xabana

Northern Ndebele

Verb

-xabana^?

1. to quarrel

Inflection

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Xhosa

Etymology

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Verb

-xabana^?

1. (intransitive) to be valuable

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

-xabána

1. (intransitive) to argue, to quarrel, to wrangle

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuxabana
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuxabana	ukungaxabani
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	xabana	-xabane
Plural	xabanani	-xabaneni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaxabana, ngixabana	engixabanayo, engixabana	ngixabana	angixabani	engingaxabani	ngingaxabani
2nd singular	uyaxabana, uxabana	oxabanayo, oxabana	uxabana	awuxabani	ongaxabani	ungaxabani
1st plural	siyaxabana, sixabana	esixabanayo, esixabana	sixabana	asixabani	esingaxabani	singaxabani
2nd plural	niyaxabana, nixabana	enixabanayo, enixabana	nixabana	anixabani	eningaxabani	ningaxabani
Class 1	uyaxabana, uxabana	oxabanayo, oxabana	exabana	akaxabani	ongaxabani	engaxabani
Class 2	bayaxabana, baxabana	abaxabanayo, abaxabana	bexabana	abaxabani	abangaxabani	bengaxabani
Class 3	uyaxabana, uxabana	oxabanayo, oxabana	uxabana	awuxabani	ongaxabani	ungaxabani
Class 4	iyaxabana, ixabana	exabanayo, exabana	ixabana	ayixabani	engaxabani	ingaxabani
Class 5	liyaxabana, lixabana	elixabanayo, elixabana	lixabana	alixabani	elingaxabani	lingaxabani
Class 6	ayaxabana, axabana	axabanayo, axabana	exabana	awaxabani	angaxabani	engaxabani
Class 7	siyaxabana, sixabana	esixabanayo, esixabana	sixabana	asixabani	esingaxabani	singaxabani
Class 8	ziyaxabana, zixabana	ezixabanayo, ezixabana	zixabana	azixabani	ezingaxabani	zingaxabani
Class 9	iyaxabana, ixabana	exabanayo, exabana	ixabana	ayixabani	engaxabani	ingaxabani
Class 10	ziyaxabana, zixabana	ezixabanayo, ezixabana	zixabana	azixabani	ezingaxabani	zingaxabani
Class 11	luyaxabana, luxabana	oluxabanayo, oluxabana	luxabana	aluxabani	olungaxabani	lungaxabani
Class 14	buyaxabana, buxabana	obuxabanayo, obuxabana	buxabana	abuxabani	obungaxabani	bungaxabani
Class 15	kuyaxabana, kuxabana	okuxabanayo, okuxabana	kuxabana	akuxabani	okungaxabani	kungaxabani
Class 17	kuyaxabana, kuxabana	okuxabanayo, okuxabana	kuxabana	akuxabani	okungaxabani	kungaxabani
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngixabanile, ngixabanē	engixabanile, engixabanē	ngixabanile, ngixabanē	angixabananga	engingaxabananga	ngingaxabananga
2nd singular	uxabanile, uxabanē	oxabanile, oxabanē	uxabanile, uxabanē	awuxabananga	ongaxabananga	ungaxabananga
1st plural	sixabanile, sixabanē	esixabanile, esixabanē	sixabanile, sixabanē	asixabananga	esingaxabananga	singaxabananga
2nd plural	nixabanile, nixabanē	enixabanile, enixabanē	nixabanile, nixabanē	anixabananga	eningaxabananga	ningaxabananga
Class 1	uxabanile, uxabanē	oxabanile, oxabanē	exabanile, exabanē	akaxabananga	ongaxabananga	engaxabananga
