gwaza

Hausa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʷáː.záː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ɡʷáː.záː]

Noun

gwāzā f (possessed form gwāzar̃)

1. taro, old cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta)

Xhosa

Etymology

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

Verb

-gwáza

1. (transitive) to stab

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡwáːza/

Verb

-gwáza

1. (transitive) to stab
2. (transitive) to slaughter

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukugwaza
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukugwaza	ukungagwazi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	gwaza	-gwaze
Plural	gwazani	-gwazeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyagwaza, ngigwaza	engigwazayo, engigwaza	ngigwaza	angigwazi	engingagwazi	ngingagwazi
2nd singular	uyagwaza, ugwaza	ogwazayo, ogwaza	ugwaza	awugwazi	ongagwazi	ungagwazi
1st plural	siyagwaza, sigwaza	esigwazayo, esigwaza	sigwaza	asigwazi	esingagwazi	singagwazi
2nd plural	niyagwaza, nigwaza	enigwazayo, enigwaza	nigwaza	anigwazi	eningagwazi	ningagwazi
Class 1	uyagwaza, ugwaza	ogwazayo, ogwaza	egwaza	akagwazi	ongagwazi	engagwazi
Class 2	bayagwaza, bagwaza	abagwazayo, abagwaza	begwaza	abagwazi	abangagwazi	bengagwazi
Class 3	uyagwaza, ugwaza	ogwazayo, ogwaza	ugwaza	awugwazi	ongagwazi	ungagwazi
Class 4	iyagwaza, igwaza	egwazayo, egwaza	igwaza	ayigwazi	engagwazi	ingagwazi
Class 5	liyagwaza, ligwaza	eligwazayo, eligwaza	ligwaza	aligwazi	elingagwazi	lingagwazi
Class 6	ayagwaza, agwaza	agwazayo, agwaza	egwaza	awagwazi	angagwazi	engagwazi
Class 7	siyagwaza, sigwaza	esigwazayo, esigwaza	sigwaza	asigwazi	esingagwazi	singagwazi
Class 8	ziyagwaza, zigwaza	ezigwazayo, ezigwaza	zigwaza	azigwazi	ezingagwazi	zingagwazi
Class 9	iyagwaza, igwaza	egwazayo, egwaza	igwaza	ayigwazi	engagwazi	ingagwazi
Class 10	ziyagwaza, zigwaza	ezigwazayo, ezigwaza	zigwaza	azigwazi	ezingagwazi	zingagwazi
Class 11	luyagwaza, lugwaza	olugwazayo, olugwaza	lugwaza	alugwazi	olungagwazi	lungagwazi
Class 14	buyagwaza, bugwaza	obugwazayo, obugwaza	bugwaza	abugwazi	obungagwazi	bungagwazi
Class 15	kuyagwaza, kugwaza	okugwazayo, okugwaza	kugwaza	akugwazi	okungagwazi	kungagwazi
Class 17	kuyagwaza, kugwaza	okugwazayo, okugwaza	kugwaza	akugwazi	okungagwazi	kungagwazi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngigwazile, ngigwazē	engigwazile, engigwazē	ngigwazile, ngigwazē	angigwazanga	engingagwazanga	ngingagwazanga
2nd singular	ugwazile, ugwazē	ogwazile, ogwazē	ugwazile, ugwazē	awugwazanga	ongagwazanga	ungagwazanga
1st plural	sigwazile, sigwazē	esigwazile, esigwazē	sigwazile, sigwazē	asigwazanga	esingagwazanga	singagwazanga
2nd plural	nigwazile, nigwazē	enigwazile, enigwazē	nigwazile, nigwazē	anigwazanga	eningagwazanga	ningagwazanga
Class 1	ugwazile, ugwazē	ogwazile, ogwazē	egwazile, egwazē	akagwazanga	ongagwazanga	engagwazanga
Class 2	bagwazile, bagwazē	abagwazile, abagwazē	begwazile, begwazē	abagwazanga	abangagwazanga	bengagwazanga
Class 3	ugwazile, ugwazē	ogwazile, ogwazē	ugwazile, ugwazē	awugwazanga	ongagwazanga	ungagwazanga
Class 4	igwazile, igwazē	egwazile, egwazē	igwazile, igwazē	ayigwazanga	engagwazanga	ingagwazanga
Class 5	ligwazile, ligwazē	eligwazile, eligwazē	ligwazile, ligwazē	aligwazanga	elingagwazanga	lingagwazanga
Class 6	agwazile, agwazē	agwazile, agwazē	egwazile, egwazē	awagwazanga	angagwazanga	engagwazanga
Class 7	sigwazile, sigwazē	esigwazile, esigwazē	sigwazile, sigwazē	asigwazanga	esingagwazanga	singagwazanga
Class 8	zigwazile, zigwazē	ezigwazile, ezigwazē	zigwazile, zigwazē	azigwazanga	ezingagwazanga	zingagwazanga
Class 9	igwazile, igwazē	egwazile, egwazē	igwazile, igwazē	ayigwazanga	engagwazanga	ingagwazanga
Class 10	zigwazile, zigwazē	ezigwazile, ezigwazē	zigwazile, zigwazē	azigwazanga	ezingagwazanga	zingagwazanga
Class 11	lugwazile, lugwazē	olugwazile, olugwazē	lugwazile, lugwazē	alugwazanga	olungagwazanga	lungagwazanga
Class 14	bugwazile, bugwazē	obugwazile, obugwazē	bugwazile, bugwazē	abugwazanga	obungagwazanga	bungagwazanga
Class 15	kugwazile, kugwazē	okugwazile, okugwazē	kugwazile, kugwazē	akugwazanga	okungagwazanga	kungagwazanga
Class 17	kugwazile, kugwazē	okugwazile, okugwazē	kugwazile, kugwazē	akugwazanga	okungagwazanga	kungagwazanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāgwaza	engāgwaza	ngāgwaza	angigwazanga	engingagwazanga	ngingagwazanga
2nd singular	wāgwaza	owāgwaza	wāgwaza	awugwazanga	ongagwazanga	ungagwazanga
1st plural	sāgwaza	esāgwaza	sāgwaza	asigwazanga	esingagwazanga	singagwazanga
2nd plural	nāgwaza	enāgwaza	nāgwaza	anigwazanga	eningagwazanga	ningagwazanga
Class 1	wāgwaza	owāgwaza	āgwaza	akagwazanga	ongagwazanga	engagwazanga
Class 2	bāgwaza	abāgwaza	bāgwaza	abagwazanga	abangagwazanga	bengagwazanga
Class 3	wāgwaza	owāgwaza	wāgwaza	awugwazanga	ongagwazanga	ungagwazanga
Class 4	yāgwaza	eyāgwaza	yāgwaza	ayigwazanga	engagwazanga	ingagwazanga
Class 5	lāgwaza	elāgwaza	lāgwaza	aligwazanga	elingagwazanga	lingagwazanga
Class 6	āgwaza	āgwaza	āgwaza	awagwazanga	angagwazanga	engagwazanga
Class 7	sāgwaza	esāgwaza	sāgwaza	asigwazanga	esingagwazanga	singagwazanga
Class 8	zāgwaza	ezāgwaza	zāgwaza	azigwazanga	ezingagwazanga	zingagwazanga
Class 9	yāgwaza	eyāgwaza	yāgwaza	ayigwazanga	engagwazanga	ingagwazanga
Class 10	zāgwaza	ezāgwaza	zāgwaza	azigwazanga	ezingagwazanga	zingagwazanga
Class 11	lwāgwaza	olwāgwaza	lwāgwaza	alugwazanga	olungagwazanga	lungagwazanga
Class 14	bāgwaza	obāgwaza	bāgwaza	abugwazanga	obungagwazanga	bungagwazanga
Class 15	kwāgwaza	okwāgwaza	kwāgwaza	akugwazanga	okungagwazanga	kungagwazanga
