qhweba

Zulu

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ǃʰweːɓa/

Verb

-qhweba

1. (intransitive) to beckon
2. (transitive) to beckon to

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuqhweba
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuqhweba	ukungaqhwebi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	qhweba	-qhwebe
Plural	qhwebani	-qhwebeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaqhweba, ngiqhweba	engiqhwebayo, engiqhweba	ngiqhweba	angiqhwebi	engingaqhwebi	ngingaqhwebi
2nd singular	uyaqhweba, uqhweba	oqhwebayo, oqhweba	uqhweba	awuqhwebi	ongaqhwebi	ungaqhwebi
1st plural	siyaqhweba, siqhweba	esiqhwebayo, esiqhweba	siqhweba	asiqhwebi	esingaqhwebi	singaqhwebi
2nd plural	niyaqhweba, niqhweba	eniqhwebayo, eniqhweba	niqhweba	aniqhwebi	eningaqhwebi	ningaqhwebi
Class 1	uyaqhweba, uqhweba	oqhwebayo, oqhweba	eqhweba	akaqhwebi	ongaqhwebi	engaqhwebi
Class 2	bayaqhweba, baqhweba	abaqhwebayo, abaqhweba	beqhweba	abaqhwebi	abangaqhwebi	bengaqhwebi
Class 3	uyaqhweba, uqhweba	oqhwebayo, oqhweba	uqhweba	awuqhwebi	ongaqhwebi	ungaqhwebi
Class 4	iyaqhweba, iqhweba	eqhwebayo, eqhweba	iqhweba	ayiqhwebi	engaqhwebi	ingaqhwebi
Class 5	liyaqhweba, liqhweba	eliqhwebayo, eliqhweba	liqhweba	aliqhwebi	elingaqhwebi	lingaqhwebi
Class 6	ayaqhweba, aqhweba	aqhwebayo, aqhweba	eqhweba	awaqhwebi	angaqhwebi	engaqhwebi
Class 7	siyaqhweba, siqhweba	esiqhwebayo, esiqhweba	siqhweba	asiqhwebi	esingaqhwebi	singaqhwebi
Class 8	ziyaqhweba, ziqhweba	eziqhwebayo, eziqhweba	ziqhweba	aziqhwebi	ezingaqhwebi	zingaqhwebi
Class 9	iyaqhweba, iqhweba	eqhwebayo, eqhweba	iqhweba	ayiqhwebi	engaqhwebi	ingaqhwebi
Class 10	ziyaqhweba, ziqhweba	eziqhwebayo, eziqhweba	ziqhweba	aziqhwebi	ezingaqhwebi	zingaqhwebi
Class 11	luyaqhweba, luqhweba	oluqhwebayo, oluqhweba	luqhweba	aluqhwebi	olungaqhwebi	lungaqhwebi
Class 14	buyaqhweba, buqhweba	obuqhwebayo, obuqhweba	buqhweba	abuqhwebi	obungaqhwebi	bungaqhwebi
Class 15	kuyaqhweba, kuqhweba	okuqhwebayo, okuqhweba	kuqhweba	akuqhwebi	okungaqhwebi	kungaqhwebi
Class 17	kuyaqhweba, kuqhweba	okuqhwebayo, okuqhweba	kuqhweba	akuqhwebi	okungaqhwebi	kungaqhwebi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiqhwebile, ngiqhwebē	engiqhwebile, engiqhwebē	ngiqhwebile, ngiqhwebē	angiqhwebanga	engingaqhwebanga	ngingaqhwebanga
2nd singular	uqhwebile, uqhwebē	oqhwebile, oqhwebē	uqhwebile, uqhwebē	awuqhwebanga	ongaqhwebanga	ungaqhwebanga
1st plural	siqhwebile, siqhwebē	esiqhwebile, esiqhwebē	siqhwebile, siqhwebē	asiqhwebanga	esingaqhwebanga	singaqhwebanga
2nd plural	niqhwebile, niqhwebē	eniqhwebile, eniqhwebē	niqhwebile, niqhwebē	aniqhwebanga	eningaqhwebanga	ningaqhwebanga
Class 1	uqhwebile, uqhwebē	oqhwebile, oqhwebē	eqhwebile, eqhwebē	akaqhwebanga	ongaqhwebanga	engaqhwebanga
Class 2	baqhwebile, baqhwebē	abaqhwebile, abaqhwebē	beqhwebile, beqhwebē	abaqhwebanga	abangaqhwebanga	bengaqhwebanga
