qhaqha

Phuthi

Etymology

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Verb

-qhaqha

to take apart

Inflection

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Southern Ndebele

Verb

-qhaqha

to loosen, to dismantle

Inflection

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Xhosa

Verb

-qhaqha

(transitive) to dissect, to cut open

Inflection

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Zulu

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ǃʰaːǃʰa/

Verb

-qhaqha

(transitive) to strip, to unsew, to rip open, to rip up, to untie
(transitive) to disassemble, to dismantle, to take apart
(transitive) to demolish
(transitive) to undo
Synonym: -qaqa

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuqhaqha
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuqhaqha	ukungaqhaqhi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	qhaqha	-qhaqhe
Plural	qhaqhani	-qhaqheni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaqhaqha, ngiqhaqha	engiqhaqhayo, engiqhaqha	ngiqhaqha	angiqhaqhi	engingaqhaqhi	ngingaqhaqhi
2nd singular	uyaqhaqha, uqhaqha	oqhaqhayo, oqhaqha	uqhaqha	awuqhaqhi	ongaqhaqhi	ungaqhaqhi
1st plural	siyaqhaqha, siqhaqha	esiqhaqhayo, esiqhaqha	siqhaqha	asiqhaqhi	esingaqhaqhi	singaqhaqhi
2nd plural	niyaqhaqha, niqhaqha	eniqhaqhayo, eniqhaqha	niqhaqha	aniqhaqhi	eningaqhaqhi	ningaqhaqhi
Class 1	uyaqhaqha, uqhaqha	oqhaqhayo, oqhaqha	eqhaqha	akaqhaqhi	ongaqhaqhi	engaqhaqhi
Class 2	bayaqhaqha, baqhaqha	abaqhaqhayo, abaqhaqha	beqhaqha	abaqhaqhi	abangaqhaqhi	bengaqhaqhi
Class 3	uyaqhaqha, uqhaqha	oqhaqhayo, oqhaqha	uqhaqha	awuqhaqhi	ongaqhaqhi	ungaqhaqhi
Class 4	iyaqhaqha, iqhaqha	eqhaqhayo, eqhaqha	iqhaqha	ayiqhaqhi	engaqhaqhi	ingaqhaqhi
Class 5	liyaqhaqha, liqhaqha	eliqhaqhayo, eliqhaqha	liqhaqha	aliqhaqhi	elingaqhaqhi	lingaqhaqhi
Class 6	ayaqhaqha, aqhaqha	aqhaqhayo, aqhaqha	eqhaqha	awaqhaqhi	angaqhaqhi	engaqhaqhi
Class 7	siyaqhaqha, siqhaqha	esiqhaqhayo, esiqhaqha	siqhaqha	asiqhaqhi	esingaqhaqhi	singaqhaqhi
Class 8	ziyaqhaqha, ziqhaqha	eziqhaqhayo, eziqhaqha	ziqhaqha	aziqhaqhi	ezingaqhaqhi	zingaqhaqhi
Class 9	iyaqhaqha, iqhaqha	eqhaqhayo, eqhaqha	iqhaqha	ayiqhaqhi	engaqhaqhi	ingaqhaqhi
Class 10	ziyaqhaqha, ziqhaqha	eziqhaqhayo, eziqhaqha	ziqhaqha	aziqhaqhi	ezingaqhaqhi	zingaqhaqhi
Class 11	luyaqhaqha, luqhaqha	oluqhaqhayo, oluqhaqha	luqhaqha	aluqhaqhi	olungaqhaqhi	lungaqhaqhi
Class 14	buyaqhaqha, buqhaqha	obuqhaqhayo, obuqhaqha	buqhaqha	abuqhaqhi	obungaqhaqhi	bungaqhaqhi
