faka

See also: faka-

Dutch

Interjection

faka

1. alternative form of fawaka

Esperanto

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ-?

Proto-Germanic *faką

Proto-West Germanic *fakder.

Old High German fah

Middle High German vach

German Fachbor.

Esperanto fako

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Italic *-ā

Latin -ader.

▲

Latin -a

Italian -ader.

▲

Latin -a

Old Spanish -a

Spanish -ader.

Esperanto -a

Esperanto faka

From fako + -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaka/
• Rhymes: -aka
• Syllabification: fa‧ka

Adjective

faka (accusative singular fakan, plural fakaj, accusative plural fakajn)

1. departmental, specialized

Related terms

• fako

Further reading

• “faka”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
• “faka”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026

French

Verb

faka

1. third-person singular past historic of faker

Northern Ndebele

Verb

-faka^?

1. to put

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faka/, [ˈfaka]
• Rhymes: -aka
• Hyphenation: fa‧ka

Noun

faka

1. genitive/accusative singular of fako

Sranan Tongo

Interjection

faka

1. pronunciation spelling of fa a waka

Swazi

Verb

-faka^?

1. to put into
2. to put on

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Ternate

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfa.ka]

Verb

faka

1. (transitive) to swallow
2. (transitive) to drink very quickly, to bolt down

Conjugation

Conjugation of faka

		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		tofaka	fofaka	mifaka
2nd person		nofaka	nifaka
3rd person	masculine	ofaka	ifaka yofaka (archaic)
	feminine	mofaka
	neuter	ifaka

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001), A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Tongan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *faka. Doublet of faʻa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fa.ka/

Preposition

faka

1. in the manner of; in (a specified) fashion

Wallisian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *faka.

Preposition

faka

1. in the manner of; in (a specified) fashion

West Makian

Etymology

Compare Taba hakal (“fence”) and possibly Malay pagar (“fence”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɸa.ka/

Noun

faka

1. a fence (around a house, garden, etc.)

Alternative forms

• fakar

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982), The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[1], Pacific linguistics

Xhosa

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

-fâka

1. to put in

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Yaminahua

Noun

faka

1. water
2. river

References

• Norma Faust, Eugene E. Loos, Gramática del idioma Yaminahua (Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, 2002)
• Lecciones para el aprendizaje del idioma Yaminahua (Ministerio de Educación, 1991)

Zulu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

-faka^?

1. to put in/into [with locative]
2. to put on, to wear
3. to station

Inflection

tone unknown (infinitive ukufaka)

