eqa

See also: eqä

Menya

Noun

eqa

1. Alternative form of eqä

References

• Karl J. Franklin, Comparative Wordlist 1 of the Gulf District and adjacent areas (1975), page 67

Zulu

Etymology

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Verb

-eqa

1. to jump over, to leap across, to skip
2. to cross (a boundary)
3. to transgress, to break (a law)
4. to escape, to elope
5. to surpass
6. to overshoot
7. (phonetics) to elide

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukweqa
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukweqa	ukungeqi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	yeqa	-eqe
Plural	yeqani	-eqeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyeqa, ngeqa	engeqayo, engeqa	ngeqa	angeqi	engingeqi	ngingeqi
2nd singular	uyeqa, weqa	oweqayo, oweqa	weqa	aweqi	ongeqi	ungeqi
1st plural	siyeqa, seqa	eseqayo, eseqa	seqa	aseqi	esingeqi	singeqi
2nd plural	niyeqa, neqa	eneqayo, eneqa	neqa	aneqi	eningeqi	ningeqi
Class 1	uyeqa, weqa	oweqayo, oweqa	eqa	akeqi	ongeqi	engeqi
Class 2	bayeqa, beqa	abeqayo, abeqa	beqa	abeqi	abangeqi	bengeqi
Class 3	uyeqa, weqa	oweqayo, oweqa	weqa	aweqi	ongeqi	ungeqi
Class 4	iyeqa, yeqa	eyeqayo, eyeqa	yeqa	ayeqi	engeqi	ingeqi
Class 5	liyeqa, leqa	eleqayo, eleqa	leqa	aleqi	elingeqi	lingeqi
Class 6	ayeqa, eqa	eqayo, eqa	eqa	aweqi	angeqi	engeqi
Class 7	siyeqa, seqa	eseqayo, eseqa	seqa	aseqi	esingeqi	singeqi
Class 8	ziyeqa, zeqa	ezeqayo, ezeqa	zeqa	azeqi	ezingeqi	zingeqi
Class 9	iyeqa, yeqa	eyeqayo, eyeqa	yeqa	ayeqi	engeqi	ingeqi
Class 10	ziyeqa, zeqa	ezeqayo, ezeqa	zeqa	azeqi	ezingeqi	zingeqi
Class 11	luyeqa, lweqa	olweqayo, olweqa	lweqa	alweqi	olungeqi	lungeqi
Class 14	buyeqa, beqa	obeqayo, obeqa	beqa	abeqi	obungeqi	bungeqi
Class 15	kuyeqa, kweqa	okweqayo, okweqa	kweqa	akweqi	okungeqi	kungeqi
Class 17	kuyeqa, kweqa	okweqayo, okweqa	kweqa	akweqi	okungeqi	kungeqi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngeqile, ngeqē	engeqile, engeqē	ngeqile, ngeqē	angeqanga	engingeqanga	ngingeqanga
2nd singular	weqile, weqē	oweqile, oweqē	weqile, weqē	aweqanga	ongeqanga	ungeqanga
1st plural	seqile, seqē	eseqile, eseqē	seqile, seqē	aseqanga	esingeqanga	singeqanga
2nd plural	neqile, neqē	eneqile, eneqē	neqile, neqē	aneqanga	eningeqanga	ningeqanga
Class 1	weqile, weqē	oweqile, oweqē	eqile, eqē	akeqanga	ongeqanga	engeqanga
Class 2	beqile, beqē	abeqile, abeqē	beqile, beqē	abeqanga	abangeqanga	bengeqanga
Class 3	weqile, weqē	oweqile, oweqē	weqile, weqē	aweqanga	ongeqanga	ungeqanga
Class 4	yeqile, yeqē	eyeqile, eyeqē	yeqile, yeqē	ayeqanga	engeqanga	ingeqanga
Class 5	leqile, leqē	eleqile, eleqē	leqile, leqē	aleqanga	elingeqanga	lingeqanga
Class 6	eqile, eqē	eqile, eqē	eqile, eqē	aweqanga	angeqanga	engeqanga
Class 7	seqile, seqē	eseqile, eseqē	seqile, seqē	aseqanga	esingeqanga	singeqanga
Class 8	zeqile, zeqē	ezeqile, ezeqē	zeqile, zeqē	azeqanga	ezingeqanga	zingeqanga
Class 9	yeqile, yeqē	eyeqile, eyeqē	yeqile, yeqē	ayeqanga	engeqanga	ingeqanga
Class 10	zeqile, zeqē	ezeqile, ezeqē	zeqile, zeqē	azeqanga	ezingeqanga	zingeqanga
Class 11	lweqile, lweqē	olweqile, olweqē	lweqile, lweqē	alweqanga	olungeqanga	lungeqanga
Class 14	beqile, beqē	obeqile, obeqē	beqile, beqē	abeqanga	obungeqanga	bungeqanga
