phothula

Zulu

Verb

-phothula^?

(transitive) to shave
(transitive) to massage, to rub
(transitive) to crush, to grind

Inflection

Tone unknown
Infinitive	ukuphothula
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuphothula	ukungaphothuli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	phothula	-phothule
Plural	phothulani	-phothuleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphothula, ngiphothula	engiphothulayo, engiphothula	ngiphothula	angiphothuli	engingaphothuli	ngingaphothuli
2nd singular	uyaphothula, uphothula	ophothulayo, ophothula	uphothula	awuphothuli	ongaphothuli	ungaphothuli
1st plural	siyaphothula, siphothula	esiphothulayo, esiphothula	siphothula	asiphothuli	esingaphothuli	singaphothuli
2nd plural	niyaphothula, niphothula	eniphothulayo, eniphothula	niphothula	aniphothuli	eningaphothuli	ningaphothuli
Class 1	uyaphothula, uphothula	ophothulayo, ophothula	ephothula	akaphothuli	ongaphothuli	engaphothuli
Class 2	bayaphothula, baphothula	abaphothulayo, abaphothula	bephothula	abaphothuli	abangaphothuli	bengaphothuli
Class 3	uyaphothula, uphothula	ophothulayo, ophothula	uphothula	awuphothuli	ongaphothuli	ungaphothuli
Class 4	iyaphothula, iphothula	ephothulayo, ephothula	iphothula	ayiphothuli	engaphothuli	ingaphothuli
Class 5	liyaphothula, liphothula	eliphothulayo, eliphothula	liphothula	aliphothuli	elingaphothuli	lingaphothuli
Class 6	ayaphothula, aphothula	aphothulayo, aphothula	ephothula	awaphothuli	angaphothuli	engaphothuli
Class 7	siyaphothula, siphothula	esiphothulayo, esiphothula	siphothula	asiphothuli	esingaphothuli	singaphothuli
Class 8	ziyaphothula, ziphothula	eziphothulayo, eziphothula	ziphothula	aziphothuli	ezingaphothuli	zingaphothuli
Class 9	iyaphothula, iphothula	ephothulayo, ephothula	iphothula	ayiphothuli	engaphothuli	ingaphothuli
Class 10	ziyaphothula, ziphothula	eziphothulayo, eziphothula	ziphothula	aziphothuli	ezingaphothuli	zingaphothuli
Class 11	luyaphothula, luphothula	oluphothulayo, oluphothula	luphothula	aluphothuli	olungaphothuli	lungaphothuli
Class 14	buyaphothula, buphothula	obuphothulayo, obuphothula	buphothula	abuphothuli	obungaphothuli	bungaphothuli
Class 15	kuyaphothula, kuphothula	okuphothulayo, okuphothula	kuphothula	akuphothuli	okungaphothuli	kungaphothuli
Class 17	kuyaphothula, kuphothula	okuphothulayo, okuphothula	kuphothula	akuphothuli	okungaphothuli	kungaphothuli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphothulile, ngiphothulē	engiphothulile, engiphothulē	ngiphothulile, ngiphothulē	angiphothulanga	engingaphothulanga	ngingaphothulanga
2nd singular	uphothulile, uphothulē	ophothulile, ophothulē	uphothulile, uphothulē	awuphothulanga	ongaphothulanga	ungaphothulanga
1st plural	siphothulile, siphothulē	esiphothulile, esiphothulē	siphothulile, siphothulē	asiphothulanga	esingaphothulanga	singaphothulanga
2nd plural	niphothulile, niphothulē	eniphothulile, eniphothulē	niphothulile, niphothulē	aniphothulanga	eningaphothulanga	ningaphothulanga
Class 1	uphothulile, uphothulē	ophothulile, ophothulē	ephothulile, ephothulē	akaphothulanga	ongaphothulanga	engaphothulanga
Class 2	baphothulile, baphothulē	abaphothulile, abaphothulē	bephothulile, bephothulē	abaphothulanga	abangaphothulanga	bengaphothulanga
Class 3	uphothulile, uphothulē	ophothulile, ophothulē	uphothulile, uphothulē	awuphothulanga	ongaphothulanga	ungaphothulanga
