phuza

Xhosa

Etymology

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

Verb

-phúza

1. to drink (beer)
2. (transitive) to kiss

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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Etymology 1

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

Verb

-phúza

1. (transitive and intransitive) to drink

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuphuza
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuphuza	ukungaphuzi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	phuza	-phuze
Plural	phuzani	-phuzeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphuza, ngiphuza	engiphuzayo, engiphuza	ngiphuza	angiphuzi	engingaphuzi	ngingaphuzi
2nd singular	uyaphuza, uphuza	ophuzayo, ophuza	uphuza	awuphuzi	ongaphuzi	ungaphuzi
1st plural	siyaphuza, siphuza	esiphuzayo, esiphuza	siphuza	asiphuzi	esingaphuzi	singaphuzi
2nd plural	niyaphuza, niphuza	eniphuzayo, eniphuza	niphuza	aniphuzi	eningaphuzi	ningaphuzi
Class 1	uyaphuza, uphuza	ophuzayo, ophuza	ephuza	akaphuzi	ongaphuzi	engaphuzi
Class 2	bayaphuza, baphuza	abaphuzayo, abaphuza	bephuza	abaphuzi	abangaphuzi	bengaphuzi
Class 3	uyaphuza, uphuza	ophuzayo, ophuza	uphuza	awuphuzi	ongaphuzi	ungaphuzi
Class 4	iyaphuza, iphuza	ephuzayo, ephuza	iphuza	ayiphuzi	engaphuzi	ingaphuzi
Class 5	liyaphuza, liphuza	eliphuzayo, eliphuza	liphuza	aliphuzi	elingaphuzi	lingaphuzi
Class 6	ayaphuza, aphuza	aphuzayo, aphuza	ephuza	awaphuzi	angaphuzi	engaphuzi
Class 7	siyaphuza, siphuza	esiphuzayo, esiphuza	siphuza	asiphuzi	esingaphuzi	singaphuzi
Class 8	ziyaphuza, ziphuza	eziphuzayo, eziphuza	ziphuza	aziphuzi	ezingaphuzi	zingaphuzi
Class 9	iyaphuza, iphuza	ephuzayo, ephuza	iphuza	ayiphuzi	engaphuzi	ingaphuzi
Class 10	ziyaphuza, ziphuza	eziphuzayo, eziphuza	ziphuza	aziphuzi	ezingaphuzi	zingaphuzi
Class 11	luyaphuza, luphuza	oluphuzayo, oluphuza	luphuza	aluphuzi	olungaphuzi	lungaphuzi
Class 14	buyaphuza, buphuza	obuphuzayo, obuphuza	buphuza	abuphuzi	obungaphuzi	bungaphuzi
Class 15	kuyaphuza, kuphuza	okuphuzayo, okuphuza	kuphuza	akuphuzi	okungaphuzi	kungaphuzi
Class 17	kuyaphuza, kuphuza	okuphuzayo, okuphuza	kuphuza	akuphuzi	okungaphuzi	kungaphuzi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphuzile, ngiphuzē	engiphuzile, engiphuzē	ngiphuzile, ngiphuzē	angiphuzanga	engingaphuzanga	ngingaphuzanga
2nd singular	uphuzile, uphuzē	ophuzile, ophuzē	uphuzile, uphuzē	awuphuzanga	ongaphuzanga	ungaphuzanga
1st plural	siphuzile, siphuzē	esiphuzile, esiphuzē	siphuzile, siphuzē	asiphuzanga	esingaphuzanga	singaphuzanga
2nd plural	niphuzile, niphuzē	eniphuzile, eniphuzē	niphuzile, niphuzē	aniphuzanga	eningaphuzanga	ningaphuzanga
Class 1	uphuzile, uphuzē	ophuzile, ophuzē	ephuzile, ephuzē	akaphuzanga	ongaphuzanga	engaphuzanga
