hlephula

Zulu

Verb

-hlephula^?

1. (transitive) to break off, to chip off, to tear off
2. (transitive) to snap at
3. (transitive) to apportion, to distribute, to divide out, to share out

Inflection

Tone unknown
Infinitive	ukuhlephula
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuhlephula	ukungahlephuli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	hlephula	-hlephule
Plural	hlephulani	-hlephuleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyahlephula, ngihlephula	engihlephulayo, engihlephula	ngihlephula	angihlephuli	engingahlephuli	ngingahlephuli
2nd singular	uyahlephula, uhlephula	ohlephulayo, ohlephula	uhlephula	awuhlephuli	ongahlephuli	ungahlephuli
1st plural	siyahlephula, sihlephula	esihlephulayo, esihlephula	sihlephula	asihlephuli	esingahlephuli	singahlephuli
2nd plural	niyahlephula, nihlephula	enihlephulayo, enihlephula	nihlephula	anihlephuli	eningahlephuli	ningahlephuli
Class 1	uyahlephula, uhlephula	ohlephulayo, ohlephula	ehlephula	akahlephuli	ongahlephuli	engahlephuli
Class 2	bayahlephula, bahlephula	abahlephulayo, abahlephula	behlephula	abahlephuli	abangahlephuli	bengahlephuli
Class 3	uyahlephula, uhlephula	ohlephulayo, ohlephula	uhlephula	awuhlephuli	ongahlephuli	ungahlephuli
Class 4	iyahlephula, ihlephula	ehlephulayo, ehlephula	ihlephula	ayihlephuli	engahlephuli	ingahlephuli
Class 5	liyahlephula, lihlephula	elihlephulayo, elihlephula	lihlephula	alihlephuli	elingahlephuli	lingahlephuli
Class 6	ayahlephula, ahlephula	ahlephulayo, ahlephula	ehlephula	awahlephuli	angahlephuli	engahlephuli
Class 7	siyahlephula, sihlephula	esihlephulayo, esihlephula	sihlephula	asihlephuli	esingahlephuli	singahlephuli
Class 8	ziyahlephula, zihlephula	ezihlephulayo, ezihlephula	zihlephula	azihlephuli	ezingahlephuli	zingahlephuli
Class 9	iyahlephula, ihlephula	ehlephulayo, ehlephula	ihlephula	ayihlephuli	engahlephuli	ingahlephuli
Class 10	ziyahlephula, zihlephula	ezihlephulayo, ezihlephula	zihlephula	azihlephuli	ezingahlephuli	zingahlephuli
Class 11	luyahlephula, luhlephula	oluhlephulayo, oluhlephula	luhlephula	aluhlephuli	olungahlephuli	lungahlephuli
Class 14	buyahlephula, buhlephula	obuhlephulayo, obuhlephula	buhlephula	abuhlephuli	obungahlephuli	bungahlephuli
Class 15	kuyahlephula, kuhlephula	okuhlephulayo, okuhlephula	kuhlephula	akuhlephuli	okungahlephuli	kungahlephuli
Class 17	kuyahlephula, kuhlephula	okuhlephulayo, okuhlephula	kuhlephula	akuhlephuli	okungahlephuli	kungahlephuli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngihlephulile, ngihlephulē	engihlephulile, engihlephulē	ngihlephulile, ngihlephulē	angihlephulanga	engingahlephulanga	ngingahlephulanga
2nd singular	uhlephulile, uhlephulē	ohlephulile, ohlephulē	uhlephulile, uhlephulē	awuhlephulanga	ongahlephulanga	ungahlephulanga
1st plural	sihlephulile, sihlephulē	esihlephulile, esihlephulē	sihlephulile, sihlephulē	asihlephulanga	esingahlephulanga	singahlephulanga
2nd plural	nihlephulile, nihlephulē	enihlephulile, enihlephulē	nihlephulile, nihlephulē	anihlephulanga	eningahlephulanga	ningahlephulanga
Class 1	uhlephulile, uhlephulē	ohlephulile, ohlephulē	ehlephulile, ehlephulē	akahlephulanga	ongahlephulanga	engahlephulanga
Class 2	bahlephulile, bahlephulē	abahlephulile, abahlephulē	behlephulile, behlephulē	abahlephulanga	abangahlephulanga	bengahlephulanga
