buza

See also: Buza, BuZa, buzá, buzã, buză, Buză, and búza

Fanagalo

Etymology

From Zulu -buza, from Common Bantu *-bʊ́ʊdia.

Verb

buza

1. to ask

Maltese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbuː.t͡sa/

Noun

buza f (singulative, collective buz, plural bwiez or buzien or (plural of plural) buzijiet, paucal buziet)

1. singulative of buz: a boot (kind of shoe)

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Common Bantu *-bʊ́ʊdia.

Verb

-búza

1. to ask
2. to interrogate, to question

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbuza]

Noun

buza f

1. definite nominative/accusative singular of buză

Southern Ndebele

Etymology

From Common Bantu *-bʊ́ʊdia.

Verb

-búza

1. to ask
2. to interrogate, to question

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Spanish

Etymology 1

Verb

buza

1. inflection of buzar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Etymology 2

Adjective

buza f sg

1. feminine singular of buzo

Xhosa

Etymology

From Common Bantu *-bʊ́ʊdia.

Verb

-búza

1. (transitive) to ask
2. (transitive) to interrogate, to question

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Common Bantu *-bʊ́ʊdia.

Verb

-búza

1. (transitive) to ask
2. (transitive) to interrogate, to question
3. (transitive) to ask about

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukubuza
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukubuza	ukungabuzi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	buza	-buze
Plural	buzani	-buzeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyabuza, ngibuza	engibuzayo, engibuza	ngibuza	angibuzi	engingabuzi	ngingabuzi
2nd singular	uyabuza, ubuza	obuzayo, obuza	ubuza	awubuzi	ongabuzi	ungabuzi
1st plural	siyabuza, sibuza	esibuzayo, esibuza	sibuza	asibuzi	esingabuzi	singabuzi
2nd plural	niyabuza, nibuza	enibuzayo, enibuza	nibuza	anibuzi	eningabuzi	ningabuzi
Class 1	uyabuza, ubuza	obuzayo, obuza	ebuza	akabuzi	ongabuzi	engabuzi
Class 2	bayabuza, babuza	ababuzayo, ababuza	bebuza	ababuzi	abangabuzi	bengabuzi
Class 3	uyabuza, ubuza	obuzayo, obuza	ubuza	awubuzi	ongabuzi	ungabuzi
Class 4	iyabuza, ibuza	ebuzayo, ebuza	ibuza	ayibuzi	engabuzi	ingabuzi
Class 5	liyabuza, libuza	elibuzayo, elibuza	libuza	alibuzi	elingabuzi	lingabuzi
Class 6	ayabuza, abuza	abuzayo, abuza	ebuza	awabuzi	angabuzi	engabuzi
Class 7	siyabuza, sibuza	esibuzayo, esibuza	sibuza	asibuzi	esingabuzi	singabuzi
Class 8	ziyabuza, zibuza	ezibuzayo, ezibuza	zibuza	azibuzi	ezingabuzi	zingabuzi
Class 9	iyabuza, ibuza	ebuzayo, ebuza	ibuza	ayibuzi	engabuzi	ingabuzi
Class 10	ziyabuza, zibuza	ezibuzayo, ezibuza	zibuza	azibuzi	ezingabuzi	zingabuzi
Class 11	luyabuza, lubuza	olubuzayo, olubuza	lubuza	alubuzi	olungabuzi	lungabuzi
Class 14	buyabuza, bubuza	obubuzayo, obubuza	bubuza	abubuzi	obungabuzi	bungabuzi
