ncelisa

Zulu

Etymology

From -ncela +‎ -isa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ᵑǀelíːsa/

Verb

-ncelísa

1. (transitive) to cause to suck
2. (transitive) to breastfeed, to nurse, to suckle

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuncelisa
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuncelisa	ukungancelisi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	ncelisa	-ncelise
Plural	ncelisani	-nceliseni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyancelisa, ngincelisa	engincelisayo, engincelisa	ngincelisa	angincelisi	engingancelisi	ngingancelisi
2nd singular	uyancelisa, uncelisa	oncelisayo, oncelisa	uncelisa	awuncelisi	ongancelisi	ungancelisi
1st plural	siyancelisa, sincelisa	esincelisayo, esincelisa	sincelisa	asincelisi	esingancelisi	singancelisi
2nd plural	niyancelisa, nincelisa	enincelisayo, enincelisa	nincelisa	anincelisi	eningancelisi	ningancelisi
Class 1	uyancelisa, uncelisa	oncelisayo, oncelisa	encelisa	akancelisi	ongancelisi	engancelisi
Class 2	bayancelisa, bancelisa	abancelisayo, abancelisa	bencelisa	abancelisi	abangancelisi	bengancelisi
Class 3	uyancelisa, uncelisa	oncelisayo, oncelisa	uncelisa	awuncelisi	ongancelisi	ungancelisi
Class 4	iyancelisa, incelisa	encelisayo, encelisa	incelisa	ayincelisi	engancelisi	ingancelisi
Class 5	liyancelisa, lincelisa	elincelisayo, elincelisa	lincelisa	alincelisi	elingancelisi	lingancelisi
Class 6	ayancelisa, ancelisa	ancelisayo, ancelisa	encelisa	awancelisi	angancelisi	engancelisi
Class 7	siyancelisa, sincelisa	esincelisayo, esincelisa	sincelisa	asincelisi	esingancelisi	singancelisi
Class 8	ziyancelisa, zincelisa	ezincelisayo, ezincelisa	zincelisa	azincelisi	ezingancelisi	zingancelisi
Class 9	iyancelisa, incelisa	encelisayo, encelisa	incelisa	ayincelisi	engancelisi	ingancelisi
Class 10	ziyancelisa, zincelisa	ezincelisayo, ezincelisa	zincelisa	azincelisi	ezingancelisi	zingancelisi
Class 11	luyancelisa, luncelisa	oluncelisayo, oluncelisa	luncelisa	aluncelisi	olungancelisi	lungancelisi
Class 14	buyancelisa, buncelisa	obuncelisayo, obuncelisa	buncelisa	abuncelisi	obungancelisi	bungancelisi
Class 15	kuyancelisa, kuncelisa	okuncelisayo, okuncelisa	kuncelisa	akuncelisi	okungancelisi	kungancelisi
Class 17	kuyancelisa, kuncelisa	okuncelisayo, okuncelisa	kuncelisa	akuncelisi	okungancelisi	kungancelisi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngincelisile, ngincelisē	engincelisile, engincelisē	ngincelisile, ngincelisē	angincelisanga	engingancelisanga	ngingancelisanga
2nd singular	uncelisile, uncelisē	oncelisile, oncelisē	uncelisile, uncelisē	awuncelisanga	ongancelisanga	ungancelisanga
1st plural	sincelisile, sincelisē	esincelisile, esincelisē	sincelisile, sincelisē	asincelisanga	esingancelisanga	singancelisanga
2nd plural	nincelisile, nincelisē	enincelisile, enincelisē	nincelisile, nincelisē	anincelisanga	eningancelisanga	ningancelisanga
Class 1	uncelisile, uncelisē	oncelisile, oncelisē	encelisile, encelisē	akancelisanga	ongancelisanga	engancelisanga
Class 2	bancelisile, bancelisē	abancelisile, abancelisē	bencelisile, bencelisē	abancelisanga	abangancelisanga	bengancelisanga
