cwilisa

Zulu

Etymology

From -cwila +‎ -isa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ǀwiliːsa/

Verb

-cwilisa

1. (transitive) to soak

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukucwilisa
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukucwilisa	ukungacwilisi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	cwilisa	-cwilise
Plural	cwilisani	-cwiliseni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyacwilisa, ngicwilisa	engicwilisayo, engicwilisa	ngicwilisa	angicwilisi	engingacwilisi	ngingacwilisi
2nd singular	uyacwilisa, ucwilisa	ocwilisayo, ocwilisa	ucwilisa	awucwilisi	ongacwilisi	ungacwilisi
1st plural	siyacwilisa, sicwilisa	esicwilisayo, esicwilisa	sicwilisa	asicwilisi	esingacwilisi	singacwilisi
2nd plural	niyacwilisa, nicwilisa	enicwilisayo, enicwilisa	nicwilisa	anicwilisi	eningacwilisi	ningacwilisi
Class 1	uyacwilisa, ucwilisa	ocwilisayo, ocwilisa	ecwilisa	akacwilisi	ongacwilisi	engacwilisi
Class 2	bayacwilisa, bacwilisa	abacwilisayo, abacwilisa	becwilisa	abacwilisi	abangacwilisi	bengacwilisi
Class 3	uyacwilisa, ucwilisa	ocwilisayo, ocwilisa	ucwilisa	awucwilisi	ongacwilisi	ungacwilisi
Class 4	iyacwilisa, icwilisa	ecwilisayo, ecwilisa	icwilisa	ayicwilisi	engacwilisi	ingacwilisi
Class 5	liyacwilisa, licwilisa	elicwilisayo, elicwilisa	licwilisa	alicwilisi	elingacwilisi	lingacwilisi
Class 6	ayacwilisa, acwilisa	acwilisayo, acwilisa	ecwilisa	awacwilisi	angacwilisi	engacwilisi
Class 7	siyacwilisa, sicwilisa	esicwilisayo, esicwilisa	sicwilisa	asicwilisi	esingacwilisi	singacwilisi
Class 8	ziyacwilisa, zicwilisa	ezicwilisayo, ezicwilisa	zicwilisa	azicwilisi	ezingacwilisi	zingacwilisi
Class 9	iyacwilisa, icwilisa	ecwilisayo, ecwilisa	icwilisa	ayicwilisi	engacwilisi	ingacwilisi
Class 10	ziyacwilisa, zicwilisa	ezicwilisayo, ezicwilisa	zicwilisa	azicwilisi	ezingacwilisi	zingacwilisi
Class 11	luyacwilisa, lucwilisa	olucwilisayo, olucwilisa	lucwilisa	alucwilisi	olungacwilisi	lungacwilisi
Class 14	buyacwilisa, bucwilisa	obucwilisayo, obucwilisa	bucwilisa	abucwilisi	obungacwilisi	bungacwilisi
Class 15	kuyacwilisa, kucwilisa	okucwilisayo, okucwilisa	kucwilisa	akucwilisi	okungacwilisi	kungacwilisi
Class 17	kuyacwilisa, kucwilisa	okucwilisayo, okucwilisa	kucwilisa	akucwilisi	okungacwilisi	kungacwilisi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngicwilisile, ngicwilisē	engicwilisile, engicwilisē	ngicwilisile, ngicwilisē	angicwilisanga	engingacwilisanga	ngingacwilisanga
2nd singular	ucwilisile, ucwilisē	ocwilisile, ocwilisē	ucwilisile, ucwilisē	awucwilisanga	ongacwilisanga	ungacwilisanga
1st plural	sicwilisile, sicwilisē	esicwilisile, esicwilisē	sicwilisile, sicwilisē	asicwilisanga	esingacwilisanga	singacwilisanga
2nd plural	nicwilisile, nicwilisē	enicwilisile, enicwilisē	nicwilisile, nicwilisē	anicwilisanga	eningacwilisanga	ningacwilisanga
Class 1	ucwilisile, ucwilisē	ocwilisile, ocwilisē	ecwilisile, ecwilisē	akacwilisanga	ongacwilisanga	engacwilisanga
Class 2	bacwilisile, bacwilisē	abacwilisile, abacwilisē	becwilisile, becwilisē	abacwilisanga	abangacwilisanga	bengacwilisanga
