eya

Ewe

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɛjæ/

Pronoun

eya

Kamula

Noun

eya

woman

References

transnewguinea.org, citing G. Reesink Languages of the Aramia River Area (1976), Papers in New Guinea Linguistics No. 19
Possible Cognates Between Kamula and Pa, chart 10, page 16, in Papers in New Guinea Linguistics, issues 17-20 (1990)

Torres Strait Creole

Etymology

From English hair.

Noun

eya

head hair
fur

Zulu

Verb

-êya

to be dissatisfied with, to look down on

Inflection

Tone HH
Infinitive	ukweya
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukweya	ukungeyi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	yeya	yeye
Plural	yeyani	yeyeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyeya, ngeya	engeyayo, engeya	ngeya	angeyi	engingeyi	ngingeyi
2nd singular	uyeya, weya	oweyayo, oweya	weya	aweyi	ongeyi	ungeyi
1st plural	siyeya, seya	eseyayo, eseya	seya	aseyi	esingeyi	singeyi
2nd plural	niyeya, neya	eneyayo, eneya	neya	aneyi	eningeyi	ningeyi
Class 1	uyeya, weya	oweyayo, oweya	eya	akeyi	ongeyi	engeyi
Class 2	bayeya, beya	abeyayo, abeya	beya	abeyi	abangeyi	bengeyi
Class 3	uyeya, weya	oweyayo, oweya	weya	aweyi	ongeyi	ungeyi
Class 4	iyeya, eya	eyeyayo, eyeya	eya	ayeyi	engeyi	ingeyi
Class 5	liyeya, leya	eleyayo, eleya	leya	aleyi	elingeyi	lingeyi
Class 6	ayeya, eya	eyayo, eya	eya	aweyi	angeyi	engeyi
Class 7	siyeya, seya	eseyayo, eseya	seya	aseyi	esingeyi	singeyi
Class 8	ziyeya, zeya	ezeyayo, ezeya	zeya	azeyi	ezingeyi	zingeyi
Class 9	iyeya, eya	eyeyayo, eyeya	eya	ayeyi	engeyi	ingeyi
Class 10	ziyeya, zeya	ezeyayo, ezeya	zeya	azeyi	ezingeyi	zingeyi
Class 11	luyeya, lweya	olweyayo, olweya	lweya	alweyi	olungeyi	lungeyi
Class 14	buyeya, beya	obeyayo, obeya	beya	abeyi	obungeyi	bungeyi
Class 15	kuyeya, kweya	okweyayo, okweya	kweya	akweyi	okungeyi	kungeyi
Class 17	kuyeya, kweya	okweyayo, okweya	kweya	akweyi	okungeyi	kungeyi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngeyile, ngeyē	engeyile, engeyē	ngeyile, ngeyē	angeyanga	engingeyanga	ngingeyanga
2nd singular	weyile, weyē	oweyile, oweyē	weyile, weyē	aweyanga	ongeyanga	ungeyanga
1st plural	seyile, seyē	eseyile, eseyē	seyile, seyē	aseyanga	esingeyanga	singeyanga
2nd plural	neyile, neyē	eneyile, eneyē	neyile, neyē	aneyanga	eningeyanga	ningeyanga
Class 1	weyile, weyē	oweyile, oweyē	eyile, eyē	akeyanga	ongeyanga	engeyanga
Class 2	beyile, beyē	abeyile, abeyē	beyile, beyē	abeyanga	abangeyanga	bengeyanga
Class 3	weyile, weyē	oweyile, oweyē	weyile, weyē	aweyanga	ongeyanga	ungeyanga
Class 4	eyile, eyē	eyeyile, eyeyē	eyile, eyē	ayeyanga	engeyanga	ingeyanga
Class 5	leyile, leyē	eleyile, eleyē	leyile, leyē	aleyanga	elingeyanga	lingeyanga
Class 6	eyile, eyē	eyile, eyē	eyile, eyē	aweyanga	angeyanga	engeyanga
Class 7	seyile, seyē	eseyile, eseyē	seyile, seyē	aseyanga	esingeyanga	singeyanga
Class 8	zeyile, zeyē	ezeyile, ezeyē	zeyile, zeyē	azeyanga	ezingeyanga	zingeyanga
Class 9	eyile, eyē	eyeyile, eyeyē	eyile, eyē	ayeyanga	engeyanga	ingeyanga
