lwa

See also: Lwa, LWA, and lwa-

English

Noun

lwa (plural lwas or lwa)

1. Alternative form of loa

Anagrams

• AWL, Law, WAL, WLA, Wal., awl, law

Haitian Creole

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lwa/

Etymology 1

Disputed, and frequently conflated with the second etymology, but modern scholarship considers it to be from Yoruba olúwa (“lord, god”).

Noun

lwa

1. (voodoo) loa; god, spirit

Descendants

• → English: loa

Etymology 2

From French loi.

Noun

lwa

1. law

Luba-Kasai

Verb

lwa

1. to fight

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dʊ̀a.

Verb

-lwa

1. to fight, to struggle

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlva/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: lwa
• Homophone: Lwa

Noun

lwa m animal

1. genitive/accusative singular of lew

Southern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dʊ̀a.

Verb

-lwa

1. to fight, to struggle

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dʊ̀a.

Verb

-lwa

1. (intransitive) to fight, to struggle

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Tswana

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dʊ̀a.

Verb

lwa

1. to fight, to struggle

Venda

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dʊ̀a.

Verb

lwa

1. to fight, to struggle

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dʊ̀a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lʷa]

Verb

-lwa

1. (intransitive) to fight, to struggle

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• umlo

Yogad

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luheq, from Proto-Austronesian *luSeq. Cognate with Tagalog luha.

Noun

lwa

1. tear

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dʊ̀a.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lwa/

