imba

English

Abbreviation

1. (video games, slang) (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Short for imbalanced.
   • For quotations using this term, see [[Citations:imba#|Citations:imba]].

See also

• UP (“underpowered”), OP (“overpowered”)
• nerf

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Swahili

Etymology

Of (deprecated template usage) [etyl]  origin.

Verb

-imba (infinitive kuimba)

1. to sing

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Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìmba.

Verb

-imba^?

1. (intransitive) to dig
2. (intransitive) to burrow
3. (transitive) to dig up, unearth, excavate

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuimba
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuimba	ukungaimbi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	imba	-imbe
Plural	imbani	-imbeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaimba, ngiimba	engiimbayo, engiimba	ngiimba	angiimbi	engingaimbi	ngingaimbi
2nd singular	uyaimba, uimba	oimbayo, oimba	uimba	awuimbi	ongaimbi	ungaimbi
1st plural	siyaimba, siimba	esiimbayo, esiimba	siimba	asiimbi	esingaimbi	singaimbi
2nd plural	niyaimba, niimba	eniimbayo, eniimba	niimba	aniimbi	eningaimbi	ningaimbi
Class 1	uyaimba, uimba	oimbayo, oimba	eimba	akaimbi	ongaimbi	engaimbi
Class 2	bayaimba, baimba	abaimbayo, abaimba	beimba	abaimbi	abangaimbi	bengaimbi
Class 3	uyaimba, uimba	oimbayo, oimba	uimba	awuimbi	ongaimbi	ungaimbi
Class 4	iyaimba, iimba	eimbayo, eimba	iimba	ayiimbi	engaimbi	ingaimbi
Class 5	liyaimba, liimba	eliimbayo, eliimba	liimba	aliimbi	elingaimbi	lingaimbi
Class 6	ayaimba, aimba	aimbayo, aimba	eimba	awaimbi	angaimbi	engaimbi
Class 7	siyaimba, siimba	esiimbayo, esiimba	siimba	asiimbi	esingaimbi	singaimbi
Class 8	ziyaimba, ziimba	eziimbayo, eziimba	ziimba	aziimbi	ezingaimbi	zingaimbi
Class 9	iyaimba, iimba	eimbayo, eimba	iimba	ayiimbi	engaimbi	ingaimbi
Class 10	ziyaimba, ziimba	eziimbayo, eziimba	ziimba	aziimbi	ezingaimbi	zingaimbi
Class 11	luyaimba, luimba	oluimbayo, oluimba	luimba	aluimbi	olungaimbi	lungaimbi
Class 14	buyaimba, buimba	obuimbayo, obuimba	buimba	abuimbi	obungaimbi	bungaimbi
Class 15	kuyaimba, kuimba	okuimbayo, okuimba	kuimba	akuimbi	okungaimbi	kungaimbi
Class 17	kuyaimba, kuimba	okuimbayo, okuimba	kuimba	akuimbi	okungaimbi	kungaimbi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiimbile, ngiimbē	engiimbile, engiimbē	ngiimbile, ngiimbē	angiimbanga	engingaimbanga	ngingaimbanga
2nd singular	uimbile, uimbē	oimbile, oimbē	uimbile, uimbē	awuimbanga	ongaimbanga	ungaimbanga
1st plural	siimbile, siimbē	esiimbile, esiimbē	siimbile, siimbē	asiimbanga	esingaimbanga	singaimbanga
2nd plural	niimbile, niimbē	eniimbile, eniimbē	niimbile, niimbē	aniimbanga	eningaimbanga	ningaimbanga
Class 1	uimbile, uimbē	oimbile, oimbē	eimbile, eimbē	akaimbanga	ongaimbanga	engaimbanga
Class 2	baimbile, baimbē	abaimbile, abaimbē	beimbile, beimbē	abaimbanga	abangaimbanga	bengaimbanga
Class 3	uimbile, uimbē	oimbile, oimbē	uimbile, uimbē	awuimbanga	ongaimbanga	ungaimbanga
Class 4	iimbile, iimbē	eimbile, eimbē	iimbile, iimbē	ayiimbanga	engaimbanga	ingaimbanga
Class 5	liimbile, liimbē	eliimbile, eliimbē	liimbile, liimbē	aliimbanga	elingaimbanga	lingaimbanga
Class 6	aimbile, aimbē	aimbile, aimbē	eimbile, eimbē	awaimbanga	angaimbanga	engaimbanga
Class 7	siimbile, siimbē	esiimbile, esiimbē	siimbile, siimbē	asiimbanga	esingaimbanga	singaimbanga
