phuca

See also: phúca

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfˠʊkə/

Noun

phuca

1. Lenited form of puca.

Zulu

Verb

-phuca

1. (transitive, intransitive) to shave

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuphuca
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuphuca	ukungaphuci
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	phuca	-phuce
Plural	phucani	-phuceni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphuca, ngiphuca	engiphucayo, engiphuca	ngiphuca	angiphuci	engingaphuci	ngingaphuci
2nd singular	uyaphuca, uphuca	ophucayo, ophuca	uphuca	awuphuci	ongaphuci	ungaphuci
1st plural	siyaphuca, siphuca	esiphucayo, esiphuca	siphuca	asiphuci	esingaphuci	singaphuci
2nd plural	niyaphuca, niphuca	eniphucayo, eniphuca	niphuca	aniphuci	eningaphuci	ningaphuci
Class 1	uyaphuca, uphuca	ophucayo, ophuca	ephuca	akaphuci	ongaphuci	engaphuci
Class 2	bayaphuca, baphuca	abaphucayo, abaphuca	bephuca	abaphuci	abangaphuci	bengaphuci
Class 3	uyaphuca, uphuca	ophucayo, ophuca	uphuca	awuphuci	ongaphuci	ungaphuci
Class 4	iyaphuca, iphuca	ephucayo, ephuca	iphuca	ayiphuci	engaphuci	ingaphuci
Class 5	liyaphuca, liphuca	eliphucayo, eliphuca	liphuca	aliphuci	elingaphuci	lingaphuci
Class 6	ayaphuca, aphuca	aphucayo, aphuca	ephuca	awaphuci	angaphuci	engaphuci
Class 7	siyaphuca, siphuca	esiphucayo, esiphuca	siphuca	asiphuci	esingaphuci	singaphuci
Class 8	ziyaphuca, ziphuca	eziphucayo, eziphuca	ziphuca	aziphuci	ezingaphuci	zingaphuci
Class 9	iyaphuca, iphuca	ephucayo, ephuca	iphuca	ayiphuci	engaphuci	ingaphuci
Class 10	ziyaphuca, ziphuca	eziphucayo, eziphuca	ziphuca	aziphuci	ezingaphuci	zingaphuci
Class 11	luyaphuca, luphuca	oluphucayo, oluphuca	luphuca	aluphuci	olungaphuci	lungaphuci
Class 14	buyaphuca, buphuca	obuphucayo, obuphuca	buphuca	abuphuci	obungaphuci	bungaphuci
Class 15	kuyaphuca, kuphuca	okuphucayo, okuphuca	kuphuca	akuphuci	okungaphuci	kungaphuci
Class 17	kuyaphuca, kuphuca	okuphucayo, okuphuca	kuphuca	akuphuci	okungaphuci	kungaphuci
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphucile, ngiphucē	engiphucile, engiphucē	ngiphucile, ngiphucē	angiphucanga	engingaphucanga	ngingaphucanga
2nd singular	uphucile, uphucē	ophucile, ophucē	uphucile, uphucē	awuphucanga	ongaphucanga	ungaphucanga
1st plural	siphucile, siphucē	esiphucile, esiphucē	siphucile, siphucē	asiphucanga	esingaphucanga	singaphucanga
2nd plural	niphucile, niphucē	eniphucile, eniphucē	niphucile, niphucē	aniphucanga	eningaphucanga	ningaphucanga
Class 1	uphucile, uphucē	ophucile, ophucē	ephucile, ephucē	akaphucanga	ongaphucanga	engaphucanga
Class 2	baphucile, baphucē	abaphucile, abaphucē	bephucile, bephucē	abaphucanga	abangaphucanga	bengaphucanga
