nqwabela

nqwabela

Zulu

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ᵑǃwaɓéːla/

Verb

-nqwabéla

1. (transitive) to accumulate, to heap up, to pile up, to stack

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukunqwabela
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukunqwabela	ukunganqwabeli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	nqwabela	-nqwabele
Plural	nqwabelani	-nqwabeleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyanqwabela, nginqwabela	enginqwabelayo, enginqwabela	nginqwabela	anginqwabeli	enginganqwabeli	nginganqwabeli
2nd singular	uyanqwabela, unqwabela	onqwabelayo, onqwabela	unqwabela	awunqwabeli	onganqwabeli	unganqwabeli
1st plural	siyanqwabela, sinqwabela	esinqwabelayo, esinqwabela	sinqwabela	asinqwabeli	esinganqwabeli	singanqwabeli
2nd plural	niyanqwabela, ninqwabela	eninqwabelayo, eninqwabela	ninqwabela	aninqwabeli	eninganqwabeli	ninganqwabeli
Class 1	uyanqwabela, unqwabela	onqwabelayo, onqwabela	enqwabela	akanqwabeli	onganqwabeli	enganqwabeli
Class 2	bayanqwabela, banqwabela	abanqwabelayo, abanqwabela	benqwabela	abanqwabeli	abanganqwabeli	benganqwabeli
Class 3	uyanqwabela, unqwabela	onqwabelayo, onqwabela	unqwabela	awunqwabeli	onganqwabeli	unganqwabeli
Class 4	iyanqwabela, inqwabela	enqwabelayo, enqwabela	inqwabela	ayinqwabeli	enganqwabeli	inganqwabeli
Class 5	liyanqwabela, linqwabela	elinqwabelayo, elinqwabela	linqwabela	alinqwabeli	elinganqwabeli	linganqwabeli
Class 6	ayanqwabela, anqwabela	anqwabelayo, anqwabela	enqwabela	awanqwabeli	anganqwabeli	enganqwabeli
Class 7	siyanqwabela, sinqwabela	esinqwabelayo, esinqwabela	sinqwabela	asinqwabeli	esinganqwabeli	singanqwabeli
Class 8	ziyanqwabela, zinqwabela	ezinqwabelayo, ezinqwabela	zinqwabela	azinqwabeli	ezinganqwabeli	zinganqwabeli
Class 9	iyanqwabela, inqwabela	enqwabelayo, enqwabela	inqwabela	ayinqwabeli	enganqwabeli	inganqwabeli
Class 10	ziyanqwabela, zinqwabela	ezinqwabelayo, ezinqwabela	zinqwabela	azinqwabeli	ezinganqwabeli	zinganqwabeli
Class 11	luyanqwabela, lunqwabela	olunqwabelayo, olunqwabela	lunqwabela	alunqwabeli	olunganqwabeli	lunganqwabeli
Class 14	buyanqwabela, bunqwabela	obunqwabelayo, obunqwabela	bunqwabela	abunqwabeli	obunganqwabeli	bunganqwabeli
Class 15	kuyanqwabela, kunqwabela	okunqwabelayo, okunqwabela	kunqwabela	akunqwabeli	okunganqwabeli	kunganqwabeli
Class 17	kuyanqwabela, kunqwabela	okunqwabelayo, okunqwabela	kunqwabela	akunqwabeli	okunganqwabeli	kunganqwabeli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	nginqwabelile, nginqwabelē	enginqwabelile, enginqwabelē	nginqwabelile, nginqwabelē	anginqwabelanga	enginganqwabelanga	nginganqwabelanga
2nd singular	unqwabelile, unqwabelē	onqwabelile, onqwabelē	unqwabelile, unqwabelē	awunqwabelanga	onganqwabelanga	unganqwabelanga
1st plural	sinqwabelile, sinqwabelē	esinqwabelile, esinqwabelē	sinqwabelile, sinqwabelē	asinqwabelanga	esinganqwabelanga	singanqwabelanga
2nd plural	ninqwabelile, ninqwabelē	eninqwabelile, eninqwabelē	ninqwabelile, ninqwabelē	aninqwabelanga	eninganqwabelanga	ninganqwabelanga
Class 1	unqwabelile, unqwabelē	onqwabelile, onqwabelē	enqwabelile, enqwabelē	akanqwabelanga	onganqwabelanga	enganqwabelanga
Class 2	banqwabelile, banqwabelē	abanqwabelile, abanqwabelē	benqwabelile, benqwabelē	abanqwabelanga	abanganqwabelanga	benganqwabelanga
