nqikaza

nqikaza

Zulu

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ᵑǃiɠáːza/

Verb

-nqikáza

1. (intransitive) to hesitate

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukunqikaza
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukunqikaza	ukunganqikazi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	nqikaza	-nqikaze
Plural	nqikazani	-nqikazeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyanqikaza, nginqikaza	enginqikazayo, enginqikaza	nginqikaza	anginqikazi	enginganqikazi	nginganqikazi
2nd singular	uyanqikaza, unqikaza	onqikazayo, onqikaza	unqikaza	awunqikazi	onganqikazi	unganqikazi
1st plural	siyanqikaza, sinqikaza	esinqikazayo, esinqikaza	sinqikaza	asinqikazi	esinganqikazi	singanqikazi
2nd plural	niyanqikaza, ninqikaza	eninqikazayo, eninqikaza	ninqikaza	aninqikazi	eninganqikazi	ninganqikazi
Class 1	uyanqikaza, unqikaza	onqikazayo, onqikaza	enqikaza	akanqikazi	onganqikazi	enganqikazi
Class 2	bayanqikaza, banqikaza	abanqikazayo, abanqikaza	benqikaza	abanqikazi	abanganqikazi	benganqikazi
Class 3	uyanqikaza, unqikaza	onqikazayo, onqikaza	unqikaza	awunqikazi	onganqikazi	unganqikazi
Class 4	iyanqikaza, inqikaza	enqikazayo, enqikaza	inqikaza	ayinqikazi	enganqikazi	inganqikazi
Class 5	liyanqikaza, linqikaza	elinqikazayo, elinqikaza	linqikaza	alinqikazi	elinganqikazi	linganqikazi
Class 6	ayanqikaza, anqikaza	anqikazayo, anqikaza	enqikaza	awanqikazi	anganqikazi	enganqikazi
Class 7	siyanqikaza, sinqikaza	esinqikazayo, esinqikaza	sinqikaza	asinqikazi	esinganqikazi	singanqikazi
Class 8	ziyanqikaza, zinqikaza	ezinqikazayo, ezinqikaza	zinqikaza	azinqikazi	ezinganqikazi	zinganqikazi
Class 9	iyanqikaza, inqikaza	enqikazayo, enqikaza	inqikaza	ayinqikazi	enganqikazi	inganqikazi
Class 10	ziyanqikaza, zinqikaza	ezinqikazayo, ezinqikaza	zinqikaza	azinqikazi	ezinganqikazi	zinganqikazi
Class 11	luyanqikaza, lunqikaza	olunqikazayo, olunqikaza	lunqikaza	alunqikazi	olunganqikazi	lunganqikazi
Class 14	buyanqikaza, bunqikaza	obunqikazayo, obunqikaza	bunqikaza	abunqikazi	obunganqikazi	bunganqikazi
Class 15	kuyanqikaza, kunqikaza	okunqikazayo, okunqikaza	kunqikaza	akunqikazi	okunganqikazi	kunganqikazi
Class 17	kuyanqikaza, kunqikaza	okunqikazayo, okunqikaza	kunqikaza	akunqikazi	okunganqikazi	kunganqikazi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	nginqikazile, nginqikazē	enginqikazile, enginqikazē	nginqikazile, nginqikazē	anginqikazanga	enginganqikazanga	nginganqikazanga
2nd singular	unqikazile, unqikazē	onqikazile, onqikazē	unqikazile, unqikazē	awunqikazanga	onganqikazanga	unganqikazanga
1st plural	sinqikazile, sinqikazē	esinqikazile, esinqikazē	sinqikazile, sinqikazē	asinqikazanga	esinganqikazanga	singanqikazanga
2nd plural	ninqikazile, ninqikazē	eninqikazile, eninqikazē	ninqikazile, ninqikazē	aninqikazanga	eninganqikazanga	ninganqikazanga
Class 1	unqikazile, unqikazē	onqikazile, onqikazē	enqikazile, enqikazē	akanqikazanga	onganqikazanga	enganqikazanga
Class 2	banqikazile, banqikazē	abanqikazile, abanqikazē	benqikazile, benqikazē	abanqikazanga	abanganqikazanga	benganqikazanga
