phoxa

See also: phòxà

Zulu

Verb

-phoxa

1. (transitive) to embarrass

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuphoxa
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuphoxa	ukungaphoxi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	phoxa	-phoxe
Plural	phoxani	-phoxeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphoxa, ngiphoxa	engiphoxayo, engiphoxa	ngiphoxa	angiphoxi	engingaphoxi	ngingaphoxi
2nd singular	uyaphoxa, uphoxa	ophoxayo, ophoxa	uphoxa	awuphoxi	ongaphoxi	ungaphoxi
1st plural	siyaphoxa, siphoxa	esiphoxayo, esiphoxa	siphoxa	asiphoxi	esingaphoxi	singaphoxi
2nd plural	niyaphoxa, niphoxa	eniphoxayo, eniphoxa	niphoxa	aniphoxi	eningaphoxi	ningaphoxi
Class 1	uyaphoxa, uphoxa	ophoxayo, ophoxa	ephoxa	akaphoxi	ongaphoxi	engaphoxi
Class 2	bayaphoxa, baphoxa	abaphoxayo, abaphoxa	bephoxa	abaphoxi	abangaphoxi	bengaphoxi
Class 3	uyaphoxa, uphoxa	ophoxayo, ophoxa	uphoxa	awuphoxi	ongaphoxi	ungaphoxi
Class 4	iyaphoxa, iphoxa	ephoxayo, ephoxa	iphoxa	ayiphoxi	engaphoxi	ingaphoxi
Class 5	liyaphoxa, liphoxa	eliphoxayo, eliphoxa	liphoxa	aliphoxi	elingaphoxi	lingaphoxi
Class 6	ayaphoxa, aphoxa	aphoxayo, aphoxa	ephoxa	awaphoxi	angaphoxi	engaphoxi
Class 7	siyaphoxa, siphoxa	esiphoxayo, esiphoxa	siphoxa	asiphoxi	esingaphoxi	singaphoxi
Class 8	ziyaphoxa, ziphoxa	eziphoxayo, eziphoxa	ziphoxa	aziphoxi	ezingaphoxi	zingaphoxi
Class 9	iyaphoxa, iphoxa	ephoxayo, ephoxa	iphoxa	ayiphoxi	engaphoxi	ingaphoxi
Class 10	ziyaphoxa, ziphoxa	eziphoxayo, eziphoxa	ziphoxa	aziphoxi	ezingaphoxi	zingaphoxi
Class 11	luyaphoxa, luphoxa	oluphoxayo, oluphoxa	luphoxa	aluphoxi	olungaphoxi	lungaphoxi
Class 14	buyaphoxa, buphoxa	obuphoxayo, obuphoxa	buphoxa	abuphoxi	obungaphoxi	bungaphoxi
Class 15	kuyaphoxa, kuphoxa	okuphoxayo, okuphoxa	kuphoxa	akuphoxi	okungaphoxi	kungaphoxi
Class 17	kuyaphoxa, kuphoxa	okuphoxayo, okuphoxa	kuphoxa	akuphoxi	okungaphoxi	kungaphoxi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphoxile, ngiphoxē	engiphoxile, engiphoxē	ngiphoxile, ngiphoxē	angiphoxanga	engingaphoxanga	ngingaphoxanga
2nd singular	uphoxile, uphoxē	ophoxile, ophoxē	uphoxile, uphoxē	awuphoxanga	ongaphoxanga	ungaphoxanga
1st plural	siphoxile, siphoxē	esiphoxile, esiphoxē	siphoxile, siphoxē	asiphoxanga	esingaphoxanga	singaphoxanga
2nd plural	niphoxile, niphoxē	eniphoxile, eniphoxē	niphoxile, niphoxē	aniphoxanga	eningaphoxanga	ningaphoxanga
Class 1	uphoxile, uphoxē	ophoxile, ophoxē	ephoxile, ephoxē	akaphoxanga	ongaphoxanga	engaphoxanga
Class 2	baphoxile, baphoxē	abaphoxile, abaphoxē	bephoxile, bephoxē	abaphoxanga	abangaphoxanga	bengaphoxanga
Class 3	uphoxile, uphoxē	ophoxile, ophoxē	uphoxile, uphoxē	awuphoxanga	ongaphoxanga	ungaphoxanga
