shaya

See also: shāyǎ

English

Noun

shaya

1. Alternative form of chaya (“leafy vegetable”)

Anagrams

• ayahs, hayas

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìpaga (“to kill”), the repetitive derivation of Proto-Bantu *-jìpa.

Verb

-shaya

1. to beat, to strike, to flog, to hit
2. to play (a song)
3. to telephone

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìpaga (“to kill”), the repetitive derivation of Proto-Bantu *-jìpa.

Verb

-shaya

1. (transitive) to hit, to strike, to beat
2. (transitive) to punish
3. (transitive) to sentence
4. (transitive) to play (a percussion instrument)

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukushaya
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukushaya	ukungashayi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	shaya	-shaye
Plural	shayani	-shayeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyashaya, ngishaya	engishayayo, engishaya	ngishaya	angishayi	engingashayi	ngingashayi
2nd singular	uyashaya, ushaya	oshayayo, oshaya	ushaya	awushayi	ongashayi	ungashayi
1st plural	siyashaya, sishaya	esishayayo, esishaya	sishaya	asishayi	esingashayi	singashayi
2nd plural	niyashaya, nishaya	enishayayo, enishaya	nishaya	anishayi	eningashayi	ningashayi
Class 1	uyashaya, ushaya	oshayayo, oshaya	eshaya	akashayi	ongashayi	engashayi
Class 2	bayashaya, bashaya	abashayayo, abashaya	beshaya	abashayi	abangashayi	bengashayi
Class 3	uyashaya, ushaya	oshayayo, oshaya	ushaya	awushayi	ongashayi	ungashayi
Class 4	iyashaya, ishaya	eshayayo, eshaya	ishaya	ayishayi	engashayi	ingashayi
Class 5	liyashaya, lishaya	elishayayo, elishaya	lishaya	alishayi	elingashayi	lingashayi
Class 6	ayashaya, ashaya	ashayayo, ashaya	eshaya	awashayi	angashayi	engashayi
Class 7	siyashaya, sishaya	esishayayo, esishaya	sishaya	asishayi	esingashayi	singashayi
Class 8	ziyashaya, zishaya	ezishayayo, ezishaya	zishaya	azishayi	ezingashayi	zingashayi
Class 9	iyashaya, ishaya	eshayayo, eshaya	ishaya	ayishayi	engashayi	ingashayi
Class 10	ziyashaya, zishaya	ezishayayo, ezishaya	zishaya	azishayi	ezingashayi	zingashayi
Class 11	luyashaya, lushaya	olushayayo, olushaya	lushaya	alushayi	olungashayi	lungashayi
Class 14	buyashaya, bushaya	obushayayo, obushaya	bushaya	abushayi	obungashayi	bungashayi
Class 15	kuyashaya, kushaya	okushayayo, okushaya	kushaya	akushayi	okungashayi	kungashayi
Class 17	kuyashaya, kushaya	okushayayo, okushaya	kushaya	akushayi	okungashayi	kungashayi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngishayile, ngishayē	engishayile, engishayē	ngishayile, ngishayē	angishayanga	engingashayanga	ngingashayanga
2nd singular	ushayile, ushayē	oshayile, oshayē	ushayile, ushayē	awushayanga	ongashayanga	ungashayanga
1st plural	sishayile, sishayē	esishayile, esishayē	sishayile, sishayē	asishayanga	esingashayanga	singashayanga
2nd plural	nishayile, nishayē	enishayile, enishayē	nishayile, nishayē	anishayanga	eningashayanga	ningashayanga
Class 1	ushayile, ushayē	oshayile, oshayē	eshayile, eshayē	akashayanga	ongashayanga	engashayanga
Class 2	bashayile, bashayē	abashayile, abashayē	beshayile, beshayē	abashayanga	abangashayanga	bengashayanga
Class 3	ushayile, ushayē	oshayile, oshayē	ushayile, ushayē	awushayanga	ongashayanga	ungashayanga
Class 4	ishayile, ishayē	eshayile, eshayē	ishayile, ishayē	ayishayanga	engashayanga	ingashayanga
Class 5	lishayile, lishayē	elishayile, elishayē	lishayile, lishayē	alishayanga	elingashayanga	lingashayanga
Class 6	ashayile, ashayē	ashayile, ashayē	eshayile, eshayē	awashayanga	angashayanga	engashayanga
Class 7	sishayile, sishayē	esishayile, esishayē	sishayile, sishayē	asishayanga	esingashayanga	singashayanga
Class 8	zishayile, zishayē	ezishayile, ezishayē	zishayile, zishayē	azishayanga	ezingashayanga	zingashayanga
