qhuthula

Zulu

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ǃʰutʰúːla/

Verb

-qhuthúla

1. (transitive) to pluck (hair, feathers)

   Synonym: -qhutha

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuqhuthula
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuqhuthula	ukungaqhuthuli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	qhuthula	-qhuthule
Plural	qhuthulani	-qhuthuleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaqhuthula, ngiqhuthula	engiqhuthulayo, engiqhuthula	ngiqhuthula	angiqhuthuli	engingaqhuthuli	ngingaqhuthuli
2nd singular	uyaqhuthula, uqhuthula	oqhuthulayo, oqhuthula	uqhuthula	awuqhuthuli	ongaqhuthuli	ungaqhuthuli
1st plural	siyaqhuthula, siqhuthula	esiqhuthulayo, esiqhuthula	siqhuthula	asiqhuthuli	esingaqhuthuli	singaqhuthuli
2nd plural	niyaqhuthula, niqhuthula	eniqhuthulayo, eniqhuthula	niqhuthula	aniqhuthuli	eningaqhuthuli	ningaqhuthuli
Class 1	uyaqhuthula, uqhuthula	oqhuthulayo, oqhuthula	eqhuthula	akaqhuthuli	ongaqhuthuli	engaqhuthuli
Class 2	bayaqhuthula, baqhuthula	abaqhuthulayo, abaqhuthula	beqhuthula	abaqhuthuli	abangaqhuthuli	bengaqhuthuli
Class 3	uyaqhuthula, uqhuthula	oqhuthulayo, oqhuthula	uqhuthula	awuqhuthuli	ongaqhuthuli	ungaqhuthuli
Class 4	iyaqhuthula, iqhuthula	eqhuthulayo, eqhuthula	iqhuthula	ayiqhuthuli	engaqhuthuli	ingaqhuthuli
Class 5	liyaqhuthula, liqhuthula	eliqhuthulayo, eliqhuthula	liqhuthula	aliqhuthuli	elingaqhuthuli	lingaqhuthuli
Class 6	ayaqhuthula, aqhuthula	aqhuthulayo, aqhuthula	eqhuthula	awaqhuthuli	angaqhuthuli	engaqhuthuli
Class 7	siyaqhuthula, siqhuthula	esiqhuthulayo, esiqhuthula	siqhuthula	asiqhuthuli	esingaqhuthuli	singaqhuthuli
Class 8	ziyaqhuthula, ziqhuthula	eziqhuthulayo, eziqhuthula	ziqhuthula	aziqhuthuli	ezingaqhuthuli	zingaqhuthuli
Class 9	iyaqhuthula, iqhuthula	eqhuthulayo, eqhuthula	iqhuthula	ayiqhuthuli	engaqhuthuli	ingaqhuthuli
Class 10	ziyaqhuthula, ziqhuthula	eziqhuthulayo, eziqhuthula	ziqhuthula	aziqhuthuli	ezingaqhuthuli	zingaqhuthuli
Class 11	luyaqhuthula, luqhuthula	oluqhuthulayo, oluqhuthula	luqhuthula	aluqhuthuli	olungaqhuthuli	lungaqhuthuli
Class 14	buyaqhuthula, buqhuthula	obuqhuthulayo, obuqhuthula	buqhuthula	abuqhuthuli	obungaqhuthuli	bungaqhuthuli
Class 15	kuyaqhuthula, kuqhuthula	okuqhuthulayo, okuqhuthula	kuqhuthula	akuqhuthuli	okungaqhuthuli	kungaqhuthuli
Class 17	kuyaqhuthula, kuqhuthula	okuqhuthulayo, okuqhuthula	kuqhuthula	akuqhuthuli	okungaqhuthuli	kungaqhuthuli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiqhuthulile, ngiqhuthulē	engiqhuthulile, engiqhuthulē	ngiqhuthulile, ngiqhuthulē	angiqhuthulanga	engingaqhuthulanga	ngingaqhuthulanga
