qaba

umqabi

noun (class 1) | um + qaba + i | umqabi

A person who applies or did the application of a substance(s) on surfaces

umqabo

noun (class 3) | um + qaba + o | umqabo

The smearing

iqaba

noun (class 5) | ili + qaba | iqaba

1. A person who upholds the culture of amaXhosa; A member of those Xhosa people who resisted christianity and colonization 2. An uneducated person (colloquial)

Context:

The "qaba" part of the word refers to the application of imbola (red ochre) on the body; a common practice in Xhosa cultural life. The converts to christianity referred to those who resisted the religion as amaqaba since they themselves looked down on the practice on account of their new found religion.

amaqaba

noun (class 6) | ama + qaba | amaqaba

1. People who uphold the culture of amaXhosa; Those Xhosa people who resisted christianity and colonization 2. Uneducated people (colloquial)

Context:

Plural of iqaba

inkqabi

noun (class 9) | in + qaba + i | inkqabi

An expert at applying a substance or substances on surfaces

iinkqabi

noun (class 10) | izi + qaba + i | iinkqabi

Experts at applying a substance or substances on surfaces

Context:

Plural of inkqabi

ubuqaba

noun (class 14) | ubu + qaba | ubuqaba

Behaviour or manner indicative of amaqaba; The quality of being iqaba

ukuqaba

noun (class 15) | uku + qaba | ukuqaba

To apply a substance on a surface

qabisa

verb (causative) | qaba + isa | qabisa

Cause to apply a substance on surface

qabisisa

verb (intensive) | qaba + isisa | qabisisa

Properly or thoroughly apply a substance on surface (e.g. skin)

qabani

verb (directive) | qaba + ani | qabani

Carefully apply a lotion, liquid or other substance on skin or other surface

Context:

Plural of qaba; instruction or request directed at several people

ukuqabeka

noun (class 15) | ukuqaba + eka | ukuqabeka

Capacity to have a substance applied on (a surface)

Context:

ukuqaba + eka (neuter-passive suffix)

qabela

verb (applicative) | qaba + ela | qabela

Apply a substance on surface for or on behalf of someone; Apply a substance on surfacefor (a reason) or at (a place)

qatywa

verb (passive) | qaba + iwa | qatywa

Be smeared

ukuqabana

noun (class 15) | ukuqaba + ana | ukuqabana

To apply a substance on each other

Context:

ukuqaba + ana (reciprocal suffix)

abaqabi

noun (class 2) | aba + qaba + i | abaqabi

People who apply or did the application of a substance(s) on surfaces

Context:

Plural of umqabi

Example:

Abaqabi balento baphi? Where are the people that smeared (or applied the substance on) this thing?