hlobonga

Zulu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɬoɓoːnɡa/

Verb

-hlobonga^?

1. to have sex without penetration

Inflection

Tone unknown
Infinitive	ukuhlobonga
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuhlobonga	ukungahlobongi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	hlobonga	-hlobonge
Plural	hlobongani	-hlobongeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyahlobonga, ngihlobonga	engihlobongayo, engihlobonga	ngihlobonga	angihlobongi	engingahlobongi	ngingahlobongi
2nd singular	uyahlobonga, uhlobonga	ohlobongayo, ohlobonga	uhlobonga	awuhlobongi	ongahlobongi	ungahlobongi
1st plural	siyahlobonga, sihlobonga	esihlobongayo, esihlobonga	sihlobonga	asihlobongi	esingahlobongi	singahlobongi
2nd plural	niyahlobonga, nihlobonga	enihlobongayo, enihlobonga	nihlobonga	anihlobongi	eningahlobongi	ningahlobongi
Class 1	uyahlobonga, uhlobonga	ohlobongayo, ohlobonga	ehlobonga	akahlobongi	ongahlobongi	engahlobongi
Class 2	bayahlobonga, bahlobonga	abahlobongayo, abahlobonga	behlobonga	abahlobongi	abangahlobongi	bengahlobongi
Class 3	uyahlobonga, uhlobonga	ohlobongayo, ohlobonga	uhlobonga	awuhlobongi	ongahlobongi	ungahlobongi
Class 4	iyahlobonga, ihlobonga	ehlobongayo, ehlobonga	ihlobonga	ayihlobongi	engahlobongi	ingahlobongi
Class 5	liyahlobonga, lihlobonga	elihlobongayo, elihlobonga	lihlobonga	alihlobongi	elingahlobongi	lingahlobongi
Class 6	ayahlobonga, ahlobonga	ahlobongayo, ahlobonga	ehlobonga	awahlobongi	angahlobongi	engahlobongi
Class 7	siyahlobonga, sihlobonga	esihlobongayo, esihlobonga	sihlobonga	asihlobongi	esingahlobongi	singahlobongi
Class 8	ziyahlobonga, zihlobonga	ezihlobongayo, ezihlobonga	zihlobonga	azihlobongi	ezingahlobongi	zingahlobongi
Class 9	iyahlobonga, ihlobonga	ehlobongayo, ehlobonga	ihlobonga	ayihlobongi	engahlobongi	ingahlobongi
Class 10	ziyahlobonga, zihlobonga	ezihlobongayo, ezihlobonga	zihlobonga	azihlobongi	ezingahlobongi	zingahlobongi
Class 11	luyahlobonga, luhlobonga	oluhlobongayo, oluhlobonga	luhlobonga	aluhlobongi	olungahlobongi	lungahlobongi
Class 14	buyahlobonga, buhlobonga	obuhlobongayo, obuhlobonga	buhlobonga	abuhlobongi	obungahlobongi	bungahlobongi
Class 15	kuyahlobonga, kuhlobonga	okuhlobongayo, okuhlobonga	kuhlobonga	akuhlobongi	okungahlobongi	kungahlobongi
Class 17	kuyahlobonga, kuhlobonga	okuhlobongayo, okuhlobonga	kuhlobonga	akuhlobongi	okungahlobongi	kungahlobongi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngihlobongile, ngihlobongē	engihlobongile, engihlobongē	ngihlobongile, ngihlobongē	angihlobonganga	engingahlobonganga	ngingahlobonganga
2nd singular	uhlobongile, uhlobongē	ohlobongile, ohlobongē	uhlobongile, uhlobongē	awuhlobonganga	ongahlobonganga	ungahlobonganga
1st plural	sihlobongile, sihlobongē	esihlobongile, esihlobongē	sihlobongile, sihlobongē	asihlobonganga	esingahlobonganga	singahlobonganga
2nd plural	nihlobongile, nihlobongē	enihlobongile, enihlobongē	nihlobongile, nihlobongē	anihlobonganga	eningahlobonganga	ningahlobonganga
Class 1	uhlobongile, uhlobongē	ohlobongile, ohlobongē	ehlobongile, ehlobongē	akahlobonganga	ongahlobonganga	engahlobonganga
Class 2	bahlobongile, bahlobongē	abahlobongile, abahlobongē	behlobongile, behlobongē	abahlobonganga	abangahlobonganga	bengahlobonganga
