qhwaya

qhwaya

Zulu

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ǃʰwaːja/

Verb

-qhwaya

1. (intransitive) to scrabble about, to scratch about

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuqhwaya
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuqhwaya	ukungaqhwayi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	qhwaya	-qhwaye
Plural	qhwayani	-qhwayeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaqhwaya, ngiqhwaya	engiqhwayayo, engiqhwaya	ngiqhwaya	angiqhwayi	engingaqhwayi	ngingaqhwayi
2nd singular	uyaqhwaya, uqhwaya	oqhwayayo, oqhwaya	uqhwaya	awuqhwayi	ongaqhwayi	ungaqhwayi
1st plural	siyaqhwaya, siqhwaya	esiqhwayayo, esiqhwaya	siqhwaya	asiqhwayi	esingaqhwayi	singaqhwayi
2nd plural	niyaqhwaya, niqhwaya	eniqhwayayo, eniqhwaya	niqhwaya	aniqhwayi	eningaqhwayi	ningaqhwayi
Class 1	uyaqhwaya, uqhwaya	oqhwayayo, oqhwaya	eqhwaya	akaqhwayi	ongaqhwayi	engaqhwayi
Class 2	bayaqhwaya, baqhwaya	abaqhwayayo, abaqhwaya	beqhwaya	abaqhwayi	abangaqhwayi	bengaqhwayi
Class 3	uyaqhwaya, uqhwaya	oqhwayayo, oqhwaya	uqhwaya	awuqhwayi	ongaqhwayi	ungaqhwayi
Class 4	iyaqhwaya, iqhwaya	eqhwayayo, eqhwaya	iqhwaya	ayiqhwayi	engaqhwayi	ingaqhwayi
Class 5	liyaqhwaya, liqhwaya	eliqhwayayo, eliqhwaya	liqhwaya	aliqhwayi	elingaqhwayi	lingaqhwayi
Class 6	ayaqhwaya, aqhwaya	aqhwayayo, aqhwaya	eqhwaya	awaqhwayi	angaqhwayi	engaqhwayi
Class 7	siyaqhwaya, siqhwaya	esiqhwayayo, esiqhwaya	siqhwaya	asiqhwayi	esingaqhwayi	singaqhwayi
Class 8	ziyaqhwaya, ziqhwaya	eziqhwayayo, eziqhwaya	ziqhwaya	aziqhwayi	ezingaqhwayi	zingaqhwayi
Class 9	iyaqhwaya, iqhwaya	eqhwayayo, eqhwaya	iqhwaya	ayiqhwayi	engaqhwayi	ingaqhwayi
Class 10	ziyaqhwaya, ziqhwaya	eziqhwayayo, eziqhwaya	ziqhwaya	aziqhwayi	ezingaqhwayi	zingaqhwayi
Class 11	luyaqhwaya, luqhwaya	oluqhwayayo, oluqhwaya	luqhwaya	aluqhwayi	olungaqhwayi	lungaqhwayi
Class 14	buyaqhwaya, buqhwaya	obuqhwayayo, obuqhwaya	buqhwaya	abuqhwayi	obungaqhwayi	bungaqhwayi
Class 15	kuyaqhwaya, kuqhwaya	okuqhwayayo, okuqhwaya	kuqhwaya	akuqhwayi	okungaqhwayi	kungaqhwayi
Class 17	kuyaqhwaya, kuqhwaya	okuqhwayayo, okuqhwaya	kuqhwaya	akuqhwayi	okungaqhwayi	kungaqhwayi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiqhwayile, ngiqhwayē	engiqhwayile, engiqhwayē	ngiqhwayile, ngiqhwayē	angiqhwayanga	engingaqhwayanga	ngingaqhwayanga
