phefumula

Zulu

Etymology

Derived from the ideophone phefu.

Verb

-phefumula

1. (intransitive) to breathe

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuphefumula
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuphefumula	ukungaphefumuli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	phefumula	-phefumule
Plural	phefumulani	-phefumuleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphefumula, ngiphefumula	engiphefumulayo, engiphefumula	ngiphefumula	angiphefumuli	engingaphefumuli	ngingaphefumuli
2nd singular	uyaphefumula, uphefumula	ophefumulayo, ophefumula	uphefumula	awuphefumuli	ongaphefumuli	ungaphefumuli
1st plural	siyaphefumula, siphefumula	esiphefumulayo, esiphefumula	siphefumula	asiphefumuli	esingaphefumuli	singaphefumuli
2nd plural	niyaphefumula, niphefumula	eniphefumulayo, eniphefumula	niphefumula	aniphefumuli	eningaphefumuli	ningaphefumuli
Class 1	uyaphefumula, uphefumula	ophefumulayo, ophefumula	ephefumula	akaphefumuli	ongaphefumuli	engaphefumuli
Class 2	bayaphefumula, baphefumula	abaphefumulayo, abaphefumula	bephefumula	abaphefumuli	abangaphefumuli	bengaphefumuli
Class 3	uyaphefumula, uphefumula	ophefumulayo, ophefumula	uphefumula	awuphefumuli	ongaphefumuli	ungaphefumuli
Class 4	iyaphefumula, iphefumula	ephefumulayo, ephefumula	iphefumula	ayiphefumuli	engaphefumuli	ingaphefumuli
Class 5	liyaphefumula, liphefumula	eliphefumulayo, eliphefumula	liphefumula	aliphefumuli	elingaphefumuli	lingaphefumuli
Class 6	ayaphefumula, aphefumula	aphefumulayo, aphefumula	ephefumula	awaphefumuli	angaphefumuli	engaphefumuli
Class 7	siyaphefumula, siphefumula	esiphefumulayo, esiphefumula	siphefumula	asiphefumuli	esingaphefumuli	singaphefumuli
Class 8	ziyaphefumula, ziphefumula	eziphefumulayo, eziphefumula	ziphefumula	aziphefumuli	ezingaphefumuli	zingaphefumuli
Class 9	iyaphefumula, iphefumula	ephefumulayo, ephefumula	iphefumula	ayiphefumuli	engaphefumuli	ingaphefumuli
Class 10	ziyaphefumula, ziphefumula	eziphefumulayo, eziphefumula	ziphefumula	aziphefumuli	ezingaphefumuli	zingaphefumuli
Class 11	luyaphefumula, luphefumula	oluphefumulayo, oluphefumula	luphefumula	aluphefumuli	olungaphefumuli	lungaphefumuli
Class 14	buyaphefumula, buphefumula	obuphefumulayo, obuphefumula	buphefumula	abuphefumuli	obungaphefumuli	bungaphefumuli
Class 15	kuyaphefumula, kuphefumula	okuphefumulayo, okuphefumula	kuphefumula	akuphefumuli	okungaphefumuli	kungaphefumuli
Class 17	kuyaphefumula, kuphefumula	okuphefumulayo, okuphefumula	kuphefumula	akuphefumuli	okungaphefumuli	kungaphefumuli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphefumulile, ngiphefumulē	engiphefumulile, engiphefumulē	ngiphefumulile, ngiphefumulē	angiphefumulanga	engingaphefumulanga	ngingaphefumulanga
2nd singular	uphefumulile, uphefumulē	ophefumulile, ophefumulē	uphefumulile, uphefumulē	awuphefumulanga	ongaphefumulanga	ungaphefumulanga
1st plural	siphefumulile, siphefumulē	esiphefumulile, esiphefumulē	siphefumulile, siphefumulē	asiphefumulanga	esingaphefumulanga	singaphefumulanga
2nd plural	niphefumulile, niphefumulē	eniphefumulile, eniphefumulē	niphefumulile, niphefumulē	aniphefumulanga	eningaphefumulanga	ningaphefumulanga
Class 1	uphefumulile, uphefumulē	ophefumulile, ophefumulē	ephefumulile, ephefumulē	akaphefumulanga	ongaphefumulanga	engaphefumulanga
Class 2	baphefumulile, baphefumulē	abaphefumulile, abaphefumulē	bephefumulile, bephefumulē	abaphefumulanga	abangaphefumulanga	bengaphefumulanga
Class 3	uphefumulile, uphefumulē	ophefumulile, ophefumulē	uphefumulile, uphefumulē	awuphefumulanga	ongaphefumulanga	ungaphefumulanga
