hlamba

From Zulu -hlamba, from Proto-Bantu *-càmba.

hlamba

1. to wash

From Proto-Bantu *-càmba.

-hlamba

1. to swim

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

From Proto-Bantu *-càmba.

-hlamba

1. to wash

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

From Proto-Bantu *-càmba.

-hlamba

1. (transitive) to wash (parts of the body)

   Synonyms: -geza, -hlanza

2. (intransitive) to swim

   Synonym: -bhukuda

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuhlamba
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuhlamba	ukungahlambi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	hlamba	-hlambe
Plural	hlambani	-hlambeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyahlamba, ngihlamba	engihlambayo, engihlamba	ngihlamba	angihlambi	engingahlambi	ngingahlambi
2nd singular	uyahlamba, uhlamba	ohlambayo, ohlamba	uhlamba	awuhlambi	ongahlambi	ungahlambi
1st plural	siyahlamba, sihlamba	esihlambayo, esihlamba	sihlamba	asihlambi	esingahlambi	singahlambi
2nd plural	niyahlamba, nihlamba	enihlambayo, enihlamba	nihlamba	anihlambi	eningahlambi	ningahlambi
Class 1	uyahlamba, uhlamba	ohlambayo, ohlamba	ehlamba	akahlambi	ongahlambi	engahlambi
Class 2	bayahlamba, bahlamba	abahlambayo, abahlamba	behlamba	abahlambi	abangahlambi	bengahlambi
Class 3	uyahlamba, uhlamba	ohlambayo, ohlamba	uhlamba	awuhlambi	ongahlambi	ungahlambi
Class 4	iyahlamba, ihlamba	ehlambayo, ehlamba	ihlamba	ayihlambi	engahlambi	ingahlambi
Class 5	liyahlamba, lihlamba	elihlambayo, elihlamba	lihlamba	alihlambi	elingahlambi	lingahlambi
Class 6	ayahlamba, ahlamba	ahlambayo, ahlamba	ehlamba	awahlambi	angahlambi	engahlambi
Class 7	siyahlamba, sihlamba	esihlambayo, esihlamba	sihlamba	asihlambi	esingahlambi	singahlambi
Class 8	ziyahlamba, zihlamba	ezihlambayo, ezihlamba	zihlamba	azihlambi	ezingahlambi	zingahlambi
Class 9	iyahlamba, ihlamba	ehlambayo, ehlamba	ihlamba	ayihlambi	engahlambi	ingahlambi
Class 10	ziyahlamba, zihlamba	ezihlambayo, ezihlamba	zihlamba	azihlambi	ezingahlambi	zingahlambi
Class 11	luyahlamba, luhlamba	oluhlambayo, oluhlamba	luhlamba	aluhlambi	olungahlambi	lungahlambi
Class 14	buyahlamba, buhlamba	obuhlambayo, obuhlamba	buhlamba	abuhlambi	obungahlambi	bungahlambi
Class 15	kuyahlamba, kuhlamba	okuhlambayo, okuhlamba	kuhlamba	akuhlambi	okungahlambi	kungahlambi
Class 17	kuyahlamba, kuhlamba	okuhlambayo, okuhlamba	kuhlamba	akuhlambi	okungahlambi	kungahlambi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngihlambile, ngihlambē	engihlambile, engihlambē	ngihlambile, ngihlambē	angihlambanga	engingahlambanga	ngingahlambanga
2nd singular	uhlambile, uhlambē	ohlambile, ohlambē	uhlambile, uhlambē	awuhlambanga	ongahlambanga	ungahlambanga
1st plural	sihlambile, sihlambē	esihlambile, esihlambē	sihlambile, sihlambē	asihlambanga	esingahlambanga	singahlambanga
2nd plural	nihlambile, nihlambē	enihlambile, enihlambē	nihlambile, nihlambē	anihlambanga	eningahlambanga	ningahlambanga
