xegisa

xegisa

Zulu

Etymology

From -xega +‎ -isa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ǁeɡíːsa/

Verb

-xegísa

1. (transitive) to loosen
2. (transitive) to relax (make less strict)

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuxegisa
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuxegisa	ukungaxegisi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	xegisa	-xegise
Plural	xegisani	-xegiseni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaxegisa, ngixegisa	engixegisayo, engixegisa	ngixegisa	angixegisi	engingaxegisi	ngingaxegisi
2nd singular	uyaxegisa, uxegisa	oxegisayo, oxegisa	uxegisa	awuxegisi	ongaxegisi	ungaxegisi
1st plural	siyaxegisa, sixegisa	esixegisayo, esixegisa	sixegisa	asixegisi	esingaxegisi	singaxegisi
2nd plural	niyaxegisa, nixegisa	enixegisayo, enixegisa	nixegisa	anixegisi	eningaxegisi	ningaxegisi
Class 1	uyaxegisa, uxegisa	oxegisayo, oxegisa	exegisa	akaxegisi	ongaxegisi	engaxegisi
Class 2	bayaxegisa, baxegisa	abaxegisayo, abaxegisa	bexegisa	abaxegisi	abangaxegisi	bengaxegisi
Class 3	uyaxegisa, uxegisa	oxegisayo, oxegisa	uxegisa	awuxegisi	ongaxegisi	ungaxegisi
Class 4	iyaxegisa, ixegisa	exegisayo, exegisa	ixegisa	ayixegisi	engaxegisi	ingaxegisi
Class 5	liyaxegisa, lixegisa	elixegisayo, elixegisa	lixegisa	alixegisi	elingaxegisi	lingaxegisi
Class 6	ayaxegisa, axegisa	axegisayo, axegisa	exegisa	awaxegisi	angaxegisi	engaxegisi
Class 7	siyaxegisa, sixegisa	esixegisayo, esixegisa	sixegisa	asixegisi	esingaxegisi	singaxegisi
Class 8	ziyaxegisa, zixegisa	ezixegisayo, ezixegisa	zixegisa	azixegisi	ezingaxegisi	zingaxegisi
Class 9	iyaxegisa, ixegisa	exegisayo, exegisa	ixegisa	ayixegisi	engaxegisi	ingaxegisi
Class 10	ziyaxegisa, zixegisa	ezixegisayo, ezixegisa	zixegisa	azixegisi	ezingaxegisi	zingaxegisi
Class 11	luyaxegisa, luxegisa	oluxegisayo, oluxegisa	luxegisa	aluxegisi	olungaxegisi	lungaxegisi
Class 14	buyaxegisa, buxegisa	obuxegisayo, obuxegisa	buxegisa	abuxegisi	obungaxegisi	bungaxegisi
Class 15	kuyaxegisa, kuxegisa	okuxegisayo, okuxegisa	kuxegisa	akuxegisi	okungaxegisi	kungaxegisi
Class 17	kuyaxegisa, kuxegisa	okuxegisayo, okuxegisa	kuxegisa	akuxegisi	okungaxegisi	kungaxegisi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngixegisile, ngixegisē	engixegisile, engixegisē	ngixegisile, ngixegisē	angixegisanga	engingaxegisanga	ngingaxegisanga
2nd singular	uxegisile, uxegisē	oxegisile, oxegisē	uxegisile, uxegisē	awuxegisanga	ongaxegisanga	ungaxegisanga
1st plural	sixegisile, sixegisē	esixegisile, esixegisē	sixegisile, sixegisē	asixegisanga	esingaxegisanga	singaxegisanga
2nd plural	nixegisile, nixegisē	enixegisile, enixegisē	nixegisile, nixegisē	anixegisanga	eningaxegisanga	ningaxegisanga
Class 1	uxegisile, uxegisē	oxegisile, oxegisē	exegisile, exegisē	akaxegisanga	ongaxegisanga	engaxegisanga
Class 2	baxegisile, baxegisē	abaxegisile, abaxegisē	bexegisile, bexegisē	abaxegisanga	abangaxegisanga	bengaxegisanga