Class 3	ucwilisile, ucwilisē	ocwilisile, ocwilisē	ucwilisile, ucwilisē	awucwilisanga	ongacwilisanga	ungacwilisanga
Class 4	icwilisile, icwilisē	ecwilisile, ecwilisē	icwilisile, icwilisē	ayicwilisanga	engacwilisanga	ingacwilisanga
Class 5	licwilisile, licwilisē	elicwilisile, elicwilisē	licwilisile, licwilisē	alicwilisanga	elingacwilisanga	lingacwilisanga
Class 6	acwilisile, acwilisē	acwilisile, acwilisē	ecwilisile, ecwilisē	awacwilisanga	angacwilisanga	engacwilisanga
Class 7	sicwilisile, sicwilisē	esicwilisile, esicwilisē	sicwilisile, sicwilisē	asicwilisanga	esingacwilisanga	singacwilisanga
Class 8	zicwilisile, zicwilisē	ezicwilisile, ezicwilisē	zicwilisile, zicwilisē	azicwilisanga	ezingacwilisanga	zingacwilisanga
Class 9	icwilisile, icwilisē	ecwilisile, ecwilisē	icwilisile, icwilisē	ayicwilisanga	engacwilisanga	ingacwilisanga
Class 10	zicwilisile, zicwilisē	ezicwilisile, ezicwilisē	zicwilisile, zicwilisē	azicwilisanga	ezingacwilisanga	zingacwilisanga
Class 11	lucwilisile, lucwilisē	olucwilisile, olucwilisē	lucwilisile, lucwilisē	alucwilisanga	olungacwilisanga	lungacwilisanga
Class 14	bucwilisile, bucwilisē	obucwilisile, obucwilisē	bucwilisile, bucwilisē	abucwilisanga	obungacwilisanga	bungacwilisanga
Class 15	kucwilisile, kucwilisē	okucwilisile, okucwilisē	kucwilisile, kucwilisē	akucwilisanga	okungacwilisanga	kungacwilisanga
Class 17	kucwilisile, kucwilisē	okucwilisile, okucwilisē	kucwilisile, kucwilisē	akucwilisanga	okungacwilisanga	kungacwilisanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngācwilisa	engācwilisa	ngācwilisa	angicwilisanga	engingacwilisanga	ngingacwilisanga
2nd singular	wācwilisa	owācwilisa	wācwilisa	awucwilisanga	ongacwilisanga	ungacwilisanga
1st plural	sācwilisa	esācwilisa	sācwilisa	asicwilisanga	esingacwilisanga	singacwilisanga
2nd plural	nācwilisa	enācwilisa	nācwilisa	anicwilisanga	eningacwilisanga	ningacwilisanga
Class 1	wācwilisa	owācwilisa	ācwilisa	akacwilisanga	ongacwilisanga	engacwilisanga
Class 2	bācwilisa	abācwilisa	bācwilisa	abacwilisanga	abangacwilisanga	bengacwilisanga
Class 3	wācwilisa	owācwilisa	wācwilisa	awucwilisanga	ongacwilisanga	ungacwilisanga
Class 4	yācwilisa	eyācwilisa	yācwilisa	ayicwilisanga	engacwilisanga	ingacwilisanga
Class 5	lācwilisa	elācwilisa	lācwilisa	alicwilisanga	elingacwilisanga	lingacwilisanga
Class 6	ācwilisa	ācwilisa	ācwilisa	awacwilisanga	angacwilisanga	engacwilisanga
Class 7	sācwilisa	esācwilisa	sācwilisa	asicwilisanga	esingacwilisanga	singacwilisanga
Class 8	zācwilisa	ezācwilisa	zācwilisa	azicwilisanga	ezingacwilisanga	zingacwilisanga
Class 9	yācwilisa	eyācwilisa	yācwilisa	ayicwilisanga	engacwilisanga	ingacwilisanga
Class 10	zācwilisa	ezācwilisa	zācwilisa	azicwilisanga	ezingacwilisanga	zingacwilisanga
Class 11	lwācwilisa	olwācwilisa	lwācwilisa	alucwilisanga	olungacwilisanga	lungacwilisanga
Class 14	bācwilisa	obācwilisa	bācwilisa	abucwilisanga	obungacwilisanga	bungacwilisanga
Class 15	kwācwilisa	okwācwilisa	kwācwilisa	akucwilisanga	okungacwilisanga	kungacwilisanga
Class 17	kwācwilisa	okwācwilisa	kwācwilisa	akucwilisanga	okungacwilisanga	kungacwilisanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingacwilisa	—	ngingacwilisa	ngingecwilise	—	ngingecwilise