	positive	negative
infinitive	ukufaka	ukungafaki
imperative
	simple	+ object concord
singular	faka	-fake
plural	fakani	-fakeni
present
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyafaka, ngifaka	engifakayo, engifaka	ngifaka	angifaki	engingafaki	ngingafaki
2nd singular	uyafaka, ufaka	ofakayo, ofaka	ufaka	awufaki	ongafaki	ungafaki
1st plural	siyafaka, sifaka	esifakayo, esifaka	sifaka	asifaki	esingafaki	singafaki
2nd plural	niyafaka, nifaka	enifakayo, enifaka	nifaka	anifaki	eningafaki	ningafaki
class 1	uyafaka, ufaka	ofakayo, ofaka	efaka	akafaki	ongafaki	engafaki
class 2	bayafaka, bafaka	abafakayo, abafaka	befaka	abafaki	abangafaki	bengafaki
class 3	uyafaka, ufaka	ofakayo, ofaka	ufaka	awufaki	ongafaki	ungafaki
class 4	iyafaka, ifaka	efakayo, efaka	ifaka	ayifaki	engafaki	ingafaki
class 5	liyafaka, lifaka	elifakayo, elifaka	lifaka	alifaki	elingafaki	lingafaki
class 6	ayafaka, afaka	afakayo, afaka	efaka	awafaki	angafaki	engafaki
class 7	siyafaka, sifaka	esifakayo, esifaka	sifaka	asifaki	esingafaki	singafaki
class 8	ziyafaka, zifaka	ezifakayo, ezifaka	zifaka	azifaki	ezingafaki	zingafaki
class 9	iyafaka, ifaka	efakayo, efaka	ifaka	ayifaki	engafaki	ingafaki
class 10	ziyafaka, zifaka	ezifakayo, ezifaka	zifaka	azifaki	ezingafaki	zingafaki
class 11	luyafaka, lufaka	olufakayo, olufaka	lufaka	alufaki	olungafaki	lungafaki
class 14	buyafaka, bufaka	obufakayo, obufaka	bufaka	abufaki	obungafaki	bungafaki
class 15	kuyafaka, kufaka	okufakayo, okufaka	kufaka	akufaki	okungafaki	kungafaki
class 17	kuyafaka, kufaka	okufakayo, okufaka	kufaka	akufaki	okungafaki	kungafaki
recent past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngifakile, ngifakē	engifakile, engifakē	ngifakile, ngifakē	angifakanga	engingafakanga	ngingafakanga
2nd singular	ufakile, ufakē	ofakile, ofakē	ufakile, ufakē	awufakanga	ongafakanga	ungafakanga
1st plural	sifakile, sifakē	esifakile, esifakē	sifakile, sifakē	asifakanga	esingafakanga	singafakanga
2nd plural	nifakile, nifakē	enifakile, enifakē	nifakile, nifakē	anifakanga	eningafakanga	ningafakanga
class 1	ufakile, ufakē	ofakile, ofakē	efakile, efakē	akafakanga	ongafakanga	engafakanga
class 2	bafakile, bafakē	abafakile, abafakē	befakile, befakē	abafakanga	abangafakanga	bengafakanga
class 3	ufakile, ufakē	ofakile, ofakē	ufakile, ufakē	awufakanga	ongafakanga	ungafakanga
class 4	ifakile, ifakē	efakile, efakē	ifakile, ifakē	ayifakanga	engafakanga	ingafakanga
class 5	lifakile, lifakē	elifakile, elifakē	lifakile, lifakē	alifakanga	elingafakanga	lingafakanga
class 6	afakile, afakē	afakile, afakē	efakile, efakē	awafakanga	angafakanga	engafakanga
class 7	sifakile, sifakē	esifakile, esifakē	sifakile, sifakē	asifakanga	esingafakanga	singafakanga
class 8	zifakile, zifakē	ezifakile, ezifakē	zifakile, zifakē	azifakanga	ezingafakanga	zingafakanga
class 9	ifakile, ifakē	efakile, efakē	ifakile, ifakē	ayifakanga	engafakanga	ingafakanga
class 10	zifakile, zifakē	ezifakile, ezifakē	zifakile, zifakē	azifakanga	ezingafakanga	zingafakanga
class 11	lufakile, lufakē	olufakile, olufakē	lufakile, lufakē	alufakanga	olungafakanga	lungafakanga
class 14	bufakile, bufakē	obufakile, obufakē	bufakile, bufakē	abufakanga	obungafakanga	bungafakanga
class 15	kufakile, kufakē	okufakile, okufakē	kufakile, kufakē	akufakanga	okungafakanga	kungafakanga
