thutha

Aymara

Noun

thutha

1. moth

Kikuyu

Alternative forms

• thuutha

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ðùːðàꜜ/

This u is pronounced long.

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 1 with a disyllabic stem, together with ndaka, and so on.

• (Kiambu)

• (Limuru) As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including cindano, huko, iburi, igego, igoti, ini (pl. mani), inooro, irigũ, irũa, iturubarĩ (pl. maturubarĩ), kĩbaata, kĩmũrĩ, kũgũrũ, mũciĩ, mũgeni, mũgũrũki, mũmbirarũ, mũndũ, mũri, mũthuuri, mwaki (“fire”), mwario (“way of speaking”), mbogoro, nda, ndaka, ndigiri, ngo, njagathi, njogu, nyondo (“breast(s)”), and so on.

Noun

thutha class 14

1. back, rear

   Antonym: mbere

Derived terms

(Proverbs)

• mbere nĩ gĩkeno thutha nĩ maithori
• mbere no mbere thutha no mũgiano
• tene nĩ tene thutha nĩ mũgiano
• thutha wa arũme nduoyagwo ruoya

Related terms

(Nouns)

• gathutha class 12

Venda

Noun

thutha

1. wether

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-tʊ́ta.

Verb

-thútha

1. (transitive) to cart

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-tʊ́ta.

Verb

-thútha

1. to transport
2. to move (change one's residence)

