bhenywa

Zulu

Etymology

From -bhema +‎ -wa.

Verb

-bhenywa

1. (intransitive) to be smoked (of tobacco)

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukubhenywa
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukubhenywa	ukungabhenywa
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	bhenywa	-bhenywe
Plural	bhenywani	-bhenyweni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyabhenywa, ngibhenywa	engibhenywayo, engibhenywa	ngibhenywa	angibhenywa	engingabhenywa	ngingabhenywa
2nd singular	uyabhenywa, ubhenywa	obhenywayo, obhenywa	ubhenywa	awubhenywa	ongabhenywa	ungabhenywa
1st plural	siyabhenywa, sibhenywa	esibhenywayo, esibhenywa	sibhenywa	asibhenywa	esingabhenywa	singabhenywa
2nd plural	niyabhenywa, nibhenywa	enibhenywayo, enibhenywa	nibhenywa	anibhenywa	eningabhenywa	ningabhenywa
Class 1	uyabhenywa, ubhenywa	obhenywayo, obhenywa	ebhenywa	akabhenywa	ongabhenywa	engabhenywa
Class 2	bayabhenywa, babhenywa	ababhenywayo, ababhenywa	bebhenywa	ababhenywa	abangabhenywa	bengabhenywa
Class 3	uyabhenywa, ubhenywa	obhenywayo, obhenywa	ubhenywa	awubhenywa	ongabhenywa	ungabhenywa
Class 4	iyabhenywa, ibhenywa	ebhenywayo, ebhenywa	ibhenywa	ayibhenywa	engabhenywa	ingabhenywa
Class 5	liyabhenywa, libhenywa	elibhenywayo, elibhenywa	libhenywa	alibhenywa	elingabhenywa	lingabhenywa
Class 6	ayabhenywa, abhenywa	abhenywayo, abhenywa	ebhenywa	awabhenywa	angabhenywa	engabhenywa
Class 7	siyabhenywa, sibhenywa	esibhenywayo, esibhenywa	sibhenywa	asibhenywa	esingabhenywa	singabhenywa
Class 8	ziyabhenywa, zibhenywa	ezibhenywayo, ezibhenywa	zibhenywa	azibhenywa	ezingabhenywa	zingabhenywa
Class 9	iyabhenywa, ibhenywa	ebhenywayo, ebhenywa	ibhenywa	ayibhenywa	engabhenywa	ingabhenywa
Class 10	ziyabhenywa, zibhenywa	ezibhenywayo, ezibhenywa	zibhenywa	azibhenywa	ezingabhenywa	zingabhenywa
Class 11	luyabhenywa, lubhenywa	olubhenywayo, olubhenywa	lubhenywa	alubhenywa	olungabhenywa	lungabhenywa
Class 14	buyabhenywa, bubhenywa	obubhenywayo, obubhenywa	bubhenywa	abubhenywa	obungabhenywa	bungabhenywa
Class 15	kuyabhenywa, kubhenywa	okubhenywayo, okubhenywa	kubhenywa	akubhenywa	okungabhenywa	kungabhenywa
Class 17	kuyabhenywa, kubhenywa	okubhenywayo, okubhenywa	kubhenywa	akubhenywa	okungabhenywa	kungabhenywa
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngibhenyiwe, ngibhenywē	engibhenyiwe, engibhenywē	ngibhenyiwe, ngibhenywē	angibhenywanga	engingabhenywanga	ngingabhenywanga
2nd singular	ubhenyiwe, ubhenywē	obhenyiwe, obhenywē	ubhenyiwe, ubhenywē	awubhenywanga	ongabhenywanga	ungabhenywanga
1st plural	sibhenyiwe, sibhenywē	esibhenyiwe, esibhenywē	sibhenyiwe, sibhenywē	asibhenywanga	esingabhenywanga	singabhenywanga
2nd plural	nibhenyiwe, nibhenywē	enibhenyiwe, enibhenywē	nibhenyiwe, nibhenywē	anibhenywanga	eningabhenywanga	ningabhenywanga
Class 1	ubhenyiwe, ubhenywē	obhenyiwe, obhenywē	ebhenyiwe, ebhenywē	akabhenywanga	ongabhenywanga	engabhenywanga
Class 2	babhenyiwe, babhenywē	ababhenyiwe, ababhenywē	bebhenyiwe, bebhenywē	ababhenywanga	abangabhenywanga	bengabhenywanga
Class 3	ubhenyiwe, ubhenywē	obhenyiwe, obhenywē	ubhenyiwe, ubhenywē	awubhenywanga	ongabhenywanga	ungabhenywanga
