start - qala

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukuqala
Inchoative	no
Transitivity	either

Example sentences

• English

  We will start the procedure at 5 o' clock.

  IsiXhosa

  Sizoqala inkqubo ngentsimbi yesihlanu.

• English

  When will we start?

  IsiXhosa

  Siza kuqala nini?

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Antonym	finish - gqiba (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨verb⁩)
Related meaning	first - ukuqala (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨uku⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	firstly - okukuqala (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨adverb⁩)
Related meaning	beginning - isiqalo (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨isi/izi⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	in the beginning - ekuqaleni (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨preposition⁩)