xolisa

Zulu

Etymology

From -xola +‎ -isa.

Verb

-xolisa

1. (transitive) to pacify, to quieten
2. (intransitive) to be sorry, to beg pardon, to apologise

   Ngiyaxolisa.

   I'm sorry.

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuxolisa
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuxolisa	ukungaxolisi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	xolisa	-xolise
Plural	xolisani	-xoliseni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaxolisa, ngixolisa	engixolisayo, engixolisa	ngixolisa	angixolisi	engingaxolisi	ngingaxolisi
2nd singular	uyaxolisa, uxolisa	oxolisayo, oxolisa	uxolisa	awuxolisi	ongaxolisi	ungaxolisi
1st plural	siyaxolisa, sixolisa	esixolisayo, esixolisa	sixolisa	asixolisi	esingaxolisi	singaxolisi
2nd plural	niyaxolisa, nixolisa	enixolisayo, enixolisa	nixolisa	anixolisi	eningaxolisi	ningaxolisi
Class 1	uyaxolisa, uxolisa	oxolisayo, oxolisa	exolisa	akaxolisi	ongaxolisi	engaxolisi
Class 2	bayaxolisa, baxolisa	abaxolisayo, abaxolisa	bexolisa	abaxolisi	abangaxolisi	bengaxolisi
Class 3	uyaxolisa, uxolisa	oxolisayo, oxolisa	uxolisa	awuxolisi	ongaxolisi	ungaxolisi
Class 4	iyaxolisa, ixolisa	exolisayo, exolisa	ixolisa	ayixolisi	engaxolisi	ingaxolisi
Class 5	liyaxolisa, lixolisa	elixolisayo, elixolisa	lixolisa	alixolisi	elingaxolisi	lingaxolisi
Class 6	ayaxolisa, axolisa	axolisayo, axolisa	exolisa	awaxolisi	angaxolisi	engaxolisi
Class 7	siyaxolisa, sixolisa	esixolisayo, esixolisa	sixolisa	asixolisi	esingaxolisi	singaxolisi
Class 8	ziyaxolisa, zixolisa	ezixolisayo, ezixolisa	zixolisa	azixolisi	ezingaxolisi	zingaxolisi
Class 9	iyaxolisa, ixolisa	exolisayo, exolisa	ixolisa	ayixolisi	engaxolisi	ingaxolisi
Class 10	ziyaxolisa, zixolisa	ezixolisayo, ezixolisa	zixolisa	azixolisi	ezingaxolisi	zingaxolisi
Class 11	luyaxolisa, luxolisa	oluxolisayo, oluxolisa	luxolisa	aluxolisi	olungaxolisi	lungaxolisi
Class 14	buyaxolisa, buxolisa	obuxolisayo, obuxolisa	buxolisa	abuxolisi	obungaxolisi	bungaxolisi
Class 15	kuyaxolisa, kuxolisa	okuxolisayo, okuxolisa	kuxolisa	akuxolisi	okungaxolisi	kungaxolisi
Class 17	kuyaxolisa, kuxolisa	okuxolisayo, okuxolisa	kuxolisa	akuxolisi	okungaxolisi	kungaxolisi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngixolisile, ngixolisē	engixolisile, engixolisē	ngixolisile, ngixolisē	angixolisanga	engingaxolisanga	ngingaxolisanga
2nd singular	uxolisile, uxolisē	oxolisile, oxolisē	uxolisile, uxolisē	awuxolisanga	ongaxolisanga	ungaxolisanga
1st plural	sixolisile, sixolisē	esixolisile, esixolisē	sixolisile, sixolisē	asixolisanga	esingaxolisanga	singaxolisanga
2nd plural	nixolisile, nixolisē	enixolisile, enixolisē	nixolisile, nixolisē	anixolisanga	eningaxolisanga	ningaxolisanga
Class 1	uxolisile, uxolisē	oxolisile, oxolisē	exolisile, exolisē	akaxolisanga	ongaxolisanga	engaxolisanga
Class 2	baxolisile, baxolisē	abaxolisile, abaxolisē	bexolisile, bexolisē	abaxolisanga	abangaxolisanga	bengaxolisanga
