sombulula

Xhosa

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

-sombulula^?

1. (transitive) to solve

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

From sombu +‎ -l +‎ -ul +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sombuluːla/

Verb

-sombulula

1. (transitive) to unroll, loosen, unravel
2. (transitive) to let out

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukusombulula
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukusombulula	ukungasombululi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	sombulula	-sombulule
Plural	sombululani	-sombululeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyasombulula, ngisombulula	engisombululayo, engisombulula	ngisombulula	angisombululi	engingasombululi	ngingasombululi
2nd singular	uyasombulula, usombulula	osombululayo, osombulula	usombulula	awusombululi	ongasombululi	ungasombululi
1st plural	siyasombulula, sisombulula	esisombululayo, esisombulula	sisombulula	asisombululi	esingasombululi	singasombululi
2nd plural	niyasombulula, nisombulula	enisombululayo, enisombulula	nisombulula	anisombululi	eningasombululi	ningasombululi
Class 1	uyasombulula, usombulula	osombululayo, osombulula	esombulula	akasombululi	ongasombululi	engasombululi
Class 2	bayasombulula, basombulula	abasombululayo, abasombulula	besombulula	abasombululi	abangasombululi	bengasombululi
Class 3	uyasombulula, usombulula	osombululayo, osombulula	usombulula	awusombululi	ongasombululi	ungasombululi
Class 4	iyasombulula, isombulula	esombululayo, esombulula	isombulula	ayisombululi	engasombululi	ingasombululi
Class 5	liyasombulula, lisombulula	elisombululayo, elisombulula	lisombulula	alisombululi	elingasombululi	lingasombululi
Class 6	ayasombulula, asombulula	asombululayo, asombulula	esombulula	awasombululi	angasombululi	engasombululi
Class 7	siyasombulula, sisombulula	esisombululayo, esisombulula	sisombulula	asisombululi	esingasombululi	singasombululi
Class 8	ziyasombulula, zisombulula	ezisombululayo, ezisombulula	zisombulula	azisombululi	ezingasombululi	zingasombululi
Class 9	iyasombulula, isombulula	esombululayo, esombulula	isombulula	ayisombululi	engasombululi	ingasombululi
Class 10	ziyasombulula, zisombulula	ezisombululayo, ezisombulula	zisombulula	azisombululi	ezingasombululi	zingasombululi
Class 11	luyasombulula, lusombulula	olusombululayo, olusombulula	lusombulula	alusombululi	olungasombululi	lungasombululi
Class 14	buyasombulula, busombulula	obusombululayo, obusombulula	busombulula	abusombululi	obungasombululi	bungasombululi
Class 15	kuyasombulula, kusombulula	okusombululayo, okusombulula	kusombulula	akusombululi	okungasombululi	kungasombululi
Class 17	kuyasombulula, kusombulula	okusombululayo, okusombulula	kusombulula	akusombululi	okungasombululi	kungasombululi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngisombululile, ngisombululē	engisombululile, engisombululē	ngisombululile, ngisombululē	angisombululanga	engingasombululanga	ngingasombululanga
2nd singular	usombululile, usombululē	osombululile, osombululē	usombululile, usombululē	awusombululanga	ongasombululanga	ungasombululanga
1st plural	sisombululile, sisombululē	esisombululile, esisombululē	sisombululile, sisombululē	asisombululanga	esingasombululanga	singasombululanga
2nd plural	nisombululile, nisombululē	enisombululile, enisombululē	nisombululile, nisombululē	anisombululanga	eningasombululanga	ningasombululanga
Class 1	usombululile, usombululē	osombululile, osombululē	esombululile, esombululē	akasombululanga	ongasombululanga	engasombululanga
