dlela

Lala (South Africa)

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *njɪ̀dà.

Noun

dlela

1. path

Zulu

Etymology

From -dla +‎ -ela.

Verb

-dléla

1. (transitive) to eat for

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukudlela
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukudlela	ukungadleli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	dlela	-dlele
Plural	dlelani	-dleleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyadlela, ngidlela	engidlelayo, engidlela	ngidlela	angidleli	engingadleli	ngingadleli
2nd singular	uyadlela, udlela	odlelayo, odlela	udlela	awudleli	ongadleli	ungadleli
1st plural	siyadlela, sidlela	esidlelayo, esidlela	sidlela	asidleli	esingadleli	singadleli
2nd plural	niyadlela, nidlela	enidlelayo, enidlela	nidlela	anidleli	eningadleli	ningadleli
Class 1	uyadlela, udlela	odlelayo, odlela	edlela	akadleli	ongadleli	engadleli
Class 2	bayadlela, badlela	abadlelayo, abadlela	bedlela	abadleli	abangadleli	bengadleli
Class 3	uyadlela, udlela	odlelayo, odlela	udlela	awudleli	ongadleli	ungadleli
Class 4	iyadlela, idlela	edlelayo, edlela	idlela	ayidleli	engadleli	ingadleli
Class 5	liyadlela, lidlela	elidlelayo, elidlela	lidlela	alidleli	elingadleli	lingadleli
Class 6	ayadlela, adlela	adlelayo, adlela	edlela	awadleli	angadleli	engadleli
Class 7	siyadlela, sidlela	esidlelayo, esidlela	sidlela	asidleli	esingadleli	singadleli
Class 8	ziyadlela, zidlela	ezidlelayo, ezidlela	zidlela	azidleli	ezingadleli	zingadleli
Class 9	iyadlela, idlela	edlelayo, edlela	idlela	ayidleli	engadleli	ingadleli
Class 10	ziyadlela, zidlela	ezidlelayo, ezidlela	zidlela	azidleli	ezingadleli	zingadleli
Class 11	luyadlela, ludlela	oludlelayo, oludlela	ludlela	aludleli	olungadleli	lungadleli
Class 14	buyadlela, budlela	obudlelayo, obudlela	budlela	abudleli	obungadleli	bungadleli
Class 15	kuyadlela, kudlela	okudlelayo, okudlela	kudlela	akudleli	okungadleli	kungadleli
Class 17	kuyadlela, kudlela	okudlelayo, okudlela	kudlela	akudleli	okungadleli	kungadleli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngidlelile, ngidlelē	engidlelile, engidlelē	ngidlelile, ngidlelē	angidlelanga	engingadlelanga	ngingadlelanga
2nd singular	udlelile, udlelē	odlelile, odlelē	udlelile, udlelē	awudlelanga	ongadlelanga	ungadlelanga
1st plural	sidlelile, sidlelē	esidlelile, esidlelē	sidlelile, sidlelē	asidlelanga	esingadlelanga	singadlelanga
2nd plural	nidlelile, nidlelē	enidlelile, enidlelē	nidlelile, nidlelē	anidlelanga	eningadlelanga	ningadlelanga
Class 1	udlelile, udlelē	odlelile, odlelē	edlelile, edlelē	akadlelanga	ongadlelanga	engadlelanga
Class 2	badlelile, badlelē	abadlelile, abadlelē	bedlelile, bedlelē	abadlelanga	abangadlelanga	bengadlelanga
Class 3	udlelile, udlelē	odlelile, odlelē	udlelile, udlelē	awudlelanga	ongadlelanga	ungadlelanga
Class 4	idlelile, idlelē	edlelile, edlelē	idlelile, idlelē	ayidlelanga	engadlelanga	ingadlelanga
Class 5	lidlelile, lidlelē	elidlelile, elidlelē	lidlelile, lidlelē	alidlelanga	elingadlelanga	lingadlelanga
Class 6	adlelile, adlelē	adlelile, adlelē	edlelile, edlelē	awadlelanga	angadlelanga	engadlelanga
Class 7	sidlelile, sidlelē	esidlelile, esidlelē	sidlelile, sidlelē	asidlelanga	esingadlelanga	singadlelanga
Class 8	zidlelile, zidlelē	ezidlelile, ezidlelē	zidlelile, zidlelē	azidlelanga	ezingadlelanga	zingadlelanga
Class 9	idlelile, idlelē	edlelile, edlelē	idlelile, idlelē	ayidlelanga	engadlelanga	ingadlelanga
Class 10	zidlelile, zidlelē	ezidlelile, ezidlelē	zidlelile, zidlelē	azidlelanga	ezingadlelanga	zingadlelanga
Class 11	ludlelile, ludlelē	oludlelile, oludlelē	ludlelile, ludlelē	aludlelanga	olungadlelanga	lungadlelanga
