imbala

Zulu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ímbâːla/

Noun

ímbâla class 9

1. assertion
2. truth

Inflection

Class 9
	Singular	Plural
Full form	imbala	—
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)”