qhutha

Zulu

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ǃʰuːtʰa/

Verb

-qhutha

1. (transitive) to pluck (hair, feathers)

   Synonym: -qhuthula

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuqhutha
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuqhutha	ukungaqhuthi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	qhutha	-qhuthe
Plural	qhuthani	-qhutheni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaqhutha, ngiqhutha	engiqhuthayo, engiqhutha	ngiqhutha	angiqhuthi	engingaqhuthi	ngingaqhuthi
2nd singular	uyaqhutha, uqhutha	oqhuthayo, oqhutha	uqhutha	awuqhuthi	ongaqhuthi	ungaqhuthi
1st plural	siyaqhutha, siqhutha	esiqhuthayo, esiqhutha	siqhutha	asiqhuthi	esingaqhuthi	singaqhuthi
2nd plural	niyaqhutha, niqhutha	eniqhuthayo, eniqhutha	niqhutha	aniqhuthi	eningaqhuthi	ningaqhuthi
Class 1	uyaqhutha, uqhutha	oqhuthayo, oqhutha	eqhutha	akaqhuthi	ongaqhuthi	engaqhuthi
Class 2	bayaqhutha, baqhutha	abaqhuthayo, abaqhutha	beqhutha	abaqhuthi	abangaqhuthi	bengaqhuthi
Class 3	uyaqhutha, uqhutha	oqhuthayo, oqhutha	uqhutha	awuqhuthi	ongaqhuthi	ungaqhuthi
Class 4	iyaqhutha, iqhutha	eqhuthayo, eqhutha	iqhutha	ayiqhuthi	engaqhuthi	ingaqhuthi
Class 5	liyaqhutha, liqhutha	eliqhuthayo, eliqhutha	liqhutha	aliqhuthi	elingaqhuthi	lingaqhuthi
Class 6	ayaqhutha, aqhutha	aqhuthayo, aqhutha	eqhutha	awaqhuthi	angaqhuthi	engaqhuthi
Class 7	siyaqhutha, siqhutha	esiqhuthayo, esiqhutha	siqhutha	asiqhuthi	esingaqhuthi	singaqhuthi
Class 8	ziyaqhutha, ziqhutha	eziqhuthayo, eziqhutha	ziqhutha	aziqhuthi	ezingaqhuthi	zingaqhuthi
Class 9	iyaqhutha, iqhutha	eqhuthayo, eqhutha	iqhutha	ayiqhuthi	engaqhuthi	ingaqhuthi
Class 10	ziyaqhutha, ziqhutha	eziqhuthayo, eziqhutha	ziqhutha	aziqhuthi	ezingaqhuthi	zingaqhuthi
Class 11	luyaqhutha, luqhutha	oluqhuthayo, oluqhutha	luqhutha	aluqhuthi	olungaqhuthi	lungaqhuthi
Class 14	buyaqhutha, buqhutha	obuqhuthayo, obuqhutha	buqhutha	abuqhuthi	obungaqhuthi	bungaqhuthi
Class 15	kuyaqhutha, kuqhutha	okuqhuthayo, okuqhutha	kuqhutha	akuqhuthi	okungaqhuthi	kungaqhuthi
Class 17	kuyaqhutha, kuqhutha	okuqhuthayo, okuqhutha	kuqhutha	akuqhuthi	okungaqhuthi	kungaqhuthi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiqhuthile, ngiqhuthē	engiqhuthile, engiqhuthē	ngiqhuthile, ngiqhuthē	angiqhuthanga	engingaqhuthanga	ngingaqhuthanga
2nd singular	uqhuthile, uqhuthē	oqhuthile, oqhuthē	uqhuthile, uqhuthē	awuqhuthanga	ongaqhuthanga	ungaqhuthanga
1st plural	siqhuthile, siqhuthē	esiqhuthile, esiqhuthē	siqhuthile, siqhuthē	asiqhuthanga	esingaqhuthanga	singaqhuthanga
2nd plural	niqhuthile, niqhuthē	eniqhuthile, eniqhuthē	niqhuthile, niqhuthē	aniqhuthanga	eningaqhuthanga	ningaqhuthanga
Class 1	uqhuthile, uqhuthē	oqhuthile, oqhuthē	eqhuthile, eqhuthē	akaqhuthanga	ongaqhuthanga	engaqhuthanga
Class 2	baqhuthile, baqhuthē	abaqhuthile, abaqhuthē	beqhuthile, beqhuthē	abaqhuthanga	abangaqhuthanga	bengaqhuthanga
