xolela

Zulu

Etymology

From -xola +‎ -ela.

Verb

-xolela

1. (transitive) to forgive

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuxolela
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuxolela	ukungaxoleli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	xolela	-xolele
Plural	xolelani	-xoleleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaxolela, ngixolela	engixolelayo, engixolela	ngixolela	angixoleli	engingaxoleli	ngingaxoleli
2nd singular	uyaxolela, uxolela	oxolelayo, oxolela	uxolela	awuxoleli	ongaxoleli	ungaxoleli
1st plural	siyaxolela, sixolela	esixolelayo, esixolela	sixolela	asixoleli	esingaxoleli	singaxoleli
2nd plural	niyaxolela, nixolela	enixolelayo, enixolela	nixolela	anixoleli	eningaxoleli	ningaxoleli
Class 1	uyaxolela, uxolela	oxolelayo, oxolela	exolela	akaxoleli	ongaxoleli	engaxoleli
Class 2	bayaxolela, baxolela	abaxolelayo, abaxolela	bexolela	abaxoleli	abangaxoleli	bengaxoleli
Class 3	uyaxolela, uxolela	oxolelayo, oxolela	uxolela	awuxoleli	ongaxoleli	ungaxoleli
Class 4	iyaxolela, ixolela	exolelayo, exolela	ixolela	ayixoleli	engaxoleli	ingaxoleli
Class 5	liyaxolela, lixolela	elixolelayo, elixolela	lixolela	alixoleli	elingaxoleli	lingaxoleli
Class 6	ayaxolela, axolela	axolelayo, axolela	exolela	awaxoleli	angaxoleli	engaxoleli
Class 7	siyaxolela, sixolela	esixolelayo, esixolela	sixolela	asixoleli	esingaxoleli	singaxoleli
Class 8	ziyaxolela, zixolela	ezixolelayo, ezixolela	zixolela	azixoleli	ezingaxoleli	zingaxoleli
Class 9	iyaxolela, ixolela	exolelayo, exolela	ixolela	ayixoleli	engaxoleli	ingaxoleli
Class 10	ziyaxolela, zixolela	ezixolelayo, ezixolela	zixolela	azixoleli	ezingaxoleli	zingaxoleli
Class 11	luyaxolela, luxolela	oluxolelayo, oluxolela	luxolela	aluxoleli	olungaxoleli	lungaxoleli
Class 14	buyaxolela, buxolela	obuxolelayo, obuxolela	buxolela	abuxoleli	obungaxoleli	bungaxoleli
Class 15	kuyaxolela, kuxolela	okuxolelayo, okuxolela	kuxolela	akuxoleli	okungaxoleli	kungaxoleli
Class 17	kuyaxolela, kuxolela	okuxolelayo, okuxolela	kuxolela	akuxoleli	okungaxoleli	kungaxoleli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngixolelile, ngixolelē	engixolelile, engixolelē	ngixolelile, ngixolelē	angixolelanga	engingaxolelanga	ngingaxolelanga
2nd singular	uxolelile, uxolelē	oxolelile, oxolelē	uxolelile, uxolelē	awuxolelanga	ongaxolelanga	ungaxolelanga
1st plural	sixolelile, sixolelē	esixolelile, esixolelē	sixolelile, sixolelē	asixolelanga	esingaxolelanga	singaxolelanga
2nd plural	nixolelile, nixolelē	enixolelile, enixolelē	nixolelile, nixolelē	anixolelanga	eningaxolelanga	ningaxolelanga
Class 1	uxolelile, uxolelē	oxolelile, oxolelē	exolelile, exolelē	akaxolelanga	ongaxolelanga	engaxolelanga
Class 2	baxolelile, baxolelē	abaxolelile, abaxolelē	bexolelile, bexolelē	abaxolelanga	abangaxolelanga	bengaxolelanga
Class 3	uxolelile, uxolelē	oxolelile, oxolelē	uxolelile, uxolelē	awuxolelanga	ongaxolelanga	ungaxolelanga
