cika

Rabha

Alternative forms

• চিকা

Noun

cika

1. water

References

• Umbavu Varghese Joseph, Rabha (2007, →ISBN
• An Initial Reconstruction of Proto-Boro-Garo (2008, →ISBN

Xhosa

Etymology

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Verb

-cika

1. to cover

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

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Verb

-cika

1. to cover with leaves

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukucika
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukucika	ukungaciki
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	cika	-cike
Plural	cikani	-cikeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyacika, ngicika	engicikayo, engicika	ngicika	angiciki	engingaciki	ngingaciki
2nd singular	uyacika, ucika	ocikayo, ocika	ucika	awuciki	ongaciki	ungaciki
1st plural	siyacika, sicika	esicikayo, esicika	sicika	asiciki	esingaciki	singaciki
2nd plural	niyacika, nicika	enicikayo, enicika	nicika	aniciki	eningaciki	ningaciki
Class 1	uyacika, ucika	ocikayo, ocika	ecika	akaciki	ongaciki	engaciki
Class 2	bayacika, bacika	abacikayo, abacika	becika	abaciki	abangaciki	bengaciki
Class 3	uyacika, ucika	ocikayo, ocika	ucika	awuciki	ongaciki	ungaciki
Class 4	iyacika, icika	ecikayo, ecika	icika	ayiciki	engaciki	ingaciki
Class 5	liyacika, licika	elicikayo, elicika	licika	aliciki	elingaciki	lingaciki
Class 6	ayacika, acika	acikayo, acika	ecika	awaciki	angaciki	engaciki
Class 7	siyacika, sicika	esicikayo, esicika	sicika	asiciki	esingaciki	singaciki
Class 8	ziyacika, zicika	ezicikayo, ezicika	zicika	aziciki	ezingaciki	zingaciki
Class 9	iyacika, icika	ecikayo, ecika	icika	ayiciki	engaciki	ingaciki
Class 10	ziyacika, zicika	ezicikayo, ezicika	zicika	aziciki	ezingaciki	zingaciki
Class 11	luyacika, lucika	olucikayo, olucika	lucika	aluciki	olungaciki	lungaciki
Class 14	buyacika, bucika	obucikayo, obucika	bucika	abuciki	obungaciki	bungaciki
Class 15	kuyacika, kucika	okucikayo, okucika	kucika	akuciki	okungaciki	kungaciki
Class 17	kuyacika, kucika	okucikayo, okucika	kucika	akuciki	okungaciki	kungaciki
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngicikile, ngicikē	engicikile, engicikē	ngicikile, ngicikē	angicikanga	engingacikanga	ngingacikanga
2nd singular	ucikile, ucikē	ocikile, ocikē	ucikile, ucikē	awucikanga	ongacikanga	ungacikanga
1st plural	sicikile, sicikē	esicikile, esicikē	sicikile, sicikē	asicikanga	esingacikanga	singacikanga
2nd plural	nicikile, nicikē	enicikile, enicikē	nicikile, nicikē	anicikanga	eningacikanga	ningacikanga
Class 1	ucikile, ucikē	ocikile, ocikē	ecikile, ecikē	akacikanga	ongacikanga	engacikanga
Class 2	bacikile, bacikē	abacikile, abacikē	becikile, becikē	abacikanga	abangacikanga	bengacikanga
Class 3	ucikile, ucikē	ocikile, ocikē	ucikile, ucikē	awucikanga	ongacikanga	ungacikanga
Class 4	icikile, icikē	ecikile, ecikē	icikile, icikē	ayicikanga	engacikanga	ingacikanga
Class 5	licikile, licikē	elicikile, elicikē	licikile, licikē	alicikanga	elingacikanga	lingacikanga
Class 6	acikile, acikē	acikile, acikē	ecikile, ecikē	awacikanga	angacikanga	engacikanga
Class 7	sicikile, sicikē	esicikile, esicikē	sicikile, sicikē	asicikanga	esingacikanga	singacikanga
Class 8	zicikile, zicikē	ezicikile, ezicikē	zicikile, zicikē	azicikanga	ezingacikanga	zingacikanga
Class 9	icikile, icikē	ecikile, ecikē	icikile, icikē	ayicikanga	engacikanga	ingacikanga
