aba-
Northern Ndebele
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni *ába-, from Proto-Bantu *bá-bà-.
Prefix
aba-
- Class 2 noun prefix.
Xhosa
Etymology 1
From Proto-Nguni *ába-, from Proto-Bantu *bá-bà-.
Prefix
aba-
- Class 2 noun prefix.
Usage notes
For certain nouns for ethnic groups and similar, the alternative prefix abe- is used.
Prefix
aba-
- Class 2 adjective concord.
Prefix
aba-
- Class 2 relative concord.
Zulu
Etymology 1
From Proto-Nguni *ába-, from Proto-Bantu *bá-bà-.
Prefix
aba-
- Class 2 noun prefix.
Usage notes
For certain nouns for ethnic groups and similar, the alternative prefix abe- is used.
Prefix
aba-
- Class 2 adjective concord.
Prefix
aba-
- Class 2 relative concord.
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “aɓa-”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “aɓa-”
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