Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse fela, from Proto-Germanic *felhaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
fela (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative fól, third-person plural past indicative fólu, supine falið) or fela (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative faldi, supine falið)
- (transitive, with accusative) to hide, to conceal
- (ditransitive) to entrust with, to charge with
Usage notes
- The verb fela may have either strong (class 6) or weak (class 1) conjugation.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Noun
fela f (genitive singular felu, nominative plural felur)
- hiding place
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms
Kashubian
Etymology
From German Fehler.
Noun
fela f
- defect
- mistake
- second
- plain card in the deck
Middle English
Noun
fela
- Alternative form of felawe
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
fela m or f
- definite feminine singular of fele
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
fela f
- definite singular of fele
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *felu, from Proto-Indo-European *pelu-, *pel-. Cognate with Old Saxon filo, filu, Old High German filu (German viel), Old Norse fjǫl- in compounds, Icelandic fjöl- in compounds, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌻𐌿 (filu). The Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek πολύς (polús), Latin plus, Old Irish il (Welsh lliaws).
Pronunciation
Adjective
fela (indeclinable) (usually + genitive)
- much, many
Hū fela fingra healde iċ upp?- How many fingers am I holding up?
Pronoun
fela (indeclinable; usually + genitive)
- much, many
Adverb
fela
- much, very
Derived terms
Descendants
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *felhaną.
Verb
fela (singular past indicative fal, plural past indicative fálu, past participle folginn)
- to hide, conceal
Conjugation
Conjugation of fela — active (strong class 4)
Conjugation of fela — mediopassive (strong class 4)
References
- “fela”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Sotho
Etymology 1
Adverb
fela
- only
Etymology 2
Conjunction
fela
- but
Swedish
Noun
fela c
- (colloquial) a fiddle, a violin
Declension
Synonyms
Verb
fela (present felar, preterite felade, supine felat, imperative fela)
- to do wrong, to commit a fault; to err; to do what is morally wrong
- to be missing, to be wanting
Conjugation
Conjugation of fela (weak)
Anagrams
Zulu
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
-fela?
- to spit
- to condemn
- to despise
Inflection
Tone H
|
Infinitive
|
ukufela
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukufela
|
ukungafeli
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
+ object concord
|
Singular
|
fela
|
-fele
|
Plural
|
felani
|
-feleni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyafela, ngifela
|
engifelayo, engifela
|
ngifela
|
angifeli
|
engingafeli
|
ngingafeli
|
2nd singular
|
uyafela, ufela
|
ofelayo, ofela
|
ufela
|
awufeli
|
ongafeli
|
ungafeli
|
1st plural
|
siyafela, sifela
|
esifelayo, esifela
|
sifela
|
asifeli
|
esingafeli
|
singafeli
|
2nd plural
|
niyafela, nifela
|
enifelayo, enifela
|
nifela
|
anifeli
|
eningafeli
|
ningafeli
|
Class 1
|
uyafela, ufela
|
ofelayo, ofela
|
efela
|
akafeli
|
ongafeli
|
engafeli
|
Class 2
|
bayafela, bafela
|
abafelayo, abafela
|
befela
|
abafeli
|
abangafeli
|
bengafeli
|
Class 3
|
uyafela, ufela
|
ofelayo, ofela
|
ufela
|
awufeli
|
ongafeli
|
ungafeli
|
