khweza

Zulu

Etymology

Causative form of -khwela.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kʰwéːza/

Verb

-khwéza

1. (transitive) to cause to ascend, to cause to climb, to lift up
2. (transitive) to cause to mount, to cause to get onto, to cause to ride
3. (transitive) to preserve, to keep safe, to store away
4. (transitive) to bury

   Synonym: -ngcwaba

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukukhweza
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukukhweza	ukungakhwezi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	khweza	-khweze
Plural	khwezani	-khwezeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyakhweza, ngikhweza	engikhwezayo, engikhweza	ngikhweza	angikhwezi	engingakhwezi	ngingakhwezi
2nd singular	uyakhweza, ukhweza	okhwezayo, okhweza	ukhweza	awukhwezi	ongakhwezi	ungakhwezi
1st plural	siyakhweza, sikhweza	esikhwezayo, esikhweza	sikhweza	asikhwezi	esingakhwezi	singakhwezi
2nd plural	niyakhweza, nikhweza	enikhwezayo, enikhweza	nikhweza	anikhwezi	eningakhwezi	ningakhwezi
Class 1	uyakhweza, ukhweza	okhwezayo, okhweza	ekhweza	akakhwezi	ongakhwezi	engakhwezi
Class 2	bayakhweza, bakhweza	abakhwezayo, abakhweza	bekhweza	abakhwezi	abangakhwezi	bengakhwezi
Class 3	uyakhweza, ukhweza	okhwezayo, okhweza	ukhweza	awukhwezi	ongakhwezi	ungakhwezi
Class 4	iyakhweza, ikhweza	ekhwezayo, ekhweza	ikhweza	ayikhwezi	engakhwezi	ingakhwezi
Class 5	liyakhweza, likhweza	elikhwezayo, elikhweza	likhweza	alikhwezi	elingakhwezi	lingakhwezi
Class 6	ayakhweza, akhweza	akhwezayo, akhweza	ekhweza	awakhwezi	angakhwezi	engakhwezi
Class 7	siyakhweza, sikhweza	esikhwezayo, esikhweza	sikhweza	asikhwezi	esingakhwezi	singakhwezi
Class 8	ziyakhweza, zikhweza	ezikhwezayo, ezikhweza	zikhweza	azikhwezi	ezingakhwezi	zingakhwezi
Class 9	iyakhweza, ikhweza	ekhwezayo, ekhweza	ikhweza	ayikhwezi	engakhwezi	ingakhwezi
Class 10	ziyakhweza, zikhweza	ezikhwezayo, ezikhweza	zikhweza	azikhwezi	ezingakhwezi	zingakhwezi
Class 11	luyakhweza, lukhweza	olukhwezayo, olukhweza	lukhweza	alukhwezi	olungakhwezi	lungakhwezi
Class 14	buyakhweza, bukhweza	obukhwezayo, obukhweza	bukhweza	abukhwezi	obungakhwezi	bungakhwezi
Class 15	kuyakhweza, kukhweza	okukhwezayo, okukhweza	kukhweza	akukhwezi	okungakhwezi	kungakhwezi
Class 17	kuyakhweza, kukhweza	okukhwezayo, okukhweza	kukhweza	akukhwezi	okungakhwezi	kungakhwezi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngikhwezile, ngikhwezē	engikhwezile, engikhwezē	ngikhwezile, ngikhwezē	angikhwezanga	engingakhwezanga	ngingakhwezanga
2nd singular	ukhwezile, ukhwezē	okhwezile, okhwezē	ukhwezile, ukhwezē	awukhwezanga	ongakhwezanga	ungakhwezanga
1st plural	sikhwezile, sikhwezē	esikhwezile, esikhwezē	sikhwezile, sikhwezē	asikhwezanga	esingakhwezanga	singakhwezanga
2nd plural	nikhwezile, nikhwezē	enikhwezile, enikhwezē	nikhwezile, nikhwezē	anikhwezanga	eningakhwezanga	ningakhwezanga
Class 1	ukhwezile, ukhwezē	okhwezile, okhwezē	ekhwezile, ekhwezē	akakhwezanga	ongakhwezanga	engakhwezanga
