# ebuza
## Zulu
### Alternative forms

* -abuza
* -obuza

### Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jʊ̀bʊdia, causative and reversive derivation of Proto-Bantu *jʊ̀ba.

### Pronunciation

IPA: /eɓuːza/

### Verb

-ebuza
* (transitive) to molt skin
* (intransitive) to peel off

#### Inflection

Tone L :
| Infinitive | ukwebuza |
| | Positive | Negative |
| Infinitive | ukwebuza | ukungebuzi |
| | Imperative | Imperative |
| | Simple | + object concord |
| Singular | yebuza | -ebuze |
| Plural | yebuzani | -ebuzeni |
| | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngiyebuza, ngebuza | engebuzayo, engebuza | ngebuza | angebuzi | engingebuzi | ngingebuzi |
| 2nd singular | uyebuza, webuza | owebuzayo, owebuza | webuza | awebuzi | ongebuzi | ungebuzi |
| 1st plural | siyebuza, sebuza | esebuzayo, esebuza | sebuza | asebuzi | esingebuzi | singebuzi |
| 2nd plural | niyebuza, nebuza | enebuzayo, enebuza | nebuza | anebuzi | eningebuzi | ningebuzi |
| Class 1 | uyebuza, webuza | owebuzayo, owebuza | ebuza | akebuzi | ongebuzi | engebuzi |
| Class 2 | bayebuza, bebuza | abebuzayo, abebuza | bebuza | abebuzi | abangebuzi | bengebuzi |
| Class 3 | uyebuza, webuza | owebuzayo, owebuza | webuza | awebuzi | ongebuzi | ungebuzi |
| Class 4 | iyebuza, yebuza | eyebuzayo, eyebuza | yebuza | ayebuzi | engebuzi | ingebuzi |
| Class 5 | liyebuza, lebuza | elebuzayo, elebuza | lebuza | alebuzi | elingebuzi | lingebuzi |
| Class 6 | ayebuza, ebuza | ebuzayo, ebuza | ebuza | awebuzi | angebuzi | engebuzi |
| Class 7 | siyebuza, sebuza | esebuzayo, esebuza | sebuza | asebuzi | esingebuzi | singebuzi |
| Class 8 | ziyebuza, zebuza | ezebuzayo, ezebuza | zebuza | azebuzi | ezingebuzi | zingebuzi |
| Class 9 | iyebuza, yebuza | eyebuzayo, eyebuza | yebuza | ayebuzi | engebuzi | ingebuzi |
| Class 10 | ziyebuza, zebuza | ezebuzayo, ezebuza | zebuza | azebuzi | ezingebuzi | zingebuzi |
| Class 11 | luyebuza, lwebuza | olwebuzayo, olwebuza | lwebuza | alwebuzi | olungebuzi | lungebuzi |
| Class 14 | buyebuza, bebuza | obebuzayo, obebuza | bebuza | abebuzi | obungebuzi | bungebuzi |
| Class 15 | kuyebuza, kwebuza | okwebuzayo, okwebuza | kwebuza | akwebuzi | okungebuzi | kungebuzi |
| Class 17 | kuyebuza, kwebuza | okwebuzayo, okwebuza | kwebuza | akwebuzi | okungebuzi | kungebuzi |
| | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngebuzile, ngebuzē | engebuzile, engebuzē | ngebuzile, ngebuzē | angebuzanga | engingebuzanga | ngingebuzanga |
| 2nd singular | webuzile, webuzē | owebuzile, owebuzē | webuzile, webuzē | awebuzanga | ongebuzanga | ungebuzanga |
| 1st plural | sebuzile, sebuzē | esebuzile, esebuzē | sebuzile, sebuzē | asebuzanga | esingebuzanga | singebuzanga |
| 2nd plural | nebuzile, nebuzē | enebuzile, enebuzē | nebuzile, nebuzē | anebuzanga | eningebuzanga | ningebuzanga |
| Class 1 | webuzile, webuzē | owebuzile, owebuzē | ebuzile, ebuzē | akebuzanga | ongebuzanga | engebuzanga |
| Class 2 | bebuzile, bebuzē | abebuzile, abebuzē | bebuzile, bebuzē | abebuzanga | abangebuzanga | bengebuzanga |
| Class 3 | webuzile, webuzē | owebuzile, owebuzē | webuzile, webuzē | awebuzanga | ongebuzanga | ungebuzanga |
| Class 4 | yebuzile, yebuzē | eyebuzile, eyebuzē | yebuzile, yebuzē | ayebuzanga | engebuzanga | ingebuzanga |