Class 8	ziimbile, ziimbē	eziimbile, eziimbē	ziimbile, ziimbē	aziimbanga	ezingaimbanga	zingaimbanga
Class 9	iimbile, iimbē	eimbile, eimbē	iimbile, iimbē	ayiimbanga	engaimbanga	ingaimbanga
Class 10	ziimbile, ziimbē	eziimbile, eziimbē	ziimbile, ziimbē	aziimbanga	ezingaimbanga	zingaimbanga
Class 11	luimbile, luimbē	oluimbile, oluimbē	luimbile, luimbē	aluimbanga	olungaimbanga	lungaimbanga
Class 14	buimbile, buimbē	obuimbile, obuimbē	buimbile, buimbē	abuimbanga	obungaimbanga	bungaimbanga
Class 15	kuimbile, kuimbē	okuimbile, okuimbē	kuimbile, kuimbē	akuimbanga	okungaimbanga	kungaimbanga
Class 17	kuimbile, kuimbē	okuimbile, okuimbē	kuimbile, kuimbē	akuimbanga	okungaimbanga	kungaimbanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāimba	engāimba	ngāimba	angiimbanga	engingaimbanga	ngingaimbanga
2nd singular	wāimba	owāimba	wāimba	awuimbanga	ongaimbanga	ungaimbanga
1st plural	sāimba	esāimba	sāimba	asiimbanga	esingaimbanga	singaimbanga
2nd plural	nāimba	enāimba	nāimba	aniimbanga	eningaimbanga	ningaimbanga
Class 1	wāimba	owāimba	āimba	akaimbanga	ongaimbanga	engaimbanga
Class 2	bāimba	abāimba	bāimba	abaimbanga	abangaimbanga	bengaimbanga
Class 3	wāimba	owāimba	wāimba	awuimbanga	ongaimbanga	ungaimbanga
Class 4	yāimba	eyāimba	yāimba	ayiimbanga	engaimbanga	ingaimbanga
Class 5	lāimba	elāimba	lāimba	aliimbanga	elingaimbanga	lingaimbanga
Class 6	āimba	āimba	āimba	awaimbanga	angaimbanga	engaimbanga
Class 7	sāimba	esāimba	sāimba	asiimbanga	esingaimbanga	singaimbanga
Class 8	zāimba	ezāimba	zāimba	aziimbanga	ezingaimbanga	zingaimbanga
Class 9	yāimba	eyāimba	yāimba	ayiimbanga	engaimbanga	ingaimbanga
Class 10	zāimba	ezāimba	zāimba	aziimbanga	ezingaimbanga	zingaimbanga
Class 11	lwāimba	olwāimba	lwāimba	aluimbanga	olungaimbanga	lungaimbanga
Class 14	bāimba	obāimba	bāimba	abuimbanga	obungaimbanga	bungaimbanga
Class 15	kwāimba	okwāimba	kwāimba	akuimbanga	okungaimbanga	kungaimbanga
Class 17	kwāimba	okwāimba	kwāimba	akuimbanga	okungaimbanga	kungaimbanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaimba	—	ngingaimba	ngingeimbe	—	ngingeimbe
2nd singular	ungaimba	—	ungaimba	ungeimbe	—	ungeimbe
1st plural	singaimba	—	singaimba	singeimbe	—	singeimbe
2nd plural	ningaimba	—	ningaimba	ningeimbe	—	ningeimbe
Class 1	angaimba	—	engaimba	angeimbe	—	engeimbe
Class 2	bangaimba	—	bengaimba	bangeimbe	—	bengeimbe
Class 3	ungaimba	—	ungaimba	ungeimbe	—	ungeimbe
Class 4	ingaimba	—	ingaimba	ingeimbe	—	ingeimbe
Class 5	lingaimba	—	lingaimba	lingeimbe	—	lingeimbe
Class 6	angaimba	—	engaimba	angeimbe	—	engeimbe
Class 7	singaimba	—	singaimba	singeimbe	—	singeimbe
Class 8	zingaimba	—	zingaimba	zingeimbe	—	zingeimbe
Class 9	ingaimba	—	ingaimba	ingeimbe	—	ingeimbe
Class 10	zingaimba	—	zingaimba	zingeimbe	—	zingeimbe
Class 11	lungaimba	—	lungaimba	lungeimbe	—	lungeimbe
Class 14	bungaimba	—	bungaimba	bungeimbe	—	bungeimbe
Class 15	kungaimba	—	kungaimba	kungeimbe	—	kungeimbe
Class 17	kungaimba	—	kungaimba	kungeimbe	—	kungeimbe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoimba	engizoimba	ngizoimba	angizuimba	engingezuimba	ngingezuimba
2nd singular	uzoimba	ozoimba	uzoimba	awuzuimba	ongezuimba	ungezuimba
1st plural	sizoimba	esizoimba	sizoimba	asizuimba	esingezuimba	singezuimba
2nd plural	nizoimba	enizoimba	nizoimba	anizuimba	eningezuimba	ningezuimba
Class 1	uzoimba	ozoimba	ezoimba	akazuimba	ongezuimba	engezuimba
Class 2	bazoimba	abazoimba	bezoimba	abazuimba	abangezuimba	bengezuimba
Class 3	uzoimba	ozoimba	uzoimba	awuzuimba	ongezuimba	ungezuimba