2nd singular	uqhwayile, uqhwayē	oqhwayile, oqhwayē	uqhwayile, uqhwayē	awuqhwayanga	ongaqhwayanga	ungaqhwayanga
1st plural	siqhwayile, siqhwayē	esiqhwayile, esiqhwayē	siqhwayile, siqhwayē	asiqhwayanga	esingaqhwayanga	singaqhwayanga
2nd plural	niqhwayile, niqhwayē	eniqhwayile, eniqhwayē	niqhwayile, niqhwayē	aniqhwayanga	eningaqhwayanga	ningaqhwayanga
Class 1	uqhwayile, uqhwayē	oqhwayile, oqhwayē	eqhwayile, eqhwayē	akaqhwayanga	ongaqhwayanga	engaqhwayanga
Class 2	baqhwayile, baqhwayē	abaqhwayile, abaqhwayē	beqhwayile, beqhwayē	abaqhwayanga	abangaqhwayanga	bengaqhwayanga
Class 3	uqhwayile, uqhwayē	oqhwayile, oqhwayē	uqhwayile, uqhwayē	awuqhwayanga	ongaqhwayanga	ungaqhwayanga
Class 4	iqhwayile, iqhwayē	eqhwayile, eqhwayē	iqhwayile, iqhwayē	ayiqhwayanga	engaqhwayanga	ingaqhwayanga
Class 5	liqhwayile, liqhwayē	eliqhwayile, eliqhwayē	liqhwayile, liqhwayē	aliqhwayanga	elingaqhwayanga	lingaqhwayanga
Class 6	aqhwayile, aqhwayē	aqhwayile, aqhwayē	eqhwayile, eqhwayē	awaqhwayanga	angaqhwayanga	engaqhwayanga
Class 7	siqhwayile, siqhwayē	esiqhwayile, esiqhwayē	siqhwayile, siqhwayē	asiqhwayanga	esingaqhwayanga	singaqhwayanga
Class 8	ziqhwayile, ziqhwayē	eziqhwayile, eziqhwayē	ziqhwayile, ziqhwayē	aziqhwayanga	ezingaqhwayanga	zingaqhwayanga
Class 9	iqhwayile, iqhwayē	eqhwayile, eqhwayē	iqhwayile, iqhwayē	ayiqhwayanga	engaqhwayanga	ingaqhwayanga
Class 10	ziqhwayile, ziqhwayē	eziqhwayile, eziqhwayē	ziqhwayile, ziqhwayē	aziqhwayanga	ezingaqhwayanga	zingaqhwayanga
Class 11	luqhwayile, luqhwayē	oluqhwayile, oluqhwayē	luqhwayile, luqhwayē	aluqhwayanga	olungaqhwayanga	lungaqhwayanga
Class 14	buqhwayile, buqhwayē	obuqhwayile, obuqhwayē	buqhwayile, buqhwayē	abuqhwayanga	obungaqhwayanga	bungaqhwayanga
Class 15	kuqhwayile, kuqhwayē	okuqhwayile, okuqhwayē	kuqhwayile, kuqhwayē	akuqhwayanga	okungaqhwayanga	kungaqhwayanga
Class 17	kuqhwayile, kuqhwayē	okuqhwayile, okuqhwayē	kuqhwayile, kuqhwayē	akuqhwayanga	okungaqhwayanga	kungaqhwayanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāqhwaya	engāqhwaya	ngāqhwaya	angiqhwayanga	engingaqhwayanga	ngingaqhwayanga
2nd singular	wāqhwaya	owāqhwaya	wāqhwaya	awuqhwayanga	ongaqhwayanga	ungaqhwayanga
1st plural	sāqhwaya	esāqhwaya	sāqhwaya	asiqhwayanga	esingaqhwayanga	singaqhwayanga
2nd plural	nāqhwaya	enāqhwaya	nāqhwaya	aniqhwayanga	eningaqhwayanga	ningaqhwayanga
