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ubani

ubani

Swahili

Noun

ubani (needs class)

  1. incense (a perfume often used in the rites of various religions)


This Swahili entry was created from the translations listed at incense. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see ubani in the Swahili Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) July 2009


Zulu

Noun

ubani class 1a/2a (plural obani)

  1. who is (it)?
    Ubani lo muntu?
    Who is this person?
    Ungubani?
    Who are you?
    Ubani ongibize?
    Who called me?

Usage notes

Despite its meaning, this is grammatically a noun, and behaves as a noun in copulative sentences (it takes the ngu- copulative prefix). When a verb is added, the verb takes the relative concord rather than a subject concord, so that the combination Ubani ongibize? literally translates to Who is it who called me?.

Inflection

Class 1a/2a
Singular Plural
Full form ubani obani
Simple form bani bobani
Locative kubani kobani
Copulative ngubani ngobani
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
Class 1 kobani wobani
Class 2 bakobani bobani
Class 3 kobani wobani
Class 4 kobani yobani
Class 5 likobani lobani
Class 6 kobani obani
Class 7 sikobani sobani
Class 8 zikobani zobani
Class 9 kobani yobani
Class 10 zikobani zobani
Class 11 lukobani lwobani
Class 14 bukobani bobani
Class 15 kukobani kwobani
Class 17 kukobani kwobani