Verb

-lwa

1. (intransitive) to fight, to struggle

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukulwa
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukulwa	ukungalwi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	yilwa	-lwe
Plural	yilwani	-lweni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyalwa, ngilwa	engilwayo, engilwa	ngilwa	angilwi	engingalwi	ngingalwi
2nd singular	uyalwa, ulwa	olwayo, olwa	ulwa	awulwi	ongalwi	ungalwi
1st plural	siyalwa, silwa	esilwayo, esilwa	silwa	asilwi	esingalwi	singalwi
2nd plural	niyalwa, nilwa	enilwayo, enilwa	nilwa	anilwi	eningalwi	ningalwi
Class 1	uyalwa, ulwa	olwayo, olwa	elwa	akalwi	ongalwi	engalwi
Class 2	bayalwa, balwa	abalwayo, abalwa	belwa	abalwi	abangalwi	bengalwi
Class 3	uyalwa, ulwa	olwayo, olwa	ulwa	awulwi	ongalwi	ungalwi
Class 4	iyalwa, ilwa	elwayo, elwa	ilwa	ayilwi	engalwi	ingalwi
Class 5	liyalwa, lilwa	elilwayo, elilwa	lilwa	alilwi	elingalwi	lingalwi
Class 6	ayalwa, alwa	alwayo, alwa	elwa	awalwi	angalwi	engalwi
Class 7	siyalwa, silwa	esilwayo, esilwa	silwa	asilwi	esingalwi	singalwi
Class 8	ziyalwa, zilwa	ezilwayo, ezilwa	zilwa	azilwi	ezingalwi	zingalwi
Class 9	iyalwa, ilwa	elwayo, elwa	ilwa	ayilwi	engalwi	ingalwi
Class 10	ziyalwa, zilwa	ezilwayo, ezilwa	zilwa	azilwi	ezingalwi	zingalwi
Class 11	luyalwa, lulwa	olulwayo, olulwa	lulwa	alulwi	olungalwi	lungalwi
Class 14	buyalwa, bulwa	obulwayo, obulwa	bulwa	abulwi	obungalwi	bungalwi
Class 15	kuyalwa, kulwa	okulwayo, okulwa	kulwa	akulwi	okungalwi	kungalwi
Class 17	kuyalwa, kulwa	okulwayo, okulwa	kulwa	akulwi	okungalwi	kungalwi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngilwile, ngilwē	engilwile, engilwē	ngilwile, ngilwē	angilwanga	engingalwanga	ngingalwanga
2nd singular	ulwile, ulwē	olwile, olwē	ulwile, ulwē	awulwanga	ongalwanga	ungalwanga
1st plural	silwile, silwē	esilwile, esilwē	silwile, silwē	asilwanga	esingalwanga	singalwanga
2nd plural	nilwile, nilwē	enilwile, enilwē	nilwile, nilwē	anilwanga	eningalwanga	ningalwanga
Class 1	ulwile, ulwē	olwile, olwē	elwile, elwē	akalwanga	ongalwanga	engalwanga
Class 2	balwile, balwē	abalwile, abalwē	belwile, belwē	abalwanga	abangalwanga	bengalwanga
Class 3	ulwile, ulwē	olwile, olwē	ulwile, ulwē	awulwanga	ongalwanga	ungalwanga
Class 4	ilwile, ilwē	elwile, elwē	ilwile, ilwē	ayilwanga	engalwanga	ingalwanga
Class 5	lilwile, lilwē	elilwile, elilwē	lilwile, lilwē	alilwanga	elingalwanga	lingalwanga
Class 6	alwile, alwē	alwile, alwē	elwile, elwē	awalwanga	angalwanga	engalwanga
Class 7	silwile, silwē	esilwile, esilwē	silwile, silwē	asilwanga	esingalwanga	singalwanga
Class 8	zilwile, zilwē	ezilwile, ezilwē	zilwile, zilwē	azilwanga	ezingalwanga	zingalwanga
Class 9	ilwile, ilwē	elwile, elwē	ilwile, ilwē	ayilwanga	engalwanga	ingalwanga
Class 10	zilwile, zilwē	ezilwile, ezilwē	zilwile, zilwē	azilwanga	ezingalwanga	zingalwanga
Class 11	lulwile, lulwē	olulwile, olulwē	lulwile, lulwē	alulwanga	olungalwanga	lungalwanga
Class 14	bulwile, bulwē	obulwile, obulwē	bulwile, bulwē	abulwanga	obungalwanga	bungalwanga
Class 15	kulwile, kulwē	okulwile, okulwē	kulwile, kulwē	akulwanga	okungalwanga	kungalwanga
