phithizela

Zulu

Etymology

From -phithiza +‎ -ela.

Verb

-phithizela^?

1. (intransitive) to swarm with, to teem with

Inflection

Tone unknown
Infinitive	ukuphithizela
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuphithizela	ukungaphithizeli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	phithizela	-phithizele
Plural	phithizelani	-phithizeleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphithizela, ngiphithizela	engiphithizelayo, engiphithizela	ngiphithizela	angiphithizeli	engingaphithizeli	ngingaphithizeli
2nd singular	uyaphithizela, uphithizela	ophithizelayo, ophithizela	uphithizela	awuphithizeli	ongaphithizeli	ungaphithizeli
1st plural	siyaphithizela, siphithizela	esiphithizelayo, esiphithizela	siphithizela	asiphithizeli	esingaphithizeli	singaphithizeli
2nd plural	niyaphithizela, niphithizela	eniphithizelayo, eniphithizela	niphithizela	aniphithizeli	eningaphithizeli	ningaphithizeli
Class 1	uyaphithizela, uphithizela	ophithizelayo, ophithizela	ephithizela	akaphithizeli	ongaphithizeli	engaphithizeli
Class 2	bayaphithizela, baphithizela	abaphithizelayo, abaphithizela	bephithizela	abaphithizeli	abangaphithizeli	bengaphithizeli
Class 3	uyaphithizela, uphithizela	ophithizelayo, ophithizela	uphithizela	awuphithizeli	ongaphithizeli	ungaphithizeli
Class 4	iyaphithizela, iphithizela	ephithizelayo, ephithizela	iphithizela	ayiphithizeli	engaphithizeli	ingaphithizeli
Class 5	liyaphithizela, liphithizela	eliphithizelayo, eliphithizela	liphithizela	aliphithizeli	elingaphithizeli	lingaphithizeli
Class 6	ayaphithizela, aphithizela	aphithizelayo, aphithizela	ephithizela	awaphithizeli	angaphithizeli	engaphithizeli
Class 7	siyaphithizela, siphithizela	esiphithizelayo, esiphithizela	siphithizela	asiphithizeli	esingaphithizeli	singaphithizeli
Class 8	ziyaphithizela, ziphithizela	eziphithizelayo, eziphithizela	ziphithizela	aziphithizeli	ezingaphithizeli	zingaphithizeli
Class 9	iyaphithizela, iphithizela	ephithizelayo, ephithizela	iphithizela	ayiphithizeli	engaphithizeli	ingaphithizeli
Class 10	ziyaphithizela, ziphithizela	eziphithizelayo, eziphithizela	ziphithizela	aziphithizeli	ezingaphithizeli	zingaphithizeli
Class 11	luyaphithizela, luphithizela	oluphithizelayo, oluphithizela	luphithizela	aluphithizeli	olungaphithizeli	lungaphithizeli
Class 14	buyaphithizela, buphithizela	obuphithizelayo, obuphithizela	buphithizela	abuphithizeli	obungaphithizeli	bungaphithizeli
Class 15	kuyaphithizela, kuphithizela	okuphithizelayo, okuphithizela	kuphithizela	akuphithizeli	okungaphithizeli	kungaphithizeli
Class 17	kuyaphithizela, kuphithizela	okuphithizelayo, okuphithizela	kuphithizela	akuphithizeli	okungaphithizeli	kungaphithizeli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphithizelile, ngiphithizelē	engiphithizelile, engiphithizelē	ngiphithizelile, ngiphithizelē	angiphithizelanga	engingaphithizelanga	ngingaphithizelanga
2nd singular	uphithizelile, uphithizelē	ophithizelile, ophithizelē	uphithizelile, uphithizelē	awuphithizelanga	ongaphithizelanga	ungaphithizelanga
1st plural	siphithizelile, siphithizelē	esiphithizelile, esiphithizelē	siphithizelile, siphithizelē	asiphithizelanga	esingaphithizelanga	singaphithizelanga
2nd plural	niphithizelile, niphithizelē	eniphithizelile, eniphithizelē	niphithizelile, niphithizelē	aniphithizelanga	eningaphithizelanga	ningaphithizelanga
Class 1	uphithizelile, uphithizelē	ophithizelile, ophithizelē	ephithizelile, ephithizelē	akaphithizelanga	ongaphithizelanga	engaphithizelanga
Class 2	baphithizelile, baphithizelē	abaphithizelile, abaphithizelē	bephithizelile, bephithizelē	abaphithizelanga	abangaphithizelanga	bengaphithizelanga
Class 3	uphithizelile, uphithizelē	ophithizelile, ophithizelē	uphithizelile, uphithizelē	awuphithizelanga	ongaphithizelanga	ungaphithizelanga
