phepha

Xhosa

Verb

-phêpha

1. to dodge, to avoid

Inflection

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Zulu

Verb

-phepha

1. (intransitive) to be safe

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuphepha
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuphepha	ukungaphephi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	phepha	-phephe
Plural	phephani	-phepheni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphepha, ngiphepha	engiphephayo, engiphepha	ngiphepha	angiphephi	engingaphephi	ngingaphephi
2nd singular	uyaphepha, uphepha	ophephayo, ophepha	uphepha	awuphephi	ongaphephi	ungaphephi
1st plural	siyaphepha, siphepha	esiphephayo, esiphepha	siphepha	asiphephi	esingaphephi	singaphephi
2nd plural	niyaphepha, niphepha	eniphephayo, eniphepha	niphepha	aniphephi	eningaphephi	ningaphephi
Class 1	uyaphepha, uphepha	ophephayo, ophepha	ephepha	akaphephi	ongaphephi	engaphephi
Class 2	bayaphepha, baphepha	abaphephayo, abaphepha	bephepha	abaphephi	abangaphephi	bengaphephi
Class 3	uyaphepha, uphepha	ophephayo, ophepha	uphepha	awuphephi	ongaphephi	ungaphephi
Class 4	iyaphepha, iphepha	ephephayo, ephepha	iphepha	ayiphephi	engaphephi	ingaphephi
Class 5	liyaphepha, liphepha	eliphephayo, eliphepha	liphepha	aliphephi	elingaphephi	lingaphephi
Class 6	ayaphepha, aphepha	aphephayo, aphepha	ephepha	awaphephi	angaphephi	engaphephi
Class 7	siyaphepha, siphepha	esiphephayo, esiphepha	siphepha	asiphephi	esingaphephi	singaphephi
Class 8	ziyaphepha, ziphepha	eziphephayo, eziphepha	ziphepha	aziphephi	ezingaphephi	zingaphephi
Class 9	iyaphepha, iphepha	ephephayo, ephepha	iphepha	ayiphephi	engaphephi	ingaphephi
Class 10	ziyaphepha, ziphepha	eziphephayo, eziphepha	ziphepha	aziphephi	ezingaphephi	zingaphephi
Class 11	luyaphepha, luphepha	oluphephayo, oluphepha	luphepha	aluphephi	olungaphephi	lungaphephi
Class 14	buyaphepha, buphepha	obuphephayo, obuphepha	buphepha	abuphephi	obungaphephi	bungaphephi
Class 15	kuyaphepha, kuphepha	okuphephayo, okuphepha	kuphepha	akuphephi	okungaphephi	kungaphephi
Class 17	kuyaphepha, kuphepha	okuphephayo, okuphepha	kuphepha	akuphephi	okungaphephi	kungaphephi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphephile, ngiphephē	engiphephile, engiphephē	ngiphephile, ngiphephē	angiphephanga	engingaphephanga	ngingaphephanga
2nd singular	uphephile, uphephē	ophephile, ophephē	uphephile, uphephē	awuphephanga	ongaphephanga	ungaphephanga
1st plural	siphephile, siphephē	esiphephile, esiphephē	siphephile, siphephē	asiphephanga	esingaphephanga	singaphephanga
2nd plural	niphephile, niphephē	eniphephile, eniphephē	niphephile, niphephē	aniphephanga	eningaphephanga	ningaphephanga
Class 1	uphephile, uphephē	ophephile, ophephē	ephephile, ephephē	akaphephanga	ongaphephanga	engaphephanga
Class 2	baphephile, baphephē	abaphephile, abaphephē	bephephile, bephephē	abaphephanga	abangaphephanga	bengaphephanga
