baza

See also: Baza, bazá, bază, and bazą

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English

A Pacific baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Etymology

From Hindi बाज़ (bāz, “goshawk”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑːzə/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɑːzə

Noun

baza (plural bazas)

1. Any of three species of small, crested hawks in the genus Aviceda.

Synonyms

• crested hawk
• cuckoo-hawk

Derived terms

• Jerdon's baza, Aviceda jerdoni
• Pacific baza, Aviceda subcristata
• black baza, Aviceda leuphotes

Anagrams

• Zaba

Albanian

Noun

baza

1. inflection of bazë:
   1. definite nominative singular
   2. indefinite nominative/accusative plural

Azerbaijani

Etymology

Likely from Russian ба́за (báza).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Baku):

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Noun

baza (definite accusative bazanı, plural bazalar)

1. base

Declension

Declension of baza

	singular	plural
nominative	baza	bazalar
definite accusative	bazanı	bazaları
dative	bazaya	bazalara
locative	bazada	bazalarda
ablative	bazadan	bazalardan
definite genitive	bazanın	bazaların

Possessive forms of baza

	nominative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	bazam	bazalarım
sənin (“your”)	bazan	bazaların
onun (“his/her/its”)	bazası	bazaları
bizim (“our”)	bazamız	bazalarımız
sizin (“your”)	bazanız	bazalarınız
onların (“their”)	bazası or bazaları	bazaları
	accusative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	bazamı	bazalarımı
sənin (“your”)	bazanı	bazalarını
onun (“his/her/its”)	bazasını	bazalarını
bizim (“our”)	bazamızı	bazalarımızı
sizin (“your”)	bazanızı	bazalarınızı
onların (“their”)	bazasını or bazalarını	bazalarını
	dative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	bazama	bazalarıma
sənin (“your”)	bazana	bazalarına
onun (“his/her/its”)	bazasına	bazalarına
bizim (“our”)	bazamıza	bazalarımıza
sizin (“your”)	bazanıza	bazalarınıza
onların (“their”)	bazasına or bazalarına	bazalarına
	locative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	bazamda	bazalarımda
sənin (“your”)	bazanda	bazalarında
onun (“his/her/its”)	bazasında	bazalarında
bizim (“our”)	bazamızda	bazalarımızda
sizin (“your”)	bazanızda	bazalarınızda
onların (“their”)	bazasında or bazalarında	bazalarında
	ablative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	bazamdan	bazalarımdan
sənin (“your”)	bazandan	bazalarından
onun (“his/her/its”)	bazasından	bazalarından
bizim (“our”)	bazamızdan	bazalarımızdan
sizin (“your”)	bazanızdan	bazalarınızdan
onların (“their”)	bazasından or bazalarından	bazalarından
	genitive
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	bazamın	bazalarımın
sənin (“your”)	bazanın	bazalarının
onun (“his/her/its”)	bazasının	bazalarının
bizim (“our”)	bazamızın	bazalarımızın
sizin (“your”)	bazanızın	bazalarınızın
onların (“their”)	bazasının or bazalarının	bazalarının

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian база (baza), from French base.

Noun

baza

1. base

Declension

Declension of baza

	singular	plural
nominative	baza	bazalar
genitive	bazanıñ	bazalarnıñ
dative	bazağa	bazalarğa
accusative	bazanı	bazalarnı
locative	bazada	bazalarda
ablative	bazadan	bazalardan

References

• Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002), Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎^[3], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
• “baza”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

Dongxiang

Etymology

From Persian بازار (bâzâr, “market”) via a Turkic language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɑˈt͡sɑ/

Noun

baza

1. city
2. marketplace

Esperanto

Etymology

Etymology tree

Esperanto bazo

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Italic *-ā

Latin -ader.

▲

Latin -a

Italian -ader.

▲

Latin -a

Old Spanish -a

Spanish -ader.

Esperanto -a

Esperanto baza

From bazo + -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaza/

• Audio 1:

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• Audio 2:

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• Rhymes: -aza
• Syllabification: ba‧za

Adjective

baza (accusative singular bazan, plural bazaj, accusative plural bazajn)

1. basic

Derived terms

• bazlernejo (“elementary school, primary school”)

Related terms

• baze

Further reading

• “baza”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
• “baza”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026

Galician

Etymology

Attested since 1671 (baça). From Spanish baza, from Italian bazza.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaθa/ [ˈba.θɐ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /ˈbaθa/ [ˈba.θɐ]
• IPA^(key): (seseo) /ˈbasa/ [ˈba.sɐ]

 

• Rhymes: -aθa

• Rhymes: -aθa
• Rhymes: -asa

• Hyphenation: ba‧za

Noun

baza m (plural bazas)

1. chance, luck, benefit
   • 1671, Gabriel Feijoo, Contenda dos labradores de Caldelas:

     ò purtuges do galego
     nunca sacou boa baça
     nen'a sacarà de nòs
     s'os carballos dan estacas.

     the Portuguese, on the Galicians,
     never obtained a good advantage
     nor will take it on us
     if oaks give stakes

2. trump card

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “baza”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “baza”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “baza”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Italian

Etymology

From Hindi बाज़ (bāz, “hawk”).

Noun

baza f (plural baze)

1. African cuckoo-hawk, African baza (Aviceda cuculoides)

Kimbundu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

-baza (infinitive kubaza)

1. (transitive) to castrate
2. (intransitive) to burst, to rupture, to explode

Derived terms

• bazela
• bazesa

Descendants

• → Portuguese: bazar

References

• Assis Junior, Antonio de (1967), “Baza”, in Dicionário Kimbundu-Português: Linguístico, Botânico, Histórico e Corográfico [Kimbundu–Portuguese Dictionary: Linguistic, Botanic, Historical and Chorographic] (in Portuguese), Luanda: Argente, Santos & C.^a, L.^da, page 162

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaza/

Noun

baza

1. inflection of baz:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative dual

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *gʷem-

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis

Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis

Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor.

Latin basis

Old French base

French basebor.

Polish baza

Borrowed from French base. First attested in 1683.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈba.za/

• (Middle Polish) IPA^(key): /ˈba.za/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aza
• Syllabification: ba‧za

Noun

baza f (related adjective bazowy)

1. base, basis (foundation or location) [with genitive or (proscribed) dla (+ genitive) ‘for what’]

   Synonyms: fundament, podstawa

2. (mathematics) basis (linearly independent set of vectors spanning the whole vector space)
3. (topology) base (set of sets from which a topology is derived)
4. (architecture) base (lowermost part of a column)
5. base (place where someone or something stays during periods of inactivity because of its convenient location)
6. base (totality of buildings, facilities, and equipment necessary to carry out a particular activity)
7. (military) base (permanent structure for housing military)
8. (electronics) charging base (the part of a device permanently connected to electricity in which its movable part is placed in order to charge it)
9. (baseball) base (one of the four places that a runner can stand without being subject to being tagged out when the ball is in play)
10. (Marxism) base (forces and relations of production that produce the necessities and amenities of life)

    Coordinate term: nadbudowa

11. (linguistics) base (morpheme (or morphemes) that serves as a basic foundation on which affixes can be attached)

Declension

Declension of baza

	singular	plural
nominative	baza	bazy
genitive	bazy	baz
dative	bazie	bazom
accusative	bazę	bazy
instrumental	bazą	bazami
locative	bazie	bazach
vocative	bazo	bazy

Related terms

nouns

• baza danych
• punkt bazowy
• stacja bazowa

verbs

• bazować impf
• czaić bazę impf

Descendants

• → Kashubian: baza
• → Silesian: baza

Trivia

According to Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej (1990), baza is one of the most used words in Polish, appearing 16 times in scientific texts, 26 times in news, 39 times in essays, 4 times in fiction, and 1 time in plays, each out of a corpus of 100,000 words, totaling 86 times, making it the 736th most common word in a corpus of 500,000 words.

