fuya

Phuthi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-túga.

Verb

-fúya

1. to breed (animals)

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-túga.

Verb

-fúya

1. to breed (animals)

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-túga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fúːja]

Verb

-fúya

1. (transitive) to breed (animals)

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-túga.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fúːja/

Verb

-fúya

1. (transitive) to breed, to rear (animals)

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukufuya
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukufuya	ukungafuyi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	fuya	-fuye
Plural	fuyani	-fuyeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyafuya, ngifuya	engifuyayo, engifuya	ngifuya	angifuyi	engingafuyi	ngingafuyi
2nd singular	uyafuya, ufuya	ofuyayo, ofuya	ufuya	awufuyi	ongafuyi	ungafuyi
1st plural	siyafuya, sifuya	esifuyayo, esifuya	sifuya	asifuyi	esingafuyi	singafuyi
2nd plural	niyafuya, nifuya	enifuyayo, enifuya	nifuya	anifuyi	eningafuyi	ningafuyi
Class 1	uyafuya, ufuya	ofuyayo, ofuya	efuya	akafuyi	ongafuyi	engafuyi
Class 2	bayafuya, bafuya	abafuyayo, abafuya	befuya	abafuyi	abangafuyi	bengafuyi
Class 3	uyafuya, ufuya	ofuyayo, ofuya	ufuya	awufuyi	ongafuyi	ungafuyi
Class 4	iyafuya, ifuya	efuyayo, efuya	ifuya	ayifuyi	engafuyi	ingafuyi
Class 5	liyafuya, lifuya	elifuyayo, elifuya	lifuya	alifuyi	elingafuyi	lingafuyi
Class 6	ayafuya, afuya	afuyayo, afuya	efuya	awafuyi	angafuyi	engafuyi
Class 7	siyafuya, sifuya	esifuyayo, esifuya	sifuya	asifuyi	esingafuyi	singafuyi
Class 8	ziyafuya, zifuya	ezifuyayo, ezifuya	zifuya	azifuyi	ezingafuyi	zingafuyi
Class 9	iyafuya, ifuya	efuyayo, efuya	ifuya	ayifuyi	engafuyi	ingafuyi
Class 10	ziyafuya, zifuya	ezifuyayo, ezifuya	zifuya	azifuyi	ezingafuyi	zingafuyi
Class 11	luyafuya, lufuya	olufuyayo, olufuya	lufuya	alufuyi	olungafuyi	lungafuyi
Class 14	buyafuya, bufuya	obufuyayo, obufuya	bufuya	abufuyi	obungafuyi	bungafuyi
Class 15	kuyafuya, kufuya	okufuyayo, okufuya	kufuya	akufuyi	okungafuyi	kungafuyi
Class 17	kuyafuya, kufuya	okufuyayo, okufuya	kufuya	akufuyi	okungafuyi	kungafuyi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngifuyile, ngifuyē	engifuyile, engifuyē	ngifuyile, ngifuyē	angifuyanga	engingafuyanga	ngingafuyanga
2nd singular	ufuyile, ufuyē	ofuyile, ofuyē	ufuyile, ufuyē	awufuyanga	ongafuyanga	ungafuyanga
1st plural	sifuyile, sifuyē	esifuyile, esifuyē	sifuyile, sifuyē	asifuyanga	esingafuyanga	singafuyanga
2nd plural	nifuyile, nifuyē	enifuyile, enifuyē	nifuyile, nifuyē	anifuyanga	eningafuyanga	ningafuyanga
Class 1	ufuyile, ufuyē	ofuyile, ofuyē	efuyile, efuyē	akafuyanga	ongafuyanga	engafuyanga
Class 2	bafuyile, bafuyē	abafuyile, abafuyē	befuyile, befuyē	abafuyanga	abangafuyanga	bengafuyanga
Class 3	ufuyile, ufuyē	ofuyile, ofuyē	ufuyile, ufuyē	awufuyanga	ongafuyanga	ungafuyanga
Class 4	ifuyile, ifuyē	efuyile, efuyē	ifuyile, ifuyē	ayifuyanga	engafuyanga	ingafuyanga
Class 5	lifuyile, lifuyē	elifuyile, elifuyē	lifuyile, lifuyē	alifuyanga	elingafuyanga	lingafuyanga
Class 6	afuyile, afuyē	afuyile, afuyē	efuyile, efuyē	awafuyanga	angafuyanga	engafuyanga
Class 7	sifuyile, sifuyē	esifuyile, esifuyē	sifuyile, sifuyē	asifuyanga	esingafuyanga	singafuyanga
Class 8	zifuyile, zifuyē	ezifuyile, ezifuyē	zifuyile, zifuyē	azifuyanga	ezingafuyanga	zingafuyanga
