From Old Galician-Portuguese savãa (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin sabana, from sabanum, from Ancient Greek σάβανον (sábanon). Cognate with Spanish sábana.
saba f (plural sabas)
- sheet, bedsheet
- Synonyms: lenzo, lenzó
1395, A. López Ferreiro, editor, Galicia Histórica. Colección diplomática, Santiago: Tipografía Galaica, page 157:It. mando ao moesteyro de san francisco hua cama de Roupa que seia huun almadraque et tres cabeçaes anchos et huun traueyseyro de pluma laurado et quatro faceyroas et duas sauaas et hua colcha et huun panal et huun alfamare et duas almadraquias - (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- cambium
- Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “savãa”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “sauaa”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “saba”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “saba”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “saba”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
- (Standard Kankanaey) IPA(key): /saˈba/ [sʌˈba]
- IPA(key): (parts of Bauko, Sabangan, & Tadian) /haˈba/ [hʌˈba]
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: sa‧ba
sabá
- banana
Borrowed from Arabic سَبْعَة (sabʕa).[1]
saba (invariable)
- seven
Swahili cardinal numbers from 0 to 99
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—0
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—1
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—2
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—3
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—4
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—5
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—6
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—7
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—8
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—9
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0—
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sifuri |
-moja, mosi |
-wili, pili |
-tatu |
-nne |
-tano |
sita |
saba |
-nane |
tisa, kenda
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1—
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kumi |
kumi na moja, edashara |
kumi na mbili, thenashara |
kumi na tatu, thelatashara |
kumi na nne, arobatashara |
kumi na tano, hamstashara |
kumi na sita, sitashara |
kumi na saba, sabatashara |
kumi na nane, themantashara |
kumi na tisa, tisatashara
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2—
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ishirini |
ishirini na moja |
ishirini na mbili |
ishirini na tatu |
ishirini na nne |
ishirini na tano |
ishirini na sita |
ishirini na saba |
ishirini na nane |
ishirini na tisa
|
3—
|
thelathini |
thelathini na moja |
thelathini na mbili |
thelathini na tatu |
thelathini na nne |
thelathini na tano |
thelathini na sita |
thelathini na saba |
thelathini na nane |
thelathini na tisa
|
4—
|
arobaini |
arobaini na moja |
arobaini na mbili |
arobaini na tatu |
arobaini na nne |
arobaini na tano |
arobaini na sita |
arobaini na saba |
arobaini na nane |
arobaini na tisa
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5—
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hamsini |
hamsini na moja |
hamsini na mbili |
hamsini na tatu |
hamsini na nne |
hamsini na tano |
hamsini na sita |
hamsini na saba |
hamsini na nane |
hamsini na tisa
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6—
|
sitini |
sitini na moja |
sitini na mbili |
sitini na tatu |
sitini na nne |
sitini na tano |
sitini na sita |
sitini na saba |
sitini na nane |
sitini na tisa
|
7—
|
sabini |
sabini na moja |
sabini na mbili |
sabini na tatu |
sabini na nne |
sabini na tano |
sabini na sita |
sabini na saba |
sabini na nane |
sabini na tisa
|
8—
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themanini |
themanini na moja |
themanini na mbili |
themanini na tatu |
themanini na nne |
themanini na tano |
themanini na sita |
themanini na saba |
themanini na nane |
themanini na tisa
|
9—
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tisini |
tisini na moja |
tisini na mbili |
tisini na tatu |
tisini na nne |
tisini na tano |
tisini na sita |
tisini na saba |
tisini na nane |
tisini na tisa
|
saba (n class, plural saba)
- (card games) seven
- Johansen, Aimee (2003) “Why Kiswahili adopted the words for six, seven and nine”, in Studies in African Linguistics[2], volume 32, number 2, pages 99-104
- ^ Baldi, Sergio (2020 November 30) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 137 Nr. 1236
From Proto-Philippine *sabʔa (“banana”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sabəqa (“cooking banana”). Compare Ilocano saba, Pangasinan seba, Kapampangan saba, Hanunoo sab-a, Bikol Central sa-ba, and Cebuano sab-a.
sabá (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜊ)
- saba banana (a Philippine cultivar of banana)
May binebentang saba si Aling Conching.- Miss Conching sells some saba bananas.
