lahla

Fanagalo

Etymology

From Zulu -lahla, from Proto-Bantu *-dáca.

Verb

lahla

1. to throw away, to discard

Phuthi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dáca.

Verb

-láhla

1. to throw away, to discard

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Sotho

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dáca.

Verb

lahla

1. to abandon
2. to lose

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dáca.

Verb

-láhla

1. to throw away, to discard

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dáca.

Verb

-láhla

1. (transitive) to throw away, to discard
2. (transitive) to abandon
3. (transitive) to lose

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dáca.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /láːɬa/

Verb

-láhla

1. (transitive) to throw away, to discard
2. (transitive) to abandon, to forsake
3. (transitive) to lose
4. (transitive) to bury

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukulahla
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukulahla	ukungalahli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	lahla	-lahle
Plural	lahlani	-lahleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyalahla, ngilahla	engilahlayo, engilahla	ngilahla	angilahli	engingalahli	ngingalahli
2nd singular	uyalahla, ulahla	olahlayo, olahla	ulahla	awulahli	ongalahli	ungalahli
1st plural	siyalahla, silahla	esilahlayo, esilahla	silahla	asilahli	esingalahli	singalahli
2nd plural	niyalahla, nilahla	enilahlayo, enilahla	nilahla	anilahli	eningalahli	ningalahli
Class 1	uyalahla, ulahla	olahlayo, olahla	elahla	akalahli	ongalahli	engalahli
Class 2	bayalahla, balahla	abalahlayo, abalahla	belahla	abalahli	abangalahli	bengalahli
Class 3	uyalahla, ulahla	olahlayo, olahla	ulahla	awulahli	ongalahli	ungalahli
Class 4	iyalahla, ilahla	elahlayo, elahla	ilahla	ayilahli	engalahli	ingalahli
Class 5	liyalahla, lilahla	elilahlayo, elilahla	lilahla	alilahli	elingalahli	lingalahli
Class 6	ayalahla, alahla	alahlayo, alahla	elahla	awalahli	angalahli	engalahli
Class 7	siyalahla, silahla	esilahlayo, esilahla	silahla	asilahli	esingalahli	singalahli
Class 8	ziyalahla, zilahla	ezilahlayo, ezilahla	zilahla	azilahli	ezingalahli	zingalahli
Class 9	iyalahla, ilahla	elahlayo, elahla	ilahla	ayilahli	engalahli	ingalahli
Class 10	ziyalahla, zilahla	ezilahlayo, ezilahla	zilahla	azilahli	ezingalahli	zingalahli
Class 11	luyalahla, lulahla	olulahlayo, olulahla	lulahla	alulahli	olungalahli	lungalahli
Class 14	buyalahla, bulahla	obulahlayo, obulahla	bulahla	abulahli	obungalahli	bungalahli
Class 15	kuyalahla, kulahla	okulahlayo, okulahla	kulahla	akulahli	okungalahli	kungalahli
Class 17	kuyalahla, kulahla	okulahlayo, okulahla	kulahla	akulahli	okungalahli	kungalahli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngilahlile, ngilahlē	engilahlile, engilahlē	ngilahlile, ngilahlē	angilahlanga	engingalahlanga	ngingalahlanga
2nd singular	ulahlile, ulahlē	olahlile, olahlē	ulahlile, ulahlē	awulahlanga	ongalahlanga	ungalahlanga
1st plural	silahlile, silahlē	esilahlile, esilahlē	silahlile, silahlē	asilahlanga	esingalahlanga	singalahlanga
2nd plural	nilahlile, nilahlē	enilahlile, enilahlē	nilahlile, nilahlē	anilahlanga	eningalahlanga	ningalahlanga
Class 1	ulahlile, ulahlē	olahlile, olahlē	elahlile, elahlē	akalahlanga	ongalahlanga	engalahlanga
Class 2	balahlile, balahlē	abalahlile, abalahlē	belahlile, belahlē	abalahlanga	abangalahlanga	bengalahlanga
Class 3	ulahlile, ulahlē	olahlile, olahlē	ulahlile, ulahlē	awulahlanga	ongalahlanga	ungalahlanga
Class 4	ilahlile, ilahlē	elahlile, elahlē	ilahlile, ilahlē	ayilahlanga	engalahlanga	ingalahlanga
Class 5	lilahlile, lilahlē	elilahlile, elilahlē	lilahlile, lilahlē	alilahlanga	elingalahlanga	lingalahlanga
Class 6	alahlile, alahlē	alahlile, alahlē	elahlile, elahlē	awalahlanga	angalahlanga	engalahlanga