Class 2	baphuzile, baphuzē	abaphuzile, abaphuzē	bephuzile, bephuzē	abaphuzanga	abangaphuzanga	bengaphuzanga
Class 3	uphuzile, uphuzē	ophuzile, ophuzē	uphuzile, uphuzē	awuphuzanga	ongaphuzanga	ungaphuzanga
Class 4	iphuzile, iphuzē	ephuzile, ephuzē	iphuzile, iphuzē	ayiphuzanga	engaphuzanga	ingaphuzanga
Class 5	liphuzile, liphuzē	eliphuzile, eliphuzē	liphuzile, liphuzē	aliphuzanga	elingaphuzanga	lingaphuzanga
Class 6	aphuzile, aphuzē	aphuzile, aphuzē	ephuzile, ephuzē	awaphuzanga	angaphuzanga	engaphuzanga
Class 7	siphuzile, siphuzē	esiphuzile, esiphuzē	siphuzile, siphuzē	asiphuzanga	esingaphuzanga	singaphuzanga
Class 8	ziphuzile, ziphuzē	eziphuzile, eziphuzē	ziphuzile, ziphuzē	aziphuzanga	ezingaphuzanga	zingaphuzanga
Class 9	iphuzile, iphuzē	ephuzile, ephuzē	iphuzile, iphuzē	ayiphuzanga	engaphuzanga	ingaphuzanga
Class 10	ziphuzile, ziphuzē	eziphuzile, eziphuzē	ziphuzile, ziphuzē	aziphuzanga	ezingaphuzanga	zingaphuzanga
Class 11	luphuzile, luphuzē	oluphuzile, oluphuzē	luphuzile, luphuzē	aluphuzanga	olungaphuzanga	lungaphuzanga
Class 14	buphuzile, buphuzē	obuphuzile, obuphuzē	buphuzile, buphuzē	abuphuzanga	obungaphuzanga	bungaphuzanga
Class 15	kuphuzile, kuphuzē	okuphuzile, okuphuzē	kuphuzile, kuphuzē	akuphuzanga	okungaphuzanga	kungaphuzanga
Class 17	kuphuzile, kuphuzē	okuphuzile, okuphuzē	kuphuzile, kuphuzē	akuphuzanga	okungaphuzanga	kungaphuzanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphuza	engāphuza	ngāphuza	angiphuzanga	engingaphuzanga	ngingaphuzanga
2nd singular	wāphuza	owāphuza	wāphuza	awuphuzanga	ongaphuzanga	ungaphuzanga
1st plural	sāphuza	esāphuza	sāphuza	asiphuzanga	esingaphuzanga	singaphuzanga
2nd plural	nāphuza	enāphuza	nāphuza	aniphuzanga	eningaphuzanga	ningaphuzanga
Class 1	wāphuza	owāphuza	āphuza	akaphuzanga	ongaphuzanga	engaphuzanga
Class 2	bāphuza	abāphuza	bāphuza	abaphuzanga	abangaphuzanga	bengaphuzanga
Class 3	wāphuza	owāphuza	wāphuza	awuphuzanga	ongaphuzanga	ungaphuzanga
Class 4	yāphuza	eyāphuza	yāphuza	ayiphuzanga	engaphuzanga	ingaphuzanga
Class 5	lāphuza	elāphuza	lāphuza	aliphuzanga	elingaphuzanga	lingaphuzanga
Class 6	āphuza	āphuza	āphuza	awaphuzanga	angaphuzanga	engaphuzanga
Class 7	sāphuza	esāphuza	sāphuza	asiphuzanga	esingaphuzanga	singaphuzanga
Class 8	zāphuza	ezāphuza	zāphuza	aziphuzanga	ezingaphuzanga	zingaphuzanga
Class 9	yāphuza	eyāphuza	yāphuza	ayiphuzanga	engaphuzanga	ingaphuzanga
Class 10	zāphuza	ezāphuza	zāphuza	aziphuzanga	ezingaphuzanga	zingaphuzanga
Class 11	lwāphuza	olwāphuza	lwāphuza	aluphuzanga	olungaphuzanga	lungaphuzanga
Class 14	bāphuza	obāphuza	bāphuza	abuphuzanga	obungaphuzanga	bungaphuzanga
Class 15	kwāphuza	okwāphuza	kwāphuza	akuphuzanga	okungaphuzanga	kungaphuzanga
