zinga

Zulu

Etymology

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Verb

-zinga^?

1. (intransitive) to roam, to wander

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuzinga
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuzinga	ukungazingi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	zinga	-zinge
Plural	zingani	-zingeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyazinga, ngizinga	engizingayo, engizinga	ngizinga	angizingi	engingazingi	ngingazingi
2nd singular	uyazinga, uzinga	ozingayo, ozinga	uzinga	awuzingi	ongazingi	ungazingi
1st plural	siyazinga, sizinga	esizingayo, esizinga	sizinga	asizingi	esingazingi	singazingi
2nd plural	niyazinga, nizinga	enizingayo, enizinga	nizinga	anizingi	eningazingi	ningazingi
Class 1	uyazinga, uzinga	ozingayo, ozinga	ezinga	akazingi	ongazingi	engazingi
Class 2	bayazinga, bazinga	abazingayo, abazinga	bezinga	abazingi	abangazingi	bengazingi
Class 3	uyazinga, uzinga	ozingayo, ozinga	uzinga	awuzingi	ongazingi	ungazingi
Class 4	iyazinga, izinga	ezingayo, ezinga	izinga	ayizingi	engazingi	ingazingi
Class 5	liyazinga, lizinga	elizingayo, elizinga	lizinga	alizingi	elingazingi	lingazingi
Class 6	ayazinga, azinga	azingayo, azinga	ezinga	awazingi	angazingi	engazingi
Class 7	siyazinga, sizinga	esizingayo, esizinga	sizinga	asizingi	esingazingi	singazingi
Class 8	ziyazinga, zizinga	ezizingayo, ezizinga	zizinga	azizingi	ezingazingi	zingazingi
Class 9	iyazinga, izinga	ezingayo, ezinga	izinga	ayizingi	engazingi	ingazingi
Class 10	ziyazinga, zizinga	ezizingayo, ezizinga	zizinga	azizingi	ezingazingi	zingazingi
Class 11	luyazinga, luzinga	oluzingayo, oluzinga	luzinga	aluzingi	olungazingi	lungazingi
Class 14	buyazinga, buzinga	obuzingayo, obuzinga	buzinga	abuzingi	obungazingi	bungazingi
Class 15	kuyazinga, kuzinga	okuzingayo, okuzinga	kuzinga	akuzingi	okungazingi	kungazingi
Class 17	kuyazinga, kuzinga	okuzingayo, okuzinga	kuzinga	akuzingi	okungazingi	kungazingi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizingile, ngizingē	engizingile, engizingē	ngizingile, ngizingē	angizinganga	engingazinganga	ngingazinganga
2nd singular	uzingile, uzingē	ozingile, ozingē	uzingile, uzingē	awuzinganga	ongazinganga	ungazinganga
1st plural	sizingile, sizingē	esizingile, esizingē	sizingile, sizingē	asizinganga	esingazinganga	singazinganga
2nd plural	nizingile, nizingē	enizingile, enizingē	nizingile, nizingē	anizinganga	eningazinganga	ningazinganga
Class 1	uzingile, uzingē	ozingile, ozingē	ezingile, ezingē	akazinganga	ongazinganga	engazinganga
Class 2	bazingile, bazingē	abazingile, abazingē	bezingile, bezingē	abazinganga	abangazinganga	bengazinganga
Class 3	uzingile, uzingē	ozingile, ozingē	uzingile, uzingē	awuzinganga	ongazinganga	ungazinganga
Class 4	izingile, izingē	ezingile, ezingē	izingile, izingē	ayizinganga	engazinganga	ingazinganga
Class 5	lizingile, lizingē	elizingile, elizingē	lizingile, lizingē	alizinganga	elingazinganga	lingazinganga
Class 6	azingile, azingē	azingile, azingē	ezingile, ezingē	awazinganga	angazinganga	engazinganga
Class 7	sizingile, sizingē	esizingile, esizingē	sizingile, sizingē	asizinganga	esingazinganga	singazinganga
Class 8	zizingile, zizingē	ezizingile, ezizingē	zizingile, zizingē	azizinganga	ezingazinganga	zingazinganga
Class 9	izingile, izingē	ezingile, ezingē	izingile, izingē	ayizinganga	engazinganga	ingazinganga
Class 10	zizingile, zizingē	ezizingile, ezizingē	zizingile, zizingē	azizinganga	ezingazinganga	zingazinganga
Class 11	luzingile, luzingē	oluzingile, oluzingē	luzingile, luzingē	aluzinganga	olungazinganga	lungazinganga