- “saba”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*sabeqa”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
-saba
- (intransitive) to stand scattered around while feeding
Tone L
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Infinitive
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ukusaba
|
|
Positive
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Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukusaba
|
ukungasabi
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
object concord
|
Singular
|
saba
|
-sabe
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Plural
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sabani
|
-sabeni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyasaba, ngisaba
|
engisabayo, engisaba
|
ngisaba
|
angisabi
|
engingasabi
|
ngingasabi
|
2nd singular
|
uyasaba, usaba
|
osabayo, osaba
|
usaba
|
awusabi
|
ongasabi
|
ungasabi
|
1st plural
|
siyasaba, sisaba
|
esisabayo, esisaba
|
sisaba
|
asisabi
|
esingasabi
|
singasabi
|
2nd plural
|
niyasaba, nisaba
|
enisabayo, enisaba
|
nisaba
|
anisabi
|
eningasabi
|
ningasabi
|
Class 1
|
uyasaba, usaba
|
osabayo, osaba
|
esaba
|
akasabi
|
ongasabi
|
engasabi
|
Class 2
|
bayasaba, basaba
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abasabayo, abasaba
|
besaba
|
abasabi
|
abangasabi
|
bengasabi
|
Class 3
|
uyasaba, usaba
|
osabayo, osaba
|
usaba
|
awusabi
|
ongasabi
|
ungasabi
|
Class 4
|
iyasaba, isaba
|
esabayo, esaba
|
isaba
|
ayisabi
|
engasabi
|
ingasabi
|
Class 5
|
liyasaba, lisaba
|
elisabayo, elisaba
|
lisaba
|
alisabi
|
elingasabi
|
lingasabi
|
Class 6
|
ayasaba, asaba
|
asabayo, asaba
|
esaba
|
awasabi
|
angasabi
|
engasabi
|
Class 7
|
siyasaba, sisaba
|
esisabayo, esisaba
|
sisaba
|
asisabi
|
esingasabi
|
singasabi
|
Class 8
|
ziyasaba, zisaba
|
ezisabayo, ezisaba
|
zisaba
|
azisabi
|
ezingasabi
|
zingasabi
|
Class 9
|
iyasaba, isaba
|
esabayo, esaba
|
isaba
|
ayisabi
|
engasabi
|
ingasabi
|
Class 10
|
ziyasaba, zisaba
|
ezisabayo, ezisaba
|
zisaba
|
azisabi
|
ezingasabi
|
zingasabi
|
Class 11
|
luyasaba, lusaba
|
olusabayo, olusaba
|
lusaba
|
alusabi
|
olungasabi
|
lungasabi
|
Class 14
|
buyasaba, busaba
|
obusabayo, obusaba
|
busaba
|
abusabi
|
obungasabi
|
bungasabi
|
Class 15
|
kuyasaba, kusaba
|
okusabayo, okusaba
|
kusaba
|
akusabi
|
okungasabi
|
kungasabi
|
Class 17
|
kuyasaba, kusaba
|
okusabayo, okusaba
|
kusaba
|
akusabi
|
okungasabi
|
kungasabi
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngisabile, ngisabē
|
engisabile, engisabē
|
ngisabile, ngisabē
|
angisabanga
|
engingasabanga
|
ngingasabanga
|
2nd singular
|
usabile, usabē
|
osabile, osabē
|
usabile, usabē
|
awusabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
ungasabanga
|
1st plural
|
sisabile, sisabē
|
esisabile, esisabē
|
sisabile, sisabē
|
asisabanga
|
esingasabanga
|
singasabanga
|
2nd plural
|
nisabile, nisabē
|
enisabile, enisabē
|
nisabile, nisabē
|
anisabanga
|
eningasabanga
|
ningasabanga
|
Class 1
|
usabile, usabē
|
osabile, osabē
|
esabile, esabē
|
akasabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
engasabanga
|
Class 2
|
basabile, basabē
|
abasabile, abasabē
|
besabile, besabē
|
abasabanga
|
abangasabanga
|
bengasabanga
|
Class 3
|
usabile, usabē
|
osabile, osabē
|
usabile, usabē
|
awusabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
ungasabanga
|
Class 4
|
isabile, isabē
|
esabile, esabē
|
