shela

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Omani Arabic شيلة (šēla), ultimately from Hindi शाल (śāl) or Persian شال (šâl).

Pronunciation

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Noun

shela (n class, plural shela)

1. veil

Zulu

Etymology

From -sha +‎ -ela.

Verb

-shéla

1. to flirt
2. (transitive) to burn for
3. (transitive) to dry up for
4. (transitive) to have a passion for

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukushela
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukushela	ukungasheli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	shela	-shele
Plural	shelani	-sheleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyashela, ngishela	engishelayo, engishela	ngishela	angisheli	engingasheli	ngingasheli
2nd singular	uyashela, ushela	oshelayo, oshela	ushela	awusheli	ongasheli	ungasheli
1st plural	siyashela, sishela	esishelayo, esishela	sishela	asisheli	esingasheli	singasheli
2nd plural	niyashela, nishela	enishelayo, enishela	nishela	anisheli	eningasheli	ningasheli
Class 1	uyashela, ushela	oshelayo, oshela	eshela	akasheli	ongasheli	engasheli
Class 2	bayashela, bashela	abashelayo, abashela	beshela	abasheli	abangasheli	bengasheli
Class 3	uyashela, ushela	oshelayo, oshela	ushela	awusheli	ongasheli	ungasheli
Class 4	iyashela, ishela	eshelayo, eshela	ishela	ayisheli	engasheli	ingasheli
Class 5	liyashela, lishela	elishelayo, elishela	lishela	alisheli	elingasheli	lingasheli
Class 6	ayashela, ashela	ashelayo, ashela	eshela	awasheli	angasheli	engasheli
Class 7	siyashela, sishela	esishelayo, esishela	sishela	asisheli	esingasheli	singasheli
Class 8	ziyashela, zishela	ezishelayo, ezishela	zishela	azisheli	ezingasheli	zingasheli
Class 9	iyashela, ishela	eshelayo, eshela	ishela	ayisheli	engasheli	ingasheli
Class 10	ziyashela, zishela	ezishelayo, ezishela	zishela	azisheli	ezingasheli	zingasheli
Class 11	luyashela, lushela	olushelayo, olushela	lushela	alusheli	olungasheli	lungasheli
Class 14	buyashela, bushela	obushelayo, obushela	bushela	abusheli	obungasheli	bungasheli
Class 15	kuyashela, kushela	okushelayo, okushela	kushela	akusheli	okungasheli	kungasheli
Class 17	kuyashela, kushela	okushelayo, okushela	kushela	akusheli	okungasheli	kungasheli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngishelile, ngishelē	engishelile, engishelē	ngishelile, ngishelē	angishelanga	engingashelanga	ngingashelanga
2nd singular	ushelile, ushelē	oshelile, oshelē	ushelile, ushelē	awushelanga	ongashelanga	ungashelanga
1st plural	sishelile, sishelē	esishelile, esishelē	sishelile, sishelē	asishelanga	esingashelanga	singashelanga
2nd plural	nishelile, nishelē	enishelile, enishelē	nishelile, nishelē	anishelanga	eningashelanga	ningashelanga
Class 1	ushelile, ushelē	oshelile, oshelē	eshelile, eshelē	akashelanga	ongashelanga	engashelanga
Class 2	bashelile, bashelē	abashelile, abashelē	beshelile, beshelē	abashelanga	abangashelanga	bengashelanga
Class 3	ushelile, ushelē	oshelile, oshelē	ushelile, ushelē	awushelanga	ongashelanga	ungashelanga
Class 4	ishelile, ishelē	eshelile, eshelē	ishelile, ishelē	ayishelanga	engashelanga	ingashelanga
Class 5	lishelile, lishelē	elishelile, elishelē	lishelile, lishelē	alishelanga	elingashelanga	lingashelanga
Class 6	ashelile, ashelē	ashelile, ashelē	eshelile, eshelē	awashelanga	angashelanga	engashelanga
Class 7	sishelile, sishelē	esishelile, esishelē	sishelile, sishelē	asishelanga	esingashelanga	singashelanga
Class 8	zishelile, zishelē	ezishelile, ezishelē	zishelile, zishelē	azishelanga	ezingashelanga	zingashelanga
Class 9	ishelile, ishelē	eshelile, eshelē	ishelile, ishelē	ayishelanga	engashelanga	ingashelanga