Class 4
|
iyafela, ifela
|
efelayo, efela
|
ifela
|
ayifeli
|
engafeli
|
ingafeli
|
Class 5
|
liyafela, lifela
|
elifelayo, elifela
|
lifela
|
alifeli
|
elingafeli
|
lingafeli
|
Class 6
|
ayafela, afela
|
afelayo, afela
|
efela
|
awafeli
|
angafeli
|
engafeli
|
Class 7
|
siyafela, sifela
|
esifelayo, esifela
|
sifela
|
asifeli
|
esingafeli
|
singafeli
|
Class 8
|
ziyafela, zifela
|
ezifelayo, ezifela
|
zifela
|
azifeli
|
ezingafeli
|
zingafeli
|
Class 9
|
iyafela, ifela
|
efelayo, efela
|
ifela
|
ayifeli
|
engafeli
|
ingafeli
|
Class 10
|
ziyafela, zifela
|
ezifelayo, ezifela
|
zifela
|
azifeli
|
ezingafeli
|
zingafeli
|
Class 11
|
luyafela, lufela
|
olufelayo, olufela
|
lufela
|
alufeli
|
olungafeli
|
lungafeli
|
Class 14
|
buyafela, bufela
|
obufelayo, obufela
|
bufela
|
abufeli
|
obungafeli
|
bungafeli
|
Class 15
|
kuyafela, kufela
|
okufelayo, okufela
|
kufela
|
akufeli
|
okungafeli
|
kungafeli
|
Class 17
|
kuyafela, kufela
|
okufelayo, okufela
|
kufela
|
akufeli
|
okungafeli
|
kungafeli
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngifelile, ngifelē
|
engifelile, engifelē
|
ngifelile, ngifelē
|
angifelanga
|
engingafelanga
|
ngingafelanga
|
2nd singular
|
ufelile, ufelē
|
ofelile, ofelē
|
ufelile, ufelē
|
awufelanga
|
ongafelanga
|
ungafelanga
|
1st plural
|
sifelile, sifelē
|
esifelile, esifelē
|
sifelile, sifelē
|
asifelanga
|
esingafelanga
|
singafelanga
|
2nd plural
|
nifelile, nifelē
|
enifelile, enifelē
|
nifelile, nifelē
|
anifelanga
|
eningafelanga
|
ningafelanga
|
Class 1
|
ufelile, ufelē
|
ofelile, ofelē
|
efelile, efelē
|
akafelanga
|
ongafelanga
|
engafelanga
|
Class 2
|
bafelile, bafelē
|
abafelile, abafelē
|
befelile, befelē
|
abafelanga
|
abangafelanga
|
bengafelanga
|
Class 3
|
ufelile, ufelē
|
ofelile, ofelē
|
ufelile, ufelē
|
awufelanga
|
ongafelanga
|
ungafelanga
|
Class 4
|
ifelile, ifelē
|
efelile, efelē
|
ifelile, ifelē
|
ayifelanga
|
engafelanga
|
ingafelanga
|
Class 5
|
lifelile, lifelē
|
elifelile, elifelē
|
lifelile, lifelē
|
alifelanga
|
elingafelanga
|
lingafelanga
|
Class 6
|
afelile, afelē
|
afelile, afelē
|
efelile, efelē
|
awafelanga
|
angafelanga
|
engafelanga
|
Class 7
|
sifelile, sifelē
|
esifelile, esifelē
|
sifelile, sifelē
|
asifelanga
|
esingafelanga
|
singafelanga
|
Class 8
|
zifelile, zifelē
|
ezifelile, ezifelē
|
zifelile, zifelē
|
azifelanga
|
ezingafelanga
|
zingafelanga
|
Class 9
|
ifelile, ifelē
|
efelile, efelē
|
ifelile, ifelē
|
ayifelanga
|
engafelanga
|
ingafelanga
|
Class 10
|
zifelile, zifelē
|
ezifelile, ezifelē
|
zifelile, zifelē
|
azifelanga
|
ezingafelanga
|
zingafelanga
|
Class 11
|
lufelile, lufelē
|
olufelile, olufelē
|
lufelile, lufelē
|
alufelanga
|
olungafelanga
|
lungafelanga
|
Class 14
|
bufelile, bufelē
|
obufelile, obufelē
|
bufelile, bufelē
|
abufelanga
|
obungafelanga
|
bungafelanga
|
Class 15
|
kufelile, kufelē
|
okufelile, okufelē
|
kufelile, kufelē
|
akufelanga
|
okungafelanga
|
kungafelanga
|
Class 17
|
kufelile, kufelē
|
okufelile, okufelē
|
kufelile, kufelē
|
akufelanga
|
okungafelanga
|
kungafelanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngāfela
|
engāfela
|
ngāfela
|
angifelanga
|
engingafelanga
|
ngingafelanga
|
2nd singular
|
wāfela
|
owāfela
|
wāfela
|
awufelanga
|
ongafelanga
|
ungafelanga
|
1st plural
|
sāfela
|
esāfela
|
sāfela
|
asifelanga
|
esingafelanga
|
singafelanga
|
2nd plural
|
nāfela
|
enāfela
|
nāfela
|
anifelanga
|
eningafelanga
|
ningafelanga
|
Class 1
|
wāfela
|
owāfela
|
āfela
|
akafelanga
|
ongafelanga
|
engafelanga
|
Class 2
