ceba

See also: Ceba and cebá

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cēpa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈsɛ.βə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈsə.bə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈse.ba]

• Audio (Valencia):

  (file)

Noun

ceba f (plural cebes)

1. onion
2. bulb
3. obsession, mania

Derived terms

• ceba de Figueres
• ceballaire
• ceballot
• ceballut
• cebar
• cebollí

 

Related terms

• ceboller

Further reading

• “ceba” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “ceba” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Anagrams

• beca

Galician

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Alternative forms

• seba, sebe, sebre, xebra

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈθeβa̝], (western) [ˈseβa̝]

Noun

ceba m (plural cebas)

1. seagrass (especially Zostera marina and Ruppia maritima)

Derived terms

• cebado

Etymology 2

Deverbal from cebar (“to fatten”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈθeβa̝], (western) [ˈseβa̝]

Noun

ceba m (plural cebas)

1. fattening (of livestock)

Etymology 3

Verb

ceba

1. inflection of cebar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “ceba”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “xebra”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “ceba”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “ceba”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Occitan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cēpa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈseβo]

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

ceba f (plural cebas)

1. onion

   Synonym: onhon

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈθeba/ [ˈθe.β̞a]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈseba/ [ˈse.β̞a]
• Rhymes: -eba
• Syllabification: ce‧ba

Verb

ceba

1. inflection of cebar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Swazi

Verb

-ceba

1. to be rich

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

From a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe ǀawe (“plan, scheme”).

Verb

-cêba

1. (transitive) to plan

   Synonym: -cwangcisa

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology 1

From a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe ǀawe (“devise, plan, scheme”).

Verb

-céba

1. (transitive) to tell on, to inform against
2. (transitive) to devise, to contrive, to invent