class 17	kufakile, kufakē	okufakile, okufakē	kufakile, kufakē	akufakanga	okungafakanga	kungafakanga
remote past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngāfaka	engāfaka	ngāfaka	angifakanga	engingafakanga	ngingafakanga
2nd singular	wāfaka	owāfaka	wāfaka	awufakanga	ongafakanga	ungafakanga
1st plural	sāfaka	esāfaka	sāfaka	asifakanga	esingafakanga	singafakanga
2nd plural	nāfaka	enāfaka	nāfaka	anifakanga	eningafakanga	ningafakanga
class 1	wāfaka	owāfaka	āfaka	akafakanga	ongafakanga	engafakanga
class 2	bāfaka	abāfaka	bāfaka	abafakanga	abangafakanga	bengafakanga
class 3	wāfaka	owāfaka	wāfaka	awufakanga	ongafakanga	ungafakanga
class 4	yāfaka	eyāfaka	yāfaka	ayifakanga	engafakanga	ingafakanga
class 5	lāfaka	elāfaka	lāfaka	alifakanga	elingafakanga	lingafakanga
class 6	āfaka	āfaka	āfaka	awafakanga	angafakanga	engafakanga
class 7	sāfaka	esāfaka	sāfaka	asifakanga	esingafakanga	singafakanga
class 8	zāfaka	ezāfaka	zāfaka	azifakanga	ezingafakanga	zingafakanga
class 9	yāfaka	eyāfaka	yāfaka	ayifakanga	engafakanga	ingafakanga
class 10	zāfaka	ezāfaka	zāfaka	azifakanga	ezingafakanga	zingafakanga
class 11	lwāfaka	olwāfaka	lwāfaka	alufakanga	olungafakanga	lungafakanga
class 14	bāfaka	obāfaka	bāfaka	abufakanga	obungafakanga	bungafakanga
class 15	kwāfaka	okwāfaka	kwāfaka	akufakanga	okungafakanga	kungafakanga
class 17	kwāfaka	okwāfaka	kwāfaka	akufakanga	okungafakanga	kungafakanga
potential
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngingafaka	—	ngingafaka	ngingefake	—	ngingefake
2nd singular	ungafaka	—	ungafaka	ungefake	—	ungefake
1st plural	singafaka	—	singafaka	singefake	—	singefake
2nd plural	ningafaka	—	ningafaka	ningefake	—	ningefake
class 1	angafaka	—	engafaka	angefake	—	engefake
class 2	bangafaka	—	bengafaka	bangefake	—	bengefake
class 3	ungafaka	—	ungafaka	ungefake	—	ungefake
class 4	ingafaka	—	ingafaka	ingefake	—	ingefake
class 5	lingafaka	—	lingafaka	lingefake	—	lingefake
class 6	angafaka	—	engafaka	angefake	—	engefake
class 7	singafaka	—	singafaka	singefake	—	singefake
class 8	zingafaka	—	zingafaka	zingefake	—	zingefake
class 9	ingafaka	—	ingafaka	ingefake	—	ingefake
class 10	zingafaka	—	zingafaka	zingefake	—	zingefake
class 11	lungafaka	—	lungafaka	lungefake	—	lungefake
class 14	bungafaka	—	bungafaka	bungefake	—	bungefake
class 15	kungafaka	—	kungafaka	kungefake	—	kungefake
class 17	kungafaka	—	kungafaka	kungefake	—	kungefake
immediate future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngizofaka	engizofaka	ngizofaka	angizufaka	engingezufaka	ngingezufaka
2nd singular	uzofaka	ozofaka	uzofaka	awuzufaka	ongezufaka	ungezufaka
1st plural	sizofaka	esizofaka	sizofaka	asizufaka	esingezufaka	singezufaka
2nd plural	nizofaka	enizofaka	nizofaka	anizufaka	eningezufaka	ningezufaka
class 1	uzofaka	ozofaka	ezofaka	akazufaka	ongezufaka	engezufaka
class 2	bazofaka	abazofaka	bezofaka	abazufaka	abangezufaka	bengezufaka
class 3	uzofaka	ozofaka	uzofaka	awuzufaka	ongezufaka	ungezufaka
class 4	izofaka	ezofaka	izofaka	ayizufaka	engezufaka	ingezufaka
class 5	lizofaka	elizofaka	lizofaka	alizufaka	elingezufaka	lingezufaka
class 6	azofaka	azofaka	ezofaka	awazufaka	angezufaka	engezufaka
class 7	sizofaka	esizofaka	sizofaka	asizufaka	esingezufaka	singezufaka
class 8	zizofaka	ezizofaka	zizofaka	azizufaka	ezingezufaka	zingezufaka
