ambia

Cimbrian

Etymology

am- +‎ bia (“how”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Conjunction

ambia

1. (Sette Comuni, informal) because

   Ich khimme net kor Baan hòite, ambia ich pin dorléghet.

   I didn't come to Roana today because I am very tired.

   Ich isse net ambia ich han khòan hungar.

   I'm not eating because I'm not hungry.

References

• “ambia” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

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Italian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ambja

Verb

ambia

1. third-person singular present indicative of ambiare
2. second-person singular imperative of ambiare

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Swahili

Etymology

From amb (“say”) +‎ -ia (“benefactive”)

Verb

-ambia (infinitive kuambia)

1. to tell

Usage notes

• This verb requires object concords:

• Nitakuambia -- I will tell you (sg)
• Mniambieni! -- (Please) tell me!

Conjugation

Conjugation of -ambia (obligatory object concord)
Subjunctive -ambie Negative -ambii
Object concord
Indicative positive Singular Plural 1st person -niambia -tuambia 2nd person -kuambia -waambia/-kuambieni/-waambieni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mwambia -waambia other classes — Reflexive -jiambia Subjunctive Singular Plural 1st person -niambie -tuambie 2nd person -kuambie -waambie 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mwambie -waambie other classes — Reflexive -jiambie Indicative negative Singular Plural 1st person -niambii -tuambii 2nd person -kuambii -waambii 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mwambii -waambii other classes — Reflexive -jiambii
Relative forms general positive (positive subject concord + object concord + -ambia- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -ambiaye -ambiao m-mi(III/IV) -ambiao -ambiayo ji-ma(V/VI) -ambialo -ambiayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -ambiacho -ambiavyo n(IX/X) -ambiayo -ambiazo u(XI) -ambiao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -ambiako pa(XVI) -ambiapo mu(XVIII) -ambiamo
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Passive: -ambiwa
  • Reciprocal: -ambizana
  • Stative: -ambilika