xuba

Xhosa

Verb

-xuba

1. (transitive) to mix

Inflection

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Zulu

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ǁuːɓa/

Verb

-xuba

1. (intransitive) to grey, to become grey (of hair)
2. (transitive) to blend, to compound, to fuse, to mix, to mingle

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuxuba
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuxuba	ukungaxubi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	xuba	-xube
Plural	xubani	-xubeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaxuba, ngixuba	engixubayo, engixuba	ngixuba	angixubi	engingaxubi	ngingaxubi
2nd singular	uyaxuba, uxuba	oxubayo, oxuba	uxuba	awuxubi	ongaxubi	ungaxubi
1st plural	siyaxuba, sixuba	esixubayo, esixuba	sixuba	asixubi	esingaxubi	singaxubi
2nd plural	niyaxuba, nixuba	enixubayo, enixuba	nixuba	anixubi	eningaxubi	ningaxubi
Class 1	uyaxuba, uxuba	oxubayo, oxuba	exuba	akaxubi	ongaxubi	engaxubi
Class 2	bayaxuba, baxuba	abaxubayo, abaxuba	bexuba	abaxubi	abangaxubi	bengaxubi
Class 3	uyaxuba, uxuba	oxubayo, oxuba	uxuba	awuxubi	ongaxubi	ungaxubi
Class 4	iyaxuba, ixuba	exubayo, exuba	ixuba	ayixubi	engaxubi	ingaxubi
Class 5	liyaxuba, lixuba	elixubayo, elixuba	lixuba	alixubi	elingaxubi	lingaxubi
Class 6	ayaxuba, axuba	axubayo, axuba	exuba	awaxubi	angaxubi	engaxubi
Class 7	siyaxuba, sixuba	esixubayo, esixuba	sixuba	asixubi	esingaxubi	singaxubi
Class 8	ziyaxuba, zixuba	ezixubayo, ezixuba	zixuba	azixubi	ezingaxubi	zingaxubi
Class 9	iyaxuba, ixuba	exubayo, exuba	ixuba	ayixubi	engaxubi	ingaxubi
Class 10	ziyaxuba, zixuba	ezixubayo, ezixuba	zixuba	azixubi	ezingaxubi	zingaxubi
Class 11	luyaxuba, luxuba	oluxubayo, oluxuba	luxuba	aluxubi	olungaxubi	lungaxubi
Class 14	buyaxuba, buxuba	obuxubayo, obuxuba	buxuba	abuxubi	obungaxubi	bungaxubi
Class 15	kuyaxuba, kuxuba	okuxubayo, okuxuba	kuxuba	akuxubi	okungaxubi	kungaxubi
Class 17	kuyaxuba, kuxuba	okuxubayo, okuxuba	kuxuba	akuxubi	okungaxubi	kungaxubi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngixubile, ngixubē	engixubile, engixubē	ngixubile, ngixubē	angixubanga	engingaxubanga	ngingaxubanga
2nd singular	uxubile, uxubē	oxubile, oxubē	uxubile, uxubē	awuxubanga	ongaxubanga	ungaxubanga
1st plural	sixubile, sixubē	esixubile, esixubē	sixubile, sixubē	asixubanga	esingaxubanga	singaxubanga
2nd plural	nixubile, nixubē	enixubile, enixubē	nixubile, nixubē	anixubanga	eningaxubanga	ningaxubanga
Class 1	uxubile, uxubē	oxubile, oxubē	exubile, exubē	akaxubanga	ongaxubanga	engaxubanga
