fowuna

Xhosa

Etymology

From English phone.

Verb

-fowuna^?

1. (intransitive) to phone

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

Borrowed from English phone.

Verb

-fowuna^?

1. (intransitive) to phone, to use a phone

Inflection

Tone unknown
Infinitive	ukufowuna
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukufowuna	ukungafowuni
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	fowuna	-fowune
Plural	fowunani	-fowuneni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyafowuna, ngifowuna	engifowunayo, engifowuna	ngifowuna	angifowuni	engingafowuni	ngingafowuni
2nd singular	uyafowuna, ufowuna	ofowunayo, ofowuna	ufowuna	awufowuni	ongafowuni	ungafowuni
1st plural	siyafowuna, sifowuna	esifowunayo, esifowuna	sifowuna	asifowuni	esingafowuni	singafowuni
2nd plural	niyafowuna, nifowuna	enifowunayo, enifowuna	nifowuna	anifowuni	eningafowuni	ningafowuni
Class 1	uyafowuna, ufowuna	ofowunayo, ofowuna	efowuna	akafowuni	ongafowuni	engafowuni
Class 2	bayafowuna, bafowuna	abafowunayo, abafowuna	befowuna	abafowuni	abangafowuni	bengafowuni
Class 3	uyafowuna, ufowuna	ofowunayo, ofowuna	ufowuna	awufowuni	ongafowuni	ungafowuni
Class 4	iyafowuna, ifowuna	efowunayo, efowuna	ifowuna	ayifowuni	engafowuni	ingafowuni
Class 5	liyafowuna, lifowuna	elifowunayo, elifowuna	lifowuna	alifowuni	elingafowuni	lingafowuni
Class 6	ayafowuna, afowuna	afowunayo, afowuna	efowuna	awafowuni	angafowuni	engafowuni
Class 7	siyafowuna, sifowuna	esifowunayo, esifowuna	sifowuna	asifowuni	esingafowuni	singafowuni
Class 8	ziyafowuna, zifowuna	ezifowunayo, ezifowuna	zifowuna	azifowuni	ezingafowuni	zingafowuni
Class 9	iyafowuna, ifowuna	efowunayo, efowuna	ifowuna	ayifowuni	engafowuni	ingafowuni
Class 10	ziyafowuna, zifowuna	ezifowunayo, ezifowuna	zifowuna	azifowuni	ezingafowuni	zingafowuni
Class 11	luyafowuna, lufowuna	olufowunayo, olufowuna	lufowuna	alufowuni	olungafowuni	lungafowuni
Class 14	buyafowuna, bufowuna	obufowunayo, obufowuna	bufowuna	abufowuni	obungafowuni	bungafowuni
Class 15	kuyafowuna, kufowuna	okufowunayo, okufowuna	kufowuna	akufowuni	okungafowuni	kungafowuni
Class 17	kuyafowuna, kufowuna	okufowunayo, okufowuna	kufowuna	akufowuni	okungafowuni	kungafowuni
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngifowunile, ngifowunē	engifowunile, engifowunē	ngifowunile, ngifowunē	angifowunanga	engingafowunanga	ngingafowunanga
2nd singular	ufowunile, ufowunē	ofowunile, ofowunē	ufowunile, ufowunē	awufowunanga	ongafowunanga	ungafowunanga
1st plural	sifowunile, sifowunē	esifowunile, esifowunē	sifowunile, sifowunē	asifowunanga	esingafowunanga	singafowunanga
2nd plural	nifowunile, nifowunē	enifowunile, enifowunē	nifowunile, nifowunē	anifowunanga	eningafowunanga	ningafowunanga
Class 1	ufowunile, ufowunē	ofowunile, ofowunē	efowunile, efowunē	akafowunanga	ongafowunanga	engafowunanga
Class 2	bafowunile, bafowunē	abafowunile, abafowunē	befowunile, befowunē	abafowunanga	abangafowunanga	bengafowunanga
