Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/-jɪ́mba

*-jɪ́mba (infinitive *kʊ̀jɪ́mba)^[1]

1. to sing

   Synonyms: *-jɪ́mbɪda, *-bína

• *-jɪ́mbɪda (“to sing (applicative form)”)
• *mʊ̀jɪ́mbɪ̀ (“singer”)

• Bangi-Tetela:
  • Bangi-Ntomba:
    • Bangi-Moi:
      • Lingala (C30B): -yémba

• Northeast Bantu:
  • Northeast Coast Bantu:
    • Sabaki:
      • Swahili:
        • Swahili (G42): -imba

• Kituba (H10A): yimba

• Northeast Bantu:
  • Great Lakes Bantu:
    • Masaba-Luhya:
      • Nyole (Uganda) (J35): -emba
    • Logooli-Kuria:
      • Ikizu (J402): -imba
      • Kabwa (J405): -imba

• Nyasa:
  • Chichewa (N31): -imba/-yimba
  • Tumbuka (N21): -imba

• Rufiji-Ruvuma:
  • Ruvuma:
    • Yao (P21): -jimba

• Southern Bantu:
  • Makua:
    • Malawi Lomwe (P331): -ipa

• Kavango-Southwest Bantu:
  • Southwest Bantu:
    • Ovambo:
      • Kwanyama (R21): imba

• Southern Bantu:
  • Venda (S20): -imba