vula

vuleka

verb (neuter-passive) | vula + eka | vuleka

Become open; To be able to be opened.

Example:

Vuleka mhlaba ndingene.

umvulo

noun (class 3) | um + vula + o | umvulo

The opening; Monday (the day of the week)

imivulo

noun (class 4) | imi + vula + o | imivulo

Mondays

Context:

Plural of umvulo

imvula

noun (class 9) | in + vula | imvula

Rain

Context:

KwaXhosa, the falling of the first rains (toward the end of August) marked the beginning of the planting season. In that way the rain opened the way (/uku/vula indlela) to the season and abundance in the longer term.

Example:

Imvula iyeza. 'The rain is coming.'

iimvula

noun (class 10) | izi + vula | iimvula

The rains

Example:

Sathwaxwa ziimvula zohlobo.

ukuvula

noun (class 15) | uku + vula | ukuvula

To open; The act of opening

vulani

verb (directive) | vula + ani | vulani

Open

Context:

Plural of vula; instruction or request directed at several people

vulela

verb (applicative) | vula + ela | vulela

Open for or on behalf of (someone or something); Open something at (a place or location)

ukuvulwa

noun (class 15) | ukuvula + iwa | ukuvulwa

The process or act of being opened.

Context:

ukuvula + iwa (passive suffix)

ukuvulelana

noun (class 15) | ukuvulela + ana | ukuvulelana

To open for each other

Context:

ukuvulela + ana (reciprocal suffix)