thola

Sotho

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *-táʊda, reversive form of Proto-Bantu *-táa.

Verb

thola

1. to find

Etymology 2

Verb

thola

1. to be quiet

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-táʊda, reversive form of Proto-Bantu *-táa.

Verb

-thóla

1. to get, obtain
2. to find, come upon, pick up
3. to discover, find out
4. to adopt

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuthola
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuthola	ukungatholi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	thola	-thole
Plural	tholani	-tholeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyathola, ngithola	engitholayo, engithola	ngithola	angitholi	engingatholi	ngingatholi
2nd singular	uyathola, uthola	otholayo, othola	uthola	awutholi	ongatholi	ungatholi
1st plural	siyathola, sithola	esitholayo, esithola	sithola	asitholi	esingatholi	singatholi
2nd plural	niyathola, nithola	enitholayo, enithola	nithola	anitholi	eningatholi	ningatholi
Class 1	uyathola, uthola	otholayo, othola	ethola	akatholi	ongatholi	engatholi
Class 2	bayathola, bathola	abatholayo, abathola	bethola	abatholi	abangatholi	bengatholi
Class 3	uyathola, uthola	otholayo, othola	uthola	awutholi	ongatholi	ungatholi
Class 4	iyathola, ithola	etholayo, ethola	ithola	ayitholi	engatholi	ingatholi
Class 5	liyathola, lithola	elitholayo, elithola	lithola	alitholi	elingatholi	lingatholi
Class 6	ayathola, athola	atholayo, athola	ethola	awatholi	angatholi	engatholi
Class 7	siyathola, sithola	esitholayo, esithola	sithola	asitholi	esingatholi	singatholi
Class 8	ziyathola, zithola	ezitholayo, ezithola	zithola	azitholi	ezingatholi	zingatholi
Class 9	iyathola, ithola	etholayo, ethola	ithola	ayitholi	engatholi	ingatholi
Class 10	ziyathola, zithola	ezitholayo, ezithola	zithola	azitholi	ezingatholi	zingatholi
Class 11	luyathola, luthola	olutholayo, oluthola	luthola	alutholi	olungatholi	lungatholi
Class 14	buyathola, buthola	obutholayo, obuthola	buthola	abutholi	obungatholi	bungatholi
Class 15	kuyathola, kuthola	okutholayo, okuthola	kuthola	akutholi	okungatholi	kungatholi
Class 17	kuyathola, kuthola	okutholayo, okuthola	kuthola	akutholi	okungatholi	kungatholi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngitholile, ngitholē	engitholile, engitholē	ngitholile, ngitholē	angitholanga	engingatholanga	ngingatholanga
2nd singular	utholile, utholē	otholile, otholē	utholile, utholē	awutholanga	ongatholanga	ungatholanga
1st plural	sitholile, sitholē	esitholile, esitholē	sitholile, sitholē	asitholanga	esingatholanga	singatholanga
2nd plural	nitholile, nitholē	enitholile, enitholē	nitholile, nitholē	anitholanga	eningatholanga	ningatholanga
Class 1	utholile, utholē	otholile, otholē	etholile, etholē	akatholanga	ongatholanga	engatholanga
Class 2	batholile, batholē	abatholile, abatholē	betholile, betholē	abatholanga	abangatholanga	bengatholanga
Class 3	utholile, utholē	otholile, otholē	utholile, utholē	awutholanga	ongatholanga	ungatholanga
Class 4	itholile, itholē	etholile, etholē	itholile, itholē	ayitholanga	engatholanga	ingatholanga
Class 5	litholile, litholē	elitholile, elitholē	litholile, litholē	alitholanga	elingatholanga	lingatholanga
Class 6	atholile, atholē	atholile, atholē	etholile, etholē	awatholanga	angatholanga	engatholanga
Class 7	sitholile, sitholē	esitholile, esitholē	sitholile, sitholē	asitholanga	esingatholanga	singatholanga
Class 8	zitholile, zitholē	ezitholile, ezitholē	zitholile, zitholē	azitholanga	ezingatholanga	zingatholanga
Class 9	itholile, itholē	etholile, etholē	itholile, itholē	ayitholanga	engatholanga	ingatholanga
Class 10	zitholile, zitholē	ezitholile, ezitholē	zitholile, zitholē	azitholanga	ezingatholanga	zingatholanga
