gqoka

Lala (South Africa)

Verb

-gqoka

1. to wear

Northern Ndebele

Verb

-gqoka

1. to wear

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Tsonga

Etymology

From a Nguni language.

Verb

gqoka

1. to wear, to dress

Zulu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

-gqoka

1. (intransitive) to dress, to get dressed
2. (transitive) to put on (clothes)
3. (transitive) to wear

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukugqoka
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukugqoka	ukungagqoki
	Imperative
	Simple	object concord
Singular	gqoka	-gqoke
Plural	gqokani	-gqokeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyagqoka, ngigqoka	engigqokayo, engigqoka	ngigqoka	angigqoki	engingagqoki	ngingagqoki
2nd singular	uyagqoka, ugqoka	ogqokayo, ogqoka	ugqoka	awugqoki	ongagqoki	ungagqoki
1st plural	siyagqoka, sigqoka	esigqokayo, esigqoka	sigqoka	asigqoki	esingagqoki	singagqoki
2nd plural	niyagqoka, nigqoka	enigqokayo, enigqoka	nigqoka	anigqoki	eningagqoki	ningagqoki
Class 1	uyagqoka, ugqoka	ogqokayo, ogqoka	egqoka	akagqoki	ongagqoki	engagqoki
Class 2	bayagqoka, bagqoka	abagqokayo, abagqoka	begqoka	abagqoki	abangagqoki	bengagqoki
Class 3	uyagqoka, ugqoka	ogqokayo, ogqoka	ugqoka	awugqoki	ongagqoki	ungagqoki
Class 4	iyagqoka, igqoka	egqokayo, egqoka	igqoka	ayigqoki	engagqoki	ingagqoki
Class 5	liyagqoka, ligqoka	eligqokayo, eligqoka	ligqoka	aligqoki	elingagqoki	lingagqoki
Class 6	ayagqoka, agqoka	agqokayo, agqoka	egqoka	awagqoki	angagqoki	engagqoki
Class 7	siyagqoka, sigqoka	esigqokayo, esigqoka	sigqoka	asigqoki	esingagqoki	singagqoki
Class 8	ziyagqoka, zigqoka	ezigqokayo, ezigqoka	zigqoka	azigqoki	ezingagqoki	zingagqoki
Class 9	iyagqoka, igqoka	egqokayo, egqoka	igqoka	ayigqoki	engagqoki	ingagqoki
Class 10	ziyagqoka, zigqoka	ezigqokayo, ezigqoka	zigqoka	azigqoki	ezingagqoki	zingagqoki
Class 11	luyagqoka, lugqoka	olugqokayo, olugqoka	lugqoka	alugqoki	olungagqoki	lungagqoki
Class 14	buyagqoka, bugqoka	obugqokayo, obugqoka	bugqoka	abugqoki	obungagqoki	bungagqoki
Class 15	kuyagqoka, kugqoka	okugqokayo, okugqoka	kugqoka	akugqoki	okungagqoki	kungagqoki
Class 17	kuyagqoka, kugqoka	okugqokayo, okugqoka	kugqoka	akugqoki	okungagqoki	kungagqoki
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngigqokile, ngigqokē	engigqokile, engigqokē	ngigqokile, ngigqokē	angigqokanga	engingagqokanga	ngingagqokanga
2nd singular	ugqokile, ugqokē	ogqokile, ogqokē	ugqokile, ugqokē	awugqokanga	ongagqokanga	ungagqokanga
1st plural	sigqokile, sigqokē	esigqokile, esigqokē	sigqokile, sigqokē	asigqokanga	esingagqokanga	singagqokanga
2nd plural	nigqokile, nigqokē	enigqokile, enigqokē	nigqokile, nigqokē	anigqokanga	eningagqokanga	ningagqokanga
Class 1	ugqokile, ugqokē	ogqokile, ogqokē	egqokile, egqokē	akagqokanga	ongagqokanga	engagqokanga
