vuvuka

Southern Ndebele

Verb

-vuvuka^?

1. to swell

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

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Verb

-vuvuka^?

1. to swell, to swell up

Inflection

Tone unknown
Infinitive	ukuvuvuka
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuvuvuka	ukungavuvuki
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	vuvuka	-vuvuke
Plural	vuvukani	-vuvukeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyavuvuka, ngivuvuka	engivuvukayo, engivuvuka	ngivuvuka	angivuvuki	engingavuvuki	ngingavuvuki
2nd singular	uyavuvuka, uvuvuka	ovuvukayo, ovuvuka	uvuvuka	awuvuvuki	ongavuvuki	ungavuvuki
1st plural	siyavuvuka, sivuvuka	esivuvukayo, esivuvuka	sivuvuka	asivuvuki	esingavuvuki	singavuvuki
2nd plural	niyavuvuka, nivuvuka	enivuvukayo, enivuvuka	nivuvuka	anivuvuki	eningavuvuki	ningavuvuki
Class 1	uyavuvuka, uvuvuka	ovuvukayo, ovuvuka	evuvuka	akavuvuki	ongavuvuki	engavuvuki
Class 2	bayavuvuka, bavuvuka	abavuvukayo, abavuvuka	bevuvuka	abavuvuki	abangavuvuki	bengavuvuki
Class 3	uyavuvuka, uvuvuka	ovuvukayo, ovuvuka	uvuvuka	awuvuvuki	ongavuvuki	ungavuvuki
Class 4	iyavuvuka, ivuvuka	evuvukayo, evuvuka	ivuvuka	ayivuvuki	engavuvuki	ingavuvuki
Class 5	liyavuvuka, livuvuka	elivuvukayo, elivuvuka	livuvuka	alivuvuki	elingavuvuki	lingavuvuki
Class 6	ayavuvuka, avuvuka	avuvukayo, avuvuka	evuvuka	awavuvuki	angavuvuki	engavuvuki
Class 7	siyavuvuka, sivuvuka	esivuvukayo, esivuvuka	sivuvuka	asivuvuki	esingavuvuki	singavuvuki
Class 8	ziyavuvuka, zivuvuka	ezivuvukayo, ezivuvuka	zivuvuka	azivuvuki	ezingavuvuki	zingavuvuki
Class 9	iyavuvuka, ivuvuka	evuvukayo, evuvuka	ivuvuka	ayivuvuki	engavuvuki	ingavuvuki
Class 10	ziyavuvuka, zivuvuka	ezivuvukayo, ezivuvuka	zivuvuka	azivuvuki	ezingavuvuki	zingavuvuki
Class 11	luyavuvuka, luvuvuka	oluvuvukayo, oluvuvuka	luvuvuka	aluvuvuki	olungavuvuki	lungavuvuki
Class 14	buyavuvuka, buvuvuka	obuvuvukayo, obuvuvuka	buvuvuka	abuvuvuki	obungavuvuki	bungavuvuki
Class 15	kuyavuvuka, kuvuvuka	okuvuvukayo, okuvuvuka	kuvuvuka	akuvuvuki	okungavuvuki	kungavuvuki
Class 17	kuyavuvuka, kuvuvuka	okuvuvukayo, okuvuvuka	kuvuvuka	akuvuvuki	okungavuvuki	kungavuvuki
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngivuvukile, ngivuvukē	engivuvukile, engivuvukē	ngivuvukile, ngivuvukē	angivuvukanga	engingavuvukanga	ngingavuvukanga
2nd singular	uvuvukile, uvuvukē	ovuvukile, ovuvukē	uvuvukile, uvuvukē	awuvuvukanga	ongavuvukanga	ungavuvukanga
1st plural	sivuvukile, sivuvukē	esivuvukile, esivuvukē	sivuvukile, sivuvukē	asivuvukanga	esingavuvukanga	singavuvukanga
2nd plural	nivuvukile, nivuvukē	enivuvukile, enivuvukē	nivuvukile, nivuvukē	anivuvukanga	eningavuvukanga	ningavuvukanga
Class 1	uvuvukile, uvuvukē	ovuvukile, ovuvukē	evuvukile, evuvukē	akavuvukanga	ongavuvukanga	engavuvukanga
Class 2	bavuvukile, bavuvukē	abavuvukile, abavuvukē	bevuvukile, bevuvukē	abavuvukanga	abangavuvukanga	bengavuvukanga
