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Oromo
Noun
quba
- finger
Xhosa
Etymology
Cognate with Khoekhoe ǃkhū (“beat to death”).
Pronunciation
Verb
-quba
- (transitive) to strike
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu
Etymology
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Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ǃúːɓa/
Verb
-qúba
- (intransitive) to pass by and kick up dust
- (intransitive) to lie down in hiding, to sleep in the open
Inflection
Tone H
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Infinitive
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ukuquba
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
|
ukuquba
|
ukungaqubi
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Imperative
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Simple
|
+ object concord
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Singular
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quba
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-qube
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Plural
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qubani
|
-qubeni
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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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ngiyaquba, ngiquba
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engiqubayo, engiquba
|
ngiquba
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angiqubi
|
engingaqubi
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ngingaqubi
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2nd singular
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uyaquba, uquba
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oqubayo, oquba
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uquba
|
awuqubi
|
ongaqubi
|
ungaqubi
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1st plural
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siyaquba, siquba
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esiqubayo, esiquba
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siquba
|
asiqubi
|
esingaqubi
|
singaqubi
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2nd plural
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niyaquba, niquba
|
eniqubayo, eniquba
|
niquba
|
aniqubi
|
eningaqubi
|
ningaqubi
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Class 1
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uyaquba, uquba
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oqubayo, oquba
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equba
|
akaqubi
|
ongaqubi
|
engaqubi
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Class 2
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bayaquba, baquba
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abaqubayo, abaquba
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bequba
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abaqubi
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abangaqubi
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bengaqubi
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Class 3
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uyaquba, uquba
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oqubayo, oquba
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uquba
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awuqubi
|
ongaqubi
|
ungaqubi
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Class 4
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iyaquba, iquba
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equbayo, equba
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iquba
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ayiqubi
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engaqubi
|
ingaqubi
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Class 5
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liyaquba, liquba
|
eliqubayo, eliquba
|
liquba
|
aliqubi
|
elingaqubi
|
lingaqubi
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Class 6
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ayaquba, aquba
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aqubayo, aquba
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equba
|
awaqubi
|
angaqubi
|
engaqubi
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Class 7
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siyaquba, siquba
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esiqubayo, esiquba
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siquba
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asiqubi
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esingaqubi
|
singaqubi
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Class 8
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ziyaquba, ziquba
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eziqubayo, eziquba
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ziquba
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aziqubi
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ezingaqubi
|
zingaqubi
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Class 9
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iyaquba, iquba
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equbayo, equba
|
iquba
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ayiqubi
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engaqubi
|
ingaqubi
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Class 10
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ziyaquba, ziquba
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eziqubayo, eziquba
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ziquba
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aziqubi
|
ezingaqubi
|
zingaqubi
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Class 11
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luyaquba, luquba
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oluqubayo, oluquba
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luquba
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aluqubi
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olungaqubi
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lungaqubi
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Class 14
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buyaquba, buquba
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obuqubayo, obuquba
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buquba
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abuqubi
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obungaqubi
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bungaqubi
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Class 15