Class 9	ishayile, ishayē	eshayile, eshayē	ishayile, ishayē	ayishayanga	engashayanga	ingashayanga
Class 10	zishayile, zishayē	ezishayile, ezishayē	zishayile, zishayē	azishayanga	ezingashayanga	zingashayanga
Class 11	lushayile, lushayē	olushayile, olushayē	lushayile, lushayē	alushayanga	olungashayanga	lungashayanga
Class 14	bushayile, bushayē	obushayile, obushayē	bushayile, bushayē	abushayanga	obungashayanga	bungashayanga
Class 15	kushayile, kushayē	okushayile, okushayē	kushayile, kushayē	akushayanga	okungashayanga	kungashayanga
Class 17	kushayile, kushayē	okushayile, okushayē	kushayile, kushayē	akushayanga	okungashayanga	kungashayanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāshaya	engāshaya	ngāshaya	angishayanga	engingashayanga	ngingashayanga
2nd singular	wāshaya	owāshaya	wāshaya	awushayanga	ongashayanga	ungashayanga
1st plural	sāshaya	esāshaya	sāshaya	asishayanga	esingashayanga	singashayanga
2nd plural	nāshaya	enāshaya	nāshaya	anishayanga	eningashayanga	ningashayanga
Class 1	wāshaya	owāshaya	āshaya	akashayanga	ongashayanga	engashayanga
Class 2	bāshaya	abāshaya	bāshaya	abashayanga	abangashayanga	bengashayanga
Class 3	wāshaya	owāshaya	wāshaya	awushayanga	ongashayanga	ungashayanga
Class 4	yāshaya	eyāshaya	yāshaya	ayishayanga	engashayanga	ingashayanga
Class 5	lāshaya	elāshaya	lāshaya	alishayanga	elingashayanga	lingashayanga
Class 6	āshaya	āshaya	āshaya	awashayanga	angashayanga	engashayanga
Class 7	sāshaya	esāshaya	sāshaya	asishayanga	esingashayanga	singashayanga
Class 8	zāshaya	ezāshaya	zāshaya	azishayanga	ezingashayanga	zingashayanga
Class 9	yāshaya	eyāshaya	yāshaya	ayishayanga	engashayanga	ingashayanga
Class 10	zāshaya	ezāshaya	zāshaya	azishayanga	ezingashayanga	zingashayanga
Class 11	lwāshaya	olwāshaya	lwāshaya	alushayanga	olungashayanga	lungashayanga
Class 14	bāshaya	obāshaya	bāshaya	abushayanga	obungashayanga	bungashayanga
Class 15	kwāshaya	okwāshaya	kwāshaya	akushayanga	okungashayanga	kungashayanga
Class 17	kwāshaya	okwāshaya	kwāshaya	akushayanga	okungashayanga	kungashayanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingashaya	—	ngingashaya	ngingeshaye	—	ngingeshaye
2nd singular	ungashaya	—	ungashaya	ungeshaye	—	ungeshaye
1st plural	singashaya	—	singashaya	singeshaye	—	singeshaye
2nd plural	ningashaya	—	ningashaya	ningeshaye	—	ningeshaye
Class 1	angashaya	—	engashaya	angeshaye	—	engeshaye
Class 2	bangashaya	—	bengashaya	bangeshaye	—	bengeshaye
Class 3	ungashaya	—	ungashaya	ungeshaye	—	ungeshaye
Class 4	ingashaya	—	ingashaya	ingeshaye	—	ingeshaye
Class 5	lingashaya	—	lingashaya	lingeshaye	—	lingeshaye
Class 6	angashaya	—	engashaya	angeshaye	—	engeshaye
Class 7	singashaya	—	singashaya	singeshaye	—	singeshaye
Class 8	zingashaya	—	zingashaya	zingeshaye	—	zingeshaye
Class 9	ingashaya	—	ingashaya	ingeshaye	—	ingeshaye
Class 10	zingashaya	—	zingashaya	zingeshaye	—	zingeshaye
Class 11	lungashaya	—	lungashaya	lungeshaye	—	lungeshaye
Class 14	bungashaya	—	bungashaya	bungeshaye	—	bungeshaye
Class 15	kungashaya	—	kungashaya	kungeshaye	—	kungeshaye
Class 17	kungashaya	—	kungashaya	kungeshaye	—	kungeshaye
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoshaya	engizoshaya	ngizoshaya	angizushaya	engingezushaya	ngingezushaya
2nd singular	uzoshaya	ozoshaya	uzoshaya	awuzushaya	ongezushaya	ungezushaya
1st plural	sizoshaya	esizoshaya	sizoshaya	asizushaya	esingezushaya	singezushaya
2nd plural	nizoshaya	enizoshaya	nizoshaya	anizushaya	eningezushaya	ningezushaya
Class 1	uzoshaya	ozoshaya	ezoshaya	akazushaya	ongezushaya	engezushaya
Class 2	bazoshaya	abazoshaya	bezoshaya	abazushaya	abangezushaya	bengezushaya
Class 3	uzoshaya	ozoshaya	uzoshaya	awuzushaya	ongezushaya	ungezushaya
Class 4	izoshaya	ezoshaya	izoshaya	ayizushaya	engezushaya	ingezushaya
Class 5	lizoshaya	elizoshaya	lizoshaya	alizushaya	elingezushaya	lingezushaya
