lamba

See also: Lamba

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English

Cotton printed lamba at market stall in Madagascar

Alternative forms

• lamber (obsolete)

Etymology

From Malagasy (Highlands dialect).

Noun

lamba (plural lambas or lamba)

1. The traditional garment worn by men and women in Madagascar, consisting of a rectangular length of cloth wrapped around the body.
   • 1743, Robert Drury, The Pleasant, and Surprizing Adventures of Mr. Robert Drury, during his Fifteen Years Captivity on the Island of Madagascar‎^[1], London, page 135:

     […] the Lances flew briskly at one another; one of which went thorow my Lamber, and scratch’d me […]

   • 1870, James Sibree, chapter 17, in Madagascar and its People‎^[2], London: The Religious Tract Society, page 520:

     I was, from the first, surprised by the reverent manner in which public worship is conducted—especially by the outward respect shown during prayer. Almost everyone has his face covered with the folds of the lamba, and even young children seem instinctively to know that prayer is a solemn act, and often lie at full length on the ground perfectly still, with their little heads covered by their dress.

   • 2017, Colleen J. McElroy, chapter 5, in Over the Lip of the World: Among the Storytellers of Madagascar‎^[3], Seattle: University of Washington Press, page 99:

     Wind stirred the grass, leaving streaks of gold-green light, and the patterns of lambas on women coming home from the market took on the vividness of a Degas painting.

Anagrams

• ambal

Bangi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-dámb.

Verb

lamba

1. to cook

Central Bikol

Alternative forms

• lambang

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: lam‧ba
• IPA^(key): /lamˈba/ [l̪amˈba]

Determiner

lambá

1. each, every

   Synonym: kada

Estonian

Noun

lamba

1. genitive singular of lammas

Galician

Verb

lamba

1. inflection of lamber:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Gothic

Romanization

lamba

1. romanization of 𐌻𐌰𐌼𐌱𐌰

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from English number.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lám.bàː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [lám.bàː]

Noun

lambā̀ f (plural lambōbī, possessed form lambàr̃)

1. sign, distinguishing mark, trademark
2. registration number
3. vaccination
4. scratch on enamel bowl/plate

Icelandic

Noun

lamba

1. indefinite genitive plural of lamb

Kituba

Verb

lamba

1. to cook

Kongo

Verb

lamba

1. to cook

Lingala

Etymology

Borrowed from Bangi lamba.

Verb

-lamba (infinitive kolamba)

1. to cook

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

lamba n

1. (non-standard since 1938) definite plural of lamb

Verb

lamba (present tense lambar, past tense lamba, past participle lamba, passive infinitive lambast, present participle lambande, imperative lamba/lamb)

1. (pre-1938) alternative form of lamme

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃bɐ

Verb

lamba

1. inflection of lamber:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Rohingya

Etymology

From Sanskrit लम्ब (lamba).

Adjective

lamba

1. long

Southern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dàmba.

Verb

-lamba

1. to become hungry

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Spanish

Verb

lamba

1. inflection of lamber:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Swahili

Alternative forms

• -ramba

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?].

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Verb

-lamba (infinitive kulamba)

1. to lick

Conjugation

Conjugation of -lamba
Positive present -nalamba Subjunctive -lambe Negative -lambi Imperative singular lamba
Infinitives
Positive kulamba Negative kutolamba
Imperatives
Singular lamba Plural lambeni
Tensed forms
Habitual hulamba Positive past positive subject concord + -lilamba Negative past negative subject concord + -kulamba
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nalamba) Singular Plural 1st person ninalamba/nalamba tunalamba 2nd person unalamba mnalamba 3rd person m-wa(I/II) analamba wanalamba other classes positive subject concord + -nalamba
Negative present (negative subject concord + -lambi) Singular Plural 1st person silambi hatulambi 2nd person hulambi hamlambi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) halambi hawalambi other classes negative subject concord + -lambi
Positive future positive subject concord + -talamba Negative future negative subject concord + -talamba
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -lambe) Singular Plural 1st person nilambe tulambe 2nd person ulambe mlambe 3rd person m-wa(I/II) alambe walambe other classes positive subject concord + -lambe
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -silambe Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngelamba Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singelamba Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalilamba Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalilamba
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -alamba) Singular Plural 1st person nalamba twalamba 2nd person walamba mwalamba 3rd person m-wa(I/II) alamba walamba m-mi(III/IV) walamba yalamba ji-ma(V/VI) lalamba yalamba ki-vi(VII/VIII) chalamba vyalamba n(IX/X) yalamba zalamba u(XI) walamba see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwalamba pa(XVI) palamba mu(XVIII) mwalamba
Perfect positive subject concord + -melamba "Already" positive subject concord + -meshalamba "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jalamba "If/When" positive subject concord + -kilamba "If not" positive subject concord + -sipolamba Consecutive kalamba / positive subject concord + -kalamba Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kalambe
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nilamba -tulamba 2nd person -kulamba -walamba/-kulambeni/-walambeni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mlamba -walamba m-mi(III/IV) -ulamba -ilamba ji-ma(V/VI) -lilamba -yalamba ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kilamba -vilamba n(IX/X) -ilamba -zilamba u(XI) -ulamba see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kulamba pa(XVI) -palamba mu(XVIII) -mulamba Reflexive -jilamba
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -lamba- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -lambaye -lambao m-mi(III/IV) -lambao -lambayo ji-ma(V/VI) -lambalo -lambayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -lambacho -lambavyo n(IX/X) -lambayo -lambazo u(XI) -lambao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -lambako pa(XVI) -lambapo mu(XVIII) -lambamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -lamba) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yelamba -olamba m-mi(III/IV) -olamba -yolamba ji-ma(V/VI) -lolamba -yolamba ki-vi(VII/VIII) -cholamba -vyolamba n(IX/X) -yolamba -zolamba u(XI) -olamba see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kolamba pa(XVI) -polamba mu(XVIII) -molamba
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:
  • Causative: -lambisha
  • Passive: -lambwa
  • Reciprocal: -lambana

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dàmba.

Verb

-lamba

1. (intransitive) to become hungry

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /lamˈbaʔ/ [lɐmˈbaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: lam‧ba

Noun

lambâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜋ᜔ᜊ)

1. excessive growth; overgrowth (of hair, weeds, grass, etc.)

   Synonym: lago

Derived terms

• kalambaan
• lambain
• malamba

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /lamˈba/ [lɐmˈba]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: lam‧ba

Noun

lambá (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜋ᜔ᜊ)

1. joke; jest

   Synonyms: biro, tudyo, tukso

2. (by extension) insincerity

Derived terms

• lambahin
• malamba

Anagrams

• balam

Tarifit

Alternative forms

• ḷamba
• llamba, ḷḷamba

Etymology

Borrowed from Moroccan Arabic لمبة (lamba), ultimately from a Romance language. Compare French lampe and Italian lampa.

Pronunciation

• (Nador) IPA^(key): [lˤɑmˤ.bˤɑ]
• Syllabification: lam‧ba
• Rhymes: -ɑ

Noun

lamba f (plural lambat, Tifinagh spelling ⵍⴰⵎⴱⴰ)

1. lamp
2. light bulb

   Synonyms: bumbiya, tfawt

Inflection

Inflection of lamba

	singular	plural
free state	lamba	lambat
annexed state	—	—

References

• Serhoual (2002)
• Abarrou (2024)

Tonga (Malawi)

Verb

-lamba (infinitive kulamba)

1. to borrow

Verb

-lamba (infinitive kulamba)

1. to roam
2. to wander

Derived terms

• mlambagombe (“the Milky Way”)

References

• William Y. Turner (1996), Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English - Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary‎^[4], Central Africana Limited, page 61

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish لامبه (lamba), لامپه (lampa), from Ancient Greek λαμπάς (lampás, “lamp”), from Ancient Greek λάμπω (lámpō, “shine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɑm.bɑ/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

lamba (definite accusative lambayı, plural lambalar)

1. lamp (oil device producing light)
2. light bulb

   Synonym: ampul

Declension

Declension of lamba

singular plural nominative lamba lambalar definite accusative lambayı lambaları dative lambaya lambalara locative lambada lambalarda ablative lambadan lambalardan genitive lambanın lambaların Possessive forms nominative singular plural 1st singular lambam lambalarım 2nd singular lamban lambaların 3rd singular lambası lambaları 1st plural lambamız lambalarımız 2nd plural lambanız lambalarınız 3rd plural lambaları lambaları definite accusative singular plural 1st singular lambamı lambalarımı 2nd singular lambanı lambalarını 3rd singular lambasını lambalarını 1st plural lambamızı lambalarımızı 2nd plural lambanızı lambalarınızı 3rd plural lambalarını lambalarını dative singular plural 1st singular lambama lambalarıma 2nd singular lambana lambalarına 3rd singular lambasına lambalarına 1st plural lambamıza lambalarımıza 2nd plural lambanıza lambalarınıza 3rd plural lambalarına lambalarına locative singular plural 1st singular lambamda lambalarımda 2nd singular lambanda lambalarında 3rd singular lambasında lambalarında 1st plural lambamızda lambalarımızda 2nd plural lambanızda lambalarınızda 3rd plural lambalarında lambalarında ablative singular plural 1st singular lambamdan lambalarımdan 2nd singular lambandan lambalarından 3rd singular lambasından lambalarından 1st plural lambamızdan lambalarımızdan 2nd plural lambanızdan lambalarınızdan 3rd plural lambalarından lambalarından genitive singular plural 1st singular lambamın lambalarımın 2nd singular lambanın lambalarının 3rd singular lambasının lambalarının 1st plural lambamızın lambalarımızın 2nd plural lambanızın lambalarınızın 3rd plural lambalarının lambalarının

Derived terms

• gaz lambası
• lambalık

References

• “lamba”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dàmba.

Verb

-lamba

1. (intransitive) to become hungry

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dàmba.

Verb

-lamba

1. (intransitive) to become hungry

Inflection

tone L (infinitive ukulamba)

