khama

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-káma (“squeeze, wring”).

Verb

-kháma

1. to choke

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• 𑀔𑀫 (Brahmi script)
• खम (Devanagari script)
• খম (Bengali script)
• ඛම (Sinhalese script)
• ခမ or ၶမ (Burmese script)
• ขม or ขะมะ (Thai script)
• ᨡᨾ (Tai Tham script)
• ຂມ or ຂະມະ (Lao script)
• ខម (Khmer script)
• 𑄈𑄟 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Formed from the root kham, possibly in a stage earlier than Pali.

Adjective

khama

1. patient, forgiving
2. enduring, hardened to

Declension

Declension table of "khama" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	khamo	khamā
Accusative (second)	khamaṃ	khame
Instrumental (third)	khamena	khamehi or khamebhi
Dative (fourth)	khamassa or khamāya or khamatthaṃ	khamānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	khamasmā or khamamhā or khamā	khamehi or khamebhi
Genitive (sixth)	khamassa	khamānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	khamasmiṃ or khamamhi or khame	khamesu
Vocative (calling)	khama	khamā

Declension table of "khamā" (feminine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	khamā	khamāyo or khamā
Accusative (second)	khamaṃ	khamāyo or khamā
Instrumental (third)	khamāya	khamāhi or khamābhi
Dative (fourth)	khamāya	khamānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	khamāya	khamāhi or khamābhi
Genitive (sixth)	khamāya	khamānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	khamāya or khamāyaṃ	khamāsu
Vocative (calling)	khame	khamāyo or khamā

Declension table of "khama" (neuter)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	khamaṃ	khamāni
Accusative (second)	khamaṃ	khamāni
Instrumental (third)	khamena	khamehi or khamebhi
Dative (fourth)	khamassa or khamāya or khamatthaṃ	khamānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	khamasmā or khamamhā or khamā	khamehi or khamebhi
Genitive (sixth)	khamassa	khamānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	khamasmiṃ or khamamhi or khame	khamesu
Vocative (calling)	khama	khamāni

Derived terms

• akkhama

Verb

khama

1. second-person singular imperative active of khamati (“to forgive”)

Phuthi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-káma (“squeeze, wring”).

Verb

-kháma

1. to squeeze, to throttle

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *-káma (“squeeze, wring”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kʰaːma/