Class 4	iphoxile, iphoxē	ephoxile, ephoxē	iphoxile, iphoxē	ayiphoxanga	engaphoxanga	ingaphoxanga
Class 5	liphoxile, liphoxē	eliphoxile, eliphoxē	liphoxile, liphoxē	aliphoxanga	elingaphoxanga	lingaphoxanga
Class 6	aphoxile, aphoxē	aphoxile, aphoxē	ephoxile, ephoxē	awaphoxanga	angaphoxanga	engaphoxanga
Class 7	siphoxile, siphoxē	esiphoxile, esiphoxē	siphoxile, siphoxē	asiphoxanga	esingaphoxanga	singaphoxanga
Class 8	ziphoxile, ziphoxē	eziphoxile, eziphoxē	ziphoxile, ziphoxē	aziphoxanga	ezingaphoxanga	zingaphoxanga
Class 9	iphoxile, iphoxē	ephoxile, ephoxē	iphoxile, iphoxē	ayiphoxanga	engaphoxanga	ingaphoxanga
Class 10	ziphoxile, ziphoxē	eziphoxile, eziphoxē	ziphoxile, ziphoxē	aziphoxanga	ezingaphoxanga	zingaphoxanga
Class 11	luphoxile, luphoxē	oluphoxile, oluphoxē	luphoxile, luphoxē	aluphoxanga	olungaphoxanga	lungaphoxanga
Class 14	buphoxile, buphoxē	obuphoxile, obuphoxē	buphoxile, buphoxē	abuphoxanga	obungaphoxanga	bungaphoxanga
Class 15	kuphoxile, kuphoxē	okuphoxile, okuphoxē	kuphoxile, kuphoxē	akuphoxanga	okungaphoxanga	kungaphoxanga
Class 17	kuphoxile, kuphoxē	okuphoxile, okuphoxē	kuphoxile, kuphoxē	akuphoxanga	okungaphoxanga	kungaphoxanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphoxa	engāphoxa	ngāphoxa	angiphoxanga	engingaphoxanga	ngingaphoxanga
2nd singular	wāphoxa	owāphoxa	wāphoxa	awuphoxanga	ongaphoxanga	ungaphoxanga
1st plural	sāphoxa	esāphoxa	sāphoxa	asiphoxanga	esingaphoxanga	singaphoxanga
2nd plural	nāphoxa	enāphoxa	nāphoxa	aniphoxanga	eningaphoxanga	ningaphoxanga
Class 1	wāphoxa	owāphoxa	āphoxa	akaphoxanga	ongaphoxanga	engaphoxanga
Class 2	bāphoxa	abāphoxa	bāphoxa	abaphoxanga	abangaphoxanga	bengaphoxanga
Class 3	wāphoxa	owāphoxa	wāphoxa	awuphoxanga	ongaphoxanga	ungaphoxanga
Class 4	yāphoxa	eyāphoxa	yāphoxa	ayiphoxanga	engaphoxanga	ingaphoxanga
Class 5	lāphoxa	elāphoxa	lāphoxa	aliphoxanga	elingaphoxanga	lingaphoxanga
Class 6	āphoxa	āphoxa	āphoxa	awaphoxanga	angaphoxanga	engaphoxanga
Class 7	sāphoxa	esāphoxa	sāphoxa	asiphoxanga	esingaphoxanga	singaphoxanga
Class 8	zāphoxa	ezāphoxa	zāphoxa	aziphoxanga	ezingaphoxanga	zingaphoxanga
Class 9	yāphoxa	eyāphoxa	yāphoxa	ayiphoxanga	engaphoxanga	ingaphoxanga
Class 10	zāphoxa	ezāphoxa	zāphoxa	aziphoxanga	ezingaphoxanga	zingaphoxanga
Class 11	lwāphoxa	olwāphoxa	lwāphoxa	aluphoxanga	olungaphoxanga	lungaphoxanga
Class 14	bāphoxa	obāphoxa	bāphoxa	abuphoxanga	obungaphoxanga	bungaphoxanga
Class 15	kwāphoxa	okwāphoxa	kwāphoxa	akuphoxanga	okungaphoxanga	kungaphoxanga
Class 17	kwāphoxa	okwāphoxa	kwāphoxa	akuphoxanga	okungaphoxanga	kungaphoxanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphoxa	—	ngingaphoxa	ngingephoxe	—	ngingephoxe