Class 4	izoimba	ezoimba	izoimba	ayizuimba	engezuimba	ingezuimba
Class 5	lizoimba	elizoimba	lizoimba	alizuimba	elingezuimba	lingezuimba
Class 6	azoimba	azoimba	ezoimba	awazuimba	angezuimba	engezuimba
Class 7	sizoimba	esizoimba	sizoimba	asizuimba	esingezuimba	singezuimba
Class 8	zizoimba	ezizoimba	zizoimba	azizuimba	ezingezuimba	zingezuimba
Class 9	izoimba	ezoimba	izoimba	ayizuimba	engezuimba	ingezuimba
Class 10	zizoimba	ezizoimba	zizoimba	azizuimba	ezingezuimba	zingezuimba
Class 11	luzoimba	oluzoimba	luzoimba	aluzuimba	olungezuimba	lungezuimba
Class 14	buzoimba	obuzoimba	buzoimba	abuzuimba	obungezuimba	bungezuimba
Class 15	kuzoimba	okuzoimba	kuzoimba	akuzuimba	okungezuimba	kungezuimba
Class 17	kuzoimba	okuzoimba	kuzoimba	akuzuimba	okungezuimba	kungezuimba
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoimba	engiyoimba	ngiyoimba	angiyuimba	engingeyuimba	ngingeyuimba
2nd singular	uyoimba	oyoimba	uyoimba	awuyuimba	ongeyuimba	ungeyuimba
1st plural	siyoimba	esiyoimba	siyoimba	asiyuimba	esingeyuimba	singeyuimba
2nd plural	niyoimba	eniyoimba	niyoimba	aniyuimba	eningeyuimba	ningeyuimba
Class 1	uyoimba	oyoimba	eyoimba	akayuimba	ongeyuimba	engeyuimba
Class 2	bayoimba	abayoimba	beyoimba	abayuimba	abangeyuimba	bengeyuimba
Class 3	uyoimba	oyoimba	uyoimba	awuyuimba	ongeyuimba	ungeyuimba
Class 4	iyoimba	eyoimba	iyoimba	ayiyuimba	engeyuimba	ingeyuimba
Class 5	liyoimba	eliyoimba	liyoimba	aliyuimba	elingeyuimba	lingeyuimba
Class 6	ayoimba	ayoimba	eyoimba	awayuimba	angeyuimba	engeyuimba
Class 7	siyoimba	esiyoimba	siyoimba	asiyuimba	esingeyuimba	singeyuimba
Class 8	ziyoimba	eziyoimba	ziyoimba	aziyuimba	ezingeyuimba	zingeyuimba
Class 9	iyoimba	eyoimba	iyoimba	ayiyuimba	engeyuimba	ingeyuimba
Class 10	ziyoimba	eziyoimba	ziyoimba	aziyuimba	ezingeyuimba	zingeyuimba
Class 11	luyoimba	oluyoimba	luyoimba	aluyuimba	olungeyuimba	lungeyuimba
Class 14	buyoimba	obuyoimba	buyoimba	abuyuimba	obungeyuimba	bungeyuimba
Class 15	kuyoimba	okuyoimba	kuyoimba	akuyuimba	okungeyuimba	kungeyuimba
Class 17	kuyoimba	okuyoimba	kuyoimba	akuyuimba	okungeyuimba	kungeyuimba
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiimbe	ngingaimbi
2nd singular	uimbe	ungaimbi
1st plural	siimbe	singaimbi
2nd plural	niimbe	ningaimbi
Class 1	aimbe	angaimbi
Class 2	baimbe	bangaimbi
Class 3	uimbe	ungaimbi
Class 4	iimbe	ingaimbi
Class 5	liimbe	lingaimbi
Class 6	aimbe	angaimbi
Class 7	siimbe	singaimbi
Class 8	ziimbe	zingaimbi
Class 9	iimbe	ingaimbi
Class 10	ziimbe	zingaimbi
Class 11	luimbe	lungaimbi
Class 14	buimbe	bungaimbi
Class 15	kuimbe	kungaimbi
Class 17	kuimbe	kungaimbi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaimba	ngangaimba, angaimba, angangaimba
2nd singular	waimba	wangaimba, awaimba, awangaimba
1st plural	saimba	sangaimba, asaimba, asangaimba
2nd plural	naimba	nangaimba, anaimba, anangaimba
Class 1	waimba	wangaimba, akaimba, akangaimba
Class 2	baimba	bangaimba, abaimba, abangaimba
Class 3	waimba	wangaimba, awaimba, awangaimba
Class 4	yaimba	yangaimba, ayaimba, ayangaimba
Class 5	laimba	langaimba, alaimba, alangaimba
Class 6	aimba	angaimba, awaimba, awangaimba
Class 7	saimba	sangaimba, asaimba, asangaimba
Class 8	zaimba	zangaimba, azaimba, azangaimba
Class 9	yaimba	yangaimba, ayaimba, ayangaimba
Class 10	zaimba	zangaimba, azaimba, azangaimba
Class 11	lwaimba	lwangaimba, alwaimba, alwangaimba
Class 14	baimba	bangaimba, abaimba, abangaimba
Class 15	kwaimba	kwangaimba, akwaimba, akwangaimba
Class 17	kwaimba	kwangaimba, akwaimba, akwangaimba