Class 2	baxabanile, baxabanē	abaxabanile, abaxabanē	bexabanile, bexabanē	abaxabananga	abangaxabananga	bengaxabananga
Class 3	uxabanile, uxabanē	oxabanile, oxabanē	uxabanile, uxabanē	awuxabananga	ongaxabananga	ungaxabananga
Class 4	ixabanile, ixabanē	exabanile, exabanē	ixabanile, ixabanē	ayixabananga	engaxabananga	ingaxabananga
Class 5	lixabanile, lixabanē	elixabanile, elixabanē	lixabanile, lixabanē	alixabananga	elingaxabananga	lingaxabananga
Class 6	axabanile, axabanē	axabanile, axabanē	exabanile, exabanē	awaxabananga	angaxabananga	engaxabananga
Class 7	sixabanile, sixabanē	esixabanile, esixabanē	sixabanile, sixabanē	asixabananga	esingaxabananga	singaxabananga
Class 8	zixabanile, zixabanē	ezixabanile, ezixabanē	zixabanile, zixabanē	azixabananga	ezingaxabananga	zingaxabananga
Class 9	ixabanile, ixabanē	exabanile, exabanē	ixabanile, ixabanē	ayixabananga	engaxabananga	ingaxabananga
Class 10	zixabanile, zixabanē	ezixabanile, ezixabanē	zixabanile, zixabanē	azixabananga	ezingaxabananga	zingaxabananga
Class 11	luxabanile, luxabanē	oluxabanile, oluxabanē	luxabanile, luxabanē	aluxabananga	olungaxabananga	lungaxabananga
Class 14	buxabanile, buxabanē	obuxabanile, obuxabanē	buxabanile, buxabanē	abuxabananga	obungaxabananga	bungaxabananga
Class 15	kuxabanile, kuxabanē	okuxabanile, okuxabanē	kuxabanile, kuxabanē	akuxabananga	okungaxabananga	kungaxabananga
Class 17	kuxabanile, kuxabanē	okuxabanile, okuxabanē	kuxabanile, kuxabanē	akuxabananga	okungaxabananga	kungaxabananga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāxabana	engāxabana	ngāxabana	angixabananga	engingaxabananga	ngingaxabananga
2nd singular	wāxabana	owāxabana	wāxabana	awuxabananga	ongaxabananga	ungaxabananga
1st plural	sāxabana	esāxabana	sāxabana	asixabananga	esingaxabananga	singaxabananga
2nd plural	nāxabana	enāxabana	nāxabana	anixabananga	eningaxabananga	ningaxabananga
Class 1	wāxabana	owāxabana	āxabana	akaxabananga	ongaxabananga	engaxabananga
Class 2	bāxabana	abāxabana	bāxabana	abaxabananga	abangaxabananga	bengaxabananga
Class 3	wāxabana	owāxabana	wāxabana	awuxabananga	ongaxabananga	ungaxabananga
Class 4	yāxabana	eyāxabana	yāxabana	ayixabananga	engaxabananga	ingaxabananga
Class 5	lāxabana	elāxabana	lāxabana	alixabananga	elingaxabananga	lingaxabananga
Class 6	āxabana	āxabana	āxabana	awaxabananga	angaxabananga	engaxabananga
Class 7	sāxabana	esāxabana	sāxabana	asixabananga	esingaxabananga	singaxabananga
Class 8	zāxabana	ezāxabana	zāxabana	azixabananga	ezingaxabananga	zingaxabananga
Class 9	yāxabana	eyāxabana	yāxabana	ayixabananga	engaxabananga	ingaxabananga
Class 10	zāxabana	ezāxabana	zāxabana	azixabananga	ezingaxabananga	zingaxabananga
Class 11	lwāxabana	olwāxabana	lwāxabana	aluxabananga	olungaxabananga	lungaxabananga
Class 14	bāxabana	obāxabana	bāxabana	abuxabananga	obungaxabananga	bungaxabananga
Class 15	kwāxabana	okwāxabana	kwāxabana	akuxabananga	okungaxabananga	kungaxabananga