Class 3	uphucile, uphucē	ophucile, ophucē	uphucile, uphucē	awuphucanga	ongaphucanga	ungaphucanga
Class 4	iphucile, iphucē	ephucile, ephucē	iphucile, iphucē	ayiphucanga	engaphucanga	ingaphucanga
Class 5	liphucile, liphucē	eliphucile, eliphucē	liphucile, liphucē	aliphucanga	elingaphucanga	lingaphucanga
Class 6	aphucile, aphucē	aphucile, aphucē	ephucile, ephucē	awaphucanga	angaphucanga	engaphucanga
Class 7	siphucile, siphucē	esiphucile, esiphucē	siphucile, siphucē	asiphucanga	esingaphucanga	singaphucanga
Class 8	ziphucile, ziphucē	eziphucile, eziphucē	ziphucile, ziphucē	aziphucanga	ezingaphucanga	zingaphucanga
Class 9	iphucile, iphucē	ephucile, ephucē	iphucile, iphucē	ayiphucanga	engaphucanga	ingaphucanga
Class 10	ziphucile, ziphucē	eziphucile, eziphucē	ziphucile, ziphucē	aziphucanga	ezingaphucanga	zingaphucanga
Class 11	luphucile, luphucē	oluphucile, oluphucē	luphucile, luphucē	aluphucanga	olungaphucanga	lungaphucanga
Class 14	buphucile, buphucē	obuphucile, obuphucē	buphucile, buphucē	abuphucanga	obungaphucanga	bungaphucanga
Class 15	kuphucile, kuphucē	okuphucile, okuphucē	kuphucile, kuphucē	akuphucanga	okungaphucanga	kungaphucanga
Class 17	kuphucile, kuphucē	okuphucile, okuphucē	kuphucile, kuphucē	akuphucanga	okungaphucanga	kungaphucanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphuca	engāphuca	ngāphuca	angiphucanga	engingaphucanga	ngingaphucanga
2nd singular	wāphuca	owāphuca	wāphuca	awuphucanga	ongaphucanga	ungaphucanga
1st plural	sāphuca	esāphuca	sāphuca	asiphucanga	esingaphucanga	singaphucanga
2nd plural	nāphuca	enāphuca	nāphuca	aniphucanga	eningaphucanga	ningaphucanga
Class 1	wāphuca	owāphuca	āphuca	akaphucanga	ongaphucanga	engaphucanga
Class 2	bāphuca	abāphuca	bāphuca	abaphucanga	abangaphucanga	bengaphucanga
Class 3	wāphuca	owāphuca	wāphuca	awuphucanga	ongaphucanga	ungaphucanga
Class 4	yāphuca	eyāphuca	yāphuca	ayiphucanga	engaphucanga	ingaphucanga
Class 5	lāphuca	elāphuca	lāphuca	aliphucanga	elingaphucanga	lingaphucanga
Class 6	āphuca	āphuca	āphuca	awaphucanga	angaphucanga	engaphucanga
Class 7	sāphuca	esāphuca	sāphuca	asiphucanga	esingaphucanga	singaphucanga
Class 8	zāphuca	ezāphuca	zāphuca	aziphucanga	ezingaphucanga	zingaphucanga
Class 9	yāphuca	eyāphuca	yāphuca	ayiphucanga	engaphucanga	ingaphucanga
Class 10	zāphuca	ezāphuca	zāphuca	aziphucanga	ezingaphucanga	zingaphucanga
Class 11	lwāphuca	olwāphuca	lwāphuca	aluphucanga	olungaphucanga	lungaphucanga
Class 14	bāphuca	obāphuca	bāphuca	abuphucanga	obungaphucanga	bungaphucanga
Class 15	kwāphuca	okwāphuca	kwāphuca	akuphucanga	okungaphucanga	kungaphucanga
Class 17	kwāphuca	okwāphuca	kwāphuca	akuphucanga	okungaphucanga	kungaphucanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphuca	—	ngingaphuca	ngingephuce	—	ngingephuce
