vala

See also: Vala, vaļa, vaļā, and vala-

Finnish

(index va)

Etymology 1

Compare vale (“lie”), valaa (“to cast, to pour”). Might be related to the New Year's custom of molybdomancy with uudenvuodentina.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: va‧la
Rhymes: -ɑlɑ
IPA^(key): [ˈʋɑlɑ]

Noun

vala

oath

Declension

Inflection of vala (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		vala	valat
genitive		valan	valojen
partitive		valaa	valoja
illative		valaan	valoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		vala	valat
accusative	nom.	vala	valat
accusative	gen.	valan	valat
genitive		valan	valojen valain^rare
partitive		valaa	valoja
inessive		valassa	valoissa
elative		valasta	valoista
illative		valaan	valoihin
adessive		valalla	valoilla
ablative		valalta	valoilta
allative		valalle	valoille
essive		valana	valoina
translative		valaksi	valoiksi
instructive		—	valoin
abessive		valatta	valoitta
comitative		—	valoineen

Derived terms

väärä vala

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: va‧la
Rhymes: pala
IPA^(key): /ˈvɑlɑ(ʔ)/

Verb

vala

Indicative present connegative form of valaa.
Second-person singular imperative present form of valaa.
Second-person singular imperative present connegative form of valaa.

Anagrams

lava

Hungarian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈvɒlɒ]
Hyphenation: va‧la

Verb

vala

(archaic) third-person singular past of van
- 1844, Sándor Petőfi, János vitéz, chapter 4, stanza 1:
  Mikorra a patak vize tükörré lett, / Melybe ezer csillag ragyogása nézett: / Jancsi Iluskáék kertje alatt vala; / Maga sem tudta, hogy mikép jutott oda.

Synonyms

volt (modern)

Ingrian

Noun

vala

oath

Kurdish

Alternative forms

vale

Adjective

vala

empty

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

vala n pl

definite plural of val

Portuguese

Noun

vala f (plural valas)

ditch, trench

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

vàlāh
vàlāj

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish والله‎ (vallâhi), from Arabic وَاللّٰه‎ (wa-llāh).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʋǎlaː/
Hyphenation: va‧la

Adverb

vàlā (Cyrillic spelling ва̀ла̄)

truthfully, honestly

Interjection

vàlā (Cyrillic spelling ва̀ла̄)

by God!, begad, egad, by golly

Swazi

Verb

-vala

to close, to shut

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Verb

-vala^?

(transitive) to close, to shut
Antonym: -vula

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dùgada.

