foloza

Zulu

Etymology

From the ideophone folo.

Verb

-foloza

1. (intransitive) to zigzag

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukufoloza
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukufoloza	ukungafolozi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	foloza	-foloze
Plural	folozani	-folozeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyafoloza, ngifoloza	engifolozayo, engifoloza	ngifoloza	angifolozi	engingafolozi	ngingafolozi
2nd singular	uyafoloza, ufoloza	ofolozayo, ofoloza	ufoloza	awufolozi	ongafolozi	ungafolozi
1st plural	siyafoloza, sifoloza	esifolozayo, esifoloza	sifoloza	asifolozi	esingafolozi	singafolozi
2nd plural	niyafoloza, nifoloza	enifolozayo, enifoloza	nifoloza	anifolozi	eningafolozi	ningafolozi
Class 1	uyafoloza, ufoloza	ofolozayo, ofoloza	efoloza	akafolozi	ongafolozi	engafolozi
Class 2	bayafoloza, bafoloza	abafolozayo, abafoloza	befoloza	abafolozi	abangafolozi	bengafolozi
Class 3	uyafoloza, ufoloza	ofolozayo, ofoloza	ufoloza	awufolozi	ongafolozi	ungafolozi
Class 4	iyafoloza, ifoloza	efolozayo, efoloza	ifoloza	ayifolozi	engafolozi	ingafolozi
Class 5	liyafoloza, lifoloza	elifolozayo, elifoloza	lifoloza	alifolozi	elingafolozi	lingafolozi
Class 6	ayafoloza, afoloza	afolozayo, afoloza	efoloza	awafolozi	angafolozi	engafolozi
Class 7	siyafoloza, sifoloza	esifolozayo, esifoloza	sifoloza	asifolozi	esingafolozi	singafolozi
Class 8	ziyafoloza, zifoloza	ezifolozayo, ezifoloza	zifoloza	azifolozi	ezingafolozi	zingafolozi
Class 9	iyafoloza, ifoloza	efolozayo, efoloza	ifoloza	ayifolozi	engafolozi	ingafolozi
Class 10	ziyafoloza, zifoloza	ezifolozayo, ezifoloza	zifoloza	azifolozi	ezingafolozi	zingafolozi
Class 11	luyafoloza, lufoloza	olufolozayo, olufoloza	lufoloza	alufolozi	olungafolozi	lungafolozi
Class 14	buyafoloza, bufoloza	obufolozayo, obufoloza	bufoloza	abufolozi	obungafolozi	bungafolozi
Class 15	kuyafoloza, kufoloza	okufolozayo, okufoloza	kufoloza	akufolozi	okungafolozi	kungafolozi
Class 17	kuyafoloza, kufoloza	okufolozayo, okufoloza	kufoloza	akufolozi	okungafolozi	kungafolozi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngifolozile, ngifolozē	engifolozile, engifolozē	ngifolozile, ngifolozē	angifolozanga	engingafolozanga	ngingafolozanga
2nd singular	ufolozile, ufolozē	ofolozile, ofolozē	ufolozile, ufolozē	awufolozanga	ongafolozanga	ungafolozanga
1st plural	sifolozile, sifolozē	esifolozile, esifolozē	sifolozile, sifolozē	asifolozanga	esingafolozanga	singafolozanga
2nd plural	nifolozile, nifolozē	enifolozile, enifolozē	nifolozile, nifolozē	anifolozanga	eningafolozanga	ningafolozanga
Class 1	ufolozile, ufolozē	ofolozile, ofolozē	efolozile, efolozē	akafolozanga	ongafolozanga	engafolozanga
Class 2	bafolozile, bafolozē	abafolozile, abafolozē	befolozile, befolozē	abafolozanga	abangafolozanga	bengafolozanga
Class 3	ufolozile, ufolozē	ofolozile, ofolozē	ufolozile, ufolozē	awufolozanga	ongafolozanga	ungafolozanga
