hleka

Fanagalo

Etymology

From Zulu -hleka, from Proto-Bantu *-cèka.

Verb

hleka

1. to laugh

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-cèka.

Verb

-hleka

1. (intransitive) to laugh
2. (transitive) to laugh at

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Phuthi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-cèka.

Verb

-hleka

1. (intransitive) to laugh
2. (transitive) to laugh at

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-cèka.

Verb

-hleka

1. (intransitive) to laugh
2. (transitive) to laugh at

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-cèka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɬeːka]

Verb

-hleka

1. (intransitive) laugh
2. (transitive) laugh at

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-cèka.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɬeːɠa/

Verb

-hleka

1. (intransitive) to laugh
2. (transitive) to laugh at

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuhleka
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuhleka	ukungahleki
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	hleka	-hleke
Plural	hlekani	-hlekeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyahleka, ngihleka	engihlekayo, engihleka	ngihleka	angihleki	engingahleki	ngingahleki
2nd singular	uyahleka, uhleka	ohlekayo, ohleka	uhleka	awuhleki	ongahleki	ungahleki
1st plural	siyahleka, sihleka	esihlekayo, esihleka	sihleka	asihleki	esingahleki	singahleki
2nd plural	niyahleka, nihleka	enihlekayo, enihleka	nihleka	anihleki	eningahleki	ningahleki
Class 1	uyahleka, uhleka	ohlekayo, ohleka	ehleka	akahleki	ongahleki	engahleki
Class 2	bayahleka, bahleka	abahlekayo, abahleka	behleka	abahleki	abangahleki	bengahleki
Class 3	uyahleka, uhleka	ohlekayo, ohleka	uhleka	awuhleki	ongahleki	ungahleki
Class 4	iyahleka, ihleka	ehlekayo, ehleka	ihleka	ayihleki	engahleki	ingahleki
Class 5	liyahleka, lihleka	elihlekayo, elihleka	lihleka	alihleki	elingahleki	lingahleki
Class 6	ayahleka, ahleka	ahlekayo, ahleka	ehleka	awahleki	angahleki	engahleki
Class 7	siyahleka, sihleka	esihlekayo, esihleka	sihleka	asihleki	esingahleki	singahleki
Class 8	ziyahleka, zihleka	ezihlekayo, ezihleka	zihleka	azihleki	ezingahleki	zingahleki
Class 9	iyahleka, ihleka	ehlekayo, ehleka	ihleka	ayihleki	engahleki	ingahleki
Class 10	ziyahleka, zihleka	ezihlekayo, ezihleka	zihleka	azihleki	ezingahleki	zingahleki
Class 11	luyahleka, luhleka	oluhlekayo, oluhleka	luhleka	aluhleki	olungahleki	lungahleki
Class 14	buyahleka, buhleka	obuhlekayo, obuhleka	buhleka	abuhleki	obungahleki	bungahleki
Class 15	kuyahleka, kuhleka	okuhlekayo, okuhleka	kuhleka	akuhleki	okungahleki	kungahleki
Class 17	kuyahleka, kuhleka	okuhlekayo, okuhleka	kuhleka	akuhleki	okungahleki	kungahleki
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngihlekile, ngihlekē	engihlekile, engihlekē	ngihlekile, ngihlekē	angihlekanga	engingahlekanga	ngingahlekanga