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuceba
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuceba	ukungacebi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	ceba	-cebe
Plural	cebani	-cebeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaceba, ngiceba	engicebayo, engiceba	ngiceba	angicebi	engingacebi	ngingacebi
2nd singular	uyaceba, uceba	ocebayo, oceba	uceba	awucebi	ongacebi	ungacebi
1st plural	siyaceba, siceba	esicebayo, esiceba	siceba	asicebi	esingacebi	singacebi
2nd plural	niyaceba, niceba	enicebayo, eniceba	niceba	anicebi	eningacebi	ningacebi
Class 1	uyaceba, uceba	ocebayo, oceba	eceba	akacebi	ongacebi	engacebi
Class 2	bayaceba, baceba	abacebayo, abaceba	beceba	abacebi	abangacebi	bengacebi
Class 3	uyaceba, uceba	ocebayo, oceba	uceba	awucebi	ongacebi	ungacebi
Class 4	iyaceba, iceba	ecebayo, eceba	iceba	ayicebi	engacebi	ingacebi
Class 5	liyaceba, liceba	elicebayo, eliceba	liceba	alicebi	elingacebi	lingacebi
Class 6	ayaceba, aceba	acebayo, aceba	eceba	awacebi	angacebi	engacebi
Class 7	siyaceba, siceba	esicebayo, esiceba	siceba	asicebi	esingacebi	singacebi
Class 8	ziyaceba, ziceba	ezicebayo, eziceba	ziceba	azicebi	ezingacebi	zingacebi
Class 9	iyaceba, iceba	ecebayo, eceba	iceba	ayicebi	engacebi	ingacebi
Class 10	ziyaceba, ziceba	ezicebayo, eziceba	ziceba	azicebi	ezingacebi	zingacebi
Class 11	luyaceba, luceba	olucebayo, oluceba	luceba	alucebi	olungacebi	lungacebi
Class 14	buyaceba, buceba	obucebayo, obuceba	buceba	abucebi	obungacebi	bungacebi
Class 15	kuyaceba, kuceba	okucebayo, okuceba	kuceba	akucebi	okungacebi	kungacebi
Class 17	kuyaceba, kuceba	okucebayo, okuceba	kuceba	akucebi	okungacebi	kungacebi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngicebile, ngicebē	engicebile, engicebē	ngicebile, ngicebē	angicebanga	engingacebanga	ngingacebanga
2nd singular	ucebile, ucebē	ocebile, ocebē	ucebile, ucebē	awucebanga	ongacebanga	ungacebanga
1st plural	sicebile, sicebē	esicebile, esicebē	sicebile, sicebē	asicebanga	esingacebanga	singacebanga
2nd plural	nicebile, nicebē	enicebile, enicebē	nicebile, nicebē	anicebanga	eningacebanga	ningacebanga
Class 1	ucebile, ucebē	ocebile, ocebē	ecebile, ecebē	akacebanga	ongacebanga	engacebanga
Class 2	bacebile, bacebē	abacebile, abacebē	becebile, becebē	abacebanga	abangacebanga	bengacebanga
Class 3	ucebile, ucebē	ocebile, ocebē	ucebile, ucebē	awucebanga	ongacebanga	ungacebanga
Class 4	icebile, icebē	ecebile, ecebē	icebile, icebē	ayicebanga	engacebanga	ingacebanga
Class 5	licebile, licebē	elicebile, elicebē	licebile, licebē	alicebanga	elingacebanga	lingacebanga
Class 6	acebile, acebē	acebile, acebē	ecebile, ecebē	awacebanga	angacebanga	engacebanga
Class 7	sicebile, sicebē	esicebile, esicebē	sicebile, sicebē	asicebanga	esingacebanga	singacebanga
Class 8	zicebile, zicebē	ezicebile, ezicebē	zicebile, zicebē	azicebanga	ezingacebanga	zingacebanga
Class 9	icebile, icebē	ecebile, ecebē	icebile, icebē	ayicebanga	engacebanga	ingacebanga
Class 10	zicebile, zicebē	ezicebile, ezicebē	zicebile, zicebē	azicebanga	ezingacebanga	zingacebanga
Class 11	lucebile, lucebē	olucebile, olucebē	lucebile, lucebē	alucebanga	olungacebanga	lungacebanga
Class 14	bucebile, bucebē	obucebile, obucebē	bucebile, bucebē	abucebanga	obungacebanga	bungacebanga