Class 4	iphothulile, iphothulē	ephothulile, ephothulē	iphothulile, iphothulē	ayiphothulanga	engaphothulanga	ingaphothulanga
Class 5	liphothulile, liphothulē	eliphothulile, eliphothulē	liphothulile, liphothulē	aliphothulanga	elingaphothulanga	lingaphothulanga
Class 6	aphothulile, aphothulē	aphothulile, aphothulē	ephothulile, ephothulē	awaphothulanga	angaphothulanga	engaphothulanga
Class 7	siphothulile, siphothulē	esiphothulile, esiphothulē	siphothulile, siphothulē	asiphothulanga	esingaphothulanga	singaphothulanga
Class 8	ziphothulile, ziphothulē	eziphothulile, eziphothulē	ziphothulile, ziphothulē	aziphothulanga	ezingaphothulanga	zingaphothulanga
Class 9	iphothulile, iphothulē	ephothulile, ephothulē	iphothulile, iphothulē	ayiphothulanga	engaphothulanga	ingaphothulanga
Class 10	ziphothulile, ziphothulē	eziphothulile, eziphothulē	ziphothulile, ziphothulē	aziphothulanga	ezingaphothulanga	zingaphothulanga
Class 11	luphothulile, luphothulē	oluphothulile, oluphothulē	luphothulile, luphothulē	aluphothulanga	olungaphothulanga	lungaphothulanga
Class 14	buphothulile, buphothulē	obuphothulile, obuphothulē	buphothulile, buphothulē	abuphothulanga	obungaphothulanga	bungaphothulanga
Class 15	kuphothulile, kuphothulē	okuphothulile, okuphothulē	kuphothulile, kuphothulē	akuphothulanga	okungaphothulanga	kungaphothulanga
Class 17	kuphothulile, kuphothulē	okuphothulile, okuphothulē	kuphothulile, kuphothulē	akuphothulanga	okungaphothulanga	kungaphothulanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphothula	engāphothula	ngāphothula	angiphothulanga	engingaphothulanga	ngingaphothulanga
2nd singular	wāphothula	owāphothula	wāphothula	awuphothulanga	ongaphothulanga	ungaphothulanga
1st plural	sāphothula	esāphothula	sāphothula	asiphothulanga	esingaphothulanga	singaphothulanga
2nd plural	nāphothula	enāphothula	nāphothula	aniphothulanga	eningaphothulanga	ningaphothulanga
Class 1	wāphothula	owāphothula	āphothula	akaphothulanga	ongaphothulanga	engaphothulanga
Class 2	bāphothula	abāphothula	bāphothula	abaphothulanga	abangaphothulanga	bengaphothulanga
Class 3	wāphothula	owāphothula	wāphothula	awuphothulanga	ongaphothulanga	ungaphothulanga
Class 4	yāphothula	eyāphothula	yāphothula	ayiphothulanga	engaphothulanga	ingaphothulanga
Class 5	lāphothula	elāphothula	lāphothula	aliphothulanga	elingaphothulanga	lingaphothulanga
Class 6	āphothula	āphothula	āphothula	awaphothulanga	angaphothulanga	engaphothulanga
Class 7	sāphothula	esāphothula	sāphothula	asiphothulanga	esingaphothulanga	singaphothulanga
Class 8	zāphothula	ezāphothula	zāphothula	aziphothulanga	ezingaphothulanga	zingaphothulanga
Class 9	yāphothula	eyāphothula	yāphothula	ayiphothulanga	engaphothulanga	ingaphothulanga
Class 10	zāphothula	ezāphothula	zāphothula	aziphothulanga	ezingaphothulanga	zingaphothulanga
Class 11	lwāphothula	olwāphothula	lwāphothula	aluphothulanga	olungaphothulanga	lungaphothulanga
Class 14	bāphothula	obāphothula	bāphothula	abuphothulanga	obungaphothulanga	bungaphothulanga
Class 15	kwāphothula	okwāphothula	kwāphothula	akuphothulanga	okungaphothulanga	kungaphothulanga
Class 17	kwāphothula	okwāphothula	kwāphothula	akuphothulanga	okungaphothulanga	kungaphothulanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphothula	—	ngingaphothula	ngingephothule	—	ngingephothule