Class 4	iphithizelile, iphithizelē	ephithizelile, ephithizelē	iphithizelile, iphithizelē	ayiphithizelanga	engaphithizelanga	ingaphithizelanga
Class 5	liphithizelile, liphithizelē	eliphithizelile, eliphithizelē	liphithizelile, liphithizelē	aliphithizelanga	elingaphithizelanga	lingaphithizelanga
Class 6	aphithizelile, aphithizelē	aphithizelile, aphithizelē	ephithizelile, ephithizelē	awaphithizelanga	angaphithizelanga	engaphithizelanga
Class 7	siphithizelile, siphithizelē	esiphithizelile, esiphithizelē	siphithizelile, siphithizelē	asiphithizelanga	esingaphithizelanga	singaphithizelanga
Class 8	ziphithizelile, ziphithizelē	eziphithizelile, eziphithizelē	ziphithizelile, ziphithizelē	aziphithizelanga	ezingaphithizelanga	zingaphithizelanga
Class 9	iphithizelile, iphithizelē	ephithizelile, ephithizelē	iphithizelile, iphithizelē	ayiphithizelanga	engaphithizelanga	ingaphithizelanga
Class 10	ziphithizelile, ziphithizelē	eziphithizelile, eziphithizelē	ziphithizelile, ziphithizelē	aziphithizelanga	ezingaphithizelanga	zingaphithizelanga
Class 11	luphithizelile, luphithizelē	oluphithizelile, oluphithizelē	luphithizelile, luphithizelē	aluphithizelanga	olungaphithizelanga	lungaphithizelanga
Class 14	buphithizelile, buphithizelē	obuphithizelile, obuphithizelē	buphithizelile, buphithizelē	abuphithizelanga	obungaphithizelanga	bungaphithizelanga
Class 15	kuphithizelile, kuphithizelē	okuphithizelile, okuphithizelē	kuphithizelile, kuphithizelē	akuphithizelanga	okungaphithizelanga	kungaphithizelanga
Class 17	kuphithizelile, kuphithizelē	okuphithizelile, okuphithizelē	kuphithizelile, kuphithizelē	akuphithizelanga	okungaphithizelanga	kungaphithizelanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphithizela	engāphithizela	ngāphithizela	angiphithizelanga	engingaphithizelanga	ngingaphithizelanga
2nd singular	wāphithizela	owāphithizela	wāphithizela	awuphithizelanga	ongaphithizelanga	ungaphithizelanga
1st plural	sāphithizela	esāphithizela	sāphithizela	asiphithizelanga	esingaphithizelanga	singaphithizelanga
2nd plural	nāphithizela	enāphithizela	nāphithizela	aniphithizelanga	eningaphithizelanga	ningaphithizelanga
Class 1	wāphithizela	owāphithizela	āphithizela	akaphithizelanga	ongaphithizelanga	engaphithizelanga
Class 2	bāphithizela	abāphithizela	bāphithizela	abaphithizelanga	abangaphithizelanga	bengaphithizelanga
Class 3	wāphithizela	owāphithizela	wāphithizela	awuphithizelanga	ongaphithizelanga	ungaphithizelanga
Class 4	yāphithizela	eyāphithizela	yāphithizela	ayiphithizelanga	engaphithizelanga	ingaphithizelanga
Class 5	lāphithizela	elāphithizela	lāphithizela	aliphithizelanga	elingaphithizelanga	lingaphithizelanga
Class 6	āphithizela	āphithizela	āphithizela	awaphithizelanga	angaphithizelanga	engaphithizelanga
Class 7	sāphithizela	esāphithizela	sāphithizela	asiphithizelanga	esingaphithizelanga	singaphithizelanga
Class 8	zāphithizela	ezāphithizela	zāphithizela	aziphithizelanga	ezingaphithizelanga	zingaphithizelanga
Class 9	yāphithizela	eyāphithizela	yāphithizela	ayiphithizelanga	engaphithizelanga	ingaphithizelanga
Class 10	zāphithizela	ezāphithizela	zāphithizela	aziphithizelanga	ezingaphithizelanga	zingaphithizelanga
Class 11	lwāphithizela	olwāphithizela	lwāphithizela	aluphithizelanga	olungaphithizelanga	lungaphithizelanga
Class 14	bāphithizela	obāphithizela	bāphithizela	abuphithizelanga	obungaphithizelanga	bungaphithizelanga
Class 15	kwāphithizela	okwāphithizela	kwāphithizela	akuphithizelanga	okungaphithizelanga	kungaphithizelanga
Class 17	kwāphithizela	okwāphithizela	kwāphithizela	akuphithizelanga	okungaphithizelanga	kungaphithizelanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphithizela	—	ngingaphithizela	ngingephithizele	—	ngingephithizele