Class 10	zeyile, zeyē	ezeyile, ezeyē	zeyile, zeyē	azeyanga	ezingeyanga	zingeyanga
Class 11	lweyile, lweyē	olweyile, olweyē	lweyile, lweyē	alweyanga	olungeyanga	lungeyanga
Class 14	beyile, beyē	obeyile, obeyē	beyile, beyē	abeyanga	obungeyanga	bungeyanga
Class 15	kweyile, kweyē	okweyile, okweyē	kweyile, kweyē	akweyanga	okungeyanga	kungeyanga
Class 17	kweyile, kweyē	okweyile, okweyē	kweyile, kweyē	akweyanga	okungeyanga	kungeyanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngēya	engēya	ngēya	angeyanga	engingeyanga	ngingeyanga
2nd singular	wēya	owēya	wēya	aweyanga	ongeyanga	ungeyanga
1st plural	sēya	esēya	sēya	aseyanga	esingeyanga	singeyanga
2nd plural	nēya	enēya	nēya	aneyanga	eningeyanga	ningeyanga
Class 1	wēya	owēya	ēya	akeyanga	ongeyanga	engeyanga
Class 2	bēya	abēya	bēya	abeyanga	abangeyanga	bengeyanga
Class 3	wēya	owēya	wēya	aweyanga	ongeyanga	ungeyanga
Class 4	yēya	eyēya	yēya	ayeyanga	engeyanga	ingeyanga
Class 5	lēya	elēya	lēya	aleyanga	elingeyanga	lingeyanga
Class 6	ēya	ēya	ēya	aweyanga	angeyanga	engeyanga
Class 7	sēya	esēya	sēya	aseyanga	esingeyanga	singeyanga
Class 8	zēya	ezēya	zēya	azeyanga	ezingeyanga	zingeyanga
Class 9	yēya	eyēya	yēya	ayeyanga	engeyanga	ingeyanga
Class 10	zēya	ezēya	zēya	azeyanga	ezingeyanga	zingeyanga
Class 11	lwēya	olwēya	lwēya	alweyanga	olungeyanga	lungeyanga
Class 14	bēya	obēya	bēya	abeyanga	obungeyanga	bungeyanga
Class 15	kwēya	okwēya	kwēya	akweyanga	okungeyanga	kungeyanga
Class 17	kwēya	okwēya	kwēya	akweyanga	okungeyanga	kungeyanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingeya	—	ngingeya	ngingeye	—	ngingeye
2nd singular	ungeya	—	ungeya	ungeye	—	ungeye
1st plural	singeya	—	singeya	singeye	—	singeye
2nd plural	ningeya	—	ningeya	ningeye	—	ningeye
Class 1	angeya	—	engeya	angeye	—	engeye
Class 2	bangeya	—	bengeya	bangeye	—	bengeye
Class 3	ungeya	—	ungeya	ungeye	—	ungeye
Class 4	ingeya	—	ingeya	ingeye	—	ingeye
Class 5	lingeya	—	lingeya	lingeye	—	lingeye
Class 6	angeya	—	engeya	angeye	—	engeye
Class 7	singeya	—	singeya	singeye	—	singeye
Class 8	zingeya	—	zingeya	zingeye	—	zingeye
Class 9	ingeya	—	ingeya	ingeye	—	ingeye
Class 10	zingeya	—	zingeya	zingeye	—	zingeye
Class 11	lungeya	—	lungeya	lungeye	—	lungeye
Class 14	bungeya	—	bungeya	bungeye	—	bungeye
Class 15	kungeya	—	kungeya	kungeye	—	kungeye
Class 17	kungeya	—	kungeya	kungeye	—	kungeye
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokweya	engizokweya	ngizokweya	angizukweya	—	ngingezukweya
2nd singular	uzokweya	ozokweya	uzokweya	awuzukweya	—	ungezukweya
1st plural	sizokweya	esizokweya	sizokweya	asizukweya	—	singezukweya
2nd plural	nizokweya	enizokweya	nizokweya	anizukweya	—	ningezukweya
Class 1	uzokweya	ozokweya	ezokweya	akazukweya	—	engezukweya
Class 2	bazokweya	abazokweya	bezokweya	abazukweya	—	bengezukweya
Class 3	uzokweya	ozokweya	uzokweya	awuzukweya	—	ungezukweya
Class 4	izokweya	ezokweya	izokweya	ayizukweya	—	ingezukweya
Class 5	lizokweya	elizokweya	lizokweya	alizukweya	—	lingezukweya
