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imba
imba
English
Abbreviation
imba
- (video games, slang) Short for imbalanced.
- For usage examples of this term, see Citations:imba.
See also
Swahili
Etymology
Of Bantu origin.
Verb
-imba (infinitive kuimba)
- to sing
Conjugation
affirmative conjugation of imba
| infinitive | kwimba | |||||||||
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| singular person | ||||||||||
| 1st person mimi |
2nd person wewe |
3rd person/Class 1 yeye/(m) |
Class 3 (m) |
Class 5 (ji) |
Class 7 (ki) |
Class 9 (n) |
Class 11/14 (u) |
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| indicative | general | naimba | waimba | aimba | waimba | laimba | chaimba | yaimba | waimba | |
| progressive | ninakwimba | unakwimba | anakwimba | unakwimba | linakwimba | kinakwimba | inakwimba | unakwimba | ||
| habitual | huimba | |||||||||
| past | nilikwimba | ulikwimba | alikwimba | ulikwimba | lilikwimba | kilikwimba | ilikwimba | ulikwimba | ||
| perfect | nimekwimba | umekwimba | amekwimba | umekwimba | limekwimba | kimekwimba | imekwimba | umekwimba | ||
| future | nitakwimba | utakwimba | atakwimba | utakwimba | litakwimba | kitakwimba | itakwimba | utakwimba | ||
| consecutive | nikaimba | ukaimba | akaimba | ukaimba | likaimba | kikaimba | ikaimba | ukaimba | ||
| conditional | present | ningekwimba | ungekwimba | angekwimba | ungekwimba | lingekwimba | kingekwimba | ingekwimba | ungekwimba | |
| past | ningalikwimba | ungalikwimba | angalikwimba | ungalikwimba | lingalikwimba | kingalikwimba | ingalikwimba | ungalikwimba | ||
| subjunctive | general | niimbe | uimbe | aimbe | uimbe | liimbe | kiimbe | iimbe | uimbe | |
| consecutive | nikaimbe | ukaimbe | akaimbe | ukaimbe | likaimbe | kikaimbe | ikaimbe | ukaimbe | ||
| comitative | nikiimba | ukiimba | akiimba | ukiimba | likiimba | kikiimba | ikiimba | ukiimba | ||
| imperative | kwimba! __imbe!‡ |
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| plural person | ||||||||||
| 1st person sisi |
2nd person ninyi |
3rd person/Class 2 wao/(wa) |
Class 4 (mi) |
Class 6 (ma) |
Class 8 (vi) |
Class 10 (n) |
Class 10 (n)† |
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| indicative | general | twaimba | mwaimba | waimba | yaimba | yaimba | vyaimba | zaimba | zaimba | |
| progressive | tunaimba | mnaimba | wanaimba | inaimba | yanaimba | vinaimba | zinaimba | zinaimba | ||
| habitual | huimba | |||||||||
| past | tulikwimba | mlikwimba | walikwimba | ilikwimba | yalikwimba | vilikwimba | zilikwimba | zilikwimba | ||
| perfect | tumekwimba | mmekwimba | wamekwimba | imekwimba | yamekwimba | vimekwimba | zimekwimba | zimekwimba | ||
| future | tutakwimba | mtakwimba | watakwimba | itakwimba | yatakwimba | vitakwimba | zitakwimba | zitakwimba | ||
| consecutive | tukaimba | mkaimba | wakaimba | ikaimba | yakaimba | vikaimba | zikaimba | zikaimba | ||
| conditional | present | tungekwimba | mngekwimba | wangekwimba | ingekwimba | yangekwimba | vingekwimba | zingekwimba | zingekwimba | |
| past | tungalikwimba | mngalikwimba | wangalikwimba | ingalikwimba | yangalikwimba | vingalikwimba | zingalikwimba | zingalikwimba | ||
| subjunctive | general | twimbe | mwimbe | waimbe | iimbe | yaimbe | viimbe | ziimbe | ziimbe | |
| consecutive | tukaimbe | mkaimbe | wakaimbe | ikaimbe | yakaimbe | vikaimbe | zikaimbe | zikaimbe | ||
| comitative | tukiimba | mkiimba | wakiimba | ikiimba | yakiimba | vikiimba | zikiimba | zikiimba | ||
| imperative | twimbe | kwimbeni! __imbeni!‡ |
