# umbala
## Southern Ndebele
### Etymology

From Proto-Nguni [Term?].

### Noun

úḿbâla class 3 (plural ímíbâla class 4)
* color

#### Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

### See also

Colors in Southern Ndebele · imibala (layout · text) :
| -mhlophe | -tshetlha | -nzima |
| -bomvu | -orentji; -nzotho | -tjheli |
| | -hlaza | |
| | | -hlaza |
| | -phephuli | -pinki |

## Swazi
### Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni [Term?].

#### Noun

úḿbâla class 3 (plural ímíbâla class 4)
* color

##### Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

### Etymology 2
#### Noun

úḿbala class 3 (plural ímíbala class 4)
* lower leg

##### Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

### See also

Colors in Swazi · imibala (layout · text) :
| -mhlophe | | -mnyama |
| -bovu | -nsundvu | -mtfubi |
| | -luhlata | |
| | | -luhlata |

## Xhosa
### Etymology

From Proto-Nguni [Term?].

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [úḿ̩ɓâːla]

### Noun

úḿbâla class 3 (plural ímíbâla class 4)
* color

#### Inflection

This entry needs an inflection-table template.

### See also

Colors in Xhosa · imibala (layout · text) :
| -mhlophe | -ngwevu | -mnyama |
| -bomvu | -orenji; -ntsundu | -lubhelu; -mthubi; -tyheli |
| | -luhlaza | |
| | | -luhlaza; -blowu |
| | -mfusa | -pinki |

## Zulu
### Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /úm̩ɓâːla/

#### Noun

úmbâla class 3 (plural ímibâla class 4)
* shin

##### Inflection

Class 3/4 :
| | Singular | Plural |
| Full form | umbala | imibala |
| Locative | embaleni | emibaleni |
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Full form | umbala | umbala | imibala | imibala |
| Simple form | mbala | mbala | mibala | mibala |
| Locative | embaleni | embaleni | emibaleni | emibaleni |
| Copulative | ngumbala | ngumbala | yimibala | yimibala |
| Possessive forms |||||
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| | Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive |
| Class 1 | wombala | owombala | wemibala | owemibala |
| Class 2 | bombala | abombala | bemibala | abemibala |
| Class 3 | wombala | owombala | wemibala | owemibala |
| Class 4 | yombala | eyombala | yemibala | eyemibala |
| Class 5 | lombala | elombala | lemibala | elemibala |
| Class 6 | ombala | awombala | emibala | awemibala |
| Class 7 | sombala | esombala | semibala | esemibala |
| Class 8 | zombala | ezombala | zemibala | ezemibala |
| Class 9 | yombala | eyombala | yemibala | eyemibala |
| Class 10 | zombala | ezombala | zemibala | ezemibala |
| Class 11 | lombala | olombala | lwemibala | olwemibala |
| Class 14 | bombala | obombala | bemibala | obemibala |
| Class 15 | kombala | okombala | kwemibala | okwemibala |
| Class 17 | kombala | okombala | kwemibala | okwemibala |

### Etymology 2

From Proto-Nguni [Term?].

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /úm̩ɓâːla/

#### Noun

úmbâla class 3 (plural ímibâla class 4)
* colour
* speck, spot, stain

##### Inflection

Class 3/4 :
| | Singular | Plural |
| Full form | umbala | imibala |
| Locative | embaleni | emibaleni |
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Full form | umbala | umbala | imibala | imibala |
| Simple form | mbala | mbala | mibala | mibala |
| Locative | embaleni | embaleni | emibaleni | emibaleni |
| Copulative | ngumbala | ngumbala | yimibala | yimibala |
| Possessive forms |||||
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| | Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive |
| Class 1 | wombala | owombala | wemibala | owemibala |
| Class 2 | bombala | abombala | bemibala | abemibala |
| Class 3 | wombala | owombala | wemibala | owemibala |
| Class 4 | yombala | eyombala | yemibala | eyemibala |
| Class 5 | lombala | elombala | lemibala | elemibala |
| Class 6 | ombala | awombala | emibala | awemibala |
| Class 7 | sombala | esombala | semibala | esemibala |
| Class 8 | zombala | ezombala | zemibala | ezemibala |
| Class 9 | yombala | eyombala | yemibala | eyemibala |
| Class 10 | zombala | ezombala | zemibala | ezemibala |
| Class 11 | lombala | olombala | lwemibala | olwemibala |
| Class 14 | bombala | obombala | bemibala | obemibala |
| Class 15 | kombala | okombala | kwemibala | okwemibala |
| Class 17 | kombala | okombala | kwemibala | okwemibala |

### See also

Colors in Zulu · imibala (layout · text) :
| -mhlophe | -mpunga; -ngwevu | -mnyama |
| -bomvu | -nsundu | -liphuzi; -ncombo |
| | -luhlaza | |
| | | -luhlaza |
| | -nsomi | |

### References

* C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-ɓala”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-ɓala (2.2-3.3-8.9)”
* C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-ɓala”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-ɓala (2.2-3.3-8.9)”