Class 15	kweqile, kweqē	okweqile, okweqē	kweqile, kweqē	akweqanga	okungeqanga	kungeqanga
Class 17	kweqile, kweqē	okweqile, okweqē	kweqile, kweqē	akweqanga	okungeqanga	kungeqanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngēqa	engēqa	ngēqa	angeqanga	engingeqanga	ngingeqanga
2nd singular	wēqa	owēqa	wēqa	aweqanga	ongeqanga	ungeqanga
1st plural	sēqa	esēqa	sēqa	aseqanga	esingeqanga	singeqanga
2nd plural	nēqa	enēqa	nēqa	aneqanga	eningeqanga	ningeqanga
Class 1	wēqa	owēqa	ēqa	akeqanga	ongeqanga	engeqanga
Class 2	bēqa	abēqa	bēqa	abeqanga	abangeqanga	bengeqanga
Class 3	wēqa	owēqa	wēqa	aweqanga	ongeqanga	ungeqanga
Class 4	yēqa	eyēqa	yēqa	ayeqanga	engeqanga	ingeqanga
Class 5	lēqa	elēqa	lēqa	aleqanga	elingeqanga	lingeqanga
Class 6	ēqa	ēqa	ēqa	aweqanga	angeqanga	engeqanga
Class 7	sēqa	esēqa	sēqa	aseqanga	esingeqanga	singeqanga
Class 8	zēqa	ezēqa	zēqa	azeqanga	ezingeqanga	zingeqanga
Class 9	yēqa	eyēqa	yēqa	ayeqanga	engeqanga	ingeqanga
Class 10	zēqa	ezēqa	zēqa	azeqanga	ezingeqanga	zingeqanga
Class 11	lwēqa	olwēqa	lwēqa	alweqanga	olungeqanga	lungeqanga
Class 14	bēqa	obēqa	bēqa	abeqanga	obungeqanga	bungeqanga
Class 15	kwēqa	okwēqa	kwēqa	akweqanga	okungeqanga	kungeqanga
Class 17	kwēqa	okwēqa	kwēqa	akweqanga	okungeqanga	kungeqanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingeqa	—	ngingeqa	ngingeqe	—	ngingeqe
2nd singular	ungeqa	—	ungeqa	ungeqe	—	ungeqe
1st plural	singeqa	—	singeqa	singeqe	—	singeqe
2nd plural	ningeqa	—	ningeqa	ningeqe	—	ningeqe
Class 1	angeqa	—	engeqa	angeqe	—	engeqe
Class 2	bangeqa	—	bengeqa	bangeqe	—	bengeqe
Class 3	ungeqa	—	ungeqa	ungeqe	—	ungeqe
Class 4	ingeqa	—	ingeqa	ingeqe	—	ingeqe
Class 5	lingeqa	—	lingeqa	lingeqe	—	lingeqe
Class 6	angeqa	—	engeqa	angeqe	—	engeqe
Class 7	singeqa	—	singeqa	singeqe	—	singeqe
Class 8	zingeqa	—	zingeqa	zingeqe	—	zingeqe
Class 9	ingeqa	—	ingeqa	ingeqe	—	ingeqe
Class 10	zingeqa	—	zingeqa	zingeqe	—	zingeqe
Class 11	lungeqa	—	lungeqa	lungeqe	—	lungeqe
Class 14	bungeqa	—	bungeqa	bungeqe	—	bungeqe
Class 15	kungeqa	—	kungeqa	kungeqe	—	kungeqe
Class 17	kungeqa	—	kungeqa	kungeqe	—	kungeqe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokweqa	engizokweqa	ngizokweqa	angizukweqa	engingezukweqa	ngingezukweqa
2nd singular	uzokweqa	ozokweqa	uzokweqa	awuzukweqa	ongezukweqa	ungezukweqa
1st plural	sizokweqa	esizokweqa	sizokweqa	asizukweqa	esingezukweqa	singezukweqa
2nd plural	nizokweqa	enizokweqa	nizokweqa	anizukweqa	eningezukweqa	ningezukweqa
Class 1	uzokweqa	ozokweqa	ezokweqa	akazukweqa	ongezukweqa	engezukweqa
Class 2	bazokweqa	abazokweqa	bezokweqa	abazukweqa	abangezukweqa	bengezukweqa
Class 3	uzokweqa	ozokweqa	uzokweqa	awuzukweqa	ongezukweqa	ungezukweqa
Class 4	izokweqa	ezokweqa	izokweqa	ayizukweqa	engezukweqa	ingezukweqa
Class 5	lizokweqa	elizokweqa	lizokweqa	alizukweqa	elingezukweqa	lingezukweqa
Class 6	azokweqa	azokweqa	ezokweqa	awazukweqa	angezukweqa	engezukweqa
Class 7	sizokweqa	esizokweqa	sizokweqa	asizukweqa	esingezukweqa	singezukweqa
Class 8	zizokweqa	ezizokweqa	zizokweqa	azizukweqa	ezingezukweqa	zingezukweqa
Class 9	izokweqa	ezokweqa	izokweqa	ayizukweqa	engezukweqa	ingezukweqa
Class 10	zizokweqa	ezizokweqa	zizokweqa	azizukweqa	ezingezukweqa	zingezukweqa