Class 15	kucebile, kucebē	okucebile, okucebē	kucebile, kucebē	akucebanga	okungacebanga	kungacebanga
Class 17	kucebile, kucebē	okucebile, okucebē	kucebile, kucebē	akucebanga	okungacebanga	kungacebanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāceba	engāceba	ngāceba	angicebanga	engingacebanga	ngingacebanga
2nd singular	wāceba	owāceba	wāceba	awucebanga	ongacebanga	ungacebanga
1st plural	sāceba	esāceba	sāceba	asicebanga	esingacebanga	singacebanga
2nd plural	nāceba	enāceba	nāceba	anicebanga	eningacebanga	ningacebanga
Class 1	wāceba	owāceba	āceba	akacebanga	ongacebanga	engacebanga
Class 2	bāceba	abāceba	bāceba	abacebanga	abangacebanga	bengacebanga
Class 3	wāceba	owāceba	wāceba	awucebanga	ongacebanga	ungacebanga
Class 4	yāceba	eyāceba	yāceba	ayicebanga	engacebanga	ingacebanga
Class 5	lāceba	elāceba	lāceba	alicebanga	elingacebanga	lingacebanga
Class 6	āceba	āceba	āceba	awacebanga	angacebanga	engacebanga
Class 7	sāceba	esāceba	sāceba	asicebanga	esingacebanga	singacebanga
Class 8	zāceba	ezāceba	zāceba	azicebanga	ezingacebanga	zingacebanga
Class 9	yāceba	eyāceba	yāceba	ayicebanga	engacebanga	ingacebanga
Class 10	zāceba	ezāceba	zāceba	azicebanga	ezingacebanga	zingacebanga
Class 11	lwāceba	olwāceba	lwāceba	alucebanga	olungacebanga	lungacebanga
Class 14	bāceba	obāceba	bāceba	abucebanga	obungacebanga	bungacebanga
Class 15	kwāceba	okwāceba	kwāceba	akucebanga	okungacebanga	kungacebanga
Class 17	kwāceba	okwāceba	kwāceba	akucebanga	okungacebanga	kungacebanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaceba	—	ngingaceba	ngingecebe	—	ngingecebe
2nd singular	ungaceba	—	ungaceba	ungecebe	—	ungecebe
1st plural	singaceba	—	singaceba	singecebe	—	singecebe
2nd plural	ningaceba	—	ningaceba	ningecebe	—	ningecebe
Class 1	angaceba	—	engaceba	angecebe	—	engecebe
Class 2	bangaceba	—	bengaceba	bangecebe	—	bengecebe
Class 3	ungaceba	—	ungaceba	ungecebe	—	ungecebe
Class 4	ingaceba	—	ingaceba	ingecebe	—	ingecebe
Class 5	lingaceba	—	lingaceba	lingecebe	—	lingecebe
Class 6	angaceba	—	engaceba	angecebe	—	engecebe
Class 7	singaceba	—	singaceba	singecebe	—	singecebe
Class 8	zingaceba	—	zingaceba	zingecebe	—	zingecebe
Class 9	ingaceba	—	ingaceba	ingecebe	—	ingecebe
Class 10	zingaceba	—	zingaceba	zingecebe	—	zingecebe
Class 11	lungaceba	—	lungaceba	lungecebe	—	lungecebe
Class 14	bungaceba	—	bungaceba	bungecebe	—	bungecebe
Class 15	kungaceba	—	kungaceba	kungecebe	—	kungecebe
Class 17	kungaceba	—	kungaceba	kungecebe	—	kungecebe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoceba	engizoceba	ngizoceba	angizuceba	engingezuceba	ngingezuceba
2nd singular	uzoceba	ozoceba	uzoceba	awuzuceba	ongezuceba	ungezuceba
1st plural	sizoceba	esizoceba	sizoceba	asizuceba	esingezuceba	singezuceba
2nd plural	nizoceba	enizoceba	nizoceba	anizuceba	eningezuceba	ningezuceba
Class 1	uzoceba	ozoceba	ezoceba	akazuceba	ongezuceba	engezuceba
Class 2	bazoceba	abazoceba	bezoceba	abazuceba	abangezuceba	bengezuceba
Class 3	uzoceba	ozoceba	uzoceba	awuzuceba	ongezuceba	ungezuceba
Class 4	izoceba	ezoceba	izoceba	ayizuceba	engezuceba	ingezuceba
Class 5	lizoceba	elizoceba	lizoceba	alizuceba	elingezuceba	lingezuceba
Class 6	azoceba	azoceba	ezoceba	awazuceba	angezuceba	engezuceba
Class 7	sizoceba	esizoceba	sizoceba	asizuceba	esingezuceba	singezuceba