Class 6	azoshaya	azoshaya	ezoshaya	awazushaya	angezushaya	engezushaya
Class 7	sizoshaya	esizoshaya	sizoshaya	asizushaya	esingezushaya	singezushaya
Class 8	zizoshaya	ezizoshaya	zizoshaya	azizushaya	ezingezushaya	zingezushaya
Class 9	izoshaya	ezoshaya	izoshaya	ayizushaya	engezushaya	ingezushaya
Class 10	zizoshaya	ezizoshaya	zizoshaya	azizushaya	ezingezushaya	zingezushaya
Class 11	luzoshaya	oluzoshaya	luzoshaya	aluzushaya	olungezushaya	lungezushaya
Class 14	buzoshaya	obuzoshaya	buzoshaya	abuzushaya	obungezushaya	bungezushaya
Class 15	kuzoshaya	okuzoshaya	kuzoshaya	akuzushaya	okungezushaya	kungezushaya
Class 17	kuzoshaya	okuzoshaya	kuzoshaya	akuzushaya	okungezushaya	kungezushaya
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoshaya	engiyoshaya	ngiyoshaya	angiyushaya	engingeyushaya	ngingeyushaya
2nd singular	uyoshaya	oyoshaya	uyoshaya	awuyushaya	ongeyushaya	ungeyushaya
1st plural	siyoshaya	esiyoshaya	siyoshaya	asiyushaya	esingeyushaya	singeyushaya
2nd plural	niyoshaya	eniyoshaya	niyoshaya	aniyushaya	eningeyushaya	ningeyushaya
Class 1	uyoshaya	oyoshaya	eyoshaya	akayushaya	ongeyushaya	engeyushaya
Class 2	bayoshaya	abayoshaya	beyoshaya	abayushaya	abangeyushaya	bengeyushaya
Class 3	uyoshaya	oyoshaya	uyoshaya	awuyushaya	ongeyushaya	ungeyushaya
Class 4	iyoshaya	eyoshaya	iyoshaya	ayiyushaya	engeyushaya	ingeyushaya
Class 5	liyoshaya	eliyoshaya	liyoshaya	aliyushaya	elingeyushaya	lingeyushaya
Class 6	ayoshaya	ayoshaya	eyoshaya	awayushaya	angeyushaya	engeyushaya
Class 7	siyoshaya	esiyoshaya	siyoshaya	asiyushaya	esingeyushaya	singeyushaya
Class 8	ziyoshaya	eziyoshaya	ziyoshaya	aziyushaya	ezingeyushaya	zingeyushaya
Class 9	iyoshaya	eyoshaya	iyoshaya	ayiyushaya	engeyushaya	ingeyushaya
Class 10	ziyoshaya	eziyoshaya	ziyoshaya	aziyushaya	ezingeyushaya	zingeyushaya
Class 11	luyoshaya	oluyoshaya	luyoshaya	aluyushaya	olungeyushaya	lungeyushaya
Class 14	buyoshaya	obuyoshaya	buyoshaya	abuyushaya	obungeyushaya	bungeyushaya
Class 15	kuyoshaya	okuyoshaya	kuyoshaya	akuyushaya	okungeyushaya	kungeyushaya
Class 17	kuyoshaya	okuyoshaya	kuyoshaya	akuyushaya	okungeyushaya	kungeyushaya
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngishaye	ngingashayi
2nd singular	ushaye	ungashayi
1st plural	sishaye	singashayi
2nd plural	nishaye	ningashayi
Class 1	ashaye	angashayi
Class 2	bashaye	bangashayi
Class 3	ushaye	ungashayi
Class 4	ishaye	ingashayi
Class 5	lishaye	lingashayi
Class 6	ashaye	angashayi
Class 7	sishaye	singashayi
Class 8	zishaye	zingashayi
Class 9	ishaye	ingashayi
Class 10	zishaye	zingashayi
Class 11	lushaye	lungashayi
Class 14	bushaye	bungashayi
Class 15	kushaye	kungashayi
Class 17	kushaye	kungashayi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngashaya	ngangashaya, angashaya, angangashaya
2nd singular	washaya	wangashaya, awashaya, awangashaya
1st plural	sashaya	sangashaya, asashaya, asangashaya
2nd plural	nashaya	nangashaya, anashaya, anangashaya
Class 1	washaya	wangashaya, akashaya, akangashaya
Class 2	bashaya	bangashaya, abashaya, abangashaya
Class 3	washaya	wangashaya, awashaya, awangashaya
Class 4	yashaya	yangashaya, ayashaya, ayangashaya
Class 5	lashaya	langashaya, alashaya, alangashaya
Class 6	ashaya	angashaya, awashaya, awangashaya
Class 7	sashaya	sangashaya, asashaya, asangashaya
Class 8	zashaya	zangashaya, azashaya, azangashaya
Class 9	yashaya	yangashaya, ayashaya, ayangashaya
Class 10	zashaya	zangashaya, azashaya, azangashaya
Class 11	lwashaya	lwangashaya, alwashaya, alwangashaya
Class 14	bashaya	bangashaya, abashaya, abangashaya
Class 15	kwashaya	kwangashaya, akwashaya, akwangashaya
Class 17	kwashaya	kwangashaya, akwashaya, akwangashaya

Derived terms

• -shayela
• -shaywa

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “shaya”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “shaya (6.3)”