phumelela

Southern Ndebele

Verb

-phúmélela

1. to be successful

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• ipumelelo

Swazi

Verb

-phúmélela

1. to succeed

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Verb

-phúmélela

1. (transitive) to win

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• impumelelo

Zulu

Etymology

From -phuma +‎ -elela.

Verb

-phumelela^?

1. (intransitive) to come out, to come out clear
2. (intransitive) to succeed, to win
3. (intransitive) to prosper

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuphumelela
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuphumelela	ukungaphumeleli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	phumelela	-phumelele
Plural	phumelelani	-phumeleleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphumelela, ngiphumelela	engiphumelelayo, engiphumelela	ngiphumelela	angiphumeleli	engingaphumeleli	ngingaphumeleli
2nd singular	uyaphumelela, uphumelela	ophumelelayo, ophumelela	uphumelela	awuphumeleli	ongaphumeleli	ungaphumeleli
1st plural	siyaphumelela, siphumelela	esiphumelelayo, esiphumelela	siphumelela	asiphumeleli	esingaphumeleli	singaphumeleli
2nd plural	niyaphumelela, niphumelela	eniphumelelayo, eniphumelela	niphumelela	aniphumeleli	eningaphumeleli	ningaphumeleli
Class 1	uyaphumelela, uphumelela	ophumelelayo, ophumelela	ephumelela	akaphumeleli	ongaphumeleli	engaphumeleli
Class 2	bayaphumelela, baphumelela	abaphumelelayo, abaphumelela	bephumelela	abaphumeleli	abangaphumeleli	bengaphumeleli
Class 3	uyaphumelela, uphumelela	ophumelelayo, ophumelela	uphumelela	awuphumeleli	ongaphumeleli	ungaphumeleli
Class 4	iyaphumelela, iphumelela	ephumelelayo, ephumelela	iphumelela	ayiphumeleli	engaphumeleli	ingaphumeleli
Class 5	liyaphumelela, liphumelela	eliphumelelayo, eliphumelela	liphumelela	aliphumeleli	elingaphumeleli	lingaphumeleli
Class 6	ayaphumelela, aphumelela	aphumelelayo, aphumelela	ephumelela	awaphumeleli	angaphumeleli	engaphumeleli
Class 7	siyaphumelela, siphumelela	esiphumelelayo, esiphumelela	siphumelela	asiphumeleli	esingaphumeleli	singaphumeleli
Class 8	ziyaphumelela, ziphumelela	eziphumelelayo, eziphumelela	ziphumelela	aziphumeleli	ezingaphumeleli	zingaphumeleli
Class 9	iyaphumelela, iphumelela	ephumelelayo, ephumelela	iphumelela	ayiphumeleli	engaphumeleli	ingaphumeleli
Class 10	ziyaphumelela, ziphumelela	eziphumelelayo, eziphumelela	ziphumelela	aziphumeleli	ezingaphumeleli	zingaphumeleli
Class 11	luyaphumelela, luphumelela	oluphumelelayo, oluphumelela	luphumelela	aluphumeleli	olungaphumeleli	lungaphumeleli
Class 14	buyaphumelela, buphumelela	obuphumelelayo, obuphumelela	buphumelela	abuphumeleli	obungaphumeleli	bungaphumeleli
Class 15	kuyaphumelela, kuphumelela	okuphumelelayo, okuphumelela	kuphumelela	akuphumeleli	okungaphumeleli	kungaphumeleli
Class 17	kuyaphumelela, kuphumelela	okuphumelelayo, okuphumelela	kuphumelela	akuphumeleli	okungaphumeleli	kungaphumeleli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphumelelile, ngiphumelelē	engiphumelelile, engiphumelelē	ngiphumelelile, ngiphumelelē	angiphumelelanga	engingaphumelelanga	ngingaphumelelanga
2nd singular	uphumelelile, uphumelelē	ophumelelile, ophumelelē	uphumelelile, uphumelelē	awuphumelelanga	ongaphumelelanga	ungaphumelelanga
1st plural	siphumelelile, siphumelelē	esiphumelelile, esiphumelelē	siphumelelile, siphumelelē	asiphumelelanga	esingaphumelelanga	singaphumelelanga
2nd plural	niphumelelile, niphumelelē	eniphumelelile, eniphumelelē	niphumelelile, niphumelelē	aniphumelelanga	eningaphumelelanga	ningaphumelelanga