Class 1	uhlambile, uhlambē	ohlambile, ohlambē	ehlambile, ehlambē	akahlambanga	ongahlambanga	engahlambanga
Class 2	bahlambile, bahlambē	abahlambile, abahlambē	behlambile, behlambē	abahlambanga	abangahlambanga	bengahlambanga
Class 3	uhlambile, uhlambē	ohlambile, ohlambē	uhlambile, uhlambē	awuhlambanga	ongahlambanga	ungahlambanga
Class 4	ihlambile, ihlambē	ehlambile, ehlambē	ihlambile, ihlambē	ayihlambanga	engahlambanga	ingahlambanga
Class 5	lihlambile, lihlambē	elihlambile, elihlambē	lihlambile, lihlambē	alihlambanga	elingahlambanga	lingahlambanga
Class 6	ahlambile, ahlambē	ahlambile, ahlambē	ehlambile, ehlambē	awahlambanga	angahlambanga	engahlambanga
Class 7	sihlambile, sihlambē	esihlambile, esihlambē	sihlambile, sihlambē	asihlambanga	esingahlambanga	singahlambanga
Class 8	zihlambile, zihlambē	ezihlambile, ezihlambē	zihlambile, zihlambē	azihlambanga	ezingahlambanga	zingahlambanga
Class 9	ihlambile, ihlambē	ehlambile, ehlambē	ihlambile, ihlambē	ayihlambanga	engahlambanga	ingahlambanga
Class 10	zihlambile, zihlambē	ezihlambile, ezihlambē	zihlambile, zihlambē	azihlambanga	ezingahlambanga	zingahlambanga
Class 11	luhlambile, luhlambē	oluhlambile, oluhlambē	luhlambile, luhlambē	aluhlambanga	olungahlambanga	lungahlambanga
Class 14	buhlambile, buhlambē	obuhlambile, obuhlambē	buhlambile, buhlambē	abuhlambanga	obungahlambanga	bungahlambanga
Class 15	kuhlambile, kuhlambē	okuhlambile, okuhlambē	kuhlambile, kuhlambē	akuhlambanga	okungahlambanga	kungahlambanga
Class 17	kuhlambile, kuhlambē	okuhlambile, okuhlambē	kuhlambile, kuhlambē	akuhlambanga	okungahlambanga	kungahlambanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāhlamba	engāhlamba	ngāhlamba	angihlambanga	engingahlambanga	ngingahlambanga
2nd singular	wāhlamba	owāhlamba	wāhlamba	awuhlambanga	ongahlambanga	ungahlambanga
1st plural	sāhlamba	esāhlamba	sāhlamba	asihlambanga	esingahlambanga	singahlambanga
2nd plural	nāhlamba	enāhlamba	nāhlamba	anihlambanga	eningahlambanga	ningahlambanga
Class 1	wāhlamba	owāhlamba	āhlamba	akahlambanga	ongahlambanga	engahlambanga
Class 2	bāhlamba	abāhlamba	bāhlamba	abahlambanga	abangahlambanga	bengahlambanga
Class 3	wāhlamba	owāhlamba	wāhlamba	awuhlambanga	ongahlambanga	ungahlambanga
Class 4	yāhlamba	eyāhlamba	yāhlamba	ayihlambanga	engahlambanga	ingahlambanga
Class 5	lāhlamba	elāhlamba	lāhlamba	alihlambanga	elingahlambanga	lingahlambanga
Class 6	āhlamba	āhlamba	āhlamba	awahlambanga	angahlambanga	engahlambanga
Class 7	sāhlamba	esāhlamba	sāhlamba	asihlambanga	esingahlambanga	singahlambanga
Class 8	zāhlamba	ezāhlamba	zāhlamba	azihlambanga	ezingahlambanga	zingahlambanga
Class 9	yāhlamba	eyāhlamba	yāhlamba	ayihlambanga	engahlambanga	ingahlambanga
Class 10	zāhlamba	ezāhlamba	zāhlamba	azihlambanga	ezingahlambanga	zingahlambanga
Class 11	lwāhlamba	olwāhlamba	lwāhlamba	aluhlambanga	olungahlambanga	lungahlambanga
Class 14	bāhlamba	obāhlamba	bāhlamba	abuhlambanga	obungahlambanga	bungahlambanga
Class 15	kwāhlamba	okwāhlamba	kwāhlamba	akuhlambanga	okungahlambanga	kungahlambanga
