mbà
- no!
From Proto-Igboid *ʊ́̃-bà. Cognate with Ekpeye ʊ̀bà, Ogbah ḿbà, Ezaa ḿbà.[1]
mbà
- country, nation
- town
- nation, ethnicity, people
m̀ba
- rebuke, reprimand
m̀bà
- tiredness
- laziness
- rape
- ^ Blench, Roger, Williamson, Kay, Ohiri-Aniche, Chinyere (2013) Comparative Igboid[1]
mba f pl
- Eclipsed form of ba.
- Blíonn siad a mba gach lá. ― They milk their cows every day.
mba (triggers lenition)
- Eclipsed form of ba.
- dá mba chapall mé ― if I were a horse
From Common Bantu *ìbá.
mbá (plural mbá)
- palm nut
- Crane, Thera, Larry Hyman, Simon Nsielanga Tukumu (2011) A grammar of Nzadi [B.865]: a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, →ISBN
mba class IX (plural mba class X)
- dandruff
From Proto-Bantu *-jìmba.
-mba
- (intransitive) to dig
- (intransitive) to burrow
- (transitive) to dig up, unearth, excavate
Tone L, latent i
|
Infinitive
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ukumba
|
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Positive
|
Negative
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Infinitive
|
ukumba
|
ukungembi
|
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Imperative
|
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Simple
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+ object concord
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Singular
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yimba
|
-mbe
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Plural
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yimbani
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-mbeni
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Present
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
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Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyemba, ngimba
|
engimbayo, engimba
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ngimba
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angimbi
|
engingembi
|
ngingembi
|
2nd singular
|
uyemba, umba
|
ombayo, omba
|
umba
|
awumbi
|
ongembi
|
ungembi
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1st plural
|
siyemba, simba
|
esimbayo, esimba
|
simba
|
asimbi
|
esingembi
|
singembi
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2nd plural
|
niyemba, nimba
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enimbayo, enimba
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nimba
|
animbi
|
eningembi
|
ningembi
|
Class 1
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uyemba, umba
|
ombayo, omba
|
emba
|
akembi
|
ongembi
|
engembi
|
Class 2
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bayemba, bemba
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abembayo, abemba
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bemba
|
abembi
|
abangembi
|
bengembi
|
Class 3
|
uyemba, umba
|
ombayo, omba
|
umba
|
awumbi
|
ongembi
|
ungembi
|
Class 4
|
iyemba, imba
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embayo, emba
|
imba
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ayimbi
|
engembi
|
ingembi
|
Class 5
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liyemba, limba
|
elimbayo, elimba
|
limba
|
alimbi
|
elingembi
|
lingembi
|
Class 6
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ayemba, emba
|
embayo, emba
|
emba
|
awembi
|
angembi
|
engembi
|
Class 7
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siyemba, simba
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esimbayo, esimba
|
simba
|
asimbi
|
esingembi
|
singembi
|
Class 8
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ziyemba, zimba
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ezimbayo, ezimba
|
zimba
|
azimbi
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ezingembi
|
zingembi
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Class 9
|
iyemba, imba
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embayo, emba
|
imba
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ayimbi
|
engembi
|
ingembi
|
Class 10
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ziyemba, zimba
|
ezimbayo, ezimba
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zimba
|
azimbi
|
ezingembi
|
zingembi
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Class 11
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luyemba, lumba
