thandeka

Xhosa

Etymology

From -thanda +‎ -eka.

Verb

-thandeka^?

1. (intransitive) to be pleasant

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From -thanda +‎ -eka.

Verb

-thandeka^?

1. to be likeable, lovable
2. to be liked, popular
3. to be welcome, acceptable
4. to be loved by all

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuthandeka
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuthandeka	ukungathandeki
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	thandeka	-thandeke
Plural	thandekani	-thandekeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyathandeka, ngithandeka	engithandekayo, engithandeka	ngithandeka	angithandeki	engingathandeki	ngingathandeki
2nd singular	uyathandeka, uthandeka	othandekayo, othandeka	uthandeka	awuthandeki	ongathandeki	ungathandeki
1st plural	siyathandeka, sithandeka	esithandekayo, esithandeka	sithandeka	asithandeki	esingathandeki	singathandeki
2nd plural	niyathandeka, nithandeka	enithandekayo, enithandeka	nithandeka	anithandeki	eningathandeki	ningathandeki
Class 1	uyathandeka, uthandeka	othandekayo, othandeka	ethandeka	akathandeki	ongathandeki	engathandeki
Class 2	bayathandeka, bathandeka	abathandekayo, abathandeka	bethandeka	abathandeki	abangathandeki	bengathandeki
Class 3	uyathandeka, uthandeka	othandekayo, othandeka	uthandeka	awuthandeki	ongathandeki	ungathandeki
Class 4	iyathandeka, ithandeka	ethandekayo, ethandeka	ithandeka	ayithandeki	engathandeki	ingathandeki
Class 5	liyathandeka, lithandeka	elithandekayo, elithandeka	lithandeka	alithandeki	elingathandeki	lingathandeki
Class 6	ayathandeka, athandeka	athandekayo, athandeka	ethandeka	awathandeki	angathandeki	engathandeki
Class 7	siyathandeka, sithandeka	esithandekayo, esithandeka	sithandeka	asithandeki	esingathandeki	singathandeki
Class 8	ziyathandeka, zithandeka	ezithandekayo, ezithandeka	zithandeka	azithandeki	ezingathandeki	zingathandeki
Class 9	iyathandeka, ithandeka	ethandekayo, ethandeka	ithandeka	ayithandeki	engathandeki	ingathandeki
Class 10	ziyathandeka, zithandeka	ezithandekayo, ezithandeka	zithandeka	azithandeki	ezingathandeki	zingathandeki
Class 11	luyathandeka, luthandeka	oluthandekayo, oluthandeka	luthandeka	aluthandeki	olungathandeki	lungathandeki
Class 14	buyathandeka, buthandeka	obuthandekayo, obuthandeka	buthandeka	abuthandeki	obungathandeki	bungathandeki
Class 15	kuyathandeka, kuthandeka	okuthandekayo, okuthandeka	kuthandeka	akuthandeki	okungathandeki	kungathandeki
Class 17	kuyathandeka, kuthandeka	okuthandekayo, okuthandeka	kuthandeka	akuthandeki	okungathandeki	kungathandeki
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngithandekile, ngithandekē	engithandekile, engithandekē	ngithandekile, ngithandekē	angithandekanga	engingathandekanga	ngingathandekanga
2nd singular	uthandekile, uthandekē	othandekile, othandekē	uthandekile, uthandekē	awuthandekanga	ongathandekanga	ungathandekanga
1st plural	sithandekile, sithandekē	esithandekile, esithandekē	sithandekile, sithandekē	asithandekanga	esingathandekanga	singathandekanga
2nd plural	nithandekile, nithandekē	enithandekile, enithandekē	nithandekile, nithandekē	anithandekanga	eningathandekanga	ningathandekanga
Class 1	uthandekile, uthandekē	othandekile, othandekē	ethandekile, ethandekē	akathandekanga	ongathandekanga	engathandekanga