isabile, isabē
|
ayisabanga
|
engasabanga
|
ingasabanga
|
Class 5
|
lisabile, lisabē
|
elisabile, elisabē
|
lisabile, lisabē
|
alisabanga
|
elingasabanga
|
lingasabanga
|
Class 6
|
asabile, asabē
|
asabile, asabē
|
esabile, esabē
|
awasabanga
|
angasabanga
|
engasabanga
|
Class 7
|
sisabile, sisabē
|
esisabile, esisabē
|
sisabile, sisabē
|
asisabanga
|
esingasabanga
|
singasabanga
|
Class 8
|
zisabile, zisabē
|
ezisabile, ezisabē
|
zisabile, zisabē
|
azisabanga
|
ezingasabanga
|
zingasabanga
|
Class 9
|
isabile, isabē
|
esabile, esabē
|
isabile, isabē
|
ayisabanga
|
engasabanga
|
ingasabanga
|
Class 10
|
zisabile, zisabē
|
ezisabile, ezisabē
|
zisabile, zisabē
|
azisabanga
|
ezingasabanga
|
zingasabanga
|
Class 11
|
lusabile, lusabē
|
olusabile, olusabē
|
lusabile, lusabē
|
alusabanga
|
olungasabanga
|
lungasabanga
|
Class 14
|
busabile, busabē
|
obusabile, obusabē
|
busabile, busabē
|
abusabanga
|
obungasabanga
|
bungasabanga
|
Class 15
|
kusabile, kusabē
|
okusabile, okusabē
|
kusabile, kusabē
|
akusabanga
|
okungasabanga
|
kungasabanga
|
Class 17
|
kusabile, kusabē
|
okusabile, okusabē
|
kusabile, kusabē
|
akusabanga
|
okungasabanga
|
kungasabanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngāsaba
|
engāsaba
|
ngāsaba
|
angisabanga
|
engingasabanga
|
ngingasabanga
|
2nd singular
|
wāsaba
|
owāsaba
|
wāsaba
|
awusabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
ungasabanga
|
1st plural
|
sāsaba
|
esāsaba
|
sāsaba
|
asisabanga
|
esingasabanga
|
singasabanga
|
2nd plural
|
nāsaba
|
enāsaba
|
nāsaba
|
anisabanga
|
eningasabanga
|
ningasabanga
|
Class 1
|
wāsaba
|
owāsaba
|
āsaba
|
akasabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
engasabanga
|
Class 2
|
bāsaba
|
abāsaba
|
bāsaba
|
abasabanga
|
abangasabanga
|
bengasabanga
|
Class 3
|
wāsaba
|
owāsaba
|
wāsaba
|
awusabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
ungasabanga
|
Class 4
|
yāsaba
|
eyāsaba
|
yāsaba
|
ayisabanga
|
engasabanga
|
ingasabanga
|
Class 5
|
lāsaba
|
elāsaba
|
lāsaba
|
alisabanga
|
elingasabanga
|
lingasabanga
|
Class 6
|
āsaba
|
āsaba
|
āsaba
|
awasabanga
|
angasabanga
|
engasabanga
|
Class 7
|
sāsaba
|
esāsaba
|
sāsaba
|
asisabanga
|
esingasabanga
|
singasabanga
|
Class 8
|
zāsaba
|
ezāsaba
|
zāsaba
|
azisabanga
|
ezingasabanga
|
zingasabanga
|
Class 9
|
yāsaba
|
eyāsaba
|
yāsaba
|
ayisabanga
|
engasabanga
|
ingasabanga
|
Class 10
|
zāsaba
|
ezāsaba
|
zāsaba
|
azisabanga
|
ezingasabanga
|
zingasabanga
|
Class 11
|
lwāsaba
|
olwāsaba
|
lwāsaba
|
alusabanga
|
olungasabanga
|
lungasabanga
|
Class 14
|
bāsaba
|
obāsaba
|
bāsaba
|
abusabanga
|
obungasabanga
|
bungasabanga
|
Class 15
|
kwāsaba
|
okwāsaba
|
kwāsaba
|
akusabanga
|
okungasabanga
|
kungasabanga
|
Class 17
|
kwāsaba
|
okwāsaba
|
kwāsaba
|
akusabanga
|
okungasabanga
|
kungasabanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingasaba
|
—
|
ngingasaba
|
ngingesabe
|
—
|
ngingesabe
|
2nd singular
|
ungasaba
|
—
|
ungasaba
|
ungesabe
|
—
|
ungesabe
|
1st plural
|
singasaba
|
—
|
singasaba
|
singesabe
|
—
|
singesabe
|
2nd plural
|
ningasaba
|
—
|
ningasaba
|
ningesabe
|
—
|
ningesabe
|
Class 1
|
angasaba
|
—
|
engasaba
|
angesabe
|
—
|
engesabe
|
Class 2
|
bangasaba
|
—
|
bengasaba
|
bangesabe
|
—
|
bengesabe
|
Class 3
|
ungasaba
|
—
|
ungasaba
|
ungesabe
|
—
|
ungesabe
|
Class 4
|
ingasaba
|
—
|
ingasaba
|
ingesabe
|
—
|
ingesabe
|
Class 5
|
lingasaba
|
—
|
lingasaba