Class 2	bagqokile, bagqokē	abagqokile, abagqokē	begqokile, begqokē	abagqokanga	abangagqokanga	bengagqokanga
Class 3	ugqokile, ugqokē	ogqokile, ogqokē	ugqokile, ugqokē	awugqokanga	ongagqokanga	ungagqokanga
Class 4	igqokile, igqokē	egqokile, egqokē	igqokile, igqokē	ayigqokanga	engagqokanga	ingagqokanga
Class 5	ligqokile, ligqokē	eligqokile, eligqokē	ligqokile, ligqokē	aligqokanga	elingagqokanga	lingagqokanga
Class 6	agqokile, agqokē	agqokile, agqokē	egqokile, egqokē	awagqokanga	angagqokanga	engagqokanga
Class 7	sigqokile, sigqokē	esigqokile, esigqokē	sigqokile, sigqokē	asigqokanga	esingagqokanga	singagqokanga
Class 8	zigqokile, zigqokē	ezigqokile, ezigqokē	zigqokile, zigqokē	azigqokanga	ezingagqokanga	zingagqokanga
Class 9	igqokile, igqokē	egqokile, egqokē	igqokile, igqokē	ayigqokanga	engagqokanga	ingagqokanga
Class 10	zigqokile, zigqokē	ezigqokile, ezigqokē	zigqokile, zigqokē	azigqokanga	ezingagqokanga	zingagqokanga
Class 11	lugqokile, lugqokē	olugqokile, olugqokē	lugqokile, lugqokē	alugqokanga	olungagqokanga	lungagqokanga
Class 14	bugqokile, bugqokē	obugqokile, obugqokē	bugqokile, bugqokē	abugqokanga	obungagqokanga	bungagqokanga
Class 15	kugqokile, kugqokē	okugqokile, okugqokē	kugqokile, kugqokē	akugqokanga	okungagqokanga	kungagqokanga
Class 17	kugqokile, kugqokē	okugqokile, okugqokē	kugqokile, kugqokē	akugqokanga	okungagqokanga	kungagqokanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāgqoka	engāgqoka	ngāgqoka	angigqokanga	engingagqokanga	ngingagqokanga
2nd singular	wāgqoka	owāgqoka	wāgqoka	awugqokanga	ongagqokanga	ungagqokanga
1st plural	sāgqoka	esāgqoka	sāgqoka	asigqokanga	esingagqokanga	singagqokanga
2nd plural	nāgqoka	enāgqoka	nāgqoka	anigqokanga	eningagqokanga	ningagqokanga
Class 1	wāgqoka	owāgqoka	āgqoka	akagqokanga	ongagqokanga	engagqokanga
Class 2	bāgqoka	abāgqoka	bāgqoka	abagqokanga	abangagqokanga	bengagqokanga
Class 3	wāgqoka	owāgqoka	wāgqoka	awugqokanga	ongagqokanga	ungagqokanga
Class 4	yāgqoka	eyāgqoka	yāgqoka	ayigqokanga	engagqokanga	ingagqokanga
Class 5	lāgqoka	elāgqoka	lāgqoka	aligqokanga	elingagqokanga	lingagqokanga
Class 6	āgqoka	āgqoka	āgqoka	awagqokanga	angagqokanga	engagqokanga
Class 7	sāgqoka	esāgqoka	sāgqoka	asigqokanga	esingagqokanga	singagqokanga
Class 8	zāgqoka	ezāgqoka	zāgqoka	azigqokanga	ezingagqokanga	zingagqokanga
Class 9	yāgqoka	eyāgqoka	yāgqoka	ayigqokanga	engagqokanga	ingagqokanga
Class 10	zāgqoka	ezāgqoka	zāgqoka	azigqokanga	ezingagqokanga	zingagqokanga
Class 11	lwāgqoka	olwāgqoka	lwāgqoka	alugqokanga	olungagqokanga	lungagqokanga
Class 14	bāgqoka	obāgqoka	bāgqoka	abugqokanga	obungagqokanga	bungagqokanga
Class 15	kwāgqoka	okwāgqoka	kwāgqoka	akugqokanga	okungagqokanga	kungagqokanga
