thula

See also: þula

English

Etymology

From Old Norse þula.

Noun

thula (plural thulas or thulur)

1. A kind of ancient poem in Germanic languages, consisting of metrical lists of poetic synonyms for oral recitation.

Anagrams

• Lauth, hault

Southern Ndebele

Verb

-thúla

1. to be quiet

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Swazi

Etymology

Borrowed from Zulu thula.

Verb

-thúla

1. to be quiet

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

-thúla

1. (intransitive) to be quiet

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tʰúːla/

Verb

-thúla

1. (intransitive) to be quiet, to be peaceful, to be still

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuthula
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuthula	ukungathuli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	thula	-thule
Plural	thulani	-thuleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyathula, ngithula	engithulayo, engithula	ngithula	angithuli	engingathuli	ngingathuli
2nd singular	uyathula, uthula	othulayo, othula	uthula	awuthuli	ongathuli	ungathuli
1st plural	siyathula, sithula	esithulayo, esithula	sithula	asithuli	esingathuli	singathuli
2nd plural	niyathula, nithula	enithulayo, enithula	nithula	anithuli	eningathuli	ningathuli
Class 1	uyathula, uthula	othulayo, othula	ethula	akathuli	ongathuli	engathuli
Class 2	bayathula, bathula	abathulayo, abathula	bethula	abathuli	abangathuli	bengathuli
Class 3	uyathula, uthula	othulayo, othula	uthula	awuthuli	ongathuli	ungathuli
Class 4	iyathula, ithula	ethulayo, ethula	ithula	ayithuli	engathuli	ingathuli
Class 5	liyathula, lithula	elithulayo, elithula	lithula	alithuli	elingathuli	lingathuli
Class 6	ayathula, athula	athulayo, athula	ethula	awathuli	angathuli	engathuli
Class 7	siyathula, sithula	esithulayo, esithula	sithula	asithuli	esingathuli	singathuli
Class 8	ziyathula, zithula	ezithulayo, ezithula	zithula	azithuli	ezingathuli	zingathuli
Class 9	iyathula, ithula	ethulayo, ethula	ithula	ayithuli	engathuli	ingathuli
Class 10	ziyathula, zithula	ezithulayo, ezithula	zithula	azithuli	ezingathuli	zingathuli
Class 11	luyathula, luthula	oluthulayo, oluthula	luthula	aluthuli	olungathuli	lungathuli
Class 14	buyathula, buthula	obuthulayo, obuthula	buthula	abuthuli	obungathuli	bungathuli
Class 15	kuyathula, kuthula	okuthulayo, okuthula	kuthula	akuthuli	okungathuli	kungathuli
Class 17	kuyathula, kuthula	okuthulayo, okuthula	kuthula	akuthuli	okungathuli	kungathuli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngithulile, ngithulē	engithulile, engithulē	ngithulile, ngithulē	angithulanga	engingathulanga	ngingathulanga
2nd singular	uthulile, uthulē	othulile, othulē	uthulile, uthulē	awuthulanga	ongathulanga	ungathulanga
1st plural	sithulile, sithulē	esithulile, esithulē	sithulile, sithulē	asithulanga	esingathulanga	singathulanga
2nd plural	nithulile, nithulē	enithulile, enithulē	nithulile, nithulē	anithulanga	eningathulanga	ningathulanga
Class 1	uthulile, uthulē	othulile, othulē	ethulile, ethulē	akathulanga	ongathulanga	engathulanga
Class 2	bathulile, bathulē	abathulile, abathulē	bethulile, bethulē	abathulanga	abangathulanga	bengathulanga
Class 3	uthulile, uthulē	othulile, othulē	uthulile, uthulē	awuthulanga	ongathulanga	ungathulanga
Class 4	ithulile, ithulē	ethulile, ethulē	ithulile, ithulē	ayithulanga	engathulanga	ingathulanga
Class 5	lithulile, lithulē	elithulile, elithulē	lithulile, lithulē	alithulanga	elingathulanga	lingathulanga
Class 6	athulile, athulē	athulile, athulē	ethulile, ethulē	awathulanga	angathulanga	engathulanga
Class 7	sithulile, sithulē	esithulile, esithulē	sithulile, sithulē	asithulanga	esingathulanga	singathulanga
Class 8	zithulile, zithulē	ezithulile, ezithulē	zithulile, zithulē	azithulanga	ezingathulanga	zingathulanga
