sombuluka

Zulu

Etymology

From sombu +‎ -l +‎ -uk +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sombuluːɠa/

Verb

-sombuluka

1. (intransitive) to unroll, unravel
2. (intransitive) to gain wisdom, become intelligent

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukusombuluka
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukusombuluka	ukungasombuluki
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	sombuluka	-sombuluke
Plural	sombulukani	-sombulukeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyasombuluka, ngisombuluka	engisombulukayo, engisombuluka	ngisombuluka	angisombuluki	engingasombuluki	ngingasombuluki
2nd singular	uyasombuluka, usombuluka	osombulukayo, osombuluka	usombuluka	awusombuluki	ongasombuluki	ungasombuluki
1st plural	siyasombuluka, sisombuluka	esisombulukayo, esisombuluka	sisombuluka	asisombuluki	esingasombuluki	singasombuluki
2nd plural	niyasombuluka, nisombuluka	enisombulukayo, enisombuluka	nisombuluka	anisombuluki	eningasombuluki	ningasombuluki
Class 1	uyasombuluka, usombuluka	osombulukayo, osombuluka	esombuluka	akasombuluki	ongasombuluki	engasombuluki
Class 2	bayasombuluka, basombuluka	abasombulukayo, abasombuluka	besombuluka	abasombuluki	abangasombuluki	bengasombuluki
Class 3	uyasombuluka, usombuluka	osombulukayo, osombuluka	usombuluka	awusombuluki	ongasombuluki	ungasombuluki
Class 4	iyasombuluka, isombuluka	esombulukayo, esombuluka	isombuluka	ayisombuluki	engasombuluki	ingasombuluki
Class 5	liyasombuluka, lisombuluka	elisombulukayo, elisombuluka	lisombuluka	alisombuluki	elingasombuluki	lingasombuluki
Class 6	ayasombuluka, asombuluka	asombulukayo, asombuluka	esombuluka	awasombuluki	angasombuluki	engasombuluki
Class 7	siyasombuluka, sisombuluka	esisombulukayo, esisombuluka	sisombuluka	asisombuluki	esingasombuluki	singasombuluki
Class 8	ziyasombuluka, zisombuluka	ezisombulukayo, ezisombuluka	zisombuluka	azisombuluki	ezingasombuluki	zingasombuluki
Class 9	iyasombuluka, isombuluka	esombulukayo, esombuluka	isombuluka	ayisombuluki	engasombuluki	ingasombuluki
Class 10	ziyasombuluka, zisombuluka	ezisombulukayo, ezisombuluka	zisombuluka	azisombuluki	ezingasombuluki	zingasombuluki
Class 11	luyasombuluka, lusombuluka	olusombulukayo, olusombuluka	lusombuluka	alusombuluki	olungasombuluki	lungasombuluki
Class 14	buyasombuluka, busombuluka	obusombulukayo, obusombuluka	busombuluka	abusombuluki	obungasombuluki	bungasombuluki
Class 15	kuyasombuluka, kusombuluka	okusombulukayo, okusombuluka	kusombuluka	akusombuluki	okungasombuluki	kungasombuluki
Class 17	kuyasombuluka, kusombuluka	okusombulukayo, okusombuluka	kusombuluka	akusombuluki	okungasombuluki	kungasombuluki
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngisombulukile, ngisombulukē	engisombulukile, engisombulukē	ngisombulukile, ngisombulukē	angisombulukanga	engingasombulukanga	ngingasombulukanga
2nd singular	usombulukile, usombulukē	osombulukile, osombulukē	usombulukile, usombulukē	awusombulukanga	ongasombulukanga	ungasombulukanga
1st plural	sisombulukile, sisombulukē	esisombulukile, esisombulukē	sisombulukile, sisombulukē	asisombulukanga	esingasombulukanga	singasombulukanga
2nd plural	nisombulukile, nisombulukē	enisombulukile, enisombulukē	nisombulukile, nisombulukē	anisombulukanga	eningasombulukanga	ningasombulukanga
Class 1	usombulukile, usombulukē	osombulukile, osombulukē	esombulukile, esombulukē	akasombulukanga	ongasombulukanga	engasombulukanga
Class 2	basombulukile, basombulukē	abasombulukile, abasombulukē	besombulukile, besombulukē	abasombulukanga	abangasombulukanga	bengasombulukanga
