi	angambathi	engambathi
Class 7	siyambatha, sambatha	esambathayo, esambatha	sambatha	asambathi	esingambathi	singambathi
Class 8	ziyambatha, zambatha	ezambathayo, ezambatha	zambatha	azambathi	ezingambathi	zingambathi
Class 9	iyambatha, yambatha	eyambathayo, eyambatha	yambatha	ayambathi	engambathi	ingambathi
Class 10	ziyambatha, zambatha	ezambathayo, ezambatha	zambatha	azambathi	ezingambathi	zingambathi
Class 11	luyambatha, lwambatha	olwambathayo, olwambatha	lwambatha	alwambathi	olungambathi	lungambathi
Class 14	buyambatha, bambatha	obambathayo, obambatha	bambatha	abambathi	obungambathi	bungambathi
Class 15	kuyambatha, kwambatha	okwambathayo, okwambatha	kwambatha	akwambathi	okungambathi	kungambathi
Class 17	kuyambatha, kwambatha	okwambathayo, okwambatha	kwambatha	akwambathi	okungambathi	kungambathi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngambathile, ngambathē	engambathile, engambathē	ngambathile, ngambathē	angambathanga	engingambathanga	ngingambathanga
2nd singular	wambathile, wambathē	owambathile, owambathē	wambathile, wambathē	awambathanga	ongambathanga	ungambathanga
1st plural	sambathile, sambathē	esambathile, esambathē	sambathile, sambathē	asambathanga	esingambathanga	singambathanga
2nd plural	nambathile, nambathē	enambathile, enambathē	nambathile, nambathē	anambathanga	eningambathanga	ningambathanga
Class 1	wambathile, wambathē	owambathile, owambathē	ambathile, ambathē	akambathanga	ongambathanga	engambathanga
Class 2	bambathile, bambathē	abambathile, abambathē	bambathile, bambathē	abambathanga	abangambathanga	bengambathanga
Class 3	wambathile, wambathē	owambathile, owambathē	wambathile, wambathē	awambathanga	ongambathanga	ungambathanga
Class 4	yambathile, yambathē	eyambathile, eyambathē	yambathile, yambathē	ayambathanga	engambathanga	ingambathanga
Class 5	lambathile, lambathē	elambathile, elambathē	lambathile, lambathē	alambathanga	elingambathanga	lingambathanga
Class 6	ambathile, ambathē	ambathile, ambathē	ambathile, ambathē	awambathanga	angambathanga	engambathanga
Class 7	sambathile, sambathē	esambathile, esambathē	sambathile, sambathē	asambathanga	esingambathanga	singambathanga
Class 8	zambathile, zambathē	ezambathile, ezambathē	zambathile, zambathē	azambathanga	ezingambathanga	zingambathanga
Class 9	yambathile, yambathē	eyambathile, eyambathē	yambathile, yambathē	ayambathanga	engambathanga	ingambathanga
Class 10	zambathile, zambathē	ezambathile, ezambathē	zambathile, zambathē	azambathanga	ezingambathanga	zingambathanga
Class 11	lwambathile, lwambathē	olwambathile, olwambathē	lwambathile, lwambathē	alwambathanga	olungambathanga	lungambathanga
Class 14	bambathile, bambathē	obambathile, obambathē	bambathile, bambathē	abambathanga	obungambathanga	bungambathanga
Class 15	kwambathile, kwambathē	okwambathile, okwambathē	kwambathile, kwambathē	akwambathanga	okungambathanga	kungambathanga
Class 17	kwambathile, kwambathē	okwambathile, okwambathē	kwambathile, kwambathē	akwambathanga	okungambathanga	kungambathanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāmbatha	engāmbatha	ngāmbatha	angambathanga	engingambathanga	ngingambathanga
2nd singular	wāmbatha	owāmbatha	wāmbatha	awambathanga	ongambathanga	ungambathanga
1st plural	sāmbatha	esāmbatha	sāmbatha	asambathanga	esingambathanga	singambathanga
2nd plural	nāmbatha	enāmbatha	nāmbatha	anambathanga	eningambathanga	ningambathanga
Class 1	wāmbatha	owāmbatha	āmbatha	akambathanga	ongambathanga	engambathanga
Class 2	bāmbatha	abāmbatha	bāmbatha	abambathanga	abangambathanga	bengambathanga
Class 3	wāmbatha	owāmbatha	wāmbatha	awambathanga	ongambathanga	ungambathanga
Class 4	yāmbatha	eyāmbatha	yāmbatha	ayambathanga	engambathanga	ingambathanga