Verb

-khâma

1. to press, to squeeze, to wring out
2. to drain off

Inflection

Tone HH
Infinitive	ukukhama
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukukhama	ukungakhami
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	khama	-khame
Plural	khamani	-khameni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyakhama, ngikhama	engikhamayo, engikhama	ngikhama	angikhami	engingakhami	ngingakhami
2nd singular	uyakhama, ukhama	okhamayo, okhama	ukhama	awukhami	ongakhami	ungakhami
1st plural	siyakhama, sikhama	esikhamayo, esikhama	sikhama	asikhami	esingakhami	singakhami
2nd plural	niyakhama, nikhama	enikhamayo, enikhama	nikhama	anikhami	eningakhami	ningakhami
Class 1	uyakhama, ukhama	okhamayo, okhama	ekhama	akakhami	ongakhami	engakhami
Class 2	bayakhama, bakhama	abakhamayo, abakhama	bekhama	abakhami	abangakhami	bengakhami
Class 3	uyakhama, ukhama	okhamayo, okhama	ukhama	awukhami	ongakhami	ungakhami
Class 4	iyakhama, ikhama	ekhamayo, ekhama	ikhama	ayikhami	engakhami	ingakhami
Class 5	liyakhama, likhama	elikhamayo, elikhama	likhama	alikhami	elingakhami	lingakhami
Class 6	ayakhama, akhama	akhamayo, akhama	ekhama	awakhami	angakhami	engakhami
Class 7	siyakhama, sikhama	esikhamayo, esikhama	sikhama	asikhami	esingakhami	singakhami
Class 8	ziyakhama, zikhama	ezikhamayo, ezikhama	zikhama	azikhami	ezingakhami	zingakhami
Class 9	iyakhama, ikhama	ekhamayo, ekhama	ikhama	ayikhami	engakhami	ingakhami
Class 10	ziyakhama, zikhama	ezikhamayo, ezikhama	zikhama	azikhami	ezingakhami	zingakhami
Class 11	luyakhama, lukhama	olukhamayo, olukhama	lukhama	alukhami	olungakhami	lungakhami
Class 14	buyakhama, bukhama	obukhamayo, obukhama	bukhama	abukhami	obungakhami	bungakhami
Class 15	kuyakhama, kukhama	okukhamayo, okukhama	kukhama	akukhami	okungakhami	kungakhami
Class 17	kuyakhama, kukhama	okukhamayo, okukhama	kukhama	akukhami	okungakhami	kungakhami
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngikhamile, ngikhamē	engikhamile, engikhamē	ngikhamile, ngikhamē	angikhamanga	engingakhamanga	ngingakhamanga
2nd singular	ukhamile, ukhamē	okhamile, okhamē	ukhamile, ukhamē	awukhamanga	ongakhamanga	ungakhamanga
1st plural	sikhamile, sikhamē	esikhamile, esikhamē	sikhamile, sikhamē	asikhamanga	esingakhamanga	singakhamanga
2nd plural	nikhamile, nikhamē	enikhamile, enikhamē	nikhamile, nikhamē	anikhamanga	eningakhamanga	ningakhamanga
Class 1	ukhamile, ukhamē	okhamile, okhamē	ekhamile, ekhamē	akakhamanga	ongakhamanga	engakhamanga
Class 2	bakhamile, bakhamē	abakhamile, abakhamē	bekhamile, bekhamē	abakhamanga	abangakhamanga	bengakhamanga
Class 3	ukhamile, ukhamē	okhamile, okhamē	ukhamile, ukhamē	awukhamanga	ongakhamanga	ungakhamanga
Class 4	ikhamile, ikhamē	ekhamile, ekhamē	ikhamile, ikhamē	ayikhamanga	engakhamanga	ingakhamanga
Class 5	likhamile, likhamē	elikhamile, elikhamē	likhamile, likhamē	alikhamanga	elingakhamanga	lingakhamanga
Class 6	akhamile, akhamē	akhamile, akhamē	ekhamile, ekhamē	awakhamanga	angakhamanga	engakhamanga
Class 7	sikhamile, sikhamē	esikhamile, esikhamē	sikhamile, sikhamē	asikhamanga	esingakhamanga	singakhamanga
Class 8	zikhamile, zikhamē	ezikhamile, ezikhamē	zikhamile, zikhamē	azikhamanga	ezingakhamanga	zingakhamanga
Class 9	ikhamile, ikhamē	ekhamile, ekhamē	ikhamile, ikhamē	ayikhamanga	engakhamanga	ingakhamanga
Class 10	zikhamile, zikhamē	ezikhamile, ezikhamē	zikhamile, zikhamē	azikhamanga	ezingakhamanga	zingakhamanga
Class 11	lukhamile, lukhamē	olukhamile, olukhamē	lukhamile, lukhamē	alukhamanga	olungakhamanga	lungakhamanga