	positive	negative
infinitive	ukulamba	ukungalambi
imperative
	simple	+ object concord
singular	lamba	-lambe
plural	lambani	-lambeni
stative
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngilambile, ngilambē	engilambile, engilambē	ngilambile, ngilambē	angilambile, angilambē	engingalambile, engingalambē	ngingalambile, ngingalambē
2nd singular	ulambile, ulambē	olambile, olambē	ulambile, ulambē	awulambile, awulambē	ongalambile, ongalambē	ungalambile, ungalambē
1st plural	silambile, silambē	esilambile, esilambē	silambile, silambē	asilambile, asilambē	esingalambile, esingalambē	singalambile, singalambē
2nd plural	nilambile, nilambē	enilambile, enilambē	nilambile, nilambē	anilambile, anilambē	eningalambile, eningalambē	ningalambile, ningalambē
class 1	ulambile, ulambē	olambile, olambē	elambile, elambē	akalambile, akalambē	ongalambile, ongalambē	engalambile, engalambē
class 2	balambile, balambē	abalambile, abalambē	belambile, belambē	abalambile, abalambē	abangalambile, abangalambē	bengalambile, bengalambē
class 3	ulambile, ulambē	olambile, olambē	ulambile, ulambē	awulambile, awulambē	ongalambile, ongalambē	ungalambile, ungalambē
class 4	ilambile, ilambē	elambile, elambē	ilambile, ilambē	ayilambile, ayilambē	engalambile, engalambē	ingalambile, ingalambē
class 5	lilambile, lilambē	elilambile, elilambē	lilambile, lilambē	alilambile, alilambē	elingalambile, elingalambē	lingalambile, lingalambē
class 6	alambile, alambē	alambile, alambē	elambile, elambē	awalambile, awalambē	angalambile, angalambē	engalambile, engalambē
class 7	silambile, silambē	esilambile, esilambē	silambile, silambē	asilambile, asilambē	esingalambile, esingalambē	singalambile, singalambē
class 8	zilambile, zilambē	ezilambile, ezilambē	zilambile, zilambē	azilambile, azilambē	ezingalambile, ezingalambē	zingalambile, zingalambē
class 9	ilambile, ilambē	elambile, elambē	ilambile, ilambē	ayilambile, ayilambē	engalambile, engalambē	ingalambile, ingalambē
class 10	zilambile, zilambē	ezilambile, ezilambē	zilambile, zilambē	azilambile, azilambē	ezingalambile, ezingalambē	zingalambile, zingalambē
class 11	lulambile, lulambē	olulambile, olulambē	lulambile, lulambē	alulambile, alulambē	olungalambile, olungalambē	lungalambile, lungalambē
class 14	bulambile, bulambē	obulambile, obulambē	bulambile, bulambē	abulambile, abulambē	obungalambile, obungalambē	bungalambile, bungalambē
class 15	kulambile, kulambē	okulambile, okulambē	kulambile, kulambē	akulambile, akulambē	okungalambile, okungalambē	kungalambile, kungalambē
class 17	kulambile, kulambē	okulambile, okulambē	kulambile, kulambē	akulambile, akulambē	okungalambile, okungalambē	kungalambile, kungalambē
present
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyalamba, ngilamba	engilambayo, engilamba	ngilamba	angilambi	engingalambi	ngingalambi
2nd singular	uyalamba, ulamba	olambayo, olamba	ulamba	awulambi	ongalambi	ungalambi
1st plural	siyalamba, silamba	esilambayo, esilamba	silamba	asilambi	esingalambi	singalambi
2nd plural	niyalamba, nilamba	enilambayo, enilamba	nilamba	anilambi	eningalambi	ningalambi
class 1	uyalamba, ulamba	olambayo, olamba	elamba	akalambi	ongalambi	engalambi
class 2	bayalamba, balamba	abalambayo, abalamba	belamba	abalambi	abangalambi	bengalambi
class 3	uyalamba, ulamba	olambayo, olamba	ulamba	awulambi	ongalambi	ungalambi
