loba

See also: lóba

French

Verb

loba

1. third-person singular past historic of lober

Anagrams

• labo

Galician

Noun

loba f (plural lobas)

1. female equivalent of lobo

Indonesian

Etymology

From Sanskrit लोभ (lobha).

Adjective

loba

1. greedy

Synonyms

• tamak
• serakah

Derived terms

• kelobaan (“greed”)

Anagrams

• bola

Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian лоб (lob).

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈlobɑ/, [ˈɫo̞bɑ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈlobɑ/, [ˈɫo̞b̥ɑ]
• Rhymes: -obɑ
• Hyphenation: lo‧ba

Noun

loba

1. Synonym of otsakeero

Declension

Declension of loba (type 3/koira, no gradation, gemination)
	singular	plural
nominative	loba	lobat
genitive	loban	lobbiin
partitive	lobbaa	lobbia
illative	lobbaa	lobbii
inessive	lobas	lobis
elative	lobast	lobist
allative	loballe	lobille
adessive	lobal	lobil
ablative	lobalt	lobilt
translative	lobaks	lobiks
essive	lobanna, lobbaan	lobinna, lobbiin
exessive1)	lobant	lobint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References

• Fedor Tumansky (1790) “лоба”, in Опытъ повѣствованїя о дѣянїях, положенїи, состоянїи и раздѣленїи Санкт-Петербургской губернїи [An experiment of an account of the acts, location, condition and division of the Saint Petersburg gubernia], Краткїй словарь ижерскаго, финскаго, эстонскаго, чюдскаго, и ямскаго нарѣчїя съ россїйскимъ переводомъ [A short dictionary of the Ingrian, Finnish, Estonian, Chud and Yamtian dialects with a Russian translation], page 679
• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 271

Kituba

Verb

loba

1. to fish

Latgalian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɔba]
• Hyphenation: lo‧ba

Adjective

loba

1. inflection of lobs:
   1. indefinite genitive singular masculine
   2. indefinite nominative singular feminine

References

• Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN

Latin

Etymology

Mentioned by Pliny; from Ancient Greek λοβός (lobós, “pod, lobe of fruit”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈlo.ba/, [ˈɫ̪ɔbä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈlo.ba/, [ˈlɔːbä]

Noun

loba f (genitive lobae); first declension

1. straw of Indian millet (Sorghum bicolor)
2. nightshade

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	loba	lobae
genitive	lobae	lobārum
dative	lobae	lobīs
accusative	lobam	lobās
ablative	lobā	lobīs
vocative	loba	lobae

References

• “loba”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• "loba", in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
• loba in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Lindu

Noun

loba

1. colors and markings on animal fur

Lingala

Verb

-loba (infinitive koloba)

1. to speak; to say

Derived terms

• bolobeli
• bolobi
• bolobisi
• elobáloba
• elobami
• elobélá
• elobela
• elobeli
• elobisela
• elobiseli
• elobisi
• liloba
• lilobeli
• lobaloba
• lobana
• lobela
• lobelana
• lobisa
• lobisama
• lobisana
• loloba
• molobeli
• molobi
• molobisi
• ndobapɛ́
• ndobela

Luba-Kasai

Verb

loba

1. to fish

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin lupa.

Alternative forms

• lôba (pre-reform spelling)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlo.bɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlo.bɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlo.ba/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlo.bɐ/ [ˈlo.βɐ]

• Hyphenation: lo‧ba

Noun

loba f (plural lobas)

1. female equivalent of lobo, a she-wolf
2. (derogatory slang) a bitch, a slut: a sexually promiscuous woman

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French l’aube, from Ecclesiastical Latin alba.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlɔ.bɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlɔ.bɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlɔ.ba/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlɔ.bɐ/ [ˈlɔ.βɐ]

• Hyphenation: lo‧ba

Noun

loba f (plural lobas)

1. (archaic, ecclesiastical) alb (a wide cassock worn by clergy)

Further reading

• “loba”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
• “loba”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “loba”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
• “loba”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French lober.