Class 14	bukhamile, bukhamē	obukhamile, obukhamē	bukhamile, bukhamē	abukhamanga	obungakhamanga	bungakhamanga
Class 15	kukhamile, kukhamē	okukhamile, okukhamē	kukhamile, kukhamē	akukhamanga	okungakhamanga	kungakhamanga
Class 17	kukhamile, kukhamē	okukhamile, okukhamē	kukhamile, kukhamē	akukhamanga	okungakhamanga	kungakhamanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngākhama	engākhama	ngākhama	angikhamanga	engingakhamanga	ngingakhamanga
2nd singular	wākhama	owākhama	wākhama	awukhamanga	ongakhamanga	ungakhamanga
1st plural	sākhama	esākhama	sākhama	asikhamanga	esingakhamanga	singakhamanga
2nd plural	nākhama	enākhama	nākhama	anikhamanga	eningakhamanga	ningakhamanga
Class 1	wākhama	owākhama	ākhama	akakhamanga	ongakhamanga	engakhamanga
Class 2	bākhama	abākhama	bākhama	abakhamanga	abangakhamanga	bengakhamanga
Class 3	wākhama	owākhama	wākhama	awukhamanga	ongakhamanga	ungakhamanga
Class 4	yākhama	eyākhama	yākhama	ayikhamanga	engakhamanga	ingakhamanga
Class 5	lākhama	elākhama	lākhama	alikhamanga	elingakhamanga	lingakhamanga
Class 6	ākhama	ākhama	ākhama	awakhamanga	angakhamanga	engakhamanga
Class 7	sākhama	esākhama	sākhama	asikhamanga	esingakhamanga	singakhamanga
Class 8	zākhama	ezākhama	zākhama	azikhamanga	ezingakhamanga	zingakhamanga
Class 9	yākhama	eyākhama	yākhama	ayikhamanga	engakhamanga	ingakhamanga
Class 10	zākhama	ezākhama	zākhama	azikhamanga	ezingakhamanga	zingakhamanga
Class 11	lwākhama	olwākhama	lwākhama	alukhamanga	olungakhamanga	lungakhamanga
Class 14	bākhama	obākhama	bākhama	abukhamanga	obungakhamanga	bungakhamanga
Class 15	kwākhama	okwākhama	kwākhama	akukhamanga	okungakhamanga	kungakhamanga
Class 17	kwākhama	okwākhama	kwākhama	akukhamanga	okungakhamanga	kungakhamanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingakhama	—	ngingakhama	ngingekhame	—	ngingekhame
2nd singular	ungakhama	—	ungakhama	ungekhame	—	ungekhame
1st plural	singakhama	—	singakhama	singekhame	—	singekhame
2nd plural	ningakhama	—	ningakhama	ningekhame	—	ningekhame
Class 1	angakhama	—	engakhama	angekhame	—	engekhame
Class 2	bangakhama	—	bengakhama	bangekhame	—	bengekhame
Class 3	ungakhama	—	ungakhama	ungekhame	—	ungekhame
Class 4	ingakhama	—	ingakhama	ingekhame	—	ingekhame
Class 5	lingakhama	—	lingakhama	lingekhame	—	lingekhame
Class 6	angakhama	—	engakhama	angekhame	—	engekhame
Class 7	singakhama	—	singakhama	singekhame	—	singekhame
Class 8	zingakhama	—	zingakhama	zingekhame	—	zingekhame
Class 9	ingakhama	—	ingakhama	ingekhame	—	ingekhame
Class 10	zingakhama	—	zingakhama	zingekhame	—	zingekhame
Class 11	lungakhama	—	lungakhama	lungekhame	—	lungekhame
Class 14	bungakhama	—	bungakhama	bungekhame	—	bungekhame
Class 15	kungakhama	—	kungakhama	kungekhame	—	kungekhame
Class 17	kungakhama	—	kungakhama	kungekhame	—	kungekhame
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokhama	engizokhama	ngizokhama	angizukhama	engingezukhama	ngingezukhama
2nd singular	uzokhama	ozokhama	uzokhama	awuzukhama	ongezukhama	ungezukhama
1st plural	sizokhama	esizokhama	sizokhama	asizukhama	esingezukhama	singezukhama
2nd plural	nizokhama	enizokhama	nizokhama	anizukhama	eningezukhama	ningezukhama
Class 1	uzokhama	ozokhama	ezokhama	akazukhama	ongezukhama	engezukhama
Class 2	bazokhama	abazokhama	bezokhama	abazukhama	abangezukhama	bengezukhama
Class 3	uzokhama	ozokhama	uzokhama	awuzukhama	ongezukhama	ungezukhama
Class 4	izokhama	ezokhama	izokhama	ayizukhama	engezukhama	ingezukhama
Class 5	lizokhama	elizokhama	lizokhama	alizukhama	elingezukhama	lingezukhama
Class 6	azokhama	azokhama	ezokhama	awazukhama	angezukhama	engezukhama
