xoxa

Lala (South Africa)

Etymology

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Verb

-xoxa

1. to chat, to discuss

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

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Verb

-xoxa

1. to chat, to discuss

Inflection

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Xhosa

Etymology

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Verb

-xoxa

1. (transitive) to chat, to discuss

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ǁoːǁa/

Verb

-xoxa

1. (intransitive) to chat, to converse, to talk

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuxoxa
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuxoxa	ukungaxoxi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	xoxa	-xoxe
Plural	xoxani	-xoxeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaxoxa, ngixoxa	engixoxayo, engixoxa	ngixoxa	angixoxi	engingaxoxi	ngingaxoxi
2nd singular	uyaxoxa, uxoxa	oxoxayo, oxoxa	uxoxa	awuxoxi	ongaxoxi	ungaxoxi
1st plural	siyaxoxa, sixoxa	esixoxayo, esixoxa	sixoxa	asixoxi	esingaxoxi	singaxoxi
2nd plural	niyaxoxa, nixoxa	enixoxayo, enixoxa	nixoxa	anixoxi	eningaxoxi	ningaxoxi
Class 1	uyaxoxa, uxoxa	oxoxayo, oxoxa	exoxa	akaxoxi	ongaxoxi	engaxoxi
Class 2	bayaxoxa, baxoxa	abaxoxayo, abaxoxa	bexoxa	abaxoxi	abangaxoxi	bengaxoxi
Class 3	uyaxoxa, uxoxa	oxoxayo, oxoxa	uxoxa	awuxoxi	ongaxoxi	ungaxoxi
Class 4	iyaxoxa, ixoxa	exoxayo, exoxa	ixoxa	ayixoxi	engaxoxi	ingaxoxi
Class 5	liyaxoxa, lixoxa	elixoxayo, elixoxa	lixoxa	alixoxi	elingaxoxi	lingaxoxi
Class 6	ayaxoxa, axoxa	axoxayo, axoxa	exoxa	awaxoxi	angaxoxi	engaxoxi
Class 7	siyaxoxa, sixoxa	esixoxayo, esixoxa	sixoxa	asixoxi	esingaxoxi	singaxoxi
Class 8	ziyaxoxa, zixoxa	ezixoxayo, ezixoxa	zixoxa	azixoxi	ezingaxoxi	zingaxoxi
Class 9	iyaxoxa, ixoxa	exoxayo, exoxa	ixoxa	ayixoxi	engaxoxi	ingaxoxi
Class 10	ziyaxoxa, zixoxa	ezixoxayo, ezixoxa	zixoxa	azixoxi	ezingaxoxi	zingaxoxi
Class 11	luyaxoxa, luxoxa	oluxoxayo, oluxoxa	luxoxa	aluxoxi	olungaxoxi	lungaxoxi
Class 14	buyaxoxa, buxoxa	obuxoxayo, obuxoxa	buxoxa	abuxoxi	obungaxoxi	bungaxoxi
Class 15	kuyaxoxa, kuxoxa	okuxoxayo, okuxoxa	kuxoxa	akuxoxi	okungaxoxi	kungaxoxi
Class 17	kuyaxoxa, kuxoxa	okuxoxayo, okuxoxa	kuxoxa	akuxoxi	okungaxoxi	kungaxoxi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngixoxile, ngixoxē	engixoxile, engixoxē	ngixoxile, ngixoxē	angixoxanga	engingaxoxanga	ngingaxoxanga
2nd singular	uxoxile, uxoxē	oxoxile, oxoxē	uxoxile, uxoxē	awuxoxanga	ongaxoxanga	ungaxoxanga
1st plural	sixoxile, sixoxē	esixoxile, esixoxē	sixoxile, sixoxē	asixoxanga	esingaxoxanga	singaxoxanga