Class 2	bathandekile, bathandekē	abathandekile, abathandekē	bethandekile, bethandekē	abathandekanga	abangathandekanga	bengathandekanga
Class 3	uthandekile, uthandekē	othandekile, othandekē	uthandekile, uthandekē	awuthandekanga	ongathandekanga	ungathandekanga
Class 4	ithandekile, ithandekē	ethandekile, ethandekē	ithandekile, ithandekē	ayithandekanga	engathandekanga	ingathandekanga
Class 5	lithandekile, lithandekē	elithandekile, elithandekē	lithandekile, lithandekē	alithandekanga	elingathandekanga	lingathandekanga
Class 6	athandekile, athandekē	athandekile, athandekē	ethandekile, ethandekē	awathandekanga	angathandekanga	engathandekanga
Class 7	sithandekile, sithandekē	esithandekile, esithandekē	sithandekile, sithandekē	asithandekanga	esingathandekanga	singathandekanga
Class 8	zithandekile, zithandekē	ezithandekile, ezithandekē	zithandekile, zithandekē	azithandekanga	ezingathandekanga	zingathandekanga
Class 9	ithandekile, ithandekē	ethandekile, ethandekē	ithandekile, ithandekē	ayithandekanga	engathandekanga	ingathandekanga
Class 10	zithandekile, zithandekē	ezithandekile, ezithandekē	zithandekile, zithandekē	azithandekanga	ezingathandekanga	zingathandekanga
Class 11	luthandekile, luthandekē	oluthandekile, oluthandekē	luthandekile, luthandekē	aluthandekanga	olungathandekanga	lungathandekanga
Class 14	buthandekile, buthandekē	obuthandekile, obuthandekē	buthandekile, buthandekē	abuthandekanga	obungathandekanga	bungathandekanga
Class 15	kuthandekile, kuthandekē	okuthandekile, okuthandekē	kuthandekile, kuthandekē	akuthandekanga	okungathandekanga	kungathandekanga
Class 17	kuthandekile, kuthandekē	okuthandekile, okuthandekē	kuthandekile, kuthandekē	akuthandekanga	okungathandekanga	kungathandekanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāthandeka	engāthandeka	ngāthandeka	angithandekanga	engingathandekanga	ngingathandekanga
2nd singular	wāthandeka	owāthandeka	wāthandeka	awuthandekanga	ongathandekanga	ungathandekanga
1st plural	sāthandeka	esāthandeka	sāthandeka	asithandekanga	esingathandekanga	singathandekanga
2nd plural	nāthandeka	enāthandeka	nāthandeka	anithandekanga	eningathandekanga	ningathandekanga
Class 1	wāthandeka	owāthandeka	āthandeka	akathandekanga	ongathandekanga	engathandekanga
Class 2	bāthandeka	abāthandeka	bāthandeka	abathandekanga	abangathandekanga	bengathandekanga
Class 3	wāthandeka	owāthandeka	wāthandeka	awuthandekanga	ongathandekanga	ungathandekanga
Class 4	yāthandeka	eyāthandeka	yāthandeka	ayithandekanga	engathandekanga	ingathandekanga
Class 5	lāthandeka	elāthandeka	lāthandeka	alithandekanga	elingathandekanga	lingathandekanga
Class 6	āthandeka	āthandeka	āthandeka	awathandekanga	angathandekanga	engathandekanga
Class 7	sāthandeka	esāthandeka	sāthandeka	asithandekanga	esingathandekanga	singathandekanga
Class 8	zāthandeka	ezāthandeka	zāthandeka	azithandekanga	ezingathandekanga	zingathandekanga
Class 9	yāthandeka	eyāthandeka	yāthandeka	ayithandekanga	engathandekanga	ingathandekanga
Class 10	zāthandeka	ezāthandeka	zāthandeka	azithandekanga	ezingathandekanga	zingathandekanga
Class 11	lwāthandeka	olwāthandeka	lwāthandeka	aluthandekanga	olungathandekanga	lungathandekanga
Class 14	bāthandeka	obāthandeka	bāthandeka	abuthandekanga	obungathandekanga	bungathandekanga
Class 15	kwāthandeka	okwāthandeka	kwāthandeka	akuthandekanga	okungathandekanga	kungathandekanga
