qaleka

Zulu

Etymology

From -qala +‎ -eka.

Verb

-qaleka^?

1. (intransitive) to be ready to begin, start
2. (intransitive) to faint, to swoon

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuqaleka
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuqaleka	ukungaqaleki
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	qaleka	-qaleke
Plural	qalekani	-qalekeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaqaleka, ngiqaleka	engiqalekayo, engiqaleka	ngiqaleka	angiqaleki	engingaqaleki	ngingaqaleki
2nd singular	uyaqaleka, uqaleka	oqalekayo, oqaleka	uqaleka	awuqaleki	ongaqaleki	ungaqaleki
1st plural	siyaqaleka, siqaleka	esiqalekayo, esiqaleka	siqaleka	asiqaleki	esingaqaleki	singaqaleki
2nd plural	niyaqaleka, niqaleka	eniqalekayo, eniqaleka	niqaleka	aniqaleki	eningaqaleki	ningaqaleki
Class 1	uyaqaleka, uqaleka	oqalekayo, oqaleka	eqaleka	akaqaleki	ongaqaleki	engaqaleki
Class 2	bayaqaleka, baqaleka	abaqalekayo, abaqaleka	beqaleka	abaqaleki	abangaqaleki	bengaqaleki
Class 3	uyaqaleka, uqaleka	oqalekayo, oqaleka	uqaleka	awuqaleki	ongaqaleki	ungaqaleki
Class 4	iyaqaleka, iqaleka	eqalekayo, eqaleka	iqaleka	ayiqaleki	engaqaleki	ingaqaleki
Class 5	liyaqaleka, liqaleka	eliqalekayo, eliqaleka	liqaleka	aliqaleki	elingaqaleki	lingaqaleki
Class 6	ayaqaleka, aqaleka	aqalekayo, aqaleka	eqaleka	awaqaleki	angaqaleki	engaqaleki
Class 7	siyaqaleka, siqaleka	esiqalekayo, esiqaleka	siqaleka	asiqaleki	esingaqaleki	singaqaleki
Class 8	ziyaqaleka, ziqaleka	eziqalekayo, eziqaleka	ziqaleka	aziqaleki	ezingaqaleki	zingaqaleki
Class 9	iyaqaleka, iqaleka	eqalekayo, eqaleka	iqaleka	ayiqaleki	engaqaleki	ingaqaleki
Class 10	ziyaqaleka, ziqaleka	eziqalekayo, eziqaleka	ziqaleka	aziqaleki	ezingaqaleki	zingaqaleki
Class 11	luyaqaleka, luqaleka	oluqalekayo, oluqaleka	luqaleka	aluqaleki	olungaqaleki	lungaqaleki
Class 14	buyaqaleka, buqaleka	obuqalekayo, obuqaleka	buqaleka	abuqaleki	obungaqaleki	bungaqaleki
Class 15	kuyaqaleka, kuqaleka	okuqalekayo, okuqaleka	kuqaleka	akuqaleki	okungaqaleki	kungaqaleki
Class 17	kuyaqaleka, kuqaleka	okuqalekayo, okuqaleka	kuqaleka	akuqaleki	okungaqaleki	kungaqaleki
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiqalekile, ngiqalekē	engiqalekile, engiqalekē	ngiqalekile, ngiqalekē	angiqalekanga	engingaqalekanga	ngingaqalekanga
2nd singular	uqalekile, uqalekē	oqalekile, oqalekē	uqalekile, uqalekē	awuqalekanga	ongaqalekanga	ungaqalekanga
1st plural	siqalekile, siqalekē	esiqalekile, esiqalekē	siqalekile, siqalekē	asiqalekanga	esingaqalekanga	singaqalekanga
2nd plural	niqalekile, niqalekē	eniqalekile, eniqalekē	niqalekile, niqalekē	aniqalekanga	eningaqalekanga	ningaqalekanga
Class 1	uqalekile, uqalekē	oqalekile, oqalekē	eqalekile, eqalekē	akaqalekanga	ongaqalekanga	engaqalekanga
Class 2	baqalekile, baqalekē	abaqalekile, abaqalekē	beqalekile, beqalekē	abaqalekanga	abangaqalekanga	bengaqalekanga
