Xhosa edit

Etymology edit

From uku- +‎ -qala.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

úkúqâla class 15

  1. infinitive of -qala
  2. beginning
    Antonym: ukuphela

Inflection edit

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu edit

Etymology edit

From uku- +‎ -qala.

Pronunciation edit

IPA(key): /úɠuǃâːla/

Noun edit

úkuqâla class 15

  1. infinitive of -qala
  2. beginning
    Antonym: ukuphela

Inflection edit

Class 15
Singular Plural
Full form ukuqala
Locative ekuqaleni
Singular Plural
Full form ukuqala
Simple form kuqala
Locative ekuqaleni
Copulative ngukuqala
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
Modifier Substantive Modifier Substantive
Class 1 wokuqala owokuqala
Class 2 bokuqala abokuqala
Class 3 wokuqala owokuqala
Class 4 yokuqala eyokuqala
Class 5 lokuqala elokuqala
Class 6 okuqala awokuqala
Class 7 sokuqala esokuqala
Class 8 zokuqala ezokuqala
Class 9 yokuqala eyokuqala
Class 10 zokuqala ezokuqala
Class 11 lokuqala olokuqala
Class 14 bokuqala obokuqala
Class 15 kokuqala okokuqala
Class 17 kokuqala okokuqala