Further reading

• “baza”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[4] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “baza”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[5] (in Polish)
• baza in PWN's encyclopedia
• Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814), “baza”, in Słownik języka polskiego
• Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861), “baza”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
• J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “baza”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 107

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈba.zɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈba.zɐ/
  • (Gaúcho) IPA^(key): /ˈba.za/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈba.zɐ/

• Rhymes: -azɐ
• Hyphenation: ba‧za

Verb

baza

1. inflection of bazar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Romanian

Alternative forms

• база (baza) — post-1930s Cyrillic spelling

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French baser.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈza/
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: ba‧za

Verb

a baza (third-person singular present bazează, past participle bazat, third-person subjunctive bazeze) 1st conjugation

1. (reflexive, often in the passive voice) to be based on (be grounded in) [with pe]

   Distilarea se bazează pe diferența între punctele de fierbere.

   Distillation is based on the difference between boiling points.

2. (reflexive) to rely on (put one’s trust), to count on [with pe]

   Synonym: (literary) se bizui

Conjugation

    conjugation of baza (first conjugation, -ez- infix)

infinitive			a baza
gerund			bazând
past participle			bazat
number		singular			plural
person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	bazez	bazezi	bazează	bazăm	bazați	bazează
	imperfect	bazam	bazai	baza	bazam	bazați	bazau
	simple perfect	bazai	bazași	bază	bazarăm	bazarăți	bazară
	pluperfect	bazasem	bazaseși	bazase	bazaserăm	bazaserăți	bazaseră
subjunctive		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	să bazez	să bazezi	să bazeze	să bazăm	să bazați	să bazeze
imperative		—	tu	—	—	voi	—
	affirmative		bazează			bazați
	negative		nu baza			nu bazați

Related terms

• bază

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈba.za/
• Rhymes: -aza
• Hyphenation: ba‧za

Noun

baza

1. definite nominative/accusative singular of bază

Further reading

• “baza”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026

Rwanda-Rundi

Etymology 1

From -bara.

Verb

-báza (infinitive kubáza, perfective -bájije)

1. to ask

Derived terms

• ikibazo (“question”)

Etymology 2

Verb

-bāza (infinitive kubāza, perfective -bāje)

1. to do carpentry, carve or sculpt wood

Derived terms

• umubaji (“carpenter”)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις (básis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bǎːza/
• Hyphenation: ba‧za

Noun

báza f (Cyrillic spelling ба́за)

1. base
2. basis

Declension

Declension of baza

	singular	plural
nominative	baza	baze
genitive	baze	baza
dative	bazi	bazama
accusative	bazu	baze
vocative	bazo	baze
locative	bazi	bazama
instrumental	bazom	bazama

References

• “baza”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026

Slovene

Etymology

From Latin basis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bàːza/, /báːza/

Noun

bāza f

1. base, foundation
2. base (permanent structure for housing a military)

Declension

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.

Feminine, a-stem
nom. sing.	báza
gen. sing.	báze
	singular	dual	plural
nominative (imenovȃlnik)	báza	bázi	báze
genitive (rodȋlnik)	báze	báz	báz
dative (dajȃlnik)	bázi	bázama	bázam
accusative (tožȋlnik)	bázo	bázi	báze
locative (mẹ̑stnik)	bázi	bázah	bázah
instrumental (orọ̑dnik)	bázo	bázama	bázami

Further reading

• “baza”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
• “baza”, in Termania, Amebis
• See also the general references

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian bazza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaθa/ [ˈba.θa] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /ˈbasa/ [ˈba.sa] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -aθa (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• Rhymes: -asa (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: ba‧za

Noun

baza f (plural bazas)

1. (card games) trick
2. trump, trump card (something that gives one an advantage)

   Synonym: as

3. Aviceda, cuckoo-hawk (bird genus)

Derived terms

• hacer una baza
• jugar bien sus bazas
• meter baza

Descendants

• → Galician: baza

Further reading

• “baza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

Tooro

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /βáza/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Common Bantu *-bádia (“to ask”).

Verb

-baza (infinitive okubaza)