2nd singular	uqhuthulile, uqhuthulē	oqhuthulile, oqhuthulē	uqhuthulile, uqhuthulē	awuqhuthulanga	ongaqhuthulanga	ungaqhuthulanga
1st plural	siqhuthulile, siqhuthulē	esiqhuthulile, esiqhuthulē	siqhuthulile, siqhuthulē	asiqhuthulanga	esingaqhuthulanga	singaqhuthulanga
2nd plural	niqhuthulile, niqhuthulē	eniqhuthulile, eniqhuthulē	niqhuthulile, niqhuthulē	aniqhuthulanga	eningaqhuthulanga	ningaqhuthulanga
Class 1	uqhuthulile, uqhuthulē	oqhuthulile, oqhuthulē	eqhuthulile, eqhuthulē	akaqhuthulanga	ongaqhuthulanga	engaqhuthulanga
Class 2	baqhuthulile, baqhuthulē	abaqhuthulile, abaqhuthulē	beqhuthulile, beqhuthulē	abaqhuthulanga	abangaqhuthulanga	bengaqhuthulanga
Class 3	uqhuthulile, uqhuthulē	oqhuthulile, oqhuthulē	uqhuthulile, uqhuthulē	awuqhuthulanga	ongaqhuthulanga	ungaqhuthulanga
Class 4	iqhuthulile, iqhuthulē	eqhuthulile, eqhuthulē	iqhuthulile, iqhuthulē	ayiqhuthulanga	engaqhuthulanga	ingaqhuthulanga
Class 5	liqhuthulile, liqhuthulē	eliqhuthulile, eliqhuthulē	liqhuthulile, liqhuthulē	aliqhuthulanga	elingaqhuthulanga	lingaqhuthulanga
Class 6	aqhuthulile, aqhuthulē	aqhuthulile, aqhuthulē	eqhuthulile, eqhuthulē	awaqhuthulanga	angaqhuthulanga	engaqhuthulanga
Class 7	siqhuthulile, siqhuthulē	esiqhuthulile, esiqhuthulē	siqhuthulile, siqhuthulē	asiqhuthulanga	esingaqhuthulanga	singaqhuthulanga
Class 8	ziqhuthulile, ziqhuthulē	eziqhuthulile, eziqhuthulē	ziqhuthulile, ziqhuthulē	aziqhuthulanga	ezingaqhuthulanga	zingaqhuthulanga
Class 9	iqhuthulile, iqhuthulē	eqhuthulile, eqhuthulē	iqhuthulile, iqhuthulē	ayiqhuthulanga	engaqhuthulanga	ingaqhuthulanga
Class 10	ziqhuthulile, ziqhuthulē	eziqhuthulile, eziqhuthulē	ziqhuthulile, ziqhuthulē	aziqhuthulanga	ezingaqhuthulanga	zingaqhuthulanga
Class 11	luqhuthulile, luqhuthulē	oluqhuthulile, oluqhuthulē	luqhuthulile, luqhuthulē	aluqhuthulanga	olungaqhuthulanga	lungaqhuthulanga
Class 14	buqhuthulile, buqhuthulē	obuqhuthulile, obuqhuthulē	buqhuthulile, buqhuthulē	abuqhuthulanga	obungaqhuthulanga	bungaqhuthulanga
Class 15	kuqhuthulile, kuqhuthulē	okuqhuthulile, okuqhuthulē	kuqhuthulile, kuqhuthulē	akuqhuthulanga	okungaqhuthulanga	kungaqhuthulanga
Class 17	kuqhuthulile, kuqhuthulē	okuqhuthulile, okuqhuthulē	kuqhuthulile, kuqhuthulē	akuqhuthulanga	okungaqhuthulanga	kungaqhuthulanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāqhuthula	engāqhuthula	ngāqhuthula	angiqhuthulanga	engingaqhuthulanga	ngingaqhuthulanga
2nd singular	wāqhuthula	owāqhuthula	wāqhuthula	awuqhuthulanga	ongaqhuthulanga	ungaqhuthulanga
1st plural	sāqhuthula	esāqhuthula	sāqhuthula	asiqhuthulanga	esingaqhuthulanga	singaqhuthulanga
2nd plural	nāqhuthula	enāqhuthula	nāqhuthula	aniqhuthulanga	eningaqhuthulanga	ningaqhuthulanga