|
lingesabe
|
—
|
lingesabe
|
Class 6
|
angasaba
|
—
|
engasaba
|
angesabe
|
—
|
engesabe
|
Class 7
|
singasaba
|
—
|
singasaba
|
singesabe
|
—
|
singesabe
|
Class 8
|
zingasaba
|
—
|
zingasaba
|
zingesabe
|
—
|
zingesabe
|
Class 9
|
ingasaba
|
—
|
ingasaba
|
ingesabe
|
—
|
ingesabe
|
Class 10
|
zingasaba
|
—
|
zingasaba
|
zingesabe
|
—
|
zingesabe
|
Class 11
|
lungasaba
|
—
|
lungasaba
|
lungesabe
|
—
|
lungesabe
|
Class 14
|
bungasaba
|
—
|
bungasaba
|
bungesabe
|
—
|
bungesabe
|
Class 15
|
kungasaba
|
—
|
kungasaba
|
kungesabe
|
—
|
kungesabe
|
Class 17
|
kungasaba
|
—
|
kungasaba
|
kungesabe
|
—
|
kungesabe
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizosaba
|
engizosaba
|
ngizosaba
|
angizusaba
|
engingezusaba
|
ngingezusaba
|
2nd singular
|
uzosaba
|
ozosaba
|
uzosaba
|
awuzusaba
|
ongezusaba
|
ungezusaba
|
1st plural
|
sizosaba
|
esizosaba
|
sizosaba
|
asizusaba
|
esingezusaba
|
singezusaba
|
2nd plural
|
nizosaba
|
enizosaba
|
nizosaba
|
anizusaba
|
eningezusaba
|
ningezusaba
|
Class 1
|
uzosaba
|
ozosaba
|
ezosaba
|
akazusaba
|
ongezusaba
|
engezusaba
|
Class 2
|
bazosaba
|
abazosaba
|
bezosaba
|
abazusaba
|
abangezusaba
|
bengezusaba
|
Class 3
|
uzosaba
|
ozosaba
|
uzosaba
|
awuzusaba
|
ongezusaba
|
ungezusaba
|
Class 4
|
izosaba
|
ezosaba
|
izosaba
|
ayizusaba
|
engezusaba
|
ingezusaba
|
Class 5
|
lizosaba
|
elizosaba
|
lizosaba
|
alizusaba
|
elingezusaba
|
lingezusaba
|
Class 6
|
azosaba
|
azosaba
|
ezosaba
|
awazusaba
|
angezusaba
|
engezusaba
|
Class 7
|
sizosaba
|
esizosaba
|
sizosaba
|
asizusaba
|
esingezusaba
|
singezusaba
|
Class 8
|
zizosaba
|
ezizosaba
|
zizosaba
|
azizusaba
|
ezingezusaba
|
zingezusaba
|
Class 9
|
izosaba
|
ezosaba
|
izosaba
|
ayizusaba
|
engezusaba
|
ingezusaba
|
Class 10
|
zizosaba
|
ezizosaba
|
zizosaba
|
azizusaba
|
ezingezusaba
|
zingezusaba
|
Class 11
|
luzosaba
|
oluzosaba
|
luzosaba
|
aluzusaba
|
olungezusaba
|
lungezusaba
|
Class 14
|
buzosaba
|
obuzosaba
|
buzosaba
|
abuzusaba
|
obungezusaba
|
bungezusaba
|
Class 15
|
kuzosaba
|
okuzosaba
|
kuzosaba
|
akuzusaba
|
okungezusaba
|
kungezusaba
|
Class 17
|
kuzosaba
|
okuzosaba
|
kuzosaba
|
akuzusaba
|
okungezusaba
|
kungezusaba
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyosaba
|
engiyosaba
|
ngiyosaba
|
angiyusaba
|
engingeyusaba
|
ngingeyusaba
|
2nd singular
|
uyosaba
|
oyosaba
|
uyosaba
|
awuyusaba
|
ongeyusaba
|
ungeyusaba
|
1st plural
|
siyosaba
|
esiyosaba
|
siyosaba
|
asiyusaba
|
esingeyusaba
|
singeyusaba
|
2nd plural
|
niyosaba
|
eniyosaba
|
niyosaba
|
aniyusaba
|
eningeyusaba
|
ningeyusaba
|
Class 1
|
uyosaba
|
oyosaba
|
eyosaba
|
akayusaba
|
ongeyusaba
|
engeyusaba
|
Class 2
|
bayosaba
|
abayosaba
|
beyosaba
|
abayusaba
|
abangeyusaba
|
bengeyusaba
|
Class 3
|
uyosaba
|
oyosaba
|
uyosaba
|
awuyusaba
|
ongeyusaba
|
ungeyusaba
|
Class 4
|
iyosaba
|
eyosaba
|
iyosaba
|
ayiyusaba
|
engeyusaba
|
ingeyusaba
|
Class 5
|
liyosaba
|
eliyosaba
|
liyosaba
|
aliyusaba
|
elingeyusaba
|
lingeyusaba
|
Class 6
|
ayosaba
|
ayosaba
|
eyosaba
|
awayusaba
|
angeyusaba
|
engeyusaba
|
Class 7
|
siyosaba
|
esiyosaba
|
siyosaba
|
asiyusaba
|
esingeyusaba
|
singeyusaba
|
Class 8
|
ziyosaba
|
eziyosaba
|
ziyosaba
|
aziyusaba
|
ezingeyusaba
|
zingeyusaba
|
Class 9
|
iyosaba
|
eyosaba
|
iyosaba
|
ayiyusaba
|
engeyusaba
|
ingeyusaba
|
Class 10
|
ziyosaba
|
eziyosaba
|
ziyosaba
|
aziyusaba
|
ezingeyusaba
|
zingeyusaba
|
Class 11
|
luyosaba