Class 2	basombululile, basombululē	abasombululile, abasombululē	besombululile, besombululē	abasombululanga	abangasombululanga	bengasombululanga
Class 3	usombululile, usombululē	osombululile, osombululē	usombululile, usombululē	awusombululanga	ongasombululanga	ungasombululanga
Class 4	isombululile, isombululē	esombululile, esombululē	isombululile, isombululē	ayisombululanga	engasombululanga	ingasombululanga
Class 5	lisombululile, lisombululē	elisombululile, elisombululē	lisombululile, lisombululē	alisombululanga	elingasombululanga	lingasombululanga
Class 6	asombululile, asombululē	asombululile, asombululē	esombululile, esombululē	awasombululanga	angasombululanga	engasombululanga
Class 7	sisombululile, sisombululē	esisombululile, esisombululē	sisombululile, sisombululē	asisombululanga	esingasombululanga	singasombululanga
Class 8	zisombululile, zisombululē	ezisombululile, ezisombululē	zisombululile, zisombululē	azisombululanga	ezingasombululanga	zingasombululanga
Class 9	isombululile, isombululē	esombululile, esombululē	isombululile, isombululē	ayisombululanga	engasombululanga	ingasombululanga
Class 10	zisombululile, zisombululē	ezisombululile, ezisombululē	zisombululile, zisombululē	azisombululanga	ezingasombululanga	zingasombululanga
Class 11	lusombululile, lusombululē	olusombululile, olusombululē	lusombululile, lusombululē	alusombululanga	olungasombululanga	lungasombululanga
Class 14	busombululile, busombululē	obusombululile, obusombululē	busombululile, busombululē	abusombululanga	obungasombululanga	bungasombululanga
Class 15	kusombululile, kusombululē	okusombululile, okusombululē	kusombululile, kusombululē	akusombululanga	okungasombululanga	kungasombululanga
Class 17	kusombululile, kusombululē	okusombululile, okusombululē	kusombululile, kusombululē	akusombululanga	okungasombululanga	kungasombululanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāsombulula	engāsombulula	ngāsombulula	angisombululanga	engingasombululanga	ngingasombululanga
2nd singular	wāsombulula	owāsombulula	wāsombulula	awusombululanga	ongasombululanga	ungasombululanga
1st plural	sāsombulula	esāsombulula	sāsombulula	asisombululanga	esingasombululanga	singasombululanga
2nd plural	nāsombulula	enāsombulula	nāsombulula	anisombululanga	eningasombululanga	ningasombululanga
Class 1	wāsombulula	owāsombulula	āsombulula	akasombululanga	ongasombululanga	engasombululanga
Class 2	bāsombulula	abāsombulula	bāsombulula	abasombululanga	abangasombululanga	bengasombululanga
Class 3	wāsombulula	owāsombulula	wāsombulula	awusombululanga	ongasombululanga	ungasombululanga
Class 4	yāsombulula	eyāsombulula	yāsombulula	ayisombululanga	engasombululanga	ingasombululanga
Class 5	lāsombulula	elāsombulula	lāsombulula	alisombululanga	elingasombululanga	lingasombululanga
Class 6	āsombulula	āsombulula	āsombulula	awasombululanga	angasombululanga	engasombululanga
Class 7	sāsombulula	esāsombulula	sāsombulula	asisombululanga	esingasombululanga	singasombululanga
Class 8	zāsombulula	ezāsombulula	zāsombulula	azisombululanga	ezingasombululanga	zingasombululanga
Class 9	yāsombulula	eyāsombulula	yāsombulula	ayisombululanga	engasombululanga	ingasombululanga
Class 10	zāsombulula	ezāsombulula	zāsombulula	azisombululanga	ezingasombululanga	zingasombululanga
Class 11	lwāsombulula	olwāsombulula	lwāsombulula	alusombululanga	olungasombululanga	lungasombululanga
Class 14	bāsombulula	obāsombulula	bāsombulula	abusombululanga	obungasombululanga	bungasombululanga
Class 15	kwāsombulula	okwāsombulula	kwāsombulula	akusombululanga	okungasombululanga	kungasombululanga