Class 3	uxegisile, uxegisē	oxegisile, oxegisē	uxegisile, uxegisē	awuxegisanga	ongaxegisanga	ungaxegisanga
Class 4	ixegisile, ixegisē	exegisile, exegisē	ixegisile, ixegisē	ayixegisanga	engaxegisanga	ingaxegisanga
Class 5	lixegisile, lixegisē	elixegisile, elixegisē	lixegisile, lixegisē	alixegisanga	elingaxegisanga	lingaxegisanga
Class 6	axegisile, axegisē	axegisile, axegisē	exegisile, exegisē	awaxegisanga	angaxegisanga	engaxegisanga
Class 7	sixegisile, sixegisē	esixegisile, esixegisē	sixegisile, sixegisē	asixegisanga	esingaxegisanga	singaxegisanga
Class 8	zixegisile, zixegisē	ezixegisile, ezixegisē	zixegisile, zixegisē	azixegisanga	ezingaxegisanga	zingaxegisanga
Class 9	ixegisile, ixegisē	exegisile, exegisē	ixegisile, ixegisē	ayixegisanga	engaxegisanga	ingaxegisanga
Class 10	zixegisile, zixegisē	ezixegisile, ezixegisē	zixegisile, zixegisē	azixegisanga	ezingaxegisanga	zingaxegisanga
Class 11	luxegisile, luxegisē	oluxegisile, oluxegisē	luxegisile, luxegisē	aluxegisanga	olungaxegisanga	lungaxegisanga
Class 14	buxegisile, buxegisē	obuxegisile, obuxegisē	buxegisile, buxegisē	abuxegisanga	obungaxegisanga	bungaxegisanga
Class 15	kuxegisile, kuxegisē	okuxegisile, okuxegisē	kuxegisile, kuxegisē	akuxegisanga	okungaxegisanga	kungaxegisanga
Class 17	kuxegisile, kuxegisē	okuxegisile, okuxegisē	kuxegisile, kuxegisē	akuxegisanga	okungaxegisanga	kungaxegisanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāxegisa	engāxegisa	ngāxegisa	angixegisanga	engingaxegisanga	ngingaxegisanga
2nd singular	wāxegisa	owāxegisa	wāxegisa	awuxegisanga	ongaxegisanga	ungaxegisanga
1st plural	sāxegisa	esāxegisa	sāxegisa	asixegisanga	esingaxegisanga	singaxegisanga
2nd plural	nāxegisa	enāxegisa	nāxegisa	anixegisanga	eningaxegisanga	ningaxegisanga
Class 1	wāxegisa	owāxegisa	āxegisa	akaxegisanga	ongaxegisanga	engaxegisanga
Class 2	bāxegisa	abāxegisa	bāxegisa	abaxegisanga	abangaxegisanga	bengaxegisanga
Class 3	wāxegisa	owāxegisa	wāxegisa	awuxegisanga	ongaxegisanga	ungaxegisanga
Class 4	yāxegisa	eyāxegisa	yāxegisa	ayixegisanga	engaxegisanga	ingaxegisanga
Class 5	lāxegisa	elāxegisa	lāxegisa	alixegisanga	elingaxegisanga	lingaxegisanga
Class 6	āxegisa	āxegisa	āxegisa	awaxegisanga	angaxegisanga	engaxegisanga
Class 7	sāxegisa	esāxegisa	sāxegisa	asixegisanga	esingaxegisanga	singaxegisanga
Class 8	zāxegisa	ezāxegisa	zāxegisa	azixegisanga	ezingaxegisanga	zingaxegisanga
Class 9	yāxegisa	eyāxegisa	yāxegisa	ayixegisanga	engaxegisanga	ingaxegisanga
Class 10	zāxegisa	ezāxegisa	zāxegisa	azixegisanga	ezingaxegisanga	zingaxegisanga
Class 11	lwāxegisa	olwāxegisa	lwāxegisa	aluxegisanga	olungaxegisanga	lungaxegisanga
Class 14	bāxegisa	obāxegisa	bāxegisa	abuxegisanga	obungaxegisanga	bungaxegisanga
Class 15	kwāxegisa	okwāxegisa	kwāxegisa	akuxegisanga	okungaxegisanga	kungaxegisanga
Class 17	kwāxegisa	okwāxegisa	kwāxegisa	akuxegisanga	okungaxegisanga	kungaxegisanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaxegisa	—	ngingaxegisa	ngingexegise	—	ngingexegise
2nd singular	ungaxegisa	—	ungaxegisa	ungexegise	—	ungexegise
1st plural	singaxegisa	—	singaxegisa	singexegise	—	singexegise
2nd plural	ningaxegisa	—	ningaxegisa	ningexegise	—	ningexegise
Class 1	angaxegisa	—	engaxegisa	angexegise	—	engexegise
Class 2	bangaxegisa	—	bengaxegisa	bangexegise	—	bengexegise
Class 3	ungaxegisa	—	ungaxegisa	ungexegise	—	ungexegise
Class 4	ingaxegisa	—	ingaxegisa	ingexegise	—	ingexegise
Class 5	lingaxegisa	—	lingaxegisa	lingexegise	—	lingexegise
Class 6	angaxegisa	—	engaxegisa	angexegise	—	engexegise
Class 7	singaxegisa	—	singaxegisa	singexegise	—	singexegise
Class 8	zingaxegisa	—	zingaxegisa	zingexegise	—	zingexegise
Class 9	ingaxegisa	—	ingaxegisa	ingexegise	—	ingexegise
Class 10	zingaxegisa	—	zingaxegisa	zingexegise	—	zingexegise
Class 11	lungaxegisa	—	lungaxegisa	lungexegise	—	lungexegise
Class 14	bungaxegisa	—	bungaxegisa	bungexegise	—	bungexegise
Class 15	kungaxegisa	—	kungaxegisa	kungexegise	—	kungexegise
Class 17	kungaxegisa	—	kungaxegisa	kungexegise	—	kungexegise
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoxegisa	engizoxegisa	ngizoxegisa	angizuxegisa	engingezuxegisa	ngingezuxegisa
2nd singular	uzoxegisa	ozoxegisa	uzoxegisa	awuzuxegisa	ongezuxegisa	ungezuxegisa
1st plural	sizoxegisa	esizoxegisa	sizoxegisa	asizuxegisa	esingezuxegisa	singezuxegisa
2nd plural	nizoxegisa	enizoxegisa	nizoxegisa	anizuxegisa	eningezuxegisa	ningezuxegisa
Class 1	uzoxegisa	ozoxegisa	ezoxegisa	akazuxegisa	ongezuxegisa	engezuxegisa
Class 2	bazoxegisa	abazoxegisa	bezoxegisa	abazuxegisa	abangezuxegisa	bengezuxegisa
Class 3	uzoxegisa	ozoxegisa	uzoxegisa	awuzuxegisa	ongezuxegisa	ungezuxegisa
Class 4	izoxegisa	ezoxegisa	izoxegisa	ayizuxegisa	engezuxegisa	ingezuxegisa
Class 5	lizoxegisa	elizoxegisa	lizoxegisa	alizuxegisa	elingezuxegisa	lingezuxegisa
Class 6	azoxegisa	azoxegisa	ezoxegisa	awazuxegisa	angezuxegisa	engezuxegisa
Class 7	sizoxegisa	esizoxegisa	sizoxegisa	asizuxegisa	esingezuxegisa	singezuxegisa
Class 8	zizoxegisa	ezizoxegisa	zizoxegisa	azizuxegisa	ezingezuxegisa	zingezuxegisa
Class 9	izoxegisa	ezoxegisa	izoxegisa	ayizuxegisa	engezuxegisa	ingezuxegisa
Class 10	zizoxegisa	ezizoxegisa	zizoxegisa	azizuxegisa	ezingezuxegisa	zingezuxegisa
Class 11	luzoxegisa	oluzoxegisa	luzoxegisa	aluzuxegisa	olungezuxegisa	lungezuxegisa
Class 14	buzoxegisa	obuzoxegisa	buzoxegisa	abuzuxegisa	obungezuxegisa	bungezuxegisa
Class 15	kuzoxegisa	okuzoxegisa	kuzoxegisa	akuzuxegisa	okungezuxegisa	kungezuxegisa
Class 17	kuzoxegisa	okuzoxegisa	kuzoxegisa	akuzuxegisa	okungezuxegisa	kungezuxegisa
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoxegisa	engiyoxegisa	ngiyoxegisa	angiyuxegisa	engingeyuxegisa	ngingeyuxegisa
2nd singular	uyoxegisa	oyoxegisa	uyoxegisa	awuyuxegisa	ongeyuxegisa	ungeyuxegisa
1st plural	siyoxegisa	esiyoxegisa	siyoxegisa	asiyuxegisa	esingeyuxegisa	singeyuxegisa