Class 3	uphephile, uphephē	ophephile, ophephē	uphephile, uphephē	awuphephanga	ongaphephanga	ungaphephanga
Class 4	iphephile, iphephē	ephephile, ephephē	iphephile, iphephē	ayiphephanga	engaphephanga	ingaphephanga
Class 5	liphephile, liphephē	eliphephile, eliphephē	liphephile, liphephē	aliphephanga	elingaphephanga	lingaphephanga
Class 6	aphephile, aphephē	aphephile, aphephē	ephephile, ephephē	awaphephanga	angaphephanga	engaphephanga
Class 7	siphephile, siphephē	esiphephile, esiphephē	siphephile, siphephē	asiphephanga	esingaphephanga	singaphephanga
Class 8	ziphephile, ziphephē	eziphephile, eziphephē	ziphephile, ziphephē	aziphephanga	ezingaphephanga	zingaphephanga
Class 9	iphephile, iphephē	ephephile, ephephē	iphephile, iphephē	ayiphephanga	engaphephanga	ingaphephanga
Class 10	ziphephile, ziphephē	eziphephile, eziphephē	ziphephile, ziphephē	aziphephanga	ezingaphephanga	zingaphephanga
Class 11	luphephile, luphephē	oluphephile, oluphephē	luphephile, luphephē	aluphephanga	olungaphephanga	lungaphephanga
Class 14	buphephile, buphephē	obuphephile, obuphephē	buphephile, buphephē	abuphephanga	obungaphephanga	bungaphephanga
Class 15	kuphephile, kuphephē	okuphephile, okuphephē	kuphephile, kuphephē	akuphephanga	okungaphephanga	kungaphephanga
Class 17	kuphephile, kuphephē	okuphephile, okuphephē	kuphephile, kuphephē	akuphephanga	okungaphephanga	kungaphephanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphepha	engāphepha	ngāphepha	angiphephanga	engingaphephanga	ngingaphephanga
2nd singular	wāphepha	owāphepha	wāphepha	awuphephanga	ongaphephanga	ungaphephanga
1st plural	sāphepha	esāphepha	sāphepha	asiphephanga	esingaphephanga	singaphephanga
2nd plural	nāphepha	enāphepha	nāphepha	aniphephanga	eningaphephanga	ningaphephanga
Class 1	wāphepha	owāphepha	āphepha	akaphephanga	ongaphephanga	engaphephanga
Class 2	bāphepha	abāphepha	bāphepha	abaphephanga	abangaphephanga	bengaphephanga
Class 3	wāphepha	owāphepha	wāphepha	awuphephanga	ongaphephanga	ungaphephanga
Class 4	yāphepha	eyāphepha	yāphepha	ayiphephanga	engaphephanga	ingaphephanga
Class 5	lāphepha	elāphepha	lāphepha	aliphephanga	elingaphephanga	lingaphephanga
Class 6	āphepha	āphepha	āphepha	awaphephanga	angaphephanga	engaphephanga
Class 7	sāphepha	esāphepha	sāphepha	asiphephanga	esingaphephanga	singaphephanga
Class 8	zāphepha	ezāphepha	zāphepha	aziphephanga	ezingaphephanga	zingaphephanga
Class 9	yāphepha	eyāphepha	yāphepha	ayiphephanga	engaphephanga	ingaphephanga
Class 10	zāphepha	ezāphepha	zāphepha	aziphephanga	ezingaphephanga	zingaphephanga
Class 11	lwāphepha	olwāphepha	lwāphepha	aluphephanga	olungaphephanga	lungaphephanga
Class 14	bāphepha	obāphepha	bāphepha	abuphephanga	obungaphephanga	bungaphephanga
Class 15	kwāphepha	okwāphepha	kwāphepha	akuphephanga	okungaphephanga	kungaphephanga
Class 17	kwāphepha	okwāphepha	kwāphepha	akuphephanga	okungaphephanga	kungaphephanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphepha	—	ngingaphepha	ngingephephe	—	ngingephephe
