Borrowed from Malay bomba, from Portuguese bomba.
bumba
- fire brigade; fire department; firefighter
Compare Norwegian Nynorsk bomme.
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
bumba f (genitive singular bumbu, nominative plural bumbur)
- a drum
- Synonym: trumba
- a fat or protruding belly; potbelly, paunch
- Synonym: ístra
Declension of bumba (feminine)
bumba f (4th declension)
- (sports) ball (globe of flexible material, for playing, for sports, for gymnastics)
- gumijas, ādas bumba ― rubber, leather ball
- futbola, basketbola, volejbola bumba ― football, basketball, volleyball
- tenisa bumba ― tennis ball
- piesūknēt bumbu ― to inflate a ball
- rotaļāties ar bumbu ― to play with a ball
- mest bumbu ― to throw the ball
- bumba atlec no zemes ― the ball bounced off the ground
- apaļs kā bumba ― round as a ball
- ball (round or spherical object)
- dekoratīvas stikla bumbas ― decorative glass balls
- biljarda bumbas ― billiard balls
- (weaponry) bomb (metal shell filled with explosives)
- fugasa bumba ― fougasse bomb (= blockbuster)
- šķembu bumba ― cluster bomb
- bumba ar laika degli ― time bomb
- ķīmiskā bumba ― chemical bomb
- ūdeņraža bumba ― hydrogen bomb
- mest bumbas ― to throw bombs
- kā bumbas sprādziens ― like a bomb exploding (= sudden, unexpected)
Declension of bumba (4th declension)
bumba f (definite singular bumba, indefinite plural bumbor, definite plural bumborne)
- (pre-1917) alternative form of bomme
From Proto-Bantu *-bʊ́mba.
-bûmba (infinitive kubûmba, perfective (Rwanda) -bûmbye or (Rundi) -bûmvye)
- to mould (usually from clay)
- to make pottery
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /bumba/ [bʊmˈba]
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: bum‧ba
Borrowed from Spanish bomba
bumba (Sulat Sūg spelling بُمْبَ)
- (Philippines) pump
- (Philippines) bomb (explosive device)
- Synonym: bum
Borrowed from Malay bomba, from Portuguese bomba.
bumba (Sulat Sūg spelling بُمْبَ)
- (Malaysia) fire brigade; fire department; firefighter
- Synonym: bumbiru (Philippines)
Biyayta' na namu' pa bumba pasal sunug dakula' kimugdan ha Tawau kabii.- We already informed the fire brigade about a big conflagration happened in Tawau last night.
From Proto-Bantu *-bʊ́mba.
-búmba
- (transitive) to shape
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
From Proto-Bantu *-bʊ́mba.
-búmba
- (transitive) to mould, to fashion (from clay)
- (transitive) to make (from dough)
- (transitive) to fabricate, to make up
Tone H
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Infinitive
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ukubumba
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukubumba
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ukungabumbi
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Imperative
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Simple
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+ object concord
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Singular
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bumba
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-bumbe
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Plural
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bumbani
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-bumbeni
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Present
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
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Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngiyabumba, ngibumba
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engibumbayo, engibumba
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ngibumba
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angibumbi
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engingabumbi
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ngingabumbi
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2nd singular
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uyabumba, ubumba
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obumbayo, obumba
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ubumba
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awubumbi
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ongabumbi
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ungabumbi
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1st plural
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siyabumba, sibumba
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esibumbayo, esibumba
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sibumba
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asibumbi
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esingabumbi
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singabumbi
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2nd plural
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niyabumba, nibumba
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enibumbayo, enibumba
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nibumba
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anibumbi
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eningabumbi
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ningabumbi
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Class 1
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uyabumba, ubumba
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obumbayo, obumba
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ebumba
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akabumbi
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ongabumbi
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engabumbi
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Class 2
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bayabumba, babumba
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ababumbayo, ababumba
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bebumba
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ababumbi
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abangabumbi
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bengabumbi
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Class 3
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uyabumba, ubumba
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obumbayo, obumba
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ubumba
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awubumbi
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ongabumbi
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ungabumbi
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Class 4
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iyabumba, ibumba
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ebumbayo, ebumba
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ibumba
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ayibumbi
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engabumbi
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ingabumbi
