chaza

Northern Ndebele

Verb

-chaza

1. to explain

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Phuthi

Verb

-chaza

1. to explain

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Southern Ndebele

Verb

-chaza^?

1. to make happy

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

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Verb

-chaza

1. to explain
2. to comb

Inflection

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Derived terms

• inkcazo

Zulu

Etymology

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

Verb

-chaza

1. to explain

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuchaza
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuchaza	ukungachazi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	chaza	-chaze
Plural	chazani	-chazeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyachaza, ngichaza	engichazayo, engichaza	ngichaza	angichazi	engingachazi	ngingachazi
2nd singular	uyachaza, uchaza	ochazayo, ochaza	uchaza	awuchazi	ongachazi	ungachazi
1st plural	siyachaza, sichaza	esichazayo, esichaza	sichaza	asichazi	esingachazi	singachazi
2nd plural	niyachaza, nichaza	enichazayo, enichaza	nichaza	anichazi	eningachazi	ningachazi
Class 1	uyachaza, uchaza	ochazayo, ochaza	echaza	akachazi	ongachazi	engachazi
Class 2	bayachaza, bachaza	abachazayo, abachaza	bechaza	abachazi	abangachazi	bengachazi
Class 3	uyachaza, uchaza	ochazayo, ochaza	uchaza	awuchazi	ongachazi	ungachazi
Class 4	iyachaza, ichaza	echazayo, echaza	ichaza	ayichazi	engachazi	ingachazi
Class 5	liyachaza, lichaza	elichazayo, elichaza	lichaza	alichazi	elingachazi	lingachazi
Class 6	ayachaza, achaza	achazayo, achaza	echaza	awachazi	angachazi	engachazi
Class 7	siyachaza, sichaza	esichazayo, esichaza	sichaza	asichazi	esingachazi	singachazi
Class 8	ziyachaza, zichaza	ezichazayo, ezichaza	zichaza	azichazi	ezingachazi	zingachazi
Class 9	iyachaza, ichaza	echazayo, echaza	ichaza	ayichazi	engachazi	ingachazi
Class 10	ziyachaza, zichaza	ezichazayo, ezichaza	zichaza	azichazi	ezingachazi	zingachazi
Class 11	luyachaza, luchaza	oluchazayo, oluchaza	luchaza	aluchazi	olungachazi	lungachazi
Class 14	buyachaza, buchaza	obuchazayo, obuchaza	buchaza	abuchazi	obungachazi	bungachazi
Class 15	kuyachaza, kuchaza	okuchazayo, okuchaza	kuchaza	akuchazi	okungachazi	kungachazi
Class 17	kuyachaza, kuchaza	okuchazayo, okuchaza	kuchaza	akuchazi	okungachazi	kungachazi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngichazile, ngichazē	engichazile, engichazē	ngichazile, ngichazē	angichazanga	engingachazanga	ngingachazanga
2nd singular	uchazile, uchazē	ochazile, ochazē	uchazile, uchazē	awuchazanga	ongachazanga	ungachazanga
1st plural	sichazile, sichazē	esichazile, esichazē	sichazile, sichazē	asichazanga	esingachazanga	singachazanga
2nd plural	nichazile, nichazē	enichazile, enichazē	nichazile, nichazē	anichazanga	eningachazanga	ningachazanga
Class 1	uchazile, uchazē	ochazile, ochazē	echazile, echazē	akachazanga	ongachazanga	engachazanga
Class 2	bachazile, bachazē	abachazile, abachazē	bechazile, bechazē	abachazanga	abangachazanga	bengachazanga
Class 3	uchazile, uchazē	ochazile, ochazē	uchazile, uchazē	awuchazanga	ongachazanga	ungachazanga
Class 4	ichazile, ichazē	echazile, echazē	ichazile, ichazē	ayichazanga	engachazanga	ingachazanga
Class 5	lichazile, lichazē	elichazile, elichazē	lichazile, lichazē	alichazanga	elingachazanga	lingachazanga
Class 6	achazile, achazē	achazile, achazē	echazile, echazē	awachazanga	angachazanga	engachazanga
Class 7	sichazile, sichazē	esichazile, esichazē	sichazile, sichazē	asichazanga	esingachazanga	singachazanga
Class 8	zichazile, zichazē	ezichazile, ezichazē	zichazile, zichazē	azichazanga	ezingachazanga	zingachazanga