Class 17	kwāhlamba	okwāhlamba	kwāhlamba	akuhlambanga	okungahlambanga	kungahlambanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingahlamba	—	ngingahlamba	ngingehlambe	—	ngingehlambe
2nd singular	ungahlamba	—	ungahlamba	ungehlambe	—	ungehlambe
1st plural	singahlamba	—	singahlamba	singehlambe	—	singehlambe
2nd plural	ningahlamba	—	ningahlamba	ningehlambe	—	ningehlambe
Class 1	angahlamba	—	engahlamba	angehlambe	—	engehlambe
Class 2	bangahlamba	—	bengahlamba	bangehlambe	—	bengehlambe
Class 3	ungahlamba	—	ungahlamba	ungehlambe	—	ungehlambe
Class 4	ingahlamba	—	ingahlamba	ingehlambe	—	ingehlambe
Class 5	lingahlamba	—	lingahlamba	lingehlambe	—	lingehlambe
Class 6	angahlamba	—	engahlamba	angehlambe	—	engehlambe
Class 7	singahlamba	—	singahlamba	singehlambe	—	singehlambe
Class 8	zingahlamba	—	zingahlamba	zingehlambe	—	zingehlambe
Class 9	ingahlamba	—	ingahlamba	ingehlambe	—	ingehlambe
Class 10	zingahlamba	—	zingahlamba	zingehlambe	—	zingehlambe
Class 11	lungahlamba	—	lungahlamba	lungehlambe	—	lungehlambe
Class 14	bungahlamba	—	bungahlamba	bungehlambe	—	bungehlambe
Class 15	kungahlamba	—	kungahlamba	kungehlambe	—	kungehlambe
Class 17	kungahlamba	—	kungahlamba	kungehlambe	—	kungehlambe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizohlamba	engizohlamba	ngizohlamba	angizuhlamba	engingezuhlamba	ngingezuhlamba
2nd singular	uzohlamba	ozohlamba	uzohlamba	awuzuhlamba	ongezuhlamba	ungezuhlamba
1st plural	sizohlamba	esizohlamba	sizohlamba	asizuhlamba	esingezuhlamba	singezuhlamba
2nd plural	nizohlamba	enizohlamba	nizohlamba	anizuhlamba	eningezuhlamba	ningezuhlamba
Class 1	uzohlamba	ozohlamba	ezohlamba	akazuhlamba	ongezuhlamba	engezuhlamba
Class 2	bazohlamba	abazohlamba	bezohlamba	abazuhlamba	abangezuhlamba	bengezuhlamba
Class 3	uzohlamba	ozohlamba	uzohlamba	awuzuhlamba	ongezuhlamba	ungezuhlamba
Class 4	izohlamba	ezohlamba	izohlamba	ayizuhlamba	engezuhlamba	ingezuhlamba
Class 5	lizohlamba	elizohlamba	lizohlamba	alizuhlamba	elingezuhlamba	lingezuhlamba
Class 6	azohlamba	azohlamba	ezohlamba	awazuhlamba	angezuhlamba	engezuhlamba
Class 7	sizohlamba	esizohlamba	sizohlamba	asizuhlamba	esingezuhlamba	singezuhlamba
Class 8	zizohlamba	ezizohlamba	zizohlamba	azizuhlamba	ezingezuhlamba	zingezuhlamba
Class 9	izohlamba	ezohlamba	izohlamba	ayizuhlamba	engezuhlamba	ingezuhlamba
Class 10	zizohlamba	ezizohlamba	zizohlamba	azizuhlamba	ezingezuhlamba	zingezuhlamba
Class 11	luzohlamba	oluzohlamba	luzohlamba	aluzuhlamba	olungezuhlamba	lungezuhlamba
Class 14	buzohlamba	obuzohlamba	buzohlamba	abuzuhlamba	obungezuhlamba	bungezuhlamba
Class 15	kuzohlamba	okuzohlamba	kuzohlamba	akuzuhlamba	okungezuhlamba	kungezuhlamba
Class 17	kuzohlamba	okuzohlamba	kuzohlamba	akuzuhlamba	okungezuhlamba	kungezuhlamba
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyohlamba	engiyohlamba	ngiyohlamba	angiyuhlamba	engingeyuhlamba	ngingeyuhlamba
2nd singular	uyohlamba	oyohlamba	uyohlamba	awuyuhlamba	ongeyuhlamba	ungeyuhlamba
