phisa

Swazi

Verb

-phísa

1. to brew (beer)

Inflection

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Zulu

Verb

-phísa

1. (transitive) to brew
2. (transitive) to begin, to commence, to start

   Synonym: -qala

3. (transitive) to urge

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuphisa
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuphisa	ukungaphisi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	phisa	-phise
Plural	phisani	-phiseni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphisa, ngiphisa	engiphisayo, engiphisa	ngiphisa	angiphisi	engingaphisi	ngingaphisi
2nd singular	uyaphisa, uphisa	ophisayo, ophisa	uphisa	awuphisi	ongaphisi	ungaphisi
1st plural	siyaphisa, siphisa	esiphisayo, esiphisa	siphisa	asiphisi	esingaphisi	singaphisi
2nd plural	niyaphisa, niphisa	eniphisayo, eniphisa	niphisa	aniphisi	eningaphisi	ningaphisi
Class 1	uyaphisa, uphisa	ophisayo, ophisa	ephisa	akaphisi	ongaphisi	engaphisi
Class 2	bayaphisa, baphisa	abaphisayo, abaphisa	bephisa	abaphisi	abangaphisi	bengaphisi
Class 3	uyaphisa, uphisa	ophisayo, ophisa	uphisa	awuphisi	ongaphisi	ungaphisi
Class 4	iyaphisa, iphisa	ephisayo, ephisa	iphisa	ayiphisi	engaphisi	ingaphisi
Class 5	liyaphisa, liphisa	eliphisayo, eliphisa	liphisa	aliphisi	elingaphisi	lingaphisi
Class 6	ayaphisa, aphisa	aphisayo, aphisa	ephisa	awaphisi	angaphisi	engaphisi
Class 7	siyaphisa, siphisa	esiphisayo, esiphisa	siphisa	asiphisi	esingaphisi	singaphisi
Class 8	ziyaphisa, ziphisa	eziphisayo, eziphisa	ziphisa	aziphisi	ezingaphisi	zingaphisi
Class 9	iyaphisa, iphisa	ephisayo, ephisa	iphisa	ayiphisi	engaphisi	ingaphisi
Class 10	ziyaphisa, ziphisa	eziphisayo, eziphisa	ziphisa	aziphisi	ezingaphisi	zingaphisi
Class 11	luyaphisa, luphisa	oluphisayo, oluphisa	luphisa	aluphisi	olungaphisi	lungaphisi
Class 14	buyaphisa, buphisa	obuphisayo, obuphisa	buphisa	abuphisi	obungaphisi	bungaphisi
Class 15	kuyaphisa, kuphisa	okuphisayo, okuphisa	kuphisa	akuphisi	okungaphisi	kungaphisi
Class 17	kuyaphisa, kuphisa	okuphisayo, okuphisa	kuphisa	akuphisi	okungaphisi	kungaphisi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphisile, ngiphisē	engiphisile, engiphisē	ngiphisile, ngiphisē	angiphisanga	engingaphisanga	ngingaphisanga
2nd singular	uphisile, uphisē	ophisile, ophisē	uphisile, uphisē	awuphisanga	ongaphisanga	ungaphisanga
1st plural	siphisile, siphisē	esiphisile, esiphisē	siphisile, siphisē	asiphisanga	esingaphisanga	singaphisanga
2nd plural	niphisile, niphisē	eniphisile, eniphisē	niphisile, niphisē	aniphisanga	eningaphisanga	ningaphisanga
Class 1	uphisile, uphisē	ophisile, ophisē	ephisile, ephisē	akaphisanga	ongaphisanga	engaphisanga
Class 2	baphisile, baphisē	abaphisile, abaphisē	bephisile, bephisē	abaphisanga	abangaphisanga	bengaphisanga