|
bāfela
|
abāfela
|
bāfela
|
abafelanga
|
abangafelanga
|
bengafelanga
|
Class 3
|
wāfela
|
owāfela
|
wāfela
|
awufelanga
|
ongafelanga
|
ungafelanga
|
Class 4
|
yāfela
|
eyāfela
|
yāfela
|
ayifelanga
|
engafelanga
|
ingafelanga
|
Class 5
|
lāfela
|
elāfela
|
lāfela
|
alifelanga
|
elingafelanga
|
lingafelanga
|
Class 6
|
āfela
|
āfela
|
āfela
|
awafelanga
|
angafelanga
|
engafelanga
|
Class 7
|
sāfela
|
esāfela
|
sāfela
|
asifelanga
|
esingafelanga
|
singafelanga
|
Class 8
|
zāfela
|
ezāfela
|
zāfela
|
azifelanga
|
ezingafelanga
|
zingafelanga
|
Class 9
|
yāfela
|
eyāfela
|
yāfela
|
ayifelanga
|
engafelanga
|
ingafelanga
|
Class 10
|
zāfela
|
ezāfela
|
zāfela
|
azifelanga
|
ezingafelanga
|
zingafelanga
|
Class 11
|
lwāfela
|
olwāfela
|
lwāfela
|
alufelanga
|
olungafelanga
|
lungafelanga
|
Class 14
|
bāfela
|
obāfela
|
bāfela
|
abufelanga
|
obungafelanga
|
bungafelanga
|
Class 15
|
kwāfela
|
okwāfela
|
kwāfela
|
akufelanga
|
okungafelanga
|
kungafelanga
|
Class 17
|
kwāfela
|
okwāfela
|
kwāfela
|
akufelanga
|
okungafelanga
|
kungafelanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingafela
|
—
|
ngingafela
|
ngingefele
|
—
|
ngingefele
|
2nd singular
|
ungafela
|
—
|
ungafela
|
ungefele
|
—
|
ungefele
|
1st plural
|
singafela
|
—
|
singafela
|
singefele
|
—
|
singefele
|
2nd plural
|
ningafela
|
—
|
ningafela
|
ningefele
|
—
|
ningefele
|
Class 1
|
angafela
|
—
|
engafela
|
angefele
|
—
|
engefele
|
Class 2
|
bangafela
|
—
|
bengafela
|
bangefele
|
—
|
bengefele
|
Class 3
|
ungafela
|
—
|
ungafela
|
ungefele
|
—
|
ungefele
|
Class 4
|
ingafela
|
—
|
ingafela
|
ingefele
|
—
|
ingefele
|
Class 5
|
lingafela
|
—
|
lingafela
|
lingefele
|
—
|
lingefele
|
Class 6
|
angafela
|
—
|
engafela
|
angefele
|
—
|
engefele
|
Class 7
|
singafela
|
—
|
singafela
|
singefele
|
—
|
singefele
|
Class 8
|
zingafela
|
—
|
zingafela
|
zingefele
|
—
|
zingefele
|
Class 9
|
ingafela
|
—
|
ingafela
|
ingefele
|
—
|
ingefele
|
Class 10
|
zingafela
|
—
|
zingafela
|
zingefele
|
—
|
zingefele
|
Class 11
|
lungafela
|
—
|
lungafela
|
lungefele
|
—
|
lungefele
|
Class 14
|
bungafela
|
—
|
bungafela
|
bungefele
|
—
|
bungefele
|
Class 15
|
kungafela
|
—
|
kungafela
|
kungefele
|
—
|
kungefele
|
Class 17
|
kungafela
|
—
|
kungafela
|
kungefele
|
—
|
kungefele
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizofela
|
engizofela
|
ngizofela
|
angizufela
|
engingezufela
|
ngingezufela
|
2nd singular
|
uzofela
|
ozofela
|
uzofela
|
awuzufela
|
ongezufela
|
ungezufela
|
1st plural
|
sizofela
|
esizofela
|
sizofela
|
asizufela
|
esingezufela
|
singezufela
|
2nd plural
|
nizofela
|
enizofela
|
nizofela
|
anizufela
|
eningezufela
|
ningezufela
|
Class 1
|
uzofela
|
ozofela
|
ezofela
|
akazufela
|
ongezufela
|
engezufela
|
Class 2
|
bazofela
|
abazofela
|
bezofela
|
abazufela
|
abangezufela
|
bengezufela
|
Class 3
|
uzofela
|
ozofela
|
uzofela
|
awuzufela
|
ongezufela
|
ungezufela
|
Class 4
|
izofela
|
ezofela
|
izofela
|
ayizufela
|
engezufela
|
ingezufela
|
Class 5
|
lizofela
|
elizofela
|
lizofela
|
alizufela
|
elingezufela
|
lingezufela
|
Class 6
|
azofela
|
azofela
|
ezofela
|
awazufela
|
angezufela
|
engezufela
|
Class 7
|
sizofela
|
esizofela
|
sizofela
|
asizufela
|
esingezufela
|
singezufela
|
Class 8
|
zizofela
|
ezizofela
|
zizofela
|
azizufela
|
ezingezufela
|
zingezufela
|
Class 9
|
izofela
|
ezofela
|
izofela
|
ayizufela
|
engezufela
|
ingezufela
|
Class 10
|
zizofela
|
ezizofela
|
zizofela
|
azizufela
|
ezingezufela
|
zingezufela
|
Class 11
|
luzofela
|
