khula

English

Alternative forms

• khul'

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic خُلْع (ḵulʕ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuːˈlɑː/, enPR: ko͞o-läʹ
• Rhymes: -ɑː

Noun

khula (uncountable)

1. (Islam) A form of divorce initiated by the wife.

See also

• talaq

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-kʊ́da.

Verb

-khúla

1. to grow

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Phuthi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-kʊ́da.

Verb

-khúla

1. to grow up

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-kʊ́da.

Verb

-khúla

1. to become big
2. to grow
3. to become mature

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-kʊ́da.

Verb

-khûla

1. (intransitive) to grow, to increase

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-kʊ́da.

Verb

-khûla

1. (intransitive) to grow, to increase
2. (intransitive) to mature, to reach puberty

Inflection

Tone HH
Infinitive	ukukhula
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukukhula	ukungakhuli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	khula	-khule
Plural	khulani	-khuleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyakhula, ngikhula	engikhulayo, engikhula	ngikhula	angikhuli	engingakhuli	ngingakhuli
2nd singular	uyakhula, ukhula	okhulayo, okhula	ukhula	awukhuli	ongakhuli	ungakhuli
1st plural	siyakhula, sikhula	esikhulayo, esikhula	sikhula	asikhuli	esingakhuli	singakhuli
2nd plural	niyakhula, nikhula	enikhulayo, enikhula	nikhula	anikhuli	eningakhuli	ningakhuli
Class 1	uyakhula, ukhula	okhulayo, okhula	ekhula	akakhuli	ongakhuli	engakhuli
Class 2	bayakhula, bakhula	abakhulayo, abakhula	bekhula	abakhuli	abangakhuli	bengakhuli
Class 3	uyakhula, ukhula	okhulayo, okhula	ukhula	awukhuli	ongakhuli	ungakhuli
Class 4	iyakhula, ikhula	ekhulayo, ekhula	ikhula	ayikhuli	engakhuli	ingakhuli
Class 5	liyakhula, likhula	elikhulayo, elikhula	likhula	alikhuli	elingakhuli	lingakhuli
Class 6	ayakhula, akhula	akhulayo, akhula	ekhula	awakhuli	angakhuli	engakhuli
Class 7	siyakhula, sikhula	esikhulayo, esikhula	sikhula	asikhuli	esingakhuli	singakhuli
Class 8	ziyakhula, zikhula	ezikhulayo, ezikhula	zikhula	azikhuli	ezingakhuli	zingakhuli
Class 9	iyakhula, ikhula	ekhulayo, ekhula	ikhula	ayikhuli	engakhuli	ingakhuli
Class 10	ziyakhula, zikhula	ezikhulayo, ezikhula	zikhula	azikhuli	ezingakhuli	zingakhuli
Class 11	luyakhula, lukhula	olukhulayo, olukhula	lukhula	alukhuli	olungakhuli	lungakhuli
Class 14	buyakhula, bukhula	obukhulayo, obukhula	bukhula	abukhuli	obungakhuli	bungakhuli
Class 15	kuyakhula, kukhula	okukhulayo, okukhula	kukhula	akukhuli	okungakhuli	kungakhuli
Class 17	kuyakhula, kukhula	okukhulayo, okukhula	kukhula	akukhuli	okungakhuli	kungakhuli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngikhulile, ngikhulē	engikhulile, engikhulē	ngikhulile, ngikhulē	angikhulanga	engingakhulanga	ngingakhulanga