Class 3	uqalekile, uqalekē	oqalekile, oqalekē	uqalekile, uqalekē	awuqalekanga	ongaqalekanga	ungaqalekanga
Class 4	iqalekile, iqalekē	eqalekile, eqalekē	iqalekile, iqalekē	ayiqalekanga	engaqalekanga	ingaqalekanga
Class 5	liqalekile, liqalekē	eliqalekile, eliqalekē	liqalekile, liqalekē	aliqalekanga	elingaqalekanga	lingaqalekanga
Class 6	aqalekile, aqalekē	aqalekile, aqalekē	eqalekile, eqalekē	awaqalekanga	angaqalekanga	engaqalekanga
Class 7	siqalekile, siqalekē	esiqalekile, esiqalekē	siqalekile, siqalekē	asiqalekanga	esingaqalekanga	singaqalekanga
Class 8	ziqalekile, ziqalekē	eziqalekile, eziqalekē	ziqalekile, ziqalekē	aziqalekanga	ezingaqalekanga	zingaqalekanga
Class 9	iqalekile, iqalekē	eqalekile, eqalekē	iqalekile, iqalekē	ayiqalekanga	engaqalekanga	ingaqalekanga
Class 10	ziqalekile, ziqalekē	eziqalekile, eziqalekē	ziqalekile, ziqalekē	aziqalekanga	ezingaqalekanga	zingaqalekanga
Class 11	luqalekile, luqalekē	oluqalekile, oluqalekē	luqalekile, luqalekē	aluqalekanga	olungaqalekanga	lungaqalekanga
Class 14	buqalekile, buqalekē	obuqalekile, obuqalekē	buqalekile, buqalekē	abuqalekanga	obungaqalekanga	bungaqalekanga
Class 15	kuqalekile, kuqalekē	okuqalekile, okuqalekē	kuqalekile, kuqalekē	akuqalekanga	okungaqalekanga	kungaqalekanga
Class 17	kuqalekile, kuqalekē	okuqalekile, okuqalekē	kuqalekile, kuqalekē	akuqalekanga	okungaqalekanga	kungaqalekanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāqaleka	engāqaleka	ngāqaleka	angiqalekanga	engingaqalekanga	ngingaqalekanga
2nd singular	wāqaleka	owāqaleka	wāqaleka	awuqalekanga	ongaqalekanga	ungaqalekanga
1st plural	sāqaleka	esāqaleka	sāqaleka	asiqalekanga	esingaqalekanga	singaqalekanga
2nd plural	nāqaleka	enāqaleka	nāqaleka	aniqalekanga	eningaqalekanga	ningaqalekanga
Class 1	wāqaleka	owāqaleka	āqaleka	akaqalekanga	ongaqalekanga	engaqalekanga
Class 2	bāqaleka	abāqaleka	bāqaleka	abaqalekanga	abangaqalekanga	bengaqalekanga
Class 3	wāqaleka	owāqaleka	wāqaleka	awuqalekanga	ongaqalekanga	ungaqalekanga
Class 4	yāqaleka	eyāqaleka	yāqaleka	ayiqalekanga	engaqalekanga	ingaqalekanga
Class 5	lāqaleka	elāqaleka	lāqaleka	aliqalekanga	elingaqalekanga	lingaqalekanga
Class 6	āqaleka	āqaleka	āqaleka	awaqalekanga	angaqalekanga	engaqalekanga
Class 7	sāqaleka	esāqaleka	sāqaleka	asiqalekanga	esingaqalekanga	singaqalekanga
Class 8	zāqaleka	ezāqaleka	zāqaleka	aziqalekanga	ezingaqalekanga	zingaqalekanga
Class 9	yāqaleka	eyāqaleka	yāqaleka	ayiqalekanga	engaqalekanga	ingaqalekanga
Class 10	zāqaleka	ezāqaleka	zāqaleka	aziqalekanga	ezingaqalekanga	zingaqalekanga
Class 11	lwāqaleka	olwāqaleka	lwāqaleka	aluqalekanga	olungaqalekanga	lungaqalekanga
Class 14	bāqaleka	obāqaleka	bāqaleka	abuqalekanga	obungaqalekanga	bungaqalekanga
Class 15	kwāqaleka	okwāqaleka	kwāqaleka	akuqalekanga	okungaqalekanga	kungaqalekanga
Class 17	kwāqaleka	okwāqaleka	kwāqaleka	akuqalekanga	okungaqalekanga	kungaqalekanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaqaleka	—	ngingaqaleka	ngingeqaleke	—	ngingeqaleke