oluzofela
|
luzofela
|
aluzufela
|
olungezufela
|
lungezufela
|
Class 14
|
buzofela
|
obuzofela
|
buzofela
|
abuzufela
|
obungezufela
|
bungezufela
|
Class 15
|
kuzofela
|
okuzofela
|
kuzofela
|
akuzufela
|
okungezufela
|
kungezufela
|
Class 17
|
kuzofela
|
okuzofela
|
kuzofela
|
akuzufela
|
okungezufela
|
kungezufela
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyofela
|
engiyofela
|
ngiyofela
|
angiyufela
|
engingeyufela
|
ngingeyufela
|
2nd singular
|
uyofela
|
oyofela
|
uyofela
|
awuyufela
|
ongeyufela
|
ungeyufela
|
1st plural
|
siyofela
|
esiyofela
|
siyofela
|
asiyufela
|
esingeyufela
|
singeyufela
|
2nd plural
|
niyofela
|
eniyofela
|
niyofela
|
aniyufela
|
eningeyufela
|
ningeyufela
|
Class 1
|
uyofela
|
oyofela
|
eyofela
|
akayufela
|
ongeyufela
|
engeyufela
|
Class 2
|
bayofela
|
abayofela
|
beyofela
|
abayufela
|
abangeyufela
|
bengeyufela
|
Class 3
|
uyofela
|
oyofela
|
uyofela
|
awuyufela
|
ongeyufela
|
ungeyufela
|
Class 4
|
iyofela
|
eyofela
|
iyofela
|
ayiyufela
|
engeyufela
|
ingeyufela
|
Class 5
|
liyofela
|
eliyofela
|
liyofela
|
aliyufela
|
elingeyufela
|
lingeyufela
|
Class 6
|
ayofela
|
ayofela
|
eyofela
|
awayufela
|
angeyufela
|
engeyufela
|
Class 7
|
siyofela
|
esiyofela
|
siyofela
|
asiyufela
|
esingeyufela
|
singeyufela
|
Class 8
|
ziyofela
|
eziyofela
|
ziyofela
|
aziyufela
|
ezingeyufela
|
zingeyufela
|
Class 9
|
iyofela
|
eyofela
|
iyofela
|
ayiyufela
|
engeyufela
|
ingeyufela
|
Class 10
|
ziyofela
|
eziyofela
|
ziyofela
|
aziyufela
|
ezingeyufela
|
zingeyufela
|
Class 11
|
luyofela
|
oluyofela
|
luyofela
|
aluyufela
|
olungeyufela
|
lungeyufela
|
Class 14
|
buyofela
|
obuyofela
|
buyofela
|
abuyufela
|
obungeyufela
|
bungeyufela
|
Class 15
|
kuyofela
|
okuyofela
|
kuyofela
|
akuyufela
|
okungeyufela
|
kungeyufela
|
Class 17
|
kuyofela
|
okuyofela
|
kuyofela
|
akuyufela
|
okungeyufela
|
kungeyufela
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngifele
|
ngingafeli
|
2nd singular
|
ufele
|
ungafeli
|
1st plural
|
sifele
|
singafeli
|
2nd plural
|
nifele
|
ningafeli
|
Class 1
|
afele
|
angafeli
|
Class 2
|
bafele
|
bangafeli
|
Class 3
|
ufele
|
ungafeli
|
Class 4
|
ifele
|
ingafeli
|
Class 5
|
lifele
|
lingafeli
|
Class 6
|
afele
|
angafeli
|
Class 7
|
sifele
|
singafeli
|
Class 8
|
zifele
|
zingafeli
|
Class 9
|
ifele
|
ingafeli
|
Class 10
|
zifele
|
zingafeli
|
Class 11
|
lufele
|
lungafeli
|
Class 14
|
bufele
|
bungafeli
|
Class 15
|
kufele
|
kungafeli
|
Class 17
|
kufele
|
kungafeli
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngafela
|
ngangafela, angafela, angangafela
|
2nd singular
|
wafela
|
wangafela, awafela, awangafela
|
1st plural
|
safela
|
sangafela, asafela, asangafela
|
2nd plural
|
nafela
|
nangafela, anafela, anangafela
|
Class 1
|
wafela
|
wangafela, akafela, akangafela
|
Class 2
|
bafela
|
bangafela, abafela, abangafela
|
Class 3
|
wafela
|
wangafela, awafela, awangafela
|
Class 4
|
yafela
|
yangafela, ayafela, ayangafela
|
Class 5
|
lafela
|
langafela, alafela, alangafela
|
Class 6
|
afela
|
angafela, awafela, awangafela
|
Class 7
|
safela
|
sangafela, asafela, asangafela
|
Class 8
|
zafela
|
zangafela, azafela, azangafela
|
Class 9
|
yafela
|
yangafela, ayafela, ayangafela
|
Class 10
|
zafela
|
zangafela, azafela, azangafela
|
Class 11
|
lwafela
|
lwangafela, alwafela, alwangafela
|
Class 14
|
bafela
|
bangafela, abafela, abangafela
|
Class 15
|
kwafela
|
kwangafela, akwafela, akwangafela
|
Class 17
|
kwafela
|
kwangafela, akwafela, akwangafela
|
Etymology 2
From -fa + -ela.