Class 3	uxolisile, uxolisē	oxolisile, oxolisē	uxolisile, uxolisē	awuxolisanga	ongaxolisanga	ungaxolisanga
Class 4	ixolisile, ixolisē	exolisile, exolisē	ixolisile, ixolisē	ayixolisanga	engaxolisanga	ingaxolisanga
Class 5	lixolisile, lixolisē	elixolisile, elixolisē	lixolisile, lixolisē	alixolisanga	elingaxolisanga	lingaxolisanga
Class 6	axolisile, axolisē	axolisile, axolisē	exolisile, exolisē	awaxolisanga	angaxolisanga	engaxolisanga
Class 7	sixolisile, sixolisē	esixolisile, esixolisē	sixolisile, sixolisē	asixolisanga	esingaxolisanga	singaxolisanga
Class 8	zixolisile, zixolisē	ezixolisile, ezixolisē	zixolisile, zixolisē	azixolisanga	ezingaxolisanga	zingaxolisanga
Class 9	ixolisile, ixolisē	exolisile, exolisē	ixolisile, ixolisē	ayixolisanga	engaxolisanga	ingaxolisanga
Class 10	zixolisile, zixolisē	ezixolisile, ezixolisē	zixolisile, zixolisē	azixolisanga	ezingaxolisanga	zingaxolisanga
Class 11	luxolisile, luxolisē	oluxolisile, oluxolisē	luxolisile, luxolisē	aluxolisanga	olungaxolisanga	lungaxolisanga
Class 14	buxolisile, buxolisē	obuxolisile, obuxolisē	buxolisile, buxolisē	abuxolisanga	obungaxolisanga	bungaxolisanga
Class 15	kuxolisile, kuxolisē	okuxolisile, okuxolisē	kuxolisile, kuxolisē	akuxolisanga	okungaxolisanga	kungaxolisanga
Class 17	kuxolisile, kuxolisē	okuxolisile, okuxolisē	kuxolisile, kuxolisē	akuxolisanga	okungaxolisanga	kungaxolisanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāxolisa	engāxolisa	ngāxolisa	angixolisanga	engingaxolisanga	ngingaxolisanga
2nd singular	wāxolisa	owāxolisa	wāxolisa	awuxolisanga	ongaxolisanga	ungaxolisanga
1st plural	sāxolisa	esāxolisa	sāxolisa	asixolisanga	esingaxolisanga	singaxolisanga
2nd plural	nāxolisa	enāxolisa	nāxolisa	anixolisanga	eningaxolisanga	ningaxolisanga
Class 1	wāxolisa	owāxolisa	āxolisa	akaxolisanga	ongaxolisanga	engaxolisanga
Class 2	bāxolisa	abāxolisa	bāxolisa	abaxolisanga	abangaxolisanga	bengaxolisanga
Class 3	wāxolisa	owāxolisa	wāxolisa	awuxolisanga	ongaxolisanga	ungaxolisanga
Class 4	yāxolisa	eyāxolisa	yāxolisa	ayixolisanga	engaxolisanga	ingaxolisanga
Class 5	lāxolisa	elāxolisa	lāxolisa	alixolisanga	elingaxolisanga	lingaxolisanga
Class 6	āxolisa	āxolisa	āxolisa	awaxolisanga	angaxolisanga	engaxolisanga
Class 7	sāxolisa	esāxolisa	sāxolisa	asixolisanga	esingaxolisanga	singaxolisanga
Class 8	zāxolisa	ezāxolisa	zāxolisa	azixolisanga	ezingaxolisanga	zingaxolisanga
Class 9	yāxolisa	eyāxolisa	yāxolisa	ayixolisanga	engaxolisanga	ingaxolisanga
Class 10	zāxolisa	ezāxolisa	zāxolisa	azixolisanga	ezingaxolisanga	zingaxolisanga
Class 11	lwāxolisa	olwāxolisa	lwāxolisa	aluxolisanga	olungaxolisanga	lungaxolisanga
Class 14	bāxolisa	obāxolisa	bāxolisa	abuxolisanga	obungaxolisanga	bungaxolisanga
Class 15	kwāxolisa	okwāxolisa	kwāxolisa	akuxolisanga	okungaxolisanga	kungaxolisanga
Class 17	kwāxolisa	okwāxolisa	kwāxolisa	akuxolisanga	okungaxolisanga	kungaxolisanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaxolisa	—	ngingaxolisa	ngingexolise	—	ngingexolise