Class 9	ifuyile, ifuyē	efuyile, efuyē	ifuyile, ifuyē	ayifuyanga	engafuyanga	ingafuyanga
Class 10	zifuyile, zifuyē	ezifuyile, ezifuyē	zifuyile, zifuyē	azifuyanga	ezingafuyanga	zingafuyanga
Class 11	lufuyile, lufuyē	olufuyile, olufuyē	lufuyile, lufuyē	alufuyanga	olungafuyanga	lungafuyanga
Class 14	bufuyile, bufuyē	obufuyile, obufuyē	bufuyile, bufuyē	abufuyanga	obungafuyanga	bungafuyanga
Class 15	kufuyile, kufuyē	okufuyile, okufuyē	kufuyile, kufuyē	akufuyanga	okungafuyanga	kungafuyanga
Class 17	kufuyile, kufuyē	okufuyile, okufuyē	kufuyile, kufuyē	akufuyanga	okungafuyanga	kungafuyanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāfuya	engāfuya	ngāfuya	angifuyanga	engingafuyanga	ngingafuyanga
2nd singular	wāfuya	owāfuya	wāfuya	awufuyanga	ongafuyanga	ungafuyanga
1st plural	sāfuya	esāfuya	sāfuya	asifuyanga	esingafuyanga	singafuyanga
2nd plural	nāfuya	enāfuya	nāfuya	anifuyanga	eningafuyanga	ningafuyanga
Class 1	wāfuya	owāfuya	āfuya	akafuyanga	ongafuyanga	engafuyanga
Class 2	bāfuya	abāfuya	bāfuya	abafuyanga	abangafuyanga	bengafuyanga
Class 3	wāfuya	owāfuya	wāfuya	awufuyanga	ongafuyanga	ungafuyanga
Class 4	yāfuya	eyāfuya	yāfuya	ayifuyanga	engafuyanga	ingafuyanga
Class 5	lāfuya	elāfuya	lāfuya	alifuyanga	elingafuyanga	lingafuyanga
Class 6	āfuya	āfuya	āfuya	awafuyanga	angafuyanga	engafuyanga
Class 7	sāfuya	esāfuya	sāfuya	asifuyanga	esingafuyanga	singafuyanga
Class 8	zāfuya	ezāfuya	zāfuya	azifuyanga	ezingafuyanga	zingafuyanga
Class 9	yāfuya	eyāfuya	yāfuya	ayifuyanga	engafuyanga	ingafuyanga
Class 10	zāfuya	ezāfuya	zāfuya	azifuyanga	ezingafuyanga	zingafuyanga
Class 11	lwāfuya	olwāfuya	lwāfuya	alufuyanga	olungafuyanga	lungafuyanga
Class 14	bāfuya	obāfuya	bāfuya	abufuyanga	obungafuyanga	bungafuyanga
Class 15	kwāfuya	okwāfuya	kwāfuya	akufuyanga	okungafuyanga	kungafuyanga
Class 17	kwāfuya	okwāfuya	kwāfuya	akufuyanga	okungafuyanga	kungafuyanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingafuya	—	ngingafuya	ngingefuye	—	ngingefuye
2nd singular	ungafuya	—	ungafuya	ungefuye	—	ungefuye
1st plural	singafuya	—	singafuya	singefuye	—	singefuye
2nd plural	ningafuya	—	ningafuya	ningefuye	—	ningefuye
Class 1	angafuya	—	engafuya	angefuye	—	engefuye
Class 2	bangafuya	—	bengafuya	bangefuye	—	bengefuye
Class 3	ungafuya	—	ungafuya	ungefuye	—	ungefuye
Class 4	ingafuya	—	ingafuya	ingefuye	—	ingefuye
Class 5	lingafuya	—	lingafuya	lingefuye	—	lingefuye
Class 6	angafuya	—	engafuya	angefuye	—	engefuye
Class 7	singafuya	—	singafuya	singefuye	—	singefuye
Class 8	zingafuya	—	zingafuya	zingefuye	—	zingefuye
Class 9	ingafuya	—	ingafuya	ingefuye	—	ingefuye
Class 10	zingafuya	—	zingafuya	zingefuye	—	zingefuye
Class 11	lungafuya	—	lungafuya	lungefuye	—	lungefuye
Class 14	bungafuya	—	bungafuya	bungefuye	—	bungefuye
Class 15	kungafuya	—	kungafuya	kungefuye	—	kungefuye
Class 17	kungafuya	—	kungafuya	kungefuye	—	kungefuye
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizofuya	engizofuya	ngizofuya	angizufuya	engingezufuya	ngingezufuya
2nd singular	uzofuya	ozofuya	uzofuya	awuzufuya	ongezufuya	ungezufuya
1st plural	sizofuya	esizofuya	sizofuya	asizufuya	esingezufuya	singezufuya
2nd plural	nizofuya	enizofuya	nizofuya	anizufuya	eningezufuya	ningezufuya
Class 1	uzofuya	ozofuya	ezofuya	akazufuya	ongezufuya	engezufuya
Class 2	bazofuya	abazofuya	bezofuya	abazufuya	abangezufuya	bengezufuya
Class 3	uzofuya	ozofuya	uzofuya	awuzufuya	ongezufuya	ungezufuya
Class 4	izofuya	ezofuya	izofuya	ayizufuya	engezufuya	ingezufuya