Class 17	kwāxabana	okwāxabana	kwāxabana	akuxabananga	okungaxabananga	kungaxabananga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaxabana	—	ngingaxabana	ngingexabane	—	ngingexabane
2nd singular	ungaxabana	—	ungaxabana	ungexabane	—	ungexabane
1st plural	singaxabana	—	singaxabana	singexabane	—	singexabane
2nd plural	ningaxabana	—	ningaxabana	ningexabane	—	ningexabane
Class 1	angaxabana	—	engaxabana	angexabane	—	engexabane
Class 2	bangaxabana	—	bengaxabana	bangexabane	—	bengexabane
Class 3	ungaxabana	—	ungaxabana	ungexabane	—	ungexabane
Class 4	ingaxabana	—	ingaxabana	ingexabane	—	ingexabane
Class 5	lingaxabana	—	lingaxabana	lingexabane	—	lingexabane
Class 6	angaxabana	—	engaxabana	angexabane	—	engexabane
Class 7	singaxabana	—	singaxabana	singexabane	—	singexabane
Class 8	zingaxabana	—	zingaxabana	zingexabane	—	zingexabane
Class 9	ingaxabana	—	ingaxabana	ingexabane	—	ingexabane
Class 10	zingaxabana	—	zingaxabana	zingexabane	—	zingexabane
Class 11	lungaxabana	—	lungaxabana	lungexabane	—	lungexabane
Class 14	bungaxabana	—	bungaxabana	bungexabane	—	bungexabane
Class 15	kungaxabana	—	kungaxabana	kungexabane	—	kungexabane
Class 17	kungaxabana	—	kungaxabana	kungexabane	—	kungexabane
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoxabana	engizoxabana	ngizoxabana	angizuxabana	engingezuxabana	ngingezuxabana
2nd singular	uzoxabana	ozoxabana	uzoxabana	awuzuxabana	ongezuxabana	ungezuxabana
1st plural	sizoxabana	esizoxabana	sizoxabana	asizuxabana	esingezuxabana	singezuxabana
2nd plural	nizoxabana	enizoxabana	nizoxabana	anizuxabana	eningezuxabana	ningezuxabana
Class 1	uzoxabana	ozoxabana	ezoxabana	akazuxabana	ongezuxabana	engezuxabana
Class 2	bazoxabana	abazoxabana	bezoxabana	abazuxabana	abangezuxabana	bengezuxabana
Class 3	uzoxabana	ozoxabana	uzoxabana	awuzuxabana	ongezuxabana	ungezuxabana
Class 4	izoxabana	ezoxabana	izoxabana	ayizuxabana	engezuxabana	ingezuxabana
Class 5	lizoxabana	elizoxabana	lizoxabana	alizuxabana	elingezuxabana	lingezuxabana
Class 6	azoxabana	azoxabana	ezoxabana	awazuxabana	angezuxabana	engezuxabana
Class 7	sizoxabana	esizoxabana	sizoxabana	asizuxabana	esingezuxabana	singezuxabana
Class 8	zizoxabana	ezizoxabana	zizoxabana	azizuxabana	ezingezuxabana	zingezuxabana
Class 9	izoxabana	ezoxabana	izoxabana	ayizuxabana	engezuxabana	ingezuxabana
Class 10	zizoxabana	ezizoxabana	zizoxabana	azizuxabana	ezingezuxabana	zingezuxabana
Class 11	luzoxabana	oluzoxabana	luzoxabana	aluzuxabana	olungezuxabana	lungezuxabana
Class 14	buzoxabana	obuzoxabana	buzoxabana	abuzuxabana	obungezuxabana	bungezuxabana
Class 15	kuzoxabana	okuzoxabana	kuzoxabana	akuzuxabana	okungezuxabana	kungezuxabana
Class 17	kuzoxabana	okuzoxabana	kuzoxabana	akuzuxabana	okungezuxabana	kungezuxabana
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoxabana	engiyoxabana	ngiyoxabana	angiyuxabana	engingeyuxabana	ngingeyuxabana
2nd singular	uyoxabana	oyoxabana	uyoxabana	awuyuxabana	ongeyuxabana	ungeyuxabana
1st plural	siyoxabana	esiyoxabana	siyoxabana	asiyuxabana	esingeyuxabana	singeyuxabana
