gubha

Zulu

Verb

-gubha

1. (transitive) to celebrate, to solemnise

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukugubha
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukugubha	ukungagubhi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	gubha	-gubhe
Plural	gubhani	-gubheni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyagubha, ngigubha	engigubhayo, engigubha	ngigubha	angigubhi	engingagubhi	ngingagubhi
2nd singular	uyagubha, ugubha	ogubhayo, ogubha	ugubha	awugubhi	ongagubhi	ungagubhi
1st plural	siyagubha, sigubha	esigubhayo, esigubha	sigubha	asigubhi	esingagubhi	singagubhi
2nd plural	niyagubha, nigubha	enigubhayo, enigubha	nigubha	anigubhi	eningagubhi	ningagubhi
Class 1	uyagubha, ugubha	ogubhayo, ogubha	egubha	akagubhi	ongagubhi	engagubhi
Class 2	bayagubha, bagubha	abagubhayo, abagubha	begubha	abagubhi	abangagubhi	bengagubhi
Class 3	uyagubha, ugubha	ogubhayo, ogubha	ugubha	awugubhi	ongagubhi	ungagubhi
Class 4	iyagubha, igubha	egubhayo, egubha	igubha	ayigubhi	engagubhi	ingagubhi
Class 5	liyagubha, ligubha	eligubhayo, eligubha	ligubha	aligubhi	elingagubhi	lingagubhi
Class 6	ayagubha, agubha	agubhayo, agubha	egubha	awagubhi	angagubhi	engagubhi
Class 7	siyagubha, sigubha	esigubhayo, esigubha	sigubha	asigubhi	esingagubhi	singagubhi
Class 8	ziyagubha, zigubha	ezigubhayo, ezigubha	zigubha	azigubhi	ezingagubhi	zingagubhi
Class 9	iyagubha, igubha	egubhayo, egubha	igubha	ayigubhi	engagubhi	ingagubhi
Class 10	ziyagubha, zigubha	ezigubhayo, ezigubha	zigubha	azigubhi	ezingagubhi	zingagubhi
Class 11	luyagubha, lugubha	olugubhayo, olugubha	lugubha	alugubhi	olungagubhi	lungagubhi
Class 14	buyagubha, bugubha	obugubhayo, obugubha	bugubha	abugubhi	obungagubhi	bungagubhi
Class 15	kuyagubha, kugubha	okugubhayo, okugubha	kugubha	akugubhi	okungagubhi	kungagubhi
Class 17	kuyagubha, kugubha	okugubhayo, okugubha	kugubha	akugubhi	okungagubhi	kungagubhi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngigubhile, ngigubhē	engigubhile, engigubhē	ngigubhile, ngigubhē	angigubhanga	engingagubhanga	ngingagubhanga
2nd singular	ugubhile, ugubhē	ogubhile, ogubhē	ugubhile, ugubhē	awugubhanga	ongagubhanga	ungagubhanga
1st plural	sigubhile, sigubhē	esigubhile, esigubhē	sigubhile, sigubhē	asigubhanga	esingagubhanga	singagubhanga
2nd plural	nigubhile, nigubhē	enigubhile, enigubhē	nigubhile, nigubhē	anigubhanga	eningagubhanga	ningagubhanga
Class 1	ugubhile, ugubhē	ogubhile, ogubhē	egubhile, egubhē	akagubhanga	ongagubhanga	engagubhanga
Class 2	bagubhile, bagubhē	abagubhile, abagubhē	begubhile, begubhē	abagubhanga	abangagubhanga	bengagubhanga
Class 3	ugubhile, ugubhē	ogubhile, ogubhē	ugubhile, ugubhē	awugubhanga	ongagubhanga	ungagubhanga
Class 4	igubhile, igubhē	egubhile, egubhē	igubhile, igubhē	ayigubhanga	engagubhanga	ingagubhanga
Class 5	ligubhile, ligubhē	eligubhile, eligubhē	ligubhile, ligubhē	aligubhanga	elingagubhanga	lingagubhanga
Class 6	agubhile, agubhē	agubhile, agubhē	egubhile, egubhē	awagubhanga	angagubhanga	engagubhanga
Class 7	sigubhile, sigubhē	esigubhile, esigubhē	sigubhile, sigubhē	asigubhanga	esingagubhanga	singagubhanga
Class 8	zigubhile, zigubhē	ezigubhile, ezigubhē	zigubhile, zigubhē	azigubhanga	ezingagubhanga	zingagubhanga
Class 9	igubhile, igubhē	egubhile, egubhē	igubhile, igubhē	ayigubhanga	engagubhanga	ingagubhanga
Class 10	zigubhile, zigubhē	ezigubhile, ezigubhē	zigubhile, zigubhē	azigubhanga	ezingagubhanga	zingagubhanga
Class 11	lugubhile, lugubhē	olugubhile, olugubhē	lugubhile, lugubhē	alugubhanga	olungagubhanga	lungagubhanga
Class 14	bugubhile, bugubhē	obugubhile, obugubhē	bugubhile, bugubhē	abugubhanga	obungagubhanga	bungagubhanga