Class 3	uqhwebile, uqhwebē	oqhwebile, oqhwebē	uqhwebile, uqhwebē	awuqhwebanga	ongaqhwebanga	ungaqhwebanga
Class 4	iqhwebile, iqhwebē	eqhwebile, eqhwebē	iqhwebile, iqhwebē	ayiqhwebanga	engaqhwebanga	ingaqhwebanga
Class 5	liqhwebile, liqhwebē	eliqhwebile, eliqhwebē	liqhwebile, liqhwebē	aliqhwebanga	elingaqhwebanga	lingaqhwebanga
Class 6	aqhwebile, aqhwebē	aqhwebile, aqhwebē	eqhwebile, eqhwebē	awaqhwebanga	angaqhwebanga	engaqhwebanga
Class 7	siqhwebile, siqhwebē	esiqhwebile, esiqhwebē	siqhwebile, siqhwebē	asiqhwebanga	esingaqhwebanga	singaqhwebanga
Class 8	ziqhwebile, ziqhwebē	eziqhwebile, eziqhwebē	ziqhwebile, ziqhwebē	aziqhwebanga	ezingaqhwebanga	zingaqhwebanga
Class 9	iqhwebile, iqhwebē	eqhwebile, eqhwebē	iqhwebile, iqhwebē	ayiqhwebanga	engaqhwebanga	ingaqhwebanga
Class 10	ziqhwebile, ziqhwebē	eziqhwebile, eziqhwebē	ziqhwebile, ziqhwebē	aziqhwebanga	ezingaqhwebanga	zingaqhwebanga
Class 11	luqhwebile, luqhwebē	oluqhwebile, oluqhwebē	luqhwebile, luqhwebē	aluqhwebanga	olungaqhwebanga	lungaqhwebanga
Class 14	buqhwebile, buqhwebē	obuqhwebile, obuqhwebē	buqhwebile, buqhwebē	abuqhwebanga	obungaqhwebanga	bungaqhwebanga
Class 15	kuqhwebile, kuqhwebē	okuqhwebile, okuqhwebē	kuqhwebile, kuqhwebē	akuqhwebanga	okungaqhwebanga	kungaqhwebanga
Class 17	kuqhwebile, kuqhwebē	okuqhwebile, okuqhwebē	kuqhwebile, kuqhwebē	akuqhwebanga	okungaqhwebanga	kungaqhwebanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāqhweba	engāqhweba	ngāqhweba	angiqhwebanga	engingaqhwebanga	ngingaqhwebanga
2nd singular	wāqhweba	owāqhweba	wāqhweba	awuqhwebanga	ongaqhwebanga	ungaqhwebanga
1st plural	sāqhweba	esāqhweba	sāqhweba	asiqhwebanga	esingaqhwebanga	singaqhwebanga
2nd plural	nāqhweba	enāqhweba	nāqhweba	aniqhwebanga	eningaqhwebanga	ningaqhwebanga
Class 1	wāqhweba	owāqhweba	āqhweba	akaqhwebanga	ongaqhwebanga	engaqhwebanga
Class 2	bāqhweba	abāqhweba	bāqhweba	abaqhwebanga	abangaqhwebanga	bengaqhwebanga
Class 3	wāqhweba	owāqhweba	wāqhweba	awuqhwebanga	ongaqhwebanga	ungaqhwebanga
Class 4	yāqhweba	eyāqhweba	yāqhweba	ayiqhwebanga	engaqhwebanga	ingaqhwebanga
Class 5	lāqhweba	elāqhweba	lāqhweba	aliqhwebanga	elingaqhwebanga	lingaqhwebanga
Class 6	āqhweba	āqhweba	āqhweba	awaqhwebanga	angaqhwebanga	engaqhwebanga
Class 7	sāqhweba	esāqhweba	sāqhweba	asiqhwebanga	esingaqhwebanga	singaqhwebanga
Class 8	zāqhweba	ezāqhweba	zāqhweba	aziqhwebanga	ezingaqhwebanga	zingaqhwebanga
Class 9	yāqhweba	eyāqhweba	yāqhweba	ayiqhwebanga	engaqhwebanga	ingaqhwebanga
Class 10	zāqhweba	ezāqhweba	zāqhweba	aziqhwebanga	ezingaqhwebanga	zingaqhwebanga
Class 11	lwāqhweba	olwāqhweba	lwāqhweba	aluqhwebanga	olungaqhwebanga	lungaqhwebanga
Class 14	bāqhweba	obāqhweba	bāqhweba	abuqhwebanga	obungaqhwebanga	bungaqhwebanga
Class 15	kwāqhweba	okwāqhweba	kwāqhweba	akuqhwebanga	okungaqhwebanga	kungaqhwebanga
Class 17	kwāqhweba	okwāqhweba	kwāqhweba	akuqhwebanga	okungaqhwebanga	kungaqhwebanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaqhweba	—	ngingaqhweba	ngingeqhwebe	—	ngingeqhwebe