2nd singular	ungaxolisa	—	ungaxolisa	ungexolise	—	ungexolise
1st plural	singaxolisa	—	singaxolisa	singexolise	—	singexolise
2nd plural	ningaxolisa	—	ningaxolisa	ningexolise	—	ningexolise
Class 1	angaxolisa	—	engaxolisa	angexolise	—	engexolise
Class 2	bangaxolisa	—	bengaxolisa	bangexolise	—	bengexolise
Class 3	ungaxolisa	—	ungaxolisa	ungexolise	—	ungexolise
Class 4	ingaxolisa	—	ingaxolisa	ingexolise	—	ingexolise
Class 5	lingaxolisa	—	lingaxolisa	lingexolise	—	lingexolise
Class 6	angaxolisa	—	engaxolisa	angexolise	—	engexolise
Class 7	singaxolisa	—	singaxolisa	singexolise	—	singexolise
Class 8	zingaxolisa	—	zingaxolisa	zingexolise	—	zingexolise
Class 9	ingaxolisa	—	ingaxolisa	ingexolise	—	ingexolise
Class 10	zingaxolisa	—	zingaxolisa	zingexolise	—	zingexolise
Class 11	lungaxolisa	—	lungaxolisa	lungexolise	—	lungexolise
Class 14	bungaxolisa	—	bungaxolisa	bungexolise	—	bungexolise
Class 15	kungaxolisa	—	kungaxolisa	kungexolise	—	kungexolise
Class 17	kungaxolisa	—	kungaxolisa	kungexolise	—	kungexolise
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoxolisa	engizoxolisa	ngizoxolisa	angizuxolisa	engingezuxolisa	ngingezuxolisa
2nd singular	uzoxolisa	ozoxolisa	uzoxolisa	awuzuxolisa	ongezuxolisa	ungezuxolisa
1st plural	sizoxolisa	esizoxolisa	sizoxolisa	asizuxolisa	esingezuxolisa	singezuxolisa
2nd plural	nizoxolisa	enizoxolisa	nizoxolisa	anizuxolisa	eningezuxolisa	ningezuxolisa
Class 1	uzoxolisa	ozoxolisa	ezoxolisa	akazuxolisa	ongezuxolisa	engezuxolisa
Class 2	bazoxolisa	abazoxolisa	bezoxolisa	abazuxolisa	abangezuxolisa	bengezuxolisa
Class 3	uzoxolisa	ozoxolisa	uzoxolisa	awuzuxolisa	ongezuxolisa	ungezuxolisa
Class 4	izoxolisa	ezoxolisa	izoxolisa	ayizuxolisa	engezuxolisa	ingezuxolisa
Class 5	lizoxolisa	elizoxolisa	lizoxolisa	alizuxolisa	elingezuxolisa	lingezuxolisa
Class 6	azoxolisa	azoxolisa	ezoxolisa	awazuxolisa	angezuxolisa	engezuxolisa
Class 7	sizoxolisa	esizoxolisa	sizoxolisa	asizuxolisa	esingezuxolisa	singezuxolisa
Class 8	zizoxolisa	ezizoxolisa	zizoxolisa	azizuxolisa	ezingezuxolisa	zingezuxolisa
Class 9	izoxolisa	ezoxolisa	izoxolisa	ayizuxolisa	engezuxolisa	ingezuxolisa
Class 10	zizoxolisa	ezizoxolisa	zizoxolisa	azizuxolisa	ezingezuxolisa	zingezuxolisa
Class 11	luzoxolisa	oluzoxolisa	luzoxolisa	aluzuxolisa	olungezuxolisa	lungezuxolisa
Class 14	buzoxolisa	obuzoxolisa	buzoxolisa	abuzuxolisa	obungezuxolisa	bungezuxolisa
Class 15	kuzoxolisa	okuzoxolisa	kuzoxolisa	akuzuxolisa	okungezuxolisa	kungezuxolisa
Class 17	kuzoxolisa	okuzoxolisa	kuzoxolisa	akuzuxolisa	okungezuxolisa	kungezuxolisa
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoxolisa	engiyoxolisa	ngiyoxolisa	angiyuxolisa	engingeyuxolisa	ngingeyuxolisa
2nd singular	uyoxolisa	oyoxolisa	uyoxolisa	awuyuxolisa	ongeyuxolisa	ungeyuxolisa
1st plural	siyoxolisa	esiyoxolisa	siyoxolisa	asiyuxolisa	esingeyuxolisa	singeyuxolisa
2nd plural	niyoxolisa	eniyoxolisa	niyoxolisa	aniyuxolisa	eningeyuxolisa	ningeyuxolisa