Class 15	kuyaqhaqha, kuqhaqha	okuqhaqhayo, okuqhaqha	kuqhaqha	akuqhaqhi	okungaqhaqhi	kungaqhaqhi
Class 17	kuyaqhaqha, kuqhaqha	okuqhaqhayo, okuqhaqha	kuqhaqha	akuqhaqhi	okungaqhaqhi	kungaqhaqhi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiqhaqhile, ngiqhaqhē	engiqhaqhile, engiqhaqhē	ngiqhaqhile, ngiqhaqhē	angiqhaqhanga	engingaqhaqhanga	ngingaqhaqhanga
2nd singular	uqhaqhile, uqhaqhē	oqhaqhile, oqhaqhē	uqhaqhile, uqhaqhē	awuqhaqhanga	ongaqhaqhanga	ungaqhaqhanga
1st plural	siqhaqhile, siqhaqhē	esiqhaqhile, esiqhaqhē	siqhaqhile, siqhaqhē	asiqhaqhanga	esingaqhaqhanga	singaqhaqhanga
2nd plural	niqhaqhile, niqhaqhē	eniqhaqhile, eniqhaqhē	niqhaqhile, niqhaqhē	aniqhaqhanga	eningaqhaqhanga	ningaqhaqhanga
Class 1	uqhaqhile, uqhaqhē	oqhaqhile, oqhaqhē	eqhaqhile, eqhaqhē	akaqhaqhanga	ongaqhaqhanga	engaqhaqhanga
Class 2	baqhaqhile, baqhaqhē	abaqhaqhile, abaqhaqhē	beqhaqhile, beqhaqhē	abaqhaqhanga	abangaqhaqhanga	bengaqhaqhanga
Class 3	uqhaqhile, uqhaqhē	oqhaqhile, oqhaqhē	uqhaqhile, uqhaqhē	awuqhaqhanga	ongaqhaqhanga	ungaqhaqhanga
Class 4	iqhaqhile, iqhaqhē	eqhaqhile, eqhaqhē	iqhaqhile, iqhaqhē	ayiqhaqhanga	engaqhaqhanga	ingaqhaqhanga
Class 5	liqhaqhile, liqhaqhē	eliqhaqhile, eliqhaqhē	liqhaqhile, liqhaqhē	aliqhaqhanga	elingaqhaqhanga	lingaqhaqhanga
Class 6	aqhaqhile, aqhaqhē	aqhaqhile, aqhaqhē	eqhaqhile, eqhaqhē	awaqhaqhanga	angaqhaqhanga	engaqhaqhanga
Class 7	siqhaqhile, siqhaqhē	esiqhaqhile, esiqhaqhē	siqhaqhile, siqhaqhē	asiqhaqhanga	esingaqhaqhanga	singaqhaqhanga
Class 8	ziqhaqhile, ziqhaqhē	eziqhaqhile, eziqhaqhē	ziqhaqhile, ziqhaqhē	aziqhaqhanga	ezingaqhaqhanga	zingaqhaqhanga
Class 9	iqhaqhile, iqhaqhē	eqhaqhile, eqhaqhē	iqhaqhile, iqhaqhē	ayiqhaqhanga	engaqhaqhanga	ingaqhaqhanga
Class 10	ziqhaqhile, ziqhaqhē	eziqhaqhile, eziqhaqhē	ziqhaqhile, ziqhaqhē	aziqhaqhanga	ezingaqhaqhanga	zingaqhaqhanga
Class 11	luqhaqhile, luqhaqhē	oluqhaqhile, oluqhaqhē	luqhaqhile, luqhaqhē	aluqhaqhanga	olungaqhaqhanga	lungaqhaqhanga
Class 14	buqhaqhile, buqhaqhē	obuqhaqhile, obuqhaqhē	buqhaqhile, buqhaqhē	abuqhaqhanga	obungaqhaqhanga	bungaqhaqhanga
Class 15	kuqhaqhile, kuqhaqhē	okuqhaqhile, okuqhaqhē	kuqhaqhile, kuqhaqhē	akuqhaqhanga	okungaqhaqhanga	kungaqhaqhanga
Class 17	kuqhaqhile, kuqhaqhē	okuqhaqhile, okuqhaqhē	kuqhaqhile, kuqhaqhē	akuqhaqhanga	okungaqhaqhanga	kungaqhaqhanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāqhaqha	engāqhaqha	ngāqhaqha	angiqhaqhanga	engingaqhaqhanga	ngingaqhaqhanga