Class 3	unqikazile, unqikazē	onqikazile, onqikazē	unqikazile, unqikazē	awunqikazanga	onganqikazanga	unganqikazanga
Class 4	inqikazile, inqikazē	enqikazile, enqikazē	inqikazile, inqikazē	ayinqikazanga	enganqikazanga	inganqikazanga
Class 5	linqikazile, linqikazē	elinqikazile, elinqikazē	linqikazile, linqikazē	alinqikazanga	elinganqikazanga	linganqikazanga
Class 6	anqikazile, anqikazē	anqikazile, anqikazē	enqikazile, enqikazē	awanqikazanga	anganqikazanga	enganqikazanga
Class 7	sinqikazile, sinqikazē	esinqikazile, esinqikazē	sinqikazile, sinqikazē	asinqikazanga	esinganqikazanga	singanqikazanga
Class 8	zinqikazile, zinqikazē	ezinqikazile, ezinqikazē	zinqikazile, zinqikazē	azinqikazanga	ezinganqikazanga	zinganqikazanga
Class 9	inqikazile, inqikazē	enqikazile, enqikazē	inqikazile, inqikazē	ayinqikazanga	enganqikazanga	inganqikazanga
Class 10	zinqikazile, zinqikazē	ezinqikazile, ezinqikazē	zinqikazile, zinqikazē	azinqikazanga	ezinganqikazanga	zinganqikazanga
Class 11	lunqikazile, lunqikazē	olunqikazile, olunqikazē	lunqikazile, lunqikazē	alunqikazanga	olunganqikazanga	lunganqikazanga
Class 14	bunqikazile, bunqikazē	obunqikazile, obunqikazē	bunqikazile, bunqikazē	abunqikazanga	obunganqikazanga	bunganqikazanga
Class 15	kunqikazile, kunqikazē	okunqikazile, okunqikazē	kunqikazile, kunqikazē	akunqikazanga	okunganqikazanga	kunganqikazanga
Class 17	kunqikazile, kunqikazē	okunqikazile, okunqikazē	kunqikazile, kunqikazē	akunqikazanga	okunganqikazanga	kunganqikazanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngānqikaza	engānqikaza	ngānqikaza	anginqikazanga	enginganqikazanga	nginganqikazanga
2nd singular	wānqikaza	owānqikaza	wānqikaza	awunqikazanga	onganqikazanga	unganqikazanga
1st plural	sānqikaza	esānqikaza	sānqikaza	asinqikazanga	esinganqikazanga	singanqikazanga
2nd plural	nānqikaza	enānqikaza	nānqikaza	aninqikazanga	eninganqikazanga	ninganqikazanga
Class 1	wānqikaza	owānqikaza	ānqikaza	akanqikazanga	onganqikazanga	enganqikazanga
Class 2	bānqikaza	abānqikaza	bānqikaza	abanqikazanga	abanganqikazanga	benganqikazanga
Class 3	wānqikaza	owānqikaza	wānqikaza	awunqikazanga	onganqikazanga	unganqikazanga
Class 4	yānqikaza	eyānqikaza	yānqikaza	ayinqikazanga	enganqikazanga	inganqikazanga
Class 5	lānqikaza	elānqikaza	lānqikaza	alinqikazanga	elinganqikazanga	linganqikazanga
Class 6	ānqikaza	ānqikaza	ānqikaza	awanqikazanga	anganqikazanga	enganqikazanga
Class 7	sānqikaza	esānqikaza	sānqikaza	asinqikazanga	esinganqikazanga	singanqikazanga
Class 8	zānqikaza	ezānqikaza	zānqikaza	azinqikazanga	ezinganqikazanga	zinganqikazanga
Class 9	yānqikaza	eyānqikaza	yānqikaza	ayinqikazanga	enganqikazanga	inganqikazanga
Class 10	zānqikaza	ezānqikaza	zānqikaza	azinqikazanga	ezinganqikazanga	zinganqikazanga
Class 11	lwānqikaza	olwānqikaza	lwānqikaza	alunqikazanga	olunganqikazanga	lunganqikazanga
Class 14	bānqikaza	obānqikaza	bānqikaza	abunqikazanga	obunganqikazanga	bunganqikazanga
Class 15	kwānqikaza	okwānqikaza	kwānqikaza	akunqikazanga	okunganqikazanga	kunganqikazanga
Class 17	kwānqikaza	okwānqikaza	kwānqikaza	akunqikazanga	okunganqikazanga	kunganqikazanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	nginganqikaza	—	nginganqikaza	ngingenqikaze	—	ngingenqikaze