Class 3	uqhuthile, uqhuthē	oqhuthile, oqhuthē	uqhuthile, uqhuthē	awuqhuthanga	ongaqhuthanga	ungaqhuthanga
Class 4	iqhuthile, iqhuthē	eqhuthile, eqhuthē	iqhuthile, iqhuthē	ayiqhuthanga	engaqhuthanga	ingaqhuthanga
Class 5	liqhuthile, liqhuthē	eliqhuthile, eliqhuthē	liqhuthile, liqhuthē	aliqhuthanga	elingaqhuthanga	lingaqhuthanga
Class 6	aqhuthile, aqhuthē	aqhuthile, aqhuthē	eqhuthile, eqhuthē	awaqhuthanga	angaqhuthanga	engaqhuthanga
Class 7	siqhuthile, siqhuthē	esiqhuthile, esiqhuthē	siqhuthile, siqhuthē	asiqhuthanga	esingaqhuthanga	singaqhuthanga
Class 8	ziqhuthile, ziqhuthē	eziqhuthile, eziqhuthē	ziqhuthile, ziqhuthē	aziqhuthanga	ezingaqhuthanga	zingaqhuthanga
Class 9	iqhuthile, iqhuthē	eqhuthile, eqhuthē	iqhuthile, iqhuthē	ayiqhuthanga	engaqhuthanga	ingaqhuthanga
Class 10	ziqhuthile, ziqhuthē	eziqhuthile, eziqhuthē	ziqhuthile, ziqhuthē	aziqhuthanga	ezingaqhuthanga	zingaqhuthanga
Class 11	luqhuthile, luqhuthē	oluqhuthile, oluqhuthē	luqhuthile, luqhuthē	aluqhuthanga	olungaqhuthanga	lungaqhuthanga
Class 14	buqhuthile, buqhuthē	obuqhuthile, obuqhuthē	buqhuthile, buqhuthē	abuqhuthanga	obungaqhuthanga	bungaqhuthanga
Class 15	kuqhuthile, kuqhuthē	okuqhuthile, okuqhuthē	kuqhuthile, kuqhuthē	akuqhuthanga	okungaqhuthanga	kungaqhuthanga
Class 17	kuqhuthile, kuqhuthē	okuqhuthile, okuqhuthē	kuqhuthile, kuqhuthē	akuqhuthanga	okungaqhuthanga	kungaqhuthanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāqhutha	engāqhutha	ngāqhutha	angiqhuthanga	engingaqhuthanga	ngingaqhuthanga
2nd singular	wāqhutha	owāqhutha	wāqhutha	awuqhuthanga	ongaqhuthanga	ungaqhuthanga
1st plural	sāqhutha	esāqhutha	sāqhutha	asiqhuthanga	esingaqhuthanga	singaqhuthanga
2nd plural	nāqhutha	enāqhutha	nāqhutha	aniqhuthanga	eningaqhuthanga	ningaqhuthanga
Class 1	wāqhutha	owāqhutha	āqhutha	akaqhuthanga	ongaqhuthanga	engaqhuthanga
Class 2	bāqhutha	abāqhutha	bāqhutha	abaqhuthanga	abangaqhuthanga	bengaqhuthanga
Class 3	wāqhutha	owāqhutha	wāqhutha	awuqhuthanga	ongaqhuthanga	ungaqhuthanga
Class 4	yāqhutha	eyāqhutha	yāqhutha	ayiqhuthanga	engaqhuthanga	ingaqhuthanga
Class 5	lāqhutha	elāqhutha	lāqhutha	aliqhuthanga	elingaqhuthanga	lingaqhuthanga
Class 6	āqhutha	āqhutha	āqhutha	awaqhuthanga	angaqhuthanga	engaqhuthanga
Class 7	sāqhutha	esāqhutha	sāqhutha	asiqhuthanga	esingaqhuthanga	singaqhuthanga
Class 8	zāqhutha	ezāqhutha	zāqhutha	aziqhuthanga	ezingaqhuthanga	zingaqhuthanga
Class 9	yāqhutha	eyāqhutha	yāqhutha	ayiqhuthanga	engaqhuthanga	ingaqhuthanga
Class 10	zāqhutha	ezāqhutha	zāqhutha	aziqhuthanga	ezingaqhuthanga	zingaqhuthanga
Class 11	lwāqhutha	olwāqhutha	lwāqhutha	aluqhuthanga	olungaqhuthanga	lungaqhuthanga
Class 14	bāqhutha	obāqhutha	bāqhutha	abuqhuthanga	obungaqhuthanga	bungaqhuthanga
Class 15	kwāqhutha	okwāqhutha	kwāqhutha	akuqhuthanga	okungaqhuthanga	kungaqhuthanga
Class 17	kwāqhutha	okwāqhutha	kwāqhutha	akuqhuthanga	okungaqhuthanga	kungaqhuthanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaqhutha	—	ngingaqhutha	ngingeqhuthe	—	ngingeqhuthe
