XHOSAROOTS

Igama · root entry nº 177

biza

verb

Call (as in requesting or demanding someone's attention or presence); Summon; Convoke

Iinguqu · transformations of the root

ili + biza + o

ibizo

noun (class 5)

A name; A title

ama + biza + o

amabizo

noun (class 6)

Names; Titles

in + biza

imbiza

noun (class 9)

A (cooking) pot

izi + biza

iimbiza

noun (class 10)

Pots

ulu + biza + o

ubizo

noun (class 11)

A calling

uku + biza

ukubiza

noun (class 15)

  1. To call; T summon; To convoke 2. To attract a cost
  1. Ukubiza kothando kuyaziwa. That love costs (or attracts costs) is well known.

biza + ani

bizani

verb (directive)

Call (as in requesting or demanding someone's attention or presence); Summon; Convoke

biza + eka

bizeka

verb (neuter-passive)

Be summonable; Be inclined towards or capable of being called

biza + ela

bizela

verb (applicative)

Call for or on behalf of; Call for (a reason)

Undibizela ntoni? 'For what reason are you calling me?'

in + biza + o

imbizo

noun (class 9)

A gathering; An assembly

biza + iwa

bizwa

verb (passive)

Be called or called for; Be summoned or convoked

ukubiza + ana

ukubizana

verb (reciprocal)

Calling each other; Requesting each other's presence

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