cwecwa

Zulu

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ǀweːǀwa/

Verb

-cwecwa

1. (transitive) to peel

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukucwecwa
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukucwecwa	ukungacwecwi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	cwecwa	-cwecwe
Plural	cwecwani	-cwecweni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyacwecwa, ngicwecwa	engicwecwayo, engicwecwa	ngicwecwa	angicwecwi	engingacwecwi	ngingacwecwi
2nd singular	uyacwecwa, ucwecwa	ocwecwayo, ocwecwa	ucwecwa	awucwecwi	ongacwecwi	ungacwecwi
1st plural	siyacwecwa, sicwecwa	esicwecwayo, esicwecwa	sicwecwa	asicwecwi	esingacwecwi	singacwecwi
2nd plural	niyacwecwa, nicwecwa	enicwecwayo, enicwecwa	nicwecwa	anicwecwi	eningacwecwi	ningacwecwi
Class 1	uyacwecwa, ucwecwa	ocwecwayo, ocwecwa	ecwecwa	akacwecwi	ongacwecwi	engacwecwi
Class 2	bayacwecwa, bacwecwa	abacwecwayo, abacwecwa	becwecwa	abacwecwi	abangacwecwi	bengacwecwi
Class 3	uyacwecwa, ucwecwa	ocwecwayo, ocwecwa	ucwecwa	awucwecwi	ongacwecwi	ungacwecwi
Class 4	iyacwecwa, icwecwa	ecwecwayo, ecwecwa	icwecwa	ayicwecwi	engacwecwi	ingacwecwi
Class 5	liyacwecwa, licwecwa	elicwecwayo, elicwecwa	licwecwa	alicwecwi	elingacwecwi	lingacwecwi
Class 6	ayacwecwa, acwecwa	acwecwayo, acwecwa	ecwecwa	awacwecwi	angacwecwi	engacwecwi
Class 7	siyacwecwa, sicwecwa	esicwecwayo, esicwecwa	sicwecwa	asicwecwi	esingacwecwi	singacwecwi
Class 8	ziyacwecwa, zicwecwa	ezicwecwayo, ezicwecwa	zicwecwa	azicwecwi	ezingacwecwi	zingacwecwi
Class 9	iyacwecwa, icwecwa	ecwecwayo, ecwecwa	icwecwa	ayicwecwi	engacwecwi	ingacwecwi
Class 10	ziyacwecwa, zicwecwa	ezicwecwayo, ezicwecwa	zicwecwa	azicwecwi	ezingacwecwi	zingacwecwi
Class 11	luyacwecwa, lucwecwa	olucwecwayo, olucwecwa	lucwecwa	alucwecwi	olungacwecwi	lungacwecwi
Class 14	buyacwecwa, bucwecwa	obucwecwayo, obucwecwa	bucwecwa	abucwecwi	obungacwecwi	bungacwecwi
Class 15	kuyacwecwa, kucwecwa	okucwecwayo, okucwecwa	kucwecwa	akucwecwi	okungacwecwi	kungacwecwi
Class 17	kuyacwecwa, kucwecwa	okucwecwayo, okucwecwa	kucwecwa	akucwecwi	okungacwecwi	kungacwecwi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngicwecwile, ngicwecwē	engicwecwile, engicwecwē	ngicwecwile, ngicwecwē	angicwecwanga	engingacwecwanga	ngingacwecwanga
2nd singular	ucwecwile, ucwecwē	ocwecwile, ocwecwē	ucwecwile, ucwecwē	awucwecwanga	ongacwecwanga	ungacwecwanga
1st plural	sicwecwile, sicwecwē	esicwecwile, esicwecwē	sicwecwile, sicwecwē	asicwecwanga	esingacwecwanga	singacwecwanga
2nd plural	nicwecwile, nicwecwē	enicwecwile, enicwecwē	nicwecwile, nicwecwē	anicwecwanga	eningacwecwanga	ningacwecwanga
Class 1	ucwecwile, ucwecwē	ocwecwile, ocwecwē	ecwecwile, ecwecwē	akacwecwanga	ongacwecwanga	engacwecwanga
Class 2	bacwecwile, bacwecwē	abacwecwile, abacwecwē	becwecwile, becwecwē	abacwecwanga	abangacwecwanga	bengacwecwanga