|
oluyosaba
|
luyosaba
|
aluyusaba
|
olungeyusaba
|
lungeyusaba
|
Class 14
|
buyosaba
|
obuyosaba
|
buyosaba
|
abuyusaba
|
obungeyusaba
|
bungeyusaba
|
Class 15
|
kuyosaba
|
okuyosaba
|
kuyosaba
|
akuyusaba
|
okungeyusaba
|
kungeyusaba
|
Class 17
|
kuyosaba
|
okuyosaba
|
kuyosaba
|
akuyusaba
|
okungeyusaba
|
kungeyusaba
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngisabe
|
ngingasabi
|
2nd singular
|
usabe
|
ungasabi
|
1st plural
|
sisabe
|
singasabi
|
2nd plural
|
nisabe
|
ningasabi
|
Class 1
|
asabe
|
angasabi
|
Class 2
|
basabe
|
bangasabi
|
Class 3
|
usabe
|
ungasabi
|
Class 4
|
isabe
|
ingasabi
|
Class 5
|
lisabe
|
lingasabi
|
Class 6
|
asabe
|
angasabi
|
Class 7
|
sisabe
|
singasabi
|
Class 8
|
zisabe
|
zingasabi
|
Class 9
|
isabe
|
ingasabi
|
Class 10
|
zisabe
|
zingasabi
|
Class 11
|
lusabe
|
lungasabi
|
Class 14
|
busabe
|
bungasabi
|
Class 15
|
kusabe
|
kungasabi
|
Class 17
|
kusabe
|
kungasabi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngasaba
|
ngangasaba, angasaba, angangasaba
|
2nd singular
|
wasaba
|
wangasaba, awasaba, awangasaba
|
1st plural
|
sasaba
|
sangasaba, asasaba, asangasaba
|
2nd plural
|
nasaba
|
nangasaba, anasaba, anangasaba
|
Class 1
|
wasaba
|
wangasaba, akasaba, akangasaba
|
Class 2
|
basaba
|
bangasaba, abasaba, abangasaba
|
Class 3
|
wasaba
|
wangasaba, awasaba, awangasaba
|
Class 4
|
yasaba
|
yangasaba, ayasaba, ayangasaba
|
Class 5
|
lasaba
|
langasaba, alasaba, alangasaba
|
Class 6
|
asaba
|
angasaba, awasaba, awangasaba
|
Class 7
|
sasaba
|
sangasaba, asasaba, asangasaba
|
Class 8
|
zasaba
|
zangasaba, azasaba, azangasaba
|
Class 9
|
yasaba
|
yangasaba, ayasaba, ayangasaba
|
Class 10
|
zasaba
|
zangasaba, azasaba, azangasaba
|
Class 11
|
lwasaba
|
lwangasaba, alwasaba, alwangasaba
|
Class 14
|
basaba
|
bangasaba, abasaba, abangasaba
|
Class 15
|
kwasaba
|
kwangasaba, akwasaba, akwangasaba
|
Class 17
|
kwasaba
|
kwangasaba, akwasaba, akwangasaba
|
Clipping of -esaba.
-sába
- Alternative form of -esaba
Tone H
|
Infinitive
|
ukusaba
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukusaba
|
ukungasabi
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
object concord
|
Singular
|
saba
|
-sabe
|
Plural
|
sabani
|
-sabeni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyasaba, ngisaba
|
engisabayo, engisaba
|
ngisaba
|
angisabi
|
engingasabi
|
ngingasabi
|
2nd singular
|
uyasaba, usaba
|
osabayo, osaba
|
usaba
|
awusabi
|
ongasabi
|
ungasabi
|
1st plural
|
siyasaba, sisaba
|
esisabayo, esisaba
|
sisaba
|
asisabi
|
esingasabi
|
singasabi
|
2nd plural
|
niyasaba, nisaba
|
enisabayo, enisaba
|
nisaba
|
anisabi
|
eningasabi
|
ningasabi
|
Class 1
|
uyasaba, usaba
|
osabayo, osaba
|
esaba
|
akasabi
|
ongasabi
|
engasabi
|
Class 2
|
bayasaba, basaba
|
abasabayo, abasaba
|
besaba
|
abasabi
|
abangasabi
|
bengasabi
|
Class 3
|
uyasaba, usaba
|
osabayo, osaba
|
usaba
|
awusabi
|
ongasabi
|
ungasabi
|
Class 4
|
iyasaba, isaba
|
esabayo, esaba
|
isaba
|
ayisabi
|
engasabi
|
ingasabi
|
Class 5
|
liyasaba, lisaba
|
elisabayo, elisaba
|
lisaba
|
alisabi
|
elingasabi
|
lingasabi
|
Class 6
|
ayasaba, asaba
|
asabayo, asaba
|
esaba
|
awasabi
|
angasabi
|
engasabi
|
Class 7
|
siyasaba, sisaba
|
esisabayo, esisaba
|
sisaba
|
asisabi
|
esingasabi
|
singasabi
|
Class 8
|
ziyasaba, zisaba
|
ezisabayo, ezisaba
|
zisaba
|
azisabi
|
ezingasabi
|
zingasabi
|
Class 9
|
iyasaba, isaba
|
