ebula

Latin

Noun

ebula

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of ebulum

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jʊ̀bʊda, reversive form of Proto-Bantu *-jʊ̀ba (“to skin (fruit or animal)”).

Verb

-ébula

1. to peel

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Alternative forms

• -abula
• -obula

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jʊ̀bʊda, reversive form of Proto-Bantu *-jʊ̀ba (“to skin (fruit or animal)”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /eɓuːla/

Verb

-ebula

1. (transitive) to peel, to remove bark
2. (transitive) to flog

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukwebula
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukwebula	ukungebuli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	yebula	-ebule
Plural	yebulani	-ebuleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyebula, ngebula	engebulayo, engebula	ngebula	angebuli	engingebuli	ngingebuli
2nd singular	uyebula, webula	owebulayo, owebula	webula	awebuli	ongebuli	ungebuli
1st plural	siyebula, sebula	esebulayo, esebula	sebula	asebuli	esingebuli	singebuli
2nd plural	niyebula, nebula	enebulayo, enebula	nebula	anebuli	eningebuli	ningebuli
Class 1	uyebula, webula	owebulayo, owebula	ebula	akebuli	ongebuli	engebuli
Class 2	bayebula, bebula	abebulayo, abebula	bebula	abebuli	abangebuli	bengebuli
Class 3	uyebula, webula	owebulayo, owebula	webula	awebuli	ongebuli	ungebuli
Class 4	iyebula, yebula	eyebulayo, eyebula	yebula	ayebuli	engebuli	ingebuli
Class 5	liyebula, lebula	elebulayo, elebula	lebula	alebuli	elingebuli	lingebuli
Class 6	ayebula, ebula	ebulayo, ebula	ebula	awebuli	angebuli	engebuli
Class 7	siyebula, sebula	esebulayo, esebula	sebula	asebuli	esingebuli	singebuli
Class 8	ziyebula, zebula	ezebulayo, ezebula	zebula	azebuli	ezingebuli	zingebuli
Class 9	iyebula, yebula	eyebulayo, eyebula	yebula	ayebuli	engebuli	ingebuli
Class 10	ziyebula, zebula	ezebulayo, ezebula	zebula	azebuli	ezingebuli	zingebuli
Class 11	luyebula, lwebula	olwebulayo, olwebula	lwebula	alwebuli	olungebuli	lungebuli
Class 14	buyebula, bebula	obebulayo, obebula	bebula	abebuli	obungebuli	bungebuli
Class 15	kuyebula, kwebula	okwebulayo, okwebula	kwebula	akwebuli	okungebuli	kungebuli
Class 17	kuyebula, kwebula	okwebulayo, okwebula	kwebula	akwebuli	okungebuli	kungebuli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngebulile, ngebulē	engebulile, engebulē	ngebulile, ngebulē	angebulanga	engingebulanga	ngingebulanga
2nd singular	webulile, webulē	owebulile, owebulē	webulile, webulē	awebulanga	ongebulanga	ungebulanga
1st plural	sebulile, sebulē	esebulile, esebulē	sebulile, sebulē	asebulanga	esingebulanga	singebulanga
2nd plural	nebulile, nebulē	enebulile, enebulē	nebulile, nebulē	anebulanga	eningebulanga	ningebulanga
Class 1	webulile, webulē	owebulile, owebulē	ebulile, ebulē	akebulanga	ongebulanga	engebulanga
Class 2	bebulile, bebulē	abebulile, abebulē	bebulile, bebulē	abebulanga	abangebulanga	bengebulanga
Class 3	webulile, webulē	owebulile, owebulē	webulile, webulē	awebulanga	ongebulanga	ungebulanga
Class 4	yebulile, yebulē	eyebulile, eyebulē	yebulile, yebulē	ayebulanga	engebulanga	ingebulanga
Class 5	lebulile, lebulē	elebulile, elebulē	lebulile, lebulē	alebulanga	elingebulanga	lingebulanga
Class 6	ebulile, ebulē	ebulile, ebulē	ebulile, ebulē	awebulanga	angebulanga	engebulanga
Class 7	sebulile, sebulē	esebulile, esebulē	sebulile, sebulē	asebulanga	esingebulanga	singebulanga
Class 8	zebulile, zebulē	ezebulile, ezebulē	zebulile, zebulē	azebulanga	ezingebulanga	zingebulanga
Class 9	yebulile, yebulē	eyebulile, eyebulē	yebulile, yebulē	ayebulanga	engebulanga	ingebulanga
Class 10	zebulile, zebulē	ezebulile, ezebulē	zebulile, zebulē	azebulanga	ezingebulanga	zingebulanga