2nd singular	ungaphepha	—	ungaphepha	ungephephe	—	ungephephe
1st plural	singaphepha	—	singaphepha	singephephe	—	singephephe
2nd plural	ningaphepha	—	ningaphepha	ningephephe	—	ningephephe
Class 1	angaphepha	—	engaphepha	angephephe	—	engephephe
Class 2	bangaphepha	—	bengaphepha	bangephephe	—	bengephephe
Class 3	ungaphepha	—	ungaphepha	ungephephe	—	ungephephe
Class 4	ingaphepha	—	ingaphepha	ingephephe	—	ingephephe
Class 5	lingaphepha	—	lingaphepha	lingephephe	—	lingephephe
Class 6	angaphepha	—	engaphepha	angephephe	—	engephephe
Class 7	singaphepha	—	singaphepha	singephephe	—	singephephe
Class 8	zingaphepha	—	zingaphepha	zingephephe	—	zingephephe
Class 9	ingaphepha	—	ingaphepha	ingephephe	—	ingephephe
Class 10	zingaphepha	—	zingaphepha	zingephephe	—	zingephephe
Class 11	lungaphepha	—	lungaphepha	lungephephe	—	lungephephe
Class 14	bungaphepha	—	bungaphepha	bungephephe	—	bungephephe
Class 15	kungaphepha	—	kungaphepha	kungephephe	—	kungephephe
Class 17	kungaphepha	—	kungaphepha	kungephephe	—	kungephephe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizophepha	engizophepha	ngizophepha	angizuphepha	engingezuphepha	ngingezuphepha
2nd singular	uzophepha	ozophepha	uzophepha	awuzuphepha	ongezuphepha	ungezuphepha
1st plural	sizophepha	esizophepha	sizophepha	asizuphepha	esingezuphepha	singezuphepha
2nd plural	nizophepha	enizophepha	nizophepha	anizuphepha	eningezuphepha	ningezuphepha
Class 1	uzophepha	ozophepha	ezophepha	akazuphepha	ongezuphepha	engezuphepha
Class 2	bazophepha	abazophepha	bezophepha	abazuphepha	abangezuphepha	bengezuphepha
Class 3	uzophepha	ozophepha	uzophepha	awuzuphepha	ongezuphepha	ungezuphepha
Class 4	izophepha	ezophepha	izophepha	ayizuphepha	engezuphepha	ingezuphepha
Class 5	lizophepha	elizophepha	lizophepha	alizuphepha	elingezuphepha	lingezuphepha
Class 6	azophepha	azophepha	ezophepha	awazuphepha	angezuphepha	engezuphepha
Class 7	sizophepha	esizophepha	sizophepha	asizuphepha	esingezuphepha	singezuphepha
Class 8	zizophepha	ezizophepha	zizophepha	azizuphepha	ezingezuphepha	zingezuphepha
Class 9	izophepha	ezophepha	izophepha	ayizuphepha	engezuphepha	ingezuphepha
Class 10	zizophepha	ezizophepha	zizophepha	azizuphepha	ezingezuphepha	zingezuphepha
Class 11	luzophepha	oluzophepha	luzophepha	aluzuphepha	olungezuphepha	lungezuphepha
Class 14	buzophepha	obuzophepha	buzophepha	abuzuphepha	obungezuphepha	bungezuphepha
Class 15	kuzophepha	okuzophepha	kuzophepha	akuzuphepha	okungezuphepha	kungezuphepha
Class 17	kuzophepha	okuzophepha	kuzophepha	akuzuphepha	okungezuphepha	kungezuphepha
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophepha	engiyophepha	ngiyophepha	angiyuphepha	engingeyuphepha	ngingeyuphepha
2nd singular	uyophepha	oyophepha	uyophepha	awuyuphepha	ongeyuphepha	ungeyuphepha
1st plural	siyophepha	esiyophepha	siyophepha	asiyuphepha	esingeyuphepha	singeyuphepha