Class 3	uhlobongile, uhlobongē	ohlobongile, ohlobongē	uhlobongile, uhlobongē	awuhlobonganga	ongahlobonganga	ungahlobonganga
Class 4	ihlobongile, ihlobongē	ehlobongile, ehlobongē	ihlobongile, ihlobongē	ayihlobonganga	engahlobonganga	ingahlobonganga
Class 5	lihlobongile, lihlobongē	elihlobongile, elihlobongē	lihlobongile, lihlobongē	alihlobonganga	elingahlobonganga	lingahlobonganga
Class 6	ahlobongile, ahlobongē	ahlobongile, ahlobongē	ehlobongile, ehlobongē	awahlobonganga	angahlobonganga	engahlobonganga
Class 7	sihlobongile, sihlobongē	esihlobongile, esihlobongē	sihlobongile, sihlobongē	asihlobonganga	esingahlobonganga	singahlobonganga
Class 8	zihlobongile, zihlobongē	ezihlobongile, ezihlobongē	zihlobongile, zihlobongē	azihlobonganga	ezingahlobonganga	zingahlobonganga
Class 9	ihlobongile, ihlobongē	ehlobongile, ehlobongē	ihlobongile, ihlobongē	ayihlobonganga	engahlobonganga	ingahlobonganga
Class 10	zihlobongile, zihlobongē	ezihlobongile, ezihlobongē	zihlobongile, zihlobongē	azihlobonganga	ezingahlobonganga	zingahlobonganga
Class 11	luhlobongile, luhlobongē	oluhlobongile, oluhlobongē	luhlobongile, luhlobongē	aluhlobonganga	olungahlobonganga	lungahlobonganga
Class 14	buhlobongile, buhlobongē	obuhlobongile, obuhlobongē	buhlobongile, buhlobongē	abuhlobonganga	obungahlobonganga	bungahlobonganga
Class 15	kuhlobongile, kuhlobongē	okuhlobongile, okuhlobongē	kuhlobongile, kuhlobongē	akuhlobonganga	okungahlobonganga	kungahlobonganga
Class 17	kuhlobongile, kuhlobongē	okuhlobongile, okuhlobongē	kuhlobongile, kuhlobongē	akuhlobonganga	okungahlobonganga	kungahlobonganga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāhlobonga	engāhlobonga	ngāhlobonga	angihlobonganga	engingahlobonganga	ngingahlobonganga
2nd singular	wāhlobonga	owāhlobonga	wāhlobonga	awuhlobonganga	ongahlobonganga	ungahlobonganga
1st plural	sāhlobonga	esāhlobonga	sāhlobonga	asihlobonganga	esingahlobonganga	singahlobonganga
2nd plural	nāhlobonga	enāhlobonga	nāhlobonga	anihlobonganga	eningahlobonganga	ningahlobonganga
Class 1	wāhlobonga	owāhlobonga	āhlobonga	akahlobonganga	ongahlobonganga	engahlobonganga
Class 2	bāhlobonga	abāhlobonga	bāhlobonga	abahlobonganga	abangahlobonganga	bengahlobonganga
Class 3	wāhlobonga	owāhlobonga	wāhlobonga	awuhlobonganga	ongahlobonganga	ungahlobonganga
Class 4	yāhlobonga	eyāhlobonga	yāhlobonga	ayihlobonganga	engahlobonganga	ingahlobonganga
Class 5	lāhlobonga	elāhlobonga	lāhlobonga	alihlobonganga	elingahlobonganga	lingahlobonganga
Class 6	āhlobonga	āhlobonga	āhlobonga	awahlobonganga	angahlobonganga	engahlobonganga
Class 7	sāhlobonga	esāhlobonga	sāhlobonga	asihlobonganga	esingahlobonganga	singahlobonganga
Class 8	zāhlobonga	ezāhlobonga	zāhlobonga	azihlobonganga	ezingahlobonganga	zingahlobonganga
Class 9	yāhlobonga	eyāhlobonga	yāhlobonga	ayihlobonganga	engahlobonganga	ingahlobonganga
Class 10	zāhlobonga	ezāhlobonga	zāhlobonga	azihlobonganga	ezingahlobonganga	zingahlobonganga
Class 11	lwāhlobonga	olwāhlobonga	lwāhlobonga	aluhlobonganga	olungahlobonganga	lungahlobonganga
Class 14	bāhlobonga	obāhlobonga	bāhlobonga	abuhlobonganga	obungahlobonganga	bungahlobonganga
Class 15	kwāhlobonga	okwāhlobonga	kwāhlobonga	akuhlobonganga	okungahlobonganga	kungahlobonganga
Class 17	kwāhlobonga	okwāhlobonga	kwāhlobonga	akuhlobonganga	okungahlobonganga	kungahlobonganga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingahlobonga	—	ngingahlobonga	ngingehlobonge	—	ngingehlobonge