1. (intransitive) to talk, to converse
2. (transitive) to speak a language

Conjugation

Conjugation of -baza

infinitives affirmative okubaza negative okutabaza imperatives affirmative baza negative (see second-person negative subjunctive forms) tense polarity basic forms relative forms1 present habitual affirmative subject concord + -baza person noun class singular plural first person mbaza tubaza second person obaza mubaza third person 1/2 abaza babaza 3/4 gubaza ebaza 5/6 libaza gabaza 7/8 kibaza bibaza 9/10 ebaza zibaza 11/10 rubaza 12/14 kabaza bubaza 13 — tubaza 14/6 bubaza gabaza 15/6 kubaza 16 habaza — negative ti- + subject concord + -baza person noun class singular plural first person timbaza titubaza second person tobaza timubaza third person 1/2 tabaza tibabaza 3/4 tigubaza tebaza 5/6 tiribaza tigabaza 7/8 tikibaza tibibaza 9/10 tebaza tizibaza 11/10 tirubaza 12/14 tikabaza tibubaza 13 — titubaza 14/6 tibubaza tigabaza 15/6 tikubaza 16 tihabaza — subject concord + -tabaza present continuous affirmative ni- + subject concord + -baza person noun class singular plural first person nimbaza nitubaza second person noobaza nimubaza third person 1/2 naabaza nibabaza 3/4 nigubaza neebaza 5/6 niribaza nigabaza 7/8 nikibaza nibibaza 9/10 neebaza nizibaza 11/10 nirubaza 12/14 nikabaza nibubaza 13 — nitubaza 14/6 nibubaza nigabaza 15/6 nikubaza 16 nihabaza — subject concord + -rukubaza negative ti- + subject concord + -rukubaza person noun class singular plural first person tindukubaza titurukubaza second person torukubaza timurukubaza third person 1/2 tarukubaza tibarukubaza 3/4 tigurukubaza terukubaza 5/6 tirirukubaza tigarukubaza 7/8 tikirukubaza tibirukubaza 9/10 terukubaza tizirukubaza 11/10 tirurukubaza 12/14 tikarukubaza tiburukubaza 13 — titurukubaza 14/6 tiburukubaza tigarukubaza 15/6 tikurukubaza 16 tiharukubaza — subject concord + -tarukubaza present continuative affirmative ni- + subject concord + -kyabaza person noun class singular plural first person ninkyabaza nitukyabaza second person nookyabaza nimukyabaza third person 1/2 naakyabaza nibakyabaza 3/4 nigukyabaza neekyabaza 5/6 nirikyabaza nigakyabaza 7/8 nikikyabaza nibikyabaza 9/10 neekyabaza nizikyabaza 11/10 nirukyabaza 12/14 nikakyabaza nibukyabaza 13 — nitukyabaza 14/6 nibukyabaza nigakyabaza 15/6 nikukyabaza 16 nihakyabaza — subject concord + -rukukyabaza negative ti- + subject concord + -kyabaza person noun class singular plural first person tinkyabaza titukyabaza second person tokyabaza timukyabaza third person 1/2 takyabaza tibakyabaza 3/4 tigukyabaza tekyabaza 5/6 tirikyabaza tigakyabaza 7/8 tikikyabaza tibikyabaza 9/10 tekyabaza tizikyabaza 11/10 tirukyabaza 12/14 tikakyabaza tibukyabaza 13 — titukyabaza 14/6 tibukyabaza tigakyabaza 15/6 tikukyabaza 16 tihakyabaza — subject concord + -takyabaza virtual present affirmative subject concord + -abaza person noun class singular plural first person nabaza twabaza second person wabaza mwabaza third person 1/2 yabaza baabaza 3/4 gwabaza yabaza 5/6 lyabaza gaabaza 7/8 kyabaza byabaza 9/10 yabaza zaabaza 11/10 rwabaza 12/14 kaabaza bwabaza 13 — twabaza 14/6 bwabaza gaabaza 15/6 kwabaza 16 haabaza — negative ti- + subject concord + abaza person noun class singular plural first person tinabaza titwabaza second person tiwabaza timwabaza third person 1/2 tiyabaza tibaabaza 3/4 tigwabaza tiyabaza 5/6 tiryabaza tigaabaza 7/8 tikyabaza tibyabaza 9/10 tiyabaza tizaabaza 11/10 tirwabaza 12/14 tikaabaza tibwabaza 13 — titwabaza 14/6 tibwabaza tigaabaza 15/6 tikwabaza 16 tihaabaza — subject concord + -taabaza present perfect affirmative subject concord + -balize person noun class singular plural first person mbalize tubalize second person obalize mubalize third person 1/2 abalize babalize 3/4 gubalize ebalize 5/6 libalize gabalize 7/8 kibalize bibalize 9/10 ebalize zibalize 11/10 rubalize 12/14 kabalize bubalize 13 — tubalize 14/6 bubalize gabalize 15/6 kubalize 16 habalize — negative ti- + subject concord + -balize person noun class singular plural first person timbalize titubalize second person tobalize timubalize third person 1/2 tabalize tibabalize 3/4 tigubalize tebalize 5/6 tiribalize tigabalize 7/8 tikibalize tibibalize 9/10 tebalize tizibalize 11/10 tirubalize 12/14 tikabalize tibubalize 13 — titubalize 14/6 tibubalize tigabalize 15/6 tikubalize 16 tihabalize — subject concord + -tabalize near perfective affirmative subject concord + -akabaza person noun class singular plural first person nakabaza twakabaza second person wakabaza mwakabaza third person 1/2 yakabaza baakabaza 3/4 gwakabaza yakabaza 5/6 lyakabaza gaakabaza 7/8 kyakabaza byakabaza 9/10 yakabaza zaakabaza 11/10 rwakabaza 12/14 kaakabaza bwakabaza 13 — twakabaza 14/6 bwakabaza gaakabaza 15/6 kwakabaza 16 haakabaza — negative ti- + subject concord + -kabalize person noun class singular plural first person tinkabalize titukabalize second person tokabalize timukabalize third person 1/2 takabalize tibakabalize 3/4 tigukabalize tekabalize 5/6 tirikabalize tigakabalize 7/8 tikikabalize tibikabalize 9/10 tekabalize tizikabalize 11/10 tirukabalize 12/14 tikakabalize tibukabalize 13 — titukabalize 14/6 tibukabalize tigakabalize 15/6 tikukabalize 16 tihakabalize — subject concord + -takabalize near past affirmative subject concord + -balizeege person noun class singular plural first person mbalizeege tubalizeege second person obalizeege mubalizeege third person 1/2 abalizeege babalizeege 3/4 gubalizeege ebalizeege 5/6 libalizeege gabalizeege 7/8 kibalizeege bibalizeege 9/10 ebalizeege zibalizeege 11/10 rubalizeege 12/14 kabalizeege bubalizeege 13 — tubalizeege 14/6 bubalizeege gabalizeege 15/6 kubalizeege 16 habalizeege — negative ti- + subject concord + -balizeege person noun class singular plural first person timbalizeege titubalizeege second person tobalizeege timubalizeege third person 1/2 tabalizeege tibabalizeege 3/4 tigubalizeege tebalizeege 5/6 tiribalizeege tigabalizeege 7/8 tikibalizeege tibibalizeege 9/10 tebalizeege tizibalizeege 11/10 tirubalizeege 12/14 tikabalizeege tibubalizeege 13 — titubalizeege 14/6 tibubalizeege tigabalizeege 15/6 tikubalizeege 16 tihabalizeege — subject concord + -tabalizeege remote past affirmative subject concord + -kabaza person noun class singular plural first person nkabaza tukabaza second person okabaza mukabaza third person 1/2 akabaza bakabaza 3/4 gukabaza ekabaza 5/6 likabaza gakabaza 7/8 kikabaza bikabaza 9/10 ekabaza zikabaza 11/10 rukabaza 12/14 kakabaza bukabaza 13 — tukabaza 14/6 bukabaza gakabaza 15/6 kukabaza 16 hakabaza — subject concord + -abalize negative subject concord + -tabaze person noun class singular plural first person ntabaze tutabaze second person otabaze mutabaze third person 1/2 atabaze batabaze 3/4 gutabaze etabaze 5/6 litabaze gatabaze 7/8 kitabaze bitabaze 9/10 etabaze ziitabaze 11/10 rutabaze 12/14 katabaze butabaze 13 — tutabaze 14/6 butabaze gatabaze 15/6 kutabaze 16 hatabaze — subject concord + -tarabalize experiential perfective affirmative subject concord + -rabalize person noun class singular plural first person ndabalize turabalize second person orabalize murabalize third person 1/2 arabalize barabalize 3/4 gurabalize erabalize 5/6 lirabalize garabalize 7/8 kirabalize birabalize 9/10 erabalize zirabalize 11/10 rurabalize 12/14 karabalize burabalize 13 — turabalize 14/6 burabalize garabalize 15/6 kurabalize 16 harabalize — negative ti- + subject concord + -kabazaaga person noun class singular plural first