Class 4	ixolelile, ixolelē	exolelile, exolelē	ixolelile, ixolelē	ayixolelanga	engaxolelanga	ingaxolelanga
Class 5	lixolelile, lixolelē	elixolelile, elixolelē	lixolelile, lixolelē	alixolelanga	elingaxolelanga	lingaxolelanga
Class 6	axolelile, axolelē	axolelile, axolelē	exolelile, exolelē	awaxolelanga	angaxolelanga	engaxolelanga
Class 7	sixolelile, sixolelē	esixolelile, esixolelē	sixolelile, sixolelē	asixolelanga	esingaxolelanga	singaxolelanga
Class 8	zixolelile, zixolelē	ezixolelile, ezixolelē	zixolelile, zixolelē	azixolelanga	ezingaxolelanga	zingaxolelanga
Class 9	ixolelile, ixolelē	exolelile, exolelē	ixolelile, ixolelē	ayixolelanga	engaxolelanga	ingaxolelanga
Class 10	zixolelile, zixolelē	ezixolelile, ezixolelē	zixolelile, zixolelē	azixolelanga	ezingaxolelanga	zingaxolelanga
Class 11	luxolelile, luxolelē	oluxolelile, oluxolelē	luxolelile, luxolelē	aluxolelanga	olungaxolelanga	lungaxolelanga
Class 14	buxolelile, buxolelē	obuxolelile, obuxolelē	buxolelile, buxolelē	abuxolelanga	obungaxolelanga	bungaxolelanga
Class 15	kuxolelile, kuxolelē	okuxolelile, okuxolelē	kuxolelile, kuxolelē	akuxolelanga	okungaxolelanga	kungaxolelanga
Class 17	kuxolelile, kuxolelē	okuxolelile, okuxolelē	kuxolelile, kuxolelē	akuxolelanga	okungaxolelanga	kungaxolelanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāxolela	engāxolela	ngāxolela	angixolelanga	engingaxolelanga	ngingaxolelanga
2nd singular	wāxolela	owāxolela	wāxolela	awuxolelanga	ongaxolelanga	ungaxolelanga
1st plural	sāxolela	esāxolela	sāxolela	asixolelanga	esingaxolelanga	singaxolelanga
2nd plural	nāxolela	enāxolela	nāxolela	anixolelanga	eningaxolelanga	ningaxolelanga
Class 1	wāxolela	owāxolela	āxolela	akaxolelanga	ongaxolelanga	engaxolelanga
Class 2	bāxolela	abāxolela	bāxolela	abaxolelanga	abangaxolelanga	bengaxolelanga
Class 3	wāxolela	owāxolela	wāxolela	awuxolelanga	ongaxolelanga	ungaxolelanga
Class 4	yāxolela	eyāxolela	yāxolela	ayixolelanga	engaxolelanga	ingaxolelanga
Class 5	lāxolela	elāxolela	lāxolela	alixolelanga	elingaxolelanga	lingaxolelanga
Class 6	āxolela	āxolela	āxolela	awaxolelanga	angaxolelanga	engaxolelanga
Class 7	sāxolela	esāxolela	sāxolela	asixolelanga	esingaxolelanga	singaxolelanga
Class 8	zāxolela	ezāxolela	zāxolela	azixolelanga	ezingaxolelanga	zingaxolelanga
Class 9	yāxolela	eyāxolela	yāxolela	ayixolelanga	engaxolelanga	ingaxolelanga
Class 10	zāxolela	ezāxolela	zāxolela	azixolelanga	ezingaxolelanga	zingaxolelanga
Class 11	lwāxolela	olwāxolela	lwāxolela	aluxolelanga	olungaxolelanga	lungaxolelanga
Class 14	bāxolela	obāxolela	bāxolela	abuxolelanga	obungaxolelanga	bungaxolelanga
Class 15	kwāxolela	okwāxolela	kwāxolela	akuxolelanga	okungaxolelanga	kungaxolelanga
Class 17	kwāxolela	okwāxolela	kwāxolela	akuxolelanga	okungaxolelanga	kungaxolelanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaxolela	—	ngingaxolela	ngingexolele	—	ngingexolele