Class 4	ibhenyiwe, ibhenywē	ebhenyiwe, ebhenywē	ibhenyiwe, ibhenywē	ayibhenywanga	engabhenywanga	ingabhenywanga
Class 5	libhenyiwe, libhenywē	elibhenyiwe, elibhenywē	libhenyiwe, libhenywē	alibhenywanga	elingabhenywanga	lingabhenywanga
Class 6	abhenyiwe, abhenywē	abhenyiwe, abhenywē	ebhenyiwe, ebhenywē	awabhenywanga	angabhenywanga	engabhenywanga
Class 7	sibhenyiwe, sibhenywē	esibhenyiwe, esibhenywē	sibhenyiwe, sibhenywē	asibhenywanga	esingabhenywanga	singabhenywanga
Class 8	zibhenyiwe, zibhenywē	ezibhenyiwe, ezibhenywē	zibhenyiwe, zibhenywē	azibhenywanga	ezingabhenywanga	zingabhenywanga
Class 9	ibhenyiwe, ibhenywē	ebhenyiwe, ebhenywē	ibhenyiwe, ibhenywē	ayibhenywanga	engabhenywanga	ingabhenywanga
Class 10	zibhenyiwe, zibhenywē	ezibhenyiwe, ezibhenywē	zibhenyiwe, zibhenywē	azibhenywanga	ezingabhenywanga	zingabhenywanga
Class 11	lubhenyiwe, lubhenywē	olubhenyiwe, olubhenywē	lubhenyiwe, lubhenywē	alubhenywanga	olungabhenywanga	lungabhenywanga
Class 14	bubhenyiwe, bubhenywē	obubhenyiwe, obubhenywē	bubhenyiwe, bubhenywē	abubhenywanga	obungabhenywanga	bungabhenywanga
Class 15	kubhenyiwe, kubhenywē	okubhenyiwe, okubhenywē	kubhenyiwe, kubhenywē	akubhenywanga	okungabhenywanga	kungabhenywanga
Class 17	kubhenyiwe, kubhenywē	okubhenyiwe, okubhenywē	kubhenyiwe, kubhenywē	akubhenywanga	okungabhenywanga	kungabhenywanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngābhenywa	engābhenywa	ngābhenywa	angibhenywanga	engingabhenywanga	ngingabhenywanga
2nd singular	wābhenywa	owābhenywa	wābhenywa	awubhenywanga	ongabhenywanga	ungabhenywanga
1st plural	sābhenywa	esābhenywa	sābhenywa	asibhenywanga	esingabhenywanga	singabhenywanga
2nd plural	nābhenywa	enābhenywa	nābhenywa	anibhenywanga	eningabhenywanga	ningabhenywanga
Class 1	wābhenywa	owābhenywa	ābhenywa	akabhenywanga	ongabhenywanga	engabhenywanga
Class 2	bābhenywa	abābhenywa	bābhenywa	ababhenywanga	abangabhenywanga	bengabhenywanga
Class 3	wābhenywa	owābhenywa	wābhenywa	awubhenywanga	ongabhenywanga	ungabhenywanga
Class 4	yābhenywa	eyābhenywa	yābhenywa	ayibhenywanga	engabhenywanga	ingabhenywanga
Class 5	lābhenywa	elābhenywa	lābhenywa	alibhenywanga	elingabhenywanga	lingabhenywanga
Class 6	ābhenywa	ābhenywa	ābhenywa	awabhenywanga	angabhenywanga	engabhenywanga
Class 7	sābhenywa	esābhenywa	sābhenywa	asibhenywanga	esingabhenywanga	singabhenywanga
Class 8	zābhenywa	ezābhenywa	zābhenywa	azibhenywanga	ezingabhenywanga	zingabhenywanga
Class 9	yābhenywa	eyābhenywa	yābhenywa	ayibhenywanga	engabhenywanga	ingabhenywanga
Class 10	zābhenywa	ezābhenywa	zābhenywa	azibhenywanga	ezingabhenywanga	zingabhenywanga
Class 11	lwābhenywa	olwābhenywa	lwābhenywa	alubhenywanga	olungabhenywanga	lungabhenywanga
Class 14	bābhenywa	obābhenywa	bābhenywa	abubhenywanga	obungabhenywanga	bungabhenywanga
Class 15	kwābhenywa	okwābhenywa	kwābhenywa	akubhenywanga	okungabhenywanga	kungabhenywanga
Class 17	kwābhenywa	okwābhenywa	kwābhenywa	akubhenywanga	okungabhenywanga	kungabhenywanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingabhenywa	—	ngingabhenywa	ngingebhenywe	—	ngingebhenywe
