khotha

Xhosa

Etymology

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Verb

-khotha^?

1. (transitive) to lick

Inflection

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Zulu

Verb

-khótha

1. (transitive) to lick

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukukhotha
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukukhotha	ukungakhothi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	khotha	-khothe
Plural	khothani	-khotheni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyakhotha, ngikhotha	engikhothayo, engikhotha	ngikhotha	angikhothi	engingakhothi	ngingakhothi
2nd singular	uyakhotha, ukhotha	okhothayo, okhotha	ukhotha	awukhothi	ongakhothi	ungakhothi
1st plural	siyakhotha, sikhotha	esikhothayo, esikhotha	sikhotha	asikhothi	esingakhothi	singakhothi
2nd plural	niyakhotha, nikhotha	enikhothayo, enikhotha	nikhotha	anikhothi	eningakhothi	ningakhothi
Class 1	uyakhotha, ukhotha	okhothayo, okhotha	ekhotha	akakhothi	ongakhothi	engakhothi
Class 2	bayakhotha, bakhotha	abakhothayo, abakhotha	bekhotha	abakhothi	abangakhothi	bengakhothi
Class 3	uyakhotha, ukhotha	okhothayo, okhotha	ukhotha	awukhothi	ongakhothi	ungakhothi
Class 4	iyakhotha, ikhotha	ekhothayo, ekhotha	ikhotha	ayikhothi	engakhothi	ingakhothi
Class 5	liyakhotha, likhotha	elikhothayo, elikhotha	likhotha	alikhothi	elingakhothi	lingakhothi
Class 6	ayakhotha, akhotha	akhothayo, akhotha	ekhotha	awakhothi	angakhothi	engakhothi
Class 7	siyakhotha, sikhotha	esikhothayo, esikhotha	sikhotha	asikhothi	esingakhothi	singakhothi
Class 8	ziyakhotha, zikhotha	ezikhothayo, ezikhotha	zikhotha	azikhothi	ezingakhothi	zingakhothi
Class 9	iyakhotha, ikhotha	ekhothayo, ekhotha	ikhotha	ayikhothi	engakhothi	ingakhothi
Class 10	ziyakhotha, zikhotha	ezikhothayo, ezikhotha	zikhotha	azikhothi	ezingakhothi	zingakhothi
Class 11	luyakhotha, lukhotha	olukhothayo, olukhotha	lukhotha	alukhothi	olungakhothi	lungakhothi
Class 14	buyakhotha, bukhotha	obukhothayo, obukhotha	bukhotha	abukhothi	obungakhothi	bungakhothi
Class 15	kuyakhotha, kukhotha	okukhothayo, okukhotha	kukhotha	akukhothi	okungakhothi	kungakhothi
Class 17	kuyakhotha, kukhotha	okukhothayo, okukhotha	kukhotha	akukhothi	okungakhothi	kungakhothi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngikhothile, ngikhothē	engikhothile, engikhothē	ngikhothile, ngikhothē	angikhothanga	engingakhothanga	ngingakhothanga
2nd singular	ukhothile, ukhothē	okhothile, okhothē	ukhothile, ukhothē	awukhothanga	ongakhothanga	ungakhothanga
1st plural	sikhothile, sikhothē	esikhothile, esikhothē	sikhothile, sikhothē	asikhothanga	esingakhothanga	singakhothanga
2nd plural	nikhothile, nikhothē	enikhothile, enikhothē	nikhothile, nikhothē	anikhothanga	eningakhothanga	ningakhothanga
Class 1	ukhothile, ukhothē	okhothile, okhothē	ekhothile, ekhothē	akakhothanga	ongakhothanga	engakhothanga
Class 2	bakhothile, bakhothē	abakhothile, abakhothē	bekhothile, bekhothē	abakhothanga	abangakhothanga	bengakhothanga