2nd singular	uhlekile, uhlekē	ohlekile, ohlekē	uhlekile, uhlekē	awuhlekanga	ongahlekanga	ungahlekanga
1st plural	sihlekile, sihlekē	esihlekile, esihlekē	sihlekile, sihlekē	asihlekanga	esingahlekanga	singahlekanga
2nd plural	nihlekile, nihlekē	enihlekile, enihlekē	nihlekile, nihlekē	anihlekanga	eningahlekanga	ningahlekanga
Class 1	uhlekile, uhlekē	ohlekile, ohlekē	ehlekile, ehlekē	akahlekanga	ongahlekanga	engahlekanga
Class 2	bahlekile, bahlekē	abahlekile, abahlekē	behlekile, behlekē	abahlekanga	abangahlekanga	bengahlekanga
Class 3	uhlekile, uhlekē	ohlekile, ohlekē	uhlekile, uhlekē	awuhlekanga	ongahlekanga	ungahlekanga
Class 4	ihlekile, ihlekē	ehlekile, ehlekē	ihlekile, ihlekē	ayihlekanga	engahlekanga	ingahlekanga
Class 5	lihlekile, lihlekē	elihlekile, elihlekē	lihlekile, lihlekē	alihlekanga	elingahlekanga	lingahlekanga
Class 6	ahlekile, ahlekē	ahlekile, ahlekē	ehlekile, ehlekē	awahlekanga	angahlekanga	engahlekanga
Class 7	sihlekile, sihlekē	esihlekile, esihlekē	sihlekile, sihlekē	asihlekanga	esingahlekanga	singahlekanga
Class 8	zihlekile, zihlekē	ezihlekile, ezihlekē	zihlekile, zihlekē	azihlekanga	ezingahlekanga	zingahlekanga
Class 9	ihlekile, ihlekē	ehlekile, ehlekē	ihlekile, ihlekē	ayihlekanga	engahlekanga	ingahlekanga
Class 10	zihlekile, zihlekē	ezihlekile, ezihlekē	zihlekile, zihlekē	azihlekanga	ezingahlekanga	zingahlekanga
Class 11	luhlekile, luhlekē	oluhlekile, oluhlekē	luhlekile, luhlekē	aluhlekanga	olungahlekanga	lungahlekanga
Class 14	buhlekile, buhlekē	obuhlekile, obuhlekē	buhlekile, buhlekē	abuhlekanga	obungahlekanga	bungahlekanga
Class 15	kuhlekile, kuhlekē	okuhlekile, okuhlekē	kuhlekile, kuhlekē	akuhlekanga	okungahlekanga	kungahlekanga
Class 17	kuhlekile, kuhlekē	okuhlekile, okuhlekē	kuhlekile, kuhlekē	akuhlekanga	okungahlekanga	kungahlekanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāhleka	engāhleka	ngāhleka	angihlekanga	engingahlekanga	ngingahlekanga
2nd singular	wāhleka	owāhleka	wāhleka	awuhlekanga	ongahlekanga	ungahlekanga
1st plural	sāhleka	esāhleka	sāhleka	asihlekanga	esingahlekanga	singahlekanga
2nd plural	nāhleka	enāhleka	nāhleka	anihlekanga	eningahlekanga	ningahlekanga
Class 1	wāhleka	owāhleka	āhleka	akahlekanga	ongahlekanga	engahlekanga
Class 2	bāhleka	abāhleka	bāhleka	abahlekanga	abangahlekanga	bengahlekanga
Class 3	wāhleka	owāhleka	wāhleka	awuhlekanga	ongahlekanga	ungahlekanga
Class 4	yāhleka	eyāhleka	yāhleka	ayihlekanga	engahlekanga	ingahlekanga
Class 5	lāhleka	elāhleka	lāhleka	alihlekanga	elingahlekanga	lingahlekanga
Class 6	āhleka	āhleka	āhleka	awahlekanga	angahlekanga	engahlekanga
Class 7	sāhleka	esāhleka	sāhleka	asihlekanga	esingahlekanga	singahlekanga
Class 8	zāhleka	ezāhleka	zāhleka	azihlekanga	ezingahlekanga	zingahlekanga
Class 9	yāhleka	eyāhleka	yāhleka	ayihlekanga	engahlekanga	ingahlekanga
Class 10	zāhleka	ezāhleka	zāhleka	azihlekanga	ezingahlekanga	zingahlekanga
Class 11	lwāhleka	olwāhleka	lwāhleka	aluhlekanga	olungahlekanga	lungahlekanga
