thuthuka

Zulu

Verb

-thuthuka^?

1. (intransitive) to grow, to increase
2. (intransitive) to progress, to develop
3. (intransitive) to become important, to become influential

Inflection

Tone unknown
Infinitive	ukuthuthuka
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuthuthuka	ukungathuthuki
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	thuthuka	-thuthuke
Plural	thuthukani	-thuthukeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyathuthuka, ngithuthuka	engithuthukayo, engithuthuka	ngithuthuka	angithuthuki	engingathuthuki	ngingathuthuki
2nd singular	uyathuthuka, uthuthuka	othuthukayo, othuthuka	uthuthuka	awuthuthuki	ongathuthuki	ungathuthuki
1st plural	siyathuthuka, sithuthuka	esithuthukayo, esithuthuka	sithuthuka	asithuthuki	esingathuthuki	singathuthuki
2nd plural	niyathuthuka, nithuthuka	enithuthukayo, enithuthuka	nithuthuka	anithuthuki	eningathuthuki	ningathuthuki
Class 1	uyathuthuka, uthuthuka	othuthukayo, othuthuka	ethuthuka	akathuthuki	ongathuthuki	engathuthuki
Class 2	bayathuthuka, bathuthuka	abathuthukayo, abathuthuka	bethuthuka	abathuthuki	abangathuthuki	bengathuthuki
Class 3	uyathuthuka, uthuthuka	othuthukayo, othuthuka	uthuthuka	awuthuthuki	ongathuthuki	ungathuthuki
Class 4	iyathuthuka, ithuthuka	ethuthukayo, ethuthuka	ithuthuka	ayithuthuki	engathuthuki	ingathuthuki
Class 5	liyathuthuka, lithuthuka	elithuthukayo, elithuthuka	lithuthuka	alithuthuki	elingathuthuki	lingathuthuki
Class 6	ayathuthuka, athuthuka	athuthukayo, athuthuka	ethuthuka	awathuthuki	angathuthuki	engathuthuki
Class 7	siyathuthuka, sithuthuka	esithuthukayo, esithuthuka	sithuthuka	asithuthuki	esingathuthuki	singathuthuki
Class 8	ziyathuthuka, zithuthuka	ezithuthukayo, ezithuthuka	zithuthuka	azithuthuki	ezingathuthuki	zingathuthuki
Class 9	iyathuthuka, ithuthuka	ethuthukayo, ethuthuka	ithuthuka	ayithuthuki	engathuthuki	ingathuthuki
Class 10	ziyathuthuka, zithuthuka	ezithuthukayo, ezithuthuka	zithuthuka	azithuthuki	ezingathuthuki	zingathuthuki
Class 11	luyathuthuka, luthuthuka	oluthuthukayo, oluthuthuka	luthuthuka	aluthuthuki	olungathuthuki	lungathuthuki
Class 14	buyathuthuka, buthuthuka	obuthuthukayo, obuthuthuka	buthuthuka	abuthuthuki	obungathuthuki	bungathuthuki
Class 15	kuyathuthuka, kuthuthuka	okuthuthukayo, okuthuthuka	kuthuthuka	akuthuthuki	okungathuthuki	kungathuthuki
Class 17	kuyathuthuka, kuthuthuka	okuthuthukayo, okuthuthuka	kuthuthuka	akuthuthuki	okungathuthuki	kungathuthuki
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngithuthukile, ngithuthukē	engithuthukile, engithuthukē	ngithuthukile, ngithuthukē	angithuthukanga	engingathuthukanga	ngingathuthukanga
2nd singular	uthuthukile, uthuthukē	othuthukile, othuthukē	uthuthukile, uthuthukē	awuthuthukanga	ongathuthukanga	ungathuthukanga
1st plural	sithuthukile, sithuthukē	esithuthukile, esithuthukē	sithuthukile, sithuthukē	asithuthukanga	esingathuthukanga	singathuthukanga
2nd plural	nithuthukile, nithuthukē	enithuthukile, enithuthukē	nithuthukile, nithuthukē	anithuthukanga	eningathuthukanga	ningathuthukanga
Class 1	uthuthukile, uthuthukē	othuthukile, othuthukē	ethuthukile, ethuthukē	akathuthukanga	ongathuthukanga	engathuthukanga
Class 2	bathuthukile, bathuthukē	abathuthukile, abathuthukē	bethuthukile, bethuthukē	abathuthukanga	abangathuthukanga	bengathuthukanga
