Igama · root entry nº 86
tyeba
verb · //
- Be rich / wealthy. 2. Be fat; Fatten
Iinguqu · transformations of the root
isi + tyeba + i →
isityebi
noun (class 7)
A wealthy / rich person. A well endowed person.
Isityebi sithenge lomhlaba. 'The rich [person] has bought this land.'
izi + tyeba + i →
izityebi
noun
Rich / wealthy people. Well endowed people
Izityebi ziphumile. 'The rich are gone.'
in + tyeba + o →
indyebo
noun (class 9)
State of plenty / wealth / abundance
Eli lixesha lendyebo. 'This one is a time of plenty.'
uku + tyeba →
ukutyeba
noun (class 15)
- The act or process of fattening. 2. The act of acquiring wealth.
- Ukutyeba...
- Sonke sifuna ukutyeba. 'We all want to be wealthy.'
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