klwebha

Zulu

Etymology

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

Verb

-klwébha

1. (transitive) to scratch, to cut open the skin of (by scratching)

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuklwebha
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuklwebha	ukungaklwebhi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	klwebha	-klwebhe
Plural	klwebhani	-klwebheni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaklwebha, ngiklwebha	engiklwebhayo, engiklwebha	ngiklwebha	angiklwebhi	engingaklwebhi	ngingaklwebhi
2nd singular	uyaklwebha, uklwebha	oklwebhayo, oklwebha	uklwebha	awuklwebhi	ongaklwebhi	ungaklwebhi
1st plural	siyaklwebha, siklwebha	esiklwebhayo, esiklwebha	siklwebha	asiklwebhi	esingaklwebhi	singaklwebhi
2nd plural	niyaklwebha, niklwebha	eniklwebhayo, eniklwebha	niklwebha	aniklwebhi	eningaklwebhi	ningaklwebhi
Class 1	uyaklwebha, uklwebha	oklwebhayo, oklwebha	eklwebha	akaklwebhi	ongaklwebhi	engaklwebhi
Class 2	bayaklwebha, baklwebha	abaklwebhayo, abaklwebha	beklwebha	abaklwebhi	abangaklwebhi	bengaklwebhi
Class 3	uyaklwebha, uklwebha	oklwebhayo, oklwebha	uklwebha	awuklwebhi	ongaklwebhi	ungaklwebhi
Class 4	iyaklwebha, iklwebha	eklwebhayo, eklwebha	iklwebha	ayiklwebhi	engaklwebhi	ingaklwebhi
Class 5	liyaklwebha, liklwebha	eliklwebhayo, eliklwebha	liklwebha	aliklwebhi	elingaklwebhi	lingaklwebhi
Class 6	ayaklwebha, aklwebha	aklwebhayo, aklwebha	eklwebha	awaklwebhi	angaklwebhi	engaklwebhi
Class 7	siyaklwebha, siklwebha	esiklwebhayo, esiklwebha	siklwebha	asiklwebhi	esingaklwebhi	singaklwebhi
Class 8	ziyaklwebha, ziklwebha	eziklwebhayo, eziklwebha	ziklwebha	aziklwebhi	ezingaklwebhi	zingaklwebhi
Class 9	iyaklwebha, iklwebha	eklwebhayo, eklwebha	iklwebha	ayiklwebhi	engaklwebhi	ingaklwebhi
Class 10	ziyaklwebha, ziklwebha	eziklwebhayo, eziklwebha	ziklwebha	aziklwebhi	ezingaklwebhi	zingaklwebhi
Class 11	luyaklwebha, luklwebha	oluklwebhayo, oluklwebha	luklwebha	aluklwebhi	olungaklwebhi	lungaklwebhi
Class 14	buyaklwebha, buklwebha	obuklwebhayo, obuklwebha	buklwebha	abuklwebhi	obungaklwebhi	bungaklwebhi
Class 15	kuyaklwebha, kuklwebha	okuklwebhayo, okuklwebha	kuklwebha	akuklwebhi	okungaklwebhi	kungaklwebhi
Class 17	kuyaklwebha, kuklwebha	okuklwebhayo, okuklwebha	kuklwebha	akuklwebhi	okungaklwebhi	kungaklwebhi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiklwebhile, ngiklwebhē	engiklwebhile, engiklwebhē	ngiklwebhile, ngiklwebhē	angiklwebhanga	engingaklwebhanga	ngingaklwebhanga
2nd singular	uklwebhile, uklwebhē	oklwebhile, oklwebhē	uklwebhile, uklwebhē	awuklwebhanga	ongaklwebhanga	ungaklwebhanga
1st plural	siklwebhile, siklwebhē	esiklwebhile, esiklwebhē	siklwebhile, siklwebhē	asiklwebhanga	esingaklwebhanga	singaklwebhanga
2nd plural	niklwebhile, niklwebhē	eniklwebhile, eniklwebhē	niklwebhile, niklwebhē	aniklwebhanga	eningaklwebhanga	ningaklwebhanga
Class 1	uklwebhile, uklwebhē	oklwebhile, oklwebhē	eklwebhile, eklwebhē	akaklwebhanga	ongaklwebhanga	engaklwebhanga
Class 2	baklwebhile, baklwebhē	abaklwebhile, abaklwebhē	beklwebhile, beklwebhē	abaklwebhanga	abangaklwebhanga	bengaklwebhanga
