mema
- father
- R. H. Mathews (1909) “The Dhudhuroa Language of Victoria”, in American Anthropologist (in Dhudhuroa)
mema
- water
- Central Bantu historical texts, volume 3 (1962), page 22
- Edmond Verhulpen, Baluba et Balubaïsés du Katanga (1936), page 414
mema
- water
- Ethnographia e historia tradicional dos povos da Lunda (1890) (Uanda meji, Lunda mema)
- J. Torrend, A Comparative Grammar of the South African Bantu Language (1891), appendix on Lunda
mema
- water
- J. Torrend, A Comparative Grammar of the South African Bantu Language (1891)
From me (3rd singular pronoun) + ma (“that”).
mema
- (distal, emphatic) that, those
- Synonym: ma
- Antonym: mene
- niam do loka mema yo ― do not eat those bananas
mema
- (distal) that, those
- Antonym: mene
- mema de ti pala ― that is my house
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[1], Pacific linguistics (as memá)
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
IPA(key): /meːma/
-mêma
- (transitive) to summon, to invite
Tone HH
|
Infinitive
|
ukumema
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukumema
|
ukungamemi
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
+ object concord
|
Singular
|
mema
|
-meme
|
Plural
|
memani
|
-memeni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyamema, ngimema
|
engimemayo, engimema
|
ngimema
|
angimemi
|
engingamemi
|
ngingamemi
|
2nd singular
|
uyamema, umema
|
omemayo, omema
|
umema
|
awumemi
|
ongamemi
|
ungamemi
|
1st plural
|
siyamema, simema
|
esimemayo, esimema
|
simema
|
asimemi
|
esingamemi
|
singamemi
|
2nd plural
|
niyamema, nimema
|
enimemayo, enimema
|
nimema
|
animemi
|
eningamemi
|
ningamemi
|
Class 1
|
uyamema, umema
|
omemayo, omema
|
emema
|
akamemi
|
ongamemi
|
engamemi
|
Class 2
|
bayamema, bamema
|
abamemayo, abamema
|
bemema
|
abamemi
|
abangamemi
|
bengamemi
|
Class 3
|
uyamema, umema
|
omemayo, omema
|
umema
|
awumemi
|
ongamemi
|
ungamemi
|
Class 4
|
iyamema, imema
|
ememayo, emema
|
imema
|
ayimemi
|
engamemi
|
ingamemi
|
Class 5
|
liyamema, limema
|
elimemayo, elimema
|
limema
|
alimemi
|
elingamemi
|
lingamemi
|
Class 6
|
ayamema, amema
|
amemayo, amema
|
emema
|
awamemi
|
angamemi
|
engamemi
|
Class 7
|
siyamema, simema
|
esimemayo, esimema
|
simema
|
asimemi
|
esingamemi
|
singamemi
|
Class 8
|
ziyamema, zimema
|
ezimemayo, ezimema
|
zimema
|
azimemi
|
ezingamemi
|
zingamemi
|
Class 9
|
iyamema, imema
|
ememayo, emema
|
imema
|
ayimemi
|
engamemi
|
ingamemi
|
Class 10
|
ziyamema, zimema
|
ezimemayo, ezimema
|
zimema
|
azimemi
|
ezingamemi
|
zingamemi
|
Class 11
|
luyamema, lumema
|
olumemayo, olumema
|
lumema
|
alumemi
|
olungamemi
|
lungamemi
|
Class 14
|
buyamema, bumema
|
obumemayo, obumema
|
bumema
|
abumemi
|
obungamemi
|
bungamemi
|
Class 15
|
kuyamema, kumema
|
okumemayo, okumema
|
kumema
|
akumemi
|
okungamemi
|
kungamemi
|
Class 17
|
kuyamema, kumema
|
okumemayo, okumema
|
kumema
|
akumemi
|
okungamemi
|
kungamemi
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngimemile, ngimemē
|
engimemile, engimemē
|
ngimemile, ngimemē
|
angimemanga
|
engingamemanga
|
ngingamemanga
|
2nd singular
|
umemile, umemē
|
omemile, omemē
|
umemile, umemē
|
awumemanga
|
ongamemanga
|
ungamemanga
|
1st plural
|
simemile, simemē
|
esimemile, esimemē
|
simemile, simemē
|
asimemanga
|
esingamemanga
|
singamemanga
|
2nd plural
|
nimemile, nimemē
|
enimemile, enimemē
|
nimemile, nimemē
|
animemanga
|
eningamemanga
|
ningamemanga
|
Class 1
|
umemile, umemē
|
omemile, omemē
|
ememile, ememē
|
akamemanga
|
ongamemanga
|
engamemanga
|
Class 2
|
bamemile, bamemē
|
abamemile, abamemē
|
bememile, bememē
|
abamemanga
|
abangamemanga
|
bengamemanga
|
Class 3
|
umemile, umemē
|
omemile, omemē
|
