Infinitive
ukudaka
Imperative
| Singular | daka |
| Plural | dakani |
Future Near
Future Remote
Subjunctive Present
| Sg.1 | ngidake |
| Sg.2 | udake |
| Pl.1 | sidake |
| Pl.2 | nidake |
Subjunctive Past
| Sg.1 | ngadaka |
| Sg.2 | wadaka |
| Pl.1 | sadaka |
| Pl.2 | nadaka |
Verbs conjugated like daka
sayina,
shunqa,
shesha,
shaywa,
xubana,
xoxela,
xolisa,
xolela,
xhapha,
xhosha,
xegisa,
beletha,
xabana,
yalela,
chathaza,
fundisa,
phothula,
phumelela,
phephela,
phenduka, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Etymology
A regional wanderwort, perhaps from Khoekhoe daxab or Arabic دَخَّنَ (daḵḵana). Cognate with Shona -dhaka (“intoxicate”), Venda -daha (“smoke tobacco”), Northern Sotho -taga (“become intoxicated”). See: Shona '
dhaka'.
Verbs referencing "daka"
Shona
dhaka.
Sample Sentences