person tinkabazaaga titukabazaaga second person tokabazaaga timukabazaaga third person 1/2 takabazaaga tibakabazaaga 3/4 tigukabazaaga tekabazaaga 5/6 tirikabazaaga tigakabazaaga 7/8 tikikabazaaga tibikabazaaga 9/10 tekabazaaga tizikabazaaga 11/10 tirukabazaaga 12/14 tikakabazaaga tibukabazaaga 13 — titukabazaaga 14/6 tibukabazaaga tigakabazaaga 15/6 tikukabazaaga 16 tihakabazaaga — subject concord + -takabazaaga cessative perfective affirmative subject concord + -aabalize person noun class singular plural first person naabalize twabalize second person waabalize mwabalize third person 1/2 yaabalize baabalize 3/4 gwabalize yaabalize 5/6 lyabalize gaabalize 7/8 kyabalize byabalize 9/10 yaabalize zaabalize 11/10 rwabalize 12/14 kaabalize bwabalize 13 — twabalize 14/6 bwabalize gaabalize 15/6 kwabalize 16 haabalize — past habitual affirmative subject concord + -abazaaga person noun class singular plural first person nabazaaga twabazaaga second person wabazaaga mwabazaaga third person 1/2 yabazaaga baabazaaga 3/4 gwabazaaga yabazaaga 5/6 lyabazaaga gaabazaaga 7/8 kyabazaaga byabazaaga 9/10 yabazaaga zaabazaaga 11/10 rwabazaaga 12/14 kaabazaaga bwabazaaga 13 — twabazaaga 14/6 bwabazaaga gaabazaaga 15/6 kwabazaaga 16 haabazaaga — negative ti- + subject concord + abazaaga person noun class singular plural first person tinabazaaga titwabazaaga second person tiwabazaaga timwabazaaga third person 1/2 tiyabazaaga tibaabazaaga 3/4 tigwabazaaga tiyabazaaga 5/6 tiryabazaaga tigaabazaaga 7/8 tikyabazaaga tibyabazaaga 9/10 tiyabazaaga tizaabazaaga 11/10 tirwabazaaga 12/14 tikaabazaaga tibwabazaaga 13 — titwabazaaga 14/6 tibwabazaaga tigaabazaaga 15/6 tikwabazaaga 16 tihaabazaaga — subject concord + -taabazaaga near future affirmative subject concord + -raabaza person noun class singular plural first person ndaabaza turaabaza second person oraabaza muraabaza third person 1/2 araabaza baraabaza 3/4 guraabaza eraabaza 5/6 liraabaza garaabaza 7/8 kiraabaza biraabaza 9/10 eraabaza ziraabaza 11/10 ruraabaza 12/14 karaabaza buraabaza 13 — turaabaza 14/6 buraabaza garaabaza 15/6 kuraabaza 16 haraabaza — negative ti- + subject concord + -aabaze person noun class singular plural first person tinaabaze titwabaze second person tiwaabaze timwabaze third person 1/2 tiyaabaze tibaabaze 3/4 tigwabaze tiyaabaze 5/6 tiryabaze tigaabaze 7/8 tikyabaze tibyabaze 9/10 tiyaabaze tizaabaze 11/10 tirwabaze 12/14 tikaabaze tibwabaze 13 — titwabaze 14/6 tibwabaze tigaabaze 15/6 tikwabaze 16 tihaabaze — subject concord + -taabaze remote future affirmative subject concord + -libaza person noun class singular plural first person ndibaza tulibaza second person olibaza mulibaza third person 1/2 alibaza balibaza 3/4 gulibaza eribaza 5/6 liribaza galibaza 7/8 kiribaza biribaza 9/10 eribaza ziribaza 11/10 rulibaza 12/14 kalibaza bulibaza 13 — tulibaza 14/6 bulibaza galibaza 15/6 kulibaza 16 halibaza — negative ti- + subject concord + -libaza person noun class singular plural first person tindibaza titulibaza second person tolibaza timulibaza third person 1/2 talibaza tibalibaza 3/4 tigulibaza teribaza 5/6 tiriribaza tigalibaza 7/8 tikiribaza tibiribaza 9/10 teribaza tiziribaza 11/10 tirulibaza 12/14 tikalibaza tibulibaza 13 — titulibaza 14/6 tibulibaza tigalibaza 15/6 tikulibaza 16 tihalibaza — subject concord + -talibaza future habitual affirmative subject concord + -raabazaaga person noun class singular plural first person ndaabazaaga turaabazaaga second person oraabazaaga muraabazaaga third person 1/2 araabazaaga baraabazaaga 3/4 guraabazaaga eraabazaaga 5/6 liraabazaaga garaabazaaga 7/8 kiraabazaaga biraabazaaga 9/10 eraabazaaga ziraabazaaga 11/10 ruraabazaaga 12/14 karaabazaaga buraabazaaga 13 — turaabazaaga 14/6 buraabazaaga garaabazaaga 15/6 kuraabazaaga 16 haraabazaaga — negative ti- + subject concord + -aabazeege person noun class singular plural first person tinaabazeege titwabazeege second person tiwaabazeege timwabazeege third person 1/2 tiyaabazeege tibaabazeege 3/4 tigwabazeege tiyaabazeege 5/6 tiryabazeege tigaabazeege 7/8 tikyabazeege tibyabazeege 9/10 tiyaabazeege tizaabazeege 11/10 tirwabazeege 12/14 tikaabazeege tibwabazeege 13 — titwabazeege 14/6 tibwabazeege tigaabazeege 15/6 tikwabazeege 16 tihaabazeege — subject concord + -taabazeege subjunctive affirmative subject concord + baze person noun class singular plural first person mbaze tubaze second person obaze mubaze third person 1/2 abaze babaze 3/4 gubaze ebaze 5/6 libaze gabaze 7/8 kibaze bibaze 9/10 ebaze zibaze 11/10 rubaze 12/14 kabaze bubaze 13 — tubaze 14/6 bubaze gabaze 15/6 kubaze 16 habaze — negative subject concord + -tabaza person noun class singular plural first person ntabaza tutabaza second person otabaza mutabaza third person 1/2 atabaza batabaza 3/4 gutabaza etabaza 5/6 litabaza gatabaza 7/8 kitabaza bitabaza 9/10 etabaza zitabaza 11/10 rutabaza 12/14 katabaza butabaza 13 — tutabaza 14/6 butabaza gatabaza 15/6 kutabaza 16 hatabaza — — subjunctive habitual affirmative subject concord + bazeege person noun class singular plural first person mbazeege tubazeege second person obazeege mubazeege third person 1/2 abazeege babazeege 3/4 gubazeege ebazeege 5/6 libazeege gabazeege 7/8 kibazeege bibazeege 9/10 ebazeege zibazeege 11/10 rubazeege 12/14 kabazeege bubazeege 13 — tubazeege 14/6 bubazeege gabazeege 15/6 kubazeege 16 habazeege — hypothetical affirmative subject concord + -aakubaza person noun class singular plural first person naakubaza twakubaza second person waakubaza mwakubaza third person 1/2 yaakubaza baakubaza 3/4 gwakubaza yaakubaza 5/6 lyakubaza gaakubaza 7/8 kyakubaza byakubaza 9/10 yaakubaza zaakubaza 11/10 rwakubaza 12/14 kaakubaza bwakubaza 13 — twakubaza 14/6 bwakubaza gaakubaza 15/6 kwakubaza 16 haakubaza — negative ti- + subject concord + -aakubaza person noun class singular plural first person tinaakubaza titwakubaza second person tiwaakubaza timwakubaza third person 1/2 tiyaakubaza tibaakubaza 3/4 tigwakubaza tiyaakubaza 5/6 tiryakubaza tigaakubaza 7/8 tikyakubaza tibyakubaza 9/10 tiyaakubaza tizaakubaza 11/10 tirwakubaza 12/14 tikaakubaza tibwakubaza 13 — titwakubaza 14/6 tibwakubaza tigaakubaza 15/6 tikwakubaza 16 tihaakubaza — subject concord + -taakubaza conditional affirmative subject concord + -aakubalize person noun class singular plural first person naakubalize twakubalize second person waakubalize mwakubalize third person 1/2 yaakubalize baakubalize 3/4 gwakubalize yaakubalize 5/6 lyakubalize gaakubalize 7/8 kyakubalize byakubalize 9/10 yaakubalize zaakubalize 11/10 rwakubalize 12/14 kaakubalize bwakubalize 13 — twakubalize 14/6 bwakubalize gaakubalize 15/6 kwakubalize 16 haakubalize — negative ti- + subject concord + -aakubalize person noun class singular plural first person tinaakubalize titwakubalize second person tiwaakubalize timwakubalize third person 1/2 tiyaakubalize tibaakubalize 3/4 tigwakubalize tiyaakubalize 5/6 tiryakubalize tigaakubalize 7/8 tikyakubalize tibyakubalize 9/10 tiyaakubalize tizaakubalize 11/10 tirwakubalize 12/14 tikaakubalize tibwakubalize 13 — titwakubalize 14/6 tibwakubalize tigaakubalize 15/6 tikwakubalize 16 tihaakubalize — subject concord + -taakubalize object concords person noun class singular plural first person -mbaza -tubaza second person -kubaza -babaza third person 1/2 -mubaza 3/4 -gubaza -gibaza 5/6 -libaza -gabaza 7/8 -kibaza -bibaza 9/10 -gibaza -zibaza 11/10 -rubaza 12/14 -kabaza -bubaza 13 — -tubaza 14/6 -bubaza -gabaza 15/6 -kubaza 16 -habaza —