Class 3	uvuvukile, uvuvukē	ovuvukile, ovuvukē	uvuvukile, uvuvukē	awuvuvukanga	ongavuvukanga	ungavuvukanga
Class 4	ivuvukile, ivuvukē	evuvukile, evuvukē	ivuvukile, ivuvukē	ayivuvukanga	engavuvukanga	ingavuvukanga
Class 5	livuvukile, livuvukē	elivuvukile, elivuvukē	livuvukile, livuvukē	alivuvukanga	elingavuvukanga	lingavuvukanga
Class 6	avuvukile, avuvukē	avuvukile, avuvukē	evuvukile, evuvukē	awavuvukanga	angavuvukanga	engavuvukanga
Class 7	sivuvukile, sivuvukē	esivuvukile, esivuvukē	sivuvukile, sivuvukē	asivuvukanga	esingavuvukanga	singavuvukanga
Class 8	zivuvukile, zivuvukē	ezivuvukile, ezivuvukē	zivuvukile, zivuvukē	azivuvukanga	ezingavuvukanga	zingavuvukanga
Class 9	ivuvukile, ivuvukē	evuvukile, evuvukē	ivuvukile, ivuvukē	ayivuvukanga	engavuvukanga	ingavuvukanga
Class 10	zivuvukile, zivuvukē	ezivuvukile, ezivuvukē	zivuvukile, zivuvukē	azivuvukanga	ezingavuvukanga	zingavuvukanga
Class 11	luvuvukile, luvuvukē	oluvuvukile, oluvuvukē	luvuvukile, luvuvukē	aluvuvukanga	olungavuvukanga	lungavuvukanga
Class 14	buvuvukile, buvuvukē	obuvuvukile, obuvuvukē	buvuvukile, buvuvukē	abuvuvukanga	obungavuvukanga	bungavuvukanga
Class 15	kuvuvukile, kuvuvukē	okuvuvukile, okuvuvukē	kuvuvukile, kuvuvukē	akuvuvukanga	okungavuvukanga	kungavuvukanga
Class 17	kuvuvukile, kuvuvukē	okuvuvukile, okuvuvukē	kuvuvukile, kuvuvukē	akuvuvukanga	okungavuvukanga	kungavuvukanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāvuvuka	engāvuvuka	ngāvuvuka	angivuvukanga	engingavuvukanga	ngingavuvukanga
2nd singular	wāvuvuka	owāvuvuka	wāvuvuka	awuvuvukanga	ongavuvukanga	ungavuvukanga
1st plural	sāvuvuka	esāvuvuka	sāvuvuka	asivuvukanga	esingavuvukanga	singavuvukanga
2nd plural	nāvuvuka	enāvuvuka	nāvuvuka	anivuvukanga	eningavuvukanga	ningavuvukanga
Class 1	wāvuvuka	owāvuvuka	āvuvuka	akavuvukanga	ongavuvukanga	engavuvukanga
Class 2	bāvuvuka	abāvuvuka	bāvuvuka	abavuvukanga	abangavuvukanga	bengavuvukanga
Class 3	wāvuvuka	owāvuvuka	wāvuvuka	awuvuvukanga	ongavuvukanga	ungavuvukanga
Class 4	yāvuvuka	eyāvuvuka	yāvuvuka	ayivuvukanga	engavuvukanga	ingavuvukanga
Class 5	lāvuvuka	elāvuvuka	lāvuvuka	alivuvukanga	elingavuvukanga	lingavuvukanga
Class 6	āvuvuka	āvuvuka	āvuvuka	awavuvukanga	angavuvukanga	engavuvukanga
Class 7	sāvuvuka	esāvuvuka	sāvuvuka	asivuvukanga	esingavuvukanga	singavuvukanga
Class 8	zāvuvuka	ezāvuvuka	zāvuvuka	azivuvukanga	ezingavuvukanga	zingavuvukanga
Class 9	yāvuvuka	eyāvuvuka	yāvuvuka	ayivuvukanga	engavuvukanga	ingavuvukanga
Class 10	zāvuvuka	ezāvuvuka	zāvuvuka	azivuvukanga	ezingavuvukanga	zingavuvukanga
Class 11	lwāvuvuka	olwāvuvuka	lwāvuvuka	aluvuvukanga	olungavuvukanga	lungavuvukanga
Class 14	bāvuvuka	obāvuvuka	bāvuvuka	abuvuvukanga	obungavuvukanga	bungavuvukanga
Class 15	kwāvuvuka	okwāvuvuka	kwāvuvuka	akuvuvukanga	okungavuvukanga	kungavuvukanga
Class 17	kwāvuvuka	okwāvuvuka	kwāvuvuka	akuvuvukanga	okungavuvukanga	kungavuvukanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingavuvuka	—	ngingavuvuka	ngingevuvuke	—	ngingevuvuke