Class 11	lwebulile, lwebulē	olwebulile, olwebulē	lwebulile, lwebulē	alwebulanga	olungebulanga	lungebulanga
Class 14	bebulile, bebulē	obebulile, obebulē	bebulile, bebulē	abebulanga	obungebulanga	bungebulanga
Class 15	kwebulile, kwebulē	okwebulile, okwebulē	kwebulile, kwebulē	akwebulanga	okungebulanga	kungebulanga
Class 17	kwebulile, kwebulē	okwebulile, okwebulē	kwebulile, kwebulē	akwebulanga	okungebulanga	kungebulanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngēbula	engēbula	ngēbula	angebulanga	engingebulanga	ngingebulanga
2nd singular	wēbula	owēbula	wēbula	awebulanga	ongebulanga	ungebulanga
1st plural	sēbula	esēbula	sēbula	asebulanga	esingebulanga	singebulanga
2nd plural	nēbula	enēbula	nēbula	anebulanga	eningebulanga	ningebulanga
Class 1	wēbula	owēbula	ēbula	akebulanga	ongebulanga	engebulanga
Class 2	bēbula	abēbula	bēbula	abebulanga	abangebulanga	bengebulanga
Class 3	wēbula	owēbula	wēbula	awebulanga	ongebulanga	ungebulanga
Class 4	yēbula	eyēbula	yēbula	ayebulanga	engebulanga	ingebulanga
Class 5	lēbula	elēbula	lēbula	alebulanga	elingebulanga	lingebulanga
Class 6	ēbula	ēbula	ēbula	awebulanga	angebulanga	engebulanga
Class 7	sēbula	esēbula	sēbula	asebulanga	esingebulanga	singebulanga
Class 8	zēbula	ezēbula	zēbula	azebulanga	ezingebulanga	zingebulanga
Class 9	yēbula	eyēbula	yēbula	ayebulanga	engebulanga	ingebulanga
Class 10	zēbula	ezēbula	zēbula	azebulanga	ezingebulanga	zingebulanga
Class 11	lwēbula	olwēbula	lwēbula	alwebulanga	olungebulanga	lungebulanga
Class 14	bēbula	obēbula	bēbula	abebulanga	obungebulanga	bungebulanga
Class 15	kwēbula	okwēbula	kwēbula	akwebulanga	okungebulanga	kungebulanga
Class 17	kwēbula	okwēbula	kwēbula	akwebulanga	okungebulanga	kungebulanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingebula	—	ngingebula	ngingebule	—	ngingebule
2nd singular	ungebula	—	ungebula	ungebule	—	ungebule
1st plural	singebula	—	singebula	singebule	—	singebule
2nd plural	ningebula	—	ningebula	ningebule	—	ningebule
Class 1	angebula	—	engebula	angebule	—	engebule
Class 2	bangebula	—	bengebula	bangebule	—	bengebule
Class 3	ungebula	—	ungebula	ungebule	—	ungebule
Class 4	ingebula	—	ingebula	ingebule	—	ingebule
Class 5	lingebula	—	lingebula	lingebule	—	lingebule
Class 6	angebula	—	engebula	angebule	—	engebule
Class 7	singebula	—	singebula	singebule	—	singebule
Class 8	zingebula	—	zingebula	zingebule	—	zingebule
Class 9	ingebula	—	ingebula	ingebule	—	ingebule
Class 10	zingebula	—	zingebula	zingebule	—	zingebule
Class 11	lungebula	—	lungebula	lungebule	—	lungebule
Class 14	bungebula	—	bungebula	bungebule	—	bungebule
Class 15	kungebula	—	kungebula	kungebule	—	kungebule
Class 17	kungebula	—	kungebula	kungebule	—	kungebule
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokwebula	engizokwebula	ngizokwebula	angizukwebula	engingezukwebula	ngingezukwebula
2nd singular	uzokwebula	ozokwebula	uzokwebula	awuzukwebula	ongezukwebula	ungezukwebula
1st plural	sizokwebula	esizokwebula	sizokwebula	asizukwebula	esingezukwebula	singezukwebula
2nd plural	nizokwebula	enizokwebula	nizokwebula	anizukwebula	eningezukwebula	ningezukwebula
Class 1	uzokwebula	ozokwebula	ezokwebula	akazukwebula	ongezukwebula	engezukwebula
Class 2	bazokwebula	abazokwebula	bezokwebula	abazukwebula	abangezukwebula	bengezukwebula
Class 3	uzokwebula	ozokwebula	uzokwebula	awuzukwebula	ongezukwebula	ungezukwebula
Class 4	izokwebula	ezokwebula	izokwebula	ayizukwebula	engezukwebula	ingezukwebula
Class 5	lizokwebula	elizokwebula	lizokwebula	alizukwebula	elingezukwebula	lingezukwebula
Class 6	azokwebula	azokwebula	ezokwebula	awazukwebula	angezukwebula	engezukwebula
Class 7	sizokwebula	esizokwebula	sizokwebula	asizukwebula	esingezukwebula	singezukwebula
Class 8	zizokwebula	ezizokwebula	zizokwebula	azizukwebula	ezingezukwebula	zingezukwebula