Class 3	ucwecwile, ucwecwē	ocwecwile, ocwecwē	ucwecwile, ucwecwē	awucwecwanga	ongacwecwanga	ungacwecwanga
Class 4	icwecwile, icwecwē	ecwecwile, ecwecwē	icwecwile, icwecwē	ayicwecwanga	engacwecwanga	ingacwecwanga
Class 5	licwecwile, licwecwē	elicwecwile, elicwecwē	licwecwile, licwecwē	alicwecwanga	elingacwecwanga	lingacwecwanga
Class 6	acwecwile, acwecwē	acwecwile, acwecwē	ecwecwile, ecwecwē	awacwecwanga	angacwecwanga	engacwecwanga
Class 7	sicwecwile, sicwecwē	esicwecwile, esicwecwē	sicwecwile, sicwecwē	asicwecwanga	esingacwecwanga	singacwecwanga
Class 8	zicwecwile, zicwecwē	ezicwecwile, ezicwecwē	zicwecwile, zicwecwē	azicwecwanga	ezingacwecwanga	zingacwecwanga
Class 9	icwecwile, icwecwē	ecwecwile, ecwecwē	icwecwile, icwecwē	ayicwecwanga	engacwecwanga	ingacwecwanga
Class 10	zicwecwile, zicwecwē	ezicwecwile, ezicwecwē	zicwecwile, zicwecwē	azicwecwanga	ezingacwecwanga	zingacwecwanga
Class 11	lucwecwile, lucwecwē	olucwecwile, olucwecwē	lucwecwile, lucwecwē	alucwecwanga	olungacwecwanga	lungacwecwanga
Class 14	bucwecwile, bucwecwē	obucwecwile, obucwecwē	bucwecwile, bucwecwē	abucwecwanga	obungacwecwanga	bungacwecwanga
Class 15	kucwecwile, kucwecwē	okucwecwile, okucwecwē	kucwecwile, kucwecwē	akucwecwanga	okungacwecwanga	kungacwecwanga
Class 17	kucwecwile, kucwecwē	okucwecwile, okucwecwē	kucwecwile, kucwecwē	akucwecwanga	okungacwecwanga	kungacwecwanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngācwecwa	engācwecwa	ngācwecwa	angicwecwanga	engingacwecwanga	ngingacwecwanga
2nd singular	wācwecwa	owācwecwa	wācwecwa	awucwecwanga	ongacwecwanga	ungacwecwanga
1st plural	sācwecwa	esācwecwa	sācwecwa	asicwecwanga	esingacwecwanga	singacwecwanga
2nd plural	nācwecwa	enācwecwa	nācwecwa	anicwecwanga	eningacwecwanga	ningacwecwanga
Class 1	wācwecwa	owācwecwa	ācwecwa	akacwecwanga	ongacwecwanga	engacwecwanga
Class 2	bācwecwa	abācwecwa	bācwecwa	abacwecwanga	abangacwecwanga	bengacwecwanga
Class 3	wācwecwa	owācwecwa	wācwecwa	awucwecwanga	ongacwecwanga	ungacwecwanga
Class 4	yācwecwa	eyācwecwa	yācwecwa	ayicwecwanga	engacwecwanga	ingacwecwanga
Class 5	lācwecwa	elācwecwa	lācwecwa	alicwecwanga	elingacwecwanga	lingacwecwanga
Class 6	ācwecwa	ācwecwa	ācwecwa	awacwecwanga	angacwecwanga	engacwecwanga
Class 7	sācwecwa	esācwecwa	sācwecwa	asicwecwanga	esingacwecwanga	singacwecwanga
Class 8	zācwecwa	ezācwecwa	zācwecwa	azicwecwanga	ezingacwecwanga	zingacwecwanga
Class 9	yācwecwa	eyācwecwa	yācwecwa	ayicwecwanga	engacwecwanga	ingacwecwanga
Class 10	zācwecwa	ezācwecwa	zācwecwa	azicwecwanga	ezingacwecwanga	zingacwecwanga
Class 11	lwācwecwa	olwācwecwa	lwācwecwa	alucwecwanga	olungacwecwanga	lungacwecwanga
Class 14	bācwecwa	obācwecwa	bācwecwa	abucwecwanga	obungacwecwanga	bungacwecwanga
Class 15	kwācwecwa	okwācwecwa	kwācwecwa	akucwecwanga	okungacwecwanga	kungacwecwanga
Class 17	kwācwecwa	okwācwecwa	kwācwecwa	akucwecwanga	okungacwecwanga	kungacwecwanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingacwecwa	—	ngingacwecwa	ngingecwecwe	—	ngingecwecwe