Verb

a loba (third-person singular present lobează, past participle lobat) 1st conjugation

1. (tennis, soccer) to lob

Conjugation

    conjugation of loba (first conjugation, -ez- infix)

infinitive			a loba
gerund			lobând
past participle			lobat
number		singular			plural
person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	lobez	lobezi	lobează	lobăm	lobați	lobează
	imperfect	lobam	lobai	loba	lobam	lobați	lobau
	simple perfect	lobai	lobași	lobă	lobarăm	lobarăți	lobară
	pluperfect	lobasem	lobaseși	lobase	lobaserăm	lobaserăți	lobaseră
subjunctive		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	să lobez	să lobezi	să lobeze	să lobăm	să lobați	să lobeze
imperative		—	tu	—	—	voi	—
	affirmative		lobează			lobați
	negative		nu loba			nu lobați

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin lupa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈloba/ [ˈlo.β̞a]

• Audio (Colombia):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -oba
• Syllabification: lo‧ba

Noun

loba f (plural lobas)

1. female equivalent of lobo, a she-wolf
2. (slang) fox (attractive woman)
   • 2023, “BZRP Music Sessions #53”, performed by Shakira:

     Una loba como yo no está para novatos / una loba como yo no está pa' tipos como tú

     A she-wolf like me isn't for rookies / a she-wolf like me isn't for guys like you

3. (slang) bitch (prostitute)

Further reading

• “loba”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Sundanese

Etymology

From Sanskrit लोभ (lobha, “greed, covetousness”)

Adverb

loba (Sundanese script ᮜᮧᮘ)

1. many; much

Further reading

• "LOBA", in Coolsma, S (1913) Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij

Swazi

Etymology

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

Pronoun

loba

1. that over there, yonder; class 14 remote demonstrative.

Votic

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian лоб (lob).

Pronunciation

• (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA^(key): /ˈlobɑ/, [ˈɫobɑ]
• Rhymes: -obɑ
• Hyphenation: lo‧ba

Noun

loba

1. forehead

Inflection

Declension of loba (type V/poikõ, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	loba	lobad
genitive	loba	lobijõ, lobii
partitive	lobba	lobiitõ, lobii
illative	lobbasõ, lobba	lobiisõ
inessive	lobaz	lobiiz
elative	lobassõ	lobiissõ
allative	lobalõ	lobiilõ
adessive	loballõ	lobiillõ
ablative	lobaltõ	lobiiltõ
translative	lobassi	lobiissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive. ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

References

• Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “loba”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dóba (“to fish”).

Verb

-lôba

1. to fish

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /loːɓa/

Verb

-lóba

1. to write
2. to cut ornamental incisions, tattoo, draw ornamental figures, carve patterns

Inflection

tone H (infinitive ukuloba)