Class 1	wāqhuthula	owāqhuthula	āqhuthula	akaqhuthulanga	ongaqhuthulanga	engaqhuthulanga
Class 2	bāqhuthula	abāqhuthula	bāqhuthula	abaqhuthulanga	abangaqhuthulanga	bengaqhuthulanga
Class 3	wāqhuthula	owāqhuthula	wāqhuthula	awuqhuthulanga	ongaqhuthulanga	ungaqhuthulanga
Class 4	yāqhuthula	eyāqhuthula	yāqhuthula	ayiqhuthulanga	engaqhuthulanga	ingaqhuthulanga
Class 5	lāqhuthula	elāqhuthula	lāqhuthula	aliqhuthulanga	elingaqhuthulanga	lingaqhuthulanga
Class 6	āqhuthula	āqhuthula	āqhuthula	awaqhuthulanga	angaqhuthulanga	engaqhuthulanga
Class 7	sāqhuthula	esāqhuthula	sāqhuthula	asiqhuthulanga	esingaqhuthulanga	singaqhuthulanga
Class 8	zāqhuthula	ezāqhuthula	zāqhuthula	aziqhuthulanga	ezingaqhuthulanga	zingaqhuthulanga
Class 9	yāqhuthula	eyāqhuthula	yāqhuthula	ayiqhuthulanga	engaqhuthulanga	ingaqhuthulanga
Class 10	zāqhuthula	ezāqhuthula	zāqhuthula	aziqhuthulanga	ezingaqhuthulanga	zingaqhuthulanga
Class 11	lwāqhuthula	olwāqhuthula	lwāqhuthula	aluqhuthulanga	olungaqhuthulanga	lungaqhuthulanga
Class 14	bāqhuthula	obāqhuthula	bāqhuthula	abuqhuthulanga	obungaqhuthulanga	bungaqhuthulanga
Class 15	kwāqhuthula	okwāqhuthula	kwāqhuthula	akuqhuthulanga	okungaqhuthulanga	kungaqhuthulanga
Class 17	kwāqhuthula	okwāqhuthula	kwāqhuthula	akuqhuthulanga	okungaqhuthulanga	kungaqhuthulanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaqhuthula	—	ngingaqhuthula	ngingeqhuthule	—	ngingeqhuthule
2nd singular	ungaqhuthula	—	ungaqhuthula	ungeqhuthule	—	ungeqhuthule
1st plural	singaqhuthula	—	singaqhuthula	singeqhuthule	—	singeqhuthule
2nd plural	ningaqhuthula	—	ningaqhuthula	ningeqhuthule	—	ningeqhuthule
Class 1	angaqhuthula	—	engaqhuthula	angeqhuthule	—	engeqhuthule
Class 2	bangaqhuthula	—	bengaqhuthula	bangeqhuthule	—	bengeqhuthule
Class 3	ungaqhuthula	—	ungaqhuthula	ungeqhuthule	—	ungeqhuthule
Class 4	ingaqhuthula	—	ingaqhuthula	ingeqhuthule	—	ingeqhuthule
Class 5	lingaqhuthula	—	lingaqhuthula	lingeqhuthule	—	lingeqhuthule
Class 6	angaqhuthula	—	engaqhuthula	angeqhuthule	—	engeqhuthule
Class 7	singaqhuthula	—	singaqhuthula	singeqhuthule	—	singeqhuthule
Class 8	zingaqhuthula	—	zingaqhuthula	zingeqhuthule	—	zingeqhuthule
Class 9	ingaqhuthula	—	ingaqhuthula	ingeqhuthule	—	ingeqhuthule
Class 10	zingaqhuthula	—	zingaqhuthula	zingeqhuthule	—	zingeqhuthule
Class 11	lungaqhuthula	—	lungaqhuthula	lungeqhuthule	—	lungeqhuthule
Class 14	bungaqhuthula	—	bungaqhuthula	bungeqhuthule	—	bungeqhuthule
Class 15	kungaqhuthula	—	kungaqhuthula	kungeqhuthule	—	kungeqhuthule
Class 17	kungaqhuthula	—	kungaqhuthula	kungeqhuthule	—	kungeqhuthule
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoqhuthula	engizoqhuthula	ngizoqhuthula	angizuqhuthula	engingezuqhuthula	ngingezuqhuthula