¹ The forms in this column are reduced relative forms; full relative forms require an augment before the subject concord.

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Applicative: -baliza
  • Long causative: -bazisa
  • -ho clitic: -bazaaho (“to talk about a topic”)

• Nominal derivations:
  • omubazi (“speaker”)
  • orubazo (“speech”)

Etymology 2

From -bar- +‎ -ya (short causative affix).

Verb

-baza (infinitive okubaza) (transitive)

1. causative of -bara:
   1. to use (something) to count

Conjugation

Conjugation of -baza

infinitives affirmative okubaza negative okutabaza imperatives affirmative baza negative (see second-person negative subjunctive forms) tense polarity basic forms relative forms1 present habitual affirmative subject concord + -baza person noun class singular plural first person mbaza tubaza second person obaza mubaza third person 1/2 abaza babaza 3/4 gubaza ebaza 5/6 libaza gabaza 7/8 kibaza bibaza 9/10 ebaza zibaza 11/10 rubaza 12/14 kabaza bubaza 13 — tubaza 14/6 bubaza gabaza 15/6 kubaza 16 habaza — negative ti- + subject concord + -baza person noun class singular plural first person timbaza titubaza second person tobaza timubaza third person 1/2 tabaza tibabaza 3/4 tigubaza tebaza 5/6 tiribaza tigabaza 7/8 tikibaza tibibaza 9/10 tebaza tizibaza 11/10 tirubaza 12/14 tikabaza tibubaza 13 — titubaza 14/6 tibubaza tigabaza 15/6 tikubaza 16 tihabaza — subject concord + -tabaza present continuous affirmative ni- + subject concord + -baza person noun class singular plural first person nimbaza nitubaza second person noobaza nimubaza third person 1/2 naabaza nibabaza 3/4 nigubaza neebaza 5/6 niribaza nigabaza 7/8 nikibaza nibibaza 9/10 neebaza nizibaza 11/10 nirubaza 12/14 nikabaza nibubaza 13 — nitubaza 14/6 nibubaza nigabaza 15/6 nikubaza 16 nihabaza — subject concord + -rukubaza negative ti- + subject concord + -rukubaza person noun class singular plural first person tindukubaza titurukubaza second person torukubaza timurukubaza third person 1/2 tarukubaza tibarukubaza 3/4 tigurukubaza terukubaza 5/6 tirirukubaza tigarukubaza 7/8 tikirukubaza tibirukubaza 9/10 terukubaza tizirukubaza 11/10 tirurukubaza 12/14 tikarukubaza tiburukubaza 13 — titurukubaza 14/6 tiburukubaza tigarukubaza 15/6 tikurukubaza 16 tiharukubaza — subject concord + -tarukubaza present continuative affirmative ni- + subject concord + -kyabaza person noun class singular plural first person ninkyabaza nitukyabaza second person nookyabaza nimukyabaza third person 1/2 naakyabaza nibakyabaza 3/4 nigukyabaza neekyabaza 5/6 nirikyabaza nigakyabaza 7/8 nikikyabaza nibikyabaza 9/10 neekyabaza nizikyabaza 11/10 nirukyabaza 12/14 nikakyabaza nibukyabaza 13 — nitukyabaza 14/6 nibukyabaza nigakyabaza 15/6 nikukyabaza 16 nihakyabaza — subject concord + -rukukyabaza negative ti- + subject concord + -kyabaza person noun class singular plural first person tinkyabaza titukyabaza second person tokyabaza timukyabaza third person 1/2 takyabaza tibakyabaza 3/4 tigukyabaza tekyabaza 5/6 tirikyabaza tigakyabaza 7/8 tikikyabaza tibikyabaza 9/10 tekyabaza tizikyabaza 11/10 tirukyabaza 12/14 tikakyabaza tibukyabaza 13 — titukyabaza 14/6 tibukyabaza tigakyabaza 15/6 tikukyabaza 16 tihakyabaza — subject concord + -takyabaza virtual present affirmative subject concord + -abaza person noun class singular plural first person nabaza twabaza second person wabaza mwabaza third person 1/2 yabaza baabaza 3/4 gwabaza yabaza 5/6 lyabaza gaabaza 7/8 kyabaza byabaza 9/10 yabaza zaabaza 11/10 rwabaza 12/14 kaabaza bwabaza 13 — twabaza 14/6 bwabaza gaabaza 15/6 kwabaza 16 haabaza — negative ti- + subject concord + abaza person noun class singular plural first person tinabaza titwabaza second person tiwabaza timwabaza third person 1/2 tiyabaza tibaabaza 3/4 tigwabaza tiyabaza 5/6 tiryabaza tigaabaza 7/8 tikyabaza tibyabaza 9/10 tiyabaza tizaabaza 11/10 tirwabaza 12/14 tikaabaza tibwabaza 13 — titwabaza 14/6 tibwabaza tigaabaza 15/6 tikwabaza 16 tihaabaza — subject concord + -taabaza present perfect affirmative subject concord + -balize person noun class singular plural first person mbalize tubalize second person obalize mubalize third person 1/2 abalize babalize 3/4 gubalize ebalize 5/6 libalize gabalize 7/8 kibalize bibalize 9/10 ebalize zibalize 11/10 rubalize 12/14 kabalize bubalize 13 — tubalize 14/6 bubalize gabalize 15/6 kubalize 16 habalize — negative ti- + subject concord + -balize person noun class singular plural first person timbalize titubalize second person tobalize timubalize third person 1/2 tabalize tibabalize 3/4 tigubalize tebalize 5/6 tiribalize tigabalize 7/8 tikibalize tibibalize 9/10 tebalize tizibalize 11/10 tirubalize 12/14 tikabalize tibubalize 13 — titubalize 14/6 tibubalize tigabalize 15/6 tikubalize 16 tihabalize — subject concord + -tabalize near perfective affirmative subject concord + -akabaza person noun class singular plural first person nakabaza twakabaza second person wakabaza mwakabaza third person 1/2 yakabaza baakabaza 3/4 gwakabaza yakabaza 5/6 lyakabaza gaakabaza 7/8 kyakabaza byakabaza 9/10 yakabaza zaakabaza 11/10 rwakabaza 12/14 kaakabaza bwakabaza 13 — twakabaza 14/6 bwakabaza gaakabaza 15/6 kwakabaza 16 haakabaza — negative ti- + subject concord + -kabalize person noun class singular plural first person tinkabalize titukabalize second person tokabalize timukabalize third person 1/2 takabalize tibakabalize 3/4 tigukabalize tekabalize 5/6 tirikabalize tigakabalize 7/8 tikikabalize tibikabalize 9/10 tekabalize tizikabalize 11/10 tirukabalize 12/14 tikakabalize tibukabalize 13 — titukabalize 14/6 tibukabalize tigakabalize 15/6 tikukabalize 16 tihakabalize — subject concord + -takabalize near past affirmative subject concord + -balizeege person noun class singular plural first person mbalizeege tubalizeege second person obalizeege mubalizeege third person 1/2 abalizeege babalizeege 3/4 gubalizeege ebalizeege 5/6 libalizeege gabalizeege 7/8 kibalizeege bibalizeege 9/10 ebalizeege zibalizeege 11/10 rubalizeege 12/14 kabalizeege bubalizeege 13 — tubalizeege 14/6 bubalizeege gabalizeege 15/6 kubalizeege 16 habalizeege — negative ti- + subject concord + -balizeege person noun class singular plural first person timbalizeege titubalizeege second person tobalizeege timubalizeege third person 1/2 tabalizeege tibabalizeege 3/4 tigubalizeege tebalizeege 5/6 tiribalizeege tigabalizeege 7/8 tikibalizeege tibibalizeege 9/10 tebalizeege tizibalizeege 11/10 tirubalizeege 12/14 tikabalizeege tibubalizeege 13 — titubalizeege 14/6 tibubalizeege tigabalizeege 15/6 tikubalizeege 16 tihabalizeege — subject concord + -tabalizeege remote past affirmative subject concord + -kabaza person noun class singular plural first person nkabaza tukabaza second person okabaza mukabaza third person 1/2 akabaza bakabaza 3/4 gukabaza ekabaza 5/6 likabaza gakabaza 7/8 kikabaza bikabaza 9/10 ekabaza zikabaza 11/10 rukabaza 12/14 kakabaza bukabaza 13 — tukabaza 14/6 bukabaza gakabaza 15/6 kukabaza 16 hakabaza — subject concord + -abalize negative subject concord + -tabaze person noun class singular plural first person ntabaze tutabaze second person otabaze mutabaze third person 1/2 atabaze batabaze 3/4 gutabaze etabaze 5/6 litabaze gatabaze 7/8 kitabaze bitabaze 9/10 etabaze ziitabaze 11/10 rutabaze 12/14 katabaze butabaze 13 — tutabaze 14/6 butabaze gatabaze 15/6 kutabaze 16 hatabaze — subject concord + -tarabalize experiential perfective affirmative subject concord + -rabalize person noun class singular plural first person ndabalize turabalize second person orabalize murabalize third person 1/2 arabalize barabalize 3/4 gurabalize erabalize 5/6 lirabalize garabalize 7/8 kirabalize birabalize 9/10 erabalize