	positive	negative
infinitive	ukuloba	ukungalobi
imperative
	simple	+ object concord
singular	loba	-lobe
plural	lobani	-lobeni
present
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaloba, ngiloba	engilobayo, engiloba	ngiloba	angilobi	engingalobi	ngingalobi
2nd singular	uyaloba, uloba	olobayo, oloba	uloba	awulobi	ongalobi	ungalobi
1st plural	siyaloba, siloba	esilobayo, esiloba	siloba	asilobi	esingalobi	singalobi
2nd plural	niyaloba, niloba	enilobayo, eniloba	niloba	anilobi	eningalobi	ningalobi
class 1	uyaloba, uloba	olobayo, oloba	eloba	akalobi	ongalobi	engalobi
class 2	bayaloba, baloba	abalobayo, abaloba	beloba	abalobi	abangalobi	bengalobi
class 3	uyaloba, uloba	olobayo, oloba	uloba	awulobi	ongalobi	ungalobi
class 4	iyaloba, iloba	elobayo, eloba	iloba	ayilobi	engalobi	ingalobi
class 5	liyaloba, liloba	elilobayo, eliloba	liloba	alilobi	elingalobi	lingalobi
class 6	ayaloba, aloba	alobayo, aloba	eloba	awalobi	angalobi	engalobi
class 7	siyaloba, siloba	esilobayo, esiloba	siloba	asilobi	esingalobi	singalobi
class 8	ziyaloba, ziloba	ezilobayo, eziloba	ziloba	azilobi	ezingalobi	zingalobi
class 9	iyaloba, iloba	elobayo, eloba	iloba	ayilobi	engalobi	ingalobi
class 10	ziyaloba, ziloba	ezilobayo, eziloba	ziloba	azilobi	ezingalobi	zingalobi
class 11	luyaloba, luloba	olulobayo, oluloba	luloba	alulobi	olungalobi	lungalobi
class 14	buyaloba, buloba	obulobayo, obuloba	buloba	abulobi	obungalobi	bungalobi
class 15	kuyaloba, kuloba	okulobayo, okuloba	kuloba	akulobi	okungalobi	kungalobi
class 17	kuyaloba, kuloba	okulobayo, okuloba	kuloba	akulobi	okungalobi	kungalobi
recent past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngilobile, ngilobē	engilobile, engilobē	ngilobile, ngilobē	angilobanga	engingalobanga	ngingalobanga
2nd singular	ulobile, ulobē	olobile, olobē	ulobile, ulobē	awulobanga	ongalobanga	ungalobanga
1st plural	silobile, silobē	esilobile, esilobē	silobile, silobē	asilobanga	esingalobanga	singalobanga
2nd plural	nilobile, nilobē	enilobile, enilobē	nilobile, nilobē	anilobanga	eningalobanga	ningalobanga
class 1	ulobile, ulobē	olobile, olobē	elobile, elobē	akalobanga	ongalobanga	engalobanga
class 2	balobile, balobē	abalobile, abalobē	belobile, belobē	abalobanga	abangalobanga	bengalobanga
class 3	ulobile, ulobē	olobile, olobē	ulobile, ulobē	awulobanga	ongalobanga	ungalobanga
class 4	ilobile, ilobē	elobile, elobē	ilobile, ilobē	ayilobanga	engalobanga	ingalobanga
class 5	lilobile, lilobē	elilobile, elilobē	lilobile, lilobē	alilobanga	elingalobanga	lingalobanga
class 6	alobile, alobē	alobile, alobē	elobile, elobē	awalobanga	angalobanga	engalobanga
class 7	silobile, silobē	esilobile, esilobē	silobile, silobē	asilobanga	esingalobanga	singalobanga
class 8	zilobile, zilobē	ezilobile, ezilobē	zilobile, zilobē	azilobanga	ezingalobanga	zingalobanga
class 9	ilobile, ilobē	elobile, elobē	ilobile, ilobē	ayilobanga	engalobanga	ingalobanga
class 10	zilobile, zilobē	ezilobile, ezilobē	zilobile, zilobē	azilobanga	ezingalobanga	zingalobanga
class 11	lulobile, lulobē	olulobile, olulobē	lulobile, lulobē	alulobanga	olungalobanga	lungalobanga
class 14	bulobile, bulobē	obulobile, obulobē	bulobile, bulobē	abulobanga	obungalobanga	bungalobanga
class 15	kulobile, kulobē	okulobile, okulobē	kulobile, kulobē	akulobanga	okungalobanga	kungalobanga