Class 6	azokweya	azokweya	ezokweya	awazukweya	—	engezukweya
Class 7	sizokweya	esizokweya	sizokweya	asizukweya	—	singezukweya
Class 8	zizokweya	ezizokweya	zizokweya	azizukweya	—	zingezukweya
Class 9	izokweya	ezokweya	izokweya	ayizukweya	—	ingezukweya
Class 10	zizokweya	ezizokweya	zizokweya	azizukweya	—	zingezukweya
Class 11	luzokweya	oluzokweya	luzokweya	aluzukweya	—	lungezukweya
Class 14	buzokweya	obuzokweya	buzokweya	abuzukweya	—	bungezukweya
Class 15	kuzokweya	okuzokweya	kuzokweya	akuzukweya	—	kungezukweya
Class 17	kuzokweya	okuzokweya	kuzokweya	akuzukweya	—	kungezukweya
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokweya	engiyokweya	ngiyokweya	angiyukweya	—	ngingeyukweya
2nd singular	uyokweya	oyokweya	uyokweya	awuyukweya	—	ungeyukweya
1st plural	siyokweya	esiyokweya	siyokweya	asiyukweya	—	singeyukweya
2nd plural	niyokweya	eniyokweya	niyokweya	aniyukweya	—	ningeyukweya
Class 1	uyokweya	oyokweya	eyokweya	akayukweya	—	engeyukweya
Class 2	bayokweya	abayokweya	beyokweya	abayukweya	—	bengeyukweya
Class 3	uyokweya	oyokweya	uyokweya	awuyukweya	—	ungeyukweya
Class 4	iyokweya	eyokweya	iyokweya	ayiyukweya	—	ingeyukweya
Class 5	liyokweya	eliyokweya	liyokweya	aliyukweya	—	lingeyukweya
Class 6	ayokweya	ayokweya	eyokweya	awayukweya	—	engeyukweya
Class 7	siyokweya	esiyokweya	siyokweya	asiyukweya	—	singeyukweya
Class 8	ziyokweya	eziyokweya	ziyokweya	aziyukweya	—	zingeyukweya
Class 9	iyokweya	eyokweya	iyokweya	ayiyukweya	—	ingeyukweya
Class 10	ziyokweya	eziyokweya	ziyokweya	aziyukweya	—	zingeyukweya
Class 11	luyokweya	oluyokweya	luyokweya	aluyukweya	—	lungeyukweya
Class 14	buyokweya	obuyokweya	buyokweya	abuyukweya	—	bungeyukweya
Class 15	kuyokweya	okuyokweya	kuyokweya	akuyukweya	—	kungeyukweya
Class 17	kuyokweya	okuyokweya	kuyokweya	akuyukweya	—	kungeyukweya
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngeye	ngingeyi
2nd singular	weye	ungeyi
1st plural	seye	singeyi
2nd plural	neye	ningeyi
Class 1	eye	angeyi
Class 2	beye	bangeyi
Class 3	weye	ungeyi
Class 4	eye	ingeyi
Class 5	leye	lingeyi
Class 6	eye	angeyi
Class 7	seye	singeyi
Class 8	zeye	zingeyi
Class 9	eye	ingeyi
Class 10	zeye	zingeyi
Class 11	lweye	lungeyi
Class 14	beye	bungeyi
Class 15	kweye	kungeyi
Class 17	kweye	kungeyi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngeya	angeya
2nd singular	weya	aweya
1st plural	seya	aseya
2nd plural	neya	aneya
Class 1	weya	akeya
Class 2	beya	abeya
Class 3	weya	aweya
Class 4	yeya	ayeya
Class 5	leya	aleya
Class 6	eya	aweya
Class 7	seya	aseya
Class 8	zeya	azeya
Class 9	yeya	ayeya
Class 10	zeya	azeya
Class 11	lweya	alweya
Class 14	beya	abeya
Class 15	kweya	akweya
Class 17	kweya	akweya

Derived terms

-eyela (applicative)
-eyisa (causative)
-eyayeya (diminutive)
-eyisisa (intensive)
-eyeka (neuter-passive)
-eyiwa (passive)
-eyana (reciprocal)

References

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

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