| Class 5 | lebuzile, lebuzē | elebuzile, elebuzē | lebuzile, lebuzē | alebuzanga | elingebuzanga | lingebuzanga |
| Class 6 | ebuzile, ebuzē | ebuzile, ebuzē | ebuzile, ebuzē | awebuzanga | angebuzanga | engebuzanga |
| Class 7 | sebuzile, sebuzē | esebuzile, esebuzē | sebuzile, sebuzē | asebuzanga | esingebuzanga | singebuzanga |
| Class 8 | zebuzile, zebuzē | ezebuzile, ezebuzē | zebuzile, zebuzē | azebuzanga | ezingebuzanga | zingebuzanga |
| Class 9 | yebuzile, yebuzē | eyebuzile, eyebuzē | yebuzile, yebuzē | ayebuzanga | engebuzanga | ingebuzanga |
| Class 10 | zebuzile, zebuzē | ezebuzile, ezebuzē | zebuzile, zebuzē | azebuzanga | ezingebuzanga | zingebuzanga |
| Class 11 | lwebuzile, lwebuzē | olwebuzile, olwebuzē | lwebuzile, lwebuzē | alwebuzanga | olungebuzanga | lungebuzanga |
| Class 14 | bebuzile, bebuzē | obebuzile, obebuzē | bebuzile, bebuzē | abebuzanga | obungebuzanga | bungebuzanga |
| Class 15 | kwebuzile, kwebuzē | okwebuzile, okwebuzē | kwebuzile, kwebuzē | akwebuzanga | okungebuzanga | kungebuzanga |
| Class 17 | kwebuzile, kwebuzē | okwebuzile, okwebuzē | kwebuzile, kwebuzē | akwebuzanga | okungebuzanga | kungebuzanga |
| | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngēbuza | engēbuza | ngēbuza | angebuzanga | engingebuzanga | ngingebuzanga |
| 2nd singular | wēbuza | owēbuza | wēbuza | awebuzanga | ongebuzanga | ungebuzanga |
| 1st plural | sēbuza | esēbuza | sēbuza | asebuzanga | esingebuzanga | singebuzanga |
| 2nd plural | nēbuza | enēbuza | nēbuza | anebuzanga | eningebuzanga | ningebuzanga |
| Class 1 | wēbuza | owēbuza | ēbuza | akebuzanga | ongebuzanga | engebuzanga |
| Class 2 | bēbuza | abēbuza | bēbuza | abebuzanga | abangebuzanga | bengebuzanga |
| Class 3 | wēbuza | owēbuza | wēbuza | awebuzanga | ongebuzanga | ungebuzanga |
| Class 4 | yēbuza | eyēbuza | yēbuza | ayebuzanga | engebuzanga | ingebuzanga |
| Class 5 | lēbuza | elēbuza | lēbuza | alebuzanga | elingebuzanga | lingebuzanga |
| Class 6 | ēbuza | ēbuza | ēbuza | awebuzanga | angebuzanga | engebuzanga |
| Class 7 | sēbuza | esēbuza | sēbuza | asebuzanga | esingebuzanga | singebuzanga |
| Class 8 | zēbuza | ezēbuza | zēbuza | azebuzanga | ezingebuzanga | zingebuzanga |
| Class 9 | yēbuza | eyēbuza | yēbuza | ayebuzanga | engebuzanga | ingebuzanga |
| Class 10 | zēbuza | ezēbuza | zēbuza | azebuzanga | ezingebuzanga | zingebuzanga |
| Class 11 | lwēbuza | olwēbuza | lwēbuza | alwebuzanga | olungebuzanga | lungebuzanga |
| Class 14 | bēbuza | obēbuza | bēbuza | abebuzanga | obungebuzanga | bungebuzanga |
| Class 15 | kwēbuza | okwēbuza | kwēbuza | akwebuzanga | okungebuzanga | kungebuzanga |
| Class 17 | kwēbuza | okwēbuza | kwēbuza | akwebuzanga | okungebuzanga | kungebuzanga |
| | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngingebuza | — | ngingebuza | ngingebuze | — | ngingebuze |
| 2nd singular | ungebuza | — | ungebuza | ungebuze | — | ungebuze |
| 1st plural | singebuza | — | singebuza | singebuze | — | singebuze |
| 2nd plural | ningebuza | — | ningebuza | ningebuze | — | ningebuze |
| Class 1 | angebuza | — | engebuza | angebuze | — | engebuze |
| Class 2 | bangebuza | — | bengebuza | bangebuze | — | bengebuze |
| Class 3 | ungebuza | — | ungebuza | ungebuze | — | ungebuze |