Class 15	kuyabuza, kubuza	okubuzayo, okubuza	kubuza	akubuzi	okungabuzi	kungabuzi
Class 17	kuyabuza, kubuza	okubuzayo, okubuza	kubuza	akubuzi	okungabuzi	kungabuzi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngibuzile, ngibuzē	engibuzile, engibuzē	ngibuzile, ngibuzē	angibuzanga	engingabuzanga	ngingabuzanga
2nd singular	ubuzile, ubuzē	obuzile, obuzē	ubuzile, ubuzē	awubuzanga	ongabuzanga	ungabuzanga
1st plural	sibuzile, sibuzē	esibuzile, esibuzē	sibuzile, sibuzē	asibuzanga	esingabuzanga	singabuzanga
2nd plural	nibuzile, nibuzē	enibuzile, enibuzē	nibuzile, nibuzē	anibuzanga	eningabuzanga	ningabuzanga
Class 1	ubuzile, ubuzē	obuzile, obuzē	ebuzile, ebuzē	akabuzanga	ongabuzanga	engabuzanga
Class 2	babuzile, babuzē	ababuzile, ababuzē	bebuzile, bebuzē	ababuzanga	abangabuzanga	bengabuzanga
Class 3	ubuzile, ubuzē	obuzile, obuzē	ubuzile, ubuzē	awubuzanga	ongabuzanga	ungabuzanga
Class 4	ibuzile, ibuzē	ebuzile, ebuzē	ibuzile, ibuzē	ayibuzanga	engabuzanga	ingabuzanga
Class 5	libuzile, libuzē	elibuzile, elibuzē	libuzile, libuzē	alibuzanga	elingabuzanga	lingabuzanga
Class 6	abuzile, abuzē	abuzile, abuzē	ebuzile, ebuzē	awabuzanga	angabuzanga	engabuzanga
Class 7	sibuzile, sibuzē	esibuzile, esibuzē	sibuzile, sibuzē	asibuzanga	esingabuzanga	singabuzanga
Class 8	zibuzile, zibuzē	ezibuzile, ezibuzē	zibuzile, zibuzē	azibuzanga	ezingabuzanga	zingabuzanga
Class 9	ibuzile, ibuzē	ebuzile, ebuzē	ibuzile, ibuzē	ayibuzanga	engabuzanga	ingabuzanga
Class 10	zibuzile, zibuzē	ezibuzile, ezibuzē	zibuzile, zibuzē	azibuzanga	ezingabuzanga	zingabuzanga
Class 11	lubuzile, lubuzē	olubuzile, olubuzē	lubuzile, lubuzē	alubuzanga	olungabuzanga	lungabuzanga
Class 14	bubuzile, bubuzē	obubuzile, obubuzē	bubuzile, bubuzē	abubuzanga	obungabuzanga	bungabuzanga
Class 15	kubuzile, kubuzē	okubuzile, okubuzē	kubuzile, kubuzē	akubuzanga	okungabuzanga	kungabuzanga
Class 17	kubuzile, kubuzē	okubuzile, okubuzē	kubuzile, kubuzē	akubuzanga	okungabuzanga	kungabuzanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngābuza	engābuza	ngābuza	angibuzanga	engingabuzanga	ngingabuzanga
2nd singular	wābuza	owābuza	wābuza	awubuzanga	ongabuzanga	ungabuzanga
1st plural	sābuza	esābuza	sābuza	asibuzanga	esingabuzanga	singabuzanga
2nd plural	nābuza	enābuza	nābuza	anibuzanga	eningabuzanga	ningabuzanga
Class 1	wābuza	owābuza	ābuza	akabuzanga	ongabuzanga	engabuzanga
Class 2	bābuza	abābuza	bābuza	ababuzanga	abangabuzanga	bengabuzanga
Class 3	wābuza	owābuza	wābuza	awubuzanga	ongabuzanga	ungabuzanga
Class 4	yābuza	eyābuza	yābuza	ayibuzanga	engabuzanga	ingabuzanga
Class 5	lābuza	elābuza	lābuza	alibuzanga	elingabuzanga	lingabuzanga
Class 6	ābuza	ābuza	ābuza	awabuzanga	angabuzanga	engabuzanga
Class 7	sābuza	esābuza	sābuza	asibuzanga	esingabuzanga	singabuzanga