Class 17	kwāphuza	okwāphuza	kwāphuza	akuphuzanga	okungaphuzanga	kungaphuzanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphuza	—	ngingaphuza	ngingephuze	—	ngingephuze
2nd singular	ungaphuza	—	ungaphuza	ungephuze	—	ungephuze
1st plural	singaphuza	—	singaphuza	singephuze	—	singephuze
2nd plural	ningaphuza	—	ningaphuza	ningephuze	—	ningephuze
Class 1	angaphuza	—	engaphuza	angephuze	—	engephuze
Class 2	bangaphuza	—	bengaphuza	bangephuze	—	bengephuze
Class 3	ungaphuza	—	ungaphuza	ungephuze	—	ungephuze
Class 4	ingaphuza	—	ingaphuza	ingephuze	—	ingephuze
Class 5	lingaphuza	—	lingaphuza	lingephuze	—	lingephuze
Class 6	angaphuza	—	engaphuza	angephuze	—	engephuze
Class 7	singaphuza	—	singaphuza	singephuze	—	singephuze
Class 8	zingaphuza	—	zingaphuza	zingephuze	—	zingephuze
Class 9	ingaphuza	—	ingaphuza	ingephuze	—	ingephuze
Class 10	zingaphuza	—	zingaphuza	zingephuze	—	zingephuze
Class 11	lungaphuza	—	lungaphuza	lungephuze	—	lungephuze
Class 14	bungaphuza	—	bungaphuza	bungephuze	—	bungephuze
Class 15	kungaphuza	—	kungaphuza	kungephuze	—	kungephuze
Class 17	kungaphuza	—	kungaphuza	kungephuze	—	kungephuze
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizophuza	engizophuza	ngizophuza	angizuphuza	engingezuphuza	ngingezuphuza
2nd singular	uzophuza	ozophuza	uzophuza	awuzuphuza	ongezuphuza	ungezuphuza
1st plural	sizophuza	esizophuza	sizophuza	asizuphuza	esingezuphuza	singezuphuza
2nd plural	nizophuza	enizophuza	nizophuza	anizuphuza	eningezuphuza	ningezuphuza
Class 1	uzophuza	ozophuza	ezophuza	akazuphuza	ongezuphuza	engezuphuza
Class 2	bazophuza	abazophuza	bezophuza	abazuphuza	abangezuphuza	bengezuphuza
Class 3	uzophuza	ozophuza	uzophuza	awuzuphuza	ongezuphuza	ungezuphuza
Class 4	izophuza	ezophuza	izophuza	ayizuphuza	engezuphuza	ingezuphuza
Class 5	lizophuza	elizophuza	lizophuza	alizuphuza	elingezuphuza	lingezuphuza
Class 6	azophuza	azophuza	ezophuza	awazuphuza	angezuphuza	engezuphuza
Class 7	sizophuza	esizophuza	sizophuza	asizuphuza	esingezuphuza	singezuphuza
Class 8	zizophuza	ezizophuza	zizophuza	azizuphuza	ezingezuphuza	zingezuphuza
Class 9	izophuza	ezophuza	izophuza	ayizuphuza	engezuphuza	ingezuphuza
Class 10	zizophuza	ezizophuza	zizophuza	azizuphuza	ezingezuphuza	zingezuphuza
Class 11	luzophuza	oluzophuza	luzophuza	aluzuphuza	olungezuphuza	lungezuphuza
Class 14	buzophuza	obuzophuza	buzophuza	abuzuphuza	obungezuphuza	bungezuphuza
Class 15	kuzophuza	okuzophuza	kuzophuza	akuzuphuza	okungezuphuza	kungezuphuza
Class 17	kuzophuza	okuzophuza	kuzophuza	akuzuphuza	okungezuphuza	kungezuphuza
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophuza	engiyophuza	ngiyophuza	angiyuphuza	engingeyuphuza	ngingeyuphuza
2nd singular	uyophuza	oyophuza	uyophuza	awuyuphuza	ongeyuphuza	ungeyuphuza