Class 2	bakhwezile, bakhwezē	abakhwezile, abakhwezē	bekhwezile, bekhwezē	abakhwezanga	abangakhwezanga	bengakhwezanga
Class 3	ukhwezile, ukhwezē	okhwezile, okhwezē	ukhwezile, ukhwezē	awukhwezanga	ongakhwezanga	ungakhwezanga
Class 4	ikhwezile, ikhwezē	ekhwezile, ekhwezē	ikhwezile, ikhwezē	ayikhwezanga	engakhwezanga	ingakhwezanga
Class 5	likhwezile, likhwezē	elikhwezile, elikhwezē	likhwezile, likhwezē	alikhwezanga	elingakhwezanga	lingakhwezanga
Class 6	akhwezile, akhwezē	akhwezile, akhwezē	ekhwezile, ekhwezē	awakhwezanga	angakhwezanga	engakhwezanga
Class 7	sikhwezile, sikhwezē	esikhwezile, esikhwezē	sikhwezile, sikhwezē	asikhwezanga	esingakhwezanga	singakhwezanga
Class 8	zikhwezile, zikhwezē	ezikhwezile, ezikhwezē	zikhwezile, zikhwezē	azikhwezanga	ezingakhwezanga	zingakhwezanga
Class 9	ikhwezile, ikhwezē	ekhwezile, ekhwezē	ikhwezile, ikhwezē	ayikhwezanga	engakhwezanga	ingakhwezanga
Class 10	zikhwezile, zikhwezē	ezikhwezile, ezikhwezē	zikhwezile, zikhwezē	azikhwezanga	ezingakhwezanga	zingakhwezanga
Class 11	lukhwezile, lukhwezē	olukhwezile, olukhwezē	lukhwezile, lukhwezē	alukhwezanga	olungakhwezanga	lungakhwezanga
Class 14	bukhwezile, bukhwezē	obukhwezile, obukhwezē	bukhwezile, bukhwezē	abukhwezanga	obungakhwezanga	bungakhwezanga
Class 15	kukhwezile, kukhwezē	okukhwezile, okukhwezē	kukhwezile, kukhwezē	akukhwezanga	okungakhwezanga	kungakhwezanga
Class 17	kukhwezile, kukhwezē	okukhwezile, okukhwezē	kukhwezile, kukhwezē	akukhwezanga	okungakhwezanga	kungakhwezanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngākhweza	engākhweza	ngākhweza	angikhwezanga	engingakhwezanga	ngingakhwezanga
2nd singular	wākhweza	owākhweza	wākhweza	awukhwezanga	ongakhwezanga	ungakhwezanga
1st plural	sākhweza	esākhweza	sākhweza	asikhwezanga	esingakhwezanga	singakhwezanga
2nd plural	nākhweza	enākhweza	nākhweza	anikhwezanga	eningakhwezanga	ningakhwezanga
Class 1	wākhweza	owākhweza	ākhweza	akakhwezanga	ongakhwezanga	engakhwezanga
Class 2	bākhweza	abākhweza	bākhweza	abakhwezanga	abangakhwezanga	bengakhwezanga
Class 3	wākhweza	owākhweza	wākhweza	awukhwezanga	ongakhwezanga	ungakhwezanga
Class 4	yākhweza	eyākhweza	yākhweza	ayikhwezanga	engakhwezanga	ingakhwezanga
Class 5	lākhweza	elākhweza	lākhweza	alikhwezanga	elingakhwezanga	lingakhwezanga
Class 6	ākhweza	ākhweza	ākhweza	awakhwezanga	angakhwezanga	engakhwezanga
Class 7	sākhweza	esākhweza	sākhweza	asikhwezanga	esingakhwezanga	singakhwezanga
Class 8	zākhweza	ezākhweza	zākhweza	azikhwezanga	ezingakhwezanga	zingakhwezanga
Class 9	yākhweza	eyākhweza	yākhweza	ayikhwezanga	engakhwezanga	ingakhwezanga
Class 10	zākhweza	ezākhweza	zākhweza	azikhwezanga	ezingakhwezanga	zingakhwezanga
Class 11	lwākhweza	olwākhweza	lwākhweza	alukhwezanga	olungakhwezanga	lungakhwezanga
Class 14	bākhweza	obākhweza	bākhweza	abukhwezanga	obungakhwezanga	bungakhwezanga
Class 15	kwākhweza	okwākhweza	kwākhweza	akukhwezanga	okungakhwezanga	kungakhwezanga