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kuyaquba, kuquba
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okuqubayo, okuquba
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kuquba
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akuqubi
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okungaqubi
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kungaqubi
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Class 17
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kuyaquba, kuquba
|
okuqubayo, okuquba
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kuquba
|
akuqubi
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okungaqubi
|
kungaqubi
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Recent past
|
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
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ngiqubile, ngiqubē
|
engiqubile, engiqubē
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ngiqubile, ngiqubē
|
angiqubanga
|
engingaqubanga
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ngingaqubanga
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2nd singular
|
uqubile, uqubē
|
oqubile, oqubē
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uqubile, uqubē
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awuqubanga
|
ongaqubanga
|
ungaqubanga
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1st plural
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siqubile, siqubē
|
esiqubile, esiqubē
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siqubile, siqubē
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asiqubanga
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esingaqubanga
|
singaqubanga
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2nd plural
|
niqubile, niqubē
|
eniqubile, eniqubē
|
niqubile, niqubē
|
aniqubanga
|
eningaqubanga
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ningaqubanga
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Class 1
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uqubile, uqubē
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oqubile, oqubē
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equbile, equbē
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akaqubanga
|
ongaqubanga
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engaqubanga
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Class 2
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baqubile, baqubē
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abaqubile, abaqubē
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bequbile, bequbē
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abaqubanga
|
abangaqubanga
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bengaqubanga
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Class 3
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uqubile, uqubē
|
oqubile, oqubē
|
uqubile, uqubē
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awuqubanga
|
ongaqubanga
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ungaqubanga
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Class 4
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iqubile, iqubē
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equbile, equbē
|
iqubile, iqubē
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ayiqubanga
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engaqubanga
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ingaqubanga
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Class 5
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liqubile, liqubē
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eliqubile, eliqubē
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liqubile, liqubē
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aliqubanga
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elingaqubanga
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lingaqubanga
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Class 6
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aqubile, aqubē
|
aqubile, aqubē
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equbile, equbē
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awaqubanga
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angaqubanga
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engaqubanga
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Class 7
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siqubile, siqubē
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esiqubile, esiqubē
|
siqubile, siqubē
|
asiqubanga
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esingaqubanga
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singaqubanga
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Class 8
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ziqubile, ziqubē
|
eziqubile, eziqubē
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ziqubile, ziqubē
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aziqubanga
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ezingaqubanga
|
zingaqubanga
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Class 9
|
iqubile, iqubē
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equbile, equbē
|
iqubile, iqubē
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ayiqubanga
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engaqubanga
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ingaqubanga
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Class 10
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ziqubile, ziqubē
|
eziqubile, eziqubē
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ziqubile, ziqubē
|
aziqubanga
|
ezingaqubanga
|
zingaqubanga
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Class 11
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luqubile, luqubē
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oluqubile, oluqubē
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luqubile, luqubē
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aluqubanga
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olungaqubanga
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lungaqubanga
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Class 14
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buqubile, buqubē
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obuqubile, obuqubē
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buqubile, buqubē
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abuqubanga
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obungaqubanga
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bungaqubanga
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Class 15