Class 17	kwāthandeka	okwāthandeka	kwāthandeka	akuthandekanga	okungathandekanga	kungathandekanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingathandeka	—	ngingathandeka	ngingethandeke	—	ngingethandeke
2nd singular	ungathandeka	—	ungathandeka	ungethandeke	—	ungethandeke
1st plural	singathandeka	—	singathandeka	singethandeke	—	singethandeke
2nd plural	ningathandeka	—	ningathandeka	ningethandeke	—	ningethandeke
Class 1	angathandeka	—	engathandeka	angethandeke	—	engethandeke
Class 2	bangathandeka	—	bengathandeka	bangethandeke	—	bengethandeke
Class 3	ungathandeka	—	ungathandeka	ungethandeke	—	ungethandeke
Class 4	ingathandeka	—	ingathandeka	ingethandeke	—	ingethandeke
Class 5	lingathandeka	—	lingathandeka	lingethandeke	—	lingethandeke
Class 6	angathandeka	—	engathandeka	angethandeke	—	engethandeke
Class 7	singathandeka	—	singathandeka	singethandeke	—	singethandeke
Class 8	zingathandeka	—	zingathandeka	zingethandeke	—	zingethandeke
Class 9	ingathandeka	—	ingathandeka	ingethandeke	—	ingethandeke
Class 10	zingathandeka	—	zingathandeka	zingethandeke	—	zingethandeke
Class 11	lungathandeka	—	lungathandeka	lungethandeke	—	lungethandeke
Class 14	bungathandeka	—	bungathandeka	bungethandeke	—	bungethandeke
Class 15	kungathandeka	—	kungathandeka	kungethandeke	—	kungethandeke
Class 17	kungathandeka	—	kungathandeka	kungethandeke	—	kungethandeke
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizothandeka	engizothandeka	ngizothandeka	angizuthandeka	engingezuthandeka	ngingezuthandeka
2nd singular	uzothandeka	ozothandeka	uzothandeka	awuzuthandeka	ongezuthandeka	ungezuthandeka
1st plural	sizothandeka	esizothandeka	sizothandeka	asizuthandeka	esingezuthandeka	singezuthandeka
2nd plural	nizothandeka	enizothandeka	nizothandeka	anizuthandeka	eningezuthandeka	ningezuthandeka
Class 1	uzothandeka	ozothandeka	ezothandeka	akazuthandeka	ongezuthandeka	engezuthandeka
Class 2	bazothandeka	abazothandeka	bezothandeka	abazuthandeka	abangezuthandeka	bengezuthandeka
Class 3	uzothandeka	ozothandeka	uzothandeka	awuzuthandeka	ongezuthandeka	ungezuthandeka
Class 4	izothandeka	ezothandeka	izothandeka	ayizuthandeka	engezuthandeka	ingezuthandeka
Class 5	lizothandeka	elizothandeka	lizothandeka	alizuthandeka	elingezuthandeka	lingezuthandeka
Class 6	azothandeka	azothandeka	ezothandeka	awazuthandeka	angezuthandeka	engezuthandeka
Class 7	sizothandeka	esizothandeka	sizothandeka	asizuthandeka	esingezuthandeka	singezuthandeka
Class 8	zizothandeka	ezizothandeka	zizothandeka	azizuthandeka	ezingezuthandeka	zingezuthandeka
Class 9	izothandeka	ezothandeka	izothandeka	ayizuthandeka	engezuthandeka	ingezuthandeka
Class 10	zizothandeka	ezizothandeka	zizothandeka	azizuthandeka	ezingezuthandeka	zingezuthandeka
Class 11	luzothandeka	oluzothandeka	luzothandeka	aluzuthandeka	olungezuthandeka	lungezuthandeka
Class 14	buzothandeka	obuzothandeka	buzothandeka	abuzuthandeka	obungezuthandeka	bungezuthandeka
Class 15	kuzothandeka	okuzothandeka	kuzothandeka	akuzuthandeka	okungezuthandeka	kungezuthandeka
Class 17	kuzothandeka	okuzothandeka	kuzothandeka	akuzuthandeka	okungezuthandeka	kungezuthandeka
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyothandeka	engiyothandeka	ngiyothandeka	angiyuthandeka	engingeyuthandeka	ngingeyuthandeka
2nd singular	uyothandeka	oyothandeka	uyothandeka	awuyuthandeka	ongeyuthandeka	ungeyuthandeka
1st plural	siyothandeka	esiyothandeka	siyothandeka	asiyuthandeka	esingeyuthandeka	singeyuthandeka