Class 17	kwāgwaza	okwāgwaza	kwāgwaza	akugwazanga	okungagwazanga	kungagwazanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingagwaza	—	ngingagwaza	ngingegwaze	—	ngingegwaze
2nd singular	ungagwaza	—	ungagwaza	ungegwaze	—	ungegwaze
1st plural	singagwaza	—	singagwaza	singegwaze	—	singegwaze
2nd plural	ningagwaza	—	ningagwaza	ningegwaze	—	ningegwaze
Class 1	angagwaza	—	engagwaza	angegwaze	—	engegwaze
Class 2	bangagwaza	—	bengagwaza	bangegwaze	—	bengegwaze
Class 3	ungagwaza	—	ungagwaza	ungegwaze	—	ungegwaze
Class 4	ingagwaza	—	ingagwaza	ingegwaze	—	ingegwaze
Class 5	lingagwaza	—	lingagwaza	lingegwaze	—	lingegwaze
Class 6	angagwaza	—	engagwaza	angegwaze	—	engegwaze
Class 7	singagwaza	—	singagwaza	singegwaze	—	singegwaze
Class 8	zingagwaza	—	zingagwaza	zingegwaze	—	zingegwaze
Class 9	ingagwaza	—	ingagwaza	ingegwaze	—	ingegwaze
Class 10	zingagwaza	—	zingagwaza	zingegwaze	—	zingegwaze
Class 11	lungagwaza	—	lungagwaza	lungegwaze	—	lungegwaze
Class 14	bungagwaza	—	bungagwaza	bungegwaze	—	bungegwaze
Class 15	kungagwaza	—	kungagwaza	kungegwaze	—	kungegwaze
Class 17	kungagwaza	—	kungagwaza	kungegwaze	—	kungegwaze
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizogwaza	engizogwaza	ngizogwaza	angizugwaza	engingezugwaza	ngingezugwaza
2nd singular	uzogwaza	ozogwaza	uzogwaza	awuzugwaza	ongezugwaza	ungezugwaza
1st plural	sizogwaza	esizogwaza	sizogwaza	asizugwaza	esingezugwaza	singezugwaza
2nd plural	nizogwaza	enizogwaza	nizogwaza	anizugwaza	eningezugwaza	ningezugwaza
Class 1	uzogwaza	ozogwaza	ezogwaza	akazugwaza	ongezugwaza	engezugwaza
Class 2	bazogwaza	abazogwaza	bezogwaza	abazugwaza	abangezugwaza	bengezugwaza
Class 3	uzogwaza	ozogwaza	uzogwaza	awuzugwaza	ongezugwaza	ungezugwaza
Class 4	izogwaza	ezogwaza	izogwaza	ayizugwaza	engezugwaza	ingezugwaza
Class 5	lizogwaza	elizogwaza	lizogwaza	alizugwaza	elingezugwaza	lingezugwaza
Class 6	azogwaza	azogwaza	ezogwaza	awazugwaza	angezugwaza	engezugwaza
Class 7	sizogwaza	esizogwaza	sizogwaza	asizugwaza	esingezugwaza	singezugwaza
Class 8	zizogwaza	ezizogwaza	zizogwaza	azizugwaza	ezingezugwaza	zingezugwaza
Class 9	izogwaza	ezogwaza	izogwaza	ayizugwaza	engezugwaza	ingezugwaza
Class 10	zizogwaza	ezizogwaza	zizogwaza	azizugwaza	ezingezugwaza	zingezugwaza
Class 11	luzogwaza	oluzogwaza	luzogwaza	aluzugwaza	olungezugwaza	lungezugwaza
Class 14	buzogwaza	obuzogwaza	buzogwaza	abuzugwaza	obungezugwaza	bungezugwaza
Class 15	kuzogwaza	okuzogwaza	kuzogwaza	akuzugwaza	okungezugwaza	kungezugwaza
Class 17	kuzogwaza	okuzogwaza	kuzogwaza	akuzugwaza	okungezugwaza	kungezugwaza
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyogwaza	engiyogwaza	ngiyogwaza	angiyugwaza	engingeyugwaza	ngingeyugwaza
2nd singular	uyogwaza	oyogwaza	uyogwaza	awuyugwaza	ongeyugwaza	ungeyugwaza
1st plural	siyogwaza	esiyogwaza	siyogwaza	asiyugwaza	esingeyugwaza	singeyugwaza
