phola

Phuthi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-póda.

Verb

-phóla

1. to get well, to get better

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-póda.

Verb

-phóla

1. (intransitive) to be cool

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-póda.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pʰóːla/

Verb

-phóla

1. to be cool, calm
2. to heal up, get well

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuphola
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuphola	ukungapholi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	phola	-phole
Plural	pholani	-pholeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphola, ngiphola	engipholayo, engiphola	ngiphola	angipholi	engingapholi	ngingapholi
2nd singular	uyaphola, uphola	opholayo, ophola	uphola	awupholi	ongapholi	ungapholi
1st plural	siyaphola, siphola	esipholayo, esiphola	siphola	asipholi	esingapholi	singapholi
2nd plural	niyaphola, niphola	enipholayo, eniphola	niphola	anipholi	eningapholi	ningapholi
Class 1	uyaphola, uphola	opholayo, ophola	ephola	akapholi	ongapholi	engapholi
Class 2	bayaphola, baphola	abapholayo, abaphola	bephola	abapholi	abangapholi	bengapholi
Class 3	uyaphola, uphola	opholayo, ophola	uphola	awupholi	ongapholi	ungapholi
Class 4	iyaphola, iphola	epholayo, ephola	iphola	ayipholi	engapholi	ingapholi
Class 5	liyaphola, liphola	elipholayo, eliphola	liphola	alipholi	elingapholi	lingapholi
Class 6	ayaphola, aphola	apholayo, aphola	ephola	awapholi	angapholi	engapholi
Class 7	siyaphola, siphola	esipholayo, esiphola	siphola	asipholi	esingapholi	singapholi
Class 8	ziyaphola, ziphola	ezipholayo, eziphola	ziphola	azipholi	ezingapholi	zingapholi
Class 9	iyaphola, iphola	epholayo, ephola	iphola	ayipholi	engapholi	ingapholi
Class 10	ziyaphola, ziphola	ezipholayo, eziphola	ziphola	azipholi	ezingapholi	zingapholi
Class 11	luyaphola, luphola	olupholayo, oluphola	luphola	alupholi	olungapholi	lungapholi
Class 14	buyaphola, buphola	obupholayo, obuphola	buphola	abupholi	obungapholi	bungapholi
Class 15	kuyaphola, kuphola	okupholayo, okuphola	kuphola	akupholi	okungapholi	kungapholi
Class 17	kuyaphola, kuphola	okupholayo, okuphola	kuphola	akupholi	okungapholi	kungapholi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngipholile, ngipholē	engipholile, engipholē	ngipholile, ngipholē	angipholanga	engingapholanga	ngingapholanga
2nd singular	upholile, upholē	opholile, opholē	upholile, upholē	awupholanga	ongapholanga	ungapholanga
1st plural	sipholile, sipholē	esipholile, esipholē	sipholile, sipholē	asipholanga	esingapholanga	singapholanga
2nd plural	nipholile, nipholē	enipholile, enipholē	nipholile, nipholē	anipholanga	eningapholanga	ningapholanga
Class 1	upholile, upholē	opholile, opholē	epholile, epholē	akapholanga	ongapholanga	engapholanga
Class 2	bapholile, bapholē	abapholile, abapholē	bepholile, bepholē	abapholanga	abangapholanga	bengapholanga
Class 3	upholile, upholē	opholile, opholē	upholile, upholē	awupholanga	ongapholanga	ungapholanga
Class 4	ipholile, ipholē	epholile, epholē	ipholile, ipholē	ayipholanga	engapholanga	ingapholanga
Class 5	lipholile, lipholē	elipholile, elipholē	lipholile, lipholē	alipholanga	elingapholanga	lingapholanga
Class 6	apholile, apholē	apholile, apholē	epholile, epholē	awapholanga	angapholanga	engapholanga
Class 7	sipholile, sipholē	esipholile, esipholē	sipholile, sipholē	asipholanga	esingapholanga	singapholanga
Class 8	zipholile, zipholē	ezipholile, ezipholē	zipholile, zipholē	azipholanga	ezingapholanga	zingapholanga
Class 9	ipholile, ipholē	epholile, epholē	ipholile, ipholē	ayipholanga	engapholanga	ingapholanga
Class 10	zipholile, zipholē	ezipholile, ezipholē	zipholile, zipholē	azipholanga	ezingapholanga	zingapholanga