Verb

-vala

(transitive) to close, to shut
Antonym: -vula

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuvala
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuvala	ukungavali
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	vala	vale
Plural	valani	valeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyavala, ngivala	engivalayo, engivala	ngivala	angivali	engingavali	ngingavali
2nd singular	uyavala, uvala	ovalayo, ovala	uvala	awuvali	ongavali	ungavali
1st plural	siyavala, sivala	esivalayo, esivala	sivala	asivali	esingavali	singavali
2nd plural	niyavala, nivala	enivalayo, enivala	nivala	anivali	eningavali	ningavali
Class 1	uyavala, uvala	ovalayo, ovala	evala	akavali	ongavali	engavali
Class 2	bayavala, bavala	abavalayo, abavala	bevala	abavali	abangavali	bengavali
Class 3	uyavala, uvala	ovalayo, ovala	uvala	awuvali	ongavali	ungavali
Class 4	iyavala, ivala	evalayo, evala	ivala	ayivali	engavali	ingavali
Class 5	liyavala, livala	elivalayo, elivala	livala	alivali	elingavali	lingavali
Class 6	ayavala, avala	avalayo, avala	evala	awavali	angavali	engavali
Class 7	siyavala, sivala	esivalayo, esivala	sivala	asivali	esingavali	singavali
Class 8	ziyavala, zivala	ezivalayo, ezivala	zivala	azivali	ezingavali	zingavali
Class 9	iyavala, ivala	evalayo, evala	ivala	ayivali	engavali	ingavali
Class 10	ziyavala, zivala	ezivalayo, ezivala	zivala	azivali	ezingavali	zingavali
Class 11	luyavala, luvala	oluvalayo, oluvala	luvala	aluvali	olungavali	lungavali
Class 14	buyavala, buvala	obuvalayo, obuvala	buvala	abuvali	obungavali	bungavali
Class 15	kuyavala, kuvala	okuvalayo, okuvala	kuvala	akuvali	okungavali	kungavali
Class 17	kuyavala, kuvala	okuvalayo, okuvala	kuvala	akuvali	okungavali	kungavali
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngivalile, ngivalē	engivalile, engivalē	ngivalile, ngivalē	angivalanga	engingavalanga	ngingavalanga
2nd singular	uvalile, uvalē	ovalile, ovalē	uvalile, uvalē	awuvalanga	ongavalanga	ungavalanga
1st plural	sivalile, sivalē	esivalile, esivalē	sivalile, sivalē	asivalanga	esingavalanga	singavalanga
2nd plural	nivalile, nivalē	enivalile, enivalē	nivalile, nivalē	anivalanga	eningavalanga	ningavalanga
Class 1	uvalile, uvalē	ovalile, ovalē	evalile, evalē	akavalanga	ongavalanga	engavalanga
Class 2	bavalile, bavalē	abavalile, abavalē	bevalile, bevalē	abavalanga	abangavalanga	bengavalanga
Class 3	uvalile, uvalē	ovalile, ovalē	uvalile, uvalē	awuvalanga	ongavalanga	ungavalanga
Class 4	ivalile, ivalē	evalile, evalē	ivalile, ivalē	ayivalanga	engavalanga	ingavalanga
Class 5	livalile, livalē	elivalile, elivalē	livalile, livalē	alivalanga	elingavalanga	lingavalanga
Class 6	avalile, avalē	avalile, avalē	evalile, evalē	awavalanga	angavalanga	engavalanga
Class 7	sivalile, sivalē	esivalile, esivalē	sivalile, sivalē	asivalanga	esingavalanga	singavalanga
Class 8	zivalile, zivalē	ezivalile, ezivalē	zivalile, zivalē	azivalanga	ezingavalanga	zingavalanga
Class 9	ivalile, ivalē	evalile, evalē	ivalile, ivalē	ayivalanga	engavalanga	ingavalanga
Class 10	zivalile, zivalē	ezivalile, ezivalē	zivalile, zivalē	azivalanga	ezingavalanga	zingavalanga
Class 11	luvalile, luvalē	oluvalile, oluvalē	luvalile, luvalē	aluvalanga	olungavalanga	lungavalanga
Class 14	buvalile, buvalē	obuvalile, obuvalē	buvalile, buvalē	abuvalanga	obungavalanga	bungavalanga
Class 15	kuvalile, kuvalē	okuvalile, okuvalē	kuvalile, kuvalē	akuvalanga	okungavalanga	kungavalanga
Class 17	kuvalile, kuvalē	okuvalile, okuvalē	kuvalile, kuvalē	akuvalanga	okungavalanga	kungavalanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāvala	engāvala	ngāvala	angivalanga	engingavalanga	ngingavalanga
2nd singular	wāvala	owāvala	wāvala	awuvalanga	ongavalanga	ungavalanga
1st plural	sāvala	esāvala	sāvala	asivalanga	esingavalanga	singavalanga
2nd plural	nāvala	enāvala	nāvala	anivalanga	eningavalanga	ningavalanga
Class 1	wāvala	owāvala	āvala	akavalanga	ongavalanga	engavalanga
Class 2	bāvala	abāvala	bāvala	abavalanga	abangavalanga	bengavalanga
Class 3	wāvala	owāvala	wāvala	awuvalanga	ongavalanga	ungavalanga
Class 4	yāvala	eyāvala	yāvala	ayivalanga	engavalanga	ingavalanga
Class 5	lāvala	elāvala	lāvala	alivalanga	elingavalanga	lingavalanga
Class 6	āvala	āvala	āvala	awavalanga	angavalanga	engavalanga
Class 7	sāvala	esāvala	sāvala	asivalanga	esingavalanga	singavalanga
Class 8	zāvala	ezāvala	zāvala	azivalanga	ezingavalanga	zingavalanga
Class 9	yāvala	eyāvala	yāvala	ayivalanga	engavalanga	ingavalanga
Class 10	zāvala	ezāvala	zāvala	azivalanga	ezingavalanga	zingavalanga
Class 11	lwāvala	olwāvala	lwāvala	aluvalanga	olungavalanga	lungavalanga
