ebuza

Zulu

Alternative forms

• -abuza
• -obuza

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jʊ̀bʊdia, causative and reversive derivation of Proto-Bantu *jʊ̀ba.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /eɓuːza/

Verb

-ebuza

1. (transitive) to molt skin
2. (intransitive) to peel off

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukwebuza
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukwebuza	ukungebuzi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	yebuza	-ebuze
Plural	yebuzani	-ebuzeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyebuza, ngebuza	engebuzayo, engebuza	ngebuza	angebuzi	engingebuzi	ngingebuzi
2nd singular	uyebuza, webuza	owebuzayo, owebuza	webuza	awebuzi	ongebuzi	ungebuzi
1st plural	siyebuza, sebuza	esebuzayo, esebuza	sebuza	asebuzi	esingebuzi	singebuzi
2nd plural	niyebuza, nebuza	enebuzayo, enebuza	nebuza	anebuzi	eningebuzi	ningebuzi
Class 1	uyebuza, webuza	owebuzayo, owebuza	ebuza	akebuzi	ongebuzi	engebuzi
Class 2	bayebuza, bebuza	abebuzayo, abebuza	bebuza	abebuzi	abangebuzi	bengebuzi
Class 3	uyebuza, webuza	owebuzayo, owebuza	webuza	awebuzi	ongebuzi	ungebuzi
Class 4	iyebuza, yebuza	eyebuzayo, eyebuza	yebuza	ayebuzi	engebuzi	ingebuzi
Class 5	liyebuza, lebuza	elebuzayo, elebuza	lebuza	alebuzi	elingebuzi	lingebuzi
Class 6	ayebuza, ebuza	ebuzayo, ebuza	ebuza	awebuzi	angebuzi	engebuzi
Class 7	siyebuza, sebuza	esebuzayo, esebuza	sebuza	asebuzi	esingebuzi	singebuzi
Class 8	ziyebuza, zebuza	ezebuzayo, ezebuza	zebuza	azebuzi	ezingebuzi	zingebuzi
Class 9	iyebuza, yebuza	eyebuzayo, eyebuza	yebuza	ayebuzi	engebuzi	ingebuzi
Class 10	ziyebuza, zebuza	ezebuzayo, ezebuza	zebuza	azebuzi	ezingebuzi	zingebuzi
Class 11	luyebuza, lwebuza	olwebuzayo, olwebuza	lwebuza	alwebuzi	olungebuzi	lungebuzi
Class 14	buyebuza, bebuza	obebuzayo, obebuza	bebuza	abebuzi	obungebuzi	bungebuzi
Class 15	kuyebuza, kwebuza	okwebuzayo, okwebuza	kwebuza	akwebuzi	okungebuzi	kungebuzi
Class 17	kuyebuza, kwebuza	okwebuzayo, okwebuza	kwebuza	akwebuzi	okungebuzi	kungebuzi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngebuzile, ngebuzē	engebuzile, engebuzē	ngebuzile, ngebuzē	angebuzanga	engingebuzanga	ngingebuzanga
2nd singular	webuzile, webuzē	owebuzile, owebuzē	webuzile, webuzē	awebuzanga	ongebuzanga	ungebuzanga
1st plural	sebuzile, sebuzē	esebuzile, esebuzē	sebuzile, sebuzē	asebuzanga	esingebuzanga	singebuzanga
2nd plural	nebuzile, nebuzē	enebuzile, enebuzē	nebuzile, nebuzē	anebuzanga	eningebuzanga	ningebuzanga
Class 1	webuzile, webuzē	owebuzile, owebuzē	ebuzile, ebuzē	akebuzanga	ongebuzanga	engebuzanga
Class 2	bebuzile, bebuzē	abebuzile, abebuzē	bebuzile, bebuzē	abebuzanga	abangebuzanga	bengebuzanga
Class 3	webuzile, webuzē	owebuzile, owebuzē	webuzile, webuzē	awebuzanga	ongebuzanga	ungebuzanga