2nd singular	ungaxolela	—	ungaxolela	ungexolele	—	ungexolele
1st plural	singaxolela	—	singaxolela	singexolele	—	singexolele
2nd plural	ningaxolela	—	ningaxolela	ningexolele	—	ningexolele
Class 1	angaxolela	—	engaxolela	angexolele	—	engexolele
Class 2	bangaxolela	—	bengaxolela	bangexolele	—	bengexolele
Class 3	ungaxolela	—	ungaxolela	ungexolele	—	ungexolele
Class 4	ingaxolela	—	ingaxolela	ingexolele	—	ingexolele
Class 5	lingaxolela	—	lingaxolela	lingexolele	—	lingexolele
Class 6	angaxolela	—	engaxolela	angexolele	—	engexolele
Class 7	singaxolela	—	singaxolela	singexolele	—	singexolele
Class 8	zingaxolela	—	zingaxolela	zingexolele	—	zingexolele
Class 9	ingaxolela	—	ingaxolela	ingexolele	—	ingexolele
Class 10	zingaxolela	—	zingaxolela	zingexolele	—	zingexolele
Class 11	lungaxolela	—	lungaxolela	lungexolele	—	lungexolele
Class 14	bungaxolela	—	bungaxolela	bungexolele	—	bungexolele
Class 15	kungaxolela	—	kungaxolela	kungexolele	—	kungexolele
Class 17	kungaxolela	—	kungaxolela	kungexolele	—	kungexolele
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoxolela	engizoxolela	ngizoxolela	angizuxolela	engingezuxolela	ngingezuxolela
2nd singular	uzoxolela	ozoxolela	uzoxolela	awuzuxolela	ongezuxolela	ungezuxolela
1st plural	sizoxolela	esizoxolela	sizoxolela	asizuxolela	esingezuxolela	singezuxolela
2nd plural	nizoxolela	enizoxolela	nizoxolela	anizuxolela	eningezuxolela	ningezuxolela
Class 1	uzoxolela	ozoxolela	ezoxolela	akazuxolela	ongezuxolela	engezuxolela
Class 2	bazoxolela	abazoxolela	bezoxolela	abazuxolela	abangezuxolela	bengezuxolela
Class 3	uzoxolela	ozoxolela	uzoxolela	awuzuxolela	ongezuxolela	ungezuxolela
Class 4	izoxolela	ezoxolela	izoxolela	ayizuxolela	engezuxolela	ingezuxolela
Class 5	lizoxolela	elizoxolela	lizoxolela	alizuxolela	elingezuxolela	lingezuxolela
Class 6	azoxolela	azoxolela	ezoxolela	awazuxolela	angezuxolela	engezuxolela
Class 7	sizoxolela	esizoxolela	sizoxolela	asizuxolela	esingezuxolela	singezuxolela
Class 8	zizoxolela	ezizoxolela	zizoxolela	azizuxolela	ezingezuxolela	zingezuxolela
Class 9	izoxolela	ezoxolela	izoxolela	ayizuxolela	engezuxolela	ingezuxolela
Class 10	zizoxolela	ezizoxolela	zizoxolela	azizuxolela	ezingezuxolela	zingezuxolela
Class 11	luzoxolela	oluzoxolela	luzoxolela	aluzuxolela	olungezuxolela	lungezuxolela
Class 14	buzoxolela	obuzoxolela	buzoxolela	abuzuxolela	obungezuxolela	bungezuxolela
Class 15	kuzoxolela	okuzoxolela	kuzoxolela	akuzuxolela	okungezuxolela	kungezuxolela
Class 17	kuzoxolela	okuzoxolela	kuzoxolela	akuzuxolela	okungezuxolela	kungezuxolela
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoxolela	engiyoxolela	ngiyoxolela	angiyuxolela	engingeyuxolela	ngingeyuxolela
2nd singular	uyoxolela	oyoxolela	uyoxolela	awuyuxolela	ongeyuxolela	ungeyuxolela
1st plural	siyoxolela	esiyoxolela	siyoxolela	asiyuxolela	esingeyuxolela	singeyuxolela