2nd singular	ukhulile, ukhulē	okhulile, okhulē	ukhulile, ukhulē	awukhulanga	ongakhulanga	ungakhulanga
1st plural	sikhulile, sikhulē	esikhulile, esikhulē	sikhulile, sikhulē	asikhulanga	esingakhulanga	singakhulanga
2nd plural	nikhulile, nikhulē	enikhulile, enikhulē	nikhulile, nikhulē	anikhulanga	eningakhulanga	ningakhulanga
Class 1	ukhulile, ukhulē	okhulile, okhulē	ekhulile, ekhulē	akakhulanga	ongakhulanga	engakhulanga
Class 2	bakhulile, bakhulē	abakhulile, abakhulē	bekhulile, bekhulē	abakhulanga	abangakhulanga	bengakhulanga
Class 3	ukhulile, ukhulē	okhulile, okhulē	ukhulile, ukhulē	awukhulanga	ongakhulanga	ungakhulanga
Class 4	ikhulile, ikhulē	ekhulile, ekhulē	ikhulile, ikhulē	ayikhulanga	engakhulanga	ingakhulanga
Class 5	likhulile, likhulē	elikhulile, elikhulē	likhulile, likhulē	alikhulanga	elingakhulanga	lingakhulanga
Class 6	akhulile, akhulē	akhulile, akhulē	ekhulile, ekhulē	awakhulanga	angakhulanga	engakhulanga
Class 7	sikhulile, sikhulē	esikhulile, esikhulē	sikhulile, sikhulē	asikhulanga	esingakhulanga	singakhulanga
Class 8	zikhulile, zikhulē	ezikhulile, ezikhulē	zikhulile, zikhulē	azikhulanga	ezingakhulanga	zingakhulanga
Class 9	ikhulile, ikhulē	ekhulile, ekhulē	ikhulile, ikhulē	ayikhulanga	engakhulanga	ingakhulanga
Class 10	zikhulile, zikhulē	ezikhulile, ezikhulē	zikhulile, zikhulē	azikhulanga	ezingakhulanga	zingakhulanga
Class 11	lukhulile, lukhulē	olukhulile, olukhulē	lukhulile, lukhulē	alukhulanga	olungakhulanga	lungakhulanga
Class 14	bukhulile, bukhulē	obukhulile, obukhulē	bukhulile, bukhulē	abukhulanga	obungakhulanga	bungakhulanga
Class 15	kukhulile, kukhulē	okukhulile, okukhulē	kukhulile, kukhulē	akukhulanga	okungakhulanga	kungakhulanga
Class 17	kukhulile, kukhulē	okukhulile, okukhulē	kukhulile, kukhulē	akukhulanga	okungakhulanga	kungakhulanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngākhula	engākhula	ngākhula	angikhulanga	engingakhulanga	ngingakhulanga
2nd singular	wākhula	owākhula	wākhula	awukhulanga	ongakhulanga	ungakhulanga
1st plural	sākhula	esākhula	sākhula	asikhulanga	esingakhulanga	singakhulanga
2nd plural	nākhula	enākhula	nākhula	anikhulanga	eningakhulanga	ningakhulanga
Class 1	wākhula	owākhula	ākhula	akakhulanga	ongakhulanga	engakhulanga
Class 2	bākhula	abākhula	bākhula	abakhulanga	abangakhulanga	bengakhulanga
Class 3	wākhula	owākhula	wākhula	awukhulanga	ongakhulanga	ungakhulanga
Class 4	yākhula	eyākhula	yākhula	ayikhulanga	engakhulanga	ingakhulanga
Class 5	lākhula	elākhula	lākhula	alikhulanga	elingakhulanga	lingakhulanga
Class 6	ākhula	ākhula	ākhula	awakhulanga	angakhulanga	engakhulanga
Class 7	sākhula	esākhula	sākhula	asikhulanga	esingakhulanga	singakhulanga
Class 8	zākhula	ezākhula	zākhula	azikhulanga	ezingakhulanga	zingakhulanga
Class 9	yākhula	eyākhula	yākhula	ayikhulanga	engakhulanga	ingakhulanga
Class 10	zākhula	ezākhula	zākhula	azikhulanga	ezingakhulanga	zingakhulanga