Class 17	kulwile, kulwē	okulwile, okulwē	kulwile, kulwē	akulwanga	okungalwanga	kungalwanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngālwa	engālwa	ngālwa	angilwanga	engingalwanga	ngingalwanga
2nd singular	wālwa	owālwa	wālwa	awulwanga	ongalwanga	ungalwanga
1st plural	sālwa	esālwa	sālwa	asilwanga	esingalwanga	singalwanga
2nd plural	nālwa	enālwa	nālwa	anilwanga	eningalwanga	ningalwanga
Class 1	wālwa	owālwa	ālwa	akalwanga	ongalwanga	engalwanga
Class 2	bālwa	abālwa	bālwa	abalwanga	abangalwanga	bengalwanga
Class 3	wālwa	owālwa	wālwa	awulwanga	ongalwanga	ungalwanga
Class 4	yālwa	eyālwa	yālwa	ayilwanga	engalwanga	ingalwanga
Class 5	lālwa	elālwa	lālwa	alilwanga	elingalwanga	lingalwanga
Class 6	ālwa	ālwa	ālwa	awalwanga	angalwanga	engalwanga
Class 7	sālwa	esālwa	sālwa	asilwanga	esingalwanga	singalwanga
Class 8	zālwa	ezālwa	zālwa	azilwanga	ezingalwanga	zingalwanga
Class 9	yālwa	eyālwa	yālwa	ayilwanga	engalwanga	ingalwanga
Class 10	zālwa	ezālwa	zālwa	azilwanga	ezingalwanga	zingalwanga
Class 11	lwālwa	olwālwa	lwālwa	alulwanga	olungalwanga	lungalwanga
Class 14	bālwa	obālwa	bālwa	abulwanga	obungalwanga	bungalwanga
Class 15	kwālwa	okwālwa	kwālwa	akulwanga	okungalwanga	kungalwanga
Class 17	kwālwa	okwālwa	kwālwa	akulwanga	okungalwanga	kungalwanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingalwa	—	ngingalwa	ngingelwe	—	ngingelwe
2nd singular	ungalwa	—	ungalwa	ungelwe	—	ungelwe
1st plural	singalwa	—	singalwa	singelwe	—	singelwe
2nd plural	ningalwa	—	ningalwa	ningelwe	—	ningelwe
Class 1	angalwa	—	engalwa	angelwe	—	engelwe
Class 2	bangalwa	—	bengalwa	bangelwe	—	bengelwe
Class 3	ungalwa	—	ungalwa	ungelwe	—	ungelwe
Class 4	ingalwa	—	ingalwa	ingelwe	—	ingelwe
Class 5	lingalwa	—	lingalwa	lingelwe	—	lingelwe
Class 6	angalwa	—	engalwa	angelwe	—	engelwe
Class 7	singalwa	—	singalwa	singelwe	—	singelwe
Class 8	zingalwa	—	zingalwa	zingelwe	—	zingelwe
Class 9	ingalwa	—	ingalwa	ingelwe	—	ingelwe
Class 10	zingalwa	—	zingalwa	zingelwe	—	zingelwe
Class 11	lungalwa	—	lungalwa	lungelwe	—	lungelwe
Class 14	bungalwa	—	bungalwa	bungelwe	—	bungelwe
Class 15	kungalwa	—	kungalwa	kungelwe	—	kungelwe
Class 17	kungalwa	—	kungalwa	kungelwe	—	kungelwe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokulwa	engizokulwa	ngizokulwa	angizukulwa	engingezukulwa	ngingezukulwa
2nd singular	uzokulwa	ozokulwa	uzokulwa	awuzukulwa	ongezukulwa	ungezukulwa
1st plural	sizokulwa	esizokulwa	sizokulwa	asizukulwa	esingezukulwa	singezukulwa
2nd plural	nizokulwa	enizokulwa	nizokulwa	anizukulwa	eningezukulwa	ningezukulwa
Class 1	uzokulwa	ozokulwa	ezokulwa	akazukulwa	ongezukulwa	engezukulwa
Class 2	bazokulwa	abazokulwa	bezokulwa	abazukulwa	abangezukulwa	bengezukulwa
Class 3	uzokulwa	ozokulwa	uzokulwa	awuzukulwa	ongezukulwa	ungezukulwa
Class 4	izokulwa	ezokulwa	izokulwa	ayizukulwa	engezukulwa	ingezukulwa
Class 5	lizokulwa	elizokulwa	lizokulwa	alizukulwa	elingezukulwa	lingezukulwa
Class 6	azokulwa	azokulwa	ezokulwa	awazukulwa	angezukulwa	engezukulwa
Class 7	sizokulwa	esizokulwa	sizokulwa	asizukulwa	esingezukulwa	singezukulwa
Class 8	zizokulwa	ezizokulwa	zizokulwa	azizukulwa	ezingezukulwa	zingezukulwa
Class 9	izokulwa	ezokulwa	izokulwa	ayizukulwa	engezukulwa	ingezukulwa