2nd plural	niyothandeka	eniyothandeka	niyothandeka	aniyuthandeka	eningeyuthandeka	ningeyuthandeka
Class 1	uyothandeka	oyothandeka	eyothandeka	akayuthandeka	ongeyuthandeka	engeyuthandeka
Class 2	bayothandeka	abayothandeka	beyothandeka	abayuthandeka	abangeyuthandeka	bengeyuthandeka
Class 3	uyothandeka	oyothandeka	uyothandeka	awuyuthandeka	ongeyuthandeka	ungeyuthandeka
Class 4	iyothandeka	eyothandeka	iyothandeka	ayiyuthandeka	engeyuthandeka	ingeyuthandeka
Class 5	liyothandeka	eliyothandeka	liyothandeka	aliyuthandeka	elingeyuthandeka	lingeyuthandeka
Class 6	ayothandeka	ayothandeka	eyothandeka	awayuthandeka	angeyuthandeka	engeyuthandeka
Class 7	siyothandeka	esiyothandeka	siyothandeka	asiyuthandeka	esingeyuthandeka	singeyuthandeka
Class 8	ziyothandeka	eziyothandeka	ziyothandeka	aziyuthandeka	ezingeyuthandeka	zingeyuthandeka
Class 9	iyothandeka	eyothandeka	iyothandeka	ayiyuthandeka	engeyuthandeka	ingeyuthandeka
Class 10	ziyothandeka	eziyothandeka	ziyothandeka	aziyuthandeka	ezingeyuthandeka	zingeyuthandeka
Class 11	luyothandeka	oluyothandeka	luyothandeka	aluyuthandeka	olungeyuthandeka	lungeyuthandeka
Class 14	buyothandeka	obuyothandeka	buyothandeka	abuyuthandeka	obungeyuthandeka	bungeyuthandeka
Class 15	kuyothandeka	okuyothandeka	kuyothandeka	akuyuthandeka	okungeyuthandeka	kungeyuthandeka
Class 17	kuyothandeka	okuyothandeka	kuyothandeka	akuyuthandeka	okungeyuthandeka	kungeyuthandeka
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngithandeke	ngingathandeki
2nd singular	uthandeke	ungathandeki
1st plural	sithandeke	singathandeki
2nd plural	nithandeke	ningathandeki
Class 1	athandeke	angathandeki
Class 2	bathandeke	bangathandeki
Class 3	uthandeke	ungathandeki
Class 4	ithandeke	ingathandeki
Class 5	lithandeke	lingathandeki
Class 6	athandeke	angathandeki
Class 7	sithandeke	singathandeki
Class 8	zithandeke	zingathandeki
Class 9	ithandeke	ingathandeki
Class 10	zithandeke	zingathandeki
Class 11	luthandeke	lungathandeki
Class 14	buthandeke	bungathandeki
Class 15	kuthandeke	kungathandeki
Class 17	kuthandeke	kungathandeki
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngathandeka	ngangathandeka, angathandeka, angangathandeka
2nd singular	wathandeka	wangathandeka, awathandeka, awangathandeka
1st plural	sathandeka	sangathandeka, asathandeka, asangathandeka
2nd plural	nathandeka	nangathandeka, anathandeka, anangathandeka
Class 1	wathandeka	wangathandeka, akathandeka, akangathandeka
Class 2	bathandeka	bangathandeka, abathandeka, abangathandeka
Class 3	wathandeka	wangathandeka, awathandeka, awangathandeka
Class 4	yathandeka	yangathandeka, ayathandeka, ayangathandeka
Class 5	lathandeka	langathandeka, alathandeka, alangathandeka
Class 6	athandeka	angathandeka, awathandeka, awangathandeka
Class 7	sathandeka	sangathandeka, asathandeka, asangathandeka
Class 8	zathandeka	zangathandeka, azathandeka, azangathandeka
Class 9	yathandeka	yangathandeka, ayathandeka, ayangathandeka
Class 10	zathandeka	zangathandeka, azathandeka, azangathandeka
Class 11	lwathandeka	lwangathandeka, alwathandeka, alwangathandeka
Class 14	bathandeka	bangathandeka, abathandeka, abangathandeka
Class 15	kwathandeka	kwangathandeka, akwathandeka, akwangathandeka
Class 17	kwathandeka	kwangathandeka, akwathandeka, akwangathandeka

References

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