qhela

Phuthi

Verb

-qhela

1. to be accustomed to

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

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Verb

-qhela

1. to adapt
2. to be accustomed to

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ǃʰeːla/

Verb

-qhela

1. (intransitive) to move aside, to move away, to move over
2. (intransitive) to make room, to make way
3. (intransitive) to get out of the way, to move out of the way
4. (intransitive) to stand back, to stand clear

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuqhela
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuqhela	ukungaqheli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	qhela	-qhele
Plural	qhelani	-qheleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaqhela, ngiqhela	engiqhelayo, engiqhela	ngiqhela	angiqheli	engingaqheli	ngingaqheli
2nd singular	uyaqhela, uqhela	oqhelayo, oqhela	uqhela	awuqheli	ongaqheli	ungaqheli
1st plural	siyaqhela, siqhela	esiqhelayo, esiqhela	siqhela	asiqheli	esingaqheli	singaqheli
2nd plural	niyaqhela, niqhela	eniqhelayo, eniqhela	niqhela	aniqheli	eningaqheli	ningaqheli
Class 1	uyaqhela, uqhela	oqhelayo, oqhela	eqhela	akaqheli	ongaqheli	engaqheli
Class 2	bayaqhela, baqhela	abaqhelayo, abaqhela	beqhela	abaqheli	abangaqheli	bengaqheli
Class 3	uyaqhela, uqhela	oqhelayo, oqhela	uqhela	awuqheli	ongaqheli	ungaqheli
Class 4	iyaqhela, iqhela	eqhelayo, eqhela	iqhela	ayiqheli	engaqheli	ingaqheli
Class 5	liyaqhela, liqhela	eliqhelayo, eliqhela	liqhela	aliqheli	elingaqheli	lingaqheli
Class 6	ayaqhela, aqhela	aqhelayo, aqhela	eqhela	awaqheli	angaqheli	engaqheli
Class 7	siyaqhela, siqhela	esiqhelayo, esiqhela	siqhela	asiqheli	esingaqheli	singaqheli
Class 8	ziyaqhela, ziqhela	eziqhelayo, eziqhela	ziqhela	aziqheli	ezingaqheli	zingaqheli
Class 9	iyaqhela, iqhela	eqhelayo, eqhela	iqhela	ayiqheli	engaqheli	ingaqheli
Class 10	ziyaqhela, ziqhela	eziqhelayo, eziqhela	ziqhela	aziqheli	ezingaqheli	zingaqheli
Class 11	luyaqhela, luqhela	oluqhelayo, oluqhela	luqhela	aluqheli	olungaqheli	lungaqheli
Class 14	buyaqhela, buqhela	obuqhelayo, obuqhela	buqhela	abuqheli	obungaqheli	bungaqheli
Class 15	kuyaqhela, kuqhela	okuqhelayo, okuqhela	kuqhela	akuqheli	okungaqheli	kungaqheli
Class 17	kuyaqhela, kuqhela	okuqhelayo, okuqhela	kuqhela	akuqheli	okungaqheli	kungaqheli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiqhelile, ngiqhelē	engiqhelile, engiqhelē	ngiqhelile, ngiqhelē	angiqhelanga	engingaqhelanga	ngingaqhelanga
2nd singular	uqhelile, uqhelē	oqhelile, oqhelē	uqhelile, uqhelē	awuqhelanga	ongaqhelanga	ungaqhelanga
1st plural	siqhelile, siqhelē	esiqhelile, esiqhelē	siqhelile, siqhelē	asiqhelanga	esingaqhelanga	singaqhelanga
2nd plural	niqhelile, niqhelē	eniqhelile, eniqhelē	niqhelile, niqhelē	aniqhelanga	eningaqhelanga	ningaqhelanga