umemile, umemē
|
awumemanga
|
ongamemanga
|
ungamemanga
|
Class 4
|
imemile, imemē
|
ememile, ememē
|
imemile, imemē
|
ayimemanga
|
engamemanga
|
ingamemanga
|
Class 5
|
limemile, limemē
|
elimemile, elimemē
|
limemile, limemē
|
alimemanga
|
elingamemanga
|
lingamemanga
|
Class 6
|
amemile, amemē
|
amemile, amemē
|
ememile, ememē
|
awamemanga
|
angamemanga
|
engamemanga
|
Class 7
|
simemile, simemē
|
esimemile, esimemē
|
simemile, simemē
|
asimemanga
|
esingamemanga
|
singamemanga
|
Class 8
|
zimemile, zimemē
|
ezimemile, ezimemē
|
zimemile, zimemē
|
azimemanga
|
ezingamemanga
|
zingamemanga
|
Class 9
|
imemile, imemē
|
ememile, ememē
|
imemile, imemē
|
ayimemanga
|
engamemanga
|
ingamemanga
|
Class 10
|
zimemile, zimemē
|
ezimemile, ezimemē
|
zimemile, zimemē
|
azimemanga
|
ezingamemanga
|
zingamemanga
|
Class 11
|
lumemile, lumemē
|
olumemile, olumemē
|
lumemile, lumemē
|
alumemanga
|
olungamemanga
|
lungamemanga
|
Class 14
|
bumemile, bumemē
|
obumemile, obumemē
|
bumemile, bumemē
|
abumemanga
|
obungamemanga
|
bungamemanga
|
Class 15
|
kumemile, kumemē
|
okumemile, okumemē
|
kumemile, kumemē
|
akumemanga
|
okungamemanga
|
kungamemanga
|
Class 17
|
kumemile, kumemē
|
okumemile, okumemē
|
kumemile, kumemē
|
akumemanga
|
okungamemanga
|
kungamemanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngāmema
|
engāmema
|
ngāmema
|
angimemanga
|
engingamemanga
|
ngingamemanga
|
2nd singular
|
wāmema
|
owāmema
|
wāmema
|
awumemanga
|
ongamemanga
|
ungamemanga
|
1st plural
|
sāmema
|
esāmema
|
sāmema
|
asimemanga
|
esingamemanga
|
singamemanga
|
2nd plural
|
nāmema
|
enāmema
|
nāmema
|
animemanga
|
eningamemanga
|
ningamemanga
|
Class 1
|
wāmema
|
owāmema
|
āmema
|
akamemanga
|
ongamemanga
|
engamemanga
|
Class 2
|
bāmema
|
abāmema
|
bāmema
|
abamemanga
|
abangamemanga
|
bengamemanga
|
Class 3
|
wāmema
|
owāmema
|
wāmema
|
awumemanga
|
ongamemanga
|
ungamemanga
|
Class 4
|
yāmema
|
eyāmema
|
yāmema
|
ayimemanga
|
engamemanga
|
ingamemanga
|
Class 5
|
lāmema
|
elāmema
|
lāmema
|
alimemanga
|
elingamemanga
|
lingamemanga
|
Class 6
|
āmema
|
āmema
|
āmema
|
awamemanga
|
angamemanga
|
engamemanga
|
Class 7
|
sāmema
|
esāmema
|
sāmema
|
asimemanga
|
esingamemanga
|
singamemanga
|
Class 8
|
zāmema
|
ezāmema
|
zāmema
|
azimemanga
|
ezingamemanga
|
zingamemanga
|
Class 9
|
yāmema
|
eyāmema
|
yāmema
|
ayimemanga
|
engamemanga
|
ingamemanga
|
Class 10
|
zāmema
|
ezāmema
|
zāmema
|
azimemanga
|
ezingamemanga
|
zingamemanga
|
Class 11
|
lwāmema
|
olwāmema
|
lwāmema
|
alumemanga
|
olungamemanga
|
lungamemanga
|
Class 14
|
bāmema
|
obāmema
|
bāmema
|
abumemanga
|
obungamemanga
|
bungamemanga
|
Class 15
|
kwāmema
|
okwāmema
|
kwāmema
|
akumemanga
|
okungamemanga
|
kungamemanga
|
Class 17
|
kwāmema
|
okwāmema
|
kwāmema
|
akumemanga
|
okungamemanga
|
kungamemanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingamema
|
—
|
ngingamema
|
ngingememe
|
—
|
ngingememe
|
2nd singular
|
ungamema
|
—
|
ungamema
|
ungememe
|
—
|
ungememe
|
1st plural
|
singamema
|
—
|
singamema
|
singememe
|
—
|
singememe
|
2nd plural
|
ningamema
|
—
|
ningamema
|
ningememe
|
—
|
ningememe
|
Class 1
|
angamema
|
—
|
engamema
|
angememe
|
—
|
engememe
|
Class 2
|
bangamema
|
—
|
bengamema
|
bangememe
|
—
|
bengememe
|
Class 3
|
ungamema
|
—
|
ungamema
|
ungememe
|
—
|
ungememe
|
Class 4
|
ingamema
|
—
|
ingamema
|
ingememe
|
—
|
ingememe
|
Class 5
|
lingamema
|
—
|
lingamema
|
lingememe
|
—
|
lingememe
|
Class 6
|
angamema
|
—
|
engamema
|
angememe
|
—
|
engememe
|
Class 7
|
singamema
|
—
|
singamema
|
singememe
|
—
|
singememe
|
Class 8
|
zingamema
|
—
|
zingamema
|
zingememe
|
—
|
zingememe
|
Class 9
|
ingamema
|
—
|
ingamema
|
ingememe
|
—
|
ingememe
|
Class 10
|
