Igama · root entry nº 73
khala
verb
Wail; Cry
Iinguqu · transformations of the root
isi + khala + o →
isikhalo
noun (class 7)
A cry
izi + khala + o →
izikhalo
noun (class 8)
Cries
uku + khala →
ukukhala
noun (class 15)
To utter a wail; To cry
khala + isa →
khalisa
verb (causative)
Cause to cry
khala + ani →
khalani
verb (directive)
Wail; Cry
khala + ela →
khalela
verb (neuter-passive)
To complain to someone; To cry on someone's shoulder; To cry or complain as a result of; To cry for (someone)
ukukhala + iwa →
ukukhalwa
noun (class 15), passive suffix
Kuyakhalwa pha ngaphakathi. 'It is being cried, inside there. [literal]'
ukukhalela + ana →
ukukhalelana
noun (class 15), reciprocal suffix
To cry for each other
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