2nd plural	niyoxabana	eniyoxabana	niyoxabana	aniyuxabana	eningeyuxabana	ningeyuxabana
Class 1	uyoxabana	oyoxabana	eyoxabana	akayuxabana	ongeyuxabana	engeyuxabana
Class 2	bayoxabana	abayoxabana	beyoxabana	abayuxabana	abangeyuxabana	bengeyuxabana
Class 3	uyoxabana	oyoxabana	uyoxabana	awuyuxabana	ongeyuxabana	ungeyuxabana
Class 4	iyoxabana	eyoxabana	iyoxabana	ayiyuxabana	engeyuxabana	ingeyuxabana
Class 5	liyoxabana	eliyoxabana	liyoxabana	aliyuxabana	elingeyuxabana	lingeyuxabana
Class 6	ayoxabana	ayoxabana	eyoxabana	awayuxabana	angeyuxabana	engeyuxabana
Class 7	siyoxabana	esiyoxabana	siyoxabana	asiyuxabana	esingeyuxabana	singeyuxabana
Class 8	ziyoxabana	eziyoxabana	ziyoxabana	aziyuxabana	ezingeyuxabana	zingeyuxabana
Class 9	iyoxabana	eyoxabana	iyoxabana	ayiyuxabana	engeyuxabana	ingeyuxabana
Class 10	ziyoxabana	eziyoxabana	ziyoxabana	aziyuxabana	ezingeyuxabana	zingeyuxabana
Class 11	luyoxabana	oluyoxabana	luyoxabana	aluyuxabana	olungeyuxabana	lungeyuxabana
Class 14	buyoxabana	obuyoxabana	buyoxabana	abuyuxabana	obungeyuxabana	bungeyuxabana
Class 15	kuyoxabana	okuyoxabana	kuyoxabana	akuyuxabana	okungeyuxabana	kungeyuxabana
Class 17	kuyoxabana	okuyoxabana	kuyoxabana	akuyuxabana	okungeyuxabana	kungeyuxabana
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngixabane	ngingaxabani
2nd singular	uxabane	ungaxabani
1st plural	sixabane	singaxabani
2nd plural	nixabane	ningaxabani
Class 1	axabane	angaxabani
Class 2	baxabane	bangaxabani
Class 3	uxabane	ungaxabani
Class 4	ixabane	ingaxabani
Class 5	lixabane	lingaxabani
Class 6	axabane	angaxabani
Class 7	sixabane	singaxabani
Class 8	zixabane	zingaxabani
Class 9	ixabane	ingaxabani
Class 10	zixabane	zingaxabani
Class 11	luxabane	lungaxabani
Class 14	buxabane	bungaxabani
Class 15	kuxabane	kungaxabani
Class 17	kuxabane	kungaxabani
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaxabana	ngangaxabana, angaxabana, angangaxabana
2nd singular	waxabana	wangaxabana, awaxabana, awangaxabana
1st plural	saxabana	sangaxabana, asaxabana, asangaxabana
2nd plural	naxabana	nangaxabana, anaxabana, anangaxabana
Class 1	waxabana	wangaxabana, akaxabana, akangaxabana
Class 2	baxabana	bangaxabana, abaxabana, abangaxabana
Class 3	waxabana	wangaxabana, awaxabana, awangaxabana
Class 4	yaxabana	yangaxabana, ayaxabana, ayangaxabana
Class 5	laxabana	langaxabana, alaxabana, alangaxabana
Class 6	axabana	angaxabana, awaxabana, awangaxabana
Class 7	saxabana	sangaxabana, asaxabana, asangaxabana
Class 8	zaxabana	zangaxabana, azaxabana, azangaxabana
Class 9	yaxabana	yangaxabana, ayaxabana, ayangaxabana
Class 10	zaxabana	zangaxabana, azaxabana, azangaxabana
Class 11	lwaxabana	lwangaxabana, alwaxabana, alwangaxabana
Class 14	baxabana	bangaxabana, abaxabana, abangaxabana
Class 15	kwaxabana	kwangaxabana, akwaxabana, akwangaxabana
Class 17	kwaxabana	kwangaxabana, akwaxabana, akwangaxabana

Derived terms

• ingxabano

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “xaɓana”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “xaɓana (3.2.9)”