cathula

Zulu

Etymology

From the ideophone cathu.

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Verb

-cathúla

1. (intransitive) to shuffle, to toddle, to walk slowly
2. (intransitive) to do things slowly and long-winded

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukucathula
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukucathula	ukungacathuli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	cathula	-cathule
Plural	cathulani	-cathuleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyacathula, ngicathula	engicathulayo, engicathula	ngicathula	angicathuli	engingacathuli	ngingacathuli
2nd singular	uyacathula, ucathula	ocathulayo, ocathula	ucathula	awucathuli	ongacathuli	ungacathuli
1st plural	siyacathula, sicathula	esicathulayo, esicathula	sicathula	asicathuli	esingacathuli	singacathuli
2nd plural	niyacathula, nicathula	enicathulayo, enicathula	nicathula	anicathuli	eningacathuli	ningacathuli
Class 1	uyacathula, ucathula	ocathulayo, ocathula	ecathula	akacathuli	ongacathuli	engacathuli
Class 2	bayacathula, bacathula	abacathulayo, abacathula	becathula	abacathuli	abangacathuli	bengacathuli
Class 3	uyacathula, ucathula	ocathulayo, ocathula	ucathula	awucathuli	ongacathuli	ungacathuli
Class 4	iyacathula, icathula	ecathulayo, ecathula	icathula	ayicathuli	engacathuli	ingacathuli
Class 5	liyacathula, licathula	elicathulayo, elicathula	licathula	alicathuli	elingacathuli	lingacathuli
Class 6	ayacathula, acathula	acathulayo, acathula	ecathula	awacathuli	angacathuli	engacathuli
Class 7	siyacathula, sicathula	esicathulayo, esicathula	sicathula	asicathuli	esingacathuli	singacathuli
Class 8	ziyacathula, zicathula	ezicathulayo, ezicathula	zicathula	azicathuli	ezingacathuli	zingacathuli
Class 9	iyacathula, icathula	ecathulayo, ecathula	icathula	ayicathuli	engacathuli	ingacathuli
Class 10	ziyacathula, zicathula	ezicathulayo, ezicathula	zicathula	azicathuli	ezingacathuli	zingacathuli
Class 11	luyacathula, lucathula	olucathulayo, olucathula	lucathula	alucathuli	olungacathuli	lungacathuli
Class 14	buyacathula, bucathula	obucathulayo, obucathula	bucathula	abucathuli	obungacathuli	bungacathuli
Class 15	kuyacathula, kucathula	okucathulayo, okucathula	kucathula	akucathuli	okungacathuli	kungacathuli
Class 17	kuyacathula, kucathula	okucathulayo, okucathula	kucathula	akucathuli	okungacathuli	kungacathuli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngicathulile, ngicathulē	engicathulile, engicathulē	ngicathulile, ngicathulē	angicathulanga	engingacathulanga	ngingacathulanga
2nd singular	ucathulile, ucathulē	ocathulile, ocathulē	ucathulile, ucathulē	awucathulanga	ongacathulanga	ungacathulanga
1st plural	sicathulile, sicathulē	esicathulile, esicathulē	sicathulile, sicathulē	asicathulanga	esingacathulanga	singacathulanga
2nd plural	nicathulile, nicathulē	enicathulile, enicathulē	nicathulile, nicathulē	anicathulanga	eningacathulanga	ningacathulanga
Class 1	ucathulile, ucathulē	ocathulile, ocathulē	ecathulile, ecathulē	akacathulanga	ongacathulanga	engacathulanga
Class 2	bacathulile, bacathulē	abacathulile, abacathulē	becathulile, becathulē	abacathulanga	abangacathulanga	bengacathulanga
Class 3	ucathulile, ucathulē	ocathulile, ocathulē	ucathulile, ucathulē	awucathulanga	ongacathulanga	ungacathulanga
Class 4	icathulile, icathulē	ecathulile, ecathulē	icathulile, icathulē	ayicathulanga	engacathulanga	ingacathulanga
Class 5	licathulile, licathulē	elicathulile, elicathulē	licathulile, licathulē	alicathulanga	elingacathulanga	lingacathulanga
Class 6	acathulile, acathulē	acathulile, acathulē	ecathulile, ecathulē	awacathulanga	angacathulanga	engacathulanga
Class 7	sicathulile, sicathulē	esicathulile, esicathulē	sicathulile, sicathulē	asicathulanga	esingacathulanga	singacathulanga
Class 8	zicathulile, zicathulē	ezicathulile, ezicathulē	zicathulile, zicathulē	azicathulanga	ezingacathulanga	zingacathulanga
Class 9	icathulile, icathulē	ecathulile, ecathulē	icathulile, icathulē	ayicathulanga	engacathulanga	ingacathulanga
Class 10	zicathulile, zicathulē	ezicathulile, ezicathulē	zicathulile, zicathulē	azicathulanga	ezingacathulanga	zingacathulanga