2nd singular	ungacwilisa	—	ungacwilisa	ungecwilise	—	ungecwilise
1st plural	singacwilisa	—	singacwilisa	singecwilise	—	singecwilise
2nd plural	ningacwilisa	—	ningacwilisa	ningecwilise	—	ningecwilise
Class 1	angacwilisa	—	engacwilisa	angecwilise	—	engecwilise
Class 2	bangacwilisa	—	bengacwilisa	bangecwilise	—	bengecwilise
Class 3	ungacwilisa	—	ungacwilisa	ungecwilise	—	ungecwilise
Class 4	ingacwilisa	—	ingacwilisa	ingecwilise	—	ingecwilise
Class 5	lingacwilisa	—	lingacwilisa	lingecwilise	—	lingecwilise
Class 6	angacwilisa	—	engacwilisa	angecwilise	—	engecwilise
Class 7	singacwilisa	—	singacwilisa	singecwilise	—	singecwilise
Class 8	zingacwilisa	—	zingacwilisa	zingecwilise	—	zingecwilise
Class 9	ingacwilisa	—	ingacwilisa	ingecwilise	—	ingecwilise
Class 10	zingacwilisa	—	zingacwilisa	zingecwilise	—	zingecwilise
Class 11	lungacwilisa	—	lungacwilisa	lungecwilise	—	lungecwilise
Class 14	bungacwilisa	—	bungacwilisa	bungecwilise	—	bungecwilise
Class 15	kungacwilisa	—	kungacwilisa	kungecwilise	—	kungecwilise
Class 17	kungacwilisa	—	kungacwilisa	kungecwilise	—	kungecwilise
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizocwilisa	engizocwilisa	ngizocwilisa	angizucwilisa	engingezucwilisa	ngingezucwilisa
2nd singular	uzocwilisa	ozocwilisa	uzocwilisa	awuzucwilisa	ongezucwilisa	ungezucwilisa
1st plural	sizocwilisa	esizocwilisa	sizocwilisa	asizucwilisa	esingezucwilisa	singezucwilisa
2nd plural	nizocwilisa	enizocwilisa	nizocwilisa	anizucwilisa	eningezucwilisa	ningezucwilisa
Class 1	uzocwilisa	ozocwilisa	ezocwilisa	akazucwilisa	ongezucwilisa	engezucwilisa
Class 2	bazocwilisa	abazocwilisa	bezocwilisa	abazucwilisa	abangezucwilisa	bengezucwilisa
Class 3	uzocwilisa	ozocwilisa	uzocwilisa	awuzucwilisa	ongezucwilisa	ungezucwilisa
Class 4	izocwilisa	ezocwilisa	izocwilisa	ayizucwilisa	engezucwilisa	ingezucwilisa
Class 5	lizocwilisa	elizocwilisa	lizocwilisa	alizucwilisa	elingezucwilisa	lingezucwilisa
Class 6	azocwilisa	azocwilisa	ezocwilisa	awazucwilisa	angezucwilisa	engezucwilisa
Class 7	sizocwilisa	esizocwilisa	sizocwilisa	asizucwilisa	esingezucwilisa	singezucwilisa
Class 8	zizocwilisa	ezizocwilisa	zizocwilisa	azizucwilisa	ezingezucwilisa	zingezucwilisa
Class 9	izocwilisa	ezocwilisa	izocwilisa	ayizucwilisa	engezucwilisa	ingezucwilisa
Class 10	zizocwilisa	ezizocwilisa	zizocwilisa	azizucwilisa	ezingezucwilisa	zingezucwilisa
Class 11	luzocwilisa	oluzocwilisa	luzocwilisa	aluzucwilisa	olungezucwilisa	lungezucwilisa
Class 14	buzocwilisa	obuzocwilisa	buzocwilisa	abuzucwilisa	obungezucwilisa	bungezucwilisa
Class 15	kuzocwilisa	okuzocwilisa	kuzocwilisa	akuzucwilisa	okungezucwilisa	kungezucwilisa
Class 17	kuzocwilisa	okuzocwilisa	kuzocwilisa	akuzucwilisa	okungezucwilisa	kungezucwilisa
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyocwilisa	engiyocwilisa	ngiyocwilisa	angiyucwilisa	engingeyucwilisa	ngingeyucwilisa
2nd singular	uyocwilisa	oyocwilisa	uyocwilisa	awuyucwilisa	ongeyucwilisa	ungeyucwilisa
1st plural	siyocwilisa	esiyocwilisa	siyocwilisa	asiyucwilisa	esingeyucwilisa	singeyucwilisa