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Class 5
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liyabumba, libumba
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elibumbayo, elibumba
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libumba
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alibumbi
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elingabumbi
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lingabumbi
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Class 6
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ayabumba, abumba
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abumbayo, abumba
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ebumba
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awabumbi
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angabumbi
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engabumbi
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Class 7
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siyabumba, sibumba
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esibumbayo, esibumba
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sibumba
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asibumbi
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esingabumbi
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singabumbi
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Class 8
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ziyabumba, zibumba
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ezibumbayo, ezibumba
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zibumba
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azibumbi
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ezingabumbi
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zingabumbi
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Class 9
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iyabumba, ibumba
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ebumbayo, ebumba
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ibumba
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ayibumbi
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engabumbi
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ingabumbi
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Class 10
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ziyabumba, zibumba
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ezibumbayo, ezibumba
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zibumba
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azibumbi
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ezingabumbi
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zingabumbi
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Class 11
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luyabumba, lubumba
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olubumbayo, olubumba
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lubumba
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alubumbi
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olungabumbi
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lungabumbi
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Class 14
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buyabumba, bubumba
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obubumbayo, obubumba
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bubumba
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abubumbi
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obungabumbi
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bungabumbi
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Class 15
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kuyabumba, kubumba
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okubumbayo, okubumba
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kubumba
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akubumbi
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okungabumbi
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kungabumbi
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Class 17
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kuyabumba, kubumba
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okubumbayo, okubumba
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kubumba
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akubumbi
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okungabumbi
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kungabumbi
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Recent past
|
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
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Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
|
1st singular
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ngibumbile, ngibumbē
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engibumbile, engibumbē
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ngibumbile, ngibumbē
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angibumbanga
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engingabumbanga
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ngingabumbanga
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2nd singular
|
ubumbile, ubumbē
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obumbile, obumbē
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ubumbile, ubumbē
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awubumbanga
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ongabumbanga
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ungabumbanga
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1st plural
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sibumbile, sibumbē
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esibumbile, esibumbē
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sibumbile, sibumbē
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asibumbanga
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esingabumbanga
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singabumbanga
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2nd plural
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nibumbile, nibumbē
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enibumbile, enibumbē
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nibumbile, nibumbē
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anibumbanga
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eningabumbanga
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ningabumbanga
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Class 1
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ubumbile, ubumbē
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obumbile, obumbē
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ebumbile, ebumbē
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akabumbanga