Class 11	lucathulile, lucathulē	olucathulile, olucathulē	lucathulile, lucathulē	alucathulanga	olungacathulanga	lungacathulanga
Class 14	bucathulile, bucathulē	obucathulile, obucathulē	bucathulile, bucathulē	abucathulanga	obungacathulanga	bungacathulanga
Class 15	kucathulile, kucathulē	okucathulile, okucathulē	kucathulile, kucathulē	akucathulanga	okungacathulanga	kungacathulanga
Class 17	kucathulile, kucathulē	okucathulile, okucathulē	kucathulile, kucathulē	akucathulanga	okungacathulanga	kungacathulanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngācathula	engācathula	ngācathula	angicathulanga	engingacathulanga	ngingacathulanga
2nd singular	wācathula	owācathula	wācathula	awucathulanga	ongacathulanga	ungacathulanga
1st plural	sācathula	esācathula	sācathula	asicathulanga	esingacathulanga	singacathulanga
2nd plural	nācathula	enācathula	nācathula	anicathulanga	eningacathulanga	ningacathulanga
Class 1	wācathula	owācathula	ācathula	akacathulanga	ongacathulanga	engacathulanga
Class 2	bācathula	abācathula	bācathula	abacathulanga	abangacathulanga	bengacathulanga
Class 3	wācathula	owācathula	wācathula	awucathulanga	ongacathulanga	ungacathulanga
Class 4	yācathula	eyācathula	yācathula	ayicathulanga	engacathulanga	ingacathulanga
Class 5	lācathula	elācathula	lācathula	alicathulanga	elingacathulanga	lingacathulanga
Class 6	ācathula	ācathula	ācathula	awacathulanga	angacathulanga	engacathulanga
Class 7	sācathula	esācathula	sācathula	asicathulanga	esingacathulanga	singacathulanga
Class 8	zācathula	ezācathula	zācathula	azicathulanga	ezingacathulanga	zingacathulanga
Class 9	yācathula	eyācathula	yācathula	ayicathulanga	engacathulanga	ingacathulanga
Class 10	zācathula	ezācathula	zācathula	azicathulanga	ezingacathulanga	zingacathulanga
Class 11	lwācathula	olwācathula	lwācathula	alucathulanga	olungacathulanga	lungacathulanga
Class 14	bācathula	obācathula	bācathula	abucathulanga	obungacathulanga	bungacathulanga
Class 15	kwācathula	okwācathula	kwācathula	akucathulanga	okungacathulanga	kungacathulanga
Class 17	kwācathula	okwācathula	kwācathula	akucathulanga	okungacathulanga	kungacathulanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingacathula	—	ngingacathula	ngingecathule	—	ngingecathule
2nd singular	ungacathula	—	ungacathula	ungecathule	—	ungecathule
1st plural	singacathula	—	singacathula	singecathule	—	singecathule
2nd plural	ningacathula	—	ningacathula	ningecathule	—	ningecathule
Class 1	angacathula	—	engacathula	angecathule	—	engecathule
Class 2	bangacathula	—	bengacathula	bangecathule	—	bengecathule
Class 3	ungacathula	—	ungacathula	ungecathule	—	ungecathule
Class 4	ingacathula	—	ingacathula	ingecathule	—	ingecathule
Class 5	lingacathula	—	lingacathula	lingecathule	—	lingecathule
Class 6	angacathula	—	engacathula	angecathule	—	engecathule
Class 7	singacathula	—	singacathula	singecathule	—	singecathule
Class 8	zingacathula	—	zingacathula	zingecathule	—	zingecathule
Class 9	ingacathula	—	ingacathula	ingecathule	—	ingecathule
Class 10	zingacathula	—	zingacathula	zingecathule	—	zingecathule
Class 11	lungacathula	—	lungacathula	lungecathule	—	lungecathule
Class 14	bungacathula	—	bungacathula	bungecathule	—	bungecathule
Class 15	kungacathula	—	kungacathula	kungecathule	—	kungecathule
Class 17	kungacathula	—	kungacathula	kungecathule	—	kungecathule
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizocathula	engizocathula	ngizocathula	angizucathula	engingezucathula	ngingezucathula
2nd singular	uzocathula	ozocathula	uzocathula	awuzucathula	ongezucathula	ungezucathula
1st plural	sizocathula	esizocathula	sizocathula	asizucathula	esingezucathula	singezucathula
2nd plural	nizocathula	enizocathula	nizocathula	anizucathula	eningezucathula	ningezucathula
Class 1	uzocathula	ozocathula	ezocathula	akazucathula	ongezucathula	engezucathula
Class 2	bazocathula	abazocathula	bezocathula	abazucathula	abangezucathula	bengezucathula
Class 3	uzocathula	ozocathula	uzocathula	awuzucathula	ongezucathula	ungezucathula
Class 4	izocathula	ezocathula	izocathula	ayizucathula	engezucathula	ingezucathula
Class 5	lizocathula	elizocathula	lizocathula	alizucathula	elingezucathula	lingezucathula
Class 6	azocathula	azocathula	ezocathula	awazucathula	angezucathula	engezucathula