Class 3	ukhothile, ukhothē	okhothile, okhothē	ukhothile, ukhothē	awukhothanga	ongakhothanga	ungakhothanga
Class 4	ikhothile, ikhothē	ekhothile, ekhothē	ikhothile, ikhothē	ayikhothanga	engakhothanga	ingakhothanga
Class 5	likhothile, likhothē	elikhothile, elikhothē	likhothile, likhothē	alikhothanga	elingakhothanga	lingakhothanga
Class 6	akhothile, akhothē	akhothile, akhothē	ekhothile, ekhothē	awakhothanga	angakhothanga	engakhothanga
Class 7	sikhothile, sikhothē	esikhothile, esikhothē	sikhothile, sikhothē	asikhothanga	esingakhothanga	singakhothanga
Class 8	zikhothile, zikhothē	ezikhothile, ezikhothē	zikhothile, zikhothē	azikhothanga	ezingakhothanga	zingakhothanga
Class 9	ikhothile, ikhothē	ekhothile, ekhothē	ikhothile, ikhothē	ayikhothanga	engakhothanga	ingakhothanga
Class 10	zikhothile, zikhothē	ezikhothile, ezikhothē	zikhothile, zikhothē	azikhothanga	ezingakhothanga	zingakhothanga
Class 11	lukhothile, lukhothē	olukhothile, olukhothē	lukhothile, lukhothē	alukhothanga	olungakhothanga	lungakhothanga
Class 14	bukhothile, bukhothē	obukhothile, obukhothē	bukhothile, bukhothē	abukhothanga	obungakhothanga	bungakhothanga
Class 15	kukhothile, kukhothē	okukhothile, okukhothē	kukhothile, kukhothē	akukhothanga	okungakhothanga	kungakhothanga
Class 17	kukhothile, kukhothē	okukhothile, okukhothē	kukhothile, kukhothē	akukhothanga	okungakhothanga	kungakhothanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngākhotha	engākhotha	ngākhotha	angikhothanga	engingakhothanga	ngingakhothanga
2nd singular	wākhotha	owākhotha	wākhotha	awukhothanga	ongakhothanga	ungakhothanga
1st plural	sākhotha	esākhotha	sākhotha	asikhothanga	esingakhothanga	singakhothanga
2nd plural	nākhotha	enākhotha	nākhotha	anikhothanga	eningakhothanga	ningakhothanga
Class 1	wākhotha	owākhotha	ākhotha	akakhothanga	ongakhothanga	engakhothanga
Class 2	bākhotha	abākhotha	bākhotha	abakhothanga	abangakhothanga	bengakhothanga
Class 3	wākhotha	owākhotha	wākhotha	awukhothanga	ongakhothanga	ungakhothanga
Class 4	yākhotha	eyākhotha	yākhotha	ayikhothanga	engakhothanga	ingakhothanga
Class 5	lākhotha	elākhotha	lākhotha	alikhothanga	elingakhothanga	lingakhothanga
Class 6	ākhotha	ākhotha	ākhotha	awakhothanga	angakhothanga	engakhothanga
Class 7	sākhotha	esākhotha	sākhotha	asikhothanga	esingakhothanga	singakhothanga
Class 8	zākhotha	ezākhotha	zākhotha	azikhothanga	ezingakhothanga	zingakhothanga
Class 9	yākhotha	eyākhotha	yākhotha	ayikhothanga	engakhothanga	ingakhothanga
Class 10	zākhotha	ezākhotha	zākhotha	azikhothanga	ezingakhothanga	zingakhothanga
Class 11	lwākhotha	olwākhotha	lwākhotha	alukhothanga	olungakhothanga	lungakhothanga
Class 14	bākhotha	obākhotha	bākhotha	abukhothanga	obungakhothanga	bungakhothanga
Class 15	kwākhotha	okwākhotha	kwākhotha	akukhothanga	okungakhothanga	kungakhothanga
Class 17	kwākhotha	okwākhotha	kwākhotha	akukhothanga	okungakhothanga	kungakhothanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingakhotha	—	ngingakhotha	ngingekhothe	—	ngingekhothe