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuthutha
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuthutha	ukungathuthi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	thutha	-thuthe
Plural	thuthani	-thutheni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyathutha, ngithutha	engithuthayo, engithutha	ngithutha	angithuthi	engingathuthi	ngingathuthi
2nd singular	uyathutha, uthutha	othuthayo, othutha	uthutha	awuthuthi	ongathuthi	ungathuthi
1st plural	siyathutha, sithutha	esithuthayo, esithutha	sithutha	asithuthi	esingathuthi	singathuthi
2nd plural	niyathutha, nithutha	enithuthayo, enithutha	nithutha	anithuthi	eningathuthi	ningathuthi
Class 1	uyathutha, uthutha	othuthayo, othutha	ethutha	akathuthi	ongathuthi	engathuthi
Class 2	bayathutha, bathutha	abathuthayo, abathutha	bethutha	abathuthi	abangathuthi	bengathuthi
Class 3	uyathutha, uthutha	othuthayo, othutha	uthutha	awuthuthi	ongathuthi	ungathuthi
Class 4	iyathutha, ithutha	ethuthayo, ethutha	ithutha	ayithuthi	engathuthi	ingathuthi
Class 5	liyathutha, lithutha	elithuthayo, elithutha	lithutha	alithuthi	elingathuthi	lingathuthi
Class 6	ayathutha, athutha	athuthayo, athutha	ethutha	awathuthi	angathuthi	engathuthi
Class 7	siyathutha, sithutha	esithuthayo, esithutha	sithutha	asithuthi	esingathuthi	singathuthi
Class 8	ziyathutha, zithutha	ezithuthayo, ezithutha	zithutha	azithuthi	ezingathuthi	zingathuthi
Class 9	iyathutha, ithutha	ethuthayo, ethutha	ithutha	ayithuthi	engathuthi	ingathuthi
Class 10	ziyathutha, zithutha	ezithuthayo, ezithutha	zithutha	azithuthi	ezingathuthi	zingathuthi
Class 11	luyathutha, luthutha	oluthuthayo, oluthutha	luthutha	aluthuthi	olungathuthi	lungathuthi
Class 14	buyathutha, buthutha	obuthuthayo, obuthutha	buthutha	abuthuthi	obungathuthi	bungathuthi
Class 15	kuyathutha, kuthutha	okuthuthayo, okuthutha	kuthutha	akuthuthi	okungathuthi	kungathuthi
Class 17	kuyathutha, kuthutha	okuthuthayo, okuthutha	kuthutha	akuthuthi	okungathuthi	kungathuthi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngithuthile, ngithuthē	engithuthile, engithuthē	ngithuthile, ngithuthē	angithuthanga	engingathuthanga	ngingathuthanga
2nd singular	uthuthile, uthuthē	othuthile, othuthē	uthuthile, uthuthē	awuthuthanga	ongathuthanga	ungathuthanga
1st plural	sithuthile, sithuthē	esithuthile, esithuthē	sithuthile, sithuthē	asithuthanga	esingathuthanga	singathuthanga
2nd plural	nithuthile, nithuthē	enithuthile, enithuthē	nithuthile, nithuthē	anithuthanga	eningathuthanga	ningathuthanga
Class 1	uthuthile, uthuthē	othuthile, othuthē	ethuthile, ethuthē	akathuthanga	ongathuthanga	engathuthanga
Class 2	bathuthile, bathuthē	abathuthile, abathuthē	bethuthile, bethuthē	abathuthanga	abangathuthanga	bengathuthanga
Class 3	uthuthile, uthuthē	othuthile, othuthē	uthuthile, uthuthē	awuthuthanga	ongathuthanga	ungathuthanga
Class 4	ithuthile, ithuthē	ethuthile, ethuthē	ithuthile, ithuthē	ayithuthanga	engathuthanga	ingathuthanga
Class 5	lithuthile, lithuthē	elithuthile, elithuthē	lithuthile, lithuthē	alithuthanga	elingathuthanga	lingathuthanga
Class 6	athuthile, athuthē	athuthile, athuthē	ethuthile, ethuthē	awathuthanga	angathuthanga	engathuthanga
Class 7	sithuthile, sithuthē	esithuthile, esithuthē	sithuthile, sithuthē	asithuthanga	esingathuthanga	singathuthanga
Class 8	zithuthile, zithuthē	ezithuthile, ezithuthē	zithuthile, zithuthē	azithuthanga	ezingathuthanga	zingathuthanga
Class 9	ithuthile, ithuthē	ethuthile, ethuthē	ithuthile, ithuthē	ayithuthanga	engathuthanga	ingathuthanga
Class 10	zithuthile, zithuthē	ezithuthile, ezithuthē	zithuthile, zithuthē	azithuthanga	ezingathuthanga	zingathuthanga
Class 11	luthuthile, luthuthē	oluthuthile, oluthuthē	luthuthile, luthuthē	aluthuthanga	olungathuthanga	lungathuthanga
Class 14	buthuthile, buthuthē	obuthuthile, obuthuthē	buthuthile, buthuthē	abuthuthanga	obungathuthanga	bungathuthanga