esabayo, esaba
|
isaba
|
ayisabi
|
engasabi
|
ingasabi
|
Class 10
|
ziyasaba, zisaba
|
ezisabayo, ezisaba
|
zisaba
|
azisabi
|
ezingasabi
|
zingasabi
|
Class 11
|
luyasaba, lusaba
|
olusabayo, olusaba
|
lusaba
|
alusabi
|
olungasabi
|
lungasabi
|
Class 14
|
buyasaba, busaba
|
obusabayo, obusaba
|
busaba
|
abusabi
|
obungasabi
|
bungasabi
|
Class 15
|
kuyasaba, kusaba
|
okusabayo, okusaba
|
kusaba
|
akusabi
|
okungasabi
|
kungasabi
|
Class 17
|
kuyasaba, kusaba
|
okusabayo, okusaba
|
kusaba
|
akusabi
|
okungasabi
|
kungasabi
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngisabile, ngisabē
|
engisabile, engisabē
|
ngisabile, ngisabē
|
angisabanga
|
engingasabanga
|
ngingasabanga
|
2nd singular
|
usabile, usabē
|
osabile, osabē
|
usabile, usabē
|
awusabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
ungasabanga
|
1st plural
|
sisabile, sisabē
|
esisabile, esisabē
|
sisabile, sisabē
|
asisabanga
|
esingasabanga
|
singasabanga
|
2nd plural
|
nisabile, nisabē
|
enisabile, enisabē
|
nisabile, nisabē
|
anisabanga
|
eningasabanga
|
ningasabanga
|
Class 1
|
usabile, usabē
|
osabile, osabē
|
esabile, esabē
|
akasabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
engasabanga
|
Class 2
|
basabile, basabē
|
abasabile, abasabē
|
besabile, besabē
|
abasabanga
|
abangasabanga
|
bengasabanga
|
Class 3
|
usabile, usabē
|
osabile, osabē
|
usabile, usabē
|
awusabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
ungasabanga
|
Class 4
|
isabile, isabē
|
esabile, esabē
|
isabile, isabē
|
ayisabanga
|
engasabanga
|
ingasabanga
|
Class 5
|
lisabile, lisabē
|
elisabile, elisabē
|
lisabile, lisabē
|
alisabanga
|
elingasabanga
|
lingasabanga
|
Class 6
|
asabile, asabē
|
asabile, asabē
|
esabile, esabē
|
awasabanga
|
angasabanga
|
engasabanga
|
Class 7
|
sisabile, sisabē
|
esisabile, esisabē
|
sisabile, sisabē
|
asisabanga
|
esingasabanga
|
singasabanga
|
Class 8
|
zisabile, zisabē
|
ezisabile, ezisabē
|
zisabile, zisabē
|
azisabanga
|
ezingasabanga
|
zingasabanga
|
Class 9
|
isabile, isabē
|
esabile, esabē
|
isabile, isabē
|
ayisabanga
|
engasabanga
|
ingasabanga
|
Class 10
|
zisabile, zisabē
|
ezisabile, ezisabē
|
zisabile, zisabē
|
azisabanga
|
ezingasabanga
|
zingasabanga
|
Class 11
|
lusabile, lusabē
|
olusabile, olusabē
|
lusabile, lusabē
|
alusabanga
|
olungasabanga
|
lungasabanga
|
Class 14
|
busabile, busabē
|
obusabile, obusabē
|
busabile, busabē
|
abusabanga
|
obungasabanga
|
bungasabanga
|
Class 15
|
kusabile, kusabē
|
okusabile, okusabē
|
kusabile, kusabē
|
akusabanga
|
okungasabanga
|
kungasabanga
|
Class 17
|
kusabile, kusabē
|
okusabile, okusabē
|
kusabile, kusabē
|
akusabanga
|
okungasabanga
|
kungasabanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngāsaba
|
engāsaba
|
ngāsaba
|
angisabanga
|
engingasabanga
|
ngingasabanga
|
2nd singular
|
wāsaba
|
owāsaba
|
wāsaba
|
awusabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
ungasabanga
|
1st plural
|
sāsaba
|
esāsaba
|
sāsaba
|
asisabanga
|
esingasabanga
|
singasabanga
|
2nd plural
|
nāsaba
|
enāsaba
|
nāsaba
|
anisabanga
|
eningasabanga
|
ningasabanga
|
Class 1
|
wāsaba
|
owāsaba
|
āsaba
|
akasabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
engasabanga
|
Class 2
|
bāsaba
|
abāsaba
|
bāsaba
|
abasabanga
|
abangasabanga
|
bengasabanga
|
Class 3
|
wāsaba
|
owāsaba
|
wāsaba
|
awusabanga
|
ongasabanga
|
ungasabanga
|
Class 4
|
yāsaba
|
eyāsaba
|
yāsaba
|
ayisabanga