Class 3	uhlephulile, uhlephulē	ohlephulile, ohlephulē	uhlephulile, uhlephulē	awuhlephulanga	ongahlephulanga	ungahlephulanga
Class 4	ihlephulile, ihlephulē	ehlephulile, ehlephulē	ihlephulile, ihlephulē	ayihlephulanga	engahlephulanga	ingahlephulanga
Class 5	lihlephulile, lihlephulē	elihlephulile, elihlephulē	lihlephulile, lihlephulē	alihlephulanga	elingahlephulanga	lingahlephulanga
Class 6	ahlephulile, ahlephulē	ahlephulile, ahlephulē	ehlephulile, ehlephulē	awahlephulanga	angahlephulanga	engahlephulanga
Class 7	sihlephulile, sihlephulē	esihlephulile, esihlephulē	sihlephulile, sihlephulē	asihlephulanga	esingahlephulanga	singahlephulanga
Class 8	zihlephulile, zihlephulē	ezihlephulile, ezihlephulē	zihlephulile, zihlephulē	azihlephulanga	ezingahlephulanga	zingahlephulanga
Class 9	ihlephulile, ihlephulē	ehlephulile, ehlephulē	ihlephulile, ihlephulē	ayihlephulanga	engahlephulanga	ingahlephulanga
Class 10	zihlephulile, zihlephulē	ezihlephulile, ezihlephulē	zihlephulile, zihlephulē	azihlephulanga	ezingahlephulanga	zingahlephulanga
Class 11	luhlephulile, luhlephulē	oluhlephulile, oluhlephulē	luhlephulile, luhlephulē	aluhlephulanga	olungahlephulanga	lungahlephulanga
Class 14	buhlephulile, buhlephulē	obuhlephulile, obuhlephulē	buhlephulile, buhlephulē	abuhlephulanga	obungahlephulanga	bungahlephulanga
Class 15	kuhlephulile, kuhlephulē	okuhlephulile, okuhlephulē	kuhlephulile, kuhlephulē	akuhlephulanga	okungahlephulanga	kungahlephulanga
Class 17	kuhlephulile, kuhlephulē	okuhlephulile, okuhlephulē	kuhlephulile, kuhlephulē	akuhlephulanga	okungahlephulanga	kungahlephulanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāhlephula	engāhlephula	ngāhlephula	angihlephulanga	engingahlephulanga	ngingahlephulanga
2nd singular	wāhlephula	owāhlephula	wāhlephula	awuhlephulanga	ongahlephulanga	ungahlephulanga
1st plural	sāhlephula	esāhlephula	sāhlephula	asihlephulanga	esingahlephulanga	singahlephulanga
2nd plural	nāhlephula	enāhlephula	nāhlephula	anihlephulanga	eningahlephulanga	ningahlephulanga
Class 1	wāhlephula	owāhlephula	āhlephula	akahlephulanga	ongahlephulanga	engahlephulanga
Class 2	bāhlephula	abāhlephula	bāhlephula	abahlephulanga	abangahlephulanga	bengahlephulanga
Class 3	wāhlephula	owāhlephula	wāhlephula	awuhlephulanga	ongahlephulanga	ungahlephulanga
Class 4	yāhlephula	eyāhlephula	yāhlephula	ayihlephulanga	engahlephulanga	ingahlephulanga
Class 5	lāhlephula	elāhlephula	lāhlephula	alihlephulanga	elingahlephulanga	lingahlephulanga
Class 6	āhlephula	āhlephula	āhlephula	awahlephulanga	angahlephulanga	engahlephulanga
Class 7	sāhlephula	esāhlephula	sāhlephula	asihlephulanga	esingahlephulanga	singahlephulanga
Class 8	zāhlephula	ezāhlephula	zāhlephula	azihlephulanga	ezingahlephulanga	zingahlephulanga
Class 9	yāhlephula	eyāhlephula	yāhlephula	ayihlephulanga	engahlephulanga	ingahlephulanga
Class 10	zāhlephula	ezāhlephula	zāhlephula	azihlephulanga	ezingahlephulanga	zingahlephulanga
Class 11	lwāhlephula	olwāhlephula	lwāhlephula	aluhlephulanga	olungahlephulanga	lungahlephulanga
Class 14	bāhlephula	obāhlephula	bāhlephula	abuhlephulanga	obungahlephulanga	bungahlephulanga
Class 15	kwāhlephula	okwāhlephula	kwāhlephula	akuhlephulanga	okungahlephulanga	kungahlephulanga
Class 17	kwāhlephula	okwāhlephula	kwāhlephula	akuhlephulanga	okungahlephulanga	kungahlephulanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingahlephula	—	ngingahlephula	ngingehlephule	—	ngingehlephule
