guga

English

Etymology

Scottish Gaelic guga

Noun

guga (plural gugas)

(Scotland) solan goose or northern gannet
- Bryan Nelson, The Gannet
  It is well known that young gannets or gugas are not only highly edible but their fat has remarkable curative properties.

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

guga m (genitive singular guga, plural gugachan)

Young of the northern gannet, Morus bassanus.

Hypernyms

sùlaire

Swazi

Verb

-gúga

to be old

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Verb

-gúga

(intransitive) to be old

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Verb

-gúga

(intransitive) to age, to grow old
(intransitive) to wear, to wear away, to wear out

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuguga
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuguga	ukungagugi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	guga	-guge
Plural	gugani	-gugeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaguga, ngiguga	engigugayo, engiguga	ngiguga	angigugi	engingagugi	ngingagugi
2nd singular	uyaguga, uguga	ogugayo, oguga	uguga	awugugi	ongagugi	ungagugi
1st plural	siyaguga, siguga	esigugayo, esiguga	siguga	asigugi	esingagugi	singagugi
2nd plural	niyaguga, niguga	enigugayo, eniguga	niguga	anigugi	eningagugi	ningagugi
Class 1	uyaguga, uguga	ogugayo, oguga	eguga	akagugi	ongagugi	engagugi
Class 2	bayaguga, baguga	abagugayo, abaguga	beguga	abagugi	abangagugi	bengagugi
Class 3	uyaguga, uguga	ogugayo, oguga	uguga	awugugi	ongagugi	ungagugi
Class 4	iyaguga, iguga	egugayo, eguga	iguga	ayigugi	engagugi	ingagugi
Class 5	liyaguga, liguga	eligugayo, eliguga	liguga	aligugi	elingagugi	lingagugi
Class 6	ayaguga, aguga	agugayo, aguga	eguga	awagugi	angagugi	engagugi
Class 7	siyaguga, siguga	esigugayo, esiguga	siguga	asigugi	esingagugi	singagugi
Class 8	ziyaguga, ziguga	ezigugayo, eziguga	ziguga	azigugi	ezingagugi	zingagugi
Class 9	iyaguga, iguga	egugayo, eguga	iguga	ayigugi	engagugi	ingagugi
Class 10	ziyaguga, ziguga	ezigugayo, eziguga	ziguga	azigugi	ezingagugi	zingagugi
Class 11	luyaguga, luguga	olugugayo, oluguga	luguga	alugugi	olungagugi	lungagugi
Class 14	buyaguga, buguga	obugugayo, obuguga	buguga	abugugi	obungagugi	bungagugi
Class 15	kuyaguga, kuguga	okugugayo, okuguga	kuguga	akugugi	okungagugi	kungagugi
Class 17	kuyaguga, kuguga	okugugayo, okuguga	kuguga	akugugi	okungagugi	kungagugi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngigugile, ngigugē	engigugile, engigugē	ngigugile, ngigugē	angiguganga	engingaguganga	ngingaguganga
2nd singular	ugugile, ugugē	ogugile, ogugē	ugugile, ugugē	awuguganga	ongaguganga	ungaguganga
1st plural	sigugile, sigugē	esigugile, esigugē	sigugile, sigugē	asiguganga	esingaguganga	singaguganga
2nd plural	nigugile, nigugē	enigugile, enigugē	nigugile, nigugē	aniguganga	eningaguganga	ningaguganga
Class 1	ugugile, ugugē	ogugile, ogugē	egugile, egugē	akaguganga	ongaguganga	engaguganga
Class 2	bagugile, bagugē	abagugile, abagugē	begugile, begugē	abaguganga	abangaguganga	bengaguganga
Class 3	ugugile, ugugē	ogugile, ogugē	ugugile, ugugē	awuguganga	ongaguganga	ungaguganga
Class 4	igugile, igugē	egugile, egugē	igugile, igugē	ayiguganga	engaguganga	ingaguganga
Class 5	ligugile, ligugē	eligugile, eligugē	ligugile, ligugē	aliguganga	elingaguganga	lingaguganga
Class 6	agugile, agugē	agugile, agugē	egugile, egugē	awaguganga	angaguganga	engaguganga
Class 7	sigugile, sigugē	esigugile, esigugē	sigugile, sigugē	asiguganga	esingaguganga	singaguganga