2nd singular	ungaqaleka	—	ungaqaleka	ungeqaleke	—	ungeqaleke
1st plural	singaqaleka	—	singaqaleka	singeqaleke	—	singeqaleke
2nd plural	ningaqaleka	—	ningaqaleka	ningeqaleke	—	ningeqaleke
Class 1	angaqaleka	—	engaqaleka	angeqaleke	—	engeqaleke
Class 2	bangaqaleka	—	bengaqaleka	bangeqaleke	—	bengeqaleke
Class 3	ungaqaleka	—	ungaqaleka	ungeqaleke	—	ungeqaleke
Class 4	ingaqaleka	—	ingaqaleka	ingeqaleke	—	ingeqaleke
Class 5	lingaqaleka	—	lingaqaleka	lingeqaleke	—	lingeqaleke
Class 6	angaqaleka	—	engaqaleka	angeqaleke	—	engeqaleke
Class 7	singaqaleka	—	singaqaleka	singeqaleke	—	singeqaleke
Class 8	zingaqaleka	—	zingaqaleka	zingeqaleke	—	zingeqaleke
Class 9	ingaqaleka	—	ingaqaleka	ingeqaleke	—	ingeqaleke
Class 10	zingaqaleka	—	zingaqaleka	zingeqaleke	—	zingeqaleke
Class 11	lungaqaleka	—	lungaqaleka	lungeqaleke	—	lungeqaleke
Class 14	bungaqaleka	—	bungaqaleka	bungeqaleke	—	bungeqaleke
Class 15	kungaqaleka	—	kungaqaleka	kungeqaleke	—	kungeqaleke
Class 17	kungaqaleka	—	kungaqaleka	kungeqaleke	—	kungeqaleke
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoqaleka	engizoqaleka	ngizoqaleka	angizuqaleka	engingezuqaleka	ngingezuqaleka
2nd singular	uzoqaleka	ozoqaleka	uzoqaleka	awuzuqaleka	ongezuqaleka	ungezuqaleka
1st plural	sizoqaleka	esizoqaleka	sizoqaleka	asizuqaleka	esingezuqaleka	singezuqaleka
2nd plural	nizoqaleka	enizoqaleka	nizoqaleka	anizuqaleka	eningezuqaleka	ningezuqaleka
Class 1	uzoqaleka	ozoqaleka	ezoqaleka	akazuqaleka	ongezuqaleka	engezuqaleka
Class 2	bazoqaleka	abazoqaleka	bezoqaleka	abazuqaleka	abangezuqaleka	bengezuqaleka
Class 3	uzoqaleka	ozoqaleka	uzoqaleka	awuzuqaleka	ongezuqaleka	ungezuqaleka
Class 4	izoqaleka	ezoqaleka	izoqaleka	ayizuqaleka	engezuqaleka	ingezuqaleka
Class 5	lizoqaleka	elizoqaleka	lizoqaleka	alizuqaleka	elingezuqaleka	lingezuqaleka
Class 6	azoqaleka	azoqaleka	ezoqaleka	awazuqaleka	angezuqaleka	engezuqaleka
Class 7	sizoqaleka	esizoqaleka	sizoqaleka	asizuqaleka	esingezuqaleka	singezuqaleka
Class 8	zizoqaleka	ezizoqaleka	zizoqaleka	azizuqaleka	ezingezuqaleka	zingezuqaleka
Class 9	izoqaleka	ezoqaleka	izoqaleka	ayizuqaleka	engezuqaleka	ingezuqaleka
Class 10	zizoqaleka	ezizoqaleka	zizoqaleka	azizuqaleka	ezingezuqaleka	zingezuqaleka
Class 11	luzoqaleka	oluzoqaleka	luzoqaleka	aluzuqaleka	olungezuqaleka	lungezuqaleka
Class 14	buzoqaleka	obuzoqaleka	buzoqaleka	abuzuqaleka	obungezuqaleka	bungezuqaleka
Class 15	kuzoqaleka	okuzoqaleka	kuzoqaleka	akuzuqaleka	okungezuqaleka	kungezuqaleka
Class 17	kuzoqaleka	okuzoqaleka	kuzoqaleka	akuzuqaleka	okungezuqaleka	kungezuqaleka
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoqaleka	engiyoqaleka	ngiyoqaleka	angiyuqaleka	engingeyuqaleka	ngingeyuqaleka
2nd singular	uyoqaleka	oyoqaleka	uyoqaleka	awuyuqaleka	ongeyuqaleka	ungeyuqaleka
1st plural	siyoqaleka	esiyoqaleka	siyoqaleka	asiyuqaleka	esingeyuqaleka	singeyuqaleka
2nd plural	niyoqaleka	eniyoqaleka	niyoqaleka	aniyuqaleka	eningeyuqaleka	ningeyuqaleka
