hloba

Zulu

Verb

-hlôba

1. (intransitive) to sprout
2. (intransitive) to dress up
3. (intransitive) to curdle

Inflection

Tone HH
Infinitive	ukuhloba
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuhloba	ukungahlobi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	hloba	-hlobe
Plural	hlobani	-hlobeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyahloba, ngihloba	engihlobayo, engihloba	ngihloba	angihlobi	engingahlobi	ngingahlobi
2nd singular	uyahloba, uhloba	ohlobayo, ohloba	uhloba	awuhlobi	ongahlobi	ungahlobi
1st plural	siyahloba, sihloba	esihlobayo, esihloba	sihloba	asihlobi	esingahlobi	singahlobi
2nd plural	niyahloba, nihloba	enihlobayo, enihloba	nihloba	anihlobi	eningahlobi	ningahlobi
Class 1	uyahloba, uhloba	ohlobayo, ohloba	ehloba	akahlobi	ongahlobi	engahlobi
Class 2	bayahloba, bahloba	abahlobayo, abahloba	behloba	abahlobi	abangahlobi	bengahlobi
Class 3	uyahloba, uhloba	ohlobayo, ohloba	uhloba	awuhlobi	ongahlobi	ungahlobi
Class 4	iyahloba, ihloba	ehlobayo, ehloba	ihloba	ayihlobi	engahlobi	ingahlobi
Class 5	liyahloba, lihloba	elihlobayo, elihloba	lihloba	alihlobi	elingahlobi	lingahlobi
Class 6	ayahloba, ahloba	ahlobayo, ahloba	ehloba	awahlobi	angahlobi	engahlobi
Class 7	siyahloba, sihloba	esihlobayo, esihloba	sihloba	asihlobi	esingahlobi	singahlobi
Class 8	ziyahloba, zihloba	ezihlobayo, ezihloba	zihloba	azihlobi	ezingahlobi	zingahlobi
Class 9	iyahloba, ihloba	ehlobayo, ehloba	ihloba	ayihlobi	engahlobi	ingahlobi
Class 10	ziyahloba, zihloba	ezihlobayo, ezihloba	zihloba	azihlobi	ezingahlobi	zingahlobi
Class 11	luyahloba, luhloba	oluhlobayo, oluhloba	luhloba	aluhlobi	olungahlobi	lungahlobi
Class 14	buyahloba, buhloba	obuhlobayo, obuhloba	buhloba	abuhlobi	obungahlobi	bungahlobi
Class 15	kuyahloba, kuhloba	okuhlobayo, okuhloba	kuhloba	akuhlobi	okungahlobi	kungahlobi
Class 17	kuyahloba, kuhloba	okuhlobayo, okuhloba	kuhloba	akuhlobi	okungahlobi	kungahlobi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngihlobile, ngihlobē	engihlobile, engihlobē	ngihlobile, ngihlobē	angihlobanga	engingahlobanga	ngingahlobanga
2nd singular	uhlobile, uhlobē	ohlobile, ohlobē	uhlobile, uhlobē	awuhlobanga	ongahlobanga	ungahlobanga
1st plural	sihlobile, sihlobē	esihlobile, esihlobē	sihlobile, sihlobē	asihlobanga	esingahlobanga	singahlobanga
2nd plural	nihlobile, nihlobē	enihlobile, enihlobē	nihlobile, nihlobē	anihlobanga	eningahlobanga	ningahlobanga
Class 1	uhlobile, uhlobē	ohlobile, ohlobē	ehlobile, ehlobē	akahlobanga	ongahlobanga	engahlobanga
Class 2	bahlobile, bahlobē	abahlobile, abahlobē	behlobile, behlobē	abahlobanga	abangahlobanga	bengahlobanga
Class 3	uhlobile, uhlobē	ohlobile, ohlobē	uhlobile, uhlobē	awuhlobanga	ongahlobanga	ungahlobanga