Class 3	ufowunile, ufowunē	ofowunile, ofowunē	ufowunile, ufowunē	awufowunanga	ongafowunanga	ungafowunanga
Class 4	ifowunile, ifowunē	efowunile, efowunē	ifowunile, ifowunē	ayifowunanga	engafowunanga	ingafowunanga
Class 5	lifowunile, lifowunē	elifowunile, elifowunē	lifowunile, lifowunē	alifowunanga	elingafowunanga	lingafowunanga
Class 6	afowunile, afowunē	afowunile, afowunē	efowunile, efowunē	awafowunanga	angafowunanga	engafowunanga
Class 7	sifowunile, sifowunē	esifowunile, esifowunē	sifowunile, sifowunē	asifowunanga	esingafowunanga	singafowunanga
Class 8	zifowunile, zifowunē	ezifowunile, ezifowunē	zifowunile, zifowunē	azifowunanga	ezingafowunanga	zingafowunanga
Class 9	ifowunile, ifowunē	efowunile, efowunē	ifowunile, ifowunē	ayifowunanga	engafowunanga	ingafowunanga
Class 10	zifowunile, zifowunē	ezifowunile, ezifowunē	zifowunile, zifowunē	azifowunanga	ezingafowunanga	zingafowunanga
Class 11	lufowunile, lufowunē	olufowunile, olufowunē	lufowunile, lufowunē	alufowunanga	olungafowunanga	lungafowunanga
Class 14	bufowunile, bufowunē	obufowunile, obufowunē	bufowunile, bufowunē	abufowunanga	obungafowunanga	bungafowunanga
Class 15	kufowunile, kufowunē	okufowunile, okufowunē	kufowunile, kufowunē	akufowunanga	okungafowunanga	kungafowunanga
Class 17	kufowunile, kufowunē	okufowunile, okufowunē	kufowunile, kufowunē	akufowunanga	okungafowunanga	kungafowunanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāfowuna	engāfowuna	ngāfowuna	angifowunanga	engingafowunanga	ngingafowunanga
2nd singular	wāfowuna	owāfowuna	wāfowuna	awufowunanga	ongafowunanga	ungafowunanga
1st plural	sāfowuna	esāfowuna	sāfowuna	asifowunanga	esingafowunanga	singafowunanga
2nd plural	nāfowuna	enāfowuna	nāfowuna	anifowunanga	eningafowunanga	ningafowunanga
Class 1	wāfowuna	owāfowuna	āfowuna	akafowunanga	ongafowunanga	engafowunanga
Class 2	bāfowuna	abāfowuna	bāfowuna	abafowunanga	abangafowunanga	bengafowunanga
Class 3	wāfowuna	owāfowuna	wāfowuna	awufowunanga	ongafowunanga	ungafowunanga
Class 4	yāfowuna	eyāfowuna	yāfowuna	ayifowunanga	engafowunanga	ingafowunanga
Class 5	lāfowuna	elāfowuna	lāfowuna	alifowunanga	elingafowunanga	lingafowunanga
Class 6	āfowuna	āfowuna	āfowuna	awafowunanga	angafowunanga	engafowunanga
Class 7	sāfowuna	esāfowuna	sāfowuna	asifowunanga	esingafowunanga	singafowunanga
Class 8	zāfowuna	ezāfowuna	zāfowuna	azifowunanga	ezingafowunanga	zingafowunanga
Class 9	yāfowuna	eyāfowuna	yāfowuna	ayifowunanga	engafowunanga	ingafowunanga
Class 10	zāfowuna	ezāfowuna	zāfowuna	azifowunanga	ezingafowunanga	zingafowunanga
Class 11	lwāfowuna	olwāfowuna	lwāfowuna	alufowunanga	olungafowunanga	lungafowunanga
Class 14	bāfowuna	obāfowuna	bāfowuna	abufowunanga	obungafowunanga	bungafowunanga
Class 15	kwāfowuna	okwāfowuna	kwāfowuna	akufowunanga	okungafowunanga	kungafowunanga