Class 9	ithulile, ithulē	ethulile, ethulē	ithulile, ithulē	ayithulanga	engathulanga	ingathulanga
Class 10	zithulile, zithulē	ezithulile, ezithulē	zithulile, zithulē	azithulanga	ezingathulanga	zingathulanga
Class 11	luthulile, luthulē	oluthulile, oluthulē	luthulile, luthulē	aluthulanga	olungathulanga	lungathulanga
Class 14	buthulile, buthulē	obuthulile, obuthulē	buthulile, buthulē	abuthulanga	obungathulanga	bungathulanga
Class 15	kuthulile, kuthulē	okuthulile, okuthulē	kuthulile, kuthulē	akuthulanga	okungathulanga	kungathulanga
Class 17	kuthulile, kuthulē	okuthulile, okuthulē	kuthulile, kuthulē	akuthulanga	okungathulanga	kungathulanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāthula	engāthula	ngāthula	angithulanga	engingathulanga	ngingathulanga
2nd singular	wāthula	owāthula	wāthula	awuthulanga	ongathulanga	ungathulanga
1st plural	sāthula	esāthula	sāthula	asithulanga	esingathulanga	singathulanga
2nd plural	nāthula	enāthula	nāthula	anithulanga	eningathulanga	ningathulanga
Class 1	wāthula	owāthula	āthula	akathulanga	ongathulanga	engathulanga
Class 2	bāthula	abāthula	bāthula	abathulanga	abangathulanga	bengathulanga
Class 3	wāthula	owāthula	wāthula	awuthulanga	ongathulanga	ungathulanga
Class 4	yāthula	eyāthula	yāthula	ayithulanga	engathulanga	ingathulanga
Class 5	lāthula	elāthula	lāthula	alithulanga	elingathulanga	lingathulanga
Class 6	āthula	āthula	āthula	awathulanga	angathulanga	engathulanga
Class 7	sāthula	esāthula	sāthula	asithulanga	esingathulanga	singathulanga
Class 8	zāthula	ezāthula	zāthula	azithulanga	ezingathulanga	zingathulanga
Class 9	yāthula	eyāthula	yāthula	ayithulanga	engathulanga	ingathulanga
Class 10	zāthula	ezāthula	zāthula	azithulanga	ezingathulanga	zingathulanga
Class 11	lwāthula	olwāthula	lwāthula	aluthulanga	olungathulanga	lungathulanga
Class 14	bāthula	obāthula	bāthula	abuthulanga	obungathulanga	bungathulanga
Class 15	kwāthula	okwāthula	kwāthula	akuthulanga	okungathulanga	kungathulanga
Class 17	kwāthula	okwāthula	kwāthula	akuthulanga	okungathulanga	kungathulanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingathula	—	ngingathula	ngingethule	—	ngingethule
2nd singular	ungathula	—	ungathula	ungethule	—	ungethule
1st plural	singathula	—	singathula	singethule	—	singethule
2nd plural	ningathula	—	ningathula	ningethule	—	ningethule
Class 1	angathula	—	engathula	angethule	—	engethule
Class 2	bangathula	—	bengathula	bangethule	—	bengethule
Class 3	ungathula	—	ungathula	ungethule	—	ungethule
Class 4	ingathula	—	ingathula	ingethule	—	ingethule
Class 5	lingathula	—	lingathula	lingethule	—	lingethule
Class 6	angathula	—	engathula	angethule	—	engethule
Class 7	singathula	—	singathula	singethule	—	singethule
Class 8	zingathula	—	zingathula	zingethule	—	zingethule
Class 9	ingathula	—	ingathula	ingethule	—	ingethule
Class 10	zingathula	—	zingathula	zingethule	—	zingethule
Class 11	lungathula	—	lungathula	lungethule	—	lungethule
Class 14	bungathula	—	bungathula	bungethule	—	bungethule
Class 15	kungathula	—	kungathula	kungethule	—	kungethule
Class 17	kungathula	—	kungathula	kungethule	—	kungethule
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizothula	engizothula	ngizothula	angizuthula	engingezuthula	ngingezuthula
2nd singular	uzothula	ozothula	uzothula	awuzuthula	ongezuthula	ungezuthula
1st plural	sizothula	esizothula	sizothula	asizuthula	esingezuthula	singezuthula
2nd plural	nizothula	enizothula	nizothula	anizuthula	eningezuthula	ningezuthula
Class 1	uzothula	ozothula	ezothula	akazuthula	ongezuthula	engezuthula
Class 2	bazothula	abazothula	bezothula	abazuthula	abangezuthula	bengezuthula
Class 3	uzothula	ozothula	uzothula	awuzuthula	ongezuthula	ungezuthula
Class 4	izothula	ezothula	izothula	ayizuthula	engezuthula	ingezuthula