Class 3	uphisile, uphisē	ophisile, ophisē	uphisile, uphisē	awuphisanga	ongaphisanga	ungaphisanga
Class 4	iphisile, iphisē	ephisile, ephisē	iphisile, iphisē	ayiphisanga	engaphisanga	ingaphisanga
Class 5	liphisile, liphisē	eliphisile, eliphisē	liphisile, liphisē	aliphisanga	elingaphisanga	lingaphisanga
Class 6	aphisile, aphisē	aphisile, aphisē	ephisile, ephisē	awaphisanga	angaphisanga	engaphisanga
Class 7	siphisile, siphisē	esiphisile, esiphisē	siphisile, siphisē	asiphisanga	esingaphisanga	singaphisanga
Class 8	ziphisile, ziphisē	eziphisile, eziphisē	ziphisile, ziphisē	aziphisanga	ezingaphisanga	zingaphisanga
Class 9	iphisile, iphisē	ephisile, ephisē	iphisile, iphisē	ayiphisanga	engaphisanga	ingaphisanga
Class 10	ziphisile, ziphisē	eziphisile, eziphisē	ziphisile, ziphisē	aziphisanga	ezingaphisanga	zingaphisanga
Class 11	luphisile, luphisē	oluphisile, oluphisē	luphisile, luphisē	aluphisanga	olungaphisanga	lungaphisanga
Class 14	buphisile, buphisē	obuphisile, obuphisē	buphisile, buphisē	abuphisanga	obungaphisanga	bungaphisanga
Class 15	kuphisile, kuphisē	okuphisile, okuphisē	kuphisile, kuphisē	akuphisanga	okungaphisanga	kungaphisanga
Class 17	kuphisile, kuphisē	okuphisile, okuphisē	kuphisile, kuphisē	akuphisanga	okungaphisanga	kungaphisanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphisa	engāphisa	ngāphisa	angiphisanga	engingaphisanga	ngingaphisanga
2nd singular	wāphisa	owāphisa	wāphisa	awuphisanga	ongaphisanga	ungaphisanga
1st plural	sāphisa	esāphisa	sāphisa	asiphisanga	esingaphisanga	singaphisanga
2nd plural	nāphisa	enāphisa	nāphisa	aniphisanga	eningaphisanga	ningaphisanga
Class 1	wāphisa	owāphisa	āphisa	akaphisanga	ongaphisanga	engaphisanga
Class 2	bāphisa	abāphisa	bāphisa	abaphisanga	abangaphisanga	bengaphisanga
Class 3	wāphisa	owāphisa	wāphisa	awuphisanga	ongaphisanga	ungaphisanga
Class 4	yāphisa	eyāphisa	yāphisa	ayiphisanga	engaphisanga	ingaphisanga
Class 5	lāphisa	elāphisa	lāphisa	aliphisanga	elingaphisanga	lingaphisanga
Class 6	āphisa	āphisa	āphisa	awaphisanga	angaphisanga	engaphisanga
Class 7	sāphisa	esāphisa	sāphisa	asiphisanga	esingaphisanga	singaphisanga
Class 8	zāphisa	ezāphisa	zāphisa	aziphisanga	ezingaphisanga	zingaphisanga
Class 9	yāphisa	eyāphisa	yāphisa	ayiphisanga	engaphisanga	ingaphisanga
Class 10	zāphisa	ezāphisa	zāphisa	aziphisanga	ezingaphisanga	zingaphisanga
Class 11	lwāphisa	olwāphisa	lwāphisa	aluphisanga	olungaphisanga	lungaphisanga
Class 14	bāphisa	obāphisa	bāphisa	abuphisanga	obungaphisanga	bungaphisanga
Class 15	kwāphisa	okwāphisa	kwāphisa	akuphisanga	okungaphisanga	kungaphisanga
Class 17	kwāphisa	okwāphisa	kwāphisa	akuphisanga	okungaphisanga	kungaphisanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphisa	—	ngingaphisa	ngingephise	—	ngingephise