Class 14	budlelile, budlelē	obudlelile, obudlelē	budlelile, budlelē	abudlelanga	obungadlelanga	bungadlelanga
Class 15	kudlelile, kudlelē	okudlelile, okudlelē	kudlelile, kudlelē	akudlelanga	okungadlelanga	kungadlelanga
Class 17	kudlelile, kudlelē	okudlelile, okudlelē	kudlelile, kudlelē	akudlelanga	okungadlelanga	kungadlelanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngādlela	engādlela	ngādlela	angidlelanga	engingadlelanga	ngingadlelanga
2nd singular	wādlela	owādlela	wādlela	awudlelanga	ongadlelanga	ungadlelanga
1st plural	sādlela	esādlela	sādlela	asidlelanga	esingadlelanga	singadlelanga
2nd plural	nādlela	enādlela	nādlela	anidlelanga	eningadlelanga	ningadlelanga
Class 1	wādlela	owādlela	ādlela	akadlelanga	ongadlelanga	engadlelanga
Class 2	bādlela	abādlela	bādlela	abadlelanga	abangadlelanga	bengadlelanga
Class 3	wādlela	owādlela	wādlela	awudlelanga	ongadlelanga	ungadlelanga
Class 4	yādlela	eyādlela	yādlela	ayidlelanga	engadlelanga	ingadlelanga
Class 5	lādlela	elādlela	lādlela	alidlelanga	elingadlelanga	lingadlelanga
Class 6	ādlela	ādlela	ādlela	awadlelanga	angadlelanga	engadlelanga
Class 7	sādlela	esādlela	sādlela	asidlelanga	esingadlelanga	singadlelanga
Class 8	zādlela	ezādlela	zādlela	azidlelanga	ezingadlelanga	zingadlelanga
Class 9	yādlela	eyādlela	yādlela	ayidlelanga	engadlelanga	ingadlelanga
Class 10	zādlela	ezādlela	zādlela	azidlelanga	ezingadlelanga	zingadlelanga
Class 11	lwādlela	olwādlela	lwādlela	aludlelanga	olungadlelanga	lungadlelanga
Class 14	bādlela	obādlela	bādlela	abudlelanga	obungadlelanga	bungadlelanga
Class 15	kwādlela	okwādlela	kwādlela	akudlelanga	okungadlelanga	kungadlelanga
Class 17	kwādlela	okwādlela	kwādlela	akudlelanga	okungadlelanga	kungadlelanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingadlela	—	ngingadlela	ngingedlele	—	ngingedlele
2nd singular	ungadlela	—	ungadlela	ungedlele	—	ungedlele
1st plural	singadlela	—	singadlela	singedlele	—	singedlele
2nd plural	ningadlela	—	ningadlela	ningedlele	—	ningedlele
Class 1	angadlela	—	engadlela	angedlele	—	engedlele
Class 2	bangadlela	—	bengadlela	bangedlele	—	bengedlele
Class 3	ungadlela	—	ungadlela	ungedlele	—	ungedlele
Class 4	ingadlela	—	ingadlela	ingedlele	—	ingedlele
Class 5	lingadlela	—	lingadlela	lingedlele	—	lingedlele
Class 6	angadlela	—	engadlela	angedlele	—	engedlele
Class 7	singadlela	—	singadlela	singedlele	—	singedlele
Class 8	zingadlela	—	zingadlela	zingedlele	—	zingedlele
Class 9	ingadlela	—	ingadlela	ingedlele	—	ingedlele
Class 10	zingadlela	—	zingadlela	zingedlele	—	zingedlele
Class 11	lungadlela	—	lungadlela	lungedlele	—	lungedlele
Class 14	bungadlela	—	bungadlela	bungedlele	—	bungedlele
Class 15	kungadlela	—	kungadlela	kungedlele	—	kungedlele
Class 17	kungadlela	—	kungadlela	kungedlele	—	kungedlele
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizodlela	engizodlela	ngizodlela	angizudlela	engingezudlela	ngingezudlela
2nd singular	uzodlela	ozodlela	uzodlela	awuzudlela	ongezudlela	ungezudlela
1st plural	sizodlela	esizodlela	sizodlela	asizudlela	esingezudlela	singezudlela
2nd plural	nizodlela	enizodlela	nizodlela	anizudlela	eningezudlela	ningezudlela
Class 1	uzodlela	ozodlela	ezodlela	akazudlela	ongezudlela	engezudlela
Class 2	bazodlela	abazodlela	bezodlela	abazudlela	abangezudlela	bengezudlela
Class 3	uzodlela	ozodlela	uzodlela	awuzudlela	ongezudlela	ungezudlela
Class 4	izodlela	ezodlela	izodlela	ayizudlela	engezudlela	ingezudlela
Class 5	lizodlela	elizodlela	lizodlela	alizudlela	elingezudlela	lingezudlela
Class 6	azodlela	azodlela	ezodlela	awazudlela	angezudlela	engezudlela
Class 7	sizodlela	esizodlela	sizodlela	asizudlela	esingezudlela	singezudlela