Class 8	zābuza	ezābuza	zābuza	azibuzanga	ezingabuzanga	zingabuzanga
Class 9	yābuza	eyābuza	yābuza	ayibuzanga	engabuzanga	ingabuzanga
Class 10	zābuza	ezābuza	zābuza	azibuzanga	ezingabuzanga	zingabuzanga
Class 11	lwābuza	olwābuza	lwābuza	alubuzanga	olungabuzanga	lungabuzanga
Class 14	bābuza	obābuza	bābuza	abubuzanga	obungabuzanga	bungabuzanga
Class 15	kwābuza	okwābuza	kwābuza	akubuzanga	okungabuzanga	kungabuzanga
Class 17	kwābuza	okwābuza	kwābuza	akubuzanga	okungabuzanga	kungabuzanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingabuza	—	ngingabuza	ngingebuze	—	ngingebuze
2nd singular	ungabuza	—	ungabuza	ungebuze	—	ungebuze
1st plural	singabuza	—	singabuza	singebuze	—	singebuze
2nd plural	ningabuza	—	ningabuza	ningebuze	—	ningebuze
Class 1	angabuza	—	engabuza	angebuze	—	engebuze
Class 2	bangabuza	—	bengabuza	bangebuze	—	bengebuze
Class 3	ungabuza	—	ungabuza	ungebuze	—	ungebuze
Class 4	ingabuza	—	ingabuza	ingebuze	—	ingebuze
Class 5	lingabuza	—	lingabuza	lingebuze	—	lingebuze
Class 6	angabuza	—	engabuza	angebuze	—	engebuze
Class 7	singabuza	—	singabuza	singebuze	—	singebuze
Class 8	zingabuza	—	zingabuza	zingebuze	—	zingebuze
Class 9	ingabuza	—	ingabuza	ingebuze	—	ingebuze
Class 10	zingabuza	—	zingabuza	zingebuze	—	zingebuze
Class 11	lungabuza	—	lungabuza	lungebuze	—	lungebuze
Class 14	bungabuza	—	bungabuza	bungebuze	—	bungebuze
Class 15	kungabuza	—	kungabuza	kungebuze	—	kungebuze
Class 17	kungabuza	—	kungabuza	kungebuze	—	kungebuze
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizobuza	engizobuza	ngizobuza	angizubuza	engingezubuza	ngingezubuza
2nd singular	uzobuza	ozobuza	uzobuza	awuzubuza	ongezubuza	ungezubuza
1st plural	sizobuza	esizobuza	sizobuza	asizubuza	esingezubuza	singezubuza
2nd plural	nizobuza	enizobuza	nizobuza	anizubuza	eningezubuza	ningezubuza
Class 1	uzobuza	ozobuza	ezobuza	akazubuza	ongezubuza	engezubuza
Class 2	bazobuza	abazobuza	bezobuza	abazubuza	abangezubuza	bengezubuza
Class 3	uzobuza	ozobuza	uzobuza	awuzubuza	ongezubuza	ungezubuza
Class 4	izobuza	ezobuza	izobuza	ayizubuza	engezubuza	ingezubuza
Class 5	lizobuza	elizobuza	lizobuza	alizubuza	elingezubuza	lingezubuza
Class 6	azobuza	azobuza	ezobuza	awazubuza	angezubuza	engezubuza
Class 7	sizobuza	esizobuza	sizobuza	asizubuza	esingezubuza	singezubuza
Class 8	zizobuza	ezizobuza	zizobuza	azizubuza	ezingezubuza	zingezubuza
Class 9	izobuza	ezobuza	izobuza	ayizubuza	engezubuza	ingezubuza
Class 10	zizobuza	ezizobuza	zizobuza	azizubuza	ezingezubuza	zingezubuza
Class 11	luzobuza	oluzobuza	luzobuza	aluzubuza	olungezubuza	lungezubuza
Class 14	buzobuza	obuzobuza	buzobuza	abuzubuza	obungezubuza	bungezubuza
Class 15	kuzobuza	okuzobuza	kuzobuza	akuzubuza	okungezubuza	kungezubuza
Class 17	kuzobuza	okuzobuza	kuzobuza	akuzubuza	okungezubuza	kungezubuza