Class 15	kuthuthile, kuthuthē	okuthuthile, okuthuthē	kuthuthile, kuthuthē	akuthuthanga	okungathuthanga	kungathuthanga
Class 17	kuthuthile, kuthuthē	okuthuthile, okuthuthē	kuthuthile, kuthuthē	akuthuthanga	okungathuthanga	kungathuthanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāthutha	engāthutha	ngāthutha	angithuthanga	engingathuthanga	ngingathuthanga
2nd singular	wāthutha	owāthutha	wāthutha	awuthuthanga	ongathuthanga	ungathuthanga
1st plural	sāthutha	esāthutha	sāthutha	asithuthanga	esingathuthanga	singathuthanga
2nd plural	nāthutha	enāthutha	nāthutha	anithuthanga	eningathuthanga	ningathuthanga
Class 1	wāthutha	owāthutha	āthutha	akathuthanga	ongathuthanga	engathuthanga
Class 2	bāthutha	abāthutha	bāthutha	abathuthanga	abangathuthanga	bengathuthanga
Class 3	wāthutha	owāthutha	wāthutha	awuthuthanga	ongathuthanga	ungathuthanga
Class 4	yāthutha	eyāthutha	yāthutha	ayithuthanga	engathuthanga	ingathuthanga
Class 5	lāthutha	elāthutha	lāthutha	alithuthanga	elingathuthanga	lingathuthanga
Class 6	āthutha	āthutha	āthutha	awathuthanga	angathuthanga	engathuthanga
Class 7	sāthutha	esāthutha	sāthutha	asithuthanga	esingathuthanga	singathuthanga
Class 8	zāthutha	ezāthutha	zāthutha	azithuthanga	ezingathuthanga	zingathuthanga
Class 9	yāthutha	eyāthutha	yāthutha	ayithuthanga	engathuthanga	ingathuthanga
Class 10	zāthutha	ezāthutha	zāthutha	azithuthanga	ezingathuthanga	zingathuthanga
Class 11	lwāthutha	olwāthutha	lwāthutha	aluthuthanga	olungathuthanga	lungathuthanga
Class 14	bāthutha	obāthutha	bāthutha	abuthuthanga	obungathuthanga	bungathuthanga
Class 15	kwāthutha	okwāthutha	kwāthutha	akuthuthanga	okungathuthanga	kungathuthanga
Class 17	kwāthutha	okwāthutha	kwāthutha	akuthuthanga	okungathuthanga	kungathuthanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingathutha	—	ngingathutha	ngingethuthe	—	ngingethuthe
2nd singular	ungathutha	—	ungathutha	ungethuthe	—	ungethuthe
1st plural	singathutha	—	singathutha	singethuthe	—	singethuthe
2nd plural	ningathutha	—	ningathutha	ningethuthe	—	ningethuthe
Class 1	angathutha	—	engathutha	angethuthe	—	engethuthe
Class 2	bangathutha	—	bengathutha	bangethuthe	—	bengethuthe
Class 3	ungathutha	—	ungathutha	ungethuthe	—	ungethuthe
Class 4	ingathutha	—	ingathutha	ingethuthe	—	ingethuthe
Class 5	lingathutha	—	lingathutha	lingethuthe	—	lingethuthe
Class 6	angathutha	—	engathutha	angethuthe	—	engethuthe
Class 7	singathutha	—	singathutha	singethuthe	—	singethuthe
Class 8	zingathutha	—	zingathutha	zingethuthe	—	zingethuthe
Class 9	ingathutha	—	ingathutha	ingethuthe	—	ingethuthe
Class 10	zingathutha	—	zingathutha	zingethuthe	—	zingethuthe
Class 11	lungathutha	—	lungathutha	lungethuthe	—	lungethuthe
Class 14	bungathutha	—	bungathutha	bungethuthe	—	bungethuthe
Class 15	kungathutha	—	kungathutha	kungethuthe	—	kungethuthe
Class 17	kungathutha	—	kungathutha	kungethuthe	—	kungethuthe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizothutha	engizothutha	ngizothutha	angizuthutha	engingezuthutha	ngingezuthutha
2nd singular	uzothutha	ozothutha	uzothutha	awuzuthutha	ongezuthutha	ungezuthutha
1st plural	sizothutha	esizothutha	sizothutha	asizuthutha	esingezuthutha	singezuthutha
2nd plural	nizothutha	enizothutha	nizothutha	anizuthutha	eningezuthutha	ningezuthutha
Class 1	uzothutha	ozothutha	ezothutha	akazuthutha	ongezuthutha	engezuthutha
Class 2	bazothutha	abazothutha	bezothutha	abazuthutha	abangezuthutha	bengezuthutha
Class 3	uzothutha	ozothutha	uzothutha	awuzuthutha	ongezuthutha	ungezuthutha
Class 4	izothutha	ezothutha	izothutha	ayizuthutha	engezuthutha	ingezuthutha
Class 5	lizothutha	elizothutha	lizothutha	alizuthutha	elingezuthutha	lingezuthutha
Class 6	azothutha	azothutha	ezothutha	awazuthutha	angezuthutha	engezuthutha
Class 7	sizothutha	esizothutha	sizothutha	asizuthutha	esingezuthutha	singezuthutha