Class 8	zizoceba	ezizoceba	zizoceba	azizuceba	ezingezuceba	zingezuceba
Class 9	izoceba	ezoceba	izoceba	ayizuceba	engezuceba	ingezuceba
Class 10	zizoceba	ezizoceba	zizoceba	azizuceba	ezingezuceba	zingezuceba
Class 11	luzoceba	oluzoceba	luzoceba	aluzuceba	olungezuceba	lungezuceba
Class 14	buzoceba	obuzoceba	buzoceba	abuzuceba	obungezuceba	bungezuceba
Class 15	kuzoceba	okuzoceba	kuzoceba	akuzuceba	okungezuceba	kungezuceba
Class 17	kuzoceba	okuzoceba	kuzoceba	akuzuceba	okungezuceba	kungezuceba
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoceba	engiyoceba	ngiyoceba	angiyuceba	engingeyuceba	ngingeyuceba
2nd singular	uyoceba	oyoceba	uyoceba	awuyuceba	ongeyuceba	ungeyuceba
1st plural	siyoceba	esiyoceba	siyoceba	asiyuceba	esingeyuceba	singeyuceba
2nd plural	niyoceba	eniyoceba	niyoceba	aniyuceba	eningeyuceba	ningeyuceba
Class 1	uyoceba	oyoceba	eyoceba	akayuceba	ongeyuceba	engeyuceba
Class 2	bayoceba	abayoceba	beyoceba	abayuceba	abangeyuceba	bengeyuceba
Class 3	uyoceba	oyoceba	uyoceba	awuyuceba	ongeyuceba	ungeyuceba
Class 4	iyoceba	eyoceba	iyoceba	ayiyuceba	engeyuceba	ingeyuceba
Class 5	liyoceba	eliyoceba	liyoceba	aliyuceba	elingeyuceba	lingeyuceba
Class 6	ayoceba	ayoceba	eyoceba	awayuceba	angeyuceba	engeyuceba
Class 7	siyoceba	esiyoceba	siyoceba	asiyuceba	esingeyuceba	singeyuceba
Class 8	ziyoceba	eziyoceba	ziyoceba	aziyuceba	ezingeyuceba	zingeyuceba
Class 9	iyoceba	eyoceba	iyoceba	ayiyuceba	engeyuceba	ingeyuceba
Class 10	ziyoceba	eziyoceba	ziyoceba	aziyuceba	ezingeyuceba	zingeyuceba
Class 11	luyoceba	oluyoceba	luyoceba	aluyuceba	olungeyuceba	lungeyuceba
Class 14	buyoceba	obuyoceba	buyoceba	abuyuceba	obungeyuceba	bungeyuceba
Class 15	kuyoceba	okuyoceba	kuyoceba	akuyuceba	okungeyuceba	kungeyuceba
Class 17	kuyoceba	okuyoceba	kuyoceba	akuyuceba	okungeyuceba	kungeyuceba
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngicebe	ngingacebi
2nd singular	ucebe	ungacebi
1st plural	sicebe	singacebi
2nd plural	nicebe	ningacebi
Class 1	acebe	angacebi
Class 2	bacebe	bangacebi
Class 3	ucebe	ungacebi
Class 4	icebe	ingacebi
Class 5	licebe	lingacebi
Class 6	acebe	angacebi
Class 7	sicebe	singacebi
Class 8	zicebe	zingacebi
Class 9	icebe	ingacebi
Class 10	zicebe	zingacebi
Class 11	lucebe	lungacebi
Class 14	bucebe	bungacebi
Class 15	kucebe	kungacebi
Class 17	kucebe	kungacebi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaceba	ngangaceba, angaceba, angangaceba
2nd singular	waceba	wangaceba, awaceba, awangaceba
1st plural	saceba	sangaceba, asaceba, asangaceba
2nd plural	naceba	nangaceba, anaceba, anangaceba
Class 1	waceba	wangaceba, akaceba, akangaceba
Class 2	baceba	bangaceba, abaceba, abangaceba
Class 3	waceba	wangaceba, awaceba, awangaceba
Class 4	yaceba	yangaceba, ayaceba, ayangaceba
Class 5	laceba	langaceba, alaceba, alangaceba
Class 6	aceba	angaceba, awaceba, awangaceba
Class 7	saceba	sangaceba, asaceba, asangaceba
Class 8	zaceba	zangaceba, azaceba, azangaceba
Class 9	yaceba	yangaceba, ayaceba, ayangaceba
Class 10	zaceba	zangaceba, azaceba, azangaceba
Class 11	lwaceba	lwangaceba, alwaceba, alwangaceba
Class 14	baceba	bangaceba, abaceba, abangaceba
Class 15	kwaceba	kwangaceba, akwaceba, akwangaceba
Class 17	kwaceba	kwangaceba, akwaceba, akwangaceba