Class 3	unqwabelile, unqwabelē	onqwabelile, onqwabelē	unqwabelile, unqwabelē	awunqwabelanga	onganqwabelanga	unganqwabelanga
Class 4	inqwabelile, inqwabelē	enqwabelile, enqwabelē	inqwabelile, inqwabelē	ayinqwabelanga	enganqwabelanga	inganqwabelanga
Class 5	linqwabelile, linqwabelē	elinqwabelile, elinqwabelē	linqwabelile, linqwabelē	alinqwabelanga	elinganqwabelanga	linganqwabelanga
Class 6	anqwabelile, anqwabelē	anqwabelile, anqwabelē	enqwabelile, enqwabelē	awanqwabelanga	anganqwabelanga	enganqwabelanga
Class 7	sinqwabelile, sinqwabelē	esinqwabelile, esinqwabelē	sinqwabelile, sinqwabelē	asinqwabelanga	esinganqwabelanga	singanqwabelanga
Class 8	zinqwabelile, zinqwabelē	ezinqwabelile, ezinqwabelē	zinqwabelile, zinqwabelē	azinqwabelanga	ezinganqwabelanga	zinganqwabelanga
Class 9	inqwabelile, inqwabelē	enqwabelile, enqwabelē	inqwabelile, inqwabelē	ayinqwabelanga	enganqwabelanga	inganqwabelanga
Class 10	zinqwabelile, zinqwabelē	ezinqwabelile, ezinqwabelē	zinqwabelile, zinqwabelē	azinqwabelanga	ezinganqwabelanga	zinganqwabelanga
Class 11	lunqwabelile, lunqwabelē	olunqwabelile, olunqwabelē	lunqwabelile, lunqwabelē	alunqwabelanga	olunganqwabelanga	lunganqwabelanga
Class 14	bunqwabelile, bunqwabelē	obunqwabelile, obunqwabelē	bunqwabelile, bunqwabelē	abunqwabelanga	obunganqwabelanga	bunganqwabelanga
Class 15	kunqwabelile, kunqwabelē	okunqwabelile, okunqwabelē	kunqwabelile, kunqwabelē	akunqwabelanga	okunganqwabelanga	kunganqwabelanga
Class 17	kunqwabelile, kunqwabelē	okunqwabelile, okunqwabelē	kunqwabelile, kunqwabelē	akunqwabelanga	okunganqwabelanga	kunganqwabelanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngānqwabela	engānqwabela	ngānqwabela	anginqwabelanga	enginganqwabelanga	nginganqwabelanga
2nd singular	wānqwabela	owānqwabela	wānqwabela	awunqwabelanga	onganqwabelanga	unganqwabelanga
1st plural	sānqwabela	esānqwabela	sānqwabela	asinqwabelanga	esinganqwabelanga	singanqwabelanga
2nd plural	nānqwabela	enānqwabela	nānqwabela	aninqwabelanga	eninganqwabelanga	ninganqwabelanga
Class 1	wānqwabela	owānqwabela	ānqwabela	akanqwabelanga	onganqwabelanga	enganqwabelanga
Class 2	bānqwabela	abānqwabela	bānqwabela	abanqwabelanga	abanganqwabelanga	benganqwabelanga
Class 3	wānqwabela	owānqwabela	wānqwabela	awunqwabelanga	onganqwabelanga	unganqwabelanga
Class 4	yānqwabela	eyānqwabela	yānqwabela	ayinqwabelanga	enganqwabelanga	inganqwabelanga
Class 5	lānqwabela	elānqwabela	lānqwabela	alinqwabelanga	elinganqwabelanga	linganqwabelanga
Class 6	ānqwabela	ānqwabela	ānqwabela	awanqwabelanga	anganqwabelanga	enganqwabelanga
Class 7	sānqwabela	esānqwabela	sānqwabela	asinqwabelanga	esinganqwabelanga	singanqwabelanga
Class 8	zānqwabela	ezānqwabela	zānqwabela	azinqwabelanga	ezinganqwabelanga	zinganqwabelanga
Class 9	yānqwabela	eyānqwabela	yānqwabela	ayinqwabelanga	enganqwabelanga	inganqwabelanga
Class 10	zānqwabela	ezānqwabela	zānqwabela	azinqwabelanga	ezinganqwabelanga	zinganqwabelanga
Class 11	lwānqwabela	olwānqwabela	lwānqwabela	alunqwabelanga	olunganqwabelanga	lunganqwabelanga
Class 14	bānqwabela	obānqwabela	bānqwabela	abunqwabelanga	obunganqwabelanga	bunganqwabelanga
Class 15	kwānqwabela	okwānqwabela	kwānqwabela	akunqwabelanga	okunganqwabelanga	kunganqwabelanga
Class 17	kwānqwabela	okwānqwabela	kwānqwabela	akunqwabelanga	okunganqwabelanga	kunganqwabelanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	nginganqwabela	—	nginganqwabela	ngingenqwabele	—	ngingenqwabele
