zinza

See also: Zinza

Xhosa

Verb

-zinza

1. (intransitive) to settle down

Inflection

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Zulu

Verb

-zinza

1. (intransitive) to settle down
2. (intransitive) to sit down, to squat down
3. (intransitive) to feel comfortable

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuzinza
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuzinza	ukungazinzi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	zinza	-zinze
Plural	zinzani	-zinzeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyazinza, ngizinza	engizinzayo, engizinza	ngizinza	angizinzi	engingazinzi	ngingazinzi
2nd singular	uyazinza, uzinza	ozinzayo, ozinza	uzinza	awuzinzi	ongazinzi	ungazinzi
1st plural	siyazinza, sizinza	esizinzayo, esizinza	sizinza	asizinzi	esingazinzi	singazinzi
2nd plural	niyazinza, nizinza	enizinzayo, enizinza	nizinza	anizinzi	eningazinzi	ningazinzi
Class 1	uyazinza, uzinza	ozinzayo, ozinza	ezinza	akazinzi	ongazinzi	engazinzi
Class 2	bayazinza, bazinza	abazinzayo, abazinza	bezinza	abazinzi	abangazinzi	bengazinzi
Class 3	uyazinza, uzinza	ozinzayo, ozinza	uzinza	awuzinzi	ongazinzi	ungazinzi
Class 4	iyazinza, izinza	ezinzayo, ezinza	izinza	ayizinzi	engazinzi	ingazinzi
Class 5	liyazinza, lizinza	elizinzayo, elizinza	lizinza	alizinzi	elingazinzi	lingazinzi
Class 6	ayazinza, azinza	azinzayo, azinza	ezinza	awazinzi	angazinzi	engazinzi
Class 7	siyazinza, sizinza	esizinzayo, esizinza	sizinza	asizinzi	esingazinzi	singazinzi
Class 8	ziyazinza, zizinza	ezizinzayo, ezizinza	zizinza	azizinzi	ezingazinzi	zingazinzi
Class 9	iyazinza, izinza	ezinzayo, ezinza	izinza	ayizinzi	engazinzi	ingazinzi
Class 10	ziyazinza, zizinza	ezizinzayo, ezizinza	zizinza	azizinzi	ezingazinzi	zingazinzi
Class 11	luyazinza, luzinza	oluzinzayo, oluzinza	luzinza	aluzinzi	olungazinzi	lungazinzi
Class 14	buyazinza, buzinza	obuzinzayo, obuzinza	buzinza	abuzinzi	obungazinzi	bungazinzi
Class 15	kuyazinza, kuzinza	okuzinzayo, okuzinza	kuzinza	akuzinzi	okungazinzi	kungazinzi
Class 17	kuyazinza, kuzinza	okuzinzayo, okuzinza	kuzinza	akuzinzi	okungazinzi	kungazinzi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizinzile, ngizinzē	engizinzile, engizinzē	ngizinzile, ngizinzē	angizinzanga	engingazinzanga	ngingazinzanga
2nd singular	uzinzile, uzinzē	ozinzile, ozinzē	uzinzile, uzinzē	awuzinzanga	ongazinzanga	ungazinzanga
1st plural	sizinzile, sizinzē	esizinzile, esizinzē	sizinzile, sizinzē	asizinzanga	esingazinzanga	singazinzanga
2nd plural	nizinzile, nizinzē	enizinzile, enizinzē	nizinzile, nizinzē	anizinzanga	eningazinzanga	ningazinzanga
Class 1	uzinzile, uzinzē	ozinzile, ozinzē	ezinzile, ezinzē	akazinzanga	ongazinzanga	engazinzanga
Class 2	bazinzile, bazinzē	abazinzile, abazinzē	bezinzile, bezinzē	abazinzanga	abangazinzanga	bengazinzanga