2nd singular	ungaphothula	—	ungaphothula	ungephothule	—	ungephothule
1st plural	singaphothula	—	singaphothula	singephothule	—	singephothule
2nd plural	ningaphothula	—	ningaphothula	ningephothule	—	ningephothule
Class 1	angaphothula	—	engaphothula	angephothule	—	engephothule
Class 2	bangaphothula	—	bengaphothula	bangephothule	—	bengephothule
Class 3	ungaphothula	—	ungaphothula	ungephothule	—	ungephothule
Class 4	ingaphothula	—	ingaphothula	ingephothule	—	ingephothule
Class 5	lingaphothula	—	lingaphothula	lingephothule	—	lingephothule
Class 6	angaphothula	—	engaphothula	angephothule	—	engephothule
Class 7	singaphothula	—	singaphothula	singephothule	—	singephothule
Class 8	zingaphothula	—	zingaphothula	zingephothule	—	zingephothule
Class 9	ingaphothula	—	ingaphothula	ingephothule	—	ingephothule
Class 10	zingaphothula	—	zingaphothula	zingephothule	—	zingephothule
Class 11	lungaphothula	—	lungaphothula	lungephothule	—	lungephothule
Class 14	bungaphothula	—	bungaphothula	bungephothule	—	bungephothule
Class 15	kungaphothula	—	kungaphothula	kungephothule	—	kungephothule
Class 17	kungaphothula	—	kungaphothula	kungephothule	—	kungephothule
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizophothula	engizophothula	ngizophothula	angizuphothula	engingezuphothula	ngingezuphothula
2nd singular	uzophothula	ozophothula	uzophothula	awuzuphothula	ongezuphothula	ungezuphothula
1st plural	sizophothula	esizophothula	sizophothula	asizuphothula	esingezuphothula	singezuphothula
2nd plural	nizophothula	enizophothula	nizophothula	anizuphothula	eningezuphothula	ningezuphothula
Class 1	uzophothula	ozophothula	ezophothula	akazuphothula	ongezuphothula	engezuphothula
Class 2	bazophothula	abazophothula	bezophothula	abazuphothula	abangezuphothula	bengezuphothula
Class 3	uzophothula	ozophothula	uzophothula	awuzuphothula	ongezuphothula	ungezuphothula
Class 4	izophothula	ezophothula	izophothula	ayizuphothula	engezuphothula	ingezuphothula
Class 5	lizophothula	elizophothula	lizophothula	alizuphothula	elingezuphothula	lingezuphothula
Class 6	azophothula	azophothula	ezophothula	awazuphothula	angezuphothula	engezuphothula
Class 7	sizophothula	esizophothula	sizophothula	asizuphothula	esingezuphothula	singezuphothula
Class 8	zizophothula	ezizophothula	zizophothula	azizuphothula	ezingezuphothula	zingezuphothula
Class 9	izophothula	ezophothula	izophothula	ayizuphothula	engezuphothula	ingezuphothula
Class 10	zizophothula	ezizophothula	zizophothula	azizuphothula	ezingezuphothula	zingezuphothula
Class 11	luzophothula	oluzophothula	luzophothula	aluzuphothula	olungezuphothula	lungezuphothula
Class 14	buzophothula	obuzophothula	buzophothula	abuzuphothula	obungezuphothula	bungezuphothula
Class 15	kuzophothula	okuzophothula	kuzophothula	akuzuphothula	okungezuphothula	kungezuphothula
Class 17	kuzophothula	okuzophothula	kuzophothula	akuzuphothula	okungezuphothula	kungezuphothula
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophothula	engiyophothula	ngiyophothula	angiyuphothula	engingeyuphothula	ngingeyuphothula
2nd singular	uyophothula	oyophothula	uyophothula	awuyuphothula	ongeyuphothula	ungeyuphothula
1st plural	siyophothula	esiyophothula	siyophothula	asiyuphothula	esingeyuphothula	singeyuphothula