2nd singular	ungakhotha	—	ungakhotha	ungekhothe	—	ungekhothe
1st plural	singakhotha	—	singakhotha	singekhothe	—	singekhothe
2nd plural	ningakhotha	—	ningakhotha	ningekhothe	—	ningekhothe
Class 1	angakhotha	—	engakhotha	angekhothe	—	engekhothe
Class 2	bangakhotha	—	bengakhotha	bangekhothe	—	bengekhothe
Class 3	ungakhotha	—	ungakhotha	ungekhothe	—	ungekhothe
Class 4	ingakhotha	—	ingakhotha	ingekhothe	—	ingekhothe
Class 5	lingakhotha	—	lingakhotha	lingekhothe	—	lingekhothe
Class 6	angakhotha	—	engakhotha	angekhothe	—	engekhothe
Class 7	singakhotha	—	singakhotha	singekhothe	—	singekhothe
Class 8	zingakhotha	—	zingakhotha	zingekhothe	—	zingekhothe
Class 9	ingakhotha	—	ingakhotha	ingekhothe	—	ingekhothe
Class 10	zingakhotha	—	zingakhotha	zingekhothe	—	zingekhothe
Class 11	lungakhotha	—	lungakhotha	lungekhothe	—	lungekhothe
Class 14	bungakhotha	—	bungakhotha	bungekhothe	—	bungekhothe
Class 15	kungakhotha	—	kungakhotha	kungekhothe	—	kungekhothe
Class 17	kungakhotha	—	kungakhotha	kungekhothe	—	kungekhothe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokhotha	engizokhotha	ngizokhotha	angizukhotha	engingezukhotha	ngingezukhotha
2nd singular	uzokhotha	ozokhotha	uzokhotha	awuzukhotha	ongezukhotha	ungezukhotha
1st plural	sizokhotha	esizokhotha	sizokhotha	asizukhotha	esingezukhotha	singezukhotha
2nd plural	nizokhotha	enizokhotha	nizokhotha	anizukhotha	eningezukhotha	ningezukhotha
Class 1	uzokhotha	ozokhotha	ezokhotha	akazukhotha	ongezukhotha	engezukhotha
Class 2	bazokhotha	abazokhotha	bezokhotha	abazukhotha	abangezukhotha	bengezukhotha
Class 3	uzokhotha	ozokhotha	uzokhotha	awuzukhotha	ongezukhotha	ungezukhotha
Class 4	izokhotha	ezokhotha	izokhotha	ayizukhotha	engezukhotha	ingezukhotha
Class 5	lizokhotha	elizokhotha	lizokhotha	alizukhotha	elingezukhotha	lingezukhotha
Class 6	azokhotha	azokhotha	ezokhotha	awazukhotha	angezukhotha	engezukhotha
Class 7	sizokhotha	esizokhotha	sizokhotha	asizukhotha	esingezukhotha	singezukhotha
Class 8	zizokhotha	ezizokhotha	zizokhotha	azizukhotha	ezingezukhotha	zingezukhotha
Class 9	izokhotha	ezokhotha	izokhotha	ayizukhotha	engezukhotha	ingezukhotha
Class 10	zizokhotha	ezizokhotha	zizokhotha	azizukhotha	ezingezukhotha	zingezukhotha
Class 11	luzokhotha	oluzokhotha	luzokhotha	aluzukhotha	olungezukhotha	lungezukhotha
Class 14	buzokhotha	obuzokhotha	buzokhotha	abuzukhotha	obungezukhotha	bungezukhotha
Class 15	kuzokhotha	okuzokhotha	kuzokhotha	akuzukhotha	okungezukhotha	kungezukhotha
Class 17	kuzokhotha	okuzokhotha	kuzokhotha	akuzukhotha	okungezukhotha	kungezukhotha
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokhotha	engiyokhotha	ngiyokhotha	angiyukhotha	engingeyukhotha	ngingeyukhotha
2nd singular	uyokhotha	oyokhotha	uyokhotha	awuyukhotha	ongeyukhotha	ungeyukhotha
1st plural	siyokhotha	esiyokhotha	siyokhotha	asiyukhotha	esingeyukhotha	singeyukhotha