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olumbayo, olumba
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lumba
|
alumbi
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olungembi
|
lungembi
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Class 14
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buyemba, bumba
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obumbayo, obumba
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bumba
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abumbi
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obungembi
|
bungembi
|
Class 15
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kuyemba, kumba
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okumbayo, okumba
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kumba
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akumbi
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okungembi
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kungembi
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Class 17
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kuyemba, kumba
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okumbayo, okumba
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kumba
|
akumbi
|
okungembi
|
kungembi
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngimbile, ngimbē
|
engimbile, engimbē
|
ngimbile, ngimbē
|
angimbanga
|
engingembanga
|
ngingembanga
|
2nd singular
|
umbile, umbē
|
ombile, ombē
|
umbile, umbē
|
awumbanga
|
ongembanga
|
ungembanga
|
1st plural
|
simbile, simbē
|
esimbile, esimbē
|
simbile, simbē
|
asimbanga
|
esingembanga
|
singembanga
|
2nd plural
|
nimbile, nimbē
|
enimbile, enimbē
|
nimbile, nimbē
|
animbanga
|
eningembanga
|
ningembanga
|
Class 1
|
umbile, umbē
|
ombile, ombē
|
embile, embē
|
akembanga
|
ongembanga
|
engembanga
|
Class 2
|
bembile, bembē
|
abembile, abembē
|
bembile, bembē
|
abembanga
|
abangembanga
|
bengembanga
|
Class 3
|
umbile, umbē
|
ombile, ombē
|
umbile, umbē
|
awumbanga
|
ongembanga
|
ungembanga
|
Class 4
|
imbile, imbē
|
embile, embē
|
imbile, imbē
|
ayimbanga
|
engembanga
|
ingembanga
|
Class 5
|
limbile, limbē
|
elimbile, elimbē
|
limbile, limbē
|
alimbanga
|
elingembanga
|
lingembanga
|
Class 6
|
embile, embē
|
embile, embē
|
embile, embē
|
awembanga
|
angembanga
|
engembanga
|
Class 7
|
simbile, simbē
|
esimbile, esimbē
|
simbile, simbē
|
asimbanga
|
esingembanga
|
singembanga
|
Class 8
|
zimbile, zimbē
|
ezimbile, ezimbē
|
zimbile, zimbē
|
azimbanga
|
ezingembanga
|
zingembanga
|
Class 9
|
imbile, imbē
|
embile, embē
|
imbile, imbē
|
ayimbanga
|
engembanga
|
ingembanga
|
Class 10
|
zimbile, zimbē
|
ezimbile, ezimbē
|
zimbile, zimbē
|
azimbanga
|
ezingembanga
|
zingembanga
|
Class 11
|
lumbile, lumbē
|
olumbile, olumbē
|
lumbile, lumbē
|
alumbanga
|
olungembanga
|
lungembanga
|
Class 14
|
bumbile, bumbē
|
obumbile, obumbē
|
bumbile, bumbē
|
abumbanga
|
obungembanga
|
bungembanga
|
Class 15
|
kumbile, kumbē
|
okumbile, okumbē
|
kumbile, kumbē
|
akumbanga
|
okungembanga
|
kungembanga
|
Class 17
|
kumbile, kumbē
|
okumbile, okumbē
|
kumbile, kumbē
|
akumbanga
|
okungembanga
|
kungembanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngāmba
|
engāmba
|
ngāmba
|
angimbanga
|
engingembanga
|
ngingembanga
|
2nd singular
|
wāmba
|
owāmba
|
wāmba
|
awumbanga
|
ongembanga
|
ungembanga
|
1st plural
|
sāmba
|
esāmba
|
sāmba
|
asimbanga
|
esingembanga
|
singembanga
|
2nd plural
|
nāmba
|
enāmba
|
nāmba
|
animbanga
|
eningembanga
|
ningembanga
|
Class 1
|
wāmba
|
owāmba
|
āmba
|
akembanga
|
ongembanga
|
engembanga
|
Class 2
|
bāmba
|
abāmba
|
bāmba
|
abembanga
|
abangembanga
|
bengembanga
|
Class 3
|
wāmba
|
owāmba
|
wāmba
|
awumbanga
|
ongembanga
|
ungembanga
|
Class 4
|
yāmba
|
eyāmba
|
yāmba
|
ayimbanga
|
engembanga
|
ingembanga
|
Class 5
|
lāmba
|
elāmba
|
lāmba
|
alimbanga
|
elingembanga
|
lingembanga
|
Class 6
|
āmba
|
āmba
|
āmba
|
awembanga
|
angembanga
|
engembanga
|
Class 7
|
sāmba
|
esāmba
|
sāmba
|
asimbanga
|
esingembanga
|
singembanga
|
Class 8
|
zāmba
|
ezāmba
|
zāmba
|
azimbanga
|
ezingembanga
|
zingembanga
|
Class 9
|
yāmba
|
eyāmba
|
yāmba
|
ayimbanga
|
engembanga
|
ingembanga
|
Class 10
|
zāmba
|
ezāmba
|
zāmba
|
azimbanga
|
ezingembanga
|
zingembanga
|
Class 11
|
lwāmba
|
olwāmba
|
lwāmba
|
alumbanga
|
olungembanga
|
