vela
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈviːlə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈvilə/
- Rhymes: -iːlə
Noun
vela
- plural of velum
Anagrams
- Leva, Vale, Veal, avel, eval, lave, leva, vale, veal
Asturian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *vēla, from the plural of Latin vēlum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbela/, [ˈbe.la]
Noun
vela f (plural veles)
- watch (supervision)
- sleeplessness
- sail (a piece of fabric attached to a boat)
- sailing (sport)
- candle (a light source)
Related terms
- velu
Catalan
Etymology
From Old Catalan vela, from Vulgar Latin *vēla, from the plural of Latin vēlum, reinterpreted as a feminine singular.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /ˈvɛ.lə/
- (Central) IPA(key): /ˈbɛ.lə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈvɛ.la/
Audio (file)
Noun
vela f (plural veles)
- sail (on a boat)
- sailing (sport)
Related terms
- vel
References
- “vela” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Faroese
Noun
vela
- indefinite genitive plural of vel
Galician
Etymology 1
From Old Portuguese vela, an early borrowing from Vulgar Latin *vēla, from the plural of Latin vēlum. Compare the inherited Old Portuguese vea.
Noun
vela f (plural velas)
- a sail
- sailing
Etymology 2
From Old Portuguese [Term?], from Latin vigilia, or back-formation from velar.
Noun
vela f (plural velas)
- watch, vigil
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈve.la/
- Rhymes: -ela
- Hyphenation: vé‧la
Etymology 1
From Vulgar Latin *vēla, from the plural of Latin vēlum. Doublet of voile.
Noun
vela f (plural vele)
- (nautical) sail
- (nautical, sports) sailing
- (architecture) web (of a vault)
Derived terms
- velista
Related terms
- velo
Descendants
- → Romanian: velă
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
vela
- inflection of velare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- vela in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
- lave, leva, vale
Ladin
Noun
vela f (plural veles)
- election
Latin
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈu̯e.la/, [ˈu̯ɛɫ̪ä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈve.la/, [ˈvɛːlä]
Noun
vela f (genitive velae); first declension
- Gallic synonym of īriō
- AD 77–79, C. Plinius Secundus (aut.), K.F.T. Mayhoff (ed.), Naturalis Historia (1906), bk XXII, ch. lxxv:
- irionem inter fruges sesamae similem esse diximus et a graecis erysimon vocari, galli velam appellant.
- When treating of the cereals, we have already stated that the irio, which strongly resembles sesame, is also called “erysimon” by the Greeks: the Gauls give it the name of “vela.” ― translation from: J. Bostock and H.T. Riley, The Natural History (1855), bk XXII, ch. lxxv
- irionem inter fruges sesamae similem esse diximus et a graecis erysimon vocari, galli velam appellant.
- AD 77–79, C. Plinius Secundus (aut.), K.F.T. Mayhoff (ed.), Naturalis Historia (1906), bk XXII, ch. lxxv:
Declension
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | vela | velae |
Genitive | velae | velārum |
Dative | velae | velīs |
Accusative | velam | velās |
Ablative | velā | velīs |
Vocative | vela | velae |
Descendants
- French: vélar
References
- “vela”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- vela in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- vela in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 1,651/2
- Carl Meißner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
- (ambiguous) to put to sea: vela in altum dare (Liv. 25. 27)
- (ambiguous) to set the sails: vela facere, pandere
- (ambiguous) to set the sails: vela dare
- (ambiguous) to furl the sails: vela contrahere (also metaph.)
- (ambiguous) sails and rigging: vela armamentaque
- (ambiguous) to put to sea: vela in altum dare (Liv. 25. 27)
- “uela” on page 2,022/1 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)
Etymology 2
Regularly declined forms of vēlum.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈu̯eː.la/, [ˈu̯eːɫ̪ä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈve.la/, [ˈvɛːlä]
Noun
vēla n
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of vēlum
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈu̯eː.laː/, [ˈu̯eːɫ̪äː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈve.la/, [ˈvɛːlä]
Verb
vēlā
- second-person singular present active imperative of vēlō
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
vela n
- definite plural of vele
Phuthi
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-dùɪda, applicative form of *-dùa.