Class 11	lupholile, lupholē	olupholile, olupholē	lupholile, lupholē	alupholanga	olungapholanga	lungapholanga
Class 14	bupholile, bupholē	obupholile, obupholē	bupholile, bupholē	abupholanga	obungapholanga	bungapholanga
Class 15	kupholile, kupholē	okupholile, okupholē	kupholile, kupholē	akupholanga	okungapholanga	kungapholanga
Class 17	kupholile, kupholē	okupholile, okupholē	kupholile, kupholē	akupholanga	okungapholanga	kungapholanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphola	engāphola	ngāphola	angipholanga	engingapholanga	ngingapholanga
2nd singular	wāphola	owāphola	wāphola	awupholanga	ongapholanga	ungapholanga
1st plural	sāphola	esāphola	sāphola	asipholanga	esingapholanga	singapholanga
2nd plural	nāphola	enāphola	nāphola	anipholanga	eningapholanga	ningapholanga
Class 1	wāphola	owāphola	āphola	akapholanga	ongapholanga	engapholanga
Class 2	bāphola	abāphola	bāphola	abapholanga	abangapholanga	bengapholanga
Class 3	wāphola	owāphola	wāphola	awupholanga	ongapholanga	ungapholanga
Class 4	yāphola	eyāphola	yāphola	ayipholanga	engapholanga	ingapholanga
Class 5	lāphola	elāphola	lāphola	alipholanga	elingapholanga	lingapholanga
Class 6	āphola	āphola	āphola	awapholanga	angapholanga	engapholanga
Class 7	sāphola	esāphola	sāphola	asipholanga	esingapholanga	singapholanga
Class 8	zāphola	ezāphola	zāphola	azipholanga	ezingapholanga	zingapholanga
Class 9	yāphola	eyāphola	yāphola	ayipholanga	engapholanga	ingapholanga
Class 10	zāphola	ezāphola	zāphola	azipholanga	ezingapholanga	zingapholanga
Class 11	lwāphola	olwāphola	lwāphola	alupholanga	olungapholanga	lungapholanga
Class 14	bāphola	obāphola	bāphola	abupholanga	obungapholanga	bungapholanga
Class 15	kwāphola	okwāphola	kwāphola	akupholanga	okungapholanga	kungapholanga
Class 17	kwāphola	okwāphola	kwāphola	akupholanga	okungapholanga	kungapholanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphola	—	ngingaphola	ngingephole	—	ngingephole
2nd singular	ungaphola	—	ungaphola	ungephole	—	ungephole
1st plural	singaphola	—	singaphola	singephole	—	singephole
2nd plural	ningaphola	—	ningaphola	ningephole	—	ningephole
Class 1	angaphola	—	engaphola	angephole	—	engephole
Class 2	bangaphola	—	bengaphola	bangephole	—	bengephole
Class 3	ungaphola	—	ungaphola	ungephole	—	ungephole
Class 4	ingaphola	—	ingaphola	ingephole	—	ingephole
Class 5	lingaphola	—	lingaphola	lingephole	—	lingephole
Class 6	angaphola	—	engaphola	angephole	—	engephole
Class 7	singaphola	—	singaphola	singephole	—	singephole
Class 8	zingaphola	—	zingaphola	zingephole	—	zingephole
Class 9	ingaphola	—	ingaphola	ingephole	—	ingephole
Class 10	zingaphola	—	zingaphola	zingephole	—	zingephole
Class 11	lungaphola	—	lungaphola	lungephole	—	lungephole
Class 14	bungaphola	—	bungaphola	bungephole	—	bungephole
Class 15	kungaphola	—	kungaphola	kungephole	—	kungephole
Class 17	kungaphola	—	kungaphola	kungephole	—	kungephole
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizophola	engizophola	ngizophola	angizuphola	engingezuphola	ngingezuphola
2nd singular	uzophola	ozophola	uzophola	awuzuphola	ongezuphola	ungezuphola
1st plural	sizophola	esizophola	sizophola	asizuphola	esingezuphola	singezuphola
2nd plural	nizophola	enizophola	nizophola	anizuphola	eningezuphola	ningezuphola
Class 1	uzophola	ozophola	ezophola	akazuphola	ongezuphola	engezuphola
Class 2	bazophola	abazophola	bezophola	abazuphola	abangezuphola	bengezuphola
Class 3	uzophola	ozophola	uzophola	awuzuphola	ongezuphola	ungezuphola
Class 4	izophola	ezophola	izophola	ayizuphola	engezuphola	ingezuphola
Class 5	lizophola	elizophola	lizophola	alizuphola	elingezuphola	lingezuphola
Class 6	azophola	azophola	ezophola	awazuphola	angezuphola	engezuphola