Class 11	lwākhula	olwākhula	lwākhula	alukhulanga	olungakhulanga	lungakhulanga
Class 14	bākhula	obākhula	bākhula	abukhulanga	obungakhulanga	bungakhulanga
Class 15	kwākhula	okwākhula	kwākhula	akukhulanga	okungakhulanga	kungakhulanga
Class 17	kwākhula	okwākhula	kwākhula	akukhulanga	okungakhulanga	kungakhulanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingakhula	—	ngingakhula	ngingekhule	—	ngingekhule
2nd singular	ungakhula	—	ungakhula	ungekhule	—	ungekhule
1st plural	singakhula	—	singakhula	singekhule	—	singekhule
2nd plural	ningakhula	—	ningakhula	ningekhule	—	ningekhule
Class 1	angakhula	—	engakhula	angekhule	—	engekhule
Class 2	bangakhula	—	bengakhula	bangekhule	—	bengekhule
Class 3	ungakhula	—	ungakhula	ungekhule	—	ungekhule
Class 4	ingakhula	—	ingakhula	ingekhule	—	ingekhule
Class 5	lingakhula	—	lingakhula	lingekhule	—	lingekhule
Class 6	angakhula	—	engakhula	angekhule	—	engekhule
Class 7	singakhula	—	singakhula	singekhule	—	singekhule
Class 8	zingakhula	—	zingakhula	zingekhule	—	zingekhule
Class 9	ingakhula	—	ingakhula	ingekhule	—	ingekhule
Class 10	zingakhula	—	zingakhula	zingekhule	—	zingekhule
Class 11	lungakhula	—	lungakhula	lungekhule	—	lungekhule
Class 14	bungakhula	—	bungakhula	bungekhule	—	bungekhule
Class 15	kungakhula	—	kungakhula	kungekhule	—	kungekhule
Class 17	kungakhula	—	kungakhula	kungekhule	—	kungekhule
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokhula	engizokhula	ngizokhula	angizukhula	engingezukhula	ngingezukhula
2nd singular	uzokhula	ozokhula	uzokhula	awuzukhula	ongezukhula	ungezukhula
1st plural	sizokhula	esizokhula	sizokhula	asizukhula	esingezukhula	singezukhula
2nd plural	nizokhula	enizokhula	nizokhula	anizukhula	eningezukhula	ningezukhula
Class 1	uzokhula	ozokhula	ezokhula	akazukhula	ongezukhula	engezukhula
Class 2	bazokhula	abazokhula	bezokhula	abazukhula	abangezukhula	bengezukhula
Class 3	uzokhula	ozokhula	uzokhula	awuzukhula	ongezukhula	ungezukhula
Class 4	izokhula	ezokhula	izokhula	ayizukhula	engezukhula	ingezukhula
Class 5	lizokhula	elizokhula	lizokhula	alizukhula	elingezukhula	lingezukhula
Class 6	azokhula	azokhula	ezokhula	awazukhula	angezukhula	engezukhula
Class 7	sizokhula	esizokhula	sizokhula	asizukhula	esingezukhula	singezukhula
Class 8	zizokhula	ezizokhula	zizokhula	azizukhula	ezingezukhula	zingezukhula
Class 9	izokhula	ezokhula	izokhula	ayizukhula	engezukhula	ingezukhula
Class 10	zizokhula	ezizokhula	zizokhula	azizukhula	ezingezukhula	zingezukhula
Class 11	luzokhula	oluzokhula	luzokhula	aluzukhula	olungezukhula	lungezukhula
Class 14	buzokhula	obuzokhula	buzokhula	abuzukhula	obungezukhula	bungezukhula
Class 15	kuzokhula	okuzokhula	kuzokhula	akuzukhula	okungezukhula	kungezukhula
Class 17	kuzokhula	okuzokhula	kuzokhula	akuzukhula	okungezukhula	kungezukhula
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokhula	engiyokhula	ngiyokhula	angiyukhula	engingeyukhula	ngingeyukhula