2nd singular	ungaqhutha	—	ungaqhutha	ungeqhuthe	—	ungeqhuthe
1st plural	singaqhutha	—	singaqhutha	singeqhuthe	—	singeqhuthe
2nd plural	ningaqhutha	—	ningaqhutha	ningeqhuthe	—	ningeqhuthe
Class 1	angaqhutha	—	engaqhutha	angeqhuthe	—	engeqhuthe
Class 2	bangaqhutha	—	bengaqhutha	bangeqhuthe	—	bengeqhuthe
Class 3	ungaqhutha	—	ungaqhutha	ungeqhuthe	—	ungeqhuthe
Class 4	ingaqhutha	—	ingaqhutha	ingeqhuthe	—	ingeqhuthe
Class 5	lingaqhutha	—	lingaqhutha	lingeqhuthe	—	lingeqhuthe
Class 6	angaqhutha	—	engaqhutha	angeqhuthe	—	engeqhuthe
Class 7	singaqhutha	—	singaqhutha	singeqhuthe	—	singeqhuthe
Class 8	zingaqhutha	—	zingaqhutha	zingeqhuthe	—	zingeqhuthe
Class 9	ingaqhutha	—	ingaqhutha	ingeqhuthe	—	ingeqhuthe
Class 10	zingaqhutha	—	zingaqhutha	zingeqhuthe	—	zingeqhuthe
Class 11	lungaqhutha	—	lungaqhutha	lungeqhuthe	—	lungeqhuthe
Class 14	bungaqhutha	—	bungaqhutha	bungeqhuthe	—	bungeqhuthe
Class 15	kungaqhutha	—	kungaqhutha	kungeqhuthe	—	kungeqhuthe
Class 17	kungaqhutha	—	kungaqhutha	kungeqhuthe	—	kungeqhuthe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoqhutha	engizoqhutha	ngizoqhutha	angizuqhutha	engingezuqhutha	ngingezuqhutha
2nd singular	uzoqhutha	ozoqhutha	uzoqhutha	awuzuqhutha	ongezuqhutha	ungezuqhutha
1st plural	sizoqhutha	esizoqhutha	sizoqhutha	asizuqhutha	esingezuqhutha	singezuqhutha
2nd plural	nizoqhutha	enizoqhutha	nizoqhutha	anizuqhutha	eningezuqhutha	ningezuqhutha
Class 1	uzoqhutha	ozoqhutha	ezoqhutha	akazuqhutha	ongezuqhutha	engezuqhutha
Class 2	bazoqhutha	abazoqhutha	bezoqhutha	abazuqhutha	abangezuqhutha	bengezuqhutha
Class 3	uzoqhutha	ozoqhutha	uzoqhutha	awuzuqhutha	ongezuqhutha	ungezuqhutha
Class 4	izoqhutha	ezoqhutha	izoqhutha	ayizuqhutha	engezuqhutha	ingezuqhutha
Class 5	lizoqhutha	elizoqhutha	lizoqhutha	alizuqhutha	elingezuqhutha	lingezuqhutha
Class 6	azoqhutha	azoqhutha	ezoqhutha	awazuqhutha	angezuqhutha	engezuqhutha
Class 7	sizoqhutha	esizoqhutha	sizoqhutha	asizuqhutha	esingezuqhutha	singezuqhutha
Class 8	zizoqhutha	ezizoqhutha	zizoqhutha	azizuqhutha	ezingezuqhutha	zingezuqhutha
Class 9	izoqhutha	ezoqhutha	izoqhutha	ayizuqhutha	engezuqhutha	ingezuqhutha
Class 10	zizoqhutha	ezizoqhutha	zizoqhutha	azizuqhutha	ezingezuqhutha	zingezuqhutha
Class 11	luzoqhutha	oluzoqhutha	luzoqhutha	aluzuqhutha	olungezuqhutha	lungezuqhutha
Class 14	buzoqhutha	obuzoqhutha	buzoqhutha	abuzuqhutha	obungezuqhutha	bungezuqhutha
Class 15	kuzoqhutha	okuzoqhutha	kuzoqhutha	akuzuqhutha	okungezuqhutha	kungezuqhutha
Class 17	kuzoqhutha	okuzoqhutha	kuzoqhutha	akuzuqhutha	okungezuqhutha	kungezuqhutha
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoqhutha	engiyoqhutha	ngiyoqhutha	angiyuqhutha	engingeyuqhutha	ngingeyuqhutha
2nd singular	uyoqhutha	oyoqhutha	uyoqhutha	awuyuqhutha	ongeyuqhutha	ungeyuqhutha
1st plural	siyoqhutha	esiyoqhutha	siyoqhutha	asiyuqhutha	esingeyuqhutha	singeyuqhutha