Class 4	ifolozile, ifolozē	efolozile, efolozē	ifolozile, ifolozē	ayifolozanga	engafolozanga	ingafolozanga
Class 5	lifolozile, lifolozē	elifolozile, elifolozē	lifolozile, lifolozē	alifolozanga	elingafolozanga	lingafolozanga
Class 6	afolozile, afolozē	afolozile, afolozē	efolozile, efolozē	awafolozanga	angafolozanga	engafolozanga
Class 7	sifolozile, sifolozē	esifolozile, esifolozē	sifolozile, sifolozē	asifolozanga	esingafolozanga	singafolozanga
Class 8	zifolozile, zifolozē	ezifolozile, ezifolozē	zifolozile, zifolozē	azifolozanga	ezingafolozanga	zingafolozanga
Class 9	ifolozile, ifolozē	efolozile, efolozē	ifolozile, ifolozē	ayifolozanga	engafolozanga	ingafolozanga
Class 10	zifolozile, zifolozē	ezifolozile, ezifolozē	zifolozile, zifolozē	azifolozanga	ezingafolozanga	zingafolozanga
Class 11	lufolozile, lufolozē	olufolozile, olufolozē	lufolozile, lufolozē	alufolozanga	olungafolozanga	lungafolozanga
Class 14	bufolozile, bufolozē	obufolozile, obufolozē	bufolozile, bufolozē	abufolozanga	obungafolozanga	bungafolozanga
Class 15	kufolozile, kufolozē	okufolozile, okufolozē	kufolozile, kufolozē	akufolozanga	okungafolozanga	kungafolozanga
Class 17	kufolozile, kufolozē	okufolozile, okufolozē	kufolozile, kufolozē	akufolozanga	okungafolozanga	kungafolozanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāfoloza	engāfoloza	ngāfoloza	angifolozanga	engingafolozanga	ngingafolozanga
2nd singular	wāfoloza	owāfoloza	wāfoloza	awufolozanga	ongafolozanga	ungafolozanga
1st plural	sāfoloza	esāfoloza	sāfoloza	asifolozanga	esingafolozanga	singafolozanga
2nd plural	nāfoloza	enāfoloza	nāfoloza	anifolozanga	eningafolozanga	ningafolozanga
Class 1	wāfoloza	owāfoloza	āfoloza	akafolozanga	ongafolozanga	engafolozanga
Class 2	bāfoloza	abāfoloza	bāfoloza	abafolozanga	abangafolozanga	bengafolozanga
Class 3	wāfoloza	owāfoloza	wāfoloza	awufolozanga	ongafolozanga	ungafolozanga
Class 4	yāfoloza	eyāfoloza	yāfoloza	ayifolozanga	engafolozanga	ingafolozanga
Class 5	lāfoloza	elāfoloza	lāfoloza	alifolozanga	elingafolozanga	lingafolozanga
Class 6	āfoloza	āfoloza	āfoloza	awafolozanga	angafolozanga	engafolozanga
Class 7	sāfoloza	esāfoloza	sāfoloza	asifolozanga	esingafolozanga	singafolozanga
Class 8	zāfoloza	ezāfoloza	zāfoloza	azifolozanga	ezingafolozanga	zingafolozanga
Class 9	yāfoloza	eyāfoloza	yāfoloza	ayifolozanga	engafolozanga	ingafolozanga
Class 10	zāfoloza	ezāfoloza	zāfoloza	azifolozanga	ezingafolozanga	zingafolozanga
Class 11	lwāfoloza	olwāfoloza	lwāfoloza	alufolozanga	olungafolozanga	lungafolozanga
Class 14	bāfoloza	obāfoloza	bāfoloza	abufolozanga	obungafolozanga	bungafolozanga
Class 15	kwāfoloza	okwāfoloza	kwāfoloza	akufolozanga	okungafolozanga	kungafolozanga
Class 17	kwāfoloza	okwāfoloza	kwāfoloza	akufolozanga	okungafolozanga	kungafolozanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingafoloza	—	ngingafoloza	ngingefoloze	—	ngingefoloze
