thakatha

Xhosa

Verb

-thakatha^?

1. (transitive) to bewitch

Inflection

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Zulu

Verb

-thakatha^?

1. (intransitive) to practice witchcraft

Inflection

Tone unknown
Infinitive	ukuthakatha
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuthakatha	ukungathakathi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	thakatha	-thakathe
Plural	thakathani	-thakatheni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyathakatha, ngithakatha	engithakathayo, engithakatha	ngithakatha	angithakathi	engingathakathi	ngingathakathi
2nd singular	uyathakatha, uthakatha	othakathayo, othakatha	uthakatha	awuthakathi	ongathakathi	ungathakathi
1st plural	siyathakatha, sithakatha	esithakathayo, esithakatha	sithakatha	asithakathi	esingathakathi	singathakathi
2nd plural	niyathakatha, nithakatha	enithakathayo, enithakatha	nithakatha	anithakathi	eningathakathi	ningathakathi
Class 1	uyathakatha, uthakatha	othakathayo, othakatha	ethakatha	akathakathi	ongathakathi	engathakathi
Class 2	bayathakatha, bathakatha	abathakathayo, abathakatha	bethakatha	abathakathi	abangathakathi	bengathakathi
Class 3	uyathakatha, uthakatha	othakathayo, othakatha	uthakatha	awuthakathi	ongathakathi	ungathakathi
Class 4	iyathakatha, ithakatha	ethakathayo, ethakatha	ithakatha	ayithakathi	engathakathi	ingathakathi
Class 5	liyathakatha, lithakatha	elithakathayo, elithakatha	lithakatha	alithakathi	elingathakathi	lingathakathi
Class 6	ayathakatha, athakatha	athakathayo, athakatha	ethakatha	awathakathi	angathakathi	engathakathi
Class 7	siyathakatha, sithakatha	esithakathayo, esithakatha	sithakatha	asithakathi	esingathakathi	singathakathi
Class 8	ziyathakatha, zithakatha	ezithakathayo, ezithakatha	zithakatha	azithakathi	ezingathakathi	zingathakathi
Class 9	iyathakatha, ithakatha	ethakathayo, ethakatha	ithakatha	ayithakathi	engathakathi	ingathakathi
Class 10	ziyathakatha, zithakatha	ezithakathayo, ezithakatha	zithakatha	azithakathi	ezingathakathi	zingathakathi
Class 11	luyathakatha, luthakatha	oluthakathayo, oluthakatha	luthakatha	aluthakathi	olungathakathi	lungathakathi
Class 14	buyathakatha, buthakatha	obuthakathayo, obuthakatha	buthakatha	abuthakathi	obungathakathi	bungathakathi
Class 15	kuyathakatha, kuthakatha	okuthakathayo, okuthakatha	kuthakatha	akuthakathi	okungathakathi	kungathakathi
Class 17	kuyathakatha, kuthakatha	okuthakathayo, okuthakatha	kuthakatha	akuthakathi	okungathakathi	kungathakathi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngithakathile, ngithakathē	engithakathile, engithakathē	ngithakathile, ngithakathē	angithakathanga	engingathakathanga	ngingathakathanga
2nd singular	uthakathile, uthakathē	othakathile, othakathē	uthakathile, uthakathē	awuthakathanga	ongathakathanga	ungathakathanga
1st plural	sithakathile, sithakathē	esithakathile, esithakathē	sithakathile, sithakathē	asithakathanga	esingathakathanga	singathakathanga
2nd plural	nithakathile, nithakathē	enithakathile, enithakathē	nithakathile, nithakathē	anithakathanga	eningathakathanga	ningathakathanga
Class 1	uthakathile, uthakathē	othakathile, othakathē	ethakathile, ethakathē	akathakathanga	ongathakathanga	engathakathanga
Class 2	bathakathile, bathakathē	abathakathile, abathakathē	bethakathile, bethakathē	abathakathanga	abangathakathanga	bengathakathanga
