chitheka

Zulu

Etymology

From -chitha +‎ -eka.

Verb

-chitheka^?

1. (intransitive) to spill over

Inflection

Tone unknown
Infinitive	ukuchitheka
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuchitheka	ukungachitheki
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	chitheka	-chitheke
Plural	chithekani	-chithekeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyachitheka, ngichitheka	engichithekayo, engichitheka	ngichitheka	angichitheki	engingachitheki	ngingachitheki
2nd singular	uyachitheka, uchitheka	ochithekayo, ochitheka	uchitheka	awuchitheki	ongachitheki	ungachitheki
1st plural	siyachitheka, sichitheka	esichithekayo, esichitheka	sichitheka	asichitheki	esingachitheki	singachitheki
2nd plural	niyachitheka, nichitheka	enichithekayo, enichitheka	nichitheka	anichitheki	eningachitheki	ningachitheki
Class 1	uyachitheka, uchitheka	ochithekayo, ochitheka	echitheka	akachitheki	ongachitheki	engachitheki
Class 2	bayachitheka, bachitheka	abachithekayo, abachitheka	bechitheka	abachitheki	abangachitheki	bengachitheki
Class 3	uyachitheka, uchitheka	ochithekayo, ochitheka	uchitheka	awuchitheki	ongachitheki	ungachitheki
Class 4	iyachitheka, ichitheka	echithekayo, echitheka	ichitheka	ayichitheki	engachitheki	ingachitheki
Class 5	liyachitheka, lichitheka	elichithekayo, elichitheka	lichitheka	alichitheki	elingachitheki	lingachitheki
Class 6	ayachitheka, achitheka	achithekayo, achitheka	echitheka	awachitheki	angachitheki	engachitheki
Class 7	siyachitheka, sichitheka	esichithekayo, esichitheka	sichitheka	asichitheki	esingachitheki	singachitheki
Class 8	ziyachitheka, zichitheka	ezichithekayo, ezichitheka	zichitheka	azichitheki	ezingachitheki	zingachitheki
Class 9	iyachitheka, ichitheka	echithekayo, echitheka	ichitheka	ayichitheki	engachitheki	ingachitheki
Class 10	ziyachitheka, zichitheka	ezichithekayo, ezichitheka	zichitheka	azichitheki	ezingachitheki	zingachitheki
Class 11	luyachitheka, luchitheka	oluchithekayo, oluchitheka	luchitheka	aluchitheki	olungachitheki	lungachitheki
Class 14	buyachitheka, buchitheka	obuchithekayo, obuchitheka	buchitheka	abuchitheki	obungachitheki	bungachitheki
Class 15	kuyachitheka, kuchitheka	okuchithekayo, okuchitheka	kuchitheka	akuchitheki	okungachitheki	kungachitheki
Class 17	kuyachitheka, kuchitheka	okuchithekayo, okuchitheka	kuchitheka	akuchitheki	okungachitheki	kungachitheki
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngichithekile, ngichithekē	engichithekile, engichithekē	ngichithekile, ngichithekē	angichithekanga	engingachithekanga	ngingachithekanga
2nd singular	uchithekile, uchithekē	ochithekile, ochithekē	uchithekile, uchithekē	awuchithekanga	ongachithekanga	ungachithekanga
1st plural	sichithekile, sichithekē	esichithekile, esichithekē	sichithekile, sichithekē	asichithekanga	esingachithekanga	singachithekanga
2nd plural	nichithekile, nichithekē	enichithekile, enichithekē	nichithekile, nichithekē	anichithekanga	eningachithekanga	ningachithekanga
Class 1	uchithekile, uchithekē	ochithekile, ochithekē	echithekile, echithekē	akachithekanga	ongachithekanga	engachithekanga
Class 2	bachithekile, bachithekē	abachithekile, abachithekē	bechithekile, bechithekē	abachithekanga	abangachithekanga	bengachithekanga
Class 3	uchithekile, uchithekē	ochithekile, ochithekē	uchithekile, uchithekē	awuchithekanga	ongachithekanga	ungachithekanga