Class 8	zizothutha	ezizothutha	zizothutha	azizuthutha	ezingezuthutha	zingezuthutha
Class 9	izothutha	ezothutha	izothutha	ayizuthutha	engezuthutha	ingezuthutha
Class 10	zizothutha	ezizothutha	zizothutha	azizuthutha	ezingezuthutha	zingezuthutha
Class 11	luzothutha	oluzothutha	luzothutha	aluzuthutha	olungezuthutha	lungezuthutha
Class 14	buzothutha	obuzothutha	buzothutha	abuzuthutha	obungezuthutha	bungezuthutha
Class 15	kuzothutha	okuzothutha	kuzothutha	akuzuthutha	okungezuthutha	kungezuthutha
Class 17	kuzothutha	okuzothutha	kuzothutha	akuzuthutha	okungezuthutha	kungezuthutha
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyothutha	engiyothutha	ngiyothutha	angiyuthutha	engingeyuthutha	ngingeyuthutha
2nd singular	uyothutha	oyothutha	uyothutha	awuyuthutha	ongeyuthutha	ungeyuthutha
1st plural	siyothutha	esiyothutha	siyothutha	asiyuthutha	esingeyuthutha	singeyuthutha
2nd plural	niyothutha	eniyothutha	niyothutha	aniyuthutha	eningeyuthutha	ningeyuthutha
Class 1	uyothutha	oyothutha	eyothutha	akayuthutha	ongeyuthutha	engeyuthutha
Class 2	bayothutha	abayothutha	beyothutha	abayuthutha	abangeyuthutha	bengeyuthutha
Class 3	uyothutha	oyothutha	uyothutha	awuyuthutha	ongeyuthutha	ungeyuthutha
Class 4	iyothutha	eyothutha	iyothutha	ayiyuthutha	engeyuthutha	ingeyuthutha
Class 5	liyothutha	eliyothutha	liyothutha	aliyuthutha	elingeyuthutha	lingeyuthutha
Class 6	ayothutha	ayothutha	eyothutha	awayuthutha	angeyuthutha	engeyuthutha
Class 7	siyothutha	esiyothutha	siyothutha	asiyuthutha	esingeyuthutha	singeyuthutha
Class 8	ziyothutha	eziyothutha	ziyothutha	aziyuthutha	ezingeyuthutha	zingeyuthutha
Class 9	iyothutha	eyothutha	iyothutha	ayiyuthutha	engeyuthutha	ingeyuthutha
Class 10	ziyothutha	eziyothutha	ziyothutha	aziyuthutha	ezingeyuthutha	zingeyuthutha
Class 11	luyothutha	oluyothutha	luyothutha	aluyuthutha	olungeyuthutha	lungeyuthutha
Class 14	buyothutha	obuyothutha	buyothutha	abuyuthutha	obungeyuthutha	bungeyuthutha
Class 15	kuyothutha	okuyothutha	kuyothutha	akuyuthutha	okungeyuthutha	kungeyuthutha
Class 17	kuyothutha	okuyothutha	kuyothutha	akuyuthutha	okungeyuthutha	kungeyuthutha
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngithuthe	ngingathuthi
2nd singular	uthuthe	ungathuthi
1st plural	sithuthe	singathuthi
2nd plural	nithuthe	ningathuthi
Class 1	athuthe	angathuthi
Class 2	bathuthe	bangathuthi
Class 3	uthuthe	ungathuthi
Class 4	ithuthe	ingathuthi
Class 5	lithuthe	lingathuthi
Class 6	athuthe	angathuthi
Class 7	sithuthe	singathuthi
Class 8	zithuthe	zingathuthi
Class 9	ithuthe	ingathuthi
Class 10	zithuthe	zingathuthi
Class 11	luthuthe	lungathuthi
Class 14	buthuthe	bungathuthi
Class 15	kuthuthe	kungathuthi
Class 17	kuthuthe	kungathuthi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngathutha	ngangathutha, angathutha, angangathutha
2nd singular	wathutha	wangathutha, awathutha, awangathutha
1st plural	sathutha	sangathutha, asathutha, asangathutha
2nd plural	nathutha	nangathutha, anathutha, anangathutha
Class 1	wathutha	wangathutha, akathutha, akangathutha
Class 2	bathutha	bangathutha, abathutha, abangathutha
Class 3	wathutha	wangathutha, awathutha, awangathutha
Class 4	yathutha	yangathutha, ayathutha, ayangathutha
Class 5	lathutha	langathutha, alathutha, alangathutha
Class 6	athutha	angathutha, awathutha, awangathutha
Class 7	sathutha	sangathutha, asathutha, asangathutha
Class 8	zathutha	zangathutha, azathutha, azangathutha
Class 9	yathutha	yangathutha, ayathutha, ayangathutha
Class 10	zathutha	zangathutha, azathutha, azangathutha
Class 11	lwathutha	lwangathutha, alwathutha, alwangathutha
Class 14	bathutha	bangathutha, abathutha, abangathutha
Class 15	kwathutha	kwangathutha, akwathutha, akwangathutha
Class 17	kwathutha	kwangathutha, akwathutha, akwangathutha

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “thutha”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “thutha (3.9)”