Class 3	uklwebhile, uklwebhē	oklwebhile, oklwebhē	uklwebhile, uklwebhē	awuklwebhanga	ongaklwebhanga	ungaklwebhanga
Class 4	iklwebhile, iklwebhē	eklwebhile, eklwebhē	iklwebhile, iklwebhē	ayiklwebhanga	engaklwebhanga	ingaklwebhanga
Class 5	liklwebhile, liklwebhē	eliklwebhile, eliklwebhē	liklwebhile, liklwebhē	aliklwebhanga	elingaklwebhanga	lingaklwebhanga
Class 6	aklwebhile, aklwebhē	aklwebhile, aklwebhē	eklwebhile, eklwebhē	awaklwebhanga	angaklwebhanga	engaklwebhanga
Class 7	siklwebhile, siklwebhē	esiklwebhile, esiklwebhē	siklwebhile, siklwebhē	asiklwebhanga	esingaklwebhanga	singaklwebhanga
Class 8	ziklwebhile, ziklwebhē	eziklwebhile, eziklwebhē	ziklwebhile, ziklwebhē	aziklwebhanga	ezingaklwebhanga	zingaklwebhanga
Class 9	iklwebhile, iklwebhē	eklwebhile, eklwebhē	iklwebhile, iklwebhē	ayiklwebhanga	engaklwebhanga	ingaklwebhanga
Class 10	ziklwebhile, ziklwebhē	eziklwebhile, eziklwebhē	ziklwebhile, ziklwebhē	aziklwebhanga	ezingaklwebhanga	zingaklwebhanga
Class 11	luklwebhile, luklwebhē	oluklwebhile, oluklwebhē	luklwebhile, luklwebhē	aluklwebhanga	olungaklwebhanga	lungaklwebhanga
Class 14	buklwebhile, buklwebhē	obuklwebhile, obuklwebhē	buklwebhile, buklwebhē	abuklwebhanga	obungaklwebhanga	bungaklwebhanga
Class 15	kuklwebhile, kuklwebhē	okuklwebhile, okuklwebhē	kuklwebhile, kuklwebhē	akuklwebhanga	okungaklwebhanga	kungaklwebhanga
Class 17	kuklwebhile, kuklwebhē	okuklwebhile, okuklwebhē	kuklwebhile, kuklwebhē	akuklwebhanga	okungaklwebhanga	kungaklwebhanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāklwebha	engāklwebha	ngāklwebha	angiklwebhanga	engingaklwebhanga	ngingaklwebhanga
2nd singular	wāklwebha	owāklwebha	wāklwebha	awuklwebhanga	ongaklwebhanga	ungaklwebhanga
1st plural	sāklwebha	esāklwebha	sāklwebha	asiklwebhanga	esingaklwebhanga	singaklwebhanga
2nd plural	nāklwebha	enāklwebha	nāklwebha	aniklwebhanga	eningaklwebhanga	ningaklwebhanga
Class 1	wāklwebha	owāklwebha	āklwebha	akaklwebhanga	ongaklwebhanga	engaklwebhanga
Class 2	bāklwebha	abāklwebha	bāklwebha	abaklwebhanga	abangaklwebhanga	bengaklwebhanga
Class 3	wāklwebha	owāklwebha	wāklwebha	awuklwebhanga	ongaklwebhanga	ungaklwebhanga
Class 4	yāklwebha	eyāklwebha	yāklwebha	ayiklwebhanga	engaklwebhanga	ingaklwebhanga
Class 5	lāklwebha	elāklwebha	lāklwebha	aliklwebhanga	elingaklwebhanga	lingaklwebhanga
Class 6	āklwebha	āklwebha	āklwebha	awaklwebhanga	angaklwebhanga	engaklwebhanga
Class 7	sāklwebha	esāklwebha	sāklwebha	asiklwebhanga	esingaklwebhanga	singaklwebhanga
Class 8	zāklwebha	ezāklwebha	zāklwebha	aziklwebhanga	ezingaklwebhanga	zingaklwebhanga
Class 9	yāklwebha	eyāklwebha	yāklwebha	ayiklwebhanga	engaklwebhanga	ingaklwebhanga
Class 10	zāklwebha	ezāklwebha	zāklwebha	aziklwebhanga	ezingaklwebhanga	zingaklwebhanga
Class 11	lwāklwebha	olwāklwebha	lwāklwebha	aluklwebhanga	olungaklwebhanga	lungaklwebhanga
Class 14	bāklwebha	obāklwebha	bāklwebha	abuklwebhanga	obungaklwebhanga	bungaklwebhanga
Class 15	kwāklwebha	okwāklwebha	kwāklwebha	akuklwebhanga	okungaklwebhanga	kungaklwebhanga
Class 17	kwāklwebha	okwāklwebha	kwāklwebha	akuklwebhanga	okungaklwebhanga	kungaklwebhanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaklwebha	—	ngingaklwebha	ngingeklwebhe	—	ngingeklwebhe
