kholwa

Fanagalo

Etymology

From Zulu -kholwa.

Verb

kholwa

1. to believe

Northern Ndebele

Verb

-khólwa

1. to believe

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Phuthi

Verb

-khólwa

1. to believe

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Swazi

Verb

-khólwa

1. to believe

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• bukholwa
• likholwa

Xhosa

Etymology

From -khola +‎ -wa.

Verb

-khôlwa

1. (transitive) to believe

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From -khola +‎ -wa.

Verb

-khólwa

1. to believe in [with locative]
2. to have confidence in, to trust in

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukukholwa
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukukholwa	ukungakholwa
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	kholwa	-kholwe
Plural	kholwani	-kholweni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyakholwa, ngikholwa	engikholwayo, engikholwa	ngikholwa	angikholwa	engingakholwa	ngingakholwa
2nd singular	uyakholwa, ukholwa	okholwayo, okholwa	ukholwa	awukholwa	ongakholwa	ungakholwa
1st plural	siyakholwa, sikholwa	esikholwayo, esikholwa	sikholwa	asikholwa	esingakholwa	singakholwa
2nd plural	niyakholwa, nikholwa	enikholwayo, enikholwa	nikholwa	anikholwa	eningakholwa	ningakholwa
Class 1	uyakholwa, ukholwa	okholwayo, okholwa	ekholwa	akakholwa	ongakholwa	engakholwa
Class 2	bayakholwa, bakholwa	abakholwayo, abakholwa	bekholwa	abakholwa	abangakholwa	bengakholwa
Class 3	uyakholwa, ukholwa	okholwayo, okholwa	ukholwa	awukholwa	ongakholwa	ungakholwa
Class 4	iyakholwa, ikholwa	ekholwayo, ekholwa	ikholwa	ayikholwa	engakholwa	ingakholwa
Class 5	liyakholwa, likholwa	elikholwayo, elikholwa	likholwa	alikholwa	elingakholwa	lingakholwa
Class 6	ayakholwa, akholwa	akholwayo, akholwa	ekholwa	awakholwa	angakholwa	engakholwa
Class 7	siyakholwa, sikholwa	esikholwayo, esikholwa	sikholwa	asikholwa	esingakholwa	singakholwa
Class 8	ziyakholwa, zikholwa	ezikholwayo, ezikholwa	zikholwa	azikholwa	ezingakholwa	zingakholwa
Class 9	iyakholwa, ikholwa	ekholwayo, ekholwa	ikholwa	ayikholwa	engakholwa	ingakholwa
Class 10	ziyakholwa, zikholwa	ezikholwayo, ezikholwa	zikholwa	azikholwa	ezingakholwa	zingakholwa
Class 11	luyakholwa, lukholwa	olukholwayo, olukholwa	lukholwa	alukholwa	olungakholwa	lungakholwa
Class 14	buyakholwa, bukholwa	obukholwayo, obukholwa	bukholwa	abukholwa	obungakholwa	bungakholwa
Class 15	kuyakholwa, kukholwa	okukholwayo, okukholwa	kukholwa	akukholwa	okungakholwa	kungakholwa
Class 17	kuyakholwa, kukholwa	okukholwayo, okukholwa	kukholwa	akukholwa	okungakholwa	kungakholwa
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngikholiwe, ngikholwē	engikholiwe, engikholwē	ngikholiwe, ngikholwē	angikholwanga	engingakholwanga	ngingakholwanga
2nd singular	ukholiwe, ukholwē	okholiwe, okholwē	ukholiwe, ukholwē	awukholwanga	ongakholwanga	ungakholwanga
1st plural	sikholiwe, sikholwē	esikholiwe, esikholwē	sikholiwe, sikholwē	asikholwanga	esingakholwanga	singakholwanga