Class 1	uphumelelile, uphumelelē	ophumelelile, ophumelelē	ephumelelile, ephumelelē	akaphumelelanga	ongaphumelelanga	engaphumelelanga
Class 2	baphumelelile, baphumelelē	abaphumelelile, abaphumelelē	bephumelelile, bephumelelē	abaphumelelanga	abangaphumelelanga	bengaphumelelanga
Class 3	uphumelelile, uphumelelē	ophumelelile, ophumelelē	uphumelelile, uphumelelē	awuphumelelanga	ongaphumelelanga	ungaphumelelanga
Class 4	iphumelelile, iphumelelē	ephumelelile, ephumelelē	iphumelelile, iphumelelē	ayiphumelelanga	engaphumelelanga	ingaphumelelanga
Class 5	liphumelelile, liphumelelē	eliphumelelile, eliphumelelē	liphumelelile, liphumelelē	aliphumelelanga	elingaphumelelanga	lingaphumelelanga
Class 6	aphumelelile, aphumelelē	aphumelelile, aphumelelē	ephumelelile, ephumelelē	awaphumelelanga	angaphumelelanga	engaphumelelanga
Class 7	siphumelelile, siphumelelē	esiphumelelile, esiphumelelē	siphumelelile, siphumelelē	asiphumelelanga	esingaphumelelanga	singaphumelelanga
Class 8	ziphumelelile, ziphumelelē	eziphumelelile, eziphumelelē	ziphumelelile, ziphumelelē	aziphumelelanga	ezingaphumelelanga	zingaphumelelanga
Class 9	iphumelelile, iphumelelē	ephumelelile, ephumelelē	iphumelelile, iphumelelē	ayiphumelelanga	engaphumelelanga	ingaphumelelanga
Class 10	ziphumelelile, ziphumelelē	eziphumelelile, eziphumelelē	ziphumelelile, ziphumelelē	aziphumelelanga	ezingaphumelelanga	zingaphumelelanga
Class 11	luphumelelile, luphumelelē	oluphumelelile, oluphumelelē	luphumelelile, luphumelelē	aluphumelelanga	olungaphumelelanga	lungaphumelelanga
Class 14	buphumelelile, buphumelelē	obuphumelelile, obuphumelelē	buphumelelile, buphumelelē	abuphumelelanga	obungaphumelelanga	bungaphumelelanga
Class 15	kuphumelelile, kuphumelelē	okuphumelelile, okuphumelelē	kuphumelelile, kuphumelelē	akuphumelelanga	okungaphumelelanga	kungaphumelelanga
Class 17	kuphumelelile, kuphumelelē	okuphumelelile, okuphumelelē	kuphumelelile, kuphumelelē	akuphumelelanga	okungaphumelelanga	kungaphumelelanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphumelela	engāphumelela	ngāphumelela	angiphumelelanga	engingaphumelelanga	ngingaphumelelanga
2nd singular	wāphumelela	owāphumelela	wāphumelela	awuphumelelanga	ongaphumelelanga	ungaphumelelanga
1st plural	sāphumelela	esāphumelela	sāphumelela	asiphumelelanga	esingaphumelelanga	singaphumelelanga
2nd plural	nāphumelela	enāphumelela	nāphumelela	aniphumelelanga	eningaphumelelanga	ningaphumelelanga
Class 1	wāphumelela	owāphumelela	āphumelela	akaphumelelanga	ongaphumelelanga	engaphumelelanga
Class 2	bāphumelela	abāphumelela	bāphumelela	abaphumelelanga	abangaphumelelanga	bengaphumelelanga
Class 3	wāphumelela	owāphumelela	wāphumelela	awuphumelelanga	ongaphumelelanga	ungaphumelelanga
Class 4	yāphumelela	eyāphumelela	yāphumelela	ayiphumelelanga	engaphumelelanga	ingaphumelelanga
Class 5	lāphumelela	elāphumelela	lāphumelela	aliphumelelanga	elingaphumelelanga	lingaphumelelanga
Class 6	āphumelela	āphumelela	āphumelela	awaphumelelanga	angaphumelelanga	engaphumelelanga
Class 7	sāphumelela	esāphumelela	sāphumelela	asiphumelelanga	esingaphumelelanga	singaphumelelanga
Class 8	zāphumelela	ezāphumelela	zāphumelela	aziphumelelanga	ezingaphumelelanga	zingaphumelelanga
Class 9	yāphumelela	eyāphumelela	yāphumelela	ayiphumelelanga	engaphumelelanga	ingaphumelelanga
Class 10	zāphumelela	ezāphumelela	zāphumelela	aziphumelelanga	ezingaphumelelanga	zingaphumelelanga
Class 11	lwāphumelela	olwāphumelela	lwāphumelela	aluphumelelanga	olungaphumelelanga	lungaphumelelanga
Class 14	bāphumelela	obāphumelela	bāphumelela	abuphumelelanga	obungaphumelelanga	bungaphumelelanga
