XHOSAROOTS

Igama · root entry nº 80

busa

verb

Govern; Rule

Iinguqu · transformations of the root

um + busa + o →

umbuso

noun (class 3)

A government

imi + busa + o →

imibuso

noun (class 4)

Governments

ili + busa + o →

ibuso

noun (class 5)

Court service

uku + busa →

ukubusa

noun (class 15)

To govern or rule

busa + isa →

busisa

verb (causative)

Appoint a ruler or rulers; Cause someone (or a group) to govern or rule

busa + ani →

busani

verb (directive)

Govern; Rule

e + umbuso + weni →

embusweni

(locative)

In government; in the course of governing

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