1st plural	siyophuza	esiyophuza	siyophuza	asiyuphuza	esingeyuphuza	singeyuphuza
2nd plural	niyophuza	eniyophuza	niyophuza	aniyuphuza	eningeyuphuza	ningeyuphuza
Class 1	uyophuza	oyophuza	eyophuza	akayuphuza	ongeyuphuza	engeyuphuza
Class 2	bayophuza	abayophuza	beyophuza	abayuphuza	abangeyuphuza	bengeyuphuza
Class 3	uyophuza	oyophuza	uyophuza	awuyuphuza	ongeyuphuza	ungeyuphuza
Class 4	iyophuza	eyophuza	iyophuza	ayiyuphuza	engeyuphuza	ingeyuphuza
Class 5	liyophuza	eliyophuza	liyophuza	aliyuphuza	elingeyuphuza	lingeyuphuza
Class 6	ayophuza	ayophuza	eyophuza	awayuphuza	angeyuphuza	engeyuphuza
Class 7	siyophuza	esiyophuza	siyophuza	asiyuphuza	esingeyuphuza	singeyuphuza
Class 8	ziyophuza	eziyophuza	ziyophuza	aziyuphuza	ezingeyuphuza	zingeyuphuza
Class 9	iyophuza	eyophuza	iyophuza	ayiyuphuza	engeyuphuza	ingeyuphuza
Class 10	ziyophuza	eziyophuza	ziyophuza	aziyuphuza	ezingeyuphuza	zingeyuphuza
Class 11	luyophuza	oluyophuza	luyophuza	aluyuphuza	olungeyuphuza	lungeyuphuza
Class 14	buyophuza	obuyophuza	buyophuza	abuyuphuza	obungeyuphuza	bungeyuphuza
Class 15	kuyophuza	okuyophuza	kuyophuza	akuyuphuza	okungeyuphuza	kungeyuphuza
Class 17	kuyophuza	okuyophuza	kuyophuza	akuyuphuza	okungeyuphuza	kungeyuphuza
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiphuze	ngingaphuzi
2nd singular	uphuze	ungaphuzi
1st plural	siphuze	singaphuzi
2nd plural	niphuze	ningaphuzi
Class 1	aphuze	angaphuzi
Class 2	baphuze	bangaphuzi
Class 3	uphuze	ungaphuzi
Class 4	iphuze	ingaphuzi
Class 5	liphuze	lingaphuzi
Class 6	aphuze	angaphuzi
Class 7	siphuze	singaphuzi
Class 8	ziphuze	zingaphuzi
Class 9	iphuze	ingaphuzi
Class 10	ziphuze	zingaphuzi
Class 11	luphuze	lungaphuzi
Class 14	buphuze	bungaphuzi
Class 15	kuphuze	kungaphuzi
Class 17	kuphuze	kungaphuzi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphuza	ngangaphuza, angaphuza, angangaphuza
2nd singular	waphuza	wangaphuza, awaphuza, awangaphuza
1st plural	saphuza	sangaphuza, asaphuza, asangaphuza
2nd plural	naphuza	nangaphuza, anaphuza, anangaphuza
Class 1	waphuza	wangaphuza, akaphuza, akangaphuza
Class 2	baphuza	bangaphuza, abaphuza, abangaphuza
Class 3	waphuza	wangaphuza, awaphuza, awangaphuza
Class 4	yaphuza	yangaphuza, ayaphuza, ayangaphuza
Class 5	laphuza	langaphuza, alaphuza, alangaphuza
Class 6	aphuza	angaphuza, awaphuza, awangaphuza
Class 7	saphuza	sangaphuza, asaphuza, asangaphuza
Class 8	zaphuza	zangaphuza, azaphuza, azangaphuza
Class 9	yaphuza	yangaphuza, ayaphuza, ayangaphuza
Class 10	zaphuza	zangaphuza, azaphuza, azangaphuza
Class 11	lwaphuza	lwangaphuza, alwaphuza, alwangaphuza
Class 14	baphuza	bangaphuza, abaphuza, abangaphuza
Class 15	kwaphuza	kwangaphuza, akwaphuza, akwangaphuza
Class 17	kwaphuza	kwangaphuza, akwaphuza, akwangaphuza