2nd singular	ungabhenywa	—	ungabhenywa	ungebhenywe	—	ungebhenywe
1st plural	singabhenywa	—	singabhenywa	singebhenywe	—	singebhenywe
2nd plural	ningabhenywa	—	ningabhenywa	ningebhenywe	—	ningebhenywe
Class 1	angabhenywa	—	engabhenywa	angebhenywe	—	engebhenywe
Class 2	bangabhenywa	—	bengabhenywa	bangebhenywe	—	bengebhenywe
Class 3	ungabhenywa	—	ungabhenywa	ungebhenywe	—	ungebhenywe
Class 4	ingabhenywa	—	ingabhenywa	ingebhenywe	—	ingebhenywe
Class 5	lingabhenywa	—	lingabhenywa	lingebhenywe	—	lingebhenywe
Class 6	angabhenywa	—	engabhenywa	angebhenywe	—	engebhenywe
Class 7	singabhenywa	—	singabhenywa	singebhenywe	—	singebhenywe
Class 8	zingabhenywa	—	zingabhenywa	zingebhenywe	—	zingebhenywe
Class 9	ingabhenywa	—	ingabhenywa	ingebhenywe	—	ingebhenywe
Class 10	zingabhenywa	—	zingabhenywa	zingebhenywe	—	zingebhenywe
Class 11	lungabhenywa	—	lungabhenywa	lungebhenywe	—	lungebhenywe
Class 14	bungabhenywa	—	bungabhenywa	bungebhenywe	—	bungebhenywe
Class 15	kungabhenywa	—	kungabhenywa	kungebhenywe	—	kungebhenywe
Class 17	kungabhenywa	—	kungabhenywa	kungebhenywe	—	kungebhenywe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizobhenywa	engizobhenywa	ngizobhenywa	angizubhenywa	engingezubhenywa	ngingezubhenywa
2nd singular	uzobhenywa	ozobhenywa	uzobhenywa	awuzubhenywa	ongezubhenywa	ungezubhenywa
1st plural	sizobhenywa	esizobhenywa	sizobhenywa	asizubhenywa	esingezubhenywa	singezubhenywa
2nd plural	nizobhenywa	enizobhenywa	nizobhenywa	anizubhenywa	eningezubhenywa	ningezubhenywa
Class 1	uzobhenywa	ozobhenywa	ezobhenywa	akazubhenywa	ongezubhenywa	engezubhenywa
Class 2	bazobhenywa	abazobhenywa	bezobhenywa	abazubhenywa	abangezubhenywa	bengezubhenywa
Class 3	uzobhenywa	ozobhenywa	uzobhenywa	awuzubhenywa	ongezubhenywa	ungezubhenywa
Class 4	izobhenywa	ezobhenywa	izobhenywa	ayizubhenywa	engezubhenywa	ingezubhenywa
Class 5	lizobhenywa	elizobhenywa	lizobhenywa	alizubhenywa	elingezubhenywa	lingezubhenywa
Class 6	azobhenywa	azobhenywa	ezobhenywa	awazubhenywa	angezubhenywa	engezubhenywa
Class 7	sizobhenywa	esizobhenywa	sizobhenywa	asizubhenywa	esingezubhenywa	singezubhenywa
Class 8	zizobhenywa	ezizobhenywa	zizobhenywa	azizubhenywa	ezingezubhenywa	zingezubhenywa
Class 9	izobhenywa	ezobhenywa	izobhenywa	ayizubhenywa	engezubhenywa	ingezubhenywa
Class 10	zizobhenywa	ezizobhenywa	zizobhenywa	azizubhenywa	ezingezubhenywa	zingezubhenywa
Class 11	luzobhenywa	oluzobhenywa	luzobhenywa	aluzubhenywa	olungezubhenywa	lungezubhenywa
Class 14	buzobhenywa	obuzobhenywa	buzobhenywa	abuzubhenywa	obungezubhenywa	bungezubhenywa
Class 15	kuzobhenywa	okuzobhenywa	kuzobhenywa	akuzubhenywa	okungezubhenywa	kungezubhenywa
Class 17	kuzobhenywa	okuzobhenywa	kuzobhenywa	akuzubhenywa	okungezubhenywa	kungezubhenywa
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyobhenywa	engiyobhenywa	ngiyobhenywa	angiyubhenywa	engingeyubhenywa	ngingeyubhenywa
2nd singular	uyobhenywa	oyobhenywa	uyobhenywa	awuyubhenywa	ongeyubhenywa	ungeyubhenywa
1st plural	siyobhenywa	esiyobhenywa	siyobhenywa	asiyubhenywa	esingeyubhenywa	singeyubhenywa
