Chichewa

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *ìpácà.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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phása class 5 (plural mapása class 6)

  1. twin

Zulu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English pass.

Verb

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-phása

  1. (intransitive) to pass, to succeed
  2. (transitive) to support
  3. (transitive) to pass, to succeed in

Inflection

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Tone H
Infinitive ukuphasa
Positive Negative
Infinitive ukuphasa ukungaphasi
Imperative
Simple + object concord
Singular phasa -phase
Plural phasani -phaseni
Present
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngiyaphasa, ngiphasa engiphasayo, engiphasa ngiphasa angiphasi engingaphasi ngingaphasi
2nd singular uyaphasa, uphasa ophasayo, ophasa uphasa awuphasi ongaphasi ungaphasi
1st plural siyaphasa, siphasa esiphasayo, esiphasa siphasa asiphasi esingaphasi singaphasi
2nd plural niyaphasa, niphasa eniphasayo, eniphasa niphasa aniphasi eningaphasi ningaphasi
Class 1 uyaphasa, uphasa ophasayo, ophasa ephasa akaphasi ongaphasi engaphasi
Class 2 bayaphasa, baphasa abaphasayo, abaphasa bephasa abaphasi abangaphasi bengaphasi
Class 3 uyaphasa, uphasa ophasayo, ophasa uphasa awuphasi ongaphasi ungaphasi
Class 4 iyaphasa, iphasa ephasayo, ephasa iphasa ayiphasi engaphasi ingaphasi
Class 5 liyaphasa, liphasa eliphasayo, eliphasa liphasa aliphasi elingaphasi lingaphasi
Class 6 ayaphasa, aphasa aphasayo, aphasa ephasa awaphasi angaphasi engaphasi
Class 7 siyaphasa, siphasa esiphasayo, esiphasa siphasa asiphasi esingaphasi singaphasi
Class 8 ziyaphasa, ziphasa eziphasayo, eziphasa ziphasa aziphasi ezingaphasi zingaphasi
Class 9 iyaphasa, iphasa ephasayo, ephasa iphasa ayiphasi engaphasi ingaphasi
Class 10 ziyaphasa, ziphasa eziphasayo, eziphasa ziphasa aziphasi ezingaphasi zingaphasi
Class 11 luyaphasa, luphasa oluphasayo, oluphasa luphasa aluphasi olungaphasi lungaphasi
Class 14 buyaphasa, buphasa obuphasayo, obuphasa buphasa abuphasi obungaphasi bungaphasi
Class 15 kuyaphasa, kuphasa okuphasayo, okuphasa kuphasa akuphasi okungaphasi kungaphasi
Class 17 kuyaphasa, kuphasa okuphasayo, okuphasa kuphasa akuphasi okungaphasi kungaphasi
Recent past
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngiphasile, ngiphasē engiphasile, engiphasē ngiphasile, ngiphasē angiphasanga engingaphasanga ngingaphasanga
2nd singular uphasile, uphasē ophasile, ophasē uphasile, uphasē awuphasanga ongaphasanga ungaphasanga
1st plural siphasile, siphasē esiphasile, esiphasē siphasile, siphasē asiphasanga esingaphasanga singaphasanga
2nd plural niphasile, niphasē eniphasile, eniphasē niphasile, niphasē aniphasanga eningaphasanga ningaphasanga
Class 1 uphasile, uphasē ophasile, ophasē ephasile, ephasē akaphasanga ongaphasanga engaphasanga
Class 2 baphasile, baphasē abaphasile, abaphasē bephasile, bephasē abaphasanga abangaphasanga bengaphasanga
Class 3 uphasile, uphasē ophasile, ophasē uphasile, uphasē awuphasanga ongaphasanga ungaphasanga
Class 4 iphasile, iphasē ephasile, ephasē iphasile, iphasē ayiphasanga engaphasanga ingaphasanga
Class 5 liphasile, liphasē eliphasile, eliphasē liphasile, liphasē aliphasanga elingaphasanga lingaphasanga
Class 6 aphasile, aphasē aphasile, aphasē ephasile, ephasē awaphasanga angaphasanga engaphasanga
Class 7 siphasile, siphasē esiphasile, esiphasē siphasile, siphasē asiphasanga esingaphasanga singaphasanga
Class 8 ziphasile, ziphasē eziphasile, eziphasē ziphasile, ziphasē aziphasanga ezingaphasanga zingaphasanga
Class 9 iphasile, iphasē ephasile, ephasē iphasile, iphasē ayiphasanga engaphasanga ingaphasanga