Class 7	sizokhama	esizokhama	sizokhama	asizukhama	esingezukhama	singezukhama
Class 8	zizokhama	ezizokhama	zizokhama	azizukhama	ezingezukhama	zingezukhama
Class 9	izokhama	ezokhama	izokhama	ayizukhama	engezukhama	ingezukhama
Class 10	zizokhama	ezizokhama	zizokhama	azizukhama	ezingezukhama	zingezukhama
Class 11	luzokhama	oluzokhama	luzokhama	aluzukhama	olungezukhama	lungezukhama
Class 14	buzokhama	obuzokhama	buzokhama	abuzukhama	obungezukhama	bungezukhama
Class 15	kuzokhama	okuzokhama	kuzokhama	akuzukhama	okungezukhama	kungezukhama
Class 17	kuzokhama	okuzokhama	kuzokhama	akuzukhama	okungezukhama	kungezukhama
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokhama	engiyokhama	ngiyokhama	angiyukhama	engingeyukhama	ngingeyukhama
2nd singular	uyokhama	oyokhama	uyokhama	awuyukhama	ongeyukhama	ungeyukhama
1st plural	siyokhama	esiyokhama	siyokhama	asiyukhama	esingeyukhama	singeyukhama
2nd plural	niyokhama	eniyokhama	niyokhama	aniyukhama	eningeyukhama	ningeyukhama
Class 1	uyokhama	oyokhama	eyokhama	akayukhama	ongeyukhama	engeyukhama
Class 2	bayokhama	abayokhama	beyokhama	abayukhama	abangeyukhama	bengeyukhama
Class 3	uyokhama	oyokhama	uyokhama	awuyukhama	ongeyukhama	ungeyukhama
Class 4	iyokhama	eyokhama	iyokhama	ayiyukhama	engeyukhama	ingeyukhama
Class 5	liyokhama	eliyokhama	liyokhama	aliyukhama	elingeyukhama	lingeyukhama
Class 6	ayokhama	ayokhama	eyokhama	awayukhama	angeyukhama	engeyukhama
Class 7	siyokhama	esiyokhama	siyokhama	asiyukhama	esingeyukhama	singeyukhama
Class 8	ziyokhama	eziyokhama	ziyokhama	aziyukhama	ezingeyukhama	zingeyukhama
Class 9	iyokhama	eyokhama	iyokhama	ayiyukhama	engeyukhama	ingeyukhama
Class 10	ziyokhama	eziyokhama	ziyokhama	aziyukhama	ezingeyukhama	zingeyukhama
Class 11	luyokhama	oluyokhama	luyokhama	aluyukhama	olungeyukhama	lungeyukhama
Class 14	buyokhama	obuyokhama	buyokhama	abuyukhama	obungeyukhama	bungeyukhama
Class 15	kuyokhama	okuyokhama	kuyokhama	akuyukhama	okungeyukhama	kungeyukhama
Class 17	kuyokhama	okuyokhama	kuyokhama	akuyukhama	okungeyukhama	kungeyukhama
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngikhame	ngingakhami
2nd singular	ukhame	ungakhami
1st plural	sikhame	singakhami
2nd plural	nikhame	ningakhami
Class 1	akhame	angakhami
Class 2	bakhame	bangakhami
Class 3	ukhame	ungakhami
Class 4	ikhame	ingakhami
Class 5	likhame	lingakhami
Class 6	akhame	angakhami
Class 7	sikhame	singakhami
Class 8	zikhame	zingakhami
Class 9	ikhame	ingakhami
Class 10	zikhame	zingakhami
Class 11	lukhame	lungakhami
Class 14	bukhame	bungakhami
Class 15	kukhame	kungakhami
Class 17	kukhame	kungakhami
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngakhama	ngangakhama, angakhama, angangakhama
2nd singular	wakhama	wangakhama, awakhama, awangakhama
1st plural	sakhama	sangakhama, asakhama, asangakhama
2nd plural	nakhama	nangakhama, anakhama, anangakhama
Class 1	wakhama	wangakhama, akakhama, akangakhama
Class 2	bakhama	bangakhama, abakhama, abangakhama
Class 3	wakhama	wangakhama, awakhama, awangakhama
Class 4	yakhama	yangakhama, ayakhama, ayangakhama
Class 5	lakhama	langakhama, alakhama, alangakhama
Class 6	akhama	angakhama, awakhama, awangakhama
Class 7	sakhama	sangakhama, asakhama, asangakhama
Class 8	zakhama	zangakhama, azakhama, azangakhama
Class 9	yakhama	yangakhama, ayakhama, ayangakhama
Class 10	zakhama	zangakhama, azakhama, azangakhama
Class 11	lwakhama	lwangakhama, alwakhama, alwangakhama
Class 14	bakhama	bangakhama, abakhama, abangakhama
Class 15	kwakhama	kwangakhama, akwakhama, akwangakhama
Class 17	kwakhama	kwangakhama, akwakhama, akwangakhama