Class 3	usombulukile, usombulukē	osombulukile, osombulukē	usombulukile, usombulukē	awusombulukanga	ongasombulukanga	ungasombulukanga
Class 4	isombulukile, isombulukē	esombulukile, esombulukē	isombulukile, isombulukē	ayisombulukanga	engasombulukanga	ingasombulukanga
Class 5	lisombulukile, lisombulukē	elisombulukile, elisombulukē	lisombulukile, lisombulukē	alisombulukanga	elingasombulukanga	lingasombulukanga
Class 6	asombulukile, asombulukē	asombulukile, asombulukē	esombulukile, esombulukē	awasombulukanga	angasombulukanga	engasombulukanga
Class 7	sisombulukile, sisombulukē	esisombulukile, esisombulukē	sisombulukile, sisombulukē	asisombulukanga	esingasombulukanga	singasombulukanga
Class 8	zisombulukile, zisombulukē	ezisombulukile, ezisombulukē	zisombulukile, zisombulukē	azisombulukanga	ezingasombulukanga	zingasombulukanga
Class 9	isombulukile, isombulukē	esombulukile, esombulukē	isombulukile, isombulukē	ayisombulukanga	engasombulukanga	ingasombulukanga
Class 10	zisombulukile, zisombulukē	ezisombulukile, ezisombulukē	zisombulukile, zisombulukē	azisombulukanga	ezingasombulukanga	zingasombulukanga
Class 11	lusombulukile, lusombulukē	olusombulukile, olusombulukē	lusombulukile, lusombulukē	alusombulukanga	olungasombulukanga	lungasombulukanga
Class 14	busombulukile, busombulukē	obusombulukile, obusombulukē	busombulukile, busombulukē	abusombulukanga	obungasombulukanga	bungasombulukanga
Class 15	kusombulukile, kusombulukē	okusombulukile, okusombulukē	kusombulukile, kusombulukē	akusombulukanga	okungasombulukanga	kungasombulukanga
Class 17	kusombulukile, kusombulukē	okusombulukile, okusombulukē	kusombulukile, kusombulukē	akusombulukanga	okungasombulukanga	kungasombulukanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāsombuluka	engāsombuluka	ngāsombuluka	angisombulukanga	engingasombulukanga	ngingasombulukanga
2nd singular	wāsombuluka	owāsombuluka	wāsombuluka	awusombulukanga	ongasombulukanga	ungasombulukanga
1st plural	sāsombuluka	esāsombuluka	sāsombuluka	asisombulukanga	esingasombulukanga	singasombulukanga
2nd plural	nāsombuluka	enāsombuluka	nāsombuluka	anisombulukanga	eningasombulukanga	ningasombulukanga
Class 1	wāsombuluka	owāsombuluka	āsombuluka	akasombulukanga	ongasombulukanga	engasombulukanga
Class 2	bāsombuluka	abāsombuluka	bāsombuluka	abasombulukanga	abangasombulukanga	bengasombulukanga
Class 3	wāsombuluka	owāsombuluka	wāsombuluka	awusombulukanga	ongasombulukanga	ungasombulukanga
Class 4	yāsombuluka	eyāsombuluka	yāsombuluka	ayisombulukanga	engasombulukanga	ingasombulukanga
Class 5	lāsombuluka	elāsombuluka	lāsombuluka	alisombulukanga	elingasombulukanga	lingasombulukanga
Class 6	āsombuluka	āsombuluka	āsombuluka	awasombulukanga	angasombulukanga	engasombulukanga
Class 7	sāsombuluka	esāsombuluka	sāsombuluka	asisombulukanga	esingasombulukanga	singasombulukanga
Class 8	zāsombuluka	ezāsombuluka	zāsombuluka	azisombulukanga	ezingasombulukanga	zingasombulukanga
Class 9	yāsombuluka	eyāsombuluka	yāsombuluka	ayisombulukanga	engasombulukanga	ingasombulukanga
Class 10	zāsombuluka	ezāsombuluka	zāsombuluka	azisombulukanga	ezingasombulukanga	zingasombulukanga
Class 11	lwāsombuluka	olwāsombuluka	lwāsombuluka	alusombulukanga	olungasombulukanga	lungasombulukanga
Class 14	bāsombuluka	obāsombuluka	bāsombuluka	abusombulukanga	obungasombulukanga	bungasombulukanga
Class 15	kwāsombuluka	okwāsombuluka	kwāsombuluka	akusombulukanga	okungasombulukanga	kungasombulukanga
Class 17	kwāsombuluka	okwāsombuluka	kwāsombuluka	akusombulukanga	okungasombulukanga	kungasombulukanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingasombuluka	—	ngingasombuluka	ngingesombuluke	—	ngingesombuluke