Class 2	baxubile, baxubē	abaxubile, abaxubē	bexubile, bexubē	abaxubanga	abangaxubanga	bengaxubanga
Class 3	uxubile, uxubē	oxubile, oxubē	uxubile, uxubē	awuxubanga	ongaxubanga	ungaxubanga
Class 4	ixubile, ixubē	exubile, exubē	ixubile, ixubē	ayixubanga	engaxubanga	ingaxubanga
Class 5	lixubile, lixubē	elixubile, elixubē	lixubile, lixubē	alixubanga	elingaxubanga	lingaxubanga
Class 6	axubile, axubē	axubile, axubē	exubile, exubē	awaxubanga	angaxubanga	engaxubanga
Class 7	sixubile, sixubē	esixubile, esixubē	sixubile, sixubē	asixubanga	esingaxubanga	singaxubanga
Class 8	zixubile, zixubē	ezixubile, ezixubē	zixubile, zixubē	azixubanga	ezingaxubanga	zingaxubanga
Class 9	ixubile, ixubē	exubile, exubē	ixubile, ixubē	ayixubanga	engaxubanga	ingaxubanga
Class 10	zixubile, zixubē	ezixubile, ezixubē	zixubile, zixubē	azixubanga	ezingaxubanga	zingaxubanga
Class 11	luxubile, luxubē	oluxubile, oluxubē	luxubile, luxubē	aluxubanga	olungaxubanga	lungaxubanga
Class 14	buxubile, buxubē	obuxubile, obuxubē	buxubile, buxubē	abuxubanga	obungaxubanga	bungaxubanga
Class 15	kuxubile, kuxubē	okuxubile, okuxubē	kuxubile, kuxubē	akuxubanga	okungaxubanga	kungaxubanga
Class 17	kuxubile, kuxubē	okuxubile, okuxubē	kuxubile, kuxubē	akuxubanga	okungaxubanga	kungaxubanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāxuba	engāxuba	ngāxuba	angixubanga	engingaxubanga	ngingaxubanga
2nd singular	wāxuba	owāxuba	wāxuba	awuxubanga	ongaxubanga	ungaxubanga
1st plural	sāxuba	esāxuba	sāxuba	asixubanga	esingaxubanga	singaxubanga
2nd plural	nāxuba	enāxuba	nāxuba	anixubanga	eningaxubanga	ningaxubanga
Class 1	wāxuba	owāxuba	āxuba	akaxubanga	ongaxubanga	engaxubanga
Class 2	bāxuba	abāxuba	bāxuba	abaxubanga	abangaxubanga	bengaxubanga
Class 3	wāxuba	owāxuba	wāxuba	awuxubanga	ongaxubanga	ungaxubanga
Class 4	yāxuba	eyāxuba	yāxuba	ayixubanga	engaxubanga	ingaxubanga
Class 5	lāxuba	elāxuba	lāxuba	alixubanga	elingaxubanga	lingaxubanga
Class 6	āxuba	āxuba	āxuba	awaxubanga	angaxubanga	engaxubanga
Class 7	sāxuba	esāxuba	sāxuba	asixubanga	esingaxubanga	singaxubanga
Class 8	zāxuba	ezāxuba	zāxuba	azixubanga	ezingaxubanga	zingaxubanga
Class 9	yāxuba	eyāxuba	yāxuba	ayixubanga	engaxubanga	ingaxubanga
Class 10	zāxuba	ezāxuba	zāxuba	azixubanga	ezingaxubanga	zingaxubanga
Class 11	lwāxuba	olwāxuba	lwāxuba	aluxubanga	olungaxubanga	lungaxubanga
Class 14	bāxuba	obāxuba	bāxuba	abuxubanga	obungaxubanga	bungaxubanga
Class 15	kwāxuba	okwāxuba	kwāxuba	akuxubanga	okungaxubanga	kungaxubanga
