lalwa

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French la loi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lalwa/

Noun

lalwa

1. law

Zulu

Etymology

From -lala +‎ -wa.

Verb

-lalwa^?

1. (intransitive) to be slept

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukulalwa
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukulalwa	ukungalalwa
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	lalwa	-lalwe
Plural	lalwani	-lalweni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyalalwa, ngilalwa	engilalwayo, engilalwa	ngilalwa	angilalwa	engingalalwa	ngingalalwa
2nd singular	uyalalwa, ulalwa	olalwayo, olalwa	ulalwa	awulalwa	ongalalwa	ungalalwa
1st plural	siyalalwa, silalwa	esilalwayo, esilalwa	silalwa	asilalwa	esingalalwa	singalalwa
2nd plural	niyalalwa, nilalwa	enilalwayo, enilalwa	nilalwa	anilalwa	eningalalwa	ningalalwa
Class 1	uyalalwa, ulalwa	olalwayo, olalwa	elalwa	akalalwa	ongalalwa	engalalwa
Class 2	bayalalwa, balalwa	abalalwayo, abalalwa	belalwa	abalalwa	abangalalwa	bengalalwa
Class 3	uyalalwa, ulalwa	olalwayo, olalwa	ulalwa	awulalwa	ongalalwa	ungalalwa
Class 4	iyalalwa, ilalwa	elalwayo, elalwa	ilalwa	ayilalwa	engalalwa	ingalalwa
Class 5	liyalalwa, lilalwa	elilalwayo, elilalwa	lilalwa	alilalwa	elingalalwa	lingalalwa
Class 6	ayalalwa, alalwa	alalwayo, alalwa	elalwa	awalalwa	angalalwa	engalalwa
Class 7	siyalalwa, silalwa	esilalwayo, esilalwa	silalwa	asilalwa	esingalalwa	singalalwa
Class 8	ziyalalwa, zilalwa	ezilalwayo, ezilalwa	zilalwa	azilalwa	ezingalalwa	zingalalwa
Class 9	iyalalwa, ilalwa	elalwayo, elalwa	ilalwa	ayilalwa	engalalwa	ingalalwa
Class 10	ziyalalwa, zilalwa	ezilalwayo, ezilalwa	zilalwa	azilalwa	ezingalalwa	zingalalwa
Class 11	luyalalwa, lulalwa	olulalwayo, olulalwa	lulalwa	alulalwa	olungalalwa	lungalalwa
Class 14	buyalalwa, bulalwa	obulalwayo, obulalwa	bulalwa	abulalwa	obungalalwa	bungalalwa
Class 15	kuyalalwa, kulalwa	okulalwayo, okulalwa	kulalwa	akulalwa	okungalalwa	kungalalwa
Class 17	kuyalalwa, kulalwa	okulalwayo, okulalwa	kulalwa	akulalwa	okungalalwa	kungalalwa
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngilaliwe, ngilalwē	engilaliwe, engilalwē	ngilaliwe, ngilalwē	angilalwanga	engingalalwanga	ngingalalwanga
2nd singular	ulaliwe, ulalwē	olaliwe, olalwē	ulaliwe, ulalwē	awulalwanga	ongalalwanga	ungalalwanga
1st plural	silaliwe, silalwē	esilaliwe, esilalwē	silaliwe, silalwē	asilalwanga	esingalalwanga	singalalwanga
2nd plural	nilaliwe, nilalwē	enilaliwe, enilalwē	nilaliwe, nilalwē	anilalwanga	eningalalwanga	ningalalwanga
Class 1	ulaliwe, ulalwē	olaliwe, olalwē	elaliwe, elalwē	akalalwanga	ongalalwanga	engalalwanga
Class 2	balaliwe, balalwē	abalaliwe, abalalwē	belaliwe, belalwē	abalalwanga	abangalalwanga	bengalalwanga