Class 1	uqhelile, uqhelē	oqhelile, oqhelē	eqhelile, eqhelē	akaqhelanga	ongaqhelanga	engaqhelanga
Class 2	baqhelile, baqhelē	abaqhelile, abaqhelē	beqhelile, beqhelē	abaqhelanga	abangaqhelanga	bengaqhelanga
Class 3	uqhelile, uqhelē	oqhelile, oqhelē	uqhelile, uqhelē	awuqhelanga	ongaqhelanga	ungaqhelanga
Class 4	iqhelile, iqhelē	eqhelile, eqhelē	iqhelile, iqhelē	ayiqhelanga	engaqhelanga	ingaqhelanga
Class 5	liqhelile, liqhelē	eliqhelile, eliqhelē	liqhelile, liqhelē	aliqhelanga	elingaqhelanga	lingaqhelanga
Class 6	aqhelile, aqhelē	aqhelile, aqhelē	eqhelile, eqhelē	awaqhelanga	angaqhelanga	engaqhelanga
Class 7	siqhelile, siqhelē	esiqhelile, esiqhelē	siqhelile, siqhelē	asiqhelanga	esingaqhelanga	singaqhelanga
Class 8	ziqhelile, ziqhelē	eziqhelile, eziqhelē	ziqhelile, ziqhelē	aziqhelanga	ezingaqhelanga	zingaqhelanga
Class 9	iqhelile, iqhelē	eqhelile, eqhelē	iqhelile, iqhelē	ayiqhelanga	engaqhelanga	ingaqhelanga
Class 10	ziqhelile, ziqhelē	eziqhelile, eziqhelē	ziqhelile, ziqhelē	aziqhelanga	ezingaqhelanga	zingaqhelanga
Class 11	luqhelile, luqhelē	oluqhelile, oluqhelē	luqhelile, luqhelē	aluqhelanga	olungaqhelanga	lungaqhelanga
Class 14	buqhelile, buqhelē	obuqhelile, obuqhelē	buqhelile, buqhelē	abuqhelanga	obungaqhelanga	bungaqhelanga
Class 15	kuqhelile, kuqhelē	okuqhelile, okuqhelē	kuqhelile, kuqhelē	akuqhelanga	okungaqhelanga	kungaqhelanga
Class 17	kuqhelile, kuqhelē	okuqhelile, okuqhelē	kuqhelile, kuqhelē	akuqhelanga	okungaqhelanga	kungaqhelanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāqhela	engāqhela	ngāqhela	angiqhelanga	engingaqhelanga	ngingaqhelanga
2nd singular	wāqhela	owāqhela	wāqhela	awuqhelanga	ongaqhelanga	ungaqhelanga
1st plural	sāqhela	esāqhela	sāqhela	asiqhelanga	esingaqhelanga	singaqhelanga
2nd plural	nāqhela	enāqhela	nāqhela	aniqhelanga	eningaqhelanga	ningaqhelanga
Class 1	wāqhela	owāqhela	āqhela	akaqhelanga	ongaqhelanga	engaqhelanga
Class 2	bāqhela	abāqhela	bāqhela	abaqhelanga	abangaqhelanga	bengaqhelanga
Class 3	wāqhela	owāqhela	wāqhela	awuqhelanga	ongaqhelanga	ungaqhelanga
Class 4	yāqhela	eyāqhela	yāqhela	ayiqhelanga	engaqhelanga	ingaqhelanga
Class 5	lāqhela	elāqhela	lāqhela	aliqhelanga	elingaqhelanga	lingaqhelanga
Class 6	āqhela	āqhela	āqhela	awaqhelanga	angaqhelanga	engaqhelanga
Class 7	sāqhela	esāqhela	sāqhela	asiqhelanga	esingaqhelanga	singaqhelanga
Class 8	zāqhela	ezāqhela	zāqhela	aziqhelanga	ezingaqhelanga	zingaqhelanga
Class 9	yāqhela	eyāqhela	yāqhela	ayiqhelanga	engaqhelanga	ingaqhelanga
Class 10	zāqhela	ezāqhela	zāqhela	aziqhelanga	ezingaqhelanga	zingaqhelanga
Class 11	lwāqhela	olwāqhela	lwāqhela	aluqhelanga	olungaqhelanga	lungaqhelanga
Class 14	bāqhela	obāqhela	bāqhela	abuqhelanga	obungaqhelanga	bungaqhelanga
Class 15	kwāqhela	okwāqhela	kwāqhela	akuqhelanga	okungaqhelanga	kungaqhelanga