2nd singular	unganqwabela	—	unganqwabela	ungenqwabele	—	ungenqwabele
1st plural	singanqwabela	—	singanqwabela	singenqwabele	—	singenqwabele
2nd plural	ninganqwabela	—	ninganqwabela	ningenqwabele	—	ningenqwabele
Class 1	anganqwabela	—	enganqwabela	angenqwabele	—	engenqwabele
Class 2	banganqwabela	—	benganqwabela	bangenqwabele	—	bengenqwabele
Class 3	unganqwabela	—	unganqwabela	ungenqwabele	—	ungenqwabele
Class 4	inganqwabela	—	inganqwabela	ingenqwabele	—	ingenqwabele
Class 5	linganqwabela	—	linganqwabela	lingenqwabele	—	lingenqwabele
Class 6	anganqwabela	—	enganqwabela	angenqwabele	—	engenqwabele
Class 7	singanqwabela	—	singanqwabela	singenqwabele	—	singenqwabele
Class 8	zinganqwabela	—	zinganqwabela	zingenqwabele	—	zingenqwabele
Class 9	inganqwabela	—	inganqwabela	ingenqwabele	—	ingenqwabele
Class 10	zinganqwabela	—	zinganqwabela	zingenqwabele	—	zingenqwabele
Class 11	lunganqwabela	—	lunganqwabela	lungenqwabele	—	lungenqwabele
Class 14	bunganqwabela	—	bunganqwabela	bungenqwabele	—	bungenqwabele
Class 15	kunganqwabela	—	kunganqwabela	kungenqwabele	—	kungenqwabele
Class 17	kunganqwabela	—	kunganqwabela	kungenqwabele	—	kungenqwabele
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizonqwabela	engizonqwabela	ngizonqwabela	angizunqwabela	engingezunqwabela	ngingezunqwabela
2nd singular	uzonqwabela	ozonqwabela	uzonqwabela	awuzunqwabela	ongezunqwabela	ungezunqwabela
1st plural	sizonqwabela	esizonqwabela	sizonqwabela	asizunqwabela	esingezunqwabela	singezunqwabela
2nd plural	nizonqwabela	enizonqwabela	nizonqwabela	anizunqwabela	eningezunqwabela	ningezunqwabela
Class 1	uzonqwabela	ozonqwabela	ezonqwabela	akazunqwabela	ongezunqwabela	engezunqwabela
Class 2	bazonqwabela	abazonqwabela	bezonqwabela	abazunqwabela	abangezunqwabela	bengezunqwabela
Class 3	uzonqwabela	ozonqwabela	uzonqwabela	awuzunqwabela	ongezunqwabela	ungezunqwabela
Class 4	izonqwabela	ezonqwabela	izonqwabela	ayizunqwabela	engezunqwabela	ingezunqwabela
Class 5	lizonqwabela	elizonqwabela	lizonqwabela	alizunqwabela	elingezunqwabela	lingezunqwabela
Class 6	azonqwabela	azonqwabela	ezonqwabela	awazunqwabela	angezunqwabela	engezunqwabela
Class 7	sizonqwabela	esizonqwabela	sizonqwabela	asizunqwabela	esingezunqwabela	singezunqwabela
Class 8	zizonqwabela	ezizonqwabela	zizonqwabela	azizunqwabela	ezingezunqwabela	zingezunqwabela
Class 9	izonqwabela	ezonqwabela	izonqwabela	ayizunqwabela	engezunqwabela	ingezunqwabela
Class 10	zizonqwabela	ezizonqwabela	zizonqwabela	azizunqwabela	ezingezunqwabela	zingezunqwabela
Class 11	luzonqwabela	oluzonqwabela	luzonqwabela	aluzunqwabela	olungezunqwabela	lungezunqwabela
Class 14	buzonqwabela	obuzonqwabela	buzonqwabela	abuzunqwabela	obungezunqwabela	bungezunqwabela
Class 15	kuzonqwabela	okuzonqwabela	kuzonqwabela	akuzunqwabela	okungezunqwabela	kungezunqwabela
Class 17	kuzonqwabela	okuzonqwabela	kuzonqwabela	akuzunqwabela	okungezunqwabela	kungezunqwabela
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyonqwabela	engiyonqwabela	ngiyonqwabela	angiyunqwabela	engingeyunqwabela	ngingeyunqwabela
2nd singular	uyonqwabela	oyonqwabela	uyonqwabela	awuyunqwabela	ongeyunqwabela	ungeyunqwabela
1st plural	siyonqwabela	esiyonqwabela	siyonqwabela	asiyunqwabela	esingeyunqwabela	singeyunqwabela