class 17	kulobile, kulobē	okulobile, okulobē	kulobile, kulobē	akulobanga	okungalobanga	kungalobanga
remote past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngāloba	engāloba	ngāloba	angilobanga	engingalobanga	ngingalobanga
2nd singular	wāloba	owāloba	wāloba	awulobanga	ongalobanga	ungalobanga
1st plural	sāloba	esāloba	sāloba	asilobanga	esingalobanga	singalobanga
2nd plural	nāloba	enāloba	nāloba	anilobanga	eningalobanga	ningalobanga
class 1	wāloba	owāloba	āloba	akalobanga	ongalobanga	engalobanga
class 2	bāloba	abāloba	bāloba	abalobanga	abangalobanga	bengalobanga
class 3	wāloba	owāloba	wāloba	awulobanga	ongalobanga	ungalobanga
class 4	yāloba	eyāloba	yāloba	ayilobanga	engalobanga	ingalobanga
class 5	lāloba	elāloba	lāloba	alilobanga	elingalobanga	lingalobanga
class 6	āloba	āloba	āloba	awalobanga	angalobanga	engalobanga
class 7	sāloba	esāloba	sāloba	asilobanga	esingalobanga	singalobanga
class 8	zāloba	ezāloba	zāloba	azilobanga	ezingalobanga	zingalobanga
class 9	yāloba	eyāloba	yāloba	ayilobanga	engalobanga	ingalobanga
class 10	zāloba	ezāloba	zāloba	azilobanga	ezingalobanga	zingalobanga
class 11	lwāloba	olwāloba	lwāloba	alulobanga	olungalobanga	lungalobanga
class 14	bāloba	obāloba	bāloba	abulobanga	obungalobanga	bungalobanga
class 15	kwāloba	okwāloba	kwāloba	akulobanga	okungalobanga	kungalobanga
class 17	kwāloba	okwāloba	kwāloba	akulobanga	okungalobanga	kungalobanga
potential
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngingaloba	—	ngingaloba	ngingelobe	—	ngingelobe
2nd singular	ungaloba	—	ungaloba	ungelobe	—	ungelobe
1st plural	singaloba	—	singaloba	singelobe	—	singelobe
2nd plural	ningaloba	—	ningaloba	ningelobe	—	ningelobe
class 1	angaloba	—	engaloba	angelobe	—	engelobe
class 2	bangaloba	—	bengaloba	bangelobe	—	bengelobe
class 3	ungaloba	—	ungaloba	ungelobe	—	ungelobe
class 4	ingaloba	—	ingaloba	ingelobe	—	ingelobe
class 5	lingaloba	—	lingaloba	lingelobe	—	lingelobe
class 6	angaloba	—	engaloba	angelobe	—	engelobe
class 7	singaloba	—	singaloba	singelobe	—	singelobe
class 8	zingaloba	—	zingaloba	zingelobe	—	zingelobe
class 9	ingaloba	—	ingaloba	ingelobe	—	ingelobe
class 10	zingaloba	—	zingaloba	zingelobe	—	zingelobe
class 11	lungaloba	—	lungaloba	lungelobe	—	lungelobe
class 14	bungaloba	—	bungaloba	bungelobe	—	bungelobe
class 15	kungaloba	—	kungaloba	kungelobe	—	kungelobe
class 17	kungaloba	—	kungaloba	kungelobe	—	kungelobe
immediate future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngizoloba	engizoloba	ngizoloba	angizuloba	engingezuloba	ngingezuloba
2nd singular	uzoloba	ozoloba	uzoloba	awuzuloba	ongezuloba	ungezuloba
1st plural	sizoloba	esizoloba	sizoloba	asizuloba	esingezuloba	singezuloba
2nd plural	nizoloba	enizoloba	nizoloba	anizuloba	eningezuloba	ningezuloba
class 1	uzoloba	ozoloba	ezoloba	akazuloba	ongezuloba	engezuloba
class 2	bazoloba	abazoloba	bezoloba	abazuloba	abangezuloba	bengezuloba
class 3	uzoloba	ozoloba	uzoloba	awuzuloba	ongezuloba	ungezuloba
class 4	izoloba	ezoloba	izoloba	ayizuloba	engezuloba	ingezuloba
class 5	lizoloba	elizoloba	lizoloba	alizuloba	elingezuloba	lingezuloba
class 6	azoloba	azoloba	ezoloba	awazuloba	angezuloba	engezuloba
class 7	sizoloba	esizoloba	sizoloba	asizuloba	esingezuloba	singezuloba
