xhapha

Xhosa

Etymology

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Verb

-xhapha

1. to lap up

Inflection

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Zulu

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ǁʰaːpʰa/

Verb

-xhapha

1. (intransitive) to seethe
2. (transitive) to lap, to lick up

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuxhapha
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuxhapha	ukungaxhaphi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	xhapha	-xhaphe
Plural	xhaphani	-xhapheni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaxhapha, ngixhapha	engixhaphayo, engixhapha	ngixhapha	angixhaphi	engingaxhaphi	ngingaxhaphi
2nd singular	uyaxhapha, uxhapha	oxhaphayo, oxhapha	uxhapha	awuxhaphi	ongaxhaphi	ungaxhaphi
1st plural	siyaxhapha, sixhapha	esixhaphayo, esixhapha	sixhapha	asixhaphi	esingaxhaphi	singaxhaphi
2nd plural	niyaxhapha, nixhapha	enixhaphayo, enixhapha	nixhapha	anixhaphi	eningaxhaphi	ningaxhaphi
Class 1	uyaxhapha, uxhapha	oxhaphayo, oxhapha	exhapha	akaxhaphi	ongaxhaphi	engaxhaphi
Class 2	bayaxhapha, baxhapha	abaxhaphayo, abaxhapha	bexhapha	abaxhaphi	abangaxhaphi	bengaxhaphi
Class 3	uyaxhapha, uxhapha	oxhaphayo, oxhapha	uxhapha	awuxhaphi	ongaxhaphi	ungaxhaphi
Class 4	iyaxhapha, ixhapha	exhaphayo, exhapha	ixhapha	ayixhaphi	engaxhaphi	ingaxhaphi
Class 5	liyaxhapha, lixhapha	elixhaphayo, elixhapha	lixhapha	alixhaphi	elingaxhaphi	lingaxhaphi
Class 6	ayaxhapha, axhapha	axhaphayo, axhapha	exhapha	awaxhaphi	angaxhaphi	engaxhaphi
Class 7	siyaxhapha, sixhapha	esixhaphayo, esixhapha	sixhapha	asixhaphi	esingaxhaphi	singaxhaphi
Class 8	ziyaxhapha, zixhapha	ezixhaphayo, ezixhapha	zixhapha	azixhaphi	ezingaxhaphi	zingaxhaphi
Class 9	iyaxhapha, ixhapha	exhaphayo, exhapha	ixhapha	ayixhaphi	engaxhaphi	ingaxhaphi
Class 10	ziyaxhapha, zixhapha	ezixhaphayo, ezixhapha	zixhapha	azixhaphi	ezingaxhaphi	zingaxhaphi
Class 11	luyaxhapha, luxhapha	oluxhaphayo, oluxhapha	luxhapha	aluxhaphi	olungaxhaphi	lungaxhaphi
Class 14	buyaxhapha, buxhapha	obuxhaphayo, obuxhapha	buxhapha	abuxhaphi	obungaxhaphi	bungaxhaphi
Class 15	kuyaxhapha, kuxhapha	okuxhaphayo, okuxhapha	kuxhapha	akuxhaphi	okungaxhaphi	kungaxhaphi
Class 17	kuyaxhapha, kuxhapha	okuxhaphayo, okuxhapha	kuxhapha	akuxhaphi	okungaxhaphi	kungaxhaphi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngixhaphile, ngixhaphē	engixhaphile, engixhaphē	ngixhaphile, ngixhaphē	angixhaphanga	engingaxhaphanga	ngingaxhaphanga
2nd singular	uxhaphile, uxhaphē	oxhaphile, oxhaphē	uxhaphile, uxhaphē	awuxhaphanga	ongaxhaphanga	ungaxhaphanga
1st plural	sixhaphile, sixhaphē	esixhaphile, esixhaphē	sixhaphile, sixhaphē	asixhaphanga	esingaxhaphanga	singaxhaphanga
2nd plural	nixhaphile, nixhaphē	enixhaphile, enixhaphē	nixhaphile, nixhaphē	anixhaphanga	eningaxhaphanga	ningaxhaphanga
Class 1	uxhaphile, uxhaphē	oxhaphile, oxhaphē	exhaphile, exhaphē	akaxhaphanga	ongaxhaphanga	engaxhaphanga