Class 8	zizodlela	ezizodlela	zizodlela	azizudlela	ezingezudlela	zingezudlela
Class 9	izodlela	ezodlela	izodlela	ayizudlela	engezudlela	ingezudlela
Class 10	zizodlela	ezizodlela	zizodlela	azizudlela	ezingezudlela	zingezudlela
Class 11	luzodlela	oluzodlela	luzodlela	aluzudlela	olungezudlela	lungezudlela
Class 14	buzodlela	obuzodlela	buzodlela	abuzudlela	obungezudlela	bungezudlela
Class 15	kuzodlela	okuzodlela	kuzodlela	akuzudlela	okungezudlela	kungezudlela
Class 17	kuzodlela	okuzodlela	kuzodlela	akuzudlela	okungezudlela	kungezudlela
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyodlela	engiyodlela	ngiyodlela	angiyudlela	engingeyudlela	ngingeyudlela
2nd singular	uyodlela	oyodlela	uyodlela	awuyudlela	ongeyudlela	ungeyudlela
1st plural	siyodlela	esiyodlela	siyodlela	asiyudlela	esingeyudlela	singeyudlela
2nd plural	niyodlela	eniyodlela	niyodlela	aniyudlela	eningeyudlela	ningeyudlela
Class 1	uyodlela	oyodlela	eyodlela	akayudlela	ongeyudlela	engeyudlela
Class 2	bayodlela	abayodlela	beyodlela	abayudlela	abangeyudlela	bengeyudlela
Class 3	uyodlela	oyodlela	uyodlela	awuyudlela	ongeyudlela	ungeyudlela
Class 4	iyodlela	eyodlela	iyodlela	ayiyudlela	engeyudlela	ingeyudlela
Class 5	liyodlela	eliyodlela	liyodlela	aliyudlela	elingeyudlela	lingeyudlela
Class 6	ayodlela	ayodlela	eyodlela	awayudlela	angeyudlela	engeyudlela
Class 7	siyodlela	esiyodlela	siyodlela	asiyudlela	esingeyudlela	singeyudlela
Class 8	ziyodlela	eziyodlela	ziyodlela	aziyudlela	ezingeyudlela	zingeyudlela
Class 9	iyodlela	eyodlela	iyodlela	ayiyudlela	engeyudlela	ingeyudlela
Class 10	ziyodlela	eziyodlela	ziyodlela	aziyudlela	ezingeyudlela	zingeyudlela
Class 11	luyodlela	oluyodlela	luyodlela	aluyudlela	olungeyudlela	lungeyudlela
Class 14	buyodlela	obuyodlela	buyodlela	abuyudlela	obungeyudlela	bungeyudlela
Class 15	kuyodlela	okuyodlela	kuyodlela	akuyudlela	okungeyudlela	kungeyudlela
Class 17	kuyodlela	okuyodlela	kuyodlela	akuyudlela	okungeyudlela	kungeyudlela
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngidlele	ngingadleli
2nd singular	udlele	ungadleli
1st plural	sidlele	singadleli
2nd plural	nidlele	ningadleli
Class 1	adlele	angadleli
Class 2	badlele	bangadleli
Class 3	udlele	ungadleli
Class 4	idlele	ingadleli
Class 5	lidlele	lingadleli
Class 6	adlele	angadleli
Class 7	sidlele	singadleli
Class 8	zidlele	zingadleli
Class 9	idlele	ingadleli
Class 10	zidlele	zingadleli
Class 11	ludlele	lungadleli
Class 14	budlele	bungadleli
Class 15	kudlele	kungadleli
Class 17	kudlele	kungadleli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngadlela	ngangadlela, angadlela, angangadlela
2nd singular	wadlela	wangadlela, awadlela, awangadlela
1st plural	sadlela	sangadlela, asadlela, asangadlela
2nd plural	nadlela	nangadlela, anadlela, anangadlela
Class 1	wadlela	wangadlela, akadlela, akangadlela
Class 2	badlela	bangadlela, abadlela, abangadlela
Class 3	wadlela	wangadlela, awadlela, awangadlela
Class 4	yadlela	yangadlela, ayadlela, ayangadlela
Class 5	ladlela	langadlela, aladlela, alangadlela
Class 6	adlela	angadlela, awadlela, awangadlela
Class 7	sadlela	sangadlela, asadlela, asangadlela
Class 8	zadlela	zangadlela, azadlela, azangadlela
Class 9	yadlela	yangadlela, ayadlela, ayangadlela
Class 10	zadlela	zangadlela, azadlela, azangadlela
Class 11	lwadlela	lwangadlela, alwadlela, alwangadlela
Class 14	badlela	bangadlela, abadlela, abangadlela
Class 15	kwadlela	kwangadlela, akwadlela, akwangadlela
Class 17	kwadlela	kwangadlela, akwadlela, akwangadlela

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “dlela”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “dlela (6-3.9)”