class 4	iyalamba, ilamba	elambayo, elamba	ilamba	ayilambi	engalambi	ingalambi
class 5	liyalamba, lilamba	elilambayo, elilamba	lilamba	alilambi	elingalambi	lingalambi
class 6	ayalamba, alamba	alambayo, alamba	elamba	awalambi	angalambi	engalambi
class 7	siyalamba, silamba	esilambayo, esilamba	silamba	asilambi	esingalambi	singalambi
class 8	ziyalamba, zilamba	ezilambayo, ezilamba	zilamba	azilambi	ezingalambi	zingalambi
class 9	iyalamba, ilamba	elambayo, elamba	ilamba	ayilambi	engalambi	ingalambi
class 10	ziyalamba, zilamba	ezilambayo, ezilamba	zilamba	azilambi	ezingalambi	zingalambi
class 11	luyalamba, lulamba	olulambayo, olulamba	lulamba	alulambi	olungalambi	lungalambi
class 14	buyalamba, bulamba	obulambayo, obulamba	bulamba	abulambi	obungalambi	bungalambi
class 15	kuyalamba, kulamba	okulambayo, okulamba	kulamba	akulambi	okungalambi	kungalambi
class 17	kuyalamba, kulamba	okulambayo, okulamba	kulamba	akulambi	okungalambi	kungalambi
recent past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngilambile, ngilambē	engilambile, engilambē	ngilambile, ngilambē	angilambanga	engingalambanga	ngingalambanga
2nd singular	ulambile, ulambē	olambile, olambē	ulambile, ulambē	awulambanga	ongalambanga	ungalambanga
1st plural	silambile, silambē	esilambile, esilambē	silambile, silambē	asilambanga	esingalambanga	singalambanga
2nd plural	nilambile, nilambē	enilambile, enilambē	nilambile, nilambē	anilambanga	eningalambanga	ningalambanga
class 1	ulambile, ulambē	olambile, olambē	elambile, elambē	akalambanga	ongalambanga	engalambanga
class 2	balambile, balambē	abalambile, abalambē	belambile, belambē	abalambanga	abangalambanga	bengalambanga
class 3	ulambile, ulambē	olambile, olambē	ulambile, ulambē	awulambanga	ongalambanga	ungalambanga
class 4	ilambile, ilambē	elambile, elambē	ilambile, ilambē	ayilambanga	engalambanga	ingalambanga
class 5	lilambile, lilambē	elilambile, elilambē	lilambile, lilambē	alilambanga	elingalambanga	lingalambanga
class 6	alambile, alambē	alambile, alambē	elambile, elambē	awalambanga	angalambanga	engalambanga
class 7	silambile, silambē	esilambile, esilambē	silambile, silambē	asilambanga	esingalambanga	singalambanga
class 8	zilambile, zilambē	ezilambile, ezilambē	zilambile, zilambē	azilambanga	ezingalambanga	zingalambanga
class 9	ilambile, ilambē	elambile, elambē	ilambile, ilambē	ayilambanga	engalambanga	ingalambanga
class 10	zilambile, zilambē	ezilambile, ezilambē	zilambile, zilambē	azilambanga	ezingalambanga	zingalambanga
class 11	lulambile, lulambē	olulambile, olulambē	lulambile, lulambē	alulambanga	olungalambanga	lungalambanga
class 14	bulambile, bulambē	obulambile, obulambē	bulambile, bulambē	abulambanga	obungalambanga	bungalambanga
class 15	kulambile, kulambē	okulambile, okulambē	kulambile, kulambē	akulambanga	okungalambanga	kungalambanga
class 17	kulambile, kulambē	okulambile, okulambē	kulambile, kulambē	akulambanga	okungalambanga	kungalambanga
remote past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngālamba	engālamba	ngālamba	angilambanga	engingalambanga	ngingalambanga
2nd singular	wālamba	owālamba	wālamba	awulambanga	ongalambanga	ungalambanga
1st plural	sālamba	esālamba	sālamba	asilambanga	esingalambanga	singalambanga
2nd plural	nālamba	enālamba	nālamba	anilambanga	eningalambanga	ningalambanga