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kʰaːma/

Verb

-kháma

1. (obsolete) to be agape, to have the mouth open

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukukhama
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukukhama	ukungakhami
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	khama	-khame
Plural	khamani	-khameni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyakhama, ngikhama	engikhamayo, engikhama	ngikhama	angikhami	engingakhami	ngingakhami
2nd singular	uyakhama, ukhama	okhamayo, okhama	ukhama	awukhami	ongakhami	ungakhami
1st plural	siyakhama, sikhama	esikhamayo, esikhama	sikhama	asikhami	esingakhami	singakhami
2nd plural	niyakhama, nikhama	enikhamayo, enikhama	nikhama	anikhami	eningakhami	ningakhami
Class 1	uyakhama, ukhama	okhamayo, okhama	ekhama	akakhami	ongakhami	engakhami
Class 2	bayakhama, bakhama	abakhamayo, abakhama	bekhama	abakhami	abangakhami	bengakhami
Class 3	uyakhama, ukhama	okhamayo, okhama	ukhama	awukhami	ongakhami	ungakhami
Class 4	iyakhama, ikhama	ekhamayo, ekhama	ikhama	ayikhami	engakhami	ingakhami
Class 5	liyakhama, likhama	elikhamayo, elikhama	likhama	alikhami	elingakhami	lingakhami
Class 6	ayakhama, akhama	akhamayo, akhama	ekhama	awakhami	angakhami	engakhami
Class 7	siyakhama, sikhama	esikhamayo, esikhama	sikhama	asikhami	esingakhami	singakhami
Class 8	ziyakhama, zikhama	ezikhamayo, ezikhama	zikhama	azikhami	ezingakhami	zingakhami
Class 9	iyakhama, ikhama	ekhamayo, ekhama	ikhama	ayikhami	engakhami	ingakhami
Class 10	ziyakhama, zikhama	ezikhamayo, ezikhama	zikhama	azikhami	ezingakhami	zingakhami
Class 11	luyakhama, lukhama	olukhamayo, olukhama	lukhama	alukhami	olungakhami	lungakhami
Class 14	buyakhama, bukhama	obukhamayo, obukhama	bukhama	abukhami	obungakhami	bungakhami
Class 15	kuyakhama, kukhama	okukhamayo, okukhama	kukhama	akukhami	okungakhami	kungakhami
Class 17	kuyakhama, kukhama	okukhamayo, okukhama	kukhama	akukhami	okungakhami	kungakhami
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngikhamile, ngikhamē	engikhamile, engikhamē	ngikhamile, ngikhamē	angikhamanga	engingakhamanga	ngingakhamanga
2nd singular	ukhamile, ukhamē	okhamile, okhamē	ukhamile, ukhamē	awukhamanga	ongakhamanga	ungakhamanga
1st plural	sikhamile, sikhamē	esikhamile, esikhamē	sikhamile, sikhamē	asikhamanga	esingakhamanga	singakhamanga
2nd plural	nikhamile, nikhamē	enikhamile, enikhamē	nikhamile, nikhamē	anikhamanga	eningakhamanga	ningakhamanga
Class 1	ukhamile, ukhamē	okhamile, okhamē	ekhamile, ekhamē	akakhamanga	ongakhamanga	engakhamanga
Class 2	bakhamile, bakhamē	abakhamile, abakhamē	bekhamile, bekhamē	abakhamanga	abangakhamanga	bengakhamanga
Class 3	ukhamile, ukhamē	okhamile, okhamē	ukhamile, ukhamē	awukhamanga	ongakhamanga	ungakhamanga