Class 17	kwāfowuna	okwāfowuna	kwāfowuna	akufowunanga	okungafowunanga	kungafowunanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingafowuna	—	ngingafowuna	ngingefowune	—	ngingefowune
2nd singular	ungafowuna	—	ungafowuna	ungefowune	—	ungefowune
1st plural	singafowuna	—	singafowuna	singefowune	—	singefowune
2nd plural	ningafowuna	—	ningafowuna	ningefowune	—	ningefowune
Class 1	angafowuna	—	engafowuna	angefowune	—	engefowune
Class 2	bangafowuna	—	bengafowuna	bangefowune	—	bengefowune
Class 3	ungafowuna	—	ungafowuna	ungefowune	—	ungefowune
Class 4	ingafowuna	—	ingafowuna	ingefowune	—	ingefowune
Class 5	lingafowuna	—	lingafowuna	lingefowune	—	lingefowune
Class 6	angafowuna	—	engafowuna	angefowune	—	engefowune
Class 7	singafowuna	—	singafowuna	singefowune	—	singefowune
Class 8	zingafowuna	—	zingafowuna	zingefowune	—	zingefowune
Class 9	ingafowuna	—	ingafowuna	ingefowune	—	ingefowune
Class 10	zingafowuna	—	zingafowuna	zingefowune	—	zingefowune
Class 11	lungafowuna	—	lungafowuna	lungefowune	—	lungefowune
Class 14	bungafowuna	—	bungafowuna	bungefowune	—	bungefowune
Class 15	kungafowuna	—	kungafowuna	kungefowune	—	kungefowune
Class 17	kungafowuna	—	kungafowuna	kungefowune	—	kungefowune
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizofowuna	engizofowuna	ngizofowuna	angizufowuna	engingezufowuna	ngingezufowuna
2nd singular	uzofowuna	ozofowuna	uzofowuna	awuzufowuna	ongezufowuna	ungezufowuna
1st plural	sizofowuna	esizofowuna	sizofowuna	asizufowuna	esingezufowuna	singezufowuna
2nd plural	nizofowuna	enizofowuna	nizofowuna	anizufowuna	eningezufowuna	ningezufowuna
Class 1	uzofowuna	ozofowuna	ezofowuna	akazufowuna	ongezufowuna	engezufowuna
Class 2	bazofowuna	abazofowuna	bezofowuna	abazufowuna	abangezufowuna	bengezufowuna
Class 3	uzofowuna	ozofowuna	uzofowuna	awuzufowuna	ongezufowuna	ungezufowuna
Class 4	izofowuna	ezofowuna	izofowuna	ayizufowuna	engezufowuna	ingezufowuna
Class 5	lizofowuna	elizofowuna	lizofowuna	alizufowuna	elingezufowuna	lingezufowuna
Class 6	azofowuna	azofowuna	ezofowuna	awazufowuna	angezufowuna	engezufowuna
Class 7	sizofowuna	esizofowuna	sizofowuna	asizufowuna	esingezufowuna	singezufowuna
Class 8	zizofowuna	ezizofowuna	zizofowuna	azizufowuna	ezingezufowuna	zingezufowuna
Class 9	izofowuna	ezofowuna	izofowuna	ayizufowuna	engezufowuna	ingezufowuna
Class 10	zizofowuna	ezizofowuna	zizofowuna	azizufowuna	ezingezufowuna	zingezufowuna
Class 11	luzofowuna	oluzofowuna	luzofowuna	aluzufowuna	olungezufowuna	lungezufowuna
Class 14	buzofowuna	obuzofowuna	buzofowuna	abuzufowuna	obungezufowuna	bungezufowuna
Class 15	kuzofowuna	okuzofowuna	kuzofowuna	akuzufowuna	okungezufowuna	kungezufowuna
Class 17	kuzofowuna	okuzofowuna	kuzofowuna	akuzufowuna	okungezufowuna	kungezufowuna
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyofowuna	engiyofowuna	ngiyofowuna	angiyufowuna	engingeyufowuna	ngingeyufowuna
2nd singular	uyofowuna	oyofowuna	uyofowuna	awuyufowuna	ongeyufowuna	ungeyufowuna
1st plural	siyofowuna	esiyofowuna	siyofowuna	asiyufowuna	esingeyufowuna	singeyufowuna