2nd singular	ungafoloza	—	ungafoloza	ungefoloze	—	ungefoloze
1st plural	singafoloza	—	singafoloza	singefoloze	—	singefoloze
2nd plural	ningafoloza	—	ningafoloza	ningefoloze	—	ningefoloze
Class 1	angafoloza	—	engafoloza	angefoloze	—	engefoloze
Class 2	bangafoloza	—	bengafoloza	bangefoloze	—	bengefoloze
Class 3	ungafoloza	—	ungafoloza	ungefoloze	—	ungefoloze
Class 4	ingafoloza	—	ingafoloza	ingefoloze	—	ingefoloze
Class 5	lingafoloza	—	lingafoloza	lingefoloze	—	lingefoloze
Class 6	angafoloza	—	engafoloza	angefoloze	—	engefoloze
Class 7	singafoloza	—	singafoloza	singefoloze	—	singefoloze
Class 8	zingafoloza	—	zingafoloza	zingefoloze	—	zingefoloze
Class 9	ingafoloza	—	ingafoloza	ingefoloze	—	ingefoloze
Class 10	zingafoloza	—	zingafoloza	zingefoloze	—	zingefoloze
Class 11	lungafoloza	—	lungafoloza	lungefoloze	—	lungefoloze
Class 14	bungafoloza	—	bungafoloza	bungefoloze	—	bungefoloze
Class 15	kungafoloza	—	kungafoloza	kungefoloze	—	kungefoloze
Class 17	kungafoloza	—	kungafoloza	kungefoloze	—	kungefoloze
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizofoloza	engizofoloza	ngizofoloza	angizufoloza	engingezufoloza	ngingezufoloza
2nd singular	uzofoloza	ozofoloza	uzofoloza	awuzufoloza	ongezufoloza	ungezufoloza
1st plural	sizofoloza	esizofoloza	sizofoloza	asizufoloza	esingezufoloza	singezufoloza
2nd plural	nizofoloza	enizofoloza	nizofoloza	anizufoloza	eningezufoloza	ningezufoloza
Class 1	uzofoloza	ozofoloza	ezofoloza	akazufoloza	ongezufoloza	engezufoloza
Class 2	bazofoloza	abazofoloza	bezofoloza	abazufoloza	abangezufoloza	bengezufoloza
Class 3	uzofoloza	ozofoloza	uzofoloza	awuzufoloza	ongezufoloza	ungezufoloza
Class 4	izofoloza	ezofoloza	izofoloza	ayizufoloza	engezufoloza	ingezufoloza
Class 5	lizofoloza	elizofoloza	lizofoloza	alizufoloza	elingezufoloza	lingezufoloza
Class 6	azofoloza	azofoloza	ezofoloza	awazufoloza	angezufoloza	engezufoloza
Class 7	sizofoloza	esizofoloza	sizofoloza	asizufoloza	esingezufoloza	singezufoloza
Class 8	zizofoloza	ezizofoloza	zizofoloza	azizufoloza	ezingezufoloza	zingezufoloza
Class 9	izofoloza	ezofoloza	izofoloza	ayizufoloza	engezufoloza	ingezufoloza
Class 10	zizofoloza	ezizofoloza	zizofoloza	azizufoloza	ezingezufoloza	zingezufoloza
Class 11	luzofoloza	oluzofoloza	luzofoloza	aluzufoloza	olungezufoloza	lungezufoloza
Class 14	buzofoloza	obuzofoloza	buzofoloza	abuzufoloza	obungezufoloza	bungezufoloza
Class 15	kuzofoloza	okuzofoloza	kuzofoloza	akuzufoloza	okungezufoloza	kungezufoloza
Class 17	kuzofoloza	okuzofoloza	kuzofoloza	akuzufoloza	okungezufoloza	kungezufoloza
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyofoloza	engiyofoloza	ngiyofoloza	angiyufoloza	engingeyufoloza	ngingeyufoloza
2nd singular	uyofoloza	oyofoloza	uyofoloza	awuyufoloza	ongeyufoloza	ungeyufoloza
1st plural	siyofoloza	esiyofoloza	siyofoloza	asiyufoloza	esingeyufoloza	singeyufoloza
2nd plural	niyofoloza	eniyofoloza	niyofoloza	aniyufoloza	eningeyufoloza	ningeyufoloza