Class 17	kwāqhela	okwāqhela	kwāqhela	akuqhelanga	okungaqhelanga	kungaqhelanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaqhela	—	ngingaqhela	ngingeqhele	—	ngingeqhele
2nd singular	ungaqhela	—	ungaqhela	ungeqhele	—	ungeqhele
1st plural	singaqhela	—	singaqhela	singeqhele	—	singeqhele
2nd plural	ningaqhela	—	ningaqhela	ningeqhele	—	ningeqhele
Class 1	angaqhela	—	engaqhela	angeqhele	—	engeqhele
Class 2	bangaqhela	—	bengaqhela	bangeqhele	—	bengeqhele
Class 3	ungaqhela	—	ungaqhela	ungeqhele	—	ungeqhele
Class 4	ingaqhela	—	ingaqhela	ingeqhele	—	ingeqhele
Class 5	lingaqhela	—	lingaqhela	lingeqhele	—	lingeqhele
Class 6	angaqhela	—	engaqhela	angeqhele	—	engeqhele
Class 7	singaqhela	—	singaqhela	singeqhele	—	singeqhele
Class 8	zingaqhela	—	zingaqhela	zingeqhele	—	zingeqhele
Class 9	ingaqhela	—	ingaqhela	ingeqhele	—	ingeqhele
Class 10	zingaqhela	—	zingaqhela	zingeqhele	—	zingeqhele
Class 11	lungaqhela	—	lungaqhela	lungeqhele	—	lungeqhele
Class 14	bungaqhela	—	bungaqhela	bungeqhele	—	bungeqhele
Class 15	kungaqhela	—	kungaqhela	kungeqhele	—	kungeqhele
Class 17	kungaqhela	—	kungaqhela	kungeqhele	—	kungeqhele
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoqhela	engizoqhela	ngizoqhela	angizuqhela	engingezuqhela	ngingezuqhela
2nd singular	uzoqhela	ozoqhela	uzoqhela	awuzuqhela	ongezuqhela	ungezuqhela
1st plural	sizoqhela	esizoqhela	sizoqhela	asizuqhela	esingezuqhela	singezuqhela
2nd plural	nizoqhela	enizoqhela	nizoqhela	anizuqhela	eningezuqhela	ningezuqhela
Class 1	uzoqhela	ozoqhela	ezoqhela	akazuqhela	ongezuqhela	engezuqhela
Class 2	bazoqhela	abazoqhela	bezoqhela	abazuqhela	abangezuqhela	bengezuqhela
Class 3	uzoqhela	ozoqhela	uzoqhela	awuzuqhela	ongezuqhela	ungezuqhela
Class 4	izoqhela	ezoqhela	izoqhela	ayizuqhela	engezuqhela	ingezuqhela
Class 5	lizoqhela	elizoqhela	lizoqhela	alizuqhela	elingezuqhela	lingezuqhela
Class 6	azoqhela	azoqhela	ezoqhela	awazuqhela	angezuqhela	engezuqhela
Class 7	sizoqhela	esizoqhela	sizoqhela	asizuqhela	esingezuqhela	singezuqhela
Class 8	zizoqhela	ezizoqhela	zizoqhela	azizuqhela	ezingezuqhela	zingezuqhela
Class 9	izoqhela	ezoqhela	izoqhela	ayizuqhela	engezuqhela	ingezuqhela
Class 10	zizoqhela	ezizoqhela	zizoqhela	azizuqhela	ezingezuqhela	zingezuqhela
Class 11	luzoqhela	oluzoqhela	luzoqhela	aluzuqhela	olungezuqhela	lungezuqhela
Class 14	buzoqhela	obuzoqhela	buzoqhela	abuzuqhela	obungezuqhela	bungezuqhela
Class 15	kuzoqhela	okuzoqhela	kuzoqhela	akuzuqhela	okungezuqhela	kungezuqhela
Class 17	kuzoqhela	okuzoqhela	kuzoqhela	akuzuqhela	okungezuqhela	kungezuqhela
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoqhela	engiyoqhela	ngiyoqhela	angiyuqhela	engingeyuqhela	ngingeyuqhela
2nd singular	uyoqhela	oyoqhela	uyoqhela	awuyuqhela	ongeyuqhela	ungeyuqhela