Class 2	baxhaphile, baxhaphē	abaxhaphile, abaxhaphē	bexhaphile, bexhaphē	abaxhaphanga	abangaxhaphanga	bengaxhaphanga
Class 3	uxhaphile, uxhaphē	oxhaphile, oxhaphē	uxhaphile, uxhaphē	awuxhaphanga	ongaxhaphanga	ungaxhaphanga
Class 4	ixhaphile, ixhaphē	exhaphile, exhaphē	ixhaphile, ixhaphē	ayixhaphanga	engaxhaphanga	ingaxhaphanga
Class 5	lixhaphile, lixhaphē	elixhaphile, elixhaphē	lixhaphile, lixhaphē	alixhaphanga	elingaxhaphanga	lingaxhaphanga
Class 6	axhaphile, axhaphē	axhaphile, axhaphē	exhaphile, exhaphē	awaxhaphanga	angaxhaphanga	engaxhaphanga
Class 7	sixhaphile, sixhaphē	esixhaphile, esixhaphē	sixhaphile, sixhaphē	asixhaphanga	esingaxhaphanga	singaxhaphanga
Class 8	zixhaphile, zixhaphē	ezixhaphile, ezixhaphē	zixhaphile, zixhaphē	azixhaphanga	ezingaxhaphanga	zingaxhaphanga
Class 9	ixhaphile, ixhaphē	exhaphile, exhaphē	ixhaphile, ixhaphē	ayixhaphanga	engaxhaphanga	ingaxhaphanga
Class 10	zixhaphile, zixhaphē	ezixhaphile, ezixhaphē	zixhaphile, zixhaphē	azixhaphanga	ezingaxhaphanga	zingaxhaphanga
Class 11	luxhaphile, luxhaphē	oluxhaphile, oluxhaphē	luxhaphile, luxhaphē	aluxhaphanga	olungaxhaphanga	lungaxhaphanga
Class 14	buxhaphile, buxhaphē	obuxhaphile, obuxhaphē	buxhaphile, buxhaphē	abuxhaphanga	obungaxhaphanga	bungaxhaphanga
Class 15	kuxhaphile, kuxhaphē	okuxhaphile, okuxhaphē	kuxhaphile, kuxhaphē	akuxhaphanga	okungaxhaphanga	kungaxhaphanga
Class 17	kuxhaphile, kuxhaphē	okuxhaphile, okuxhaphē	kuxhaphile, kuxhaphē	akuxhaphanga	okungaxhaphanga	kungaxhaphanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāxhapha	engāxhapha	ngāxhapha	angixhaphanga	engingaxhaphanga	ngingaxhaphanga
2nd singular	wāxhapha	owāxhapha	wāxhapha	awuxhaphanga	ongaxhaphanga	ungaxhaphanga
1st plural	sāxhapha	esāxhapha	sāxhapha	asixhaphanga	esingaxhaphanga	singaxhaphanga
2nd plural	nāxhapha	enāxhapha	nāxhapha	anixhaphanga	eningaxhaphanga	ningaxhaphanga
Class 1	wāxhapha	owāxhapha	āxhapha	akaxhaphanga	ongaxhaphanga	engaxhaphanga
Class 2	bāxhapha	abāxhapha	bāxhapha	abaxhaphanga	abangaxhaphanga	bengaxhaphanga
Class 3	wāxhapha	owāxhapha	wāxhapha	awuxhaphanga	ongaxhaphanga	ungaxhaphanga
Class 4	yāxhapha	eyāxhapha	yāxhapha	ayixhaphanga	engaxhaphanga	ingaxhaphanga
Class 5	lāxhapha	elāxhapha	lāxhapha	alixhaphanga	elingaxhaphanga	lingaxhaphanga
Class 6	āxhapha	āxhapha	āxhapha	awaxhaphanga	angaxhaphanga	engaxhaphanga
Class 7	sāxhapha	esāxhapha	sāxhapha	asixhaphanga	esingaxhaphanga	singaxhaphanga
Class 8	zāxhapha	ezāxhapha	zāxhapha	azixhaphanga	ezingaxhaphanga	zingaxhaphanga
Class 9	yāxhapha	eyāxhapha	yāxhapha	ayixhaphanga	engaxhaphanga	ingaxhaphanga
Class 10	zāxhapha	ezāxhapha	zāxhapha	azixhaphanga	ezingaxhaphanga	zingaxhaphanga
Class 11	lwāxhapha	olwāxhapha	lwāxhapha	aluxhaphanga	olungaxhaphanga	lungaxhaphanga
Class 14	bāxhapha	obāxhapha	bāxhapha	abuxhaphanga	obungaxhaphanga	bungaxhaphanga
Class 15	kwāxhapha	okwāxhapha	kwāxhapha	akuxhaphanga	okungaxhaphanga	kungaxhaphanga
