phahla

Zulu

Etymology

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Verb

-phahla

1. (transitive) to encircle, to surround
2. (transitive) to store away, to pack together

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuphahla
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuphahla	ukungaphahli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	phahla	-phahle
Plural	phahlani	-phahleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphahla, ngiphahla	engiphahlayo, engiphahla	ngiphahla	angiphahli	engingaphahli	ngingaphahli
2nd singular	uyaphahla, uphahla	ophahlayo, ophahla	uphahla	awuphahli	ongaphahli	ungaphahli
1st plural	siyaphahla, siphahla	esiphahlayo, esiphahla	siphahla	asiphahli	esingaphahli	singaphahli
2nd plural	niyaphahla, niphahla	eniphahlayo, eniphahla	niphahla	aniphahli	eningaphahli	ningaphahli
Class 1	uyaphahla, uphahla	ophahlayo, ophahla	ephahla	akaphahli	ongaphahli	engaphahli
Class 2	bayaphahla, baphahla	abaphahlayo, abaphahla	bephahla	abaphahli	abangaphahli	bengaphahli
Class 3	uyaphahla, uphahla	ophahlayo, ophahla	uphahla	awuphahli	ongaphahli	ungaphahli
Class 4	iyaphahla, iphahla	ephahlayo, ephahla	iphahla	ayiphahli	engaphahli	ingaphahli
Class 5	liyaphahla, liphahla	eliphahlayo, eliphahla	liphahla	aliphahli	elingaphahli	lingaphahli
Class 6	ayaphahla, aphahla	aphahlayo, aphahla	ephahla	awaphahli	angaphahli	engaphahli
Class 7	siyaphahla, siphahla	esiphahlayo, esiphahla	siphahla	asiphahli	esingaphahli	singaphahli
Class 8	ziyaphahla, ziphahla	eziphahlayo, eziphahla	ziphahla	aziphahli	ezingaphahli	zingaphahli
Class 9	iyaphahla, iphahla	ephahlayo, ephahla	iphahla	ayiphahli	engaphahli	ingaphahli
Class 10	ziyaphahla, ziphahla	eziphahlayo, eziphahla	ziphahla	aziphahli	ezingaphahli	zingaphahli
Class 11	luyaphahla, luphahla	oluphahlayo, oluphahla	luphahla	aluphahli	olungaphahli	lungaphahli
Class 14	buyaphahla, buphahla	obuphahlayo, obuphahla	buphahla	abuphahli	obungaphahli	bungaphahli
Class 15	kuyaphahla, kuphahla	okuphahlayo, okuphahla	kuphahla	akuphahli	okungaphahli	kungaphahli
Class 17	kuyaphahla, kuphahla	okuphahlayo, okuphahla	kuphahla	akuphahli	okungaphahli	kungaphahli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphahlile, ngiphahlē	engiphahlile, engiphahlē	ngiphahlile, ngiphahlē	angiphahlanga	engingaphahlanga	ngingaphahlanga
2nd singular	uphahlile, uphahlē	ophahlile, ophahlē	uphahlile, uphahlē	awuphahlanga	ongaphahlanga	ungaphahlanga
1st plural	siphahlile, siphahlē	esiphahlile, esiphahlē	siphahlile, siphahlē	asiphahlanga	esingaphahlanga	singaphahlanga
2nd plural	niphahlile, niphahlē	eniphahlile, eniphahlē	niphahlile, niphahlē	aniphahlanga	eningaphahlanga	ningaphahlanga
Class 1	uphahlile, uphahlē	ophahlile, ophahlē	ephahlile, ephahlē	akaphahlanga	ongaphahlanga	engaphahlanga
Class 2	baphahlile, baphahlē	abaphahlile, abaphahlē	bephahlile, bephahlē	abaphahlanga	abangaphahlanga	bengaphahlanga