2nd plural	niyoqhutha	eniyoqhutha	niyoqhutha	aniyuqhutha	eningeyuqhutha	ningeyuqhutha
Class 1	uyoqhutha	oyoqhutha	eyoqhutha	akayuqhutha	ongeyuqhutha	engeyuqhutha
Class 2	bayoqhutha	abayoqhutha	beyoqhutha	abayuqhutha	abangeyuqhutha	bengeyuqhutha
Class 3	uyoqhutha	oyoqhutha	uyoqhutha	awuyuqhutha	ongeyuqhutha	ungeyuqhutha
Class 4	iyoqhutha	eyoqhutha	iyoqhutha	ayiyuqhutha	engeyuqhutha	ingeyuqhutha
Class 5	liyoqhutha	eliyoqhutha	liyoqhutha	aliyuqhutha	elingeyuqhutha	lingeyuqhutha
Class 6	ayoqhutha	ayoqhutha	eyoqhutha	awayuqhutha	angeyuqhutha	engeyuqhutha
Class 7	siyoqhutha	esiyoqhutha	siyoqhutha	asiyuqhutha	esingeyuqhutha	singeyuqhutha
Class 8	ziyoqhutha	eziyoqhutha	ziyoqhutha	aziyuqhutha	ezingeyuqhutha	zingeyuqhutha
Class 9	iyoqhutha	eyoqhutha	iyoqhutha	ayiyuqhutha	engeyuqhutha	ingeyuqhutha
Class 10	ziyoqhutha	eziyoqhutha	ziyoqhutha	aziyuqhutha	ezingeyuqhutha	zingeyuqhutha
Class 11	luyoqhutha	oluyoqhutha	luyoqhutha	aluyuqhutha	olungeyuqhutha	lungeyuqhutha
Class 14	buyoqhutha	obuyoqhutha	buyoqhutha	abuyuqhutha	obungeyuqhutha	bungeyuqhutha
Class 15	kuyoqhutha	okuyoqhutha	kuyoqhutha	akuyuqhutha	okungeyuqhutha	kungeyuqhutha
Class 17	kuyoqhutha	okuyoqhutha	kuyoqhutha	akuyuqhutha	okungeyuqhutha	kungeyuqhutha
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiqhuthe	ngingaqhuthi
2nd singular	uqhuthe	ungaqhuthi
1st plural	siqhuthe	singaqhuthi
2nd plural	niqhuthe	ningaqhuthi
Class 1	aqhuthe	angaqhuthi
Class 2	baqhuthe	bangaqhuthi
Class 3	uqhuthe	ungaqhuthi
Class 4	iqhuthe	ingaqhuthi
Class 5	liqhuthe	lingaqhuthi
Class 6	aqhuthe	angaqhuthi
Class 7	siqhuthe	singaqhuthi
Class 8	ziqhuthe	zingaqhuthi
Class 9	iqhuthe	ingaqhuthi
Class 10	ziqhuthe	zingaqhuthi
Class 11	luqhuthe	lungaqhuthi
Class 14	buqhuthe	bungaqhuthi
Class 15	kuqhuthe	kungaqhuthi
Class 17	kuqhuthe	kungaqhuthi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaqhutha	ngangaqhutha, angaqhutha, angangaqhutha
2nd singular	waqhutha	wangaqhutha, awaqhutha, awangaqhutha
1st plural	saqhutha	sangaqhutha, asaqhutha, asangaqhutha
2nd plural	naqhutha	nangaqhutha, anaqhutha, anangaqhutha
Class 1	waqhutha	wangaqhutha, akaqhutha, akangaqhutha
Class 2	baqhutha	bangaqhutha, abaqhutha, abangaqhutha
Class 3	waqhutha	wangaqhutha, awaqhutha, awangaqhutha
Class 4	yaqhutha	yangaqhutha, ayaqhutha, ayangaqhutha
Class 5	laqhutha	langaqhutha, alaqhutha, alangaqhutha
Class 6	aqhutha	angaqhutha, awaqhutha, awangaqhutha
Class 7	saqhutha	sangaqhutha, asaqhutha, asangaqhutha
Class 8	zaqhutha	zangaqhutha, azaqhutha, azangaqhutha
Class 9	yaqhutha	yangaqhutha, ayaqhutha, ayangaqhutha
Class 10	zaqhutha	zangaqhutha, azaqhutha, azangaqhutha
Class 11	lwaqhutha	lwangaqhutha, alwaqhutha, alwangaqhutha
Class 14	baqhutha	bangaqhutha, abaqhutha, abangaqhutha
Class 15	kwaqhutha	kwangaqhutha, akwaqhutha, akwangaqhutha
Class 17	kwaqhutha	kwangaqhutha, akwaqhutha, akwangaqhutha

References

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