Class 15	kugubhile, kugubhē	okugubhile, okugubhē	kugubhile, kugubhē	akugubhanga	okungagubhanga	kungagubhanga
Class 17	kugubhile, kugubhē	okugubhile, okugubhē	kugubhile, kugubhē	akugubhanga	okungagubhanga	kungagubhanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāgubha	engāgubha	ngāgubha	angigubhanga	engingagubhanga	ngingagubhanga
2nd singular	wāgubha	owāgubha	wāgubha	awugubhanga	ongagubhanga	ungagubhanga
1st plural	sāgubha	esāgubha	sāgubha	asigubhanga	esingagubhanga	singagubhanga
2nd plural	nāgubha	enāgubha	nāgubha	anigubhanga	eningagubhanga	ningagubhanga
Class 1	wāgubha	owāgubha	āgubha	akagubhanga	ongagubhanga	engagubhanga
Class 2	bāgubha	abāgubha	bāgubha	abagubhanga	abangagubhanga	bengagubhanga
Class 3	wāgubha	owāgubha	wāgubha	awugubhanga	ongagubhanga	ungagubhanga
Class 4	yāgubha	eyāgubha	yāgubha	ayigubhanga	engagubhanga	ingagubhanga
Class 5	lāgubha	elāgubha	lāgubha	aligubhanga	elingagubhanga	lingagubhanga
Class 6	āgubha	āgubha	āgubha	awagubhanga	angagubhanga	engagubhanga
Class 7	sāgubha	esāgubha	sāgubha	asigubhanga	esingagubhanga	singagubhanga
Class 8	zāgubha	ezāgubha	zāgubha	azigubhanga	ezingagubhanga	zingagubhanga
Class 9	yāgubha	eyāgubha	yāgubha	ayigubhanga	engagubhanga	ingagubhanga
Class 10	zāgubha	ezāgubha	zāgubha	azigubhanga	ezingagubhanga	zingagubhanga
Class 11	lwāgubha	olwāgubha	lwāgubha	alugubhanga	olungagubhanga	lungagubhanga
Class 14	bāgubha	obāgubha	bāgubha	abugubhanga	obungagubhanga	bungagubhanga
Class 15	kwāgubha	okwāgubha	kwāgubha	akugubhanga	okungagubhanga	kungagubhanga
Class 17	kwāgubha	okwāgubha	kwāgubha	akugubhanga	okungagubhanga	kungagubhanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingagubha	—	ngingagubha	ngingegubhe	—	ngingegubhe
2nd singular	ungagubha	—	ungagubha	ungegubhe	—	ungegubhe
1st plural	singagubha	—	singagubha	singegubhe	—	singegubhe
2nd plural	ningagubha	—	ningagubha	ningegubhe	—	ningegubhe
Class 1	angagubha	—	engagubha	angegubhe	—	engegubhe
Class 2	bangagubha	—	bengagubha	bangegubhe	—	bengegubhe
Class 3	ungagubha	—	ungagubha	ungegubhe	—	ungegubhe
Class 4	ingagubha	—	ingagubha	ingegubhe	—	ingegubhe
Class 5	lingagubha	—	lingagubha	lingegubhe	—	lingegubhe
Class 6	angagubha	—	engagubha	angegubhe	—	engegubhe
Class 7	singagubha	—	singagubha	singegubhe	—	singegubhe
Class 8	zingagubha	—	zingagubha	zingegubhe	—	zingegubhe
Class 9	ingagubha	—	ingagubha	ingegubhe	—	ingegubhe
Class 10	zingagubha	—	zingagubha	zingegubhe	—	zingegubhe
Class 11	lungagubha	—	lungagubha	lungegubhe	—	lungegubhe
Class 14	bungagubha	—	bungagubha	bungegubhe	—	bungegubhe
Class 15	kungagubha	—	kungagubha	kungegubhe	—	kungegubhe
Class 17	kungagubha	—	kungagubha	kungegubhe	—	kungegubhe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizogubha	engizogubha	ngizogubha	angizugubha	engingezugubha	ngingezugubha
2nd singular	uzogubha	ozogubha	uzogubha	awuzugubha	ongezugubha	ungezugubha
1st plural	sizogubha	esizogubha	sizogubha	asizugubha	esingezugubha	singezugubha
2nd plural	nizogubha	enizogubha	nizogubha	anizugubha	eningezugubha	ningezugubha
Class 1	uzogubha	ozogubha	ezogubha	akazugubha	ongezugubha	engezugubha
Class 2	bazogubha	abazogubha	bezogubha	abazugubha	abangezugubha	bengezugubha
Class 3	uzogubha	ozogubha	uzogubha	awuzugubha	ongezugubha	ungezugubha
Class 4	izogubha	ezogubha	izogubha	ayizugubha	engezugubha	ingezugubha
Class 5	lizogubha	elizogubha	lizogubha	alizugubha	elingezugubha	lingezugubha
Class 6	azogubha	azogubha	ezogubha	awazugubha	angezugubha	engezugubha
Class 7	sizogubha	esizogubha	sizogubha	asizugubha	esingezugubha	singezugubha