Class 5	lāmbatha	elāmbatha	lāmbatha	alambathanga	elingambathanga	lingambathanga
Class 6	āmbatha	āmbatha	āmbatha	awambathanga	angambathanga	engambathanga
Class 7	sāmbatha	esāmbatha	sāmbatha	asambathanga	esingambathanga	singambathanga
Class 8	zāmbatha	ezāmbatha	zāmbatha	azambathanga	ezingambathanga	zingambathanga
Class 9	yāmbatha	eyāmbatha	yāmbatha	ayambathanga	engambathanga	ingambathanga
Class 10	zāmbatha	ezāmbatha	zāmbatha	azambathanga	ezingambathanga	zingambathanga
Class 11	lwāmbatha	olwāmbatha	lwāmbatha	alwambathanga	olungambathanga	lungambathanga
Class 14	bāmbatha	obāmbatha	bāmbatha	abambathanga	obungambathanga	bungambathanga
Class 15	kwāmbatha	okwāmbatha	kwāmbatha	akwambathanga	okungambathanga	kungambathanga
Class 17	kwāmbatha	okwāmbatha	kwāmbatha	akwambathanga	okungambathanga	kungambathanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingambatha	—	ngingambatha	ngingambathe	—	ngingambathe
2nd singular	ungambatha	—	ungambatha	ungambathe	—	ungambathe
1st plural	singambatha	—	singambatha	singambathe	—	singambathe
2nd plural	ningambatha	—	ningambatha	ningambathe	—	ningambathe
Class 1	angambatha	—	engambatha	angambathe	—	engambathe
Class 2	bangambatha	—	bengambatha	bangambathe	—	bengambathe
Class 3	ungambatha	—	ungambatha	ungambathe	—	ungambathe
Class 4	ingambatha	—	ingambatha	ingambathe	—	ingambathe
Class 5	lingambatha	—	lingambatha	lingambathe	—	lingambathe
Class 6	angambatha	—	engambatha	angambathe	—	engambathe
Class 7	singambatha	—	singambatha	singambathe	—	singambathe
Class 8	zingambatha	—	zingambatha	zingambathe	—	zingambathe
Class 9	ingambatha	—	ingambatha	ingambathe	—	ingambathe
Class 10	zingambatha	—	zingambatha	zingambathe	—	zingambathe
Class 11	lungambatha	—	lungambatha	lungambathe	—	lungambathe
Class 14	bungambatha	—	bungambatha	bungambathe	—	bungambathe
Class 15	kungambatha	—	kungambatha	kungambathe	—	kungambathe
Class 17	kungambatha	—	kungambatha	kungambathe	—	kungambathe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokwambatha	engizokwambatha	ngizokwambatha	angizukwambatha	engingezukwambatha	ngingezukwambatha
2nd singular	uzokwambatha	ozokwambatha	uzokwambatha	awuzukwambatha	ongezukwambatha	ungezukwambatha
1st plural	sizokwambatha	esizokwambatha	sizokwambatha	asizukwambatha	esingezukwambatha	singezukwambatha
2nd plural	nizokwambatha	enizokwambatha	nizokwambatha	anizukwambatha	eningezukwambatha	ningezukwambatha
Class 1	uzokwambatha	ozokwambatha	ezokwambatha	akazukwambatha	ongezukwambatha	engezukwambatha
Class 2	bazokwambatha	abazokwambatha	bezokwambatha	abazukwambatha	abangezukwambatha	bengezukwambatha
Class 3	uzokwambatha	ozokwambatha	uzokwambatha	awuzukwambatha	ongezukwambatha	ungezukwambatha
Class 4	izokwambatha	ezokwambatha	izokwambatha	ayizukwambatha	engezukwambatha	ingezukwambatha
Class 5	lizokwambatha	elizokwambatha	lizokwambatha	alizukwambatha	elingezukwambatha	lingezukwambatha
Class 6	azokwambatha	azokwambatha	ezokwambatha	awazukwambatha	angezukwambatha	engezukwambatha
Class 7	sizokwambatha	esizokwambatha	sizokwambatha	asizukwambatha	esingezukwambatha	singezukwambatha
Class 8	zizokwambatha	ezizokwambatha	zizokwambatha	azizukwambatha	ezingezukwambatha	zingezukwambatha
Class 9	izokwambatha	ezokwambatha	izokwambatha	ayizukwambatha	engezukwambatha	ingezukwambatha
Class 10	zizokwambatha	ezizokwambatha	zizokwambatha	azizukwambatha	ezingezukwambatha	zingezukwambatha
Class 11	luzokwambatha	oluzokwambatha	luzokwambatha	aluzukwambatha	olungezukwambatha	lungezukwambatha
Class 14	buzokwambatha	obuzokwambatha	buzokwambatha	abuzukwambatha	obungezukwambatha	bungezukwambatha
Class 15	kuzokwambatha	okuzokwambatha	kuzokwambatha	akuzukwambatha	okungezukwambatha	kungezukwambatha