lungembanga
|
Class 14
|
bāmba
|
obāmba
|
bāmba
|
abumbanga
|
obungembanga
|
bungembanga
|
Class 15
|
kwāmba
|
okwāmba
|
kwāmba
|
akumbanga
|
okungembanga
|
kungembanga
|
Class 17
|
kwāmba
|
okwāmba
|
kwāmba
|
akumbanga
|
okungembanga
|
kungembanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingemba
|
—
|
ngingemba
|
ngingembe
|
—
|
ngingembe
|
2nd singular
|
ungemba
|
—
|
ungemba
|
ungembe
|
—
|
ungembe
|
1st plural
|
singemba
|
—
|
singemba
|
singembe
|
—
|
singembe
|
2nd plural
|
ningemba
|
—
|
ningemba
|
ningembe
|
—
|
ningembe
|
Class 1
|
angemba
|
—
|
engemba
|
angembe
|
—
|
engembe
|
Class 2
|
bangemba
|
—
|
bengemba
|
bangembe
|
—
|
bengembe
|
Class 3
|
ungemba
|
—
|
ungemba
|
ungembe
|
—
|
ungembe
|
Class 4
|
ingemba
|
—
|
ingemba
|
ingembe
|
—
|
ingembe
|
Class 5
|
lingemba
|
—
|
lingemba
|
lingembe
|
—
|
lingembe
|
Class 6
|
angemba
|
—
|
engemba
|
angembe
|
—
|
engembe
|
Class 7
|
singemba
|
—
|
singemba
|
singembe
|
—
|
singembe
|
Class 8
|
zingemba
|
—
|
zingemba
|
zingembe
|
—
|
zingembe
|
Class 9
|
ingemba
|
—
|
ingemba
|
ingembe
|
—
|
ingembe
|
Class 10
|
zingemba
|
—
|
zingemba
|
zingembe
|
—
|
zingembe
|
Class 11
|
lungemba
|
—
|
lungemba
|
lungembe
|
—
|
lungembe
|
Class 14
|
bungemba
|
—
|
bungemba
|
bungembe
|
—
|
bungembe
|
Class 15
|
kungemba
|
—
|
kungemba
|
kungembe
|
—
|
kungembe
|
Class 17
|
kungemba
|
—
|
kungemba
|
kungembe
|
—
|
kungembe
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizokumba
|
engizokumba
|
ngizokumba
|
angizukumba
|
engingezukumba
|
ngingezukumba
|
2nd singular
|
uzokumba
|
ozokumba
|
uzokumba
|
awuzukumba
|
ongezukumba
|
ungezukumba
|
1st plural
|
sizokumba
|
esizokumba
|
sizokumba
|
asizukumba
|
esingezukumba
|
singezukumba
|
2nd plural
|
nizokumba
|
enizokumba
|
nizokumba
|
anizukumba
|
eningezukumba
|
ningezukumba
|
Class 1
|
uzokumba
|
ozokumba
|
ezokumba
|
akazukumba
|
ongezukumba
|
engezukumba
|
Class 2
|
bazokumba
|
abazokumba
|
bezokumba
|
abazukumba
|
abangezukumba
|
bengezukumba
|
Class 3
|
uzokumba
|
ozokumba
|
uzokumba
|
awuzukumba
|
ongezukumba
|
ungezukumba
|
Class 4
|
izokumba
|
ezokumba
|
izokumba
|
ayizukumba
|
engezukumba
|
ingezukumba
|
Class 5
|
lizokumba
|
elizokumba
|
lizokumba
|
alizukumba
|
elingezukumba
|
lingezukumba
|
Class 6
|
azokumba
|
azokumba
|
ezokumba
|
awazukumba
|
angezukumba
|
engezukumba
|
Class 7
|
sizokumba
|
esizokumba
|
sizokumba
|
asizukumba
|
esingezukumba
|
singezukumba
|
Class 8
|
zizokumba
|
ezizokumba
|
zizokumba
|
azizukumba
|
ezingezukumba
|
zingezukumba
|
Class 9
|
izokumba
|
ezokumba
|
izokumba
|
ayizukumba
|
engezukumba
|
ingezukumba
|
Class 10
|
zizokumba
|
ezizokumba
|
zizokumba
|
azizukumba
|
ezingezukumba
|
zingezukumba
|
Class 11
|
luzokumba
|
oluzokumba
|
luzokumba
|
aluzukumba
|
olungezukumba
|
lungezukumba
|
Class 14
|
buzokumba
|
obuzokumba
|
buzokumba
|
abuzukumba
|
obungezukumba
|
bungezukumba
|
Class 15
|
kuzokumba
|
okuzokumba
|
kuzokumba
|
akuzukumba
|
okungezukumba
|
kungezukumba
|
Class 17
|
kuzokumba
|
okuzokumba
|
kuzokumba
|
akuzukumba
|
okungezukumba
|
kungezukumba
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyokumba
|
engiyokumba
|
ngiyokumba
|
angiyukumba
|
engingeyukumba
|
ngingeyukumba
|
2nd singular
|
uyokumba
|
oyokumba
|
uyokumba
|
awuyukumba
|
ongeyukumba
|
ungeyukumba
|
1st plural
|
siyokumba
|
esiyokumba
|
siyokumba
|
asiyukumba
|
esingeyukumba
|
singeyukumba
|
2nd plural
|
niyokumba
|
eniyokumba
|
niyokumba
|
aniyukumba
|
eningeyukumba
|
ningeyukumba
|
Class 1
|
uyokumba
|
oyokumba
|
eyokumba
|
akayukumba
|
ongeyukumba
|
engeyukumba
|
Class 2
|
bayokumba
|
abayokumba
|
beyokumba
|
abayukumba
|
abangeyukumba
|
bengeyukumba
|
Class 3
|
uyokumba
|
oyokumba
|
uyokumba
|
awuyukumba
|
ongeyukumba
|
ungeyukumba
|
Class 4
|
iyokumba
|
eyokumba
|
iyokumba
|
ayiyukumba
|
engeyukumba
|
ingeyukumba
|
Class 5
|
liyokumba
|
eliyokumba
|
liyokumba
|
aliyukumba
|
elingeyukumba
|
lingeyukumba
|
Class 6
|
ayokumba
|
ayokumba
|
eyokumba
|
awayukumba
|
angeyukumba
|
engeyukumba
|
Class 7
|
siyokumba
|
esiyokumba
|
siyokumba
|
asiyukumba
|
esingeyukumba
|
singeyukumba
|
Class 8
|
ziyokumba
|
eziyokumba
|
ziyokumba
|
aziyukumba
|
ezingeyukumba
|
zingeyukumba
|
Class 9
|
iyokumba
|
eyokumba
|
iyokumba
|
ayiyukumba
|
engeyukumba
|
ingeyukumba
|
Class 10
|
ziyokumba
|
eziyokumba
|
ziyokumba
|
aziyukumba
|
ezingeyukumba
|