Verb
-fela?
- to die for, to die at
- to long for, to yearn for
Inflection
Tone H
|
Infinitive
|
ukufela
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukufela
|
ukungafeli
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
+ object concord
|
Singular
|
fela
|
-fele
|
Plural
|
felani
|
-feleni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyafela, ngifela
|
engifelayo, engifela
|
ngifela
|
angifeli
|
engingafeli
|
ngingafeli
|
2nd singular
|
uyafela, ufela
|
ofelayo, ofela
|
ufela
|
awufeli
|
ongafeli
|
ungafeli
|
1st plural
|
siyafela, sifela
|
esifelayo, esifela
|
sifela
|
asifeli
|
esingafeli
|
singafeli
|
2nd plural
|
niyafela, nifela
|
enifelayo, enifela
|
nifela
|
anifeli
|
eningafeli
|
ningafeli
|
Class 1
|
uyafela, ufela
|
ofelayo, ofela
|
efela
|
akafeli
|
ongafeli
|
engafeli
|
Class 2
|
bayafela, bafela
|
abafelayo, abafela
|
befela
|
abafeli
|
abangafeli
|
bengafeli
|
Class 3
|
uyafela, ufela
|
ofelayo, ofela
|
ufela
|
awufeli
|
ongafeli
|
ungafeli
|
Class 4
|
iyafela, ifela
|
efelayo, efela
|
ifela
|
ayifeli
|
engafeli
|
ingafeli
|
Class 5
|
liyafela, lifela
|
elifelayo, elifela
|
lifela
|
alifeli
|
elingafeli
|
lingafeli
|
Class 6
|
ayafela, afela
|
afelayo, afela
|
efela
|
awafeli
|
angafeli
|
engafeli
|
Class 7
|
siyafela, sifela
|
esifelayo, esifela
|
sifela
|
asifeli
|
esingafeli
|
singafeli
|
Class 8
|
ziyafela, zifela
|
ezifelayo, ezifela
|
zifela
|
azifeli
|
ezingafeli
|
zingafeli
|
Class 9
|
iyafela, ifela
|
efelayo, efela
|
ifela
|
ayifeli
|
engafeli
|
ingafeli
|
Class 10
|
ziyafela, zifela
|
ezifelayo, ezifela
|
zifela
|
azifeli
|
ezingafeli
|
zingafeli
|
Class 11
|
luyafela, lufela
|
olufelayo, olufela
|
lufela
|
alufeli
|
olungafeli
|
lungafeli
|
Class 14
|
buyafela, bufela
|
obufelayo, obufela
|
bufela
|
abufeli
|
obungafeli
|
bungafeli
|
Class 15
|
kuyafela, kufela
|
okufelayo, okufela
|
kufela
|
akufeli
|
okungafeli
|
kungafeli
|
Class 17
|
kuyafela, kufela
|
okufelayo, okufela
|
kufela
|
akufeli
|
okungafeli
|
kungafeli
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngifelile, ngifelē
|
engifelile, engifelē
|
ngifelile, ngifelē
|
angifelanga
|
engingafelanga
|
ngingafelanga
|
2nd singular
|
ufelile, ufelē
|
ofelile, ofelē
|
ufelile, ufelē
|
awufelanga
|
ongafelanga
|
ungafelanga
|
1st plural
|
sifelile, sifelē
|
esifelile, esifelē
|
sifelile, sifelē
|
asifelanga
|
esingafelanga
|
singafelanga
|
2nd plural
|
nifelile, nifelē
|
enifelile, enifelē
|
nifelile, nifelē
|
anifelanga
|
eningafelanga
|
ningafelanga
|
Class 1
|
ufelile, ufelē
|
ofelile, ofelē
|
efelile, efelē
|
akafelanga
|
ongafelanga
|
engafelanga
|
Class 2
|
bafelile, bafelē
|
abafelile, abafelē
|
befelile, befelē
|
abafelanga
|
abangafelanga
|
bengafelanga
|
Class 3
|
ufelile, ufelē
|
ofelile, ofelē
|
ufelile, ufelē
|
awufelanga
|
ongafelanga
|
ungafelanga
|
Class 4
|
ifelile, ifelē
|
efelile, efelē
|
ifelile, ifelē
|
ayifelanga
|
engafelanga
|
ingafelanga
|
Class 5
|
lifelile, lifelē
|
