biza

Chibcha

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /βitʂa/

Noun

biza

1. snail
2. throat, pharynx

References

• Gómez Aldana D. F., Análisis morfológico del Vocabulario 158 de la Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia. Grupo de Investigación Muysccubun. 2013.

Hausa

Etymology

From English visa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bíː.zàː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [bíː.zàː]

Noun

bīzā̀ f (possessed form bīzàr̃)

1. visa

Japanese

Romanization

biza

1. Rōmaji transcription of ビザ

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-bɪ́dia, causative form of Proto-Bantu *-bɪ́da.

Verb

-bíza

1. to call

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Southern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-bɪ́dia, causative form of Proto-Bantu *-bɪ́da.

Verb

-bîza

1. to call

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-bɪ́dia, causative form of Proto-Bantu *-bɪ́da.

Verb

-bîza

1. (transitive) to call

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-bɪ́dia, causative form of Proto-Bantu *-bɪ́da.

Verb

-bîza

1. (transitive) to call
2. (transitive) to mention, to name
3. (transitive) to summon, to call together
4. (transitive) to call for (something), to order (place an order for)
5. (transitive) to charge (as payment)
6. (transitive) to cost
7. (intransitive) to be expensive

Inflection

Tone HH
Infinitive	ukubiza
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukubiza	ukungabizi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	biza	-bize
Plural	bizani	-bizeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyabiza, ngibiza	engibizayo, engibiza	ngibiza	angibizi	engingabizi	ngingabizi
2nd singular	uyabiza, ubiza	obizayo, obiza	ubiza	awubizi	ongabizi	ungabizi
1st plural	siyabiza, sibiza	esibizayo, esibiza	sibiza	asibizi	esingabizi	singabizi
2nd plural	niyabiza, nibiza	enibizayo, enibiza	nibiza	anibizi	eningabizi	ningabizi
Class 1	uyabiza, ubiza	obizayo, obiza	ebiza	akabizi	ongabizi	engabizi
Class 2	bayabiza, babiza	ababizayo, ababiza	bebiza	ababizi	abangabizi	bengabizi
Class 3	uyabiza, ubiza	obizayo, obiza	ubiza	awubizi	ongabizi	ungabizi
Class 4	iyabiza, ibiza	ebizayo, ebiza	ibiza	ayibizi	engabizi	ingabizi
Class 5	liyabiza, libiza	elibizayo, elibiza	libiza	alibizi	elingabizi	lingabizi
Class 6	ayabiza, abiza	abizayo, abiza	ebiza	awabizi	angabizi	engabizi
Class 7	siyabiza, sibiza	esibizayo, esibiza	sibiza	asibizi	esingabizi	singabizi
Class 8	ziyabiza, zibiza	ezibizayo, ezibiza	zibiza	azibizi	ezingabizi	zingabizi
Class 9	iyabiza, ibiza	ebizayo, ebiza	ibiza	ayibizi	engabizi	ingabizi
Class 10	ziyabiza, zibiza	ezibizayo, ezibiza	zibiza	azibizi	ezingabizi	zingabizi
Class 11	luyabiza, lubiza	olubizayo, olubiza	lubiza	alubizi	olungabizi	lungabizi
Class 14	buyabiza, bubiza	obubizayo, obubiza	bubiza	abubizi	obungabizi	bungabizi
Class 15	kuyabiza, kubiza	okubizayo, okubiza	kubiza	akubizi	okungabizi	kungabizi
Class 17	kuyabiza, kubiza	okubizayo, okubiza	kubiza	akubizi	okungabizi	kungabizi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngibizile, ngibizē	engibizile, engibizē	ngibizile, ngibizē	angibizanga	engingabizanga	ngingabizanga
2nd singular	ubizile, ubizē	obizile, obizē	ubizile, ubizē	awubizanga	ongabizanga	ungabizanga
1st plural	sibizile, sibizē	esibizile, esibizē	sibizile, sibizē	asibizanga	esingabizanga	singabizanga
2nd plural	nibizile, nibizē	enibizile, enibizē	nibizile, nibizē	anibizanga	eningabizanga	ningabizanga
Class 1	ubizile, ubizē	obizile, obizē	ebizile, ebizē	akabizanga	ongabizanga	engabizanga
Class 2	babizile, babizē	ababizile, ababizē	bebizile, bebizē	ababizanga	abangabizanga	bengabizanga
Class 3	ubizile, ubizē	obizile, obizē	ubizile, ubizē	awubizanga	ongabizanga	ungabizanga