Class 17	kwāxuba	okwāxuba	kwāxuba	akuxubanga	okungaxubanga	kungaxubanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaxuba	—	ngingaxuba	ngingexube	—	ngingexube
2nd singular	ungaxuba	—	ungaxuba	ungexube	—	ungexube
1st plural	singaxuba	—	singaxuba	singexube	—	singexube
2nd plural	ningaxuba	—	ningaxuba	ningexube	—	ningexube
Class 1	angaxuba	—	engaxuba	angexube	—	engexube
Class 2	bangaxuba	—	bengaxuba	bangexube	—	bengexube
Class 3	ungaxuba	—	ungaxuba	ungexube	—	ungexube
Class 4	ingaxuba	—	ingaxuba	ingexube	—	ingexube
Class 5	lingaxuba	—	lingaxuba	lingexube	—	lingexube
Class 6	angaxuba	—	engaxuba	angexube	—	engexube
Class 7	singaxuba	—	singaxuba	singexube	—	singexube
Class 8	zingaxuba	—	zingaxuba	zingexube	—	zingexube
Class 9	ingaxuba	—	ingaxuba	ingexube	—	ingexube
Class 10	zingaxuba	—	zingaxuba	zingexube	—	zingexube
Class 11	lungaxuba	—	lungaxuba	lungexube	—	lungexube
Class 14	bungaxuba	—	bungaxuba	bungexube	—	bungexube
Class 15	kungaxuba	—	kungaxuba	kungexube	—	kungexube
Class 17	kungaxuba	—	kungaxuba	kungexube	—	kungexube
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoxuba	engizoxuba	ngizoxuba	angizuxuba	engingezuxuba	ngingezuxuba
2nd singular	uzoxuba	ozoxuba	uzoxuba	awuzuxuba	ongezuxuba	ungezuxuba
1st plural	sizoxuba	esizoxuba	sizoxuba	asizuxuba	esingezuxuba	singezuxuba
2nd plural	nizoxuba	enizoxuba	nizoxuba	anizuxuba	eningezuxuba	ningezuxuba
Class 1	uzoxuba	ozoxuba	ezoxuba	akazuxuba	ongezuxuba	engezuxuba
Class 2	bazoxuba	abazoxuba	bezoxuba	abazuxuba	abangezuxuba	bengezuxuba
Class 3	uzoxuba	ozoxuba	uzoxuba	awuzuxuba	ongezuxuba	ungezuxuba
Class 4	izoxuba	ezoxuba	izoxuba	ayizuxuba	engezuxuba	ingezuxuba
Class 5	lizoxuba	elizoxuba	lizoxuba	alizuxuba	elingezuxuba	lingezuxuba
Class 6	azoxuba	azoxuba	ezoxuba	awazuxuba	angezuxuba	engezuxuba
Class 7	sizoxuba	esizoxuba	sizoxuba	asizuxuba	esingezuxuba	singezuxuba
Class 8	zizoxuba	ezizoxuba	zizoxuba	azizuxuba	ezingezuxuba	zingezuxuba
Class 9	izoxuba	ezoxuba	izoxuba	ayizuxuba	engezuxuba	ingezuxuba
Class 10	zizoxuba	ezizoxuba	zizoxuba	azizuxuba	ezingezuxuba	zingezuxuba
Class 11	luzoxuba	oluzoxuba	luzoxuba	aluzuxuba	olungezuxuba	lungezuxuba
Class 14	buzoxuba	obuzoxuba	buzoxuba	abuzuxuba	obungezuxuba	bungezuxuba
Class 15	kuzoxuba	okuzoxuba	kuzoxuba	akuzuxuba	okungezuxuba	kungezuxuba
Class 17	kuzoxuba	okuzoxuba	kuzoxuba	akuzuxuba	okungezuxuba	kungezuxuba
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoxuba	engiyoxuba	ngiyoxuba	angiyuxuba	engingeyuxuba	ngingeyuxuba
2nd singular	uyoxuba	oyoxuba	uyoxuba	awuyuxuba	ongeyuxuba	ungeyuxuba
1st plural	siyoxuba	esiyoxuba	siyoxuba	asiyuxuba	esingeyuxuba	singeyuxuba