|
engasabanga
|
ingasabanga
|
Class 5
|
lāsaba
|
elāsaba
|
lāsaba
|
alisabanga
|
elingasabanga
|
lingasabanga
|
Class 6
|
āsaba
|
āsaba
|
āsaba
|
awasabanga
|
angasabanga
|
engasabanga
|
Class 7
|
sāsaba
|
esāsaba
|
sāsaba
|
asisabanga
|
esingasabanga
|
singasabanga
|
Class 8
|
zāsaba
|
ezāsaba
|
zāsaba
|
azisabanga
|
ezingasabanga
|
zingasabanga
|
Class 9
|
yāsaba
|
eyāsaba
|
yāsaba
|
ayisabanga
|
engasabanga
|
ingasabanga
|
Class 10
|
zāsaba
|
ezāsaba
|
zāsaba
|
azisabanga
|
ezingasabanga
|
zingasabanga
|
Class 11
|
lwāsaba
|
olwāsaba
|
lwāsaba
|
alusabanga
|
olungasabanga
|
lungasabanga
|
Class 14
|
bāsaba
|
obāsaba
|
bāsaba
|
abusabanga
|
obungasabanga
|
bungasabanga
|
Class 15
|
kwāsaba
|
okwāsaba
|
kwāsaba
|
akusabanga
|
okungasabanga
|
kungasabanga
|
Class 17
|
kwāsaba
|
okwāsaba
|
kwāsaba
|
akusabanga
|
okungasabanga
|
kungasabanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingasaba
|
—
|
ngingasaba
|
ngingesabe
|
—
|
ngingesabe
|
2nd singular
|
ungasaba
|
—
|
ungasaba
|
ungesabe
|
—
|
ungesabe
|
1st plural
|
singasaba
|
—
|
singasaba
|
singesabe
|
—
|
singesabe
|
2nd plural
|
ningasaba
|
—
|
ningasaba
|
ningesabe
|
—
|
ningesabe
|
Class 1
|
angasaba
|
—
|
engasaba
|
angesabe
|
—
|
engesabe
|
Class 2
|
bangasaba
|
—
|
bengasaba
|
bangesabe
|
—
|
bengesabe
|
Class 3
|
ungasaba
|
—
|
ungasaba
|
ungesabe
|
—
|
ungesabe
|
Class 4
|
ingasaba
|
—
|
ingasaba
|
ingesabe
|
—
|
ingesabe
|
Class 5
|
lingasaba
|
—
|
lingasaba
|
lingesabe
|
—
|
lingesabe
|
Class 6
|
angasaba
|
—
|
engasaba
|
angesabe
|
—
|
engesabe
|
Class 7
|
singasaba
|
—
|
singasaba
|
singesabe
|
—
|
singesabe
|
Class 8
|
zingasaba
|
—
|
zingasaba
|
zingesabe
|
—
|
zingesabe
|
Class 9
|
ingasaba
|
—
|
ingasaba
|
ingesabe
|
—
|
ingesabe
|
Class 10
|
zingasaba
|
—
|
zingasaba
|
zingesabe
|
—
|
zingesabe
|
Class 11
|
lungasaba
|
—
|
lungasaba
|
lungesabe
|
—
|
lungesabe
|
Class 14
|
bungasaba
|
—
|
bungasaba
|
bungesabe
|
—
|
bungesabe
|
Class 15
|
kungasaba
|
—
|
kungasaba
|
kungesabe
|
—
|
kungesabe
|
Class 17
|
kungasaba
|
—
|
kungasaba
|
kungesabe
|
—
|
kungesabe
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizosaba
|
engizosaba
|
ngizosaba
|
angizusaba
|
engingezusaba
|
ngingezusaba
|
2nd singular
|
uzosaba
|
ozosaba
|
uzosaba
|
awuzusaba
|
ongezusaba
|
ungezusaba
|
1st plural
|
sizosaba
|
esizosaba
|
sizosaba
|
asizusaba
|
esingezusaba
|
singezusaba
|
2nd plural
|
nizosaba
|
enizosaba
|
nizosaba
|
anizusaba
|
eningezusaba
|
ningezusaba
|
Class 1
|
uzosaba
|
ozosaba
|
ezosaba
|
akazusaba
|
ongezusaba
|
engezusaba
|
Class 2
|
bazosaba
|
abazosaba
|
bezosaba
|
abazusaba
|
abangezusaba
|
bengezusaba
|
Class 3
|
uzosaba
|
ozosaba
|
uzosaba
|
awuzusaba
|
ongezusaba
|
ungezusaba
|
Class 4
|
izosaba
|
ezosaba
|
izosaba
|
ayizusaba
|
engezusaba
|
ingezusaba
|
Class 5
|
lizosaba
|
elizosaba
|
lizosaba
|
alizusaba
|
elingezusaba
|
lingezusaba
|
Class 6
|
azosaba
|
azosaba
|
ezosaba
|
awazusaba
|
angezusaba
|
engezusaba
|
Class 7
|
sizosaba
|
esizosaba
|
sizosaba
|
asizusaba
|
esingezusaba
|
singezusaba
|
Class 8
|
zizosaba
|
ezizosaba
|
zizosaba
|
azizusaba
|
ezingezusaba
|
zingezusaba
|
Class 9
|
izosaba
|
ezosaba
|
izosaba
|
ayizusaba
|
engezusaba
|
ingezusaba
|
Class 10
|
zizosaba
|
ezizosaba
|
zizosaba
|
azizusaba
|
ezingezusaba
|
zingezusaba
|
Class 11
|
luzosaba
|
oluzosaba
|
luzosaba
|
aluzusaba
|
olungezusaba
|
lungezusaba
|
Class 14
|
buzosaba
|