class 8	zizoloba	ezizoloba	zizoloba	azizuloba	ezingezuloba	zingezuloba
class 9	izoloba	ezoloba	izoloba	ayizuloba	engezuloba	ingezuloba
class 10	zizoloba	ezizoloba	zizoloba	azizuloba	ezingezuloba	zingezuloba
class 11	luzoloba	oluzoloba	luzoloba	aluzuloba	olungezuloba	lungezuloba
class 14	buzoloba	obuzoloba	buzoloba	abuzuloba	obungezuloba	bungezuloba
class 15	kuzoloba	okuzoloba	kuzoloba	akuzuloba	okungezuloba	kungezuloba
class 17	kuzoloba	okuzoloba	kuzoloba	akuzuloba	okungezuloba	kungezuloba
remote future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoloba	engiyoloba	ngiyoloba	angiyuloba	engingeyuloba	ngingeyuloba
2nd singular	uyoloba	oyoloba	uyoloba	awuyuloba	ongeyuloba	ungeyuloba
1st plural	siyoloba	esiyoloba	siyoloba	asiyuloba	esingeyuloba	singeyuloba
2nd plural	niyoloba	eniyoloba	niyoloba	aniyuloba	eningeyuloba	ningeyuloba
class 1	uyoloba	oyoloba	eyoloba	akayuloba	ongeyuloba	engeyuloba
class 2	bayoloba	abayoloba	beyoloba	abayuloba	abangeyuloba	bengeyuloba
class 3	uyoloba	oyoloba	uyoloba	awuyuloba	ongeyuloba	ungeyuloba
class 4	iyoloba	eyoloba	iyoloba	ayiyuloba	engeyuloba	ingeyuloba
class 5	liyoloba	eliyoloba	liyoloba	aliyuloba	elingeyuloba	lingeyuloba
class 6	ayoloba	ayoloba	eyoloba	awayuloba	angeyuloba	engeyuloba
class 7	siyoloba	esiyoloba	siyoloba	asiyuloba	esingeyuloba	singeyuloba
class 8	ziyoloba	eziyoloba	ziyoloba	aziyuloba	ezingeyuloba	zingeyuloba
class 9	iyoloba	eyoloba	iyoloba	ayiyuloba	engeyuloba	ingeyuloba
class 10	ziyoloba	eziyoloba	ziyoloba	aziyuloba	ezingeyuloba	zingeyuloba
class 11	luyoloba	oluyoloba	luyoloba	aluyuloba	olungeyuloba	lungeyuloba
class 14	buyoloba	obuyoloba	buyoloba	abuyuloba	obungeyuloba	bungeyuloba
class 15	kuyoloba	okuyoloba	kuyoloba	akuyuloba	okungeyuloba	kungeyuloba
class 17	kuyoloba	okuyoloba	kuyoloba	akuyuloba	okungeyuloba	kungeyuloba
present subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	ngilobe	ngingalobi
2nd singular	ulobe	ungalobi
1st plural	silobe	singalobi
2nd plural	nilobe	ningalobi
class 1	alobe	angalobi
class 2	balobe	bangalobi
class 3	ulobe	ungalobi
class 4	ilobe	ingalobi
class 5	lilobe	lingalobi
class 6	alobe	angalobi
class 7	silobe	singalobi
class 8	zilobe	zingalobi
class 9	ilobe	ingalobi
class 10	zilobe	zingalobi
class 11	lulobe	lungalobi
class 14	bulobe	bungalobi
class 15	kulobe	kungalobi
class 17	kulobe	kungalobi
past subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	ngaloba	ngangaloba, angaloba, angangaloba
2nd singular	waloba	wangaloba, awaloba, awangaloba
1st plural	saloba	sangaloba, asaloba, asangaloba
2nd plural	naloba	nangaloba, analoba, anangaloba
class 1	waloba	wangaloba, akaloba, akangaloba
class 2	baloba	bangaloba, abaloba, abangaloba
class 3	waloba	wangaloba, awaloba, awangaloba
class 4	yaloba	yangaloba, ayaloba, ayangaloba
class 5	laloba	langaloba, alaloba, alangaloba
class 6	aloba	angaloba, awaloba, awangaloba
class 7	saloba	sangaloba, asaloba, asangaloba
class 8	zaloba	zangaloba, azaloba, azangaloba
class 9	yaloba	yangaloba, ayaloba, ayangaloba
class 10	zaloba	zangaloba, azaloba, azangaloba
class 11	lwaloba	lwangaloba, alwaloba, alwangaloba
class 14	baloba	bangaloba, abaloba, abangaloba
class 15	kwaloba	kwangaloba, akwaloba, akwangaloba
class 17	kwaloba	kwangaloba, akwaloba, akwangaloba

