Igama · root entry nº 49
sula
verb
Wipe
uku + sula →
ukosula
noun (class 15)
To wipe; wiping; smearing
sula + isisa →
sulisisa
verb
Wipe (dry) properly or thoroughly
Sulisisa lomanzi uwachithe apho wena. '[You] thorough wipe that water you spilled there.'
sula →
sulani
verb
Wipe
sula + eka →
suleka
adjective
Capable of being wiped (dry or off). Able to be restored/corrected by wiping.
sula + eleka →
suleleka
adjective
- Susceptible to infection; 2. Capable of having a substance smeared
Uze uyazi ke ukuba siyosuleleka nathi. 'Just know that we're also susceptible to infection.'
sula + ela →
sulela
verb
- Wipe for or on behalf of someone; 2. infect someone; 3. Smear a substance on to something
Ndiye ndamosulela izitya kuba ebengxamile. 'I wiped (dry) the dishes for him/her since he/she was in a hurry.' 2. Vala umlomo xa ukhohlela, uzakusosulela. 'Cover your mouth when coughing, you'll infect us.'
sula + iwa →
sulwa
verb
Be wiped
Liye losulwa elankcenkce. 'That corrugated sheet was wiped (dry).'
ukosula + ana →
ukosulana
verb (reciprocal)
To wipe each other
Bosulana ubuso emva kokutshizana ngamanzi. 'They wiped each other's faces after splashing each other with water.'