2nd plural	niyoxegisa	eniyoxegisa	niyoxegisa	aniyuxegisa	eningeyuxegisa	ningeyuxegisa
Class 1	uyoxegisa	oyoxegisa	eyoxegisa	akayuxegisa	ongeyuxegisa	engeyuxegisa
Class 2	bayoxegisa	abayoxegisa	beyoxegisa	abayuxegisa	abangeyuxegisa	bengeyuxegisa
Class 3	uyoxegisa	oyoxegisa	uyoxegisa	awuyuxegisa	ongeyuxegisa	ungeyuxegisa
Class 4	iyoxegisa	eyoxegisa	iyoxegisa	ayiyuxegisa	engeyuxegisa	ingeyuxegisa
Class 5	liyoxegisa	eliyoxegisa	liyoxegisa	aliyuxegisa	elingeyuxegisa	lingeyuxegisa
Class 6	ayoxegisa	ayoxegisa	eyoxegisa	awayuxegisa	angeyuxegisa	engeyuxegisa
Class 7	siyoxegisa	esiyoxegisa	siyoxegisa	asiyuxegisa	esingeyuxegisa	singeyuxegisa
Class 8	ziyoxegisa	eziyoxegisa	ziyoxegisa	aziyuxegisa	ezingeyuxegisa	zingeyuxegisa
Class 9	iyoxegisa	eyoxegisa	iyoxegisa	ayiyuxegisa	engeyuxegisa	ingeyuxegisa
Class 10	ziyoxegisa	eziyoxegisa	ziyoxegisa	aziyuxegisa	ezingeyuxegisa	zingeyuxegisa
Class 11	luyoxegisa	oluyoxegisa	luyoxegisa	aluyuxegisa	olungeyuxegisa	lungeyuxegisa
Class 14	buyoxegisa	obuyoxegisa	buyoxegisa	abuyuxegisa	obungeyuxegisa	bungeyuxegisa
Class 15	kuyoxegisa	okuyoxegisa	kuyoxegisa	akuyuxegisa	okungeyuxegisa	kungeyuxegisa
Class 17	kuyoxegisa	okuyoxegisa	kuyoxegisa	akuyuxegisa	okungeyuxegisa	kungeyuxegisa
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngixegise	ngingaxegisi
2nd singular	uxegise	ungaxegisi
1st plural	sixegise	singaxegisi
2nd plural	nixegise	ningaxegisi
Class 1	axegise	angaxegisi
Class 2	baxegise	bangaxegisi
Class 3	uxegise	ungaxegisi
Class 4	ixegise	ingaxegisi
Class 5	lixegise	lingaxegisi
Class 6	axegise	angaxegisi
Class 7	sixegise	singaxegisi
Class 8	zixegise	zingaxegisi
Class 9	ixegise	ingaxegisi
Class 10	zixegise	zingaxegisi
Class 11	luxegise	lungaxegisi
Class 14	buxegise	bungaxegisi
Class 15	kuxegise	kungaxegisi
Class 17	kuxegise	kungaxegisi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaxegisa	ngangaxegisa, angaxegisa, angangaxegisa
2nd singular	waxegisa	wangaxegisa, awaxegisa, awangaxegisa
1st plural	saxegisa	sangaxegisa, asaxegisa, asangaxegisa
2nd plural	naxegisa	nangaxegisa, anaxegisa, anangaxegisa
Class 1	waxegisa	wangaxegisa, akaxegisa, akangaxegisa
Class 2	baxegisa	bangaxegisa, abaxegisa, abangaxegisa
Class 3	waxegisa	wangaxegisa, awaxegisa, awangaxegisa
Class 4	yaxegisa	yangaxegisa, ayaxegisa, ayangaxegisa
Class 5	laxegisa	langaxegisa, alaxegisa, alangaxegisa
Class 6	axegisa	angaxegisa, awaxegisa, awangaxegisa
Class 7	saxegisa	sangaxegisa, asaxegisa, asangaxegisa
Class 8	zaxegisa	zangaxegisa, azaxegisa, azangaxegisa
Class 9	yaxegisa	yangaxegisa, ayaxegisa, ayangaxegisa
Class 10	zaxegisa	zangaxegisa, azaxegisa, azangaxegisa
Class 11	lwaxegisa	lwangaxegisa, alwaxegisa, alwangaxegisa
Class 14	baxegisa	bangaxegisa, abaxegisa, abangaxegisa
Class 15	kwaxegisa	kwangaxegisa, akwaxegisa, akwangaxegisa
Class 17	kwaxegisa	kwangaxegisa, akwaxegisa, akwangaxegisa

References

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