Derived terms

• umlobi

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *-dóba (“to fish”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /loːɓa/

Verb

-lôba

1. to fish

Inflection

tone HH (infinitive ukuloba)

	positive	negative
infinitive	ukuloba	ukungalobi
imperative
	simple	+ object concord
singular	loba	-lobe
plural	lobani	-lobeni
present
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaloba, ngiloba	engilobayo, engiloba	ngiloba	angilobi	engingalobi	ngingalobi
2nd singular	uyaloba, uloba	olobayo, oloba	uloba	awulobi	ongalobi	ungalobi
1st plural	siyaloba, siloba	esilobayo, esiloba	siloba	asilobi	esingalobi	singalobi
2nd plural	niyaloba, niloba	enilobayo, eniloba	niloba	anilobi	eningalobi	ningalobi
class 1	uyaloba, uloba	olobayo, oloba	eloba	akalobi	ongalobi	engalobi
class 2	bayaloba, baloba	abalobayo, abaloba	beloba	abalobi	abangalobi	bengalobi
class 3	uyaloba, uloba	olobayo, oloba	uloba	awulobi	ongalobi	ungalobi
class 4	iyaloba, iloba	elobayo, eloba	iloba	ayilobi	engalobi	ingalobi
class 5	liyaloba, liloba	elilobayo, eliloba	liloba	alilobi	elingalobi	lingalobi
class 6	ayaloba, aloba	alobayo, aloba	eloba	awalobi	angalobi	engalobi
class 7	siyaloba, siloba	esilobayo, esiloba	siloba	asilobi	esingalobi	singalobi
class 8	ziyaloba, ziloba	ezilobayo, eziloba	ziloba	azilobi	ezingalobi	zingalobi
class 9	iyaloba, iloba	elobayo, eloba	iloba	ayilobi	engalobi	ingalobi
class 10	ziyaloba, ziloba	ezilobayo, eziloba	ziloba	azilobi	ezingalobi	zingalobi
class 11	luyaloba, luloba	olulobayo, oluloba	luloba	alulobi	olungalobi	lungalobi
class 14	buyaloba, buloba	obulobayo, obuloba	buloba	abulobi	obungalobi	bungalobi
class 15	kuyaloba, kuloba	okulobayo, okuloba	kuloba	akulobi	okungalobi	kungalobi
class 17	kuyaloba, kuloba	okulobayo, okuloba	kuloba	akulobi	okungalobi	kungalobi
recent past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngilobile, ngilobē	engilobile, engilobē	ngilobile, ngilobē	angilobanga	engingalobanga	ngingalobanga
2nd singular	ulobile, ulobē	olobile, olobē	ulobile, ulobē	awulobanga	ongalobanga	ungalobanga
1st plural	silobile, silobē	esilobile, esilobē	silobile, silobē	asilobanga	esingalobanga	singalobanga
2nd plural	nilobile, nilobē	enilobile, enilobē	nilobile, nilobē	anilobanga	eningalobanga	ningalobanga
class 1	ulobile, ulobē	olobile, olobē	elobile, elobē	akalobanga	ongalobanga	engalobanga
class 2	balobile, balobē	abalobile, abalobē	belobile, belobē	abalobanga	abangalobanga	bengalobanga
class 3	ulobile, ulobē	olobile, olobē	ulobile, ulobē	awulobanga	ongalobanga	ungalobanga
class 4	ilobile, ilobē	elobile, elobē	ilobile, ilobē	ayilobanga	engalobanga	ingalobanga
class 5	lilobile, lilobē	elilobile, elilobē	lilobile, lilobē	alilobanga	elingalobanga	lingalobanga
class 6	alobile, alobē	alobile, alobē	elobile, elobē	awalobanga	angalobanga	engalobanga
class 7	silobile, silobē	esilobile, esilobē	silobile, silobē	asilobanga	esingalobanga	singalobanga
class 8	zilobile, zilobē	ezilobile, ezilobē	zilobile, zilobē	azilobanga	ezingalobanga	zingalobanga
class 9	ilobile, ilobē	elobile, elobē	ilobile, ilobē	ayilobanga	engalobanga	ingalobanga
class 10	zilobile, zilobē	ezilobile, ezilobē	zilobile, zilobē	azilobanga	ezingalobanga	zingalobanga
class 11	lulobile, lulobē	olulobile, olulobē	lulobile, lulobē	alulobanga	olungalobanga	lungalobanga
class 14	bulobile, bulobē	obulobile, obulobē	bulobile, bulobē	abulobanga	obungalobanga	bungalobanga