Class 15	kwāphumelela	okwāphumelela	kwāphumelela	akuphumelelanga	okungaphumelelanga	kungaphumelelanga
Class 17	kwāphumelela	okwāphumelela	kwāphumelela	akuphumelelanga	okungaphumelelanga	kungaphumelelanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphumelela	—	ngingaphumelela	ngingephumelele	—	ngingephumelele
2nd singular	ungaphumelela	—	ungaphumelela	ungephumelele	—	ungephumelele
1st plural	singaphumelela	—	singaphumelela	singephumelele	—	singephumelele
2nd plural	ningaphumelela	—	ningaphumelela	ningephumelele	—	ningephumelele
Class 1	angaphumelela	—	engaphumelela	angephumelele	—	engephumelele
Class 2	bangaphumelela	—	bengaphumelela	bangephumelele	—	bengephumelele
Class 3	ungaphumelela	—	ungaphumelela	ungephumelele	—	ungephumelele
Class 4	ingaphumelela	—	ingaphumelela	ingephumelele	—	ingephumelele
Class 5	lingaphumelela	—	lingaphumelela	lingephumelele	—	lingephumelele
Class 6	angaphumelela	—	engaphumelela	angephumelele	—	engephumelele
Class 7	singaphumelela	—	singaphumelela	singephumelele	—	singephumelele
Class 8	zingaphumelela	—	zingaphumelela	zingephumelele	—	zingephumelele
Class 9	ingaphumelela	—	ingaphumelela	ingephumelele	—	ingephumelele
Class 10	zingaphumelela	—	zingaphumelela	zingephumelele	—	zingephumelele
Class 11	lungaphumelela	—	lungaphumelela	lungephumelele	—	lungephumelele
Class 14	bungaphumelela	—	bungaphumelela	bungephumelele	—	bungephumelele
Class 15	kungaphumelela	—	kungaphumelela	kungephumelele	—	kungephumelele
Class 17	kungaphumelela	—	kungaphumelela	kungephumelele	—	kungephumelele
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizophumelela	engizophumelela	ngizophumelela	angizuphumelela	engingezuphumelela	ngingezuphumelela
2nd singular	uzophumelela	ozophumelela	uzophumelela	awuzuphumelela	ongezuphumelela	ungezuphumelela
1st plural	sizophumelela	esizophumelela	sizophumelela	asizuphumelela	esingezuphumelela	singezuphumelela
2nd plural	nizophumelela	enizophumelela	nizophumelela	anizuphumelela	eningezuphumelela	ningezuphumelela
Class 1	uzophumelela	ozophumelela	ezophumelela	akazuphumelela	ongezuphumelela	engezuphumelela
Class 2	bazophumelela	abazophumelela	bezophumelela	abazuphumelela	abangezuphumelela	bengezuphumelela
Class 3	uzophumelela	ozophumelela	uzophumelela	awuzuphumelela	ongezuphumelela	ungezuphumelela
Class 4	izophumelela	ezophumelela	izophumelela	ayizuphumelela	engezuphumelela	ingezuphumelela
Class 5	lizophumelela	elizophumelela	lizophumelela	alizuphumelela	elingezuphumelela	lingezuphumelela
Class 6	azophumelela	azophumelela	ezophumelela	awazuphumelela	angezuphumelela	engezuphumelela
Class 7	sizophumelela	esizophumelela	sizophumelela	asizuphumelela	esingezuphumelela	singezuphumelela
Class 8	zizophumelela	ezizophumelela	zizophumelela	azizuphumelela	ezingezuphumelela	zingezuphumelela
Class 9	izophumelela	ezophumelela	izophumelela	ayizuphumelela	engezuphumelela	ingezuphumelela
Class 10	zizophumelela	ezizophumelela	zizophumelela	azizuphumelela	ezingezuphumelela	zingezuphumelela
Class 11	luzophumelela	oluzophumelela	luzophumelela	aluzuphumelela	olungezuphumelela	lungezuphumelela
Class 14	buzophumelela	obuzophumelela	buzophumelela	abuzuphumelela	obungezuphumelela	bungezuphumelela
Class 15	kuzophumelela	okuzophumelela	kuzophumelela	akuzuphumelela	okungezuphumelela	kungezuphumelela
Class 17	kuzophumelela	okuzophumelela	kuzophumelela	akuzuphumelela	okungezuphumelela	kungezuphumelela
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophumelela	engiyophumelela	ngiyophumelela	angiyuphumelela	engingeyuphumelela	ngingeyuphumelela
2nd singular	uyophumelela	oyophumelela	uyophumelela	awuyuphumelela	ongeyuphumelela	ungeyuphumelela
