ehla

Southern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìka.

Verb

-ehla

1. to descend, to go down [+full or locative]

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìka.

Verb

-éhla

1. to go down, to descend

Inflection

This entry needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìka.

Verb

-ehla

1. to descend, to go down [+full or locative]
2. to slope downwards, to be inclined

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukwehla
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukwehla	ukungehli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	yehla	-ehle
Plural	yehlani	-ehleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyehla, ngehla	engehlayo, engehla	ngehla	angehli	engingehli	ngingehli
2nd singular	uyehla, wehla	owehlayo, owehla	wehla	awehli	ongehli	ungehli
1st plural	siyehla, sehla	esehlayo, esehla	sehla	asehli	esingehli	singehli
2nd plural	niyehla, nehla	enehlayo, enehla	nehla	anehli	eningehli	ningehli
Class 1	uyehla, wehla	owehlayo, owehla	ehla	akehli	ongehli	engehli
Class 2	bayehla, behla	abehlayo, abehla	behla	abehli	abangehli	bengehli
Class 3	uyehla, wehla	owehlayo, owehla	wehla	awehli	ongehli	ungehli
Class 4	iyehla, yehla	eyehlayo, eyehla	yehla	ayehli	engehli	ingehli
Class 5	liyehla, lehla	elehlayo, elehla	lehla	alehli	elingehli	lingehli
Class 6	ayehla, ehla	ehlayo, ehla	ehla	awehli	angehli	engehli
Class 7	siyehla, sehla	esehlayo, esehla	sehla	asehli	esingehli	singehli
Class 8	ziyehla, zehla	ezehlayo, ezehla	zehla	azehli	ezingehli	zingehli
Class 9	iyehla, yehla	eyehlayo, eyehla	yehla	ayehli	engehli	ingehli
Class 10	ziyehla, zehla	ezehlayo, ezehla	zehla	azehli	ezingehli	zingehli
Class 11	luyehla, lwehla	olwehlayo, olwehla	lwehla	alwehli	olungehli	lungehli
Class 14	buyehla, behla	obehlayo, obehla	behla	abehli	obungehli	bungehli
Class 15	kuyehla, kwehla	okwehlayo, okwehla	kwehla	akwehli	okungehli	kungehli
Class 17	kuyehla, kwehla	okwehlayo, okwehla	kwehla	akwehli	okungehli	kungehli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngehlile, ngehlē	engehlile, engehlē	ngehlile, ngehlē	angehlanga	engingehlanga	ngingehlanga
2nd singular	wehlile, wehlē	owehlile, owehlē	wehlile, wehlē	awehlanga	ongehlanga	ungehlanga
1st plural	sehlile, sehlē	esehlile, esehlē	sehlile, sehlē	asehlanga	esingehlanga	singehlanga
2nd plural	nehlile, nehlē	enehlile, enehlē	nehlile, nehlē	anehlanga	eningehlanga	ningehlanga
Class 1	wehlile, wehlē	owehlile, owehlē	ehlile, ehlē	akehlanga	ongehlanga	engehlanga
Class 2	behlile, behlē	abehlile, abehlē	behlile, behlē	abehlanga	abangehlanga	bengehlanga
Class 3	wehlile, wehlē	owehlile, owehlē	wehlile, wehlē	awehlanga	ongehlanga	ungehlanga
Class 4	yehlile, yehlē	eyehlile, eyehlē	yehlile, yehlē	ayehlanga	engehlanga	ingehlanga
Class 5	lehlile, lehlē	elehlile, elehlē	lehlile, lehlē	alehlanga	elingehlanga	lingehlanga
Class 6	ehlile, ehlē	ehlile, ehlē	ehlile, ehlē	awehlanga	angehlanga	engehlanga
Class 7	sehlile, sehlē	esehlile, esehlē	sehlile, sehlē	asehlanga	esingehlanga	singehlanga
Class 8	zehlile, zehlē	ezehlile, ezehlē	zehlile, zehlē	azehlanga	ezingehlanga	zingehlanga
Class 9	yehlile, yehlē	eyehlile, eyehlē	yehlile, yehlē	ayehlanga	engehlanga	ingehlanga
Class 10	zehlile, zehlē	ezehlile, ezehlē	zehlile, zehlē	azehlanga	ezingehlanga	zingehlanga
Class 11	lwehlile, lwehlē	olwehlile, olwehlē	lwehlile, lwehlē	alwehlanga	olungehlanga	lungehlanga
Class 14	behlile, behlē	obehlile, obehlē	behlile, behlē	abehlanga	obungehlanga	bungehlanga