Class 4	ibizile, ibizē	ebizile, ebizē	ibizile, ibizē	ayibizanga	engabizanga	ingabizanga
Class 5	libizile, libizē	elibizile, elibizē	libizile, libizē	alibizanga	elingabizanga	lingabizanga
Class 6	abizile, abizē	abizile, abizē	ebizile, ebizē	awabizanga	angabizanga	engabizanga
Class 7	sibizile, sibizē	esibizile, esibizē	sibizile, sibizē	asibizanga	esingabizanga	singabizanga
Class 8	zibizile, zibizē	ezibizile, ezibizē	zibizile, zibizē	azibizanga	ezingabizanga	zingabizanga
Class 9	ibizile, ibizē	ebizile, ebizē	ibizile, ibizē	ayibizanga	engabizanga	ingabizanga
Class 10	zibizile, zibizē	ezibizile, ezibizē	zibizile, zibizē	azibizanga	ezingabizanga	zingabizanga
Class 11	lubizile, lubizē	olubizile, olubizē	lubizile, lubizē	alubizanga	olungabizanga	lungabizanga
Class 14	bubizile, bubizē	obubizile, obubizē	bubizile, bubizē	abubizanga	obungabizanga	bungabizanga
Class 15	kubizile, kubizē	okubizile, okubizē	kubizile, kubizē	akubizanga	okungabizanga	kungabizanga
Class 17	kubizile, kubizē	okubizile, okubizē	kubizile, kubizē	akubizanga	okungabizanga	kungabizanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngābiza	engābiza	ngābiza	angibizanga	engingabizanga	ngingabizanga
2nd singular	wābiza	owābiza	wābiza	awubizanga	ongabizanga	ungabizanga
1st plural	sābiza	esābiza	sābiza	asibizanga	esingabizanga	singabizanga
2nd plural	nābiza	enābiza	nābiza	anibizanga	eningabizanga	ningabizanga
Class 1	wābiza	owābiza	ābiza	akabizanga	ongabizanga	engabizanga
Class 2	bābiza	abābiza	bābiza	ababizanga	abangabizanga	bengabizanga
Class 3	wābiza	owābiza	wābiza	awubizanga	ongabizanga	ungabizanga
Class 4	yābiza	eyābiza	yābiza	ayibizanga	engabizanga	ingabizanga
Class 5	lābiza	elābiza	lābiza	alibizanga	elingabizanga	lingabizanga
Class 6	ābiza	ābiza	ābiza	awabizanga	angabizanga	engabizanga
Class 7	sābiza	esābiza	sābiza	asibizanga	esingabizanga	singabizanga
Class 8	zābiza	ezābiza	zābiza	azibizanga	ezingabizanga	zingabizanga
Class 9	yābiza	eyābiza	yābiza	ayibizanga	engabizanga	ingabizanga
Class 10	zābiza	ezābiza	zābiza	azibizanga	ezingabizanga	zingabizanga
Class 11	lwābiza	olwābiza	lwābiza	alubizanga	olungabizanga	lungabizanga
Class 14	bābiza	obābiza	bābiza	abubizanga	obungabizanga	bungabizanga
Class 15	kwābiza	okwābiza	kwābiza	akubizanga	okungabizanga	kungabizanga
Class 17	kwābiza	okwābiza	kwābiza	akubizanga	okungabizanga	kungabizanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingabiza	—	ngingabiza	ngingebize	—	ngingebize
2nd singular	ungabiza	—	ungabiza	ungebize	—	ungebize
1st plural	singabiza	—	singabiza	singebize	—	singebize
2nd plural	ningabiza	—	ningabiza	ningebize	—	ningebize
Class 1	angabiza	—	engabiza	angebize	—	engebize
Class 2	bangabiza	—	bengabiza	bangebize	—	bengebize
Class 3	ungabiza	—	ungabiza	ungebize	—	ungebize
Class 4	ingabiza	—	ingabiza	ingebize	—	ingebize
Class 5	lingabiza	—	lingabiza	lingebize	—	lingebize
Class 6	angabiza	—	engabiza	angebize	—	engebize
Class 7	singabiza	—	singabiza	singebize	—	singebize
Class 8	zingabiza	—	zingabiza	zingebize	—	zingebize
Class 9	ingabiza	—	ingabiza	ingebize	—	ingebize
Class 10	zingabiza	—	zingabiza	zingebize	—	zingebize
Class 11	lungabiza	—	lungabiza	lungebize	—	lungebize
Class 14	bungabiza	—	bungabiza	bungebize	—	bungebize
Class 15	kungabiza	—	kungabiza	kungebize	—	kungebize
Class 17	kungabiza	—	kungabiza	kungebize	—	kungebize
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizobiza	engizobiza	ngizobiza	angizubiza	engingezubiza	ngingezubiza
2nd singular	uzobiza	ozobiza	uzobiza	awuzubiza	ongezubiza	ungezubiza
1st plural	sizobiza	esizobiza	sizobiza	asizubiza	esingezubiza	singezubiza
2nd plural	nizobiza	enizobiza	nizobiza	anizubiza	eningezubiza	ningezubiza
Class 1	uzobiza	ozobiza	ezobiza	akazubiza	ongezubiza	engezubiza