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyobuza	engiyobuza	ngiyobuza	angiyubuza	engingeyubuza	ngingeyubuza
2nd singular	uyobuza	oyobuza	uyobuza	awuyubuza	ongeyubuza	ungeyubuza
1st plural	siyobuza	esiyobuza	siyobuza	asiyubuza	esingeyubuza	singeyubuza
2nd plural	niyobuza	eniyobuza	niyobuza	aniyubuza	eningeyubuza	ningeyubuza
Class 1	uyobuza	oyobuza	eyobuza	akayubuza	ongeyubuza	engeyubuza
Class 2	bayobuza	abayobuza	beyobuza	abayubuza	abangeyubuza	bengeyubuza
Class 3	uyobuza	oyobuza	uyobuza	awuyubuza	ongeyubuza	ungeyubuza
Class 4	iyobuza	eyobuza	iyobuza	ayiyubuza	engeyubuza	ingeyubuza
Class 5	liyobuza	eliyobuza	liyobuza	aliyubuza	elingeyubuza	lingeyubuza
Class 6	ayobuza	ayobuza	eyobuza	awayubuza	angeyubuza	engeyubuza
Class 7	siyobuza	esiyobuza	siyobuza	asiyubuza	esingeyubuza	singeyubuza
Class 8	ziyobuza	eziyobuza	ziyobuza	aziyubuza	ezingeyubuza	zingeyubuza
Class 9	iyobuza	eyobuza	iyobuza	ayiyubuza	engeyubuza	ingeyubuza
Class 10	ziyobuza	eziyobuza	ziyobuza	aziyubuza	ezingeyubuza	zingeyubuza
Class 11	luyobuza	oluyobuza	luyobuza	aluyubuza	olungeyubuza	lungeyubuza
Class 14	buyobuza	obuyobuza	buyobuza	abuyubuza	obungeyubuza	bungeyubuza
Class 15	kuyobuza	okuyobuza	kuyobuza	akuyubuza	okungeyubuza	kungeyubuza
Class 17	kuyobuza	okuyobuza	kuyobuza	akuyubuza	okungeyubuza	kungeyubuza
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngibuze	ngingabuzi
2nd singular	ubuze	ungabuzi
1st plural	sibuze	singabuzi
2nd plural	nibuze	ningabuzi
Class 1	abuze	angabuzi
Class 2	babuze	bangabuzi
Class 3	ubuze	ungabuzi
Class 4	ibuze	ingabuzi
Class 5	libuze	lingabuzi
Class 6	abuze	angabuzi
Class 7	sibuze	singabuzi
Class 8	zibuze	zingabuzi
Class 9	ibuze	ingabuzi
Class 10	zibuze	zingabuzi
Class 11	lubuze	lungabuzi
Class 14	bubuze	bungabuzi
Class 15	kubuze	kungabuzi
Class 17	kubuze	kungabuzi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngabuza	ngangabuza, angabuza, angangabuza
2nd singular	wabuza	wangabuza, awabuza, awangabuza
1st plural	sabuza	sangabuza, asabuza, asangabuza
2nd plural	nabuza	nangabuza, anabuza, anangabuza
Class 1	wabuza	wangabuza, akabuza, akangabuza
Class 2	babuza	bangabuza, ababuza, abangabuza
Class 3	wabuza	wangabuza, awabuza, awangabuza
Class 4	yabuza	yangabuza, ayabuza, ayangabuza
Class 5	labuza	langabuza, alabuza, alangabuza
Class 6	abuza	angabuza, awabuza, awangabuza
Class 7	sabuza	sangabuza, asabuza, asangabuza
Class 8	zabuza	zangabuza, azabuza, azangabuza
Class 9	yabuza	yangabuza, ayabuza, ayangabuza
Class 10	zabuza	zangabuza, azabuza, azangabuza
Class 11	lwabuza	lwangabuza, alwabuza, alwangabuza
Class 14	babuza	bangabuza, ababuza, abangabuza
Class 15	kwabuza	kwangabuza, akwabuza, akwangabuza
Class 17	kwabuza	kwangabuza, akwabuza, akwangabuza

References

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