isimba
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Zulu
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀kɪ́mbà.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ī́simbá class 5 (plural amásimbá class 6)
Inflection
[edit]Class 5/6 | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | isimba | amasimba | ||
Locative | esimbeni | emasimbeni | ||
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | isimba | amasimba | ||
Simple form | lisimba | masimba | ||
Locative | esimbeni | emasimbeni | ||
Copulative | yisimba | ngamasimba | ||
Possessive forms | ||||
Singular | Plural | |||
Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
Class 1 | wesimba | owesimba | wamasimba | owamasimba |
Class 2 | besimba | abesimba | bamasimba | abamasimba |
Class 3 | wesimba | owesimba | wamasimba | owamasimba |
Class 4 | yesimba | eyesimba | yamasimba | eyamasimba |
Class 5 | lesimba | elesimba | lamasimba | elamasimba |
Class 6 | esimba | awesimba | amasimba | awamasimba |
Class 7 | sesimba | esesimba | samasimba | esamasimba |
Class 8 | zesimba | ezesimba | zamasimba | ezamasimba |
Class 9 | yesimba | eyesimba | yamasimba | eyamasimba |
Class 10 | zesimba | ezesimba | zamasimba | ezamasimba |
Class 11 | lwesimba | olwesimba | lwamasimba | olwamasimba |
Class 14 | besimba | obesimba | bamasimba | obamasimba |
Class 15 | kwesimba | okwesimba | kwamasimba | okwamasimba |
Class 17 | kwesimba | okwesimba | kwamasimba | okwamasimba |
References
[edit]C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-simba”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-simba (3.2.6.6-3)”