2nd singular	ungavuvuka	—	ungavuvuka	ungevuvuke	—	ungevuvuke
1st plural	singavuvuka	—	singavuvuka	singevuvuke	—	singevuvuke
2nd plural	ningavuvuka	—	ningavuvuka	ningevuvuke	—	ningevuvuke
Class 1	angavuvuka	—	engavuvuka	angevuvuke	—	engevuvuke
Class 2	bangavuvuka	—	bengavuvuka	bangevuvuke	—	bengevuvuke
Class 3	ungavuvuka	—	ungavuvuka	ungevuvuke	—	ungevuvuke
Class 4	ingavuvuka	—	ingavuvuka	ingevuvuke	—	ingevuvuke
Class 5	lingavuvuka	—	lingavuvuka	lingevuvuke	—	lingevuvuke
Class 6	angavuvuka	—	engavuvuka	angevuvuke	—	engevuvuke
Class 7	singavuvuka	—	singavuvuka	singevuvuke	—	singevuvuke
Class 8	zingavuvuka	—	zingavuvuka	zingevuvuke	—	zingevuvuke
Class 9	ingavuvuka	—	ingavuvuka	ingevuvuke	—	ingevuvuke
Class 10	zingavuvuka	—	zingavuvuka	zingevuvuke	—	zingevuvuke
Class 11	lungavuvuka	—	lungavuvuka	lungevuvuke	—	lungevuvuke
Class 14	bungavuvuka	—	bungavuvuka	bungevuvuke	—	bungevuvuke
Class 15	kungavuvuka	—	kungavuvuka	kungevuvuke	—	kungevuvuke
Class 17	kungavuvuka	—	kungavuvuka	kungevuvuke	—	kungevuvuke
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizovuvuka	engizovuvuka	ngizovuvuka	angizuvuvuka	engingezuvuvuka	ngingezuvuvuka
2nd singular	uzovuvuka	ozovuvuka	uzovuvuka	awuzuvuvuka	ongezuvuvuka	ungezuvuvuka
1st plural	sizovuvuka	esizovuvuka	sizovuvuka	asizuvuvuka	esingezuvuvuka	singezuvuvuka
2nd plural	nizovuvuka	enizovuvuka	nizovuvuka	anizuvuvuka	eningezuvuvuka	ningezuvuvuka
Class 1	uzovuvuka	ozovuvuka	ezovuvuka	akazuvuvuka	ongezuvuvuka	engezuvuvuka
Class 2	bazovuvuka	abazovuvuka	bezovuvuka	abazuvuvuka	abangezuvuvuka	bengezuvuvuka
Class 3	uzovuvuka	ozovuvuka	uzovuvuka	awuzuvuvuka	ongezuvuvuka	ungezuvuvuka
Class 4	izovuvuka	ezovuvuka	izovuvuka	ayizuvuvuka	engezuvuvuka	ingezuvuvuka
Class 5	lizovuvuka	elizovuvuka	lizovuvuka	alizuvuvuka	elingezuvuvuka	lingezuvuvuka
Class 6	azovuvuka	azovuvuka	ezovuvuka	awazuvuvuka	angezuvuvuka	engezuvuvuka
Class 7	sizovuvuka	esizovuvuka	sizovuvuka	asizuvuvuka	esingezuvuvuka	singezuvuvuka
Class 8	zizovuvuka	ezizovuvuka	zizovuvuka	azizuvuvuka	ezingezuvuvuka	zingezuvuvuka
Class 9	izovuvuka	ezovuvuka	izovuvuka	ayizuvuvuka	engezuvuvuka	ingezuvuvuka
Class 10	zizovuvuka	ezizovuvuka	zizovuvuka	azizuvuvuka	ezingezuvuvuka	zingezuvuvuka
Class 11	luzovuvuka	oluzovuvuka	luzovuvuka	aluzuvuvuka	olungezuvuvuka	lungezuvuvuka
Class 14	buzovuvuka	obuzovuvuka	buzovuvuka	abuzuvuvuka	obungezuvuvuka	bungezuvuvuka
Class 15	kuzovuvuka	okuzovuvuka	kuzovuvuka	akuzuvuvuka	okungezuvuvuka	kungezuvuvuka
Class 17	kuzovuvuka	okuzovuvuka	kuzovuvuka	akuzuvuvuka	okungezuvuvuka	kungezuvuvuka
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyovuvuka	engiyovuvuka	ngiyovuvuka	angiyuvuvuka	engingeyuvuvuka	ngingeyuvuvuka
2nd singular	uyovuvuka	oyovuvuka	uyovuvuka	awuyuvuvuka	ongeyuvuvuka	ungeyuvuvuka
1st plural	siyovuvuka	esiyovuvuka	siyovuvuka	asiyuvuvuka	esingeyuvuvuka	singeyuvuvuka
2nd plural	niyovuvuka	eniyovuvuka	niyovuvuka	aniyuvuvuka	eningeyuvuvuka	ningeyuvuvuka