Class 8	zizogubha	ezizogubha	zizogubha	azizugubha	ezingezugubha	zingezugubha
Class 9	izogubha	ezogubha	izogubha	ayizugubha	engezugubha	ingezugubha
Class 10	zizogubha	ezizogubha	zizogubha	azizugubha	ezingezugubha	zingezugubha
Class 11	luzogubha	oluzogubha	luzogubha	aluzugubha	olungezugubha	lungezugubha
Class 14	buzogubha	obuzogubha	buzogubha	abuzugubha	obungezugubha	bungezugubha
Class 15	kuzogubha	okuzogubha	kuzogubha	akuzugubha	okungezugubha	kungezugubha
Class 17	kuzogubha	okuzogubha	kuzogubha	akuzugubha	okungezugubha	kungezugubha
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyogubha	engiyogubha	ngiyogubha	angiyugubha	engingeyugubha	ngingeyugubha
2nd singular	uyogubha	oyogubha	uyogubha	awuyugubha	ongeyugubha	ungeyugubha
1st plural	siyogubha	esiyogubha	siyogubha	asiyugubha	esingeyugubha	singeyugubha
2nd plural	niyogubha	eniyogubha	niyogubha	aniyugubha	eningeyugubha	ningeyugubha
Class 1	uyogubha	oyogubha	eyogubha	akayugubha	ongeyugubha	engeyugubha
Class 2	bayogubha	abayogubha	beyogubha	abayugubha	abangeyugubha	bengeyugubha
Class 3	uyogubha	oyogubha	uyogubha	awuyugubha	ongeyugubha	ungeyugubha
Class 4	iyogubha	eyogubha	iyogubha	ayiyugubha	engeyugubha	ingeyugubha
Class 5	liyogubha	eliyogubha	liyogubha	aliyugubha	elingeyugubha	lingeyugubha
Class 6	ayogubha	ayogubha	eyogubha	awayugubha	angeyugubha	engeyugubha
Class 7	siyogubha	esiyogubha	siyogubha	asiyugubha	esingeyugubha	singeyugubha
Class 8	ziyogubha	eziyogubha	ziyogubha	aziyugubha	ezingeyugubha	zingeyugubha
Class 9	iyogubha	eyogubha	iyogubha	ayiyugubha	engeyugubha	ingeyugubha
Class 10	ziyogubha	eziyogubha	ziyogubha	aziyugubha	ezingeyugubha	zingeyugubha
Class 11	luyogubha	oluyogubha	luyogubha	aluyugubha	olungeyugubha	lungeyugubha
Class 14	buyogubha	obuyogubha	buyogubha	abuyugubha	obungeyugubha	bungeyugubha
Class 15	kuyogubha	okuyogubha	kuyogubha	akuyugubha	okungeyugubha	kungeyugubha
Class 17	kuyogubha	okuyogubha	kuyogubha	akuyugubha	okungeyugubha	kungeyugubha
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngigubhe	ngingagubhi
2nd singular	ugubhe	ungagubhi
1st plural	sigubhe	singagubhi
2nd plural	nigubhe	ningagubhi
Class 1	agubhe	angagubhi
Class 2	bagubhe	bangagubhi
Class 3	ugubhe	ungagubhi
Class 4	igubhe	ingagubhi
Class 5	ligubhe	lingagubhi
Class 6	agubhe	angagubhi
Class 7	sigubhe	singagubhi
Class 8	zigubhe	zingagubhi
Class 9	igubhe	ingagubhi
Class 10	zigubhe	zingagubhi
Class 11	lugubhe	lungagubhi
Class 14	bugubhe	bungagubhi
Class 15	kugubhe	kungagubhi
Class 17	kugubhe	kungagubhi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngagubha	ngangagubha, angagubha, angangagubha
2nd singular	wagubha	wangagubha, awagubha, awangagubha
1st plural	sagubha	sangagubha, asagubha, asangagubha
2nd plural	nagubha	nangagubha, anagubha, anangagubha
Class 1	wagubha	wangagubha, akagubha, akangagubha
Class 2	bagubha	bangagubha, abagubha, abangagubha
Class 3	wagubha	wangagubha, awagubha, awangagubha
Class 4	yagubha	yangagubha, ayagubha, ayangagubha
Class 5	lagubha	langagubha, alagubha, alangagubha
Class 6	agubha	angagubha, awagubha, awangagubha
Class 7	sagubha	sangagubha, asagubha, asangagubha
Class 8	zagubha	zangagubha, azagubha, azangagubha
Class 9	yagubha	yangagubha, ayagubha, ayangagubha
Class 10	zagubha	zangagubha, azagubha, azangagubha
Class 11	lwagubha	lwangagubha, alwagubha, alwangagubha
Class 14	bagubha	bangagubha, abagubha, abangagubha
Class 15	kwagubha	kwangagubha, akwagubha, akwangagubha
Class 17	kwagubha	kwangagubha, akwagubha, akwangagubha

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “guba”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “guba (6.3)”