Verb
-vela
- to come, to originate [+locative = from]
Inflection
This entry needs an inflection-table template.
Piedmontese
Noun
vela f (plural vele)
- sail
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- vella (obsolete)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɛ.lɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): [ˈbɛ.lɐ]
- Homophone: bela (Northern Portugal)
- Hyphenation: ve‧la
Etymology 1
Deverbal from velar. Less likely inherited from Latin vigilia.
Noun
vela f (plural velas)
- candle
- Acendi uma vela para iluminar a sala.
- I lit a candle to illuminate the room.
- Synonym: candeia
- Clipping of vela de ignição.
Descendants
- Kadiwéu: weela
Etymology 2
From Old Portuguese vela, an early borrowing from Latin vēla, plural of vēlum (“sail of a ship”), from Proto-Indo-European *weg (“to weave a web”). Displaced Old Portuguese vea.
Noun
vela f (plural velas)
- (nautical) sail
- A embarcação tem dois mastros com velas quadradas.
- The ship has two masts with square sails.
- (nautical, sports) sailing
- Vela é um desporto olímpico.
- Sailing is an Olympic sport.
Derived terms
- ir de vela
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
vela
- inflection of velar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbela/ [ˈbe.la]
- Rhymes: -ela
- Syllabification: ve‧la
Etymology 1
From velar, or from Latin vigilia.
Noun
vela f (plural velas)
- candle
- Synonyms: cirio, candela
- wakefulness, sleeplessness
- Synonym: vigilia
- una noche en vela
- a sleepless night
- vigil, watch
Derived terms
- a dos velas
- apagavelas
- a toda vela
- cada palo que aguante su vela
- magia de velas
- más derecho que una vela
- portavelas
- recoger velas
- sujetavelas
- vela cangreja
- vela güira
- vela latina
- vela solar
- velita
- velón
Related terms
- duermevela
- velador
- velar
- velorio
- vigilar
- vigilia
Verb
vela
- second-person singular imperative of ir combined with la
- inflection of velar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Etymology 2
From Vulgar Latin *vēla, from the plural of Latin vēlum. Compare English veil.
Noun
vela f (plural velas)
- (nautical) sail
- (nautical) sailing
Derived terms
- a toda vela
- navegación a vela
- vela mayor
Related terms
- velero
- veleta
- velo
Descendants
- → Chamicuro: wela
Etymology 3
From ver.
Verb
vela
- inflection of ver:
- second-person singular imperative combined with la
- second-person singular voseo imperative combined with la in pronominal form for singular feminine noun or person:
- Vela = see (or watch) her (a female); see (or watch) it (a feminine noun).
Further reading
- “vela”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Anagrams
- lave
- leva
- vale
Swazi
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-dùɪda, applicative form of *-dùa.
Verb
-vela
- to come, to originate [+locative = from]
- to appear
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Swedish
Alternative forms
- hvela (obsolete)
Etymology
Back-formation from velig.
Verb
vela (present velar, preterite velade, supine velat, imperative vela)
- to be undecided, to hesitate, to do nothing because one hasn't decided on which action to take (with disapproving connotations)
- Ska det velas hit och dit så blir det inget.
- If people are going to vacillate, then it won't happen.
- Kan han sluta vela eller?
- Can he make up his mind already?
Usage notes
- The supine is the same as for vilja (“to want, to will”), which is the opposite of being undecided. Puns are made of this.
Conjugation
Active | Passive | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Infinitive | vela | velas | ||
Supine | velat | velats | ||
Imperative | vela | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | velen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | velar | velade | velas | velades |
Ind. plural1 | vela | velade | velas | velades |
Subjunctive2 | vele | velade | veles | velades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | velande | |||
Past participle | velad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Further reading
- vela in Svensk ordbok.
