gwedla

Zulu

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡweːɮa/

Verb

-gwedla

1. (transitive) to oar, to paddle, to row, to scull

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukugwedla
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukugwedla	ukungagwedli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	gwedla	-gwedle
Plural	gwedlani	-gwedleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyagwedla, ngigwedla	engigwedlayo, engigwedla	ngigwedla	angigwedli	engingagwedli	ngingagwedli
2nd singular	uyagwedla, ugwedla	ogwedlayo, ogwedla	ugwedla	awugwedli	ongagwedli	ungagwedli
1st plural	siyagwedla, sigwedla	esigwedlayo, esigwedla	sigwedla	asigwedli	esingagwedli	singagwedli
2nd plural	niyagwedla, nigwedla	enigwedlayo, enigwedla	nigwedla	anigwedli	eningagwedli	ningagwedli
Class 1	uyagwedla, ugwedla	ogwedlayo, ogwedla	egwedla	akagwedli	ongagwedli	engagwedli
Class 2	bayagwedla, bagwedla	abagwedlayo, abagwedla	begwedla	abagwedli	abangagwedli	bengagwedli
Class 3	uyagwedla, ugwedla	ogwedlayo, ogwedla	ugwedla	awugwedli	ongagwedli	ungagwedli
Class 4	iyagwedla, igwedla	egwedlayo, egwedla	igwedla	ayigwedli	engagwedli	ingagwedli
Class 5	liyagwedla, ligwedla	eligwedlayo, eligwedla	ligwedla	aligwedli	elingagwedli	lingagwedli
Class 6	ayagwedla, agwedla	agwedlayo, agwedla	egwedla	awagwedli	angagwedli	engagwedli
Class 7	siyagwedla, sigwedla	esigwedlayo, esigwedla	sigwedla	asigwedli	esingagwedli	singagwedli
Class 8	ziyagwedla, zigwedla	ezigwedlayo, ezigwedla	zigwedla	azigwedli	ezingagwedli	zingagwedli
Class 9	iyagwedla, igwedla	egwedlayo, egwedla	igwedla	ayigwedli	engagwedli	ingagwedli
Class 10	ziyagwedla, zigwedla	ezigwedlayo, ezigwedla	zigwedla	azigwedli	ezingagwedli	zingagwedli
Class 11	luyagwedla, lugwedla	olugwedlayo, olugwedla	lugwedla	alugwedli	olungagwedli	lungagwedli
Class 14	buyagwedla, bugwedla	obugwedlayo, obugwedla	bugwedla	abugwedli	obungagwedli	bungagwedli
Class 15	kuyagwedla, kugwedla	okugwedlayo, okugwedla	kugwedla	akugwedli	okungagwedli	kungagwedli
Class 17	kuyagwedla, kugwedla	okugwedlayo, okugwedla	kugwedla	akugwedli	okungagwedli	kungagwedli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngigwedlile, ngigwedlē	engigwedlile, engigwedlē	ngigwedlile, ngigwedlē	angigwedlanga	engingagwedlanga	ngingagwedlanga
2nd singular	ugwedlile, ugwedlē	ogwedlile, ogwedlē	ugwedlile, ugwedlē	awugwedlanga	ongagwedlanga	ungagwedlanga
1st plural	sigwedlile, sigwedlē	esigwedlile, esigwedlē	sigwedlile, sigwedlē	asigwedlanga	esingagwedlanga	singagwedlanga
2nd plural	nigwedlile, nigwedlē	enigwedlile, enigwedlē	nigwedlile, nigwedlē	anigwedlanga	eningagwedlanga	ningagwedlanga
Class 1	ugwedlile, ugwedlē	ogwedlile, ogwedlē	egwedlile, egwedlē	akagwedlanga	ongagwedlanga	engagwedlanga
Class 2	bagwedlile, bagwedlē	abagwedlile, abagwedlē	begwedlile, begwedlē	abagwedlanga	abangagwedlanga	bengagwedlanga