2nd plural	nikholiwe, nikholwē	enikholiwe, enikholwē	nikholiwe, nikholwē	anikholwanga	eningakholwanga	ningakholwanga
Class 1	ukholiwe, ukholwē	okholiwe, okholwē	ekholiwe, ekholwē	akakholwanga	ongakholwanga	engakholwanga
Class 2	bakholiwe, bakholwē	abakholiwe, abakholwē	bekholiwe, bekholwē	abakholwanga	abangakholwanga	bengakholwanga
Class 3	ukholiwe, ukholwē	okholiwe, okholwē	ukholiwe, ukholwē	awukholwanga	ongakholwanga	ungakholwanga
Class 4	ikholiwe, ikholwē	ekholiwe, ekholwē	ikholiwe, ikholwē	ayikholwanga	engakholwanga	ingakholwanga
Class 5	likholiwe, likholwē	elikholiwe, elikholwē	likholiwe, likholwē	alikholwanga	elingakholwanga	lingakholwanga
Class 6	akholiwe, akholwē	akholiwe, akholwē	ekholiwe, ekholwē	awakholwanga	angakholwanga	engakholwanga
Class 7	sikholiwe, sikholwē	esikholiwe, esikholwē	sikholiwe, sikholwē	asikholwanga	esingakholwanga	singakholwanga
Class 8	zikholiwe, zikholwē	ezikholiwe, ezikholwē	zikholiwe, zikholwē	azikholwanga	ezingakholwanga	zingakholwanga
Class 9	ikholiwe, ikholwē	ekholiwe, ekholwē	ikholiwe, ikholwē	ayikholwanga	engakholwanga	ingakholwanga
Class 10	zikholiwe, zikholwē	ezikholiwe, ezikholwē	zikholiwe, zikholwē	azikholwanga	ezingakholwanga	zingakholwanga
Class 11	lukholiwe, lukholwē	olukholiwe, olukholwē	lukholiwe, lukholwē	alukholwanga	olungakholwanga	lungakholwanga
Class 14	bukholiwe, bukholwē	obukholiwe, obukholwē	bukholiwe, bukholwē	abukholwanga	obungakholwanga	bungakholwanga
Class 15	kukholiwe, kukholwē	okukholiwe, okukholwē	kukholiwe, kukholwē	akukholwanga	okungakholwanga	kungakholwanga
Class 17	kukholiwe, kukholwē	okukholiwe, okukholwē	kukholiwe, kukholwē	akukholwanga	okungakholwanga	kungakholwanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngākholwa	engākholwa	ngākholwa	angikholwanga	engingakholwanga	ngingakholwanga
2nd singular	wākholwa	owākholwa	wākholwa	awukholwanga	ongakholwanga	ungakholwanga
1st plural	sākholwa	esākholwa	sākholwa	asikholwanga	esingakholwanga	singakholwanga
2nd plural	nākholwa	enākholwa	nākholwa	anikholwanga	eningakholwanga	ningakholwanga
Class 1	wākholwa	owākholwa	ākholwa	akakholwanga	ongakholwanga	engakholwanga
Class 2	bākholwa	abākholwa	bākholwa	abakholwanga	abangakholwanga	bengakholwanga
Class 3	wākholwa	owākholwa	wākholwa	awukholwanga	ongakholwanga	ungakholwanga
Class 4	yākholwa	eyākholwa	yākholwa	ayikholwanga	engakholwanga	ingakholwanga
Class 5	lākholwa	elākholwa	lākholwa	alikholwanga	elingakholwanga	lingakholwanga
Class 6	ākholwa	ākholwa	ākholwa	awakholwanga	angakholwanga	engakholwanga
Class 7	sākholwa	esākholwa	sākholwa	asikholwanga	esingakholwanga	singakholwanga
Class 8	zākholwa	ezākholwa	zākholwa	azikholwanga	ezingakholwanga	zingakholwanga
Class 9	yākholwa	eyākholwa	yākholwa	ayikholwanga	engakholwanga	ingakholwanga
Class 10	zākholwa	ezākholwa	zākholwa	azikholwanga	ezingakholwanga	zingakholwanga
Class 11	lwākholwa	olwākholwa	lwākholwa	alukholwanga	olungakholwanga	lungakholwanga
Class 14	bākholwa	obākholwa	bākholwa	abukholwanga	obungakholwanga	bungakholwanga