Class 14	bāvala	obāvala	bāvala	abuvalanga	obungavalanga	bungavalanga
Class 15	kwāvala	okwāvala	kwāvala	akuvalanga	okungavalanga	kungavalanga
Class 17	kwāvala	okwāvala	kwāvala	akuvalanga	okungavalanga	kungavalanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingavala	—	ngingavala	ngingevale	—	ngingevale
2nd singular	ungavala	—	ungavala	ungevale	—	ungevale
1st plural	singavala	—	singavala	singevale	—	singevale
2nd plural	ningavala	—	ningavala	ningevale	—	ningevale
Class 1	angavala	—	engavala	angevale	—	engevale
Class 2	bangavala	—	bengavala	bangevale	—	bengevale
Class 3	ungavala	—	ungavala	ungevale	—	ungevale
Class 4	ingavala	—	ingavala	ingevale	—	ingevale
Class 5	lingavala	—	lingavala	lingevale	—	lingevale
Class 6	angavala	—	engavala	angevale	—	engevale
Class 7	singavala	—	singavala	singevale	—	singevale
Class 8	zingavala	—	zingavala	zingevale	—	zingevale
Class 9	ingavala	—	ingavala	ingevale	—	ingevale
Class 10	zingavala	—	zingavala	zingevale	—	zingevale
Class 11	lungavala	—	lungavala	lungevale	—	lungevale
Class 14	bungavala	—	bungavala	bungevale	—	bungevale
Class 15	kungavala	—	kungavala	kungevale	—	kungevale
Class 17	kungavala	—	kungavala	kungevale	—	kungevale
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizovala	engizovala	ngizovala	angizuvala	—	ngingezuvala
2nd singular	uzovala	ozovala	uzovala	awuzuvala	—	ungezuvala
1st plural	sizovala	esizovala	sizovala	asizuvala	—	singezuvala
2nd plural	nizovala	enizovala	nizovala	anizuvala	—	ningezuvala
Class 1	uzovala	ozovala	ezovala	akazuvala	—	engezuvala
Class 2	bazovala	abazovala	bezovala	abazuvala	—	bengezuvala
Class 3	uzovala	ozovala	uzovala	awuzuvala	—	ungezuvala
Class 4	izovala	ezovala	izovala	ayizuvala	—	ingezuvala
Class 5	lizovala	elizovala	lizovala	alizuvala	—	lingezuvala
Class 6	azovala	azovala	ezovala	awazuvala	—	engezuvala
Class 7	sizovala	esizovala	sizovala	asizuvala	—	singezuvala
Class 8	zizovala	ezizovala	zizovala	azizuvala	—	zingezuvala
Class 9	izovala	ezovala	izovala	ayizuvala	—	ingezuvala
Class 10	zizovala	ezizovala	zizovala	azizuvala	—	zingezuvala
Class 11	luzovala	oluzovala	luzovala	aluzuvala	—	lungezuvala
Class 14	buzovala	obuzovala	buzovala	abuzuvala	—	bungezuvala
Class 15	kuzovala	okuzovala	kuzovala	akuzuvala	—	kungezuvala
Class 17	kuzovala	okuzovala	kuzovala	akuzuvala	—	kungezuvala
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyovala	engiyovala	ngiyovala	angiyuvala	—	ngingeyuvala
2nd singular	uyovala	oyovala	uyovala	awuyuvala	—	ungeyuvala
1st plural	siyovala	esiyovala	siyovala	asiyuvala	—	singeyuvala
2nd plural	niyovala	eniyovala	niyovala	aniyuvala	—	ningeyuvala
Class 1	uyovala	oyovala	eyovala	akayuvala	—	engeyuvala
Class 2	bayovala	abayovala	beyovala	abayuvala	—	bengeyuvala
Class 3	uyovala	oyovala	uyovala	awuyuvala	—	ungeyuvala
Class 4	iyovala	eyovala	iyovala	ayiyuvala	—	ingeyuvala
Class 5	liyovala	eliyovala	liyovala	aliyuvala	—	lingeyuvala
Class 6	ayovala	ayovala	eyovala	awayuvala	—	engeyuvala
Class 7	siyovala	esiyovala	siyovala	asiyuvala	—	singeyuvala
Class 8	ziyovala	eziyovala	ziyovala	aziyuvala	—	zingeyuvala
Class 9	iyovala	eyovala	iyovala	ayiyuvala	—	ingeyuvala
Class 10	ziyovala	eziyovala	ziyovala	aziyuvala	—	zingeyuvala
Class 11	luyovala	oluyovala	luyovala	aluyuvala	—	lungeyuvala
Class 14	buyovala	obuyovala	buyovala	abuyuvala	—	bungeyuvala
Class 15	kuyovala	okuyovala	kuyovala	akuyuvala	—	kungeyuvala
Class 17	kuyovala	okuyovala	kuyovala	akuyuvala	—	kungeyuvala
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngivale	ngingavali
2nd singular	uvale	ungavali
1st plural	sivale	singavali
2nd plural	nivale	ningavali
Class 1	avale	angavali
Class 2	bavale	bangavali
Class 3	uvale	ungavali
Class 4	ivale	ingavali
Class 5	livale	lingavali
Class 6	avale	angavali
Class 7	sivale	singavali
Class 8	zivale	zingavali
Class 9	ivale	ingavali
Class 10	zivale	zingavali
Class 11	luvale	lungavali
Class 14	buvale	bungavali
Class 15	kuvale	kungavali
Class 17	kuvale	kungavali
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngavala	angivala
2nd singular	wavala	awuvala
1st plural	savala	asivala
2nd plural	navala	anivala
Class 1	wavala	akavala
Class 2	bavala	abavala
Class 3	wavala	awuvala
Class 4	yavala	ayivala
Class 5	lavala	alivala
Class 6	avala	awavala
Class 7	savala	asivala
Class 8	zavala	azivala
Class 9	yavala	ayivala
Class 10	zavala	azivala
Class 11	lwavala	aluvala
Class 14	bavala	abuvala
Class 15	kwavala	akuvala
Class 17	kwavala	akuvala

References

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

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