phephela

Zulu

Etymology

From -phepha +‎ -ela.

Verb

-phephela^?

1. (intransitive) to escape to, to take refuge in [with locative]

Inflection

Tone unknown
Infinitive	ukuphephela
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuphephela	ukungaphepheli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	phephela	-phephele
Plural	phephelani	-phepheleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphephela, ngiphephela	engiphephelayo, engiphephela	ngiphephela	angiphepheli	engingaphepheli	ngingaphepheli
2nd singular	uyaphephela, uphephela	ophephelayo, ophephela	uphephela	awuphepheli	ongaphepheli	ungaphepheli
1st plural	siyaphephela, siphephela	esiphephelayo, esiphephela	siphephela	asiphepheli	esingaphepheli	singaphepheli
2nd plural	niyaphephela, niphephela	eniphephelayo, eniphephela	niphephela	aniphepheli	eningaphepheli	ningaphepheli
Class 1	uyaphephela, uphephela	ophephelayo, ophephela	ephephela	akaphepheli	ongaphepheli	engaphepheli
Class 2	bayaphephela, baphephela	abaphephelayo, abaphephela	bephephela	abaphepheli	abangaphepheli	bengaphepheli
Class 3	uyaphephela, uphephela	ophephelayo, ophephela	uphephela	awuphepheli	ongaphepheli	ungaphepheli
Class 4	iyaphephela, iphephela	ephephelayo, ephephela	iphephela	ayiphepheli	engaphepheli	ingaphepheli
Class 5	liyaphephela, liphephela	eliphephelayo, eliphephela	liphephela	aliphepheli	elingaphepheli	lingaphepheli
Class 6	ayaphephela, aphephela	aphephelayo, aphephela	ephephela	awaphepheli	angaphepheli	engaphepheli
Class 7	siyaphephela, siphephela	esiphephelayo, esiphephela	siphephela	asiphepheli	esingaphepheli	singaphepheli
Class 8	ziyaphephela, ziphephela	eziphephelayo, eziphephela	ziphephela	aziphepheli	ezingaphepheli	zingaphepheli
Class 9	iyaphephela, iphephela	ephephelayo, ephephela	iphephela	ayiphepheli	engaphepheli	ingaphepheli
Class 10	ziyaphephela, ziphephela	eziphephelayo, eziphephela	ziphephela	aziphepheli	ezingaphepheli	zingaphepheli
Class 11	luyaphephela, luphephela	oluphephelayo, oluphephela	luphephela	aluphepheli	olungaphepheli	lungaphepheli
Class 14	buyaphephela, buphephela	obuphephelayo, obuphephela	buphephela	abuphepheli	obungaphepheli	bungaphepheli
Class 15	kuyaphephela, kuphephela	okuphephelayo, okuphephela	kuphephela	akuphepheli	okungaphepheli	kungaphepheli
Class 17	kuyaphephela, kuphephela	okuphephelayo, okuphephela	kuphephela	akuphepheli	okungaphepheli	kungaphepheli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphephelile, ngiphephelē	engiphephelile, engiphephelē	ngiphephelile, ngiphephelē	angiphephelanga	engingaphephelanga	ngingaphephelanga
2nd singular	uphephelile, uphephelē	ophephelile, ophephelē	uphephelile, uphephelē	awuphephelanga	ongaphephelanga	ungaphephelanga
1st plural	siphephelile, siphephelē	esiphephelile, esiphephelē	siphephelile, siphephelē	asiphephelanga	esingaphephelanga	singaphephelanga
2nd plural	niphephelile, niphephelē	eniphephelile, eniphephelē	niphephelile, niphephelē	aniphephelanga	eningaphephelanga	ningaphephelanga
Class 1	uphephelile, uphephelē	ophephelile, ophephelē	ephephelile, ephephelē	akaphephelanga	ongaphephelanga	engaphephelanga
Class 2	baphephelile, baphephelē	abaphephelile, abaphephelē	bephephelile, bephephelē	abaphephelanga	abangaphephelanga	bengaphephelanga
Class 3	uphephelile, uphephelē	ophephelile, ophephelē	uphephelile, uphephelē	awuphephelanga	ongaphephelanga	ungaphephelanga
