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ubani
ubani
Swahili
Noun
ubani (needs class)
- 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)
- who is (it)?
- Ubani lo muntu?
- Who is this person?
- Ungubani?
- Who are you?
- Ubani ongibize?
- Who called me?
- Ubani lo muntu?
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 |