khomba

Xhosa

Etymology

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Verb

-khomba^?

1. to point

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

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Verb

-khómba

1. (transitive) to point at/to
2. (transitive) to accuse

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukukhomba
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukukhomba	ukungakhombi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	khomba	-khombe
Plural	khombani	-khombeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyakhomba, ngikhomba	engikhombayo, engikhomba	ngikhomba	angikhombi	engingakhombi	ngingakhombi
2nd singular	uyakhomba, ukhomba	okhombayo, okhomba	ukhomba	awukhombi	ongakhombi	ungakhombi
1st plural	siyakhomba, sikhomba	esikhombayo, esikhomba	sikhomba	asikhombi	esingakhombi	singakhombi
2nd plural	niyakhomba, nikhomba	enikhombayo, enikhomba	nikhomba	anikhombi	eningakhombi	ningakhombi
Class 1	uyakhomba, ukhomba	okhombayo, okhomba	ekhomba	akakhombi	ongakhombi	engakhombi
Class 2	bayakhomba, bakhomba	abakhombayo, abakhomba	bekhomba	abakhombi	abangakhombi	bengakhombi
Class 3	uyakhomba, ukhomba	okhombayo, okhomba	ukhomba	awukhombi	ongakhombi	ungakhombi
Class 4	iyakhomba, ikhomba	ekhombayo, ekhomba	ikhomba	ayikhombi	engakhombi	ingakhombi
Class 5	liyakhomba, likhomba	elikhombayo, elikhomba	likhomba	alikhombi	elingakhombi	lingakhombi
Class 6	ayakhomba, akhomba	akhombayo, akhomba	ekhomba	awakhombi	angakhombi	engakhombi
Class 7	siyakhomba, sikhomba	esikhombayo, esikhomba	sikhomba	asikhombi	esingakhombi	singakhombi
Class 8	ziyakhomba, zikhomba	ezikhombayo, ezikhomba	zikhomba	azikhombi	ezingakhombi	zingakhombi
Class 9	iyakhomba, ikhomba	ekhombayo, ekhomba	ikhomba	ayikhombi	engakhombi	ingakhombi
Class 10	ziyakhomba, zikhomba	ezikhombayo, ezikhomba	zikhomba	azikhombi	ezingakhombi	zingakhombi
Class 11	luyakhomba, lukhomba	olukhombayo, olukhomba	lukhomba	alukhombi	olungakhombi	lungakhombi
Class 14	buyakhomba, bukhomba	obukhombayo, obukhomba	bukhomba	abukhombi	obungakhombi	bungakhombi
Class 15	kuyakhomba, kukhomba	okukhombayo, okukhomba	kukhomba	akukhombi	okungakhombi	kungakhombi
Class 17	kuyakhomba, kukhomba	okukhombayo, okukhomba	kukhomba	akukhombi	okungakhombi	kungakhombi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngikhombile, ngikhombē	engikhombile, engikhombē	ngikhombile, ngikhombē	angikhombanga	engingakhombanga	ngingakhombanga
2nd singular	ukhombile, ukhombē	okhombile, okhombē	ukhombile, ukhombē	awukhombanga	ongakhombanga	ungakhombanga
1st plural	sikhombile, sikhombē	esikhombile, esikhombē	sikhombile, sikhombē	asikhombanga	esingakhombanga	singakhombanga
2nd plural	nikhombile, nikhombē	enikhombile, enikhombē	nikhombile, nikhombē	anikhombanga	eningakhombanga	ningakhombanga
Class 1	ukhombile, ukhombē	okhombile, okhombē	ekhombile, ekhombē	akakhombanga	ongakhombanga	engakhombanga
Class 2	bakhombile, bakhombē	abakhombile, abakhombē	bekhombile, bekhombē	abakhombanga	abangakhombanga	bengakhombanga