Class 4	iphefumulile, iphefumulē	ephefumulile, ephefumulē	iphefumulile, iphefumulē	ayiphefumulanga	engaphefumulanga	ingaphefumulanga
Class 5	liphefumulile, liphefumulē	eliphefumulile, eliphefumulē	liphefumulile, liphefumulē	aliphefumulanga	elingaphefumulanga	lingaphefumulanga
Class 6	aphefumulile, aphefumulē	aphefumulile, aphefumulē	ephefumulile, ephefumulē	awaphefumulanga	angaphefumulanga	engaphefumulanga
Class 7	siphefumulile, siphefumulē	esiphefumulile, esiphefumulē	siphefumulile, siphefumulē	asiphefumulanga	esingaphefumulanga	singaphefumulanga
Class 8	ziphefumulile, ziphefumulē	eziphefumulile, eziphefumulē	ziphefumulile, ziphefumulē	aziphefumulanga	ezingaphefumulanga	zingaphefumulanga
Class 9	iphefumulile, iphefumulē	ephefumulile, ephefumulē	iphefumulile, iphefumulē	ayiphefumulanga	engaphefumulanga	ingaphefumulanga
Class 10	ziphefumulile, ziphefumulē	eziphefumulile, eziphefumulē	ziphefumulile, ziphefumulē	aziphefumulanga	ezingaphefumulanga	zingaphefumulanga
Class 11	luphefumulile, luphefumulē	oluphefumulile, oluphefumulē	luphefumulile, luphefumulē	aluphefumulanga	olungaphefumulanga	lungaphefumulanga
Class 14	buphefumulile, buphefumulē	obuphefumulile, obuphefumulē	buphefumulile, buphefumulē	abuphefumulanga	obungaphefumulanga	bungaphefumulanga
Class 15	kuphefumulile, kuphefumulē	okuphefumulile, okuphefumulē	kuphefumulile, kuphefumulē	akuphefumulanga	okungaphefumulanga	kungaphefumulanga
Class 17	kuphefumulile, kuphefumulē	okuphefumulile, okuphefumulē	kuphefumulile, kuphefumulē	akuphefumulanga	okungaphefumulanga	kungaphefumulanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphefumula	engāphefumula	ngāphefumula	angiphefumulanga	engingaphefumulanga	ngingaphefumulanga
2nd singular	wāphefumula	owāphefumula	wāphefumula	awuphefumulanga	ongaphefumulanga	ungaphefumulanga
1st plural	sāphefumula	esāphefumula	sāphefumula	asiphefumulanga	esingaphefumulanga	singaphefumulanga
2nd plural	nāphefumula	enāphefumula	nāphefumula	aniphefumulanga	eningaphefumulanga	ningaphefumulanga
Class 1	wāphefumula	owāphefumula	āphefumula	akaphefumulanga	ongaphefumulanga	engaphefumulanga
Class 2	bāphefumula	abāphefumula	bāphefumula	abaphefumulanga	abangaphefumulanga	bengaphefumulanga
Class 3	wāphefumula	owāphefumula	wāphefumula	awuphefumulanga	ongaphefumulanga	ungaphefumulanga
Class 4	yāphefumula	eyāphefumula	yāphefumula	ayiphefumulanga	engaphefumulanga	ingaphefumulanga
Class 5	lāphefumula	elāphefumula	lāphefumula	aliphefumulanga	elingaphefumulanga	lingaphefumulanga
Class 6	āphefumula	āphefumula	āphefumula	awaphefumulanga	angaphefumulanga	engaphefumulanga
Class 7	sāphefumula	esāphefumula	sāphefumula	asiphefumulanga	esingaphefumulanga	singaphefumulanga
Class 8	zāphefumula	ezāphefumula	zāphefumula	aziphefumulanga	ezingaphefumulanga	zingaphefumulanga
Class 9	yāphefumula	eyāphefumula	yāphefumula	ayiphefumulanga	engaphefumulanga	ingaphefumulanga
Class 10	zāphefumula	ezāphefumula	zāphefumula	aziphefumulanga	ezingaphefumulanga	zingaphefumulanga
Class 11	lwāphefumula	olwāphefumula	lwāphefumula	aluphefumulanga	olungaphefumulanga	lungaphefumulanga
Class 14	bāphefumula	obāphefumula	bāphefumula	abuphefumulanga	obungaphefumulanga	bungaphefumulanga
Class 15	kwāphefumula	okwāphefumula	kwāphefumula	akuphefumulanga	okungaphefumulanga	kungaphefumulanga
Class 17	kwāphefumula	okwāphefumula	kwāphefumula	akuphefumulanga	okungaphefumulanga	kungaphefumulanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphefumula	—	ngingaphefumula	ngingephefumule	—	ngingephefumule