2nd plural	nixoxile, nixoxē	enixoxile, enixoxē	nixoxile, nixoxē	anixoxanga	eningaxoxanga	ningaxoxanga
Class 1	uxoxile, uxoxē	oxoxile, oxoxē	exoxile, exoxē	akaxoxanga	ongaxoxanga	engaxoxanga
Class 2	baxoxile, baxoxē	abaxoxile, abaxoxē	bexoxile, bexoxē	abaxoxanga	abangaxoxanga	bengaxoxanga
Class 3	uxoxile, uxoxē	oxoxile, oxoxē	uxoxile, uxoxē	awuxoxanga	ongaxoxanga	ungaxoxanga
Class 4	ixoxile, ixoxē	exoxile, exoxē	ixoxile, ixoxē	ayixoxanga	engaxoxanga	ingaxoxanga
Class 5	lixoxile, lixoxē	elixoxile, elixoxē	lixoxile, lixoxē	alixoxanga	elingaxoxanga	lingaxoxanga
Class 6	axoxile, axoxē	axoxile, axoxē	exoxile, exoxē	awaxoxanga	angaxoxanga	engaxoxanga
Class 7	sixoxile, sixoxē	esixoxile, esixoxē	sixoxile, sixoxē	asixoxanga	esingaxoxanga	singaxoxanga
Class 8	zixoxile, zixoxē	ezixoxile, ezixoxē	zixoxile, zixoxē	azixoxanga	ezingaxoxanga	zingaxoxanga
Class 9	ixoxile, ixoxē	exoxile, exoxē	ixoxile, ixoxē	ayixoxanga	engaxoxanga	ingaxoxanga
Class 10	zixoxile, zixoxē	ezixoxile, ezixoxē	zixoxile, zixoxē	azixoxanga	ezingaxoxanga	zingaxoxanga
Class 11	luxoxile, luxoxē	oluxoxile, oluxoxē	luxoxile, luxoxē	aluxoxanga	olungaxoxanga	lungaxoxanga
Class 14	buxoxile, buxoxē	obuxoxile, obuxoxē	buxoxile, buxoxē	abuxoxanga	obungaxoxanga	bungaxoxanga
Class 15	kuxoxile, kuxoxē	okuxoxile, okuxoxē	kuxoxile, kuxoxē	akuxoxanga	okungaxoxanga	kungaxoxanga
Class 17	kuxoxile, kuxoxē	okuxoxile, okuxoxē	kuxoxile, kuxoxē	akuxoxanga	okungaxoxanga	kungaxoxanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāxoxa	engāxoxa	ngāxoxa	angixoxanga	engingaxoxanga	ngingaxoxanga
2nd singular	wāxoxa	owāxoxa	wāxoxa	awuxoxanga	ongaxoxanga	ungaxoxanga
1st plural	sāxoxa	esāxoxa	sāxoxa	asixoxanga	esingaxoxanga	singaxoxanga
2nd plural	nāxoxa	enāxoxa	nāxoxa	anixoxanga	eningaxoxanga	ningaxoxanga
Class 1	wāxoxa	owāxoxa	āxoxa	akaxoxanga	ongaxoxanga	engaxoxanga
Class 2	bāxoxa	abāxoxa	bāxoxa	abaxoxanga	abangaxoxanga	bengaxoxanga
Class 3	wāxoxa	owāxoxa	wāxoxa	awuxoxanga	ongaxoxanga	ungaxoxanga
Class 4	yāxoxa	eyāxoxa	yāxoxa	ayixoxanga	engaxoxanga	ingaxoxanga
Class 5	lāxoxa	elāxoxa	lāxoxa	alixoxanga	elingaxoxanga	lingaxoxanga
Class 6	āxoxa	āxoxa	āxoxa	awaxoxanga	angaxoxanga	engaxoxanga
Class 7	sāxoxa	esāxoxa	sāxoxa	asixoxanga	esingaxoxanga	singaxoxanga
Class 8	zāxoxa	ezāxoxa	zāxoxa	azixoxanga	ezingaxoxanga	zingaxoxanga
Class 9	yāxoxa	eyāxoxa	yāxoxa	ayixoxanga	engaxoxanga	ingaxoxanga
Class 10	zāxoxa	ezāxoxa	zāxoxa	azixoxanga	ezingaxoxanga	zingaxoxanga
Class 11	lwāxoxa	olwāxoxa	lwāxoxa	aluxoxanga	olungaxoxanga	lungaxoxanga
Class 14	bāxoxa	obāxoxa	bāxoxa	abuxoxanga	obungaxoxanga	bungaxoxanga