Derived terms

• -phuzeka
• -phuzisa
• isiphuzo

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *-jápʊdia, causative of Proto-Bantu *-jápʊda (“to separate”), from Proto-Bantu *-jápa (“pluck”).

Verb

-phúza

1. (intransitive) to be slow, to take long
2. (intransitive) to be late

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuphuza
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuphuza	ukungaphuzi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	phuza	-phuze
Plural	phuzani	-phuzeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphuza, ngiphuza	engiphuzayo, engiphuza	ngiphuza	angiphuzi	engingaphuzi	ngingaphuzi
2nd singular	uyaphuza, uphuza	ophuzayo, ophuza	uphuza	awuphuzi	ongaphuzi	ungaphuzi
1st plural	siyaphuza, siphuza	esiphuzayo, esiphuza	siphuza	asiphuzi	esingaphuzi	singaphuzi
2nd plural	niyaphuza, niphuza	eniphuzayo, eniphuza	niphuza	aniphuzi	eningaphuzi	ningaphuzi
Class 1	uyaphuza, uphuza	ophuzayo, ophuza	ephuza	akaphuzi	ongaphuzi	engaphuzi
Class 2	bayaphuza, baphuza	abaphuzayo, abaphuza	bephuza	abaphuzi	abangaphuzi	bengaphuzi
Class 3	uyaphuza, uphuza	ophuzayo, ophuza	uphuza	awuphuzi	ongaphuzi	ungaphuzi
Class 4	iyaphuza, iphuza	ephuzayo, ephuza	iphuza	ayiphuzi	engaphuzi	ingaphuzi
Class 5	liyaphuza, liphuza	eliphuzayo, eliphuza	liphuza	aliphuzi	elingaphuzi	lingaphuzi
Class 6	ayaphuza, aphuza	aphuzayo, aphuza	ephuza	awaphuzi	angaphuzi	engaphuzi
Class 7	siyaphuza, siphuza	esiphuzayo, esiphuza	siphuza	asiphuzi	esingaphuzi	singaphuzi
Class 8	ziyaphuza, ziphuza	eziphuzayo, eziphuza	ziphuza	aziphuzi	ezingaphuzi	zingaphuzi
Class 9	iyaphuza, iphuza	ephuzayo, ephuza	iphuza	ayiphuzi	engaphuzi	ingaphuzi
Class 10	ziyaphuza, ziphuza	eziphuzayo, eziphuza	ziphuza	aziphuzi	ezingaphuzi	zingaphuzi
Class 11	luyaphuza, luphuza	oluphuzayo, oluphuza	luphuza	aluphuzi	olungaphuzi	lungaphuzi
Class 14	buyaphuza, buphuza	obuphuzayo, obuphuza	buphuza	abuphuzi	obungaphuzi	bungaphuzi
Class 15	kuyaphuza, kuphuza	okuphuzayo, okuphuza	kuphuza	akuphuzi	okungaphuzi	kungaphuzi
Class 17	kuyaphuza, kuphuza	okuphuzayo, okuphuza	kuphuza	akuphuzi	okungaphuzi	kungaphuzi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphuzile, ngiphuzē	engiphuzile, engiphuzē	ngiphuzile, ngiphuzē	angiphuzanga	engingaphuzanga	ngingaphuzanga
2nd singular	uphuzile, uphuzē	ophuzile, ophuzē	uphuzile, uphuzē	awuphuzanga	ongaphuzanga	ungaphuzanga
1st plural	siphuzile, siphuzē	esiphuzile, esiphuzē	siphuzile, siphuzē	asiphuzanga	esingaphuzanga	singaphuzanga
2nd plural	niphuzile, niphuzē	eniphuzile, eniphuzē	niphuzile, niphuzē	aniphuzanga	eningaphuzanga	ningaphuzanga
Class 1	uphuzile, uphuzē	ophuzile, ophuzē	ephuzile, ephuzē	akaphuzanga	ongaphuzanga	engaphuzanga
Class 2	baphuzile, baphuzē	abaphuzile, abaphuzē	bephuzile, bephuzē	abaphuzanga	abangaphuzanga	bengaphuzanga
