Igama · root entry nº 211
qaba
verb
Smear; Carefully apply a lotion, liquid or other substance on skin or other surface
um + qaba + i →
umqabi
noun (class 1)
A person who applies or did the application of a substance(s) on surfaces
aba + qaba + i →
abaqabi
noun (class 2)
People who apply or did the application of a substance(s) on surfaces
Abaqabi balento baphi? Where are the people that smeared (or applied the substance on) this thing?
um + qaba + o →
umqabo
noun (class 3)
The smearing
ili + qaba →
iqaba
noun (class 5)
- A person who upholds the culture of amaXhosa; A member of those Xhosa people who resisted christianity and colonization 2. An uneducated person (colloquial)
ama + qaba →
amaqaba
noun (class 6)
- People who uphold the culture of amaXhosa; Those Xhosa people who resisted christianity and colonization 2. Uneducated people (colloquial)
in + qaba + i →
inkqabi
noun (class 9)
An expert at applying a substance or substances on surfaces
izi + qaba + i →
iinkqabi
noun (class 10)
Experts at applying a substance or substances on surfaces
ubu + qaba →
ubuqaba
noun (class 14)
Behaviour or manner indicative of amaqaba; The quality of being iqaba
uku + qaba →
ukuqaba
noun (class 15)
To apply a substance on a surface
qaba + isa →
qabisa
verb (causative)
Cause to apply a substance on surface
qaba + isisa →
qabisisa
verb (intensive)
Properly or thoroughly apply a substance on surface (e.g. skin)
qaba + ani →
qabani
verb (directive)
Carefully apply a lotion, liquid or other substance on skin or other surface
ukuqaba + eka →
ukuqabeka
noun (class 15)
Capacity to have a substance applied on (a surface)
qaba + ela →
qabela
verb (applicative)
Apply a substance on surface for or on behalf of someone; Apply a substance on surfacefor (a reason) or at (a place)
qaba + iwa →
qatywa
verb (passive)
Be smeared
ukuqaba + ana →
ukuqabana
noun (class 15)
To apply a substance on each other