Class 4	iphephelile, iphephelē	ephephelile, ephephelē	iphephelile, iphephelē	ayiphephelanga	engaphephelanga	ingaphephelanga
Class 5	liphephelile, liphephelē	eliphephelile, eliphephelē	liphephelile, liphephelē	aliphephelanga	elingaphephelanga	lingaphephelanga
Class 6	aphephelile, aphephelē	aphephelile, aphephelē	ephephelile, ephephelē	awaphephelanga	angaphephelanga	engaphephelanga
Class 7	siphephelile, siphephelē	esiphephelile, esiphephelē	siphephelile, siphephelē	asiphephelanga	esingaphephelanga	singaphephelanga
Class 8	ziphephelile, ziphephelē	eziphephelile, eziphephelē	ziphephelile, ziphephelē	aziphephelanga	ezingaphephelanga	zingaphephelanga
Class 9	iphephelile, iphephelē	ephephelile, ephephelē	iphephelile, iphephelē	ayiphephelanga	engaphephelanga	ingaphephelanga
Class 10	ziphephelile, ziphephelē	eziphephelile, eziphephelē	ziphephelile, ziphephelē	aziphephelanga	ezingaphephelanga	zingaphephelanga
Class 11	luphephelile, luphephelē	oluphephelile, oluphephelē	luphephelile, luphephelē	aluphephelanga	olungaphephelanga	lungaphephelanga
Class 14	buphephelile, buphephelē	obuphephelile, obuphephelē	buphephelile, buphephelē	abuphephelanga	obungaphephelanga	bungaphephelanga
Class 15	kuphephelile, kuphephelē	okuphephelile, okuphephelē	kuphephelile, kuphephelē	akuphephelanga	okungaphephelanga	kungaphephelanga
Class 17	kuphephelile, kuphephelē	okuphephelile, okuphephelē	kuphephelile, kuphephelē	akuphephelanga	okungaphephelanga	kungaphephelanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphephela	engāphephela	ngāphephela	angiphephelanga	engingaphephelanga	ngingaphephelanga
2nd singular	wāphephela	owāphephela	wāphephela	awuphephelanga	ongaphephelanga	ungaphephelanga
1st plural	sāphephela	esāphephela	sāphephela	asiphephelanga	esingaphephelanga	singaphephelanga
2nd plural	nāphephela	enāphephela	nāphephela	aniphephelanga	eningaphephelanga	ningaphephelanga
Class 1	wāphephela	owāphephela	āphephela	akaphephelanga	ongaphephelanga	engaphephelanga
Class 2	bāphephela	abāphephela	bāphephela	abaphephelanga	abangaphephelanga	bengaphephelanga
Class 3	wāphephela	owāphephela	wāphephela	awuphephelanga	ongaphephelanga	ungaphephelanga
Class 4	yāphephela	eyāphephela	yāphephela	ayiphephelanga	engaphephelanga	ingaphephelanga
Class 5	lāphephela	elāphephela	lāphephela	aliphephelanga	elingaphephelanga	lingaphephelanga
Class 6	āphephela	āphephela	āphephela	awaphephelanga	angaphephelanga	engaphephelanga
Class 7	sāphephela	esāphephela	sāphephela	asiphephelanga	esingaphephelanga	singaphephelanga
Class 8	zāphephela	ezāphephela	zāphephela	aziphephelanga	ezingaphephelanga	zingaphephelanga
Class 9	yāphephela	eyāphephela	yāphephela	ayiphephelanga	engaphephelanga	ingaphephelanga
Class 10	zāphephela	ezāphephela	zāphephela	aziphephelanga	ezingaphephelanga	zingaphephelanga
Class 11	lwāphephela	olwāphephela	lwāphephela	aluphephelanga	olungaphephelanga	lungaphephelanga
Class 14	bāphephela	obāphephela	bāphephela	abuphephelanga	obungaphephelanga	bungaphephelanga
Class 15	kwāphephela	okwāphephela	kwāphephela	akuphephelanga	okungaphephelanga	kungaphephelanga
Class 17	kwāphephela	okwāphephela	kwāphephela	akuphephelanga	okungaphephelanga	kungaphephelanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphephela	—	ngingaphephela	ngingephephele	—	ngingephephele