Class 10	zizokulwa	ezizokulwa	zizokulwa	azizukulwa	ezingezukulwa	zingezukulwa
Class 11	luzokulwa	oluzokulwa	luzokulwa	aluzukulwa	olungezukulwa	lungezukulwa
Class 14	buzokulwa	obuzokulwa	buzokulwa	abuzukulwa	obungezukulwa	bungezukulwa
Class 15	kuzokulwa	okuzokulwa	kuzokulwa	akuzukulwa	okungezukulwa	kungezukulwa
Class 17	kuzokulwa	okuzokulwa	kuzokulwa	akuzukulwa	okungezukulwa	kungezukulwa
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokulwa	engiyokulwa	ngiyokulwa	angiyukulwa	engingeyukulwa	ngingeyukulwa
2nd singular	uyokulwa	oyokulwa	uyokulwa	awuyukulwa	ongeyukulwa	ungeyukulwa
1st plural	siyokulwa	esiyokulwa	siyokulwa	asiyukulwa	esingeyukulwa	singeyukulwa
2nd plural	niyokulwa	eniyokulwa	niyokulwa	aniyukulwa	eningeyukulwa	ningeyukulwa
Class 1	uyokulwa	oyokulwa	eyokulwa	akayukulwa	ongeyukulwa	engeyukulwa
Class 2	bayokulwa	abayokulwa	beyokulwa	abayukulwa	abangeyukulwa	bengeyukulwa
Class 3	uyokulwa	oyokulwa	uyokulwa	awuyukulwa	ongeyukulwa	ungeyukulwa
Class 4	iyokulwa	eyokulwa	iyokulwa	ayiyukulwa	engeyukulwa	ingeyukulwa
Class 5	liyokulwa	eliyokulwa	liyokulwa	aliyukulwa	elingeyukulwa	lingeyukulwa
Class 6	ayokulwa	ayokulwa	eyokulwa	awayukulwa	angeyukulwa	engeyukulwa
Class 7	siyokulwa	esiyokulwa	siyokulwa	asiyukulwa	esingeyukulwa	singeyukulwa
Class 8	ziyokulwa	eziyokulwa	ziyokulwa	aziyukulwa	ezingeyukulwa	zingeyukulwa
Class 9	iyokulwa	eyokulwa	iyokulwa	ayiyukulwa	engeyukulwa	ingeyukulwa
Class 10	ziyokulwa	eziyokulwa	ziyokulwa	aziyukulwa	ezingeyukulwa	zingeyukulwa
Class 11	luyokulwa	oluyokulwa	luyokulwa	aluyukulwa	olungeyukulwa	lungeyukulwa
Class 14	buyokulwa	obuyokulwa	buyokulwa	abuyukulwa	obungeyukulwa	bungeyukulwa
Class 15	kuyokulwa	okuyokulwa	kuyokulwa	akuyukulwa	okungeyukulwa	kungeyukulwa
Class 17	kuyokulwa	okuyokulwa	kuyokulwa	akuyukulwa	okungeyukulwa	kungeyukulwa
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngilwe	ngingalwi
2nd singular	ulwe	ungalwi
1st plural	silwe	singalwi
2nd plural	nilwe	ningalwi
Class 1	alwe	angalwi
Class 2	balwe	bangalwi
Class 3	ulwe	ungalwi
Class 4	ilwe	ingalwi
Class 5	lilwe	lingalwi
Class 6	alwe	angalwi
Class 7	silwe	singalwi
Class 8	zilwe	zingalwi
Class 9	ilwe	ingalwi
Class 10	zilwe	zingalwi
Class 11	lulwe	lungalwi
Class 14	bulwe	bungalwi
Class 15	kulwe	kungalwi
Class 17	kulwe	kungalwi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngalwa	ngangalwa, angalwa, angangalwa
2nd singular	walwa	wangalwa, awalwa, awangalwa
1st plural	salwa	sangalwa, asalwa, asangalwa
2nd plural	nalwa	nangalwa, analwa, anangalwa
Class 1	walwa	wangalwa, akalwa, akangalwa
Class 2	balwa	bangalwa, abalwa, abangalwa
Class 3	walwa	wangalwa, awalwa, awangalwa
Class 4	yalwa	yangalwa, ayalwa, ayangalwa
Class 5	lalwa	langalwa, alalwa, alangalwa
Class 6	alwa	angalwa, awalwa, awangalwa
Class 7	salwa	sangalwa, asalwa, asangalwa
Class 8	zalwa	zangalwa, azalwa, azangalwa
Class 9	yalwa	yangalwa, ayalwa, ayangalwa
Class 10	zalwa	zangalwa, azalwa, azangalwa
Class 11	lwalwa	lwangalwa, alwalwa, alwangalwa
Class 14	balwa	bangalwa, abalwa, abangalwa
Class 15	kwalwa	kwangalwa, akwalwa, akwangalwa
Class 17	kwalwa	kwangalwa, akwalwa, akwangalwa

Derived terms

• isilwi

References

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