Class 14	buzingile, buzingē	obuzingile, obuzingē	buzingile, buzingē	abuzinganga	obungazinganga	bungazinganga
Class 15	kuzingile, kuzingē	okuzingile, okuzingē	kuzingile, kuzingē	akuzinganga	okungazinganga	kungazinganga
Class 17	kuzingile, kuzingē	okuzingile, okuzingē	kuzingile, kuzingē	akuzinganga	okungazinganga	kungazinganga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāzinga	engāzinga	ngāzinga	angizinganga	engingazinganga	ngingazinganga
2nd singular	wāzinga	owāzinga	wāzinga	awuzinganga	ongazinganga	ungazinganga
1st plural	sāzinga	esāzinga	sāzinga	asizinganga	esingazinganga	singazinganga
2nd plural	nāzinga	enāzinga	nāzinga	anizinganga	eningazinganga	ningazinganga
Class 1	wāzinga	owāzinga	āzinga	akazinganga	ongazinganga	engazinganga
Class 2	bāzinga	abāzinga	bāzinga	abazinganga	abangazinganga	bengazinganga
Class 3	wāzinga	owāzinga	wāzinga	awuzinganga	ongazinganga	ungazinganga
Class 4	yāzinga	eyāzinga	yāzinga	ayizinganga	engazinganga	ingazinganga
Class 5	lāzinga	elāzinga	lāzinga	alizinganga	elingazinganga	lingazinganga
Class 6	āzinga	āzinga	āzinga	awazinganga	angazinganga	engazinganga
Class 7	sāzinga	esāzinga	sāzinga	asizinganga	esingazinganga	singazinganga
Class 8	zāzinga	ezāzinga	zāzinga	azizinganga	ezingazinganga	zingazinganga
Class 9	yāzinga	eyāzinga	yāzinga	ayizinganga	engazinganga	ingazinganga
Class 10	zāzinga	ezāzinga	zāzinga	azizinganga	ezingazinganga	zingazinganga
Class 11	lwāzinga	olwāzinga	lwāzinga	aluzinganga	olungazinganga	lungazinganga
Class 14	bāzinga	obāzinga	bāzinga	abuzinganga	obungazinganga	bungazinganga
Class 15	kwāzinga	okwāzinga	kwāzinga	akuzinganga	okungazinganga	kungazinganga
Class 17	kwāzinga	okwāzinga	kwāzinga	akuzinganga	okungazinganga	kungazinganga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingazinga	—	ngingazinga	ngingezinge	—	ngingezinge
2nd singular	ungazinga	—	ungazinga	ungezinge	—	ungezinge
1st plural	singazinga	—	singazinga	singezinge	—	singezinge
2nd plural	ningazinga	—	ningazinga	ningezinge	—	ningezinge
Class 1	angazinga	—	engazinga	angezinge	—	engezinge
Class 2	bangazinga	—	bengazinga	bangezinge	—	bengezinge
Class 3	ungazinga	—	ungazinga	ungezinge	—	ungezinge
Class 4	ingazinga	—	ingazinga	ingezinge	—	ingezinge
Class 5	lingazinga	—	lingazinga	lingezinge	—	lingezinge
Class 6	angazinga	—	engazinga	angezinge	—	engezinge
Class 7	singazinga	—	singazinga	singezinge	—	singezinge
Class 8	zingazinga	—	zingazinga	zingezinge	—	zingezinge
Class 9	ingazinga	—	ingazinga	ingezinge	—	ingezinge
Class 10	zingazinga	—	zingazinga	zingezinge	—	zingezinge
Class 11	lungazinga	—	lungazinga	lungezinge	—	lungezinge
Class 14	bungazinga	—	bungazinga	bungezinge	—	bungezinge
Class 15	kungazinga	—	kungazinga	kungezinge	—	kungezinge
Class 17	kungazinga	—	kungazinga	kungezinge	—	kungezinge
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizozinga	engizozinga	ngizozinga	angizuzinga	engingezuzinga	ngingezuzinga
2nd singular	uzozinga	ozozinga	uzozinga	awuzuzinga	ongezuzinga	ungezuzinga
1st plural	sizozinga	esizozinga	sizozinga	asizuzinga	esingezuzinga	singezuzinga
2nd plural	nizozinga	enizozinga	nizozinga	anizuzinga	eningezuzinga	ningezuzinga
Class 1	uzozinga	ozozinga	ezozinga	akazuzinga	ongezuzinga	engezuzinga
Class 2	bazozinga	abazozinga	bezozinga	abazuzinga	abangezuzinga	bengezuzinga
Class 3	uzozinga	ozozinga	uzozinga	awuzuzinga	ongezuzinga	ungezuzinga
Class 4	izozinga	ezozinga	izozinga	ayizuzinga	engezuzinga	ingezuzinga
Class 5	lizozinga	elizozinga	lizozinga	alizuzinga	elingezuzinga	lingezuzinga
Class 6	azozinga	azozinga	ezozinga	awazuzinga	angezuzinga	engezuzinga
Class 7	sizozinga	esizozinga	sizozinga	asizuzinga	esingezuzinga	singezuzinga