Class 4	ikhamile, ikhamē	ekhamile, ekhamē	ikhamile, ikhamē	ayikhamanga	engakhamanga	ingakhamanga
Class 5	likhamile, likhamē	elikhamile, elikhamē	likhamile, likhamē	alikhamanga	elingakhamanga	lingakhamanga
Class 6	akhamile, akhamē	akhamile, akhamē	ekhamile, ekhamē	awakhamanga	angakhamanga	engakhamanga
Class 7	sikhamile, sikhamē	esikhamile, esikhamē	sikhamile, sikhamē	asikhamanga	esingakhamanga	singakhamanga
Class 8	zikhamile, zikhamē	ezikhamile, ezikhamē	zikhamile, zikhamē	azikhamanga	ezingakhamanga	zingakhamanga
Class 9	ikhamile, ikhamē	ekhamile, ekhamē	ikhamile, ikhamē	ayikhamanga	engakhamanga	ingakhamanga
Class 10	zikhamile, zikhamē	ezikhamile, ezikhamē	zikhamile, zikhamē	azikhamanga	ezingakhamanga	zingakhamanga
Class 11	lukhamile, lukhamē	olukhamile, olukhamē	lukhamile, lukhamē	alukhamanga	olungakhamanga	lungakhamanga
Class 14	bukhamile, bukhamē	obukhamile, obukhamē	bukhamile, bukhamē	abukhamanga	obungakhamanga	bungakhamanga
Class 15	kukhamile, kukhamē	okukhamile, okukhamē	kukhamile, kukhamē	akukhamanga	okungakhamanga	kungakhamanga
Class 17	kukhamile, kukhamē	okukhamile, okukhamē	kukhamile, kukhamē	akukhamanga	okungakhamanga	kungakhamanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngākhama	engākhama	ngākhama	angikhamanga	engingakhamanga	ngingakhamanga
2nd singular	wākhama	owākhama	wākhama	awukhamanga	ongakhamanga	ungakhamanga
1st plural	sākhama	esākhama	sākhama	asikhamanga	esingakhamanga	singakhamanga
2nd plural	nākhama	enākhama	nākhama	anikhamanga	eningakhamanga	ningakhamanga
Class 1	wākhama	owākhama	ākhama	akakhamanga	ongakhamanga	engakhamanga
Class 2	bākhama	abākhama	bākhama	abakhamanga	abangakhamanga	bengakhamanga
Class 3	wākhama	owākhama	wākhama	awukhamanga	ongakhamanga	ungakhamanga
Class 4	yākhama	eyākhama	yākhama	ayikhamanga	engakhamanga	ingakhamanga
Class 5	lākhama	elākhama	lākhama	alikhamanga	elingakhamanga	lingakhamanga
Class 6	ākhama	ākhama	ākhama	awakhamanga	angakhamanga	engakhamanga
Class 7	sākhama	esākhama	sākhama	asikhamanga	esingakhamanga	singakhamanga
Class 8	zākhama	ezākhama	zākhama	azikhamanga	ezingakhamanga	zingakhamanga
Class 9	yākhama	eyākhama	yākhama	ayikhamanga	engakhamanga	ingakhamanga
Class 10	zākhama	ezākhama	zākhama	azikhamanga	ezingakhamanga	zingakhamanga
Class 11	lwākhama	olwākhama	lwākhama	alukhamanga	olungakhamanga	lungakhamanga
Class 14	bākhama	obākhama	bākhama	abukhamanga	obungakhamanga	bungakhamanga
Class 15	kwākhama	okwākhama	kwākhama	akukhamanga	okungakhamanga	kungakhamanga
Class 17	kwākhama	okwākhama	kwākhama	akukhamanga	okungakhamanga	kungakhamanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingakhama	—	ngingakhama	ngingekhame	—	ngingekhame