2nd singular	uzoqhuthula	ozoqhuthula	uzoqhuthula	awuzuqhuthula	ongezuqhuthula	ungezuqhuthula
1st plural	sizoqhuthula	esizoqhuthula	sizoqhuthula	asizuqhuthula	esingezuqhuthula	singezuqhuthula
2nd plural	nizoqhuthula	enizoqhuthula	nizoqhuthula	anizuqhuthula	eningezuqhuthula	ningezuqhuthula
Class 1	uzoqhuthula	ozoqhuthula	ezoqhuthula	akazuqhuthula	ongezuqhuthula	engezuqhuthula
Class 2	bazoqhuthula	abazoqhuthula	bezoqhuthula	abazuqhuthula	abangezuqhuthula	bengezuqhuthula
Class 3	uzoqhuthula	ozoqhuthula	uzoqhuthula	awuzuqhuthula	ongezuqhuthula	ungezuqhuthula
Class 4	izoqhuthula	ezoqhuthula	izoqhuthula	ayizuqhuthula	engezuqhuthula	ingezuqhuthula
Class 5	lizoqhuthula	elizoqhuthula	lizoqhuthula	alizuqhuthula	elingezuqhuthula	lingezuqhuthula
Class 6	azoqhuthula	azoqhuthula	ezoqhuthula	awazuqhuthula	angezuqhuthula	engezuqhuthula
Class 7	sizoqhuthula	esizoqhuthula	sizoqhuthula	asizuqhuthula	esingezuqhuthula	singezuqhuthula
Class 8	zizoqhuthula	ezizoqhuthula	zizoqhuthula	azizuqhuthula	ezingezuqhuthula	zingezuqhuthula
Class 9	izoqhuthula	ezoqhuthula	izoqhuthula	ayizuqhuthula	engezuqhuthula	ingezuqhuthula
Class 10	zizoqhuthula	ezizoqhuthula	zizoqhuthula	azizuqhuthula	ezingezuqhuthula	zingezuqhuthula
Class 11	luzoqhuthula	oluzoqhuthula	luzoqhuthula	aluzuqhuthula	olungezuqhuthula	lungezuqhuthula
Class 14	buzoqhuthula	obuzoqhuthula	buzoqhuthula	abuzuqhuthula	obungezuqhuthula	bungezuqhuthula
Class 15	kuzoqhuthula	okuzoqhuthula	kuzoqhuthula	akuzuqhuthula	okungezuqhuthula	kungezuqhuthula
Class 17	kuzoqhuthula	okuzoqhuthula	kuzoqhuthula	akuzuqhuthula	okungezuqhuthula	kungezuqhuthula
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoqhuthula	engiyoqhuthula	ngiyoqhuthula	angiyuqhuthula	engingeyuqhuthula	ngingeyuqhuthula
2nd singular	uyoqhuthula	oyoqhuthula	uyoqhuthula	awuyuqhuthula	ongeyuqhuthula	ungeyuqhuthula
1st plural	siyoqhuthula	esiyoqhuthula	siyoqhuthula	asiyuqhuthula	esingeyuqhuthula	singeyuqhuthula
2nd plural	niyoqhuthula	eniyoqhuthula	niyoqhuthula	aniyuqhuthula	eningeyuqhuthula	ningeyuqhuthula
Class 1	uyoqhuthula	oyoqhuthula	eyoqhuthula	akayuqhuthula	ongeyuqhuthula	engeyuqhuthula
Class 2	bayoqhuthula	abayoqhuthula	beyoqhuthula	abayuqhuthula	abangeyuqhuthula	bengeyuqhuthula
Class 3	uyoqhuthula	oyoqhuthula	uyoqhuthula	awuyuqhuthula	ongeyuqhuthula	ungeyuqhuthula
Class 4	iyoqhuthula	eyoqhuthula	iyoqhuthula	ayiyuqhuthula	engeyuqhuthula	ingeyuqhuthula
Class 5	liyoqhuthula	eliyoqhuthula	liyoqhuthula	aliyuqhuthula	elingeyuqhuthula	lingeyuqhuthula
Class 6	ayoqhuthula	ayoqhuthula	eyoqhuthula	awayuqhuthula	angeyuqhuthula	engeyuqhuthula
