vulwa

Zulu

Etymology

From -vula +‎ -wa.

Verb

-vulwa^?

1. (intransitive) to be opened

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuvulwa
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuvulwa	ukungavulwa
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	vulwa	-vulwe
Plural	vulwani	-vulweni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyavulwa, ngivulwa	engivulwayo, engivulwa	ngivulwa	angivulwa	engingavulwa	ngingavulwa
2nd singular	uyavulwa, uvulwa	ovulwayo, ovulwa	uvulwa	awuvulwa	ongavulwa	ungavulwa
1st plural	siyavulwa, sivulwa	esivulwayo, esivulwa	sivulwa	asivulwa	esingavulwa	singavulwa
2nd plural	niyavulwa, nivulwa	enivulwayo, enivulwa	nivulwa	anivulwa	eningavulwa	ningavulwa
Class 1	uyavulwa, uvulwa	ovulwayo, ovulwa	evulwa	akavulwa	ongavulwa	engavulwa
Class 2	bayavulwa, bavulwa	abavulwayo, abavulwa	bevulwa	abavulwa	abangavulwa	bengavulwa
Class 3	uyavulwa, uvulwa	ovulwayo, ovulwa	uvulwa	awuvulwa	ongavulwa	ungavulwa
Class 4	iyavulwa, ivulwa	evulwayo, evulwa	ivulwa	ayivulwa	engavulwa	ingavulwa
Class 5	liyavulwa, livulwa	elivulwayo, elivulwa	livulwa	alivulwa	elingavulwa	lingavulwa
Class 6	ayavulwa, avulwa	avulwayo, avulwa	evulwa	awavulwa	angavulwa	engavulwa
Class 7	siyavulwa, sivulwa	esivulwayo, esivulwa	sivulwa	asivulwa	esingavulwa	singavulwa
Class 8	ziyavulwa, zivulwa	ezivulwayo, ezivulwa	zivulwa	azivulwa	ezingavulwa	zingavulwa
Class 9	iyavulwa, ivulwa	evulwayo, evulwa	ivulwa	ayivulwa	engavulwa	ingavulwa
Class 10	ziyavulwa, zivulwa	ezivulwayo, ezivulwa	zivulwa	azivulwa	ezingavulwa	zingavulwa
Class 11	luyavulwa, luvulwa	oluvulwayo, oluvulwa	luvulwa	aluvulwa	olungavulwa	lungavulwa
Class 14	buyavulwa, buvulwa	obuvulwayo, obuvulwa	buvulwa	abuvulwa	obungavulwa	bungavulwa
Class 15	kuyavulwa, kuvulwa	okuvulwayo, okuvulwa	kuvulwa	akuvulwa	okungavulwa	kungavulwa
Class 17	kuyavulwa, kuvulwa	okuvulwayo, okuvulwa	kuvulwa	akuvulwa	okungavulwa	kungavulwa
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngivuliwe, ngivulwē	engivuliwe, engivulwē	ngivuliwe, ngivulwē	angivulwanga	engingavulwanga	ngingavulwanga
2nd singular	uvuliwe, uvulwē	ovuliwe, ovulwē	uvuliwe, uvulwē	awuvulwanga	ongavulwanga	ungavulwanga
1st plural	sivuliwe, sivulwē	esivuliwe, esivulwē	sivuliwe, sivulwē	asivulwanga	esingavulwanga	singavulwanga
2nd plural	nivuliwe, nivulwē	enivuliwe, enivulwē	nivuliwe, nivulwē	anivulwanga	eningavulwanga	ningavulwanga
Class 1	uvuliwe, uvulwē	ovuliwe, ovulwē	evuliwe, evulwē	akavulwanga	ongavulwanga	engavulwanga
Class 2	bavuliwe, bavulwē	abavuliwe, abavulwē	bevuliwe, bevulwē	abavulwanga	abangavulwanga	bengavulwanga
Class 3	uvuliwe, uvulwē	ovuliwe, ovulwē	uvuliwe, uvulwē	awuvulwanga	ongavulwanga	ungavulwanga