Class 11	lutholile, lutholē	olutholile, olutholē	lutholile, lutholē	alutholanga	olungatholanga	lungatholanga
Class 14	butholile, butholē	obutholile, obutholē	butholile, butholē	abutholanga	obungatholanga	bungatholanga
Class 15	kutholile, kutholē	okutholile, okutholē	kutholile, kutholē	akutholanga	okungatholanga	kungatholanga
Class 17	kutholile, kutholē	okutholile, okutholē	kutholile, kutholē	akutholanga	okungatholanga	kungatholanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāthola	engāthola	ngāthola	angitholanga	engingatholanga	ngingatholanga
2nd singular	wāthola	owāthola	wāthola	awutholanga	ongatholanga	ungatholanga
1st plural	sāthola	esāthola	sāthola	asitholanga	esingatholanga	singatholanga
2nd plural	nāthola	enāthola	nāthola	anitholanga	eningatholanga	ningatholanga
Class 1	wāthola	owāthola	āthola	akatholanga	ongatholanga	engatholanga
Class 2	bāthola	abāthola	bāthola	abatholanga	abangatholanga	bengatholanga
Class 3	wāthola	owāthola	wāthola	awutholanga	ongatholanga	ungatholanga
Class 4	yāthola	eyāthola	yāthola	ayitholanga	engatholanga	ingatholanga
Class 5	lāthola	elāthola	lāthola	alitholanga	elingatholanga	lingatholanga
Class 6	āthola	āthola	āthola	awatholanga	angatholanga	engatholanga
Class 7	sāthola	esāthola	sāthola	asitholanga	esingatholanga	singatholanga
Class 8	zāthola	ezāthola	zāthola	azitholanga	ezingatholanga	zingatholanga
Class 9	yāthola	eyāthola	yāthola	ayitholanga	engatholanga	ingatholanga
Class 10	zāthola	ezāthola	zāthola	azitholanga	ezingatholanga	zingatholanga
Class 11	lwāthola	olwāthola	lwāthola	alutholanga	olungatholanga	lungatholanga
Class 14	bāthola	obāthola	bāthola	abutholanga	obungatholanga	bungatholanga
Class 15	kwāthola	okwāthola	kwāthola	akutholanga	okungatholanga	kungatholanga
Class 17	kwāthola	okwāthola	kwāthola	akutholanga	okungatholanga	kungatholanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingathola	—	ngingathola	ngingethole	—	ngingethole
2nd singular	ungathola	—	ungathola	ungethole	—	ungethole
1st plural	singathola	—	singathola	singethole	—	singethole
2nd plural	ningathola	—	ningathola	ningethole	—	ningethole
Class 1	angathola	—	engathola	angethole	—	engethole
Class 2	bangathola	—	bengathola	bangethole	—	bengethole
Class 3	ungathola	—	ungathola	ungethole	—	ungethole
Class 4	ingathola	—	ingathola	ingethole	—	ingethole
Class 5	lingathola	—	lingathola	lingethole	—	lingethole
Class 6	angathola	—	engathola	angethole	—	engethole
Class 7	singathola	—	singathola	singethole	—	singethole
Class 8	zingathola	—	zingathola	zingethole	—	zingethole
Class 9	ingathola	—	ingathola	ingethole	—	ingethole
Class 10	zingathola	—	zingathola	zingethole	—	zingethole
Class 11	lungathola	—	lungathola	lungethole	—	lungethole
Class 14	bungathola	—	bungathola	bungethole	—	bungethole
Class 15	kungathola	—	kungathola	kungethole	—	kungethole
Class 17	kungathola	—	kungathola	kungethole	—	kungethole
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizothola	engizothola	ngizothola	angizuthola	engingezuthola	ngingezuthola
2nd singular	uzothola	ozothola	uzothola	awuzuthola	ongezuthola	ungezuthola
1st plural	sizothola	esizothola	sizothola	asizuthola	esingezuthola	singezuthola
2nd plural	nizothola	enizothola	nizothola	anizuthola	eningezuthola	ningezuthola
Class 1	uzothola	ozothola	ezothola	akazuthola	ongezuthola	engezuthola
Class 2	bazothola	abazothola	bezothola	abazuthola	abangezuthola	bengezuthola
Class 3	uzothola	ozothola	uzothola	awuzuthola	ongezuthola	ungezuthola
Class 4	izothola	ezothola	izothola	ayizuthola	engezuthola	ingezuthola
Class 5	lizothola	elizothola	lizothola	alizuthola	elingezuthola	lingezuthola
