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From Proto-Bantu *-tòmba.
-thomba
- Begin puberty.
- Rust.
- Get a film; get a layer of dust.
Tone L
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Infinitive
|
ukuthomba
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukuthomba
|
ukungathombi
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
+ object concord
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Singular
|
thomba
|
-thombe
|
Plural
|
thombani
|
-thombeni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyathomba, ngithomba
|
engithombayo, engithomba
|
ngithomba
|
angithombi
|
engingathombi
|
ngingathombi
|
2nd singular
|
uyathomba, uthomba
|
othombayo, othomba
|
uthomba
|
awuthombi
|
ongathombi
|
ungathombi
|
1st plural
|
siyathomba, sithomba
|
esithombayo, esithomba
|
sithomba
|
asithombi
|
esingathombi
|
singathombi
|
2nd plural
|
niyathomba, nithomba
|
enithombayo, enithomba
|
nithomba
|
anithombi
|
eningathombi
|
ningathombi
|
Class 1
|
uyathomba, uthomba
|
othombayo, othomba
|
ethomba
|
akathombi
|
ongathombi
|
engathombi
|
Class 2
|
bayathomba, bathomba
|
abathombayo, abathomba
|
bethomba
|
abathombi
|
abangathombi
|
bengathombi
|
Class 3
|
uyathomba, uthomba
|
othombayo, othomba
|
uthomba
|
awuthombi
|
ongathombi
|
ungathombi
|
Class 4
|
iyathomba, ithomba
|
ethombayo, ethomba
|
ithomba
|
ayithombi
|
engathombi
|
ingathombi
|
Class 5
|
liyathomba, lithomba
|
elithombayo, elithomba
|
lithomba
|
alithombi
|
elingathombi
|
lingathombi
|
Class 6
|
ayathomba, athomba
|
athombayo, athomba
|
ethomba
|
awathombi
|
angathombi
|
engathombi
|
Class 7
|
siyathomba, sithomba
|
esithombayo, esithomba
|
sithomba
|
asithombi
|
esingathombi
|
singathombi
|
Class 8
|
ziyathomba, zithomba
|
ezithombayo, ezithomba
|
zithomba
|
azithombi
|
ezingathombi
|
zingathombi
|
Class 9
|
iyathomba, ithomba
|
ethombayo, ethomba
|
ithomba
|
ayithombi
|
engathombi
|
ingathombi
|
Class 10
|
ziyathomba, zithomba
|
ezithombayo, ezithomba
|
zithomba
|
azithombi
|
ezingathombi
|
zingathombi
|
Class 11
|
luyathomba, luthomba
|
oluthombayo, oluthomba
|
luthomba
|
aluthombi
|
olungathombi
|
lungathombi
|
Class 14
|
buyathomba, buthomba
|
obuthombayo, obuthomba
|
buthomba
|
abuthombi
|
obungathombi
|
bungathombi
|
Class 15
|
kuyathomba, kuthomba
|
okuthombayo, okuthomba
|
kuthomba
|
akuthombi
|
okungathombi
|
kungathombi
|
Class 17
|
kuyathomba, kuthomba
|
okuthombayo, okuthomba
|
kuthomba
|
akuthombi
|
okungathombi
|
kungathombi
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngithombile, ngithombē
|
engithombile, engithombē
|
ngithombile, ngithombē
|
angithombanga
|
engingathombanga
|
ngingathombanga
|
2nd singular
|
uthombile, uthombē
|
othombile, othombē
|
uthombile, uthombē
|
awuthombanga
|
ongathombanga
|
ungathombanga
|
1st plural
|
sithombile, sithombē
|
esithombile, esithombē
|
sithombile, sithombē
|
asithombanga
|
esingathombanga
|
singathombanga
|
2nd plural
|
nithombile, nithombē
|
enithombile, enithombē
|
nithombile, nithombē
|
anithombanga
|
eningathombanga
|
ningathombanga
|
Class 1
|
uthombile, uthombē
|
othombile, othombē
|
ethombile, ethombē
|
akathombanga
|
ongathombanga
|
engathombanga
|
Class 2
|
bathombile, bathombē
|
abathombile, abathombē
|
bethombile, bethombē
|
abathombanga
|
abangathombanga
|
bengathombanga
|
Class 3
|
uthombile, uthombē
|
othombile, othombē
|
uthombile, uthombē
|
awuthombanga
|
ongathombanga
|
ungathombanga
|
Class 4
|
ithombile, ithombē
|
ethombile, ethombē
|
ithombile, ithombē
|
ayithombanga
|
engathombanga
|
ingathombanga
|
Class 5
|
lithombile, lithombē
|
elithombile, elithombē
|
lithombile, lithombē
|
alithombanga
|
elingathombanga
|
lingathombanga
|
Class 6
|
athombile, athombē
|
athombile, athombē
|
ethombile, ethombē
|
awathombanga
|
angathombanga
|
engathombanga
|
Class 7
|
sithombile, sithombē
|
esithombile, esithombē
|
sithombile, sithombē
|
asithombanga
|
esingathombanga
|
singathombanga
|
Class 8
|
zithombile, zithombē
|
ezithombile, ezithombē
|
zithombile, zithombē
|
azithombanga
|
ezingathombanga
|
zingathombanga
|
Class 9
|
ithombile, ithombē
|
ethombile, ethombē
|
ithombile, ithombē
|
ayithombanga
|