class 9	izofaka	ezofaka	izofaka	ayizufaka	engezufaka	ingezufaka
class 10	zizofaka	ezizofaka	zizofaka	azizufaka	ezingezufaka	zingezufaka
class 11	luzofaka	oluzofaka	luzofaka	aluzufaka	olungezufaka	lungezufaka
class 14	buzofaka	obuzofaka	buzofaka	abuzufaka	obungezufaka	bungezufaka
class 15	kuzofaka	okuzofaka	kuzofaka	akuzufaka	okungezufaka	kungezufaka
class 17	kuzofaka	okuzofaka	kuzofaka	akuzufaka	okungezufaka	kungezufaka
remote future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyofaka	engiyofaka	ngiyofaka	angiyufaka	engingeyufaka	ngingeyufaka
2nd singular	uyofaka	oyofaka	uyofaka	awuyufaka	ongeyufaka	ungeyufaka
1st plural	siyofaka	esiyofaka	siyofaka	asiyufaka	esingeyufaka	singeyufaka
2nd plural	niyofaka	eniyofaka	niyofaka	aniyufaka	eningeyufaka	ningeyufaka
class 1	uyofaka	oyofaka	eyofaka	akayufaka	ongeyufaka	engeyufaka
class 2	bayofaka	abayofaka	beyofaka	abayufaka	abangeyufaka	bengeyufaka
class 3	uyofaka	oyofaka	uyofaka	awuyufaka	ongeyufaka	ungeyufaka
class 4	iyofaka	eyofaka	iyofaka	ayiyufaka	engeyufaka	ingeyufaka
class 5	liyofaka	eliyofaka	liyofaka	aliyufaka	elingeyufaka	lingeyufaka
class 6	ayofaka	ayofaka	eyofaka	awayufaka	angeyufaka	engeyufaka
class 7	siyofaka	esiyofaka	siyofaka	asiyufaka	esingeyufaka	singeyufaka
class 8	ziyofaka	eziyofaka	ziyofaka	aziyufaka	ezingeyufaka	zingeyufaka
class 9	iyofaka	eyofaka	iyofaka	ayiyufaka	engeyufaka	ingeyufaka
class 10	ziyofaka	eziyofaka	ziyofaka	aziyufaka	ezingeyufaka	zingeyufaka
class 11	luyofaka	oluyofaka	luyofaka	aluyufaka	olungeyufaka	lungeyufaka
class 14	buyofaka	obuyofaka	buyofaka	abuyufaka	obungeyufaka	bungeyufaka
class 15	kuyofaka	okuyofaka	kuyofaka	akuyufaka	okungeyufaka	kungeyufaka
class 17	kuyofaka	okuyofaka	kuyofaka	akuyufaka	okungeyufaka	kungeyufaka
present subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	ngifake	ngingafaki
2nd singular	ufake	ungafaki
1st plural	sifake	singafaki
2nd plural	nifake	ningafaki
class 1	afake	angafaki
class 2	bafake	bangafaki
class 3	ufake	ungafaki
class 4	ifake	ingafaki
class 5	lifake	lingafaki
class 6	afake	angafaki
class 7	sifake	singafaki
class 8	zifake	zingafaki
class 9	ifake	ingafaki
class 10	zifake	zingafaki
class 11	lufake	lungafaki
class 14	bufake	bungafaki
class 15	kufake	kungafaki
class 17	kufake	kungafaki
past subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	ngafaka	ngangafaka, angafaka, angangafaka
2nd singular	wafaka	wangafaka, awafaka, awangafaka
1st plural	safaka	sangafaka, asafaka, asangafaka
2nd plural	nafaka	nangafaka, anafaka, anangafaka
class 1	wafaka	wangafaka, akafaka, akangafaka
class 2	bafaka	bangafaka, abafaka, abangafaka
class 3	wafaka	wangafaka, awafaka, awangafaka
class 4	yafaka	yangafaka, ayafaka, ayangafaka
class 5	lafaka	langafaka, alafaka, alangafaka
class 6	afaka	angafaka, awafaka, awangafaka
class 7	safaka	sangafaka, asafaka, asangafaka
class 8	zafaka	zangafaka, azafaka, azangafaka
class 9	yafaka	yangafaka, ayafaka, ayangafaka
class 10	zafaka	zangafaka, azafaka, azangafaka
class 11	lwafaka	lwangafaka, alwafaka, alwangafaka
class 14	bafaka	bangafaka, abafaka, abangafaka
class 15	kwafaka	kwangafaka, akwafaka, akwangafaka
class 17	kwafaka	kwangafaka, akwafaka, akwangafaka

References

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