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†Plural for Class 11 nouns only; No plural for identical nouns of Class 14 that share the same affix
‡Imperatives that take an object use the second form
negative conjugation of imba
| infinitive | kwtoimba | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular person | ||||||||||
| 1st person mimi |
2nd person wewe |
3rd person/Class 1 yeye/(m) |
Class 3 (m) |
Class 5 (ji) |
Class 7 (ki) |
Class 9 (n) |
Class 11/14 (u) |
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| indicative | general | siimbi | huimbi | haimbi | hauimbi | haliimbi | hakiimbi | haiimbi | hauimbi | |
| progressive | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | ||
| habitual | Use General Form | |||||||||
| past | sikuimba | hukuimba | hakuimba | haukuimba | halikuimba | hakikuimba | haikuimba | haukuimba | ||
| perfect | sijaimba | hujaimba | hajaimba | haujaimba | halijaimba | hakijaimba | haijaimba | haujaimba | ||
| future | sitakwimba | hutakwimba | hatakwimba | hautakwimba | halitakwimba | hakitakwimba | haitakwimba | hautakwimba | ||
| consecutive | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | ||
| conditional | present | nisingekwimba | usingekwimba | asingekwimba | usingekwimba | lisingekwimba | kisingekwimba | isingekwimba | usingekwimba | |
| past | nisingalikwimba | usingalikwimba | asingalikwimba | usingalikwimba | lisingalikwimba | kisingalikwimba | isingalikwimba | usingalikwimba | ||
| subjunctive | general | nisiimbe | usiimbe | asiimbe | usiimbe | lisiimbe | kisiimbe | isiimbe | usiimbe | |
| consecutive | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | ||
| comitative | nisipokwimba | usipokwimba | asipokwimba | usipokwimba | lisipokwimba | kisipokwimba | isipokwimba | usipokwimba | ||
| imperative | usiimbe!‡ | |||||||||
| plural person | ||||||||||
| 1st person sisi |
2nd person ninyi |
3rd person/Class 2 wao/(wa) |
Class 4 (mi) |
Class 6 (ma) |
Class 8 (vi) |
Class 10 (n) |
Class 10 (n)† |
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| indicative | general | hatuimbi | hamimbi | hawaimbi | haiimbi | hayaimbi | haviimbi | haziimbi | haziimbi | |
| progressive | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | ||
| habitual | Use General Form | |||||||||
| past | hatukuimba | hamkuimba | hawakuimba | haikuimba | hayakuimba | havikuimba | hazikuimba | hazikuimba | ||
| perfect | hatujaimba | hamjaimba | hawajaimba | haijaimba | hayajaimba | havijaimba | hazijaimba | hazijaimba | ||
| future | hatutakwimba | hamtakwimba | hawatakwimba | haitakwimba | hayatakwimba | havitakwimba | hazitakwimba | hazitakwimba | ||
| consecutive | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | ||
| conditional | present | tusingekwimba | msingekwimba | wasingekwimba | isingekwimba | yasingekwimba | visingekwimba | zisingekwimba | zisingekwimba | |
| past | tusingalikwimba | msingalikwimba | wasingalikwimba | isingalikwimba | yasingalikwimba | visingalikwimba | zisingalikwimba | zisingalikwimba | ||
| subjunctive | general | tusiimbe | msiimbe | wasiimbe | isiimbe | yasiimbe | visiimbe | zisiimbe | zisiimbe | |
| consecutive | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | ||
| comitative | tusipokwimba | msipokwimba | wasipokwimba | isipokwimba | yasipokwimba | visipokwimba | zisipokwimba | zisipokwimba | ||
| imperative | tusiimbe | msiimbe!‡ | ||||||||
†Plural for Class 11 nouns only; No plural for identical nouns of Class 14 that share the same affix
‡Imperatives that take an object use the second form