ubambo

Xhosa

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [úɓaːᵐb̥o̤]

Noun

úbambo class 11 (plural iímbambo class 10)

1. rib

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /úːɓaːmbo/

Noun

ū́bambo class 11 (plural izímbambo class 10)

1. rib

Inflection

Class 11/10 (locative obanjeni)

	singular		plural
full form	ubambo		izimbambo
simple form	lubambo		zimbambo
locative	obanjeni		ezimbanjeni
copulative	wubambo		yizimbambo
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wobambo	owobambo	wezimbambo	owezimbambo
class 2	bobambo	abobambo	bezimbambo	abezimbambo
class 3	wobambo	owobambo	wezimbambo	owezimbambo
class 4	yobambo	eyobambo	yezimbambo	eyezimbambo
class 5	lobambo	elobambo	lezimbambo	elezimbambo
class 6	obambo	awobambo	ezimbambo	awezimbambo
class 7	sobambo	esobambo	sezimbambo	esezimbambo
class 8	zobambo	ezobambo	zezimbambo	ezezimbambo
class 9	yobambo	eyobambo	yezimbambo	eyezimbambo
class 10	zobambo	ezobambo	zezimbambo	ezezimbambo
class 11	lobambo	olobambo	lwezimbambo	olwezimbambo
class 14	bobambo	obobambo	bezimbambo	obezimbambo
class 15	kobambo	okobambo	kwezimbambo	okwezimbambo
class 17	kobambo	okobambo	kwezimbambo	okwezimbambo

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-ɓambo”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-ɓambo (3.2.9.9)”