Derived terms

• icebo
• umcebi

Etymology 2

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

Verb

-ceba

1. (intransitive) to be rich, wealthy
2. (intransitive) to be fat, sleek (of animals)

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuceba
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuceba	ukungacebi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	ceba	-cebe
Plural	cebani	-cebeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaceba, ngiceba	engicebayo, engiceba	ngiceba	angicebi	engingacebi	ngingacebi
2nd singular	uyaceba, uceba	ocebayo, oceba	uceba	awucebi	ongacebi	ungacebi
1st plural	siyaceba, siceba	esicebayo, esiceba	siceba	asicebi	esingacebi	singacebi
2nd plural	niyaceba, niceba	enicebayo, eniceba	niceba	anicebi	eningacebi	ningacebi
Class 1	uyaceba, uceba	ocebayo, oceba	eceba	akacebi	ongacebi	engacebi
Class 2	bayaceba, baceba	abacebayo, abaceba	beceba	abacebi	abangacebi	bengacebi
Class 3	uyaceba, uceba	ocebayo, oceba	uceba	awucebi	ongacebi	ungacebi
Class 4	iyaceba, iceba	ecebayo, eceba	iceba	ayicebi	engacebi	ingacebi
Class 5	liyaceba, liceba	elicebayo, eliceba	liceba	alicebi	elingacebi	lingacebi
Class 6	ayaceba, aceba	acebayo, aceba	eceba	awacebi	angacebi	engacebi
Class 7	siyaceba, siceba	esicebayo, esiceba	siceba	asicebi	esingacebi	singacebi
Class 8	ziyaceba, ziceba	ezicebayo, eziceba	ziceba	azicebi	ezingacebi	zingacebi
Class 9	iyaceba, iceba	ecebayo, eceba	iceba	ayicebi	engacebi	ingacebi
Class 10	ziyaceba, ziceba	ezicebayo, eziceba	ziceba	azicebi	ezingacebi	zingacebi
Class 11	luyaceba, luceba	olucebayo, oluceba	luceba	alucebi	olungacebi	lungacebi
Class 14	buyaceba, buceba	obucebayo, obuceba	buceba	abucebi	obungacebi	bungacebi
Class 15	kuyaceba, kuceba	okucebayo, okuceba	kuceba	akucebi	okungacebi	kungacebi
Class 17	kuyaceba, kuceba	okucebayo, okuceba	kuceba	akucebi	okungacebi	kungacebi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngicebile, ngicebē	engicebile, engicebē	ngicebile, ngicebē	angicebanga	engingacebanga	ngingacebanga
2nd singular	ucebile, ucebē	ocebile, ocebē	ucebile, ucebē	awucebanga	ongacebanga	ungacebanga
1st plural	sicebile, sicebē	esicebile, esicebē	sicebile, sicebē	asicebanga	esingacebanga	singacebanga
2nd plural	nicebile, nicebē	enicebile, enicebē	nicebile, nicebē	anicebanga	eningacebanga	ningacebanga
Class 1	ucebile, ucebē	ocebile, ocebē	ecebile, ecebē	akacebanga	ongacebanga	engacebanga
Class 2	bacebile, bacebē	abacebile, abacebē	becebile, becebē	abacebanga	abangacebanga	bengacebanga
Class 3	ucebile, ucebē	ocebile, ocebē	ucebile, ucebē	awucebanga	ongacebanga	ungacebanga
Class 4	icebile, icebē	ecebile, ecebē	icebile, icebē	ayicebanga	engacebanga	ingacebanga
Class 5	licebile, licebē	elicebile, elicebē	licebile, licebē	alicebanga	elingacebanga	lingacebanga
Class 6	acebile, acebē	acebile, acebē	ecebile, ecebē	awacebanga	angacebanga	engacebanga
Class 7	sicebile, sicebē	esicebile, esicebē	sicebile, sicebē	asicebanga	esingacebanga	singacebanga
Class 8	zicebile, zicebē	ezicebile, ezicebē	zicebile, zicebē	azicebanga	ezingacebanga	zingacebanga
Class 9	icebile, icebē	ecebile, ecebē	icebile, icebē	ayicebanga	engacebanga	ingacebanga
Class 10	zicebile, zicebē	ezicebile, ezicebē	zicebile, zicebē	azicebanga	ezingacebanga	zingacebanga
Class 11	lucebile, lucebē	olucebile, olucebē	lucebile, lucebē	alucebanga	olungacebanga	lungacebanga
Class 14	bucebile, bucebē	obucebile, obucebē	bucebile, bucebē	abucebanga	obungacebanga	bungacebanga
