imbala

Zulu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ímbâːla/

Noun

ímbâla class 9

1. assertion
2. truth

Inflection

Class 9 (locative embaleni)

	singular		plural
full form	imbala		—
simple form	mbala		—
locative	embaleni		—
copulative	yimbala		—
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wembala	owembala	—	—
class 2	bembala	abembala	—	—
class 3	wembala	owembala	—	—
class 4	yembala	eyembala	—	—
class 5	lembala	elembala	—	—
class 6	embala	awembala	—	—
class 7	sembala	esembala	—	—
class 8	zembala	ezembala	—	—
class 9	yembala	eyembala	—	—
class 10	zembala	ezembala	—	—
class 11	lwembala	olwembala	—	—
class 14	bembala	obembala	—	—
class 15	kwembala	okwembala	—	—
class 17	kwembala	okwembala	—	—

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-ɓala”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-ɓala (2.3-8.9)”