Class 17	kwāsombulula	okwāsombulula	kwāsombulula	akusombululanga	okungasombululanga	kungasombululanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingasombulula	—	ngingasombulula	ngingesombulule	—	ngingesombulule
2nd singular	ungasombulula	—	ungasombulula	ungesombulule	—	ungesombulule
1st plural	singasombulula	—	singasombulula	singesombulule	—	singesombulule
2nd plural	ningasombulula	—	ningasombulula	ningesombulule	—	ningesombulule
Class 1	angasombulula	—	engasombulula	angesombulule	—	engesombulule
Class 2	bangasombulula	—	bengasombulula	bangesombulule	—	bengesombulule
Class 3	ungasombulula	—	ungasombulula	ungesombulule	—	ungesombulule
Class 4	ingasombulula	—	ingasombulula	ingesombulule	—	ingesombulule
Class 5	lingasombulula	—	lingasombulula	lingesombulule	—	lingesombulule
Class 6	angasombulula	—	engasombulula	angesombulule	—	engesombulule
Class 7	singasombulula	—	singasombulula	singesombulule	—	singesombulule
Class 8	zingasombulula	—	zingasombulula	zingesombulule	—	zingesombulule
Class 9	ingasombulula	—	ingasombulula	ingesombulule	—	ingesombulule
Class 10	zingasombulula	—	zingasombulula	zingesombulule	—	zingesombulule
Class 11	lungasombulula	—	lungasombulula	lungesombulule	—	lungesombulule
Class 14	bungasombulula	—	bungasombulula	bungesombulule	—	bungesombulule
Class 15	kungasombulula	—	kungasombulula	kungesombulule	—	kungesombulule
Class 17	kungasombulula	—	kungasombulula	kungesombulule	—	kungesombulule
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizosombulula	engizosombulula	ngizosombulula	angizusombulula	engingezusombulula	ngingezusombulula
2nd singular	uzosombulula	ozosombulula	uzosombulula	awuzusombulula	ongezusombulula	ungezusombulula
1st plural	sizosombulula	esizosombulula	sizosombulula	asizusombulula	esingezusombulula	singezusombulula
2nd plural	nizosombulula	enizosombulula	nizosombulula	anizusombulula	eningezusombulula	ningezusombulula
Class 1	uzosombulula	ozosombulula	ezosombulula	akazusombulula	ongezusombulula	engezusombulula
Class 2	bazosombulula	abazosombulula	bezosombulula	abazusombulula	abangezusombulula	bengezusombulula
Class 3	uzosombulula	ozosombulula	uzosombulula	awuzusombulula	ongezusombulula	ungezusombulula
Class 4	izosombulula	ezosombulula	izosombulula	ayizusombulula	engezusombulula	ingezusombulula
Class 5	lizosombulula	elizosombulula	lizosombulula	alizusombulula	elingezusombulula	lingezusombulula
Class 6	azosombulula	azosombulula	ezosombulula	awazusombulula	angezusombulula	engezusombulula
Class 7	sizosombulula	esizosombulula	sizosombulula	asizusombulula	esingezusombulula	singezusombulula
Class 8	zizosombulula	ezizosombulula	zizosombulula	azizusombulula	ezingezusombulula	zingezusombulula
Class 9	izosombulula	ezosombulula	izosombulula	ayizusombulula	engezusombulula	ingezusombulula
Class 10	zizosombulula	ezizosombulula	zizosombulula	azizusombulula	ezingezusombulula	zingezusombulula
Class 11	luzosombulula	oluzosombulula	luzosombulula	aluzusombulula	olungezusombulula	lungezusombulula
Class 14	buzosombulula	obuzosombulula	buzosombulula	abuzusombulula	obungezusombulula	bungezusombulula
Class 15	kuzosombulula	okuzosombulula	kuzosombulula	akuzusombulula	okungezusombulula	kungezusombulula
Class 17	kuzosombulula	okuzosombulula	kuzosombulula	akuzusombulula	okungezusombulula	kungezusombulula
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyosombulula	engiyosombulula	ngiyosombulula	angiyusombulula	engingeyusombulula	ngingeyusombulula
2nd singular	uyosombulula	oyosombulula	uyosombulula	awuyusombulula	ongeyusombulula	ungeyusombulula
1st plural	siyosombulula	esiyosombulula	siyosombulula	asiyusombulula	esingeyusombulula	singeyusombulula