Class 3	uphahlile, uphahlē	ophahlile, ophahlē	uphahlile, uphahlē	awuphahlanga	ongaphahlanga	ungaphahlanga
Class 4	iphahlile, iphahlē	ephahlile, ephahlē	iphahlile, iphahlē	ayiphahlanga	engaphahlanga	ingaphahlanga
Class 5	liphahlile, liphahlē	eliphahlile, eliphahlē	liphahlile, liphahlē	aliphahlanga	elingaphahlanga	lingaphahlanga
Class 6	aphahlile, aphahlē	aphahlile, aphahlē	ephahlile, ephahlē	awaphahlanga	angaphahlanga	engaphahlanga
Class 7	siphahlile, siphahlē	esiphahlile, esiphahlē	siphahlile, siphahlē	asiphahlanga	esingaphahlanga	singaphahlanga
Class 8	ziphahlile, ziphahlē	eziphahlile, eziphahlē	ziphahlile, ziphahlē	aziphahlanga	ezingaphahlanga	zingaphahlanga
Class 9	iphahlile, iphahlē	ephahlile, ephahlē	iphahlile, iphahlē	ayiphahlanga	engaphahlanga	ingaphahlanga
Class 10	ziphahlile, ziphahlē	eziphahlile, eziphahlē	ziphahlile, ziphahlē	aziphahlanga	ezingaphahlanga	zingaphahlanga
Class 11	luphahlile, luphahlē	oluphahlile, oluphahlē	luphahlile, luphahlē	aluphahlanga	olungaphahlanga	lungaphahlanga
Class 14	buphahlile, buphahlē	obuphahlile, obuphahlē	buphahlile, buphahlē	abuphahlanga	obungaphahlanga	bungaphahlanga
Class 15	kuphahlile, kuphahlē	okuphahlile, okuphahlē	kuphahlile, kuphahlē	akuphahlanga	okungaphahlanga	kungaphahlanga
Class 17	kuphahlile, kuphahlē	okuphahlile, okuphahlē	kuphahlile, kuphahlē	akuphahlanga	okungaphahlanga	kungaphahlanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphahla	engāphahla	ngāphahla	angiphahlanga	engingaphahlanga	ngingaphahlanga
2nd singular	wāphahla	owāphahla	wāphahla	awuphahlanga	ongaphahlanga	ungaphahlanga
1st plural	sāphahla	esāphahla	sāphahla	asiphahlanga	esingaphahlanga	singaphahlanga
2nd plural	nāphahla	enāphahla	nāphahla	aniphahlanga	eningaphahlanga	ningaphahlanga
Class 1	wāphahla	owāphahla	āphahla	akaphahlanga	ongaphahlanga	engaphahlanga
Class 2	bāphahla	abāphahla	bāphahla	abaphahlanga	abangaphahlanga	bengaphahlanga
Class 3	wāphahla	owāphahla	wāphahla	awuphahlanga	ongaphahlanga	ungaphahlanga
Class 4	yāphahla	eyāphahla	yāphahla	ayiphahlanga	engaphahlanga	ingaphahlanga
Class 5	lāphahla	elāphahla	lāphahla	aliphahlanga	elingaphahlanga	lingaphahlanga
Class 6	āphahla	āphahla	āphahla	awaphahlanga	angaphahlanga	engaphahlanga
Class 7	sāphahla	esāphahla	sāphahla	asiphahlanga	esingaphahlanga	singaphahlanga
Class 8	zāphahla	ezāphahla	zāphahla	aziphahlanga	ezingaphahlanga	zingaphahlanga
Class 9	yāphahla	eyāphahla	yāphahla	ayiphahlanga	engaphahlanga	ingaphahlanga
Class 10	zāphahla	ezāphahla	zāphahla	aziphahlanga	ezingaphahlanga	zingaphahlanga
Class 11	lwāphahla	olwāphahla	lwāphahla	aluphahlanga	olungaphahlanga	lungaphahlanga
Class 14	bāphahla	obāphahla	bāphahla	abuphahlanga	obungaphahlanga	bungaphahlanga
Class 15	kwāphahla	okwāphahla	kwāphahla	akuphahlanga	okungaphahlanga	kungaphahlanga
Class 17	kwāphahla	okwāphahla	kwāphahla	akuphahlanga	okungaphahlanga	kungaphahlanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphahla	—	ngingaphahla	ngingephahle	—	ngingephahle