2nd singular	ungaphephela	—	ungaphephela	ungephephele	—	ungephephele
1st plural	singaphephela	—	singaphephela	singephephele	—	singephephele
2nd plural	ningaphephela	—	ningaphephela	ningephephele	—	ningephephele
Class 1	angaphephela	—	engaphephela	angephephele	—	engephephele
Class 2	bangaphephela	—	bengaphephela	bangephephele	—	bengephephele
Class 3	ungaphephela	—	ungaphephela	ungephephele	—	ungephephele
Class 4	ingaphephela	—	ingaphephela	ingephephele	—	ingephephele
Class 5	lingaphephela	—	lingaphephela	lingephephele	—	lingephephele
Class 6	angaphephela	—	engaphephela	angephephele	—	engephephele
Class 7	singaphephela	—	singaphephela	singephephele	—	singephephele
Class 8	zingaphephela	—	zingaphephela	zingephephele	—	zingephephele
Class 9	ingaphephela	—	ingaphephela	ingephephele	—	ingephephele
Class 10	zingaphephela	—	zingaphephela	zingephephele	—	zingephephele
Class 11	lungaphephela	—	lungaphephela	lungephephele	—	lungephephele
Class 14	bungaphephela	—	bungaphephela	bungephephele	—	bungephephele
Class 15	kungaphephela	—	kungaphephela	kungephephele	—	kungephephele
Class 17	kungaphephela	—	kungaphephela	kungephephele	—	kungephephele
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizophephela	engizophephela	ngizophephela	angizuphephela	engingezuphephela	ngingezuphephela
2nd singular	uzophephela	ozophephela	uzophephela	awuzuphephela	ongezuphephela	ungezuphephela
1st plural	sizophephela	esizophephela	sizophephela	asizuphephela	esingezuphephela	singezuphephela
2nd plural	nizophephela	enizophephela	nizophephela	anizuphephela	eningezuphephela	ningezuphephela
Class 1	uzophephela	ozophephela	ezophephela	akazuphephela	ongezuphephela	engezuphephela
Class 2	bazophephela	abazophephela	bezophephela	abazuphephela	abangezuphephela	bengezuphephela
Class 3	uzophephela	ozophephela	uzophephela	awuzuphephela	ongezuphephela	ungezuphephela
Class 4	izophephela	ezophephela	izophephela	ayizuphephela	engezuphephela	ingezuphephela
Class 5	lizophephela	elizophephela	lizophephela	alizuphephela	elingezuphephela	lingezuphephela
Class 6	azophephela	azophephela	ezophephela	awazuphephela	angezuphephela	engezuphephela
Class 7	sizophephela	esizophephela	sizophephela	asizuphephela	esingezuphephela	singezuphephela
Class 8	zizophephela	ezizophephela	zizophephela	azizuphephela	ezingezuphephela	zingezuphephela
Class 9	izophephela	ezophephela	izophephela	ayizuphephela	engezuphephela	ingezuphephela
Class 10	zizophephela	ezizophephela	zizophephela	azizuphephela	ezingezuphephela	zingezuphephela
Class 11	luzophephela	oluzophephela	luzophephela	aluzuphephela	olungezuphephela	lungezuphephela
Class 14	buzophephela	obuzophephela	buzophephela	abuzuphephela	obungezuphephela	bungezuphephela
Class 15	kuzophephela	okuzophephela	kuzophephela	akuzuphephela	okungezuphephela	kungezuphephela
Class 17	kuzophephela	okuzophephela	kuzophephela	akuzuphephela	okungezuphephela	kungezuphephela
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophephela	engiyophephela	ngiyophephela	angiyuphephela	engingeyuphephela	ngingeyuphephela
2nd singular	uyophephela	oyophephela	uyophephela	awuyuphephela	ongeyuphephela	ungeyuphephela
1st plural	siyophephela	esiyophephela	siyophephela	asiyuphephela	esingeyuphephela	singeyuphephela
2nd plural	niyophephela	eniyophephela	niyophephela	aniyuphephela	eningeyuphephela	ningeyuphephela