2nd singular	ungaphithizela	—	ungaphithizela	ungephithizele	—	ungephithizele
1st plural	singaphithizela	—	singaphithizela	singephithizele	—	singephithizele
2nd plural	ningaphithizela	—	ningaphithizela	ningephithizele	—	ningephithizele
Class 1	angaphithizela	—	engaphithizela	angephithizele	—	engephithizele
Class 2	bangaphithizela	—	bengaphithizela	bangephithizele	—	bengephithizele
Class 3	ungaphithizela	—	ungaphithizela	ungephithizele	—	ungephithizele
Class 4	ingaphithizela	—	ingaphithizela	ingephithizele	—	ingephithizele
Class 5	lingaphithizela	—	lingaphithizela	lingephithizele	—	lingephithizele
Class 6	angaphithizela	—	engaphithizela	angephithizele	—	engephithizele
Class 7	singaphithizela	—	singaphithizela	singephithizele	—	singephithizele
Class 8	zingaphithizela	—	zingaphithizela	zingephithizele	—	zingephithizele
Class 9	ingaphithizela	—	ingaphithizela	ingephithizele	—	ingephithizele
Class 10	zingaphithizela	—	zingaphithizela	zingephithizele	—	zingephithizele
Class 11	lungaphithizela	—	lungaphithizela	lungephithizele	—	lungephithizele
Class 14	bungaphithizela	—	bungaphithizela	bungephithizele	—	bungephithizele
Class 15	kungaphithizela	—	kungaphithizela	kungephithizele	—	kungephithizele
Class 17	kungaphithizela	—	kungaphithizela	kungephithizele	—	kungephithizele
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizophithizela	engizophithizela	ngizophithizela	angizuphithizela	engingezuphithizela	ngingezuphithizela
2nd singular	uzophithizela	ozophithizela	uzophithizela	awuzuphithizela	ongezuphithizela	ungezuphithizela
1st plural	sizophithizela	esizophithizela	sizophithizela	asizuphithizela	esingezuphithizela	singezuphithizela
2nd plural	nizophithizela	enizophithizela	nizophithizela	anizuphithizela	eningezuphithizela	ningezuphithizela
Class 1	uzophithizela	ozophithizela	ezophithizela	akazuphithizela	ongezuphithizela	engezuphithizela
Class 2	bazophithizela	abazophithizela	bezophithizela	abazuphithizela	abangezuphithizela	bengezuphithizela
Class 3	uzophithizela	ozophithizela	uzophithizela	awuzuphithizela	ongezuphithizela	ungezuphithizela
Class 4	izophithizela	ezophithizela	izophithizela	ayizuphithizela	engezuphithizela	ingezuphithizela
Class 5	lizophithizela	elizophithizela	lizophithizela	alizuphithizela	elingezuphithizela	lingezuphithizela
Class 6	azophithizela	azophithizela	ezophithizela	awazuphithizela	angezuphithizela	engezuphithizela
Class 7	sizophithizela	esizophithizela	sizophithizela	asizuphithizela	esingezuphithizela	singezuphithizela
Class 8	zizophithizela	ezizophithizela	zizophithizela	azizuphithizela	ezingezuphithizela	zingezuphithizela
Class 9	izophithizela	ezophithizela	izophithizela	ayizuphithizela	engezuphithizela	ingezuphithizela
Class 10	zizophithizela	ezizophithizela	zizophithizela	azizuphithizela	ezingezuphithizela	zingezuphithizela
Class 11	luzophithizela	oluzophithizela	luzophithizela	aluzuphithizela	olungezuphithizela	lungezuphithizela
Class 14	buzophithizela	obuzophithizela	buzophithizela	abuzuphithizela	obungezuphithizela	bungezuphithizela
Class 15	kuzophithizela	okuzophithizela	kuzophithizela	akuzuphithizela	okungezuphithizela	kungezuphithizela
Class 17	kuzophithizela	okuzophithizela	kuzophithizela	akuzuphithizela	okungezuphithizela	kungezuphithizela
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophithizela	engiyophithizela	ngiyophithizela	angiyuphithizela	engingeyuphithizela	ngingeyuphithizela
2nd singular	uyophithizela	oyophithizela	uyophithizela	awuyuphithizela	ongeyuphithizela	ungeyuphithizela
1st plural	siyophithizela	esiyophithizela	siyophithizela	asiyuphithizela	esingeyuphithizela	singeyuphithizela
2nd plural	niyophithizela	eniyophithizela	niyophithizela	aniyuphithizela	eningeyuphithizela	ningeyuphithizela