2nd singular	ungacwecwa	—	ungacwecwa	ungecwecwe	—	ungecwecwe
1st plural	singacwecwa	—	singacwecwa	singecwecwe	—	singecwecwe
2nd plural	ningacwecwa	—	ningacwecwa	ningecwecwe	—	ningecwecwe
Class 1	angacwecwa	—	engacwecwa	angecwecwe	—	engecwecwe
Class 2	bangacwecwa	—	bengacwecwa	bangecwecwe	—	bengecwecwe
Class 3	ungacwecwa	—	ungacwecwa	ungecwecwe	—	ungecwecwe
Class 4	ingacwecwa	—	ingacwecwa	ingecwecwe	—	ingecwecwe
Class 5	lingacwecwa	—	lingacwecwa	lingecwecwe	—	lingecwecwe
Class 6	angacwecwa	—	engacwecwa	angecwecwe	—	engecwecwe
Class 7	singacwecwa	—	singacwecwa	singecwecwe	—	singecwecwe
Class 8	zingacwecwa	—	zingacwecwa	zingecwecwe	—	zingecwecwe
Class 9	ingacwecwa	—	ingacwecwa	ingecwecwe	—	ingecwecwe
Class 10	zingacwecwa	—	zingacwecwa	zingecwecwe	—	zingecwecwe
Class 11	lungacwecwa	—	lungacwecwa	lungecwecwe	—	lungecwecwe
Class 14	bungacwecwa	—	bungacwecwa	bungecwecwe	—	bungecwecwe
Class 15	kungacwecwa	—	kungacwecwa	kungecwecwe	—	kungecwecwe
Class 17	kungacwecwa	—	kungacwecwa	kungecwecwe	—	kungecwecwe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizocwecwa	engizocwecwa	ngizocwecwa	angizucwecwa	engingezucwecwa	ngingezucwecwa
2nd singular	uzocwecwa	ozocwecwa	uzocwecwa	awuzucwecwa	ongezucwecwa	ungezucwecwa
1st plural	sizocwecwa	esizocwecwa	sizocwecwa	asizucwecwa	esingezucwecwa	singezucwecwa
2nd plural	nizocwecwa	enizocwecwa	nizocwecwa	anizucwecwa	eningezucwecwa	ningezucwecwa
Class 1	uzocwecwa	ozocwecwa	ezocwecwa	akazucwecwa	ongezucwecwa	engezucwecwa
Class 2	bazocwecwa	abazocwecwa	bezocwecwa	abazucwecwa	abangezucwecwa	bengezucwecwa
Class 3	uzocwecwa	ozocwecwa	uzocwecwa	awuzucwecwa	ongezucwecwa	ungezucwecwa
Class 4	izocwecwa	ezocwecwa	izocwecwa	ayizucwecwa	engezucwecwa	ingezucwecwa
Class 5	lizocwecwa	elizocwecwa	lizocwecwa	alizucwecwa	elingezucwecwa	lingezucwecwa
Class 6	azocwecwa	azocwecwa	ezocwecwa	awazucwecwa	angezucwecwa	engezucwecwa
Class 7	sizocwecwa	esizocwecwa	sizocwecwa	asizucwecwa	esingezucwecwa	singezucwecwa
Class 8	zizocwecwa	ezizocwecwa	zizocwecwa	azizucwecwa	ezingezucwecwa	zingezucwecwa
Class 9	izocwecwa	ezocwecwa	izocwecwa	ayizucwecwa	engezucwecwa	ingezucwecwa
Class 10	zizocwecwa	ezizocwecwa	zizocwecwa	azizucwecwa	ezingezucwecwa	zingezucwecwa
Class 11	luzocwecwa	oluzocwecwa	luzocwecwa	aluzucwecwa	olungezucwecwa	lungezucwecwa
Class 14	buzocwecwa	obuzocwecwa	buzocwecwa	abuzucwecwa	obungezucwecwa	bungezucwecwa
Class 15	kuzocwecwa	okuzocwecwa	kuzocwecwa	akuzucwecwa	okungezucwecwa	kungezucwecwa
Class 17	kuzocwecwa	okuzocwecwa	kuzocwecwa	akuzucwecwa	okungezucwecwa	kungezucwecwa
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyocwecwa	engiyocwecwa	ngiyocwecwa	angiyucwecwa	engingeyucwecwa	ngingeyucwecwa
2nd singular	uyocwecwa	oyocwecwa	uyocwecwa	awuyucwecwa	ongeyucwecwa	ungeyucwecwa
1st plural	siyocwecwa	esiyocwecwa	siyocwecwa	asiyucwecwa	esingeyucwecwa	singeyucwecwa
