vula

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See also: vulà and Vula

Fanagalo

Etymology

From Zulu -vula, from Proto-Bantu *-dùgʊda.

Verb

vula

  1. to open

Fijian

Etymology 1

vula

From Proto-Central Pacific *vula, from Proto-Oceanic *pulan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulan, from Proto-Austronesian *bulaN.

Noun

vula

  1. moon (largest natural satellite of planet Earth)
  2. moon (any substantially sized natural satellite of a planet)
  3. month

Etymology 2

Adjective

vula (used in the reduplicated form as vulavula)

  1. white

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dùgʊda.

Verb

-vula

  1. (transitive) to open
    Antonym: -vala

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Phuthi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dùgʊda.

Verb

-vula

  1. to open

Inflection

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Southern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dùgʊda.

Noun

-vula

  1. to open

Inflection

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Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dùgʊda.

Verb

-vula

  1. to open

Inflection

This entry needs an inflection-table template.

Venda

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dùgʊda.

Verb

vula

  1. to open
    Antonym: vala

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dùgʊda.

Verb

-vula

  1. (transitive) to open
    Antonym: -vala

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dùgʊda.

Verb

-vula

  1. (transitive) to open
    Antonym: -vala

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive ukuvula
Positive Negative
Infinitive ukuvula ukungavuli
Imperative
Simple + object concord
Singular vula -vule
Plural vulani -vuleni
Present
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngiyavula, ngivula engivulayo, engivula ngivula angivuli engingavuli ngingavuli
2nd singular uyavula, uvula ovulayo, ovula uvula awuvuli ongavuli ungavuli
1st plural siyavula, sivula esivulayo, esivula sivula asivuli esingavuli singavuli
2nd plural niyavula, nivula enivulayo, enivula nivula anivuli eningavuli ningavuli
Class 1 uyavula, uvula ovulayo, ovula evula akavuli ongavuli engavuli
Class 2 bayavula, bavula abavulayo, abavula bevula abavuli abangavuli bengavuli
Class 3 uyavula, uvula ovulayo, ovula uvula awuvuli ongavuli ungavuli
Class 4 iyavula, ivula evulayo, evula ivula ayivuli engavuli ingavuli
Class 5 liyavula, livula elivulayo, elivula livula alivuli elingavuli lingavuli
Class 6 ayavula, avula avulayo, avula evula awavuli angavuli engavuli
Class 7 siyavula, sivula esivulayo, esivula sivula asivuli esingavuli singavuli
Class 8 ziyavula, zivula ezivulayo, ezivula zivula azivuli ezingavuli zingavuli
Class 9 iyavula, ivula evulayo, evula ivula ayivuli engavuli ingavuli
Class 10 ziyavula, zivula ezivulayo, ezivula zivula azivuli ezingavuli zingavuli
Class 11 luyavula, luvula oluvulayo, oluvula luvula aluvuli olungavuli lungavuli
Class 14 buyavula, buvula obuvulayo, obuvula buvula abuvuli obungavuli bungavuli
Class 15 kuyavula, kuvula okuvulayo, okuvula kuvula akuvuli okungavuli kungavuli
Class 17 kuyavula, kuvula okuvulayo, okuvula kuvula akuvuli okungavuli kungavuli
Recent past
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngivulile, ngivulē engivulile, engivulē ngivulile, ngivulē angivulanga engingavulanga ngingavulanga
2nd singular uvulile, uvulē ovulile, ovulē uvulile, uvulē awuvulanga ongavulanga ungavulanga
1st plural sivulile, sivulē esivulile, esivulē sivulile, sivulē asivulanga esingavulanga singavulanga
2nd plural nivulile, nivulē enivulile, enivulē nivulile, nivulē anivulanga eningavulanga ningavulanga
Class 1 uvulile, uvulē ovulile, ovulē evulile, evulē akavulanga ongavulanga engavulanga