Class 10	zishelile, zishelē	ezishelile, ezishelē	zishelile, zishelē	azishelanga	ezingashelanga	zingashelanga
Class 11	lushelile, lushelē	olushelile, olushelē	lushelile, lushelē	alushelanga	olungashelanga	lungashelanga
Class 14	bushelile, bushelē	obushelile, obushelē	bushelile, bushelē	abushelanga	obungashelanga	bungashelanga
Class 15	kushelile, kushelē	okushelile, okushelē	kushelile, kushelē	akushelanga	okungashelanga	kungashelanga
Class 17	kushelile, kushelē	okushelile, okushelē	kushelile, kushelē	akushelanga	okungashelanga	kungashelanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāshela	engāshela	ngāshela	angishelanga	engingashelanga	ngingashelanga
2nd singular	wāshela	owāshela	wāshela	awushelanga	ongashelanga	ungashelanga
1st plural	sāshela	esāshela	sāshela	asishelanga	esingashelanga	singashelanga
2nd plural	nāshela	enāshela	nāshela	anishelanga	eningashelanga	ningashelanga
Class 1	wāshela	owāshela	āshela	akashelanga	ongashelanga	engashelanga
Class 2	bāshela	abāshela	bāshela	abashelanga	abangashelanga	bengashelanga
Class 3	wāshela	owāshela	wāshela	awushelanga	ongashelanga	ungashelanga
Class 4	yāshela	eyāshela	yāshela	ayishelanga	engashelanga	ingashelanga
Class 5	lāshela	elāshela	lāshela	alishelanga	elingashelanga	lingashelanga
Class 6	āshela	āshela	āshela	awashelanga	angashelanga	engashelanga
Class 7	sāshela	esāshela	sāshela	asishelanga	esingashelanga	singashelanga
Class 8	zāshela	ezāshela	zāshela	azishelanga	ezingashelanga	zingashelanga
Class 9	yāshela	eyāshela	yāshela	ayishelanga	engashelanga	ingashelanga
Class 10	zāshela	ezāshela	zāshela	azishelanga	ezingashelanga	zingashelanga
Class 11	lwāshela	olwāshela	lwāshela	alushelanga	olungashelanga	lungashelanga
Class 14	bāshela	obāshela	bāshela	abushelanga	obungashelanga	bungashelanga
Class 15	kwāshela	okwāshela	kwāshela	akushelanga	okungashelanga	kungashelanga
Class 17	kwāshela	okwāshela	kwāshela	akushelanga	okungashelanga	kungashelanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingashela	—	ngingashela	ngingeshele	—	ngingeshele
2nd singular	ungashela	—	ungashela	ungeshele	—	ungeshele
1st plural	singashela	—	singashela	singeshele	—	singeshele
2nd plural	ningashela	—	ningashela	ningeshele	—	ningeshele
Class 1	angashela	—	engashela	angeshele	—	engeshele
Class 2	bangashela	—	bengashela	bangeshele	—	bengeshele
Class 3	ungashela	—	ungashela	ungeshele	—	ungeshele
Class 4	ingashela	—	ingashela	ingeshele	—	ingeshele
Class 5	lingashela	—	lingashela	lingeshele	—	lingeshele
Class 6	angashela	—	engashela	angeshele	—	engeshele
Class 7	singashela	—	singashela	singeshele	—	singeshele
Class 8	zingashela	—	zingashela	zingeshele	—	zingeshele
Class 9	ingashela	—	ingashela	ingeshele	—	ingeshele
Class 10	zingashela	—	zingashela	zingeshele	—	zingeshele
Class 11	lungashela	—	lungashela	lungeshele	—	lungeshele
Class 14	bungashela	—	bungashela	bungeshele	—	bungeshele
Class 15	kungashela	—	kungashela	kungeshele	—	kungeshele
Class 17	kungashela	—	kungashela	kungeshele	—	kungeshele
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoshela	engizoshela	ngizoshela	angizushela	engingezushela	ngingezushela
2nd singular	uzoshela	ozoshela	uzoshela	awuzushela	ongezushela	ungezushela
1st plural	sizoshela	esizoshela	sizoshela	asizushela	esingezushela	singezushela
2nd plural	nizoshela	enizoshela	nizoshela	anizushela	eningezushela	ningezushela
Class 1	uzoshela	ozoshela	ezoshela	akazushela	ongezushela	engezushela
Class 2	bazoshela	abazoshela	bezoshela	abazushela	abangezushela	bengezushela
Class 3	uzoshela	ozoshela	uzoshela	awuzushela	ongezushela	ungezushela
Class 4	izoshela	ezoshela	izoshela	ayizushela	engezushela	ingezushela
Class 5	lizoshela	elizoshela	lizoshela	alizushela	elingezushela	lingezushela