Class 1	uyophephela	oyophephela	eyophephela	akayuphephela	ongeyuphephela	engeyuphephela
Class 2	bayophephela	abayophephela	beyophephela	abayuphephela	abangeyuphephela	bengeyuphephela
Class 3	uyophephela	oyophephela	uyophephela	awuyuphephela	ongeyuphephela	ungeyuphephela
Class 4	iyophephela	eyophephela	iyophephela	ayiyuphephela	engeyuphephela	ingeyuphephela
Class 5	liyophephela	eliyophephela	liyophephela	aliyuphephela	elingeyuphephela	lingeyuphephela
Class 6	ayophephela	ayophephela	eyophephela	awayuphephela	angeyuphephela	engeyuphephela
Class 7	siyophephela	esiyophephela	siyophephela	asiyuphephela	esingeyuphephela	singeyuphephela
Class 8	ziyophephela	eziyophephela	ziyophephela	aziyuphephela	ezingeyuphephela	zingeyuphephela
Class 9	iyophephela	eyophephela	iyophephela	ayiyuphephela	engeyuphephela	ingeyuphephela
Class 10	ziyophephela	eziyophephela	ziyophephela	aziyuphephela	ezingeyuphephela	zingeyuphephela
Class 11	luyophephela	oluyophephela	luyophephela	aluyuphephela	olungeyuphephela	lungeyuphephela
Class 14	buyophephela	obuyophephela	buyophephela	abuyuphephela	obungeyuphephela	bungeyuphephela
Class 15	kuyophephela	okuyophephela	kuyophephela	akuyuphephela	okungeyuphephela	kungeyuphephela
Class 17	kuyophephela	okuyophephela	kuyophephela	akuyuphephela	okungeyuphephela	kungeyuphephela
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiphephele	ngingaphepheli
2nd singular	uphephele	ungaphepheli
1st plural	siphephele	singaphepheli
2nd plural	niphephele	ningaphepheli
Class 1	aphephele	angaphepheli
Class 2	baphephele	bangaphepheli
Class 3	uphephele	ungaphepheli
Class 4	iphephele	ingaphepheli
Class 5	liphephele	lingaphepheli
Class 6	aphephele	angaphepheli
Class 7	siphephele	singaphepheli
Class 8	ziphephele	zingaphepheli
Class 9	iphephele	ingaphepheli
Class 10	ziphephele	zingaphepheli
Class 11	luphephele	lungaphepheli
Class 14	buphephele	bungaphepheli
Class 15	kuphephele	kungaphepheli
Class 17	kuphephele	kungaphepheli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphephela	ngangaphephela, angaphephela, angangaphephela
2nd singular	waphephela	wangaphephela, awaphephela, awangaphephela
1st plural	saphephela	sangaphephela, asaphephela, asangaphephela
2nd plural	naphephela	nangaphephela, anaphephela, anangaphephela
Class 1	waphephela	wangaphephela, akaphephela, akangaphephela
Class 2	baphephela	bangaphephela, abaphephela, abangaphephela
Class 3	waphephela	wangaphephela, awaphephela, awangaphephela
Class 4	yaphephela	yangaphephela, ayaphephela, ayangaphephela
Class 5	laphephela	langaphephela, alaphephela, alangaphephela
Class 6	aphephela	angaphephela, awaphephela, awangaphephela
Class 7	saphephela	sangaphephela, asaphephela, asangaphephela
Class 8	zaphephela	zangaphephela, azaphephela, azangaphephela
Class 9	yaphephela	yangaphephela, ayaphephela, ayangaphephela
Class 10	zaphephela	zangaphephela, azaphephela, azangaphephela
Class 11	lwaphephela	lwangaphephela, alwaphephela, alwangaphephela
Class 14	baphephela	bangaphephela, abaphephela, abangaphephela
Class 15	kwaphephela	kwangaphephela, akwaphephela, akwangaphephela
Class 17	kwaphephela	kwangaphephela, akwaphephela, akwangaphephela

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “phephela”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “phephela (3.2.9)”