Class 3	uphuzile, uphuzē	ophuzile, ophuzē	uphuzile, uphuzē	awuphuzanga	ongaphuzanga	ungaphuzanga
Class 4	iphuzile, iphuzē	ephuzile, ephuzē	iphuzile, iphuzē	ayiphuzanga	engaphuzanga	ingaphuzanga
Class 5	liphuzile, liphuzē	eliphuzile, eliphuzē	liphuzile, liphuzē	aliphuzanga	elingaphuzanga	lingaphuzanga
Class 6	aphuzile, aphuzē	aphuzile, aphuzē	ephuzile, ephuzē	awaphuzanga	angaphuzanga	engaphuzanga
Class 7	siphuzile, siphuzē	esiphuzile, esiphuzē	siphuzile, siphuzē	asiphuzanga	esingaphuzanga	singaphuzanga
Class 8	ziphuzile, ziphuzē	eziphuzile, eziphuzē	ziphuzile, ziphuzē	aziphuzanga	ezingaphuzanga	zingaphuzanga
Class 9	iphuzile, iphuzē	ephuzile, ephuzē	iphuzile, iphuzē	ayiphuzanga	engaphuzanga	ingaphuzanga
Class 10	ziphuzile, ziphuzē	eziphuzile, eziphuzē	ziphuzile, ziphuzē	aziphuzanga	ezingaphuzanga	zingaphuzanga
Class 11	luphuzile, luphuzē	oluphuzile, oluphuzē	luphuzile, luphuzē	aluphuzanga	olungaphuzanga	lungaphuzanga
Class 14	buphuzile, buphuzē	obuphuzile, obuphuzē	buphuzile, buphuzē	abuphuzanga	obungaphuzanga	bungaphuzanga
Class 15	kuphuzile, kuphuzē	okuphuzile, okuphuzē	kuphuzile, kuphuzē	akuphuzanga	okungaphuzanga	kungaphuzanga
Class 17	kuphuzile, kuphuzē	okuphuzile, okuphuzē	kuphuzile, kuphuzē	akuphuzanga	okungaphuzanga	kungaphuzanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphuza	engāphuza	ngāphuza	angiphuzanga	engingaphuzanga	ngingaphuzanga
2nd singular	wāphuza	owāphuza	wāphuza	awuphuzanga	ongaphuzanga	ungaphuzanga
1st plural	sāphuza	esāphuza	sāphuza	asiphuzanga	esingaphuzanga	singaphuzanga
2nd plural	nāphuza	enāphuza	nāphuza	aniphuzanga	eningaphuzanga	ningaphuzanga
Class 1	wāphuza	owāphuza	āphuza	akaphuzanga	ongaphuzanga	engaphuzanga
Class 2	bāphuza	abāphuza	bāphuza	abaphuzanga	abangaphuzanga	bengaphuzanga
Class 3	wāphuza	owāphuza	wāphuza	awuphuzanga	ongaphuzanga	ungaphuzanga
Class 4	yāphuza	eyāphuza	yāphuza	ayiphuzanga	engaphuzanga	ingaphuzanga
Class 5	lāphuza	elāphuza	lāphuza	aliphuzanga	elingaphuzanga	lingaphuzanga
Class 6	āphuza	āphuza	āphuza	awaphuzanga	angaphuzanga	engaphuzanga
Class 7	sāphuza	esāphuza	sāphuza	asiphuzanga	esingaphuzanga	singaphuzanga
Class 8	zāphuza	ezāphuza	zāphuza	aziphuzanga	ezingaphuzanga	zingaphuzanga
Class 9	yāphuza	eyāphuza	yāphuza	ayiphuzanga	engaphuzanga	ingaphuzanga
Class 10	zāphuza	ezāphuza	zāphuza	aziphuzanga	ezingaphuzanga	zingaphuzanga
Class 11	lwāphuza	olwāphuza	lwāphuza	aluphuzanga	olungaphuzanga	lungaphuzanga
Class 14	bāphuza	obāphuza	bāphuza	abuphuzanga	obungaphuzanga	bungaphuzanga
Class 15	kwāphuza	okwāphuza	kwāphuza	akuphuzanga	okungaphuzanga	kungaphuzanga
Class 17	kwāphuza	okwāphuza	kwāphuza	akuphuzanga	okungaphuzanga	kungaphuzanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphuza	—	ngingaphuza	ngingephuze	—	ngingephuze