2nd plural	niyonqwabela	eniyonqwabela	niyonqwabela	aniyunqwabela	eningeyunqwabela	ningeyunqwabela
Class 1	uyonqwabela	oyonqwabela	eyonqwabela	akayunqwabela	ongeyunqwabela	engeyunqwabela
Class 2	bayonqwabela	abayonqwabela	beyonqwabela	abayunqwabela	abangeyunqwabela	bengeyunqwabela
Class 3	uyonqwabela	oyonqwabela	uyonqwabela	awuyunqwabela	ongeyunqwabela	ungeyunqwabela
Class 4	iyonqwabela	eyonqwabela	iyonqwabela	ayiyunqwabela	engeyunqwabela	ingeyunqwabela
Class 5	liyonqwabela	eliyonqwabela	liyonqwabela	aliyunqwabela	elingeyunqwabela	lingeyunqwabela
Class 6	ayonqwabela	ayonqwabela	eyonqwabela	awayunqwabela	angeyunqwabela	engeyunqwabela
Class 7	siyonqwabela	esiyonqwabela	siyonqwabela	asiyunqwabela	esingeyunqwabela	singeyunqwabela
Class 8	ziyonqwabela	eziyonqwabela	ziyonqwabela	aziyunqwabela	ezingeyunqwabela	zingeyunqwabela
Class 9	iyonqwabela	eyonqwabela	iyonqwabela	ayiyunqwabela	engeyunqwabela	ingeyunqwabela
Class 10	ziyonqwabela	eziyonqwabela	ziyonqwabela	aziyunqwabela	ezingeyunqwabela	zingeyunqwabela
Class 11	luyonqwabela	oluyonqwabela	luyonqwabela	aluyunqwabela	olungeyunqwabela	lungeyunqwabela
Class 14	buyonqwabela	obuyonqwabela	buyonqwabela	abuyunqwabela	obungeyunqwabela	bungeyunqwabela
Class 15	kuyonqwabela	okuyonqwabela	kuyonqwabela	akuyunqwabela	okungeyunqwabela	kungeyunqwabela
Class 17	kuyonqwabela	okuyonqwabela	kuyonqwabela	akuyunqwabela	okungeyunqwabela	kungeyunqwabela
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	nginqwabele	nginganqwabeli
2nd singular	unqwabele	unganqwabeli
1st plural	sinqwabele	singanqwabeli
2nd plural	ninqwabele	ninganqwabeli
Class 1	anqwabele	anganqwabeli
Class 2	banqwabele	banganqwabeli
Class 3	unqwabele	unganqwabeli
Class 4	inqwabele	inganqwabeli
Class 5	linqwabele	linganqwabeli
Class 6	anqwabele	anganqwabeli
Class 7	sinqwabele	singanqwabeli
Class 8	zinqwabele	zinganqwabeli
Class 9	inqwabele	inganqwabeli
Class 10	zinqwabele	zinganqwabeli
Class 11	lunqwabele	lunganqwabeli
Class 14	bunqwabele	bunganqwabeli
Class 15	kunqwabele	kunganqwabeli
Class 17	kunqwabele	kunganqwabeli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	nganqwabela	nganganqwabela, anganqwabela, anganganqwabela
2nd singular	wanqwabela	wanganqwabela, awanqwabela, awanganqwabela
1st plural	sanqwabela	sanganqwabela, asanqwabela, asanganqwabela
2nd plural	nanqwabela	nanganqwabela, ananqwabela, ananganqwabela
Class 1	wanqwabela	wanganqwabela, akanqwabela, akanganqwabela
Class 2	banqwabela	banganqwabela, abanqwabela, abanganqwabela
Class 3	wanqwabela	wanganqwabela, awanqwabela, awanganqwabela
Class 4	yanqwabela	yanganqwabela, ayanqwabela, ayanganqwabela
Class 5	lanqwabela	langanqwabela, alanqwabela, alanganqwabela
Class 6	anqwabela	anganqwabela, awanqwabela, awanganqwabela
Class 7	sanqwabela	sanganqwabela, asanqwabela, asanganqwabela
Class 8	zanqwabela	zanganqwabela, azanqwabela, azanganqwabela
Class 9	yanqwabela	yanganqwabela, ayanqwabela, ayanganqwabela
Class 10	zanqwabela	zanganqwabela, azanqwabela, azanganqwabela
Class 11	lwanqwabela	lwanganqwabela, alwanqwabela, alwanganqwabela
Class 14	banqwabela	banganqwabela, abanqwabela, abanganqwabela
Class 15	kwanqwabela	kwanganqwabela, akwanqwabela, akwanganqwabela
Class 17	kwanqwabela	kwanganqwabela, akwanqwabela, akwanganqwabela

References

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