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Etymology

From taxonomic name Vimba.

Noun

vimba (plural vimbas)

  1. Any member of the genus Vimba of cyprinid fish.

Derived terms

Kituba

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-bímba.

Verb

vimba

  1. to swell

Kongo

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-bímba.

Verb

vimba

  1. to swell

Lingala

Verb

vimba

  1. to swell

Swahili

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-bímba (“to swell”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

-vimba (infinitive kuvimba)

  1. to swell, expand
    Synonym: -fura
  2. to be bloated

Conjugation

Conjugation of -vimba
Positive present -navimba
Subjunctive -vimbe
Negative -vimbi
Imperative singular vimba
Infinitives
Positive kuvimba
Negative kutovimba
Imperatives
Singular vimba
Plural vimbeni
Tensed forms
Habitual huvimba
Positive past positive subject concord + -livimba
Negative past negative subject concord + -kuvimba
Positive present (positive subject concord + -navimba)
Singular Plural
1st person ninavimba/navimba tunavimba
2nd person unavimba mnavimba
3rd person m-wa(I/II) anavimba wanavimba
other classes positive subject concord + -navimba
Negative present (negative subject concord + -vimbi)
Singular Plural
1st person sivimbi hatuvimbi
2nd person huvimbi hamvimbi
3rd person m-wa(I/II) havimbi hawavimbi
other classes negative subject concord + -vimbi
Positive future positive subject concord + -tavimba
Negative future negative subject concord + -tavimba
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -vimbe)
Singular Plural
1st person nivimbe tuvimbe
2nd person uvimbe mvimbe
3rd person m-wa(I/II) avimbe wavimbe
other classes positive subject concord + -vimbe
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sivimbe
Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngevimba
Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singevimba
Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalivimba
Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalivimba
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -avimba)
Singular Plural
1st person navimba twavimba
2nd person wavimba mwavimba
3rd person m-wa(I/II) avimba wavimba
m-mi(III/IV) wavimba yavimba
ji-ma(V/VI) lavimba yavimba
ki-vi(VII/VIII) chavimba vyavimba
n(IX/X) yavimba zavimba
u(XI) wavimba see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) kwavimba
pa(XVI) pavimba
mu(XVIII) mwavimba
Perfect positive subject concord + -mevimba
"Already" positive subject concord + -meshavimba
"Not yet" negative subject concord + -javimba
"If/When" positive subject concord + -kivimba
"If not" positive subject concord + -sipovimba
Consecutive kavimba / positive subject concord + -kavimba
Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kavimbe
Object concord (indicative positive)
Singular Plural
1st person -nivimba -tuvimba
2nd person -kuvimba -wavimba/-kuvimbeni/-wavimbeni
3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mvimba -wavimba
m-mi(III/IV) -uvimba -ivimba
ji-ma(V/VI) -livimba -yavimba
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kivimba -vivimba
n(IX/X) -ivimba -zivimba
u(XI) -uvimba see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kuvimba
pa(XVI) -pavimba
mu(XVIII) -muvimba
Reflexive -jivimba
Relative forms
General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -vimba- + relative marker)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -vimbaye -vimbao
m-mi(III/IV) -vimbao -vimbayo
ji-ma(V/VI) -vimbalo -vimbayo
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -vimbacho -vimbavyo
n(IX/X) -vimbayo -vimbazo
u(XI) -vimbao see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -vimbako
pa(XVI) -vimbapo
mu(XVIII) -vimbamo
Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -vimba)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -yevimba -ovimba
m-mi(III/IV) -ovimba -yovimba
ji-ma(V/VI) -lovimba -yovimba
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chovimba -vyovimba
n(IX/X) -yovimba -zovimba
u(XI) -ovimba see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kovimba
pa(XVI) -povimba
mu(XVIII) -movimba
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Derived terms

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-bìmba.

Verb

-vimba

  1. to prevent

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-bìmba.

Verb

-vimba

  1. (transitive) to close up

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-bìmba.