Class 7	sizocathula	esizocathula	sizocathula	asizucathula	esingezucathula	singezucathula
Class 8	zizocathula	ezizocathula	zizocathula	azizucathula	ezingezucathula	zingezucathula
Class 9	izocathula	ezocathula	izocathula	ayizucathula	engezucathula	ingezucathula
Class 10	zizocathula	ezizocathula	zizocathula	azizucathula	ezingezucathula	zingezucathula
Class 11	luzocathula	oluzocathula	luzocathula	aluzucathula	olungezucathula	lungezucathula
Class 14	buzocathula	obuzocathula	buzocathula	abuzucathula	obungezucathula	bungezucathula
Class 15	kuzocathula	okuzocathula	kuzocathula	akuzucathula	okungezucathula	kungezucathula
Class 17	kuzocathula	okuzocathula	kuzocathula	akuzucathula	okungezucathula	kungezucathula
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyocathula	engiyocathula	ngiyocathula	angiyucathula	engingeyucathula	ngingeyucathula
2nd singular	uyocathula	oyocathula	uyocathula	awuyucathula	ongeyucathula	ungeyucathula
1st plural	siyocathula	esiyocathula	siyocathula	asiyucathula	esingeyucathula	singeyucathula
2nd plural	niyocathula	eniyocathula	niyocathula	aniyucathula	eningeyucathula	ningeyucathula
Class 1	uyocathula	oyocathula	eyocathula	akayucathula	ongeyucathula	engeyucathula
Class 2	bayocathula	abayocathula	beyocathula	abayucathula	abangeyucathula	bengeyucathula
Class 3	uyocathula	oyocathula	uyocathula	awuyucathula	ongeyucathula	ungeyucathula
Class 4	iyocathula	eyocathula	iyocathula	ayiyucathula	engeyucathula	ingeyucathula
Class 5	liyocathula	eliyocathula	liyocathula	aliyucathula	elingeyucathula	lingeyucathula
Class 6	ayocathula	ayocathula	eyocathula	awayucathula	angeyucathula	engeyucathula
Class 7	siyocathula	esiyocathula	siyocathula	asiyucathula	esingeyucathula	singeyucathula
Class 8	ziyocathula	eziyocathula	ziyocathula	aziyucathula	ezingeyucathula	zingeyucathula
Class 9	iyocathula	eyocathula	iyocathula	ayiyucathula	engeyucathula	ingeyucathula
Class 10	ziyocathula	eziyocathula	ziyocathula	aziyucathula	ezingeyucathula	zingeyucathula
Class 11	luyocathula	oluyocathula	luyocathula	aluyucathula	olungeyucathula	lungeyucathula
Class 14	buyocathula	obuyocathula	buyocathula	abuyucathula	obungeyucathula	bungeyucathula
Class 15	kuyocathula	okuyocathula	kuyocathula	akuyucathula	okungeyucathula	kungeyucathula
Class 17	kuyocathula	okuyocathula	kuyocathula	akuyucathula	okungeyucathula	kungeyucathula
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngicathule	ngingacathuli
2nd singular	ucathule	ungacathuli
1st plural	sicathule	singacathuli
2nd plural	nicathule	ningacathuli
Class 1	acathule	angacathuli
Class 2	bacathule	bangacathuli
Class 3	ucathule	ungacathuli
Class 4	icathule	ingacathuli
Class 5	licathule	lingacathuli
Class 6	acathule	angacathuli
Class 7	sicathule	singacathuli
Class 8	zicathule	zingacathuli
Class 9	icathule	ingacathuli
Class 10	zicathule	zingacathuli
Class 11	lucathule	lungacathuli
Class 14	bucathule	bungacathuli
Class 15	kucathule	kungacathuli
Class 17	kucathule	kungacathuli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngacathula	ngangacathula, angacathula, angangacathula
2nd singular	wacathula	wangacathula, awacathula, awangacathula
1st plural	sacathula	sangacathula, asacathula, asangacathula
2nd plural	nacathula	nangacathula, anacathula, anangacathula
Class 1	wacathula	wangacathula, akacathula, akangacathula
Class 2	bacathula	bangacathula, abacathula, abangacathula
Class 3	wacathula	wangacathula, awacathula, awangacathula
Class 4	yacathula	yangacathula, ayacathula, ayangacathula
Class 5	lacathula	langacathula, alacathula, alangacathula
Class 6	acathula	angacathula, awacathula, awangacathula
Class 7	sacathula	sangacathula, asacathula, asangacathula
Class 8	zacathula	zangacathula, azacathula, azangacathula
Class 9	yacathula	yangacathula, ayacathula, ayangacathula
Class 10	zacathula	zangacathula, azacathula, azangacathula
Class 11	lwacathula	lwangacathula, alwacathula, alwangacathula
Class 14	bacathula	bangacathula, abacathula, abangacathula
Class 15	kwacathula	kwangacathula, akwacathula, akwangacathula
Class 17	kwacathula	kwangacathula, akwacathula, akwangacathula

Derived terms

• isicathulo

References

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