2nd singular	ungasombuluka	—	ungasombuluka	ungesombuluke	—	ungesombuluke
1st plural	singasombuluka	—	singasombuluka	singesombuluke	—	singesombuluke
2nd plural	ningasombuluka	—	ningasombuluka	ningesombuluke	—	ningesombuluke
Class 1	angasombuluka	—	engasombuluka	angesombuluke	—	engesombuluke
Class 2	bangasombuluka	—	bengasombuluka	bangesombuluke	—	bengesombuluke
Class 3	ungasombuluka	—	ungasombuluka	ungesombuluke	—	ungesombuluke
Class 4	ingasombuluka	—	ingasombuluka	ingesombuluke	—	ingesombuluke
Class 5	lingasombuluka	—	lingasombuluka	lingesombuluke	—	lingesombuluke
Class 6	angasombuluka	—	engasombuluka	angesombuluke	—	engesombuluke
Class 7	singasombuluka	—	singasombuluka	singesombuluke	—	singesombuluke
Class 8	zingasombuluka	—	zingasombuluka	zingesombuluke	—	zingesombuluke
Class 9	ingasombuluka	—	ingasombuluka	ingesombuluke	—	ingesombuluke
Class 10	zingasombuluka	—	zingasombuluka	zingesombuluke	—	zingesombuluke
Class 11	lungasombuluka	—	lungasombuluka	lungesombuluke	—	lungesombuluke
Class 14	bungasombuluka	—	bungasombuluka	bungesombuluke	—	bungesombuluke
Class 15	kungasombuluka	—	kungasombuluka	kungesombuluke	—	kungesombuluke
Class 17	kungasombuluka	—	kungasombuluka	kungesombuluke	—	kungesombuluke
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizosombuluka	engizosombuluka	ngizosombuluka	angizusombuluka	engingezusombuluka	ngingezusombuluka
2nd singular	uzosombuluka	ozosombuluka	uzosombuluka	awuzusombuluka	ongezusombuluka	ungezusombuluka
1st plural	sizosombuluka	esizosombuluka	sizosombuluka	asizusombuluka	esingezusombuluka	singezusombuluka
2nd plural	nizosombuluka	enizosombuluka	nizosombuluka	anizusombuluka	eningezusombuluka	ningezusombuluka
Class 1	uzosombuluka	ozosombuluka	ezosombuluka	akazusombuluka	ongezusombuluka	engezusombuluka
Class 2	bazosombuluka	abazosombuluka	bezosombuluka	abazusombuluka	abangezusombuluka	bengezusombuluka
Class 3	uzosombuluka	ozosombuluka	uzosombuluka	awuzusombuluka	ongezusombuluka	ungezusombuluka
Class 4	izosombuluka	ezosombuluka	izosombuluka	ayizusombuluka	engezusombuluka	ingezusombuluka
Class 5	lizosombuluka	elizosombuluka	lizosombuluka	alizusombuluka	elingezusombuluka	lingezusombuluka
Class 6	azosombuluka	azosombuluka	ezosombuluka	awazusombuluka	angezusombuluka	engezusombuluka
Class 7	sizosombuluka	esizosombuluka	sizosombuluka	asizusombuluka	esingezusombuluka	singezusombuluka
Class 8	zizosombuluka	ezizosombuluka	zizosombuluka	azizusombuluka	ezingezusombuluka	zingezusombuluka
Class 9	izosombuluka	ezosombuluka	izosombuluka	ayizusombuluka	engezusombuluka	ingezusombuluka
Class 10	zizosombuluka	ezizosombuluka	zizosombuluka	azizusombuluka	ezingezusombuluka	zingezusombuluka
Class 11	luzosombuluka	oluzosombuluka	luzosombuluka	aluzusombuluka	olungezusombuluka	lungezusombuluka
Class 14	buzosombuluka	obuzosombuluka	buzosombuluka	abuzusombuluka	obungezusombuluka	bungezusombuluka
Class 15	kuzosombuluka	okuzosombuluka	kuzosombuluka	akuzusombuluka	okungezusombuluka	kungezusombuluka
Class 17	kuzosombuluka	okuzosombuluka	kuzosombuluka	akuzusombuluka	okungezusombuluka	kungezusombuluka
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyosombuluka	engiyosombuluka	ngiyosombuluka	angiyusombuluka	engingeyusombuluka	ngingeyusombuluka
2nd singular	uyosombuluka	oyosombuluka	uyosombuluka	awuyusombuluka	ongeyusombuluka	ungeyusombuluka
1st plural	siyosombuluka	esiyosombuluka	siyosombuluka	asiyusombuluka	esingeyusombuluka	singeyusombuluka
2nd plural	niyosombuluka	eniyosombuluka	niyosombuluka	aniyusombuluka	eningeyusombuluka	ningeyusombuluka