Class 1	uyoxolisa	oyoxolisa	eyoxolisa	akayuxolisa	ongeyuxolisa	engeyuxolisa
Class 2	bayoxolisa	abayoxolisa	beyoxolisa	abayuxolisa	abangeyuxolisa	bengeyuxolisa
Class 3	uyoxolisa	oyoxolisa	uyoxolisa	awuyuxolisa	ongeyuxolisa	ungeyuxolisa
Class 4	iyoxolisa	eyoxolisa	iyoxolisa	ayiyuxolisa	engeyuxolisa	ingeyuxolisa
Class 5	liyoxolisa	eliyoxolisa	liyoxolisa	aliyuxolisa	elingeyuxolisa	lingeyuxolisa
Class 6	ayoxolisa	ayoxolisa	eyoxolisa	awayuxolisa	angeyuxolisa	engeyuxolisa
Class 7	siyoxolisa	esiyoxolisa	siyoxolisa	asiyuxolisa	esingeyuxolisa	singeyuxolisa
Class 8	ziyoxolisa	eziyoxolisa	ziyoxolisa	aziyuxolisa	ezingeyuxolisa	zingeyuxolisa
Class 9	iyoxolisa	eyoxolisa	iyoxolisa	ayiyuxolisa	engeyuxolisa	ingeyuxolisa
Class 10	ziyoxolisa	eziyoxolisa	ziyoxolisa	aziyuxolisa	ezingeyuxolisa	zingeyuxolisa
Class 11	luyoxolisa	oluyoxolisa	luyoxolisa	aluyuxolisa	olungeyuxolisa	lungeyuxolisa
Class 14	buyoxolisa	obuyoxolisa	buyoxolisa	abuyuxolisa	obungeyuxolisa	bungeyuxolisa
Class 15	kuyoxolisa	okuyoxolisa	kuyoxolisa	akuyuxolisa	okungeyuxolisa	kungeyuxolisa
Class 17	kuyoxolisa	okuyoxolisa	kuyoxolisa	akuyuxolisa	okungeyuxolisa	kungeyuxolisa
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngixolise	ngingaxolisi
2nd singular	uxolise	ungaxolisi
1st plural	sixolise	singaxolisi
2nd plural	nixolise	ningaxolisi
Class 1	axolise	angaxolisi
Class 2	baxolise	bangaxolisi
Class 3	uxolise	ungaxolisi
Class 4	ixolise	ingaxolisi
Class 5	lixolise	lingaxolisi
Class 6	axolise	angaxolisi
Class 7	sixolise	singaxolisi
Class 8	zixolise	zingaxolisi
Class 9	ixolise	ingaxolisi
Class 10	zixolise	zingaxolisi
Class 11	luxolise	lungaxolisi
Class 14	buxolise	bungaxolisi
Class 15	kuxolise	kungaxolisi
Class 17	kuxolise	kungaxolisi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaxolisa	ngangaxolisa, angaxolisa, angangaxolisa
2nd singular	waxolisa	wangaxolisa, awaxolisa, awangaxolisa
1st plural	saxolisa	sangaxolisa, asaxolisa, asangaxolisa
2nd plural	naxolisa	nangaxolisa, anaxolisa, anangaxolisa
Class 1	waxolisa	wangaxolisa, akaxolisa, akangaxolisa
Class 2	baxolisa	bangaxolisa, abaxolisa, abangaxolisa
Class 3	waxolisa	wangaxolisa, awaxolisa, awangaxolisa
Class 4	yaxolisa	yangaxolisa, ayaxolisa, ayangaxolisa
Class 5	laxolisa	langaxolisa, alaxolisa, alangaxolisa
Class 6	axolisa	angaxolisa, awaxolisa, awangaxolisa
Class 7	saxolisa	sangaxolisa, asaxolisa, asangaxolisa
Class 8	zaxolisa	zangaxolisa, azaxolisa, azangaxolisa
Class 9	yaxolisa	yangaxolisa, ayaxolisa, ayangaxolisa
Class 10	zaxolisa	zangaxolisa, azaxolisa, azangaxolisa
Class 11	lwaxolisa	lwangaxolisa, alwaxolisa, alwangaxolisa
Class 14	baxolisa	bangaxolisa, abaxolisa, abangaxolisa
Class 15	kwaxolisa	kwangaxolisa, akwaxolisa, akwangaxolisa
Class 17	kwaxolisa	kwangaxolisa, akwaxolisa, akwangaxolisa

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “xolisa”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “xolisa (3.2.9)”