2nd singular	ungakhama	—	ungakhama	ungekhame	—	ungekhame
1st plural	singakhama	—	singakhama	singekhame	—	singekhame
2nd plural	ningakhama	—	ningakhama	ningekhame	—	ningekhame
Class 1	angakhama	—	engakhama	angekhame	—	engekhame
Class 2	bangakhama	—	bengakhama	bangekhame	—	bengekhame
Class 3	ungakhama	—	ungakhama	ungekhame	—	ungekhame
Class 4	ingakhama	—	ingakhama	ingekhame	—	ingekhame
Class 5	lingakhama	—	lingakhama	lingekhame	—	lingekhame
Class 6	angakhama	—	engakhama	angekhame	—	engekhame
Class 7	singakhama	—	singakhama	singekhame	—	singekhame
Class 8	zingakhama	—	zingakhama	zingekhame	—	zingekhame
Class 9	ingakhama	—	ingakhama	ingekhame	—	ingekhame
Class 10	zingakhama	—	zingakhama	zingekhame	—	zingekhame
Class 11	lungakhama	—	lungakhama	lungekhame	—	lungekhame
Class 14	bungakhama	—	bungakhama	bungekhame	—	bungekhame
Class 15	kungakhama	—	kungakhama	kungekhame	—	kungekhame
Class 17	kungakhama	—	kungakhama	kungekhame	—	kungekhame
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokhama	engizokhama	ngizokhama	angizukhama	engingezukhama	ngingezukhama
2nd singular	uzokhama	ozokhama	uzokhama	awuzukhama	ongezukhama	ungezukhama
1st plural	sizokhama	esizokhama	sizokhama	asizukhama	esingezukhama	singezukhama
2nd plural	nizokhama	enizokhama	nizokhama	anizukhama	eningezukhama	ningezukhama
Class 1	uzokhama	ozokhama	ezokhama	akazukhama	ongezukhama	engezukhama
Class 2	bazokhama	abazokhama	bezokhama	abazukhama	abangezukhama	bengezukhama
Class 3	uzokhama	ozokhama	uzokhama	awuzukhama	ongezukhama	ungezukhama
Class 4	izokhama	ezokhama	izokhama	ayizukhama	engezukhama	ingezukhama
Class 5	lizokhama	elizokhama	lizokhama	alizukhama	elingezukhama	lingezukhama
Class 6	azokhama	azokhama	ezokhama	awazukhama	angezukhama	engezukhama
Class 7	sizokhama	esizokhama	sizokhama	asizukhama	esingezukhama	singezukhama
Class 8	zizokhama	ezizokhama	zizokhama	azizukhama	ezingezukhama	zingezukhama
Class 9	izokhama	ezokhama	izokhama	ayizukhama	engezukhama	ingezukhama
Class 10	zizokhama	ezizokhama	zizokhama	azizukhama	ezingezukhama	zingezukhama
Class 11	luzokhama	oluzokhama	luzokhama	aluzukhama	olungezukhama	lungezukhama
Class 14	buzokhama	obuzokhama	buzokhama	abuzukhama	obungezukhama	bungezukhama
Class 15	kuzokhama	okuzokhama	kuzokhama	akuzukhama	okungezukhama	kungezukhama
Class 17	kuzokhama	okuzokhama	kuzokhama	akuzukhama	okungezukhama	kungezukhama
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokhama	engiyokhama	ngiyokhama	angiyukhama	engingeyukhama	ngingeyukhama
2nd singular	uyokhama	oyokhama	uyokhama	awuyukhama	ongeyukhama	ungeyukhama
1st plural	siyokhama	esiyokhama	siyokhama	asiyukhama	esingeyukhama	singeyukhama
2nd plural	niyokhama	eniyokhama	niyokhama	aniyukhama	eningeyukhama	ningeyukhama
