khula

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic خُلْع (ḵulʕ).

Pronunciation

Noun

khula (uncountable)

  1. (Islam) A form of divorce initiated by the wife.

See also

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-kʊ́da.

Verb

-khúla

  1. to grow

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Phuthi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-kʊ́da.

Verb

-khúla

  1. to grow up

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-kʊ́da.

Verb

-khúla

  1. to become big
  2. to grow
  3. to become mature

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-kʊ́da.

Verb

-khûla

  1. (intransitive) to grow, to increase

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-kʊ́da.

Verb

-khûla

  1. (intransitive) to grow, to increase
  2. (intransitive) to mature, to reach puberty

Inflection

Tone HH
Infinitive ukukhula
Positive Negative
Infinitive ukukhula ukungakhuli
Imperative
Simple + object concord
Singular khula -khule
Plural khulani -khuleni
Present
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngiyakhula, ngikhula engikhulayo, engikhula ngikhula angikhuli engingakhuli ngingakhuli
2nd singular uyakhula, ukhula okhulayo, okhula ukhula awukhuli ongakhuli ungakhuli
1st plural siyakhula, sikhula esikhulayo, esikhula sikhula asikhuli esingakhuli singakhuli
2nd plural niyakhula, nikhula enikhulayo, enikhula nikhula anikhuli eningakhuli ningakhuli
Class 1 uyakhula, ukhula okhulayo, okhula ekhula akakhuli ongakhuli engakhuli
Class 2 bayakhula, bakhula abakhulayo, abakhula bekhula abakhuli abangakhuli bengakhuli
Class 3 uyakhula, ukhula okhulayo, okhula ukhula awukhuli ongakhuli ungakhuli
Class 4 iyakhula, ikhula ekhulayo, ekhula ikhula ayikhuli engakhuli ingakhuli
Class 5 liyakhula, likhula elikhulayo, elikhula likhula alikhuli elingakhuli lingakhuli
Class 6 ayakhula, akhula akhulayo, akhula ekhula awakhuli angakhuli engakhuli
Class 7 siyakhula, sikhula esikhulayo, esikhula sikhula asikhuli esingakhuli singakhuli
Class 8 ziyakhula, zikhula ezikhulayo, ezikhula zikhula azikhuli ezingakhuli zingakhuli
Class 9 iyakhula, ikhula ekhulayo, ekhula ikhula ayikhuli engakhuli ingakhuli
Class 10 ziyakhula, zikhula ezikhulayo, ezikhula zikhula azikhuli ezingakhuli zingakhuli
Class 11 luyakhula, lukhula olukhulayo, olukhula lukhula alukhuli olungakhuli lungakhuli
Class 14 buyakhula, bukhula obukhulayo, obukhula bukhula abukhuli obungakhuli bungakhuli
Class 15 kuyakhula, kukhula okukhulayo, okukhula kukhula akukhuli okungakhuli kungakhuli
Class 17 kuyakhula, kukhula okukhulayo, okukhula kukhula akukhuli okungakhuli kungakhuli
Recent past
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngikhulile, ngikhulē engikhulile, engikhulē ngikhulile, ngikhulē angikhulanga engingakhulanga ngingakhulanga
2nd singular ukhulile, ukhulē okhulile, okhulē ukhulile, ukhulē awukhulanga ongakhulanga ungakhulanga
1st plural sikhulile, sikhulē esikhulile, esikhulē sikhulile, sikhulē asikhulanga esingakhulanga singakhulanga
2nd plural nikhulile, nikhulē enikhulile, enikhulē nikhulile, nikhulē anikhulanga eningakhulanga ningakhulanga
Class 1 ukhulile, ukhulē okhulile, okhulē ekhulile, ekhulē akakhulanga ongakhulanga engakhulanga
Class 2 bakhulile, bakhulē abakhulile, abakhulē bekhulile, bekhulē abakhulanga abangakhulanga bengakhulanga
Class 3 ukhulile, ukhulē okhulile, okhulē ukhulile, ukhulē awukhulanga ongakhulanga ungakhulanga
Class 4 ikhulile, ikhulē ekhulile, ekhulē ikhulile, ikhulē ayikhulanga engakhulanga ingakhulanga
Class 5 likhulile, likhulē elikhulile, elikhulē likhulile, likhulē alikhulanga elingakhulanga lingakhulanga
Class 6 akhulile, akhulē akhulile, akhulē ekhulile, ekhulē awakhulanga angakhulanga engakhulanga
Class 7 sikhulile, sikhulē esikhulile, esikhulē sikhulile, sikhulē asikhulanga esingakhulanga singakhulanga