Class 3	uzinzile, uzinzē	ozinzile, ozinzē	uzinzile, uzinzē	awuzinzanga	ongazinzanga	ungazinzanga
Class 4	izinzile, izinzē	ezinzile, ezinzē	izinzile, izinzē	ayizinzanga	engazinzanga	ingazinzanga
Class 5	lizinzile, lizinzē	elizinzile, elizinzē	lizinzile, lizinzē	alizinzanga	elingazinzanga	lingazinzanga
Class 6	azinzile, azinzē	azinzile, azinzē	ezinzile, ezinzē	awazinzanga	angazinzanga	engazinzanga
Class 7	sizinzile, sizinzē	esizinzile, esizinzē	sizinzile, sizinzē	asizinzanga	esingazinzanga	singazinzanga
Class 8	zizinzile, zizinzē	ezizinzile, ezizinzē	zizinzile, zizinzē	azizinzanga	ezingazinzanga	zingazinzanga
Class 9	izinzile, izinzē	ezinzile, ezinzē	izinzile, izinzē	ayizinzanga	engazinzanga	ingazinzanga
Class 10	zizinzile, zizinzē	ezizinzile, ezizinzē	zizinzile, zizinzē	azizinzanga	ezingazinzanga	zingazinzanga
Class 11	luzinzile, luzinzē	oluzinzile, oluzinzē	luzinzile, luzinzē	aluzinzanga	olungazinzanga	lungazinzanga
Class 14	buzinzile, buzinzē	obuzinzile, obuzinzē	buzinzile, buzinzē	abuzinzanga	obungazinzanga	bungazinzanga
Class 15	kuzinzile, kuzinzē	okuzinzile, okuzinzē	kuzinzile, kuzinzē	akuzinzanga	okungazinzanga	kungazinzanga
Class 17	kuzinzile, kuzinzē	okuzinzile, okuzinzē	kuzinzile, kuzinzē	akuzinzanga	okungazinzanga	kungazinzanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāzinza	engāzinza	ngāzinza	angizinzanga	engingazinzanga	ngingazinzanga
2nd singular	wāzinza	owāzinza	wāzinza	awuzinzanga	ongazinzanga	ungazinzanga
1st plural	sāzinza	esāzinza	sāzinza	asizinzanga	esingazinzanga	singazinzanga
2nd plural	nāzinza	enāzinza	nāzinza	anizinzanga	eningazinzanga	ningazinzanga
Class 1	wāzinza	owāzinza	āzinza	akazinzanga	ongazinzanga	engazinzanga
Class 2	bāzinza	abāzinza	bāzinza	abazinzanga	abangazinzanga	bengazinzanga
Class 3	wāzinza	owāzinza	wāzinza	awuzinzanga	ongazinzanga	ungazinzanga
Class 4	yāzinza	eyāzinza	yāzinza	ayizinzanga	engazinzanga	ingazinzanga
Class 5	lāzinza	elāzinza	lāzinza	alizinzanga	elingazinzanga	lingazinzanga
Class 6	āzinza	āzinza	āzinza	awazinzanga	angazinzanga	engazinzanga
Class 7	sāzinza	esāzinza	sāzinza	asizinzanga	esingazinzanga	singazinzanga
Class 8	zāzinza	ezāzinza	zāzinza	azizinzanga	ezingazinzanga	zingazinzanga
Class 9	yāzinza	eyāzinza	yāzinza	ayizinzanga	engazinzanga	ingazinzanga
Class 10	zāzinza	ezāzinza	zāzinza	azizinzanga	ezingazinzanga	zingazinzanga
Class 11	lwāzinza	olwāzinza	lwāzinza	aluzinzanga	olungazinzanga	lungazinzanga
Class 14	bāzinza	obāzinza	bāzinza	abuzinzanga	obungazinzanga	bungazinzanga
Class 15	kwāzinza	okwāzinza	kwāzinza	akuzinzanga	okungazinzanga	kungazinzanga
Class 17	kwāzinza	okwāzinza	kwāzinza	akuzinzanga	okungazinzanga	kungazinzanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingazinza	—	ngingazinza	ngingezinze	—	ngingezinze