Class 4	yebuzile, yebuzē	eyebuzile, eyebuzē	yebuzile, yebuzē	ayebuzanga	engebuzanga	ingebuzanga
Class 5	lebuzile, lebuzē	elebuzile, elebuzē	lebuzile, lebuzē	alebuzanga	elingebuzanga	lingebuzanga
Class 6	ebuzile, ebuzē	ebuzile, ebuzē	ebuzile, ebuzē	awebuzanga	angebuzanga	engebuzanga
Class 7	sebuzile, sebuzē	esebuzile, esebuzē	sebuzile, sebuzē	asebuzanga	esingebuzanga	singebuzanga
Class 8	zebuzile, zebuzē	ezebuzile, ezebuzē	zebuzile, zebuzē	azebuzanga	ezingebuzanga	zingebuzanga
Class 9	yebuzile, yebuzē	eyebuzile, eyebuzē	yebuzile, yebuzē	ayebuzanga	engebuzanga	ingebuzanga
Class 10	zebuzile, zebuzē	ezebuzile, ezebuzē	zebuzile, zebuzē	azebuzanga	ezingebuzanga	zingebuzanga
Class 11	lwebuzile, lwebuzē	olwebuzile, olwebuzē	lwebuzile, lwebuzē	alwebuzanga	olungebuzanga	lungebuzanga
Class 14	bebuzile, bebuzē	obebuzile, obebuzē	bebuzile, bebuzē	abebuzanga	obungebuzanga	bungebuzanga
Class 15	kwebuzile, kwebuzē	okwebuzile, okwebuzē	kwebuzile, kwebuzē	akwebuzanga	okungebuzanga	kungebuzanga
Class 17	kwebuzile, kwebuzē	okwebuzile, okwebuzē	kwebuzile, kwebuzē	akwebuzanga	okungebuzanga	kungebuzanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngēbuza	engēbuza	ngēbuza	angebuzanga	engingebuzanga	ngingebuzanga
2nd singular	wēbuza	owēbuza	wēbuza	awebuzanga	ongebuzanga	ungebuzanga
1st plural	sēbuza	esēbuza	sēbuza	asebuzanga	esingebuzanga	singebuzanga
2nd plural	nēbuza	enēbuza	nēbuza	anebuzanga	eningebuzanga	ningebuzanga
Class 1	wēbuza	owēbuza	ēbuza	akebuzanga	ongebuzanga	engebuzanga
Class 2	bēbuza	abēbuza	bēbuza	abebuzanga	abangebuzanga	bengebuzanga
Class 3	wēbuza	owēbuza	wēbuza	awebuzanga	ongebuzanga	ungebuzanga
Class 4	yēbuza	eyēbuza	yēbuza	ayebuzanga	engebuzanga	ingebuzanga
Class 5	lēbuza	elēbuza	lēbuza	alebuzanga	elingebuzanga	lingebuzanga
Class 6	ēbuza	ēbuza	ēbuza	awebuzanga	angebuzanga	engebuzanga
Class 7	sēbuza	esēbuza	sēbuza	asebuzanga	esingebuzanga	singebuzanga
Class 8	zēbuza	ezēbuza	zēbuza	azebuzanga	ezingebuzanga	zingebuzanga
Class 9	yēbuza	eyēbuza	yēbuza	ayebuzanga	engebuzanga	ingebuzanga
Class 10	zēbuza	ezēbuza	zēbuza	azebuzanga	ezingebuzanga	zingebuzanga
Class 11	lwēbuza	olwēbuza	lwēbuza	alwebuzanga	olungebuzanga	lungebuzanga
Class 14	bēbuza	obēbuza	bēbuza	abebuzanga	obungebuzanga	bungebuzanga
Class 15	kwēbuza	okwēbuza	kwēbuza	akwebuzanga	okungebuzanga	kungebuzanga
Class 17	kwēbuza	okwēbuza	kwēbuza	akwebuzanga	okungebuzanga	kungebuzanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingebuza	—	ngingebuza	ngingebuze	—	ngingebuze
2nd singular	ungebuza	—	ungebuza	ungebuze	—	ungebuze
1st plural	singebuza	—	singebuza	singebuze	—	singebuze
2nd plural	ningebuza	—	ningebuza	ningebuze	—	ningebuze
Class 1	angebuza	—	engebuza	angebuze	—	engebuze