Class 15	kwāxoxa	okwāxoxa	kwāxoxa	akuxoxanga	okungaxoxanga	kungaxoxanga
Class 17	kwāxoxa	okwāxoxa	kwāxoxa	akuxoxanga	okungaxoxanga	kungaxoxanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaxoxa	—	ngingaxoxa	ngingexoxe	—	ngingexoxe
2nd singular	ungaxoxa	—	ungaxoxa	ungexoxe	—	ungexoxe
1st plural	singaxoxa	—	singaxoxa	singexoxe	—	singexoxe
2nd plural	ningaxoxa	—	ningaxoxa	ningexoxe	—	ningexoxe
Class 1	angaxoxa	—	engaxoxa	angexoxe	—	engexoxe
Class 2	bangaxoxa	—	bengaxoxa	bangexoxe	—	bengexoxe
Class 3	ungaxoxa	—	ungaxoxa	ungexoxe	—	ungexoxe
Class 4	ingaxoxa	—	ingaxoxa	ingexoxe	—	ingexoxe
Class 5	lingaxoxa	—	lingaxoxa	lingexoxe	—	lingexoxe
Class 6	angaxoxa	—	engaxoxa	angexoxe	—	engexoxe
Class 7	singaxoxa	—	singaxoxa	singexoxe	—	singexoxe
Class 8	zingaxoxa	—	zingaxoxa	zingexoxe	—	zingexoxe
Class 9	ingaxoxa	—	ingaxoxa	ingexoxe	—	ingexoxe
Class 10	zingaxoxa	—	zingaxoxa	zingexoxe	—	zingexoxe
Class 11	lungaxoxa	—	lungaxoxa	lungexoxe	—	lungexoxe
Class 14	bungaxoxa	—	bungaxoxa	bungexoxe	—	bungexoxe
Class 15	kungaxoxa	—	kungaxoxa	kungexoxe	—	kungexoxe
Class 17	kungaxoxa	—	kungaxoxa	kungexoxe	—	kungexoxe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoxoxa	engizoxoxa	ngizoxoxa	angizuxoxa	engingezuxoxa	ngingezuxoxa
2nd singular	uzoxoxa	ozoxoxa	uzoxoxa	awuzuxoxa	ongezuxoxa	ungezuxoxa
1st plural	sizoxoxa	esizoxoxa	sizoxoxa	asizuxoxa	esingezuxoxa	singezuxoxa
2nd plural	nizoxoxa	enizoxoxa	nizoxoxa	anizuxoxa	eningezuxoxa	ningezuxoxa
Class 1	uzoxoxa	ozoxoxa	ezoxoxa	akazuxoxa	ongezuxoxa	engezuxoxa
Class 2	bazoxoxa	abazoxoxa	bezoxoxa	abazuxoxa	abangezuxoxa	bengezuxoxa
Class 3	uzoxoxa	ozoxoxa	uzoxoxa	awuzuxoxa	ongezuxoxa	ungezuxoxa
Class 4	izoxoxa	ezoxoxa	izoxoxa	ayizuxoxa	engezuxoxa	ingezuxoxa
Class 5	lizoxoxa	elizoxoxa	lizoxoxa	alizuxoxa	elingezuxoxa	lingezuxoxa
Class 6	azoxoxa	azoxoxa	ezoxoxa	awazuxoxa	angezuxoxa	engezuxoxa
Class 7	sizoxoxa	esizoxoxa	sizoxoxa	asizuxoxa	esingezuxoxa	singezuxoxa
Class 8	zizoxoxa	ezizoxoxa	zizoxoxa	azizuxoxa	ezingezuxoxa	zingezuxoxa
Class 9	izoxoxa	ezoxoxa	izoxoxa	ayizuxoxa	engezuxoxa	ingezuxoxa
Class 10	zizoxoxa	ezizoxoxa	zizoxoxa	azizuxoxa	ezingezuxoxa	zingezuxoxa
Class 11	luzoxoxa	oluzoxoxa	luzoxoxa	aluzuxoxa	olungezuxoxa	lungezuxoxa
Class 14	buzoxoxa	obuzoxoxa	buzoxoxa	abuzuxoxa	obungezuxoxa	bungezuxoxa
Class 15	kuzoxoxa	okuzoxoxa	kuzoxoxa	akuzuxoxa	okungezuxoxa	kungezuxoxa
Class 17	kuzoxoxa	okuzoxoxa	kuzoxoxa	akuzuxoxa	okungezuxoxa	kungezuxoxa
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoxoxa	engiyoxoxa	ngiyoxoxa	angiyuxoxa	engingeyuxoxa	ngingeyuxoxa
2nd singular	uyoxoxa	oyoxoxa	uyoxoxa	awuyuxoxa	ongeyuxoxa	ungeyuxoxa