2nd singular	unganqikaza	—	unganqikaza	ungenqikaze	—	ungenqikaze
1st plural	singanqikaza	—	singanqikaza	singenqikaze	—	singenqikaze
2nd plural	ninganqikaza	—	ninganqikaza	ningenqikaze	—	ningenqikaze
Class 1	anganqikaza	—	enganqikaza	angenqikaze	—	engenqikaze
Class 2	banganqikaza	—	benganqikaza	bangenqikaze	—	bengenqikaze
Class 3	unganqikaza	—	unganqikaza	ungenqikaze	—	ungenqikaze
Class 4	inganqikaza	—	inganqikaza	ingenqikaze	—	ingenqikaze
Class 5	linganqikaza	—	linganqikaza	lingenqikaze	—	lingenqikaze
Class 6	anganqikaza	—	enganqikaza	angenqikaze	—	engenqikaze
Class 7	singanqikaza	—	singanqikaza	singenqikaze	—	singenqikaze
Class 8	zinganqikaza	—	zinganqikaza	zingenqikaze	—	zingenqikaze
Class 9	inganqikaza	—	inganqikaza	ingenqikaze	—	ingenqikaze
Class 10	zinganqikaza	—	zinganqikaza	zingenqikaze	—	zingenqikaze
Class 11	lunganqikaza	—	lunganqikaza	lungenqikaze	—	lungenqikaze
Class 14	bunganqikaza	—	bunganqikaza	bungenqikaze	—	bungenqikaze
Class 15	kunganqikaza	—	kunganqikaza	kungenqikaze	—	kungenqikaze
Class 17	kunganqikaza	—	kunganqikaza	kungenqikaze	—	kungenqikaze
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizonqikaza	engizonqikaza	ngizonqikaza	angizunqikaza	engingezunqikaza	ngingezunqikaza
2nd singular	uzonqikaza	ozonqikaza	uzonqikaza	awuzunqikaza	ongezunqikaza	ungezunqikaza
1st plural	sizonqikaza	esizonqikaza	sizonqikaza	asizunqikaza	esingezunqikaza	singezunqikaza
2nd plural	nizonqikaza	enizonqikaza	nizonqikaza	anizunqikaza	eningezunqikaza	ningezunqikaza
Class 1	uzonqikaza	ozonqikaza	ezonqikaza	akazunqikaza	ongezunqikaza	engezunqikaza
Class 2	bazonqikaza	abazonqikaza	bezonqikaza	abazunqikaza	abangezunqikaza	bengezunqikaza
Class 3	uzonqikaza	ozonqikaza	uzonqikaza	awuzunqikaza	ongezunqikaza	ungezunqikaza
Class 4	izonqikaza	ezonqikaza	izonqikaza	ayizunqikaza	engezunqikaza	ingezunqikaza
Class 5	lizonqikaza	elizonqikaza	lizonqikaza	alizunqikaza	elingezunqikaza	lingezunqikaza
Class 6	azonqikaza	azonqikaza	ezonqikaza	awazunqikaza	angezunqikaza	engezunqikaza
Class 7	sizonqikaza	esizonqikaza	sizonqikaza	asizunqikaza	esingezunqikaza	singezunqikaza
Class 8	zizonqikaza	ezizonqikaza	zizonqikaza	azizunqikaza	ezingezunqikaza	zingezunqikaza
Class 9	izonqikaza	ezonqikaza	izonqikaza	ayizunqikaza	engezunqikaza	ingezunqikaza
Class 10	zizonqikaza	ezizonqikaza	zizonqikaza	azizunqikaza	ezingezunqikaza	zingezunqikaza
Class 11	luzonqikaza	oluzonqikaza	luzonqikaza	aluzunqikaza	olungezunqikaza	lungezunqikaza
Class 14	buzonqikaza	obuzonqikaza	buzonqikaza	abuzunqikaza	obungezunqikaza	bungezunqikaza
Class 15	kuzonqikaza	okuzonqikaza	kuzonqikaza	akuzunqikaza	okungezunqikaza	kungezunqikaza
Class 17	kuzonqikaza	okuzonqikaza	kuzonqikaza	akuzunqikaza	okungezunqikaza	kungezunqikaza
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyonqikaza	engiyonqikaza	ngiyonqikaza	angiyunqikaza	engingeyunqikaza	ngingeyunqikaza
2nd singular	uyonqikaza	oyonqikaza	uyonqikaza	awuyunqikaza	ongeyunqikaza	ungeyunqikaza
1st plural	siyonqikaza	esiyonqikaza	siyonqikaza	asiyunqikaza	esingeyunqikaza	singeyunqikaza
