phika

Chichewa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìpɪka (“to cook, to boil”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʰi.ka/

Verb

-phika (infinitive kuphíka)

1. to cook

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Applicative: -phikira

• Nominal derivations:
  • mphika (“cooking pot”)

Phuthi

Verb

-phika

1. to disagree

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Verb

-phika

1. to wrangle, to argue, to compete
2. to contradict, to deny, to disclaim, to gainsay

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuphika
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuphika	ukungaphiki
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	phika	-phike
Plural	phikani	-phikeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphika, ngiphika	engiphikayo, engiphika	ngiphika	angiphiki	engingaphiki	ngingaphiki
2nd singular	uyaphika, uphika	ophikayo, ophika	uphika	awuphiki	ongaphiki	ungaphiki
1st plural	siyaphika, siphika	esiphikayo, esiphika	siphika	asiphiki	esingaphiki	singaphiki
2nd plural	niyaphika, niphika	eniphikayo, eniphika	niphika	aniphiki	eningaphiki	ningaphiki
Class 1	uyaphika, uphika	ophikayo, ophika	ephika	akaphiki	ongaphiki	engaphiki
Class 2	bayaphika, baphika	abaphikayo, abaphika	bephika	abaphiki	abangaphiki	bengaphiki
Class 3	uyaphika, uphika	ophikayo, ophika	uphika	awuphiki	ongaphiki	ungaphiki
Class 4	iyaphika, iphika	ephikayo, ephika	iphika	ayiphiki	engaphiki	ingaphiki
Class 5	liyaphika, liphika	eliphikayo, eliphika	liphika	aliphiki	elingaphiki	lingaphiki
Class 6	ayaphika, aphika	aphikayo, aphika	ephika	awaphiki	angaphiki	engaphiki
Class 7	siyaphika, siphika	esiphikayo, esiphika	siphika	asiphiki	esingaphiki	singaphiki
Class 8	ziyaphika, ziphika	eziphikayo, eziphika	ziphika	aziphiki	ezingaphiki	zingaphiki
Class 9	iyaphika, iphika	ephikayo, ephika	iphika	ayiphiki	engaphiki	ingaphiki
Class 10	ziyaphika, ziphika	eziphikayo, eziphika	ziphika	aziphiki	ezingaphiki	zingaphiki
Class 11	luyaphika, luphika	oluphikayo, oluphika	luphika	aluphiki	olungaphiki	lungaphiki
Class 14	buyaphika, buphika	obuphikayo, obuphika	buphika	abuphiki	obungaphiki	bungaphiki
Class 15	kuyaphika, kuphika	okuphikayo, okuphika	kuphika	akuphiki	okungaphiki	kungaphiki
Class 17	kuyaphika, kuphika	okuphikayo, okuphika	kuphika	akuphiki	okungaphiki	kungaphiki
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphikile, ngiphikē	engiphikile, engiphikē	ngiphikile, ngiphikē	angiphikanga	engingaphikanga	ngingaphikanga
2nd singular	uphikile, uphikē	ophikile, ophikē	uphikile, uphikē	awuphikanga	ongaphikanga	ungaphikanga
1st plural	siphikile, siphikē	esiphikile, esiphikē	siphikile, siphikē	asiphikanga	esingaphikanga	singaphikanga
2nd plural	niphikile, niphikē	eniphikile, eniphikē	niphikile, niphikē	aniphikanga	eningaphikanga	ningaphikanga
Class 1	uphikile, uphikē	ophikile, ophikē	ephikile, ephikē	akaphikanga	ongaphikanga	engaphikanga
Class 2	baphikile, baphikē	abaphikile, abaphikē	bephikile, bephikē	abaphikanga	abangaphikanga	bengaphikanga
Class 3	uphikile, uphikē	ophikile, ophikē	uphikile, uphikē	awuphikanga	ongaphikanga	ungaphikanga
Class 4	iphikile, iphikē	ephikile, ephikē	iphikile, iphikē	ayiphikanga	engaphikanga	ingaphikanga
Class 5	liphikile, liphikē	eliphikile, eliphikē	liphikile, liphikē	aliphikanga	elingaphikanga	lingaphikanga
Class 6	aphikile, aphikē	aphikile, aphikē	ephikile, ephikē	awaphikanga	angaphikanga	engaphikanga
Class 7	siphikile, siphikē	esiphikile, esiphikē	siphikile, siphikē	asiphikanga	esingaphikanga	singaphikanga
Class 8	ziphikile, ziphikē	eziphikile, eziphikē	ziphikile, ziphikē	aziphikanga	ezingaphikanga	zingaphikanga
Class 9	iphikile, iphikē	ephikile, ephikē	iphikile, iphikē	ayiphikanga	engaphikanga	ingaphikanga