2nd singular	ungaklwebha	—	ungaklwebha	ungeklwebhe	—	ungeklwebhe
1st plural	singaklwebha	—	singaklwebha	singeklwebhe	—	singeklwebhe
2nd plural	ningaklwebha	—	ningaklwebha	ningeklwebhe	—	ningeklwebhe
Class 1	angaklwebha	—	engaklwebha	angeklwebhe	—	engeklwebhe
Class 2	bangaklwebha	—	bengaklwebha	bangeklwebhe	—	bengeklwebhe
Class 3	ungaklwebha	—	ungaklwebha	ungeklwebhe	—	ungeklwebhe
Class 4	ingaklwebha	—	ingaklwebha	ingeklwebhe	—	ingeklwebhe
Class 5	lingaklwebha	—	lingaklwebha	lingeklwebhe	—	lingeklwebhe
Class 6	angaklwebha	—	engaklwebha	angeklwebhe	—	engeklwebhe
Class 7	singaklwebha	—	singaklwebha	singeklwebhe	—	singeklwebhe
Class 8	zingaklwebha	—	zingaklwebha	zingeklwebhe	—	zingeklwebhe
Class 9	ingaklwebha	—	ingaklwebha	ingeklwebhe	—	ingeklwebhe
Class 10	zingaklwebha	—	zingaklwebha	zingeklwebhe	—	zingeklwebhe
Class 11	lungaklwebha	—	lungaklwebha	lungeklwebhe	—	lungeklwebhe
Class 14	bungaklwebha	—	bungaklwebha	bungeklwebhe	—	bungeklwebhe
Class 15	kungaklwebha	—	kungaklwebha	kungeklwebhe	—	kungeklwebhe
Class 17	kungaklwebha	—	kungaklwebha	kungeklwebhe	—	kungeklwebhe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoklwebha	engizoklwebha	ngizoklwebha	angizuklwebha	engingezuklwebha	ngingezuklwebha
2nd singular	uzoklwebha	ozoklwebha	uzoklwebha	awuzuklwebha	ongezuklwebha	ungezuklwebha
1st plural	sizoklwebha	esizoklwebha	sizoklwebha	asizuklwebha	esingezuklwebha	singezuklwebha
2nd plural	nizoklwebha	enizoklwebha	nizoklwebha	anizuklwebha	eningezuklwebha	ningezuklwebha
Class 1	uzoklwebha	ozoklwebha	ezoklwebha	akazuklwebha	ongezuklwebha	engezuklwebha
Class 2	bazoklwebha	abazoklwebha	bezoklwebha	abazuklwebha	abangezuklwebha	bengezuklwebha
Class 3	uzoklwebha	ozoklwebha	uzoklwebha	awuzuklwebha	ongezuklwebha	ungezuklwebha
Class 4	izoklwebha	ezoklwebha	izoklwebha	ayizuklwebha	engezuklwebha	ingezuklwebha
Class 5	lizoklwebha	elizoklwebha	lizoklwebha	alizuklwebha	elingezuklwebha	lingezuklwebha
Class 6	azoklwebha	azoklwebha	ezoklwebha	awazuklwebha	angezuklwebha	engezuklwebha
Class 7	sizoklwebha	esizoklwebha	sizoklwebha	asizuklwebha	esingezuklwebha	singezuklwebha
Class 8	zizoklwebha	ezizoklwebha	zizoklwebha	azizuklwebha	ezingezuklwebha	zingezuklwebha
Class 9	izoklwebha	ezoklwebha	izoklwebha	ayizuklwebha	engezuklwebha	ingezuklwebha
Class 10	zizoklwebha	ezizoklwebha	zizoklwebha	azizuklwebha	ezingezuklwebha	zingezuklwebha
Class 11	luzoklwebha	oluzoklwebha	luzoklwebha	aluzuklwebha	olungezuklwebha	lungezuklwebha
Class 14	buzoklwebha	obuzoklwebha	buzoklwebha	abuzuklwebha	obungezuklwebha	bungezuklwebha
Class 15	kuzoklwebha	okuzoklwebha	kuzoklwebha	akuzuklwebha	okungezuklwebha	kungezuklwebha
Class 17	kuzoklwebha	okuzoklwebha	kuzoklwebha	akuzuklwebha	okungezuklwebha	kungezuklwebha
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoklwebha	engiyoklwebha	ngiyoklwebha	angiyuklwebha	engingeyuklwebha	ngingeyuklwebha
2nd singular	uyoklwebha	oyoklwebha	uyoklwebha	awuyuklwebha	ongeyuklwebha	ungeyuklwebha
1st plural	siyoklwebha	esiyoklwebha	siyoklwebha	asiyuklwebha	esingeyuklwebha	singeyuklwebha