2nd plural	niyocwilisa	eniyocwilisa	niyocwilisa	aniyucwilisa	eningeyucwilisa	ningeyucwilisa
Class 1	uyocwilisa	oyocwilisa	eyocwilisa	akayucwilisa	ongeyucwilisa	engeyucwilisa
Class 2	bayocwilisa	abayocwilisa	beyocwilisa	abayucwilisa	abangeyucwilisa	bengeyucwilisa
Class 3	uyocwilisa	oyocwilisa	uyocwilisa	awuyucwilisa	ongeyucwilisa	ungeyucwilisa
Class 4	iyocwilisa	eyocwilisa	iyocwilisa	ayiyucwilisa	engeyucwilisa	ingeyucwilisa
Class 5	liyocwilisa	eliyocwilisa	liyocwilisa	aliyucwilisa	elingeyucwilisa	lingeyucwilisa
Class 6	ayocwilisa	ayocwilisa	eyocwilisa	awayucwilisa	angeyucwilisa	engeyucwilisa
Class 7	siyocwilisa	esiyocwilisa	siyocwilisa	asiyucwilisa	esingeyucwilisa	singeyucwilisa
Class 8	ziyocwilisa	eziyocwilisa	ziyocwilisa	aziyucwilisa	ezingeyucwilisa	zingeyucwilisa
Class 9	iyocwilisa	eyocwilisa	iyocwilisa	ayiyucwilisa	engeyucwilisa	ingeyucwilisa
Class 10	ziyocwilisa	eziyocwilisa	ziyocwilisa	aziyucwilisa	ezingeyucwilisa	zingeyucwilisa
Class 11	luyocwilisa	oluyocwilisa	luyocwilisa	aluyucwilisa	olungeyucwilisa	lungeyucwilisa
Class 14	buyocwilisa	obuyocwilisa	buyocwilisa	abuyucwilisa	obungeyucwilisa	bungeyucwilisa
Class 15	kuyocwilisa	okuyocwilisa	kuyocwilisa	akuyucwilisa	okungeyucwilisa	kungeyucwilisa
Class 17	kuyocwilisa	okuyocwilisa	kuyocwilisa	akuyucwilisa	okungeyucwilisa	kungeyucwilisa
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngicwilise	ngingacwilisi
2nd singular	ucwilise	ungacwilisi
1st plural	sicwilise	singacwilisi
2nd plural	nicwilise	ningacwilisi
Class 1	acwilise	angacwilisi
Class 2	bacwilise	bangacwilisi
Class 3	ucwilise	ungacwilisi
Class 4	icwilise	ingacwilisi
Class 5	licwilise	lingacwilisi
Class 6	acwilise	angacwilisi
Class 7	sicwilise	singacwilisi
Class 8	zicwilise	zingacwilisi
Class 9	icwilise	ingacwilisi
Class 10	zicwilise	zingacwilisi
Class 11	lucwilise	lungacwilisi
Class 14	bucwilise	bungacwilisi
Class 15	kucwilise	kungacwilisi
Class 17	kucwilise	kungacwilisi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngacwilisa	ngangacwilisa, angacwilisa, angangacwilisa
2nd singular	wacwilisa	wangacwilisa, awacwilisa, awangacwilisa
1st plural	sacwilisa	sangacwilisa, asacwilisa, asangacwilisa
2nd plural	nacwilisa	nangacwilisa, anacwilisa, anangacwilisa
Class 1	wacwilisa	wangacwilisa, akacwilisa, akangacwilisa
Class 2	bacwilisa	bangacwilisa, abacwilisa, abangacwilisa
Class 3	wacwilisa	wangacwilisa, awacwilisa, awangacwilisa
Class 4	yacwilisa	yangacwilisa, ayacwilisa, ayangacwilisa
Class 5	lacwilisa	langacwilisa, alacwilisa, alangacwilisa
Class 6	acwilisa	angacwilisa, awacwilisa, awangacwilisa
Class 7	sacwilisa	sangacwilisa, asacwilisa, asangacwilisa
Class 8	zacwilisa	zangacwilisa, azacwilisa, azangacwilisa
Class 9	yacwilisa	yangacwilisa, ayacwilisa, ayangacwilisa
Class 10	zacwilisa	zangacwilisa, azacwilisa, azangacwilisa
Class 11	lwacwilisa	lwangacwilisa, alwacwilisa, alwangacwilisa
Class 14	bacwilisa	bangacwilisa, abacwilisa, abangacwilisa
Class 15	kwacwilisa	kwangacwilisa, akwacwilisa, akwangacwilisa
Class 17	kwacwilisa	kwangacwilisa, akwacwilisa, akwangacwilisa

References

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