class 1	wālamba	owālamba	ālamba	akalambanga	ongalambanga	engalambanga
class 2	bālamba	abālamba	bālamba	abalambanga	abangalambanga	bengalambanga
class 3	wālamba	owālamba	wālamba	awulambanga	ongalambanga	ungalambanga
class 4	yālamba	eyālamba	yālamba	ayilambanga	engalambanga	ingalambanga
class 5	lālamba	elālamba	lālamba	alilambanga	elingalambanga	lingalambanga
class 6	ālamba	ālamba	ālamba	awalambanga	angalambanga	engalambanga
class 7	sālamba	esālamba	sālamba	asilambanga	esingalambanga	singalambanga
class 8	zālamba	ezālamba	zālamba	azilambanga	ezingalambanga	zingalambanga
class 9	yālamba	eyālamba	yālamba	ayilambanga	engalambanga	ingalambanga
class 10	zālamba	ezālamba	zālamba	azilambanga	ezingalambanga	zingalambanga
class 11	lwālamba	olwālamba	lwālamba	alulambanga	olungalambanga	lungalambanga
class 14	bālamba	obālamba	bālamba	abulambanga	obungalambanga	bungalambanga
class 15	kwālamba	okwālamba	kwālamba	akulambanga	okungalambanga	kungalambanga
class 17	kwālamba	okwālamba	kwālamba	akulambanga	okungalambanga	kungalambanga
potential
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngingalamba	—	ngingalamba	ngingelambe	—	ngingelambe
2nd singular	ungalamba	—	ungalamba	ungelambe	—	ungelambe
1st plural	singalamba	—	singalamba	singelambe	—	singelambe
2nd plural	ningalamba	—	ningalamba	ningelambe	—	ningelambe
class 1	angalamba	—	engalamba	angelambe	—	engelambe
class 2	bangalamba	—	bengalamba	bangelambe	—	bengelambe
class 3	ungalamba	—	ungalamba	ungelambe	—	ungelambe
class 4	ingalamba	—	ingalamba	ingelambe	—	ingelambe
class 5	lingalamba	—	lingalamba	lingelambe	—	lingelambe
class 6	angalamba	—	engalamba	angelambe	—	engelambe
class 7	singalamba	—	singalamba	singelambe	—	singelambe
class 8	zingalamba	—	zingalamba	zingelambe	—	zingelambe
class 9	ingalamba	—	ingalamba	ingelambe	—	ingelambe
class 10	zingalamba	—	zingalamba	zingelambe	—	zingelambe
class 11	lungalamba	—	lungalamba	lungelambe	—	lungelambe
class 14	bungalamba	—	bungalamba	bungelambe	—	bungelambe
class 15	kungalamba	—	kungalamba	kungelambe	—	kungelambe
class 17	kungalamba	—	kungalamba	kungelambe	—	kungelambe
immediate future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngizolamba	engizolamba	ngizolamba	angizulamba	engingezulamba	ngingezulamba
2nd singular	uzolamba	ozolamba	uzolamba	awuzulamba	ongezulamba	ungezulamba
1st plural	sizolamba	esizolamba	sizolamba	asizulamba	esingezulamba	singezulamba
2nd plural	nizolamba	enizolamba	nizolamba	anizulamba	eningezulamba	ningezulamba
class 1	uzolamba	ozolamba	ezolamba	akazulamba	ongezulamba	engezulamba
class 2	bazolamba	abazolamba	bezolamba	abazulamba	abangezulamba	bengezulamba
class 3	uzolamba	ozolamba	uzolamba	awuzulamba	ongezulamba	ungezulamba
class 4	izolamba	ezolamba	izolamba	ayizulamba	engezulamba	ingezulamba
class 5	lizolamba	elizolamba	lizolamba	alizulamba	elingezulamba	lingezulamba
class 6	azolamba	azolamba	ezolamba	awazulamba	angezulamba	engezulamba
class 7	sizolamba	esizolamba	sizolamba	asizulamba	esingezulamba	singezulamba
class 8	zizolamba	ezizolamba	zizolamba	azizulamba	ezingezulamba	zingezulamba
class 9	izolamba	ezolamba	izolamba	ayizulamba	engezulamba	ingezulamba
class 10	zizolamba	ezizolamba	zizolamba	azizulamba	ezingezulamba	zingezulamba
class 11	luzolamba	oluzolamba	luzolamba	aluzulamba	olungezulamba	lungezulamba
