cisha

Zulu

Verb

-císha

1. (transitive) to extinguish (fire), to put out (light), to quench
2. (transitive) to assuage (thirst etc.)
3. (transitive) to switch off, to turn off

   Synonym: -cima

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukucisha
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukucisha	ukungacishi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	cisha	-cishe
Plural	cishani	-cisheni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyacisha, ngicisha	engicishayo, engicisha	ngicisha	angicishi	engingacishi	ngingacishi
2nd singular	uyacisha, ucisha	ocishayo, ocisha	ucisha	awucishi	ongacishi	ungacishi
1st plural	siyacisha, sicisha	esicishayo, esicisha	sicisha	asicishi	esingacishi	singacishi
2nd plural	niyacisha, nicisha	enicishayo, enicisha	nicisha	anicishi	eningacishi	ningacishi
Class 1	uyacisha, ucisha	ocishayo, ocisha	ecisha	akacishi	ongacishi	engacishi
Class 2	bayacisha, bacisha	abacishayo, abacisha	becisha	abacishi	abangacishi	bengacishi
Class 3	uyacisha, ucisha	ocishayo, ocisha	ucisha	awucishi	ongacishi	ungacishi
Class 4	iyacisha, icisha	ecishayo, ecisha	icisha	ayicishi	engacishi	ingacishi
Class 5	liyacisha, licisha	elicishayo, elicisha	licisha	alicishi	elingacishi	lingacishi
Class 6	ayacisha, acisha	acishayo, acisha	ecisha	awacishi	angacishi	engacishi
Class 7	siyacisha, sicisha	esicishayo, esicisha	sicisha	asicishi	esingacishi	singacishi
Class 8	ziyacisha, zicisha	ezicishayo, ezicisha	zicisha	azicishi	ezingacishi	zingacishi
Class 9	iyacisha, icisha	ecishayo, ecisha	icisha	ayicishi	engacishi	ingacishi
Class 10	ziyacisha, zicisha	ezicishayo, ezicisha	zicisha	azicishi	ezingacishi	zingacishi
Class 11	luyacisha, lucisha	olucishayo, olucisha	lucisha	alucishi	olungacishi	lungacishi
Class 14	buyacisha, bucisha	obucishayo, obucisha	bucisha	abucishi	obungacishi	bungacishi
Class 15	kuyacisha, kucisha	okucishayo, okucisha	kucisha	akucishi	okungacishi	kungacishi
Class 17	kuyacisha, kucisha	okucishayo, okucisha	kucisha	akucishi	okungacishi	kungacishi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngicishile, ngicishē	engicishile, engicishē	ngicishile, ngicishē	angicishanga	engingacishanga	ngingacishanga
2nd singular	ucishile, ucishē	ocishile, ocishē	ucishile, ucishē	awucishanga	ongacishanga	ungacishanga
1st plural	sicishile, sicishē	esicishile, esicishē	sicishile, sicishē	asicishanga	esingacishanga	singacishanga
2nd plural	nicishile, nicishē	enicishile, enicishē	nicishile, nicishē	anicishanga	eningacishanga	ningacishanga
Class 1	ucishile, ucishē	ocishile, ocishē	ecishile, ecishē	akacishanga	ongacishanga	engacishanga
Class 2	bacishile, bacishē	abacishile, abacishē	becishile, becishē	abacishanga	abangacishanga	bengacishanga
Class 3	ucishile, ucishē	ocishile, ocishē	ucishile, ucishē	awucishanga	ongacishanga	ungacishanga
Class 4	icishile, icishē	ecishile, ecishē	icishile, icishē	ayicishanga	engacishanga	ingacishanga
Class 5	licishile, licishē	elicishile, elicishē	licishile, licishē	alicishanga	elingacishanga	lingacishanga
Class 6	acishile, acishē	acishile, acishē	ecishile, ecishē	awacishanga	angacishanga	engacishanga
Class 7	sicishile, sicishē	esicishile, esicishē	sicishile, sicishē	asicishanga	esingacishanga	singacishanga
Class 8	zicishile, zicishē	ezicishile, ezicishē	zicishile, zicishē	azicishanga	ezingacishanga	zingacishanga
Class 9	icishile, icishē	ecishile, ecishē	icishile, icishē	ayicishanga	engacishanga	ingacishanga
Class 10	zicishile, zicishē	ezicishile, ezicishē	zicishile, zicishē	azicishanga	ezingacishanga	zingacishanga
Class 11	lucishile, lucishē	olucishile, olucishē	lucishile, lucishē	alucishanga	olungacishanga	lungacishanga