Class 3	uthuthukile, uthuthukē	othuthukile, othuthukē	uthuthukile, uthuthukē	awuthuthukanga	ongathuthukanga	ungathuthukanga
Class 4	ithuthukile, ithuthukē	ethuthukile, ethuthukē	ithuthukile, ithuthukē	ayithuthukanga	engathuthukanga	ingathuthukanga
Class 5	lithuthukile, lithuthukē	elithuthukile, elithuthukē	lithuthukile, lithuthukē	alithuthukanga	elingathuthukanga	lingathuthukanga
Class 6	athuthukile, athuthukē	athuthukile, athuthukē	ethuthukile, ethuthukē	awathuthukanga	angathuthukanga	engathuthukanga
Class 7	sithuthukile, sithuthukē	esithuthukile, esithuthukē	sithuthukile, sithuthukē	asithuthukanga	esingathuthukanga	singathuthukanga
Class 8	zithuthukile, zithuthukē	ezithuthukile, ezithuthukē	zithuthukile, zithuthukē	azithuthukanga	ezingathuthukanga	zingathuthukanga
Class 9	ithuthukile, ithuthukē	ethuthukile, ethuthukē	ithuthukile, ithuthukē	ayithuthukanga	engathuthukanga	ingathuthukanga
Class 10	zithuthukile, zithuthukē	ezithuthukile, ezithuthukē	zithuthukile, zithuthukē	azithuthukanga	ezingathuthukanga	zingathuthukanga
Class 11	luthuthukile, luthuthukē	oluthuthukile, oluthuthukē	luthuthukile, luthuthukē	aluthuthukanga	olungathuthukanga	lungathuthukanga
Class 14	buthuthukile, buthuthukē	obuthuthukile, obuthuthukē	buthuthukile, buthuthukē	abuthuthukanga	obungathuthukanga	bungathuthukanga
Class 15	kuthuthukile, kuthuthukē	okuthuthukile, okuthuthukē	kuthuthukile, kuthuthukē	akuthuthukanga	okungathuthukanga	kungathuthukanga
Class 17	kuthuthukile, kuthuthukē	okuthuthukile, okuthuthukē	kuthuthukile, kuthuthukē	akuthuthukanga	okungathuthukanga	kungathuthukanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāthuthuka	engāthuthuka	ngāthuthuka	angithuthukanga	engingathuthukanga	ngingathuthukanga
2nd singular	wāthuthuka	owāthuthuka	wāthuthuka	awuthuthukanga	ongathuthukanga	ungathuthukanga
1st plural	sāthuthuka	esāthuthuka	sāthuthuka	asithuthukanga	esingathuthukanga	singathuthukanga
2nd plural	nāthuthuka	enāthuthuka	nāthuthuka	anithuthukanga	eningathuthukanga	ningathuthukanga
Class 1	wāthuthuka	owāthuthuka	āthuthuka	akathuthukanga	ongathuthukanga	engathuthukanga
Class 2	bāthuthuka	abāthuthuka	bāthuthuka	abathuthukanga	abangathuthukanga	bengathuthukanga
Class 3	wāthuthuka	owāthuthuka	wāthuthuka	awuthuthukanga	ongathuthukanga	ungathuthukanga
Class 4	yāthuthuka	eyāthuthuka	yāthuthuka	ayithuthukanga	engathuthukanga	ingathuthukanga
Class 5	lāthuthuka	elāthuthuka	lāthuthuka	alithuthukanga	elingathuthukanga	lingathuthukanga
Class 6	āthuthuka	āthuthuka	āthuthuka	awathuthukanga	angathuthukanga	engathuthukanga
Class 7	sāthuthuka	esāthuthuka	sāthuthuka	asithuthukanga	esingathuthukanga	singathuthukanga
Class 8	zāthuthuka	ezāthuthuka	zāthuthuka	azithuthukanga	ezingathuthukanga	zingathuthukanga
Class 9	yāthuthuka	eyāthuthuka	yāthuthuka	ayithuthukanga	engathuthukanga	ingathuthukanga
Class 10	zāthuthuka	ezāthuthuka	zāthuthuka	azithuthukanga	ezingathuthukanga	zingathuthukanga
Class 11	lwāthuthuka	olwāthuthuka	lwāthuthuka	aluthuthukanga	olungathuthukanga	lungathuthukanga
Class 14	bāthuthuka	obāthuthuka	bāthuthuka	abuthuthukanga	obungathuthukanga	bungathuthukanga
Class 15	kwāthuthuka	okwāthuthuka	kwāthuthuka	akuthuthukanga	okungathuthukanga	kungathuthukanga
Class 17	kwāthuthuka	okwāthuthuka	kwāthuthuka	akuthuthukanga	okungathuthukanga	kungathuthukanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingathuthuka	—	ngingathuthuka	ngingethuthuke	—	ngingethuthuke