Class 7	sizophola	esizophola	sizophola	asizuphola	esingezuphola	singezuphola
Class 8	zizophola	ezizophola	zizophola	azizuphola	ezingezuphola	zingezuphola
Class 9	izophola	ezophola	izophola	ayizuphola	engezuphola	ingezuphola
Class 10	zizophola	ezizophola	zizophola	azizuphola	ezingezuphola	zingezuphola
Class 11	luzophola	oluzophola	luzophola	aluzuphola	olungezuphola	lungezuphola
Class 14	buzophola	obuzophola	buzophola	abuzuphola	obungezuphola	bungezuphola
Class 15	kuzophola	okuzophola	kuzophola	akuzuphola	okungezuphola	kungezuphola
Class 17	kuzophola	okuzophola	kuzophola	akuzuphola	okungezuphola	kungezuphola
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophola	engiyophola	ngiyophola	angiyuphola	engingeyuphola	ngingeyuphola
2nd singular	uyophola	oyophola	uyophola	awuyuphola	ongeyuphola	ungeyuphola
1st plural	siyophola	esiyophola	siyophola	asiyuphola	esingeyuphola	singeyuphola
2nd plural	niyophola	eniyophola	niyophola	aniyuphola	eningeyuphola	ningeyuphola
Class 1	uyophola	oyophola	eyophola	akayuphola	ongeyuphola	engeyuphola
Class 2	bayophola	abayophola	beyophola	abayuphola	abangeyuphola	bengeyuphola
Class 3	uyophola	oyophola	uyophola	awuyuphola	ongeyuphola	ungeyuphola
Class 4	iyophola	eyophola	iyophola	ayiyuphola	engeyuphola	ingeyuphola
Class 5	liyophola	eliyophola	liyophola	aliyuphola	elingeyuphola	lingeyuphola
Class 6	ayophola	ayophola	eyophola	awayuphola	angeyuphola	engeyuphola
Class 7	siyophola	esiyophola	siyophola	asiyuphola	esingeyuphola	singeyuphola
Class 8	ziyophola	eziyophola	ziyophola	aziyuphola	ezingeyuphola	zingeyuphola
Class 9	iyophola	eyophola	iyophola	ayiyuphola	engeyuphola	ingeyuphola
Class 10	ziyophola	eziyophola	ziyophola	aziyuphola	ezingeyuphola	zingeyuphola
Class 11	luyophola	oluyophola	luyophola	aluyuphola	olungeyuphola	lungeyuphola
Class 14	buyophola	obuyophola	buyophola	abuyuphola	obungeyuphola	bungeyuphola
Class 15	kuyophola	okuyophola	kuyophola	akuyuphola	okungeyuphola	kungeyuphola
Class 17	kuyophola	okuyophola	kuyophola	akuyuphola	okungeyuphola	kungeyuphola
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiphole	ngingapholi
2nd singular	uphole	ungapholi
1st plural	siphole	singapholi
2nd plural	niphole	ningapholi
Class 1	aphole	angapholi
Class 2	baphole	bangapholi
Class 3	uphole	ungapholi
Class 4	iphole	ingapholi
Class 5	liphole	lingapholi
Class 6	aphole	angapholi
Class 7	siphole	singapholi
Class 8	ziphole	zingapholi
Class 9	iphole	ingapholi
Class 10	ziphole	zingapholi
Class 11	luphole	lungapholi
Class 14	buphole	bungapholi
Class 15	kuphole	kungapholi
Class 17	kuphole	kungapholi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphola	ngangaphola, angaphola, angangaphola
2nd singular	waphola	wangaphola, awaphola, awangaphola
1st plural	saphola	sangaphola, asaphola, asangaphola
2nd plural	naphola	nangaphola, anaphola, anangaphola
Class 1	waphola	wangaphola, akaphola, akangaphola
Class 2	baphola	bangaphola, abaphola, abangaphola
Class 3	waphola	wangaphola, awaphola, awangaphola
Class 4	yaphola	yangaphola, ayaphola, ayangaphola
Class 5	laphola	langaphola, alaphola, alangaphola
Class 6	aphola	angaphola, awaphola, awangaphola
Class 7	saphola	sangaphola, asaphola, asangaphola
Class 8	zaphola	zangaphola, azaphola, azangaphola
Class 9	yaphola	yangaphola, ayaphola, ayangaphola
Class 10	zaphola	zangaphola, azaphola, azangaphola
Class 11	lwaphola	lwangaphola, alwaphola, alwangaphola
Class 14	baphola	bangaphola, abaphola, abangaphola
Class 15	kwaphola	kwangaphola, akwaphola, akwangaphola
Class 17	kwaphola	kwangaphola, akwaphola, akwangaphola

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “phola”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “phola (3.9)”