Class 1	uyosombuluka	oyosombuluka	eyosombuluka	akayusombuluka	ongeyusombuluka	engeyusombuluka
Class 2	bayosombuluka	abayosombuluka	beyosombuluka	abayusombuluka	abangeyusombuluka	bengeyusombuluka
Class 3	uyosombuluka	oyosombuluka	uyosombuluka	awuyusombuluka	ongeyusombuluka	ungeyusombuluka
Class 4	iyosombuluka	eyosombuluka	iyosombuluka	ayiyusombuluka	engeyusombuluka	ingeyusombuluka
Class 5	liyosombuluka	eliyosombuluka	liyosombuluka	aliyusombuluka	elingeyusombuluka	lingeyusombuluka
Class 6	ayosombuluka	ayosombuluka	eyosombuluka	awayusombuluka	angeyusombuluka	engeyusombuluka
Class 7	siyosombuluka	esiyosombuluka	siyosombuluka	asiyusombuluka	esingeyusombuluka	singeyusombuluka
Class 8	ziyosombuluka	eziyosombuluka	ziyosombuluka	aziyusombuluka	ezingeyusombuluka	zingeyusombuluka
Class 9	iyosombuluka	eyosombuluka	iyosombuluka	ayiyusombuluka	engeyusombuluka	ingeyusombuluka
Class 10	ziyosombuluka	eziyosombuluka	ziyosombuluka	aziyusombuluka	ezingeyusombuluka	zingeyusombuluka
Class 11	luyosombuluka	oluyosombuluka	luyosombuluka	aluyusombuluka	olungeyusombuluka	lungeyusombuluka
Class 14	buyosombuluka	obuyosombuluka	buyosombuluka	abuyusombuluka	obungeyusombuluka	bungeyusombuluka
Class 15	kuyosombuluka	okuyosombuluka	kuyosombuluka	akuyusombuluka	okungeyusombuluka	kungeyusombuluka
Class 17	kuyosombuluka	okuyosombuluka	kuyosombuluka	akuyusombuluka	okungeyusombuluka	kungeyusombuluka
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngisombuluke	ngingasombuluki
2nd singular	usombuluke	ungasombuluki
1st plural	sisombuluke	singasombuluki
2nd plural	nisombuluke	ningasombuluki
Class 1	asombuluke	angasombuluki
Class 2	basombuluke	bangasombuluki
Class 3	usombuluke	ungasombuluki
Class 4	isombuluke	ingasombuluki
Class 5	lisombuluke	lingasombuluki
Class 6	asombuluke	angasombuluki
Class 7	sisombuluke	singasombuluki
Class 8	zisombuluke	zingasombuluki
Class 9	isombuluke	ingasombuluki
Class 10	zisombuluke	zingasombuluki
Class 11	lusombuluke	lungasombuluki
Class 14	busombuluke	bungasombuluki
Class 15	kusombuluke	kungasombuluki
Class 17	kusombuluke	kungasombuluki
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngasombuluka	ngangasombuluka, angasombuluka, angangasombuluka
2nd singular	wasombuluka	wangasombuluka, awasombuluka, awangasombuluka
1st plural	sasombuluka	sangasombuluka, asasombuluka, asangasombuluka
2nd plural	nasombuluka	nangasombuluka, anasombuluka, anangasombuluka
Class 1	wasombuluka	wangasombuluka, akasombuluka, akangasombuluka
Class 2	basombuluka	bangasombuluka, abasombuluka, abangasombuluka
Class 3	wasombuluka	wangasombuluka, awasombuluka, awangasombuluka
Class 4	yasombuluka	yangasombuluka, ayasombuluka, ayangasombuluka
Class 5	lasombuluka	langasombuluka, alasombuluka, alangasombuluka
Class 6	asombuluka	angasombuluka, awasombuluka, awangasombuluka
Class 7	sasombuluka	sangasombuluka, asasombuluka, asangasombuluka
Class 8	zasombuluka	zangasombuluka, azasombuluka, azangasombuluka
Class 9	yasombuluka	yangasombuluka, ayasombuluka, ayangasombuluka
Class 10	zasombuluka	zangasombuluka, azasombuluka, azangasombuluka
Class 11	lwasombuluka	lwangasombuluka, alwasombuluka, alwangasombuluka
Class 14	basombuluka	bangasombuluka, abasombuluka, abangasombuluka
Class 15	kwasombuluka	kwangasombuluka, akwasombuluka, akwangasombuluka
Class 17	kwasombuluka	kwangasombuluka, akwasombuluka, akwangasombuluka

Derived terms

• uMsombuluko

Related terms

• -sombulula

References

C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “sombuluka”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “sombuluka (3.3.2.9)”