Class 8	zizozinga	ezizozinga	zizozinga	azizuzinga	ezingezuzinga	zingezuzinga
Class 9	izozinga	ezozinga	izozinga	ayizuzinga	engezuzinga	ingezuzinga
Class 10	zizozinga	ezizozinga	zizozinga	azizuzinga	ezingezuzinga	zingezuzinga
Class 11	luzozinga	oluzozinga	luzozinga	aluzuzinga	olungezuzinga	lungezuzinga
Class 14	buzozinga	obuzozinga	buzozinga	abuzuzinga	obungezuzinga	bungezuzinga
Class 15	kuzozinga	okuzozinga	kuzozinga	akuzuzinga	okungezuzinga	kungezuzinga
Class 17	kuzozinga	okuzozinga	kuzozinga	akuzuzinga	okungezuzinga	kungezuzinga
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyozinga	engiyozinga	ngiyozinga	angiyuzinga	engingeyuzinga	ngingeyuzinga
2nd singular	uyozinga	oyozinga	uyozinga	awuyuzinga	ongeyuzinga	ungeyuzinga
1st plural	siyozinga	esiyozinga	siyozinga	asiyuzinga	esingeyuzinga	singeyuzinga
2nd plural	niyozinga	eniyozinga	niyozinga	aniyuzinga	eningeyuzinga	ningeyuzinga
Class 1	uyozinga	oyozinga	eyozinga	akayuzinga	ongeyuzinga	engeyuzinga
Class 2	bayozinga	abayozinga	beyozinga	abayuzinga	abangeyuzinga	bengeyuzinga
Class 3	uyozinga	oyozinga	uyozinga	awuyuzinga	ongeyuzinga	ungeyuzinga
Class 4	iyozinga	eyozinga	iyozinga	ayiyuzinga	engeyuzinga	ingeyuzinga
Class 5	liyozinga	eliyozinga	liyozinga	aliyuzinga	elingeyuzinga	lingeyuzinga
Class 6	ayozinga	ayozinga	eyozinga	awayuzinga	angeyuzinga	engeyuzinga
Class 7	siyozinga	esiyozinga	siyozinga	asiyuzinga	esingeyuzinga	singeyuzinga
Class 8	ziyozinga	eziyozinga	ziyozinga	aziyuzinga	ezingeyuzinga	zingeyuzinga
Class 9	iyozinga	eyozinga	iyozinga	ayiyuzinga	engeyuzinga	ingeyuzinga
Class 10	ziyozinga	eziyozinga	ziyozinga	aziyuzinga	ezingeyuzinga	zingeyuzinga
Class 11	luyozinga	oluyozinga	luyozinga	aluyuzinga	olungeyuzinga	lungeyuzinga
Class 14	buyozinga	obuyozinga	buyozinga	abuyuzinga	obungeyuzinga	bungeyuzinga
Class 15	kuyozinga	okuyozinga	kuyozinga	akuyuzinga	okungeyuzinga	kungeyuzinga
Class 17	kuyozinga	okuyozinga	kuyozinga	akuyuzinga	okungeyuzinga	kungeyuzinga
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngizinge	ngingazingi
2nd singular	uzinge	ungazingi
1st plural	sizinge	singazingi
2nd plural	nizinge	ningazingi
Class 1	azinge	angazingi
Class 2	bazinge	bangazingi
Class 3	uzinge	ungazingi
Class 4	izinge	ingazingi
Class 5	lizinge	lingazingi
Class 6	azinge	angazingi
Class 7	sizinge	singazingi
Class 8	zizinge	zingazingi
Class 9	izinge	ingazingi
Class 10	zizinge	zingazingi
Class 11	luzinge	lungazingi
Class 14	buzinge	bungazingi
Class 15	kuzinge	kungazingi
Class 17	kuzinge	kungazingi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngazinga	ngangazinga, angazinga, angangazinga
2nd singular	wazinga	wangazinga, awazinga, awangazinga
1st plural	sazinga	sangazinga, asazinga, asangazinga
2nd plural	nazinga	nangazinga, anazinga, anangazinga
Class 1	wazinga	wangazinga, akazinga, akangazinga
Class 2	bazinga	bangazinga, abazinga, abangazinga
Class 3	wazinga	wangazinga, awazinga, awangazinga
Class 4	yazinga	yangazinga, ayazinga, ayangazinga
Class 5	lazinga	langazinga, alazinga, alangazinga
Class 6	azinga	angazinga, awazinga, awangazinga
Class 7	sazinga	sangazinga, asazinga, asangazinga
Class 8	zazinga	zangazinga, azazinga, azangazinga
Class 9	yazinga	yangazinga, ayazinga, ayangazinga
Class 10	zazinga	zangazinga, azazinga, azangazinga
Class 11	lwazinga	lwangazinga, alwazinga, alwangazinga
Class 14	bazinga	bangazinga, abazinga, abangazinga
Class 15	kwazinga	kwangazinga, akwazinga, akwangazinga
Class 17	kwazinga	kwangazinga, akwazinga, akwangazinga

Derived terms

• -zingela

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “zinga”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “zinga (6.6-3)”