Class 10	zicikile, zicikē	ezicikile, ezicikē	zicikile, zicikē	azicikanga	ezingacikanga	zingacikanga
Class 11	lucikile, lucikē	olucikile, olucikē	lucikile, lucikē	alucikanga	olungacikanga	lungacikanga
Class 14	bucikile, bucikē	obucikile, obucikē	bucikile, bucikē	abucikanga	obungacikanga	bungacikanga
Class 15	kucikile, kucikē	okucikile, okucikē	kucikile, kucikē	akucikanga	okungacikanga	kungacikanga
Class 17	kucikile, kucikē	okucikile, okucikē	kucikile, kucikē	akucikanga	okungacikanga	kungacikanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngācika	engācika	ngācika	angicikanga	engingacikanga	ngingacikanga
2nd singular	wācika	owācika	wācika	awucikanga	ongacikanga	ungacikanga
1st plural	sācika	esācika	sācika	asicikanga	esingacikanga	singacikanga
2nd plural	nācika	enācika	nācika	anicikanga	eningacikanga	ningacikanga
Class 1	wācika	owācika	ācika	akacikanga	ongacikanga	engacikanga
Class 2	bācika	abācika	bācika	abacikanga	abangacikanga	bengacikanga
Class 3	wācika	owācika	wācika	awucikanga	ongacikanga	ungacikanga
Class 4	yācika	eyācika	yācika	ayicikanga	engacikanga	ingacikanga
Class 5	lācika	elācika	lācika	alicikanga	elingacikanga	lingacikanga
Class 6	ācika	ācika	ācika	awacikanga	angacikanga	engacikanga
Class 7	sācika	esācika	sācika	asicikanga	esingacikanga	singacikanga
Class 8	zācika	ezācika	zācika	azicikanga	ezingacikanga	zingacikanga
Class 9	yācika	eyācika	yācika	ayicikanga	engacikanga	ingacikanga
Class 10	zācika	ezācika	zācika	azicikanga	ezingacikanga	zingacikanga
Class 11	lwācika	olwācika	lwācika	alucikanga	olungacikanga	lungacikanga
Class 14	bācika	obācika	bācika	abucikanga	obungacikanga	bungacikanga
Class 15	kwācika	okwācika	kwācika	akucikanga	okungacikanga	kungacikanga
Class 17	kwācika	okwācika	kwācika	akucikanga	okungacikanga	kungacikanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingacika	—	ngingacika	ngingecike	—	ngingecike
2nd singular	ungacika	—	ungacika	ungecike	—	ungecike
1st plural	singacika	—	singacika	singecike	—	singecike
2nd plural	ningacika	—	ningacika	ningecike	—	ningecike
Class 1	angacika	—	engacika	angecike	—	engecike
Class 2	bangacika	—	bengacika	bangecike	—	bengecike
Class 3	ungacika	—	ungacika	ungecike	—	ungecike
Class 4	ingacika	—	ingacika	ingecike	—	ingecike
Class 5	lingacika	—	lingacika	lingecike	—	lingecike
Class 6	angacika	—	engacika	angecike	—	engecike
Class 7	singacika	—	singacika	singecike	—	singecike
Class 8	zingacika	—	zingacika	zingecike	—	zingecike
Class 9	ingacika	—	ingacika	ingecike	—	ingecike
Class 10	zingacika	—	zingacika	zingecike	—	zingecike
Class 11	lungacika	—	lungacika	lungecike	—	lungecike
Class 14	bungacika	—	bungacika	bungecike	—	bungecike
Class 15	kungacika	—	kungacika	kungecike	—	kungecike
Class 17	kungacika	—	kungacika	kungecike	—	kungecike
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizocika	engizocika	ngizocika	angizucika	engingezucika	ngingezucika
2nd singular	uzocika	ozocika	uzocika	awuzucika	ongezucika	ungezucika
1st plural	sizocika	esizocika	sizocika	asizucika	esingezucika	singezucika
2nd plural	nizocika	enizocika	nizocika	anizucika	eningezucika	ningezucika
Class 1	uzocika	ozocika	ezocika	akazucika	ongezucika	engezucika
Class 2	bazocika	abazocika	bezocika	abazucika	abangezucika	bengezucika
Class 3	uzocika	ozocika	uzocika	awuzucika	ongezucika	ungezucika
Class 4	izocika	ezocika	izocika	ayizucika	engezucika	ingezucika
Class 5	lizocika	elizocika	lizocika	alizucika	elingezucika	lingezucika
Class 6	azocika	azocika	ezocika	awazucika	angezucika	engezucika