engathombanga
|
ingathombanga
|
Class 10
|
zithombile, zithombē
|
ezithombile, ezithombē
|
zithombile, zithombē
|
azithombanga
|
ezingathombanga
|
zingathombanga
|
Class 11
|
luthombile, luthombē
|
oluthombile, oluthombē
|
luthombile, luthombē
|
aluthombanga
|
olungathombanga
|
lungathombanga
|
Class 14
|
buthombile, buthombē
|
obuthombile, obuthombē
|
buthombile, buthombē
|
abuthombanga
|
obungathombanga
|
bungathombanga
|
Class 15
|
kuthombile, kuthombē
|
okuthombile, okuthombē
|
kuthombile, kuthombē
|
akuthombanga
|
okungathombanga
|
kungathombanga
|
Class 17
|
kuthombile, kuthombē
|
okuthombile, okuthombē
|
kuthombile, kuthombē
|
akuthombanga
|
okungathombanga
|
kungathombanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngāthomba
|
engāthomba
|
ngāthomba
|
angithombanga
|
engingathombanga
|
ngingathombanga
|
2nd singular
|
wāthomba
|
owāthomba
|
wāthomba
|
awuthombanga
|
ongathombanga
|
ungathombanga
|
1st plural
|
sāthomba
|
esāthomba
|
sāthomba
|
asithombanga
|
esingathombanga
|
singathombanga
|
2nd plural
|
nāthomba
|
enāthomba
|
nāthomba
|
anithombanga
|
eningathombanga
|
ningathombanga
|
Class 1
|
wāthomba
|
owāthomba
|
āthomba
|
akathombanga
|
ongathombanga
|
engathombanga
|
Class 2
|
bāthomba
|
abāthomba
|
bāthomba
|
abathombanga
|
abangathombanga
|
bengathombanga
|
Class 3
|
wāthomba
|
owāthomba
|
wāthomba
|
awuthombanga
|
ongathombanga
|
ungathombanga
|
Class 4
|
yāthomba
|
eyāthomba
|
yāthomba
|
ayithombanga
|
engathombanga
|
ingathombanga
|
Class 5
|
lāthomba
|
elāthomba
|
lāthomba
|
alithombanga
|
elingathombanga
|
lingathombanga
|
Class 6
|
āthomba
|
āthomba
|
āthomba
|
awathombanga
|
angathombanga
|
engathombanga
|
Class 7
|
sāthomba
|
esāthomba
|
sāthomba
|
asithombanga
|
esingathombanga
|
singathombanga
|
Class 8
|
zāthomba
|
ezāthomba
|
zāthomba
|
azithombanga
|
ezingathombanga
|
zingathombanga
|
Class 9
|
yāthomba
|
eyāthomba
|
yāthomba
|
ayithombanga
|
engathombanga
|
ingathombanga
|
Class 10
|
zāthomba
|
ezāthomba
|
zāthomba
|
azithombanga
|
ezingathombanga
|
zingathombanga
|
Class 11
|
lwāthomba
|
olwāthomba
|
lwāthomba
|
aluthombanga
|
olungathombanga
|
lungathombanga
|
Class 14
|
bāthomba
|
obāthomba
|
bāthomba
|
abuthombanga
|
obungathombanga
|
bungathombanga
|
Class 15
|
kwāthomba
|
okwāthomba
|
kwāthomba
|
akuthombanga
|
okungathombanga
|
kungathombanga
|
Class 17
|
kwāthomba
|
okwāthomba
|
kwāthomba
|
akuthombanga
|
okungathombanga
|
kungathombanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingathomba
|
—
|
ngingathomba
|
ngingethombe
|
—
|
ngingethombe
|
2nd singular
|
ungathomba
|
—
|
ungathomba
|
ungethombe
|
—
|
ungethombe
|
1st plural
|
singathomba
|
—
|
singathomba
|
singethombe
|
—
|
singethombe
|
2nd plural
|
ningathomba
|
—
|
ningathomba
|
ningethombe
|
—
|
ningethombe
|
Class 1
|
angathomba
|
—
|
engathomba
|
angethombe
|
—
|
engethombe
|
Class 2
|
bangathomba
|
—
|
bengathomba
|
bangethombe
|
—
|
bengethombe
|
Class 3
|
ungathomba
|
—
|
ungathomba
|
ungethombe
|
—
|
ungethombe
|
Class 4
|
ingathomba
|
—
|
ingathomba
|
ingethombe
|
—
|
ingethombe
|
Class 5
|
lingathomba
|
—
|
lingathomba
|
lingethombe
|
—
|
lingethombe
|
Class 6
|
angathomba
|
—
|
engathomba
|
angethombe
|
—
|
engethombe
|
Class 7
|
singathomba
|
—
|
singathomba
|
singethombe
|
—
|
singethombe
|
Class 8
|
zingathomba
|
—
|
zingathomba
|
zingethombe
|
—
|
zingethombe
|
Class 9
|
ingathomba
|
—
|
ingathomba
|
ingethombe
|
—
|
ingethombe
|
Class 10
|
zingathomba
|
—
|
zingathomba
|
zingethombe
|
—
|
zingethombe
|
Class 11
|
lungathomba
|
—
|
lungathomba
|
lungethombe
|
—
|
lungethombe
|
Class 14
|
bungathomba
|
—
|
bungathomba
|
bungethombe
|
—
|
bungethombe
|
Class 15
|
kungathomba
|
—
|
kungathomba
|
kungethombe
|
—
|
kungethombe
|
Class 17
|
kungathomba
|
—
|
kungathomba
|
kungethombe
|
—
|
kungethombe
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizothomba
|
engizothomba
|
ngizothomba
|
angizuthomba
|
engingezuthomba
|
ngingezuthomba
|
2nd singular
|
uzothomba
|
ozothomba
|
uzothomba
|
awuzuthomba
|
ongezuthomba
|
ungezuthomba
|
1st plural
|
sizothomba
|
esizothomba
|
sizothomba
|
asizuthomba
|
esingezuthomba
|
singezuthomba
|
2nd plural