Class 4	ivuliwe, ivulwē	evuliwe, evulwē	ivuliwe, ivulwē	ayivulwanga	engavulwanga	ingavulwanga
Class 5	livuliwe, livulwē	elivuliwe, elivulwē	livuliwe, livulwē	alivulwanga	elingavulwanga	lingavulwanga
Class 6	avuliwe, avulwē	avuliwe, avulwē	evuliwe, evulwē	awavulwanga	angavulwanga	engavulwanga
Class 7	sivuliwe, sivulwē	esivuliwe, esivulwē	sivuliwe, sivulwē	asivulwanga	esingavulwanga	singavulwanga
Class 8	zivuliwe, zivulwē	ezivuliwe, ezivulwē	zivuliwe, zivulwē	azivulwanga	ezingavulwanga	zingavulwanga
Class 9	ivuliwe, ivulwē	evuliwe, evulwē	ivuliwe, ivulwē	ayivulwanga	engavulwanga	ingavulwanga
Class 10	zivuliwe, zivulwē	ezivuliwe, ezivulwē	zivuliwe, zivulwē	azivulwanga	ezingavulwanga	zingavulwanga
Class 11	luvuliwe, luvulwē	oluvuliwe, oluvulwē	luvuliwe, luvulwē	aluvulwanga	olungavulwanga	lungavulwanga
Class 14	buvuliwe, buvulwē	obuvuliwe, obuvulwē	buvuliwe, buvulwē	abuvulwanga	obungavulwanga	bungavulwanga
Class 15	kuvuliwe, kuvulwē	okuvuliwe, okuvulwē	kuvuliwe, kuvulwē	akuvulwanga	okungavulwanga	kungavulwanga
Class 17	kuvuliwe, kuvulwē	okuvuliwe, okuvulwē	kuvuliwe, kuvulwē	akuvulwanga	okungavulwanga	kungavulwanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāvulwa	engāvulwa	ngāvulwa	angivulwanga	engingavulwanga	ngingavulwanga
2nd singular	wāvulwa	owāvulwa	wāvulwa	awuvulwanga	ongavulwanga	ungavulwanga
1st plural	sāvulwa	esāvulwa	sāvulwa	asivulwanga	esingavulwanga	singavulwanga
2nd plural	nāvulwa	enāvulwa	nāvulwa	anivulwanga	eningavulwanga	ningavulwanga
Class 1	wāvulwa	owāvulwa	āvulwa	akavulwanga	ongavulwanga	engavulwanga
Class 2	bāvulwa	abāvulwa	bāvulwa	abavulwanga	abangavulwanga	bengavulwanga
Class 3	wāvulwa	owāvulwa	wāvulwa	awuvulwanga	ongavulwanga	ungavulwanga
Class 4	yāvulwa	eyāvulwa	yāvulwa	ayivulwanga	engavulwanga	ingavulwanga
Class 5	lāvulwa	elāvulwa	lāvulwa	alivulwanga	elingavulwanga	lingavulwanga
Class 6	āvulwa	āvulwa	āvulwa	awavulwanga	angavulwanga	engavulwanga
Class 7	sāvulwa	esāvulwa	sāvulwa	asivulwanga	esingavulwanga	singavulwanga
Class 8	zāvulwa	ezāvulwa	zāvulwa	azivulwanga	ezingavulwanga	zingavulwanga
Class 9	yāvulwa	eyāvulwa	yāvulwa	ayivulwanga	engavulwanga	ingavulwanga
Class 10	zāvulwa	ezāvulwa	zāvulwa	azivulwanga	ezingavulwanga	zingavulwanga
Class 11	lwāvulwa	olwāvulwa	lwāvulwa	aluvulwanga	olungavulwanga	lungavulwanga
Class 14	bāvulwa	obāvulwa	bāvulwa	abuvulwanga	obungavulwanga	bungavulwanga
Class 15	kwāvulwa	okwāvulwa	kwāvulwa	akuvulwanga	okungavulwanga	kungavulwanga
Class 17	kwāvulwa	okwāvulwa	kwāvulwa	akuvulwanga	okungavulwanga	kungavulwanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingavulwa	—	ngingavulwa	ngingevulwe	—	ngingevulwe
2nd singular	ungavulwa	—	ungavulwa	ungevulwe	—	ungevulwe