2nd singular	ungahlephula	—	ungahlephula	ungehlephule	—	ungehlephule
1st plural	singahlephula	—	singahlephula	singehlephule	—	singehlephule
2nd plural	ningahlephula	—	ningahlephula	ningehlephule	—	ningehlephule
Class 1	angahlephula	—	engahlephula	angehlephule	—	engehlephule
Class 2	bangahlephula	—	bengahlephula	bangehlephule	—	bengehlephule
Class 3	ungahlephula	—	ungahlephula	ungehlephule	—	ungehlephule
Class 4	ingahlephula	—	ingahlephula	ingehlephule	—	ingehlephule
Class 5	lingahlephula	—	lingahlephula	lingehlephule	—	lingehlephule
Class 6	angahlephula	—	engahlephula	angehlephule	—	engehlephule
Class 7	singahlephula	—	singahlephula	singehlephule	—	singehlephule
Class 8	zingahlephula	—	zingahlephula	zingehlephule	—	zingehlephule
Class 9	ingahlephula	—	ingahlephula	ingehlephule	—	ingehlephule
Class 10	zingahlephula	—	zingahlephula	zingehlephule	—	zingehlephule
Class 11	lungahlephula	—	lungahlephula	lungehlephule	—	lungehlephule
Class 14	bungahlephula	—	bungahlephula	bungehlephule	—	bungehlephule
Class 15	kungahlephula	—	kungahlephula	kungehlephule	—	kungehlephule
Class 17	kungahlephula	—	kungahlephula	kungehlephule	—	kungehlephule
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizohlephula	engizohlephula	ngizohlephula	angizuhlephula	engingezuhlephula	ngingezuhlephula
2nd singular	uzohlephula	ozohlephula	uzohlephula	awuzuhlephula	ongezuhlephula	ungezuhlephula
1st plural	sizohlephula	esizohlephula	sizohlephula	asizuhlephula	esingezuhlephula	singezuhlephula
2nd plural	nizohlephula	enizohlephula	nizohlephula	anizuhlephula	eningezuhlephula	ningezuhlephula
Class 1	uzohlephula	ozohlephula	ezohlephula	akazuhlephula	ongezuhlephula	engezuhlephula
Class 2	bazohlephula	abazohlephula	bezohlephula	abazuhlephula	abangezuhlephula	bengezuhlephula
Class 3	uzohlephula	ozohlephula	uzohlephula	awuzuhlephula	ongezuhlephula	ungezuhlephula
Class 4	izohlephula	ezohlephula	izohlephula	ayizuhlephula	engezuhlephula	ingezuhlephula
Class 5	lizohlephula	elizohlephula	lizohlephula	alizuhlephula	elingezuhlephula	lingezuhlephula
Class 6	azohlephula	azohlephula	ezohlephula	awazuhlephula	angezuhlephula	engezuhlephula
Class 7	sizohlephula	esizohlephula	sizohlephula	asizuhlephula	esingezuhlephula	singezuhlephula
Class 8	zizohlephula	ezizohlephula	zizohlephula	azizuhlephula	ezingezuhlephula	zingezuhlephula
Class 9	izohlephula	ezohlephula	izohlephula	ayizuhlephula	engezuhlephula	ingezuhlephula
Class 10	zizohlephula	ezizohlephula	zizohlephula	azizuhlephula	ezingezuhlephula	zingezuhlephula
Class 11	luzohlephula	oluzohlephula	luzohlephula	aluzuhlephula	olungezuhlephula	lungezuhlephula
Class 14	buzohlephula	obuzohlephula	buzohlephula	abuzuhlephula	obungezuhlephula	bungezuhlephula
Class 15	kuzohlephula	okuzohlephula	kuzohlephula	akuzuhlephula	okungezuhlephula	kungezuhlephula
Class 17	kuzohlephula	okuzohlephula	kuzohlephula	akuzuhlephula	okungezuhlephula	kungezuhlephula
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyohlephula	engiyohlephula	ngiyohlephula	angiyuhlephula	engingeyuhlephula	ngingeyuhlephula
2nd singular	uyohlephula	oyohlephula	uyohlephula	awuyuhlephula	ongeyuhlephula	ungeyuhlephula
1st plural	siyohlephula	esiyohlephula	siyohlephula	asiyuhlephula	esingeyuhlephula	singeyuhlephula