Class 3	uthakathile, uthakathē	othakathile, othakathē	uthakathile, uthakathē	awuthakathanga	ongathakathanga	ungathakathanga
Class 4	ithakathile, ithakathē	ethakathile, ethakathē	ithakathile, ithakathē	ayithakathanga	engathakathanga	ingathakathanga
Class 5	lithakathile, lithakathē	elithakathile, elithakathē	lithakathile, lithakathē	alithakathanga	elingathakathanga	lingathakathanga
Class 6	athakathile, athakathē	athakathile, athakathē	ethakathile, ethakathē	awathakathanga	angathakathanga	engathakathanga
Class 7	sithakathile, sithakathē	esithakathile, esithakathē	sithakathile, sithakathē	asithakathanga	esingathakathanga	singathakathanga
Class 8	zithakathile, zithakathē	ezithakathile, ezithakathē	zithakathile, zithakathē	azithakathanga	ezingathakathanga	zingathakathanga
Class 9	ithakathile, ithakathē	ethakathile, ethakathē	ithakathile, ithakathē	ayithakathanga	engathakathanga	ingathakathanga
Class 10	zithakathile, zithakathē	ezithakathile, ezithakathē	zithakathile, zithakathē	azithakathanga	ezingathakathanga	zingathakathanga
Class 11	luthakathile, luthakathē	oluthakathile, oluthakathē	luthakathile, luthakathē	aluthakathanga	olungathakathanga	lungathakathanga
Class 14	buthakathile, buthakathē	obuthakathile, obuthakathē	buthakathile, buthakathē	abuthakathanga	obungathakathanga	bungathakathanga
Class 15	kuthakathile, kuthakathē	okuthakathile, okuthakathē	kuthakathile, kuthakathē	akuthakathanga	okungathakathanga	kungathakathanga
Class 17	kuthakathile, kuthakathē	okuthakathile, okuthakathē	kuthakathile, kuthakathē	akuthakathanga	okungathakathanga	kungathakathanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāthakatha	engāthakatha	ngāthakatha	angithakathanga	engingathakathanga	ngingathakathanga
2nd singular	wāthakatha	owāthakatha	wāthakatha	awuthakathanga	ongathakathanga	ungathakathanga
1st plural	sāthakatha	esāthakatha	sāthakatha	asithakathanga	esingathakathanga	singathakathanga
2nd plural	nāthakatha	enāthakatha	nāthakatha	anithakathanga	eningathakathanga	ningathakathanga
Class 1	wāthakatha	owāthakatha	āthakatha	akathakathanga	ongathakathanga	engathakathanga
Class 2	bāthakatha	abāthakatha	bāthakatha	abathakathanga	abangathakathanga	bengathakathanga
Class 3	wāthakatha	owāthakatha	wāthakatha	awuthakathanga	ongathakathanga	ungathakathanga
Class 4	yāthakatha	eyāthakatha	yāthakatha	ayithakathanga	engathakathanga	ingathakathanga
Class 5	lāthakatha	elāthakatha	lāthakatha	alithakathanga	elingathakathanga	lingathakathanga
Class 6	āthakatha	āthakatha	āthakatha	awathakathanga	angathakathanga	engathakathanga
Class 7	sāthakatha	esāthakatha	sāthakatha	asithakathanga	esingathakathanga	singathakathanga
Class 8	zāthakatha	ezāthakatha	zāthakatha	azithakathanga	ezingathakathanga	zingathakathanga
Class 9	yāthakatha	eyāthakatha	yāthakatha	ayithakathanga	engathakathanga	ingathakathanga
Class 10	zāthakatha	ezāthakatha	zāthakatha	azithakathanga	ezingathakathanga	zingathakathanga
Class 11	lwāthakatha	olwāthakatha	lwāthakatha	aluthakathanga	olungathakathanga	lungathakathanga
Class 14	bāthakatha	obāthakatha	bāthakatha	abuthakathanga	obungathakathanga	bungathakathanga
Class 15	kwāthakatha	okwāthakatha	kwāthakatha	akuthakathanga	okungathakathanga	kungathakathanga
Class 17	kwāthakatha	okwāthakatha	kwāthakatha	akuthakathanga	okungathakathanga	kungathakathanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingathakatha	—	ngingathakatha	ngingethakathe	—	ngingethakathe