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kuqubile, kuqubē
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okuqubile, okuqubē
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kuqubile, kuqubē
|
akuqubanga
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okungaqubanga
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kungaqubanga
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Class 17
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kuqubile, kuqubē
|
okuqubile, okuqubē
|
kuqubile, kuqubē
|
akuqubanga
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okungaqubanga
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kungaqubanga
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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
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1st singular
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ngāquba
|
engāquba
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ngāquba
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angiqubanga
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engingaqubanga
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ngingaqubanga
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2nd singular
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wāquba
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owāquba
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wāquba
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awuqubanga
|
ongaqubanga
|
ungaqubanga
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1st plural
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sāquba
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esāquba
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sāquba
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asiqubanga
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esingaqubanga
|
singaqubanga
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2nd plural
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nāquba
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enāquba
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nāquba
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aniqubanga
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eningaqubanga
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ningaqubanga
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Class 1
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wāquba
|
owāquba
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āquba
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akaqubanga
|
ongaqubanga
|
engaqubanga
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Class 2
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bāquba
|
abāquba
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bāquba
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abaqubanga
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abangaqubanga
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bengaqubanga
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Class 3
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wāquba
|
owāquba
|
wāquba
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awuqubanga
|
ongaqubanga
|
ungaqubanga
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Class 4
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yāquba
|
eyāquba
|
yāquba
|
ayiqubanga
|
engaqubanga
|
ingaqubanga
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Class 5
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lāquba
|
elāquba
|
lāquba
|
aliqubanga
|
elingaqubanga
|
lingaqubanga
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Class 6
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āquba
|
āquba
|
āquba
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awaqubanga
|
angaqubanga
|
engaqubanga
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Class 7
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sāquba
|
esāquba
|
sāquba
|
asiqubanga
|
esingaqubanga
|
singaqubanga
|
Class 8
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zāquba
|
ezāquba
|
zāquba
|
aziqubanga
|
ezingaqubanga
|
zingaqubanga
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Class 9
|
yāquba
|
eyāquba
|
yāquba
|
ayiqubanga
|
engaqubanga
|
ingaqubanga
|
Class 10
|
zāquba
|
ezāquba
|
zāquba
|
aziqubanga
|
ezingaqubanga
|
zingaqubanga
|
Class 11
|
lwāquba
|
olwāquba
|
lwāquba
|
aluqubanga
|
olungaqubanga
|
lungaqubanga
|
Class 14
|
bāquba
|
obāquba
|
bāquba
|
abuqubanga
|
obungaqubanga
|
bungaqubanga
|
Class 15
|
kwāquba
|
okwāquba
|
kwāquba
|
akuqubanga
|
okungaqubanga
|
kungaqubanga
|
Class 17
|
kwāquba
|
okwāquba
|
kwāquba
|
akuqubanga
|
okungaqubanga
|
kungaqubanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingaquba
|
—
|
ngingaquba
|
ngingeqube
|
—
|
ngingeqube
|
2nd singular
|
ungaquba
|
—
|
ungaquba
|
ungeqube
|
—
|
ungeqube
|
1st plural
|
singaquba
|
—
|
singaquba
|
singeqube
|
—
|
singeqube
|
2nd plural
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ningaquba
|
—
|
ningaquba
|
ningeqube
|
—
|
ningeqube
|
Class 1
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angaquba
|
—
|
engaquba
|
angeqube
|
—
|
engeqube
|
Class 2
|
bangaquba
|
—
|
bengaquba
|
bangeqube
|
—
|
bengeqube
|
Class 3
|
ungaquba
|
—
|
ungaquba
|
ungeqube
|
—
|
ungeqube
|
Class 4
|
ingaquba
|
—
|
ingaquba
|
ingeqube
|
—
|
ingeqube
|
Class 5
|
lingaquba
|
—
|
lingaquba
|
lingeqube
|
—
|
lingeqube
|
Class 6
|
angaquba
|
—
|
engaquba
|
angeqube
|
—
|
engeqube
|
Class 7
|
singaquba
|
—
|
singaquba
|
singeqube
|
—
|
singeqube
|
Class 8
|
zingaquba
|
—
|
zingaquba
|
zingeqube
|
—
|
zingeqube
|
Class 9
|
ingaquba
|
—
|
ingaquba
|
ingeqube
|
—
|
ingeqube
|
Class 10
|
zingaquba
|
—
|
zingaquba
|
zingeqube
|
—
|
zingeqube
|
Class 11
|
lungaquba
|
—
|
lungaquba
|
lungeqube
|
—
|
lungeqube
|
Class 14
|
bungaquba
|
—
|
bungaquba
|
bungeqube
|
—
|
bungeqube
|
Class 15
|
kungaquba
|
—
|
kungaquba
|
kungeqube
|
—
|
kungeqube
|
Class 17
|
kungaquba
|
—
|
kungaquba
|
kungeqube
|
—
|
kungeqube
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizoquba
|
engizoquba
|
ngizoquba
|
angizuquba
|
engingezuquba
|
ngingezuquba
|
2nd singular
|
uzoquba
|
ozoquba
|
uzoquba
|
awuzuquba
|
ongezuquba
|
ungezuquba
|
1st plural
|
sizoquba
|
esizoquba
|
sizoquba
|
asizuquba
|
esingezuquba
|
singezuquba
|
2nd plural
|
nizoquba
|
enizoquba
|
nizoquba
|
anizuquba
|
eningezuquba
|
ningezuquba
|
Class 1
|
uzoquba
|
ozoquba
|
ezoquba
|
akazuquba
|
ongezuquba
|
engezuquba
|
Class 2
|
bazoquba
|
abazoquba
|
bezoquba
|
abazuquba
|
abangezuquba
|
bengezuquba
|
Class 3
|
uzoquba
|
ozoquba
|
uzoquba
|
awuzuquba
|
ongezuquba
|
ungezuquba
|
Class 4
|
izoquba
|
ezoquba
|
izoquba
|
ayizuquba
|
engezuquba
|
ingezuquba
|
Class 5
|
lizoquba
|
elizoquba