1st plural	singavulwa	—	singavulwa	singevulwe	—	singevulwe
2nd plural	ningavulwa	—	ningavulwa	ningevulwe	—	ningevulwe
Class 1	angavulwa	—	engavulwa	angevulwe	—	engevulwe
Class 2	bangavulwa	—	bengavulwa	bangevulwe	—	bengevulwe
Class 3	ungavulwa	—	ungavulwa	ungevulwe	—	ungevulwe
Class 4	ingavulwa	—	ingavulwa	ingevulwe	—	ingevulwe
Class 5	lingavulwa	—	lingavulwa	lingevulwe	—	lingevulwe
Class 6	angavulwa	—	engavulwa	angevulwe	—	engevulwe
Class 7	singavulwa	—	singavulwa	singevulwe	—	singevulwe
Class 8	zingavulwa	—	zingavulwa	zingevulwe	—	zingevulwe
Class 9	ingavulwa	—	ingavulwa	ingevulwe	—	ingevulwe
Class 10	zingavulwa	—	zingavulwa	zingevulwe	—	zingevulwe
Class 11	lungavulwa	—	lungavulwa	lungevulwe	—	lungevulwe
Class 14	bungavulwa	—	bungavulwa	bungevulwe	—	bungevulwe
Class 15	kungavulwa	—	kungavulwa	kungevulwe	—	kungevulwe
Class 17	kungavulwa	—	kungavulwa	kungevulwe	—	kungevulwe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizovulwa	engizovulwa	ngizovulwa	angizuvulwa	engingezuvulwa	ngingezuvulwa
2nd singular	uzovulwa	ozovulwa	uzovulwa	awuzuvulwa	ongezuvulwa	ungezuvulwa
1st plural	sizovulwa	esizovulwa	sizovulwa	asizuvulwa	esingezuvulwa	singezuvulwa
2nd plural	nizovulwa	enizovulwa	nizovulwa	anizuvulwa	eningezuvulwa	ningezuvulwa
Class 1	uzovulwa	ozovulwa	ezovulwa	akazuvulwa	ongezuvulwa	engezuvulwa
Class 2	bazovulwa	abazovulwa	bezovulwa	abazuvulwa	abangezuvulwa	bengezuvulwa
Class 3	uzovulwa	ozovulwa	uzovulwa	awuzuvulwa	ongezuvulwa	ungezuvulwa
Class 4	izovulwa	ezovulwa	izovulwa	ayizuvulwa	engezuvulwa	ingezuvulwa
Class 5	lizovulwa	elizovulwa	lizovulwa	alizuvulwa	elingezuvulwa	lingezuvulwa
Class 6	azovulwa	azovulwa	ezovulwa	awazuvulwa	angezuvulwa	engezuvulwa
Class 7	sizovulwa	esizovulwa	sizovulwa	asizuvulwa	esingezuvulwa	singezuvulwa
Class 8	zizovulwa	ezizovulwa	zizovulwa	azizuvulwa	ezingezuvulwa	zingezuvulwa
Class 9	izovulwa	ezovulwa	izovulwa	ayizuvulwa	engezuvulwa	ingezuvulwa
Class 10	zizovulwa	ezizovulwa	zizovulwa	azizuvulwa	ezingezuvulwa	zingezuvulwa
Class 11	luzovulwa	oluzovulwa	luzovulwa	aluzuvulwa	olungezuvulwa	lungezuvulwa
Class 14	buzovulwa	obuzovulwa	buzovulwa	abuzuvulwa	obungezuvulwa	bungezuvulwa
Class 15	kuzovulwa	okuzovulwa	kuzovulwa	akuzuvulwa	okungezuvulwa	kungezuvulwa
Class 17	kuzovulwa	okuzovulwa	kuzovulwa	akuzuvulwa	okungezuvulwa	kungezuvulwa
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyovulwa	engiyovulwa	ngiyovulwa	angiyuvulwa	engingeyuvulwa	ngingeyuvulwa
2nd singular	uyovulwa	oyovulwa	uyovulwa	awuyuvulwa	ongeyuvulwa	ungeyuvulwa
1st plural	siyovulwa	esiyovulwa	siyovulwa	asiyuvulwa	esingeyuvulwa	singeyuvulwa
2nd plural	niyovulwa	eniyovulwa	niyovulwa	aniyuvulwa	eningeyuvulwa	ningeyuvulwa