Class 3	ulaliwe, ulalwē	olaliwe, olalwē	ulaliwe, ulalwē	awulalwanga	ongalalwanga	ungalalwanga
Class 4	ilaliwe, ilalwē	elaliwe, elalwē	ilaliwe, ilalwē	ayilalwanga	engalalwanga	ingalalwanga
Class 5	lilaliwe, lilalwē	elilaliwe, elilalwē	lilaliwe, lilalwē	alilalwanga	elingalalwanga	lingalalwanga
Class 6	alaliwe, alalwē	alaliwe, alalwē	elaliwe, elalwē	awalalwanga	angalalwanga	engalalwanga
Class 7	silaliwe, silalwē	esilaliwe, esilalwē	silaliwe, silalwē	asilalwanga	esingalalwanga	singalalwanga
Class 8	zilaliwe, zilalwē	ezilaliwe, ezilalwē	zilaliwe, zilalwē	azilalwanga	ezingalalwanga	zingalalwanga
Class 9	ilaliwe, ilalwē	elaliwe, elalwē	ilaliwe, ilalwē	ayilalwanga	engalalwanga	ingalalwanga
Class 10	zilaliwe, zilalwē	ezilaliwe, ezilalwē	zilaliwe, zilalwē	azilalwanga	ezingalalwanga	zingalalwanga
Class 11	lulaliwe, lulalwē	olulaliwe, olulalwē	lulaliwe, lulalwē	alulalwanga	olungalalwanga	lungalalwanga
Class 14	bulaliwe, bulalwē	obulaliwe, obulalwē	bulaliwe, bulalwē	abulalwanga	obungalalwanga	bungalalwanga
Class 15	kulaliwe, kulalwē	okulaliwe, okulalwē	kulaliwe, kulalwē	akulalwanga	okungalalwanga	kungalalwanga
Class 17	kulaliwe, kulalwē	okulaliwe, okulalwē	kulaliwe, kulalwē	akulalwanga	okungalalwanga	kungalalwanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngālalwa	engālalwa	ngālalwa	angilalwanga	engingalalwanga	ngingalalwanga
2nd singular	wālalwa	owālalwa	wālalwa	awulalwanga	ongalalwanga	ungalalwanga
1st plural	sālalwa	esālalwa	sālalwa	asilalwanga	esingalalwanga	singalalwanga
2nd plural	nālalwa	enālalwa	nālalwa	anilalwanga	eningalalwanga	ningalalwanga
Class 1	wālalwa	owālalwa	ālalwa	akalalwanga	ongalalwanga	engalalwanga
Class 2	bālalwa	abālalwa	bālalwa	abalalwanga	abangalalwanga	bengalalwanga
Class 3	wālalwa	owālalwa	wālalwa	awulalwanga	ongalalwanga	ungalalwanga
Class 4	yālalwa	eyālalwa	yālalwa	ayilalwanga	engalalwanga	ingalalwanga
Class 5	lālalwa	elālalwa	lālalwa	alilalwanga	elingalalwanga	lingalalwanga
Class 6	ālalwa	ālalwa	ālalwa	awalalwanga	angalalwanga	engalalwanga
Class 7	sālalwa	esālalwa	sālalwa	asilalwanga	esingalalwanga	singalalwanga
Class 8	zālalwa	ezālalwa	zālalwa	azilalwanga	ezingalalwanga	zingalalwanga
Class 9	yālalwa	eyālalwa	yālalwa	ayilalwanga	engalalwanga	ingalalwanga
Class 10	zālalwa	ezālalwa	zālalwa	azilalwanga	ezingalalwanga	zingalalwanga
Class 11	lwālalwa	olwālalwa	lwālalwa	alulalwanga	olungalalwanga	lungalalwanga
Class 14	bālalwa	obālalwa	bālalwa	abulalwanga	obungalalwanga	bungalalwanga
Class 15	kwālalwa	okwālalwa	kwālalwa	akulalwanga	okungalalwanga	kungalalwanga
Class 17	kwālalwa	okwālalwa	kwālalwa	akulalwanga	okungalalwanga	kungalalwanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingalalwa	—	ngingalalwa	ngingelalwe	—	ngingelalwe