2nd singular	ungaphefumula	—	ungaphefumula	ungephefumule	—	ungephefumule
1st plural	singaphefumula	—	singaphefumula	singephefumule	—	singephefumule
2nd plural	ningaphefumula	—	ningaphefumula	ningephefumule	—	ningephefumule
Class 1	angaphefumula	—	engaphefumula	angephefumule	—	engephefumule
Class 2	bangaphefumula	—	bengaphefumula	bangephefumule	—	bengephefumule
Class 3	ungaphefumula	—	ungaphefumula	ungephefumule	—	ungephefumule
Class 4	ingaphefumula	—	ingaphefumula	ingephefumule	—	ingephefumule
Class 5	lingaphefumula	—	lingaphefumula	lingephefumule	—	lingephefumule
Class 6	angaphefumula	—	engaphefumula	angephefumule	—	engephefumule
Class 7	singaphefumula	—	singaphefumula	singephefumule	—	singephefumule
Class 8	zingaphefumula	—	zingaphefumula	zingephefumule	—	zingephefumule
Class 9	ingaphefumula	—	ingaphefumula	ingephefumule	—	ingephefumule
Class 10	zingaphefumula	—	zingaphefumula	zingephefumule	—	zingephefumule
Class 11	lungaphefumula	—	lungaphefumula	lungephefumule	—	lungephefumule
Class 14	bungaphefumula	—	bungaphefumula	bungephefumule	—	bungephefumule
Class 15	kungaphefumula	—	kungaphefumula	kungephefumule	—	kungephefumule
Class 17	kungaphefumula	—	kungaphefumula	kungephefumule	—	kungephefumule
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizophefumula	engizophefumula	ngizophefumula	angizuphefumula	engingezuphefumula	ngingezuphefumula
2nd singular	uzophefumula	ozophefumula	uzophefumula	awuzuphefumula	ongezuphefumula	ungezuphefumula
1st plural	sizophefumula	esizophefumula	sizophefumula	asizuphefumula	esingezuphefumula	singezuphefumula
2nd plural	nizophefumula	enizophefumula	nizophefumula	anizuphefumula	eningezuphefumula	ningezuphefumula
Class 1	uzophefumula	ozophefumula	ezophefumula	akazuphefumula	ongezuphefumula	engezuphefumula
Class 2	bazophefumula	abazophefumula	bezophefumula	abazuphefumula	abangezuphefumula	bengezuphefumula
Class 3	uzophefumula	ozophefumula	uzophefumula	awuzuphefumula	ongezuphefumula	ungezuphefumula
Class 4	izophefumula	ezophefumula	izophefumula	ayizuphefumula	engezuphefumula	ingezuphefumula
Class 5	lizophefumula	elizophefumula	lizophefumula	alizuphefumula	elingezuphefumula	lingezuphefumula
Class 6	azophefumula	azophefumula	ezophefumula	awazuphefumula	angezuphefumula	engezuphefumula
Class 7	sizophefumula	esizophefumula	sizophefumula	asizuphefumula	esingezuphefumula	singezuphefumula
Class 8	zizophefumula	ezizophefumula	zizophefumula	azizuphefumula	ezingezuphefumula	zingezuphefumula
Class 9	izophefumula	ezophefumula	izophefumula	ayizuphefumula	engezuphefumula	ingezuphefumula
Class 10	zizophefumula	ezizophefumula	zizophefumula	azizuphefumula	ezingezuphefumula	zingezuphefumula
Class 11	luzophefumula	oluzophefumula	luzophefumula	aluzuphefumula	olungezuphefumula	lungezuphefumula
Class 14	buzophefumula	obuzophefumula	buzophefumula	abuzuphefumula	obungezuphefumula	bungezuphefumula
Class 15	kuzophefumula	okuzophefumula	kuzophefumula	akuzuphefumula	okungezuphefumula	kungezuphefumula
Class 17	kuzophefumula	okuzophefumula	kuzophefumula	akuzuphefumula	okungezuphefumula	kungezuphefumula
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophefumula	engiyophefumula	ngiyophefumula	angiyuphefumula	engingeyuphefumula	ngingeyuphefumula
2nd singular	uyophefumula	oyophefumula	uyophefumula	awuyuphefumula	ongeyuphefumula	ungeyuphefumula
1st plural	siyophefumula	esiyophefumula	siyophefumula	asiyuphefumula	esingeyuphefumula	singeyuphefumula
2nd plural	niyophefumula	eniyophefumula	niyophefumula	aniyuphefumula	eningeyuphefumula	ningeyuphefumula