2nd singular	ungathuthuka	—	ungathuthuka	ungethuthuke	—	ungethuthuke
1st plural	singathuthuka	—	singathuthuka	singethuthuke	—	singethuthuke
2nd plural	ningathuthuka	—	ningathuthuka	ningethuthuke	—	ningethuthuke
Class 1	angathuthuka	—	engathuthuka	angethuthuke	—	engethuthuke
Class 2	bangathuthuka	—	bengathuthuka	bangethuthuke	—	bengethuthuke
Class 3	ungathuthuka	—	ungathuthuka	ungethuthuke	—	ungethuthuke
Class 4	ingathuthuka	—	ingathuthuka	ingethuthuke	—	ingethuthuke
Class 5	lingathuthuka	—	lingathuthuka	lingethuthuke	—	lingethuthuke
Class 6	angathuthuka	—	engathuthuka	angethuthuke	—	engethuthuke
Class 7	singathuthuka	—	singathuthuka	singethuthuke	—	singethuthuke
Class 8	zingathuthuka	—	zingathuthuka	zingethuthuke	—	zingethuthuke
Class 9	ingathuthuka	—	ingathuthuka	ingethuthuke	—	ingethuthuke
Class 10	zingathuthuka	—	zingathuthuka	zingethuthuke	—	zingethuthuke
Class 11	lungathuthuka	—	lungathuthuka	lungethuthuke	—	lungethuthuke
Class 14	bungathuthuka	—	bungathuthuka	bungethuthuke	—	bungethuthuke
Class 15	kungathuthuka	—	kungathuthuka	kungethuthuke	—	kungethuthuke
Class 17	kungathuthuka	—	kungathuthuka	kungethuthuke	—	kungethuthuke
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizothuthuka	engizothuthuka	ngizothuthuka	angizuthuthuka	engingezuthuthuka	ngingezuthuthuka
2nd singular	uzothuthuka	ozothuthuka	uzothuthuka	awuzuthuthuka	ongezuthuthuka	ungezuthuthuka
1st plural	sizothuthuka	esizothuthuka	sizothuthuka	asizuthuthuka	esingezuthuthuka	singezuthuthuka
2nd plural	nizothuthuka	enizothuthuka	nizothuthuka	anizuthuthuka	eningezuthuthuka	ningezuthuthuka
Class 1	uzothuthuka	ozothuthuka	ezothuthuka	akazuthuthuka	ongezuthuthuka	engezuthuthuka
Class 2	bazothuthuka	abazothuthuka	bezothuthuka	abazuthuthuka	abangezuthuthuka	bengezuthuthuka
Class 3	uzothuthuka	ozothuthuka	uzothuthuka	awuzuthuthuka	ongezuthuthuka	ungezuthuthuka
Class 4	izothuthuka	ezothuthuka	izothuthuka	ayizuthuthuka	engezuthuthuka	ingezuthuthuka
Class 5	lizothuthuka	elizothuthuka	lizothuthuka	alizuthuthuka	elingezuthuthuka	lingezuthuthuka
Class 6	azothuthuka	azothuthuka	ezothuthuka	awazuthuthuka	angezuthuthuka	engezuthuthuka
Class 7	sizothuthuka	esizothuthuka	sizothuthuka	asizuthuthuka	esingezuthuthuka	singezuthuthuka
Class 8	zizothuthuka	ezizothuthuka	zizothuthuka	azizuthuthuka	ezingezuthuthuka	zingezuthuthuka
Class 9	izothuthuka	ezothuthuka	izothuthuka	ayizuthuthuka	engezuthuthuka	ingezuthuthuka
Class 10	zizothuthuka	ezizothuthuka	zizothuthuka	azizuthuthuka	ezingezuthuthuka	zingezuthuthuka
Class 11	luzothuthuka	oluzothuthuka	luzothuthuka	aluzuthuthuka	olungezuthuthuka	lungezuthuthuka
Class 14	buzothuthuka	obuzothuthuka	buzothuthuka	abuzuthuthuka	obungezuthuthuka	bungezuthuthuka
Class 15	kuzothuthuka	okuzothuthuka	kuzothuthuka	akuzuthuthuka	okungezuthuthuka	kungezuthuthuka
Class 17	kuzothuthuka	okuzothuthuka	kuzothuthuka	akuzuthuthuka	okungezuthuthuka	kungezuthuthuka
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyothuthuka	engiyothuthuka	ngiyothuthuka	angiyuthuthuka	engingeyuthuthuka	ngingeyuthuthuka
2nd singular	uyothuthuka	oyothuthuka	uyothuthuka	awuyuthuthuka	ongeyuthuthuka	ungeyuthuthuka
1st plural	siyothuthuka	esiyothuthuka	siyothuthuka	asiyuthuthuka	esingeyuthuthuka	singeyuthuthuka
