# cathula
## Zulu
### Etymology

From the ideophone cathu.
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### Verb

-cathúla
* (intransitive) to shuffle, to toddle, to walk slowly
* (intransitive) to do things slowly and long-winded

#### Inflection

Tone H :
| Infinitive | ukucathula |
| | Positive | Negative |
| Infinitive | ukucathula | ukungacathuli |
| | Imperative | Imperative |
| | Simple | + object concord |
| Singular | cathula | -cathule |
| Plural | cathulani | -cathuleni |
| | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngiyacathula, ngicathula | engicathulayo, engicathula | ngicathula | angicathuli | engingacathuli | ngingacathuli |
| 2nd singular | uyacathula, ucathula | ocathulayo, ocathula | ucathula | awucathuli | ongacathuli | ungacathuli |
| 1st plural | siyacathula, sicathula | esicathulayo, esicathula | sicathula | asicathuli | esingacathuli | singacathuli |
| 2nd plural | niyacathula, nicathula | enicathulayo, enicathula | nicathula | anicathuli | eningacathuli | ningacathuli |
| Class 1 | uyacathula, ucathula | ocathulayo, ocathula | ecathula | akacathuli | ongacathuli | engacathuli |
| Class 2 | bayacathula, bacathula | abacathulayo, abacathula | becathula | abacathuli | abangacathuli | bengacathuli |
| Class 3 | uyacathula, ucathula | ocathulayo, ocathula | ucathula | awucathuli | ongacathuli | ungacathuli |
| Class 4 | iyacathula, icathula | ecathulayo, ecathula | icathula | ayicathuli | engacathuli | ingacathuli |
| Class 5 | liyacathula, licathula | elicathulayo, elicathula | licathula | alicathuli | elingacathuli | lingacathuli |
| Class 6 | ayacathula, acathula | acathulayo, acathula | ecathula | awacathuli | angacathuli | engacathuli |
| Class 7 | siyacathula, sicathula | esicathulayo, esicathula | sicathula | asicathuli | esingacathuli | singacathuli |
| Class 8 | ziyacathula, zicathula | ezicathulayo, ezicathula | zicathula | azicathuli | ezingacathuli | zingacathuli |
| Class 9 | iyacathula, icathula | ecathulayo, ecathula | icathula | ayicathuli | engacathuli | ingacathuli |
| Class 10 | ziyacathula, zicathula | ezicathulayo, ezicathula | zicathula | azicathuli | ezingacathuli | zingacathuli |
| Class 11 | luyacathula, lucathula | olucathulayo, olucathula | lucathula | alucathuli | olungacathuli | lungacathuli |
| Class 14 | buyacathula, bucathula | obucathulayo, obucathula | bucathula | abucathuli | obungacathuli | bungacathuli |
| Class 15 | kuyacathula, kucathula | okucathulayo, okucathula | kucathula | akucathuli | okungacathuli | kungacathuli |
| Class 17 | kuyacathula, kucathula | okucathulayo, okucathula | kucathula | akucathuli | okungacathuli | kungacathuli |
| | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngicathulile, ngicathulē | engicathulile, engicathulē | ngicathulile, ngicathulē | angicathulanga | engingacathulanga | ngingacathulanga |
| 2nd singular | ucathulile, ucathulē | ocathulile, ocathulē | ucathulile, ucathulē | awucathulanga | ongacathulanga | ungacathulanga |
| 1st plural | sicathulile, sicathulē | esicathulile, esicathulē | sicathulile, sicathulē | asicathulanga | esingacathulanga | singacathulanga |
| 2nd plural | nicathulile, nicathulē | enicathulile, enicathulē | nicathulile, nicathulē | anicathulanga | eningacathulanga | ningacathulanga |
| Class 1 | ucathulile, ucathulē | ocathulile, ocathulē | ecathulile, ecathulē | akacathulanga | ongacathulanga | engacathulanga |
| Class 2 | bacathulile, bacathulē | abacathulile, abacathulē | becathulile, becathulē | abacathulanga | abangacathulanga | bengacathulanga |
| Class 3 | ucathulile, ucathulē | ocathulile, ocathulē | ucathulile, ucathulē | awucathulanga | ongacathulanga | ungacathulanga |