Class 17	kwāgqoka	okwāgqoka	kwāgqoka	akugqokanga	okungagqokanga	kungagqokanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingagqoka	—	ngingagqoka	ngingegqoke	—	ngingegqoke
2nd singular	ungagqoka	—	ungagqoka	ungegqoke	—	ungegqoke
1st plural	singagqoka	—	singagqoka	singegqoke	—	singegqoke
2nd plural	ningagqoka	—	ningagqoka	ningegqoke	—	ningegqoke
Class 1	angagqoka	—	engagqoka	angegqoke	—	engegqoke
Class 2	bangagqoka	—	bengagqoka	bangegqoke	—	bengegqoke
Class 3	ungagqoka	—	ungagqoka	ungegqoke	—	ungegqoke
Class 4	ingagqoka	—	ingagqoka	ingegqoke	—	ingegqoke
Class 5	lingagqoka	—	lingagqoka	lingegqoke	—	lingegqoke
Class 6	angagqoka	—	engagqoka	angegqoke	—	engegqoke
Class 7	singagqoka	—	singagqoka	singegqoke	—	singegqoke
Class 8	zingagqoka	—	zingagqoka	zingegqoke	—	zingegqoke
Class 9	ingagqoka	—	ingagqoka	ingegqoke	—	ingegqoke
Class 10	zingagqoka	—	zingagqoka	zingegqoke	—	zingegqoke
Class 11	lungagqoka	—	lungagqoka	lungegqoke	—	lungegqoke
Class 14	bungagqoka	—	bungagqoka	bungegqoke	—	bungegqoke
Class 15	kungagqoka	—	kungagqoka	kungegqoke	—	kungegqoke
Class 17	kungagqoka	—	kungagqoka	kungegqoke	—	kungegqoke
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizogqoka	engizogqoka	ngizogqoka	angizugqoka	engingezugqoka	ngingezugqoka
2nd singular	uzogqoka	ozogqoka	uzogqoka	awuzugqoka	ongezugqoka	ungezugqoka
1st plural	sizogqoka	esizogqoka	sizogqoka	asizugqoka	esingezugqoka	singezugqoka
2nd plural	nizogqoka	enizogqoka	nizogqoka	anizugqoka	eningezugqoka	ningezugqoka
Class 1	uzogqoka	ozogqoka	ezogqoka	akazugqoka	ongezugqoka	engezugqoka
Class 2	bazogqoka	abazogqoka	bezogqoka	abazugqoka	abangezugqoka	bengezugqoka
Class 3	uzogqoka	ozogqoka	uzogqoka	awuzugqoka	ongezugqoka	ungezugqoka
Class 4	izogqoka	ezogqoka	izogqoka	ayizugqoka	engezugqoka	ingezugqoka
Class 5	lizogqoka	elizogqoka	lizogqoka	alizugqoka	elingezugqoka	lingezugqoka
Class 6	azogqoka	azogqoka	ezogqoka	awazugqoka	angezugqoka	engezugqoka
Class 7	sizogqoka	esizogqoka	sizogqoka	asizugqoka	esingezugqoka	singezugqoka
Class 8	zizogqoka	ezizogqoka	zizogqoka	azizugqoka	ezingezugqoka	zingezugqoka
Class 9	izogqoka	ezogqoka	izogqoka	ayizugqoka	engezugqoka	ingezugqoka
Class 10	zizogqoka	ezizogqoka	zizogqoka	azizugqoka	ezingezugqoka	zingezugqoka
Class 11	luzogqoka	oluzogqoka	luzogqoka	aluzugqoka	olungezugqoka	lungezugqoka
Class 14	buzogqoka	obuzogqoka	buzogqoka	abuzugqoka	obungezugqoka	bungezugqoka
Class 15	kuzogqoka	okuzogqoka	kuzogqoka	akuzugqoka	okungezugqoka	kungezugqoka
Class 17	kuzogqoka	okuzogqoka	kuzogqoka	akuzugqoka	okungezugqoka	kungezugqoka
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyogqoka	engiyogqoka	ngiyogqoka	angiyugqoka	engingeyugqoka	ngingeyugqoka
2nd singular	uyogqoka	oyogqoka	uyogqoka	awuyugqoka	ongeyugqoka	ungeyugqoka
1st plural	siyogqoka	esiyogqoka	siyogqoka	asiyugqoka	esingeyugqoka	singeyugqoka