|
nizothomba
|
enizothomba
|
nizothomba
|
anizuthomba
|
eningezuthomba
|
ningezuthomba
|
Class 1
|
uzothomba
|
ozothomba
|
ezothomba
|
akazuthomba
|
ongezuthomba
|
engezuthomba
|
Class 2
|
bazothomba
|
abazothomba
|
bezothomba
|
abazuthomba
|
abangezuthomba
|
bengezuthomba
|
Class 3
|
uzothomba
|
ozothomba
|
uzothomba
|
awuzuthomba
|
ongezuthomba
|
ungezuthomba
|
Class 4
|
izothomba
|
ezothomba
|
izothomba
|
ayizuthomba
|
engezuthomba
|
ingezuthomba
|
Class 5
|
lizothomba
|
elizothomba
|
lizothomba
|
alizuthomba
|
elingezuthomba
|
lingezuthomba
|
Class 6
|
azothomba
|
azothomba
|
ezothomba
|
awazuthomba
|
angezuthomba
|
engezuthomba
|
Class 7
|
sizothomba
|
esizothomba
|
sizothomba
|
asizuthomba
|
esingezuthomba
|
singezuthomba
|
Class 8
|
zizothomba
|
ezizothomba
|
zizothomba
|
azizuthomba
|
ezingezuthomba
|
zingezuthomba
|
Class 9
|
izothomba
|
ezothomba
|
izothomba
|
ayizuthomba
|
engezuthomba
|
ingezuthomba
|
Class 10
|
zizothomba
|
ezizothomba
|
zizothomba
|
azizuthomba
|
ezingezuthomba
|
zingezuthomba
|
Class 11
|
luzothomba
|
oluzothomba
|
luzothomba
|
aluzuthomba
|
olungezuthomba
|
lungezuthomba
|
Class 14
|
buzothomba
|
obuzothomba
|
buzothomba
|
abuzuthomba
|
obungezuthomba
|
bungezuthomba
|
Class 15
|
kuzothomba
|
okuzothomba
|
kuzothomba
|
akuzuthomba
|
okungezuthomba
|
kungezuthomba
|
Class 17
|
kuzothomba
|
okuzothomba
|
kuzothomba
|
akuzuthomba
|
okungezuthomba
|
kungezuthomba
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyothomba
|
engiyothomba
|
ngiyothomba
|
angiyuthomba
|
engingeyuthomba
|
ngingeyuthomba
|
2nd singular
|
uyothomba
|
oyothomba
|
uyothomba
|
awuyuthomba
|
ongeyuthomba
|
ungeyuthomba
|
1st plural
|
siyothomba
|
esiyothomba
|
siyothomba
|
asiyuthomba
|
esingeyuthomba
|
singeyuthomba
|
2nd plural
|
niyothomba
|
eniyothomba
|
niyothomba
|
aniyuthomba
|
eningeyuthomba
|
ningeyuthomba
|
Class 1
|
uyothomba
|
oyothomba
|
eyothomba
|
akayuthomba
|
ongeyuthomba
|
engeyuthomba
|
Class 2
|
bayothomba
|
abayothomba
|
beyothomba
|
abayuthomba
|
abangeyuthomba
|
bengeyuthomba
|
Class 3
|
uyothomba
|
oyothomba
|
uyothomba
|
awuyuthomba
|
ongeyuthomba
|
ungeyuthomba
|
Class 4
|
iyothomba
|
eyothomba
|
iyothomba
|
ayiyuthomba
|
engeyuthomba
|
ingeyuthomba
|
Class 5
|
liyothomba
|
eliyothomba
|
liyothomba
|
aliyuthomba
|
elingeyuthomba
|
lingeyuthomba
|
Class 6
|
ayothomba
|
ayothomba
|
eyothomba
|
awayuthomba
|
angeyuthomba
|
engeyuthomba
|
Class 7
|
siyothomba
|
esiyothomba
|
siyothomba
|
asiyuthomba
|
esingeyuthomba
|
singeyuthomba
|
Class 8
|
ziyothomba
|
eziyothomba
|
ziyothomba
|
aziyuthomba
|
ezingeyuthomba
|
zingeyuthomba
|
Class 9
|
iyothomba
|
eyothomba
|
iyothomba
|
ayiyuthomba
|
engeyuthomba
|
ingeyuthomba
|
Class 10
|
ziyothomba
|
eziyothomba
|
ziyothomba
|
aziyuthomba
|
ezingeyuthomba
|
zingeyuthomba
|
Class 11
|
luyothomba
|
oluyothomba
|
luyothomba
|
aluyuthomba
|
olungeyuthomba
|
lungeyuthomba
|
Class 14
|
buyothomba
|
obuyothomba
|
buyothomba
|
abuyuthomba
|
obungeyuthomba
|
bungeyuthomba
|
Class 15
|
kuyothomba
|
okuyothomba
|
kuyothomba
|
akuyuthomba
|
okungeyuthomba
|
kungeyuthomba
|
Class 17
|
kuyothomba
|
okuyothomba
|
kuyothomba
|
akuyuthomba
|
okungeyuthomba
|
kungeyuthomba
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngithombe
|
ngingathombi
|
2nd singular
|
uthombe
|
ungathombi
|
1st plural
|
sithombe
|
singathombi
|
2nd plural
|
nithombe
|
ningathombi
|
Class 1
|
athombe
|
angathombi
|
Class 2
|
bathombe
|
bangathombi
|
Class 3
|
uthombe
|
ungathombi
|
Class 4
|
ithombe
|
ingathombi
|
Class 5
|
lithombe
|
lingathombi
|
Class 6
|
athombe
|
angathombi
|
Class 7
|
sithombe
|
singathombi
|
Class 8
|
zithombe
|
zingathombi
|
Class 9
|
ithombe
|
ingathombi
|
Class 10
|
zithombe
|
zingathombi
|
Class 11
|
luthombe
|
lungathombi
|
Class 14
|
buthombe
|
bungathombi
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Class 15
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kuthombe
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kungathombi
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Class 17
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kuthombe
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kungathombi