Class 10	ziphikile, ziphikē	eziphikile, eziphikē	ziphikile, ziphikē	aziphikanga	ezingaphikanga	zingaphikanga
Class 11	luphikile, luphikē	oluphikile, oluphikē	luphikile, luphikē	aluphikanga	olungaphikanga	lungaphikanga
Class 14	buphikile, buphikē	obuphikile, obuphikē	buphikile, buphikē	abuphikanga	obungaphikanga	bungaphikanga
Class 15	kuphikile, kuphikē	okuphikile, okuphikē	kuphikile, kuphikē	akuphikanga	okungaphikanga	kungaphikanga
Class 17	kuphikile, kuphikē	okuphikile, okuphikē	kuphikile, kuphikē	akuphikanga	okungaphikanga	kungaphikanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphika	engāphika	ngāphika	angiphikanga	engingaphikanga	ngingaphikanga
2nd singular	wāphika	owāphika	wāphika	awuphikanga	ongaphikanga	ungaphikanga
1st plural	sāphika	esāphika	sāphika	asiphikanga	esingaphikanga	singaphikanga
2nd plural	nāphika	enāphika	nāphika	aniphikanga	eningaphikanga	ningaphikanga
Class 1	wāphika	owāphika	āphika	akaphikanga	ongaphikanga	engaphikanga
Class 2	bāphika	abāphika	bāphika	abaphikanga	abangaphikanga	bengaphikanga
Class 3	wāphika	owāphika	wāphika	awuphikanga	ongaphikanga	ungaphikanga
Class 4	yāphika	eyāphika	yāphika	ayiphikanga	engaphikanga	ingaphikanga
Class 5	lāphika	elāphika	lāphika	aliphikanga	elingaphikanga	lingaphikanga
Class 6	āphika	āphika	āphika	awaphikanga	angaphikanga	engaphikanga
Class 7	sāphika	esāphika	sāphika	asiphikanga	esingaphikanga	singaphikanga
Class 8	zāphika	ezāphika	zāphika	aziphikanga	ezingaphikanga	zingaphikanga
Class 9	yāphika	eyāphika	yāphika	ayiphikanga	engaphikanga	ingaphikanga
Class 10	zāphika	ezāphika	zāphika	aziphikanga	ezingaphikanga	zingaphikanga
Class 11	lwāphika	olwāphika	lwāphika	aluphikanga	olungaphikanga	lungaphikanga
Class 14	bāphika	obāphika	bāphika	abuphikanga	obungaphikanga	bungaphikanga
Class 15	kwāphika	okwāphika	kwāphika	akuphikanga	okungaphikanga	kungaphikanga
Class 17	kwāphika	okwāphika	kwāphika	akuphikanga	okungaphikanga	kungaphikanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphika	—	ngingaphika	ngingephike	—	ngingephike
2nd singular	ungaphika	—	ungaphika	ungephike	—	ungephike
1st plural	singaphika	—	singaphika	singephike	—	singephike
2nd plural	ningaphika	—	ningaphika	ningephike	—	ningephike
Class 1	angaphika	—	engaphika	angephike	—	engephike
Class 2	bangaphika	—	bengaphika	bangephike	—	bengephike
Class 3	ungaphika	—	ungaphika	ungephike	—	ungephike
Class 4	ingaphika	—	ingaphika	ingephike	—	ingephike
Class 5	lingaphika	—	lingaphika	lingephike	—	lingephike
Class 6	angaphika	—	engaphika	angephike	—	engephike
Class 7	singaphika	—	singaphika	singephike	—	singephike
Class 8	zingaphika	—	zingaphika	zingephike	—	zingephike
Class 9	ingaphika	—	ingaphika	ingephike	—	ingephike
Class 10	zingaphika	—	zingaphika	zingephike	—	zingephike
Class 11	lungaphika	—	lungaphika	lungephike	—	lungephike
Class 14	bungaphika	—	bungaphika	bungephike	—	bungephike
Class 15	kungaphika	—	kungaphika	kungephike	—	kungephike
Class 17	kungaphika	—	kungaphika	kungephike	—	kungephike
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizophika	engizophika	ngizophika	angizuphika	engingezuphika	ngingezuphika
2nd singular	uzophika	ozophika	uzophika	awuzuphika	ongezuphika	ungezuphika
1st plural	sizophika	esizophika	sizophika	asizuphika	esingezuphika	singezuphika
2nd plural	nizophika	enizophika	nizophika	anizuphika	eningezuphika	ningezuphika
Class 1	uzophika	ozophika	ezophika	akazuphika	ongezuphika	engezuphika
Class 2	bazophika	abazophika	bezophika	abazuphika	abangezuphika	bengezuphika
Class 3	uzophika	ozophika	uzophika	awuzuphika	ongezuphika	ungezuphika
Class 4	izophika	ezophika	izophika	ayizuphika	engezuphika	ingezuphika
Class 5	lizophika	elizophika	lizophika	alizuphika	elingezuphika	lingezuphika