elifelile, elifelē
|
lifelile, lifelē
|
alifelanga
|
elingafelanga
|
lingafelanga
|
Class 6
|
afelile, afelē
|
afelile, afelē
|
efelile, efelē
|
awafelanga
|
angafelanga
|
engafelanga
|
Class 7
|
sifelile, sifelē
|
esifelile, esifelē
|
sifelile, sifelē
|
asifelanga
|
esingafelanga
|
singafelanga
|
Class 8
|
zifelile, zifelē
|
ezifelile, ezifelē
|
zifelile, zifelē
|
azifelanga
|
ezingafelanga
|
zingafelanga
|
Class 9
|
ifelile, ifelē
|
efelile, efelē
|
ifelile, ifelē
|
ayifelanga
|
engafelanga
|
ingafelanga
|
Class 10
|
zifelile, zifelē
|
ezifelile, ezifelē
|
zifelile, zifelē
|
azifelanga
|
ezingafelanga
|
zingafelanga
|
Class 11
|
lufelile, lufelē
|
olufelile, olufelē
|
lufelile, lufelē
|
alufelanga
|
olungafelanga
|
lungafelanga
|
Class 14
|
bufelile, bufelē
|
obufelile, obufelē
|
bufelile, bufelē
|
abufelanga
|
obungafelanga
|
bungafelanga
|
Class 15
|
kufelile, kufelē
|
okufelile, okufelē
|
kufelile, kufelē
|
akufelanga
|
okungafelanga
|
kungafelanga
|
Class 17
|
kufelile, kufelē
|
okufelile, okufelē
|
kufelile, kufelē
|
akufelanga
|
okungafelanga
|
kungafelanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngāfela
|
engāfela
|
ngāfela
|
angifelanga
|
engingafelanga
|
ngingafelanga
|
2nd singular
|
wāfela
|
owāfela
|
wāfela
|
awufelanga
|
ongafelanga
|
ungafelanga
|
1st plural
|
sāfela
|
esāfela
|
sāfela
|
asifelanga
|
esingafelanga
|
singafelanga
|
2nd plural
|
nāfela
|
enāfela
|
nāfela
|
anifelanga
|
eningafelanga
|
ningafelanga
|
Class 1
|
wāfela
|
owāfela
|
āfela
|
akafelanga
|
ongafelanga
|
engafelanga
|
Class 2
|
bāfela
|
abāfela
|
bāfela
|
abafelanga
|
abangafelanga
|
bengafelanga
|
Class 3
|
wāfela
|
owāfela
|
wāfela
|
awufelanga
|
ongafelanga
|
ungafelanga
|
Class 4
|
yāfela
|
eyāfela
|
yāfela
|
ayifelanga
|
engafelanga
|
ingafelanga
|
Class 5
|
lāfela
|
elāfela
|
lāfela
|
alifelanga
|
elingafelanga
|
lingafelanga
|
Class 6
|
āfela
|
āfela
|
āfela
|
awafelanga
|
angafelanga
|
engafelanga
|
Class 7
|
sāfela
|
esāfela
|
sāfela
|
asifelanga
|
esingafelanga
|
singafelanga
|
Class 8
|
zāfela
|
ezāfela
|
zāfela
|
azifelanga
|
ezingafelanga
|
zingafelanga
|
Class 9
|
yāfela
|
eyāfela
|
yāfela
|
ayifelanga
|
engafelanga
|
ingafelanga
|
Class 10
|
zāfela
|
ezāfela
|
zāfela
|
azifelanga
|
ezingafelanga
|
zingafelanga
|
Class 11
|
lwāfela
|
olwāfela
|
lwāfela
|
alufelanga
|
olungafelanga
|
lungafelanga
|
Class 14
|
bāfela
|
obāfela
|
bāfela
|
abufelanga
|
obungafelanga
|
bungafelanga
|
Class 15
|
kwāfela
|
okwāfela
|
kwāfela
|
akufelanga
|
okungafelanga
|
kungafelanga
|
Class 17
|
kwāfela
|
okwāfela
|
kwāfela
|
akufelanga
|
okungafelanga
|
kungafelanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingafela
|
—
|
ngingafela
|
ngingefele
|
—
|
ngingefele
|
2nd singular
|
ungafela
|
—
|
ungafela
|
ungefele
|
—
|
ungefele
|
1st plural
|
singafela
|
—
|
singafela
|
singefele
|
—
|
singefele
|
2nd plural
|
ningafela
|
—
|
ningafela
|
ningefele
|
—
|
ningefele
|
Class 1
|
angafela
|
—
|
engafela