obuzosaba
|
buzosaba
|
abuzusaba
|
obungezusaba
|
bungezusaba
|
Class 15
|
kuzosaba
|
okuzosaba
|
kuzosaba
|
akuzusaba
|
okungezusaba
|
kungezusaba
|
Class 17
|
kuzosaba
|
okuzosaba
|
kuzosaba
|
akuzusaba
|
okungezusaba
|
kungezusaba
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyosaba
|
engiyosaba
|
ngiyosaba
|
angiyusaba
|
engingeyusaba
|
ngingeyusaba
|
2nd singular
|
uyosaba
|
oyosaba
|
uyosaba
|
awuyusaba
|
ongeyusaba
|
ungeyusaba
|
1st plural
|
siyosaba
|
esiyosaba
|
siyosaba
|
asiyusaba
|
esingeyusaba
|
singeyusaba
|
2nd plural
|
niyosaba
|
eniyosaba
|
niyosaba
|
aniyusaba
|
eningeyusaba
|
ningeyusaba
|
Class 1
|
uyosaba
|
oyosaba
|
eyosaba
|
akayusaba
|
ongeyusaba
|
engeyusaba
|
Class 2
|
bayosaba
|
abayosaba
|
beyosaba
|
abayusaba
|
abangeyusaba
|
bengeyusaba
|
Class 3
|
uyosaba
|
oyosaba
|
uyosaba
|
awuyusaba
|
ongeyusaba
|
ungeyusaba
|
Class 4
|
iyosaba
|
eyosaba
|
iyosaba
|
ayiyusaba
|
engeyusaba
|
ingeyusaba
|
Class 5
|
liyosaba
|
eliyosaba
|
liyosaba
|
aliyusaba
|
elingeyusaba
|
lingeyusaba
|
Class 6
|
ayosaba
|
ayosaba
|
eyosaba
|
awayusaba
|
angeyusaba
|
engeyusaba
|
Class 7
|
siyosaba
|
esiyosaba
|
siyosaba
|
asiyusaba
|
esingeyusaba
|
singeyusaba
|
Class 8
|
ziyosaba
|
eziyosaba
|
ziyosaba
|
aziyusaba
|
ezingeyusaba
|
zingeyusaba
|
Class 9
|
iyosaba
|
eyosaba
|
iyosaba
|
ayiyusaba
|
engeyusaba
|
ingeyusaba
|
Class 10
|
ziyosaba
|
eziyosaba
|
ziyosaba
|
aziyusaba
|
ezingeyusaba
|
zingeyusaba
|
Class 11
|
luyosaba
|
oluyosaba
|
luyosaba
|
aluyusaba
|
olungeyusaba
|
lungeyusaba
|
Class 14
|
buyosaba
|
obuyosaba
|
buyosaba
|
abuyusaba
|
obungeyusaba
|
bungeyusaba
|
Class 15
|
kuyosaba
|
okuyosaba
|
kuyosaba
|
akuyusaba
|
okungeyusaba
|
kungeyusaba
|
Class 17
|
kuyosaba
|
okuyosaba
|
kuyosaba
|
akuyusaba
|
okungeyusaba
|
kungeyusaba
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngisabe
|
ngingasabi
|
2nd singular
|
usabe
|
ungasabi
|
1st plural
|
sisabe
|
singasabi
|
2nd plural
|
nisabe
|
ningasabi
|
Class 1
|
asabe
|
angasabi
|
Class 2
|
basabe
|
bangasabi
|
Class 3
|
usabe
|
ungasabi
|
Class 4
|
isabe
|
ingasabi
|
Class 5
|
lisabe
|
lingasabi
|
Class 6
|
asabe
|
angasabi
|
Class 7
|
sisabe
|
singasabi
|
Class 8
|
zisabe
|
zingasabi
|
Class 9
|
isabe
|
ingasabi
|
Class 10
|
zisabe
|
zingasabi
|
Class 11
|
lusabe
|
lungasabi
|
Class 14
|
busabe
|
bungasabi
|
Class 15
|
kusabe
|
kungasabi
|
Class 17
|
kusabe
|
kungasabi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngasaba
|
ngangasaba, angasaba, angangasaba
|
2nd singular
|
wasaba
|
wangasaba, awasaba, awangasaba
|
1st plural
|
sasaba
|
sangasaba, asasaba, asangasaba
|
2nd plural
|
nasaba
|
nangasaba, anasaba, anangasaba
|
Class 1
|
wasaba
|
wangasaba, akasaba, akangasaba
|
Class 2
|
basaba
|
bangasaba, abasaba, abangasaba
|
Class 3
|
wasaba
|
wangasaba, awasaba, awangasaba
|
Class 4
|
yasaba
|
yangasaba, ayasaba, ayangasaba
|
Class 5
|
lasaba
|
langasaba, alasaba, alangasaba
|
Class 6
|
asaba
|
angasaba, awasaba, awangasaba
|
Class 7
|
sasaba
|
sangasaba, asasaba, asangasaba
|
Class 8
|
zasaba
|
zangasaba, azasaba, azangasaba
|
Class 9
|
yasaba
|
yangasaba, ayasaba, ayangasaba
|
Class 10
|
zasaba
|
zangasaba, azasaba, azangasaba
|
Class 11
|
lwasaba
|
lwangasaba, alwasaba, alwangasaba
|
Class 14
|
basaba
|
bangasaba, abasaba, abangasaba
|
Class 15
|
kwasaba
|
kwangasaba, akwasaba, akwangasaba
|
Class 17
|
kwasaba
|
kwangasaba, akwasaba, akwangasaba
|