zirabalize 11/10 rurabalize 12/14 karabalize burabalize 13 — turabalize 14/6 burabalize garabalize 15/6 kurabalize 16 harabalize — negative ti- + subject concord + -kabazaaga person noun class singular plural first person tinkabazaaga titukabazaaga second person tokabazaaga timukabazaaga third person 1/2 takabazaaga tibakabazaaga 3/4 tigukabazaaga tekabazaaga 5/6 tirikabazaaga tigakabazaaga 7/8 tikikabazaaga tibikabazaaga 9/10 tekabazaaga tizikabazaaga 11/10 tirukabazaaga 12/14 tikakabazaaga tibukabazaaga 13 — titukabazaaga 14/6 tibukabazaaga tigakabazaaga 15/6 tikukabazaaga 16 tihakabazaaga — subject concord + -takabazaaga cessative perfective affirmative subject concord + -aabalize person noun class singular plural first person naabalize twabalize second person waabalize mwabalize third person 1/2 yaabalize baabalize 3/4 gwabalize yaabalize 5/6 lyabalize gaabalize 7/8 kyabalize byabalize 9/10 yaabalize zaabalize 11/10 rwabalize 12/14 kaabalize bwabalize 13 — twabalize 14/6 bwabalize gaabalize 15/6 kwabalize 16 haabalize — past habitual affirmative subject concord + -abazaaga person noun class singular plural first person nabazaaga twabazaaga second person wabazaaga mwabazaaga third person 1/2 yabazaaga baabazaaga 3/4 gwabazaaga yabazaaga 5/6 lyabazaaga gaabazaaga 7/8 kyabazaaga byabazaaga 9/10 yabazaaga zaabazaaga 11/10 rwabazaaga 12/14 kaabazaaga bwabazaaga 13 — twabazaaga 14/6 bwabazaaga gaabazaaga 15/6 kwabazaaga 16 haabazaaga — negative ti- + subject concord + abazaaga person noun class singular plural first person tinabazaaga titwabazaaga second person tiwabazaaga timwabazaaga third person 1/2 tiyabazaaga tibaabazaaga 3/4 tigwabazaaga tiyabazaaga 5/6 tiryabazaaga tigaabazaaga 7/8 tikyabazaaga tibyabazaaga 9/10 tiyabazaaga tizaabazaaga 11/10 tirwabazaaga 12/14 tikaabazaaga tibwabazaaga 13 — titwabazaaga 14/6 tibwabazaaga tigaabazaaga 15/6 tikwabazaaga 16 tihaabazaaga — subject concord + -taabazaaga near future affirmative subject concord + -raabaza person noun class singular plural first person ndaabaza turaabaza second person oraabaza muraabaza third person 1/2 araabaza baraabaza 3/4 guraabaza eraabaza 5/6 liraabaza garaabaza 7/8 kiraabaza biraabaza 9/10 eraabaza ziraabaza 11/10 ruraabaza 12/14 karaabaza buraabaza 13 — turaabaza 14/6 buraabaza garaabaza 15/6 kuraabaza 16 haraabaza — negative ti- + subject concord + -aabaze person noun class singular plural first person tinaabaze titwabaze second person tiwaabaze timwabaze third person 1/2 tiyaabaze tibaabaze 3/4 tigwabaze tiyaabaze 5/6 tiryabaze tigaabaze 7/8 tikyabaze tibyabaze 9/10 tiyaabaze tizaabaze 11/10 tirwabaze 12/14 tikaabaze tibwabaze 13 — titwabaze 14/6 tibwabaze tigaabaze 15/6 tikwabaze 16 tihaabaze — subject concord + -taabaze remote future affirmative subject concord + -libaza person noun class singular plural first person ndibaza tulibaza second person olibaza mulibaza third person 1/2 alibaza balibaza 3/4 gulibaza eribaza 5/6 liribaza galibaza 7/8 kiribaza biribaza 9/10 eribaza ziribaza 11/10 rulibaza 12/14 kalibaza bulibaza 13 — tulibaza 14/6 bulibaza galibaza 15/6 kulibaza 16 halibaza — negative ti- + subject concord + -libaza person noun class singular plural first person tindibaza titulibaza second person tolibaza timulibaza third person 1/2 talibaza tibalibaza 3/4 tigulibaza teribaza 5/6 tiriribaza tigalibaza 7/8 tikiribaza tibiribaza 9/10 teribaza tiziribaza 11/10 tirulibaza 12/14 tikalibaza tibulibaza 13 — titulibaza 14/6 tibulibaza tigalibaza 15/6 tikulibaza 16 tihalibaza — subject concord + -talibaza future habitual affirmative subject concord + -raabazaaga person noun class singular plural first person ndaabazaaga turaabazaaga second person oraabazaaga muraabazaaga third person 1/2 araabazaaga baraabazaaga 3/4 guraabazaaga eraabazaaga 5/6 liraabazaaga garaabazaaga 7/8 kiraabazaaga biraabazaaga 9/10 eraabazaaga ziraabazaaga 11/10 ruraabazaaga 12/14 karaabazaaga buraabazaaga 13 — turaabazaaga 14/6 buraabazaaga garaabazaaga 15/6 kuraabazaaga 16 haraabazaaga — negative ti- + subject concord + -aabazeege person noun class singular plural first person tinaabazeege titwabazeege second person tiwaabazeege timwabazeege third person 1/2 tiyaabazeege tibaabazeege 3/4 tigwabazeege tiyaabazeege 5/6 tiryabazeege tigaabazeege 7/8 tikyabazeege tibyabazeege 9/10 tiyaabazeege tizaabazeege 11/10 tirwabazeege 12/14 tikaabazeege tibwabazeege 13 — titwabazeege 14/6 tibwabazeege tigaabazeege 15/6 tikwabazeege 16 tihaabazeege — subject concord + -taabazeege subjunctive affirmative subject concord + baze person noun class singular plural first person mbaze tubaze second person obaze mubaze third person 1/2 abaze babaze 3/4 gubaze ebaze 5/6 libaze gabaze 7/8 kibaze bibaze 9/10 ebaze zibaze 11/10 rubaze 12/14 kabaze bubaze 13 — tubaze 14/6 bubaze gabaze 15/6 kubaze 16 habaze — negative subject concord + -tabaza person noun class singular plural first person ntabaza tutabaza second person otabaza mutabaza third person 1/2 atabaza batabaza 3/4 gutabaza etabaza 5/6 litabaza gatabaza 7/8 kitabaza bitabaza 9/10 etabaza zitabaza 11/10 rutabaza 12/14 katabaza butabaza 13 — tutabaza 14/6 butabaza gatabaza 15/6 kutabaza 16 hatabaza — — subjunctive habitual affirmative subject concord + bazeege person noun class singular plural first person mbazeege tubazeege second person obazeege mubazeege third person 1/2 abazeege babazeege 3/4 gubazeege ebazeege 5/6 libazeege gabazeege 7/8 kibazeege bibazeege 9/10 ebazeege zibazeege 11/10 rubazeege 12/14 kabazeege bubazeege 13 — tubazeege 14/6 bubazeege gabazeege 15/6 kubazeege 16 habazeege — hypothetical affirmative subject concord + -aakubaza person noun class singular plural first person naakubaza twakubaza second person waakubaza mwakubaza third person 1/2 yaakubaza baakubaza 3/4 gwakubaza yaakubaza 5/6 lyakubaza gaakubaza 7/8 kyakubaza byakubaza 9/10 yaakubaza zaakubaza 11/10 rwakubaza 12/14 kaakubaza bwakubaza 13 — twakubaza 14/6 bwakubaza gaakubaza 15/6 kwakubaza 16 haakubaza — negative ti- + subject concord + -aakubaza person noun class singular plural first person tinaakubaza titwakubaza second person tiwaakubaza timwakubaza third person 1/2 tiyaakubaza tibaakubaza 3/4 tigwakubaza tiyaakubaza 5/6 tiryakubaza tigaakubaza 7/8 tikyakubaza tibyakubaza 9/10 tiyaakubaza tizaakubaza 11/10 tirwakubaza 12/14 tikaakubaza tibwakubaza 13 — titwakubaza 14/6 tibwakubaza tigaakubaza 15/6 tikwakubaza 16 tihaakubaza — subject concord + -taakubaza conditional affirmative subject concord + -aakubalize person noun class singular plural first person naakubalize twakubalize second person waakubalize mwakubalize third person 1/2 yaakubalize baakubalize 3/4 gwakubalize yaakubalize 5/6 lyakubalize gaakubalize 7/8 kyakubalize byakubalize 9/10 yaakubalize zaakubalize 11/10 rwakubalize 12/14 kaakubalize bwakubalize 13 — twakubalize 14/6 bwakubalize gaakubalize 15/6 kwakubalize 16 haakubalize — negative ti- + subject concord + -aakubalize person noun class singular plural first person tinaakubalize titwakubalize second person tiwaakubalize timwakubalize third person 1/2 tiyaakubalize tibaakubalize 3/4 tigwakubalize tiyaakubalize 5/6 tiryakubalize tigaakubalize 7/8 tikyakubalize tibyakubalize 9/10 tiyaakubalize tizaakubalize 11/10 tirwakubalize 12/14 tikaakubalize tibwakubalize 13 — titwakubalize 14/6 tibwakubalize tigaakubalize 15/6 tikwakubalize 16 tihaakubalize — subject concord + -taakubalize object concords person noun class singular plural first person -mbaza -tubaza second person -kubaza -babaza third person 1/2 -mubaza 3/4 -gubaza -gibaza 5/6 -libaza -gabaza 7/8 -kibaza -bibaza 9/10 -gibaza -zibaza 11/10 -rubaza 12/14 -kabaza -bubaza 13 — -tubaza 14/6 -bubaza -gabaza 15/6 -kubaza 16 -habaza —