Class 14	bāhleka	obāhleka	bāhleka	abuhlekanga	obungahlekanga	bungahlekanga
Class 15	kwāhleka	okwāhleka	kwāhleka	akuhlekanga	okungahlekanga	kungahlekanga
Class 17	kwāhleka	okwāhleka	kwāhleka	akuhlekanga	okungahlekanga	kungahlekanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingahleka	—	ngingahleka	ngingehleke	—	ngingehleke
2nd singular	ungahleka	—	ungahleka	ungehleke	—	ungehleke
1st plural	singahleka	—	singahleka	singehleke	—	singehleke
2nd plural	ningahleka	—	ningahleka	ningehleke	—	ningehleke
Class 1	angahleka	—	engahleka	angehleke	—	engehleke
Class 2	bangahleka	—	bengahleka	bangehleke	—	bengehleke
Class 3	ungahleka	—	ungahleka	ungehleke	—	ungehleke
Class 4	ingahleka	—	ingahleka	ingehleke	—	ingehleke
Class 5	lingahleka	—	lingahleka	lingehleke	—	lingehleke
Class 6	angahleka	—	engahleka	angehleke	—	engehleke
Class 7	singahleka	—	singahleka	singehleke	—	singehleke
Class 8	zingahleka	—	zingahleka	zingehleke	—	zingehleke
Class 9	ingahleka	—	ingahleka	ingehleke	—	ingehleke
Class 10	zingahleka	—	zingahleka	zingehleke	—	zingehleke
Class 11	lungahleka	—	lungahleka	lungehleke	—	lungehleke
Class 14	bungahleka	—	bungahleka	bungehleke	—	bungehleke
Class 15	kungahleka	—	kungahleka	kungehleke	—	kungehleke
Class 17	kungahleka	—	kungahleka	kungehleke	—	kungehleke
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizohleka	engizohleka	ngizohleka	angizuhleka	engingezuhleka	ngingezuhleka
2nd singular	uzohleka	ozohleka	uzohleka	awuzuhleka	ongezuhleka	ungezuhleka
1st plural	sizohleka	esizohleka	sizohleka	asizuhleka	esingezuhleka	singezuhleka
2nd plural	nizohleka	enizohleka	nizohleka	anizuhleka	eningezuhleka	ningezuhleka
Class 1	uzohleka	ozohleka	ezohleka	akazuhleka	ongezuhleka	engezuhleka
Class 2	bazohleka	abazohleka	bezohleka	abazuhleka	abangezuhleka	bengezuhleka
Class 3	uzohleka	ozohleka	uzohleka	awuzuhleka	ongezuhleka	ungezuhleka
Class 4	izohleka	ezohleka	izohleka	ayizuhleka	engezuhleka	ingezuhleka
Class 5	lizohleka	elizohleka	lizohleka	alizuhleka	elingezuhleka	lingezuhleka
Class 6	azohleka	azohleka	ezohleka	awazuhleka	angezuhleka	engezuhleka
Class 7	sizohleka	esizohleka	sizohleka	asizuhleka	esingezuhleka	singezuhleka
Class 8	zizohleka	ezizohleka	zizohleka	azizuhleka	ezingezuhleka	zingezuhleka
Class 9	izohleka	ezohleka	izohleka	ayizuhleka	engezuhleka	ingezuhleka
Class 10	zizohleka	ezizohleka	zizohleka	azizuhleka	ezingezuhleka	zingezuhleka
Class 11	luzohleka	oluzohleka	luzohleka	aluzuhleka	olungezuhleka	lungezuhleka
Class 14	buzohleka	obuzohleka	buzohleka	abuzuhleka	obungezuhleka	bungezuhleka
Class 15	kuzohleka	okuzohleka	kuzohleka	akuzuhleka	okungezuhleka	kungezuhleka
Class 17	kuzohleka	okuzohleka	kuzohleka	akuzuhleka	okungezuhleka	kungezuhleka
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyohleka	engiyohleka	ngiyohleka	angiyuhleka	engingeyuhleka	ngingeyuhleka
2nd singular	uyohleka	oyohleka	uyohleka	awuyuhleka	ongeyuhleka	ungeyuhleka