Class 3	uncelisile, uncelisē	oncelisile, oncelisē	uncelisile, uncelisē	awuncelisanga	ongancelisanga	ungancelisanga
Class 4	incelisile, incelisē	encelisile, encelisē	incelisile, incelisē	ayincelisanga	engancelisanga	ingancelisanga
Class 5	lincelisile, lincelisē	elincelisile, elincelisē	lincelisile, lincelisē	alincelisanga	elingancelisanga	lingancelisanga
Class 6	ancelisile, ancelisē	ancelisile, ancelisē	encelisile, encelisē	awancelisanga	angancelisanga	engancelisanga
Class 7	sincelisile, sincelisē	esincelisile, esincelisē	sincelisile, sincelisē	asincelisanga	esingancelisanga	singancelisanga
Class 8	zincelisile, zincelisē	ezincelisile, ezincelisē	zincelisile, zincelisē	azincelisanga	ezingancelisanga	zingancelisanga
Class 9	incelisile, incelisē	encelisile, encelisē	incelisile, incelisē	ayincelisanga	engancelisanga	ingancelisanga
Class 10	zincelisile, zincelisē	ezincelisile, ezincelisē	zincelisile, zincelisē	azincelisanga	ezingancelisanga	zingancelisanga
Class 11	luncelisile, luncelisē	oluncelisile, oluncelisē	luncelisile, luncelisē	aluncelisanga	olungancelisanga	lungancelisanga
Class 14	buncelisile, buncelisē	obuncelisile, obuncelisē	buncelisile, buncelisē	abuncelisanga	obungancelisanga	bungancelisanga
Class 15	kuncelisile, kuncelisē	okuncelisile, okuncelisē	kuncelisile, kuncelisē	akuncelisanga	okungancelisanga	kungancelisanga
Class 17	kuncelisile, kuncelisē	okuncelisile, okuncelisē	kuncelisile, kuncelisē	akuncelisanga	okungancelisanga	kungancelisanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāncelisa	engāncelisa	ngāncelisa	angincelisanga	engingancelisanga	ngingancelisanga
2nd singular	wāncelisa	owāncelisa	wāncelisa	awuncelisanga	ongancelisanga	ungancelisanga
1st plural	sāncelisa	esāncelisa	sāncelisa	asincelisanga	esingancelisanga	singancelisanga
2nd plural	nāncelisa	enāncelisa	nāncelisa	anincelisanga	eningancelisanga	ningancelisanga
Class 1	wāncelisa	owāncelisa	āncelisa	akancelisanga	ongancelisanga	engancelisanga
Class 2	bāncelisa	abāncelisa	bāncelisa	abancelisanga	abangancelisanga	bengancelisanga
Class 3	wāncelisa	owāncelisa	wāncelisa	awuncelisanga	ongancelisanga	ungancelisanga
Class 4	yāncelisa	eyāncelisa	yāncelisa	ayincelisanga	engancelisanga	ingancelisanga
Class 5	lāncelisa	elāncelisa	lāncelisa	alincelisanga	elingancelisanga	lingancelisanga
Class 6	āncelisa	āncelisa	āncelisa	awancelisanga	angancelisanga	engancelisanga
Class 7	sāncelisa	esāncelisa	sāncelisa	asincelisanga	esingancelisanga	singancelisanga
Class 8	zāncelisa	ezāncelisa	zāncelisa	azincelisanga	ezingancelisanga	zingancelisanga
Class 9	yāncelisa	eyāncelisa	yāncelisa	ayincelisanga	engancelisanga	ingancelisanga
Class 10	zāncelisa	ezāncelisa	zāncelisa	azincelisanga	ezingancelisanga	zingancelisanga
Class 11	lwāncelisa	olwāncelisa	lwāncelisa	aluncelisanga	olungancelisanga	lungancelisanga
Class 14	bāncelisa	obāncelisa	bāncelisa	abuncelisanga	obungancelisanga	bungancelisanga
Class 15	kwāncelisa	okwāncelisa	kwāncelisa	akuncelisanga	okungancelisanga	kungancelisanga
Class 17	kwāncelisa	okwāncelisa	kwāncelisa	akuncelisanga	okungancelisanga	kungancelisanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingancelisa	—	ngingancelisa	ngingencelise	—	ngingencelise
