bomvu

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni *-bomvú.

Relative

-bomvú

1. red

Inflection

Relative concord, tone LH

	modifier	copulative
1st singular	engibomvu	ngibomvu
2nd singular	obomvu	ubomvu
1st plural	esibomvu	sibomvu
2nd plural	elibomvu	libomvu
class 1	obomvu	ubomvu
class 2	ababomvu	babomvu
class 3	obomvu	ubomvu
class 4	ebomvu	ibomvu
class 5	elibomvu	libomvu
class 6	abomvu	abomvu
class 7	esibomvu	sibomvu
class 8	ezibomvu	zibomvu
class 9	ebomvu	ibomvu
class 10	ezibomvu	zibomvu
class 11	olubomvu	lubomvu
class 14	obubomvu	bubomvu
class 15	okubomvu	kubomvu
class 17	okubomvu	kubomvu

Southern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni *-bomvú.

Relative

-bomvú

1. red

Inflection

Relative concord, tone LH

	modifier	copulative
1st singular	engibomvu	ngibomvu
2nd singular	obomvu	ubomvu
1st plural	esibomvu	sibomvu
2nd plural	enibomvu	nibomvu
class 1	obomvu	ubomvu
class 2	ababomvu	babomvu
class 3	obomvu	ubomvu
class 4	ebomvu	ibomvu
class 5	elibomvu	libomvu
class 6	abomvu	abomvu
class 7	esibomvu	sibomvu
class 8	ezibomvu	zibomvu
class 9	ebomvu	ibomvu
class 10	ezibomvu	zibomvu
class 14	obubomvu	bubomvu
class 15	okubomvu	kubomvu
class 17	okubomvu	kubomvu

See also

Colors in Southern Ndebele · imibala (layout · text)

-mhlophe	-tshetlha	-nzima
-bomvu	-orentji; -nzotho	-tjheli
	-hlaza
		-hlaza
	-phephuli	-pinki

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni *-bomvú.

Relative

-bomvú

1. red

Inflection

Relative concord, tone LH

	modifier		copulative
	positive	negative	positive	negative
1st singular	endibomvu	endingebomvu	ndibomvu	andibomvu
2nd singular	obomvu	ongebomvu	ubomvu	awubomvu
1st plural	esibomvu	esingebomvu	sibomvu	asibomvu
2nd plural	enibomvu	eningebomvu	nibomvu	anibomvu
class 1	obomvu	ongebomvu	ubomvu	akabomvu
class 2	ababomvu	abangebomvu	babomvu	ababomvu
class 3	obomvu	ongebomvu	ubomvu	awubomvu
class 4	ebomvu	engebomvu	ibomvu	ayibomvu
class 5	elibomvu	elingebomvu	libomvu	alibomvu
class 6	abomvu	angebomvu	abomvu	awabomvu
class 7	esibomvu	esingebomvu	sibomvu	asibomvu
class 8	ezibomvu	ezingebomvu	zibomvu	azibomvu
class 9	ebomvu	engebomvu	ibomvu	ayibomvu
class 10	ezibomvu	ezingebomvu	zibomvu	azibomvu
class 11	olubomvu	olungebomvu	lubomvu	alubomvu
class 14	obubomvu	obungebomvu	bubomvu	abubomvu
class 15	okubomvu	okungebomvu	kubomvu	akubomvu
class 17	okubomvu	okungebomvu	kubomvu	akubomvu

See also

Colors in Xhosa · imibala (layout · text)

-mhlophe	-ngwevu	-mnyama
-bomvu	-orenji; -ntsundu	-lubhelu; -mthubi; -tyheli
	-luhlaza
		-luhlaza; -blowu
	-mfusa	-pinki

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni *-bomvú, from ibomvu (“red ochre”).

Relative

-bomvú

1. red

Inflection

Relative concord, tone LH

	modifier		copulative
	positive	negative	positive	negative
1st singular	engibomvu	engingebomvu	ngibomvu	angibomvu
2nd singular	obomvu	ongebomvu	ubomvu	awubomvu
1st plural	esibomvu	esingebomvu	sibomvu	asibomvu
2nd plural	enibomvu	eningebomvu	nibomvu	anibomvu
class 1	obomvu	ongebomvu	ubomvu	akabomvu
class 2	ababomvu	abangebomvu	babomvu	ababomvu
class 3	obomvu	ongebomvu	ubomvu	awubomvu
class 4	ebomvu	engebomvu	ibomvu	ayibomvu
class 5	elibomvu	elingebomvu	libomvu	alibomvu
class 6	abomvu	angebomvu	abomvu	awabomvu
class 7	esibomvu	esingebomvu	sibomvu	asibomvu
class 8	ezibomvu	ezingebomvu	zibomvu	azibomvu
class 9	ebomvu	engebomvu	ibomvu	ayibomvu
class 10	ezibomvu	ezingebomvu	zibomvu	azibomvu
class 11	olubomvu	olungebomvu	lubomvu	alubomvu
class 14	obubomvu	obungebomvu	bubomvu	abubomvu
class 15	okubomvu	okungebomvu	kubomvu	akubomvu
class 17	okubomvu	okungebomvu	kubomvu	akubomvu

Derived terms

• isibomvu
• ubomvu
• ububomvu