Class 9	ichazile, ichazē	echazile, echazē	ichazile, ichazē	ayichazanga	engachazanga	ingachazanga
Class 10	zichazile, zichazē	ezichazile, ezichazē	zichazile, zichazē	azichazanga	ezingachazanga	zingachazanga
Class 11	luchazile, luchazē	oluchazile, oluchazē	luchazile, luchazē	aluchazanga	olungachazanga	lungachazanga
Class 14	buchazile, buchazē	obuchazile, obuchazē	buchazile, buchazē	abuchazanga	obungachazanga	bungachazanga
Class 15	kuchazile, kuchazē	okuchazile, okuchazē	kuchazile, kuchazē	akuchazanga	okungachazanga	kungachazanga
Class 17	kuchazile, kuchazē	okuchazile, okuchazē	kuchazile, kuchazē	akuchazanga	okungachazanga	kungachazanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāchaza	engāchaza	ngāchaza	angichazanga	engingachazanga	ngingachazanga
2nd singular	wāchaza	owāchaza	wāchaza	awuchazanga	ongachazanga	ungachazanga
1st plural	sāchaza	esāchaza	sāchaza	asichazanga	esingachazanga	singachazanga
2nd plural	nāchaza	enāchaza	nāchaza	anichazanga	eningachazanga	ningachazanga
Class 1	wāchaza	owāchaza	āchaza	akachazanga	ongachazanga	engachazanga
Class 2	bāchaza	abāchaza	bāchaza	abachazanga	abangachazanga	bengachazanga
Class 3	wāchaza	owāchaza	wāchaza	awuchazanga	ongachazanga	ungachazanga
Class 4	yāchaza	eyāchaza	yāchaza	ayichazanga	engachazanga	ingachazanga
Class 5	lāchaza	elāchaza	lāchaza	alichazanga	elingachazanga	lingachazanga
Class 6	āchaza	āchaza	āchaza	awachazanga	angachazanga	engachazanga
Class 7	sāchaza	esāchaza	sāchaza	asichazanga	esingachazanga	singachazanga
Class 8	zāchaza	ezāchaza	zāchaza	azichazanga	ezingachazanga	zingachazanga
Class 9	yāchaza	eyāchaza	yāchaza	ayichazanga	engachazanga	ingachazanga
Class 10	zāchaza	ezāchaza	zāchaza	azichazanga	ezingachazanga	zingachazanga
Class 11	lwāchaza	olwāchaza	lwāchaza	aluchazanga	olungachazanga	lungachazanga
Class 14	bāchaza	obāchaza	bāchaza	abuchazanga	obungachazanga	bungachazanga
Class 15	kwāchaza	okwāchaza	kwāchaza	akuchazanga	okungachazanga	kungachazanga
Class 17	kwāchaza	okwāchaza	kwāchaza	akuchazanga	okungachazanga	kungachazanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingachaza	—	ngingachaza	ngingechaze	—	ngingechaze
2nd singular	ungachaza	—	ungachaza	ungechaze	—	ungechaze
1st plural	singachaza	—	singachaza	singechaze	—	singechaze
2nd plural	ningachaza	—	ningachaza	ningechaze	—	ningechaze
Class 1	angachaza	—	engachaza	angechaze	—	engechaze
Class 2	bangachaza	—	bengachaza	bangechaze	—	bengechaze
Class 3	ungachaza	—	ungachaza	ungechaze	—	ungechaze
Class 4	ingachaza	—	ingachaza	ingechaze	—	ingechaze
Class 5	lingachaza	—	lingachaza	lingechaze	—	lingechaze
Class 6	angachaza	—	engachaza	angechaze	—	engechaze
Class 7	singachaza	—	singachaza	singechaze	—	singechaze
Class 8	zingachaza	—	zingachaza	zingechaze	—	zingechaze
Class 9	ingachaza	—	ingachaza	ingechaze	—	ingechaze
Class 10	zingachaza	—	zingachaza	zingechaze	—	zingechaze
Class 11	lungachaza	—	lungachaza	lungechaze	—	lungechaze
Class 14	bungachaza	—	bungachaza	bungechaze	—	bungechaze
Class 15	kungachaza	—	kungachaza	kungechaze	—	kungechaze
Class 17	kungachaza	—	kungachaza	kungechaze	—	kungechaze
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizochaza	engizochaza	ngizochaza	angizuchaza	engingezuchaza	ngingezuchaza
2nd singular	uzochaza	ozochaza	uzochaza	awuzuchaza	ongezuchaza	ungezuchaza
1st plural	sizochaza	esizochaza	sizochaza	asizuchaza	esingezuchaza	singezuchaza
2nd plural	nizochaza	enizochaza	nizochaza	anizuchaza	eningezuchaza	ningezuchaza
Class 1	uzochaza	ozochaza	ezochaza	akazuchaza	ongezuchaza	engezuchaza
Class 2	bazochaza	abazochaza	bezochaza	abazuchaza	abangezuchaza	bengezuchaza
Class 3	uzochaza	ozochaza	uzochaza	awuzuchaza	ongezuchaza	ungezuchaza
Class 4	izochaza	ezochaza	izochaza	ayizuchaza	engezuchaza	ingezuchaza
Class 5	lizochaza	elizochaza	lizochaza	alizuchaza	elingezuchaza	lingezuchaza