2nd singular	ungaqhweba	—	ungaqhweba	ungeqhwebe	—	ungeqhwebe
1st plural	singaqhweba	—	singaqhweba	singeqhwebe	—	singeqhwebe
2nd plural	ningaqhweba	—	ningaqhweba	ningeqhwebe	—	ningeqhwebe
Class 1	angaqhweba	—	engaqhweba	angeqhwebe	—	engeqhwebe
Class 2	bangaqhweba	—	bengaqhweba	bangeqhwebe	—	bengeqhwebe
Class 3	ungaqhweba	—	ungaqhweba	ungeqhwebe	—	ungeqhwebe
Class 4	ingaqhweba	—	ingaqhweba	ingeqhwebe	—	ingeqhwebe
Class 5	lingaqhweba	—	lingaqhweba	lingeqhwebe	—	lingeqhwebe
Class 6	angaqhweba	—	engaqhweba	angeqhwebe	—	engeqhwebe
Class 7	singaqhweba	—	singaqhweba	singeqhwebe	—	singeqhwebe
Class 8	zingaqhweba	—	zingaqhweba	zingeqhwebe	—	zingeqhwebe
Class 9	ingaqhweba	—	ingaqhweba	ingeqhwebe	—	ingeqhwebe
Class 10	zingaqhweba	—	zingaqhweba	zingeqhwebe	—	zingeqhwebe
Class 11	lungaqhweba	—	lungaqhweba	lungeqhwebe	—	lungeqhwebe
Class 14	bungaqhweba	—	bungaqhweba	bungeqhwebe	—	bungeqhwebe
Class 15	kungaqhweba	—	kungaqhweba	kungeqhwebe	—	kungeqhwebe
Class 17	kungaqhweba	—	kungaqhweba	kungeqhwebe	—	kungeqhwebe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoqhweba	engizoqhweba	ngizoqhweba	angizuqhweba	engingezuqhweba	ngingezuqhweba
2nd singular	uzoqhweba	ozoqhweba	uzoqhweba	awuzuqhweba	ongezuqhweba	ungezuqhweba
1st plural	sizoqhweba	esizoqhweba	sizoqhweba	asizuqhweba	esingezuqhweba	singezuqhweba
2nd plural	nizoqhweba	enizoqhweba	nizoqhweba	anizuqhweba	eningezuqhweba	ningezuqhweba
Class 1	uzoqhweba	ozoqhweba	ezoqhweba	akazuqhweba	ongezuqhweba	engezuqhweba
Class 2	bazoqhweba	abazoqhweba	bezoqhweba	abazuqhweba	abangezuqhweba	bengezuqhweba
Class 3	uzoqhweba	ozoqhweba	uzoqhweba	awuzuqhweba	ongezuqhweba	ungezuqhweba
Class 4	izoqhweba	ezoqhweba	izoqhweba	ayizuqhweba	engezuqhweba	ingezuqhweba
Class 5	lizoqhweba	elizoqhweba	lizoqhweba	alizuqhweba	elingezuqhweba	lingezuqhweba
Class 6	azoqhweba	azoqhweba	ezoqhweba	awazuqhweba	angezuqhweba	engezuqhweba
Class 7	sizoqhweba	esizoqhweba	sizoqhweba	asizuqhweba	esingezuqhweba	singezuqhweba
Class 8	zizoqhweba	ezizoqhweba	zizoqhweba	azizuqhweba	ezingezuqhweba	zingezuqhweba
Class 9	izoqhweba	ezoqhweba	izoqhweba	ayizuqhweba	engezuqhweba	ingezuqhweba
Class 10	zizoqhweba	ezizoqhweba	zizoqhweba	azizuqhweba	ezingezuqhweba	zingezuqhweba
Class 11	luzoqhweba	oluzoqhweba	luzoqhweba	aluzuqhweba	olungezuqhweba	lungezuqhweba
Class 14	buzoqhweba	obuzoqhweba	buzoqhweba	abuzuqhweba	obungezuqhweba	bungezuqhweba
Class 15	kuzoqhweba	okuzoqhweba	kuzoqhweba	akuzuqhweba	okungezuqhweba	kungezuqhweba
Class 17	kuzoqhweba	okuzoqhweba	kuzoqhweba	akuzuqhweba	okungezuqhweba	kungezuqhweba
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoqhweba	engiyoqhweba	ngiyoqhweba	angiyuqhweba	engingeyuqhweba	ngingeyuqhweba
2nd singular	uyoqhweba	oyoqhweba	uyoqhweba	awuyuqhweba	ongeyuqhweba	ungeyuqhweba
1st plural	siyoqhweba	esiyoqhweba	siyoqhweba	asiyuqhweba	esingeyuqhweba	singeyuqhweba