Class 14	bucishile, bucishē	obucishile, obucishē	bucishile, bucishē	abucishanga	obungacishanga	bungacishanga
Class 15	kucishile, kucishē	okucishile, okucishē	kucishile, kucishē	akucishanga	okungacishanga	kungacishanga
Class 17	kucishile, kucishē	okucishile, okucishē	kucishile, kucishē	akucishanga	okungacishanga	kungacishanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngācisha	engācisha	ngācisha	angicishanga	engingacishanga	ngingacishanga
2nd singular	wācisha	owācisha	wācisha	awucishanga	ongacishanga	ungacishanga
1st plural	sācisha	esācisha	sācisha	asicishanga	esingacishanga	singacishanga
2nd plural	nācisha	enācisha	nācisha	anicishanga	eningacishanga	ningacishanga
Class 1	wācisha	owācisha	ācisha	akacishanga	ongacishanga	engacishanga
Class 2	bācisha	abācisha	bācisha	abacishanga	abangacishanga	bengacishanga
Class 3	wācisha	owācisha	wācisha	awucishanga	ongacishanga	ungacishanga
Class 4	yācisha	eyācisha	yācisha	ayicishanga	engacishanga	ingacishanga
Class 5	lācisha	elācisha	lācisha	alicishanga	elingacishanga	lingacishanga
Class 6	ācisha	ācisha	ācisha	awacishanga	angacishanga	engacishanga
Class 7	sācisha	esācisha	sācisha	asicishanga	esingacishanga	singacishanga
Class 8	zācisha	ezācisha	zācisha	azicishanga	ezingacishanga	zingacishanga
Class 9	yācisha	eyācisha	yācisha	ayicishanga	engacishanga	ingacishanga
Class 10	zācisha	ezācisha	zācisha	azicishanga	ezingacishanga	zingacishanga
Class 11	lwācisha	olwācisha	lwācisha	alucishanga	olungacishanga	lungacishanga
Class 14	bācisha	obācisha	bācisha	abucishanga	obungacishanga	bungacishanga
Class 15	kwācisha	okwācisha	kwācisha	akucishanga	okungacishanga	kungacishanga
Class 17	kwācisha	okwācisha	kwācisha	akucishanga	okungacishanga	kungacishanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingacisha	—	ngingacisha	ngingecishe	—	ngingecishe
2nd singular	ungacisha	—	ungacisha	ungecishe	—	ungecishe
1st plural	singacisha	—	singacisha	singecishe	—	singecishe
2nd plural	ningacisha	—	ningacisha	ningecishe	—	ningecishe
Class 1	angacisha	—	engacisha	angecishe	—	engecishe
Class 2	bangacisha	—	bengacisha	bangecishe	—	bengecishe
Class 3	ungacisha	—	ungacisha	ungecishe	—	ungecishe
Class 4	ingacisha	—	ingacisha	ingecishe	—	ingecishe
Class 5	lingacisha	—	lingacisha	lingecishe	—	lingecishe
Class 6	angacisha	—	engacisha	angecishe	—	engecishe
Class 7	singacisha	—	singacisha	singecishe	—	singecishe
Class 8	zingacisha	—	zingacisha	zingecishe	—	zingecishe
Class 9	ingacisha	—	ingacisha	ingecishe	—	ingecishe
Class 10	zingacisha	—	zingacisha	zingecishe	—	zingecishe
Class 11	lungacisha	—	lungacisha	lungecishe	—	lungecishe
Class 14	bungacisha	—	bungacisha	bungecishe	—	bungecishe
Class 15	kungacisha	—	kungacisha	kungecishe	—	kungecishe
Class 17	kungacisha	—	kungacisha	kungecishe	—	kungecishe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizocisha	engizocisha	ngizocisha	angizucisha	engingezucisha	ngingezucisha
2nd singular	uzocisha	ozocisha	uzocisha	awuzucisha	ongezucisha	ungezucisha
1st plural	sizocisha	esizocisha	sizocisha	asizucisha	esingezucisha	singezucisha
2nd plural	nizocisha	enizocisha	nizocisha	anizucisha	eningezucisha	ningezucisha
Class 1	uzocisha	ozocisha	ezocisha	akazucisha	ongezucisha	engezucisha
Class 2	bazocisha	abazocisha	bezocisha	abazucisha	abangezucisha	bengezucisha
Class 3	uzocisha	ozocisha	uzocisha	awuzucisha	ongezucisha	ungezucisha
Class 4	izocisha	ezocisha	izocisha	ayizucisha	engezucisha	ingezucisha
Class 5	lizocisha	elizocisha	lizocisha	alizucisha	elingezucisha	lingezucisha
Class 6	azocisha	azocisha	ezocisha	awazucisha	angezucisha	engezucisha
Class 7	sizocisha	esizocisha	sizocisha	asizucisha	esingezucisha	singezucisha