2nd singular	wāqhaqha	owāqhaqha	wāqhaqha	awuqhaqhanga	ongaqhaqhanga	ungaqhaqhanga
1st plural	sāqhaqha	esāqhaqha	sāqhaqha	asiqhaqhanga	esingaqhaqhanga	singaqhaqhanga
2nd plural	nāqhaqha	enāqhaqha	nāqhaqha	aniqhaqhanga	eningaqhaqhanga	ningaqhaqhanga
Class 1	wāqhaqha	owāqhaqha	āqhaqha	akaqhaqhanga	ongaqhaqhanga	engaqhaqhanga
Class 2	bāqhaqha	abāqhaqha	bāqhaqha	abaqhaqhanga	abangaqhaqhanga	bengaqhaqhanga
Class 3	wāqhaqha	owāqhaqha	wāqhaqha	awuqhaqhanga	ongaqhaqhanga	ungaqhaqhanga
Class 4	yāqhaqha	eyāqhaqha	yāqhaqha	ayiqhaqhanga	engaqhaqhanga	ingaqhaqhanga
Class 5	lāqhaqha	elāqhaqha	lāqhaqha	aliqhaqhanga	elingaqhaqhanga	lingaqhaqhanga
Class 6	āqhaqha	āqhaqha	āqhaqha	awaqhaqhanga	angaqhaqhanga	engaqhaqhanga
Class 7	sāqhaqha	esāqhaqha	sāqhaqha	asiqhaqhanga	esingaqhaqhanga	singaqhaqhanga
Class 8	zāqhaqha	ezāqhaqha	zāqhaqha	aziqhaqhanga	ezingaqhaqhanga	zingaqhaqhanga
Class 9	yāqhaqha	eyāqhaqha	yāqhaqha	ayiqhaqhanga	engaqhaqhanga	ingaqhaqhanga
Class 10	zāqhaqha	ezāqhaqha	zāqhaqha	aziqhaqhanga	ezingaqhaqhanga	zingaqhaqhanga
Class 11	lwāqhaqha	olwāqhaqha	lwāqhaqha	aluqhaqhanga	olungaqhaqhanga	lungaqhaqhanga
Class 14	bāqhaqha	obāqhaqha	bāqhaqha	abuqhaqhanga	obungaqhaqhanga	bungaqhaqhanga
Class 15	kwāqhaqha	okwāqhaqha	kwāqhaqha	akuqhaqhanga	okungaqhaqhanga	kungaqhaqhanga
Class 17	kwāqhaqha	okwāqhaqha	kwāqhaqha	akuqhaqhanga	okungaqhaqhanga	kungaqhaqhanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaqhaqha	—	ngingaqhaqha	ngingeqhaqhe	—	ngingeqhaqhe
2nd singular	ungaqhaqha	—	ungaqhaqha	ungeqhaqhe	—	ungeqhaqhe
1st plural	singaqhaqha	—	singaqhaqha	singeqhaqhe	—	singeqhaqhe
2nd plural	ningaqhaqha	—	ningaqhaqha	ningeqhaqhe	—	ningeqhaqhe
Class 1	angaqhaqha	—	engaqhaqha	angeqhaqhe	—	engeqhaqhe
Class 2	bangaqhaqha	—	bengaqhaqha	bangeqhaqhe	—	bengeqhaqhe
Class 3	ungaqhaqha	—	ungaqhaqha	ungeqhaqhe	—	ungeqhaqhe
Class 4	ingaqhaqha	—	ingaqhaqha	ingeqhaqhe	—	ingeqhaqhe
Class 5	lingaqhaqha	—	lingaqhaqha	lingeqhaqhe	—	lingeqhaqhe
Class 6	angaqhaqha	—	engaqhaqha	angeqhaqhe	—	engeqhaqhe
Class 7	singaqhaqha	—	singaqhaqha	singeqhaqhe	—	singeqhaqhe
Class 8	zingaqhaqha	—	zingaqhaqha	zingeqhaqhe	—	zingeqhaqhe
Class 9	ingaqhaqha	—	ingaqhaqha	ingeqhaqhe	—	ingeqhaqhe
Class 10	zingaqhaqha	—	zingaqhaqha	zingeqhaqhe	—	zingeqhaqhe
Class 11	lungaqhaqha	—	lungaqhaqha	lungeqhaqhe	—	lungeqhaqhe
Class 14	bungaqhaqha	—	bungaqhaqha	bungeqhaqhe	—	bungeqhaqhe
Class 15	kungaqhaqha	—	kungaqhaqha	kungeqhaqhe	—	kungeqhaqhe