Class 4	ichithekile, ichithekē	echithekile, echithekē	ichithekile, ichithekē	ayichithekanga	engachithekanga	ingachithekanga
Class 5	lichithekile, lichithekē	elichithekile, elichithekē	lichithekile, lichithekē	alichithekanga	elingachithekanga	lingachithekanga
Class 6	achithekile, achithekē	achithekile, achithekē	echithekile, echithekē	awachithekanga	angachithekanga	engachithekanga
Class 7	sichithekile, sichithekē	esichithekile, esichithekē	sichithekile, sichithekē	asichithekanga	esingachithekanga	singachithekanga
Class 8	zichithekile, zichithekē	ezichithekile, ezichithekē	zichithekile, zichithekē	azichithekanga	ezingachithekanga	zingachithekanga
Class 9	ichithekile, ichithekē	echithekile, echithekē	ichithekile, ichithekē	ayichithekanga	engachithekanga	ingachithekanga
Class 10	zichithekile, zichithekē	ezichithekile, ezichithekē	zichithekile, zichithekē	azichithekanga	ezingachithekanga	zingachithekanga
Class 11	luchithekile, luchithekē	oluchithekile, oluchithekē	luchithekile, luchithekē	aluchithekanga	olungachithekanga	lungachithekanga
Class 14	buchithekile, buchithekē	obuchithekile, obuchithekē	buchithekile, buchithekē	abuchithekanga	obungachithekanga	bungachithekanga
Class 15	kuchithekile, kuchithekē	okuchithekile, okuchithekē	kuchithekile, kuchithekē	akuchithekanga	okungachithekanga	kungachithekanga
Class 17	kuchithekile, kuchithekē	okuchithekile, okuchithekē	kuchithekile, kuchithekē	akuchithekanga	okungachithekanga	kungachithekanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāchitheka	engāchitheka	ngāchitheka	angichithekanga	engingachithekanga	ngingachithekanga
2nd singular	wāchitheka	owāchitheka	wāchitheka	awuchithekanga	ongachithekanga	ungachithekanga
1st plural	sāchitheka	esāchitheka	sāchitheka	asichithekanga	esingachithekanga	singachithekanga
2nd plural	nāchitheka	enāchitheka	nāchitheka	anichithekanga	eningachithekanga	ningachithekanga
Class 1	wāchitheka	owāchitheka	āchitheka	akachithekanga	ongachithekanga	engachithekanga
Class 2	bāchitheka	abāchitheka	bāchitheka	abachithekanga	abangachithekanga	bengachithekanga
Class 3	wāchitheka	owāchitheka	wāchitheka	awuchithekanga	ongachithekanga	ungachithekanga
Class 4	yāchitheka	eyāchitheka	yāchitheka	ayichithekanga	engachithekanga	ingachithekanga
Class 5	lāchitheka	elāchitheka	lāchitheka	alichithekanga	elingachithekanga	lingachithekanga
Class 6	āchitheka	āchitheka	āchitheka	awachithekanga	angachithekanga	engachithekanga
Class 7	sāchitheka	esāchitheka	sāchitheka	asichithekanga	esingachithekanga	singachithekanga
Class 8	zāchitheka	ezāchitheka	zāchitheka	azichithekanga	ezingachithekanga	zingachithekanga
Class 9	yāchitheka	eyāchitheka	yāchitheka	ayichithekanga	engachithekanga	ingachithekanga
Class 10	zāchitheka	ezāchitheka	zāchitheka	azichithekanga	ezingachithekanga	zingachithekanga
Class 11	lwāchitheka	olwāchitheka	lwāchitheka	aluchithekanga	olungachithekanga	lungachithekanga
Class 14	bāchitheka	obāchitheka	bāchitheka	abuchithekanga	obungachithekanga	bungachithekanga
Class 15	kwāchitheka	okwāchitheka	kwāchitheka	akuchithekanga	okungachithekanga	kungachithekanga
Class 17	kwāchitheka	okwāchitheka	kwāchitheka	akuchithekanga	okungachithekanga	kungachithekanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingachitheka	—	ngingachitheka	ngingechitheke	—	ngingechitheke
