ubutha

Zulu

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀táà (“bow”). Its meaning may have been influenced by isitha (“enemy”), or it may be a derivation from isitha, which itself is ultimately from the same Proto-Bantu root.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /úɓuːtʰá/

Noun

úbuthá class 14

1. hostility, enmity, rivalry

Inflection

Class 14 (locative ebutheni)

	singular		plural
full form	ubutha		—
simple form	butha		—
locative	ebutheni		—
copulative	ngubutha		—
Possessive forms
	singular		plural
	modifier	substantive	modifier	substantive
class 1	wobutha	owobutha	—	—
class 2	bobutha	abobutha	—	—
class 3	wobutha	owobutha	—	—
class 4	yobutha	eyobutha	—	—
class 5	lobutha	elobutha	—	—
class 6	obutha	awobutha	—	—
class 7	sobutha	esobutha	—	—
class 8	zobutha	ezobutha	—	—
class 9	yobutha	eyobutha	—	—
class 10	zobutha	ezobutha	—	—
class 11	lobutha	olobutha	—	—
class 14	bobutha	obobutha	—	—
class 15	kobutha	okobutha	—	—
class 17	kobutha	okobutha	—	—

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-tha”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-tha (2.3-6.3)”