Class 1	uyoqaleka	oyoqaleka	eyoqaleka	akayuqaleka	ongeyuqaleka	engeyuqaleka
Class 2	bayoqaleka	abayoqaleka	beyoqaleka	abayuqaleka	abangeyuqaleka	bengeyuqaleka
Class 3	uyoqaleka	oyoqaleka	uyoqaleka	awuyuqaleka	ongeyuqaleka	ungeyuqaleka
Class 4	iyoqaleka	eyoqaleka	iyoqaleka	ayiyuqaleka	engeyuqaleka	ingeyuqaleka
Class 5	liyoqaleka	eliyoqaleka	liyoqaleka	aliyuqaleka	elingeyuqaleka	lingeyuqaleka
Class 6	ayoqaleka	ayoqaleka	eyoqaleka	awayuqaleka	angeyuqaleka	engeyuqaleka
Class 7	siyoqaleka	esiyoqaleka	siyoqaleka	asiyuqaleka	esingeyuqaleka	singeyuqaleka
Class 8	ziyoqaleka	eziyoqaleka	ziyoqaleka	aziyuqaleka	ezingeyuqaleka	zingeyuqaleka
Class 9	iyoqaleka	eyoqaleka	iyoqaleka	ayiyuqaleka	engeyuqaleka	ingeyuqaleka
Class 10	ziyoqaleka	eziyoqaleka	ziyoqaleka	aziyuqaleka	ezingeyuqaleka	zingeyuqaleka
Class 11	luyoqaleka	oluyoqaleka	luyoqaleka	aluyuqaleka	olungeyuqaleka	lungeyuqaleka
Class 14	buyoqaleka	obuyoqaleka	buyoqaleka	abuyuqaleka	obungeyuqaleka	bungeyuqaleka
Class 15	kuyoqaleka	okuyoqaleka	kuyoqaleka	akuyuqaleka	okungeyuqaleka	kungeyuqaleka
Class 17	kuyoqaleka	okuyoqaleka	kuyoqaleka	akuyuqaleka	okungeyuqaleka	kungeyuqaleka
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiqaleke	ngingaqaleki
2nd singular	uqaleke	ungaqaleki
1st plural	siqaleke	singaqaleki
2nd plural	niqaleke	ningaqaleki
Class 1	aqaleke	angaqaleki
Class 2	baqaleke	bangaqaleki
Class 3	uqaleke	ungaqaleki
Class 4	iqaleke	ingaqaleki
Class 5	liqaleke	lingaqaleki
Class 6	aqaleke	angaqaleki
Class 7	siqaleke	singaqaleki
Class 8	ziqaleke	zingaqaleki
Class 9	iqaleke	ingaqaleki
Class 10	ziqaleke	zingaqaleki
Class 11	luqaleke	lungaqaleki
Class 14	buqaleke	bungaqaleki
Class 15	kuqaleke	kungaqaleki
Class 17	kuqaleke	kungaqaleki
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaqaleka	ngangaqaleka, angaqaleka, angangaqaleka
2nd singular	waqaleka	wangaqaleka, awaqaleka, awangaqaleka
1st plural	saqaleka	sangaqaleka, asaqaleka, asangaqaleka
2nd plural	naqaleka	nangaqaleka, anaqaleka, anangaqaleka
Class 1	waqaleka	wangaqaleka, akaqaleka, akangaqaleka
Class 2	baqaleka	bangaqaleka, abaqaleka, abangaqaleka
Class 3	waqaleka	wangaqaleka, awaqaleka, awangaqaleka
Class 4	yaqaleka	yangaqaleka, ayaqaleka, ayangaqaleka
Class 5	laqaleka	langaqaleka, alaqaleka, alangaqaleka
Class 6	aqaleka	angaqaleka, awaqaleka, awangaqaleka
Class 7	saqaleka	sangaqaleka, asaqaleka, asangaqaleka
Class 8	zaqaleka	zangaqaleka, azaqaleka, azangaqaleka
Class 9	yaqaleka	yangaqaleka, ayaqaleka, ayangaqaleka
Class 10	zaqaleka	zangaqaleka, azaqaleka, azangaqaleka
Class 11	lwaqaleka	lwangaqaleka, alwaqaleka, alwangaqaleka
Class 14	baqaleka	bangaqaleka, abaqaleka, abangaqaleka
Class 15	kwaqaleka	kwangaqaleka, akwaqaleka, akwangaqaleka
Class 17	kwaqaleka	kwangaqaleka, akwaqaleka, akwangaqaleka

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “qaleka”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “qaleka (3.2.9)”