2nd singular	ungaphuca	—	ungaphuca	ungephuce	—	ungephuce
1st plural	singaphuca	—	singaphuca	singephuce	—	singephuce
2nd plural	ningaphuca	—	ningaphuca	ningephuce	—	ningephuce
Class 1	angaphuca	—	engaphuca	angephuce	—	engephuce
Class 2	bangaphuca	—	bengaphuca	bangephuce	—	bengephuce
Class 3	ungaphuca	—	ungaphuca	ungephuce	—	ungephuce
Class 4	ingaphuca	—	ingaphuca	ingephuce	—	ingephuce
Class 5	lingaphuca	—	lingaphuca	lingephuce	—	lingephuce
Class 6	angaphuca	—	engaphuca	angephuce	—	engephuce
Class 7	singaphuca	—	singaphuca	singephuce	—	singephuce
Class 8	zingaphuca	—	zingaphuca	zingephuce	—	zingephuce
Class 9	ingaphuca	—	ingaphuca	ingephuce	—	ingephuce
Class 10	zingaphuca	—	zingaphuca	zingephuce	—	zingephuce
Class 11	lungaphuca	—	lungaphuca	lungephuce	—	lungephuce
Class 14	bungaphuca	—	bungaphuca	bungephuce	—	bungephuce
Class 15	kungaphuca	—	kungaphuca	kungephuce	—	kungephuce
Class 17	kungaphuca	—	kungaphuca	kungephuce	—	kungephuce
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizophuca	engizophuca	ngizophuca	angizuphuca	engingezuphuca	ngingezuphuca
2nd singular	uzophuca	ozophuca	uzophuca	awuzuphuca	ongezuphuca	ungezuphuca
1st plural	sizophuca	esizophuca	sizophuca	asizuphuca	esingezuphuca	singezuphuca
2nd plural	nizophuca	enizophuca	nizophuca	anizuphuca	eningezuphuca	ningezuphuca
Class 1	uzophuca	ozophuca	ezophuca	akazuphuca	ongezuphuca	engezuphuca
Class 2	bazophuca	abazophuca	bezophuca	abazuphuca	abangezuphuca	bengezuphuca
Class 3	uzophuca	ozophuca	uzophuca	awuzuphuca	ongezuphuca	ungezuphuca
Class 4	izophuca	ezophuca	izophuca	ayizuphuca	engezuphuca	ingezuphuca
Class 5	lizophuca	elizophuca	lizophuca	alizuphuca	elingezuphuca	lingezuphuca
Class 6	azophuca	azophuca	ezophuca	awazuphuca	angezuphuca	engezuphuca
Class 7	sizophuca	esizophuca	sizophuca	asizuphuca	esingezuphuca	singezuphuca
Class 8	zizophuca	ezizophuca	zizophuca	azizuphuca	ezingezuphuca	zingezuphuca
Class 9	izophuca	ezophuca	izophuca	ayizuphuca	engezuphuca	ingezuphuca
Class 10	zizophuca	ezizophuca	zizophuca	azizuphuca	ezingezuphuca	zingezuphuca
Class 11	luzophuca	oluzophuca	luzophuca	aluzuphuca	olungezuphuca	lungezuphuca
Class 14	buzophuca	obuzophuca	buzophuca	abuzuphuca	obungezuphuca	bungezuphuca
Class 15	kuzophuca	okuzophuca	kuzophuca	akuzuphuca	okungezuphuca	kungezuphuca
Class 17	kuzophuca	okuzophuca	kuzophuca	akuzuphuca	okungezuphuca	kungezuphuca
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophuca	engiyophuca	ngiyophuca	angiyuphuca	engingeyuphuca	ngingeyuphuca
2nd singular	uyophuca	oyophuca	uyophuca	awuyuphuca	ongeyuphuca	ungeyuphuca
1st plural	siyophuca	esiyophuca	siyophuca	asiyuphuca	esingeyuphuca	singeyuphuca