Class 1	uyophefumula	oyophefumula	eyophefumula	akayuphefumula	ongeyuphefumula	engeyuphefumula
Class 2	bayophefumula	abayophefumula	beyophefumula	abayuphefumula	abangeyuphefumula	bengeyuphefumula
Class 3	uyophefumula	oyophefumula	uyophefumula	awuyuphefumula	ongeyuphefumula	ungeyuphefumula
Class 4	iyophefumula	eyophefumula	iyophefumula	ayiyuphefumula	engeyuphefumula	ingeyuphefumula
Class 5	liyophefumula	eliyophefumula	liyophefumula	aliyuphefumula	elingeyuphefumula	lingeyuphefumula
Class 6	ayophefumula	ayophefumula	eyophefumula	awayuphefumula	angeyuphefumula	engeyuphefumula
Class 7	siyophefumula	esiyophefumula	siyophefumula	asiyuphefumula	esingeyuphefumula	singeyuphefumula
Class 8	ziyophefumula	eziyophefumula	ziyophefumula	aziyuphefumula	ezingeyuphefumula	zingeyuphefumula
Class 9	iyophefumula	eyophefumula	iyophefumula	ayiyuphefumula	engeyuphefumula	ingeyuphefumula
Class 10	ziyophefumula	eziyophefumula	ziyophefumula	aziyuphefumula	ezingeyuphefumula	zingeyuphefumula
Class 11	luyophefumula	oluyophefumula	luyophefumula	aluyuphefumula	olungeyuphefumula	lungeyuphefumula
Class 14	buyophefumula	obuyophefumula	buyophefumula	abuyuphefumula	obungeyuphefumula	bungeyuphefumula
Class 15	kuyophefumula	okuyophefumula	kuyophefumula	akuyuphefumula	okungeyuphefumula	kungeyuphefumula
Class 17	kuyophefumula	okuyophefumula	kuyophefumula	akuyuphefumula	okungeyuphefumula	kungeyuphefumula
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiphefumule	ngingaphefumuli
2nd singular	uphefumule	ungaphefumuli
1st plural	siphefumule	singaphefumuli
2nd plural	niphefumule	ningaphefumuli
Class 1	aphefumule	angaphefumuli
Class 2	baphefumule	bangaphefumuli
Class 3	uphefumule	ungaphefumuli
Class 4	iphefumule	ingaphefumuli
Class 5	liphefumule	lingaphefumuli
Class 6	aphefumule	angaphefumuli
Class 7	siphefumule	singaphefumuli
Class 8	ziphefumule	zingaphefumuli
Class 9	iphefumule	ingaphefumuli
Class 10	ziphefumule	zingaphefumuli
Class 11	luphefumule	lungaphefumuli
Class 14	buphefumule	bungaphefumuli
Class 15	kuphefumule	kungaphefumuli
Class 17	kuphefumule	kungaphefumuli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphefumula	ngangaphefumula, angaphefumula, angangaphefumula
2nd singular	waphefumula	wangaphefumula, awaphefumula, awangaphefumula
1st plural	saphefumula	sangaphefumula, asaphefumula, asangaphefumula
2nd plural	naphefumula	nangaphefumula, anaphefumula, anangaphefumula
Class 1	waphefumula	wangaphefumula, akaphefumula, akangaphefumula
Class 2	baphefumula	bangaphefumula, abaphefumula, abangaphefumula
Class 3	waphefumula	wangaphefumula, awaphefumula, awangaphefumula
Class 4	yaphefumula	yangaphefumula, ayaphefumula, ayangaphefumula
Class 5	laphefumula	langaphefumula, alaphefumula, alangaphefumula
Class 6	aphefumula	angaphefumula, awaphefumula, awangaphefumula
Class 7	saphefumula	sangaphefumula, asaphefumula, asangaphefumula
Class 8	zaphefumula	zangaphefumula, azaphefumula, azangaphefumula
Class 9	yaphefumula	yangaphefumula, ayaphefumula, ayangaphefumula
Class 10	zaphefumula	zangaphefumula, azaphefumula, azangaphefumula
Class 11	lwaphefumula	lwangaphefumula, alwaphefumula, alwangaphefumula
Class 14	baphefumula	bangaphefumula, abaphefumula, abangaphefumula
Class 15	kwaphefumula	kwangaphefumula, akwaphefumula, akwangaphefumula
Class 17	kwaphefumula	kwangaphefumula, akwaphefumula, akwangaphefumula

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “phefumula”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “phefumula (3.3.2.9)”