Class 3	ugwedlile, ugwedlē	ogwedlile, ogwedlē	ugwedlile, ugwedlē	awugwedlanga	ongagwedlanga	ungagwedlanga
Class 4	igwedlile, igwedlē	egwedlile, egwedlē	igwedlile, igwedlē	ayigwedlanga	engagwedlanga	ingagwedlanga
Class 5	ligwedlile, ligwedlē	eligwedlile, eligwedlē	ligwedlile, ligwedlē	aligwedlanga	elingagwedlanga	lingagwedlanga
Class 6	agwedlile, agwedlē	agwedlile, agwedlē	egwedlile, egwedlē	awagwedlanga	angagwedlanga	engagwedlanga
Class 7	sigwedlile, sigwedlē	esigwedlile, esigwedlē	sigwedlile, sigwedlē	asigwedlanga	esingagwedlanga	singagwedlanga
Class 8	zigwedlile, zigwedlē	ezigwedlile, ezigwedlē	zigwedlile, zigwedlē	azigwedlanga	ezingagwedlanga	zingagwedlanga
Class 9	igwedlile, igwedlē	egwedlile, egwedlē	igwedlile, igwedlē	ayigwedlanga	engagwedlanga	ingagwedlanga
Class 10	zigwedlile, zigwedlē	ezigwedlile, ezigwedlē	zigwedlile, zigwedlē	azigwedlanga	ezingagwedlanga	zingagwedlanga
Class 11	lugwedlile, lugwedlē	olugwedlile, olugwedlē	lugwedlile, lugwedlē	alugwedlanga	olungagwedlanga	lungagwedlanga
Class 14	bugwedlile, bugwedlē	obugwedlile, obugwedlē	bugwedlile, bugwedlē	abugwedlanga	obungagwedlanga	bungagwedlanga
Class 15	kugwedlile, kugwedlē	okugwedlile, okugwedlē	kugwedlile, kugwedlē	akugwedlanga	okungagwedlanga	kungagwedlanga
Class 17	kugwedlile, kugwedlē	okugwedlile, okugwedlē	kugwedlile, kugwedlē	akugwedlanga	okungagwedlanga	kungagwedlanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāgwedla	engāgwedla	ngāgwedla	angigwedlanga	engingagwedlanga	ngingagwedlanga
2nd singular	wāgwedla	owāgwedla	wāgwedla	awugwedlanga	ongagwedlanga	ungagwedlanga
1st plural	sāgwedla	esāgwedla	sāgwedla	asigwedlanga	esingagwedlanga	singagwedlanga
2nd plural	nāgwedla	enāgwedla	nāgwedla	anigwedlanga	eningagwedlanga	ningagwedlanga
Class 1	wāgwedla	owāgwedla	āgwedla	akagwedlanga	ongagwedlanga	engagwedlanga
Class 2	bāgwedla	abāgwedla	bāgwedla	abagwedlanga	abangagwedlanga	bengagwedlanga
Class 3	wāgwedla	owāgwedla	wāgwedla	awugwedlanga	ongagwedlanga	ungagwedlanga
Class 4	yāgwedla	eyāgwedla	yāgwedla	ayigwedlanga	engagwedlanga	ingagwedlanga
Class 5	lāgwedla	elāgwedla	lāgwedla	aligwedlanga	elingagwedlanga	lingagwedlanga
Class 6	āgwedla	āgwedla	āgwedla	awagwedlanga	angagwedlanga	engagwedlanga
Class 7	sāgwedla	esāgwedla	sāgwedla	asigwedlanga	esingagwedlanga	singagwedlanga
Class 8	zāgwedla	ezāgwedla	zāgwedla	azigwedlanga	ezingagwedlanga	zingagwedlanga
Class 9	yāgwedla	eyāgwedla	yāgwedla	ayigwedlanga	engagwedlanga	ingagwedlanga
Class 10	zāgwedla	ezāgwedla	zāgwedla	azigwedlanga	ezingagwedlanga	zingagwedlanga
Class 11	lwāgwedla	olwāgwedla	lwāgwedla	alugwedlanga	olungagwedlanga	lungagwedlanga
Class 14	bāgwedla	obāgwedla	bāgwedla	abugwedlanga	obungagwedlanga	bungagwedlanga
Class 15	kwāgwedla	okwāgwedla	kwāgwedla	akugwedlanga	okungagwedlanga	kungagwedlanga
Class 17	kwāgwedla	okwāgwedla	kwāgwedla	akugwedlanga	okungagwedlanga	kungagwedlanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingagwedla	—	ngingagwedla	ngingegwedle	—	ngingegwedle