Class 17	kungaqhaqha	—	kungaqhaqha	kungeqhaqhe	—	kungeqhaqhe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoqhaqha	engizoqhaqha	ngizoqhaqha	angizuqhaqha	engingezuqhaqha	ngingezuqhaqha
2nd singular	uzoqhaqha	ozoqhaqha	uzoqhaqha	awuzuqhaqha	ongezuqhaqha	ungezuqhaqha
1st plural	sizoqhaqha	esizoqhaqha	sizoqhaqha	asizuqhaqha	esingezuqhaqha	singezuqhaqha
2nd plural	nizoqhaqha	enizoqhaqha	nizoqhaqha	anizuqhaqha	eningezuqhaqha	ningezuqhaqha
Class 1	uzoqhaqha	ozoqhaqha	ezoqhaqha	akazuqhaqha	ongezuqhaqha	engezuqhaqha
Class 2	bazoqhaqha	abazoqhaqha	bezoqhaqha	abazuqhaqha	abangezuqhaqha	bengezuqhaqha
Class 3	uzoqhaqha	ozoqhaqha	uzoqhaqha	awuzuqhaqha	ongezuqhaqha	ungezuqhaqha
Class 4	izoqhaqha	ezoqhaqha	izoqhaqha	ayizuqhaqha	engezuqhaqha	ingezuqhaqha
Class 5	lizoqhaqha	elizoqhaqha	lizoqhaqha	alizuqhaqha	elingezuqhaqha	lingezuqhaqha
Class 6	azoqhaqha	azoqhaqha	ezoqhaqha	awazuqhaqha	angezuqhaqha	engezuqhaqha
Class 7	sizoqhaqha	esizoqhaqha	sizoqhaqha	asizuqhaqha	esingezuqhaqha	singezuqhaqha
Class 8	zizoqhaqha	ezizoqhaqha	zizoqhaqha	azizuqhaqha	ezingezuqhaqha	zingezuqhaqha
Class 9	izoqhaqha	ezoqhaqha	izoqhaqha	ayizuqhaqha	engezuqhaqha	ingezuqhaqha
Class 10	zizoqhaqha	ezizoqhaqha	zizoqhaqha	azizuqhaqha	ezingezuqhaqha	zingezuqhaqha
Class 11	luzoqhaqha	oluzoqhaqha	luzoqhaqha	aluzuqhaqha	olungezuqhaqha	lungezuqhaqha
Class 14	buzoqhaqha	obuzoqhaqha	buzoqhaqha	abuzuqhaqha	obungezuqhaqha	bungezuqhaqha
Class 15	kuzoqhaqha	okuzoqhaqha	kuzoqhaqha	akuzuqhaqha	okungezuqhaqha	kungezuqhaqha
Class 17	kuzoqhaqha	okuzoqhaqha	kuzoqhaqha	akuzuqhaqha	okungezuqhaqha	kungezuqhaqha
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoqhaqha	engiyoqhaqha	ngiyoqhaqha	angiyuqhaqha	engingeyuqhaqha	ngingeyuqhaqha
2nd singular	uyoqhaqha	oyoqhaqha	uyoqhaqha	awuyuqhaqha	ongeyuqhaqha	ungeyuqhaqha
1st plural	siyoqhaqha	esiyoqhaqha	siyoqhaqha	asiyuqhaqha	esingeyuqhaqha	singeyuqhaqha
2nd plural	niyoqhaqha	eniyoqhaqha	niyoqhaqha	aniyuqhaqha	eningeyuqhaqha	ningeyuqhaqha
Class 1	uyoqhaqha	oyoqhaqha	eyoqhaqha	akayuqhaqha	ongeyuqhaqha	engeyuqhaqha
Class 2	bayoqhaqha	abayoqhaqha	beyoqhaqha	abayuqhaqha	abangeyuqhaqha	bengeyuqhaqha
Class 3	uyoqhaqha	oyoqhaqha	uyoqhaqha	awuyuqhaqha	ongeyuqhaqha	ungeyuqhaqha
Class 4	iyoqhaqha	eyoqhaqha	iyoqhaqha	ayiyuqhaqha	engeyuqhaqha	ingeyuqhaqha
Class 5	liyoqhaqha	eliyoqhaqha	liyoqhaqha	aliyuqhaqha	elingeyuqhaqha	lingeyuqhaqha
Class 6	ayoqhaqha	ayoqhaqha	eyoqhaqha	awayuqhaqha	angeyuqhaqha	engeyuqhaqha