Class 17	kwāxhapha	okwāxhapha	kwāxhapha	akuxhaphanga	okungaxhaphanga	kungaxhaphanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaxhapha	—	ngingaxhapha	ngingexhaphe	—	ngingexhaphe
2nd singular	ungaxhapha	—	ungaxhapha	ungexhaphe	—	ungexhaphe
1st plural	singaxhapha	—	singaxhapha	singexhaphe	—	singexhaphe
2nd plural	ningaxhapha	—	ningaxhapha	ningexhaphe	—	ningexhaphe
Class 1	angaxhapha	—	engaxhapha	angexhaphe	—	engexhaphe
Class 2	bangaxhapha	—	bengaxhapha	bangexhaphe	—	bengexhaphe
Class 3	ungaxhapha	—	ungaxhapha	ungexhaphe	—	ungexhaphe
Class 4	ingaxhapha	—	ingaxhapha	ingexhaphe	—	ingexhaphe
Class 5	lingaxhapha	—	lingaxhapha	lingexhaphe	—	lingexhaphe
Class 6	angaxhapha	—	engaxhapha	angexhaphe	—	engexhaphe
Class 7	singaxhapha	—	singaxhapha	singexhaphe	—	singexhaphe
Class 8	zingaxhapha	—	zingaxhapha	zingexhaphe	—	zingexhaphe
Class 9	ingaxhapha	—	ingaxhapha	ingexhaphe	—	ingexhaphe
Class 10	zingaxhapha	—	zingaxhapha	zingexhaphe	—	zingexhaphe
Class 11	lungaxhapha	—	lungaxhapha	lungexhaphe	—	lungexhaphe
Class 14	bungaxhapha	—	bungaxhapha	bungexhaphe	—	bungexhaphe
Class 15	kungaxhapha	—	kungaxhapha	kungexhaphe	—	kungexhaphe
Class 17	kungaxhapha	—	kungaxhapha	kungexhaphe	—	kungexhaphe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoxhapha	engizoxhapha	ngizoxhapha	angizuxhapha	engingezuxhapha	ngingezuxhapha
2nd singular	uzoxhapha	ozoxhapha	uzoxhapha	awuzuxhapha	ongezuxhapha	ungezuxhapha
1st plural	sizoxhapha	esizoxhapha	sizoxhapha	asizuxhapha	esingezuxhapha	singezuxhapha
2nd plural	nizoxhapha	enizoxhapha	nizoxhapha	anizuxhapha	eningezuxhapha	ningezuxhapha
Class 1	uzoxhapha	ozoxhapha	ezoxhapha	akazuxhapha	ongezuxhapha	engezuxhapha
Class 2	bazoxhapha	abazoxhapha	bezoxhapha	abazuxhapha	abangezuxhapha	bengezuxhapha
Class 3	uzoxhapha	ozoxhapha	uzoxhapha	awuzuxhapha	ongezuxhapha	ungezuxhapha
Class 4	izoxhapha	ezoxhapha	izoxhapha	ayizuxhapha	engezuxhapha	ingezuxhapha
Class 5	lizoxhapha	elizoxhapha	lizoxhapha	alizuxhapha	elingezuxhapha	lingezuxhapha
Class 6	azoxhapha	azoxhapha	ezoxhapha	awazuxhapha	angezuxhapha	engezuxhapha
Class 7	sizoxhapha	esizoxhapha	sizoxhapha	asizuxhapha	esingezuxhapha	singezuxhapha
Class 8	zizoxhapha	ezizoxhapha	zizoxhapha	azizuxhapha	ezingezuxhapha	zingezuxhapha
Class 9	izoxhapha	ezoxhapha	izoxhapha	ayizuxhapha	engezuxhapha	ingezuxhapha
Class 10	zizoxhapha	ezizoxhapha	zizoxhapha	azizuxhapha	ezingezuxhapha	zingezuxhapha
Class 11	luzoxhapha	oluzoxhapha	luzoxhapha	aluzuxhapha	olungezuxhapha	lungezuxhapha
Class 14	buzoxhapha	obuzoxhapha	buzoxhapha	abuzuxhapha	obungezuxhapha	bungezuxhapha
Class 15	kuzoxhapha	okuzoxhapha	kuzoxhapha	akuzuxhapha	okungezuxhapha	kungezuxhapha
Class 17	kuzoxhapha	okuzoxhapha	kuzoxhapha	akuzuxhapha	okungezuxhapha	kungezuxhapha
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoxhapha	engiyoxhapha	ngiyoxhapha	angiyuxhapha	engingeyuxhapha	ngingeyuxhapha
2nd singular	uyoxhapha	oyoxhapha	uyoxhapha	awuyuxhapha	ongeyuxhapha	ungeyuxhapha
1st plural	siyoxhapha	esiyoxhapha	siyoxhapha	asiyuxhapha	esingeyuxhapha	singeyuxhapha