1st plural	siyoxoxa	esiyoxoxa	siyoxoxa	asiyuxoxa	esingeyuxoxa	singeyuxoxa
2nd plural	niyoxoxa	eniyoxoxa	niyoxoxa	aniyuxoxa	eningeyuxoxa	ningeyuxoxa
Class 1	uyoxoxa	oyoxoxa	eyoxoxa	akayuxoxa	ongeyuxoxa	engeyuxoxa
Class 2	bayoxoxa	abayoxoxa	beyoxoxa	abayuxoxa	abangeyuxoxa	bengeyuxoxa
Class 3	uyoxoxa	oyoxoxa	uyoxoxa	awuyuxoxa	ongeyuxoxa	ungeyuxoxa
Class 4	iyoxoxa	eyoxoxa	iyoxoxa	ayiyuxoxa	engeyuxoxa	ingeyuxoxa
Class 5	liyoxoxa	eliyoxoxa	liyoxoxa	aliyuxoxa	elingeyuxoxa	lingeyuxoxa
Class 6	ayoxoxa	ayoxoxa	eyoxoxa	awayuxoxa	angeyuxoxa	engeyuxoxa
Class 7	siyoxoxa	esiyoxoxa	siyoxoxa	asiyuxoxa	esingeyuxoxa	singeyuxoxa
Class 8	ziyoxoxa	eziyoxoxa	ziyoxoxa	aziyuxoxa	ezingeyuxoxa	zingeyuxoxa
Class 9	iyoxoxa	eyoxoxa	iyoxoxa	ayiyuxoxa	engeyuxoxa	ingeyuxoxa
Class 10	ziyoxoxa	eziyoxoxa	ziyoxoxa	aziyuxoxa	ezingeyuxoxa	zingeyuxoxa
Class 11	luyoxoxa	oluyoxoxa	luyoxoxa	aluyuxoxa	olungeyuxoxa	lungeyuxoxa
Class 14	buyoxoxa	obuyoxoxa	buyoxoxa	abuyuxoxa	obungeyuxoxa	bungeyuxoxa
Class 15	kuyoxoxa	okuyoxoxa	kuyoxoxa	akuyuxoxa	okungeyuxoxa	kungeyuxoxa
Class 17	kuyoxoxa	okuyoxoxa	kuyoxoxa	akuyuxoxa	okungeyuxoxa	kungeyuxoxa
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngixoxe	ngingaxoxi
2nd singular	uxoxe	ungaxoxi
1st plural	sixoxe	singaxoxi
2nd plural	nixoxe	ningaxoxi
Class 1	axoxe	angaxoxi
Class 2	baxoxe	bangaxoxi
Class 3	uxoxe	ungaxoxi
Class 4	ixoxe	ingaxoxi
Class 5	lixoxe	lingaxoxi
Class 6	axoxe	angaxoxi
Class 7	sixoxe	singaxoxi
Class 8	zixoxe	zingaxoxi
Class 9	ixoxe	ingaxoxi
Class 10	zixoxe	zingaxoxi
Class 11	luxoxe	lungaxoxi
Class 14	buxoxe	bungaxoxi
Class 15	kuxoxe	kungaxoxi
Class 17	kuxoxe	kungaxoxi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaxoxa	ngangaxoxa, angaxoxa, angangaxoxa
2nd singular	waxoxa	wangaxoxa, awaxoxa, awangaxoxa
1st plural	saxoxa	sangaxoxa, asaxoxa, asangaxoxa
2nd plural	naxoxa	nangaxoxa, anaxoxa, anangaxoxa
Class 1	waxoxa	wangaxoxa, akaxoxa, akangaxoxa
Class 2	baxoxa	bangaxoxa, abaxoxa, abangaxoxa
Class 3	waxoxa	wangaxoxa, awaxoxa, awangaxoxa
Class 4	yaxoxa	yangaxoxa, ayaxoxa, ayangaxoxa
Class 5	laxoxa	langaxoxa, alaxoxa, alangaxoxa
Class 6	axoxa	angaxoxa, awaxoxa, awangaxoxa
Class 7	saxoxa	sangaxoxa, asaxoxa, asangaxoxa
Class 8	zaxoxa	zangaxoxa, azaxoxa, azangaxoxa
Class 9	yaxoxa	yangaxoxa, ayaxoxa, ayangaxoxa
Class 10	zaxoxa	zangaxoxa, azaxoxa, azangaxoxa
Class 11	lwaxoxa	lwangaxoxa, alwaxoxa, alwangaxoxa
Class 14	baxoxa	bangaxoxa, abaxoxa, abangaxoxa
Class 15	kwaxoxa	kwangaxoxa, akwaxoxa, akwangaxoxa
Class 17	kwaxoxa	kwangaxoxa, akwaxoxa, akwangaxoxa

References

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