Class 9	izokwebula	ezokwebula	izokwebula	ayizukwebula	engezukwebula	ingezukwebula
Class 10	zizokwebula	ezizokwebula	zizokwebula	azizukwebula	ezingezukwebula	zingezukwebula
Class 11	luzokwebula	oluzokwebula	luzokwebula	aluzukwebula	olungezukwebula	lungezukwebula
Class 14	buzokwebula	obuzokwebula	buzokwebula	abuzukwebula	obungezukwebula	bungezukwebula
Class 15	kuzokwebula	okuzokwebula	kuzokwebula	akuzukwebula	okungezukwebula	kungezukwebula
Class 17	kuzokwebula	okuzokwebula	kuzokwebula	akuzukwebula	okungezukwebula	kungezukwebula
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokwebula	engiyokwebula	ngiyokwebula	angiyukwebula	engingeyukwebula	ngingeyukwebula
2nd singular	uyokwebula	oyokwebula	uyokwebula	awuyukwebula	ongeyukwebula	ungeyukwebula
1st plural	siyokwebula	esiyokwebula	siyokwebula	asiyukwebula	esingeyukwebula	singeyukwebula
2nd plural	niyokwebula	eniyokwebula	niyokwebula	aniyukwebula	eningeyukwebula	ningeyukwebula
Class 1	uyokwebula	oyokwebula	eyokwebula	akayukwebula	ongeyukwebula	engeyukwebula
Class 2	bayokwebula	abayokwebula	beyokwebula	abayukwebula	abangeyukwebula	bengeyukwebula
Class 3	uyokwebula	oyokwebula	uyokwebula	awuyukwebula	ongeyukwebula	ungeyukwebula
Class 4	iyokwebula	eyokwebula	iyokwebula	ayiyukwebula	engeyukwebula	ingeyukwebula
Class 5	liyokwebula	eliyokwebula	liyokwebula	aliyukwebula	elingeyukwebula	lingeyukwebula
Class 6	ayokwebula	ayokwebula	eyokwebula	awayukwebula	angeyukwebula	engeyukwebula
Class 7	siyokwebula	esiyokwebula	siyokwebula	asiyukwebula	esingeyukwebula	singeyukwebula
Class 8	ziyokwebula	eziyokwebula	ziyokwebula	aziyukwebula	ezingeyukwebula	zingeyukwebula
Class 9	iyokwebula	eyokwebula	iyokwebula	ayiyukwebula	engeyukwebula	ingeyukwebula
Class 10	ziyokwebula	eziyokwebula	ziyokwebula	aziyukwebula	ezingeyukwebula	zingeyukwebula
Class 11	luyokwebula	oluyokwebula	luyokwebula	aluyukwebula	olungeyukwebula	lungeyukwebula
Class 14	buyokwebula	obuyokwebula	buyokwebula	abuyukwebula	obungeyukwebula	bungeyukwebula
Class 15	kuyokwebula	okuyokwebula	kuyokwebula	akuyukwebula	okungeyukwebula	kungeyukwebula
Class 17	kuyokwebula	okuyokwebula	kuyokwebula	akuyukwebula	okungeyukwebula	kungeyukwebula
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngebule	ngingebuli
2nd singular	webule	ungebuli
1st plural	sebule	singebuli
2nd plural	nebule	ningebuli
Class 1	ebule	angebuli
Class 2	bebule	bangebuli
Class 3	webule	ungebuli
Class 4	yebule	ingebuli
Class 5	lebule	lingebuli
Class 6	ebule	angebuli
Class 7	sebule	singebuli
Class 8	zebule	zingebuli
Class 9	yebule	ingebuli
Class 10	zebule	zingebuli
Class 11	lwebule	lungebuli
Class 14	bebule	bungebuli
Class 15	kwebule	kungebuli
Class 17	kwebule	kungebuli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngebula	ngangebula, angebula, angangebula
2nd singular	webula	wangebula, awebula, awangebula
1st plural	sebula	sangebula, asebula, asangebula
2nd plural	nebula	nangebula, anebula, anangebula
Class 1	webula	wangebula, akebula, akangebula
Class 2	bebula	bangebula, abebula, abangebula
Class 3	webula	wangebula, awebula, awangebula
Class 4	yebula	yangebula, ayebula, ayangebula
Class 5	lebula	langebula, alebula, alangebula
Class 6	ebula	angebula, awebula, awangebula
Class 7	sebula	sangebula, asebula, asangebula
Class 8	zebula	zangebula, azebula, azangebula
Class 9	yebula	yangebula, ayebula, ayangebula
Class 10	zebula	zangebula, azebula, azangebula
Class 11	lwebula	lwangebula, alwebula, alwangebula
Class 14	bebula	bangebula, abebula, abangebula
Class 15	kwebula	kwangebula, akwebula, akwangebula
Class 17	kwebula	kwangebula, akwebula, akwangebula

Related terms

• -ebuza
• -abuza
• -obuza
• -ebuka
• -abuka
• -obuka

References

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