Class 3	ukhombile, ukhombē	okhombile, okhombē	ukhombile, ukhombē	awukhombanga	ongakhombanga	ungakhombanga
Class 4	ikhombile, ikhombē	ekhombile, ekhombē	ikhombile, ikhombē	ayikhombanga	engakhombanga	ingakhombanga
Class 5	likhombile, likhombē	elikhombile, elikhombē	likhombile, likhombē	alikhombanga	elingakhombanga	lingakhombanga
Class 6	akhombile, akhombē	akhombile, akhombē	ekhombile, ekhombē	awakhombanga	angakhombanga	engakhombanga
Class 7	sikhombile, sikhombē	esikhombile, esikhombē	sikhombile, sikhombē	asikhombanga	esingakhombanga	singakhombanga
Class 8	zikhombile, zikhombē	ezikhombile, ezikhombē	zikhombile, zikhombē	azikhombanga	ezingakhombanga	zingakhombanga
Class 9	ikhombile, ikhombē	ekhombile, ekhombē	ikhombile, ikhombē	ayikhombanga	engakhombanga	ingakhombanga
Class 10	zikhombile, zikhombē	ezikhombile, ezikhombē	zikhombile, zikhombē	azikhombanga	ezingakhombanga	zingakhombanga
Class 11	lukhombile, lukhombē	olukhombile, olukhombē	lukhombile, lukhombē	alukhombanga	olungakhombanga	lungakhombanga
Class 14	bukhombile, bukhombē	obukhombile, obukhombē	bukhombile, bukhombē	abukhombanga	obungakhombanga	bungakhombanga
Class 15	kukhombile, kukhombē	okukhombile, okukhombē	kukhombile, kukhombē	akukhombanga	okungakhombanga	kungakhombanga
Class 17	kukhombile, kukhombē	okukhombile, okukhombē	kukhombile, kukhombē	akukhombanga	okungakhombanga	kungakhombanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngākhomba	engākhomba	ngākhomba	angikhombanga	engingakhombanga	ngingakhombanga
2nd singular	wākhomba	owākhomba	wākhomba	awukhombanga	ongakhombanga	ungakhombanga
1st plural	sākhomba	esākhomba	sākhomba	asikhombanga	esingakhombanga	singakhombanga
2nd plural	nākhomba	enākhomba	nākhomba	anikhombanga	eningakhombanga	ningakhombanga
Class 1	wākhomba	owākhomba	ākhomba	akakhombanga	ongakhombanga	engakhombanga
Class 2	bākhomba	abākhomba	bākhomba	abakhombanga	abangakhombanga	bengakhombanga
Class 3	wākhomba	owākhomba	wākhomba	awukhombanga	ongakhombanga	ungakhombanga
Class 4	yākhomba	eyākhomba	yākhomba	ayikhombanga	engakhombanga	ingakhombanga
Class 5	lākhomba	elākhomba	lākhomba	alikhombanga	elingakhombanga	lingakhombanga
Class 6	ākhomba	ākhomba	ākhomba	awakhombanga	angakhombanga	engakhombanga
Class 7	sākhomba	esākhomba	sākhomba	asikhombanga	esingakhombanga	singakhombanga
Class 8	zākhomba	ezākhomba	zākhomba	azikhombanga	ezingakhombanga	zingakhombanga
Class 9	yākhomba	eyākhomba	yākhomba	ayikhombanga	engakhombanga	ingakhombanga
Class 10	zākhomba	ezākhomba	zākhomba	azikhombanga	ezingakhombanga	zingakhombanga
Class 11	lwākhomba	olwākhomba	lwākhomba	alukhombanga	olungakhombanga	lungakhombanga
Class 14	bākhomba	obākhomba	bākhomba	abukhombanga	obungakhombanga	bungakhombanga
Class 15	kwākhomba	okwākhomba	kwākhomba	akukhombanga	okungakhombanga	kungakhombanga
Class 17	kwākhomba	okwākhomba	kwākhomba	akukhombanga	okungakhombanga	kungakhombanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingakhomba	—	ngingakhomba	ngingekhombe	—	ngingekhombe