2nd singular	ungaphisa	—	ungaphisa	ungephise	—	ungephise
1st plural	singaphisa	—	singaphisa	singephise	—	singephise
2nd plural	ningaphisa	—	ningaphisa	ningephise	—	ningephise
Class 1	angaphisa	—	engaphisa	angephise	—	engephise
Class 2	bangaphisa	—	bengaphisa	bangephise	—	bengephise
Class 3	ungaphisa	—	ungaphisa	ungephise	—	ungephise
Class 4	ingaphisa	—	ingaphisa	ingephise	—	ingephise
Class 5	lingaphisa	—	lingaphisa	lingephise	—	lingephise
Class 6	angaphisa	—	engaphisa	angephise	—	engephise
Class 7	singaphisa	—	singaphisa	singephise	—	singephise
Class 8	zingaphisa	—	zingaphisa	zingephise	—	zingephise
Class 9	ingaphisa	—	ingaphisa	ingephise	—	ingephise
Class 10	zingaphisa	—	zingaphisa	zingephise	—	zingephise
Class 11	lungaphisa	—	lungaphisa	lungephise	—	lungephise
Class 14	bungaphisa	—	bungaphisa	bungephise	—	bungephise
Class 15	kungaphisa	—	kungaphisa	kungephise	—	kungephise
Class 17	kungaphisa	—	kungaphisa	kungephise	—	kungephise
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizophisa	engizophisa	ngizophisa	angizuphisa	engingezuphisa	ngingezuphisa
2nd singular	uzophisa	ozophisa	uzophisa	awuzuphisa	ongezuphisa	ungezuphisa
1st plural	sizophisa	esizophisa	sizophisa	asizuphisa	esingezuphisa	singezuphisa
2nd plural	nizophisa	enizophisa	nizophisa	anizuphisa	eningezuphisa	ningezuphisa
Class 1	uzophisa	ozophisa	ezophisa	akazuphisa	ongezuphisa	engezuphisa
Class 2	bazophisa	abazophisa	bezophisa	abazuphisa	abangezuphisa	bengezuphisa
Class 3	uzophisa	ozophisa	uzophisa	awuzuphisa	ongezuphisa	ungezuphisa
Class 4	izophisa	ezophisa	izophisa	ayizuphisa	engezuphisa	ingezuphisa
Class 5	lizophisa	elizophisa	lizophisa	alizuphisa	elingezuphisa	lingezuphisa
Class 6	azophisa	azophisa	ezophisa	awazuphisa	angezuphisa	engezuphisa
Class 7	sizophisa	esizophisa	sizophisa	asizuphisa	esingezuphisa	singezuphisa
Class 8	zizophisa	ezizophisa	zizophisa	azizuphisa	ezingezuphisa	zingezuphisa
Class 9	izophisa	ezophisa	izophisa	ayizuphisa	engezuphisa	ingezuphisa
Class 10	zizophisa	ezizophisa	zizophisa	azizuphisa	ezingezuphisa	zingezuphisa
Class 11	luzophisa	oluzophisa	luzophisa	aluzuphisa	olungezuphisa	lungezuphisa
Class 14	buzophisa	obuzophisa	buzophisa	abuzuphisa	obungezuphisa	bungezuphisa
Class 15	kuzophisa	okuzophisa	kuzophisa	akuzuphisa	okungezuphisa	kungezuphisa
Class 17	kuzophisa	okuzophisa	kuzophisa	akuzuphisa	okungezuphisa	kungezuphisa
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophisa	engiyophisa	ngiyophisa	angiyuphisa	engingeyuphisa	ngingeyuphisa
2nd singular	uyophisa	oyophisa	uyophisa	awuyuphisa	ongeyuphisa	ungeyuphisa
1st plural	siyophisa	esiyophisa	siyophisa	asiyuphisa	esingeyuphisa	singeyuphisa