2nd singular	ungancelisa	—	ungancelisa	ungencelise	—	ungencelise
1st plural	singancelisa	—	singancelisa	singencelise	—	singencelise
2nd plural	ningancelisa	—	ningancelisa	ningencelise	—	ningencelise
Class 1	angancelisa	—	engancelisa	angencelise	—	engencelise
Class 2	bangancelisa	—	bengancelisa	bangencelise	—	bengencelise
Class 3	ungancelisa	—	ungancelisa	ungencelise	—	ungencelise
Class 4	ingancelisa	—	ingancelisa	ingencelise	—	ingencelise
Class 5	lingancelisa	—	lingancelisa	lingencelise	—	lingencelise
Class 6	angancelisa	—	engancelisa	angencelise	—	engencelise
Class 7	singancelisa	—	singancelisa	singencelise	—	singencelise
Class 8	zingancelisa	—	zingancelisa	zingencelise	—	zingencelise
Class 9	ingancelisa	—	ingancelisa	ingencelise	—	ingencelise
Class 10	zingancelisa	—	zingancelisa	zingencelise	—	zingencelise
Class 11	lungancelisa	—	lungancelisa	lungencelise	—	lungencelise
Class 14	bungancelisa	—	bungancelisa	bungencelise	—	bungencelise
Class 15	kungancelisa	—	kungancelisa	kungencelise	—	kungencelise
Class 17	kungancelisa	—	kungancelisa	kungencelise	—	kungencelise
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoncelisa	engizoncelisa	ngizoncelisa	angizuncelisa	engingezuncelisa	ngingezuncelisa
2nd singular	uzoncelisa	ozoncelisa	uzoncelisa	awuzuncelisa	ongezuncelisa	ungezuncelisa
1st plural	sizoncelisa	esizoncelisa	sizoncelisa	asizuncelisa	esingezuncelisa	singezuncelisa
2nd plural	nizoncelisa	enizoncelisa	nizoncelisa	anizuncelisa	eningezuncelisa	ningezuncelisa
Class 1	uzoncelisa	ozoncelisa	ezoncelisa	akazuncelisa	ongezuncelisa	engezuncelisa
Class 2	bazoncelisa	abazoncelisa	bezoncelisa	abazuncelisa	abangezuncelisa	bengezuncelisa
Class 3	uzoncelisa	ozoncelisa	uzoncelisa	awuzuncelisa	ongezuncelisa	ungezuncelisa
Class 4	izoncelisa	ezoncelisa	izoncelisa	ayizuncelisa	engezuncelisa	ingezuncelisa
Class 5	lizoncelisa	elizoncelisa	lizoncelisa	alizuncelisa	elingezuncelisa	lingezuncelisa
Class 6	azoncelisa	azoncelisa	ezoncelisa	awazuncelisa	angezuncelisa	engezuncelisa
Class 7	sizoncelisa	esizoncelisa	sizoncelisa	asizuncelisa	esingezuncelisa	singezuncelisa
Class 8	zizoncelisa	ezizoncelisa	zizoncelisa	azizuncelisa	ezingezuncelisa	zingezuncelisa
Class 9	izoncelisa	ezoncelisa	izoncelisa	ayizuncelisa	engezuncelisa	ingezuncelisa
Class 10	zizoncelisa	ezizoncelisa	zizoncelisa	azizuncelisa	ezingezuncelisa	zingezuncelisa
Class 11	luzoncelisa	oluzoncelisa	luzoncelisa	aluzuncelisa	olungezuncelisa	lungezuncelisa
Class 14	buzoncelisa	obuzoncelisa	buzoncelisa	abuzuncelisa	obungezuncelisa	bungezuncelisa
Class 15	kuzoncelisa	okuzoncelisa	kuzoncelisa	akuzuncelisa	okungezuncelisa	kungezuncelisa
Class 17	kuzoncelisa	okuzoncelisa	kuzoncelisa	akuzuncelisa	okungezuncelisa	kungezuncelisa
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoncelisa	engiyoncelisa	ngiyoncelisa	angiyuncelisa	engingeyuncelisa	ngingeyuncelisa
2nd singular	uyoncelisa	oyoncelisa	uyoncelisa	awuyuncelisa	ongeyuncelisa	ungeyuncelisa
1st plural	siyoncelisa	esiyoncelisa	siyoncelisa	asiyuncelisa	esingeyuncelisa	singeyuncelisa
