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
	Singular	Plural
Full form	ubutha	—
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)”