1st plural	siyohlamba	esiyohlamba	siyohlamba	asiyuhlamba	esingeyuhlamba	singeyuhlamba
2nd plural	niyohlamba	eniyohlamba	niyohlamba	aniyuhlamba	eningeyuhlamba	ningeyuhlamba
Class 1	uyohlamba	oyohlamba	eyohlamba	akayuhlamba	ongeyuhlamba	engeyuhlamba
Class 2	bayohlamba	abayohlamba	beyohlamba	abayuhlamba	abangeyuhlamba	bengeyuhlamba
Class 3	uyohlamba	oyohlamba	uyohlamba	awuyuhlamba	ongeyuhlamba	ungeyuhlamba
Class 4	iyohlamba	eyohlamba	iyohlamba	ayiyuhlamba	engeyuhlamba	ingeyuhlamba
Class 5	liyohlamba	eliyohlamba	liyohlamba	aliyuhlamba	elingeyuhlamba	lingeyuhlamba
Class 6	ayohlamba	ayohlamba	eyohlamba	awayuhlamba	angeyuhlamba	engeyuhlamba
Class 7	siyohlamba	esiyohlamba	siyohlamba	asiyuhlamba	esingeyuhlamba	singeyuhlamba
Class 8	ziyohlamba	eziyohlamba	ziyohlamba	aziyuhlamba	ezingeyuhlamba	zingeyuhlamba
Class 9	iyohlamba	eyohlamba	iyohlamba	ayiyuhlamba	engeyuhlamba	ingeyuhlamba
Class 10	ziyohlamba	eziyohlamba	ziyohlamba	aziyuhlamba	ezingeyuhlamba	zingeyuhlamba
Class 11	luyohlamba	oluyohlamba	luyohlamba	aluyuhlamba	olungeyuhlamba	lungeyuhlamba
Class 14	buyohlamba	obuyohlamba	buyohlamba	abuyuhlamba	obungeyuhlamba	bungeyuhlamba
Class 15	kuyohlamba	okuyohlamba	kuyohlamba	akuyuhlamba	okungeyuhlamba	kungeyuhlamba
Class 17	kuyohlamba	okuyohlamba	kuyohlamba	akuyuhlamba	okungeyuhlamba	kungeyuhlamba
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngihlambe	ngingahlambi
2nd singular	uhlambe	ungahlambi
1st plural	sihlambe	singahlambi
2nd plural	nihlambe	ningahlambi
Class 1	ahlambe	angahlambi
Class 2	bahlambe	bangahlambi
Class 3	uhlambe	ungahlambi
Class 4	ihlambe	ingahlambi
Class 5	lihlambe	lingahlambi
Class 6	ahlambe	angahlambi
Class 7	sihlambe	singahlambi
Class 8	zihlambe	zingahlambi
Class 9	ihlambe	ingahlambi
Class 10	zihlambe	zingahlambi
Class 11	luhlambe	lungahlambi
Class 14	buhlambe	bungahlambi
Class 15	kuhlambe	kungahlambi
Class 17	kuhlambe	kungahlambi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngahlamba	ngangahlamba, angahlamba, angangahlamba
2nd singular	wahlamba	wangahlamba, awahlamba, awangahlamba
1st plural	sahlamba	sangahlamba, asahlamba, asangahlamba
2nd plural	nahlamba	nangahlamba, anahlamba, anangahlamba
Class 1	wahlamba	wangahlamba, akahlamba, akangahlamba
Class 2	bahlamba	bangahlamba, abahlamba, abangahlamba
Class 3	wahlamba	wangahlamba, awahlamba, awangahlamba
Class 4	yahlamba	yangahlamba, ayahlamba, ayangahlamba
Class 5	lahlamba	langahlamba, alahlamba, alangahlamba
Class 6	ahlamba	angahlamba, awahlamba, awangahlamba
Class 7	sahlamba	sangahlamba, asahlamba, asangahlamba
Class 8	zahlamba	zangahlamba, azahlamba, azangahlamba
Class 9	yahlamba	yangahlamba, ayahlamba, ayangahlamba
Class 10	zahlamba	zangahlamba, azahlamba, azangahlamba
Class 11	lwahlamba	lwangahlamba, alwahlamba, alwangahlamba
Class 14	bahlamba	bangahlamba, abahlamba, abangahlamba
Class 15	kwahlamba	kwangahlamba, akwahlamba, akwangahlamba
Class 17	kwahlamba	kwangahlamba, akwahlamba, akwangahlamba

• -hlanza

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