2nd plural	niyocwecwa	eniyocwecwa	niyocwecwa	aniyucwecwa	eningeyucwecwa	ningeyucwecwa
Class 1	uyocwecwa	oyocwecwa	eyocwecwa	akayucwecwa	ongeyucwecwa	engeyucwecwa
Class 2	bayocwecwa	abayocwecwa	beyocwecwa	abayucwecwa	abangeyucwecwa	bengeyucwecwa
Class 3	uyocwecwa	oyocwecwa	uyocwecwa	awuyucwecwa	ongeyucwecwa	ungeyucwecwa
Class 4	iyocwecwa	eyocwecwa	iyocwecwa	ayiyucwecwa	engeyucwecwa	ingeyucwecwa
Class 5	liyocwecwa	eliyocwecwa	liyocwecwa	aliyucwecwa	elingeyucwecwa	lingeyucwecwa
Class 6	ayocwecwa	ayocwecwa	eyocwecwa	awayucwecwa	angeyucwecwa	engeyucwecwa
Class 7	siyocwecwa	esiyocwecwa	siyocwecwa	asiyucwecwa	esingeyucwecwa	singeyucwecwa
Class 8	ziyocwecwa	eziyocwecwa	ziyocwecwa	aziyucwecwa	ezingeyucwecwa	zingeyucwecwa
Class 9	iyocwecwa	eyocwecwa	iyocwecwa	ayiyucwecwa	engeyucwecwa	ingeyucwecwa
Class 10	ziyocwecwa	eziyocwecwa	ziyocwecwa	aziyucwecwa	ezingeyucwecwa	zingeyucwecwa
Class 11	luyocwecwa	oluyocwecwa	luyocwecwa	aluyucwecwa	olungeyucwecwa	lungeyucwecwa
Class 14	buyocwecwa	obuyocwecwa	buyocwecwa	abuyucwecwa	obungeyucwecwa	bungeyucwecwa
Class 15	kuyocwecwa	okuyocwecwa	kuyocwecwa	akuyucwecwa	okungeyucwecwa	kungeyucwecwa
Class 17	kuyocwecwa	okuyocwecwa	kuyocwecwa	akuyucwecwa	okungeyucwecwa	kungeyucwecwa
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngicwecwe	ngingacwecwi
2nd singular	ucwecwe	ungacwecwi
1st plural	sicwecwe	singacwecwi
2nd plural	nicwecwe	ningacwecwi
Class 1	acwecwe	angacwecwi
Class 2	bacwecwe	bangacwecwi
Class 3	ucwecwe	ungacwecwi
Class 4	icwecwe	ingacwecwi
Class 5	licwecwe	lingacwecwi
Class 6	acwecwe	angacwecwi
Class 7	sicwecwe	singacwecwi
Class 8	zicwecwe	zingacwecwi
Class 9	icwecwe	ingacwecwi
Class 10	zicwecwe	zingacwecwi
Class 11	lucwecwe	lungacwecwi
Class 14	bucwecwe	bungacwecwi
Class 15	kucwecwe	kungacwecwi
Class 17	kucwecwe	kungacwecwi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngacwecwa	ngangacwecwa, angacwecwa, angangacwecwa
2nd singular	wacwecwa	wangacwecwa, awacwecwa, awangacwecwa
1st plural	sacwecwa	sangacwecwa, asacwecwa, asangacwecwa
2nd plural	nacwecwa	nangacwecwa, anacwecwa, anangacwecwa
Class 1	wacwecwa	wangacwecwa, akacwecwa, akangacwecwa
Class 2	bacwecwa	bangacwecwa, abacwecwa, abangacwecwa
Class 3	wacwecwa	wangacwecwa, awacwecwa, awangacwecwa
Class 4	yacwecwa	yangacwecwa, ayacwecwa, ayangacwecwa
Class 5	lacwecwa	langacwecwa, alacwecwa, alangacwecwa
Class 6	acwecwa	angacwecwa, awacwecwa, awangacwecwa
Class 7	sacwecwa	sangacwecwa, asacwecwa, asangacwecwa
Class 8	zacwecwa	zangacwecwa, azacwecwa, azangacwecwa
Class 9	yacwecwa	yangacwecwa, ayacwecwa, ayangacwecwa
Class 10	zacwecwa	zangacwecwa, azacwecwa, azangacwecwa
Class 11	lwacwecwa	lwangacwecwa, alwacwecwa, alwangacwecwa
Class 14	bacwecwa	bangacwecwa, abacwecwa, abangacwecwa
Class 15	kwacwecwa	kwangacwecwa, akwacwecwa, akwangacwecwa
Class 17	kwacwecwa	kwangacwecwa, akwacwecwa, akwangacwecwa

References

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