1st plural	siyophumelela	esiyophumelela	siyophumelela	asiyuphumelela	esingeyuphumelela	singeyuphumelela
2nd plural	niyophumelela	eniyophumelela	niyophumelela	aniyuphumelela	eningeyuphumelela	ningeyuphumelela
Class 1	uyophumelela	oyophumelela	eyophumelela	akayuphumelela	ongeyuphumelela	engeyuphumelela
Class 2	bayophumelela	abayophumelela	beyophumelela	abayuphumelela	abangeyuphumelela	bengeyuphumelela
Class 3	uyophumelela	oyophumelela	uyophumelela	awuyuphumelela	ongeyuphumelela	ungeyuphumelela
Class 4	iyophumelela	eyophumelela	iyophumelela	ayiyuphumelela	engeyuphumelela	ingeyuphumelela
Class 5	liyophumelela	eliyophumelela	liyophumelela	aliyuphumelela	elingeyuphumelela	lingeyuphumelela
Class 6	ayophumelela	ayophumelela	eyophumelela	awayuphumelela	angeyuphumelela	engeyuphumelela
Class 7	siyophumelela	esiyophumelela	siyophumelela	asiyuphumelela	esingeyuphumelela	singeyuphumelela
Class 8	ziyophumelela	eziyophumelela	ziyophumelela	aziyuphumelela	ezingeyuphumelela	zingeyuphumelela
Class 9	iyophumelela	eyophumelela	iyophumelela	ayiyuphumelela	engeyuphumelela	ingeyuphumelela
Class 10	ziyophumelela	eziyophumelela	ziyophumelela	aziyuphumelela	ezingeyuphumelela	zingeyuphumelela
Class 11	luyophumelela	oluyophumelela	luyophumelela	aluyuphumelela	olungeyuphumelela	lungeyuphumelela
Class 14	buyophumelela	obuyophumelela	buyophumelela	abuyuphumelela	obungeyuphumelela	bungeyuphumelela
Class 15	kuyophumelela	okuyophumelela	kuyophumelela	akuyuphumelela	okungeyuphumelela	kungeyuphumelela
Class 17	kuyophumelela	okuyophumelela	kuyophumelela	akuyuphumelela	okungeyuphumelela	kungeyuphumelela
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiphumelele	ngingaphumeleli
2nd singular	uphumelele	ungaphumeleli
1st plural	siphumelele	singaphumeleli
2nd plural	niphumelele	ningaphumeleli
Class 1	aphumelele	angaphumeleli
Class 2	baphumelele	bangaphumeleli
Class 3	uphumelele	ungaphumeleli
Class 4	iphumelele	ingaphumeleli
Class 5	liphumelele	lingaphumeleli
Class 6	aphumelele	angaphumeleli
Class 7	siphumelele	singaphumeleli
Class 8	ziphumelele	zingaphumeleli
Class 9	iphumelele	ingaphumeleli
Class 10	ziphumelele	zingaphumeleli
Class 11	luphumelele	lungaphumeleli
Class 14	buphumelele	bungaphumeleli
Class 15	kuphumelele	kungaphumeleli
Class 17	kuphumelele	kungaphumeleli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphumelela	ngangaphumelela, angaphumelela, angangaphumelela
2nd singular	waphumelela	wangaphumelela, awaphumelela, awangaphumelela
1st plural	saphumelela	sangaphumelela, asaphumelela, asangaphumelela
2nd plural	naphumelela	nangaphumelela, anaphumelela, anangaphumelela
Class 1	waphumelela	wangaphumelela, akaphumelela, akangaphumelela
Class 2	baphumelela	bangaphumelela, abaphumelela, abangaphumelela
Class 3	waphumelela	wangaphumelela, awaphumelela, awangaphumelela
Class 4	yaphumelela	yangaphumelela, ayaphumelela, ayangaphumelela
Class 5	laphumelela	langaphumelela, alaphumelela, alangaphumelela
Class 6	aphumelela	angaphumelela, awaphumelela, awangaphumelela
Class 7	saphumelela	sangaphumelela, asaphumelela, asangaphumelela
Class 8	zaphumelela	zangaphumelela, azaphumelela, azangaphumelela
Class 9	yaphumelela	yangaphumelela, ayaphumelela, ayangaphumelela
Class 10	zaphumelela	zangaphumelela, azaphumelela, azangaphumelela
Class 11	lwaphumelela	lwangaphumelela, alwaphumelela, alwangaphumelela
Class 14	baphumelela	bangaphumelela, abaphumelela, abangaphumelela
Class 15	kwaphumelela	kwangaphumelela, akwaphumelela, akwangaphumelela
Class 17	kwaphumelela	kwangaphumelela, akwaphumelela, akwangaphumelela

References

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