Class 1	uyovuvuka	oyovuvuka	eyovuvuka	akayuvuvuka	ongeyuvuvuka	engeyuvuvuka
Class 2	bayovuvuka	abayovuvuka	beyovuvuka	abayuvuvuka	abangeyuvuvuka	bengeyuvuvuka
Class 3	uyovuvuka	oyovuvuka	uyovuvuka	awuyuvuvuka	ongeyuvuvuka	ungeyuvuvuka
Class 4	iyovuvuka	eyovuvuka	iyovuvuka	ayiyuvuvuka	engeyuvuvuka	ingeyuvuvuka
Class 5	liyovuvuka	eliyovuvuka	liyovuvuka	aliyuvuvuka	elingeyuvuvuka	lingeyuvuvuka
Class 6	ayovuvuka	ayovuvuka	eyovuvuka	awayuvuvuka	angeyuvuvuka	engeyuvuvuka
Class 7	siyovuvuka	esiyovuvuka	siyovuvuka	asiyuvuvuka	esingeyuvuvuka	singeyuvuvuka
Class 8	ziyovuvuka	eziyovuvuka	ziyovuvuka	aziyuvuvuka	ezingeyuvuvuka	zingeyuvuvuka
Class 9	iyovuvuka	eyovuvuka	iyovuvuka	ayiyuvuvuka	engeyuvuvuka	ingeyuvuvuka
Class 10	ziyovuvuka	eziyovuvuka	ziyovuvuka	aziyuvuvuka	ezingeyuvuvuka	zingeyuvuvuka
Class 11	luyovuvuka	oluyovuvuka	luyovuvuka	aluyuvuvuka	olungeyuvuvuka	lungeyuvuvuka
Class 14	buyovuvuka	obuyovuvuka	buyovuvuka	abuyuvuvuka	obungeyuvuvuka	bungeyuvuvuka
Class 15	kuyovuvuka	okuyovuvuka	kuyovuvuka	akuyuvuvuka	okungeyuvuvuka	kungeyuvuvuka
Class 17	kuyovuvuka	okuyovuvuka	kuyovuvuka	akuyuvuvuka	okungeyuvuvuka	kungeyuvuvuka
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngivuvuke	ngingavuvuki
2nd singular	uvuvuke	ungavuvuki
1st plural	sivuvuke	singavuvuki
2nd plural	nivuvuke	ningavuvuki
Class 1	avuvuke	angavuvuki
Class 2	bavuvuke	bangavuvuki
Class 3	uvuvuke	ungavuvuki
Class 4	ivuvuke	ingavuvuki
Class 5	livuvuke	lingavuvuki
Class 6	avuvuke	angavuvuki
Class 7	sivuvuke	singavuvuki
Class 8	zivuvuke	zingavuvuki
Class 9	ivuvuke	ingavuvuki
Class 10	zivuvuke	zingavuvuki
Class 11	luvuvuke	lungavuvuki
Class 14	buvuvuke	bungavuvuki
Class 15	kuvuvuke	kungavuvuki
Class 17	kuvuvuke	kungavuvuki
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngavuvuka	ngangavuvuka, angavuvuka, angangavuvuka
2nd singular	wavuvuka	wangavuvuka, awavuvuka, awangavuvuka
1st plural	savuvuka	sangavuvuka, asavuvuka, asangavuvuka
2nd plural	navuvuka	nangavuvuka, anavuvuka, anangavuvuka
Class 1	wavuvuka	wangavuvuka, akavuvuka, akangavuvuka
Class 2	bavuvuka	bangavuvuka, abavuvuka, abangavuvuka
Class 3	wavuvuka	wangavuvuka, awavuvuka, awangavuvuka
Class 4	yavuvuka	yangavuvuka, ayavuvuka, ayangavuvuka
Class 5	lavuvuka	langavuvuka, alavuvuka, alangavuvuka
Class 6	avuvuka	angavuvuka, awavuvuka, awangavuvuka
Class 7	savuvuka	sangavuvuka, asavuvuka, asangavuvuka
Class 8	zavuvuka	zangavuvuka, azavuvuka, azangavuvuka
Class 9	yavuvuka	yangavuvuka, ayavuvuka, ayangavuvuka
Class 10	zavuvuka	zangavuvuka, azavuvuka, azangavuvuka
Class 11	lwavuvuka	lwangavuvuka, alwavuvuka, alwangavuvuka
Class 14	bavuvuka	bangavuvuka, abavuvuka, abangavuvuka
Class 15	kwavuvuka	kwangavuvuka, akwavuvuka, akwangavuvuka
Class 17	kwavuvuka	kwangavuvuka, akwavuvuka, akwangavuvuka

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “vuvuka”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “vuvuka (3.2.9)”