¹ The forms in this column are reduced relative forms; full relative forms require an augment before the subject concord.

References

• Kaji, Shigeki (2007), A Rutooro Vocabulary‎^[6], Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, pages 241, 344
• Rubongoya, L. T. (2013), Katondogorozi y'Orunyoro-Rutooro n'Orungereza [Runyoro–Rutooro-English and English-Runyoro–Rutooro dictionary]‎^[7], Kampala: Modrug Publishers, →ISBN, page 15
• Entry 8891 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3

Turkish

Noun

baza

1. dative singular of baz

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-bàija.

Verb

-baza

1. to carve

Inflection

tone L (infinitive ukubaza)

	positive	negative
infinitive	ukubaza	ukungabazi
imperative
	simple	+ object concord
singular	baza	-baze
plural	bazani	-bazeni
present
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyabaza, ngibaza	engibazayo, engibaza	ngibaza	angibazi	engingabazi	ngingabazi
2nd singular	uyabaza, ubaza	obazayo, obaza	ubaza	awubazi	ongabazi	ungabazi
1st plural	siyabaza, sibaza	esibazayo, esibaza	sibaza	asibazi	esingabazi	singabazi
2nd plural	niyabaza, nibaza	enibazayo, enibaza	nibaza	anibazi	eningabazi	ningabazi
class 1	uyabaza, ubaza	obazayo, obaza	ebaza	akabazi	ongabazi	engabazi
class 2	bayabaza, babaza	ababazayo, ababaza	bebaza	ababazi	abangabazi	bengabazi
class 3	uyabaza, ubaza	obazayo, obaza	ubaza	awubazi	ongabazi	ungabazi
class 4	iyabaza, ibaza	ebazayo, ebaza	ibaza	ayibazi	engabazi	ingabazi
class 5	liyabaza, libaza	elibazayo, elibaza	libaza	alibazi	elingabazi	lingabazi
class 6	ayabaza, abaza	abazayo, abaza	ebaza	awabazi	angabazi	engabazi
class 7	siyabaza, sibaza	esibazayo, esibaza	sibaza	asibazi	esingabazi	singabazi
class 8	ziyabaza, zibaza	ezibazayo, ezibaza	zibaza	azibazi	ezingabazi	zingabazi
class 9	iyabaza, ibaza	ebazayo, ebaza	ibaza	ayibazi	engabazi	ingabazi
class 10	ziyabaza, zibaza	ezibazayo, ezibaza	zibaza	azibazi	ezingabazi	zingabazi
class 11	luyabaza, lubaza	olubazayo, olubaza	lubaza	alubazi	olungabazi	lungabazi
class 14	buyabaza, bubaza	obubazayo, obubaza	bubaza	abubazi	obungabazi	bungabazi
class 15	kuyabaza, kubaza	okubazayo, okubaza	kubaza	akubazi	okungabazi	kungabazi
class 17	kuyabaza, kubaza	okubazayo, okubaza	kubaza	akubazi	okungabazi	kungabazi
recent past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngibazile, ngibazē	engibazile, engibazē	ngibazile, ngibazē	angibazanga	engingabazanga	ngingabazanga
2nd singular	ubazile, ubazē	obazile, obazē	ubazile, ubazē	awubazanga	ongabazanga	ungabazanga
1st plural	sibazile, sibazē	esibazile, esibazē	sibazile, sibazē	asibazanga	esingabazanga	singabazanga
2nd plural	nibazile, nibazē	enibazile, enibazē	nibazile, nibazē	anibazanga	eningabazanga	ningabazanga
class 1	ubazile, ubazē	obazile, obazē	ebazile, ebazē	akabazanga	ongabazanga	engabazanga
class 2	babazile, babazē	ababazile, ababazē	bebazile, bebazē	ababazanga	abangabazanga	bengabazanga
class 3	ubazile, ubazē	obazile, obazē	ubazile, ubazē	awubazanga	ongabazanga	ungabazanga
class 4	ibazile, ibazē	ebazile, ebazē	ibazile, ibazē	ayibazanga	engabazanga	ingabazanga
class 5	libazile, libazē	elibazile, elibazē	libazile, libazē	alibazanga	elingabazanga	lingabazanga
class 6	abazile, abazē	abazile, abazē	ebazile, ebazē	awabazanga	angabazanga	engabazanga
class 7	sibazile, sibazē	esibazile, esibazē	sibazile, sibazē	asibazanga	esingabazanga	singabazanga
class 8	zibazile, zibazē	ezibazile, ezibazē	zibazile, zibazē	azibazanga	ezingabazanga	zingabazanga
class 9	ibazile, ibazē	ebazile, ebazē	ibazile, ibazē	ayibazanga	engabazanga	ingabazanga
class 10	zibazile, zibazē	ezibazile, ezibazē	zibazile, zibazē	azibazanga	ezingabazanga	zingabazanga
class 11	lubazile, lubazē	olubazile, olubazē	lubazile, lubazē	alubazanga	olungabazanga	lungabazanga
class 14	bubazile, bubazē	obubazile, obubazē	bubazile, bubazē	abubazanga	obungabazanga	bungabazanga
class 15	kubazile, kubazē	okubazile, okubazē	kubazile, kubazē	akubazanga	okungabazanga	kungabazanga
class 17	kubazile, kubazē	okubazile, okubazē	kubazile, kubazē	akubazanga	okungabazanga	kungabazanga
remote past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngābaza	engābaza	ngābaza	angibazanga	engingabazanga	ngingabazanga
2nd singular	wābaza	owābaza	wābaza	awubazanga	ongabazanga	ungabazanga
1st plural	sābaza	esābaza	sābaza	asibazanga	esingabazanga	singabazanga
2nd plural	nābaza	enābaza	nābaza	anibazanga	eningabazanga	ningabazanga
class 1	wābaza	owābaza	ābaza	akabazanga	ongabazanga	engabazanga
class 2	bābaza	abābaza	bābaza	ababazanga	abangabazanga	bengabazanga
class 3	wābaza	owābaza	wābaza	awubazanga	ongabazanga	ungabazanga
class 4	yābaza	eyābaza	yābaza	ayibazanga	engabazanga	ingabazanga
class 5	lābaza	elābaza	lābaza	alibazanga	elingabazanga	lingabazanga
class 6	ābaza	ābaza	ābaza	awabazanga	angabazanga	engabazanga
class 7	sābaza	esābaza	sābaza	asibazanga	esingabazanga	singabazanga
class 8	zābaza	ezābaza	zābaza	azibazanga	ezingabazanga	zingabazanga
class 9	yābaza	eyābaza	yābaza	ayibazanga	engabazanga	ingabazanga
class 10	zābaza	ezābaza	zābaza	azibazanga	ezingabazanga	zingabazanga
class 11	lwābaza	olwābaza	lwābaza	alubazanga	olungabazanga	lungabazanga
class 14	bābaza	obābaza	bābaza	abubazanga	obungabazanga	bungabazanga
