xwayisa

Zulu

Etymology

From -xwaya +‎ -isa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ǁwajíːsa/

Verb

-xwayísa

1. (transitive) to warn, to caution

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuxwayisa
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuxwayisa	ukungaxwayisi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	xwayisa	-xwayise
Plural	xwayisani	-xwayiseni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaxwayisa, ngixwayisa	engixwayisayo, engixwayisa	ngixwayisa	angixwayisi	engingaxwayisi	ngingaxwayisi
2nd singular	uyaxwayisa, uxwayisa	oxwayisayo, oxwayisa	uxwayisa	awuxwayisi	ongaxwayisi	ungaxwayisi
1st plural	siyaxwayisa, sixwayisa	esixwayisayo, esixwayisa	sixwayisa	asixwayisi	esingaxwayisi	singaxwayisi
2nd plural	niyaxwayisa, nixwayisa	enixwayisayo, enixwayisa	nixwayisa	anixwayisi	eningaxwayisi	ningaxwayisi
Class 1	uyaxwayisa, uxwayisa	oxwayisayo, oxwayisa	exwayisa	akaxwayisi	ongaxwayisi	engaxwayisi
Class 2	bayaxwayisa, baxwayisa	abaxwayisayo, abaxwayisa	bexwayisa	abaxwayisi	abangaxwayisi	bengaxwayisi
Class 3	uyaxwayisa, uxwayisa	oxwayisayo, oxwayisa	uxwayisa	awuxwayisi	ongaxwayisi	ungaxwayisi
Class 4	iyaxwayisa, ixwayisa	exwayisayo, exwayisa	ixwayisa	ayixwayisi	engaxwayisi	ingaxwayisi
Class 5	liyaxwayisa, lixwayisa	elixwayisayo, elixwayisa	lixwayisa	alixwayisi	elingaxwayisi	lingaxwayisi
Class 6	ayaxwayisa, axwayisa	axwayisayo, axwayisa	exwayisa	awaxwayisi	angaxwayisi	engaxwayisi
Class 7	siyaxwayisa, sixwayisa	esixwayisayo, esixwayisa	sixwayisa	asixwayisi	esingaxwayisi	singaxwayisi
Class 8	ziyaxwayisa, zixwayisa	ezixwayisayo, ezixwayisa	zixwayisa	azixwayisi	ezingaxwayisi	zingaxwayisi
Class 9	iyaxwayisa, ixwayisa	exwayisayo, exwayisa	ixwayisa	ayixwayisi	engaxwayisi	ingaxwayisi
Class 10	ziyaxwayisa, zixwayisa	ezixwayisayo, ezixwayisa	zixwayisa	azixwayisi	ezingaxwayisi	zingaxwayisi
Class 11	luyaxwayisa, luxwayisa	oluxwayisayo, oluxwayisa	luxwayisa	aluxwayisi	olungaxwayisi	lungaxwayisi
Class 14	buyaxwayisa, buxwayisa	obuxwayisayo, obuxwayisa	buxwayisa	abuxwayisi	obungaxwayisi	bungaxwayisi
Class 15	kuyaxwayisa, kuxwayisa	okuxwayisayo, okuxwayisa	kuxwayisa	akuxwayisi	okungaxwayisi	kungaxwayisi
Class 17	kuyaxwayisa, kuxwayisa	okuxwayisayo, okuxwayisa	kuxwayisa	akuxwayisi	okungaxwayisi	kungaxwayisi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngixwayisile, ngixwayisē	engixwayisile, engixwayisē	ngixwayisile, ngixwayisē	angixwayisanga	engingaxwayisanga	ngingaxwayisanga