2nd plural	niyoklwebha	eniyoklwebha	niyoklwebha	aniyuklwebha	eningeyuklwebha	ningeyuklwebha
Class 1	uyoklwebha	oyoklwebha	eyoklwebha	akayuklwebha	ongeyuklwebha	engeyuklwebha
Class 2	bayoklwebha	abayoklwebha	beyoklwebha	abayuklwebha	abangeyuklwebha	bengeyuklwebha
Class 3	uyoklwebha	oyoklwebha	uyoklwebha	awuyuklwebha	ongeyuklwebha	ungeyuklwebha
Class 4	iyoklwebha	eyoklwebha	iyoklwebha	ayiyuklwebha	engeyuklwebha	ingeyuklwebha
Class 5	liyoklwebha	eliyoklwebha	liyoklwebha	aliyuklwebha	elingeyuklwebha	lingeyuklwebha
Class 6	ayoklwebha	ayoklwebha	eyoklwebha	awayuklwebha	angeyuklwebha	engeyuklwebha
Class 7	siyoklwebha	esiyoklwebha	siyoklwebha	asiyuklwebha	esingeyuklwebha	singeyuklwebha
Class 8	ziyoklwebha	eziyoklwebha	ziyoklwebha	aziyuklwebha	ezingeyuklwebha	zingeyuklwebha
Class 9	iyoklwebha	eyoklwebha	iyoklwebha	ayiyuklwebha	engeyuklwebha	ingeyuklwebha
Class 10	ziyoklwebha	eziyoklwebha	ziyoklwebha	aziyuklwebha	ezingeyuklwebha	zingeyuklwebha
Class 11	luyoklwebha	oluyoklwebha	luyoklwebha	aluyuklwebha	olungeyuklwebha	lungeyuklwebha
Class 14	buyoklwebha	obuyoklwebha	buyoklwebha	abuyuklwebha	obungeyuklwebha	bungeyuklwebha
Class 15	kuyoklwebha	okuyoklwebha	kuyoklwebha	akuyuklwebha	okungeyuklwebha	kungeyuklwebha
Class 17	kuyoklwebha	okuyoklwebha	kuyoklwebha	akuyuklwebha	okungeyuklwebha	kungeyuklwebha
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiklwebhe	ngingaklwebhi
2nd singular	uklwebhe	ungaklwebhi
1st plural	siklwebhe	singaklwebhi
2nd plural	niklwebhe	ningaklwebhi
Class 1	aklwebhe	angaklwebhi
Class 2	baklwebhe	bangaklwebhi
Class 3	uklwebhe	ungaklwebhi
Class 4	iklwebhe	ingaklwebhi
Class 5	liklwebhe	lingaklwebhi
Class 6	aklwebhe	angaklwebhi
Class 7	siklwebhe	singaklwebhi
Class 8	ziklwebhe	zingaklwebhi
Class 9	iklwebhe	ingaklwebhi
Class 10	ziklwebhe	zingaklwebhi
Class 11	luklwebhe	lungaklwebhi
Class 14	buklwebhe	bungaklwebhi
Class 15	kuklwebhe	kungaklwebhi
Class 17	kuklwebhe	kungaklwebhi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaklwebha	ngangaklwebha, angaklwebha, angangaklwebha
2nd singular	waklwebha	wangaklwebha, awaklwebha, awangaklwebha
1st plural	saklwebha	sangaklwebha, asaklwebha, asangaklwebha
2nd plural	naklwebha	nangaklwebha, anaklwebha, anangaklwebha
Class 1	waklwebha	wangaklwebha, akaklwebha, akangaklwebha
Class 2	baklwebha	bangaklwebha, abaklwebha, abangaklwebha
Class 3	waklwebha	wangaklwebha, awaklwebha, awangaklwebha
Class 4	yaklwebha	yangaklwebha, ayaklwebha, ayangaklwebha
Class 5	laklwebha	langaklwebha, alaklwebha, alangaklwebha
Class 6	aklwebha	angaklwebha, awaklwebha, awangaklwebha
Class 7	saklwebha	sangaklwebha, asaklwebha, asangaklwebha
Class 8	zaklwebha	zangaklwebha, azaklwebha, azangaklwebha
Class 9	yaklwebha	yangaklwebha, ayaklwebha, ayangaklwebha
Class 10	zaklwebha	zangaklwebha, azaklwebha, azangaklwebha
Class 11	lwaklwebha	lwangaklwebha, alwaklwebha, alwangaklwebha
Class 14	baklwebha	bangaklwebha, abaklwebha, abangaklwebha
Class 15	kwaklwebha	kwangaklwebha, akwaklwebha, akwangaklwebha
Class 17	kwaklwebha	kwangaklwebha, akwaklwebha, akwangaklwebha

References

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