Anagrams
- elva, lave, leva, vale
Tongan
Adjective
vela
- hot
Xhosa
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-dùɪda, applicative form of *-dùa.
Verb
-vela
- to come, to originate [+locative = from]
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-dùɪda, applicative form of *-dùa.
Verb
-vela
- to appear, to come into view
- to happen, to occur
- to come, to originate [+locative = from]
Inflection
Tone L | |||||||||
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Infinitive | ukuvela | ||||||||
Positive | Negative | ||||||||
Infinitive | ukuvela | ukungaveli | |||||||
Imperative | |||||||||
Simple | + object concord | ||||||||
Singular | vela | -vele | |||||||
Plural | velani | -veleni | |||||||
Present | |||||||||
Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial | ||||
1st singular | ngiyavela, ngivela | engivelayo, engivela | ngivela | angiveli | engingaveli | ngingaveli | |||
2nd singular | uyavela, uvela | ovelayo, ovela | uvela | awuveli | ongaveli | ungaveli | |||
1st plural | siyavela, sivela | esivelayo, esivela | sivela | asiveli | esingaveli | singaveli | |||
2nd plural | niyavela, nivela | enivelayo, enivela | nivela | aniveli | eningaveli | ningaveli | |||
Class 1 | uyavela, uvela | ovelayo, ovela | evela | akaveli | ongaveli | engaveli | |||
Class 2 | bayavela, bavela | abavelayo, abavela | bevela | abaveli | abangaveli | bengaveli | |||
Class 3 | uyavela, uvela | ovelayo, ovela | uvela | awuveli | ongaveli | ungaveli | |||
Class 4 | iyavela, ivela | evelayo, evela | ivela | ayiveli | engaveli | ingaveli | |||
Class 5 | liyavela, livela | elivelayo, elivela | livela | aliveli | elingaveli | lingaveli | |||
Class 6 | ayavela, avela | avelayo, avela | evela | awaveli | angaveli | engaveli | |||
Class 7 | siyavela, sivela | esivelayo, esivela | sivela | asiveli | esingaveli | singaveli | |||
Class 8 | ziyavela, zivela | ezivelayo, ezivela | zivela | aziveli | ezingaveli | zingaveli | |||
Class 9 | iyavela, ivela | evelayo, evela | ivela | ayiveli | engaveli | ingaveli | |||
Class 10 | ziyavela, zivela | ezivelayo, ezivela | zivela | aziveli | ezingaveli | zingaveli | |||
Class 11 | luyavela, luvela | oluvelayo, oluvela | luvela | aluveli | olungaveli | lungaveli | |||
Class 14 | buyavela, buvela | obuvelayo, obuvela | buvela | abuveli | obungaveli | bungaveli | |||
Class 15 | kuyavela, kuvela | okuvelayo, okuvela | kuvela | akuveli | okungaveli | kungaveli | |||
Class 17 | kuyavela, kuvela | okuvelayo, okuvela | kuvela | akuveli | okungaveli | kungaveli | |||
Recent past | |||||||||
Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial | ||||
1st singular | ngivelile, ngivelē | engivelile, engivelē | ngivelile, ngivelē | angivelanga | engingavelanga | ngingavelanga | |||
2nd singular | uvelile, uvelē | ovelile, ovelē | uvelile, uvelē | awuvelanga | ongavelanga | ungavelanga | |||
1st plural | sivelile, sivelē | esivelile, esivelē | sivelile, sivelē | asivelanga | esingavelanga | singavelanga | |||
2nd plural | nivelile, nivelē | enivelile, enivelē | nivelile, nivelē | anivelanga | eningavelanga | ningavelanga | |||
Class 1 | uvelile, uvelē | ovelile, ovelē | evelile, evelē | akavelanga | ongavelanga | engavelanga | |||
Class 2 | bavelile, bavelē | abavelile, abavelē | bevelile, bevelē | abavelanga | abangavelanga | bengavelanga | |||