Class 10 ziphasile, ziphasē eziphasile, eziphasē ziphasile, ziphasē aziphasanga ezingaphasanga zingaphasanga
Class 11 luphasile, luphasē oluphasile, oluphasē luphasile, luphasē aluphasanga olungaphasanga lungaphasanga
Class 14 buphasile, buphasē obuphasile, obuphasē buphasile, buphasē abuphasanga obungaphasanga bungaphasanga
Class 15 kuphasile, kuphasē okuphasile, okuphasē kuphasile, kuphasē akuphasanga okungaphasanga kungaphasanga
Class 17 kuphasile, kuphasē okuphasile, okuphasē kuphasile, kuphasē akuphasanga okungaphasanga kungaphasanga
Remote past
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngāphasa engāphasa ngāphasa angiphasanga engingaphasanga ngingaphasanga
2nd singular wāphasa owāphasa wāphasa awuphasanga ongaphasanga ungaphasanga
1st plural sāphasa esāphasa sāphasa asiphasanga esingaphasanga singaphasanga
2nd plural nāphasa enāphasa nāphasa aniphasanga eningaphasanga ningaphasanga
Class 1 wāphasa owāphasa āphasa akaphasanga ongaphasanga engaphasanga
Class 2 bāphasa abāphasa bāphasa abaphasanga abangaphasanga bengaphasanga
Class 3 wāphasa owāphasa wāphasa awuphasanga ongaphasanga ungaphasanga
Class 4 yāphasa eyāphasa yāphasa ayiphasanga engaphasanga ingaphasanga
Class 5 lāphasa elāphasa lāphasa aliphasanga elingaphasanga lingaphasanga
Class 6 āphasa āphasa āphasa awaphasanga angaphasanga engaphasanga
Class 7 sāphasa esāphasa sāphasa asiphasanga esingaphasanga singaphasanga
Class 8 zāphasa ezāphasa zāphasa aziphasanga ezingaphasanga zingaphasanga
Class 9 yāphasa eyāphasa yāphasa ayiphasanga engaphasanga ingaphasanga
Class 10 zāphasa ezāphasa zāphasa aziphasanga ezingaphasanga zingaphasanga
Class 11 lwāphasa olwāphasa lwāphasa aluphasanga olungaphasanga lungaphasanga
Class 14 bāphasa obāphasa bāphasa abuphasanga obungaphasanga bungaphasanga
Class 15 kwāphasa okwāphasa kwāphasa akuphasanga okungaphasanga kungaphasanga
Class 17 kwāphasa okwāphasa kwāphasa akuphasanga okungaphasanga kungaphasanga
Potential
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngingaphasa ngingaphasa ngingephase ngingephase
2nd singular ungaphasa ungaphasa ungephase ungephase
1st plural singaphasa singaphasa singephase singephase
2nd plural ningaphasa ningaphasa ningephase ningephase
Class 1 angaphasa engaphasa angephase engephase
Class 2 bangaphasa bengaphasa bangephase bengephase
Class 3 ungaphasa ungaphasa ungephase ungephase
Class 4 ingaphasa ingaphasa ingephase ingephase
Class 5 lingaphasa lingaphasa lingephase lingephase
Class 6 angaphasa engaphasa angephase engephase
Class 7 singaphasa singaphasa singephase singephase
Class 8 zingaphasa zingaphasa zingephase zingephase
Class 9 ingaphasa ingaphasa ingephase ingephase
Class 10 zingaphasa zingaphasa zingephase zingephase
Class 11 lungaphasa lungaphasa lungephase lungephase
Class 14 bungaphasa bungaphasa bungephase bungephase
Class 15 kungaphasa kungaphasa kungephase kungephase
Class 17 kungaphasa kungaphasa kungephase kungephase
Immediate future
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngizophasa engizophasa ngizophasa angizuphasa engingezuphasa ngingezuphasa
2nd singular uzophasa ozophasa uzophasa awuzuphasa ongezuphasa ungezuphasa
1st plural sizophasa esizophasa sizophasa asizuphasa esingezuphasa singezuphasa
2nd plural nizophasa enizophasa nizophasa anizuphasa eningezuphasa ningezuphasa
Class 1 uzophasa ozophasa ezophasa akazuphasa ongezuphasa engezuphasa
Class 2 bazophasa abazophasa bezophasa abazuphasa abangezuphasa bengezuphasa
Class 3 uzophasa ozophasa uzophasa awuzuphasa ongezuphasa ungezuphasa
Class 4 izophasa ezophasa izophasa ayizuphasa engezuphasa ingezuphasa
Class 5 lizophasa elizophasa lizophasa alizuphasa elingezuphasa lingezuphasa