Class 8	zizocisha	ezizocisha	zizocisha	azizucisha	ezingezucisha	zingezucisha
Class 9	izocisha	ezocisha	izocisha	ayizucisha	engezucisha	ingezucisha
Class 10	zizocisha	ezizocisha	zizocisha	azizucisha	ezingezucisha	zingezucisha
Class 11	luzocisha	oluzocisha	luzocisha	aluzucisha	olungezucisha	lungezucisha
Class 14	buzocisha	obuzocisha	buzocisha	abuzucisha	obungezucisha	bungezucisha
Class 15	kuzocisha	okuzocisha	kuzocisha	akuzucisha	okungezucisha	kungezucisha
Class 17	kuzocisha	okuzocisha	kuzocisha	akuzucisha	okungezucisha	kungezucisha
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyocisha	engiyocisha	ngiyocisha	angiyucisha	engingeyucisha	ngingeyucisha
2nd singular	uyocisha	oyocisha	uyocisha	awuyucisha	ongeyucisha	ungeyucisha
1st plural	siyocisha	esiyocisha	siyocisha	asiyucisha	esingeyucisha	singeyucisha
2nd plural	niyocisha	eniyocisha	niyocisha	aniyucisha	eningeyucisha	ningeyucisha
Class 1	uyocisha	oyocisha	eyocisha	akayucisha	ongeyucisha	engeyucisha
Class 2	bayocisha	abayocisha	beyocisha	abayucisha	abangeyucisha	bengeyucisha
Class 3	uyocisha	oyocisha	uyocisha	awuyucisha	ongeyucisha	ungeyucisha
Class 4	iyocisha	eyocisha	iyocisha	ayiyucisha	engeyucisha	ingeyucisha
Class 5	liyocisha	eliyocisha	liyocisha	aliyucisha	elingeyucisha	lingeyucisha
Class 6	ayocisha	ayocisha	eyocisha	awayucisha	angeyucisha	engeyucisha
Class 7	siyocisha	esiyocisha	siyocisha	asiyucisha	esingeyucisha	singeyucisha
Class 8	ziyocisha	eziyocisha	ziyocisha	aziyucisha	ezingeyucisha	zingeyucisha
Class 9	iyocisha	eyocisha	iyocisha	ayiyucisha	engeyucisha	ingeyucisha
Class 10	ziyocisha	eziyocisha	ziyocisha	aziyucisha	ezingeyucisha	zingeyucisha
Class 11	luyocisha	oluyocisha	luyocisha	aluyucisha	olungeyucisha	lungeyucisha
Class 14	buyocisha	obuyocisha	buyocisha	abuyucisha	obungeyucisha	bungeyucisha
Class 15	kuyocisha	okuyocisha	kuyocisha	akuyucisha	okungeyucisha	kungeyucisha
Class 17	kuyocisha	okuyocisha	kuyocisha	akuyucisha	okungeyucisha	kungeyucisha
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngicishe	ngingacishi
2nd singular	ucishe	ungacishi
1st plural	sicishe	singacishi
2nd plural	nicishe	ningacishi
Class 1	acishe	angacishi
Class 2	bacishe	bangacishi
Class 3	ucishe	ungacishi
Class 4	icishe	ingacishi
Class 5	licishe	lingacishi
Class 6	acishe	angacishi
Class 7	sicishe	singacishi
Class 8	zicishe	zingacishi
Class 9	icishe	ingacishi
Class 10	zicishe	zingacishi
Class 11	lucishe	lungacishi
Class 14	bucishe	bungacishi
Class 15	kucishe	kungacishi
Class 17	kucishe	kungacishi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngacisha	ngangacisha, angacisha, angangacisha
2nd singular	wacisha	wangacisha, awacisha, awangacisha
1st plural	sacisha	sangacisha, asacisha, asangacisha
2nd plural	nacisha	nangacisha, anacisha, anangacisha
Class 1	wacisha	wangacisha, akacisha, akangacisha
Class 2	bacisha	bangacisha, abacisha, abangacisha
Class 3	wacisha	wangacisha, awacisha, awangacisha
Class 4	yacisha	yangacisha, ayacisha, ayangacisha
Class 5	lacisha	langacisha, alacisha, alangacisha
Class 6	acisha	angacisha, awacisha, awangacisha
Class 7	sacisha	sangacisha, asacisha, asangacisha
Class 8	zacisha	zangacisha, azacisha, azangacisha
Class 9	yacisha	yangacisha, ayacisha, ayangacisha
Class 10	zacisha	zangacisha, azacisha, azangacisha
Class 11	lwacisha	lwangacisha, alwacisha, alwangacisha
Class 14	bacisha	bangacisha, abacisha, abangacisha
Class 15	kwacisha	kwangacisha, akwacisha, akwangacisha
Class 17	kwacisha	kwangacisha, akwacisha, akwangacisha

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “cisha”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “cisha (3.9)”