class 15	kulobile, kulobē	okulobile, okulobē	kulobile, kulobē	akulobanga	okungalobanga	kungalobanga
class 17	kulobile, kulobē	okulobile, okulobē	kulobile, kulobē	akulobanga	okungalobanga	kungalobanga
remote past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngāloba	engāloba	ngāloba	angilobanga	engingalobanga	ngingalobanga
2nd singular	wāloba	owāloba	wāloba	awulobanga	ongalobanga	ungalobanga
1st plural	sāloba	esāloba	sāloba	asilobanga	esingalobanga	singalobanga
2nd plural	nāloba	enāloba	nāloba	anilobanga	eningalobanga	ningalobanga
class 1	wāloba	owāloba	āloba	akalobanga	ongalobanga	engalobanga
class 2	bāloba	abāloba	bāloba	abalobanga	abangalobanga	bengalobanga
class 3	wāloba	owāloba	wāloba	awulobanga	ongalobanga	ungalobanga
class 4	yāloba	eyāloba	yāloba	ayilobanga	engalobanga	ingalobanga
class 5	lāloba	elāloba	lāloba	alilobanga	elingalobanga	lingalobanga
class 6	āloba	āloba	āloba	awalobanga	angalobanga	engalobanga
class 7	sāloba	esāloba	sāloba	asilobanga	esingalobanga	singalobanga
class 8	zāloba	ezāloba	zāloba	azilobanga	ezingalobanga	zingalobanga
class 9	yāloba	eyāloba	yāloba	ayilobanga	engalobanga	ingalobanga
class 10	zāloba	ezāloba	zāloba	azilobanga	ezingalobanga	zingalobanga
class 11	lwāloba	olwāloba	lwāloba	alulobanga	olungalobanga	lungalobanga
class 14	bāloba	obāloba	bāloba	abulobanga	obungalobanga	bungalobanga
class 15	kwāloba	okwāloba	kwāloba	akulobanga	okungalobanga	kungalobanga
class 17	kwāloba	okwāloba	kwāloba	akulobanga	okungalobanga	kungalobanga
potential
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngingaloba	—	ngingaloba	ngingelobe	—	ngingelobe
2nd singular	ungaloba	—	ungaloba	ungelobe	—	ungelobe
1st plural	singaloba	—	singaloba	singelobe	—	singelobe
2nd plural	ningaloba	—	ningaloba	ningelobe	—	ningelobe
class 1	angaloba	—	engaloba	angelobe	—	engelobe
class 2	bangaloba	—	bengaloba	bangelobe	—	bengelobe
class 3	ungaloba	—	ungaloba	ungelobe	—	ungelobe
class 4	ingaloba	—	ingaloba	ingelobe	—	ingelobe
class 5	lingaloba	—	lingaloba	lingelobe	—	lingelobe
class 6	angaloba	—	engaloba	angelobe	—	engelobe
class 7	singaloba	—	singaloba	singelobe	—	singelobe
class 8	zingaloba	—	zingaloba	zingelobe	—	zingelobe
class 9	ingaloba	—	ingaloba	ingelobe	—	ingelobe
class 10	zingaloba	—	zingaloba	zingelobe	—	zingelobe
class 11	lungaloba	—	lungaloba	lungelobe	—	lungelobe
class 14	bungaloba	—	bungaloba	bungelobe	—	bungelobe
class 15	kungaloba	—	kungaloba	kungelobe	—	kungelobe
class 17	kungaloba	—	kungaloba	kungelobe	—	kungelobe
immediate future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngizoloba	engizoloba	ngizoloba	angizuloba	engingezuloba	ngingezuloba
2nd singular	uzoloba	ozoloba	uzoloba	awuzuloba	ongezuloba	ungezuloba
1st plural	sizoloba	esizoloba	sizoloba	asizuloba	esingezuloba	singezuloba
2nd plural	nizoloba	enizoloba	nizoloba	anizuloba	eningezuloba	ningezuloba
class 1	uzoloba	ozoloba	ezoloba	akazuloba	ongezuloba	engezuloba
class 2	bazoloba	abazoloba	bezoloba	abazuloba	abangezuloba	bengezuloba
class 3	uzoloba	ozoloba	uzoloba	awuzuloba	ongezuloba	ungezuloba
class 4	izoloba	ezoloba	izoloba	ayizuloba	engezuloba	ingezuloba
class 5	lizoloba	elizoloba	lizoloba	alizuloba	elingezuloba	lingezuloba
class 6	azoloba	azoloba	ezoloba	awazuloba	angezuloba	engezuloba
class 7	sizoloba	esizoloba	sizoloba	asizuloba	esingezuloba	singezuloba