2nd plural	niyoxolela	eniyoxolela	niyoxolela	aniyuxolela	eningeyuxolela	ningeyuxolela
Class 1	uyoxolela	oyoxolela	eyoxolela	akayuxolela	ongeyuxolela	engeyuxolela
Class 2	bayoxolela	abayoxolela	beyoxolela	abayuxolela	abangeyuxolela	bengeyuxolela
Class 3	uyoxolela	oyoxolela	uyoxolela	awuyuxolela	ongeyuxolela	ungeyuxolela
Class 4	iyoxolela	eyoxolela	iyoxolela	ayiyuxolela	engeyuxolela	ingeyuxolela
Class 5	liyoxolela	eliyoxolela	liyoxolela	aliyuxolela	elingeyuxolela	lingeyuxolela
Class 6	ayoxolela	ayoxolela	eyoxolela	awayuxolela	angeyuxolela	engeyuxolela
Class 7	siyoxolela	esiyoxolela	siyoxolela	asiyuxolela	esingeyuxolela	singeyuxolela
Class 8	ziyoxolela	eziyoxolela	ziyoxolela	aziyuxolela	ezingeyuxolela	zingeyuxolela
Class 9	iyoxolela	eyoxolela	iyoxolela	ayiyuxolela	engeyuxolela	ingeyuxolela
Class 10	ziyoxolela	eziyoxolela	ziyoxolela	aziyuxolela	ezingeyuxolela	zingeyuxolela
Class 11	luyoxolela	oluyoxolela	luyoxolela	aluyuxolela	olungeyuxolela	lungeyuxolela
Class 14	buyoxolela	obuyoxolela	buyoxolela	abuyuxolela	obungeyuxolela	bungeyuxolela
Class 15	kuyoxolela	okuyoxolela	kuyoxolela	akuyuxolela	okungeyuxolela	kungeyuxolela
Class 17	kuyoxolela	okuyoxolela	kuyoxolela	akuyuxolela	okungeyuxolela	kungeyuxolela
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngixolele	ngingaxoleli
2nd singular	uxolele	ungaxoleli
1st plural	sixolele	singaxoleli
2nd plural	nixolele	ningaxoleli
Class 1	axolele	angaxoleli
Class 2	baxolele	bangaxoleli
Class 3	uxolele	ungaxoleli
Class 4	ixolele	ingaxoleli
Class 5	lixolele	lingaxoleli
Class 6	axolele	angaxoleli
Class 7	sixolele	singaxoleli
Class 8	zixolele	zingaxoleli
Class 9	ixolele	ingaxoleli
Class 10	zixolele	zingaxoleli
Class 11	luxolele	lungaxoleli
Class 14	buxolele	bungaxoleli
Class 15	kuxolele	kungaxoleli
Class 17	kuxolele	kungaxoleli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaxolela	ngangaxolela, angaxolela, angangaxolela
2nd singular	waxolela	wangaxolela, awaxolela, awangaxolela
1st plural	saxolela	sangaxolela, asaxolela, asangaxolela
2nd plural	naxolela	nangaxolela, anaxolela, anangaxolela
Class 1	waxolela	wangaxolela, akaxolela, akangaxolela
Class 2	baxolela	bangaxolela, abaxolela, abangaxolela
Class 3	waxolela	wangaxolela, awaxolela, awangaxolela
Class 4	yaxolela	yangaxolela, ayaxolela, ayangaxolela
Class 5	laxolela	langaxolela, alaxolela, alangaxolela
Class 6	axolela	angaxolela, awaxolela, awangaxolela
Class 7	saxolela	sangaxolela, asaxolela, asangaxolela
Class 8	zaxolela	zangaxolela, azaxolela, azangaxolela
Class 9	yaxolela	yangaxolela, ayaxolela, ayangaxolela
Class 10	zaxolela	zangaxolela, azaxolela, azangaxolela
Class 11	lwaxolela	lwangaxolela, alwaxolela, alwangaxolela
Class 14	baxolela	bangaxolela, abaxolela, abangaxolela
Class 15	kwaxolela	kwangaxolela, akwaxolela, akwangaxolela
Class 17	kwaxolela	kwangaxolela, akwaxolela, akwangaxolela

References

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