2nd plural	niyogqoka	eniyogqoka	niyogqoka	aniyugqoka	eningeyugqoka	ningeyugqoka
Class 1	uyogqoka	oyogqoka	eyogqoka	akayugqoka	ongeyugqoka	engeyugqoka
Class 2	bayogqoka	abayogqoka	beyogqoka	abayugqoka	abangeyugqoka	bengeyugqoka
Class 3	uyogqoka	oyogqoka	uyogqoka	awuyugqoka	ongeyugqoka	ungeyugqoka
Class 4	iyogqoka	eyogqoka	iyogqoka	ayiyugqoka	engeyugqoka	ingeyugqoka
Class 5	liyogqoka	eliyogqoka	liyogqoka	aliyugqoka	elingeyugqoka	lingeyugqoka
Class 6	ayogqoka	ayogqoka	eyogqoka	awayugqoka	angeyugqoka	engeyugqoka
Class 7	siyogqoka	esiyogqoka	siyogqoka	asiyugqoka	esingeyugqoka	singeyugqoka
Class 8	ziyogqoka	eziyogqoka	ziyogqoka	aziyugqoka	ezingeyugqoka	zingeyugqoka
Class 9	iyogqoka	eyogqoka	iyogqoka	ayiyugqoka	engeyugqoka	ingeyugqoka
Class 10	ziyogqoka	eziyogqoka	ziyogqoka	aziyugqoka	ezingeyugqoka	zingeyugqoka
Class 11	luyogqoka	oluyogqoka	luyogqoka	aluyugqoka	olungeyugqoka	lungeyugqoka
Class 14	buyogqoka	obuyogqoka	buyogqoka	abuyugqoka	obungeyugqoka	bungeyugqoka
Class 15	kuyogqoka	okuyogqoka	kuyogqoka	akuyugqoka	okungeyugqoka	kungeyugqoka
Class 17	kuyogqoka	okuyogqoka	kuyogqoka	akuyugqoka	okungeyugqoka	kungeyugqoka
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngigqoke	ngingagqoki
2nd singular	ugqoke	ungagqoki
1st plural	sigqoke	singagqoki
2nd plural	nigqoke	ningagqoki
Class 1	agqoke	angagqoki
Class 2	bagqoke	bangagqoki
Class 3	ugqoke	ungagqoki
Class 4	igqoke	ingagqoki
Class 5	ligqoke	lingagqoki
Class 6	agqoke	angagqoki
Class 7	sigqoke	singagqoki
Class 8	zigqoke	zingagqoki
Class 9	igqoke	ingagqoki
Class 10	zigqoke	zingagqoki
Class 11	lugqoke	lungagqoki
Class 14	bugqoke	bungagqoki
Class 15	kugqoke	kungagqoki
Class 17	kugqoke	kungagqoki
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngagqoka	ngangagqoka, angagqoka, angangagqoka
2nd singular	wagqoka	wangagqoka, awagqoka, awangagqoka
1st plural	sagqoka	sangagqoka, asagqoka, asangagqoka
2nd plural	nagqoka	nangagqoka, anagqoka, anangagqoka
Class 1	wagqoka	wangagqoka, akagqoka, akangagqoka
Class 2	bagqoka	bangagqoka, abagqoka, abangagqoka
Class 3	wagqoka	wangagqoka, awagqoka, awangagqoka
Class 4	yagqoka	yangagqoka, ayagqoka, ayangagqoka
Class 5	lagqoka	langagqoka, alagqoka, alangagqoka
Class 6	agqoka	angagqoka, awagqoka, awangagqoka
Class 7	sagqoka	sangagqoka, asagqoka, asangagqoka
Class 8	zagqoka	zangagqoka, azagqoka, azangagqoka
Class 9	yagqoka	yangagqoka, ayagqoka, ayangagqoka
Class 10	zagqoka	zangagqoka, azagqoka, azangagqoka
Class 11	lwagqoka	lwangagqoka, alwagqoka, alwangagqoka
Class 14	bagqoka	bangagqoka, abagqoka, abangagqoka
Class 15	kwagqoka	kwangagqoka, akwagqoka, akwangagqoka
Class 17	kwagqoka	kwangagqoka, akwagqoka, akwangagqoka

Derived terms

• isigqoko

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “gqoka”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “gqoka (6.3)”