2nd singular	ungahlobonga	—	ungahlobonga	ungehlobonge	—	ungehlobonge
1st plural	singahlobonga	—	singahlobonga	singehlobonge	—	singehlobonge
2nd plural	ningahlobonga	—	ningahlobonga	ningehlobonge	—	ningehlobonge
Class 1	angahlobonga	—	engahlobonga	angehlobonge	—	engehlobonge
Class 2	bangahlobonga	—	bengahlobonga	bangehlobonge	—	bengehlobonge
Class 3	ungahlobonga	—	ungahlobonga	ungehlobonge	—	ungehlobonge
Class 4	ingahlobonga	—	ingahlobonga	ingehlobonge	—	ingehlobonge
Class 5	lingahlobonga	—	lingahlobonga	lingehlobonge	—	lingehlobonge
Class 6	angahlobonga	—	engahlobonga	angehlobonge	—	engehlobonge
Class 7	singahlobonga	—	singahlobonga	singehlobonge	—	singehlobonge
Class 8	zingahlobonga	—	zingahlobonga	zingehlobonge	—	zingehlobonge
Class 9	ingahlobonga	—	ingahlobonga	ingehlobonge	—	ingehlobonge
Class 10	zingahlobonga	—	zingahlobonga	zingehlobonge	—	zingehlobonge
Class 11	lungahlobonga	—	lungahlobonga	lungehlobonge	—	lungehlobonge
Class 14	bungahlobonga	—	bungahlobonga	bungehlobonge	—	bungehlobonge
Class 15	kungahlobonga	—	kungahlobonga	kungehlobonge	—	kungehlobonge
Class 17	kungahlobonga	—	kungahlobonga	kungehlobonge	—	kungehlobonge
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizohlobonga	engizohlobonga	ngizohlobonga	angizuhlobonga	engingezuhlobonga	ngingezuhlobonga
2nd singular	uzohlobonga	ozohlobonga	uzohlobonga	awuzuhlobonga	ongezuhlobonga	ungezuhlobonga
1st plural	sizohlobonga	esizohlobonga	sizohlobonga	asizuhlobonga	esingezuhlobonga	singezuhlobonga
2nd plural	nizohlobonga	enizohlobonga	nizohlobonga	anizuhlobonga	eningezuhlobonga	ningezuhlobonga
Class 1	uzohlobonga	ozohlobonga	ezohlobonga	akazuhlobonga	ongezuhlobonga	engezuhlobonga
Class 2	bazohlobonga	abazohlobonga	bezohlobonga	abazuhlobonga	abangezuhlobonga	bengezuhlobonga
Class 3	uzohlobonga	ozohlobonga	uzohlobonga	awuzuhlobonga	ongezuhlobonga	ungezuhlobonga
Class 4	izohlobonga	ezohlobonga	izohlobonga	ayizuhlobonga	engezuhlobonga	ingezuhlobonga
Class 5	lizohlobonga	elizohlobonga	lizohlobonga	alizuhlobonga	elingezuhlobonga	lingezuhlobonga
Class 6	azohlobonga	azohlobonga	ezohlobonga	awazuhlobonga	angezuhlobonga	engezuhlobonga
Class 7	sizohlobonga	esizohlobonga	sizohlobonga	asizuhlobonga	esingezuhlobonga	singezuhlobonga
Class 8	zizohlobonga	ezizohlobonga	zizohlobonga	azizuhlobonga	ezingezuhlobonga	zingezuhlobonga
Class 9	izohlobonga	ezohlobonga	izohlobonga	ayizuhlobonga	engezuhlobonga	ingezuhlobonga
Class 10	zizohlobonga	ezizohlobonga	zizohlobonga	azizuhlobonga	ezingezuhlobonga	zingezuhlobonga
Class 11	luzohlobonga	oluzohlobonga	luzohlobonga	aluzuhlobonga	olungezuhlobonga	lungezuhlobonga
Class 14	buzohlobonga	obuzohlobonga	buzohlobonga	abuzuhlobonga	obungezuhlobonga	bungezuhlobonga
Class 15	kuzohlobonga	okuzohlobonga	kuzohlobonga	akuzuhlobonga	okungezuhlobonga	kungezuhlobonga
Class 17	kuzohlobonga	okuzohlobonga	kuzohlobonga	akuzuhlobonga	okungezuhlobonga	kungezuhlobonga
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyohlobonga	engiyohlobonga	ngiyohlobonga	angiyuhlobonga	engingeyuhlobonga	ngingeyuhlobonga
2nd singular	uyohlobonga	oyohlobonga	uyohlobonga	awuyuhlobonga	ongeyuhlobonga	ungeyuhlobonga
1st plural	siyohlobonga	esiyohlobonga	siyohlobonga	asiyuhlobonga	esingeyuhlobonga	singeyuhlobonga