| Class 4 | ingebuza | — | ingebuza | ingebuze | — | ingebuze |
| Class 5 | lingebuza | — | lingebuza | lingebuze | — | lingebuze |
| Class 6 | angebuza | — | engebuza | angebuze | — | engebuze |
| Class 7 | singebuza | — | singebuza | singebuze | — | singebuze |
| Class 8 | zingebuza | — | zingebuza | zingebuze | — | zingebuze |
| Class 9 | ingebuza | — | ingebuza | ingebuze | — | ingebuze |
| Class 10 | zingebuza | — | zingebuza | zingebuze | — | zingebuze |
| Class 11 | lungebuza | — | lungebuza | lungebuze | — | lungebuze |
| Class 14 | bungebuza | — | bungebuza | bungebuze | — | bungebuze |
| Class 15 | kungebuza | — | kungebuza | kungebuze | — | kungebuze |
| Class 17 | kungebuza | — | kungebuza | kungebuze | — | kungebuze |
| | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngizokwebuza | engizokwebuza | ngizokwebuza | angizukwebuza | engingezukwebuza | ngingezukwebuza |
| 2nd singular | uzokwebuza | ozokwebuza | uzokwebuza | awuzukwebuza | ongezukwebuza | ungezukwebuza |
| 1st plural | sizokwebuza | esizokwebuza | sizokwebuza | asizukwebuza | esingezukwebuza | singezukwebuza |
| 2nd plural | nizokwebuza | enizokwebuza | nizokwebuza | anizukwebuza | eningezukwebuza | ningezukwebuza |
| Class 1 | uzokwebuza | ozokwebuza | ezokwebuza | akazukwebuza | ongezukwebuza | engezukwebuza |
| Class 2 | bazokwebuza | abazokwebuza | bezokwebuza | abazukwebuza | abangezukwebuza | bengezukwebuza |
| Class 3 | uzokwebuza | ozokwebuza | uzokwebuza | awuzukwebuza | ongezukwebuza | ungezukwebuza |
| Class 4 | izokwebuza | ezokwebuza | izokwebuza | ayizukwebuza | engezukwebuza | ingezukwebuza |
| Class 5 | lizokwebuza | elizokwebuza | lizokwebuza | alizukwebuza | elingezukwebuza | lingezukwebuza |
| Class 6 | azokwebuza | azokwebuza | ezokwebuza | awazukwebuza | angezukwebuza | engezukwebuza |
| Class 7 | sizokwebuza | esizokwebuza | sizokwebuza | asizukwebuza | esingezukwebuza | singezukwebuza |
| Class 8 | zizokwebuza | ezizokwebuza | zizokwebuza | azizukwebuza | ezingezukwebuza | zingezukwebuza |
| Class 9 | izokwebuza | ezokwebuza | izokwebuza | ayizukwebuza | engezukwebuza | ingezukwebuza |
| Class 10 | zizokwebuza | ezizokwebuza | zizokwebuza | azizukwebuza | ezingezukwebuza | zingezukwebuza |
| Class 11 | luzokwebuza | oluzokwebuza | luzokwebuza | aluzukwebuza | olungezukwebuza | lungezukwebuza |
| Class 14 | buzokwebuza | obuzokwebuza | buzokwebuza | abuzukwebuza | obungezukwebuza | bungezukwebuza |
| Class 15 | kuzokwebuza | okuzokwebuza | kuzokwebuza | akuzukwebuza | okungezukwebuza | kungezukwebuza |
| Class 17 | kuzokwebuza | okuzokwebuza | kuzokwebuza | akuzukwebuza | okungezukwebuza | kungezukwebuza |
| | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngiyokwebuza | engiyokwebuza | ngiyokwebuza | angiyukwebuza | engingeyukwebuza | ngingeyukwebuza |
| 2nd singular | uyokwebuza | oyokwebuza | uyokwebuza | awuyukwebuza | ongeyukwebuza | ungeyukwebuza |
| 1st plural | siyokwebuza | esiyokwebuza | siyokwebuza | asiyukwebuza | esingeyukwebuza | singeyukwebuza |
| 2nd plural | niyokwebuza | eniyokwebuza | niyokwebuza | aniyukwebuza | eningeyukwebuza | ningeyukwebuza |
| Class 1 | uyokwebuza | oyokwebuza | eyokwebuza | akayukwebuza | ongeyukwebuza | engeyukwebuza |