2nd singular	ungalalwa	—	ungalalwa	ungelalwe	—	ungelalwe
1st plural	singalalwa	—	singalalwa	singelalwe	—	singelalwe
2nd plural	ningalalwa	—	ningalalwa	ningelalwe	—	ningelalwe
Class 1	angalalwa	—	engalalwa	angelalwe	—	engelalwe
Class 2	bangalalwa	—	bengalalwa	bangelalwe	—	bengelalwe
Class 3	ungalalwa	—	ungalalwa	ungelalwe	—	ungelalwe
Class 4	ingalalwa	—	ingalalwa	ingelalwe	—	ingelalwe
Class 5	lingalalwa	—	lingalalwa	lingelalwe	—	lingelalwe
Class 6	angalalwa	—	engalalwa	angelalwe	—	engelalwe
Class 7	singalalwa	—	singalalwa	singelalwe	—	singelalwe
Class 8	zingalalwa	—	zingalalwa	zingelalwe	—	zingelalwe
Class 9	ingalalwa	—	ingalalwa	ingelalwe	—	ingelalwe
Class 10	zingalalwa	—	zingalalwa	zingelalwe	—	zingelalwe
Class 11	lungalalwa	—	lungalalwa	lungelalwe	—	lungelalwe
Class 14	bungalalwa	—	bungalalwa	bungelalwe	—	bungelalwe
Class 15	kungalalwa	—	kungalalwa	kungelalwe	—	kungelalwe
Class 17	kungalalwa	—	kungalalwa	kungelalwe	—	kungelalwe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizolalwa	engizolalwa	ngizolalwa	angizulalwa	engingezulalwa	ngingezulalwa
2nd singular	uzolalwa	ozolalwa	uzolalwa	awuzulalwa	ongezulalwa	ungezulalwa
1st plural	sizolalwa	esizolalwa	sizolalwa	asizulalwa	esingezulalwa	singezulalwa
2nd plural	nizolalwa	enizolalwa	nizolalwa	anizulalwa	eningezulalwa	ningezulalwa
Class 1	uzolalwa	ozolalwa	ezolalwa	akazulalwa	ongezulalwa	engezulalwa
Class 2	bazolalwa	abazolalwa	bezolalwa	abazulalwa	abangezulalwa	bengezulalwa
Class 3	uzolalwa	ozolalwa	uzolalwa	awuzulalwa	ongezulalwa	ungezulalwa
Class 4	izolalwa	ezolalwa	izolalwa	ayizulalwa	engezulalwa	ingezulalwa
Class 5	lizolalwa	elizolalwa	lizolalwa	alizulalwa	elingezulalwa	lingezulalwa
Class 6	azolalwa	azolalwa	ezolalwa	awazulalwa	angezulalwa	engezulalwa
Class 7	sizolalwa	esizolalwa	sizolalwa	asizulalwa	esingezulalwa	singezulalwa
Class 8	zizolalwa	ezizolalwa	zizolalwa	azizulalwa	ezingezulalwa	zingezulalwa
Class 9	izolalwa	ezolalwa	izolalwa	ayizulalwa	engezulalwa	ingezulalwa
Class 10	zizolalwa	ezizolalwa	zizolalwa	azizulalwa	ezingezulalwa	zingezulalwa
Class 11	luzolalwa	oluzolalwa	luzolalwa	aluzulalwa	olungezulalwa	lungezulalwa
Class 14	buzolalwa	obuzolalwa	buzolalwa	abuzulalwa	obungezulalwa	bungezulalwa
Class 15	kuzolalwa	okuzolalwa	kuzolalwa	akuzulalwa	okungezulalwa	kungezulalwa
Class 17	kuzolalwa	okuzolalwa	kuzolalwa	akuzulalwa	okungezulalwa	kungezulalwa
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyolalwa	engiyolalwa	ngiyolalwa	angiyulalwa	engingeyulalwa	ngingeyulalwa
2nd singular	uyolalwa	oyolalwa	uyolalwa	awuyulalwa	ongeyulalwa	ungeyulalwa
1st plural	siyolalwa	esiyolalwa	siyolalwa	asiyulalwa	esingeyulalwa	singeyulalwa