| Class 4 | icathulile, icathulē | ecathulile, ecathulē | icathulile, icathulē | ayicathulanga | engacathulanga | ingacathulanga |
| Class 5 | licathulile, licathulē | elicathulile, elicathulē | licathulile, licathulē | alicathulanga | elingacathulanga | lingacathulanga |
| Class 6 | acathulile, acathulē | acathulile, acathulē | ecathulile, ecathulē | awacathulanga | angacathulanga | engacathulanga |
| Class 7 | sicathulile, sicathulē | esicathulile, esicathulē | sicathulile, sicathulē | asicathulanga | esingacathulanga | singacathulanga |
| Class 8 | zicathulile, zicathulē | ezicathulile, ezicathulē | zicathulile, zicathulē | azicathulanga | ezingacathulanga | zingacathulanga |
| Class 9 | icathulile, icathulē | ecathulile, ecathulē | icathulile, icathulē | ayicathulanga | engacathulanga | ingacathulanga |
| Class 10 | zicathulile, zicathulē | ezicathulile, ezicathulē | zicathulile, zicathulē | azicathulanga | ezingacathulanga | zingacathulanga |
| Class 11 | lucathulile, lucathulē | olucathulile, olucathulē | lucathulile, lucathulē | alucathulanga | olungacathulanga | lungacathulanga |
| Class 14 | bucathulile, bucathulē | obucathulile, obucathulē | bucathulile, bucathulē | abucathulanga | obungacathulanga | bungacathulanga |
| Class 15 | kucathulile, kucathulē | okucathulile, okucathulē | kucathulile, kucathulē | akucathulanga | okungacathulanga | kungacathulanga |
| Class 17 | kucathulile, kucathulē | okucathulile, okucathulē | kucathulile, kucathulē | akucathulanga | okungacathulanga | kungacathulanga |
| | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngācathula | engācathula | ngācathula | angicathulanga | engingacathulanga | ngingacathulanga |
| 2nd singular | wācathula | owācathula | wācathula | awucathulanga | ongacathulanga | ungacathulanga |
| 1st plural | sācathula | esācathula | sācathula | asicathulanga | esingacathulanga | singacathulanga |
| 2nd plural | nācathula | enācathula | nācathula | anicathulanga | eningacathulanga | ningacathulanga |
| Class 1 | wācathula | owācathula | ācathula | akacathulanga | ongacathulanga | engacathulanga |
| Class 2 | bācathula | abācathula | bācathula | abacathulanga | abangacathulanga | bengacathulanga |
| Class 3 | wācathula | owācathula | wācathula | awucathulanga | ongacathulanga | ungacathulanga |
| Class 4 | yācathula | eyācathula | yācathula | ayicathulanga | engacathulanga | ingacathulanga |
| Class 5 | lācathula | elācathula | lācathula | alicathulanga | elingacathulanga | lingacathulanga |
| Class 6 | ācathula | ācathula | ācathula | awacathulanga | angacathulanga | engacathulanga |
| Class 7 | sācathula | esācathula | sācathula | asicathulanga | esingacathulanga | singacathulanga |
| Class 8 | zācathula | ezācathula | zācathula | azicathulanga | ezingacathulanga | zingacathulanga |
| Class 9 | yācathula | eyācathula | yācathula | ayicathulanga | engacathulanga | ingacathulanga |
| Class 10 | zācathula | ezācathula | zācathula | azicathulanga | ezingacathulanga | zingacathulanga |
| Class 11 | lwācathula | olwācathula | lwācathula | alucathulanga | olungacathulanga | lungacathulanga |
| Class 14 | bācathula | obācathula | bācathula | abucathulanga | obungacathulanga | bungacathulanga |
| Class 15 | kwācathula | okwācathula | kwācathula | akucathulanga | okungacathulanga | kungacathulanga |
| Class 17 | kwācathula | okwācathula | kwācathula | akucathulanga | okungacathulanga | kungacathulanga |
| | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngingacathula | — | ngingacathula | ngingecathule | — | ngingecathule |
| 2nd singular | ungacathula | — | ungacathula | ungecathule | — | ungecathule |