2nd singular	ungachitheka	—	ungachitheka	ungechitheke	—	ungechitheke
1st plural	singachitheka	—	singachitheka	singechitheke	—	singechitheke
2nd plural	ningachitheka	—	ningachitheka	ningechitheke	—	ningechitheke
Class 1	angachitheka	—	engachitheka	angechitheke	—	engechitheke
Class 2	bangachitheka	—	bengachitheka	bangechitheke	—	bengechitheke
Class 3	ungachitheka	—	ungachitheka	ungechitheke	—	ungechitheke
Class 4	ingachitheka	—	ingachitheka	ingechitheke	—	ingechitheke
Class 5	lingachitheka	—	lingachitheka	lingechitheke	—	lingechitheke
Class 6	angachitheka	—	engachitheka	angechitheke	—	engechitheke
Class 7	singachitheka	—	singachitheka	singechitheke	—	singechitheke
Class 8	zingachitheka	—	zingachitheka	zingechitheke	—	zingechitheke
Class 9	ingachitheka	—	ingachitheka	ingechitheke	—	ingechitheke
Class 10	zingachitheka	—	zingachitheka	zingechitheke	—	zingechitheke
Class 11	lungachitheka	—	lungachitheka	lungechitheke	—	lungechitheke
Class 14	bungachitheka	—	bungachitheka	bungechitheke	—	bungechitheke
Class 15	kungachitheka	—	kungachitheka	kungechitheke	—	kungechitheke
Class 17	kungachitheka	—	kungachitheka	kungechitheke	—	kungechitheke
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizochitheka	engizochitheka	ngizochitheka	angizuchitheka	engingezuchitheka	ngingezuchitheka
2nd singular	uzochitheka	ozochitheka	uzochitheka	awuzuchitheka	ongezuchitheka	ungezuchitheka
1st plural	sizochitheka	esizochitheka	sizochitheka	asizuchitheka	esingezuchitheka	singezuchitheka
2nd plural	nizochitheka	enizochitheka	nizochitheka	anizuchitheka	eningezuchitheka	ningezuchitheka
Class 1	uzochitheka	ozochitheka	ezochitheka	akazuchitheka	ongezuchitheka	engezuchitheka
Class 2	bazochitheka	abazochitheka	bezochitheka	abazuchitheka	abangezuchitheka	bengezuchitheka
Class 3	uzochitheka	ozochitheka	uzochitheka	awuzuchitheka	ongezuchitheka	ungezuchitheka
Class 4	izochitheka	ezochitheka	izochitheka	ayizuchitheka	engezuchitheka	ingezuchitheka
Class 5	lizochitheka	elizochitheka	lizochitheka	alizuchitheka	elingezuchitheka	lingezuchitheka
Class 6	azochitheka	azochitheka	ezochitheka	awazuchitheka	angezuchitheka	engezuchitheka
Class 7	sizochitheka	esizochitheka	sizochitheka	asizuchitheka	esingezuchitheka	singezuchitheka
Class 8	zizochitheka	ezizochitheka	zizochitheka	azizuchitheka	ezingezuchitheka	zingezuchitheka
Class 9	izochitheka	ezochitheka	izochitheka	ayizuchitheka	engezuchitheka	ingezuchitheka
Class 10	zizochitheka	ezizochitheka	zizochitheka	azizuchitheka	ezingezuchitheka	zingezuchitheka
Class 11	luzochitheka	oluzochitheka	luzochitheka	aluzuchitheka	olungezuchitheka	lungezuchitheka
Class 14	buzochitheka	obuzochitheka	buzochitheka	abuzuchitheka	obungezuchitheka	bungezuchitheka
Class 15	kuzochitheka	okuzochitheka	kuzochitheka	akuzuchitheka	okungezuchitheka	kungezuchitheka
Class 17	kuzochitheka	okuzochitheka	kuzochitheka	akuzuchitheka	okungezuchitheka	kungezuchitheka
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyochitheka	engiyochitheka	ngiyochitheka	angiyuchitheka	engingeyuchitheka	ngingeyuchitheka
2nd singular	uyochitheka	oyochitheka	uyochitheka	awuyuchitheka	ongeyuchitheka	ungeyuchitheka
1st plural	siyochitheka	esiyochitheka	siyochitheka	asiyuchitheka	esingeyuchitheka	singeyuchitheka
2nd plural	niyochitheka	eniyochitheka	niyochitheka	aniyuchitheka	eningeyuchitheka	ningeyuchitheka