2nd singular	ungaphoxa	—	ungaphoxa	ungephoxe	—	ungephoxe
1st plural	singaphoxa	—	singaphoxa	singephoxe	—	singephoxe
2nd plural	ningaphoxa	—	ningaphoxa	ningephoxe	—	ningephoxe
Class 1	angaphoxa	—	engaphoxa	angephoxe	—	engephoxe
Class 2	bangaphoxa	—	bengaphoxa	bangephoxe	—	bengephoxe
Class 3	ungaphoxa	—	ungaphoxa	ungephoxe	—	ungephoxe
Class 4	ingaphoxa	—	ingaphoxa	ingephoxe	—	ingephoxe
Class 5	lingaphoxa	—	lingaphoxa	lingephoxe	—	lingephoxe
Class 6	angaphoxa	—	engaphoxa	angephoxe	—	engephoxe
Class 7	singaphoxa	—	singaphoxa	singephoxe	—	singephoxe
Class 8	zingaphoxa	—	zingaphoxa	zingephoxe	—	zingephoxe
Class 9	ingaphoxa	—	ingaphoxa	ingephoxe	—	ingephoxe
Class 10	zingaphoxa	—	zingaphoxa	zingephoxe	—	zingephoxe
Class 11	lungaphoxa	—	lungaphoxa	lungephoxe	—	lungephoxe
Class 14	bungaphoxa	—	bungaphoxa	bungephoxe	—	bungephoxe
Class 15	kungaphoxa	—	kungaphoxa	kungephoxe	—	kungephoxe
Class 17	kungaphoxa	—	kungaphoxa	kungephoxe	—	kungephoxe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizophoxa	engizophoxa	ngizophoxa	angizuphoxa	engingezuphoxa	ngingezuphoxa
2nd singular	uzophoxa	ozophoxa	uzophoxa	awuzuphoxa	ongezuphoxa	ungezuphoxa
1st plural	sizophoxa	esizophoxa	sizophoxa	asizuphoxa	esingezuphoxa	singezuphoxa
2nd plural	nizophoxa	enizophoxa	nizophoxa	anizuphoxa	eningezuphoxa	ningezuphoxa
Class 1	uzophoxa	ozophoxa	ezophoxa	akazuphoxa	ongezuphoxa	engezuphoxa
Class 2	bazophoxa	abazophoxa	bezophoxa	abazuphoxa	abangezuphoxa	bengezuphoxa
Class 3	uzophoxa	ozophoxa	uzophoxa	awuzuphoxa	ongezuphoxa	ungezuphoxa
Class 4	izophoxa	ezophoxa	izophoxa	ayizuphoxa	engezuphoxa	ingezuphoxa
Class 5	lizophoxa	elizophoxa	lizophoxa	alizuphoxa	elingezuphoxa	lingezuphoxa
Class 6	azophoxa	azophoxa	ezophoxa	awazuphoxa	angezuphoxa	engezuphoxa
Class 7	sizophoxa	esizophoxa	sizophoxa	asizuphoxa	esingezuphoxa	singezuphoxa
Class 8	zizophoxa	ezizophoxa	zizophoxa	azizuphoxa	ezingezuphoxa	zingezuphoxa
Class 9	izophoxa	ezophoxa	izophoxa	ayizuphoxa	engezuphoxa	ingezuphoxa
Class 10	zizophoxa	ezizophoxa	zizophoxa	azizuphoxa	ezingezuphoxa	zingezuphoxa
Class 11	luzophoxa	oluzophoxa	luzophoxa	aluzuphoxa	olungezuphoxa	lungezuphoxa
Class 14	buzophoxa	obuzophoxa	buzophoxa	abuzuphoxa	obungezuphoxa	bungezuphoxa
Class 15	kuzophoxa	okuzophoxa	kuzophoxa	akuzuphoxa	okungezuphoxa	kungezuphoxa
Class 17	kuzophoxa	okuzophoxa	kuzophoxa	akuzuphoxa	okungezuphoxa	kungezuphoxa
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophoxa	engiyophoxa	ngiyophoxa	angiyuphoxa	engingeyuphoxa	ngingeyuphoxa
2nd singular	uyophoxa	oyophoxa	uyophoxa	awuyuphoxa	ongeyuphoxa	ungeyuphoxa
1st plural	siyophoxa	esiyophoxa	siyophoxa	asiyuphoxa	esingeyuphoxa	singeyuphoxa
2nd plural	niyophoxa	eniyophoxa	niyophoxa	aniyuphoxa	eningeyuphoxa	ningeyuphoxa