Class 2	bangebuza	—	bengebuza	bangebuze	—	bengebuze
Class 3	ungebuza	—	ungebuza	ungebuze	—	ungebuze
Class 4	ingebuza	—	ingebuza	ingebuze	—	ingebuze
Class 5	lingebuza	—	lingebuza	lingebuze	—	lingebuze
Class 6	angebuza	—	engebuza	angebuze	—	engebuze
Class 7	singebuza	—	singebuza	singebuze	—	singebuze
Class 8	zingebuza	—	zingebuza	zingebuze	—	zingebuze
Class 9	ingebuza	—	ingebuza	ingebuze	—	ingebuze
Class 10	zingebuza	—	zingebuza	zingebuze	—	zingebuze
Class 11	lungebuza	—	lungebuza	lungebuze	—	lungebuze
Class 14	bungebuza	—	bungebuza	bungebuze	—	bungebuze
Class 15	kungebuza	—	kungebuza	kungebuze	—	kungebuze
Class 17	kungebuza	—	kungebuza	kungebuze	—	kungebuze
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokwebuza	engizokwebuza	ngizokwebuza	angizukwebuza	engingezukwebuza	ngingezukwebuza
2nd singular	uzokwebuza	ozokwebuza	uzokwebuza	awuzukwebuza	ongezukwebuza	ungezukwebuza
1st plural	sizokwebuza	esizokwebuza	sizokwebuza	asizukwebuza	esingezukwebuza	singezukwebuza
2nd plural	nizokwebuza	enizokwebuza	nizokwebuza	anizukwebuza	eningezukwebuza	ningezukwebuza
Class 1	uzokwebuza	ozokwebuza	ezokwebuza	akazukwebuza	ongezukwebuza	engezukwebuza
Class 2	bazokwebuza	abazokwebuza	bezokwebuza	abazukwebuza	abangezukwebuza	bengezukwebuza
Class 3	uzokwebuza	ozokwebuza	uzokwebuza	awuzukwebuza	ongezukwebuza	ungezukwebuza
Class 4	izokwebuza	ezokwebuza	izokwebuza	ayizukwebuza	engezukwebuza	ingezukwebuza
Class 5	lizokwebuza	elizokwebuza	lizokwebuza	alizukwebuza	elingezukwebuza	lingezukwebuza
Class 6	azokwebuza	azokwebuza	ezokwebuza	awazukwebuza	angezukwebuza	engezukwebuza
Class 7	sizokwebuza	esizokwebuza	sizokwebuza	asizukwebuza	esingezukwebuza	singezukwebuza
Class 8	zizokwebuza	ezizokwebuza	zizokwebuza	azizukwebuza	ezingezukwebuza	zingezukwebuza
Class 9	izokwebuza	ezokwebuza	izokwebuza	ayizukwebuza	engezukwebuza	ingezukwebuza
Class 10	zizokwebuza	ezizokwebuza	zizokwebuza	azizukwebuza	ezingezukwebuza	zingezukwebuza
Class 11	luzokwebuza	oluzokwebuza	luzokwebuza	aluzukwebuza	olungezukwebuza	lungezukwebuza
Class 14	buzokwebuza	obuzokwebuza	buzokwebuza	abuzukwebuza	obungezukwebuza	bungezukwebuza
Class 15	kuzokwebuza	okuzokwebuza	kuzokwebuza	akuzukwebuza	okungezukwebuza	kungezukwebuza
Class 17	kuzokwebuza	okuzokwebuza	kuzokwebuza	akuzukwebuza	okungezukwebuza	kungezukwebuza
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokwebuza	engiyokwebuza	ngiyokwebuza	angiyukwebuza	engingeyukwebuza	ngingeyukwebuza
2nd singular	uyokwebuza	oyokwebuza	uyokwebuza	awuyukwebuza	ongeyukwebuza	ungeyukwebuza
1st plural	siyokwebuza	esiyokwebuza	siyokwebuza	asiyukwebuza	esingeyukwebuza	singeyukwebuza
2nd plural	niyokwebuza	eniyokwebuza	niyokwebuza	aniyukwebuza	eningeyukwebuza	ningeyukwebuza