| 1st plural | singacathula | — | singacathula | singecathule | — | singecathule |
| 2nd plural | ningacathula | — | ningacathula | ningecathule | — | ningecathule |
| Class 1 | angacathula | — | engacathula | angecathule | — | engecathule |
| Class 2 | bangacathula | — | bengacathula | bangecathule | — | bengecathule |
| Class 3 | ungacathula | — | ungacathula | ungecathule | — | ungecathule |
| Class 4 | ingacathula | — | ingacathula | ingecathule | — | ingecathule |
| Class 5 | lingacathula | — | lingacathula | lingecathule | — | lingecathule |
| Class 6 | angacathula | — | engacathula | angecathule | — | engecathule |
| Class 7 | singacathula | — | singacathula | singecathule | — | singecathule |
| Class 8 | zingacathula | — | zingacathula | zingecathule | — | zingecathule |
| Class 9 | ingacathula | — | ingacathula | ingecathule | — | ingecathule |
| Class 10 | zingacathula | — | zingacathula | zingecathule | — | zingecathule |
| Class 11 | lungacathula | — | lungacathula | lungecathule | — | lungecathule |
| Class 14 | bungacathula | — | bungacathula | bungecathule | — | bungecathule |
| Class 15 | kungacathula | — | kungacathula | kungecathule | — | kungecathule |
| Class 17 | kungacathula | — | kungacathula | kungecathule | — | kungecathule |
| | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngizocathula | engizocathula | ngizocathula | angizucathula | engingezucathula | ngingezucathula |
| 2nd singular | uzocathula | ozocathula | uzocathula | awuzucathula | ongezucathula | ungezucathula |
| 1st plural | sizocathula | esizocathula | sizocathula | asizucathula | esingezucathula | singezucathula |
| 2nd plural | nizocathula | enizocathula | nizocathula | anizucathula | eningezucathula | ningezucathula |
| Class 1 | uzocathula | ozocathula | ezocathula | akazucathula | ongezucathula | engezucathula |
| Class 2 | bazocathula | abazocathula | bezocathula | abazucathula | abangezucathula | bengezucathula |
| Class 3 | uzocathula | ozocathula | uzocathula | awuzucathula | ongezucathula | ungezucathula |
| Class 4 | izocathula | ezocathula | izocathula | ayizucathula | engezucathula | ingezucathula |
| Class 5 | lizocathula | elizocathula | lizocathula | alizucathula | elingezucathula | lingezucathula |
| Class 6 | azocathula | azocathula | ezocathula | awazucathula | angezucathula | engezucathula |
| Class 7 | sizocathula | esizocathula | sizocathula | asizucathula | esingezucathula | singezucathula |
| Class 8 | zizocathula | ezizocathula | zizocathula | azizucathula | ezingezucathula | zingezucathula |
| Class 9 | izocathula | ezocathula | izocathula | ayizucathula | engezucathula | ingezucathula |
| Class 10 | zizocathula | ezizocathula | zizocathula | azizucathula | ezingezucathula | zingezucathula |
| Class 11 | luzocathula | oluzocathula | luzocathula | aluzucathula | olungezucathula | lungezucathula |
| Class 14 | buzocathula | obuzocathula | buzocathula | abuzucathula | obungezucathula | bungezucathula |
| Class 15 | kuzocathula | okuzocathula | kuzocathula | akuzucathula | okungezucathula | kungezucathula |
| Class 17 | kuzocathula | okuzocathula | kuzocathula | akuzucathula | okungezucathula | kungezucathula |
| | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngiyocathula | engiyocathula | ngiyocathula | angiyucathula | engingeyucathula | ngingeyucathula |
| 2nd singular | uyocathula | oyocathula | uyocathula | awuyucathula | ongeyucathula | ungeyucathula |
| 1st plural | siyocathula | esiyocathula | siyocathula | asiyucathula | esingeyucathula | singeyucathula |
| 2nd plural | niyocathula | eniyocathula | niyocathula | aniyucathula | eningeyucathula | ningeyucathula |