Class 2	bazobiza	abazobiza	bezobiza	abazubiza	abangezubiza	bengezubiza
Class 3	uzobiza	ozobiza	uzobiza	awuzubiza	ongezubiza	ungezubiza
Class 4	izobiza	ezobiza	izobiza	ayizubiza	engezubiza	ingezubiza
Class 5	lizobiza	elizobiza	lizobiza	alizubiza	elingezubiza	lingezubiza
Class 6	azobiza	azobiza	ezobiza	awazubiza	angezubiza	engezubiza
Class 7	sizobiza	esizobiza	sizobiza	asizubiza	esingezubiza	singezubiza
Class 8	zizobiza	ezizobiza	zizobiza	azizubiza	ezingezubiza	zingezubiza
Class 9	izobiza	ezobiza	izobiza	ayizubiza	engezubiza	ingezubiza
Class 10	zizobiza	ezizobiza	zizobiza	azizubiza	ezingezubiza	zingezubiza
Class 11	luzobiza	oluzobiza	luzobiza	aluzubiza	olungezubiza	lungezubiza
Class 14	buzobiza	obuzobiza	buzobiza	abuzubiza	obungezubiza	bungezubiza
Class 15	kuzobiza	okuzobiza	kuzobiza	akuzubiza	okungezubiza	kungezubiza
Class 17	kuzobiza	okuzobiza	kuzobiza	akuzubiza	okungezubiza	kungezubiza
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyobiza	engiyobiza	ngiyobiza	angiyubiza	engingeyubiza	ngingeyubiza
2nd singular	uyobiza	oyobiza	uyobiza	awuyubiza	ongeyubiza	ungeyubiza
1st plural	siyobiza	esiyobiza	siyobiza	asiyubiza	esingeyubiza	singeyubiza
2nd plural	niyobiza	eniyobiza	niyobiza	aniyubiza	eningeyubiza	ningeyubiza
Class 1	uyobiza	oyobiza	eyobiza	akayubiza	ongeyubiza	engeyubiza
Class 2	bayobiza	abayobiza	beyobiza	abayubiza	abangeyubiza	bengeyubiza
Class 3	uyobiza	oyobiza	uyobiza	awuyubiza	ongeyubiza	ungeyubiza
Class 4	iyobiza	eyobiza	iyobiza	ayiyubiza	engeyubiza	ingeyubiza
Class 5	liyobiza	eliyobiza	liyobiza	aliyubiza	elingeyubiza	lingeyubiza
Class 6	ayobiza	ayobiza	eyobiza	awayubiza	angeyubiza	engeyubiza
Class 7	siyobiza	esiyobiza	siyobiza	asiyubiza	esingeyubiza	singeyubiza
Class 8	ziyobiza	eziyobiza	ziyobiza	aziyubiza	ezingeyubiza	zingeyubiza
Class 9	iyobiza	eyobiza	iyobiza	ayiyubiza	engeyubiza	ingeyubiza
Class 10	ziyobiza	eziyobiza	ziyobiza	aziyubiza	ezingeyubiza	zingeyubiza
Class 11	luyobiza	oluyobiza	luyobiza	aluyubiza	olungeyubiza	lungeyubiza
Class 14	buyobiza	obuyobiza	buyobiza	abuyubiza	obungeyubiza	bungeyubiza
Class 15	kuyobiza	okuyobiza	kuyobiza	akuyubiza	okungeyubiza	kungeyubiza
Class 17	kuyobiza	okuyobiza	kuyobiza	akuyubiza	okungeyubiza	kungeyubiza
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngibize	ngingabizi
2nd singular	ubize	ungabizi
1st plural	sibize	singabizi
2nd plural	nibize	ningabizi
Class 1	abize	angabizi
Class 2	babize	bangabizi
Class 3	ubize	ungabizi
Class 4	ibize	ingabizi
Class 5	libize	lingabizi
Class 6	abize	angabizi
Class 7	sibize	singabizi
Class 8	zibize	zingabizi
Class 9	ibize	ingabizi
Class 10	zibize	zingabizi
Class 11	lubize	lungabizi
Class 14	bubize	bungabizi
Class 15	kubize	kungabizi
Class 17	kubize	kungabizi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngabiza	ngangabiza, angabiza, angangabiza
2nd singular	wabiza	wangabiza, awabiza, awangabiza
1st plural	sabiza	sangabiza, asabiza, asangabiza
2nd plural	nabiza	nangabiza, anabiza, anangabiza
Class 1	wabiza	wangabiza, akabiza, akangabiza
Class 2	babiza	bangabiza, ababiza, abangabiza
Class 3	wabiza	wangabiza, awabiza, awangabiza
Class 4	yabiza	yangabiza, ayabiza, ayangabiza
Class 5	labiza	langabiza, alabiza, alangabiza
Class 6	abiza	angabiza, awabiza, awangabiza
Class 7	sabiza	sangabiza, asabiza, asangabiza
Class 8	zabiza	zangabiza, azabiza, azangabiza
Class 9	yabiza	yangabiza, ayabiza, ayangabiza
Class 10	zabiza	zangabiza, azabiza, azangabiza
Class 11	lwabiza	lwangabiza, alwabiza, alwangabiza
Class 14	babiza	bangabiza, ababiza, abangabiza
Class 15	kwabiza	kwangabiza, akwabiza, akwangabiza
Class 17	kwabiza	kwangabiza, akwabiza, akwangabiza

Derived terms

• ibizo
• imbizo
• ubizo

References

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