Class 4	ihlobile, ihlobē	ehlobile, ehlobē	ihlobile, ihlobē	ayihlobanga	engahlobanga	ingahlobanga
Class 5	lihlobile, lihlobē	elihlobile, elihlobē	lihlobile, lihlobē	alihlobanga	elingahlobanga	lingahlobanga
Class 6	ahlobile, ahlobē	ahlobile, ahlobē	ehlobile, ehlobē	awahlobanga	angahlobanga	engahlobanga
Class 7	sihlobile, sihlobē	esihlobile, esihlobē	sihlobile, sihlobē	asihlobanga	esingahlobanga	singahlobanga
Class 8	zihlobile, zihlobē	ezihlobile, ezihlobē	zihlobile, zihlobē	azihlobanga	ezingahlobanga	zingahlobanga
Class 9	ihlobile, ihlobē	ehlobile, ehlobē	ihlobile, ihlobē	ayihlobanga	engahlobanga	ingahlobanga
Class 10	zihlobile, zihlobē	ezihlobile, ezihlobē	zihlobile, zihlobē	azihlobanga	ezingahlobanga	zingahlobanga
Class 11	luhlobile, luhlobē	oluhlobile, oluhlobē	luhlobile, luhlobē	aluhlobanga	olungahlobanga	lungahlobanga
Class 14	buhlobile, buhlobē	obuhlobile, obuhlobē	buhlobile, buhlobē	abuhlobanga	obungahlobanga	bungahlobanga
Class 15	kuhlobile, kuhlobē	okuhlobile, okuhlobē	kuhlobile, kuhlobē	akuhlobanga	okungahlobanga	kungahlobanga
Class 17	kuhlobile, kuhlobē	okuhlobile, okuhlobē	kuhlobile, kuhlobē	akuhlobanga	okungahlobanga	kungahlobanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāhloba	engāhloba	ngāhloba	angihlobanga	engingahlobanga	ngingahlobanga
2nd singular	wāhloba	owāhloba	wāhloba	awuhlobanga	ongahlobanga	ungahlobanga
1st plural	sāhloba	esāhloba	sāhloba	asihlobanga	esingahlobanga	singahlobanga
2nd plural	nāhloba	enāhloba	nāhloba	anihlobanga	eningahlobanga	ningahlobanga
Class 1	wāhloba	owāhloba	āhloba	akahlobanga	ongahlobanga	engahlobanga
Class 2	bāhloba	abāhloba	bāhloba	abahlobanga	abangahlobanga	bengahlobanga
Class 3	wāhloba	owāhloba	wāhloba	awuhlobanga	ongahlobanga	ungahlobanga
Class 4	yāhloba	eyāhloba	yāhloba	ayihlobanga	engahlobanga	ingahlobanga
Class 5	lāhloba	elāhloba	lāhloba	alihlobanga	elingahlobanga	lingahlobanga
Class 6	āhloba	āhloba	āhloba	awahlobanga	angahlobanga	engahlobanga
Class 7	sāhloba	esāhloba	sāhloba	asihlobanga	esingahlobanga	singahlobanga
Class 8	zāhloba	ezāhloba	zāhloba	azihlobanga	ezingahlobanga	zingahlobanga
Class 9	yāhloba	eyāhloba	yāhloba	ayihlobanga	engahlobanga	ingahlobanga
Class 10	zāhloba	ezāhloba	zāhloba	azihlobanga	ezingahlobanga	zingahlobanga
Class 11	lwāhloba	olwāhloba	lwāhloba	aluhlobanga	olungahlobanga	lungahlobanga
Class 14	bāhloba	obāhloba	bāhloba	abuhlobanga	obungahlobanga	bungahlobanga
Class 15	kwāhloba	okwāhloba	kwāhloba	akuhlobanga	okungahlobanga	kungahlobanga
Class 17	kwāhloba	okwāhloba	kwāhloba	akuhlobanga	okungahlobanga	kungahlobanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingahloba	—	ngingahloba	ngingehlobe	—	ngingehlobe