|
angefele
|
—
|
engefele
|
Class 2
|
bangafela
|
—
|
bengafela
|
bangefele
|
—
|
bengefele
|
Class 3
|
ungafela
|
—
|
ungafela
|
ungefele
|
—
|
ungefele
|
Class 4
|
ingafela
|
—
|
ingafela
|
ingefele
|
—
|
ingefele
|
Class 5
|
lingafela
|
—
|
lingafela
|
lingefele
|
—
|
lingefele
|
Class 6
|
angafela
|
—
|
engafela
|
angefele
|
—
|
engefele
|
Class 7
|
singafela
|
—
|
singafela
|
singefele
|
—
|
singefele
|
Class 8
|
zingafela
|
—
|
zingafela
|
zingefele
|
—
|
zingefele
|
Class 9
|
ingafela
|
—
|
ingafela
|
ingefele
|
—
|
ingefele
|
Class 10
|
zingafela
|
—
|
zingafela
|
zingefele
|
—
|
zingefele
|
Class 11
|
lungafela
|
—
|
lungafela
|
lungefele
|
—
|
lungefele
|
Class 14
|
bungafela
|
—
|
bungafela
|
bungefele
|
—
|
bungefele
|
Class 15
|
kungafela
|
—
|
kungafela
|
kungefele
|
—
|
kungefele
|
Class 17
|
kungafela
|
—
|
kungafela
|
kungefele
|
—
|
kungefele
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizofela
|
engizofela
|
ngizofela
|
angizufela
|
engingezufela
|
ngingezufela
|
2nd singular
|
uzofela
|
ozofela
|
uzofela
|
awuzufela
|
ongezufela
|
ungezufela
|
1st plural
|
sizofela
|
esizofela
|
sizofela
|
asizufela
|
esingezufela
|
singezufela
|
2nd plural
|
nizofela
|
enizofela
|
nizofela
|
anizufela
|
eningezufela
|
ningezufela
|
Class 1
|
uzofela
|
ozofela
|
ezofela
|
akazufela
|
ongezufela
|
engezufela
|
Class 2
|
bazofela
|
abazofela
|
bezofela
|
abazufela
|
abangezufela
|
bengezufela
|
Class 3
|
uzofela
|
ozofela
|
uzofela
|
awuzufela
|
ongezufela
|
ungezufela
|
Class 4
|
izofela
|
ezofela
|
izofela
|
ayizufela
|
engezufela
|
ingezufela
|
Class 5
|
lizofela
|
elizofela
|
lizofela
|
alizufela
|
elingezufela
|
lingezufela
|
Class 6
|
azofela
|
azofela
|
ezofela
|
awazufela
|
angezufela
|
engezufela
|
Class 7
|
sizofela
|
esizofela
|
sizofela
|
asizufela
|
esingezufela
|
singezufela
|
Class 8
|
zizofela
|
ezizofela
|
zizofela
|
azizufela
|
ezingezufela
|
zingezufela
|
Class 9
|
izofela
|
ezofela
|
izofela
|
ayizufela
|
engezufela
|
ingezufela
|
Class 10
|
zizofela
|
ezizofela
|
zizofela
|
azizufela
|
ezingezufela
|
zingezufela
|
Class 11
|
luzofela
|
oluzofela
|
luzofela
|
aluzufela
|
olungezufela
|
lungezufela
|
Class 14
|
buzofela
|
obuzofela
|
buzofela
|
abuzufela
|
obungezufela
|
bungezufela
|
Class 15
|
kuzofela
|
okuzofela
|
kuzofela
|
akuzufela
|
okungezufela
|
kungezufela
|
Class 17
|
kuzofela
|
okuzofela
|
kuzofela
|
akuzufela
|
okungezufela
|
kungezufela
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyofela
|
engiyofela
|
ngiyofela
|
angiyufela
|
engingeyufela
|
ngingeyufela
|
2nd singular
|
uyofela
|
oyofela
|
uyofela
|
awuyufela
|
ongeyufela
|
ungeyufela
|
1st plural
|
siyofela
|
esiyofela
|
siyofela
|
asiyufela
|
esingeyufela
|
singeyufela
|
2nd plural
|
niyofela
|
eniyofela
|
niyofela
|
aniyufela
|
eningeyufela
|
ningeyufela
|
Class 1
|
uyofela
|
oyofela
|
eyofela
|
akayufela
|
ongeyufela
|
engeyufela
|
Class 2
|
bayofela
|
abayofela
|
beyofela
|
abayufela
|