2nd plural	niyokhotha	eniyokhotha	niyokhotha	aniyukhotha	eningeyukhotha	ningeyukhotha
Class 1	uyokhotha	oyokhotha	eyokhotha	akayukhotha	ongeyukhotha	engeyukhotha
Class 2	bayokhotha	abayokhotha	beyokhotha	abayukhotha	abangeyukhotha	bengeyukhotha
Class 3	uyokhotha	oyokhotha	uyokhotha	awuyukhotha	ongeyukhotha	ungeyukhotha
Class 4	iyokhotha	eyokhotha	iyokhotha	ayiyukhotha	engeyukhotha	ingeyukhotha
Class 5	liyokhotha	eliyokhotha	liyokhotha	aliyukhotha	elingeyukhotha	lingeyukhotha
Class 6	ayokhotha	ayokhotha	eyokhotha	awayukhotha	angeyukhotha	engeyukhotha
Class 7	siyokhotha	esiyokhotha	siyokhotha	asiyukhotha	esingeyukhotha	singeyukhotha
Class 8	ziyokhotha	eziyokhotha	ziyokhotha	aziyukhotha	ezingeyukhotha	zingeyukhotha
Class 9	iyokhotha	eyokhotha	iyokhotha	ayiyukhotha	engeyukhotha	ingeyukhotha
Class 10	ziyokhotha	eziyokhotha	ziyokhotha	aziyukhotha	ezingeyukhotha	zingeyukhotha
Class 11	luyokhotha	oluyokhotha	luyokhotha	aluyukhotha	olungeyukhotha	lungeyukhotha
Class 14	buyokhotha	obuyokhotha	buyokhotha	abuyukhotha	obungeyukhotha	bungeyukhotha
Class 15	kuyokhotha	okuyokhotha	kuyokhotha	akuyukhotha	okungeyukhotha	kungeyukhotha
Class 17	kuyokhotha	okuyokhotha	kuyokhotha	akuyukhotha	okungeyukhotha	kungeyukhotha
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngikhothe	ngingakhothi
2nd singular	ukhothe	ungakhothi
1st plural	sikhothe	singakhothi
2nd plural	nikhothe	ningakhothi
Class 1	akhothe	angakhothi
Class 2	bakhothe	bangakhothi
Class 3	ukhothe	ungakhothi
Class 4	ikhothe	ingakhothi
Class 5	likhothe	lingakhothi
Class 6	akhothe	angakhothi
Class 7	sikhothe	singakhothi
Class 8	zikhothe	zingakhothi
Class 9	ikhothe	ingakhothi
Class 10	zikhothe	zingakhothi
Class 11	lukhothe	lungakhothi
Class 14	bukhothe	bungakhothi
Class 15	kukhothe	kungakhothi
Class 17	kukhothe	kungakhothi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngakhotha	ngangakhotha, angakhotha, angangakhotha
2nd singular	wakhotha	wangakhotha, awakhotha, awangakhotha
1st plural	sakhotha	sangakhotha, asakhotha, asangakhotha
2nd plural	nakhotha	nangakhotha, anakhotha, anangakhotha
Class 1	wakhotha	wangakhotha, akakhotha, akangakhotha
Class 2	bakhotha	bangakhotha, abakhotha, abangakhotha
Class 3	wakhotha	wangakhotha, awakhotha, awangakhotha
Class 4	yakhotha	yangakhotha, ayakhotha, ayangakhotha
Class 5	lakhotha	langakhotha, alakhotha, alangakhotha
Class 6	akhotha	angakhotha, awakhotha, awangakhotha
Class 7	sakhotha	sangakhotha, asakhotha, asangakhotha
Class 8	zakhotha	zangakhotha, azakhotha, azangakhotha
Class 9	yakhotha	yangakhotha, ayakhotha, ayangakhotha
Class 10	zakhotha	zangakhotha, azakhotha, azangakhotha
Class 11	lwakhotha	lwangakhotha, alwakhotha, alwangakhotha
Class 14	bakhotha	bangakhotha, abakhotha, abangakhotha
Class 15	kwakhotha	kwangakhotha, akwakhotha, akwangakhotha
Class 17	kwakhotha	kwangakhotha, akwakhotha, akwangakhotha

References

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