2nd plural	niyohlephula	eniyohlephula	niyohlephula	aniyuhlephula	eningeyuhlephula	ningeyuhlephula
Class 1	uyohlephula	oyohlephula	eyohlephula	akayuhlephula	ongeyuhlephula	engeyuhlephula
Class 2	bayohlephula	abayohlephula	beyohlephula	abayuhlephula	abangeyuhlephula	bengeyuhlephula
Class 3	uyohlephula	oyohlephula	uyohlephula	awuyuhlephula	ongeyuhlephula	ungeyuhlephula
Class 4	iyohlephula	eyohlephula	iyohlephula	ayiyuhlephula	engeyuhlephula	ingeyuhlephula
Class 5	liyohlephula	eliyohlephula	liyohlephula	aliyuhlephula	elingeyuhlephula	lingeyuhlephula
Class 6	ayohlephula	ayohlephula	eyohlephula	awayuhlephula	angeyuhlephula	engeyuhlephula
Class 7	siyohlephula	esiyohlephula	siyohlephula	asiyuhlephula	esingeyuhlephula	singeyuhlephula
Class 8	ziyohlephula	eziyohlephula	ziyohlephula	aziyuhlephula	ezingeyuhlephula	zingeyuhlephula
Class 9	iyohlephula	eyohlephula	iyohlephula	ayiyuhlephula	engeyuhlephula	ingeyuhlephula
Class 10	ziyohlephula	eziyohlephula	ziyohlephula	aziyuhlephula	ezingeyuhlephula	zingeyuhlephula
Class 11	luyohlephula	oluyohlephula	luyohlephula	aluyuhlephula	olungeyuhlephula	lungeyuhlephula
Class 14	buyohlephula	obuyohlephula	buyohlephula	abuyuhlephula	obungeyuhlephula	bungeyuhlephula
Class 15	kuyohlephula	okuyohlephula	kuyohlephula	akuyuhlephula	okungeyuhlephula	kungeyuhlephula
Class 17	kuyohlephula	okuyohlephula	kuyohlephula	akuyuhlephula	okungeyuhlephula	kungeyuhlephula
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngihlephule	ngingahlephuli
2nd singular	uhlephule	ungahlephuli
1st plural	sihlephule	singahlephuli
2nd plural	nihlephule	ningahlephuli
Class 1	ahlephule	angahlephuli
Class 2	bahlephule	bangahlephuli
Class 3	uhlephule	ungahlephuli
Class 4	ihlephule	ingahlephuli
Class 5	lihlephule	lingahlephuli
Class 6	ahlephule	angahlephuli
Class 7	sihlephule	singahlephuli
Class 8	zihlephule	zingahlephuli
Class 9	ihlephule	ingahlephuli
Class 10	zihlephule	zingahlephuli
Class 11	luhlephule	lungahlephuli
Class 14	buhlephule	bungahlephuli
Class 15	kuhlephule	kungahlephuli
Class 17	kuhlephule	kungahlephuli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngahlephula	ngangahlephula, angahlephula, angangahlephula
2nd singular	wahlephula	wangahlephula, awahlephula, awangahlephula
1st plural	sahlephula	sangahlephula, asahlephula, asangahlephula
2nd plural	nahlephula	nangahlephula, anahlephula, anangahlephula
Class 1	wahlephula	wangahlephula, akahlephula, akangahlephula
Class 2	bahlephula	bangahlephula, abahlephula, abangahlephula
Class 3	wahlephula	wangahlephula, awahlephula, awangahlephula
Class 4	yahlephula	yangahlephula, ayahlephula, ayangahlephula
Class 5	lahlephula	langahlephula, alahlephula, alangahlephula
Class 6	ahlephula	angahlephula, awahlephula, awangahlephula
Class 7	sahlephula	sangahlephula, asahlephula, asangahlephula
Class 8	zahlephula	zangahlephula, azahlephula, azangahlephula
Class 9	yahlephula	yangahlephula, ayahlephula, ayangahlephula
Class 10	zahlephula	zangahlephula, azahlephula, azangahlephula
Class 11	lwahlephula	lwangahlephula, alwahlephula, alwangahlephula
Class 14	bahlephula	bangahlephula, abahlephula, abangahlephula
Class 15	kwahlephula	kwangahlephula, akwahlephula, akwangahlephula
Class 17	kwahlephula	kwangahlephula, akwahlephula, akwangahlephula

References

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