|
lizoquba
|
alizuquba
|
elingezuquba
|
lingezuquba
|
Class 6
|
azoquba
|
azoquba
|
ezoquba
|
awazuquba
|
angezuquba
|
engezuquba
|
Class 7
|
sizoquba
|
esizoquba
|
sizoquba
|
asizuquba
|
esingezuquba
|
singezuquba
|
Class 8
|
zizoquba
|
ezizoquba
|
zizoquba
|
azizuquba
|
ezingezuquba
|
zingezuquba
|
Class 9
|
izoquba
|
ezoquba
|
izoquba
|
ayizuquba
|
engezuquba
|
ingezuquba
|
Class 10
|
zizoquba
|
ezizoquba
|
zizoquba
|
azizuquba
|
ezingezuquba
|
zingezuquba
|
Class 11
|
luzoquba
|
oluzoquba
|
luzoquba
|
aluzuquba
|
olungezuquba
|
lungezuquba
|
Class 14
|
buzoquba
|
obuzoquba
|
buzoquba
|
abuzuquba
|
obungezuquba
|
bungezuquba
|
Class 15
|
kuzoquba
|
okuzoquba
|
kuzoquba
|
akuzuquba
|
okungezuquba
|
kungezuquba
|
Class 17
|
kuzoquba
|
okuzoquba
|
kuzoquba
|
akuzuquba
|
okungezuquba
|
kungezuquba
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyoquba
|
engiyoquba
|
ngiyoquba
|
angiyuquba
|
engingeyuquba
|
ngingeyuquba
|
2nd singular
|
uyoquba
|
oyoquba
|
uyoquba
|
awuyuquba
|
ongeyuquba
|
ungeyuquba
|
1st plural
|
siyoquba
|
esiyoquba
|
siyoquba
|
asiyuquba
|
esingeyuquba
|
singeyuquba
|
2nd plural
|
niyoquba
|
eniyoquba
|
niyoquba
|
aniyuquba
|
eningeyuquba
|
ningeyuquba
|
Class 1
|
uyoquba
|
oyoquba
|
eyoquba
|
akayuquba
|
ongeyuquba
|
engeyuquba
|
Class 2
|
bayoquba
|
abayoquba
|
beyoquba
|
abayuquba
|
abangeyuquba
|
bengeyuquba
|
Class 3
|
uyoquba
|
oyoquba
|
uyoquba
|
awuyuquba
|
ongeyuquba
|
ungeyuquba
|
Class 4
|
iyoquba
|
eyoquba
|
iyoquba
|
ayiyuquba
|
engeyuquba
|
ingeyuquba
|
Class 5
|
liyoquba
|
eliyoquba
|
liyoquba
|
aliyuquba
|
elingeyuquba
|
lingeyuquba
|
Class 6
|
ayoquba
|
ayoquba
|
eyoquba
|
awayuquba
|
angeyuquba
|
engeyuquba
|
Class 7
|
siyoquba
|
esiyoquba
|
siyoquba
|
asiyuquba
|
esingeyuquba
|
singeyuquba
|
Class 8
|
ziyoquba
|
eziyoquba
|
ziyoquba
|
aziyuquba
|
ezingeyuquba
|
zingeyuquba
|
Class 9
|
iyoquba
|
eyoquba
|
iyoquba
|
ayiyuquba
|
engeyuquba
|
ingeyuquba
|
Class 10
|
ziyoquba
|
eziyoquba
|
ziyoquba
|
aziyuquba
|
ezingeyuquba
|
zingeyuquba
|
Class 11
|
luyoquba
|
oluyoquba
|
luyoquba
|
aluyuquba
|
olungeyuquba
|
lungeyuquba
|
Class 14
|
buyoquba
|
obuyoquba
|
buyoquba
|
abuyuquba
|
obungeyuquba
|
bungeyuquba
|
Class 15
|
kuyoquba
|
okuyoquba
|
kuyoquba
|
akuyuquba
|
okungeyuquba
|
kungeyuquba
|
Class 17
|
kuyoquba
|
okuyoquba
|
kuyoquba
|
akuyuquba
|
okungeyuquba
|
kungeyuquba
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngiqube
|
ngingaqubi
|
2nd singular
|
uqube
|
ungaqubi
|
1st plural
|
siqube
|
singaqubi
|
2nd plural
|
niqube
|
ningaqubi
|
Class 1
|
aqube
|
angaqubi
|
Class 2
|
baqube
|
bangaqubi
|
Class 3
|
uqube
|
ungaqubi
|
Class 4
|
iqube
|
ingaqubi
|
Class 5
|
liqube
|
lingaqubi
|
Class 6
|
aqube
|
angaqubi
|
Class 7
|
siqube
|
singaqubi
|
Class 8
|
ziqube
|
zingaqubi
|
Class 9
|
iqube
|
ingaqubi
|
Class 10
|
ziqube
|
zingaqubi
|
Class 11
|
luqube
|
lungaqubi
|
Class 14
|
buqube
|
bungaqubi
|
Class 15
|
kuqube
|
kungaqubi
|
Class 17
|
kuqube
|
kungaqubi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
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ngaquba
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ngangaquba, angaquba, angangaquba
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2nd singular
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waquba
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wangaquba, awaquba, awangaquba
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1st plural
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saquba
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sangaquba, asaquba, asangaquba
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2nd plural
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naquba
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nangaquba, anaquba, anangaquba
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Class 1
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waquba
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wangaquba, akaquba, akangaquba
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Class 2
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baquba
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bangaquba, abaquba, abangaquba
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Class 3
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waquba
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wangaquba, awaquba, awangaquba
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Class 4
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yaquba
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yangaquba, ayaquba, ayangaquba
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Class 5
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laquba
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langaquba, alaquba, alangaquba
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Class 6
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aquba
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angaquba, awaquba, awangaquba
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Class 7
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saquba
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sangaquba, asaquba, asangaquba
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Class 8
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zaquba
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zangaquba, azaquba, azangaquba
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Class 9
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yaquba
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yangaquba, ayaquba, ayangaquba
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Class 10
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zaquba
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zangaquba, azaquba, azangaquba
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Class 11
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lwaquba
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lwangaquba, alwaquba, alwangaquba
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Class 14
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baquba
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bangaquba, abaquba, abangaquba
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Class 15
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kwaquba
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kwangaquba, akwaquba, akwangaquba
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Class 17
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kwaquba
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kwangaquba, akwaquba, akwangaquba
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Derived terms
References