Class 1	wāqhwaya	owāqhwaya	āqhwaya	akaqhwayanga	ongaqhwayanga	engaqhwayanga
Class 2	bāqhwaya	abāqhwaya	bāqhwaya	abaqhwayanga	abangaqhwayanga	bengaqhwayanga
Class 3	wāqhwaya	owāqhwaya	wāqhwaya	awuqhwayanga	ongaqhwayanga	ungaqhwayanga
Class 4	yāqhwaya	eyāqhwaya	yāqhwaya	ayiqhwayanga	engaqhwayanga	ingaqhwayanga
Class 5	lāqhwaya	elāqhwaya	lāqhwaya	aliqhwayanga	elingaqhwayanga	lingaqhwayanga
Class 6	āqhwaya	āqhwaya	āqhwaya	awaqhwayanga	angaqhwayanga	engaqhwayanga
Class 7	sāqhwaya	esāqhwaya	sāqhwaya	asiqhwayanga	esingaqhwayanga	singaqhwayanga
Class 8	zāqhwaya	ezāqhwaya	zāqhwaya	aziqhwayanga	ezingaqhwayanga	zingaqhwayanga
Class 9	yāqhwaya	eyāqhwaya	yāqhwaya	ayiqhwayanga	engaqhwayanga	ingaqhwayanga
Class 10	zāqhwaya	ezāqhwaya	zāqhwaya	aziqhwayanga	ezingaqhwayanga	zingaqhwayanga
Class 11	lwāqhwaya	olwāqhwaya	lwāqhwaya	aluqhwayanga	olungaqhwayanga	lungaqhwayanga
Class 14	bāqhwaya	obāqhwaya	bāqhwaya	abuqhwayanga	obungaqhwayanga	bungaqhwayanga
Class 15	kwāqhwaya	okwāqhwaya	kwāqhwaya	akuqhwayanga	okungaqhwayanga	kungaqhwayanga
Class 17	kwāqhwaya	okwāqhwaya	kwāqhwaya	akuqhwayanga	okungaqhwayanga	kungaqhwayanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaqhwaya	—	ngingaqhwaya	ngingeqhwaye	—	ngingeqhwaye
2nd singular	ungaqhwaya	—	ungaqhwaya	ungeqhwaye	—	ungeqhwaye
1st plural	singaqhwaya	—	singaqhwaya	singeqhwaye	—	singeqhwaye
2nd plural	ningaqhwaya	—	ningaqhwaya	ningeqhwaye	—	ningeqhwaye
Class 1	angaqhwaya	—	engaqhwaya	angeqhwaye	—	engeqhwaye
Class 2	bangaqhwaya	—	bengaqhwaya	bangeqhwaye	—	bengeqhwaye
Class 3	ungaqhwaya	—	ungaqhwaya	ungeqhwaye	—	ungeqhwaye
Class 4	ingaqhwaya	—	ingaqhwaya	ingeqhwaye	—	ingeqhwaye
Class 5	lingaqhwaya	—	lingaqhwaya	lingeqhwaye	—	lingeqhwaye
Class 6	angaqhwaya	—	engaqhwaya	angeqhwaye	—	engeqhwaye
Class 7	singaqhwaya	—	singaqhwaya	singeqhwaye	—	singeqhwaye
Class 8	zingaqhwaya	—	zingaqhwaya	zingeqhwaye	—	zingeqhwaye
Class 9	ingaqhwaya	—	ingaqhwaya	ingeqhwaye	—	ingeqhwaye
Class 10	zingaqhwaya	—	zingaqhwaya	zingeqhwaye	—	zingeqhwaye
Class 11	lungaqhwaya	—	lungaqhwaya	lungeqhwaye	—	lungeqhwaye
Class 14	bungaqhwaya	—	bungaqhwaya	bungeqhwaye	—	bungeqhwaye
Class 15	kungaqhwaya	—	kungaqhwaya	kungeqhwaye	—	kungeqhwaye
Class 17	kungaqhwaya	—	kungaqhwaya	kungeqhwaye	—	kungeqhwaye
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoqhwaya	engizoqhwaya	ngizoqhwaya	angizuqhwaya	engingezuqhwaya	ngingezuqhwaya