2nd singular	ungazinza	—	ungazinza	ungezinze	—	ungezinze
1st plural	singazinza	—	singazinza	singezinze	—	singezinze
2nd plural	ningazinza	—	ningazinza	ningezinze	—	ningezinze
Class 1	angazinza	—	engazinza	angezinze	—	engezinze
Class 2	bangazinza	—	bengazinza	bangezinze	—	bengezinze
Class 3	ungazinza	—	ungazinza	ungezinze	—	ungezinze
Class 4	ingazinza	—	ingazinza	ingezinze	—	ingezinze
Class 5	lingazinza	—	lingazinza	lingezinze	—	lingezinze
Class 6	angazinza	—	engazinza	angezinze	—	engezinze
Class 7	singazinza	—	singazinza	singezinze	—	singezinze
Class 8	zingazinza	—	zingazinza	zingezinze	—	zingezinze
Class 9	ingazinza	—	ingazinza	ingezinze	—	ingezinze
Class 10	zingazinza	—	zingazinza	zingezinze	—	zingezinze
Class 11	lungazinza	—	lungazinza	lungezinze	—	lungezinze
Class 14	bungazinza	—	bungazinza	bungezinze	—	bungezinze
Class 15	kungazinza	—	kungazinza	kungezinze	—	kungezinze
Class 17	kungazinza	—	kungazinza	kungezinze	—	kungezinze
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizozinza	engizozinza	ngizozinza	angizuzinza	engingezuzinza	ngingezuzinza
2nd singular	uzozinza	ozozinza	uzozinza	awuzuzinza	ongezuzinza	ungezuzinza
1st plural	sizozinza	esizozinza	sizozinza	asizuzinza	esingezuzinza	singezuzinza
2nd plural	nizozinza	enizozinza	nizozinza	anizuzinza	eningezuzinza	ningezuzinza
Class 1	uzozinza	ozozinza	ezozinza	akazuzinza	ongezuzinza	engezuzinza
Class 2	bazozinza	abazozinza	bezozinza	abazuzinza	abangezuzinza	bengezuzinza
Class 3	uzozinza	ozozinza	uzozinza	awuzuzinza	ongezuzinza	ungezuzinza
Class 4	izozinza	ezozinza	izozinza	ayizuzinza	engezuzinza	ingezuzinza
Class 5	lizozinza	elizozinza	lizozinza	alizuzinza	elingezuzinza	lingezuzinza
Class 6	azozinza	azozinza	ezozinza	awazuzinza	angezuzinza	engezuzinza
Class 7	sizozinza	esizozinza	sizozinza	asizuzinza	esingezuzinza	singezuzinza
Class 8	zizozinza	ezizozinza	zizozinza	azizuzinza	ezingezuzinza	zingezuzinza
Class 9	izozinza	ezozinza	izozinza	ayizuzinza	engezuzinza	ingezuzinza
Class 10	zizozinza	ezizozinza	zizozinza	azizuzinza	ezingezuzinza	zingezuzinza
Class 11	luzozinza	oluzozinza	luzozinza	aluzuzinza	olungezuzinza	lungezuzinza
Class 14	buzozinza	obuzozinza	buzozinza	abuzuzinza	obungezuzinza	bungezuzinza
Class 15	kuzozinza	okuzozinza	kuzozinza	akuzuzinza	okungezuzinza	kungezuzinza
Class 17	kuzozinza	okuzozinza	kuzozinza	akuzuzinza	okungezuzinza	kungezuzinza
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyozinza	engiyozinza	ngiyozinza	angiyuzinza	engingeyuzinza	ngingeyuzinza
2nd singular	uyozinza	oyozinza	uyozinza	awuyuzinza	ongeyuzinza	ungeyuzinza
1st plural	siyozinza	esiyozinza	siyozinza	asiyuzinza	esingeyuzinza	singeyuzinza