Class 1	uyochitheka	oyochitheka	eyochitheka	akayuchitheka	ongeyuchitheka	engeyuchitheka
Class 2	bayochitheka	abayochitheka	beyochitheka	abayuchitheka	abangeyuchitheka	bengeyuchitheka
Class 3	uyochitheka	oyochitheka	uyochitheka	awuyuchitheka	ongeyuchitheka	ungeyuchitheka
Class 4	iyochitheka	eyochitheka	iyochitheka	ayiyuchitheka	engeyuchitheka	ingeyuchitheka
Class 5	liyochitheka	eliyochitheka	liyochitheka	aliyuchitheka	elingeyuchitheka	lingeyuchitheka
Class 6	ayochitheka	ayochitheka	eyochitheka	awayuchitheka	angeyuchitheka	engeyuchitheka
Class 7	siyochitheka	esiyochitheka	siyochitheka	asiyuchitheka	esingeyuchitheka	singeyuchitheka
Class 8	ziyochitheka	eziyochitheka	ziyochitheka	aziyuchitheka	ezingeyuchitheka	zingeyuchitheka
Class 9	iyochitheka	eyochitheka	iyochitheka	ayiyuchitheka	engeyuchitheka	ingeyuchitheka
Class 10	ziyochitheka	eziyochitheka	ziyochitheka	aziyuchitheka	ezingeyuchitheka	zingeyuchitheka
Class 11	luyochitheka	oluyochitheka	luyochitheka	aluyuchitheka	olungeyuchitheka	lungeyuchitheka
Class 14	buyochitheka	obuyochitheka	buyochitheka	abuyuchitheka	obungeyuchitheka	bungeyuchitheka
Class 15	kuyochitheka	okuyochitheka	kuyochitheka	akuyuchitheka	okungeyuchitheka	kungeyuchitheka
Class 17	kuyochitheka	okuyochitheka	kuyochitheka	akuyuchitheka	okungeyuchitheka	kungeyuchitheka
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngichitheke	ngingachitheki
2nd singular	uchitheke	ungachitheki
1st plural	sichitheke	singachitheki
2nd plural	nichitheke	ningachitheki
Class 1	achitheke	angachitheki
Class 2	bachitheke	bangachitheki
Class 3	uchitheke	ungachitheki
Class 4	ichitheke	ingachitheki
Class 5	lichitheke	lingachitheki
Class 6	achitheke	angachitheki
Class 7	sichitheke	singachitheki
Class 8	zichitheke	zingachitheki
Class 9	ichitheke	ingachitheki
Class 10	zichitheke	zingachitheki
Class 11	luchitheke	lungachitheki
Class 14	buchitheke	bungachitheki
Class 15	kuchitheke	kungachitheki
Class 17	kuchitheke	kungachitheki
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngachitheka	ngangachitheka, angachitheka, angangachitheka
2nd singular	wachitheka	wangachitheka, awachitheka, awangachitheka
1st plural	sachitheka	sangachitheka, asachitheka, asangachitheka
2nd plural	nachitheka	nangachitheka, anachitheka, anangachitheka
Class 1	wachitheka	wangachitheka, akachitheka, akangachitheka
Class 2	bachitheka	bangachitheka, abachitheka, abangachitheka
Class 3	wachitheka	wangachitheka, awachitheka, awangachitheka
Class 4	yachitheka	yangachitheka, ayachitheka, ayangachitheka
Class 5	lachitheka	langachitheka, alachitheka, alangachitheka
Class 6	achitheka	angachitheka, awachitheka, awangachitheka
Class 7	sachitheka	sangachitheka, asachitheka, asangachitheka
Class 8	zachitheka	zangachitheka, azachitheka, azangachitheka
Class 9	yachitheka	yangachitheka, ayachitheka, ayangachitheka
Class 10	zachitheka	zangachitheka, azachitheka, azangachitheka
Class 11	lwachitheka	lwangachitheka, alwachitheka, alwangachitheka
Class 14	bachitheka	bangachitheka, abachitheka, abangachitheka
Class 15	kwachitheka	kwangachitheka, akwachitheka, akwangachitheka
Class 17	kwachitheka	kwangachitheka, akwachitheka, akwangachitheka

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “chitheka”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “chitheka (3.2.9)”