Class 1	uyophithizela	oyophithizela	eyophithizela	akayuphithizela	ongeyuphithizela	engeyuphithizela
Class 2	bayophithizela	abayophithizela	beyophithizela	abayuphithizela	abangeyuphithizela	bengeyuphithizela
Class 3	uyophithizela	oyophithizela	uyophithizela	awuyuphithizela	ongeyuphithizela	ungeyuphithizela
Class 4	iyophithizela	eyophithizela	iyophithizela	ayiyuphithizela	engeyuphithizela	ingeyuphithizela
Class 5	liyophithizela	eliyophithizela	liyophithizela	aliyuphithizela	elingeyuphithizela	lingeyuphithizela
Class 6	ayophithizela	ayophithizela	eyophithizela	awayuphithizela	angeyuphithizela	engeyuphithizela
Class 7	siyophithizela	esiyophithizela	siyophithizela	asiyuphithizela	esingeyuphithizela	singeyuphithizela
Class 8	ziyophithizela	eziyophithizela	ziyophithizela	aziyuphithizela	ezingeyuphithizela	zingeyuphithizela
Class 9	iyophithizela	eyophithizela	iyophithizela	ayiyuphithizela	engeyuphithizela	ingeyuphithizela
Class 10	ziyophithizela	eziyophithizela	ziyophithizela	aziyuphithizela	ezingeyuphithizela	zingeyuphithizela
Class 11	luyophithizela	oluyophithizela	luyophithizela	aluyuphithizela	olungeyuphithizela	lungeyuphithizela
Class 14	buyophithizela	obuyophithizela	buyophithizela	abuyuphithizela	obungeyuphithizela	bungeyuphithizela
Class 15	kuyophithizela	okuyophithizela	kuyophithizela	akuyuphithizela	okungeyuphithizela	kungeyuphithizela
Class 17	kuyophithizela	okuyophithizela	kuyophithizela	akuyuphithizela	okungeyuphithizela	kungeyuphithizela
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiphithizele	ngingaphithizeli
2nd singular	uphithizele	ungaphithizeli
1st plural	siphithizele	singaphithizeli
2nd plural	niphithizele	ningaphithizeli
Class 1	aphithizele	angaphithizeli
Class 2	baphithizele	bangaphithizeli
Class 3	uphithizele	ungaphithizeli
Class 4	iphithizele	ingaphithizeli
Class 5	liphithizele	lingaphithizeli
Class 6	aphithizele	angaphithizeli
Class 7	siphithizele	singaphithizeli
Class 8	ziphithizele	zingaphithizeli
Class 9	iphithizele	ingaphithizeli
Class 10	ziphithizele	zingaphithizeli
Class 11	luphithizele	lungaphithizeli
Class 14	buphithizele	bungaphithizeli
Class 15	kuphithizele	kungaphithizeli
Class 17	kuphithizele	kungaphithizeli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphithizela	ngangaphithizela, angaphithizela, angangaphithizela
2nd singular	waphithizela	wangaphithizela, awaphithizela, awangaphithizela
1st plural	saphithizela	sangaphithizela, asaphithizela, asangaphithizela
2nd plural	naphithizela	nangaphithizela, anaphithizela, anangaphithizela
Class 1	waphithizela	wangaphithizela, akaphithizela, akangaphithizela
Class 2	baphithizela	bangaphithizela, abaphithizela, abangaphithizela
Class 3	waphithizela	wangaphithizela, awaphithizela, awangaphithizela
Class 4	yaphithizela	yangaphithizela, ayaphithizela, ayangaphithizela
Class 5	laphithizela	langaphithizela, alaphithizela, alangaphithizela
Class 6	aphithizela	angaphithizela, awaphithizela, awangaphithizela
Class 7	saphithizela	sangaphithizela, asaphithizela, asangaphithizela
Class 8	zaphithizela	zangaphithizela, azaphithizela, azangaphithizela
Class 9	yaphithizela	yangaphithizela, ayaphithizela, ayangaphithizela
Class 10	zaphithizela	zangaphithizela, azaphithizela, azangaphithizela
Class 11	lwaphithizela	lwangaphithizela, alwaphithizela, alwangaphithizela
Class 14	baphithizela	bangaphithizela, abaphithizela, abangaphithizela
Class 15	kwaphithizela	kwangaphithizela, akwaphithizela, akwangaphithizela
Class 17	kwaphithizela	kwangaphithizela, akwaphithizela, akwangaphithizela

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “phithizela”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “phithizela (3.3.2.9)”