2nd singular	ungagwedla	—	ungagwedla	ungegwedle	—	ungegwedle
1st plural	singagwedla	—	singagwedla	singegwedle	—	singegwedle
2nd plural	ningagwedla	—	ningagwedla	ningegwedle	—	ningegwedle
Class 1	angagwedla	—	engagwedla	angegwedle	—	engegwedle
Class 2	bangagwedla	—	bengagwedla	bangegwedle	—	bengegwedle
Class 3	ungagwedla	—	ungagwedla	ungegwedle	—	ungegwedle
Class 4	ingagwedla	—	ingagwedla	ingegwedle	—	ingegwedle
Class 5	lingagwedla	—	lingagwedla	lingegwedle	—	lingegwedle
Class 6	angagwedla	—	engagwedla	angegwedle	—	engegwedle
Class 7	singagwedla	—	singagwedla	singegwedle	—	singegwedle
Class 8	zingagwedla	—	zingagwedla	zingegwedle	—	zingegwedle
Class 9	ingagwedla	—	ingagwedla	ingegwedle	—	ingegwedle
Class 10	zingagwedla	—	zingagwedla	zingegwedle	—	zingegwedle
Class 11	lungagwedla	—	lungagwedla	lungegwedle	—	lungegwedle
Class 14	bungagwedla	—	bungagwedla	bungegwedle	—	bungegwedle
Class 15	kungagwedla	—	kungagwedla	kungegwedle	—	kungegwedle
Class 17	kungagwedla	—	kungagwedla	kungegwedle	—	kungegwedle
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizogwedla	engizogwedla	ngizogwedla	angizugwedla	engingezugwedla	ngingezugwedla
2nd singular	uzogwedla	ozogwedla	uzogwedla	awuzugwedla	ongezugwedla	ungezugwedla
1st plural	sizogwedla	esizogwedla	sizogwedla	asizugwedla	esingezugwedla	singezugwedla
2nd plural	nizogwedla	enizogwedla	nizogwedla	anizugwedla	eningezugwedla	ningezugwedla
Class 1	uzogwedla	ozogwedla	ezogwedla	akazugwedla	ongezugwedla	engezugwedla
Class 2	bazogwedla	abazogwedla	bezogwedla	abazugwedla	abangezugwedla	bengezugwedla
Class 3	uzogwedla	ozogwedla	uzogwedla	awuzugwedla	ongezugwedla	ungezugwedla
Class 4	izogwedla	ezogwedla	izogwedla	ayizugwedla	engezugwedla	ingezugwedla
Class 5	lizogwedla	elizogwedla	lizogwedla	alizugwedla	elingezugwedla	lingezugwedla
Class 6	azogwedla	azogwedla	ezogwedla	awazugwedla	angezugwedla	engezugwedla
Class 7	sizogwedla	esizogwedla	sizogwedla	asizugwedla	esingezugwedla	singezugwedla
Class 8	zizogwedla	ezizogwedla	zizogwedla	azizugwedla	ezingezugwedla	zingezugwedla
Class 9	izogwedla	ezogwedla	izogwedla	ayizugwedla	engezugwedla	ingezugwedla
Class 10	zizogwedla	ezizogwedla	zizogwedla	azizugwedla	ezingezugwedla	zingezugwedla
Class 11	luzogwedla	oluzogwedla	luzogwedla	aluzugwedla	olungezugwedla	lungezugwedla
Class 14	buzogwedla	obuzogwedla	buzogwedla	abuzugwedla	obungezugwedla	bungezugwedla
Class 15	kuzogwedla	okuzogwedla	kuzogwedla	akuzugwedla	okungezugwedla	kungezugwedla
Class 17	kuzogwedla	okuzogwedla	kuzogwedla	akuzugwedla	okungezugwedla	kungezugwedla
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyogwedla	engiyogwedla	ngiyogwedla	angiyugwedla	engingeyugwedla	ngingeyugwedla
2nd singular	uyogwedla	oyogwedla	uyogwedla	awuyugwedla	ongeyugwedla	ungeyugwedla
1st plural	siyogwedla	esiyogwedla	siyogwedla	asiyugwedla	esingeyugwedla	singeyugwedla
