umbala
Southern Ndebele
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni [Term?].
Noun
úḿbâla class 3 (plural ímíbâla class 4)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
See also
| -mhlophe | -tshetlha | -nzima |
| -bomvu | -orentji; -nzotho | -tjheli |
| -hlaza | ||
| -hlaza | ||
| -phephuli | -pinki |
Swazi
Etymology 1
From Proto-Nguni [Term?].
Noun
úḿbâla class 3 (plural ímíbâla class 4)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Etymology 2
Noun
úḿbala class 3 (plural ímíbala class 4)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
See also
| -mhlophe | -mnyama | |
| -bovu | -nsundvu | -mtfubi |
| -luhlata | ||
| -luhlata | ||
Xhosa
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni [Term?].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [úḿ̩ɓâːla]
Noun
úḿbâla class 3 (plural ímíbâla class 4)
Inflection
This entry needs an inflection-table template.
See also
| -mhlophe | -ngwevu | -mnyama |
| -bomvu | -orenji; -ntsundu | -lubhelu; -mthubi; -tyheli |
| -luhlaza | ||
| -luhlaza; -blowu | ||
| -mfusa | -pinki |
Zulu
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /úm̩ɓâːla/
Noun
úmbâla class 3 (plural ímibâla class 4)
Inflection
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| full form | umbala | imibala | ||
| simple form | mbala | mibala | ||
| locative | embaleni | emibaleni | ||
| copulative | ngumbala | yimibala | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| singular | plural | |||
| modifier | substantive | modifier | substantive | |
| class 1 | wombala | owombala | wemibala | owemibala |
| class 2 | bombala | abombala | bemibala | abemibala |
| class 3 | wombala | owombala | wemibala | owemibala |
| class 4 | yombala | eyombala | yemibala | eyemibala |
| class 5 | lombala | elombala | lemibala | elemibala |
| class 6 | ombala | awombala | emibala | awemibala |
| class 7 | sombala | esombala | semibala | esemibala |
| class 8 | zombala | ezombala | zemibala | ezemibala |
| class 9 | yombala | eyombala | yemibala | eyemibala |
| class 10 | zombala | ezombala | zemibala | ezemibala |
| class 11 | lombala | olombala | lwemibala | olwemibala |
| class 14 | bombala | obombala | bemibala | obemibala |
| class 15 | kombala | okombala | kwemibala | okwemibala |
| class 17 | kombala | okombala | kwemibala | okwemibala |
Etymology 2
From Proto-Nguni [Term?].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /úm̩ɓâːla/
Noun
úmbâla class 3 (plural ímibâla class 4)
Inflection
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| full form | umbala | imibala | ||
| simple form | mbala | mibala | ||
| locative | embaleni | emibaleni | ||
| copulative | ngumbala | yimibala | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| singular | plural | |||
| modifier | substantive | modifier | substantive | |
| class 1 | wombala | owombala | wemibala | owemibala |
| class 2 | bombala | abombala | bemibala | abemibala |
| class 3 | wombala | owombala | wemibala | owemibala |
| class 4 | yombala | eyombala | yemibala | eyemibala |
| class 5 | lombala | elombala | lemibala | elemibala |
| class 6 | ombala | awombala | emibala | awemibala |
| class 7 | sombala | esombala | semibala | esemibala |
| class 8 | zombala | ezombala | zemibala | ezemibala |
| class 9 | yombala | eyombala | yemibala | eyemibala |
| class 10 | zombala | ezombala | zemibala | ezemibala |
| class 11 | lombala | olombala | lwemibala | olwemibala |
| class 14 | bombala | obombala | bemibala | obemibala |
| class 15 | kombala | okombala | kwemibala | okwemibala |
| class 17 | kombala | okombala | kwemibala | okwemibala |
See also
| -mhlophe | -mpunga; -ngwevu | -mnyama |
| -bomvu | -nsundu | -liphuzi; -ncombo |
| -luhlaza | ||
| -luhlaza | ||
| -nsomi |
References
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-ɓala”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-ɓala (2.2-3.3-8.9)”
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-ɓala”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-ɓala (2.2-3.3-8.9)”