2nd singular	uxwayisile, uxwayisē	oxwayisile, oxwayisē	uxwayisile, uxwayisē	awuxwayisanga	ongaxwayisanga	ungaxwayisanga
1st plural	sixwayisile, sixwayisē	esixwayisile, esixwayisē	sixwayisile, sixwayisē	asixwayisanga	esingaxwayisanga	singaxwayisanga
2nd plural	nixwayisile, nixwayisē	enixwayisile, enixwayisē	nixwayisile, nixwayisē	anixwayisanga	eningaxwayisanga	ningaxwayisanga
Class 1	uxwayisile, uxwayisē	oxwayisile, oxwayisē	exwayisile, exwayisē	akaxwayisanga	ongaxwayisanga	engaxwayisanga
Class 2	baxwayisile, baxwayisē	abaxwayisile, abaxwayisē	bexwayisile, bexwayisē	abaxwayisanga	abangaxwayisanga	bengaxwayisanga
Class 3	uxwayisile, uxwayisē	oxwayisile, oxwayisē	uxwayisile, uxwayisē	awuxwayisanga	ongaxwayisanga	ungaxwayisanga
Class 4	ixwayisile, ixwayisē	exwayisile, exwayisē	ixwayisile, ixwayisē	ayixwayisanga	engaxwayisanga	ingaxwayisanga
Class 5	lixwayisile, lixwayisē	elixwayisile, elixwayisē	lixwayisile, lixwayisē	alixwayisanga	elingaxwayisanga	lingaxwayisanga
Class 6	axwayisile, axwayisē	axwayisile, axwayisē	exwayisile, exwayisē	awaxwayisanga	angaxwayisanga	engaxwayisanga
Class 7	sixwayisile, sixwayisē	esixwayisile, esixwayisē	sixwayisile, sixwayisē	asixwayisanga	esingaxwayisanga	singaxwayisanga
Class 8	zixwayisile, zixwayisē	ezixwayisile, ezixwayisē	zixwayisile, zixwayisē	azixwayisanga	ezingaxwayisanga	zingaxwayisanga
Class 9	ixwayisile, ixwayisē	exwayisile, exwayisē	ixwayisile, ixwayisē	ayixwayisanga	engaxwayisanga	ingaxwayisanga
Class 10	zixwayisile, zixwayisē	ezixwayisile, ezixwayisē	zixwayisile, zixwayisē	azixwayisanga	ezingaxwayisanga	zingaxwayisanga
Class 11	luxwayisile, luxwayisē	oluxwayisile, oluxwayisē	luxwayisile, luxwayisē	aluxwayisanga	olungaxwayisanga	lungaxwayisanga
Class 14	buxwayisile, buxwayisē	obuxwayisile, obuxwayisē	buxwayisile, buxwayisē	abuxwayisanga	obungaxwayisanga	bungaxwayisanga
Class 15	kuxwayisile, kuxwayisē	okuxwayisile, okuxwayisē	kuxwayisile, kuxwayisē	akuxwayisanga	okungaxwayisanga	kungaxwayisanga
Class 17	kuxwayisile, kuxwayisē	okuxwayisile, okuxwayisē	kuxwayisile, kuxwayisē	akuxwayisanga	okungaxwayisanga	kungaxwayisanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāxwayisa	engāxwayisa	ngāxwayisa	angixwayisanga	engingaxwayisanga	ngingaxwayisanga
2nd singular	wāxwayisa	owāxwayisa	wāxwayisa	awuxwayisanga	ongaxwayisanga	ungaxwayisanga
1st plural	sāxwayisa	esāxwayisa	sāxwayisa	asixwayisanga	esingaxwayisanga	singaxwayisanga
2nd plural	nāxwayisa	enāxwayisa	nāxwayisa	anixwayisanga	eningaxwayisanga	ningaxwayisanga