Class 7	siyoqhaqha	esiyoqhaqha	siyoqhaqha	asiyuqhaqha	esingeyuqhaqha	singeyuqhaqha
Class 8	ziyoqhaqha	eziyoqhaqha	ziyoqhaqha	aziyuqhaqha	ezingeyuqhaqha	zingeyuqhaqha
Class 9	iyoqhaqha	eyoqhaqha	iyoqhaqha	ayiyuqhaqha	engeyuqhaqha	ingeyuqhaqha
Class 10	ziyoqhaqha	eziyoqhaqha	ziyoqhaqha	aziyuqhaqha	ezingeyuqhaqha	zingeyuqhaqha
Class 11	luyoqhaqha	oluyoqhaqha	luyoqhaqha	aluyuqhaqha	olungeyuqhaqha	lungeyuqhaqha
Class 14	buyoqhaqha	obuyoqhaqha	buyoqhaqha	abuyuqhaqha	obungeyuqhaqha	bungeyuqhaqha
Class 15	kuyoqhaqha	okuyoqhaqha	kuyoqhaqha	akuyuqhaqha	okungeyuqhaqha	kungeyuqhaqha
Class 17	kuyoqhaqha	okuyoqhaqha	kuyoqhaqha	akuyuqhaqha	okungeyuqhaqha	kungeyuqhaqha
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiqhaqhe	ngingaqhaqhi
2nd singular	uqhaqhe	ungaqhaqhi
1st plural	siqhaqhe	singaqhaqhi
2nd plural	niqhaqhe	ningaqhaqhi
Class 1	aqhaqhe	angaqhaqhi
Class 2	baqhaqhe	bangaqhaqhi
Class 3	uqhaqhe	ungaqhaqhi
Class 4	iqhaqhe	ingaqhaqhi
Class 5	liqhaqhe	lingaqhaqhi
Class 6	aqhaqhe	angaqhaqhi
Class 7	siqhaqhe	singaqhaqhi
Class 8	ziqhaqhe	zingaqhaqhi
Class 9	iqhaqhe	ingaqhaqhi
Class 10	ziqhaqhe	zingaqhaqhi
Class 11	luqhaqhe	lungaqhaqhi
Class 14	buqhaqhe	bungaqhaqhi
Class 15	kuqhaqhe	kungaqhaqhi
Class 17	kuqhaqhe	kungaqhaqhi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaqhaqha	ngangaqhaqha, angaqhaqha, angangaqhaqha
2nd singular	waqhaqha	wangaqhaqha, awaqhaqha, awangaqhaqha
1st plural	saqhaqha	sangaqhaqha, asaqhaqha, asangaqhaqha
2nd plural	naqhaqha	nangaqhaqha, anaqhaqha, anangaqhaqha
Class 1	waqhaqha	wangaqhaqha, akaqhaqha, akangaqhaqha
Class 2	baqhaqha	bangaqhaqha, abaqhaqha, abangaqhaqha
Class 3	waqhaqha	wangaqhaqha, awaqhaqha, awangaqhaqha
Class 4	yaqhaqha	yangaqhaqha, ayaqhaqha, ayangaqhaqha
Class 5	laqhaqha	langaqhaqha, alaqhaqha, alangaqhaqha
Class 6	aqhaqha	angaqhaqha, awaqhaqha, awangaqhaqha
Class 7	saqhaqha	sangaqhaqha, asaqhaqha, asangaqhaqha
Class 8	zaqhaqha	zangaqhaqha, azaqhaqha, azangaqhaqha
Class 9	yaqhaqha	yangaqhaqha, ayaqhaqha, ayangaqhaqha
Class 10	zaqhaqha	zangaqhaqha, azaqhaqha, azangaqhaqha
Class 11	lwaqhaqha	lwangaqhaqha, alwaqhaqha, alwangaqhaqha
Class 14	baqhaqha	bangaqhaqha, abaqhaqha, abangaqhaqha
Class 15	kwaqhaqha	kwangaqhaqha, akwaqhaqha, akwangaqhaqha
Class 17	kwaqhaqha	kwangaqhaqha, akwaqhaqha, akwangaqhaqha

References

C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “qhaqha”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “qhaqha (6.3)”