2nd singular	ungaphahla	—	ungaphahla	ungephahle	—	ungephahle
1st plural	singaphahla	—	singaphahla	singephahle	—	singephahle
2nd plural	ningaphahla	—	ningaphahla	ningephahle	—	ningephahle
Class 1	angaphahla	—	engaphahla	angephahle	—	engephahle
Class 2	bangaphahla	—	bengaphahla	bangephahle	—	bengephahle
Class 3	ungaphahla	—	ungaphahla	ungephahle	—	ungephahle
Class 4	ingaphahla	—	ingaphahla	ingephahle	—	ingephahle
Class 5	lingaphahla	—	lingaphahla	lingephahle	—	lingephahle
Class 6	angaphahla	—	engaphahla	angephahle	—	engephahle
Class 7	singaphahla	—	singaphahla	singephahle	—	singephahle
Class 8	zingaphahla	—	zingaphahla	zingephahle	—	zingephahle
Class 9	ingaphahla	—	ingaphahla	ingephahle	—	ingephahle
Class 10	zingaphahla	—	zingaphahla	zingephahle	—	zingephahle
Class 11	lungaphahla	—	lungaphahla	lungephahle	—	lungephahle
Class 14	bungaphahla	—	bungaphahla	bungephahle	—	bungephahle
Class 15	kungaphahla	—	kungaphahla	kungephahle	—	kungephahle
Class 17	kungaphahla	—	kungaphahla	kungephahle	—	kungephahle
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizophahla	engizophahla	ngizophahla	angizuphahla	engingezuphahla	ngingezuphahla
2nd singular	uzophahla	ozophahla	uzophahla	awuzuphahla	ongezuphahla	ungezuphahla
1st plural	sizophahla	esizophahla	sizophahla	asizuphahla	esingezuphahla	singezuphahla
2nd plural	nizophahla	enizophahla	nizophahla	anizuphahla	eningezuphahla	ningezuphahla
Class 1	uzophahla	ozophahla	ezophahla	akazuphahla	ongezuphahla	engezuphahla
Class 2	bazophahla	abazophahla	bezophahla	abazuphahla	abangezuphahla	bengezuphahla
Class 3	uzophahla	ozophahla	uzophahla	awuzuphahla	ongezuphahla	ungezuphahla
Class 4	izophahla	ezophahla	izophahla	ayizuphahla	engezuphahla	ingezuphahla
Class 5	lizophahla	elizophahla	lizophahla	alizuphahla	elingezuphahla	lingezuphahla
Class 6	azophahla	azophahla	ezophahla	awazuphahla	angezuphahla	engezuphahla
Class 7	sizophahla	esizophahla	sizophahla	asizuphahla	esingezuphahla	singezuphahla
Class 8	zizophahla	ezizophahla	zizophahla	azizuphahla	ezingezuphahla	zingezuphahla
Class 9	izophahla	ezophahla	izophahla	ayizuphahla	engezuphahla	ingezuphahla
Class 10	zizophahla	ezizophahla	zizophahla	azizuphahla	ezingezuphahla	zingezuphahla
Class 11	luzophahla	oluzophahla	luzophahla	aluzuphahla	olungezuphahla	lungezuphahla
Class 14	buzophahla	obuzophahla	buzophahla	abuzuphahla	obungezuphahla	bungezuphahla
Class 15	kuzophahla	okuzophahla	kuzophahla	akuzuphahla	okungezuphahla	kungezuphahla
Class 17	kuzophahla	okuzophahla	kuzophahla	akuzuphahla	okungezuphahla	kungezuphahla
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophahla	engiyophahla	ngiyophahla	angiyuphahla	engingeyuphahla	ngingeyuphahla
2nd singular	uyophahla	oyophahla	uyophahla	awuyuphahla	ongeyuphahla	ungeyuphahla
1st plural	siyophahla	esiyophahla	siyophahla	asiyuphahla	esingeyuphahla	singeyuphahla
2nd plural	niyophahla	eniyophahla	niyophahla	aniyuphahla	eningeyuphahla	ningeyuphahla