Class 1	uyokwebuza	oyokwebuza	eyokwebuza	akayukwebuza	ongeyukwebuza	engeyukwebuza
Class 2	bayokwebuza	abayokwebuza	beyokwebuza	abayukwebuza	abangeyukwebuza	bengeyukwebuza
Class 3	uyokwebuza	oyokwebuza	uyokwebuza	awuyukwebuza	ongeyukwebuza	ungeyukwebuza
Class 4	iyokwebuza	eyokwebuza	iyokwebuza	ayiyukwebuza	engeyukwebuza	ingeyukwebuza
Class 5	liyokwebuza	eliyokwebuza	liyokwebuza	aliyukwebuza	elingeyukwebuza	lingeyukwebuza
Class 6	ayokwebuza	ayokwebuza	eyokwebuza	awayukwebuza	angeyukwebuza	engeyukwebuza
Class 7	siyokwebuza	esiyokwebuza	siyokwebuza	asiyukwebuza	esingeyukwebuza	singeyukwebuza
Class 8	ziyokwebuza	eziyokwebuza	ziyokwebuza	aziyukwebuza	ezingeyukwebuza	zingeyukwebuza
Class 9	iyokwebuza	eyokwebuza	iyokwebuza	ayiyukwebuza	engeyukwebuza	ingeyukwebuza
Class 10	ziyokwebuza	eziyokwebuza	ziyokwebuza	aziyukwebuza	ezingeyukwebuza	zingeyukwebuza
Class 11	luyokwebuza	oluyokwebuza	luyokwebuza	aluyukwebuza	olungeyukwebuza	lungeyukwebuza
Class 14	buyokwebuza	obuyokwebuza	buyokwebuza	abuyukwebuza	obungeyukwebuza	bungeyukwebuza
Class 15	kuyokwebuza	okuyokwebuza	kuyokwebuza	akuyukwebuza	okungeyukwebuza	kungeyukwebuza
Class 17	kuyokwebuza	okuyokwebuza	kuyokwebuza	akuyukwebuza	okungeyukwebuza	kungeyukwebuza
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngebuze	ngingebuzi
2nd singular	webuze	ungebuzi
1st plural	sebuze	singebuzi
2nd plural	nebuze	ningebuzi
Class 1	ebuze	angebuzi
Class 2	bebuze	bangebuzi
Class 3	webuze	ungebuzi
Class 4	yebuze	ingebuzi
Class 5	lebuze	lingebuzi
Class 6	ebuze	angebuzi
Class 7	sebuze	singebuzi
Class 8	zebuze	zingebuzi
Class 9	yebuze	ingebuzi
Class 10	zebuze	zingebuzi
Class 11	lwebuze	lungebuzi
Class 14	bebuze	bungebuzi
Class 15	kwebuze	kungebuzi
Class 17	kwebuze	kungebuzi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngebuza	ngangebuza, angebuza, angangebuza
2nd singular	webuza	wangebuza, awebuza, awangebuza
1st plural	sebuza	sangebuza, asebuza, asangebuza
2nd plural	nebuza	nangebuza, anebuza, anangebuza
Class 1	webuza	wangebuza, akebuza, akangebuza
Class 2	bebuza	bangebuza, abebuza, abangebuza
Class 3	webuza	wangebuza, awebuza, awangebuza
Class 4	yebuza	yangebuza, ayebuza, ayangebuza
Class 5	lebuza	langebuza, alebuza, alangebuza
Class 6	ebuza	angebuza, awebuza, awangebuza
Class 7	sebuza	sangebuza, asebuza, asangebuza
Class 8	zebuza	zangebuza, azebuza, azangebuza
Class 9	yebuza	yangebuza, ayebuza, ayangebuza
Class 10	zebuza	zangebuza, azebuza, azangebuza
Class 11	lwebuza	lwangebuza, alwebuza, alwangebuza
Class 14	bebuza	bangebuza, abebuza, abangebuza
Class 15	kwebuza	kwangebuza, akwebuza, akwangebuza
Class 17	kwebuza	kwangebuza, akwebuza, akwangebuza

Related terms

• -ebula
• -abula
• -obula
• -ebuka
• -abuka
• -obuka

References

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