Class 17	kwākhweza	okwākhweza	kwākhweza	akukhwezanga	okungakhwezanga	kungakhwezanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingakhweza	—	ngingakhweza	ngingekhweze	—	ngingekhweze
2nd singular	ungakhweza	—	ungakhweza	ungekhweze	—	ungekhweze
1st plural	singakhweza	—	singakhweza	singekhweze	—	singekhweze
2nd plural	ningakhweza	—	ningakhweza	ningekhweze	—	ningekhweze
Class 1	angakhweza	—	engakhweza	angekhweze	—	engekhweze
Class 2	bangakhweza	—	bengakhweza	bangekhweze	—	bengekhweze
Class 3	ungakhweza	—	ungakhweza	ungekhweze	—	ungekhweze
Class 4	ingakhweza	—	ingakhweza	ingekhweze	—	ingekhweze
Class 5	lingakhweza	—	lingakhweza	lingekhweze	—	lingekhweze
Class 6	angakhweza	—	engakhweza	angekhweze	—	engekhweze
Class 7	singakhweza	—	singakhweza	singekhweze	—	singekhweze
Class 8	zingakhweza	—	zingakhweza	zingekhweze	—	zingekhweze
Class 9	ingakhweza	—	ingakhweza	ingekhweze	—	ingekhweze
Class 10	zingakhweza	—	zingakhweza	zingekhweze	—	zingekhweze
Class 11	lungakhweza	—	lungakhweza	lungekhweze	—	lungekhweze
Class 14	bungakhweza	—	bungakhweza	bungekhweze	—	bungekhweze
Class 15	kungakhweza	—	kungakhweza	kungekhweze	—	kungekhweze
Class 17	kungakhweza	—	kungakhweza	kungekhweze	—	kungekhweze
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokhweza	engizokhweza	ngizokhweza	angizukhweza	engingezukhweza	ngingezukhweza
2nd singular	uzokhweza	ozokhweza	uzokhweza	awuzukhweza	ongezukhweza	ungezukhweza
1st plural	sizokhweza	esizokhweza	sizokhweza	asizukhweza	esingezukhweza	singezukhweza
2nd plural	nizokhweza	enizokhweza	nizokhweza	anizukhweza	eningezukhweza	ningezukhweza
Class 1	uzokhweza	ozokhweza	ezokhweza	akazukhweza	ongezukhweza	engezukhweza
Class 2	bazokhweza	abazokhweza	bezokhweza	abazukhweza	abangezukhweza	bengezukhweza
Class 3	uzokhweza	ozokhweza	uzokhweza	awuzukhweza	ongezukhweza	ungezukhweza
Class 4	izokhweza	ezokhweza	izokhweza	ayizukhweza	engezukhweza	ingezukhweza
Class 5	lizokhweza	elizokhweza	lizokhweza	alizukhweza	elingezukhweza	lingezukhweza
Class 6	azokhweza	azokhweza	ezokhweza	awazukhweza	angezukhweza	engezukhweza
Class 7	sizokhweza	esizokhweza	sizokhweza	asizukhweza	esingezukhweza	singezukhweza
Class 8	zizokhweza	ezizokhweza	zizokhweza	azizukhweza	ezingezukhweza	zingezukhweza
Class 9	izokhweza	ezokhweza	izokhweza	ayizukhweza	engezukhweza	ingezukhweza
Class 10	zizokhweza	ezizokhweza	zizokhweza	azizukhweza	ezingezukhweza	zingezukhweza
Class 11	luzokhweza	oluzokhweza	luzokhweza	aluzukhweza	olungezukhweza	lungezukhweza
Class 14	buzokhweza	obuzokhweza	buzokhweza	abuzukhweza	obungezukhweza	bungezukhweza
Class 15	kuzokhweza	okuzokhweza	kuzokhweza	akuzukhweza	okungezukhweza	kungezukhweza
Class 17	kuzokhweza	okuzokhweza	kuzokhweza	akuzukhweza	okungezukhweza	kungezukhweza
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokhweza	engiyokhweza	ngiyokhweza	angiyukhweza	engingeyukhweza	ngingeyukhweza
2nd singular	uyokhweza	oyokhweza	uyokhweza	awuyukhweza	ongeyukhweza	ungeyukhweza
1st plural	siyokhweza	esiyokhweza	siyokhweza	asiyukhweza	esingeyukhweza	singeyukhweza