class 8	zizoloba	ezizoloba	zizoloba	azizuloba	ezingezuloba	zingezuloba
class 9	izoloba	ezoloba	izoloba	ayizuloba	engezuloba	ingezuloba
class 10	zizoloba	ezizoloba	zizoloba	azizuloba	ezingezuloba	zingezuloba
class 11	luzoloba	oluzoloba	luzoloba	aluzuloba	olungezuloba	lungezuloba
class 14	buzoloba	obuzoloba	buzoloba	abuzuloba	obungezuloba	bungezuloba
class 15	kuzoloba	okuzoloba	kuzoloba	akuzuloba	okungezuloba	kungezuloba
class 17	kuzoloba	okuzoloba	kuzoloba	akuzuloba	okungezuloba	kungezuloba
remote future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoloba	engiyoloba	ngiyoloba	angiyuloba	engingeyuloba	ngingeyuloba
2nd singular	uyoloba	oyoloba	uyoloba	awuyuloba	ongeyuloba	ungeyuloba
1st plural	siyoloba	esiyoloba	siyoloba	asiyuloba	esingeyuloba	singeyuloba
2nd plural	niyoloba	eniyoloba	niyoloba	aniyuloba	eningeyuloba	ningeyuloba
class 1	uyoloba	oyoloba	eyoloba	akayuloba	ongeyuloba	engeyuloba
class 2	bayoloba	abayoloba	beyoloba	abayuloba	abangeyuloba	bengeyuloba
class 3	uyoloba	oyoloba	uyoloba	awuyuloba	ongeyuloba	ungeyuloba
class 4	iyoloba	eyoloba	iyoloba	ayiyuloba	engeyuloba	ingeyuloba
class 5	liyoloba	eliyoloba	liyoloba	aliyuloba	elingeyuloba	lingeyuloba
class 6	ayoloba	ayoloba	eyoloba	awayuloba	angeyuloba	engeyuloba
class 7	siyoloba	esiyoloba	siyoloba	asiyuloba	esingeyuloba	singeyuloba
class 8	ziyoloba	eziyoloba	ziyoloba	aziyuloba	ezingeyuloba	zingeyuloba
class 9	iyoloba	eyoloba	iyoloba	ayiyuloba	engeyuloba	ingeyuloba
class 10	ziyoloba	eziyoloba	ziyoloba	aziyuloba	ezingeyuloba	zingeyuloba
class 11	luyoloba	oluyoloba	luyoloba	aluyuloba	olungeyuloba	lungeyuloba
class 14	buyoloba	obuyoloba	buyoloba	abuyuloba	obungeyuloba	bungeyuloba
class 15	kuyoloba	okuyoloba	kuyoloba	akuyuloba	okungeyuloba	kungeyuloba
class 17	kuyoloba	okuyoloba	kuyoloba	akuyuloba	okungeyuloba	kungeyuloba
present subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	ngilobe	ngingalobi
2nd singular	ulobe	ungalobi
1st plural	silobe	singalobi
2nd plural	nilobe	ningalobi
class 1	alobe	angalobi
class 2	balobe	bangalobi
class 3	ulobe	ungalobi
class 4	ilobe	ingalobi
class 5	lilobe	lingalobi
class 6	alobe	angalobi
class 7	silobe	singalobi
class 8	zilobe	zingalobi
class 9	ilobe	ingalobi
class 10	zilobe	zingalobi
class 11	lulobe	lungalobi
class 14	bulobe	bungalobi
class 15	kulobe	kungalobi
class 17	kulobe	kungalobi
past subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	ngaloba	ngangaloba, angaloba, angangaloba
2nd singular	waloba	wangaloba, awaloba, awangaloba
1st plural	saloba	sangaloba, asaloba, asangaloba
2nd plural	naloba	nangaloba, analoba, anangaloba
class 1	waloba	wangaloba, akaloba, akangaloba
class 2	baloba	bangaloba, abaloba, abangaloba
class 3	waloba	wangaloba, awaloba, awangaloba
class 4	yaloba	yangaloba, ayaloba, ayangaloba
class 5	laloba	langaloba, alaloba, alangaloba
class 6	aloba	angaloba, awaloba, awangaloba
class 7	saloba	sangaloba, asaloba, asangaloba
class 8	zaloba	zangaloba, azaloba, azangaloba
class 9	yaloba	yangaloba, ayaloba, ayangaloba
class 10	zaloba	zangaloba, azaloba, azangaloba
class 11	lwaloba	lwangaloba, alwaloba, alwangaloba
class 14	baloba	bangaloba, abaloba, abangaloba
class 15	kwaloba	kwangaloba, akwaloba, akwangaloba
class 17	kwaloba	kwangaloba, akwaloba, akwangaloba

Related terms

• -doba

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “loɓa”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “loɓa (3.9)”