Verb

-vimba

  1. to close, to shut
  2. to plug, to cork
  3. to prevent

Inflection

tone L (infinitive ukuvimba)
positive negative
infinitive ukuvimba ukungavimbi
imperative
simple + object concord
singular vimba -vimbe
plural vimbani -vimbeni
present
positive absolute positive relative positive participial negative absolute negative relative negative participial
1st singular ngiyavimba, ngivimba engivimbayo, engivimba ngivimba angivimbi engingavimbi ngingavimbi
2nd singular uyavimba, uvimba ovimbayo, ovimba uvimba awuvimbi ongavimbi ungavimbi
1st plural siyavimba, sivimba esivimbayo, esivimba sivimba asivimbi esingavimbi singavimbi
2nd plural niyavimba, nivimba enivimbayo, enivimba nivimba anivimbi eningavimbi ningavimbi
class 1 uyavimba, uvimba ovimbayo, ovimba evimba akavimbi ongavimbi engavimbi
class 2 bayavimba, bavimba abavimbayo, abavimba bevimba abavimbi abangavimbi bengavimbi
class 3 uyavimba, uvimba ovimbayo, ovimba uvimba awuvimbi ongavimbi ungavimbi
class 4 iyavimba, ivimba evimbayo, evimba ivimba ayivimbi engavimbi ingavimbi
class 5 liyavimba, livimba elivimbayo, elivimba livimba alivimbi elingavimbi lingavimbi
class 6 ayavimba, avimba avimbayo, avimba evimba awavimbi angavimbi engavimbi
class 7 siyavimba, sivimba esivimbayo, esivimba sivimba asivimbi esingavimbi singavimbi
class 8 ziyavimba, zivimba ezivimbayo, ezivimba zivimba azivimbi ezingavimbi zingavimbi
class 9 iyavimba, ivimba evimbayo, evimba ivimba ayivimbi engavimbi ingavimbi
class 10 ziyavimba, zivimba ezivimbayo, ezivimba zivimba azivimbi ezingavimbi zingavimbi
class 11 luyavimba, luvimba oluvimbayo, oluvimba luvimba aluvimbi olungavimbi lungavimbi
class 14 buyavimba, buvimba obuvimbayo, obuvimba buvimba abuvimbi obungavimbi bungavimbi
class 15 kuyavimba, kuvimba okuvimbayo, okuvimba kuvimba akuvimbi okungavimbi kungavimbi
class 17 kuyavimba, kuvimba okuvimbayo, okuvimba kuvimba akuvimbi okungavimbi kungavimbi
recent past
positive absolute positive relative positive participial negative absolute negative relative negative participial
1st singular ngivimbile, ngivimbē engivimbile, engivimbē ngivimbile, ngivimbē angivimbanga engingavimbanga ngingavimbanga
2nd singular uvimbile, uvimbē ovimbile, ovimbē uvimbile, uvimbē awuvimbanga ongavimbanga ungavimbanga
1st plural sivimbile, sivimbē esivimbile, esivimbē sivimbile, sivimbē asivimbanga esingavimbanga singavimbanga
2nd plural nivimbile, nivimbē enivimbile, enivimbē nivimbile, nivimbē anivimbanga eningavimbanga ningavimbanga
class 1 uvimbile, uvimbē ovimbile, ovimbē evimbile, evimbē akavimbanga ongavimbanga engavimbanga
class 2 bavimbile, bavimbē abavimbile, abavimbē bevimbile, bevimbē abavimbanga abangavimbanga bengavimbanga
class 3 uvimbile, uvimbē ovimbile, ovimbē uvimbile, uvimbē awuvimbanga ongavimbanga ungavimbanga
class 4 ivimbile, ivimbē evimbile, evimbē ivimbile, ivimbē ayivimbanga engavimbanga ingavimbanga
class 5 livimbile, livimbē elivimbile, elivimbē livimbile, livimbē alivimbanga elingavimbanga lingavimbanga
class 6 avimbile, avimbē avimbile, avimbē evimbile, evimbē awavimbanga angavimbanga engavimbanga
class 7 sivimbile, sivimbē esivimbile, esivimbē sivimbile, sivimbē asivimbanga esingavimbanga singavimbanga
class 8 zivimbile, zivimbē ezivimbile, ezivimbē zivimbile, zivimbē azivimbanga ezingavimbanga zingavimbanga
class 9 ivimbile, ivimbē evimbile, evimbē ivimbile, ivimbē ayivimbanga engavimbanga ingavimbanga
class 10 zivimbile, zivimbē ezivimbile, ezivimbē zivimbile, zivimbē azivimbanga ezingavimbanga zingavimbanga
class 11 luvimbile, luvimbē oluvimbile, oluvimbē luvimbile, luvimbē aluvimbanga olungavimbanga lungavimbanga
class 14 buvimbile, buvimbē obuvimbile, obuvimbē buvimbile, buvimbē abuvimbanga obungavimbanga bungavimbanga
