Incazelo yesichazamazwi "yenkathi yomusa" isho isikhathi esithile, ngokuvamile esiyizinsuku ezimbalwa noma amaviki, ngemva kokuba inkokhelo isifuneka noma isikhathi esiwumnqamulajuqu sesidlulile, lapho kungekho zinhlawulo noma izinkokhelo zamuva ezizokhokhiswa. Lesi sikhathi sinikezwa njengesenzo sokubonisa umusa ukuvumela okweletayo ukuthi enze inkokhelo noma ahlangabezane nomnqamulajuqu ngaphandle kokuthola izinkokhelo ezengeziwe noma izinhlawulo. Ubude besikhathi somusa kanye nemibandela ehlotshaniswa naso ingahluka kuye ngomongo, njengokukhokhwa kwemali mboleko, izinkokhelo zekhadi lesikweletu, noma izikweletu zezinsiza.