2nd plural	niyoqhweba	eniyoqhweba	niyoqhweba	aniyuqhweba	eningeyuqhweba	ningeyuqhweba
Class 1	uyoqhweba	oyoqhweba	eyoqhweba	akayuqhweba	ongeyuqhweba	engeyuqhweba
Class 2	bayoqhweba	abayoqhweba	beyoqhweba	abayuqhweba	abangeyuqhweba	bengeyuqhweba
Class 3	uyoqhweba	oyoqhweba	uyoqhweba	awuyuqhweba	ongeyuqhweba	ungeyuqhweba
Class 4	iyoqhweba	eyoqhweba	iyoqhweba	ayiyuqhweba	engeyuqhweba	ingeyuqhweba
Class 5	liyoqhweba	eliyoqhweba	liyoqhweba	aliyuqhweba	elingeyuqhweba	lingeyuqhweba
Class 6	ayoqhweba	ayoqhweba	eyoqhweba	awayuqhweba	angeyuqhweba	engeyuqhweba
Class 7	siyoqhweba	esiyoqhweba	siyoqhweba	asiyuqhweba	esingeyuqhweba	singeyuqhweba
Class 8	ziyoqhweba	eziyoqhweba	ziyoqhweba	aziyuqhweba	ezingeyuqhweba	zingeyuqhweba
Class 9	iyoqhweba	eyoqhweba	iyoqhweba	ayiyuqhweba	engeyuqhweba	ingeyuqhweba
Class 10	ziyoqhweba	eziyoqhweba	ziyoqhweba	aziyuqhweba	ezingeyuqhweba	zingeyuqhweba
Class 11	luyoqhweba	oluyoqhweba	luyoqhweba	aluyuqhweba	olungeyuqhweba	lungeyuqhweba
Class 14	buyoqhweba	obuyoqhweba	buyoqhweba	abuyuqhweba	obungeyuqhweba	bungeyuqhweba
Class 15	kuyoqhweba	okuyoqhweba	kuyoqhweba	akuyuqhweba	okungeyuqhweba	kungeyuqhweba
Class 17	kuyoqhweba	okuyoqhweba	kuyoqhweba	akuyuqhweba	okungeyuqhweba	kungeyuqhweba
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiqhwebe	ngingaqhwebi
2nd singular	uqhwebe	ungaqhwebi
1st plural	siqhwebe	singaqhwebi
2nd plural	niqhwebe	ningaqhwebi
Class 1	aqhwebe	angaqhwebi
Class 2	baqhwebe	bangaqhwebi
Class 3	uqhwebe	ungaqhwebi
Class 4	iqhwebe	ingaqhwebi
Class 5	liqhwebe	lingaqhwebi
Class 6	aqhwebe	angaqhwebi
Class 7	siqhwebe	singaqhwebi
Class 8	ziqhwebe	zingaqhwebi
Class 9	iqhwebe	ingaqhwebi
Class 10	ziqhwebe	zingaqhwebi
Class 11	luqhwebe	lungaqhwebi
Class 14	buqhwebe	bungaqhwebi
Class 15	kuqhwebe	kungaqhwebi
Class 17	kuqhwebe	kungaqhwebi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaqhweba	ngangaqhweba, angaqhweba, angangaqhweba
2nd singular	waqhweba	wangaqhweba, awaqhweba, awangaqhweba
1st plural	saqhweba	sangaqhweba, asaqhweba, asangaqhweba
2nd plural	naqhweba	nangaqhweba, anaqhweba, anangaqhweba
Class 1	waqhweba	wangaqhweba, akaqhweba, akangaqhweba
Class 2	baqhweba	bangaqhweba, abaqhweba, abangaqhweba
Class 3	waqhweba	wangaqhweba, awaqhweba, awangaqhweba
Class 4	yaqhweba	yangaqhweba, ayaqhweba, ayangaqhweba
Class 5	laqhweba	langaqhweba, alaqhweba, alangaqhweba
Class 6	aqhweba	angaqhweba, awaqhweba, awangaqhweba
Class 7	saqhweba	sangaqhweba, asaqhweba, asangaqhweba
Class 8	zaqhweba	zangaqhweba, azaqhweba, azangaqhweba
Class 9	yaqhweba	yangaqhweba, ayaqhweba, ayangaqhweba
Class 10	zaqhweba	zangaqhweba, azaqhweba, azangaqhweba
Class 11	lwaqhweba	lwangaqhweba, alwaqhweba, alwangaqhweba
Class 14	baqhweba	bangaqhweba, abaqhweba, abangaqhweba
Class 15	kwaqhweba	kwangaqhweba, akwaqhweba, akwangaqhweba
Class 17	kwaqhweba	kwangaqhweba, akwaqhweba, akwangaqhweba

References

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