class 15 kuvimbile, kuvimbē okuvimbile, okuvimbē kuvimbile, kuvimbē akuvimbanga okungavimbanga kungavimbanga
class 17 kuvimbile, kuvimbē okuvimbile, okuvimbē kuvimbile, kuvimbē akuvimbanga okungavimbanga kungavimbanga
remote past
positive absolute positive relative positive participial negative absolute negative relative negative participial
1st singular ngāvimba engāvimba ngāvimba angivimbanga engingavimbanga ngingavimbanga
2nd singular wāvimba owāvimba wāvimba awuvimbanga ongavimbanga ungavimbanga
1st plural sāvimba esāvimba sāvimba asivimbanga esingavimbanga singavimbanga
2nd plural nāvimba enāvimba nāvimba anivimbanga eningavimbanga ningavimbanga
class 1 wāvimba owāvimba āvimba akavimbanga ongavimbanga engavimbanga
class 2 bāvimba abāvimba bāvimba abavimbanga abangavimbanga bengavimbanga
class 3 wāvimba owāvimba wāvimba awuvimbanga ongavimbanga ungavimbanga
class 4 yāvimba eyāvimba yāvimba ayivimbanga engavimbanga ingavimbanga
class 5 lāvimba elāvimba lāvimba alivimbanga elingavimbanga lingavimbanga
class 6 āvimba āvimba āvimba awavimbanga angavimbanga engavimbanga
class 7 sāvimba esāvimba sāvimba asivimbanga esingavimbanga singavimbanga
class 8 zāvimba ezāvimba zāvimba azivimbanga ezingavimbanga zingavimbanga
class 9 yāvimba eyāvimba yāvimba ayivimbanga engavimbanga ingavimbanga
class 10 zāvimba ezāvimba zāvimba azivimbanga ezingavimbanga zingavimbanga
class 11 lwāvimba olwāvimba lwāvimba aluvimbanga olungavimbanga lungavimbanga
class 14 bāvimba obāvimba bāvimba abuvimbanga obungavimbanga bungavimbanga
class 15 kwāvimba okwāvimba kwāvimba akuvimbanga okungavimbanga kungavimbanga
class 17 kwāvimba okwāvimba kwāvimba akuvimbanga okungavimbanga kungavimbanga
potential
positive absolute positive relative positive participial negative absolute negative relative negative participial
1st singular ngingavimba — ngingavimba ngingevimbe — ngingevimbe
2nd singular ungavimba — ungavimba ungevimbe — ungevimbe
1st plural singavimba — singavimba singevimbe — singevimbe
2nd plural ningavimba — ningavimba ningevimbe — ningevimbe
class 1 angavimba — engavimba angevimbe — engevimbe
class 2 bangavimba — bengavimba bangevimbe — bengevimbe
class 3 ungavimba — ungavimba ungevimbe — ungevimbe
class 4 ingavimba — ingavimba ingevimbe — ingevimbe
class 5 lingavimba — lingavimba lingevimbe — lingevimbe
class 6 angavimba — engavimba angevimbe — engevimbe
class 7 singavimba — singavimba singevimbe — singevimbe
class 8 zingavimba — zingavimba zingevimbe — zingevimbe
class 9 ingavimba — ingavimba ingevimbe — ingevimbe
class 10 zingavimba — zingavimba zingevimbe — zingevimbe
class 11 lungavimba — lungavimba lungevimbe — lungevimbe
class 14 bungavimba — bungavimba bungevimbe — bungevimbe
class 15 kungavimba — kungavimba kungevimbe — kungevimbe
class 17 kungavimba — kungavimba kungevimbe — kungevimbe
immediate future
positive absolute positive relative positive participial negative absolute negative relative negative participial
1st singular ngizovimba engizovimba ngizovimba angizuvimba engingezuvimba ngingezuvimba
2nd singular uzovimba ozovimba uzovimba awuzuvimba ongezuvimba ungezuvimba
1st plural sizovimba esizovimba sizovimba asizuvimba esingezuvimba singezuvimba
2nd plural nizovimba enizovimba nizovimba anizuvimba eningezuvimba ningezuvimba
class 1 uzovimba ozovimba ezovimba akazuvimba ongezuvimba engezuvimba
class 2 bazovimba abazovimba bezovimba abazuvimba abangezuvimba bengezuvimba
class 3 uzovimba ozovimba uzovimba awuzuvimba ongezuvimba ungezuvimba
class 4 izovimba ezovimba izovimba ayizuvimba engezuvimba ingezuvimba
class 5 lizovimba elizovimba lizovimba alizuvimba elingezuvimba lingezuvimba