2nd singular	ungaphuza	—	ungaphuza	ungephuze	—	ungephuze
1st plural	singaphuza	—	singaphuza	singephuze	—	singephuze
2nd plural	ningaphuza	—	ningaphuza	ningephuze	—	ningephuze
Class 1	angaphuza	—	engaphuza	angephuze	—	engephuze
Class 2	bangaphuza	—	bengaphuza	bangephuze	—	bengephuze
Class 3	ungaphuza	—	ungaphuza	ungephuze	—	ungephuze
Class 4	ingaphuza	—	ingaphuza	ingephuze	—	ingephuze
Class 5	lingaphuza	—	lingaphuza	lingephuze	—	lingephuze
Class 6	angaphuza	—	engaphuza	angephuze	—	engephuze
Class 7	singaphuza	—	singaphuza	singephuze	—	singephuze
Class 8	zingaphuza	—	zingaphuza	zingephuze	—	zingephuze
Class 9	ingaphuza	—	ingaphuza	ingephuze	—	ingephuze
Class 10	zingaphuza	—	zingaphuza	zingephuze	—	zingephuze
Class 11	lungaphuza	—	lungaphuza	lungephuze	—	lungephuze
Class 14	bungaphuza	—	bungaphuza	bungephuze	—	bungephuze
Class 15	kungaphuza	—	kungaphuza	kungephuze	—	kungephuze
Class 17	kungaphuza	—	kungaphuza	kungephuze	—	kungephuze
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizophuza	engizophuza	ngizophuza	angizuphuza	engingezuphuza	ngingezuphuza
2nd singular	uzophuza	ozophuza	uzophuza	awuzuphuza	ongezuphuza	ungezuphuza
1st plural	sizophuza	esizophuza	sizophuza	asizuphuza	esingezuphuza	singezuphuza
2nd plural	nizophuza	enizophuza	nizophuza	anizuphuza	eningezuphuza	ningezuphuza
Class 1	uzophuza	ozophuza	ezophuza	akazuphuza	ongezuphuza	engezuphuza
Class 2	bazophuza	abazophuza	bezophuza	abazuphuza	abangezuphuza	bengezuphuza
Class 3	uzophuza	ozophuza	uzophuza	awuzuphuza	ongezuphuza	ungezuphuza
Class 4	izophuza	ezophuza	izophuza	ayizuphuza	engezuphuza	ingezuphuza
Class 5	lizophuza	elizophuza	lizophuza	alizuphuza	elingezuphuza	lingezuphuza
Class 6	azophuza	azophuza	ezophuza	awazuphuza	angezuphuza	engezuphuza
Class 7	sizophuza	esizophuza	sizophuza	asizuphuza	esingezuphuza	singezuphuza
Class 8	zizophuza	ezizophuza	zizophuza	azizuphuza	ezingezuphuza	zingezuphuza
Class 9	izophuza	ezophuza	izophuza	ayizuphuza	engezuphuza	ingezuphuza
Class 10	zizophuza	ezizophuza	zizophuza	azizuphuza	ezingezuphuza	zingezuphuza
Class 11	luzophuza	oluzophuza	luzophuza	aluzuphuza	olungezuphuza	lungezuphuza
Class 14	buzophuza	obuzophuza	buzophuza	abuzuphuza	obungezuphuza	bungezuphuza
Class 15	kuzophuza	okuzophuza	kuzophuza	akuzuphuza	okungezuphuza	kungezuphuza
Class 17	kuzophuza	okuzophuza	kuzophuza	akuzuphuza	okungezuphuza	kungezuphuza
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophuza	engiyophuza	ngiyophuza	angiyuphuza	engingeyuphuza	ngingeyuphuza
2nd singular	uyophuza	oyophuza	uyophuza	awuyuphuza	ongeyuphuza	ungeyuphuza
1st plural	siyophuza	esiyophuza	siyophuza	asiyuphuza	esingeyuphuza	singeyuphuza
2nd plural	niyophuza	eniyophuza	niyophuza	aniyuphuza	eningeyuphuza	ningeyuphuza
