phasa

Chichewa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ìpácà.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʰá.sa/

Noun

phása class 5 (plural mapása class 6)

1. twin

Zulu

Etymology

Borrowed from English pass.

Verb

-phása

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

Inflection

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

References

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