Class 6	azochaza	azochaza	ezochaza	awazuchaza	angezuchaza	engezuchaza
Class 7	sizochaza	esizochaza	sizochaza	asizuchaza	esingezuchaza	singezuchaza
Class 8	zizochaza	ezizochaza	zizochaza	azizuchaza	ezingezuchaza	zingezuchaza
Class 9	izochaza	ezochaza	izochaza	ayizuchaza	engezuchaza	ingezuchaza
Class 10	zizochaza	ezizochaza	zizochaza	azizuchaza	ezingezuchaza	zingezuchaza
Class 11	luzochaza	oluzochaza	luzochaza	aluzuchaza	olungezuchaza	lungezuchaza
Class 14	buzochaza	obuzochaza	buzochaza	abuzuchaza	obungezuchaza	bungezuchaza
Class 15	kuzochaza	okuzochaza	kuzochaza	akuzuchaza	okungezuchaza	kungezuchaza
Class 17	kuzochaza	okuzochaza	kuzochaza	akuzuchaza	okungezuchaza	kungezuchaza
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyochaza	engiyochaza	ngiyochaza	angiyuchaza	engingeyuchaza	ngingeyuchaza
2nd singular	uyochaza	oyochaza	uyochaza	awuyuchaza	ongeyuchaza	ungeyuchaza
1st plural	siyochaza	esiyochaza	siyochaza	asiyuchaza	esingeyuchaza	singeyuchaza
2nd plural	niyochaza	eniyochaza	niyochaza	aniyuchaza	eningeyuchaza	ningeyuchaza
Class 1	uyochaza	oyochaza	eyochaza	akayuchaza	ongeyuchaza	engeyuchaza
Class 2	bayochaza	abayochaza	beyochaza	abayuchaza	abangeyuchaza	bengeyuchaza
Class 3	uyochaza	oyochaza	uyochaza	awuyuchaza	ongeyuchaza	ungeyuchaza
Class 4	iyochaza	eyochaza	iyochaza	ayiyuchaza	engeyuchaza	ingeyuchaza
Class 5	liyochaza	eliyochaza	liyochaza	aliyuchaza	elingeyuchaza	lingeyuchaza
Class 6	ayochaza	ayochaza	eyochaza	awayuchaza	angeyuchaza	engeyuchaza
Class 7	siyochaza	esiyochaza	siyochaza	asiyuchaza	esingeyuchaza	singeyuchaza
Class 8	ziyochaza	eziyochaza	ziyochaza	aziyuchaza	ezingeyuchaza	zingeyuchaza
Class 9	iyochaza	eyochaza	iyochaza	ayiyuchaza	engeyuchaza	ingeyuchaza
Class 10	ziyochaza	eziyochaza	ziyochaza	aziyuchaza	ezingeyuchaza	zingeyuchaza
Class 11	luyochaza	oluyochaza	luyochaza	aluyuchaza	olungeyuchaza	lungeyuchaza
Class 14	buyochaza	obuyochaza	buyochaza	abuyuchaza	obungeyuchaza	bungeyuchaza
Class 15	kuyochaza	okuyochaza	kuyochaza	akuyuchaza	okungeyuchaza	kungeyuchaza
Class 17	kuyochaza	okuyochaza	kuyochaza	akuyuchaza	okungeyuchaza	kungeyuchaza
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngichaze	ngingachazi
2nd singular	uchaze	ungachazi
1st plural	sichaze	singachazi
2nd plural	nichaze	ningachazi
Class 1	achaze	angachazi
Class 2	bachaze	bangachazi
Class 3	uchaze	ungachazi
Class 4	ichaze	ingachazi
Class 5	lichaze	lingachazi
Class 6	achaze	angachazi
Class 7	sichaze	singachazi
Class 8	zichaze	zingachazi
Class 9	ichaze	ingachazi
Class 10	zichaze	zingachazi
Class 11	luchaze	lungachazi
Class 14	buchaze	bungachazi
Class 15	kuchaze	kungachazi
Class 17	kuchaze	kungachazi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngachaza	ngangachaza, angachaza, angangachaza
2nd singular	wachaza	wangachaza, awachaza, awangachaza
1st plural	sachaza	sangachaza, asachaza, asangachaza
2nd plural	nachaza	nangachaza, anachaza, anangachaza
Class 1	wachaza	wangachaza, akachaza, akangachaza
Class 2	bachaza	bangachaza, abachaza, abangachaza
Class 3	wachaza	wangachaza, awachaza, awangachaza
Class 4	yachaza	yangachaza, ayachaza, ayangachaza
Class 5	lachaza	langachaza, alachaza, alangachaza
Class 6	achaza	angachaza, awachaza, awangachaza
Class 7	sachaza	sangachaza, asachaza, asangachaza
Class 8	zachaza	zangachaza, azachaza, azangachaza
Class 9	yachaza	yangachaza, ayachaza, ayangachaza
Class 10	zachaza	zangachaza, azachaza, azangachaza
Class 11	lwachaza	lwangachaza, alwachaza, alwangachaza
Class 14	bachaza	bangachaza, abachaza, abangachaza
Class 15	kwachaza	kwangachaza, akwachaza, akwangachaza
Class 17	kwachaza	kwangachaza, akwachaza, akwangachaza

Derived terms

• incazo

References

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