Class 15	kwākholwa	okwākholwa	kwākholwa	akukholwanga	okungakholwanga	kungakholwanga
Class 17	kwākholwa	okwākholwa	kwākholwa	akukholwanga	okungakholwanga	kungakholwanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingakholwa	—	ngingakholwa	ngingekholwe	—	ngingekholwe
2nd singular	ungakholwa	—	ungakholwa	ungekholwe	—	ungekholwe
1st plural	singakholwa	—	singakholwa	singekholwe	—	singekholwe
2nd plural	ningakholwa	—	ningakholwa	ningekholwe	—	ningekholwe
Class 1	angakholwa	—	engakholwa	angekholwe	—	engekholwe
Class 2	bangakholwa	—	bengakholwa	bangekholwe	—	bengekholwe
Class 3	ungakholwa	—	ungakholwa	ungekholwe	—	ungekholwe
Class 4	ingakholwa	—	ingakholwa	ingekholwe	—	ingekholwe
Class 5	lingakholwa	—	lingakholwa	lingekholwe	—	lingekholwe
Class 6	angakholwa	—	engakholwa	angekholwe	—	engekholwe
Class 7	singakholwa	—	singakholwa	singekholwe	—	singekholwe
Class 8	zingakholwa	—	zingakholwa	zingekholwe	—	zingekholwe
Class 9	ingakholwa	—	ingakholwa	ingekholwe	—	ingekholwe
Class 10	zingakholwa	—	zingakholwa	zingekholwe	—	zingekholwe
Class 11	lungakholwa	—	lungakholwa	lungekholwe	—	lungekholwe
Class 14	bungakholwa	—	bungakholwa	bungekholwe	—	bungekholwe
Class 15	kungakholwa	—	kungakholwa	kungekholwe	—	kungekholwe
Class 17	kungakholwa	—	kungakholwa	kungekholwe	—	kungekholwe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokholwa	engizokholwa	ngizokholwa	angizukholwa	engingezukholwa	ngingezukholwa
2nd singular	uzokholwa	ozokholwa	uzokholwa	awuzukholwa	ongezukholwa	ungezukholwa
1st plural	sizokholwa	esizokholwa	sizokholwa	asizukholwa	esingezukholwa	singezukholwa
2nd plural	nizokholwa	enizokholwa	nizokholwa	anizukholwa	eningezukholwa	ningezukholwa
Class 1	uzokholwa	ozokholwa	ezokholwa	akazukholwa	ongezukholwa	engezukholwa
Class 2	bazokholwa	abazokholwa	bezokholwa	abazukholwa	abangezukholwa	bengezukholwa
Class 3	uzokholwa	ozokholwa	uzokholwa	awuzukholwa	ongezukholwa	ungezukholwa
Class 4	izokholwa	ezokholwa	izokholwa	ayizukholwa	engezukholwa	ingezukholwa
Class 5	lizokholwa	elizokholwa	lizokholwa	alizukholwa	elingezukholwa	lingezukholwa
Class 6	azokholwa	azokholwa	ezokholwa	awazukholwa	angezukholwa	engezukholwa
Class 7	sizokholwa	esizokholwa	sizokholwa	asizukholwa	esingezukholwa	singezukholwa
Class 8	zizokholwa	ezizokholwa	zizokholwa	azizukholwa	ezingezukholwa	zingezukholwa
Class 9	izokholwa	ezokholwa	izokholwa	ayizukholwa	engezukholwa	ingezukholwa
Class 10	zizokholwa	ezizokholwa	zizokholwa	azizukholwa	ezingezukholwa	zingezukholwa
Class 11	luzokholwa	oluzokholwa	luzokholwa	aluzukholwa	olungezukholwa	lungezukholwa
Class 14	buzokholwa	obuzokholwa	buzokholwa	abuzukholwa	obungezukholwa	bungezukholwa
Class 15	kuzokholwa	okuzokholwa	kuzokholwa	akuzukholwa	okungezukholwa	kungezukholwa
Class 17	kuzokholwa	okuzokholwa	kuzokholwa	akuzukholwa	okungezukholwa	kungezukholwa
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokholwa	engiyokholwa	ngiyokholwa	angiyukholwa	engingeyukholwa	ngingeyukholwa
2nd singular	uyokholwa	oyokholwa	uyokholwa	awuyukholwa	ongeyukholwa	ungeyukholwa