Class 11	luzokweqa	oluzokweqa	luzokweqa	aluzukweqa	olungezukweqa	lungezukweqa
Class 14	buzokweqa	obuzokweqa	buzokweqa	abuzukweqa	obungezukweqa	bungezukweqa
Class 15	kuzokweqa	okuzokweqa	kuzokweqa	akuzukweqa	okungezukweqa	kungezukweqa
Class 17	kuzokweqa	okuzokweqa	kuzokweqa	akuzukweqa	okungezukweqa	kungezukweqa
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokweqa	engiyokweqa	ngiyokweqa	angiyukweqa	engingeyukweqa	ngingeyukweqa
2nd singular	uyokweqa	oyokweqa	uyokweqa	awuyukweqa	ongeyukweqa	ungeyukweqa
1st plural	siyokweqa	esiyokweqa	siyokweqa	asiyukweqa	esingeyukweqa	singeyukweqa
2nd plural	niyokweqa	eniyokweqa	niyokweqa	aniyukweqa	eningeyukweqa	ningeyukweqa
Class 1	uyokweqa	oyokweqa	eyokweqa	akayukweqa	ongeyukweqa	engeyukweqa
Class 2	bayokweqa	abayokweqa	beyokweqa	abayukweqa	abangeyukweqa	bengeyukweqa
Class 3	uyokweqa	oyokweqa	uyokweqa	awuyukweqa	ongeyukweqa	ungeyukweqa
Class 4	iyokweqa	eyokweqa	iyokweqa	ayiyukweqa	engeyukweqa	ingeyukweqa
Class 5	liyokweqa	eliyokweqa	liyokweqa	aliyukweqa	elingeyukweqa	lingeyukweqa
Class 6	ayokweqa	ayokweqa	eyokweqa	awayukweqa	angeyukweqa	engeyukweqa
Class 7	siyokweqa	esiyokweqa	siyokweqa	asiyukweqa	esingeyukweqa	singeyukweqa
Class 8	ziyokweqa	eziyokweqa	ziyokweqa	aziyukweqa	ezingeyukweqa	zingeyukweqa
Class 9	iyokweqa	eyokweqa	iyokweqa	ayiyukweqa	engeyukweqa	ingeyukweqa
Class 10	ziyokweqa	eziyokweqa	ziyokweqa	aziyukweqa	ezingeyukweqa	zingeyukweqa
Class 11	luyokweqa	oluyokweqa	luyokweqa	aluyukweqa	olungeyukweqa	lungeyukweqa
Class 14	buyokweqa	obuyokweqa	buyokweqa	abuyukweqa	obungeyukweqa	bungeyukweqa
Class 15	kuyokweqa	okuyokweqa	kuyokweqa	akuyukweqa	okungeyukweqa	kungeyukweqa
Class 17	kuyokweqa	okuyokweqa	kuyokweqa	akuyukweqa	okungeyukweqa	kungeyukweqa
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngeqe	ngingeqi
2nd singular	weqe	ungeqi
1st plural	seqe	singeqi
2nd plural	neqe	ningeqi
Class 1	eqe	angeqi
Class 2	beqe	bangeqi
Class 3	weqe	ungeqi
Class 4	yeqe	ingeqi
Class 5	leqe	lingeqi
Class 6	eqe	angeqi
Class 7	seqe	singeqi
Class 8	zeqe	zingeqi
Class 9	yeqe	ingeqi
Class 10	zeqe	zingeqi
Class 11	lweqe	lungeqi
Class 14	beqe	bungeqi
Class 15	kweqe	kungeqi
Class 17	kweqe	kungeqi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngeqa	ngangeqa, angeqa, angangeqa
2nd singular	weqa	wangeqa, aweqa, awangeqa
1st plural	seqa	sangeqa, aseqa, asangeqa
2nd plural	neqa	nangeqa, aneqa, anangeqa
Class 1	weqa	wangeqa, akeqa, akangeqa
Class 2	beqa	bangeqa, abeqa, abangeqa
Class 3	weqa	wangeqa, aweqa, awangeqa
Class 4	yeqa	yangeqa, ayeqa, ayangeqa
Class 5	leqa	langeqa, aleqa, alangeqa
Class 6	eqa	angeqa, aweqa, awangeqa
Class 7	seqa	sangeqa, aseqa, asangeqa
Class 8	zeqa	zangeqa, azeqa, azangeqa
Class 9	yeqa	yangeqa, ayeqa, ayangeqa
Class 10	zeqa	zangeqa, azeqa, azangeqa
Class 11	lweqa	lwangeqa, alweqa, alwangeqa
Class 14	beqa	bangeqa, abeqa, abangeqa
Class 15	kweqa	kwangeqa, akweqa, akwangeqa
Class 17	kweqa	kwangeqa, akweqa, akwangeqa

Derived terms

• -eqela (applicative)
• -eqisa (causative)
• -eqayeqa (diminutive)
• -eqisisa (intensive)
• -eqeka (neuter-passive)
• -eqiwa (passive)
• -eqana (reciprocal)
• iseqo
• umeqo

References

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