2nd plural	niyokhweza	eniyokhweza	niyokhweza	aniyukhweza	eningeyukhweza	ningeyukhweza
Class 1	uyokhweza	oyokhweza	eyokhweza	akayukhweza	ongeyukhweza	engeyukhweza
Class 2	bayokhweza	abayokhweza	beyokhweza	abayukhweza	abangeyukhweza	bengeyukhweza
Class 3	uyokhweza	oyokhweza	uyokhweza	awuyukhweza	ongeyukhweza	ungeyukhweza
Class 4	iyokhweza	eyokhweza	iyokhweza	ayiyukhweza	engeyukhweza	ingeyukhweza
Class 5	liyokhweza	eliyokhweza	liyokhweza	aliyukhweza	elingeyukhweza	lingeyukhweza
Class 6	ayokhweza	ayokhweza	eyokhweza	awayukhweza	angeyukhweza	engeyukhweza
Class 7	siyokhweza	esiyokhweza	siyokhweza	asiyukhweza	esingeyukhweza	singeyukhweza
Class 8	ziyokhweza	eziyokhweza	ziyokhweza	aziyukhweza	ezingeyukhweza	zingeyukhweza
Class 9	iyokhweza	eyokhweza	iyokhweza	ayiyukhweza	engeyukhweza	ingeyukhweza
Class 10	ziyokhweza	eziyokhweza	ziyokhweza	aziyukhweza	ezingeyukhweza	zingeyukhweza
Class 11	luyokhweza	oluyokhweza	luyokhweza	aluyukhweza	olungeyukhweza	lungeyukhweza
Class 14	buyokhweza	obuyokhweza	buyokhweza	abuyukhweza	obungeyukhweza	bungeyukhweza
Class 15	kuyokhweza	okuyokhweza	kuyokhweza	akuyukhweza	okungeyukhweza	kungeyukhweza
Class 17	kuyokhweza	okuyokhweza	kuyokhweza	akuyukhweza	okungeyukhweza	kungeyukhweza
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngikhweze	ngingakhwezi
2nd singular	ukhweze	ungakhwezi
1st plural	sikhweze	singakhwezi
2nd plural	nikhweze	ningakhwezi
Class 1	akhweze	angakhwezi
Class 2	bakhweze	bangakhwezi
Class 3	ukhweze	ungakhwezi
Class 4	ikhweze	ingakhwezi
Class 5	likhweze	lingakhwezi
Class 6	akhweze	angakhwezi
Class 7	sikhweze	singakhwezi
Class 8	zikhweze	zingakhwezi
Class 9	ikhweze	ingakhwezi
Class 10	zikhweze	zingakhwezi
Class 11	lukhweze	lungakhwezi
Class 14	bukhweze	bungakhwezi
Class 15	kukhweze	kungakhwezi
Class 17	kukhweze	kungakhwezi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngakhweza	ngangakhweza, angakhweza, angangakhweza
2nd singular	wakhweza	wangakhweza, awakhweza, awangakhweza
1st plural	sakhweza	sangakhweza, asakhweza, asangakhweza
2nd plural	nakhweza	nangakhweza, anakhweza, anangakhweza
Class 1	wakhweza	wangakhweza, akakhweza, akangakhweza
Class 2	bakhweza	bangakhweza, abakhweza, abangakhweza
Class 3	wakhweza	wangakhweza, awakhweza, awangakhweza
Class 4	yakhweza	yangakhweza, ayakhweza, ayangakhweza
Class 5	lakhweza	langakhweza, alakhweza, alangakhweza
Class 6	akhweza	angakhweza, awakhweza, awangakhweza
Class 7	sakhweza	sangakhweza, asakhweza, asangakhweza
Class 8	zakhweza	zangakhweza, azakhweza, azangakhweza
Class 9	yakhweza	yangakhweza, ayakhweza, ayangakhweza
Class 10	zakhweza	zangakhweza, azakhweza, azangakhweza
Class 11	lwakhweza	lwangakhweza, alwakhweza, alwangakhweza
Class 14	bakhweza	bangakhweza, abakhweza, abangakhweza
Class 15	kwakhweza	kwangakhweza, akwakhweza, akwangakhweza
Class 17	kwakhweza	kwangakhweza, akwakhweza, akwangakhweza

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “khweza”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “khweza (3.9)”