zingamema
|
—
|
zingamema
|
zingememe
|
—
|
zingememe
|
Class 11
|
lungamema
|
—
|
lungamema
|
lungememe
|
—
|
lungememe
|
Class 14
|
bungamema
|
—
|
bungamema
|
bungememe
|
—
|
bungememe
|
Class 15
|
kungamema
|
—
|
kungamema
|
kungememe
|
—
|
kungememe
|
Class 17
|
kungamema
|
—
|
kungamema
|
kungememe
|
—
|
kungememe
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizomema
|
engizomema
|
ngizomema
|
angizumema
|
engingezumema
|
ngingezumema
|
2nd singular
|
uzomema
|
ozomema
|
uzomema
|
awuzumema
|
ongezumema
|
ungezumema
|
1st plural
|
sizomema
|
esizomema
|
sizomema
|
asizumema
|
esingezumema
|
singezumema
|
2nd plural
|
nizomema
|
enizomema
|
nizomema
|
anizumema
|
eningezumema
|
ningezumema
|
Class 1
|
uzomema
|
ozomema
|
ezomema
|
akazumema
|
ongezumema
|
engezumema
|
Class 2
|
bazomema
|
abazomema
|
bezomema
|
abazumema
|
abangezumema
|
bengezumema
|
Class 3
|
uzomema
|
ozomema
|
uzomema
|
awuzumema
|
ongezumema
|
ungezumema
|
Class 4
|
izomema
|
ezomema
|
izomema
|
ayizumema
|
engezumema
|
ingezumema
|
Class 5
|
lizomema
|
elizomema
|
lizomema
|
alizumema
|
elingezumema
|
lingezumema
|
Class 6
|
azomema
|
azomema
|
ezomema
|
awazumema
|
angezumema
|
engezumema
|
Class 7
|
sizomema
|
esizomema
|
sizomema
|
asizumema
|
esingezumema
|
singezumema
|
Class 8
|
zizomema
|
ezizomema
|
zizomema
|
azizumema
|
ezingezumema
|
zingezumema
|
Class 9
|
izomema
|
ezomema
|
izomema
|
ayizumema
|
engezumema
|
ingezumema
|
Class 10
|
zizomema
|
ezizomema
|
zizomema
|
azizumema
|
ezingezumema
|
zingezumema
|
Class 11
|
luzomema
|
oluzomema
|
luzomema
|
aluzumema
|
olungezumema
|
lungezumema
|
Class 14
|
buzomema
|
obuzomema
|
buzomema
|
abuzumema
|
obungezumema
|
bungezumema
|
Class 15
|
kuzomema
|
okuzomema
|
kuzomema
|
akuzumema
|
okungezumema
|
kungezumema
|
Class 17
|
kuzomema
|
okuzomema
|
kuzomema
|
akuzumema
|
okungezumema
|
kungezumema
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyomema
|
engiyomema
|
ngiyomema
|
angiyumema
|
engingeyumema
|
ngingeyumema
|
2nd singular
|
uyomema
|
oyomema
|
uyomema
|
awuyumema
|
ongeyumema
|
ungeyumema
|
1st plural
|
siyomema
|
esiyomema
|
siyomema
|
asiyumema
|
esingeyumema
|
singeyumema
|
2nd plural
|
niyomema
|
eniyomema
|
niyomema
|
aniyumema
|
eningeyumema
|
ningeyumema
|
Class 1
|
uyomema
|
oyomema
|
eyomema
|
akayumema
|
ongeyumema
|
engeyumema
|
Class 2
|
bayomema
|
abayomema
|
beyomema
|
abayumema
|
abangeyumema
|
bengeyumema
|
Class 3
|
uyomema
|
oyomema
|
uyomema
|
awuyumema
|
ongeyumema
|
ungeyumema
|
Class 4
|
iyomema
|
eyomema
|
iyomema
|
ayiyumema
|
engeyumema
|
ingeyumema
|
Class 5
|
liyomema
|
eliyomema
|
liyomema
|
aliyumema
|
elingeyumema
|
lingeyumema
|
Class 6
|
ayomema
|
ayomema
|
eyomema
|
awayumema
|
angeyumema
|
engeyumema
|
Class 7
|
siyomema
|
esiyomema
|
siyomema
|
asiyumema
|
esingeyumema
|
singeyumema
|
Class 8
|
ziyomema
|
eziyomema
|
ziyomema
|
aziyumema
|
ezingeyumema
|
zingeyumema
|
Class 9
|
iyomema
|
eyomema
|
iyomema
|
ayiyumema
|
engeyumema
|
ingeyumema
|
Class 10
|
ziyomema
|
eziyomema
|
ziyomema
|
aziyumema
|
ezingeyumema
|
zingeyumema
|
Class 11
|
luyomema
|
oluyomema
|
luyomema
|
aluyumema
|
olungeyumema
|
lungeyumema
|
Class 14
|
buyomema
|
obuyomema
|
buyomema
|
abuyumema
|
obungeyumema
|
bungeyumema
|
Class 15
|
kuyomema
|
okuyomema
|
kuyomema
|
akuyumema
|
okungeyumema
|
kungeyumema
|
Class 17
|
kuyomema
|
okuyomema
|
kuyomema
|
akuyumema
|
okungeyumema
|
kungeyumema
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngimeme
|
ngingamemi
|
2nd singular
|
umeme
|
ungamemi
|
1st plural
|
simeme
|
singamemi
|
2nd plural
|
nimeme
|
ningamemi
|
Class 1
|
ameme
|
angamemi
|
Class 2
|
bameme
|
bangamemi
|
Class 3
|
umeme
|
ungamemi
|
