vuza

Fanagalo

Etymology

From Zulu -vuza.

Verb

vuza

1. to leak, to ooze

Xhosa

Verb

-vuza

1. (intransitive) to leak
2. (transitive) to repay, to reward

Inflection

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Derived terms

• umvuzo

Zulu

Verb

-vuza

1. (intransitive) to drip, to leak, to ooze
2. (transitive) to repay, to reward, to requite

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuvuza
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuvuza	ukungavuzi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	vuza	-vuze
Plural	vuzani	-vuzeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyavuza, ngivuza	engivuzayo, engivuza	ngivuza	angivuzi	engingavuzi	ngingavuzi
2nd singular	uyavuza, uvuza	ovuzayo, ovuza	uvuza	awuvuzi	ongavuzi	ungavuzi
1st plural	siyavuza, sivuza	esivuzayo, esivuza	sivuza	asivuzi	esingavuzi	singavuzi
2nd plural	niyavuza, nivuza	enivuzayo, enivuza	nivuza	anivuzi	eningavuzi	ningavuzi
Class 1	uyavuza, uvuza	ovuzayo, ovuza	evuza	akavuzi	ongavuzi	engavuzi
Class 2	bayavuza, bavuza	abavuzayo, abavuza	bevuza	abavuzi	abangavuzi	bengavuzi
Class 3	uyavuza, uvuza	ovuzayo, ovuza	uvuza	awuvuzi	ongavuzi	ungavuzi
Class 4	iyavuza, ivuza	evuzayo, evuza	ivuza	ayivuzi	engavuzi	ingavuzi
Class 5	liyavuza, livuza	elivuzayo, elivuza	livuza	alivuzi	elingavuzi	lingavuzi
Class 6	ayavuza, avuza	avuzayo, avuza	evuza	awavuzi	angavuzi	engavuzi
Class 7	siyavuza, sivuza	esivuzayo, esivuza	sivuza	asivuzi	esingavuzi	singavuzi
Class 8	ziyavuza, zivuza	ezivuzayo, ezivuza	zivuza	azivuzi	ezingavuzi	zingavuzi
Class 9	iyavuza, ivuza	evuzayo, evuza	ivuza	ayivuzi	engavuzi	ingavuzi
Class 10	ziyavuza, zivuza	ezivuzayo, ezivuza	zivuza	azivuzi	ezingavuzi	zingavuzi
Class 11	luyavuza, luvuza	oluvuzayo, oluvuza	luvuza	aluvuzi	olungavuzi	lungavuzi
Class 14	buyavuza, buvuza	obuvuzayo, obuvuza	buvuza	abuvuzi	obungavuzi	bungavuzi
Class 15	kuyavuza, kuvuza	okuvuzayo, okuvuza	kuvuza	akuvuzi	okungavuzi	kungavuzi
Class 17	kuyavuza, kuvuza	okuvuzayo, okuvuza	kuvuza	akuvuzi	okungavuzi	kungavuzi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngivuzile, ngivuzē	engivuzile, engivuzē	ngivuzile, ngivuzē	angivuzanga	engingavuzanga	ngingavuzanga
2nd singular	uvuzile, uvuzē	ovuzile, ovuzē	uvuzile, uvuzē	awuvuzanga	ongavuzanga	ungavuzanga
1st plural	sivuzile, sivuzē	esivuzile, esivuzē	sivuzile, sivuzē	asivuzanga	esingavuzanga	singavuzanga
2nd plural	nivuzile, nivuzē	enivuzile, enivuzē	nivuzile, nivuzē	anivuzanga	eningavuzanga	ningavuzanga
Class 1	uvuzile, uvuzē	ovuzile, ovuzē	evuzile, evuzē	akavuzanga	ongavuzanga	engavuzanga