2nd plural	niyohlobonga	eniyohlobonga	niyohlobonga	aniyuhlobonga	eningeyuhlobonga	ningeyuhlobonga
Class 1	uyohlobonga	oyohlobonga	eyohlobonga	akayuhlobonga	ongeyuhlobonga	engeyuhlobonga
Class 2	bayohlobonga	abayohlobonga	beyohlobonga	abayuhlobonga	abangeyuhlobonga	bengeyuhlobonga
Class 3	uyohlobonga	oyohlobonga	uyohlobonga	awuyuhlobonga	ongeyuhlobonga	ungeyuhlobonga
Class 4	iyohlobonga	eyohlobonga	iyohlobonga	ayiyuhlobonga	engeyuhlobonga	ingeyuhlobonga
Class 5	liyohlobonga	eliyohlobonga	liyohlobonga	aliyuhlobonga	elingeyuhlobonga	lingeyuhlobonga
Class 6	ayohlobonga	ayohlobonga	eyohlobonga	awayuhlobonga	angeyuhlobonga	engeyuhlobonga
Class 7	siyohlobonga	esiyohlobonga	siyohlobonga	asiyuhlobonga	esingeyuhlobonga	singeyuhlobonga
Class 8	ziyohlobonga	eziyohlobonga	ziyohlobonga	aziyuhlobonga	ezingeyuhlobonga	zingeyuhlobonga
Class 9	iyohlobonga	eyohlobonga	iyohlobonga	ayiyuhlobonga	engeyuhlobonga	ingeyuhlobonga
Class 10	ziyohlobonga	eziyohlobonga	ziyohlobonga	aziyuhlobonga	ezingeyuhlobonga	zingeyuhlobonga
Class 11	luyohlobonga	oluyohlobonga	luyohlobonga	aluyuhlobonga	olungeyuhlobonga	lungeyuhlobonga
Class 14	buyohlobonga	obuyohlobonga	buyohlobonga	abuyuhlobonga	obungeyuhlobonga	bungeyuhlobonga
Class 15	kuyohlobonga	okuyohlobonga	kuyohlobonga	akuyuhlobonga	okungeyuhlobonga	kungeyuhlobonga
Class 17	kuyohlobonga	okuyohlobonga	kuyohlobonga	akuyuhlobonga	okungeyuhlobonga	kungeyuhlobonga
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngihlobonge	ngingahlobongi
2nd singular	uhlobonge	ungahlobongi
1st plural	sihlobonge	singahlobongi
2nd plural	nihlobonge	ningahlobongi
Class 1	ahlobonge	angahlobongi
Class 2	bahlobonge	bangahlobongi
Class 3	uhlobonge	ungahlobongi
Class 4	ihlobonge	ingahlobongi
Class 5	lihlobonge	lingahlobongi
Class 6	ahlobonge	angahlobongi
Class 7	sihlobonge	singahlobongi
Class 8	zihlobonge	zingahlobongi
Class 9	ihlobonge	ingahlobongi
Class 10	zihlobonge	zingahlobongi
Class 11	luhlobonge	lungahlobongi
Class 14	buhlobonge	bungahlobongi
Class 15	kuhlobonge	kungahlobongi
Class 17	kuhlobonge	kungahlobongi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngahlobonga	ngangahlobonga, angahlobonga, angangahlobonga
2nd singular	wahlobonga	wangahlobonga, awahlobonga, awangahlobonga
1st plural	sahlobonga	sangahlobonga, asahlobonga, asangahlobonga
2nd plural	nahlobonga	nangahlobonga, anahlobonga, anangahlobonga
Class 1	wahlobonga	wangahlobonga, akahlobonga, akangahlobonga
Class 2	bahlobonga	bangahlobonga, abahlobonga, abangahlobonga
Class 3	wahlobonga	wangahlobonga, awahlobonga, awangahlobonga
Class 4	yahlobonga	yangahlobonga, ayahlobonga, ayangahlobonga
Class 5	lahlobonga	langahlobonga, alahlobonga, alangahlobonga
Class 6	ahlobonga	angahlobonga, awahlobonga, awangahlobonga
Class 7	sahlobonga	sangahlobonga, asahlobonga, asangahlobonga
Class 8	zahlobonga	zangahlobonga, azahlobonga, azangahlobonga
Class 9	yahlobonga	yangahlobonga, ayahlobonga, ayangahlobonga
Class 10	zahlobonga	zangahlobonga, azahlobonga, azangahlobonga
Class 11	lwahlobonga	lwangahlobonga, alwahlobonga, alwangahlobonga
Class 14	bahlobonga	bangahlobonga, abahlobonga, abangahlobonga
Class 15	kwahlobonga	kwangahlobonga, akwahlobonga, akwangahlobonga
Class 17	kwahlobonga	kwangahlobonga, akwahlobonga, akwangahlobonga

See also

• -soma

References

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