2nd plural	niyoxhapha	eniyoxhapha	niyoxhapha	aniyuxhapha	eningeyuxhapha	ningeyuxhapha
Class 1	uyoxhapha	oyoxhapha	eyoxhapha	akayuxhapha	ongeyuxhapha	engeyuxhapha
Class 2	bayoxhapha	abayoxhapha	beyoxhapha	abayuxhapha	abangeyuxhapha	bengeyuxhapha
Class 3	uyoxhapha	oyoxhapha	uyoxhapha	awuyuxhapha	ongeyuxhapha	ungeyuxhapha
Class 4	iyoxhapha	eyoxhapha	iyoxhapha	ayiyuxhapha	engeyuxhapha	ingeyuxhapha
Class 5	liyoxhapha	eliyoxhapha	liyoxhapha	aliyuxhapha	elingeyuxhapha	lingeyuxhapha
Class 6	ayoxhapha	ayoxhapha	eyoxhapha	awayuxhapha	angeyuxhapha	engeyuxhapha
Class 7	siyoxhapha	esiyoxhapha	siyoxhapha	asiyuxhapha	esingeyuxhapha	singeyuxhapha
Class 8	ziyoxhapha	eziyoxhapha	ziyoxhapha	aziyuxhapha	ezingeyuxhapha	zingeyuxhapha
Class 9	iyoxhapha	eyoxhapha	iyoxhapha	ayiyuxhapha	engeyuxhapha	ingeyuxhapha
Class 10	ziyoxhapha	eziyoxhapha	ziyoxhapha	aziyuxhapha	ezingeyuxhapha	zingeyuxhapha
Class 11	luyoxhapha	oluyoxhapha	luyoxhapha	aluyuxhapha	olungeyuxhapha	lungeyuxhapha
Class 14	buyoxhapha	obuyoxhapha	buyoxhapha	abuyuxhapha	obungeyuxhapha	bungeyuxhapha
Class 15	kuyoxhapha	okuyoxhapha	kuyoxhapha	akuyuxhapha	okungeyuxhapha	kungeyuxhapha
Class 17	kuyoxhapha	okuyoxhapha	kuyoxhapha	akuyuxhapha	okungeyuxhapha	kungeyuxhapha
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngixhaphe	ngingaxhaphi
2nd singular	uxhaphe	ungaxhaphi
1st plural	sixhaphe	singaxhaphi
2nd plural	nixhaphe	ningaxhaphi
Class 1	axhaphe	angaxhaphi
Class 2	baxhaphe	bangaxhaphi
Class 3	uxhaphe	ungaxhaphi
Class 4	ixhaphe	ingaxhaphi
Class 5	lixhaphe	lingaxhaphi
Class 6	axhaphe	angaxhaphi
Class 7	sixhaphe	singaxhaphi
Class 8	zixhaphe	zingaxhaphi
Class 9	ixhaphe	ingaxhaphi
Class 10	zixhaphe	zingaxhaphi
Class 11	luxhaphe	lungaxhaphi
Class 14	buxhaphe	bungaxhaphi
Class 15	kuxhaphe	kungaxhaphi
Class 17	kuxhaphe	kungaxhaphi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaxhapha	ngangaxhapha, angaxhapha, angangaxhapha
2nd singular	waxhapha	wangaxhapha, awaxhapha, awangaxhapha
1st plural	saxhapha	sangaxhapha, asaxhapha, asangaxhapha
2nd plural	naxhapha	nangaxhapha, anaxhapha, anangaxhapha
Class 1	waxhapha	wangaxhapha, akaxhapha, akangaxhapha
Class 2	baxhapha	bangaxhapha, abaxhapha, abangaxhapha
Class 3	waxhapha	wangaxhapha, awaxhapha, awangaxhapha
Class 4	yaxhapha	yangaxhapha, ayaxhapha, ayangaxhapha
Class 5	laxhapha	langaxhapha, alaxhapha, alangaxhapha
Class 6	axhapha	angaxhapha, awaxhapha, awangaxhapha
Class 7	saxhapha	sangaxhapha, asaxhapha, asangaxhapha
Class 8	zaxhapha	zangaxhapha, azaxhapha, azangaxhapha
Class 9	yaxhapha	yangaxhapha, ayaxhapha, ayangaxhapha
Class 10	zaxhapha	zangaxhapha, azaxhapha, azangaxhapha
Class 11	lwaxhapha	lwangaxhapha, alwaxhapha, alwangaxhapha
Class 14	baxhapha	bangaxhapha, abaxhapha, abangaxhapha
Class 15	kwaxhapha	kwangaxhapha, akwaxhapha, akwangaxhapha
Class 17	kwaxhapha	kwangaxhapha, akwaxhapha, akwangaxhapha

References

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