2nd plural	niyoncelisa	eniyoncelisa	niyoncelisa	aniyuncelisa	eningeyuncelisa	ningeyuncelisa
Class 1	uyoncelisa	oyoncelisa	eyoncelisa	akayuncelisa	ongeyuncelisa	engeyuncelisa
Class 2	bayoncelisa	abayoncelisa	beyoncelisa	abayuncelisa	abangeyuncelisa	bengeyuncelisa
Class 3	uyoncelisa	oyoncelisa	uyoncelisa	awuyuncelisa	ongeyuncelisa	ungeyuncelisa
Class 4	iyoncelisa	eyoncelisa	iyoncelisa	ayiyuncelisa	engeyuncelisa	ingeyuncelisa
Class 5	liyoncelisa	eliyoncelisa	liyoncelisa	aliyuncelisa	elingeyuncelisa	lingeyuncelisa
Class 6	ayoncelisa	ayoncelisa	eyoncelisa	awayuncelisa	angeyuncelisa	engeyuncelisa
Class 7	siyoncelisa	esiyoncelisa	siyoncelisa	asiyuncelisa	esingeyuncelisa	singeyuncelisa
Class 8	ziyoncelisa	eziyoncelisa	ziyoncelisa	aziyuncelisa	ezingeyuncelisa	zingeyuncelisa
Class 9	iyoncelisa	eyoncelisa	iyoncelisa	ayiyuncelisa	engeyuncelisa	ingeyuncelisa
Class 10	ziyoncelisa	eziyoncelisa	ziyoncelisa	aziyuncelisa	ezingeyuncelisa	zingeyuncelisa
Class 11	luyoncelisa	oluyoncelisa	luyoncelisa	aluyuncelisa	olungeyuncelisa	lungeyuncelisa
Class 14	buyoncelisa	obuyoncelisa	buyoncelisa	abuyuncelisa	obungeyuncelisa	bungeyuncelisa
Class 15	kuyoncelisa	okuyoncelisa	kuyoncelisa	akuyuncelisa	okungeyuncelisa	kungeyuncelisa
Class 17	kuyoncelisa	okuyoncelisa	kuyoncelisa	akuyuncelisa	okungeyuncelisa	kungeyuncelisa
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngincelise	ngingancelisi
2nd singular	uncelise	ungancelisi
1st plural	sincelise	singancelisi
2nd plural	nincelise	ningancelisi
Class 1	ancelise	angancelisi
Class 2	bancelise	bangancelisi
Class 3	uncelise	ungancelisi
Class 4	incelise	ingancelisi
Class 5	lincelise	lingancelisi
Class 6	ancelise	angancelisi
Class 7	sincelise	singancelisi
Class 8	zincelise	zingancelisi
Class 9	incelise	ingancelisi
Class 10	zincelise	zingancelisi
Class 11	luncelise	lungancelisi
Class 14	buncelise	bungancelisi
Class 15	kuncelise	kungancelisi
Class 17	kuncelise	kungancelisi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngancelisa	ngangancelisa, angancelisa, angangancelisa
2nd singular	wancelisa	wangancelisa, awancelisa, awangancelisa
1st plural	sancelisa	sangancelisa, asancelisa, asangancelisa
2nd plural	nancelisa	nangancelisa, anancelisa, anangancelisa
Class 1	wancelisa	wangancelisa, akancelisa, akangancelisa
Class 2	bancelisa	bangancelisa, abancelisa, abangancelisa
Class 3	wancelisa	wangancelisa, awancelisa, awangancelisa
Class 4	yancelisa	yangancelisa, ayancelisa, ayangancelisa
Class 5	lancelisa	langancelisa, alancelisa, alangancelisa
Class 6	ancelisa	angancelisa, awancelisa, awangancelisa
Class 7	sancelisa	sangancelisa, asancelisa, asangancelisa
Class 8	zancelisa	zangancelisa, azancelisa, azangancelisa
Class 9	yancelisa	yangancelisa, ayancelisa, ayangancelisa
Class 10	zancelisa	zangancelisa, azancelisa, azangancelisa
Class 11	lwancelisa	lwangancelisa, alwancelisa, alwangancelisa
Class 14	bancelisa	bangancelisa, abancelisa, abangancelisa
Class 15	kwancelisa	kwangancelisa, akwancelisa, akwangancelisa
Class 17	kwancelisa	kwangancelisa, akwancelisa, akwangancelisa

References

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