Class 8	zigugile, zigugē	ezigugile, ezigugē	zigugile, zigugē	aziguganga	ezingaguganga	zingaguganga
Class 9	igugile, igugē	egugile, egugē	igugile, igugē	ayiguganga	engaguganga	ingaguganga
Class 10	zigugile, zigugē	ezigugile, ezigugē	zigugile, zigugē	aziguganga	ezingaguganga	zingaguganga
Class 11	lugugile, lugugē	olugugile, olugugē	lugugile, lugugē	aluguganga	olungaguganga	lungaguganga
Class 14	bugugile, bugugē	obugugile, obugugē	bugugile, bugugē	abuguganga	obungaguganga	bungaguganga
Class 15	kugugile, kugugē	okugugile, okugugē	kugugile, kugugē	akuguganga	okungaguganga	kungaguganga
Class 17	kugugile, kugugē	okugugile, okugugē	kugugile, kugugē	akuguganga	okungaguganga	kungaguganga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāguga	engāguga	ngāguga	angiguganga	engingaguganga	ngingaguganga
2nd singular	wāguga	owāguga	wāguga	awuguganga	ongaguganga	ungaguganga
1st plural	sāguga	esāguga	sāguga	asiguganga	esingaguganga	singaguganga
2nd plural	nāguga	enāguga	nāguga	aniguganga	eningaguganga	ningaguganga
Class 1	wāguga	owāguga	āguga	akaguganga	ongaguganga	engaguganga
Class 2	bāguga	abāguga	bāguga	abaguganga	abangaguganga	bengaguganga
Class 3	wāguga	owāguga	wāguga	awuguganga	ongaguganga	ungaguganga
Class 4	yāguga	eyāguga	yāguga	ayiguganga	engaguganga	ingaguganga
Class 5	lāguga	elāguga	lāguga	aliguganga	elingaguganga	lingaguganga
Class 6	āguga	āguga	āguga	awaguganga	angaguganga	engaguganga
Class 7	sāguga	esāguga	sāguga	asiguganga	esingaguganga	singaguganga
Class 8	zāguga	ezāguga	zāguga	aziguganga	ezingaguganga	zingaguganga
Class 9	yāguga	eyāguga	yāguga	ayiguganga	engaguganga	ingaguganga
Class 10	zāguga	ezāguga	zāguga	aziguganga	ezingaguganga	zingaguganga
Class 11	lwāguga	olwāguga	lwāguga	aluguganga	olungaguganga	lungaguganga
Class 14	bāguga	obāguga	bāguga	abuguganga	obungaguganga	bungaguganga
Class 15	kwāguga	okwāguga	kwāguga	akuguganga	okungaguganga	kungaguganga
Class 17	kwāguga	okwāguga	kwāguga	akuguganga	okungaguganga	kungaguganga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaguga	—	ngingaguga	ngingeguge	—	ngingeguge
2nd singular	ungaguga	—	ungaguga	ungeguge	—	ungeguge
1st plural	singaguga	—	singaguga	singeguge	—	singeguge
2nd plural	ningaguga	—	ningaguga	ningeguge	—	ningeguge
Class 1	angaguga	—	engaguga	angeguge	—	engeguge
Class 2	bangaguga	—	bengaguga	bangeguge	—	bengeguge
Class 3	ungaguga	—	ungaguga	ungeguge	—	ungeguge
Class 4	ingaguga	—	ingaguga	ingeguge	—	ingeguge
Class 5	lingaguga	—	lingaguga	lingeguge	—	lingeguge
Class 6	angaguga	—	engaguga	angeguge	—	engeguge
Class 7	singaguga	—	singaguga	singeguge	—	singeguge
Class 8	zingaguga	—	zingaguga	zingeguge	—	zingeguge
Class 9	ingaguga	—	ingaguga	ingeguge	—	ingeguge
Class 10	zingaguga	—	zingaguga	zingeguge	—	zingeguge
Class 11	lungaguga	—	lungaguga	lungeguge	—	lungeguge
Class 14	bungaguga	—	bungaguga	bungeguge	—	bungeguge
Class 15	kungaguga	—	kungaguga	kungeguge	—	kungeguge
Class 17	kungaguga	—	kungaguga	kungeguge	—	kungeguge
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoguga	engizoguga	ngizoguga	angizuguga	engingezuguga	ngingezuguga
2nd singular	uzoguga	ozoguga	uzoguga	awuzuguga	ongezuguga	ungezuguga
1st plural	sizoguga	esizoguga	sizoguga	asizuguga	esingezuguga	singezuguga
2nd plural	nizoguga	enizoguga	nizoguga	anizuguga	eningezuguga	ningezuguga
Class 1	uzoguga	ozoguga	ezoguga	akazuguga	ongezuguga	engezuguga
Class 2	bazoguga	abazoguga	bezoguga	abazuguga	abangezuguga	bengezuguga
Class 3	uzoguga	ozoguga	uzoguga	awuzuguga	ongezuguga	ungezuguga
Class 4	izoguga	ezoguga	izoguga	ayizuguga	engezuguga	ingezuguga