1st plural	siyokholwa	esiyokholwa	siyokholwa	asiyukholwa	esingeyukholwa	singeyukholwa
2nd plural	niyokholwa	eniyokholwa	niyokholwa	aniyukholwa	eningeyukholwa	ningeyukholwa
Class 1	uyokholwa	oyokholwa	eyokholwa	akayukholwa	ongeyukholwa	engeyukholwa
Class 2	bayokholwa	abayokholwa	beyokholwa	abayukholwa	abangeyukholwa	bengeyukholwa
Class 3	uyokholwa	oyokholwa	uyokholwa	awuyukholwa	ongeyukholwa	ungeyukholwa
Class 4	iyokholwa	eyokholwa	iyokholwa	ayiyukholwa	engeyukholwa	ingeyukholwa
Class 5	liyokholwa	eliyokholwa	liyokholwa	aliyukholwa	elingeyukholwa	lingeyukholwa
Class 6	ayokholwa	ayokholwa	eyokholwa	awayukholwa	angeyukholwa	engeyukholwa
Class 7	siyokholwa	esiyokholwa	siyokholwa	asiyukholwa	esingeyukholwa	singeyukholwa
Class 8	ziyokholwa	eziyokholwa	ziyokholwa	aziyukholwa	ezingeyukholwa	zingeyukholwa
Class 9	iyokholwa	eyokholwa	iyokholwa	ayiyukholwa	engeyukholwa	ingeyukholwa
Class 10	ziyokholwa	eziyokholwa	ziyokholwa	aziyukholwa	ezingeyukholwa	zingeyukholwa
Class 11	luyokholwa	oluyokholwa	luyokholwa	aluyukholwa	olungeyukholwa	lungeyukholwa
Class 14	buyokholwa	obuyokholwa	buyokholwa	abuyukholwa	obungeyukholwa	bungeyukholwa
Class 15	kuyokholwa	okuyokholwa	kuyokholwa	akuyukholwa	okungeyukholwa	kungeyukholwa
Class 17	kuyokholwa	okuyokholwa	kuyokholwa	akuyukholwa	okungeyukholwa	kungeyukholwa
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngikholwe	ngingakholwa
2nd singular	ukholwe	ungakholwa
1st plural	sikholwe	singakholwa
2nd plural	nikholwe	ningakholwa
Class 1	akholwe	angakholwa
Class 2	bakholwe	bangakholwa
Class 3	ukholwe	ungakholwa
Class 4	ikholwe	ingakholwa
Class 5	likholwe	lingakholwa
Class 6	akholwe	angakholwa
Class 7	sikholwe	singakholwa
Class 8	zikholwe	zingakholwa
Class 9	ikholwe	ingakholwa
Class 10	zikholwe	zingakholwa
Class 11	lukholwe	lungakholwa
Class 14	bukholwe	bungakholwa
Class 15	kukholwe	kungakholwa
Class 17	kukholwe	kungakholwa
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngakholwa	ngangakholwa, angakholwa, angangakholwa
2nd singular	wakholwa	wangakholwa, awakholwa, awangakholwa
1st plural	sakholwa	sangakholwa, asakholwa, asangakholwa
2nd plural	nakholwa	nangakholwa, anakholwa, anangakholwa
Class 1	wakholwa	wangakholwa, akakholwa, akangakholwa
Class 2	bakholwa	bangakholwa, abakholwa, abangakholwa
Class 3	wakholwa	wangakholwa, awakholwa, awangakholwa
Class 4	yakholwa	yangakholwa, ayakholwa, ayangakholwa
Class 5	lakholwa	langakholwa, alakholwa, alangakholwa
Class 6	akholwa	angakholwa, awakholwa, awangakholwa
Class 7	sakholwa	sangakholwa, asakholwa, asangakholwa
Class 8	zakholwa	zangakholwa, azakholwa, azangakholwa
Class 9	yakholwa	yangakholwa, ayakholwa, ayangakholwa
Class 10	zakholwa	zangakholwa, azakholwa, azangakholwa
Class 11	lwakholwa	lwangakholwa, alwakholwa, alwangakholwa
Class 14	bakholwa	bangakholwa, abakholwa, abangakholwa
Class 15	kwakholwa	kwangakholwa, akwakholwa, akwangakholwa
Class 17	kwakholwa	kwangakholwa, akwakholwa, akwangakholwa

References

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