1st plural	siyoqhela	esiyoqhela	siyoqhela	asiyuqhela	esingeyuqhela	singeyuqhela
2nd plural	niyoqhela	eniyoqhela	niyoqhela	aniyuqhela	eningeyuqhela	ningeyuqhela
Class 1	uyoqhela	oyoqhela	eyoqhela	akayuqhela	ongeyuqhela	engeyuqhela
Class 2	bayoqhela	abayoqhela	beyoqhela	abayuqhela	abangeyuqhela	bengeyuqhela
Class 3	uyoqhela	oyoqhela	uyoqhela	awuyuqhela	ongeyuqhela	ungeyuqhela
Class 4	iyoqhela	eyoqhela	iyoqhela	ayiyuqhela	engeyuqhela	ingeyuqhela
Class 5	liyoqhela	eliyoqhela	liyoqhela	aliyuqhela	elingeyuqhela	lingeyuqhela
Class 6	ayoqhela	ayoqhela	eyoqhela	awayuqhela	angeyuqhela	engeyuqhela
Class 7	siyoqhela	esiyoqhela	siyoqhela	asiyuqhela	esingeyuqhela	singeyuqhela
Class 8	ziyoqhela	eziyoqhela	ziyoqhela	aziyuqhela	ezingeyuqhela	zingeyuqhela
Class 9	iyoqhela	eyoqhela	iyoqhela	ayiyuqhela	engeyuqhela	ingeyuqhela
Class 10	ziyoqhela	eziyoqhela	ziyoqhela	aziyuqhela	ezingeyuqhela	zingeyuqhela
Class 11	luyoqhela	oluyoqhela	luyoqhela	aluyuqhela	olungeyuqhela	lungeyuqhela
Class 14	buyoqhela	obuyoqhela	buyoqhela	abuyuqhela	obungeyuqhela	bungeyuqhela
Class 15	kuyoqhela	okuyoqhela	kuyoqhela	akuyuqhela	okungeyuqhela	kungeyuqhela
Class 17	kuyoqhela	okuyoqhela	kuyoqhela	akuyuqhela	okungeyuqhela	kungeyuqhela
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiqhele	ngingaqheli
2nd singular	uqhele	ungaqheli
1st plural	siqhele	singaqheli
2nd plural	niqhele	ningaqheli
Class 1	aqhele	angaqheli
Class 2	baqhele	bangaqheli
Class 3	uqhele	ungaqheli
Class 4	iqhele	ingaqheli
Class 5	liqhele	lingaqheli
Class 6	aqhele	angaqheli
Class 7	siqhele	singaqheli
Class 8	ziqhele	zingaqheli
Class 9	iqhele	ingaqheli
Class 10	ziqhele	zingaqheli
Class 11	luqhele	lungaqheli
Class 14	buqhele	bungaqheli
Class 15	kuqhele	kungaqheli
Class 17	kuqhele	kungaqheli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaqhela	ngangaqhela, angaqhela, angangaqhela
2nd singular	waqhela	wangaqhela, awaqhela, awangaqhela
1st plural	saqhela	sangaqhela, asaqhela, asangaqhela
2nd plural	naqhela	nangaqhela, anaqhela, anangaqhela
Class 1	waqhela	wangaqhela, akaqhela, akangaqhela
Class 2	baqhela	bangaqhela, abaqhela, abangaqhela
Class 3	waqhela	wangaqhela, awaqhela, awangaqhela
Class 4	yaqhela	yangaqhela, ayaqhela, ayangaqhela
Class 5	laqhela	langaqhela, alaqhela, alangaqhela
Class 6	aqhela	angaqhela, awaqhela, awangaqhela
Class 7	saqhela	sangaqhela, asaqhela, asangaqhela
Class 8	zaqhela	zangaqhela, azaqhela, azangaqhela
Class 9	yaqhela	yangaqhela, ayaqhela, ayangaqhela
Class 10	zaqhela	zangaqhela, azaqhela, azangaqhela
Class 11	lwaqhela	lwangaqhela, alwaqhela, alwangaqhela
Class 14	baqhela	bangaqhela, abaqhela, abangaqhela
Class 15	kwaqhela	kwangaqhela, akwaqhela, akwangaqhela
Class 17	kwaqhela	kwangaqhela, akwaqhela, akwangaqhela

References

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