Class 2 bavulile, bavulē abavulile, abavulē bevulile, bevulē abavulanga abangavulanga bengavulanga
Class 3 uvulile, uvulē ovulile, ovulē uvulile, uvulē awuvulanga ongavulanga ungavulanga
Class 4 ivulile, ivulē evulile, evulē ivulile, ivulē ayivulanga engavulanga ingavulanga
Class 5 livulile, livulē elivulile, elivulē livulile, livulē alivulanga elingavulanga lingavulanga
Class 6 avulile, avulē avulile, avulē evulile, evulē awavulanga angavulanga engavulanga
Class 7 sivulile, sivulē esivulile, esivulē sivulile, sivulē asivulanga esingavulanga singavulanga
Class 8 zivulile, zivulē ezivulile, ezivulē zivulile, zivulē azivulanga ezingavulanga zingavulanga
Class 9 ivulile, ivulē evulile, evulē ivulile, ivulē ayivulanga engavulanga ingavulanga
Class 10 zivulile, zivulē ezivulile, ezivulē zivulile, zivulē azivulanga ezingavulanga zingavulanga
Class 11 luvulile, luvulē oluvulile, oluvulē luvulile, luvulē aluvulanga olungavulanga lungavulanga
Class 14 buvulile, buvulē obuvulile, obuvulē buvulile, buvulē abuvulanga obungavulanga bungavulanga
Class 15 kuvulile, kuvulē okuvulile, okuvulē kuvulile, kuvulē akuvulanga okungavulanga kungavulanga
Class 17 kuvulile, kuvulē okuvulile, okuvulē kuvulile, kuvulē akuvulanga okungavulanga kungavulanga
Remote past
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngāvula engāvula ngāvula angivulanga engingavulanga ngingavulanga
2nd singular wāvula owāvula wāvula awuvulanga ongavulanga ungavulanga
1st plural sāvula esāvula sāvula asivulanga esingavulanga singavulanga
2nd plural nāvula enāvula nāvula anivulanga eningavulanga ningavulanga
Class 1 wāvula owāvula āvula akavulanga ongavulanga engavulanga
Class 2 bāvula abāvula bāvula abavulanga abangavulanga bengavulanga
Class 3 wāvula owāvula wāvula awuvulanga ongavulanga ungavulanga
Class 4 yāvula eyāvula yāvula ayivulanga engavulanga ingavulanga
Class 5 lāvula elāvula lāvula alivulanga elingavulanga lingavulanga
Class 6 āvula āvula āvula awavulanga angavulanga engavulanga
Class 7 sāvula esāvula sāvula asivulanga esingavulanga singavulanga
Class 8 zāvula ezāvula zāvula azivulanga ezingavulanga zingavulanga
Class 9 yāvula eyāvula yāvula ayivulanga engavulanga ingavulanga
Class 10 zāvula ezāvula zāvula azivulanga ezingavulanga zingavulanga
Class 11 lwāvula olwāvula lwāvula aluvulanga olungavulanga lungavulanga
Class 14 bāvula obāvula bāvula abuvulanga obungavulanga bungavulanga
Class 15 kwāvula okwāvula kwāvula akuvulanga okungavulanga kungavulanga
Class 17 kwāvula okwāvula kwāvula akuvulanga okungavulanga kungavulanga
Potential
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngingavula — ngingavula ngingevule — ngingevule
2nd singular ungavula — ungavula ungevule — ungevule
1st plural singavula — singavula singevule — singevule
2nd plural ningavula — ningavula ningevule — ningevule
Class 1 angavula — engavula angevule — engevule
Class 2 bangavula — bengavula bangevule — bengevule
Class 3 ungavula — ungavula ungevule — ungevule
Class 4 ingavula — ingavula ingevule — ingevule
Class 5 lingavula — lingavula lingevule — lingevule
Class 6 angavula — engavula angevule — engevule
Class 7 singavula — singavula singevule — singevule
Class 8 zingavula — zingavula zingevule — zingevule
Class 9 ingavula — ingavula ingevule — ingevule
Class 10 zingavula — zingavula zingevule — zingevule
Class 11 lungavula — lungavula lungevule — lungevule
Class 14 bungavula — bungavula bungevule — bungevule
Class 15 kungavula — kungavula kungevule — kungevule
Class 17 kungavula — kungavula kungevule — kungevule
Immediate future
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngizovula engizovula ngizovula angizuvula engingezuvula ngingezuvula
2nd singular uzovula ozovula uzovula awuzuvula ongezuvula ungezuvula
1st plural sizovula esizovula sizovula asizuvula esingezuvula singezuvula