Class 7	siyoqhuthula	esiyoqhuthula	siyoqhuthula	asiyuqhuthula	esingeyuqhuthula	singeyuqhuthula
Class 8	ziyoqhuthula	eziyoqhuthula	ziyoqhuthula	aziyuqhuthula	ezingeyuqhuthula	zingeyuqhuthula
Class 9	iyoqhuthula	eyoqhuthula	iyoqhuthula	ayiyuqhuthula	engeyuqhuthula	ingeyuqhuthula
Class 10	ziyoqhuthula	eziyoqhuthula	ziyoqhuthula	aziyuqhuthula	ezingeyuqhuthula	zingeyuqhuthula
Class 11	luyoqhuthula	oluyoqhuthula	luyoqhuthula	aluyuqhuthula	olungeyuqhuthula	lungeyuqhuthula
Class 14	buyoqhuthula	obuyoqhuthula	buyoqhuthula	abuyuqhuthula	obungeyuqhuthula	bungeyuqhuthula
Class 15	kuyoqhuthula	okuyoqhuthula	kuyoqhuthula	akuyuqhuthula	okungeyuqhuthula	kungeyuqhuthula
Class 17	kuyoqhuthula	okuyoqhuthula	kuyoqhuthula	akuyuqhuthula	okungeyuqhuthula	kungeyuqhuthula
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiqhuthule	ngingaqhuthuli
2nd singular	uqhuthule	ungaqhuthuli
1st plural	siqhuthule	singaqhuthuli
2nd plural	niqhuthule	ningaqhuthuli
Class 1	aqhuthule	angaqhuthuli
Class 2	baqhuthule	bangaqhuthuli
Class 3	uqhuthule	ungaqhuthuli
Class 4	iqhuthule	ingaqhuthuli
Class 5	liqhuthule	lingaqhuthuli
Class 6	aqhuthule	angaqhuthuli
Class 7	siqhuthule	singaqhuthuli
Class 8	ziqhuthule	zingaqhuthuli
Class 9	iqhuthule	ingaqhuthuli
Class 10	ziqhuthule	zingaqhuthuli
Class 11	luqhuthule	lungaqhuthuli
Class 14	buqhuthule	bungaqhuthuli
Class 15	kuqhuthule	kungaqhuthuli
Class 17	kuqhuthule	kungaqhuthuli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaqhuthula	ngangaqhuthula, angaqhuthula, angangaqhuthula
2nd singular	waqhuthula	wangaqhuthula, awaqhuthula, awangaqhuthula
1st plural	saqhuthula	sangaqhuthula, asaqhuthula, asangaqhuthula
2nd plural	naqhuthula	nangaqhuthula, anaqhuthula, anangaqhuthula
Class 1	waqhuthula	wangaqhuthula, akaqhuthula, akangaqhuthula
Class 2	baqhuthula	bangaqhuthula, abaqhuthula, abangaqhuthula
Class 3	waqhuthula	wangaqhuthula, awaqhuthula, awangaqhuthula
Class 4	yaqhuthula	yangaqhuthula, ayaqhuthula, ayangaqhuthula
Class 5	laqhuthula	langaqhuthula, alaqhuthula, alangaqhuthula
Class 6	aqhuthula	angaqhuthula, awaqhuthula, awangaqhuthula
Class 7	saqhuthula	sangaqhuthula, asaqhuthula, asangaqhuthula
Class 8	zaqhuthula	zangaqhuthula, azaqhuthula, azangaqhuthula
Class 9	yaqhuthula	yangaqhuthula, ayaqhuthula, ayangaqhuthula
Class 10	zaqhuthula	zangaqhuthula, azaqhuthula, azangaqhuthula
Class 11	lwaqhuthula	lwangaqhuthula, alwaqhuthula, alwangaqhuthula
Class 14	baqhuthula	bangaqhuthula, abaqhuthula, abangaqhuthula
Class 15	kwaqhuthula	kwangaqhuthula, akwaqhuthula, akwangaqhuthula
Class 17	kwaqhuthula	kwangaqhuthula, akwaqhuthula, akwangaqhuthula

References

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