2nd plural	niyonqikaza	eniyonqikaza	niyonqikaza	aniyunqikaza	eningeyunqikaza	ningeyunqikaza
Class 1	uyonqikaza	oyonqikaza	eyonqikaza	akayunqikaza	ongeyunqikaza	engeyunqikaza
Class 2	bayonqikaza	abayonqikaza	beyonqikaza	abayunqikaza	abangeyunqikaza	bengeyunqikaza
Class 3	uyonqikaza	oyonqikaza	uyonqikaza	awuyunqikaza	ongeyunqikaza	ungeyunqikaza
Class 4	iyonqikaza	eyonqikaza	iyonqikaza	ayiyunqikaza	engeyunqikaza	ingeyunqikaza
Class 5	liyonqikaza	eliyonqikaza	liyonqikaza	aliyunqikaza	elingeyunqikaza	lingeyunqikaza
Class 6	ayonqikaza	ayonqikaza	eyonqikaza	awayunqikaza	angeyunqikaza	engeyunqikaza
Class 7	siyonqikaza	esiyonqikaza	siyonqikaza	asiyunqikaza	esingeyunqikaza	singeyunqikaza
Class 8	ziyonqikaza	eziyonqikaza	ziyonqikaza	aziyunqikaza	ezingeyunqikaza	zingeyunqikaza
Class 9	iyonqikaza	eyonqikaza	iyonqikaza	ayiyunqikaza	engeyunqikaza	ingeyunqikaza
Class 10	ziyonqikaza	eziyonqikaza	ziyonqikaza	aziyunqikaza	ezingeyunqikaza	zingeyunqikaza
Class 11	luyonqikaza	oluyonqikaza	luyonqikaza	aluyunqikaza	olungeyunqikaza	lungeyunqikaza
Class 14	buyonqikaza	obuyonqikaza	buyonqikaza	abuyunqikaza	obungeyunqikaza	bungeyunqikaza
Class 15	kuyonqikaza	okuyonqikaza	kuyonqikaza	akuyunqikaza	okungeyunqikaza	kungeyunqikaza
Class 17	kuyonqikaza	okuyonqikaza	kuyonqikaza	akuyunqikaza	okungeyunqikaza	kungeyunqikaza
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	nginqikaze	nginganqikazi
2nd singular	unqikaze	unganqikazi
1st plural	sinqikaze	singanqikazi
2nd plural	ninqikaze	ninganqikazi
Class 1	anqikaze	anganqikazi
Class 2	banqikaze	banganqikazi
Class 3	unqikaze	unganqikazi
Class 4	inqikaze	inganqikazi
Class 5	linqikaze	linganqikazi
Class 6	anqikaze	anganqikazi
Class 7	sinqikaze	singanqikazi
Class 8	zinqikaze	zinganqikazi
Class 9	inqikaze	inganqikazi
Class 10	zinqikaze	zinganqikazi
Class 11	lunqikaze	lunganqikazi
Class 14	bunqikaze	bunganqikazi
Class 15	kunqikaze	kunganqikazi
Class 17	kunqikaze	kunganqikazi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	nganqikaza	nganganqikaza, anganqikaza, anganganqikaza
2nd singular	wanqikaza	wanganqikaza, awanqikaza, awanganqikaza
1st plural	sanqikaza	sanganqikaza, asanqikaza, asanganqikaza
2nd plural	nanqikaza	nanganqikaza, ananqikaza, ananganqikaza
Class 1	wanqikaza	wanganqikaza, akanqikaza, akanganqikaza
Class 2	banqikaza	banganqikaza, abanqikaza, abanganqikaza
Class 3	wanqikaza	wanganqikaza, awanqikaza, awanganqikaza
Class 4	yanqikaza	yanganqikaza, ayanqikaza, ayanganqikaza
Class 5	lanqikaza	langanqikaza, alanqikaza, alanganqikaza
Class 6	anqikaza	anganqikaza, awanqikaza, awanganqikaza
Class 7	sanqikaza	sanganqikaza, asanqikaza, asanganqikaza
Class 8	zanqikaza	zanganqikaza, azanqikaza, azanganqikaza
Class 9	yanqikaza	yanganqikaza, ayanqikaza, ayanganqikaza
Class 10	zanqikaza	zanganqikaza, azanqikaza, azanganqikaza
Class 11	lwanqikaza	lwanganqikaza, alwanqikaza, alwanganqikaza
Class 14	banqikaza	banganqikaza, abanqikaza, abanganqikaza
Class 15	kwanqikaza	kwanganqikaza, akwanqikaza, akwanganqikaza
Class 17	kwanqikaza	kwanganqikaza, akwanqikaza, akwanganqikaza

References

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