2nd plural	niyophothula	eniyophothula	niyophothula	aniyuphothula	eningeyuphothula	ningeyuphothula
Class 1	uyophothula	oyophothula	eyophothula	akayuphothula	ongeyuphothula	engeyuphothula
Class 2	bayophothula	abayophothula	beyophothula	abayuphothula	abangeyuphothula	bengeyuphothula
Class 3	uyophothula	oyophothula	uyophothula	awuyuphothula	ongeyuphothula	ungeyuphothula
Class 4	iyophothula	eyophothula	iyophothula	ayiyuphothula	engeyuphothula	ingeyuphothula
Class 5	liyophothula	eliyophothula	liyophothula	aliyuphothula	elingeyuphothula	lingeyuphothula
Class 6	ayophothula	ayophothula	eyophothula	awayuphothula	angeyuphothula	engeyuphothula
Class 7	siyophothula	esiyophothula	siyophothula	asiyuphothula	esingeyuphothula	singeyuphothula
Class 8	ziyophothula	eziyophothula	ziyophothula	aziyuphothula	ezingeyuphothula	zingeyuphothula
Class 9	iyophothula	eyophothula	iyophothula	ayiyuphothula	engeyuphothula	ingeyuphothula
Class 10	ziyophothula	eziyophothula	ziyophothula	aziyuphothula	ezingeyuphothula	zingeyuphothula
Class 11	luyophothula	oluyophothula	luyophothula	aluyuphothula	olungeyuphothula	lungeyuphothula
Class 14	buyophothula	obuyophothula	buyophothula	abuyuphothula	obungeyuphothula	bungeyuphothula
Class 15	kuyophothula	okuyophothula	kuyophothula	akuyuphothula	okungeyuphothula	kungeyuphothula
Class 17	kuyophothula	okuyophothula	kuyophothula	akuyuphothula	okungeyuphothula	kungeyuphothula
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiphothule	ngingaphothuli
2nd singular	uphothule	ungaphothuli
1st plural	siphothule	singaphothuli
2nd plural	niphothule	ningaphothuli
Class 1	aphothule	angaphothuli
Class 2	baphothule	bangaphothuli
Class 3	uphothule	ungaphothuli
Class 4	iphothule	ingaphothuli
Class 5	liphothule	lingaphothuli
Class 6	aphothule	angaphothuli
Class 7	siphothule	singaphothuli
Class 8	ziphothule	zingaphothuli
Class 9	iphothule	ingaphothuli
Class 10	ziphothule	zingaphothuli
Class 11	luphothule	lungaphothuli
Class 14	buphothule	bungaphothuli
Class 15	kuphothule	kungaphothuli
Class 17	kuphothule	kungaphothuli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphothula	ngangaphothula, angaphothula, angangaphothula
2nd singular	waphothula	wangaphothula, awaphothula, awangaphothula
1st plural	saphothula	sangaphothula, asaphothula, asangaphothula
2nd plural	naphothula	nangaphothula, anaphothula, anangaphothula
Class 1	waphothula	wangaphothula, akaphothula, akangaphothula
Class 2	baphothula	bangaphothula, abaphothula, abangaphothula
Class 3	waphothula	wangaphothula, awaphothula, awangaphothula
Class 4	yaphothula	yangaphothula, ayaphothula, ayangaphothula
Class 5	laphothula	langaphothula, alaphothula, alangaphothula
Class 6	aphothula	angaphothula, awaphothula, awangaphothula
Class 7	saphothula	sangaphothula, asaphothula, asangaphothula
Class 8	zaphothula	zangaphothula, azaphothula, azangaphothula
Class 9	yaphothula	yangaphothula, ayaphothula, ayangaphothula
Class 10	zaphothula	zangaphothula, azaphothula, azangaphothula
Class 11	lwaphothula	lwangaphothula, alwaphothula, alwangaphothula
Class 14	baphothula	bangaphothula, abaphothula, abangaphothula
Class 15	kwaphothula	kwangaphothula, akwaphothula, akwangaphothula
Class 17	kwaphothula	kwangaphothula, akwaphothula, akwangaphothula

References

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