Class 3 | uvelile, uvelē | ovelile, ovelē | uvelile, uvelē | awuvelanga | ongavelanga | ungavelanga | |||
Class 4 | ivelile, ivelē | evelile, evelē | ivelile, ivelē | ayivelanga | engavelanga | ingavelanga | |||
Class 5 | livelile, livelē | elivelile, elivelē | livelile, livelē | alivelanga | elingavelanga | lingavelanga | |||
Class 6 | avelile, avelē | avelile, avelē | evelile, evelē | awavelanga | angavelanga | engavelanga | |||
Class 7 | sivelile, sivelē | esivelile, esivelē | sivelile, sivelē | asivelanga | esingavelanga | singavelanga | |||
Class 8 | zivelile, zivelē | ezivelile, ezivelē | zivelile, zivelē | azivelanga | ezingavelanga | zingavelanga | |||
Class 9 | ivelile, ivelē | evelile, evelē | ivelile, ivelē | ayivelanga | engavelanga | ingavelanga | |||
Class 10 | zivelile, zivelē | ezivelile, ezivelē | zivelile, zivelē | azivelanga | ezingavelanga | zingavelanga | |||
Class 11 | luvelile, luvelē | oluvelile, oluvelē | luvelile, luvelē | aluvelanga | olungavelanga | lungavelanga | |||
Class 14 | buvelile, buvelē | obuvelile, obuvelē | buvelile, buvelē | abuvelanga | obungavelanga | bungavelanga | |||
Class 15 | kuvelile, kuvelē | okuvelile, okuvelē | kuvelile, kuvelē | akuvelanga | okungavelanga | kungavelanga | |||
Class 17 | kuvelile, kuvelē | okuvelile, okuvelē | kuvelile, kuvelē | akuvelanga | okungavelanga | kungavelanga | |||
Remote past | |||||||||
Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial | ||||
1st singular | ngāvela | engāvela | ngāvela | angivelanga | engingavelanga | ngingavelanga | |||
2nd singular | wāvela | owāvela | wāvela | awuvelanga | ongavelanga | ungavelanga | |||
1st plural | sāvela | esāvela | sāvela | asivelanga | esingavelanga | singavelanga | |||
2nd plural | nāvela | enāvela | nāvela | anivelanga | eningavelanga | ningavelanga | |||
Class 1 | wāvela | owāvela | āvela | akavelanga | ongavelanga | engavelanga | |||
Class 2 | bāvela | abāvela | bāvela | abavelanga | abangavelanga | bengavelanga | |||
Class 3 | wāvela | owāvela | wāvela | awuvelanga | ongavelanga | ungavelanga | |||
Class 4 | yāvela | eyāvela | yāvela | ayivelanga | engavelanga | ingavelanga | |||
Class 5 | lāvela | elāvela | lāvela | alivelanga | elingavelanga | lingavelanga | |||
Class 6 | āvela | āvela | āvela | awavelanga | angavelanga | engavelanga | |||
Class 7 | sāvela | esāvela | sāvela | asivelanga | esingavelanga | singavelanga | |||
Class 8 | zāvela | ezāvela | zāvela | azivelanga | ezingavelanga | zingavelanga | |||
Class 9 | yāvela | eyāvela | yāvela | ayivelanga | engavelanga | ingavelanga | |||
Class 10 | zāvela | ezāvela | zāvela | azivelanga | ezingavelanga | zingavelanga | |||
Class 11 | lwāvela | olwāvela | lwāvela | aluvelanga | olungavelanga | lungavelanga | |||
Class 14 | bāvela | obāvela | bāvela | abuvelanga | obungavelanga | bungavelanga | |||
Class 15 | kwāvela | okwāvela | kwāvela | akuvelanga | okungavelanga | kungavelanga | |||
Class 17 | kwāvela | okwāvela | kwāvela | akuvelanga | okungavelanga | kungavelanga | |||
Potential | |||||||||
Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial | ||||
1st singular | ngingavela | — | ngingavela | ngingevele | — | ngingevele | |||
2nd singular | ungavela | — | ungavela | ungevele | — | ungevele | |||