Class 15	kwehlile, kwehlē	okwehlile, okwehlē	kwehlile, kwehlē	akwehlanga	okungehlanga	kungehlanga
Class 17	kwehlile, kwehlē	okwehlile, okwehlē	kwehlile, kwehlē	akwehlanga	okungehlanga	kungehlanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngēhla	engēhla	ngēhla	angehlanga	engingehlanga	ngingehlanga
2nd singular	wēhla	owēhla	wēhla	awehlanga	ongehlanga	ungehlanga
1st plural	sēhla	esēhla	sēhla	asehlanga	esingehlanga	singehlanga
2nd plural	nēhla	enēhla	nēhla	anehlanga	eningehlanga	ningehlanga
Class 1	wēhla	owēhla	ēhla	akehlanga	ongehlanga	engehlanga
Class 2	bēhla	abēhla	bēhla	abehlanga	abangehlanga	bengehlanga
Class 3	wēhla	owēhla	wēhla	awehlanga	ongehlanga	ungehlanga
Class 4	yēhla	eyēhla	yēhla	ayehlanga	engehlanga	ingehlanga
Class 5	lēhla	elēhla	lēhla	alehlanga	elingehlanga	lingehlanga
Class 6	ēhla	ēhla	ēhla	awehlanga	angehlanga	engehlanga
Class 7	sēhla	esēhla	sēhla	asehlanga	esingehlanga	singehlanga
Class 8	zēhla	ezēhla	zēhla	azehlanga	ezingehlanga	zingehlanga
Class 9	yēhla	eyēhla	yēhla	ayehlanga	engehlanga	ingehlanga
Class 10	zēhla	ezēhla	zēhla	azehlanga	ezingehlanga	zingehlanga
Class 11	lwēhla	olwēhla	lwēhla	alwehlanga	olungehlanga	lungehlanga
Class 14	bēhla	obēhla	bēhla	abehlanga	obungehlanga	bungehlanga
Class 15	kwēhla	okwēhla	kwēhla	akwehlanga	okungehlanga	kungehlanga
Class 17	kwēhla	okwēhla	kwēhla	akwehlanga	okungehlanga	kungehlanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingehla	—	ngingehla	ngingehle	—	ngingehle
2nd singular	ungehla	—	ungehla	ungehle	—	ungehle
1st plural	singehla	—	singehla	singehle	—	singehle
2nd plural	ningehla	—	ningehla	ningehle	—	ningehle
Class 1	angehla	—	engehla	angehle	—	engehle
Class 2	bangehla	—	bengehla	bangehle	—	bengehle
Class 3	ungehla	—	ungehla	ungehle	—	ungehle
Class 4	ingehla	—	ingehla	ingehle	—	ingehle
Class 5	lingehla	—	lingehla	lingehle	—	lingehle
Class 6	angehla	—	engehla	angehle	—	engehle
Class 7	singehla	—	singehla	singehle	—	singehle
Class 8	zingehla	—	zingehla	zingehle	—	zingehle
Class 9	ingehla	—	ingehla	ingehle	—	ingehle
Class 10	zingehla	—	zingehla	zingehle	—	zingehle
Class 11	lungehla	—	lungehla	lungehle	—	lungehle
Class 14	bungehla	—	bungehla	bungehle	—	bungehle
Class 15	kungehla	—	kungehla	kungehle	—	kungehle
Class 17	kungehla	—	kungehla	kungehle	—	kungehle
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokwehla	engizokwehla	ngizokwehla	angizukwehla	engingezukwehla	ngingezukwehla
2nd singular	uzokwehla	ozokwehla	uzokwehla	awuzukwehla	ongezukwehla	ungezukwehla
1st plural	sizokwehla	esizokwehla	sizokwehla	asizukwehla	esingezukwehla	singezukwehla
2nd plural	nizokwehla	enizokwehla	nizokwehla	anizukwehla	eningezukwehla	ningezukwehla
Class 1	uzokwehla	ozokwehla	ezokwehla	akazukwehla	ongezukwehla	engezukwehla
Class 2	bazokwehla	abazokwehla	bezokwehla	abazukwehla	abangezukwehla	bengezukwehla
Class 3	uzokwehla	ozokwehla	uzokwehla	awuzukwehla	ongezukwehla	ungezukwehla
Class 4	izokwehla	ezokwehla	izokwehla	ayizukwehla	engezukwehla	ingezukwehla
Class 5	lizokwehla	elizokwehla	lizokwehla	alizukwehla	elingezukwehla	lingezukwehla
Class 6	azokwehla	azokwehla	ezokwehla	awazukwehla	angezukwehla	engezukwehla
Class 7	sizokwehla	esizokwehla	sizokwehla	asizukwehla	esingezukwehla	singezukwehla
Class 8	zizokwehla	ezizokwehla	zizokwehla	azizukwehla	ezingezukwehla	zingezukwehla
Class 9	izokwehla	ezokwehla	izokwehla	ayizukwehla	engezukwehla	ingezukwehla
Class 10	zizokwehla	ezizokwehla	zizokwehla	azizukwehla	ezingezukwehla	zingezukwehla