2nd plural	niyogwaza	eniyogwaza	niyogwaza	aniyugwaza	eningeyugwaza	ningeyugwaza
Class 1	uyogwaza	oyogwaza	eyogwaza	akayugwaza	ongeyugwaza	engeyugwaza
Class 2	bayogwaza	abayogwaza	beyogwaza	abayugwaza	abangeyugwaza	bengeyugwaza
Class 3	uyogwaza	oyogwaza	uyogwaza	awuyugwaza	ongeyugwaza	ungeyugwaza
Class 4	iyogwaza	eyogwaza	iyogwaza	ayiyugwaza	engeyugwaza	ingeyugwaza
Class 5	liyogwaza	eliyogwaza	liyogwaza	aliyugwaza	elingeyugwaza	lingeyugwaza
Class 6	ayogwaza	ayogwaza	eyogwaza	awayugwaza	angeyugwaza	engeyugwaza
Class 7	siyogwaza	esiyogwaza	siyogwaza	asiyugwaza	esingeyugwaza	singeyugwaza
Class 8	ziyogwaza	eziyogwaza	ziyogwaza	aziyugwaza	ezingeyugwaza	zingeyugwaza
Class 9	iyogwaza	eyogwaza	iyogwaza	ayiyugwaza	engeyugwaza	ingeyugwaza
Class 10	ziyogwaza	eziyogwaza	ziyogwaza	aziyugwaza	ezingeyugwaza	zingeyugwaza
Class 11	luyogwaza	oluyogwaza	luyogwaza	aluyugwaza	olungeyugwaza	lungeyugwaza
Class 14	buyogwaza	obuyogwaza	buyogwaza	abuyugwaza	obungeyugwaza	bungeyugwaza
Class 15	kuyogwaza	okuyogwaza	kuyogwaza	akuyugwaza	okungeyugwaza	kungeyugwaza
Class 17	kuyogwaza	okuyogwaza	kuyogwaza	akuyugwaza	okungeyugwaza	kungeyugwaza
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngigwaze	ngingagwazi
2nd singular	ugwaze	ungagwazi
1st plural	sigwaze	singagwazi
2nd plural	nigwaze	ningagwazi
Class 1	agwaze	angagwazi
Class 2	bagwaze	bangagwazi
Class 3	ugwaze	ungagwazi
Class 4	igwaze	ingagwazi
Class 5	ligwaze	lingagwazi
Class 6	agwaze	angagwazi
Class 7	sigwaze	singagwazi
Class 8	zigwaze	zingagwazi
Class 9	igwaze	ingagwazi
Class 10	zigwaze	zingagwazi
Class 11	lugwaze	lungagwazi
Class 14	bugwaze	bungagwazi
Class 15	kugwaze	kungagwazi
Class 17	kugwaze	kungagwazi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngagwaza	ngangagwaza, angagwaza, angangagwaza
2nd singular	wagwaza	wangagwaza, awagwaza, awangagwaza
1st plural	sagwaza	sangagwaza, asagwaza, asangagwaza
2nd plural	nagwaza	nangagwaza, anagwaza, anangagwaza
Class 1	wagwaza	wangagwaza, akagwaza, akangagwaza
Class 2	bagwaza	bangagwaza, abagwaza, abangagwaza
Class 3	wagwaza	wangagwaza, awagwaza, awangagwaza
Class 4	yagwaza	yangagwaza, ayagwaza, ayangagwaza
Class 5	lagwaza	langagwaza, alagwaza, alangagwaza
Class 6	agwaza	angagwaza, awagwaza, awangagwaza
Class 7	sagwaza	sangagwaza, asagwaza, asangagwaza
Class 8	zagwaza	zangagwaza, azagwaza, azangagwaza
Class 9	yagwaza	yangagwaza, ayagwaza, ayangagwaza
Class 10	zagwaza	zangagwaza, azagwaza, azangagwaza
Class 11	lwagwaza	lwangagwaza, alwagwaza, alwangagwaza
Class 14	bagwaza	bangagwaza, abagwaza, abangagwaza
Class 15	kwagwaza	kwangagwaza, akwagwaza, akwangagwaza
Class 17	kwagwaza	kwangagwaza, akwagwaza, akwangagwaza

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “gwaza”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “gwaza (6-3.9)”