Class 1	wāxwayisa	owāxwayisa	āxwayisa	akaxwayisanga	ongaxwayisanga	engaxwayisanga
Class 2	bāxwayisa	abāxwayisa	bāxwayisa	abaxwayisanga	abangaxwayisanga	bengaxwayisanga
Class 3	wāxwayisa	owāxwayisa	wāxwayisa	awuxwayisanga	ongaxwayisanga	ungaxwayisanga
Class 4	yāxwayisa	eyāxwayisa	yāxwayisa	ayixwayisanga	engaxwayisanga	ingaxwayisanga
Class 5	lāxwayisa	elāxwayisa	lāxwayisa	alixwayisanga	elingaxwayisanga	lingaxwayisanga
Class 6	āxwayisa	āxwayisa	āxwayisa	awaxwayisanga	angaxwayisanga	engaxwayisanga
Class 7	sāxwayisa	esāxwayisa	sāxwayisa	asixwayisanga	esingaxwayisanga	singaxwayisanga
Class 8	zāxwayisa	ezāxwayisa	zāxwayisa	azixwayisanga	ezingaxwayisanga	zingaxwayisanga
Class 9	yāxwayisa	eyāxwayisa	yāxwayisa	ayixwayisanga	engaxwayisanga	ingaxwayisanga
Class 10	zāxwayisa	ezāxwayisa	zāxwayisa	azixwayisanga	ezingaxwayisanga	zingaxwayisanga
Class 11	lwāxwayisa	olwāxwayisa	lwāxwayisa	aluxwayisanga	olungaxwayisanga	lungaxwayisanga
Class 14	bāxwayisa	obāxwayisa	bāxwayisa	abuxwayisanga	obungaxwayisanga	bungaxwayisanga
Class 15	kwāxwayisa	okwāxwayisa	kwāxwayisa	akuxwayisanga	okungaxwayisanga	kungaxwayisanga
Class 17	kwāxwayisa	okwāxwayisa	kwāxwayisa	akuxwayisanga	okungaxwayisanga	kungaxwayisanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaxwayisa	—	ngingaxwayisa	ngingexwayise	—	ngingexwayise
2nd singular	ungaxwayisa	—	ungaxwayisa	ungexwayise	—	ungexwayise
1st plural	singaxwayisa	—	singaxwayisa	singexwayise	—	singexwayise
2nd plural	ningaxwayisa	—	ningaxwayisa	ningexwayise	—	ningexwayise
Class 1	angaxwayisa	—	engaxwayisa	angexwayise	—	engexwayise
Class 2	bangaxwayisa	—	bengaxwayisa	bangexwayise	—	bengexwayise
Class 3	ungaxwayisa	—	ungaxwayisa	ungexwayise	—	ungexwayise
Class 4	ingaxwayisa	—	ingaxwayisa	ingexwayise	—	ingexwayise
Class 5	lingaxwayisa	—	lingaxwayisa	lingexwayise	—	lingexwayise
Class 6	angaxwayisa	—	engaxwayisa	angexwayise	—	engexwayise
Class 7	singaxwayisa	—	singaxwayisa	singexwayise	—	singexwayise
Class 8	zingaxwayisa	—	zingaxwayisa	zingexwayise	—	zingexwayise
Class 9	ingaxwayisa	—	ingaxwayisa	ingexwayise	—	ingexwayise
Class 10	zingaxwayisa	—	zingaxwayisa	zingexwayise	—	zingexwayise
Class 11	lungaxwayisa	—	lungaxwayisa	lungexwayise	—	lungexwayise
Class 14	bungaxwayisa	—	bungaxwayisa	bungexwayise	—	bungexwayise
Class 15	kungaxwayisa	—	kungaxwayisa	kungexwayise	—	kungexwayise
Class 17	kungaxwayisa	—	kungaxwayisa	kungexwayise	—	kungexwayise
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoxwayisa	engizoxwayisa	ngizoxwayisa	angizuxwayisa	engingezuxwayisa	ngingezuxwayisa