Class 2	bavuzile, bavuzē	abavuzile, abavuzē	bevuzile, bevuzē	abavuzanga	abangavuzanga	bengavuzanga
Class 3	uvuzile, uvuzē	ovuzile, ovuzē	uvuzile, uvuzē	awuvuzanga	ongavuzanga	ungavuzanga
Class 4	ivuzile, ivuzē	evuzile, evuzē	ivuzile, ivuzē	ayivuzanga	engavuzanga	ingavuzanga
Class 5	livuzile, livuzē	elivuzile, elivuzē	livuzile, livuzē	alivuzanga	elingavuzanga	lingavuzanga
Class 6	avuzile, avuzē	avuzile, avuzē	evuzile, evuzē	awavuzanga	angavuzanga	engavuzanga
Class 7	sivuzile, sivuzē	esivuzile, esivuzē	sivuzile, sivuzē	asivuzanga	esingavuzanga	singavuzanga
Class 8	zivuzile, zivuzē	ezivuzile, ezivuzē	zivuzile, zivuzē	azivuzanga	ezingavuzanga	zingavuzanga
Class 9	ivuzile, ivuzē	evuzile, evuzē	ivuzile, ivuzē	ayivuzanga	engavuzanga	ingavuzanga
Class 10	zivuzile, zivuzē	ezivuzile, ezivuzē	zivuzile, zivuzē	azivuzanga	ezingavuzanga	zingavuzanga
Class 11	luvuzile, luvuzē	oluvuzile, oluvuzē	luvuzile, luvuzē	aluvuzanga	olungavuzanga	lungavuzanga
Class 14	buvuzile, buvuzē	obuvuzile, obuvuzē	buvuzile, buvuzē	abuvuzanga	obungavuzanga	bungavuzanga
Class 15	kuvuzile, kuvuzē	okuvuzile, okuvuzē	kuvuzile, kuvuzē	akuvuzanga	okungavuzanga	kungavuzanga
Class 17	kuvuzile, kuvuzē	okuvuzile, okuvuzē	kuvuzile, kuvuzē	akuvuzanga	okungavuzanga	kungavuzanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāvuza	engāvuza	ngāvuza	angivuzanga	engingavuzanga	ngingavuzanga
2nd singular	wāvuza	owāvuza	wāvuza	awuvuzanga	ongavuzanga	ungavuzanga
1st plural	sāvuza	esāvuza	sāvuza	asivuzanga	esingavuzanga	singavuzanga
2nd plural	nāvuza	enāvuza	nāvuza	anivuzanga	eningavuzanga	ningavuzanga
Class 1	wāvuza	owāvuza	āvuza	akavuzanga	ongavuzanga	engavuzanga
Class 2	bāvuza	abāvuza	bāvuza	abavuzanga	abangavuzanga	bengavuzanga
Class 3	wāvuza	owāvuza	wāvuza	awuvuzanga	ongavuzanga	ungavuzanga
Class 4	yāvuza	eyāvuza	yāvuza	ayivuzanga	engavuzanga	ingavuzanga
Class 5	lāvuza	elāvuza	lāvuza	alivuzanga	elingavuzanga	lingavuzanga
Class 6	āvuza	āvuza	āvuza	awavuzanga	angavuzanga	engavuzanga
Class 7	sāvuza	esāvuza	sāvuza	asivuzanga	esingavuzanga	singavuzanga
Class 8	zāvuza	ezāvuza	zāvuza	azivuzanga	ezingavuzanga	zingavuzanga
Class 9	yāvuza	eyāvuza	yāvuza	ayivuzanga	engavuzanga	ingavuzanga
Class 10	zāvuza	ezāvuza	zāvuza	azivuzanga	ezingavuzanga	zingavuzanga
Class 11	lwāvuza	olwāvuza	lwāvuza	aluvuzanga	olungavuzanga	lungavuzanga
Class 14	bāvuza	obāvuza	bāvuza	abuvuzanga	obungavuzanga	bungavuzanga
Class 15	kwāvuza	okwāvuza	kwāvuza	akuvuzanga	okungavuzanga	kungavuzanga