2nd plural	niyolalwa	eniyolalwa	niyolalwa	aniyulalwa	eningeyulalwa	ningeyulalwa
Class 1	uyolalwa	oyolalwa	eyolalwa	akayulalwa	ongeyulalwa	engeyulalwa
Class 2	bayolalwa	abayolalwa	beyolalwa	abayulalwa	abangeyulalwa	bengeyulalwa
Class 3	uyolalwa	oyolalwa	uyolalwa	awuyulalwa	ongeyulalwa	ungeyulalwa
Class 4	iyolalwa	eyolalwa	iyolalwa	ayiyulalwa	engeyulalwa	ingeyulalwa
Class 5	liyolalwa	eliyolalwa	liyolalwa	aliyulalwa	elingeyulalwa	lingeyulalwa
Class 6	ayolalwa	ayolalwa	eyolalwa	awayulalwa	angeyulalwa	engeyulalwa
Class 7	siyolalwa	esiyolalwa	siyolalwa	asiyulalwa	esingeyulalwa	singeyulalwa
Class 8	ziyolalwa	eziyolalwa	ziyolalwa	aziyulalwa	ezingeyulalwa	zingeyulalwa
Class 9	iyolalwa	eyolalwa	iyolalwa	ayiyulalwa	engeyulalwa	ingeyulalwa
Class 10	ziyolalwa	eziyolalwa	ziyolalwa	aziyulalwa	ezingeyulalwa	zingeyulalwa
Class 11	luyolalwa	oluyolalwa	luyolalwa	aluyulalwa	olungeyulalwa	lungeyulalwa
Class 14	buyolalwa	obuyolalwa	buyolalwa	abuyulalwa	obungeyulalwa	bungeyulalwa
Class 15	kuyolalwa	okuyolalwa	kuyolalwa	akuyulalwa	okungeyulalwa	kungeyulalwa
Class 17	kuyolalwa	okuyolalwa	kuyolalwa	akuyulalwa	okungeyulalwa	kungeyulalwa
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngilalwe	ngingalalwa
2nd singular	ulalwe	ungalalwa
1st plural	silalwe	singalalwa
2nd plural	nilalwe	ningalalwa
Class 1	alalwe	angalalwa
Class 2	balalwe	bangalalwa
Class 3	ulalwe	ungalalwa
Class 4	ilalwe	ingalalwa
Class 5	lilalwe	lingalalwa
Class 6	alalwe	angalalwa
Class 7	silalwe	singalalwa
Class 8	zilalwe	zingalalwa
Class 9	ilalwe	ingalalwa
Class 10	zilalwe	zingalalwa
Class 11	lulalwe	lungalalwa
Class 14	bulalwe	bungalalwa
Class 15	kulalwe	kungalalwa
Class 17	kulalwe	kungalalwa
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngalalwa	ngangalalwa, angalalwa, angangalalwa
2nd singular	walalwa	wangalalwa, awalalwa, awangalalwa
1st plural	salalwa	sangalalwa, asalalwa, asangalalwa
2nd plural	nalalwa	nangalalwa, analalwa, anangalalwa
Class 1	walalwa	wangalalwa, akalalwa, akangalalwa
Class 2	balalwa	bangalalwa, abalalwa, abangalalwa
Class 3	walalwa	wangalalwa, awalalwa, awangalalwa
Class 4	yalalwa	yangalalwa, ayalalwa, ayangalalwa
Class 5	lalalwa	langalalwa, alalalwa, alangalalwa
Class 6	alalwa	angalalwa, awalalwa, awangalalwa
Class 7	salalwa	sangalalwa, asalalwa, asangalalwa
Class 8	zalalwa	zangalalwa, azalalwa, azangalalwa
Class 9	yalalwa	yangalalwa, ayalalwa, ayangalalwa
Class 10	zalalwa	zangalalwa, azalalwa, azangalalwa
Class 11	lwalalwa	lwangalalwa, alwalalwa, alwangalalwa
Class 14	balalwa	bangalalwa, abalalwa, abangalalwa
Class 15	kwalalwa	kwangalalwa, akwalalwa, akwangalalwa
Class 17	kwalalwa	kwangalalwa, akwalalwa, akwangalalwa

References

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