Class 1	uyophoxa	oyophoxa	eyophoxa	akayuphoxa	ongeyuphoxa	engeyuphoxa
Class 2	bayophoxa	abayophoxa	beyophoxa	abayuphoxa	abangeyuphoxa	bengeyuphoxa
Class 3	uyophoxa	oyophoxa	uyophoxa	awuyuphoxa	ongeyuphoxa	ungeyuphoxa
Class 4	iyophoxa	eyophoxa	iyophoxa	ayiyuphoxa	engeyuphoxa	ingeyuphoxa
Class 5	liyophoxa	eliyophoxa	liyophoxa	aliyuphoxa	elingeyuphoxa	lingeyuphoxa
Class 6	ayophoxa	ayophoxa	eyophoxa	awayuphoxa	angeyuphoxa	engeyuphoxa
Class 7	siyophoxa	esiyophoxa	siyophoxa	asiyuphoxa	esingeyuphoxa	singeyuphoxa
Class 8	ziyophoxa	eziyophoxa	ziyophoxa	aziyuphoxa	ezingeyuphoxa	zingeyuphoxa
Class 9	iyophoxa	eyophoxa	iyophoxa	ayiyuphoxa	engeyuphoxa	ingeyuphoxa
Class 10	ziyophoxa	eziyophoxa	ziyophoxa	aziyuphoxa	ezingeyuphoxa	zingeyuphoxa
Class 11	luyophoxa	oluyophoxa	luyophoxa	aluyuphoxa	olungeyuphoxa	lungeyuphoxa
Class 14	buyophoxa	obuyophoxa	buyophoxa	abuyuphoxa	obungeyuphoxa	bungeyuphoxa
Class 15	kuyophoxa	okuyophoxa	kuyophoxa	akuyuphoxa	okungeyuphoxa	kungeyuphoxa
Class 17	kuyophoxa	okuyophoxa	kuyophoxa	akuyuphoxa	okungeyuphoxa	kungeyuphoxa
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiphoxe	ngingaphoxi
2nd singular	uphoxe	ungaphoxi
1st plural	siphoxe	singaphoxi
2nd plural	niphoxe	ningaphoxi
Class 1	aphoxe	angaphoxi
Class 2	baphoxe	bangaphoxi
Class 3	uphoxe	ungaphoxi
Class 4	iphoxe	ingaphoxi
Class 5	liphoxe	lingaphoxi
Class 6	aphoxe	angaphoxi
Class 7	siphoxe	singaphoxi
Class 8	ziphoxe	zingaphoxi
Class 9	iphoxe	ingaphoxi
Class 10	ziphoxe	zingaphoxi
Class 11	luphoxe	lungaphoxi
Class 14	buphoxe	bungaphoxi
Class 15	kuphoxe	kungaphoxi
Class 17	kuphoxe	kungaphoxi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphoxa	ngangaphoxa, angaphoxa, angangaphoxa
2nd singular	waphoxa	wangaphoxa, awaphoxa, awangaphoxa
1st plural	saphoxa	sangaphoxa, asaphoxa, asangaphoxa
2nd plural	naphoxa	nangaphoxa, anaphoxa, anangaphoxa
Class 1	waphoxa	wangaphoxa, akaphoxa, akangaphoxa
Class 2	baphoxa	bangaphoxa, abaphoxa, abangaphoxa
Class 3	waphoxa	wangaphoxa, awaphoxa, awangaphoxa
Class 4	yaphoxa	yangaphoxa, ayaphoxa, ayangaphoxa
Class 5	laphoxa	langaphoxa, alaphoxa, alangaphoxa
Class 6	aphoxa	angaphoxa, awaphoxa, awangaphoxa
Class 7	saphoxa	sangaphoxa, asaphoxa, asangaphoxa
Class 8	zaphoxa	zangaphoxa, azaphoxa, azangaphoxa
Class 9	yaphoxa	yangaphoxa, ayaphoxa, ayangaphoxa
Class 10	zaphoxa	zangaphoxa, azaphoxa, azangaphoxa
Class 11	lwaphoxa	lwangaphoxa, alwaphoxa, alwangaphoxa
Class 14	baphoxa	bangaphoxa, abaphoxa, abangaphoxa
Class 15	kwaphoxa	kwangaphoxa, akwaphoxa, akwangaphoxa
Class 17	kwaphoxa	kwangaphoxa, akwaphoxa, akwangaphoxa

References

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