| Class 2 | bayokwebuza | abayokwebuza | beyokwebuza | abayukwebuza | abangeyukwebuza | bengeyukwebuza |
| Class 3 | uyokwebuza | oyokwebuza | uyokwebuza | awuyukwebuza | ongeyukwebuza | ungeyukwebuza |
| Class 4 | iyokwebuza | eyokwebuza | iyokwebuza | ayiyukwebuza | engeyukwebuza | ingeyukwebuza |
| Class 5 | liyokwebuza | eliyokwebuza | liyokwebuza | aliyukwebuza | elingeyukwebuza | lingeyukwebuza |
| Class 6 | ayokwebuza | ayokwebuza | eyokwebuza | awayukwebuza | angeyukwebuza | engeyukwebuza |
| Class 7 | siyokwebuza | esiyokwebuza | siyokwebuza | asiyukwebuza | esingeyukwebuza | singeyukwebuza |
| Class 8 | ziyokwebuza | eziyokwebuza | ziyokwebuza | aziyukwebuza | ezingeyukwebuza | zingeyukwebuza |
| Class 9 | iyokwebuza | eyokwebuza | iyokwebuza | ayiyukwebuza | engeyukwebuza | ingeyukwebuza |
| Class 10 | ziyokwebuza | eziyokwebuza | ziyokwebuza | aziyukwebuza | ezingeyukwebuza | zingeyukwebuza |
| Class 11 | luyokwebuza | oluyokwebuza | luyokwebuza | aluyukwebuza | olungeyukwebuza | lungeyukwebuza |
| Class 14 | buyokwebuza | obuyokwebuza | buyokwebuza | abuyukwebuza | obungeyukwebuza | bungeyukwebuza |
| Class 15 | kuyokwebuza | okuyokwebuza | kuyokwebuza | akuyukwebuza | okungeyukwebuza | kungeyukwebuza |
| Class 17 | kuyokwebuza | okuyokwebuza | kuyokwebuza | akuyukwebuza | okungeyukwebuza | kungeyukwebuza |
| | Present subjunctive | Present subjunctive |
| | Positive | Negative |
| 1st singular | ngebuze | ngingebuzi |
| 2nd singular | webuze | ungebuzi |
| 1st plural | sebuze | singebuzi |
| 2nd plural | nebuze | ningebuzi |
| Class 1 | ebuze | angebuzi |
| Class 2 | bebuze | bangebuzi |
| Class 3 | webuze | ungebuzi |
| Class 4 | yebuze | ingebuzi |
| Class 5 | lebuze | lingebuzi |
| Class 6 | ebuze | angebuzi |
| Class 7 | sebuze | singebuzi |
| Class 8 | zebuze | zingebuzi |
| Class 9 | yebuze | ingebuzi |
| Class 10 | zebuze | zingebuzi |
| Class 11 | lwebuze | lungebuzi |
| Class 14 | bebuze | bungebuzi |
| Class 15 | kwebuze | kungebuzi |
| Class 17 | kwebuze | kungebuzi |
| | Past subjunctive | Past subjunctive |
| | Positive | Negative |
| 1st singular | ngebuza | ngangebuza, angebuza, angangebuza |
| 2nd singular | webuza | wangebuza, awebuza, awangebuza |
| 1st plural | sebuza | sangebuza, asebuza, asangebuza |
| 2nd plural | nebuza | nangebuza, anebuza, anangebuza |
| Class 1 | webuza | wangebuza, akebuza, akangebuza |
| Class 2 | bebuza | bangebuza, abebuza, abangebuza |
| Class 3 | webuza | wangebuza, awebuza, awangebuza |
| Class 4 | yebuza | yangebuza, ayebuza, ayangebuza |
| Class 5 | lebuza | langebuza, alebuza, alangebuza |
| Class 6 | ebuza | angebuza, awebuza, awangebuza |
| Class 7 | sebuza | sangebuza, asebuza, asangebuza |
| Class 8 | zebuza | zangebuza, azebuza, azangebuza |
| Class 9 | yebuza | yangebuza, ayebuza, ayangebuza |
| Class 10 | zebuza | zangebuza, azebuza, azangebuza |
| Class 11 | lwebuza | lwangebuza, alwebuza, alwangebuza |
| Class 14 | bebuza | bangebuza, abebuza, abangebuza |
| Class 15 | kwebuza | kwangebuza, akwebuza, akwangebuza |
| Class 17 | kwebuza | kwangebuza, akwebuza, akwangebuza |

#### Related terms

* -ebula
* -abula
* -obula
* -ebuka
* -abuka
* -obuka

### References

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