buya

buya

See also: buþa

Acehnese

Etymology

From Proto-Chamic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buqaya, from Proto-Austronesian *buqaya.

Noun

buya

1. crocodile (reptile)

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Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bu‧ya

Noun

buya

1. arranged marriage

Verb

buya

1. To betroth.
2. To set or organize an arranged marriage.
3. To marry off.

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Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni *-búyá, from Proto-Bantu *-bʊ́ja.

Verb

-buya^?

1. to come

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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Phuthi

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni *-búyá, from Proto-Bantu *-bʊ́ja.

Verb

-búya

1. to return [+locative = from]

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni *-búyá, from Proto-Bantu *-bʊ́ja.

Verb

-búya

1. to return [+locative = from]

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni *-búyá, from Proto-Bantu *-bʊ́ja.

Verb

-bûya

1. to return [+locative = from]

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni *-búyá, from Proto-Bantu *-bʊ́ja.

Verb

-búya

1. to return, to come/go back [+locative = from]

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukubuya
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukubuya	ukungabuyi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	buya	-buye
Plural	buyani	-buyeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyabuya, ngibuya	engibuyayo, engibuya	ngibuya	angibuyi	engingabuyi	ngingabuyi
2nd singular	uyabuya, ubuya	obuyayo, obuya	ubuya	awubuyi	ongabuyi	ungabuyi
1st plural	siyabuya, sibuya	esibuyayo, esibuya	sibuya	asibuyi	esingabuyi	singabuyi
2nd plural	niyabuya, nibuya	enibuyayo, enibuya	nibuya	anibuyi	eningabuyi	ningabuyi
Class 1	uyabuya, ubuya	obuyayo, obuya	ebuya	akabuyi	ongabuyi	engabuyi
Class 2	bayabuya, babuya	ababuyayo, ababuya	bebuya	ababuyi	abangabuyi	bengabuyi
Class 3	uyabuya, ubuya	obuyayo, obuya	ubuya	awubuyi	ongabuyi	ungabuyi
Class 4	iyabuya, ibuya	ebuyayo, ebuya	ibuya	ayibuyi	engabuyi	ingabuyi
Class 5	liyabuya, libuya	elibuyayo, elibuya	libuya	alibuyi	elingabuyi	lingabuyi
Class 6	ayabuya, abuya	abuyayo, abuya	ebuya	awabuyi	angabuyi	engabuyi
Class 7	siyabuya, sibuya	esibuyayo, esibuya	sibuya	asibuyi	esingabuyi	singabuyi
Class 8	ziyabuya, zibuya	ezibuyayo, ezibuya	zibuya	azibuyi	ezingabuyi	zingabuyi
Class 9	iyabuya, ibuya	ebuyayo, ebuya	ibuya	ayibuyi	engabuyi	ingabuyi
Class 10	ziyabuya, zibuya	ezibuyayo, ezibuya	zibuya	azibuyi	ezingabuyi	zingabuyi
Class 11	luyabuya, lubuya	olubuyayo, olubuya	lubuya	alubuyi	olungabuyi	lungabuyi
Class 14	buyabuya, bubuya	obubuyayo, obubuya	bubuya	abubuyi	obungabuyi	bungabuyi
Class 15	kuyabuya, kubuya	okubuyayo, okubuya	kubuya	akubuyi	okungabuyi	kungabuyi
Class 17	kuyabuya, kubuya	okubuyayo, okubuya	kubuya	akubuyi	okungabuyi	kungabuyi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngibuyile, ngibuyē	engibuyile, engibuyē	ngibuyile, ngibuyē	angibuyanga	engingabuyanga	ngingabuyanga
2nd singular	ubuyile, ubuyē	obuyile, obuyē	ubuyile, ubuyē	awubuyanga	ongabuyanga	ungabuyanga
1st plural	sibuyile, sibuyē	esibuyile, esibuyē	sibuyile, sibuyē	asibuyanga	esingabuyanga	singabuyanga
2nd plural	nibuyile, nibuyē	enibuyile, enibuyē	nibuyile, nibuyē	anibuyanga	eningabuyanga	ningabuyanga
Class 1	ubuyile, ubuyē	obuyile, obuyē	ebuyile, ebuyē	akabuyanga	ongabuyanga	engabuyanga
Class 2	babuyile, babuyē	ababuyile, ababuyē	bebuyile, bebuyē	ababuyanga	abangabuyanga	bengabuyanga
Class 3	ubuyile, ubuyē	obuyile, obuyē	ubuyile, ubuyē	awubuyanga	ongabuyanga	ungabuyanga
Class 4	ibuyile, ibuyē	ebuyile, ebuyē	ibuyile, ibuyē	ayibuyanga	engabuyanga	ingabuyanga
Class 5	libuyile, libuyē	elibuyile, elibuyē	libuyile, libuyē	alibuyanga	elingabuyanga	lingabuyanga
Class 6	abuyile, abuyē	abuyile, abuyē	ebuyile, ebuyē	awabuyanga	angabuyanga	engabuyanga
Class 7	sibuyile, sibuyē	esibuyile, esibuyē	sibuyile, sibuyē	asibuyanga	esingabuyanga	singabuyanga
Class 8	zibuyile, zibuyē	ezibuyile, ezibuyē	zibuyile, zibuyē	azibuyanga	ezingabuyanga	zingabuyanga
Class 9	ibuyile, ibuyē	ebuyile, ebuyē	ibuyile, ibuyē	ayibuyanga	engabuyanga	ingabuyanga
Class 10	zibuyile, zibuyē	ezibuyile, ezibuyē	zibuyile, zibuyē	azibuyanga	ezingabuyanga	zingabuyanga
Class 11	lubuyile, lubuyē	olubuyile, olubuyē	lubuyile, lubuyē	alubuyanga	olungabuyanga	lungabuyanga
Class 14	bubuyile, bubuyē	obubuyile, obubuyē	bubuyile, bubuyē	abubuyanga	obungabuyanga	bungabuyanga
Class 15	kubuyile, kubuyē	okubuyile, okubuyē	kubuyile, kubuyē	akubuyanga	okungabuyanga	kungabuyanga
Class 17	kubuyile, kubuyē	okubuyile, okubuyē	kubuyile, kubuyē	akubuyanga	okungabuyanga	kungabuyanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngābuya	engābuya	ngābuya	angibuyanga	engingabuyanga	ngingabuyanga
2nd singular	wābuya	owābuya	wābuya	awubuyanga	ongabuyanga	ungabuyanga
1st plural	sābuya	esābuya	sābuya	asibuyanga	esingabuyanga	singabuyanga
2nd plural	nābuya	enābuya	nābuya	anibuyanga	eningabuyanga	ningabuyanga
Class 1	wābuya	owābuya	ābuya	akabuyanga	ongabuyanga	engabuyanga
Class 2	bābuya	abābuya	bābuya	ababuyanga	abangabuyanga	bengabuyanga
Class 3	wābuya	owābuya	wābuya	awubuyanga	ongabuyanga	ungabuyanga
Class 4	yābuya	eyābuya	yābuya	ayibuyanga	engabuyanga	ingabuyanga
Class 5	lābuya	elābuya	lābuya	alibuyanga	elingabuyanga	lingabuyanga
Class 6	ābuya	ābuya	ābuya	awabuyanga	angabuyanga	engabuyanga
Class 7	sābuya	esābuya	sābuya	asibuyanga	esingabuyanga	singabuyanga
Class 8	zābuya	ezābuya	zābuya	azibuyanga	ezingabuyanga	zingabuyanga
Class 9	yābuya	eyābuya	yābuya	ayibuyanga	engabuyanga	ingabuyanga
Class 10	zābuya	ezābuya	zābuya	azibuyanga	ezingabuyanga	zingabuyanga
Class 11	lwābuya	olwābuya	lwābuya	alubuyanga	olungabuyanga	lungabuyanga
Class 14	bābuya	obābuya	bābuya	abubuyanga	obungabuyanga	bungabuyanga
Class 15	kwābuya	okwābuya	kwābuya	akubuyanga	okungabuyanga	kungabuyanga
Class 17	kwābuya	okwābuya	kwābuya	akubuyanga	okungabuyanga	kungabuyanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingabuya	—	ngingabuya	ngingebuye	—	ngingebuye
2nd singular	ungabuya	—	ungabuya	ungebuye	—	ungebuye
1st plural	singabuya	—	singabuya	singebuye	—	singebuye
2nd plural	ningabuya	—	ningabuya	ningebuye	—	ningebuye
Class 1	angabuya	—	engabuya	angebuye	—	engebuye
Class 2	bangabuya	—	bengabuya	bangebuye	—	bengebuye
Class 3	ungabuya	—	ungabuya	ungebuye	—	ungebuye
Class 4	ingabuya	—	ingabuya	ingebuye	—	ingebuye
Class 5	lingabuya	—	lingabuya	lingebuye	—	lingebuye
Class 6	angabuya	—	engabuya	angebuye	—	engebuye
Class 7	singabuya	—	singabuya	singebuye	—	singebuye
Class 8	zingabuya	—	zingabuya	zingebuye	—	zingebuye
Class 9	ingabuya	—	ingabuya	ingebuye	—	ingebuye
Class 10	zingabuya	—	zingabuya	zingebuye	—	zingebuye
Class 11	lungabuya	—	lungabuya	lungebuye	—	lungebuye
Class 14	bungabuya	—	bungabuya	bungebuye	—	bungebuye
Class 15	kungabuya	—	kungabuya	kungebuye	—	kungebuye
Class 17	kungabuya	—	kungabuya	kungebuye	—	kungebuye
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizobuya	engizobuya	ngizobuya	angizubuya	engingezubuya	ngingezubuya
2nd singular	uzobuya	ozobuya	uzobuya	awuzubuya	ongezubuya	ungezubuya
1st plural	sizobuya	esizobuya	sizobuya	asizubuya	esingezubuya	singezubuya
2nd plural	nizobuya	enizobuya	nizobuya	anizubuya	eningezubuya	ningezubuya
Class 1	uzobuya	ozobuya	ezobuya	akazubuya	ongezubuya	engezubuya
Class 2	bazobuya	abazobuya	bezobuya	abazubuya	abangezubuya	bengezubuya
Class 3	uzobuya	ozobuya	uzobuya	awuzubuya	ongezubuya	ungezubuya
Class 4	izobuya	ezobuya	izobuya	ayizubuya	engezubuya	ingezubuya
Class 5	lizobuya	elizobuya	lizobuya	alizubuya	elingezubuya	lingezubuya
Class 6	azobuya	azobuya	ezobuya	awazubuya	angezubuya	engezubuya
Class 7	sizobuya	esizobuya	sizobuya	asizubuya	esingezubuya	singezubuya
Class 8	zizobuya	ezizobuya	zizobuya	azizubuya	ezingezubuya	zingezubuya
Class 9	izobuya	ezobuya	izobuya	ayizubuya	engezubuya	ingezubuya
Class 10	zizobuya	ezizobuya	zizobuya	azizubuya	ezingezubuya	zingezubuya
Class 11	luzobuya	oluzobuya	luzobuya	aluzubuya	olungezubuya	lungezubuya
Class 14	buzobuya	obuzobuya	buzobuya	abuzubuya	obungezubuya	bungezubuya
Class 15	kuzobuya	okuzobuya	kuzobuya	akuzubuya	okungezubuya	kungezubuya
Class 17	kuzobuya	okuzobuya	kuzobuya	akuzubuya	okungezubuya	kungezubuya
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyobuya	engiyobuya	ngiyobuya	angiyubuya	engingeyubuya	ngingeyubuya
2nd singular	uyobuya	oyobuya	uyobuya	awuyubuya	ongeyubuya	ungeyubuya
1st plural	siyobuya	esiyobuya	siyobuya	asiyubuya	esingeyubuya	singeyubuya
2nd plural	niyobuya	eniyobuya	niyobuya	aniyubuya	eningeyubuya	ningeyubuya
Class 1	uyobuya	oyobuya	eyobuya	akayubuya	ongeyubuya	engeyubuya
Class 2	bayobuya	abayobuya	beyobuya	abayubuya	abangeyubuya	bengeyubuya
Class 3	uyobuya	oyobuya	uyobuya	awuyubuya	ongeyubuya	ungeyubuya
Class 4	iyobuya	eyobuya	iyobuya	ayiyubuya	engeyubuya	ingeyubuya
Class 5	liyobuya	eliyobuya	liyobuya	aliyubuya	elingeyubuya	lingeyubuya
Class 6	ayobuya	ayobuya	eyobuya	awayubuya	angeyubuya	engeyubuya
Class 7	siyobuya	esiyobuya	siyobuya	asiyubuya	esingeyubuya	singeyubuya
Class 8	ziyobuya	eziyobuya	ziyobuya	aziyubuya	ezingeyubuya	zingeyubuya
Class 9	iyobuya	eyobuya	iyobuya	ayiyubuya	engeyubuya	ingeyubuya
Class 10	ziyobuya	eziyobuya	ziyobuya	aziyubuya	ezingeyubuya	zingeyubuya
Class 11	luyobuya	oluyobuya	luyobuya	aluyubuya	olungeyubuya	lungeyubuya
Class 14	buyobuya	obuyobuya	buyobuya	abuyubuya	obungeyubuya	bungeyubuya
Class 15	kuyobuya	okuyobuya	kuyobuya	akuyubuya	okungeyubuya	kungeyubuya
Class 17	kuyobuya	okuyobuya	kuyobuya	akuyubuya	okungeyubuya	kungeyubuya
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngibuye	ngingabuyi
2nd singular	ubuye	ungabuyi
1st plural	sibuye	singabuyi
2nd plural	nibuye	ningabuyi
Class 1	abuye	angabuyi
Class 2	babuye	bangabuyi
Class 3	ubuye	ungabuyi
Class 4	ibuye	ingabuyi
Class 5	libuye	lingabuyi
Class 6	abuye	angabuyi
Class 7	sibuye	singabuyi
Class 8	zibuye	zingabuyi
Class 9	ibuye	ingabuyi
Class 10	zibuye	zingabuyi
Class 11	lubuye	lungabuyi
Class 14	bubuye	bungabuyi
Class 15	kubuye	kungabuyi
Class 17	kubuye	kungabuyi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngabuya	ngangabuya, angabuya, angangabuya
2nd singular	wabuya	wangabuya, awabuya, awangabuya
1st plural	sabuya	sangabuya, asabuya, asangabuya
2nd plural	nabuya	nangabuya, anabuya, anangabuya
Class 1	wabuya	wangabuya, akabuya, akangabuya
Class 2	babuya	bangabuya, ababuya, abangabuya
Class 3	wabuya	wangabuya, awabuya, awangabuya
Class 4	yabuya	yangabuya, ayabuya, ayangabuya
Class 5	labuya	langabuya, alabuya, alangabuya
Class 6	abuya	angabuya, awabuya, awangabuya
Class 7	sabuya	sangabuya, asabuya, asangabuya
Class 8	zabuya	zangabuya, azabuya, azangabuya
Class 9	yabuya	yangabuya, ayabuya, ayangabuya
Class 10	zabuya	zangabuya, azabuya, azangabuya
Class 11	lwabuya	lwangabuya, alwabuya, alwangabuya
Class 14	babuya	bangabuya, ababuya, abangabuya
Class 15	kwabuya	kwangabuya, akwabuya, akwangabuya
Class 17	kwabuya	kwangabuya, akwabuya, akwangabuya

Derived terms

• -buyisa

References

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