2nd plural	niyobhenywa	eniyobhenywa	niyobhenywa	aniyubhenywa	eningeyubhenywa	ningeyubhenywa
Class 1	uyobhenywa	oyobhenywa	eyobhenywa	akayubhenywa	ongeyubhenywa	engeyubhenywa
Class 2	bayobhenywa	abayobhenywa	beyobhenywa	abayubhenywa	abangeyubhenywa	bengeyubhenywa
Class 3	uyobhenywa	oyobhenywa	uyobhenywa	awuyubhenywa	ongeyubhenywa	ungeyubhenywa
Class 4	iyobhenywa	eyobhenywa	iyobhenywa	ayiyubhenywa	engeyubhenywa	ingeyubhenywa
Class 5	liyobhenywa	eliyobhenywa	liyobhenywa	aliyubhenywa	elingeyubhenywa	lingeyubhenywa
Class 6	ayobhenywa	ayobhenywa	eyobhenywa	awayubhenywa	angeyubhenywa	engeyubhenywa
Class 7	siyobhenywa	esiyobhenywa	siyobhenywa	asiyubhenywa	esingeyubhenywa	singeyubhenywa
Class 8	ziyobhenywa	eziyobhenywa	ziyobhenywa	aziyubhenywa	ezingeyubhenywa	zingeyubhenywa
Class 9	iyobhenywa	eyobhenywa	iyobhenywa	ayiyubhenywa	engeyubhenywa	ingeyubhenywa
Class 10	ziyobhenywa	eziyobhenywa	ziyobhenywa	aziyubhenywa	ezingeyubhenywa	zingeyubhenywa
Class 11	luyobhenywa	oluyobhenywa	luyobhenywa	aluyubhenywa	olungeyubhenywa	lungeyubhenywa
Class 14	buyobhenywa	obuyobhenywa	buyobhenywa	abuyubhenywa	obungeyubhenywa	bungeyubhenywa
Class 15	kuyobhenywa	okuyobhenywa	kuyobhenywa	akuyubhenywa	okungeyubhenywa	kungeyubhenywa
Class 17	kuyobhenywa	okuyobhenywa	kuyobhenywa	akuyubhenywa	okungeyubhenywa	kungeyubhenywa
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngibhenywe	ngingabhenywa
2nd singular	ubhenywe	ungabhenywa
1st plural	sibhenywe	singabhenywa
2nd plural	nibhenywe	ningabhenywa
Class 1	abhenywe	angabhenywa
Class 2	babhenywe	bangabhenywa
Class 3	ubhenywe	ungabhenywa
Class 4	ibhenywe	ingabhenywa
Class 5	libhenywe	lingabhenywa
Class 6	abhenywe	angabhenywa
Class 7	sibhenywe	singabhenywa
Class 8	zibhenywe	zingabhenywa
Class 9	ibhenywe	ingabhenywa
Class 10	zibhenywe	zingabhenywa
Class 11	lubhenywe	lungabhenywa
Class 14	bubhenywe	bungabhenywa
Class 15	kubhenywe	kungabhenywa
Class 17	kubhenywe	kungabhenywa
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngabhenywa	ngangabhenywa, angabhenywa, angangabhenywa
2nd singular	wabhenywa	wangabhenywa, awabhenywa, awangabhenywa
1st plural	sabhenywa	sangabhenywa, asabhenywa, asangabhenywa
2nd plural	nabhenywa	nangabhenywa, anabhenywa, anangabhenywa
Class 1	wabhenywa	wangabhenywa, akabhenywa, akangabhenywa
Class 2	babhenywa	bangabhenywa, ababhenywa, abangabhenywa
Class 3	wabhenywa	wangabhenywa, awabhenywa, awangabhenywa
Class 4	yabhenywa	yangabhenywa, ayabhenywa, ayangabhenywa
Class 5	labhenywa	langabhenywa, alabhenywa, alangabhenywa
Class 6	abhenywa	angabhenywa, awabhenywa, awangabhenywa
Class 7	sabhenywa	sangabhenywa, asabhenywa, asangabhenywa
Class 8	zabhenywa	zangabhenywa, azabhenywa, azangabhenywa
Class 9	yabhenywa	yangabhenywa, ayabhenywa, ayangabhenywa
Class 10	zabhenywa	zangabhenywa, azabhenywa, azangabhenywa
Class 11	lwabhenywa	lwangabhenywa, alwabhenywa, alwangabhenywa
Class 14	babhenywa	bangabhenywa, ababhenywa, abangabhenywa
Class 15	kwabhenywa	kwangabhenywa, akwabhenywa, akwangabhenywa
Class 17	kwabhenywa	kwangabhenywa, akwabhenywa, akwangabhenywa

References

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