Class 1	uyokhama	oyokhama	eyokhama	akayukhama	ongeyukhama	engeyukhama
Class 2	bayokhama	abayokhama	beyokhama	abayukhama	abangeyukhama	bengeyukhama
Class 3	uyokhama	oyokhama	uyokhama	awuyukhama	ongeyukhama	ungeyukhama
Class 4	iyokhama	eyokhama	iyokhama	ayiyukhama	engeyukhama	ingeyukhama
Class 5	liyokhama	eliyokhama	liyokhama	aliyukhama	elingeyukhama	lingeyukhama
Class 6	ayokhama	ayokhama	eyokhama	awayukhama	angeyukhama	engeyukhama
Class 7	siyokhama	esiyokhama	siyokhama	asiyukhama	esingeyukhama	singeyukhama
Class 8	ziyokhama	eziyokhama	ziyokhama	aziyukhama	ezingeyukhama	zingeyukhama
Class 9	iyokhama	eyokhama	iyokhama	ayiyukhama	engeyukhama	ingeyukhama
Class 10	ziyokhama	eziyokhama	ziyokhama	aziyukhama	ezingeyukhama	zingeyukhama
Class 11	luyokhama	oluyokhama	luyokhama	aluyukhama	olungeyukhama	lungeyukhama
Class 14	buyokhama	obuyokhama	buyokhama	abuyukhama	obungeyukhama	bungeyukhama
Class 15	kuyokhama	okuyokhama	kuyokhama	akuyukhama	okungeyukhama	kungeyukhama
Class 17	kuyokhama	okuyokhama	kuyokhama	akuyukhama	okungeyukhama	kungeyukhama
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngikhame	ngingakhami
2nd singular	ukhame	ungakhami
1st plural	sikhame	singakhami
2nd plural	nikhame	ningakhami
Class 1	akhame	angakhami
Class 2	bakhame	bangakhami
Class 3	ukhame	ungakhami
Class 4	ikhame	ingakhami
Class 5	likhame	lingakhami
Class 6	akhame	angakhami
Class 7	sikhame	singakhami
Class 8	zikhame	zingakhami
Class 9	ikhame	ingakhami
Class 10	zikhame	zingakhami
Class 11	lukhame	lungakhami
Class 14	bukhame	bungakhami
Class 15	kukhame	kungakhami
Class 17	kukhame	kungakhami
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngakhama	ngangakhama, angakhama, angangakhama
2nd singular	wakhama	wangakhama, awakhama, awangakhama
1st plural	sakhama	sangakhama, asakhama, asangakhama
2nd plural	nakhama	nangakhama, anakhama, anangakhama
Class 1	wakhama	wangakhama, akakhama, akangakhama
Class 2	bakhama	bangakhama, abakhama, abangakhama
Class 3	wakhama	wangakhama, awakhama, awangakhama
Class 4	yakhama	yangakhama, ayakhama, ayangakhama
Class 5	lakhama	langakhama, alakhama, alangakhama
Class 6	akhama	angakhama, awakhama, awangakhama
Class 7	sakhama	sangakhama, asakhama, asangakhama
Class 8	zakhama	zangakhama, azakhama, azangakhama
Class 9	yakhama	yangakhama, ayakhama, ayangakhama
Class 10	zakhama	zangakhama, azakhama, azangakhama
Class 11	lwakhama	lwangakhama, alwakhama, alwangakhama
Class 14	bakhama	bangakhama, abakhama, abangakhama
Class 15	kwakhama	kwangakhama, akwakhama, akwangakhama
Class 17	kwakhama	kwangakhama, akwakhama, akwangakhama

Alternative forms

• -ekhama

References

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