class 15	kwābaza	okwābaza	kwābaza	akubazanga	okungabazanga	kungabazanga
class 17	kwābaza	okwābaza	kwābaza	akubazanga	okungabazanga	kungabazanga
potential
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngingabaza	—	ngingabaza	ngingebaze	—	ngingebaze
2nd singular	ungabaza	—	ungabaza	ungebaze	—	ungebaze
1st plural	singabaza	—	singabaza	singebaze	—	singebaze
2nd plural	ningabaza	—	ningabaza	ningebaze	—	ningebaze
class 1	angabaza	—	engabaza	angebaze	—	engebaze
class 2	bangabaza	—	bengabaza	bangebaze	—	bengebaze
class 3	ungabaza	—	ungabaza	ungebaze	—	ungebaze
class 4	ingabaza	—	ingabaza	ingebaze	—	ingebaze
class 5	lingabaza	—	lingabaza	lingebaze	—	lingebaze
class 6	angabaza	—	engabaza	angebaze	—	engebaze
class 7	singabaza	—	singabaza	singebaze	—	singebaze
class 8	zingabaza	—	zingabaza	zingebaze	—	zingebaze
class 9	ingabaza	—	ingabaza	ingebaze	—	ingebaze
class 10	zingabaza	—	zingabaza	zingebaze	—	zingebaze
class 11	lungabaza	—	lungabaza	lungebaze	—	lungebaze
class 14	bungabaza	—	bungabaza	bungebaze	—	bungebaze
class 15	kungabaza	—	kungabaza	kungebaze	—	kungebaze
class 17	kungabaza	—	kungabaza	kungebaze	—	kungebaze
immediate future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngizobaza	engizobaza	ngizobaza	angizubaza	engingezubaza	ngingezubaza
2nd singular	uzobaza	ozobaza	uzobaza	awuzubaza	ongezubaza	ungezubaza
1st plural	sizobaza	esizobaza	sizobaza	asizubaza	esingezubaza	singezubaza
2nd plural	nizobaza	enizobaza	nizobaza	anizubaza	eningezubaza	ningezubaza
class 1	uzobaza	ozobaza	ezobaza	akazubaza	ongezubaza	engezubaza
class 2	bazobaza	abazobaza	bezobaza	abazubaza	abangezubaza	bengezubaza
class 3	uzobaza	ozobaza	uzobaza	awuzubaza	ongezubaza	ungezubaza
class 4	izobaza	ezobaza	izobaza	ayizubaza	engezubaza	ingezubaza
class 5	lizobaza	elizobaza	lizobaza	alizubaza	elingezubaza	lingezubaza
class 6	azobaza	azobaza	ezobaza	awazubaza	angezubaza	engezubaza
class 7	sizobaza	esizobaza	sizobaza	asizubaza	esingezubaza	singezubaza
class 8	zizobaza	ezizobaza	zizobaza	azizubaza	ezingezubaza	zingezubaza
class 9	izobaza	ezobaza	izobaza	ayizubaza	engezubaza	ingezubaza
class 10	zizobaza	ezizobaza	zizobaza	azizubaza	ezingezubaza	zingezubaza
class 11	luzobaza	oluzobaza	luzobaza	aluzubaza	olungezubaza	lungezubaza
class 14	buzobaza	obuzobaza	buzobaza	abuzubaza	obungezubaza	bungezubaza
class 15	kuzobaza	okuzobaza	kuzobaza	akuzubaza	okungezubaza	kungezubaza
class 17	kuzobaza	okuzobaza	kuzobaza	akuzubaza	okungezubaza	kungezubaza
remote future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyobaza	engiyobaza	ngiyobaza	angiyubaza	engingeyubaza	ngingeyubaza
2nd singular	uyobaza	oyobaza	uyobaza	awuyubaza	ongeyubaza	ungeyubaza
1st plural	siyobaza	esiyobaza	siyobaza	asiyubaza	esingeyubaza	singeyubaza
2nd plural	niyobaza	eniyobaza	niyobaza	aniyubaza	eningeyubaza	ningeyubaza
class 1	uyobaza	oyobaza	eyobaza	akayubaza	ongeyubaza	engeyubaza
class 2	bayobaza	abayobaza	beyobaza	abayubaza	abangeyubaza	bengeyubaza
class 3	uyobaza	oyobaza	uyobaza	awuyubaza	ongeyubaza	ungeyubaza
class 4	iyobaza	eyobaza	iyobaza	ayiyubaza	engeyubaza	ingeyubaza
class 5	liyobaza	eliyobaza	liyobaza	aliyubaza	elingeyubaza	lingeyubaza
class 6	ayobaza	ayobaza	eyobaza	awayubaza	angeyubaza	engeyubaza
class 7	siyobaza	esiyobaza	siyobaza	asiyubaza	esingeyubaza	singeyubaza
class 8	ziyobaza	eziyobaza	ziyobaza	aziyubaza	ezingeyubaza	zingeyubaza
class 9	iyobaza	eyobaza	iyobaza	ayiyubaza	engeyubaza	ingeyubaza
class 10	ziyobaza	eziyobaza	ziyobaza	aziyubaza	ezingeyubaza	zingeyubaza
class 11	luyobaza	oluyobaza	luyobaza	aluyubaza	olungeyubaza	lungeyubaza
class 14	buyobaza	obuyobaza	buyobaza	abuyubaza	obungeyubaza	bungeyubaza
class 15	kuyobaza	okuyobaza	kuyobaza	akuyubaza	okungeyubaza	kungeyubaza
class 17	kuyobaza	okuyobaza	kuyobaza	akuyubaza	okungeyubaza	kungeyubaza
present subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	ngibaze	ngingabazi
2nd singular	ubaze	ungabazi
1st plural	sibaze	singabazi
2nd plural	nibaze	ningabazi
class 1	abaze	angabazi
class 2	babaze	bangabazi
class 3	ubaze	ungabazi
class 4	ibaze	ingabazi
class 5	libaze	lingabazi
class 6	abaze	angabazi
class 7	sibaze	singabazi
class 8	zibaze	zingabazi
class 9	ibaze	ingabazi
class 10	zibaze	zingabazi
class 11	lubaze	lungabazi
class 14	bubaze	bungabazi
class 15	kubaze	kungabazi
class 17	kubaze	kungabazi
past subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	ngabaza	ngangabaza, angabaza, angangabaza
2nd singular	wabaza	wangabaza, awabaza, awangabaza
1st plural	sabaza	sangabaza, asabaza, asangabaza
2nd plural	nabaza	nangabaza, anabaza, anangabaza
class 1	wabaza	wangabaza, akabaza, akangabaza
class 2	babaza	bangabaza, ababaza, abangabaza
class 3	wabaza	wangabaza, awabaza, awangabaza
class 4	yabaza	yangabaza, ayabaza, ayangabaza
class 5	labaza	langabaza, alabaza, alangabaza
class 6	abaza	angabaza, awabaza, awangabaza
class 7	sabaza	sangabaza, asabaza, asangabaza
class 8	zabaza	zangabaza, azabaza, azangabaza
class 9	yabaza	yangabaza, ayabaza, ayangabaza
class 10	zabaza	zangabaza, azabaza, azangabaza
class 11	lwabaza	lwangabaza, alwabaza, alwangabaza
class 14	babaza	bangabaza, ababaza, abangabaza
class 15	kwabaza	kwangabaza, akwabaza, akwangabaza
class 17	kwabaza	kwangabaza, akwabaza, akwangabaza

References

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