Class 1	uyophahla	oyophahla	eyophahla	akayuphahla	ongeyuphahla	engeyuphahla
Class 2	bayophahla	abayophahla	beyophahla	abayuphahla	abangeyuphahla	bengeyuphahla
Class 3	uyophahla	oyophahla	uyophahla	awuyuphahla	ongeyuphahla	ungeyuphahla
Class 4	iyophahla	eyophahla	iyophahla	ayiyuphahla	engeyuphahla	ingeyuphahla
Class 5	liyophahla	eliyophahla	liyophahla	aliyuphahla	elingeyuphahla	lingeyuphahla
Class 6	ayophahla	ayophahla	eyophahla	awayuphahla	angeyuphahla	engeyuphahla
Class 7	siyophahla	esiyophahla	siyophahla	asiyuphahla	esingeyuphahla	singeyuphahla
Class 8	ziyophahla	eziyophahla	ziyophahla	aziyuphahla	ezingeyuphahla	zingeyuphahla
Class 9	iyophahla	eyophahla	iyophahla	ayiyuphahla	engeyuphahla	ingeyuphahla
Class 10	ziyophahla	eziyophahla	ziyophahla	aziyuphahla	ezingeyuphahla	zingeyuphahla
Class 11	luyophahla	oluyophahla	luyophahla	aluyuphahla	olungeyuphahla	lungeyuphahla
Class 14	buyophahla	obuyophahla	buyophahla	abuyuphahla	obungeyuphahla	bungeyuphahla
Class 15	kuyophahla	okuyophahla	kuyophahla	akuyuphahla	okungeyuphahla	kungeyuphahla
Class 17	kuyophahla	okuyophahla	kuyophahla	akuyuphahla	okungeyuphahla	kungeyuphahla
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiphahle	ngingaphahli
2nd singular	uphahle	ungaphahli
1st plural	siphahle	singaphahli
2nd plural	niphahle	ningaphahli
Class 1	aphahle	angaphahli
Class 2	baphahle	bangaphahli
Class 3	uphahle	ungaphahli
Class 4	iphahle	ingaphahli
Class 5	liphahle	lingaphahli
Class 6	aphahle	angaphahli
Class 7	siphahle	singaphahli
Class 8	ziphahle	zingaphahli
Class 9	iphahle	ingaphahli
Class 10	ziphahle	zingaphahli
Class 11	luphahle	lungaphahli
Class 14	buphahle	bungaphahli
Class 15	kuphahle	kungaphahli
Class 17	kuphahle	kungaphahli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphahla	ngangaphahla, angaphahla, angangaphahla
2nd singular	waphahla	wangaphahla, awaphahla, awangaphahla
1st plural	saphahla	sangaphahla, asaphahla, asangaphahla
2nd plural	naphahla	nangaphahla, anaphahla, anangaphahla
Class 1	waphahla	wangaphahla, akaphahla, akangaphahla
Class 2	baphahla	bangaphahla, abaphahla, abangaphahla
Class 3	waphahla	wangaphahla, awaphahla, awangaphahla
Class 4	yaphahla	yangaphahla, ayaphahla, ayangaphahla
Class 5	laphahla	langaphahla, alaphahla, alangaphahla
Class 6	aphahla	angaphahla, awaphahla, awangaphahla
Class 7	saphahla	sangaphahla, asaphahla, asangaphahla
Class 8	zaphahla	zangaphahla, azaphahla, azangaphahla
Class 9	yaphahla	yangaphahla, ayaphahla, ayangaphahla
Class 10	zaphahla	zangaphahla, azaphahla, azangaphahla
Class 11	lwaphahla	lwangaphahla, alwaphahla, alwangaphahla
Class 14	baphahla	bangaphahla, abaphahla, abangaphahla
Class 15	kwaphahla	kwangaphahla, akwaphahla, akwangaphahla
Class 17	kwaphahla	kwangaphahla, akwaphahla, akwangaphahla

Derived terms

• uphahla

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “phahla”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “phahla (6.3)”