2nd plural	niyofowuna	eniyofowuna	niyofowuna	aniyufowuna	eningeyufowuna	ningeyufowuna
Class 1	uyofowuna	oyofowuna	eyofowuna	akayufowuna	ongeyufowuna	engeyufowuna
Class 2	bayofowuna	abayofowuna	beyofowuna	abayufowuna	abangeyufowuna	bengeyufowuna
Class 3	uyofowuna	oyofowuna	uyofowuna	awuyufowuna	ongeyufowuna	ungeyufowuna
Class 4	iyofowuna	eyofowuna	iyofowuna	ayiyufowuna	engeyufowuna	ingeyufowuna
Class 5	liyofowuna	eliyofowuna	liyofowuna	aliyufowuna	elingeyufowuna	lingeyufowuna
Class 6	ayofowuna	ayofowuna	eyofowuna	awayufowuna	angeyufowuna	engeyufowuna
Class 7	siyofowuna	esiyofowuna	siyofowuna	asiyufowuna	esingeyufowuna	singeyufowuna
Class 8	ziyofowuna	eziyofowuna	ziyofowuna	aziyufowuna	ezingeyufowuna	zingeyufowuna
Class 9	iyofowuna	eyofowuna	iyofowuna	ayiyufowuna	engeyufowuna	ingeyufowuna
Class 10	ziyofowuna	eziyofowuna	ziyofowuna	aziyufowuna	ezingeyufowuna	zingeyufowuna
Class 11	luyofowuna	oluyofowuna	luyofowuna	aluyufowuna	olungeyufowuna	lungeyufowuna
Class 14	buyofowuna	obuyofowuna	buyofowuna	abuyufowuna	obungeyufowuna	bungeyufowuna
Class 15	kuyofowuna	okuyofowuna	kuyofowuna	akuyufowuna	okungeyufowuna	kungeyufowuna
Class 17	kuyofowuna	okuyofowuna	kuyofowuna	akuyufowuna	okungeyufowuna	kungeyufowuna
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngifowune	ngingafowuni
2nd singular	ufowune	ungafowuni
1st plural	sifowune	singafowuni
2nd plural	nifowune	ningafowuni
Class 1	afowune	angafowuni
Class 2	bafowune	bangafowuni
Class 3	ufowune	ungafowuni
Class 4	ifowune	ingafowuni
Class 5	lifowune	lingafowuni
Class 6	afowune	angafowuni
Class 7	sifowune	singafowuni
Class 8	zifowune	zingafowuni
Class 9	ifowune	ingafowuni
Class 10	zifowune	zingafowuni
Class 11	lufowune	lungafowuni
Class 14	bufowune	bungafowuni
Class 15	kufowune	kungafowuni
Class 17	kufowune	kungafowuni
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngafowuna	ngangafowuna, angafowuna, angangafowuna
2nd singular	wafowuna	wangafowuna, awafowuna, awangafowuna
1st plural	safowuna	sangafowuna, asafowuna, asangafowuna
2nd plural	nafowuna	nangafowuna, anafowuna, anangafowuna
Class 1	wafowuna	wangafowuna, akafowuna, akangafowuna
Class 2	bafowuna	bangafowuna, abafowuna, abangafowuna
Class 3	wafowuna	wangafowuna, awafowuna, awangafowuna
Class 4	yafowuna	yangafowuna, ayafowuna, ayangafowuna
Class 5	lafowuna	langafowuna, alafowuna, alangafowuna
Class 6	afowuna	angafowuna, awafowuna, awangafowuna
Class 7	safowuna	sangafowuna, asafowuna, asangafowuna
Class 8	zafowuna	zangafowuna, azafowuna, azangafowuna
Class 9	yafowuna	yangafowuna, ayafowuna, ayangafowuna
Class 10	zafowuna	zangafowuna, azafowuna, azangafowuna
Class 11	lwafowuna	lwangafowuna, alwafowuna, alwangafowuna
Class 14	bafowuna	bangafowuna, abafowuna, abangafowuna
Class 15	kwafowuna	kwangafowuna, akwafowuna, akwangafowuna
Class 17	kwafowuna	kwangafowuna, akwafowuna, akwangafowuna

Derived terms

• -fowunela