2nd singular	uyokhula	oyokhula	uyokhula	awuyukhula	ongeyukhula	ungeyukhula
1st plural	siyokhula	esiyokhula	siyokhula	asiyukhula	esingeyukhula	singeyukhula
2nd plural	niyokhula	eniyokhula	niyokhula	aniyukhula	eningeyukhula	ningeyukhula
Class 1	uyokhula	oyokhula	eyokhula	akayukhula	ongeyukhula	engeyukhula
Class 2	bayokhula	abayokhula	beyokhula	abayukhula	abangeyukhula	bengeyukhula
Class 3	uyokhula	oyokhula	uyokhula	awuyukhula	ongeyukhula	ungeyukhula
Class 4	iyokhula	eyokhula	iyokhula	ayiyukhula	engeyukhula	ingeyukhula
Class 5	liyokhula	eliyokhula	liyokhula	aliyukhula	elingeyukhula	lingeyukhula
Class 6	ayokhula	ayokhula	eyokhula	awayukhula	angeyukhula	engeyukhula
Class 7	siyokhula	esiyokhula	siyokhula	asiyukhula	esingeyukhula	singeyukhula
Class 8	ziyokhula	eziyokhula	ziyokhula	aziyukhula	ezingeyukhula	zingeyukhula
Class 9	iyokhula	eyokhula	iyokhula	ayiyukhula	engeyukhula	ingeyukhula
Class 10	ziyokhula	eziyokhula	ziyokhula	aziyukhula	ezingeyukhula	zingeyukhula
Class 11	luyokhula	oluyokhula	luyokhula	aluyukhula	olungeyukhula	lungeyukhula
Class 14	buyokhula	obuyokhula	buyokhula	abuyukhula	obungeyukhula	bungeyukhula
Class 15	kuyokhula	okuyokhula	kuyokhula	akuyukhula	okungeyukhula	kungeyukhula
Class 17	kuyokhula	okuyokhula	kuyokhula	akuyukhula	okungeyukhula	kungeyukhula
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngikhule	ngingakhuli
2nd singular	ukhule	ungakhuli
1st plural	sikhule	singakhuli
2nd plural	nikhule	ningakhuli
Class 1	akhule	angakhuli
Class 2	bakhule	bangakhuli
Class 3	ukhule	ungakhuli
Class 4	ikhule	ingakhuli
Class 5	likhule	lingakhuli
Class 6	akhule	angakhuli
Class 7	sikhule	singakhuli
Class 8	zikhule	zingakhuli
Class 9	ikhule	ingakhuli
Class 10	zikhule	zingakhuli
Class 11	lukhule	lungakhuli
Class 14	bukhule	bungakhuli
Class 15	kukhule	kungakhuli
Class 17	kukhule	kungakhuli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngakhula	ngangakhula, angakhula, angangakhula
2nd singular	wakhula	wangakhula, awakhula, awangakhula
1st plural	sakhula	sangakhula, asakhula, asangakhula
2nd plural	nakhula	nangakhula, anakhula, anangakhula
Class 1	wakhula	wangakhula, akakhula, akangakhula
Class 2	bakhula	bangakhula, abakhula, abangakhula
Class 3	wakhula	wangakhula, awakhula, awangakhula
Class 4	yakhula	yangakhula, ayakhula, ayangakhula
Class 5	lakhula	langakhula, alakhula, alangakhula
Class 6	akhula	angakhula, awakhula, awangakhula
Class 7	sakhula	sangakhula, asakhula, asangakhula
Class 8	zakhula	zangakhula, azakhula, azangakhula
Class 9	yakhula	yangakhula, ayakhula, ayangakhula
Class 10	zakhula	zangakhula, azakhula, azangakhula
Class 11	lwakhula	lwangakhula, alwakhula, alwangakhula
Class 14	bakhula	bangakhula, abakhula, abangakhula
Class 15	kwakhula	kwangakhula, akwakhula, akwangakhula
Class 17	kwakhula	kwangakhula, akwakhula, akwangakhula

References

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