Class 17	kwāvuza	okwāvuza	kwāvuza	akuvuzanga	okungavuzanga	kungavuzanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingavuza	—	ngingavuza	ngingevuze	—	ngingevuze
2nd singular	ungavuza	—	ungavuza	ungevuze	—	ungevuze
1st plural	singavuza	—	singavuza	singevuze	—	singevuze
2nd plural	ningavuza	—	ningavuza	ningevuze	—	ningevuze
Class 1	angavuza	—	engavuza	angevuze	—	engevuze
Class 2	bangavuza	—	bengavuza	bangevuze	—	bengevuze
Class 3	ungavuza	—	ungavuza	ungevuze	—	ungevuze
Class 4	ingavuza	—	ingavuza	ingevuze	—	ingevuze
Class 5	lingavuza	—	lingavuza	lingevuze	—	lingevuze
Class 6	angavuza	—	engavuza	angevuze	—	engevuze
Class 7	singavuza	—	singavuza	singevuze	—	singevuze
Class 8	zingavuza	—	zingavuza	zingevuze	—	zingevuze
Class 9	ingavuza	—	ingavuza	ingevuze	—	ingevuze
Class 10	zingavuza	—	zingavuza	zingevuze	—	zingevuze
Class 11	lungavuza	—	lungavuza	lungevuze	—	lungevuze
Class 14	bungavuza	—	bungavuza	bungevuze	—	bungevuze
Class 15	kungavuza	—	kungavuza	kungevuze	—	kungevuze
Class 17	kungavuza	—	kungavuza	kungevuze	—	kungevuze
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizovuza	engizovuza	ngizovuza	angizuvuza	engingezuvuza	ngingezuvuza
2nd singular	uzovuza	ozovuza	uzovuza	awuzuvuza	ongezuvuza	ungezuvuza
1st plural	sizovuza	esizovuza	sizovuza	asizuvuza	esingezuvuza	singezuvuza
2nd plural	nizovuza	enizovuza	nizovuza	anizuvuza	eningezuvuza	ningezuvuza
Class 1	uzovuza	ozovuza	ezovuza	akazuvuza	ongezuvuza	engezuvuza
Class 2	bazovuza	abazovuza	bezovuza	abazuvuza	abangezuvuza	bengezuvuza
Class 3	uzovuza	ozovuza	uzovuza	awuzuvuza	ongezuvuza	ungezuvuza
Class 4	izovuza	ezovuza	izovuza	ayizuvuza	engezuvuza	ingezuvuza
Class 5	lizovuza	elizovuza	lizovuza	alizuvuza	elingezuvuza	lingezuvuza
Class 6	azovuza	azovuza	ezovuza	awazuvuza	angezuvuza	engezuvuza
Class 7	sizovuza	esizovuza	sizovuza	asizuvuza	esingezuvuza	singezuvuza
Class 8	zizovuza	ezizovuza	zizovuza	azizuvuza	ezingezuvuza	zingezuvuza
Class 9	izovuza	ezovuza	izovuza	ayizuvuza	engezuvuza	ingezuvuza
Class 10	zizovuza	ezizovuza	zizovuza	azizuvuza	ezingezuvuza	zingezuvuza
Class 11	luzovuza	oluzovuza	luzovuza	aluzuvuza	olungezuvuza	lungezuvuza
Class 14	buzovuza	obuzovuza	buzovuza	abuzuvuza	obungezuvuza	bungezuvuza
Class 15	kuzovuza	okuzovuza	kuzovuza	akuzuvuza	okungezuvuza	kungezuvuza
Class 17	kuzovuza	okuzovuza	kuzovuza	akuzuvuza	okungezuvuza	kungezuvuza
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyovuza	engiyovuza	ngiyovuza	angiyuvuza	engingeyuvuza	ngingeyuvuza
2nd singular	uyovuza	oyovuza	uyovuza	awuyuvuza	ongeyuvuza	ungeyuvuza
1st plural	siyovuza	esiyovuza	siyovuza	asiyuvuza	esingeyuvuza	singeyuvuza