2nd singular	uzoqhwaya	ozoqhwaya	uzoqhwaya	awuzuqhwaya	ongezuqhwaya	ungezuqhwaya
1st plural	sizoqhwaya	esizoqhwaya	sizoqhwaya	asizuqhwaya	esingezuqhwaya	singezuqhwaya
2nd plural	nizoqhwaya	enizoqhwaya	nizoqhwaya	anizuqhwaya	eningezuqhwaya	ningezuqhwaya
Class 1	uzoqhwaya	ozoqhwaya	ezoqhwaya	akazuqhwaya	ongezuqhwaya	engezuqhwaya
Class 2	bazoqhwaya	abazoqhwaya	bezoqhwaya	abazuqhwaya	abangezuqhwaya	bengezuqhwaya
Class 3	uzoqhwaya	ozoqhwaya	uzoqhwaya	awuzuqhwaya	ongezuqhwaya	ungezuqhwaya
Class 4	izoqhwaya	ezoqhwaya	izoqhwaya	ayizuqhwaya	engezuqhwaya	ingezuqhwaya
Class 5	lizoqhwaya	elizoqhwaya	lizoqhwaya	alizuqhwaya	elingezuqhwaya	lingezuqhwaya
Class 6	azoqhwaya	azoqhwaya	ezoqhwaya	awazuqhwaya	angezuqhwaya	engezuqhwaya
Class 7	sizoqhwaya	esizoqhwaya	sizoqhwaya	asizuqhwaya	esingezuqhwaya	singezuqhwaya
Class 8	zizoqhwaya	ezizoqhwaya	zizoqhwaya	azizuqhwaya	ezingezuqhwaya	zingezuqhwaya
Class 9	izoqhwaya	ezoqhwaya	izoqhwaya	ayizuqhwaya	engezuqhwaya	ingezuqhwaya
Class 10	zizoqhwaya	ezizoqhwaya	zizoqhwaya	azizuqhwaya	ezingezuqhwaya	zingezuqhwaya
Class 11	luzoqhwaya	oluzoqhwaya	luzoqhwaya	aluzuqhwaya	olungezuqhwaya	lungezuqhwaya
Class 14	buzoqhwaya	obuzoqhwaya	buzoqhwaya	abuzuqhwaya	obungezuqhwaya	bungezuqhwaya
Class 15	kuzoqhwaya	okuzoqhwaya	kuzoqhwaya	akuzuqhwaya	okungezuqhwaya	kungezuqhwaya
Class 17	kuzoqhwaya	okuzoqhwaya	kuzoqhwaya	akuzuqhwaya	okungezuqhwaya	kungezuqhwaya
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoqhwaya	engiyoqhwaya	ngiyoqhwaya	angiyuqhwaya	engingeyuqhwaya	ngingeyuqhwaya
2nd singular	uyoqhwaya	oyoqhwaya	uyoqhwaya	awuyuqhwaya	ongeyuqhwaya	ungeyuqhwaya
1st plural	siyoqhwaya	esiyoqhwaya	siyoqhwaya	asiyuqhwaya	esingeyuqhwaya	singeyuqhwaya
2nd plural	niyoqhwaya	eniyoqhwaya	niyoqhwaya	aniyuqhwaya	eningeyuqhwaya	ningeyuqhwaya
Class 1	uyoqhwaya	oyoqhwaya	eyoqhwaya	akayuqhwaya	ongeyuqhwaya	engeyuqhwaya
Class 2	bayoqhwaya	abayoqhwaya	beyoqhwaya	abayuqhwaya	abangeyuqhwaya	bengeyuqhwaya
Class 3	uyoqhwaya	oyoqhwaya	uyoqhwaya	awuyuqhwaya	ongeyuqhwaya	ungeyuqhwaya
Class 4	iyoqhwaya	eyoqhwaya	iyoqhwaya	ayiyuqhwaya	engeyuqhwaya	ingeyuqhwaya
Class 5	liyoqhwaya	eliyoqhwaya	liyoqhwaya	aliyuqhwaya	elingeyuqhwaya	lingeyuqhwaya
Class 6	ayoqhwaya	ayoqhwaya	eyoqhwaya	awayuqhwaya	angeyuqhwaya	engeyuqhwaya