2nd singular	ungakhomba	—	ungakhomba	ungekhombe	—	ungekhombe
1st plural	singakhomba	—	singakhomba	singekhombe	—	singekhombe
2nd plural	ningakhomba	—	ningakhomba	ningekhombe	—	ningekhombe
Class 1	angakhomba	—	engakhomba	angekhombe	—	engekhombe
Class 2	bangakhomba	—	bengakhomba	bangekhombe	—	bengekhombe
Class 3	ungakhomba	—	ungakhomba	ungekhombe	—	ungekhombe
Class 4	ingakhomba	—	ingakhomba	ingekhombe	—	ingekhombe
Class 5	lingakhomba	—	lingakhomba	lingekhombe	—	lingekhombe
Class 6	angakhomba	—	engakhomba	angekhombe	—	engekhombe
Class 7	singakhomba	—	singakhomba	singekhombe	—	singekhombe
Class 8	zingakhomba	—	zingakhomba	zingekhombe	—	zingekhombe
Class 9	ingakhomba	—	ingakhomba	ingekhombe	—	ingekhombe
Class 10	zingakhomba	—	zingakhomba	zingekhombe	—	zingekhombe
Class 11	lungakhomba	—	lungakhomba	lungekhombe	—	lungekhombe
Class 14	bungakhomba	—	bungakhomba	bungekhombe	—	bungekhombe
Class 15	kungakhomba	—	kungakhomba	kungekhombe	—	kungekhombe
Class 17	kungakhomba	—	kungakhomba	kungekhombe	—	kungekhombe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokhomba	engizokhomba	ngizokhomba	angizukhomba	engingezukhomba	ngingezukhomba
2nd singular	uzokhomba	ozokhomba	uzokhomba	awuzukhomba	ongezukhomba	ungezukhomba
1st plural	sizokhomba	esizokhomba	sizokhomba	asizukhomba	esingezukhomba	singezukhomba
2nd plural	nizokhomba	enizokhomba	nizokhomba	anizukhomba	eningezukhomba	ningezukhomba
Class 1	uzokhomba	ozokhomba	ezokhomba	akazukhomba	ongezukhomba	engezukhomba
Class 2	bazokhomba	abazokhomba	bezokhomba	abazukhomba	abangezukhomba	bengezukhomba
Class 3	uzokhomba	ozokhomba	uzokhomba	awuzukhomba	ongezukhomba	ungezukhomba
Class 4	izokhomba	ezokhomba	izokhomba	ayizukhomba	engezukhomba	ingezukhomba
Class 5	lizokhomba	elizokhomba	lizokhomba	alizukhomba	elingezukhomba	lingezukhomba
Class 6	azokhomba	azokhomba	ezokhomba	awazukhomba	angezukhomba	engezukhomba
Class 7	sizokhomba	esizokhomba	sizokhomba	asizukhomba	esingezukhomba	singezukhomba
Class 8	zizokhomba	ezizokhomba	zizokhomba	azizukhomba	ezingezukhomba	zingezukhomba
Class 9	izokhomba	ezokhomba	izokhomba	ayizukhomba	engezukhomba	ingezukhomba
Class 10	zizokhomba	ezizokhomba	zizokhomba	azizukhomba	ezingezukhomba	zingezukhomba
Class 11	luzokhomba	oluzokhomba	luzokhomba	aluzukhomba	olungezukhomba	lungezukhomba
Class 14	buzokhomba	obuzokhomba	buzokhomba	abuzukhomba	obungezukhomba	bungezukhomba
Class 15	kuzokhomba	okuzokhomba	kuzokhomba	akuzukhomba	okungezukhomba	kungezukhomba
Class 17	kuzokhomba	okuzokhomba	kuzokhomba	akuzukhomba	okungezukhomba	kungezukhomba
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokhomba	engiyokhomba	ngiyokhomba	angiyukhomba	engingeyukhomba	ngingeyukhomba
2nd singular	uyokhomba	oyokhomba	uyokhomba	awuyukhomba	ongeyukhomba	ungeyukhomba
1st plural	siyokhomba	esiyokhomba	siyokhomba	asiyukhomba	esingeyukhomba	singeyukhomba
2nd plural	niyokhomba	eniyokhomba	niyokhomba	aniyukhomba	eningeyukhomba	ningeyukhomba