2nd singular	uzoxwayisa	ozoxwayisa	uzoxwayisa	awuzuxwayisa	ongezuxwayisa	ungezuxwayisa
1st plural	sizoxwayisa	esizoxwayisa	sizoxwayisa	asizuxwayisa	esingezuxwayisa	singezuxwayisa
2nd plural	nizoxwayisa	enizoxwayisa	nizoxwayisa	anizuxwayisa	eningezuxwayisa	ningezuxwayisa
Class 1	uzoxwayisa	ozoxwayisa	ezoxwayisa	akazuxwayisa	ongezuxwayisa	engezuxwayisa
Class 2	bazoxwayisa	abazoxwayisa	bezoxwayisa	abazuxwayisa	abangezuxwayisa	bengezuxwayisa
Class 3	uzoxwayisa	ozoxwayisa	uzoxwayisa	awuzuxwayisa	ongezuxwayisa	ungezuxwayisa
Class 4	izoxwayisa	ezoxwayisa	izoxwayisa	ayizuxwayisa	engezuxwayisa	ingezuxwayisa
Class 5	lizoxwayisa	elizoxwayisa	lizoxwayisa	alizuxwayisa	elingezuxwayisa	lingezuxwayisa
Class 6	azoxwayisa	azoxwayisa	ezoxwayisa	awazuxwayisa	angezuxwayisa	engezuxwayisa
Class 7	sizoxwayisa	esizoxwayisa	sizoxwayisa	asizuxwayisa	esingezuxwayisa	singezuxwayisa
Class 8	zizoxwayisa	ezizoxwayisa	zizoxwayisa	azizuxwayisa	ezingezuxwayisa	zingezuxwayisa
Class 9	izoxwayisa	ezoxwayisa	izoxwayisa	ayizuxwayisa	engezuxwayisa	ingezuxwayisa
Class 10	zizoxwayisa	ezizoxwayisa	zizoxwayisa	azizuxwayisa	ezingezuxwayisa	zingezuxwayisa
Class 11	luzoxwayisa	oluzoxwayisa	luzoxwayisa	aluzuxwayisa	olungezuxwayisa	lungezuxwayisa
Class 14	buzoxwayisa	obuzoxwayisa	buzoxwayisa	abuzuxwayisa	obungezuxwayisa	bungezuxwayisa
Class 15	kuzoxwayisa	okuzoxwayisa	kuzoxwayisa	akuzuxwayisa	okungezuxwayisa	kungezuxwayisa
Class 17	kuzoxwayisa	okuzoxwayisa	kuzoxwayisa	akuzuxwayisa	okungezuxwayisa	kungezuxwayisa
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoxwayisa	engiyoxwayisa	ngiyoxwayisa	angiyuxwayisa	engingeyuxwayisa	ngingeyuxwayisa
2nd singular	uyoxwayisa	oyoxwayisa	uyoxwayisa	awuyuxwayisa	ongeyuxwayisa	ungeyuxwayisa
1st plural	siyoxwayisa	esiyoxwayisa	siyoxwayisa	asiyuxwayisa	esingeyuxwayisa	singeyuxwayisa
2nd plural	niyoxwayisa	eniyoxwayisa	niyoxwayisa	aniyuxwayisa	eningeyuxwayisa	ningeyuxwayisa
Class 1	uyoxwayisa	oyoxwayisa	eyoxwayisa	akayuxwayisa	ongeyuxwayisa	engeyuxwayisa
Class 2	bayoxwayisa	abayoxwayisa	beyoxwayisa	abayuxwayisa	abangeyuxwayisa	bengeyuxwayisa
Class 3	uyoxwayisa	oyoxwayisa	uyoxwayisa	awuyuxwayisa	ongeyuxwayisa	ungeyuxwayisa
Class 4	iyoxwayisa	eyoxwayisa	iyoxwayisa	ayiyuxwayisa	engeyuxwayisa	ingeyuxwayisa
Class 5	liyoxwayisa	eliyoxwayisa	liyoxwayisa	aliyuxwayisa	elingeyuxwayisa	lingeyuxwayisa
Class 6	ayoxwayisa	ayoxwayisa	eyoxwayisa	awayuxwayisa	angeyuxwayisa	engeyuxwayisa
