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Mbau is an English word starting with the letter M. With 4 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

Rare word

Mbau in a sentence

Using Mbau

  • In the example corpus, mbau often appears in combinations such as: khanyi mbau.

Context around Mbau

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

khanyi 3×

Often after:

thought 1× happiness 1×

Sentence patterns with Mbau

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

believe khanyi mbau thought this 1× includes khanyi mbau happiness is 1× khanyi mbau was thrown 1× mbau will take 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

khanyi mbau was 1× mbau will take 1× the star studded 1×

Common sentence endings:

debut in april 1× face was ugly 1× heart warming movie 1× in south africa 1×

Words around Mbau

Just before it in the word index:

mbatia 2 mbati 3 mbatha 33 mbata 6 mbasogo 5 mbas 11

Just after it in the word index:

mbaye 5 mbayo 3 mbb 6 mbbi 2 mbbs 58 mbc 79

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Mbau

  • In this selection, "mbau" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, khanyi, thought and happiness stand out and add context to how "mbau" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include believe khanyi mbau thought this and includes khanyi mbau happiness is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mbau" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mbau

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I can’t believe Khanyi Mbau thought this face was ugly! (11 words)

Mbau will take viewers behind-the-scene on her life also set to debut in April. (16 words)

Khanyi Mbau was thrown into the spotlight when she was just 17 years old and since then, she has worked her way to becoming one of the biggest stars in South Africa. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

The star-studded cast, which includes Khanyi Mbau (Happiness is a Four Letter Word) and Jennifer Steyn (Goodbye Bafana and Madam and Eve), have also been praised for their outstanding performances in this heart-warming movie. (36 words)

Khanyi Mbau was thrown into the spotlight when she was just 17 years old and since then, she has worked her way to becoming one of the biggest stars in South Africa. (32 words)

Mbau will take viewers behind-the-scene on her life also set to debut in April. (16 words)

Exclamation examples

I can’t believe Khanyi Mbau thought this face was ugly! (11 words)

Example sentences (4)

I can’t believe Khanyi Mbau thought this face was ugly!

Mbau will take viewers behind-the-scene on her life also set to debut in April.

Khanyi Mbau was thrown into the spotlight when she was just 17 years old and since then, she has worked her way to becoming one of the biggest stars in South Africa.

The star-studded cast, which includes Khanyi Mbau (Happiness is a Four Letter Word) and Jennifer Steyn (Goodbye Bafana and Madam and Eve), have also been praised for their outstanding performances in this heart-warming movie.

Common combinations with mbau

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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