Class 15	kucebile, kucebē	okucebile, okucebē	kucebile, kucebē	akucebanga	okungacebanga	kungacebanga
Class 17	kucebile, kucebē	okucebile, okucebē	kucebile, kucebē	akucebanga	okungacebanga	kungacebanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāceba	engāceba	ngāceba	angicebanga	engingacebanga	ngingacebanga
2nd singular	wāceba	owāceba	wāceba	awucebanga	ongacebanga	ungacebanga
1st plural	sāceba	esāceba	sāceba	asicebanga	esingacebanga	singacebanga
2nd plural	nāceba	enāceba	nāceba	anicebanga	eningacebanga	ningacebanga
Class 1	wāceba	owāceba	āceba	akacebanga	ongacebanga	engacebanga
Class 2	bāceba	abāceba	bāceba	abacebanga	abangacebanga	bengacebanga
Class 3	wāceba	owāceba	wāceba	awucebanga	ongacebanga	ungacebanga
Class 4	yāceba	eyāceba	yāceba	ayicebanga	engacebanga	ingacebanga
Class 5	lāceba	elāceba	lāceba	alicebanga	elingacebanga	lingacebanga
Class 6	āceba	āceba	āceba	awacebanga	angacebanga	engacebanga
Class 7	sāceba	esāceba	sāceba	asicebanga	esingacebanga	singacebanga
Class 8	zāceba	ezāceba	zāceba	azicebanga	ezingacebanga	zingacebanga
Class 9	yāceba	eyāceba	yāceba	ayicebanga	engacebanga	ingacebanga
Class 10	zāceba	ezāceba	zāceba	azicebanga	ezingacebanga	zingacebanga
Class 11	lwāceba	olwāceba	lwāceba	alucebanga	olungacebanga	lungacebanga
Class 14	bāceba	obāceba	bāceba	abucebanga	obungacebanga	bungacebanga
Class 15	kwāceba	okwāceba	kwāceba	akucebanga	okungacebanga	kungacebanga
Class 17	kwāceba	okwāceba	kwāceba	akucebanga	okungacebanga	kungacebanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaceba	—	ngingaceba	ngingecebe	—	ngingecebe
2nd singular	ungaceba	—	ungaceba	ungecebe	—	ungecebe
1st plural	singaceba	—	singaceba	singecebe	—	singecebe
2nd plural	ningaceba	—	ningaceba	ningecebe	—	ningecebe
Class 1	angaceba	—	engaceba	angecebe	—	engecebe
Class 2	bangaceba	—	bengaceba	bangecebe	—	bengecebe
Class 3	ungaceba	—	ungaceba	ungecebe	—	ungecebe
Class 4	ingaceba	—	ingaceba	ingecebe	—	ingecebe
Class 5	lingaceba	—	lingaceba	lingecebe	—	lingecebe
Class 6	angaceba	—	engaceba	angecebe	—	engecebe
Class 7	singaceba	—	singaceba	singecebe	—	singecebe
Class 8	zingaceba	—	zingaceba	zingecebe	—	zingecebe
Class 9	ingaceba	—	ingaceba	ingecebe	—	ingecebe
Class 10	zingaceba	—	zingaceba	zingecebe	—	zingecebe
Class 11	lungaceba	—	lungaceba	lungecebe	—	lungecebe
Class 14	bungaceba	—	bungaceba	bungecebe	—	bungecebe
Class 15	kungaceba	—	kungaceba	kungecebe	—	kungecebe
Class 17	kungaceba	—	kungaceba	kungecebe	—	kungecebe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoceba	engizoceba	ngizoceba	angizuceba	engingezuceba	ngingezuceba
2nd singular	uzoceba	ozoceba	uzoceba	awuzuceba	ongezuceba	ungezuceba
1st plural	sizoceba	esizoceba	sizoceba	asizuceba	esingezuceba	singezuceba
2nd plural	nizoceba	enizoceba	nizoceba	anizuceba	eningezuceba	ningezuceba
Class 1	uzoceba	ozoceba	ezoceba	akazuceba	ongezuceba	engezuceba
Class 2	bazoceba	abazoceba	bezoceba	abazuceba	abangezuceba	bengezuceba
Class 3	uzoceba	ozoceba	uzoceba	awuzuceba	ongezuceba	ungezuceba
Class 4	izoceba	ezoceba	izoceba	ayizuceba	engezuceba	ingezuceba
Class 5	lizoceba	elizoceba	lizoceba	alizuceba	elingezuceba	lingezuceba
Class 6	azoceba	azoceba	ezoceba	awazuceba	angezuceba	engezuceba
Class 7	sizoceba	esizoceba	sizoceba	asizuceba	esingezuceba	singezuceba
Class 8	zizoceba	ezizoceba	zizoceba	azizuceba	ezingezuceba	zingezuceba
Class 9	izoceba	ezoceba	izoceba	ayizuceba	engezuceba	ingezuceba
Class 10	zizoceba	ezizoceba	zizoceba	azizuceba	ezingezuceba	zingezuceba