2nd plural	niyogwedla	eniyogwedla	niyogwedla	aniyugwedla	eningeyugwedla	ningeyugwedla
Class 1	uyogwedla	oyogwedla	eyogwedla	akayugwedla	ongeyugwedla	engeyugwedla
Class 2	bayogwedla	abayogwedla	beyogwedla	abayugwedla	abangeyugwedla	bengeyugwedla
Class 3	uyogwedla	oyogwedla	uyogwedla	awuyugwedla	ongeyugwedla	ungeyugwedla
Class 4	iyogwedla	eyogwedla	iyogwedla	ayiyugwedla	engeyugwedla	ingeyugwedla
Class 5	liyogwedla	eliyogwedla	liyogwedla	aliyugwedla	elingeyugwedla	lingeyugwedla
Class 6	ayogwedla	ayogwedla	eyogwedla	awayugwedla	angeyugwedla	engeyugwedla
Class 7	siyogwedla	esiyogwedla	siyogwedla	asiyugwedla	esingeyugwedla	singeyugwedla
Class 8	ziyogwedla	eziyogwedla	ziyogwedla	aziyugwedla	ezingeyugwedla	zingeyugwedla
Class 9	iyogwedla	eyogwedla	iyogwedla	ayiyugwedla	engeyugwedla	ingeyugwedla
Class 10	ziyogwedla	eziyogwedla	ziyogwedla	aziyugwedla	ezingeyugwedla	zingeyugwedla
Class 11	luyogwedla	oluyogwedla	luyogwedla	aluyugwedla	olungeyugwedla	lungeyugwedla
Class 14	buyogwedla	obuyogwedla	buyogwedla	abuyugwedla	obungeyugwedla	bungeyugwedla
Class 15	kuyogwedla	okuyogwedla	kuyogwedla	akuyugwedla	okungeyugwedla	kungeyugwedla
Class 17	kuyogwedla	okuyogwedla	kuyogwedla	akuyugwedla	okungeyugwedla	kungeyugwedla
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngigwedle	ngingagwedli
2nd singular	ugwedle	ungagwedli
1st plural	sigwedle	singagwedli
2nd plural	nigwedle	ningagwedli
Class 1	agwedle	angagwedli
Class 2	bagwedle	bangagwedli
Class 3	ugwedle	ungagwedli
Class 4	igwedle	ingagwedli
Class 5	ligwedle	lingagwedli
Class 6	agwedle	angagwedli
Class 7	sigwedle	singagwedli
Class 8	zigwedle	zingagwedli
Class 9	igwedle	ingagwedli
Class 10	zigwedle	zingagwedli
Class 11	lugwedle	lungagwedli
Class 14	bugwedle	bungagwedli
Class 15	kugwedle	kungagwedli
Class 17	kugwedle	kungagwedli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngagwedla	ngangagwedla, angagwedla, angangagwedla
2nd singular	wagwedla	wangagwedla, awagwedla, awangagwedla
1st plural	sagwedla	sangagwedla, asagwedla, asangagwedla
2nd plural	nagwedla	nangagwedla, anagwedla, anangagwedla
Class 1	wagwedla	wangagwedla, akagwedla, akangagwedla
Class 2	bagwedla	bangagwedla, abagwedla, abangagwedla
Class 3	wagwedla	wangagwedla, awagwedla, awangagwedla
Class 4	yagwedla	yangagwedla, ayagwedla, ayangagwedla
Class 5	lagwedla	langagwedla, alagwedla, alangagwedla
Class 6	agwedla	angagwedla, awagwedla, awangagwedla
Class 7	sagwedla	sangagwedla, asagwedla, asangagwedla
Class 8	zagwedla	zangagwedla, azagwedla, azangagwedla
Class 9	yagwedla	yangagwedla, ayagwedla, ayangagwedla
Class 10	zagwedla	zangagwedla, azagwedla, azangagwedla
Class 11	lwagwedla	lwangagwedla, alwagwedla, alwangagwedla
Class 14	bagwedla	bangagwedla, abagwedla, abangagwedla
Class 15	kwagwedla	kwangagwedla, akwagwedla, akwangagwedla
Class 17	kwagwedla	kwangagwedla, akwagwedla, akwangagwedla

References

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