Class 5	lizoguga	elizoguga	lizoguga	alizuguga	elingezuguga	lingezuguga
Class 6	azoguga	azoguga	ezoguga	awazuguga	angezuguga	engezuguga
Class 7	sizoguga	esizoguga	sizoguga	asizuguga	esingezuguga	singezuguga
Class 8	zizoguga	ezizoguga	zizoguga	azizuguga	ezingezuguga	zingezuguga
Class 9	izoguga	ezoguga	izoguga	ayizuguga	engezuguga	ingezuguga
Class 10	zizoguga	ezizoguga	zizoguga	azizuguga	ezingezuguga	zingezuguga
Class 11	luzoguga	oluzoguga	luzoguga	aluzuguga	olungezuguga	lungezuguga
Class 14	buzoguga	obuzoguga	buzoguga	abuzuguga	obungezuguga	bungezuguga
Class 15	kuzoguga	okuzoguga	kuzoguga	akuzuguga	okungezuguga	kungezuguga
Class 17	kuzoguga	okuzoguga	kuzoguga	akuzuguga	okungezuguga	kungezuguga
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoguga	engiyoguga	ngiyoguga	angiyuguga	engingeyuguga	ngingeyuguga
2nd singular	uyoguga	oyoguga	uyoguga	awuyuguga	ongeyuguga	ungeyuguga
1st plural	siyoguga	esiyoguga	siyoguga	asiyuguga	esingeyuguga	singeyuguga
2nd plural	niyoguga	eniyoguga	niyoguga	aniyuguga	eningeyuguga	ningeyuguga
Class 1	uyoguga	oyoguga	eyoguga	akayuguga	ongeyuguga	engeyuguga
Class 2	bayoguga	abayoguga	beyoguga	abayuguga	abangeyuguga	bengeyuguga
Class 3	uyoguga	oyoguga	uyoguga	awuyuguga	ongeyuguga	ungeyuguga
Class 4	iyoguga	eyoguga	iyoguga	ayiyuguga	engeyuguga	ingeyuguga
Class 5	liyoguga	eliyoguga	liyoguga	aliyuguga	elingeyuguga	lingeyuguga
Class 6	ayoguga	ayoguga	eyoguga	awayuguga	angeyuguga	engeyuguga
Class 7	siyoguga	esiyoguga	siyoguga	asiyuguga	esingeyuguga	singeyuguga
Class 8	ziyoguga	eziyoguga	ziyoguga	aziyuguga	ezingeyuguga	zingeyuguga
Class 9	iyoguga	eyoguga	iyoguga	ayiyuguga	engeyuguga	ingeyuguga
Class 10	ziyoguga	eziyoguga	ziyoguga	aziyuguga	ezingeyuguga	zingeyuguga
Class 11	luyoguga	oluyoguga	luyoguga	aluyuguga	olungeyuguga	lungeyuguga
Class 14	buyoguga	obuyoguga	buyoguga	abuyuguga	obungeyuguga	bungeyuguga
Class 15	kuyoguga	okuyoguga	kuyoguga	akuyuguga	okungeyuguga	kungeyuguga
Class 17	kuyoguga	okuyoguga	kuyoguga	akuyuguga	okungeyuguga	kungeyuguga
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiguge	ngingagugi
2nd singular	uguge	ungagugi
1st plural	siguge	singagugi
2nd plural	niguge	ningagugi
Class 1	aguge	angagugi
Class 2	baguge	bangagugi
Class 3	uguge	ungagugi
Class 4	iguge	ingagugi
Class 5	liguge	lingagugi
Class 6	aguge	angagugi
Class 7	siguge	singagugi
Class 8	ziguge	zingagugi
Class 9	iguge	ingagugi
Class 10	ziguge	zingagugi
Class 11	luguge	lungagugi
Class 14	buguge	bungagugi
Class 15	kuguge	kungagugi
Class 17	kuguge	kungagugi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaguga	ngangaguga, angaguga, angangaguga
2nd singular	waguga	wangaguga, awaguga, awangaguga
1st plural	saguga	sangaguga, asaguga, asangaguga
2nd plural	naguga	nangaguga, anaguga, anangaguga
Class 1	waguga	wangaguga, akaguga, akangaguga
Class 2	baguga	bangaguga, abaguga, abangaguga
Class 3	waguga	wangaguga, awaguga, awangaguga
Class 4	yaguga	yangaguga, ayaguga, ayangaguga
Class 5	laguga	langaguga, alaguga, alangaguga
Class 6	aguga	angaguga, awaguga, awangaguga
Class 7	saguga	sangaguga, asaguga, asangaguga
Class 8	zaguga	zangaguga, azaguga, azangaguga
Class 9	yaguga	yangaguga, ayaguga, ayangaguga
Class 10	zaguga	zangaguga, azaguga, azangaguga
Class 11	lwaguga	lwangaguga, alwaguga, alwangaguga
Class 14	baguga	bangaguga, abaguga, abangaguga
Class 15	kwaguga	kwangaguga, akwaguga, akwangaguga
Class 17	kwaguga	kwangaguga, akwaguga, akwangaguga

References

C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “guga”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “guga (6-3.9)”