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ongabumbanga
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engabumbanga
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Class 2
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babumbile, babumbē
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ababumbile, ababumbē
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bebumbile, bebumbē
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ababumbanga
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abangabumbanga
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bengabumbanga
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Class 3
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ubumbile, ubumbē
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obumbile, obumbē
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ubumbile, ubumbē
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awubumbanga
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ongabumbanga
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ungabumbanga
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Class 4
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ibumbile, ibumbē
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ebumbile, ebumbē
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ibumbile, ibumbē
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ayibumbanga
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engabumbanga
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ingabumbanga
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Class 5
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libumbile, libumbē
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elibumbile, elibumbē
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libumbile, libumbē
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alibumbanga
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elingabumbanga
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lingabumbanga
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Class 6
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abumbile, abumbē
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abumbile, abumbē
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ebumbile, ebumbē
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awabumbanga
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angabumbanga
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engabumbanga
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Class 7
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sibumbile, sibumbē
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esibumbile, esibumbē
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sibumbile, sibumbē
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asibumbanga
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esingabumbanga
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singabumbanga
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Class 8
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zibumbile, zibumbē
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ezibumbile, ezibumbē
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zibumbile, zibumbē
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azibumbanga
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ezingabumbanga
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zingabumbanga
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Class 9
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ibumbile, ibumbē
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ebumbile, ebumbē
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ibumbile, ibumbē
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ayibumbanga
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engabumbanga
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ingabumbanga
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Class 10
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zibumbile, zibumbē
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ezibumbile, ezibumbē
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zibumbile, zibumbē
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azibumbanga
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ezingabumbanga
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zingabumbanga
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Class 11
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lubumbile, lubumbē
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olubumbile, olubumbē
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lubumbile, lubumbē
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alubumbanga
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olungabumbanga
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lungabumbanga
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Class 14
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bubumbile, bubumbē
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obubumbile, obubumbē
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bubumbile, bubumbē
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abubumbanga
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obungabumbanga
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bungabumbanga
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Class 15
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kubumbile, kubumbē
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okubumbile, okubumbē
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kubumbile, kubumbē
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akubumbanga
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okungabumbanga
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kungabumbanga
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Class 17
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kubumbile, kubumbē
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okubumbile, okubumbē
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kubumbile, kubumbē
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akubumbanga
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okungabumbanga
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kungabumbanga
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Remote past
|
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
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Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
|
1st singular
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ngābumba
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engābumba
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ngābumba
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angibumbanga
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engingabumbanga
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ngingabumbanga
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2nd singular
|
wābumba
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owābumba