Class 1	uyokhomba	oyokhomba	eyokhomba	akayukhomba	ongeyukhomba	engeyukhomba
Class 2	bayokhomba	abayokhomba	beyokhomba	abayukhomba	abangeyukhomba	bengeyukhomba
Class 3	uyokhomba	oyokhomba	uyokhomba	awuyukhomba	ongeyukhomba	ungeyukhomba
Class 4	iyokhomba	eyokhomba	iyokhomba	ayiyukhomba	engeyukhomba	ingeyukhomba
Class 5	liyokhomba	eliyokhomba	liyokhomba	aliyukhomba	elingeyukhomba	lingeyukhomba
Class 6	ayokhomba	ayokhomba	eyokhomba	awayukhomba	angeyukhomba	engeyukhomba
Class 7	siyokhomba	esiyokhomba	siyokhomba	asiyukhomba	esingeyukhomba	singeyukhomba
Class 8	ziyokhomba	eziyokhomba	ziyokhomba	aziyukhomba	ezingeyukhomba	zingeyukhomba
Class 9	iyokhomba	eyokhomba	iyokhomba	ayiyukhomba	engeyukhomba	ingeyukhomba
Class 10	ziyokhomba	eziyokhomba	ziyokhomba	aziyukhomba	ezingeyukhomba	zingeyukhomba
Class 11	luyokhomba	oluyokhomba	luyokhomba	aluyukhomba	olungeyukhomba	lungeyukhomba
Class 14	buyokhomba	obuyokhomba	buyokhomba	abuyukhomba	obungeyukhomba	bungeyukhomba
Class 15	kuyokhomba	okuyokhomba	kuyokhomba	akuyukhomba	okungeyukhomba	kungeyukhomba
Class 17	kuyokhomba	okuyokhomba	kuyokhomba	akuyukhomba	okungeyukhomba	kungeyukhomba
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngikhombe	ngingakhombi
2nd singular	ukhombe	ungakhombi
1st plural	sikhombe	singakhombi
2nd plural	nikhombe	ningakhombi
Class 1	akhombe	angakhombi
Class 2	bakhombe	bangakhombi
Class 3	ukhombe	ungakhombi
Class 4	ikhombe	ingakhombi
Class 5	likhombe	lingakhombi
Class 6	akhombe	angakhombi
Class 7	sikhombe	singakhombi
Class 8	zikhombe	zingakhombi
Class 9	ikhombe	ingakhombi
Class 10	zikhombe	zingakhombi
Class 11	lukhombe	lungakhombi
Class 14	bukhombe	bungakhombi
Class 15	kukhombe	kungakhombi
Class 17	kukhombe	kungakhombi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngakhomba	ngangakhomba, angakhomba, angangakhomba
2nd singular	wakhomba	wangakhomba, awakhomba, awangakhomba
1st plural	sakhomba	sangakhomba, asakhomba, asangakhomba
2nd plural	nakhomba	nangakhomba, anakhomba, anangakhomba
Class 1	wakhomba	wangakhomba, akakhomba, akangakhomba
Class 2	bakhomba	bangakhomba, abakhomba, abangakhomba
Class 3	wakhomba	wangakhomba, awakhomba, awangakhomba
Class 4	yakhomba	yangakhomba, ayakhomba, ayangakhomba
Class 5	lakhomba	langakhomba, alakhomba, alangakhomba
Class 6	akhomba	angakhomba, awakhomba, awangakhomba
Class 7	sakhomba	sangakhomba, asakhomba, asangakhomba
Class 8	zakhomba	zangakhomba, azakhomba, azangakhomba
Class 9	yakhomba	yangakhomba, ayakhomba, ayangakhomba
Class 10	zakhomba	zangakhomba, azakhomba, azangakhomba
Class 11	lwakhomba	lwangakhomba, alwakhomba, alwangakhomba
Class 14	bakhomba	bangakhomba, abakhomba, abangakhomba
Class 15	kwakhomba	kwangakhomba, akwakhomba, akwangakhomba
Class 17	kwakhomba	kwangakhomba, akwakhomba, akwangakhomba

Derived terms

• -khombisa

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “khomba”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “khomba (3.9)”