2nd plural	niyoxuba	eniyoxuba	niyoxuba	aniyuxuba	eningeyuxuba	ningeyuxuba
Class 1	uyoxuba	oyoxuba	eyoxuba	akayuxuba	ongeyuxuba	engeyuxuba
Class 2	bayoxuba	abayoxuba	beyoxuba	abayuxuba	abangeyuxuba	bengeyuxuba
Class 3	uyoxuba	oyoxuba	uyoxuba	awuyuxuba	ongeyuxuba	ungeyuxuba
Class 4	iyoxuba	eyoxuba	iyoxuba	ayiyuxuba	engeyuxuba	ingeyuxuba
Class 5	liyoxuba	eliyoxuba	liyoxuba	aliyuxuba	elingeyuxuba	lingeyuxuba
Class 6	ayoxuba	ayoxuba	eyoxuba	awayuxuba	angeyuxuba	engeyuxuba
Class 7	siyoxuba	esiyoxuba	siyoxuba	asiyuxuba	esingeyuxuba	singeyuxuba
Class 8	ziyoxuba	eziyoxuba	ziyoxuba	aziyuxuba	ezingeyuxuba	zingeyuxuba
Class 9	iyoxuba	eyoxuba	iyoxuba	ayiyuxuba	engeyuxuba	ingeyuxuba
Class 10	ziyoxuba	eziyoxuba	ziyoxuba	aziyuxuba	ezingeyuxuba	zingeyuxuba
Class 11	luyoxuba	oluyoxuba	luyoxuba	aluyuxuba	olungeyuxuba	lungeyuxuba
Class 14	buyoxuba	obuyoxuba	buyoxuba	abuyuxuba	obungeyuxuba	bungeyuxuba
Class 15	kuyoxuba	okuyoxuba	kuyoxuba	akuyuxuba	okungeyuxuba	kungeyuxuba
Class 17	kuyoxuba	okuyoxuba	kuyoxuba	akuyuxuba	okungeyuxuba	kungeyuxuba
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngixube	ngingaxubi
2nd singular	uxube	ungaxubi
1st plural	sixube	singaxubi
2nd plural	nixube	ningaxubi
Class 1	axube	angaxubi
Class 2	baxube	bangaxubi
Class 3	uxube	ungaxubi
Class 4	ixube	ingaxubi
Class 5	lixube	lingaxubi
Class 6	axube	angaxubi
Class 7	sixube	singaxubi
Class 8	zixube	zingaxubi
Class 9	ixube	ingaxubi
Class 10	zixube	zingaxubi
Class 11	luxube	lungaxubi
Class 14	buxube	bungaxubi
Class 15	kuxube	kungaxubi
Class 17	kuxube	kungaxubi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaxuba	ngangaxuba, angaxuba, angangaxuba
2nd singular	waxuba	wangaxuba, awaxuba, awangaxuba
1st plural	saxuba	sangaxuba, asaxuba, asangaxuba
2nd plural	naxuba	nangaxuba, anaxuba, anangaxuba
Class 1	waxuba	wangaxuba, akaxuba, akangaxuba
Class 2	baxuba	bangaxuba, abaxuba, abangaxuba
Class 3	waxuba	wangaxuba, awaxuba, awangaxuba
Class 4	yaxuba	yangaxuba, ayaxuba, ayangaxuba
Class 5	laxuba	langaxuba, alaxuba, alangaxuba
Class 6	axuba	angaxuba, awaxuba, awangaxuba
Class 7	saxuba	sangaxuba, asaxuba, asangaxuba
Class 8	zaxuba	zangaxuba, azaxuba, azangaxuba
Class 9	yaxuba	yangaxuba, ayaxuba, ayangaxuba
Class 10	zaxuba	zangaxuba, azaxuba, azangaxuba
Class 11	lwaxuba	lwangaxuba, alwaxuba, alwangaxuba
Class 14	baxuba	bangaxuba, abaxuba, abangaxuba
Class 15	kwaxuba	kwangaxuba, akwaxuba, akwangaxuba
Class 17	kwaxuba	kwangaxuba, akwaxuba, akwangaxuba

References

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