Class 1	uyophuza	oyophuza	eyophuza	akayuphuza	ongeyuphuza	engeyuphuza
Class 2	bayophuza	abayophuza	beyophuza	abayuphuza	abangeyuphuza	bengeyuphuza
Class 3	uyophuza	oyophuza	uyophuza	awuyuphuza	ongeyuphuza	ungeyuphuza
Class 4	iyophuza	eyophuza	iyophuza	ayiyuphuza	engeyuphuza	ingeyuphuza
Class 5	liyophuza	eliyophuza	liyophuza	aliyuphuza	elingeyuphuza	lingeyuphuza
Class 6	ayophuza	ayophuza	eyophuza	awayuphuza	angeyuphuza	engeyuphuza
Class 7	siyophuza	esiyophuza	siyophuza	asiyuphuza	esingeyuphuza	singeyuphuza
Class 8	ziyophuza	eziyophuza	ziyophuza	aziyuphuza	ezingeyuphuza	zingeyuphuza
Class 9	iyophuza	eyophuza	iyophuza	ayiyuphuza	engeyuphuza	ingeyuphuza
Class 10	ziyophuza	eziyophuza	ziyophuza	aziyuphuza	ezingeyuphuza	zingeyuphuza
Class 11	luyophuza	oluyophuza	luyophuza	aluyuphuza	olungeyuphuza	lungeyuphuza
Class 14	buyophuza	obuyophuza	buyophuza	abuyuphuza	obungeyuphuza	bungeyuphuza
Class 15	kuyophuza	okuyophuza	kuyophuza	akuyuphuza	okungeyuphuza	kungeyuphuza
Class 17	kuyophuza	okuyophuza	kuyophuza	akuyuphuza	okungeyuphuza	kungeyuphuza
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiphuze	ngingaphuzi
2nd singular	uphuze	ungaphuzi
1st plural	siphuze	singaphuzi
2nd plural	niphuze	ningaphuzi
Class 1	aphuze	angaphuzi
Class 2	baphuze	bangaphuzi
Class 3	uphuze	ungaphuzi
Class 4	iphuze	ingaphuzi
Class 5	liphuze	lingaphuzi
Class 6	aphuze	angaphuzi
Class 7	siphuze	singaphuzi
Class 8	ziphuze	zingaphuzi
Class 9	iphuze	ingaphuzi
Class 10	ziphuze	zingaphuzi
Class 11	luphuze	lungaphuzi
Class 14	buphuze	bungaphuzi
Class 15	kuphuze	kungaphuzi
Class 17	kuphuze	kungaphuzi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphuza	ngangaphuza, angaphuza, angangaphuza
2nd singular	waphuza	wangaphuza, awaphuza, awangaphuza
1st plural	saphuza	sangaphuza, asaphuza, asangaphuza
2nd plural	naphuza	nangaphuza, anaphuza, anangaphuza
Class 1	waphuza	wangaphuza, akaphuza, akangaphuza
Class 2	baphuza	bangaphuza, abaphuza, abangaphuza
Class 3	waphuza	wangaphuza, awaphuza, awangaphuza
Class 4	yaphuza	yangaphuza, ayaphuza, ayangaphuza
Class 5	laphuza	langaphuza, alaphuza, alangaphuza
Class 6	aphuza	angaphuza, awaphuza, awangaphuza
Class 7	saphuza	sangaphuza, asaphuza, asangaphuza
Class 8	zaphuza	zangaphuza, azaphuza, azangaphuza
Class 9	yaphuza	yangaphuza, ayaphuza, ayangaphuza
Class 10	zaphuza	zangaphuza, azaphuza, azangaphuza
Class 11	lwaphuza	lwangaphuza, alwaphuza, alwangaphuza
Class 14	baphuza	bangaphuza, abaphuza, abangaphuza
Class 15	kwaphuza	kwangaphuza, akwaphuza, akwangaphuza
Class 17	kwaphuza	kwangaphuza, akwaphuza, akwangaphuza

Alternative forms

• -ephuza

Related terms

• -phula
• -ephula
• -phuka
• -ephuka

References

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