2nd plural nizovula enizovula nizovula anizuvula eningezuvula ningezuvula
Class 1 uzovula ozovula ezovula akazuvula ongezuvula engezuvula
Class 2 bazovula abazovula bezovula abazuvula abangezuvula bengezuvula
Class 3 uzovula ozovula uzovula awuzuvula ongezuvula ungezuvula
Class 4 izovula ezovula izovula ayizuvula engezuvula ingezuvula
Class 5 lizovula elizovula lizovula alizuvula elingezuvula lingezuvula
Class 6 azovula azovula ezovula awazuvula angezuvula engezuvula
Class 7 sizovula esizovula sizovula asizuvula esingezuvula singezuvula
Class 8 zizovula ezizovula zizovula azizuvula ezingezuvula zingezuvula
Class 9 izovula ezovula izovula ayizuvula engezuvula ingezuvula
Class 10 zizovula ezizovula zizovula azizuvula ezingezuvula zingezuvula
Class 11 luzovula oluzovula luzovula aluzuvula olungezuvula lungezuvula
Class 14 buzovula obuzovula buzovula abuzuvula obungezuvula bungezuvula
Class 15 kuzovula okuzovula kuzovula akuzuvula okungezuvula kungezuvula
Class 17 kuzovula okuzovula kuzovula akuzuvula okungezuvula kungezuvula
Remote future
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngiyovula engiyovula ngiyovula angiyuvula engingeyuvula ngingeyuvula
2nd singular uyovula oyovula uyovula awuyuvula ongeyuvula ungeyuvula
1st plural siyovula esiyovula siyovula asiyuvula esingeyuvula singeyuvula
2nd plural niyovula eniyovula niyovula aniyuvula eningeyuvula ningeyuvula
Class 1 uyovula oyovula eyovula akayuvula ongeyuvula engeyuvula
Class 2 bayovula abayovula beyovula abayuvula abangeyuvula bengeyuvula
Class 3 uyovula oyovula uyovula awuyuvula ongeyuvula ungeyuvula
Class 4 iyovula eyovula iyovula ayiyuvula engeyuvula ingeyuvula
Class 5 liyovula eliyovula liyovula aliyuvula elingeyuvula lingeyuvula
Class 6 ayovula ayovula eyovula awayuvula angeyuvula engeyuvula
Class 7 siyovula esiyovula siyovula asiyuvula esingeyuvula singeyuvula
Class 8 ziyovula eziyovula ziyovula aziyuvula ezingeyuvula zingeyuvula
Class 9 iyovula eyovula iyovula ayiyuvula engeyuvula ingeyuvula
Class 10 ziyovula eziyovula ziyovula aziyuvula ezingeyuvula zingeyuvula
Class 11 luyovula oluyovula luyovula aluyuvula olungeyuvula lungeyuvula
Class 14 buyovula obuyovula buyovula abuyuvula obungeyuvula bungeyuvula
Class 15 kuyovula okuyovula kuyovula akuyuvula okungeyuvula kungeyuvula
Class 17 kuyovula okuyovula kuyovula akuyuvula okungeyuvula kungeyuvula
Present subjunctive
Positive Negative
1st singular ngivule ngingavuli
2nd singular uvule ungavuli
1st plural sivule singavuli
2nd plural nivule ningavuli
Class 1 avule angavuli
Class 2 bavule bangavuli
Class 3 uvule ungavuli
Class 4 ivule ingavuli
Class 5 livule lingavuli
Class 6 avule angavuli
Class 7 sivule singavuli
Class 8 zivule zingavuli
Class 9 ivule ingavuli
Class 10 zivule zingavuli
Class 11 luvule lungavuli
Class 14 buvule bungavuli
Class 15 kuvule kungavuli
Class 17 kuvule kungavuli
Past subjunctive
Positive Negative
1st singular ngavula ngangavula, angavula, angangavula
2nd singular wavula wangavula, awavula, awangavula
1st plural savula sangavula, asavula, asangavula
2nd plural navula nangavula, anavula, anangavula
Class 1 wavula wangavula, akavula, akangavula
Class 2 bavula bangavula, abavula, abangavula
Class 3 wavula wangavula, awavula, awangavula
Class 4 yavula yangavula, ayavula, ayangavula
Class 5 lavula langavula, alavula, alangavula
Class 6 avula angavula, awavula, awangavula
Class 7 savula sangavula, asavula, asangavula
Class 8 zavula zangavula, azavula, azangavula
Class 9 yavula yangavula, ayavula, ayangavula
Class 10 zavula zangavula, azavula, azangavula
Class 11 lwavula lwangavula, alwavula, alwangavula
Class 14 bavula bangavula, abavula, abangavula
Class 15 kwavula kwangavula, akwavula, akwangavula
Class 17 kwavula kwangavula, akwavula, akwangavula

Derived terms

References

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