Class 7	silahlile, silahlē	esilahlile, esilahlē	silahlile, silahlē	asilahlanga	esingalahlanga	singalahlanga
Class 8	zilahlile, zilahlē	ezilahlile, ezilahlē	zilahlile, zilahlē	azilahlanga	ezingalahlanga	zingalahlanga
Class 9	ilahlile, ilahlē	elahlile, elahlē	ilahlile, ilahlē	ayilahlanga	engalahlanga	ingalahlanga
Class 10	zilahlile, zilahlē	ezilahlile, ezilahlē	zilahlile, zilahlē	azilahlanga	ezingalahlanga	zingalahlanga
Class 11	lulahlile, lulahlē	olulahlile, olulahlē	lulahlile, lulahlē	alulahlanga	olungalahlanga	lungalahlanga
Class 14	bulahlile, bulahlē	obulahlile, obulahlē	bulahlile, bulahlē	abulahlanga	obungalahlanga	bungalahlanga
Class 15	kulahlile, kulahlē	okulahlile, okulahlē	kulahlile, kulahlē	akulahlanga	okungalahlanga	kungalahlanga
Class 17	kulahlile, kulahlē	okulahlile, okulahlē	kulahlile, kulahlē	akulahlanga	okungalahlanga	kungalahlanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngālahla	engālahla	ngālahla	angilahlanga	engingalahlanga	ngingalahlanga
2nd singular	wālahla	owālahla	wālahla	awulahlanga	ongalahlanga	ungalahlanga
1st plural	sālahla	esālahla	sālahla	asilahlanga	esingalahlanga	singalahlanga
2nd plural	nālahla	enālahla	nālahla	anilahlanga	eningalahlanga	ningalahlanga
Class 1	wālahla	owālahla	ālahla	akalahlanga	ongalahlanga	engalahlanga
Class 2	bālahla	abālahla	bālahla	abalahlanga	abangalahlanga	bengalahlanga
Class 3	wālahla	owālahla	wālahla	awulahlanga	ongalahlanga	ungalahlanga
Class 4	yālahla	eyālahla	yālahla	ayilahlanga	engalahlanga	ingalahlanga
Class 5	lālahla	elālahla	lālahla	alilahlanga	elingalahlanga	lingalahlanga
Class 6	ālahla	ālahla	ālahla	awalahlanga	angalahlanga	engalahlanga
Class 7	sālahla	esālahla	sālahla	asilahlanga	esingalahlanga	singalahlanga
Class 8	zālahla	ezālahla	zālahla	azilahlanga	ezingalahlanga	zingalahlanga
Class 9	yālahla	eyālahla	yālahla	ayilahlanga	engalahlanga	ingalahlanga
Class 10	zālahla	ezālahla	zālahla	azilahlanga	ezingalahlanga	zingalahlanga
Class 11	lwālahla	olwālahla	lwālahla	alulahlanga	olungalahlanga	lungalahlanga
Class 14	bālahla	obālahla	bālahla	abulahlanga	obungalahlanga	bungalahlanga
Class 15	kwālahla	okwālahla	kwālahla	akulahlanga	okungalahlanga	kungalahlanga
Class 17	kwālahla	okwālahla	kwālahla	akulahlanga	okungalahlanga	kungalahlanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingalahla	—	ngingalahla	ngingelahle	—	ngingelahle
2nd singular	ungalahla	—	ungalahla	ungelahle	—	ungelahle
1st plural	singalahla	—	singalahla	singelahle	—	singelahle
2nd plural	ningalahla	—	ningalahla	ningelahle	—	ningelahle
Class 1	angalahla	—	engalahla	angelahle	—	engelahle
Class 2	bangalahla	—	bengalahla	bangelahle	—	bengelahle
Class 3	ungalahla	—	ungalahla	ungelahle	—	ungelahle
Class 4	ingalahla	—	ingalahla	ingelahle	—	ingelahle
Class 5	lingalahla	—	lingalahla	lingelahle	—	lingelahle
Class 6	angalahla	—	engalahla	angelahle	—	engelahle
Class 7	singalahla	—	singalahla	singelahle	—	singelahle
Class 8	zingalahla	—	zingalahla	zingelahle	—	zingelahle
Class 9	ingalahla	—	ingalahla	ingelahle	—	ingelahle
Class 10	zingalahla	—	zingalahla	zingelahle	—	zingelahle
Class 11	lungalahla	—	lungalahla	lungelahle	—	lungelahle
Class 14	bungalahla	—	bungalahla	bungelahle	—	bungelahle
Class 15	kungalahla	—	kungalahla	kungelahle	—	kungelahle
Class 17	kungalahla	—	kungalahla	kungelahle	—	kungelahle
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizolahla	engizolahla	ngizolahla	angizulahla	engingezulahla	ngingezulahla
2nd singular	uzolahla	ozolahla	uzolahla	awuzulahla	ongezulahla	ungezulahla
1st plural	sizolahla	esizolahla	sizolahla	asizulahla	esingezulahla	singezulahla
2nd plural	nizolahla	enizolahla	nizolahla	anizulahla	eningezulahla	ningezulahla
Class 1	uzolahla	ozolahla	ezolahla	akazulahla	ongezulahla	engezulahla
Class 2	bazolahla	abazolahla	bezolahla	abazulahla	abangezulahla	bengezulahla
Class 3	uzolahla	ozolahla	uzolahla	awuzulahla	ongezulahla	ungezulahla