Class 1	uyofoloza	oyofoloza	eyofoloza	akayufoloza	ongeyufoloza	engeyufoloza
Class 2	bayofoloza	abayofoloza	beyofoloza	abayufoloza	abangeyufoloza	bengeyufoloza
Class 3	uyofoloza	oyofoloza	uyofoloza	awuyufoloza	ongeyufoloza	ungeyufoloza
Class 4	iyofoloza	eyofoloza	iyofoloza	ayiyufoloza	engeyufoloza	ingeyufoloza
Class 5	liyofoloza	eliyofoloza	liyofoloza	aliyufoloza	elingeyufoloza	lingeyufoloza
Class 6	ayofoloza	ayofoloza	eyofoloza	awayufoloza	angeyufoloza	engeyufoloza
Class 7	siyofoloza	esiyofoloza	siyofoloza	asiyufoloza	esingeyufoloza	singeyufoloza
Class 8	ziyofoloza	eziyofoloza	ziyofoloza	aziyufoloza	ezingeyufoloza	zingeyufoloza
Class 9	iyofoloza	eyofoloza	iyofoloza	ayiyufoloza	engeyufoloza	ingeyufoloza
Class 10	ziyofoloza	eziyofoloza	ziyofoloza	aziyufoloza	ezingeyufoloza	zingeyufoloza
Class 11	luyofoloza	oluyofoloza	luyofoloza	aluyufoloza	olungeyufoloza	lungeyufoloza
Class 14	buyofoloza	obuyofoloza	buyofoloza	abuyufoloza	obungeyufoloza	bungeyufoloza
Class 15	kuyofoloza	okuyofoloza	kuyofoloza	akuyufoloza	okungeyufoloza	kungeyufoloza
Class 17	kuyofoloza	okuyofoloza	kuyofoloza	akuyufoloza	okungeyufoloza	kungeyufoloza
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngifoloze	ngingafolozi
2nd singular	ufoloze	ungafolozi
1st plural	sifoloze	singafolozi
2nd plural	nifoloze	ningafolozi
Class 1	afoloze	angafolozi
Class 2	bafoloze	bangafolozi
Class 3	ufoloze	ungafolozi
Class 4	ifoloze	ingafolozi
Class 5	lifoloze	lingafolozi
Class 6	afoloze	angafolozi
Class 7	sifoloze	singafolozi
Class 8	zifoloze	zingafolozi
Class 9	ifoloze	ingafolozi
Class 10	zifoloze	zingafolozi
Class 11	lufoloze	lungafolozi
Class 14	bufoloze	bungafolozi
Class 15	kufoloze	kungafolozi
Class 17	kufoloze	kungafolozi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngafoloza	ngangafoloza, angafoloza, angangafoloza
2nd singular	wafoloza	wangafoloza, awafoloza, awangafoloza
1st plural	safoloza	sangafoloza, asafoloza, asangafoloza
2nd plural	nafoloza	nangafoloza, anafoloza, anangafoloza
Class 1	wafoloza	wangafoloza, akafoloza, akangafoloza
Class 2	bafoloza	bangafoloza, abafoloza, abangafoloza
Class 3	wafoloza	wangafoloza, awafoloza, awangafoloza
Class 4	yafoloza	yangafoloza, ayafoloza, ayangafoloza
Class 5	lafoloza	langafoloza, alafoloza, alangafoloza
Class 6	afoloza	angafoloza, awafoloza, awangafoloza
Class 7	safoloza	sangafoloza, asafoloza, asangafoloza
Class 8	zafoloza	zangafoloza, azafoloza, azangafoloza
Class 9	yafoloza	yangafoloza, ayafoloza, ayangafoloza
Class 10	zafoloza	zangafoloza, azafoloza, azangafoloza
Class 11	lwafoloza	lwangafoloza, alwafoloza, alwangafoloza
Class 14	bafoloza	bangafoloza, abafoloza, abangafoloza
Class 15	kwafoloza	kwangafoloza, akwafoloza, akwangafoloza
Class 17	kwafoloza	kwangafoloza, akwafoloza, akwangafoloza

Derived terms

• imfolozi

References

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