Class 7	siyoxwayisa	esiyoxwayisa	siyoxwayisa	asiyuxwayisa	esingeyuxwayisa	singeyuxwayisa
Class 8	ziyoxwayisa	eziyoxwayisa	ziyoxwayisa	aziyuxwayisa	ezingeyuxwayisa	zingeyuxwayisa
Class 9	iyoxwayisa	eyoxwayisa	iyoxwayisa	ayiyuxwayisa	engeyuxwayisa	ingeyuxwayisa
Class 10	ziyoxwayisa	eziyoxwayisa	ziyoxwayisa	aziyuxwayisa	ezingeyuxwayisa	zingeyuxwayisa
Class 11	luyoxwayisa	oluyoxwayisa	luyoxwayisa	aluyuxwayisa	olungeyuxwayisa	lungeyuxwayisa
Class 14	buyoxwayisa	obuyoxwayisa	buyoxwayisa	abuyuxwayisa	obungeyuxwayisa	bungeyuxwayisa
Class 15	kuyoxwayisa	okuyoxwayisa	kuyoxwayisa	akuyuxwayisa	okungeyuxwayisa	kungeyuxwayisa
Class 17	kuyoxwayisa	okuyoxwayisa	kuyoxwayisa	akuyuxwayisa	okungeyuxwayisa	kungeyuxwayisa
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngixwayise	ngingaxwayisi
2nd singular	uxwayise	ungaxwayisi
1st plural	sixwayise	singaxwayisi
2nd plural	nixwayise	ningaxwayisi
Class 1	axwayise	angaxwayisi
Class 2	baxwayise	bangaxwayisi
Class 3	uxwayise	ungaxwayisi
Class 4	ixwayise	ingaxwayisi
Class 5	lixwayise	lingaxwayisi
Class 6	axwayise	angaxwayisi
Class 7	sixwayise	singaxwayisi
Class 8	zixwayise	zingaxwayisi
Class 9	ixwayise	ingaxwayisi
Class 10	zixwayise	zingaxwayisi
Class 11	luxwayise	lungaxwayisi
Class 14	buxwayise	bungaxwayisi
Class 15	kuxwayise	kungaxwayisi
Class 17	kuxwayise	kungaxwayisi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaxwayisa	ngangaxwayisa, angaxwayisa, angangaxwayisa
2nd singular	waxwayisa	wangaxwayisa, awaxwayisa, awangaxwayisa
1st plural	saxwayisa	sangaxwayisa, asaxwayisa, asangaxwayisa
2nd plural	naxwayisa	nangaxwayisa, anaxwayisa, anangaxwayisa
Class 1	waxwayisa	wangaxwayisa, akaxwayisa, akangaxwayisa
Class 2	baxwayisa	bangaxwayisa, abaxwayisa, abangaxwayisa
Class 3	waxwayisa	wangaxwayisa, awaxwayisa, awangaxwayisa
Class 4	yaxwayisa	yangaxwayisa, ayaxwayisa, ayangaxwayisa
Class 5	laxwayisa	langaxwayisa, alaxwayisa, alangaxwayisa
Class 6	axwayisa	angaxwayisa, awaxwayisa, awangaxwayisa
Class 7	saxwayisa	sangaxwayisa, asaxwayisa, asangaxwayisa
Class 8	zaxwayisa	zangaxwayisa, azaxwayisa, azangaxwayisa
Class 9	yaxwayisa	yangaxwayisa, ayaxwayisa, ayangaxwayisa
Class 10	zaxwayisa	zangaxwayisa, azaxwayisa, azangaxwayisa
Class 11	lwaxwayisa	lwangaxwayisa, alwaxwayisa, alwangaxwayisa
Class 14	baxwayisa	bangaxwayisa, abaxwayisa, abangaxwayisa
Class 15	kwaxwayisa	kwangaxwayisa, akwaxwayisa, akwangaxwayisa
Class 17	kwaxwayisa	kwangaxwayisa, akwaxwayisa, akwangaxwayisa

References

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