Class 6	azoshela	azoshela	ezoshela	awazushela	angezushela	engezushela
Class 7	sizoshela	esizoshela	sizoshela	asizushela	esingezushela	singezushela
Class 8	zizoshela	ezizoshela	zizoshela	azizushela	ezingezushela	zingezushela
Class 9	izoshela	ezoshela	izoshela	ayizushela	engezushela	ingezushela
Class 10	zizoshela	ezizoshela	zizoshela	azizushela	ezingezushela	zingezushela
Class 11	luzoshela	oluzoshela	luzoshela	aluzushela	olungezushela	lungezushela
Class 14	buzoshela	obuzoshela	buzoshela	abuzushela	obungezushela	bungezushela
Class 15	kuzoshela	okuzoshela	kuzoshela	akuzushela	okungezushela	kungezushela
Class 17	kuzoshela	okuzoshela	kuzoshela	akuzushela	okungezushela	kungezushela
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoshela	engiyoshela	ngiyoshela	angiyushela	engingeyushela	ngingeyushela
2nd singular	uyoshela	oyoshela	uyoshela	awuyushela	ongeyushela	ungeyushela
1st plural	siyoshela	esiyoshela	siyoshela	asiyushela	esingeyushela	singeyushela
2nd plural	niyoshela	eniyoshela	niyoshela	aniyushela	eningeyushela	ningeyushela
Class 1	uyoshela	oyoshela	eyoshela	akayushela	ongeyushela	engeyushela
Class 2	bayoshela	abayoshela	beyoshela	abayushela	abangeyushela	bengeyushela
Class 3	uyoshela	oyoshela	uyoshela	awuyushela	ongeyushela	ungeyushela
Class 4	iyoshela	eyoshela	iyoshela	ayiyushela	engeyushela	ingeyushela
Class 5	liyoshela	eliyoshela	liyoshela	aliyushela	elingeyushela	lingeyushela
Class 6	ayoshela	ayoshela	eyoshela	awayushela	angeyushela	engeyushela
Class 7	siyoshela	esiyoshela	siyoshela	asiyushela	esingeyushela	singeyushela
Class 8	ziyoshela	eziyoshela	ziyoshela	aziyushela	ezingeyushela	zingeyushela
Class 9	iyoshela	eyoshela	iyoshela	ayiyushela	engeyushela	ingeyushela
Class 10	ziyoshela	eziyoshela	ziyoshela	aziyushela	ezingeyushela	zingeyushela
Class 11	luyoshela	oluyoshela	luyoshela	aluyushela	olungeyushela	lungeyushela
Class 14	buyoshela	obuyoshela	buyoshela	abuyushela	obungeyushela	bungeyushela
Class 15	kuyoshela	okuyoshela	kuyoshela	akuyushela	okungeyushela	kungeyushela
Class 17	kuyoshela	okuyoshela	kuyoshela	akuyushela	okungeyushela	kungeyushela
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngishele	ngingasheli
2nd singular	ushele	ungasheli
1st plural	sishele	singasheli
2nd plural	nishele	ningasheli
Class 1	ashele	angasheli
Class 2	bashele	bangasheli
Class 3	ushele	ungasheli
Class 4	ishele	ingasheli
Class 5	lishele	lingasheli
Class 6	ashele	angasheli
Class 7	sishele	singasheli
Class 8	zishele	zingasheli
Class 9	ishele	ingasheli
Class 10	zishele	zingasheli
Class 11	lushele	lungasheli
Class 14	bushele	bungasheli
Class 15	kushele	kungasheli
Class 17	kushele	kungasheli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngashela	ngangashela, angashela, angangashela
2nd singular	washela	wangashela, awashela, awangashela
1st plural	sashela	sangashela, asashela, asangashela
2nd plural	nashela	nangashela, anashela, anangashela
Class 1	washela	wangashela, akashela, akangashela
Class 2	bashela	bangashela, abashela, abangashela
Class 3	washela	wangashela, awashela, awangashela
Class 4	yashela	yangashela, ayashela, ayangashela
Class 5	lashela	langashela, alashela, alangashela
Class 6	ashela	angashela, awashela, awangashela
Class 7	sashela	sangashela, asashela, asangashela
Class 8	zashela	zangashela, azashela, azangashela
Class 9	yashela	yangashela, ayashela, ayangashela
Class 10	zashela	zangashela, azashela, azangashela
Class 11	lwashela	lwangashela, alwashela, alwangashela
Class 14	bashela	bangashela, abashela, abangashela
Class 15	kwashela	kwangashela, akwashela, akwangashela
Class 17	kwashela	kwangashela, akwashela, akwangashela

References

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