1st plural | singavela | — | singavela | singevele | — | singevele | |||
2nd plural | ningavela | — | ningavela | ningevele | — | ningevele | |||
Class 1 | angavela | — | engavela | angevele | — | engevele | |||
Class 2 | bangavela | — | bengavela | bangevele | — | bengevele | |||
Class 3 | ungavela | — | ungavela | ungevele | — | ungevele | |||
Class 4 | ingavela | — | ingavela | ingevele | — | ingevele | |||
Class 5 | lingavela | — | lingavela | lingevele | — | lingevele | |||
Class 6 | angavela | — | engavela | angevele | — | engevele | |||
Class 7 | singavela | — | singavela | singevele | — | singevele | |||
Class 8 | zingavela | — | zingavela | zingevele | — | zingevele | |||
Class 9 | ingavela | — | ingavela | ingevele | — | ingevele | |||
Class 10 | zingavela | — | zingavela | zingevele | — | zingevele | |||
Class 11 | lungavela | — | lungavela | lungevele | — | lungevele | |||
Class 14 | bungavela | — | bungavela | bungevele | — | bungevele | |||
Class 15 | kungavela | — | kungavela | kungevele | — | kungevele | |||
Class 17 | kungavela | — | kungavela | kungevele | — | kungevele | |||
Immediate future | |||||||||
Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial | ||||
1st singular | ngizovela | engizovela | ngizovela | angizuvela | engingezuvela | ngingezuvela | |||
2nd singular | uzovela | ozovela | uzovela | awuzuvela | ongezuvela | ungezuvela | |||
1st plural | sizovela | esizovela | sizovela | asizuvela | esingezuvela | singezuvela | |||
2nd plural | nizovela | enizovela | nizovela | anizuvela | eningezuvela | ningezuvela | |||
Class 1 | uzovela | ozovela | ezovela | akazuvela | ongezuvela | engezuvela | |||
Class 2 | bazovela | abazovela | bezovela | abazuvela | abangezuvela | bengezuvela | |||
Class 3 | uzovela | ozovela | uzovela | awuzuvela | ongezuvela | ungezuvela | |||
Class 4 | izovela | ezovela | izovela | ayizuvela | engezuvela | ingezuvela | |||
Class 5 | lizovela | elizovela | lizovela | alizuvela | elingezuvela | lingezuvela | |||
Class 6 | azovela | azovela | ezovela | awazuvela | angezuvela | engezuvela | |||
Class 7 | sizovela | esizovela | sizovela | asizuvela | esingezuvela | singezuvela | |||
Class 8 | zizovela | ezizovela | zizovela | azizuvela | ezingezuvela | zingezuvela | |||
Class 9 | izovela | ezovela | izovela | ayizuvela | engezuvela | ingezuvela | |||
Class 10 | zizovela | ezizovela | zizovela | azizuvela | ezingezuvela | zingezuvela | |||
Class 11 | luzovela | oluzovela | luzovela | aluzuvela | olungezuvela | lungezuvela | |||
Class 14 | buzovela | obuzovela | buzovela | abuzuvela | obungezuvela | bungezuvela | |||
Class 15 | kuzovela | okuzovela | kuzovela | akuzuvela | okungezuvela | kungezuvela | |||
Class 17 | kuzovela | okuzovela | kuzovela | akuzuvela | okungezuvela | kungezuvela | |||
Remote future | |||||||||
Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial | ||||
1st singular | ngiyovela | engiyovela | ngiyovela | angiyuvela | engingeyuvela | ngingeyuvela | |||
2nd singular | uyovela | oyovela | uyovela | awuyuvela | ongeyuvela | ungeyuvela | |||
1st plural | siyovela | esiyovela | siyovela | asiyuvela | esingeyuvela | singeyuvela | |||
2nd plural | niyovela | eniyovela | niyovela | aniyuvela | eningeyuvela | ningeyuvela | |||