2nd plural	niyozinza	eniyozinza	niyozinza	aniyuzinza	eningeyuzinza	ningeyuzinza
Class 1	uyozinza	oyozinza	eyozinza	akayuzinza	ongeyuzinza	engeyuzinza
Class 2	bayozinza	abayozinza	beyozinza	abayuzinza	abangeyuzinza	bengeyuzinza
Class 3	uyozinza	oyozinza	uyozinza	awuyuzinza	ongeyuzinza	ungeyuzinza
Class 4	iyozinza	eyozinza	iyozinza	ayiyuzinza	engeyuzinza	ingeyuzinza
Class 5	liyozinza	eliyozinza	liyozinza	aliyuzinza	elingeyuzinza	lingeyuzinza
Class 6	ayozinza	ayozinza	eyozinza	awayuzinza	angeyuzinza	engeyuzinza
Class 7	siyozinza	esiyozinza	siyozinza	asiyuzinza	esingeyuzinza	singeyuzinza
Class 8	ziyozinza	eziyozinza	ziyozinza	aziyuzinza	ezingeyuzinza	zingeyuzinza
Class 9	iyozinza	eyozinza	iyozinza	ayiyuzinza	engeyuzinza	ingeyuzinza
Class 10	ziyozinza	eziyozinza	ziyozinza	aziyuzinza	ezingeyuzinza	zingeyuzinza
Class 11	luyozinza	oluyozinza	luyozinza	aluyuzinza	olungeyuzinza	lungeyuzinza
Class 14	buyozinza	obuyozinza	buyozinza	abuyuzinza	obungeyuzinza	bungeyuzinza
Class 15	kuyozinza	okuyozinza	kuyozinza	akuyuzinza	okungeyuzinza	kungeyuzinza
Class 17	kuyozinza	okuyozinza	kuyozinza	akuyuzinza	okungeyuzinza	kungeyuzinza
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngizinze	ngingazinzi
2nd singular	uzinze	ungazinzi
1st plural	sizinze	singazinzi
2nd plural	nizinze	ningazinzi
Class 1	azinze	angazinzi
Class 2	bazinze	bangazinzi
Class 3	uzinze	ungazinzi
Class 4	izinze	ingazinzi
Class 5	lizinze	lingazinzi
Class 6	azinze	angazinzi
Class 7	sizinze	singazinzi
Class 8	zizinze	zingazinzi
Class 9	izinze	ingazinzi
Class 10	zizinze	zingazinzi
Class 11	luzinze	lungazinzi
Class 14	buzinze	bungazinzi
Class 15	kuzinze	kungazinzi
Class 17	kuzinze	kungazinzi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngazinza	ngangazinza, angazinza, angangazinza
2nd singular	wazinza	wangazinza, awazinza, awangazinza
1st plural	sazinza	sangazinza, asazinza, asangazinza
2nd plural	nazinza	nangazinza, anazinza, anangazinza
Class 1	wazinza	wangazinza, akazinza, akangazinza
Class 2	bazinza	bangazinza, abazinza, abangazinza
Class 3	wazinza	wangazinza, awazinza, awangazinza
Class 4	yazinza	yangazinza, ayazinza, ayangazinza
Class 5	lazinza	langazinza, alazinza, alangazinza
Class 6	azinza	angazinza, awazinza, awangazinza
Class 7	sazinza	sangazinza, asazinza, asangazinza
Class 8	zazinza	zangazinza, azazinza, azangazinza
Class 9	yazinza	yangazinza, ayazinza, ayangazinza
Class 10	zazinza	zangazinza, azazinza, azangazinza
Class 11	lwazinza	lwangazinza, alwazinza, alwangazinza
Class 14	bazinza	bangazinza, abazinza, abangazinza
Class 15	kwazinza	kwangazinza, akwazinza, akwangazinza
Class 17	kwazinza	kwangazinza, akwazinza, akwangazinza

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “zinza”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “zinza (6.8-3)”