| Class 1 | uyocathula | oyocathula | eyocathula | akayucathula | ongeyucathula | engeyucathula |
| Class 2 | bayocathula | abayocathula | beyocathula | abayucathula | abangeyucathula | bengeyucathula |
| Class 3 | uyocathula | oyocathula | uyocathula | awuyucathula | ongeyucathula | ungeyucathula |
| Class 4 | iyocathula | eyocathula | iyocathula | ayiyucathula | engeyucathula | ingeyucathula |
| Class 5 | liyocathula | eliyocathula | liyocathula | aliyucathula | elingeyucathula | lingeyucathula |
| Class 6 | ayocathula | ayocathula | eyocathula | awayucathula | angeyucathula | engeyucathula |
| Class 7 | siyocathula | esiyocathula | siyocathula | asiyucathula | esingeyucathula | singeyucathula |
| Class 8 | ziyocathula | eziyocathula | ziyocathula | aziyucathula | ezingeyucathula | zingeyucathula |
| Class 9 | iyocathula | eyocathula | iyocathula | ayiyucathula | engeyucathula | ingeyucathula |
| Class 10 | ziyocathula | eziyocathula | ziyocathula | aziyucathula | ezingeyucathula | zingeyucathula |
| Class 11 | luyocathula | oluyocathula | luyocathula | aluyucathula | olungeyucathula | lungeyucathula |
| Class 14 | buyocathula | obuyocathula | buyocathula | abuyucathula | obungeyucathula | bungeyucathula |
| Class 15 | kuyocathula | okuyocathula | kuyocathula | akuyucathula | okungeyucathula | kungeyucathula |
| Class 17 | kuyocathula | okuyocathula | kuyocathula | akuyucathula | okungeyucathula | kungeyucathula |
| | Present subjunctive | Present subjunctive |
| | Positive | Negative |
| 1st singular | ngicathule | ngingacathuli |
| 2nd singular | ucathule | ungacathuli |
| 1st plural | sicathule | singacathuli |
| 2nd plural | nicathule | ningacathuli |
| Class 1 | acathule | angacathuli |
| Class 2 | bacathule | bangacathuli |
| Class 3 | ucathule | ungacathuli |
| Class 4 | icathule | ingacathuli |
| Class 5 | licathule | lingacathuli |
| Class 6 | acathule | angacathuli |
| Class 7 | sicathule | singacathuli |
| Class 8 | zicathule | zingacathuli |
| Class 9 | icathule | ingacathuli |
| Class 10 | zicathule | zingacathuli |
| Class 11 | lucathule | lungacathuli |
| Class 14 | bucathule | bungacathuli |
| Class 15 | kucathule | kungacathuli |
| Class 17 | kucathule | kungacathuli |
| | Past subjunctive | Past subjunctive |
| | Positive | Negative |
| 1st singular | ngacathula | ngangacathula, angacathula, angangacathula |
| 2nd singular | wacathula | wangacathula, awacathula, awangacathula |
| 1st plural | sacathula | sangacathula, asacathula, asangacathula |
| 2nd plural | nacathula | nangacathula, anacathula, anangacathula |
| Class 1 | wacathula | wangacathula, akacathula, akangacathula |
| Class 2 | bacathula | bangacathula, abacathula, abangacathula |
| Class 3 | wacathula | wangacathula, awacathula, awangacathula |
| Class 4 | yacathula | yangacathula, ayacathula, ayangacathula |
| Class 5 | lacathula | langacathula, alacathula, alangacathula |
| Class 6 | acathula | angacathula, awacathula, awangacathula |
| Class 7 | sacathula | sangacathula, asacathula, asangacathula |
| Class 8 | zacathula | zangacathula, azacathula, azangacathula |
| Class 9 | yacathula | yangacathula, ayacathula, ayangacathula |
| Class 10 | zacathula | zangacathula, azacathula, azangacathula |
| Class 11 | lwacathula | lwangacathula, alwacathula, alwangacathula |
| Class 14 | bacathula | bangacathula, abacathula, abangacathula |
| Class 15 | kwacathula | kwangacathula, akwacathula, akwangacathula |
| Class 17 | kwacathula | kwangacathula, akwacathula, akwangacathula |

#### Derived terms

* isicathulo

### References

* C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “cathula”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “cathula (3.2.9)”