XHOSAROOTS

Igama · root entry nº 30

buya

verb

Come back; Return

Iinguqu · transformations of the root

um + buya + i

umbuyi

noun (class 1)

The one returning; The one who returns; The returner

aba + buya + i

ababuyi

noun

Those (people) who return; Those who are returning; The returners.

Ababuyi aba, bathiweni? 'The returners, what is to be done with them?'

i(n) + buya + o

imbuyo

noun (class 9)

The return (the act)

Imbuyo kaNxele. 'The return of Nxele.'?

uku + buya

ukubuya

noun (class 15)

The act of returning. The act of coming back. To come back; to return

Ukubuya kukaNxele. 'The return of Nxele.'?

buya + isa

buyisa

verb (directive)

Return or bring back [a thing to it's owner / where it was found].

Buyisa izinto zam. 'Bring back my things.'

buya + ani

buyani

verb (directive)

Return.

Buyani kusebusuku. 'Come back, it's night time.'

buya + ela

buyela

verb

Return; Go back (to the place you were or a place of origin).

Buyela apho usuka khona. 'Go back where you're from.'

buya + iwa

buywa

Kuya buywa kaloku umntu xa ebehambele. '?'

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