1st plural	siyohleka	esiyohleka	siyohleka	asiyuhleka	esingeyuhleka	singeyuhleka
2nd plural	niyohleka	eniyohleka	niyohleka	aniyuhleka	eningeyuhleka	ningeyuhleka
Class 1	uyohleka	oyohleka	eyohleka	akayuhleka	ongeyuhleka	engeyuhleka
Class 2	bayohleka	abayohleka	beyohleka	abayuhleka	abangeyuhleka	bengeyuhleka
Class 3	uyohleka	oyohleka	uyohleka	awuyuhleka	ongeyuhleka	ungeyuhleka
Class 4	iyohleka	eyohleka	iyohleka	ayiyuhleka	engeyuhleka	ingeyuhleka
Class 5	liyohleka	eliyohleka	liyohleka	aliyuhleka	elingeyuhleka	lingeyuhleka
Class 6	ayohleka	ayohleka	eyohleka	awayuhleka	angeyuhleka	engeyuhleka
Class 7	siyohleka	esiyohleka	siyohleka	asiyuhleka	esingeyuhleka	singeyuhleka
Class 8	ziyohleka	eziyohleka	ziyohleka	aziyuhleka	ezingeyuhleka	zingeyuhleka
Class 9	iyohleka	eyohleka	iyohleka	ayiyuhleka	engeyuhleka	ingeyuhleka
Class 10	ziyohleka	eziyohleka	ziyohleka	aziyuhleka	ezingeyuhleka	zingeyuhleka
Class 11	luyohleka	oluyohleka	luyohleka	aluyuhleka	olungeyuhleka	lungeyuhleka
Class 14	buyohleka	obuyohleka	buyohleka	abuyuhleka	obungeyuhleka	bungeyuhleka
Class 15	kuyohleka	okuyohleka	kuyohleka	akuyuhleka	okungeyuhleka	kungeyuhleka
Class 17	kuyohleka	okuyohleka	kuyohleka	akuyuhleka	okungeyuhleka	kungeyuhleka
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngihleke	ngingahleki
2nd singular	uhleke	ungahleki
1st plural	sihleke	singahleki
2nd plural	nihleke	ningahleki
Class 1	ahleke	angahleki
Class 2	bahleke	bangahleki
Class 3	uhleke	ungahleki
Class 4	ihleke	ingahleki
Class 5	lihleke	lingahleki
Class 6	ahleke	angahleki
Class 7	sihleke	singahleki
Class 8	zihleke	zingahleki
Class 9	ihleke	ingahleki
Class 10	zihleke	zingahleki
Class 11	luhleke	lungahleki
Class 14	buhleke	bungahleki
Class 15	kuhleke	kungahleki
Class 17	kuhleke	kungahleki
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngahleka	ngangahleka, angahleka, angangahleka
2nd singular	wahleka	wangahleka, awahleka, awangahleka
1st plural	sahleka	sangahleka, asahleka, asangahleka
2nd plural	nahleka	nangahleka, anahleka, anangahleka
Class 1	wahleka	wangahleka, akahleka, akangahleka
Class 2	bahleka	bangahleka, abahleka, abangahleka
Class 3	wahleka	wangahleka, awahleka, awangahleka
Class 4	yahleka	yangahleka, ayahleka, ayangahleka
Class 5	lahleka	langahleka, alahleka, alangahleka
Class 6	ahleka	angahleka, awahleka, awangahleka
Class 7	sahleka	sangahleka, asahleka, asangahleka
Class 8	zahleka	zangahleka, azahleka, azangahleka
Class 9	yahleka	yangahleka, ayahleka, ayangahleka
Class 10	zahleka	zangahleka, azahleka, azangahleka
Class 11	lwahleka	lwangahleka, alwahleka, alwangahleka
Class 14	bahleka	bangahleka, abahleka, abangahleka
Class 15	kwahleka	kwangahleka, akwahleka, akwangahleka
Class 17	kwahleka	kwangahleka, akwahleka, akwangahleka

Derived terms

• -hlekisa
• uhleko

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “hleka”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “hleka (6.3)”