Class 4
|
imeme
|
ingamemi
|
Class 5
|
limeme
|
lingamemi
|
Class 6
|
ameme
|
angamemi
|
Class 7
|
simeme
|
singamemi
|
Class 8
|
zimeme
|
zingamemi
|
Class 9
|
imeme
|
ingamemi
|
Class 10
|
zimeme
|
zingamemi
|
Class 11
|
lumeme
|
lungamemi
|
Class 14
|
bumeme
|
bungamemi
|
Class 15
|
kumeme
|
kungamemi
|
Class 17
|
kumeme
|
kungamemi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngamema
|
ngangamema, angamema, angangamema
|
2nd singular
|
wamema
|
wangamema, awamema, awangamema
|
1st plural
|
samema
|
sangamema, asamema, asangamema
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2nd plural
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namema
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nangamema, anamema, anangamema
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Class 1
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wamema
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wangamema, akamema, akangamema
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Class 2
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bamema
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bangamema, abamema, abangamema
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Class 3
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wamema
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wangamema, awamema, awangamema
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Class 4
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yamema
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yangamema, ayamema, ayangamema
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Class 5
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lamema
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langamema, alamema, alangamema
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Class 6
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amema
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angamema, awamema, awangamema
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Class 7
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samema
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sangamema, asamema, asangamema
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Class 8
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zamema
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zangamema, azamema, azangamema
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Class 9
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yamema
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yangamema, ayamema, ayangamema
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Class 10
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zamema
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zangamema, azamema, azangamema
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Class 11
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lwamema
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lwangamema, alwamema, alwangamema
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Class 14
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bamema
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bangamema, abamema, abangamema
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Class 15
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kwamema
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kwangamema, akwamema, akwangamema
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Class 17
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kwamema
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kwangamema, akwamema, akwangamema
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