Class 1 | uyovela | oyovela | eyovela | akayuvela | ongeyuvela | engeyuvela | |||
Class 2 | bayovela | abayovela | beyovela | abayuvela | abangeyuvela | bengeyuvela | |||
Class 3 | uyovela | oyovela | uyovela | awuyuvela | ongeyuvela | ungeyuvela | |||
Class 4 | iyovela | eyovela | iyovela | ayiyuvela | engeyuvela | ingeyuvela | |||
Class 5 | liyovela | eliyovela | liyovela | aliyuvela | elingeyuvela | lingeyuvela | |||
Class 6 | ayovela | ayovela | eyovela | awayuvela | angeyuvela | engeyuvela | |||
Class 7 | siyovela | esiyovela | siyovela | asiyuvela | esingeyuvela | singeyuvela | |||
Class 8 | ziyovela | eziyovela | ziyovela | aziyuvela | ezingeyuvela | zingeyuvela | |||
Class 9 | iyovela | eyovela | iyovela | ayiyuvela | engeyuvela | ingeyuvela | |||
Class 10 | ziyovela | eziyovela | ziyovela | aziyuvela | ezingeyuvela | zingeyuvela | |||
Class 11 | luyovela | oluyovela | luyovela | aluyuvela | olungeyuvela | lungeyuvela | |||
Class 14 | buyovela | obuyovela | buyovela | abuyuvela | obungeyuvela | bungeyuvela | |||
Class 15 | kuyovela | okuyovela | kuyovela | akuyuvela | okungeyuvela | kungeyuvela | |||
Class 17 | kuyovela | okuyovela | kuyovela | akuyuvela | okungeyuvela | kungeyuvela | |||
Present subjunctive | |||||||||
Positive | Negative | ||||||||
1st singular | ngivele | ngingaveli | |||||||
2nd singular | uvele | ungaveli | |||||||
1st plural | sivele | singaveli | |||||||
2nd plural | nivele | ningaveli | |||||||
Class 1 | avele | angaveli | |||||||
Class 2 | bavele | bangaveli | |||||||
Class 3 | uvele | ungaveli | |||||||
Class 4 | ivele | ingaveli | |||||||
Class 5 | livele | lingaveli | |||||||
Class 6 | avele | angaveli | |||||||
Class 7 | sivele | singaveli | |||||||
Class 8 | zivele | zingaveli | |||||||
Class 9 | ivele | ingaveli | |||||||
Class 10 | zivele | zingaveli | |||||||
Class 11 | luvele | lungaveli | |||||||
Class 14 | buvele | bungaveli | |||||||
Class 15 | kuvele | kungaveli | |||||||
Class 17 | kuvele | kungaveli | |||||||
Past subjunctive | |||||||||
Positive | Negative | ||||||||
1st singular | ngavela | ngangavela, angavela, angangavela | |||||||
2nd singular | wavela | wangavela, awavela, awangavela | |||||||
1st plural | savela | sangavela, asavela, asangavela | |||||||
2nd plural | navela | nangavela, anavela, anangavela | |||||||
Class 1 | wavela | wangavela, akavela, akangavela | |||||||
Class 2 | bavela | bangavela, abavela, abangavela | |||||||
Class 3 | wavela | wangavela, awavela, awangavela | |||||||
Class 4 | yavela | yangavela, ayavela, ayangavela | |||||||
Class 5 | lavela | langavela, alavela, alangavela | |||||||
Class 6 | avela | angavela, awavela, awangavela | |||||||
Class 7 | savela | sangavela, asavela, asangavela | |||||||
Class 8 | zavela | zangavela, azavela, azangavela | |||||||
Class 9 | yavela | yangavela, ayavela, ayangavela | |||||||
Class 10 | zavela | zangavela, azavela, azangavela | |||||||
Class 11 | lwavela | lwangavela, alwavela, alwangavela | |||||||
Class 14 | bavela | bangavela, abavela, abangavela | |||||||
Class 15 | kwavela | kwangavela, akwavela, akwangavela | |||||||
Class 17 | kwavela | kwangavela, akwavela, akwangavela |
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “vela”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “vela (6.3)”