Class 11	luzoceba	oluzoceba	luzoceba	aluzuceba	olungezuceba	lungezuceba
Class 14	buzoceba	obuzoceba	buzoceba	abuzuceba	obungezuceba	bungezuceba
Class 15	kuzoceba	okuzoceba	kuzoceba	akuzuceba	okungezuceba	kungezuceba
Class 17	kuzoceba	okuzoceba	kuzoceba	akuzuceba	okungezuceba	kungezuceba
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoceba	engiyoceba	ngiyoceba	angiyuceba	engingeyuceba	ngingeyuceba
2nd singular	uyoceba	oyoceba	uyoceba	awuyuceba	ongeyuceba	ungeyuceba
1st plural	siyoceba	esiyoceba	siyoceba	asiyuceba	esingeyuceba	singeyuceba
2nd plural	niyoceba	eniyoceba	niyoceba	aniyuceba	eningeyuceba	ningeyuceba
Class 1	uyoceba	oyoceba	eyoceba	akayuceba	ongeyuceba	engeyuceba
Class 2	bayoceba	abayoceba	beyoceba	abayuceba	abangeyuceba	bengeyuceba
Class 3	uyoceba	oyoceba	uyoceba	awuyuceba	ongeyuceba	ungeyuceba
Class 4	iyoceba	eyoceba	iyoceba	ayiyuceba	engeyuceba	ingeyuceba
Class 5	liyoceba	eliyoceba	liyoceba	aliyuceba	elingeyuceba	lingeyuceba
Class 6	ayoceba	ayoceba	eyoceba	awayuceba	angeyuceba	engeyuceba
Class 7	siyoceba	esiyoceba	siyoceba	asiyuceba	esingeyuceba	singeyuceba
Class 8	ziyoceba	eziyoceba	ziyoceba	aziyuceba	ezingeyuceba	zingeyuceba
Class 9	iyoceba	eyoceba	iyoceba	ayiyuceba	engeyuceba	ingeyuceba
Class 10	ziyoceba	eziyoceba	ziyoceba	aziyuceba	ezingeyuceba	zingeyuceba
Class 11	luyoceba	oluyoceba	luyoceba	aluyuceba	olungeyuceba	lungeyuceba
Class 14	buyoceba	obuyoceba	buyoceba	abuyuceba	obungeyuceba	bungeyuceba
Class 15	kuyoceba	okuyoceba	kuyoceba	akuyuceba	okungeyuceba	kungeyuceba
Class 17	kuyoceba	okuyoceba	kuyoceba	akuyuceba	okungeyuceba	kungeyuceba
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngicebe	ngingacebi
2nd singular	ucebe	ungacebi
1st plural	sicebe	singacebi
2nd plural	nicebe	ningacebi
Class 1	acebe	angacebi
Class 2	bacebe	bangacebi
Class 3	ucebe	ungacebi
Class 4	icebe	ingacebi
Class 5	licebe	lingacebi
Class 6	acebe	angacebi
Class 7	sicebe	singacebi
Class 8	zicebe	zingacebi
Class 9	icebe	ingacebi
Class 10	zicebe	zingacebi
Class 11	lucebe	lungacebi
Class 14	bucebe	bungacebi
Class 15	kucebe	kungacebi
Class 17	kucebe	kungacebi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaceba	ngangaceba, angaceba, angangaceba
2nd singular	waceba	wangaceba, awaceba, awangaceba
1st plural	saceba	sangaceba, asaceba, asangaceba
2nd plural	naceba	nangaceba, anaceba, anangaceba
Class 1	waceba	wangaceba, akaceba, akangaceba
Class 2	baceba	bangaceba, abaceba, abangaceba
Class 3	waceba	wangaceba, awaceba, awangaceba
Class 4	yaceba	yangaceba, ayaceba, ayangaceba
Class 5	laceba	langaceba, alaceba, alangaceba
Class 6	aceba	angaceba, awaceba, awangaceba
Class 7	saceba	sangaceba, asaceba, asangaceba
Class 8	zaceba	zangaceba, azaceba, azangaceba
Class 9	yaceba	yangaceba, ayaceba, ayangaceba
Class 10	zaceba	zangaceba, azaceba, azangaceba
Class 11	lwaceba	lwangaceba, alwaceba, alwangaceba
Class 14	baceba	bangaceba, abaceba, abangaceba
Class 15	kwaceba	kwangaceba, akwaceba, akwangaceba
Class 17	kwaceba	kwangaceba, akwaceba, akwangaceba

Derived terms

• isicebi
• ubucebi

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “ceɓa”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “ceɓa (3.9)”
• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “ceɓa”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “ceɓa (6.3)”
• Louw, J.A. (2013) “The Impact of Khoesan on Southern Bantu”, in Vossen, Rainer, editor, The Khoesan Languages, Routledge, →ISBN, pages 435-444