2nd plural	niyophisa	eniyophisa	niyophisa	aniyuphisa	eningeyuphisa	ningeyuphisa
Class 1	uyophisa	oyophisa	eyophisa	akayuphisa	ongeyuphisa	engeyuphisa
Class 2	bayophisa	abayophisa	beyophisa	abayuphisa	abangeyuphisa	bengeyuphisa
Class 3	uyophisa	oyophisa	uyophisa	awuyuphisa	ongeyuphisa	ungeyuphisa
Class 4	iyophisa	eyophisa	iyophisa	ayiyuphisa	engeyuphisa	ingeyuphisa
Class 5	liyophisa	eliyophisa	liyophisa	aliyuphisa	elingeyuphisa	lingeyuphisa
Class 6	ayophisa	ayophisa	eyophisa	awayuphisa	angeyuphisa	engeyuphisa
Class 7	siyophisa	esiyophisa	siyophisa	asiyuphisa	esingeyuphisa	singeyuphisa
Class 8	ziyophisa	eziyophisa	ziyophisa	aziyuphisa	ezingeyuphisa	zingeyuphisa
Class 9	iyophisa	eyophisa	iyophisa	ayiyuphisa	engeyuphisa	ingeyuphisa
Class 10	ziyophisa	eziyophisa	ziyophisa	aziyuphisa	ezingeyuphisa	zingeyuphisa
Class 11	luyophisa	oluyophisa	luyophisa	aluyuphisa	olungeyuphisa	lungeyuphisa
Class 14	buyophisa	obuyophisa	buyophisa	abuyuphisa	obungeyuphisa	bungeyuphisa
Class 15	kuyophisa	okuyophisa	kuyophisa	akuyuphisa	okungeyuphisa	kungeyuphisa
Class 17	kuyophisa	okuyophisa	kuyophisa	akuyuphisa	okungeyuphisa	kungeyuphisa
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiphise	ngingaphisi
2nd singular	uphise	ungaphisi
1st plural	siphise	singaphisi
2nd plural	niphise	ningaphisi
Class 1	aphise	angaphisi
Class 2	baphise	bangaphisi
Class 3	uphise	ungaphisi
Class 4	iphise	ingaphisi
Class 5	liphise	lingaphisi
Class 6	aphise	angaphisi
Class 7	siphise	singaphisi
Class 8	ziphise	zingaphisi
Class 9	iphise	ingaphisi
Class 10	ziphise	zingaphisi
Class 11	luphise	lungaphisi
Class 14	buphise	bungaphisi
Class 15	kuphise	kungaphisi
Class 17	kuphise	kungaphisi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphisa	ngangaphisa, angaphisa, angangaphisa
2nd singular	waphisa	wangaphisa, awaphisa, awangaphisa
1st plural	saphisa	sangaphisa, asaphisa, asangaphisa
2nd plural	naphisa	nangaphisa, anaphisa, anangaphisa
Class 1	waphisa	wangaphisa, akaphisa, akangaphisa
Class 2	baphisa	bangaphisa, abaphisa, abangaphisa
Class 3	waphisa	wangaphisa, awaphisa, awangaphisa
Class 4	yaphisa	yangaphisa, ayaphisa, ayangaphisa
Class 5	laphisa	langaphisa, alaphisa, alangaphisa
Class 6	aphisa	angaphisa, awaphisa, awangaphisa
Class 7	saphisa	sangaphisa, asaphisa, asangaphisa
Class 8	zaphisa	zangaphisa, azaphisa, azangaphisa
Class 9	yaphisa	yangaphisa, ayaphisa, ayangaphisa
Class 10	zaphisa	zangaphisa, azaphisa, azangaphisa
Class 11	lwaphisa	lwangaphisa, alwaphisa, alwangaphisa
Class 14	baphisa	bangaphisa, abaphisa, abangaphisa
Class 15	kwaphisa	kwangaphisa, akwaphisa, akwangaphisa
Class 17	kwaphisa	kwangaphisa, akwaphisa, akwangaphisa

References

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