Class 7	sizocika	esizocika	sizocika	asizucika	esingezucika	singezucika
Class 8	zizocika	ezizocika	zizocika	azizucika	ezingezucika	zingezucika
Class 9	izocika	ezocika	izocika	ayizucika	engezucika	ingezucika
Class 10	zizocika	ezizocika	zizocika	azizucika	ezingezucika	zingezucika
Class 11	luzocika	oluzocika	luzocika	aluzucika	olungezucika	lungezucika
Class 14	buzocika	obuzocika	buzocika	abuzucika	obungezucika	bungezucika
Class 15	kuzocika	okuzocika	kuzocika	akuzucika	okungezucika	kungezucika
Class 17	kuzocika	okuzocika	kuzocika	akuzucika	okungezucika	kungezucika
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyocika	engiyocika	ngiyocika	angiyucika	engingeyucika	ngingeyucika
2nd singular	uyocika	oyocika	uyocika	awuyucika	ongeyucika	ungeyucika
1st plural	siyocika	esiyocika	siyocika	asiyucika	esingeyucika	singeyucika
2nd plural	niyocika	eniyocika	niyocika	aniyucika	eningeyucika	ningeyucika
Class 1	uyocika	oyocika	eyocika	akayucika	ongeyucika	engeyucika
Class 2	bayocika	abayocika	beyocika	abayucika	abangeyucika	bengeyucika
Class 3	uyocika	oyocika	uyocika	awuyucika	ongeyucika	ungeyucika
Class 4	iyocika	eyocika	iyocika	ayiyucika	engeyucika	ingeyucika
Class 5	liyocika	eliyocika	liyocika	aliyucika	elingeyucika	lingeyucika
Class 6	ayocika	ayocika	eyocika	awayucika	angeyucika	engeyucika
Class 7	siyocika	esiyocika	siyocika	asiyucika	esingeyucika	singeyucika
Class 8	ziyocika	eziyocika	ziyocika	aziyucika	ezingeyucika	zingeyucika
Class 9	iyocika	eyocika	iyocika	ayiyucika	engeyucika	ingeyucika
Class 10	ziyocika	eziyocika	ziyocika	aziyucika	ezingeyucika	zingeyucika
Class 11	luyocika	oluyocika	luyocika	aluyucika	olungeyucika	lungeyucika
Class 14	buyocika	obuyocika	buyocika	abuyucika	obungeyucika	bungeyucika
Class 15	kuyocika	okuyocika	kuyocika	akuyucika	okungeyucika	kungeyucika
Class 17	kuyocika	okuyocika	kuyocika	akuyucika	okungeyucika	kungeyucika
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngicike	ngingaciki
2nd singular	ucike	ungaciki
1st plural	sicike	singaciki
2nd plural	nicike	ningaciki
Class 1	acike	angaciki
Class 2	bacike	bangaciki
Class 3	ucike	ungaciki
Class 4	icike	ingaciki
Class 5	licike	lingaciki
Class 6	acike	angaciki
Class 7	sicike	singaciki
Class 8	zicike	zingaciki
Class 9	icike	ingaciki
Class 10	zicike	zingaciki
Class 11	lucike	lungaciki
Class 14	bucike	bungaciki
Class 15	kucike	kungaciki
Class 17	kucike	kungaciki
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngacika	ngangacika, angacika, angangacika
2nd singular	wacika	wangacika, awacika, awangacika
1st plural	sacika	sangacika, asacika, asangacika
2nd plural	nacika	nangacika, anacika, anangacika
Class 1	wacika	wangacika, akacika, akangacika
Class 2	bacika	bangacika, abacika, abangacika
Class 3	wacika	wangacika, awacika, awangacika
Class 4	yacika	yangacika, ayacika, ayangacika
Class 5	lacika	langacika, alacika, alangacika
Class 6	acika	angacika, awacika, awangacika
Class 7	sacika	sangacika, asacika, asangacika
Class 8	zacika	zangacika, azacika, azangacika
Class 9	yacika	yangacika, ayacika, ayangacika
Class 10	zacika	zangacika, azacika, azangacika
Class 11	lwacika	lwangacika, alwacika, alwangacika
Class 14	bacika	bangacika, abacika, abangacika
Class 15	kwacika	kwangacika, akwacika, akwangacika
Class 17	kwacika	kwangacika, akwacika, akwangacika

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “cika”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “cika (6.3)”