Class 11	luzokwehla	oluzokwehla	luzokwehla	aluzukwehla	olungezukwehla	lungezukwehla
Class 14	buzokwehla	obuzokwehla	buzokwehla	abuzukwehla	obungezukwehla	bungezukwehla
Class 15	kuzokwehla	okuzokwehla	kuzokwehla	akuzukwehla	okungezukwehla	kungezukwehla
Class 17	kuzokwehla	okuzokwehla	kuzokwehla	akuzukwehla	okungezukwehla	kungezukwehla
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokwehla	engiyokwehla	ngiyokwehla	angiyukwehla	engingeyukwehla	ngingeyukwehla
2nd singular	uyokwehla	oyokwehla	uyokwehla	awuyukwehla	ongeyukwehla	ungeyukwehla
1st plural	siyokwehla	esiyokwehla	siyokwehla	asiyukwehla	esingeyukwehla	singeyukwehla
2nd plural	niyokwehla	eniyokwehla	niyokwehla	aniyukwehla	eningeyukwehla	ningeyukwehla
Class 1	uyokwehla	oyokwehla	eyokwehla	akayukwehla	ongeyukwehla	engeyukwehla
Class 2	bayokwehla	abayokwehla	beyokwehla	abayukwehla	abangeyukwehla	bengeyukwehla
Class 3	uyokwehla	oyokwehla	uyokwehla	awuyukwehla	ongeyukwehla	ungeyukwehla
Class 4	iyokwehla	eyokwehla	iyokwehla	ayiyukwehla	engeyukwehla	ingeyukwehla
Class 5	liyokwehla	eliyokwehla	liyokwehla	aliyukwehla	elingeyukwehla	lingeyukwehla
Class 6	ayokwehla	ayokwehla	eyokwehla	awayukwehla	angeyukwehla	engeyukwehla
Class 7	siyokwehla	esiyokwehla	siyokwehla	asiyukwehla	esingeyukwehla	singeyukwehla
Class 8	ziyokwehla	eziyokwehla	ziyokwehla	aziyukwehla	ezingeyukwehla	zingeyukwehla
Class 9	iyokwehla	eyokwehla	iyokwehla	ayiyukwehla	engeyukwehla	ingeyukwehla
Class 10	ziyokwehla	eziyokwehla	ziyokwehla	aziyukwehla	ezingeyukwehla	zingeyukwehla
Class 11	luyokwehla	oluyokwehla	luyokwehla	aluyukwehla	olungeyukwehla	lungeyukwehla
Class 14	buyokwehla	obuyokwehla	buyokwehla	abuyukwehla	obungeyukwehla	bungeyukwehla
Class 15	kuyokwehla	okuyokwehla	kuyokwehla	akuyukwehla	okungeyukwehla	kungeyukwehla
Class 17	kuyokwehla	okuyokwehla	kuyokwehla	akuyukwehla	okungeyukwehla	kungeyukwehla
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngehle	ngingehli
2nd singular	wehle	ungehli
1st plural	sehle	singehli
2nd plural	nehle	ningehli
Class 1	ehle	angehli
Class 2	behle	bangehli
Class 3	wehle	ungehli
Class 4	yehle	ingehli
Class 5	lehle	lingehli
Class 6	ehle	angehli
Class 7	sehle	singehli
Class 8	zehle	zingehli
Class 9	yehle	ingehli
Class 10	zehle	zingehli
Class 11	lwehle	lungehli
Class 14	behle	bungehli
Class 15	kwehle	kungehli
Class 17	kwehle	kungehli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngehla	ngangehla, angehla, angangehla
2nd singular	wehla	wangehla, awehla, awangehla
1st plural	sehla	sangehla, asehla, asangehla
2nd plural	nehla	nangehla, anehla, anangehla
Class 1	wehla	wangehla, akehla, akangehla
Class 2	behla	bangehla, abehla, abangehla
Class 3	wehla	wangehla, awehla, awangehla
Class 4	yehla	yangehla, ayehla, ayangehla
Class 5	lehla	langehla, alehla, alangehla
Class 6	ehla	angehla, awehla, awangehla
Class 7	sehla	sangehla, asehla, asangehla
Class 8	zehla	zangehla, azehla, azangehla
Class 9	yehla	yangehla, ayehla, ayangehla
Class 10	zehla	zangehla, azehla, azangehla
Class 11	lwehla	lwangehla, alwehla, alwangehla
Class 14	behla	bangehla, abehla, abangehla
Class 15	kwehla	kwangehla, akwehla, akwangehla
Class 17	kwehla	kwangehla, akwehla, akwangehla

Derived terms

• -ehlela (applicative)
• -ehlisa (causative)
• -ehlayehla (diminutive)
• -ehlisisa (intensive)
• -ehleka, -ehlakala (neuter-passive)
• -ehliwa (passive)
• -ehlana (reciprocal)

Related terms

• -hlala

References

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