Class 6	azophika	azophika	ezophika	awazuphika	angezuphika	engezuphika
Class 7	sizophika	esizophika	sizophika	asizuphika	esingezuphika	singezuphika
Class 8	zizophika	ezizophika	zizophika	azizuphika	ezingezuphika	zingezuphika
Class 9	izophika	ezophika	izophika	ayizuphika	engezuphika	ingezuphika
Class 10	zizophika	ezizophika	zizophika	azizuphika	ezingezuphika	zingezuphika
Class 11	luzophika	oluzophika	luzophika	aluzuphika	olungezuphika	lungezuphika
Class 14	buzophika	obuzophika	buzophika	abuzuphika	obungezuphika	bungezuphika
Class 15	kuzophika	okuzophika	kuzophika	akuzuphika	okungezuphika	kungezuphika
Class 17	kuzophika	okuzophika	kuzophika	akuzuphika	okungezuphika	kungezuphika
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophika	engiyophika	ngiyophika	angiyuphika	engingeyuphika	ngingeyuphika
2nd singular	uyophika	oyophika	uyophika	awuyuphika	ongeyuphika	ungeyuphika
1st plural	siyophika	esiyophika	siyophika	asiyuphika	esingeyuphika	singeyuphika
2nd plural	niyophika	eniyophika	niyophika	aniyuphika	eningeyuphika	ningeyuphika
Class 1	uyophika	oyophika	eyophika	akayuphika	ongeyuphika	engeyuphika
Class 2	bayophika	abayophika	beyophika	abayuphika	abangeyuphika	bengeyuphika
Class 3	uyophika	oyophika	uyophika	awuyuphika	ongeyuphika	ungeyuphika
Class 4	iyophika	eyophika	iyophika	ayiyuphika	engeyuphika	ingeyuphika
Class 5	liyophika	eliyophika	liyophika	aliyuphika	elingeyuphika	lingeyuphika
Class 6	ayophika	ayophika	eyophika	awayuphika	angeyuphika	engeyuphika
Class 7	siyophika	esiyophika	siyophika	asiyuphika	esingeyuphika	singeyuphika
Class 8	ziyophika	eziyophika	ziyophika	aziyuphika	ezingeyuphika	zingeyuphika
Class 9	iyophika	eyophika	iyophika	ayiyuphika	engeyuphika	ingeyuphika
Class 10	ziyophika	eziyophika	ziyophika	aziyuphika	ezingeyuphika	zingeyuphika
Class 11	luyophika	oluyophika	luyophika	aluyuphika	olungeyuphika	lungeyuphika
Class 14	buyophika	obuyophika	buyophika	abuyuphika	obungeyuphika	bungeyuphika
Class 15	kuyophika	okuyophika	kuyophika	akuyuphika	okungeyuphika	kungeyuphika
Class 17	kuyophika	okuyophika	kuyophika	akuyuphika	okungeyuphika	kungeyuphika
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiphike	ngingaphiki
2nd singular	uphike	ungaphiki
1st plural	siphike	singaphiki
2nd plural	niphike	ningaphiki
Class 1	aphike	angaphiki
Class 2	baphike	bangaphiki
Class 3	uphike	ungaphiki
Class 4	iphike	ingaphiki
Class 5	liphike	lingaphiki
Class 6	aphike	angaphiki
Class 7	siphike	singaphiki
Class 8	ziphike	zingaphiki
Class 9	iphike	ingaphiki
Class 10	ziphike	zingaphiki
Class 11	luphike	lungaphiki
Class 14	buphike	bungaphiki
Class 15	kuphike	kungaphiki
Class 17	kuphike	kungaphiki
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphika	ngangaphika, angaphika, angangaphika
2nd singular	waphika	wangaphika, awaphika, awangaphika
1st plural	saphika	sangaphika, asaphika, asangaphika
2nd plural	naphika	nangaphika, anaphika, anangaphika
Class 1	waphika	wangaphika, akaphika, akangaphika
Class 2	baphika	bangaphika, abaphika, abangaphika
Class 3	waphika	wangaphika, awaphika, awangaphika
Class 4	yaphika	yangaphika, ayaphika, ayangaphika
Class 5	laphika	langaphika, alaphika, alangaphika
Class 6	aphika	angaphika, awaphika, awangaphika
Class 7	saphika	sangaphika, asaphika, asangaphika
Class 8	zaphika	zangaphika, azaphika, azangaphika
Class 9	yaphika	yangaphika, ayaphika, ayangaphika
Class 10	zaphika	zangaphika, azaphika, azangaphika
Class 11	lwaphika	lwangaphika, alwaphika, alwangaphika
Class 14	baphika	bangaphika, abaphika, abangaphika
Class 15	kwaphika	kwangaphika, akwaphika, akwangaphika
Class 17	kwaphika	kwangaphika, akwaphika, akwangaphika

References

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