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wābumba
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awubumbanga
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ongabumbanga
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ungabumbanga
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1st plural
|
sābumba
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esābumba
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sābumba
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asibumbanga
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esingabumbanga
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singabumbanga
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2nd plural
|
nābumba
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enābumba
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nābumba
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anibumbanga
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eningabumbanga
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ningabumbanga
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Class 1
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wābumba
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owābumba
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ābumba
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akabumbanga
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ongabumbanga
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engabumbanga
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Class 2
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bābumba
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abābumba
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bābumba
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ababumbanga
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abangabumbanga
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bengabumbanga
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Class 3
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wābumba
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owābumba
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wābumba
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awubumbanga
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ongabumbanga
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ungabumbanga
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Class 4
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yābumba
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eyābumba
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yābumba
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ayibumbanga
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engabumbanga
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ingabumbanga
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Class 5
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lābumba
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elābumba
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lābumba
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alibumbanga
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elingabumbanga
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lingabumbanga
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Class 6
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ābumba
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ābumba
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ābumba
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awabumbanga
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angabumbanga
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engabumbanga
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Class 7
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sābumba
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esābumba
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sābumba
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asibumbanga
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esingabumbanga
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singabumbanga
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Class 8
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zābumba
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ezābumba
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zābumba
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azibumbanga
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ezingabumbanga
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zingabumbanga
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Class 9
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yābumba
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eyābumba
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yābumba
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ayibumbanga
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engabumbanga
|
ingabumbanga
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Class 10
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zābumba
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ezābumba
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zābumba
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azibumbanga
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ezingabumbanga
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zingabumbanga
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Class 11
|
lwābumba
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olwābumba
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lwābumba
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alubumbanga
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olungabumbanga
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lungabumbanga
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Class 14
|
bābumba
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obābumba
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bābumba
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abubumbanga
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obungabumbanga
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bungabumbanga
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Class 15
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kwābumba
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okwābumba
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kwābumba
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akubumbanga
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okungabumbanga
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kungabumbanga
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Class 17
|
kwābumba
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okwābumba
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kwābumba
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akubumbanga
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okungabumbanga