Class 8 zikhulile, zikhulē ezikhulile, ezikhulē zikhulile, zikhulē azikhulanga ezingakhulanga zingakhulanga
Class 9 ikhulile, ikhulē ekhulile, ekhulē ikhulile, ikhulē ayikhulanga engakhulanga ingakhulanga
Class 10 zikhulile, zikhulē ezikhulile, ezikhulē zikhulile, zikhulē azikhulanga ezingakhulanga zingakhulanga
Class 11 lukhulile, lukhulē olukhulile, olukhulē lukhulile, lukhulē alukhulanga olungakhulanga lungakhulanga
Class 14 bukhulile, bukhulē obukhulile, obukhulē bukhulile, bukhulē abukhulanga obungakhulanga bungakhulanga
Class 15 kukhulile, kukhulē okukhulile, okukhulē kukhulile, kukhulē akukhulanga okungakhulanga kungakhulanga
Class 17 kukhulile, kukhulē okukhulile, okukhulē kukhulile, kukhulē akukhulanga okungakhulanga kungakhulanga
Remote past
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngākhula engākhula ngākhula angikhulanga engingakhulanga ngingakhulanga
2nd singular wākhula owākhula wākhula awukhulanga ongakhulanga ungakhulanga
1st plural sākhula esākhula sākhula asikhulanga esingakhulanga singakhulanga
2nd plural nākhula enākhula nākhula anikhulanga eningakhulanga ningakhulanga
Class 1 wākhula owākhula ākhula akakhulanga ongakhulanga engakhulanga
Class 2 bākhula abākhula bākhula abakhulanga abangakhulanga bengakhulanga
Class 3 wākhula owākhula wākhula awukhulanga ongakhulanga ungakhulanga
Class 4 yākhula eyākhula yākhula ayikhulanga engakhulanga ingakhulanga
Class 5 lākhula elākhula lākhula alikhulanga elingakhulanga lingakhulanga
Class 6 ākhula ākhula ākhula awakhulanga angakhulanga engakhulanga
Class 7 sākhula esākhula sākhula asikhulanga esingakhulanga singakhulanga
Class 8 zākhula ezākhula zākhula azikhulanga ezingakhulanga zingakhulanga
Class 9 yākhula eyākhula yākhula ayikhulanga engakhulanga ingakhulanga
Class 10 zākhula ezākhula zākhula azikhulanga ezingakhulanga zingakhulanga
Class 11 lwākhula olwākhula lwākhula alukhulanga olungakhulanga lungakhulanga
Class 14 bākhula obākhula bākhula abukhulanga obungakhulanga bungakhulanga
Class 15 kwākhula okwākhula kwākhula akukhulanga okungakhulanga kungakhulanga
Class 17 kwākhula okwākhula kwākhula akukhulanga okungakhulanga kungakhulanga
Potential
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngingakhula — ngingakhula ngingekhule — ngingekhule
2nd singular ungakhula — ungakhula ungekhule — ungekhule
1st plural singakhula — singakhula singekhule — singekhule
2nd plural ningakhula — ningakhula ningekhule — ningekhule
Class 1 angakhula — engakhula angekhule — engekhule
Class 2 bangakhula — bengakhula bangekhule — bengekhule
Class 3 ungakhula — ungakhula ungekhule — ungekhule
Class 4 ingakhula — ingakhula ingekhule — ingekhule
Class 5 lingakhula — lingakhula lingekhule — lingekhule
Class 6 angakhula — engakhula angekhule — engekhule
Class 7 singakhula — singakhula singekhule — singekhule
Class 8 zingakhula — zingakhula zingekhule — zingekhule
Class 9 ingakhula — ingakhula ingekhule — ingekhule
Class 10 zingakhula — zingakhula zingekhule — zingekhule
Class 11 lungakhula — lungakhula lungekhule — lungekhule
Class 14 bungakhula — bungakhula bungekhule — bungekhule
Class 15 kungakhula — kungakhula kungekhule — kungekhule
Class 17 kungakhula — kungakhula kungekhule — kungekhule
Immediate future
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngizokhula engizokhula ngizokhula angizukhula engingezukhula ngingezukhula
2nd singular uzokhula ozokhula uzokhula awuzukhula ongezukhula ungezukhula
1st plural sizokhula esizokhula sizokhula asizukhula esingezukhula singezukhula
2nd plural nizokhula enizokhula nizokhula anizukhula eningezukhula ningezukhula
Class 1 uzokhula ozokhula ezokhula akazukhula ongezukhula engezukhula
Class 2 bazokhula abazokhula bezokhula abazukhula abangezukhula bengezukhula
Class 3 uzokhula ozokhula uzokhula awuzukhula ongezukhula ungezukhula