zingeyukumba
|
Class 11
|
luyokumba
|
oluyokumba
|
luyokumba
|
aluyukumba
|
olungeyukumba
|
lungeyukumba
|
Class 14
|
buyokumba
|
obuyokumba
|
buyokumba
|
abuyukumba
|
obungeyukumba
|
bungeyukumba
|
Class 15
|
kuyokumba
|
okuyokumba
|
kuyokumba
|
akuyukumba
|
okungeyukumba
|
kungeyukumba
|
Class 17
|
kuyokumba
|
okuyokumba
|
kuyokumba
|
akuyukumba
|
okungeyukumba
|
kungeyukumba
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngimbe
|
ngingembi
|
2nd singular
|
umbe
|
ungembi
|
1st plural
|
simbe
|
singembi
|
2nd plural
|
nimbe
|
ningembi
|
Class 1
|
embe
|
angembi
|
Class 2
|
bembe
|
bangembi
|
Class 3
|
umbe
|
ungembi
|
Class 4
|
imbe
|
ingembi
|
Class 5
|
limbe
|
lingembi
|
Class 6
|
embe
|
angembi
|
Class 7
|
simbe
|
singembi
|
Class 8
|
zimbe
|
zingembi
|
Class 9
|
imbe
|
ingembi
|
Class 10
|
zimbe
|
zingembi
|
Class 11
|
lumbe
|
lungembi
|
Class 14
|
bumbe
|
bungembi
|
Class 15
|
kumbe
|
kungembi
|
Class 17
|
kumbe
|
kungembi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngemba
|
ngangemba, angemba, angangemba
|
2nd singular
|
wemba
|
wangemba, awemba, awangemba
|
1st plural
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semba
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sangemba, asemba, asangemba
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2nd plural
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nemba
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nangemba, anemba, anangemba
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Class 1
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wemba
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wangemba, akemba, akangemba
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Class 2
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bemba
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bangemba, abemba, abangemba
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Class 3
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wemba
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wangemba, awemba, awangemba
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Class 4
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yemba
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yangemba, ayemba, ayangemba
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Class 5
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lemba
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langemba, alemba, alangemba
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Class 6
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emba
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angemba, awemba, awangemba
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Class 7
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semba
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sangemba, asemba, asangemba
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Class 8
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zemba
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zangemba, azemba, azangemba
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Class 9
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yemba
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yangemba, ayemba, ayangemba
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Class 10
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zemba
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zangemba, azemba, azangemba
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Class 11
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lwemba
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lwangemba, alwemba, alwangemba
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Class 14
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bemba
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bangemba, abemba, abangemba
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Class 15
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kwemba
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kwangemba, akwemba, akwangemba
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Class 17
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kwemba
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kwangemba, akwemba, akwangemba
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