Class 1	uyovulwa	oyovulwa	eyovulwa	akayuvulwa	ongeyuvulwa	engeyuvulwa
Class 2	bayovulwa	abayovulwa	beyovulwa	abayuvulwa	abangeyuvulwa	bengeyuvulwa
Class 3	uyovulwa	oyovulwa	uyovulwa	awuyuvulwa	ongeyuvulwa	ungeyuvulwa
Class 4	iyovulwa	eyovulwa	iyovulwa	ayiyuvulwa	engeyuvulwa	ingeyuvulwa
Class 5	liyovulwa	eliyovulwa	liyovulwa	aliyuvulwa	elingeyuvulwa	lingeyuvulwa
Class 6	ayovulwa	ayovulwa	eyovulwa	awayuvulwa	angeyuvulwa	engeyuvulwa
Class 7	siyovulwa	esiyovulwa	siyovulwa	asiyuvulwa	esingeyuvulwa	singeyuvulwa
Class 8	ziyovulwa	eziyovulwa	ziyovulwa	aziyuvulwa	ezingeyuvulwa	zingeyuvulwa
Class 9	iyovulwa	eyovulwa	iyovulwa	ayiyuvulwa	engeyuvulwa	ingeyuvulwa
Class 10	ziyovulwa	eziyovulwa	ziyovulwa	aziyuvulwa	ezingeyuvulwa	zingeyuvulwa
Class 11	luyovulwa	oluyovulwa	luyovulwa	aluyuvulwa	olungeyuvulwa	lungeyuvulwa
Class 14	buyovulwa	obuyovulwa	buyovulwa	abuyuvulwa	obungeyuvulwa	bungeyuvulwa
Class 15	kuyovulwa	okuyovulwa	kuyovulwa	akuyuvulwa	okungeyuvulwa	kungeyuvulwa
Class 17	kuyovulwa	okuyovulwa	kuyovulwa	akuyuvulwa	okungeyuvulwa	kungeyuvulwa
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngivulwe	ngingavulwa
2nd singular	uvulwe	ungavulwa
1st plural	sivulwe	singavulwa
2nd plural	nivulwe	ningavulwa
Class 1	avulwe	angavulwa
Class 2	bavulwe	bangavulwa
Class 3	uvulwe	ungavulwa
Class 4	ivulwe	ingavulwa
Class 5	livulwe	lingavulwa
Class 6	avulwe	angavulwa
Class 7	sivulwe	singavulwa
Class 8	zivulwe	zingavulwa
Class 9	ivulwe	ingavulwa
Class 10	zivulwe	zingavulwa
Class 11	luvulwe	lungavulwa
Class 14	buvulwe	bungavulwa
Class 15	kuvulwe	kungavulwa
Class 17	kuvulwe	kungavulwa
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngavulwa	ngangavulwa, angavulwa, angangavulwa
2nd singular	wavulwa	wangavulwa, awavulwa, awangavulwa
1st plural	savulwa	sangavulwa, asavulwa, asangavulwa
2nd plural	navulwa	nangavulwa, anavulwa, anangavulwa
Class 1	wavulwa	wangavulwa, akavulwa, akangavulwa
Class 2	bavulwa	bangavulwa, abavulwa, abangavulwa
Class 3	wavulwa	wangavulwa, awavulwa, awangavulwa
Class 4	yavulwa	yangavulwa, ayavulwa, ayangavulwa
Class 5	lavulwa	langavulwa, alavulwa, alangavulwa
Class 6	avulwa	angavulwa, awavulwa, awangavulwa
Class 7	savulwa	sangavulwa, asavulwa, asangavulwa
Class 8	zavulwa	zangavulwa, azavulwa, azangavulwa
Class 9	yavulwa	yangavulwa, ayavulwa, ayangavulwa
Class 10	zavulwa	zangavulwa, azavulwa, azangavulwa
Class 11	lwavulwa	lwangavulwa, alwavulwa, alwangavulwa
Class 14	bavulwa	bangavulwa, abavulwa, abangavulwa
Class 15	kwavulwa	kwangavulwa, akwavulwa, akwangavulwa
Class 17	kwavulwa	kwangavulwa, akwavulwa, akwangavulwa

References

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