2nd plural	niyophuca	eniyophuca	niyophuca	aniyuphuca	eningeyuphuca	ningeyuphuca
Class 1	uyophuca	oyophuca	eyophuca	akayuphuca	ongeyuphuca	engeyuphuca
Class 2	bayophuca	abayophuca	beyophuca	abayuphuca	abangeyuphuca	bengeyuphuca
Class 3	uyophuca	oyophuca	uyophuca	awuyuphuca	ongeyuphuca	ungeyuphuca
Class 4	iyophuca	eyophuca	iyophuca	ayiyuphuca	engeyuphuca	ingeyuphuca
Class 5	liyophuca	eliyophuca	liyophuca	aliyuphuca	elingeyuphuca	lingeyuphuca
Class 6	ayophuca	ayophuca	eyophuca	awayuphuca	angeyuphuca	engeyuphuca
Class 7	siyophuca	esiyophuca	siyophuca	asiyuphuca	esingeyuphuca	singeyuphuca
Class 8	ziyophuca	eziyophuca	ziyophuca	aziyuphuca	ezingeyuphuca	zingeyuphuca
Class 9	iyophuca	eyophuca	iyophuca	ayiyuphuca	engeyuphuca	ingeyuphuca
Class 10	ziyophuca	eziyophuca	ziyophuca	aziyuphuca	ezingeyuphuca	zingeyuphuca
Class 11	luyophuca	oluyophuca	luyophuca	aluyuphuca	olungeyuphuca	lungeyuphuca
Class 14	buyophuca	obuyophuca	buyophuca	abuyuphuca	obungeyuphuca	bungeyuphuca
Class 15	kuyophuca	okuyophuca	kuyophuca	akuyuphuca	okungeyuphuca	kungeyuphuca
Class 17	kuyophuca	okuyophuca	kuyophuca	akuyuphuca	okungeyuphuca	kungeyuphuca
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiphuce	ngingaphuci
2nd singular	uphuce	ungaphuci
1st plural	siphuce	singaphuci
2nd plural	niphuce	ningaphuci
Class 1	aphuce	angaphuci
Class 2	baphuce	bangaphuci
Class 3	uphuce	ungaphuci
Class 4	iphuce	ingaphuci
Class 5	liphuce	lingaphuci
Class 6	aphuce	angaphuci
Class 7	siphuce	singaphuci
Class 8	ziphuce	zingaphuci
Class 9	iphuce	ingaphuci
Class 10	ziphuce	zingaphuci
Class 11	luphuce	lungaphuci
Class 14	buphuce	bungaphuci
Class 15	kuphuce	kungaphuci
Class 17	kuphuce	kungaphuci
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphuca	ngangaphuca, angaphuca, angangaphuca
2nd singular	waphuca	wangaphuca, awaphuca, awangaphuca
1st plural	saphuca	sangaphuca, asaphuca, asangaphuca
2nd plural	naphuca	nangaphuca, anaphuca, anangaphuca
Class 1	waphuca	wangaphuca, akaphuca, akangaphuca
Class 2	baphuca	bangaphuca, abaphuca, abangaphuca
Class 3	waphuca	wangaphuca, awaphuca, awangaphuca
Class 4	yaphuca	yangaphuca, ayaphuca, ayangaphuca
Class 5	laphuca	langaphuca, alaphuca, alangaphuca
Class 6	aphuca	angaphuca, awaphuca, awangaphuca
Class 7	saphuca	sangaphuca, asaphuca, asangaphuca
Class 8	zaphuca	zangaphuca, azaphuca, azangaphuca
Class 9	yaphuca	yangaphuca, ayaphuca, ayangaphuca
Class 10	zaphuca	zangaphuca, azaphuca, azangaphuca
Class 11	lwaphuca	lwangaphuca, alwaphuca, alwangaphuca
Class 14	baphuca	bangaphuca, abaphuca, abangaphuca
Class 15	kwaphuca	kwangaphuca, akwaphuca, akwangaphuca
Class 17	kwaphuca	kwangaphuca, akwaphuca, akwangaphuca

References

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