2nd plural	niyothuthuka	eniyothuthuka	niyothuthuka	aniyuthuthuka	eningeyuthuthuka	ningeyuthuthuka
Class 1	uyothuthuka	oyothuthuka	eyothuthuka	akayuthuthuka	ongeyuthuthuka	engeyuthuthuka
Class 2	bayothuthuka	abayothuthuka	beyothuthuka	abayuthuthuka	abangeyuthuthuka	bengeyuthuthuka
Class 3	uyothuthuka	oyothuthuka	uyothuthuka	awuyuthuthuka	ongeyuthuthuka	ungeyuthuthuka
Class 4	iyothuthuka	eyothuthuka	iyothuthuka	ayiyuthuthuka	engeyuthuthuka	ingeyuthuthuka
Class 5	liyothuthuka	eliyothuthuka	liyothuthuka	aliyuthuthuka	elingeyuthuthuka	lingeyuthuthuka
Class 6	ayothuthuka	ayothuthuka	eyothuthuka	awayuthuthuka	angeyuthuthuka	engeyuthuthuka
Class 7	siyothuthuka	esiyothuthuka	siyothuthuka	asiyuthuthuka	esingeyuthuthuka	singeyuthuthuka
Class 8	ziyothuthuka	eziyothuthuka	ziyothuthuka	aziyuthuthuka	ezingeyuthuthuka	zingeyuthuthuka
Class 9	iyothuthuka	eyothuthuka	iyothuthuka	ayiyuthuthuka	engeyuthuthuka	ingeyuthuthuka
Class 10	ziyothuthuka	eziyothuthuka	ziyothuthuka	aziyuthuthuka	ezingeyuthuthuka	zingeyuthuthuka
Class 11	luyothuthuka	oluyothuthuka	luyothuthuka	aluyuthuthuka	olungeyuthuthuka	lungeyuthuthuka
Class 14	buyothuthuka	obuyothuthuka	buyothuthuka	abuyuthuthuka	obungeyuthuthuka	bungeyuthuthuka
Class 15	kuyothuthuka	okuyothuthuka	kuyothuthuka	akuyuthuthuka	okungeyuthuthuka	kungeyuthuthuka
Class 17	kuyothuthuka	okuyothuthuka	kuyothuthuka	akuyuthuthuka	okungeyuthuthuka	kungeyuthuthuka
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngithuthuke	ngingathuthuki
2nd singular	uthuthuke	ungathuthuki
1st plural	sithuthuke	singathuthuki
2nd plural	nithuthuke	ningathuthuki
Class 1	athuthuke	angathuthuki
Class 2	bathuthuke	bangathuthuki
Class 3	uthuthuke	ungathuthuki
Class 4	ithuthuke	ingathuthuki
Class 5	lithuthuke	lingathuthuki
Class 6	athuthuke	angathuthuki
Class 7	sithuthuke	singathuthuki
Class 8	zithuthuke	zingathuthuki
Class 9	ithuthuke	ingathuthuki
Class 10	zithuthuke	zingathuthuki
Class 11	luthuthuke	lungathuthuki
Class 14	buthuthuke	bungathuthuki
Class 15	kuthuthuke	kungathuthuki
Class 17	kuthuthuke	kungathuthuki
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngathuthuka	ngangathuthuka, angathuthuka, angangathuthuka
2nd singular	wathuthuka	wangathuthuka, awathuthuka, awangathuthuka
1st plural	sathuthuka	sangathuthuka, asathuthuka, asangathuthuka
2nd plural	nathuthuka	nangathuthuka, anathuthuka, anangathuthuka
Class 1	wathuthuka	wangathuthuka, akathuthuka, akangathuthuka
Class 2	bathuthuka	bangathuthuka, abathuthuka, abangathuthuka
Class 3	wathuthuka	wangathuthuka, awathuthuka, awangathuthuka
Class 4	yathuthuka	yangathuthuka, ayathuthuka, ayangathuthuka
Class 5	lathuthuka	langathuthuka, alathuthuka, alangathuthuka
Class 6	athuthuka	angathuthuka, awathuthuka, awangathuthuka
Class 7	sathuthuka	sangathuthuka, asathuthuka, asangathuthuka
Class 8	zathuthuka	zangathuthuka, azathuthuka, azangathuthuka
Class 9	yathuthuka	yangathuthuka, ayathuthuka, ayangathuthuka
Class 10	zathuthuka	zangathuthuka, azathuthuka, azangathuthuka
Class 11	lwathuthuka	lwangathuthuka, alwathuthuka, alwangathuthuka
Class 14	bathuthuka	bangathuthuka, abathuthuka, abangathuthuka
Class 15	kwathuthuka	kwangathuthuka, akwathuthuka, akwangathuthuka
Class 17	kwathuthuka	kwangathuthuka, akwathuthuka, akwangathuthuka

References

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