Igama · root entry nº 176
ima
verb
Stand; Stand up; Stop
um + mela + i →
ummeli
noun (class 1)
An attorney; a person who defends (especially legal defense)
aba + mela + i →
abameli
noun (class 2)
Attorney; Defense (legal)
isi + ima + o →
isimo
noun (class 7)
Standing; Condition (esp. health); The way things are; The status; the situation; Nature (of something); Kind; Character; Form
izi + ima + o →
izimo
noun (class 8)
Conditions; Statuses; Situations
in + meka + o →
imeko
noun (class 9)
Situation; Condition; State of affairs
in + meka + o →
iimeko
noun (class 10)
Situations; Conditions; States of affairs
ubu + ima + e →
ubume
noun (class 14)
uku + ima →
ukuma
noun (class 15)
To stand; To stop
ima + isa →
misa
verb (causative)
Cause something or someone to stop or to stand (upright)
ima + ani →
imani
verb (directive)
Stand; Stand up; Stop
ukuma + eka →
ukumeka
noun (class 15) / neuter-passive suffix
The ability or possibility to stand or stop at a place or for a reason; Suitability to be stood on;
Kuyameka noko kule indawo. 'At least this place (or position) is suitable to stand on.'
ima + ela →
mela
verb (applicative)
Defend a position or someone; Be resolute or stubborn
e + ukuma + weni →
ekumeni
noun / locative affixes
In standing; In stopping
ukuma + iwa →
ukumiwa
noun (class 15) / passive suffix
State of being stood
ukumela + ana →
ukumelana
noun (class 15) / reciprocal suffix
To defend each other; To (stand in) wait for each other