2nd singular	ungahloba	—	ungahloba	ungehlobe	—	ungehlobe
1st plural	singahloba	—	singahloba	singehlobe	—	singehlobe
2nd plural	ningahloba	—	ningahloba	ningehlobe	—	ningehlobe
Class 1	angahloba	—	engahloba	angehlobe	—	engehlobe
Class 2	bangahloba	—	bengahloba	bangehlobe	—	bengehlobe
Class 3	ungahloba	—	ungahloba	ungehlobe	—	ungehlobe
Class 4	ingahloba	—	ingahloba	ingehlobe	—	ingehlobe
Class 5	lingahloba	—	lingahloba	lingehlobe	—	lingehlobe
Class 6	angahloba	—	engahloba	angehlobe	—	engehlobe
Class 7	singahloba	—	singahloba	singehlobe	—	singehlobe
Class 8	zingahloba	—	zingahloba	zingehlobe	—	zingehlobe
Class 9	ingahloba	—	ingahloba	ingehlobe	—	ingehlobe
Class 10	zingahloba	—	zingahloba	zingehlobe	—	zingehlobe
Class 11	lungahloba	—	lungahloba	lungehlobe	—	lungehlobe
Class 14	bungahloba	—	bungahloba	bungehlobe	—	bungehlobe
Class 15	kungahloba	—	kungahloba	kungehlobe	—	kungehlobe
Class 17	kungahloba	—	kungahloba	kungehlobe	—	kungehlobe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizohloba	engizohloba	ngizohloba	angizuhloba	engingezuhloba	ngingezuhloba
2nd singular	uzohloba	ozohloba	uzohloba	awuzuhloba	ongezuhloba	ungezuhloba
1st plural	sizohloba	esizohloba	sizohloba	asizuhloba	esingezuhloba	singezuhloba
2nd plural	nizohloba	enizohloba	nizohloba	anizuhloba	eningezuhloba	ningezuhloba
Class 1	uzohloba	ozohloba	ezohloba	akazuhloba	ongezuhloba	engezuhloba
Class 2	bazohloba	abazohloba	bezohloba	abazuhloba	abangezuhloba	bengezuhloba
Class 3	uzohloba	ozohloba	uzohloba	awuzuhloba	ongezuhloba	ungezuhloba
Class 4	izohloba	ezohloba	izohloba	ayizuhloba	engezuhloba	ingezuhloba
Class 5	lizohloba	elizohloba	lizohloba	alizuhloba	elingezuhloba	lingezuhloba
Class 6	azohloba	azohloba	ezohloba	awazuhloba	angezuhloba	engezuhloba
Class 7	sizohloba	esizohloba	sizohloba	asizuhloba	esingezuhloba	singezuhloba
Class 8	zizohloba	ezizohloba	zizohloba	azizuhloba	ezingezuhloba	zingezuhloba
Class 9	izohloba	ezohloba	izohloba	ayizuhloba	engezuhloba	ingezuhloba
Class 10	zizohloba	ezizohloba	zizohloba	azizuhloba	ezingezuhloba	zingezuhloba
Class 11	luzohloba	oluzohloba	luzohloba	aluzuhloba	olungezuhloba	lungezuhloba
Class 14	buzohloba	obuzohloba	buzohloba	abuzuhloba	obungezuhloba	bungezuhloba
Class 15	kuzohloba	okuzohloba	kuzohloba	akuzuhloba	okungezuhloba	kungezuhloba
Class 17	kuzohloba	okuzohloba	kuzohloba	akuzuhloba	okungezuhloba	kungezuhloba
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyohloba	engiyohloba	ngiyohloba	angiyuhloba	engingeyuhloba	ngingeyuhloba
2nd singular	uyohloba	oyohloba	uyohloba	awuyuhloba	ongeyuhloba	ungeyuhloba
1st plural	siyohloba	esiyohloba	siyohloba	asiyuhloba	esingeyuhloba	singeyuhloba