2nd singular	ungathakatha	—	ungathakatha	ungethakathe	—	ungethakathe
1st plural	singathakatha	—	singathakatha	singethakathe	—	singethakathe
2nd plural	ningathakatha	—	ningathakatha	ningethakathe	—	ningethakathe
Class 1	angathakatha	—	engathakatha	angethakathe	—	engethakathe
Class 2	bangathakatha	—	bengathakatha	bangethakathe	—	bengethakathe
Class 3	ungathakatha	—	ungathakatha	ungethakathe	—	ungethakathe
Class 4	ingathakatha	—	ingathakatha	ingethakathe	—	ingethakathe
Class 5	lingathakatha	—	lingathakatha	lingethakathe	—	lingethakathe
Class 6	angathakatha	—	engathakatha	angethakathe	—	engethakathe
Class 7	singathakatha	—	singathakatha	singethakathe	—	singethakathe
Class 8	zingathakatha	—	zingathakatha	zingethakathe	—	zingethakathe
Class 9	ingathakatha	—	ingathakatha	ingethakathe	—	ingethakathe
Class 10	zingathakatha	—	zingathakatha	zingethakathe	—	zingethakathe
Class 11	lungathakatha	—	lungathakatha	lungethakathe	—	lungethakathe
Class 14	bungathakatha	—	bungathakatha	bungethakathe	—	bungethakathe
Class 15	kungathakatha	—	kungathakatha	kungethakathe	—	kungethakathe
Class 17	kungathakatha	—	kungathakatha	kungethakathe	—	kungethakathe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizothakatha	engizothakatha	ngizothakatha	angizuthakatha	engingezuthakatha	ngingezuthakatha
2nd singular	uzothakatha	ozothakatha	uzothakatha	awuzuthakatha	ongezuthakatha	ungezuthakatha
1st plural	sizothakatha	esizothakatha	sizothakatha	asizuthakatha	esingezuthakatha	singezuthakatha
2nd plural	nizothakatha	enizothakatha	nizothakatha	anizuthakatha	eningezuthakatha	ningezuthakatha
Class 1	uzothakatha	ozothakatha	ezothakatha	akazuthakatha	ongezuthakatha	engezuthakatha
Class 2	bazothakatha	abazothakatha	bezothakatha	abazuthakatha	abangezuthakatha	bengezuthakatha
Class 3	uzothakatha	ozothakatha	uzothakatha	awuzuthakatha	ongezuthakatha	ungezuthakatha
Class 4	izothakatha	ezothakatha	izothakatha	ayizuthakatha	engezuthakatha	ingezuthakatha
Class 5	lizothakatha	elizothakatha	lizothakatha	alizuthakatha	elingezuthakatha	lingezuthakatha
Class 6	azothakatha	azothakatha	ezothakatha	awazuthakatha	angezuthakatha	engezuthakatha
Class 7	sizothakatha	esizothakatha	sizothakatha	asizuthakatha	esingezuthakatha	singezuthakatha
Class 8	zizothakatha	ezizothakatha	zizothakatha	azizuthakatha	ezingezuthakatha	zingezuthakatha
Class 9	izothakatha	ezothakatha	izothakatha	ayizuthakatha	engezuthakatha	ingezuthakatha
Class 10	zizothakatha	ezizothakatha	zizothakatha	azizuthakatha	ezingezuthakatha	zingezuthakatha
Class 11	luzothakatha	oluzothakatha	luzothakatha	aluzuthakatha	olungezuthakatha	lungezuthakatha
Class 14	buzothakatha	obuzothakatha	buzothakatha	abuzuthakatha	obungezuthakatha	bungezuthakatha
Class 15	kuzothakatha	okuzothakatha	kuzothakatha	akuzuthakatha	okungezuthakatha	kungezuthakatha
Class 17	kuzothakatha	okuzothakatha	kuzothakatha	akuzuthakatha	okungezuthakatha	kungezuthakatha
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyothakatha	engiyothakatha	ngiyothakatha	angiyuthakatha	engingeyuthakatha	ngingeyuthakatha
2nd singular	uyothakatha	oyothakatha	uyothakatha	awuyuthakatha	ongeyuthakatha	ungeyuthakatha
1st plural	siyothakatha	esiyothakatha	siyothakatha	asiyuthakatha	esingeyuthakatha	singeyuthakatha
