Infinitive
ukuxwaya
Imperative
| Singular | xwaya |
| Plural | xwayani |
Future Near
Future Remote
Subjunctive Present
| Sg.1 | ngixwaye |
| Sg.2 | uxwaye |
| Pl.1 | sixwaye |
| Pl.2 | nixwaye |
Subjunctive Past
| Sg.1 | ngaxwaya |
| Sg.2 | waxwaya |
| Pl.1 | saxwaya |
| Pl.2 | naxwaya |
Verbs conjugated like xwaya
sayina,
shunqa,
shesha,
shaywa,
xubana,
xoxela,
xolisa,
xolela,
xhapha,
xhosha,
xegisa,
beletha,
xabana,
yalela,
chathaza,
fundisa,
phothula,
phumelela,
phephela,
phenduka, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Etymology
From a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe ǁgoa (“threaten, warn, provoke”).
Sample Sentences