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kungabumbanga
|
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Potential
|
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Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingabumba
|
—
|
ngingabumba
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ngingebumbe
|
—
|
ngingebumbe
|
2nd singular
|
ungabumba
|
—
|
ungabumba
|
ungebumbe
|
—
|
ungebumbe
|
1st plural
|
singabumba
|
—
|
singabumba
|
singebumbe
|
—
|
singebumbe
|
2nd plural
|
ningabumba
|
—
|
ningabumba
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ningebumbe
|
—
|
ningebumbe
|
Class 1
|
angabumba
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—
|
engabumba
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angebumbe
|
—
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engebumbe
|
Class 2
|
bangabumba
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—
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bengabumba
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bangebumbe
|
—
|
bengebumbe
|
Class 3
|
ungabumba
|
—
|
ungabumba
|
ungebumbe
|
—
|
ungebumbe
|
Class 4
|
ingabumba
|
—
|
ingabumba
|
ingebumbe
|
—
|
ingebumbe
|
Class 5
|
lingabumba
|
—
|
lingabumba
|
lingebumbe
|
—
|
lingebumbe
|
Class 6
|
angabumba
|
—
|
engabumba
|
angebumbe
|
—
|
engebumbe
|
Class 7
|
singabumba
|
—
|
singabumba
|
singebumbe
|
—
|
singebumbe
|
Class 8
|
zingabumba
|
—
|
zingabumba
|
zingebumbe
|
—
|
zingebumbe
|
Class 9
|
ingabumba
|
—
|
ingabumba
|
ingebumbe
|
—
|
ingebumbe
|
Class 10
|
zingabumba
|
—
|
zingabumba
|
zingebumbe
|
—
|
zingebumbe
|
Class 11
|
lungabumba
|
—
|
lungabumba
|
lungebumbe
|
—
|
lungebumbe
|
Class 14
|
bungabumba
|
—
|
bungabumba
|
bungebumbe
|
—
|
bungebumbe
|
Class 15
|
kungabumba
|
—
|
kungabumba
|
kungebumbe
|
—
|
kungebumbe
|
Class 17
|
kungabumba
|
—
|
kungabumba
|
kungebumbe
|
—
|
kungebumbe
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizobumba
|
engizobumba
|
ngizobumba
|
angizubumba
|
engingezubumba
|
ngingezubumba
|
2nd singular
|
uzobumba
|
ozobumba
|
uzobumba
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awuzubumba
|
ongezubumba
|
ungezubumba
|
1st plural
|
sizobumba
|
esizobumba
|
sizobumba
|
asizubumba
|
esingezubumba
|
singezubumba
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2nd plural
|
nizobumba
|
enizobumba
|
nizobumba
|
anizubumba
|
eningezubumba
|
ningezubumba
|
Class 1
|
uzobumba
|
ozobumba
|
ezobumba
|
akazubumba
|
ongezubumba
|
engezubumba
|
Class 2
|
bazobumba
|
abazobumba
|
bezobumba
|
abazubumba
|
abangezubumba
|
bengezubumba
|
Class 3
|
uzobumba
|
ozobumba
|
uzobumba
|
awuzubumba
|
ongezubumba
|
ungezubumba
|
Class 4
|
izobumba
|
ezobumba
|
izobumba
|
ayizubumba
|
engezubumba
|
ingezubumba
|
Class 5
|
lizobumba
|
elizobumba
|
lizobumba
|
alizubumba
|
elingezubumba
|
lingezubumba
|
Class 6
|
azobumba
|
azobumba
|
ezobumba
|
awazubumba
|
angezubumba
|
engezubumba
|
Class 7
|
sizobumba
|
esizobumba
|
sizobumba
|
asizubumba
|
esingezubumba
|
singezubumba
|
Class 8
|
zizobumba
|
ezizobumba
|
zizobumba
|
azizubumba
|
ezingezubumba
|
zingezubumba
|
Class 9
|
izobumba
|
ezobumba
|
izobumba
|
ayizubumba
|
engezubumba
|
ingezubumba
|
Class 10
|
zizobumba
|
ezizobumba
|
zizobumba
|
azizubumba
|
ezingezubumba
|
zingezubumba
|
Class 11
|
luzobumba
|
oluzobumba
|
luzobumba
|
aluzubumba
|
olungezubumba
|
lungezubumba
|
Class 14
|
buzobumba
|
obuzobumba
|
buzobumba
|
abuzubumba
|
obungezubumba
|
bungezubumba
|
Class 15
|
kuzobumba
|
okuzobumba
|
kuzobumba
|
akuzubumba
|
okungezubumba
|
kungezubumba
|
Class 17
|
kuzobumba
|
okuzobumba
|
kuzobumba
|
akuzubumba
|
okungezubumba
|
kungezubumba
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyobumba
|
engiyobumba
|
ngiyobumba
|
angiyubumba
|
engingeyubumba
|
ngingeyubumba
|
2nd singular
|
uyobumba
|
oyobumba
|
uyobumba
|
awuyubumba
|
ongeyubumba
|
ungeyubumba
|
1st plural
|
siyobumba
|
esiyobumba
|
siyobumba
|
asiyubumba
|
esingeyubumba
|
singeyubumba
|
2nd plural
|
niyobumba
|
eniyobumba
|
niyobumba
|
aniyubumba
|
eningeyubumba
|
ningeyubumba
|
Class 1
|
uyobumba
|
oyobumba
|
eyobumba
|
akayubumba
|
ongeyubumba
|
engeyubumba
|
Class 2
|
bayobumba
|
abayobumba
|
beyobumba
|
abayubumba
|
abangeyubumba
|
bengeyubumba
|
Class 3
|
uyobumba
|
oyobumba
|
uyobumba
|
awuyubumba
|
ongeyubumba
|
ungeyubumba
|
Class 4
|
iyobumba
|
eyobumba
|
iyobumba
|
ayiyubumba
|
engeyubumba
|
ingeyubumba
|
Class 5
|
liyobumba
|
eliyobumba
|
liyobumba
|
aliyubumba
|
elingeyubumba
|
lingeyubumba
|
Class 6
|
ayobumba
|
ayobumba
|
eyobumba
|
awayubumba
|
angeyubumba
|
engeyubumba
|
Class 7
|
siyobumba
|
esiyobumba
|
siyobumba
|
asiyubumba
|
esingeyubumba
|
singeyubumba
|
Class 8
|
ziyobumba
|
eziyobumba
|
ziyobumba
|
aziyubumba
|
ezingeyubumba
|
zingeyubumba
|
Class 9
|
iyobumba
|
eyobumba
|
iyobumba
|
ayiyubumba
|
engeyubumba
|
ingeyubumba
|
Class 10
|
ziyobumba
|
eziyobumba
|
ziyobumba
|
aziyubumba
|
ezingeyubumba
|
zingeyubumba
|
Class 11
|
luyobumba
|
oluyobumba
|
luyobumba
|
aluyubumba
|
olungeyubumba
|
lungeyubumba
|
Class 14
|
buyobumba
|
obuyobumba
|
buyobumba
|
abuyubumba
|
obungeyubumba
|
bungeyubumba
|
Class 15
|
kuyobumba
|
okuyobumba
|
kuyobumba
|
akuyubumba
|
okungeyubumba
|
kungeyubumba
|
Class 17
|
kuyobumba
|
okuyobumba
|
kuyobumba
|
akuyubumba
|
okungeyubumba
|
kungeyubumba
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngibumbe
|
ngingabumbi
|
2nd singular
|
ubumbe
|
ungabumbi
|
1st plural
|
sibumbe
|
singabumbi
|
2nd plural
|
nibumbe
|
ningabumbi
|
Class 1
|
abumbe
|
angabumbi
|
Class 2
|
babumbe
|
bangabumbi
|
Class 3
|
ubumbe
|
ungabumbi
|
Class 4
|
ibumbe
|
ingabumbi
|
Class 5
|
libumbe
|
lingabumbi
|
Class 6
|
abumbe
|
angabumbi
|
Class 7
|
sibumbe
|
singabumbi
|
Class 8
|
zibumbe
|
zingabumbi
|
Class 9
|
ibumbe
|
ingabumbi
|
Class 10
|
zibumbe
|
zingabumbi
|
Class 11
|
lubumbe
|
lungabumbi
|
Class 14
|
bubumbe
|
bungabumbi
|
Class 15
|
kubumbe
|
kungabumbi
|
Class 17
|
kubumbe
|
kungabumbi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngabumba
|
ngangabumba, angabumba, angangabumba
|
2nd singular
|
wabumba
|
wangabumba, awabumba, awangabumba
|
1st plural
|
sabumba
|
sangabumba, asabumba, asangabumba
|
2nd plural
|
nabumba
|
nangabumba, anabumba, anangabumba
|
Class 1
|
wabumba
|
wangabumba, akabumba, akangabumba
|
Class 2
|
babumba
|
bangabumba, ababumba, abangabumba
|
Class 3
|
wabumba
|
wangabumba, awabumba, awangabumba
|
Class 4
|
yabumba
|
yangabumba, ayabumba, ayangabumba
|
Class 5
|
labumba
|
langabumba, alabumba, alangabumba
|
Class 6
|
abumba
|
angabumba, awabumba, awangabumba
|
Class 7
|
sabumba
|
sangabumba, asabumba, asangabumba
|
Class 8
|
zabumba
|
zangabumba, azabumba, azangabumba
|
Class 9
|
yabumba
|
yangabumba, ayabumba, ayangabumba
|
Class 10
|
zabumba
|
zangabumba, azabumba, azangabumba
|
Class 11
|
lwabumba
|
lwangabumba, alwabumba, alwangabumba
|
Class 14
|
babumba
|
bangabumba, ababumba, abangabumba
|
Class 15
|
kwabumba
|
kwangabumba, akwabumba, akwangabumba
|
Class 17
|
kwabumba
|
kwangabumba, akwabumba, akwangabumba
|