Class 4	izolahla	ezolahla	izolahla	ayizulahla	engezulahla	ingezulahla
Class 5	lizolahla	elizolahla	lizolahla	alizulahla	elingezulahla	lingezulahla
Class 6	azolahla	azolahla	ezolahla	awazulahla	angezulahla	engezulahla
Class 7	sizolahla	esizolahla	sizolahla	asizulahla	esingezulahla	singezulahla
Class 8	zizolahla	ezizolahla	zizolahla	azizulahla	ezingezulahla	zingezulahla
Class 9	izolahla	ezolahla	izolahla	ayizulahla	engezulahla	ingezulahla
Class 10	zizolahla	ezizolahla	zizolahla	azizulahla	ezingezulahla	zingezulahla
Class 11	luzolahla	oluzolahla	luzolahla	aluzulahla	olungezulahla	lungezulahla
Class 14	buzolahla	obuzolahla	buzolahla	abuzulahla	obungezulahla	bungezulahla
Class 15	kuzolahla	okuzolahla	kuzolahla	akuzulahla	okungezulahla	kungezulahla
Class 17	kuzolahla	okuzolahla	kuzolahla	akuzulahla	okungezulahla	kungezulahla
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyolahla	engiyolahla	ngiyolahla	angiyulahla	engingeyulahla	ngingeyulahla
2nd singular	uyolahla	oyolahla	uyolahla	awuyulahla	ongeyulahla	ungeyulahla
1st plural	siyolahla	esiyolahla	siyolahla	asiyulahla	esingeyulahla	singeyulahla
2nd plural	niyolahla	eniyolahla	niyolahla	aniyulahla	eningeyulahla	ningeyulahla
Class 1	uyolahla	oyolahla	eyolahla	akayulahla	ongeyulahla	engeyulahla
Class 2	bayolahla	abayolahla	beyolahla	abayulahla	abangeyulahla	bengeyulahla
Class 3	uyolahla	oyolahla	uyolahla	awuyulahla	ongeyulahla	ungeyulahla
Class 4	iyolahla	eyolahla	iyolahla	ayiyulahla	engeyulahla	ingeyulahla
Class 5	liyolahla	eliyolahla	liyolahla	aliyulahla	elingeyulahla	lingeyulahla
Class 6	ayolahla	ayolahla	eyolahla	awayulahla	angeyulahla	engeyulahla
Class 7	siyolahla	esiyolahla	siyolahla	asiyulahla	esingeyulahla	singeyulahla
Class 8	ziyolahla	eziyolahla	ziyolahla	aziyulahla	ezingeyulahla	zingeyulahla
Class 9	iyolahla	eyolahla	iyolahla	ayiyulahla	engeyulahla	ingeyulahla
Class 10	ziyolahla	eziyolahla	ziyolahla	aziyulahla	ezingeyulahla	zingeyulahla
Class 11	luyolahla	oluyolahla	luyolahla	aluyulahla	olungeyulahla	lungeyulahla
Class 14	buyolahla	obuyolahla	buyolahla	abuyulahla	obungeyulahla	bungeyulahla
Class 15	kuyolahla	okuyolahla	kuyolahla	akuyulahla	okungeyulahla	kungeyulahla
Class 17	kuyolahla	okuyolahla	kuyolahla	akuyulahla	okungeyulahla	kungeyulahla
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngilahle	ngingalahli
2nd singular	ulahle	ungalahli
1st plural	silahle	singalahli
2nd plural	nilahle	ningalahli
Class 1	alahle	angalahli
Class 2	balahle	bangalahli
Class 3	ulahle	ungalahli
Class 4	ilahle	ingalahli
Class 5	lilahle	lingalahli
Class 6	alahle	angalahli
Class 7	silahle	singalahli
Class 8	zilahle	zingalahli
Class 9	ilahle	ingalahli
Class 10	zilahle	zingalahli
Class 11	lulahle	lungalahli
Class 14	bulahle	bungalahli
Class 15	kulahle	kungalahli
Class 17	kulahle	kungalahli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngalahla	ngangalahla, angalahla, angangalahla
2nd singular	walahla	wangalahla, awalahla, awangalahla
1st plural	salahla	sangalahla, asalahla, asangalahla
2nd plural	nalahla	nangalahla, analahla, anangalahla
Class 1	walahla	wangalahla, akalahla, akangalahla
Class 2	balahla	bangalahla, abalahla, abangalahla
Class 3	walahla	wangalahla, awalahla, awangalahla
Class 4	yalahla	yangalahla, ayalahla, ayangalahla
Class 5	lalahla	langalahla, alalahla, alangalahla
Class 6	alahla	angalahla, awalahla, awangalahla
Class 7	salahla	sangalahla, asalahla, asangalahla
Class 8	zalahla	zangalahla, azalahla, azangalahla
Class 9	yalahla	yangalahla, ayalahla, ayangalahla
Class 10	zalahla	zangalahla, azalahla, azangalahla
Class 11	lwalahla	lwangalahla, alwalahla, alwangalahla
Class 14	balahla	bangalahla, abalahla, abangalahla
Class 15	kwalahla	kwangalahla, akwalahla, akwangalahla
Class 17	kwalahla	kwangalahla, akwalahla, akwangalahla

References

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