2nd plural	niyophepha	eniyophepha	niyophepha	aniyuphepha	eningeyuphepha	ningeyuphepha
Class 1	uyophepha	oyophepha	eyophepha	akayuphepha	ongeyuphepha	engeyuphepha
Class 2	bayophepha	abayophepha	beyophepha	abayuphepha	abangeyuphepha	bengeyuphepha
Class 3	uyophepha	oyophepha	uyophepha	awuyuphepha	ongeyuphepha	ungeyuphepha
Class 4	iyophepha	eyophepha	iyophepha	ayiyuphepha	engeyuphepha	ingeyuphepha
Class 5	liyophepha	eliyophepha	liyophepha	aliyuphepha	elingeyuphepha	lingeyuphepha
Class 6	ayophepha	ayophepha	eyophepha	awayuphepha	angeyuphepha	engeyuphepha
Class 7	siyophepha	esiyophepha	siyophepha	asiyuphepha	esingeyuphepha	singeyuphepha
Class 8	ziyophepha	eziyophepha	ziyophepha	aziyuphepha	ezingeyuphepha	zingeyuphepha
Class 9	iyophepha	eyophepha	iyophepha	ayiyuphepha	engeyuphepha	ingeyuphepha
Class 10	ziyophepha	eziyophepha	ziyophepha	aziyuphepha	ezingeyuphepha	zingeyuphepha
Class 11	luyophepha	oluyophepha	luyophepha	aluyuphepha	olungeyuphepha	lungeyuphepha
Class 14	buyophepha	obuyophepha	buyophepha	abuyuphepha	obungeyuphepha	bungeyuphepha
Class 15	kuyophepha	okuyophepha	kuyophepha	akuyuphepha	okungeyuphepha	kungeyuphepha
Class 17	kuyophepha	okuyophepha	kuyophepha	akuyuphepha	okungeyuphepha	kungeyuphepha
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiphephe	ngingaphephi
2nd singular	uphephe	ungaphephi
1st plural	siphephe	singaphephi
2nd plural	niphephe	ningaphephi
Class 1	aphephe	angaphephi
Class 2	baphephe	bangaphephi
Class 3	uphephe	ungaphephi
Class 4	iphephe	ingaphephi
Class 5	liphephe	lingaphephi
Class 6	aphephe	angaphephi
Class 7	siphephe	singaphephi
Class 8	ziphephe	zingaphephi
Class 9	iphephe	ingaphephi
Class 10	ziphephe	zingaphephi
Class 11	luphephe	lungaphephi
Class 14	buphephe	bungaphephi
Class 15	kuphephe	kungaphephi
Class 17	kuphephe	kungaphephi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphepha	ngangaphepha, angaphepha, angangaphepha
2nd singular	waphepha	wangaphepha, awaphepha, awangaphepha
1st plural	saphepha	sangaphepha, asaphepha, asangaphepha
2nd plural	naphepha	nangaphepha, anaphepha, anangaphepha
Class 1	waphepha	wangaphepha, akaphepha, akangaphepha
Class 2	baphepha	bangaphepha, abaphepha, abangaphepha
Class 3	waphepha	wangaphepha, awaphepha, awangaphepha
Class 4	yaphepha	yangaphepha, ayaphepha, ayangaphepha
Class 5	laphepha	langaphepha, alaphepha, alangaphepha
Class 6	aphepha	angaphepha, awaphepha, awangaphepha
Class 7	saphepha	sangaphepha, asaphepha, asangaphepha
Class 8	zaphepha	zangaphepha, azaphepha, azangaphepha
Class 9	yaphepha	yangaphepha, ayaphepha, ayangaphepha
Class 10	zaphepha	zangaphepha, azaphepha, azangaphepha
Class 11	lwaphepha	lwangaphepha, alwaphepha, alwangaphepha
Class 14	baphepha	bangaphepha, abaphepha, abangaphepha
Class 15	kwaphepha	kwangaphepha, akwaphepha, akwangaphepha
Class 17	kwaphepha	kwangaphepha, akwaphepha, akwangaphepha

References

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