Class 7	siyoqhwaya	esiyoqhwaya	siyoqhwaya	asiyuqhwaya	esingeyuqhwaya	singeyuqhwaya
Class 8	ziyoqhwaya	eziyoqhwaya	ziyoqhwaya	aziyuqhwaya	ezingeyuqhwaya	zingeyuqhwaya
Class 9	iyoqhwaya	eyoqhwaya	iyoqhwaya	ayiyuqhwaya	engeyuqhwaya	ingeyuqhwaya
Class 10	ziyoqhwaya	eziyoqhwaya	ziyoqhwaya	aziyuqhwaya	ezingeyuqhwaya	zingeyuqhwaya
Class 11	luyoqhwaya	oluyoqhwaya	luyoqhwaya	aluyuqhwaya	olungeyuqhwaya	lungeyuqhwaya
Class 14	buyoqhwaya	obuyoqhwaya	buyoqhwaya	abuyuqhwaya	obungeyuqhwaya	bungeyuqhwaya
Class 15	kuyoqhwaya	okuyoqhwaya	kuyoqhwaya	akuyuqhwaya	okungeyuqhwaya	kungeyuqhwaya
Class 17	kuyoqhwaya	okuyoqhwaya	kuyoqhwaya	akuyuqhwaya	okungeyuqhwaya	kungeyuqhwaya
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiqhwaye	ngingaqhwayi
2nd singular	uqhwaye	ungaqhwayi
1st plural	siqhwaye	singaqhwayi
2nd plural	niqhwaye	ningaqhwayi
Class 1	aqhwaye	angaqhwayi
Class 2	baqhwaye	bangaqhwayi
Class 3	uqhwaye	ungaqhwayi
Class 4	iqhwaye	ingaqhwayi
Class 5	liqhwaye	lingaqhwayi
Class 6	aqhwaye	angaqhwayi
Class 7	siqhwaye	singaqhwayi
Class 8	ziqhwaye	zingaqhwayi
Class 9	iqhwaye	ingaqhwayi
Class 10	ziqhwaye	zingaqhwayi
Class 11	luqhwaye	lungaqhwayi
Class 14	buqhwaye	bungaqhwayi
Class 15	kuqhwaye	kungaqhwayi
Class 17	kuqhwaye	kungaqhwayi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaqhwaya	ngangaqhwaya, angaqhwaya, angangaqhwaya
2nd singular	waqhwaya	wangaqhwaya, awaqhwaya, awangaqhwaya
1st plural	saqhwaya	sangaqhwaya, asaqhwaya, asangaqhwaya
2nd plural	naqhwaya	nangaqhwaya, anaqhwaya, anangaqhwaya
Class 1	waqhwaya	wangaqhwaya, akaqhwaya, akangaqhwaya
Class 2	baqhwaya	bangaqhwaya, abaqhwaya, abangaqhwaya
Class 3	waqhwaya	wangaqhwaya, awaqhwaya, awangaqhwaya
Class 4	yaqhwaya	yangaqhwaya, ayaqhwaya, ayangaqhwaya
Class 5	laqhwaya	langaqhwaya, alaqhwaya, alangaqhwaya
Class 6	aqhwaya	angaqhwaya, awaqhwaya, awangaqhwaya
Class 7	saqhwaya	sangaqhwaya, asaqhwaya, asangaqhwaya
Class 8	zaqhwaya	zangaqhwaya, azaqhwaya, azangaqhwaya
Class 9	yaqhwaya	yangaqhwaya, ayaqhwaya, ayangaqhwaya
Class 10	zaqhwaya	zangaqhwaya, azaqhwaya, azangaqhwaya
Class 11	lwaqhwaya	lwangaqhwaya, alwaqhwaya, alwangaqhwaya
Class 14	baqhwaya	bangaqhwaya, abaqhwaya, abangaqhwaya
Class 15	kwaqhwaya	kwangaqhwaya, akwaqhwaya, akwangaqhwaya
Class 17	kwaqhwaya	kwangaqhwaya, akwaqhwaya, akwangaqhwaya

References

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