2nd plural	niyosombulula	eniyosombulula	niyosombulula	aniyusombulula	eningeyusombulula	ningeyusombulula
Class 1	uyosombulula	oyosombulula	eyosombulula	akayusombulula	ongeyusombulula	engeyusombulula
Class 2	bayosombulula	abayosombulula	beyosombulula	abayusombulula	abangeyusombulula	bengeyusombulula
Class 3	uyosombulula	oyosombulula	uyosombulula	awuyusombulula	ongeyusombulula	ungeyusombulula
Class 4	iyosombulula	eyosombulula	iyosombulula	ayiyusombulula	engeyusombulula	ingeyusombulula
Class 5	liyosombulula	eliyosombulula	liyosombulula	aliyusombulula	elingeyusombulula	lingeyusombulula
Class 6	ayosombulula	ayosombulula	eyosombulula	awayusombulula	angeyusombulula	engeyusombulula
Class 7	siyosombulula	esiyosombulula	siyosombulula	asiyusombulula	esingeyusombulula	singeyusombulula
Class 8	ziyosombulula	eziyosombulula	ziyosombulula	aziyusombulula	ezingeyusombulula	zingeyusombulula
Class 9	iyosombulula	eyosombulula	iyosombulula	ayiyusombulula	engeyusombulula	ingeyusombulula
Class 10	ziyosombulula	eziyosombulula	ziyosombulula	aziyusombulula	ezingeyusombulula	zingeyusombulula
Class 11	luyosombulula	oluyosombulula	luyosombulula	aluyusombulula	olungeyusombulula	lungeyusombulula
Class 14	buyosombulula	obuyosombulula	buyosombulula	abuyusombulula	obungeyusombulula	bungeyusombulula
Class 15	kuyosombulula	okuyosombulula	kuyosombulula	akuyusombulula	okungeyusombulula	kungeyusombulula
Class 17	kuyosombulula	okuyosombulula	kuyosombulula	akuyusombulula	okungeyusombulula	kungeyusombulula
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngisombulule	ngingasombululi
2nd singular	usombulule	ungasombululi
1st plural	sisombulule	singasombululi
2nd plural	nisombulule	ningasombululi
Class 1	asombulule	angasombululi
Class 2	basombulule	bangasombululi
Class 3	usombulule	ungasombululi
Class 4	isombulule	ingasombululi
Class 5	lisombulule	lingasombululi
Class 6	asombulule	angasombululi
Class 7	sisombulule	singasombululi
Class 8	zisombulule	zingasombululi
Class 9	isombulule	ingasombululi
Class 10	zisombulule	zingasombululi
Class 11	lusombulule	lungasombululi
Class 14	busombulule	bungasombululi
Class 15	kusombulule	kungasombululi
Class 17	kusombulule	kungasombululi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngasombulula	ngangasombulula, angasombulula, angangasombulula
2nd singular	wasombulula	wangasombulula, awasombulula, awangasombulula
1st plural	sasombulula	sangasombulula, asasombulula, asangasombulula
2nd plural	nasombulula	nangasombulula, anasombulula, anangasombulula
Class 1	wasombulula	wangasombulula, akasombulula, akangasombulula
Class 2	basombulula	bangasombulula, abasombulula, abangasombulula
Class 3	wasombulula	wangasombulula, awasombulula, awangasombulula
Class 4	yasombulula	yangasombulula, ayasombulula, ayangasombulula
Class 5	lasombulula	langasombulula, alasombulula, alangasombulula
Class 6	asombulula	angasombulula, awasombulula, awangasombulula
Class 7	sasombulula	sangasombulula, asasombulula, asangasombulula
Class 8	zasombulula	zangasombulula, azasombulula, azangasombulula
Class 9	yasombulula	yangasombulula, ayasombulula, ayangasombulula
Class 10	zasombulula	zangasombulula, azasombulula, azangasombulula
Class 11	lwasombulula	lwangasombulula, alwasombulula, alwangasombulula
Class 14	basombulula	bangasombulula, abasombulula, abangasombulula
Class 15	kwasombulula	kwangasombulula, akwasombulula, akwangasombulula
Class 17	kwasombulula	kwangasombulula, akwasombulula, akwangasombulula

Related terms

• -sombuluka

References

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