2nd plural	niyothakatha	eniyothakatha	niyothakatha	aniyuthakatha	eningeyuthakatha	ningeyuthakatha
Class 1	uyothakatha	oyothakatha	eyothakatha	akayuthakatha	ongeyuthakatha	engeyuthakatha
Class 2	bayothakatha	abayothakatha	beyothakatha	abayuthakatha	abangeyuthakatha	bengeyuthakatha
Class 3	uyothakatha	oyothakatha	uyothakatha	awuyuthakatha	ongeyuthakatha	ungeyuthakatha
Class 4	iyothakatha	eyothakatha	iyothakatha	ayiyuthakatha	engeyuthakatha	ingeyuthakatha
Class 5	liyothakatha	eliyothakatha	liyothakatha	aliyuthakatha	elingeyuthakatha	lingeyuthakatha
Class 6	ayothakatha	ayothakatha	eyothakatha	awayuthakatha	angeyuthakatha	engeyuthakatha
Class 7	siyothakatha	esiyothakatha	siyothakatha	asiyuthakatha	esingeyuthakatha	singeyuthakatha
Class 8	ziyothakatha	eziyothakatha	ziyothakatha	aziyuthakatha	ezingeyuthakatha	zingeyuthakatha
Class 9	iyothakatha	eyothakatha	iyothakatha	ayiyuthakatha	engeyuthakatha	ingeyuthakatha
Class 10	ziyothakatha	eziyothakatha	ziyothakatha	aziyuthakatha	ezingeyuthakatha	zingeyuthakatha
Class 11	luyothakatha	oluyothakatha	luyothakatha	aluyuthakatha	olungeyuthakatha	lungeyuthakatha
Class 14	buyothakatha	obuyothakatha	buyothakatha	abuyuthakatha	obungeyuthakatha	bungeyuthakatha
Class 15	kuyothakatha	okuyothakatha	kuyothakatha	akuyuthakatha	okungeyuthakatha	kungeyuthakatha
Class 17	kuyothakatha	okuyothakatha	kuyothakatha	akuyuthakatha	okungeyuthakatha	kungeyuthakatha
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngithakathe	ngingathakathi
2nd singular	uthakathe	ungathakathi
1st plural	sithakathe	singathakathi
2nd plural	nithakathe	ningathakathi
Class 1	athakathe	angathakathi
Class 2	bathakathe	bangathakathi
Class 3	uthakathe	ungathakathi
Class 4	ithakathe	ingathakathi
Class 5	lithakathe	lingathakathi
Class 6	athakathe	angathakathi
Class 7	sithakathe	singathakathi
Class 8	zithakathe	zingathakathi
Class 9	ithakathe	ingathakathi
Class 10	zithakathe	zingathakathi
Class 11	luthakathe	lungathakathi
Class 14	buthakathe	bungathakathi
Class 15	kuthakathe	kungathakathi
Class 17	kuthakathe	kungathakathi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngathakatha	ngangathakatha, angathakatha, angangathakatha
2nd singular	wathakatha	wangathakatha, awathakatha, awangathakatha
1st plural	sathakatha	sangathakatha, asathakatha, asangathakatha
2nd plural	nathakatha	nangathakatha, anathakatha, anangathakatha
Class 1	wathakatha	wangathakatha, akathakatha, akangathakatha
Class 2	bathakatha	bangathakatha, abathakatha, abangathakatha
Class 3	wathakatha	wangathakatha, awathakatha, awangathakatha
Class 4	yathakatha	yangathakatha, ayathakatha, ayangathakatha
Class 5	lathakatha	langathakatha, alathakatha, alangathakatha
Class 6	athakatha	angathakatha, awathakatha, awangathakatha
Class 7	sathakatha	sangathakatha, asathakatha, asangathakatha
Class 8	zathakatha	zangathakatha, azathakatha, azangathakatha
Class 9	yathakatha	yangathakatha, ayathakatha, ayangathakatha
Class 10	zathakatha	zangathakatha, azathakatha, azangathakatha
Class 11	lwathakatha	lwangathakatha, alwathakatha, alwangathakatha
Class 14	bathakatha	bangathakatha, abathakatha, abangathakatha
Class 15	kwathakatha	kwangathakatha, akwathakatha, akwangathakatha
Class 17	kwathakatha	kwangathakatha, akwathakatha, akwangathakatha

References

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