2nd plural	niyohloba	eniyohloba	niyohloba	aniyuhloba	eningeyuhloba	ningeyuhloba
Class 1	uyohloba	oyohloba	eyohloba	akayuhloba	ongeyuhloba	engeyuhloba
Class 2	bayohloba	abayohloba	beyohloba	abayuhloba	abangeyuhloba	bengeyuhloba
Class 3	uyohloba	oyohloba	uyohloba	awuyuhloba	ongeyuhloba	ungeyuhloba
Class 4	iyohloba	eyohloba	iyohloba	ayiyuhloba	engeyuhloba	ingeyuhloba
Class 5	liyohloba	eliyohloba	liyohloba	aliyuhloba	elingeyuhloba	lingeyuhloba
Class 6	ayohloba	ayohloba	eyohloba	awayuhloba	angeyuhloba	engeyuhloba
Class 7	siyohloba	esiyohloba	siyohloba	asiyuhloba	esingeyuhloba	singeyuhloba
Class 8	ziyohloba	eziyohloba	ziyohloba	aziyuhloba	ezingeyuhloba	zingeyuhloba
Class 9	iyohloba	eyohloba	iyohloba	ayiyuhloba	engeyuhloba	ingeyuhloba
Class 10	ziyohloba	eziyohloba	ziyohloba	aziyuhloba	ezingeyuhloba	zingeyuhloba
Class 11	luyohloba	oluyohloba	luyohloba	aluyuhloba	olungeyuhloba	lungeyuhloba
Class 14	buyohloba	obuyohloba	buyohloba	abuyuhloba	obungeyuhloba	bungeyuhloba
Class 15	kuyohloba	okuyohloba	kuyohloba	akuyuhloba	okungeyuhloba	kungeyuhloba
Class 17	kuyohloba	okuyohloba	kuyohloba	akuyuhloba	okungeyuhloba	kungeyuhloba
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngihlobe	ngingahlobi
2nd singular	uhlobe	ungahlobi
1st plural	sihlobe	singahlobi
2nd plural	nihlobe	ningahlobi
Class 1	ahlobe	angahlobi
Class 2	bahlobe	bangahlobi
Class 3	uhlobe	ungahlobi
Class 4	ihlobe	ingahlobi
Class 5	lihlobe	lingahlobi
Class 6	ahlobe	angahlobi
Class 7	sihlobe	singahlobi
Class 8	zihlobe	zingahlobi
Class 9	ihlobe	ingahlobi
Class 10	zihlobe	zingahlobi
Class 11	luhlobe	lungahlobi
Class 14	buhlobe	bungahlobi
Class 15	kuhlobe	kungahlobi
Class 17	kuhlobe	kungahlobi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngahloba	ngangahloba, angahloba, angangahloba
2nd singular	wahloba	wangahloba, awahloba, awangahloba
1st plural	sahloba	sangahloba, asahloba, asangahloba
2nd plural	nahloba	nangahloba, anahloba, anangahloba
Class 1	wahloba	wangahloba, akahloba, akangahloba
Class 2	bahloba	bangahloba, abahloba, abangahloba
Class 3	wahloba	wangahloba, awahloba, awangahloba
Class 4	yahloba	yangahloba, ayahloba, ayangahloba
Class 5	lahloba	langahloba, alahloba, alangahloba
Class 6	ahloba	angahloba, awahloba, awangahloba
Class 7	sahloba	sangahloba, asahloba, asangahloba
Class 8	zahloba	zangahloba, azahloba, azangahloba
Class 9	yahloba	yangahloba, ayahloba, ayangahloba
Class 10	zahloba	zangahloba, azahloba, azangahloba
Class 11	lwahloba	lwangahloba, alwahloba, alwangahloba
Class 14	bahloba	bangahloba, abahloba, abangahloba
Class 15	kwahloba	kwangahloba, akwahloba, akwangahloba
Class 17	kwahloba	kwangahloba, akwahloba, akwangahloba

References

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