XHOSAROOTS

Igama · root entry nº 74

themba

verb

Trust; Be hopeful; Rely (on someone or something)

Iinguqu · transformations of the root

ili + themba

ithemba

noun (class 5)

Hope; Last hope

Nguwe ithemba lam. 'You are my last home.'

isi + thembisa + o

isithembiso

noun (class 7)

A promise

izi + thembisa + o

izithembiso

noun (class 8)

Promises

uku + themba

ukuthemba

noun (class 15)

To trust; To rely on (someone or something); To be hopeful

themba + isa

thembisa

verb (causative)

Promise

themba + ani

thembani

verb (directive)

Trust; Be hopeful; Rely (on someone or something)

themba + akala

thembakala

verb

Be trustworthy

themba + eka

thembeka

verb (neuter-passive)

Be trustworthy

themba + ela

thembela

verb (applicative)

Place trust in (someone or something); Trust for (a purpose or reason)

Thembela kuQamata. 'Trust in God.'

e + themba + weni

ethembeni

In hope

Hlalani ethembeni. 'Remain hopeful' or 'Remain in hope.'

themba + iwa

thenjwa

verb (passive)

Be trusted.

ukuthemba + ana

ukuthembana

noun (class 15)

To have trust in each other; To trust each other

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