Class 5	lizofuya	elizofuya	lizofuya	alizufuya	elingezufuya	lingezufuya
Class 6	azofuya	azofuya	ezofuya	awazufuya	angezufuya	engezufuya
Class 7	sizofuya	esizofuya	sizofuya	asizufuya	esingezufuya	singezufuya
Class 8	zizofuya	ezizofuya	zizofuya	azizufuya	ezingezufuya	zingezufuya
Class 9	izofuya	ezofuya	izofuya	ayizufuya	engezufuya	ingezufuya
Class 10	zizofuya	ezizofuya	zizofuya	azizufuya	ezingezufuya	zingezufuya
Class 11	luzofuya	oluzofuya	luzofuya	aluzufuya	olungezufuya	lungezufuya
Class 14	buzofuya	obuzofuya	buzofuya	abuzufuya	obungezufuya	bungezufuya
Class 15	kuzofuya	okuzofuya	kuzofuya	akuzufuya	okungezufuya	kungezufuya
Class 17	kuzofuya	okuzofuya	kuzofuya	akuzufuya	okungezufuya	kungezufuya
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyofuya	engiyofuya	ngiyofuya	angiyufuya	engingeyufuya	ngingeyufuya
2nd singular	uyofuya	oyofuya	uyofuya	awuyufuya	ongeyufuya	ungeyufuya
1st plural	siyofuya	esiyofuya	siyofuya	asiyufuya	esingeyufuya	singeyufuya
2nd plural	niyofuya	eniyofuya	niyofuya	aniyufuya	eningeyufuya	ningeyufuya
Class 1	uyofuya	oyofuya	eyofuya	akayufuya	ongeyufuya	engeyufuya
Class 2	bayofuya	abayofuya	beyofuya	abayufuya	abangeyufuya	bengeyufuya
Class 3	uyofuya	oyofuya	uyofuya	awuyufuya	ongeyufuya	ungeyufuya
Class 4	iyofuya	eyofuya	iyofuya	ayiyufuya	engeyufuya	ingeyufuya
Class 5	liyofuya	eliyofuya	liyofuya	aliyufuya	elingeyufuya	lingeyufuya
Class 6	ayofuya	ayofuya	eyofuya	awayufuya	angeyufuya	engeyufuya
Class 7	siyofuya	esiyofuya	siyofuya	asiyufuya	esingeyufuya	singeyufuya
Class 8	ziyofuya	eziyofuya	ziyofuya	aziyufuya	ezingeyufuya	zingeyufuya
Class 9	iyofuya	eyofuya	iyofuya	ayiyufuya	engeyufuya	ingeyufuya
Class 10	ziyofuya	eziyofuya	ziyofuya	aziyufuya	ezingeyufuya	zingeyufuya
Class 11	luyofuya	oluyofuya	luyofuya	aluyufuya	olungeyufuya	lungeyufuya
Class 14	buyofuya	obuyofuya	buyofuya	abuyufuya	obungeyufuya	bungeyufuya
Class 15	kuyofuya	okuyofuya	kuyofuya	akuyufuya	okungeyufuya	kungeyufuya
Class 17	kuyofuya	okuyofuya	kuyofuya	akuyufuya	okungeyufuya	kungeyufuya
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngifuye	ngingafuyi
2nd singular	ufuye	ungafuyi
1st plural	sifuye	singafuyi
2nd plural	nifuye	ningafuyi
Class 1	afuye	angafuyi
Class 2	bafuye	bangafuyi
Class 3	ufuye	ungafuyi
Class 4	ifuye	ingafuyi
Class 5	lifuye	lingafuyi
Class 6	afuye	angafuyi
Class 7	sifuye	singafuyi
Class 8	zifuye	zingafuyi
Class 9	ifuye	ingafuyi
Class 10	zifuye	zingafuyi
Class 11	lufuye	lungafuyi
Class 14	bufuye	bungafuyi
Class 15	kufuye	kungafuyi
Class 17	kufuye	kungafuyi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngafuya	ngangafuya, angafuya, angangafuya
2nd singular	wafuya	wangafuya, awafuya, awangafuya
1st plural	safuya	sangafuya, asafuya, asangafuya
2nd plural	nafuya	nangafuya, anafuya, anangafuya
Class 1	wafuya	wangafuya, akafuya, akangafuya
Class 2	bafuya	bangafuya, abafuya, abangafuya
Class 3	wafuya	wangafuya, awafuya, awangafuya
Class 4	yafuya	yangafuya, ayafuya, ayangafuya
Class 5	lafuya	langafuya, alafuya, alangafuya
Class 6	afuya	angafuya, awafuya, awangafuya
Class 7	safuya	sangafuya, asafuya, asangafuya
Class 8	zafuya	zangafuya, azafuya, azangafuya
Class 9	yafuya	yangafuya, ayafuya, ayangafuya
Class 10	zafuya	zangafuya, azafuya, azangafuya
Class 11	lwafuya	lwangafuya, alwafuya, alwangafuya
Class 14	bafuya	bangafuya, abafuya, abangafuya
Class 15	kwafuya	kwangafuya, akwafuya, akwangafuya
Class 17	kwafuya	kwangafuya, akwafuya, akwangafuya

References

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