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Past subjunctive
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Positive
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Negative
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1st singular
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ngathomba
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ngangathomba, angathomba, angangathomba
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2nd singular
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wathomba
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wangathomba, awathomba, awangathomba
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1st plural
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sathomba
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sangathomba, asathomba, asangathomba
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2nd plural
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nathomba
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nangathomba, anathomba, anangathomba
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Class 1
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wathomba
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wangathomba, akathomba, akangathomba
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Class 2
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bathomba
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bangathomba, abathomba, abangathomba
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Class 3
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wathomba
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wangathomba, awathomba, awangathomba
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Class 4
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yathomba
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yangathomba, ayathomba, ayangathomba
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Class 5
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lathomba
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langathomba, alathomba, alangathomba
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Class 6
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athomba
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angathomba, awathomba, awangathomba
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Class 7
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sathomba
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sangathomba, asathomba, asangathomba
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Class 8
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zathomba
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zangathomba, azathomba, azangathomba
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Class 9
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yathomba
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yangathomba, ayathomba, ayangathomba
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Class 10
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zathomba
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zangathomba, azathomba, azangathomba
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Class 11
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lwathomba
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lwangathomba, alwathomba, alwangathomba
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Class 14
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bathomba
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bangathomba, abathomba, abangathomba
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Class 15
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kwathomba
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kwangathomba, akwathomba, akwangathomba
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Class 17
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kwathomba
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kwangathomba, akwathomba, akwangathomba
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