Class 17	kuzokwambatha	okuzokwambatha	kuzokwambatha	akuzukwambatha	okungezukwambatha	kungezukwambatha
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokwambatha	engiyokwambatha	ngiyokwambatha	angiyukwambatha	engingeyukwambatha	ngingeyukwambatha
2nd singular	uyokwambatha	oyokwambatha	uyokwambatha	awuyukwambatha	ongeyukwambatha	ungeyukwambatha
1st plural	siyokwambatha	esiyokwambatha	siyokwambatha	asiyukwambatha	esingeyukwambatha	singeyukwambatha
2nd plural	niyokwambatha	eniyokwambatha	niyokwambatha	aniyukwambatha	eningeyukwambatha	ningeyukwambatha
Class 1	uyokwambatha	oyokwambatha	eyokwambatha	akayukwambatha	ongeyukwambatha	engeyukwambatha
Class 2	bayokwambatha	abayokwambatha	beyokwambatha	abayukwambatha	abangeyukwambatha	bengeyukwambatha
Class 3	uyokwambatha	oyokwambatha	uyokwambatha	awuyukwambatha	ongeyukwambatha	ungeyukwambatha
Class 4	iyokwambatha	eyokwambatha	iyokwambatha	ayiyukwambatha	engeyukwambatha	ingeyukwambatha
Class 5	liyokwambatha	eliyokwambatha	liyokwambatha	aliyukwambatha	elingeyukwambatha	lingeyukwambatha
Class 6	ayokwambatha	ayokwambatha	eyokwambatha	awayukwambatha	angeyukwambatha	engeyukwambatha
Class 7	siyokwambatha	esiyokwambatha	siyokwambatha	asiyukwambatha	esingeyukwambatha	singeyukwambatha
Class 8	ziyokwambatha	eziyokwambatha	ziyokwambatha	aziyukwambatha	ezingeyukwambatha	zingeyukwambatha
Class 9	iyokwambatha	eyokwambatha	iyokwambatha	ayiyukwambatha	engeyukwambatha	ingeyukwambatha
Class 10	ziyokwambatha	eziyokwambatha	ziyokwambatha	aziyukwambatha	ezingeyukwambatha	zingeyukwambatha
Class 11	luyokwambatha	oluyokwambatha	luyokwambatha	aluyukwambatha	olungeyukwambatha	lungeyukwambatha
Class 14	buyokwambatha	obuyokwambatha	buyokwambatha	abuyukwambatha	obungeyukwambatha	bungeyukwambatha
Class 15	kuyokwambatha	okuyokwambatha	kuyokwambatha	akuyukwambatha	okungeyukwambatha	kungeyukwambatha
Class 17	kuyokwambatha	okuyokwambatha	kuyokwambatha	akuyukwambatha	okungeyukwambatha	kungeyukwambatha
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngambathe	ngingambathi
2nd singular	wambathe	ungambathi
1st plural	sambathe	singambathi
2nd plural	nambathe	ningambathi
Class 1	ambathe	angambathi
Class 2	bambathe	bangambathi
Class 3	wambathe	ungambathi
Class 4	yambathe	ingambathi
Class 5	lambathe	lingambathi
Class 6	ambathe	angambathi
Class 7	sambathe	singambathi
Class 8	zambathe	zingambathi
Class 9	yambathe	ingambathi
Class 10	zambathe	zingambathi
Class 11	lwambathe	lungambathi
Class 14	bambathe	bungambathi
Class 15	kwambathe	kungambathi
Class 17	kwambathe	kungambathi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngambatha	ngangambatha, angambatha, angangambatha
2nd singular	wambatha	wangambatha, awambatha, awangambatha
1st plural	sambatha	sangambatha, asambatha, asangambatha
2nd plural	nambatha	nangambatha, anambatha, anangambatha
Class 1	wambatha	wangambatha, akambatha, akangambatha
Class 2	bambatha	bangambatha, abambatha, abangambatha
Class 3	wambatha	wangambatha, awambatha, awangambatha
Class 4	yambatha	yangambatha, ayambatha, ayangambatha
Class 5	lambatha	langambatha, alambatha, alangambatha
Class 6	ambatha	angambatha, awambatha, awangambatha
Class 7	sambatha	sangambatha, asambatha, asangambatha
Class 8	zambatha	zangambatha, azambatha, azangambatha
Class 9	yambatha	yangambatha, ayambatha, ayangambatha
Class 10	zambatha	zangambatha, azambatha, azangambatha
Class 11	lwambatha	lwangambatha, alwambatha, alwangambatha
Class 14	bambatha	bangambatha, abambatha, abangambatha
Class 15	kwambatha	kwangambatha, akwambatha, akwangambatha
Class 17	kwambatha	kwangambatha, akwambatha, akwangambatha

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “ambatha”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “ambatha (3.2.9)”