2nd plural	niyovuza	eniyovuza	niyovuza	aniyuvuza	eningeyuvuza	ningeyuvuza
Class 1	uyovuza	oyovuza	eyovuza	akayuvuza	ongeyuvuza	engeyuvuza
Class 2	bayovuza	abayovuza	beyovuza	abayuvuza	abangeyuvuza	bengeyuvuza
Class 3	uyovuza	oyovuza	uyovuza	awuyuvuza	ongeyuvuza	ungeyuvuza
Class 4	iyovuza	eyovuza	iyovuza	ayiyuvuza	engeyuvuza	ingeyuvuza
Class 5	liyovuza	eliyovuza	liyovuza	aliyuvuza	elingeyuvuza	lingeyuvuza
Class 6	ayovuza	ayovuza	eyovuza	awayuvuza	angeyuvuza	engeyuvuza
Class 7	siyovuza	esiyovuza	siyovuza	asiyuvuza	esingeyuvuza	singeyuvuza
Class 8	ziyovuza	eziyovuza	ziyovuza	aziyuvuza	ezingeyuvuza	zingeyuvuza
Class 9	iyovuza	eyovuza	iyovuza	ayiyuvuza	engeyuvuza	ingeyuvuza
Class 10	ziyovuza	eziyovuza	ziyovuza	aziyuvuza	ezingeyuvuza	zingeyuvuza
Class 11	luyovuza	oluyovuza	luyovuza	aluyuvuza	olungeyuvuza	lungeyuvuza
Class 14	buyovuza	obuyovuza	buyovuza	abuyuvuza	obungeyuvuza	bungeyuvuza
Class 15	kuyovuza	okuyovuza	kuyovuza	akuyuvuza	okungeyuvuza	kungeyuvuza
Class 17	kuyovuza	okuyovuza	kuyovuza	akuyuvuza	okungeyuvuza	kungeyuvuza
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngivuze	ngingavuzi
2nd singular	uvuze	ungavuzi
1st plural	sivuze	singavuzi
2nd plural	nivuze	ningavuzi
Class 1	avuze	angavuzi
Class 2	bavuze	bangavuzi
Class 3	uvuze	ungavuzi
Class 4	ivuze	ingavuzi
Class 5	livuze	lingavuzi
Class 6	avuze	angavuzi
Class 7	sivuze	singavuzi
Class 8	zivuze	zingavuzi
Class 9	ivuze	ingavuzi
Class 10	zivuze	zingavuzi
Class 11	luvuze	lungavuzi
Class 14	buvuze	bungavuzi
Class 15	kuvuze	kungavuzi
Class 17	kuvuze	kungavuzi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngavuza	ngangavuza, angavuza, angangavuza
2nd singular	wavuza	wangavuza, awavuza, awangavuza
1st plural	savuza	sangavuza, asavuza, asangavuza
2nd plural	navuza	nangavuza, anavuza, anangavuza
Class 1	wavuza	wangavuza, akavuza, akangavuza
Class 2	bavuza	bangavuza, abavuza, abangavuza
Class 3	wavuza	wangavuza, awavuza, awangavuza
Class 4	yavuza	yangavuza, ayavuza, ayangavuza
Class 5	lavuza	langavuza, alavuza, alangavuza
Class 6	avuza	angavuza, awavuza, awangavuza
Class 7	savuza	sangavuza, asavuza, asangavuza
Class 8	zavuza	zangavuza, azavuza, azangavuza
Class 9	yavuza	yangavuza, ayavuza, ayangavuza
Class 10	zavuza	zangavuza, azavuza, azangavuza
Class 11	lwavuza	lwangavuza, alwavuza, alwangavuza
Class 14	bavuza	bangavuza, abavuza, abangavuza
Class 15	kwavuza	kwangavuza, akwavuza, akwangavuza
Class 17	kwavuza	kwangavuza, akwavuza, akwangavuza

Derived terms

• umvuzo

References

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