class 6 azovimba azovimba ezovimba awazuvimba angezuvimba engezuvimba
class 7 sizovimba esizovimba sizovimba asizuvimba esingezuvimba singezuvimba
class 8 zizovimba ezizovimba zizovimba azizuvimba ezingezuvimba zingezuvimba
class 9 izovimba ezovimba izovimba ayizuvimba engezuvimba ingezuvimba
class 10 zizovimba ezizovimba zizovimba azizuvimba ezingezuvimba zingezuvimba
class 11 luzovimba oluzovimba luzovimba aluzuvimba olungezuvimba lungezuvimba
class 14 buzovimba obuzovimba buzovimba abuzuvimba obungezuvimba bungezuvimba
class 15 kuzovimba okuzovimba kuzovimba akuzuvimba okungezuvimba kungezuvimba
class 17 kuzovimba okuzovimba kuzovimba akuzuvimba okungezuvimba kungezuvimba
remote future
positive absolute positive relative positive participial negative absolute negative relative negative participial
1st singular ngiyovimba engiyovimba ngiyovimba angiyuvimba engingeyuvimba ngingeyuvimba
2nd singular uyovimba oyovimba uyovimba awuyuvimba ongeyuvimba ungeyuvimba
1st plural siyovimba esiyovimba siyovimba asiyuvimba esingeyuvimba singeyuvimba
2nd plural niyovimba eniyovimba niyovimba aniyuvimba eningeyuvimba ningeyuvimba
class 1 uyovimba oyovimba eyovimba akayuvimba ongeyuvimba engeyuvimba
class 2 bayovimba abayovimba beyovimba abayuvimba abangeyuvimba bengeyuvimba
class 3 uyovimba oyovimba uyovimba awuyuvimba ongeyuvimba ungeyuvimba
class 4 iyovimba eyovimba iyovimba ayiyuvimba engeyuvimba ingeyuvimba
class 5 liyovimba eliyovimba liyovimba aliyuvimba elingeyuvimba lingeyuvimba
class 6 ayovimba ayovimba eyovimba awayuvimba angeyuvimba engeyuvimba
class 7 siyovimba esiyovimba siyovimba asiyuvimba esingeyuvimba singeyuvimba
class 8 ziyovimba eziyovimba ziyovimba aziyuvimba ezingeyuvimba zingeyuvimba
class 9 iyovimba eyovimba iyovimba ayiyuvimba engeyuvimba ingeyuvimba
class 10 ziyovimba eziyovimba ziyovimba aziyuvimba ezingeyuvimba zingeyuvimba
class 11 luyovimba oluyovimba luyovimba aluyuvimba olungeyuvimba lungeyuvimba
class 14 buyovimba obuyovimba buyovimba abuyuvimba obungeyuvimba bungeyuvimba
class 15 kuyovimba okuyovimba kuyovimba akuyuvimba okungeyuvimba kungeyuvimba
class 17 kuyovimba okuyovimba kuyovimba akuyuvimba okungeyuvimba kungeyuvimba
present subjunctive
positive negative
1st singular ngivimbe ngingavimbi
2nd singular uvimbe ungavimbi
1st plural sivimbe singavimbi
2nd plural nivimbe ningavimbi
class 1 avimbe angavimbi
class 2 bavimbe bangavimbi
class 3 uvimbe ungavimbi
class 4 ivimbe ingavimbi
class 5 livimbe lingavimbi
class 6 avimbe angavimbi
class 7 sivimbe singavimbi
class 8 zivimbe zingavimbi
class 9 ivimbe ingavimbi
class 10 zivimbe zingavimbi
class 11 luvimbe lungavimbi
class 14 buvimbe bungavimbi
class 15 kuvimbe kungavimbi
class 17 kuvimbe kungavimbi
past subjunctive
positive negative
1st singular ngavimba ngangavimba, angavimba, angangavimba
2nd singular wavimba wangavimba, awavimba, awangavimba
1st plural savimba sangavimba, asavimba, asangavimba
2nd plural navimba nangavimba, anavimba, anangavimba
class 1 wavimba wangavimba, akavimba, akangavimba
class 2 bavimba bangavimba, abavimba, abangavimba
class 3 wavimba wangavimba, awavimba, awangavimba
class 4 yavimba yangavimba, ayavimba, ayangavimba
class 5 lavimba langavimba, alavimba, alangavimba
class 6 avimba angavimba, awavimba, awangavimba
class 7 savimba sangavimba, asavimba, asangavimba
class 8 zavimba zangavimba, azavimba, azangavimba
class 9 yavimba yangavimba, ayavimba, ayangavimba
class 10 zavimba zangavimba, azavimba, azangavimba
class 11 lwavimba lwangavimba, alwavimba, alwangavimba
class 14 bavimba bangavimba, abavimba, abangavimba
class 15 kwavimba kwangavimba, akwavimba, akwangavimba
class 17 kwavimba kwangavimba, akwavimba, akwangavimba

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