Class 5	lizothula	elizothula	lizothula	alizuthula	elingezuthula	lingezuthula
Class 6	azothula	azothula	ezothula	awazuthula	angezuthula	engezuthula
Class 7	sizothula	esizothula	sizothula	asizuthula	esingezuthula	singezuthula
Class 8	zizothula	ezizothula	zizothula	azizuthula	ezingezuthula	zingezuthula
Class 9	izothula	ezothula	izothula	ayizuthula	engezuthula	ingezuthula
Class 10	zizothula	ezizothula	zizothula	azizuthula	ezingezuthula	zingezuthula
Class 11	luzothula	oluzothula	luzothula	aluzuthula	olungezuthula	lungezuthula
Class 14	buzothula	obuzothula	buzothula	abuzuthula	obungezuthula	bungezuthula
Class 15	kuzothula	okuzothula	kuzothula	akuzuthula	okungezuthula	kungezuthula
Class 17	kuzothula	okuzothula	kuzothula	akuzuthula	okungezuthula	kungezuthula
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyothula	engiyothula	ngiyothula	angiyuthula	engingeyuthula	ngingeyuthula
2nd singular	uyothula	oyothula	uyothula	awuyuthula	ongeyuthula	ungeyuthula
1st plural	siyothula	esiyothula	siyothula	asiyuthula	esingeyuthula	singeyuthula
2nd plural	niyothula	eniyothula	niyothula	aniyuthula	eningeyuthula	ningeyuthula
Class 1	uyothula	oyothula	eyothula	akayuthula	ongeyuthula	engeyuthula
Class 2	bayothula	abayothula	beyothula	abayuthula	abangeyuthula	bengeyuthula
Class 3	uyothula	oyothula	uyothula	awuyuthula	ongeyuthula	ungeyuthula
Class 4	iyothula	eyothula	iyothula	ayiyuthula	engeyuthula	ingeyuthula
Class 5	liyothula	eliyothula	liyothula	aliyuthula	elingeyuthula	lingeyuthula
Class 6	ayothula	ayothula	eyothula	awayuthula	angeyuthula	engeyuthula
Class 7	siyothula	esiyothula	siyothula	asiyuthula	esingeyuthula	singeyuthula
Class 8	ziyothula	eziyothula	ziyothula	aziyuthula	ezingeyuthula	zingeyuthula
Class 9	iyothula	eyothula	iyothula	ayiyuthula	engeyuthula	ingeyuthula
Class 10	ziyothula	eziyothula	ziyothula	aziyuthula	ezingeyuthula	zingeyuthula
Class 11	luyothula	oluyothula	luyothula	aluyuthula	olungeyuthula	lungeyuthula
Class 14	buyothula	obuyothula	buyothula	abuyuthula	obungeyuthula	bungeyuthula
Class 15	kuyothula	okuyothula	kuyothula	akuyuthula	okungeyuthula	kungeyuthula
Class 17	kuyothula	okuyothula	kuyothula	akuyuthula	okungeyuthula	kungeyuthula
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngithule	ngingathuli
2nd singular	uthule	ungathuli
1st plural	sithule	singathuli
2nd plural	nithule	ningathuli
Class 1	athule	angathuli
Class 2	bathule	bangathuli
Class 3	uthule	ungathuli
Class 4	ithule	ingathuli
Class 5	lithule	lingathuli
Class 6	athule	angathuli
Class 7	sithule	singathuli
Class 8	zithule	zingathuli
Class 9	ithule	ingathuli
Class 10	zithule	zingathuli
Class 11	luthule	lungathuli
Class 14	buthule	bungathuli
Class 15	kuthule	kungathuli
Class 17	kuthule	kungathuli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngathula	ngangathula, angathula, angangathula
2nd singular	wathula	wangathula, awathula, awangathula
1st plural	sathula	sangathula, asathula, asangathula
2nd plural	nathula	nangathula, anathula, anangathula
Class 1	wathula	wangathula, akathula, akangathula
Class 2	bathula	bangathula, abathula, abangathula
Class 3	wathula	wangathula, awathula, awangathula
Class 4	yathula	yangathula, ayathula, ayangathula
Class 5	lathula	langathula, alathula, alangathula
Class 6	athula	angathula, awathula, awangathula
Class 7	sathula	sangathula, asathula, asangathula
Class 8	zathula	zangathula, azathula, azangathula
Class 9	yathula	yangathula, ayathula, ayangathula
Class 10	zathula	zangathula, azathula, azangathula
Class 11	lwathula	lwangathula, alwathula, alwangathula
Class 14	bathula	bangathula, abathula, abangathula
Class 15	kwathula	kwangathula, akwathula, akwangathula
Class 17	kwathula	kwangathula, akwathula, akwangathula

References

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