abangeyufela
|
bengeyufela
|
Class 3
|
uyofela
|
oyofela
|
uyofela
|
awuyufela
|
ongeyufela
|
ungeyufela
|
Class 4
|
iyofela
|
eyofela
|
iyofela
|
ayiyufela
|
engeyufela
|
ingeyufela
|
Class 5
|
liyofela
|
eliyofela
|
liyofela
|
aliyufela
|
elingeyufela
|
lingeyufela
|
Class 6
|
ayofela
|
ayofela
|
eyofela
|
awayufela
|
angeyufela
|
engeyufela
|
Class 7
|
siyofela
|
esiyofela
|
siyofela
|
asiyufela
|
esingeyufela
|
singeyufela
|
Class 8
|
ziyofela
|
eziyofela
|
ziyofela
|
aziyufela
|
ezingeyufela
|
zingeyufela
|
Class 9
|
iyofela
|
eyofela
|
iyofela
|
ayiyufela
|
engeyufela
|
ingeyufela
|
Class 10
|
ziyofela
|
eziyofela
|
ziyofela
|
aziyufela
|
ezingeyufela
|
zingeyufela
|
Class 11
|
luyofela
|
oluyofela
|
luyofela
|
aluyufela
|
olungeyufela
|
lungeyufela
|
Class 14
|
buyofela
|
obuyofela
|
buyofela
|
abuyufela
|
obungeyufela
|
bungeyufela
|
Class 15
|
kuyofela
|
okuyofela
|
kuyofela
|
akuyufela
|
okungeyufela
|
kungeyufela
|
Class 17
|
kuyofela
|
okuyofela
|
kuyofela
|
akuyufela
|
okungeyufela
|
kungeyufela
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngifele
|
ngingafeli
|
2nd singular
|
ufele
|
ungafeli
|
1st plural
|
sifele
|
singafeli
|
2nd plural
|
nifele
|
ningafeli
|
Class 1
|
afele
|
angafeli
|
Class 2
|
bafele
|
bangafeli
|
Class 3
|
ufele
|
ungafeli
|
Class 4
|
ifele
|
ingafeli
|
Class 5
|
lifele
|
lingafeli
|
Class 6
|
afele
|
angafeli
|
Class 7
|
sifele
|
singafeli
|
Class 8
|
zifele
|
zingafeli
|
Class 9
|
ifele
|
ingafeli
|
Class 10
|
zifele
|
zingafeli
|
Class 11
|
lufele
|
lungafeli
|
Class 14
|
bufele
|
bungafeli
|
Class 15
|
kufele
|
kungafeli
|
Class 17
|
kufele
|
kungafeli
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngafela
|
ngangafela, angafela, angangafela
|
2nd singular
|
wafela
|
wangafela, awafela, awangafela
|
1st plural
|
safela
|
sangafela, asafela, asangafela
|
2nd plural
|
nafela
|
nangafela, anafela, anangafela
|
Class 1
|
wafela
|
wangafela, akafela, akangafela
|
Class 2
|
bafela
|
bangafela, abafela, abangafela
|
Class 3
|
wafela
|
wangafela, awafela, awangafela
|
Class 4
|
yafela
|
yangafela, ayafela, ayangafela
|
Class 5
|
lafela
|
langafela, alafela, alangafela
|
Class 6
|
afela
|
angafela, awafela, awangafela
|
Class 7
|
safela
|
sangafela, asafela, asangafela
|
Class 8
|
zafela
|
zangafela, azafela, azangafela
|
Class 9
|
yafela
|
yangafela, ayafela, ayangafela
|
Class 10
|
zafela
|
zangafela, azafela, azangafela
|
Class 11
|
lwafela
|
lwangafela, alwafela, alwangafela
|
Class 14
|
bafela
|
bangafela, abafela, abangafela
|
Class 15
|
kwafela
|
kwangafela, akwafela, akwangafela
|
Class 17
|
kwafela
|
kwangafela, akwafela, akwangafela
|
Derived terms
References
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “fela”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “fela (3.9, ukufela, 3.2.9.9)”
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “fela”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “fela (3.9, ukufela, 2.6.3.9)”