class 14	buzolamba	obuzolamba	buzolamba	abuzulamba	obungezulamba	bungezulamba
class 15	kuzolamba	okuzolamba	kuzolamba	akuzulamba	okungezulamba	kungezulamba
class 17	kuzolamba	okuzolamba	kuzolamba	akuzulamba	okungezulamba	kungezulamba
remote future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyolamba	engiyolamba	ngiyolamba	angiyulamba	engingeyulamba	ngingeyulamba
2nd singular	uyolamba	oyolamba	uyolamba	awuyulamba	ongeyulamba	ungeyulamba
1st plural	siyolamba	esiyolamba	siyolamba	asiyulamba	esingeyulamba	singeyulamba
2nd plural	niyolamba	eniyolamba	niyolamba	aniyulamba	eningeyulamba	ningeyulamba
class 1	uyolamba	oyolamba	eyolamba	akayulamba	ongeyulamba	engeyulamba
class 2	bayolamba	abayolamba	beyolamba	abayulamba	abangeyulamba	bengeyulamba
class 3	uyolamba	oyolamba	uyolamba	awuyulamba	ongeyulamba	ungeyulamba
class 4	iyolamba	eyolamba	iyolamba	ayiyulamba	engeyulamba	ingeyulamba
class 5	liyolamba	eliyolamba	liyolamba	aliyulamba	elingeyulamba	lingeyulamba
class 6	ayolamba	ayolamba	eyolamba	awayulamba	angeyulamba	engeyulamba
class 7	siyolamba	esiyolamba	siyolamba	asiyulamba	esingeyulamba	singeyulamba
class 8	ziyolamba	eziyolamba	ziyolamba	aziyulamba	ezingeyulamba	zingeyulamba
class 9	iyolamba	eyolamba	iyolamba	ayiyulamba	engeyulamba	ingeyulamba
class 10	ziyolamba	eziyolamba	ziyolamba	aziyulamba	ezingeyulamba	zingeyulamba
class 11	luyolamba	oluyolamba	luyolamba	aluyulamba	olungeyulamba	lungeyulamba
class 14	buyolamba	obuyolamba	buyolamba	abuyulamba	obungeyulamba	bungeyulamba
class 15	kuyolamba	okuyolamba	kuyolamba	akuyulamba	okungeyulamba	kungeyulamba
class 17	kuyolamba	okuyolamba	kuyolamba	akuyulamba	okungeyulamba	kungeyulamba
present subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	ngilambe	ngingalambi
2nd singular	ulambe	ungalambi
1st plural	silambe	singalambi
2nd plural	nilambe	ningalambi
class 1	alambe	angalambi
class 2	balambe	bangalambi
class 3	ulambe	ungalambi
class 4	ilambe	ingalambi
class 5	lilambe	lingalambi
class 6	alambe	angalambi
class 7	silambe	singalambi
class 8	zilambe	zingalambi
class 9	ilambe	ingalambi
class 10	zilambe	zingalambi
class 11	lulambe	lungalambi
class 14	bulambe	bungalambi
class 15	kulambe	kungalambi
class 17	kulambe	kungalambi
past subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	ngalamba	ngangalamba, angalamba, angangalamba
2nd singular	walamba	wangalamba, awalamba, awangalamba
1st plural	salamba	sangalamba, asalamba, asangalamba
2nd plural	nalamba	nangalamba, analamba, anangalamba
class 1	walamba	wangalamba, akalamba, akangalamba
class 2	balamba	bangalamba, abalamba, abangalamba
class 3	walamba	wangalamba, awalamba, awangalamba
class 4	yalamba	yangalamba, ayalamba, ayangalamba
class 5	lalamba	langalamba, alalamba, alangalamba
class 6	alamba	angalamba, awalamba, awangalamba
class 7	salamba	sangalamba, asalamba, asangalamba
class 8	zalamba	zangalamba, azalamba, azangalamba
class 9	yalamba	yangalamba, ayalamba, ayangalamba
class 10	zalamba	zangalamba, azalamba, azangalamba
class 11	lwalamba	lwangalamba, alwalamba, alwangalamba
class 14	balamba	bangalamba, abalamba, abangalamba
class 15	kwalamba	kwangalamba, akwalamba, akwangalamba
class 17	kwalamba	kwangalamba, akwalamba, akwangalamba

References

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “lamba”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “lamba (6.3)”