Class 6	azothola	azothola	ezothola	awazuthola	angezuthola	engezuthola
Class 7	sizothola	esizothola	sizothola	asizuthola	esingezuthola	singezuthola
Class 8	zizothola	ezizothola	zizothola	azizuthola	ezingezuthola	zingezuthola
Class 9	izothola	ezothola	izothola	ayizuthola	engezuthola	ingezuthola
Class 10	zizothola	ezizothola	zizothola	azizuthola	ezingezuthola	zingezuthola
Class 11	luzothola	oluzothola	luzothola	aluzuthola	olungezuthola	lungezuthola
Class 14	buzothola	obuzothola	buzothola	abuzuthola	obungezuthola	bungezuthola
Class 15	kuzothola	okuzothola	kuzothola	akuzuthola	okungezuthola	kungezuthola
Class 17	kuzothola	okuzothola	kuzothola	akuzuthola	okungezuthola	kungezuthola
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyothola	engiyothola	ngiyothola	angiyuthola	engingeyuthola	ngingeyuthola
2nd singular	uyothola	oyothola	uyothola	awuyuthola	ongeyuthola	ungeyuthola
1st plural	siyothola	esiyothola	siyothola	asiyuthola	esingeyuthola	singeyuthola
2nd plural	niyothola	eniyothola	niyothola	aniyuthola	eningeyuthola	ningeyuthola
Class 1	uyothola	oyothola	eyothola	akayuthola	ongeyuthola	engeyuthola
Class 2	bayothola	abayothola	beyothola	abayuthola	abangeyuthola	bengeyuthola
Class 3	uyothola	oyothola	uyothola	awuyuthola	ongeyuthola	ungeyuthola
Class 4	iyothola	eyothola	iyothola	ayiyuthola	engeyuthola	ingeyuthola
Class 5	liyothola	eliyothola	liyothola	aliyuthola	elingeyuthola	lingeyuthola
Class 6	ayothola	ayothola	eyothola	awayuthola	angeyuthola	engeyuthola
Class 7	siyothola	esiyothola	siyothola	asiyuthola	esingeyuthola	singeyuthola
Class 8	ziyothola	eziyothola	ziyothola	aziyuthola	ezingeyuthola	zingeyuthola
Class 9	iyothola	eyothola	iyothola	ayiyuthola	engeyuthola	ingeyuthola
Class 10	ziyothola	eziyothola	ziyothola	aziyuthola	ezingeyuthola	zingeyuthola
Class 11	luyothola	oluyothola	luyothola	aluyuthola	olungeyuthola	lungeyuthola
Class 14	buyothola	obuyothola	buyothola	abuyuthola	obungeyuthola	bungeyuthola
Class 15	kuyothola	okuyothola	kuyothola	akuyuthola	okungeyuthola	kungeyuthola
Class 17	kuyothola	okuyothola	kuyothola	akuyuthola	okungeyuthola	kungeyuthola
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngithole	ngingatholi
2nd singular	uthole	ungatholi
1st plural	sithole	singatholi
2nd plural	nithole	ningatholi
Class 1	athole	angatholi
Class 2	bathole	bangatholi
Class 3	uthole	ungatholi
Class 4	ithole	ingatholi
Class 5	lithole	lingatholi
Class 6	athole	angatholi
Class 7	sithole	singatholi
Class 8	zithole	zingatholi
Class 9	ithole	ingatholi
Class 10	zithole	zingatholi
Class 11	luthole	lungatholi
Class 14	buthole	bungatholi
Class 15	kuthole	kungatholi
Class 17	kuthole	kungatholi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngathola	ngangathola, angathola, angangathola
2nd singular	wathola	wangathola, awathola, awangathola
1st plural	sathola	sangathola, asathola, asangathola
2nd plural	nathola	nangathola, anathola, anangathola
Class 1	wathola	wangathola, akathola, akangathola
Class 2	bathola	bangathola, abathola, abangathola
Class 3	wathola	wangathola, awathola, awangathola
Class 4	yathola	yangathola, ayathola, ayangathola
Class 5	lathola	langathola, alathola, alangathola
Class 6	athola	angathola, awathola, awangathola
Class 7	sathola	sangathola, asathola, asangathola
Class 8	zathola	zangathola, azathola, azangathola
Class 9	yathola	yangathola, ayathola, ayangathola
Class 10	zathola	zangathola, azathola, azangathola
Class 11	lwathola	lwangathola, alwathola, alwangathola
Class 14	bathola	bangathola, abathola, abangathola
Class 15	kwathola	kwangathola, akwathola, akwangathola
Class 17	kwathola	kwangathola, akwathola, akwangathola

References

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