Class 6 azophasa azophasa ezophasa awazuphasa angezuphasa engezuphasa
Class 7 sizophasa esizophasa sizophasa asizuphasa esingezuphasa singezuphasa
Class 8 zizophasa ezizophasa zizophasa azizuphasa ezingezuphasa zingezuphasa
Class 9 izophasa ezophasa izophasa ayizuphasa engezuphasa ingezuphasa
Class 10 zizophasa ezizophasa zizophasa azizuphasa ezingezuphasa zingezuphasa
Class 11 luzophasa oluzophasa luzophasa aluzuphasa olungezuphasa lungezuphasa
Class 14 buzophasa obuzophasa buzophasa abuzuphasa obungezuphasa bungezuphasa
Class 15 kuzophasa okuzophasa kuzophasa akuzuphasa okungezuphasa kungezuphasa
Class 17 kuzophasa okuzophasa kuzophasa akuzuphasa okungezuphasa kungezuphasa
Remote future
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngiyophasa engiyophasa ngiyophasa angiyuphasa engingeyuphasa ngingeyuphasa
2nd singular uyophasa oyophasa uyophasa awuyuphasa ongeyuphasa ungeyuphasa
1st plural siyophasa esiyophasa siyophasa asiyuphasa esingeyuphasa singeyuphasa
2nd plural niyophasa eniyophasa niyophasa aniyuphasa eningeyuphasa ningeyuphasa
Class 1 uyophasa oyophasa eyophasa akayuphasa ongeyuphasa engeyuphasa
Class 2 bayophasa abayophasa beyophasa abayuphasa abangeyuphasa bengeyuphasa
Class 3 uyophasa oyophasa uyophasa awuyuphasa ongeyuphasa ungeyuphasa
Class 4 iyophasa eyophasa iyophasa ayiyuphasa engeyuphasa ingeyuphasa
Class 5 liyophasa eliyophasa liyophasa aliyuphasa elingeyuphasa lingeyuphasa
Class 6 ayophasa ayophasa eyophasa awayuphasa angeyuphasa engeyuphasa
Class 7 siyophasa esiyophasa siyophasa asiyuphasa esingeyuphasa singeyuphasa
Class 8 ziyophasa eziyophasa ziyophasa aziyuphasa ezingeyuphasa zingeyuphasa
Class 9 iyophasa eyophasa iyophasa ayiyuphasa engeyuphasa ingeyuphasa
Class 10 ziyophasa eziyophasa ziyophasa aziyuphasa ezingeyuphasa zingeyuphasa
Class 11 luyophasa oluyophasa luyophasa aluyuphasa olungeyuphasa lungeyuphasa
Class 14 buyophasa obuyophasa buyophasa abuyuphasa obungeyuphasa bungeyuphasa
Class 15 kuyophasa okuyophasa kuyophasa akuyuphasa okungeyuphasa kungeyuphasa
Class 17 kuyophasa okuyophasa kuyophasa akuyuphasa okungeyuphasa kungeyuphasa
Present subjunctive
Positive Negative
1st singular ngiphase ngingaphasi
2nd singular uphase ungaphasi
1st plural siphase singaphasi
2nd plural niphase ningaphasi
Class 1 aphase angaphasi
Class 2 baphase bangaphasi
Class 3 uphase ungaphasi
Class 4 iphase ingaphasi
Class 5 liphase lingaphasi
Class 6 aphase angaphasi
Class 7 siphase singaphasi
Class 8 ziphase zingaphasi
Class 9 iphase ingaphasi
Class 10 ziphase zingaphasi
Class 11 luphase lungaphasi
Class 14 buphase bungaphasi
Class 15 kuphase kungaphasi
Class 17 kuphase kungaphasi
Past subjunctive
Positive Negative
1st singular ngaphasa ngangaphasa, angaphasa, angangaphasa
2nd singular waphasa wangaphasa, awaphasa, awangaphasa
1st plural saphasa sangaphasa, asaphasa, asangaphasa
2nd plural naphasa nangaphasa, anaphasa, anangaphasa
Class 1 waphasa wangaphasa, akaphasa, akangaphasa
Class 2 baphasa bangaphasa, abaphasa, abangaphasa
Class 3 waphasa wangaphasa, awaphasa, awangaphasa
Class 4 yaphasa yangaphasa, ayaphasa, ayangaphasa
Class 5 laphasa langaphasa, alaphasa, alangaphasa
Class 6 aphasa angaphasa, awaphasa, awangaphasa
Class 7 saphasa sangaphasa, asaphasa, asangaphasa
Class 8 zaphasa zangaphasa, azaphasa, azangaphasa
Class 9 yaphasa yangaphasa, ayaphasa, ayangaphasa
Class 10 zaphasa zangaphasa, azaphasa, azangaphasa
Class 11 lwaphasa lwangaphasa, alwaphasa, alwangaphasa
Class 14 baphasa bangaphasa, abaphasa, abangaphasa
Class 15 kwaphasa kwangaphasa, akwaphasa, akwangaphasa
Class 17 kwaphasa kwangaphasa, akwaphasa, akwangaphasa

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