ima

misa

verb (causative) | ima + isa | misa

Cause something or someone to stop or to stand (upright)

imani

verb (directive) | ima + ani | imani

Stand; Stand up; Stop

Context:

Plural of ima; instructing or requesting several people to stand up or to stop

ummeli

noun (class 1) | um + mela + i | ummeli

An attorney; a person who defends (especially legal defense)

abameli

noun (class 2) | aba + mela + i | abameli

Attorney; Defense (legal)

isimo

noun (class 7) | isi + ima + o | isimo

Standing; Condition (esp. health); The way things are; The status; the situation; Nature (of something); Kind; Character; Form

izimo

noun (class 8) | izi + ima + o | izimo

Conditions; Statuses; Situations

Context:

Plural of isimo

imeko

noun (class 9) | in + meka + o | imeko

Situation; Condition; State of affairs

iimeko

noun (class 10) | in + meka + o | iimeko

Situations; Conditions; States of affairs

Context:

Plural of imeko

ubume

noun (class 14) | ubu + ima + e | ubume

ukuma

noun (class 15) | uku + ima | ukuma

To stand; To stop

ukumeka

noun (class 15) / neuter-passive suffix | ukuma + eka | ukumeka

The ability or possibility to stand or stop at a place or for a reason; Suitability to be stood on;

Context:

uku + meka (bound neuter-passive verb)

Example:

Kuyameka noko kule indawo. 'At least this place (or position) is suitable to stand on.'

mela

verb (applicative) | ima + ela | mela

Defend a position or someone; Be resolute or stubborn

ekumeni

noun / locative affixes | e + ukuma + weni | ekumeni

In standing; In stopping

ukumiwa

noun (class 15) / passive suffix | ukuma + iwa | ukumiwa

State of being stood

ukumelana

noun (class 15) / reciprocal suffix | ukumela + ana | ukumelana

To defend each other; To (stand in) wait for each other