Class 4 izokhula ezokhula izokhula ayizukhula engezukhula ingezukhula
Class 5 lizokhula elizokhula lizokhula alizukhula elingezukhula lingezukhula
Class 6 azokhula azokhula ezokhula awazukhula angezukhula engezukhula
Class 7 sizokhula esizokhula sizokhula asizukhula esingezukhula singezukhula
Class 8 zizokhula ezizokhula zizokhula azizukhula ezingezukhula zingezukhula
Class 9 izokhula ezokhula izokhula ayizukhula engezukhula ingezukhula
Class 10 zizokhula ezizokhula zizokhula azizukhula ezingezukhula zingezukhula
Class 11 luzokhula oluzokhula luzokhula aluzukhula olungezukhula lungezukhula
Class 14 buzokhula obuzokhula buzokhula abuzukhula obungezukhula bungezukhula
Class 15 kuzokhula okuzokhula kuzokhula akuzukhula okungezukhula kungezukhula
Class 17 kuzokhula okuzokhula kuzokhula akuzukhula okungezukhula kungezukhula
Remote future
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngiyokhula engiyokhula ngiyokhula angiyukhula engingeyukhula ngingeyukhula
2nd singular uyokhula oyokhula uyokhula awuyukhula ongeyukhula ungeyukhula
1st plural siyokhula esiyokhula siyokhula asiyukhula esingeyukhula singeyukhula
2nd plural niyokhula eniyokhula niyokhula aniyukhula eningeyukhula ningeyukhula
Class 1 uyokhula oyokhula eyokhula akayukhula ongeyukhula engeyukhula
Class 2 bayokhula abayokhula beyokhula abayukhula abangeyukhula bengeyukhula
Class 3 uyokhula oyokhula uyokhula awuyukhula ongeyukhula ungeyukhula
Class 4 iyokhula eyokhula iyokhula ayiyukhula engeyukhula ingeyukhula
Class 5 liyokhula eliyokhula liyokhula aliyukhula elingeyukhula lingeyukhula
Class 6 ayokhula ayokhula eyokhula awayukhula angeyukhula engeyukhula
Class 7 siyokhula esiyokhula siyokhula asiyukhula esingeyukhula singeyukhula
Class 8 ziyokhula eziyokhula ziyokhula aziyukhula ezingeyukhula zingeyukhula
Class 9 iyokhula eyokhula iyokhula ayiyukhula engeyukhula ingeyukhula
Class 10 ziyokhula eziyokhula ziyokhula aziyukhula ezingeyukhula zingeyukhula
Class 11 luyokhula oluyokhula luyokhula aluyukhula olungeyukhula lungeyukhula
Class 14 buyokhula obuyokhula buyokhula abuyukhula obungeyukhula bungeyukhula
Class 15 kuyokhula okuyokhula kuyokhula akuyukhula okungeyukhula kungeyukhula
Class 17 kuyokhula okuyokhula kuyokhula akuyukhula okungeyukhula kungeyukhula
Present subjunctive
Positive Negative
1st singular ngikhule ngingakhuli
2nd singular ukhule ungakhuli
1st plural sikhule singakhuli
2nd plural nikhule ningakhuli
Class 1 akhule angakhuli
Class 2 bakhule bangakhuli
Class 3 ukhule ungakhuli
Class 4 ikhule ingakhuli
Class 5 likhule lingakhuli
Class 6 akhule angakhuli
Class 7 sikhule singakhuli
Class 8 zikhule zingakhuli
Class 9 ikhule ingakhuli
Class 10 zikhule zingakhuli
Class 11 lukhule lungakhuli
Class 14 bukhule bungakhuli
Class 15 kukhule kungakhuli
Class 17 kukhule kungakhuli
Past subjunctive
Positive Negative
1st singular ngakhula ngangakhula, angakhula, angangakhula
2nd singular wakhula wangakhula, awakhula, awangakhula
1st plural sakhula sangakhula, asakhula, asangakhula
2nd plural nakhula nangakhula, anakhula, anangakhula
Class 1 wakhula wangakhula, akakhula, akangakhula
Class 2 bakhula bangakhula, abakhula, abangakhula
Class 3 wakhula wangakhula, awakhula, awangakhula
Class 4 yakhula yangakhula, ayakhula, ayangakhula
Class 5 lakhula langakhula, alakhula, alangakhula
Class 6 akhula angakhula, awakhula, awangakhula
Class 7 sakhula sangakhula, asakhula, asangakhula
Class 8 zakhula zangakhula, azakhula, azangakhula
Class 9 yakhula yangakhula, ayakhula, ayangakhula
Class 10 zakhula zangakhula, azakhula, azangakhula
Class 11 lwakhula lwangakhula, alwakhula, alwangakhula
Class 14 bakhula bangakhula, abakhula, abangakhula
Class 15 kwakhula kwangakhula, akwakhula, akwangakhula
Class 17 kwakhula kwangakhula, akwakhula, akwangakhula

References

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