pheka

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìpɪka (“to cook, to boil”).

Verb

-pheka

1. to cook

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Phuthi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìpɪka (“to cook, to boil”).

Verb

-pheka

1. to cook

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Southern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìpɪka (“to cook, to boil”).

Verb

-pheka

1. to cook

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìpɪka (“to cook, to boil”).

Verb

-pheka

1. to cook

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìpɪka (“to cook, to boil”).

Verb

-pheka

1. to cook

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìpɪka (“to cook, to boil”).

Verb

-pheka

1. to cook, to boil

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukupheka
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukupheka	ukungapheki
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	pheka	-pheke
Plural	phekani	-phekeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyapheka, ngipheka	engiphekayo, engipheka	ngipheka	angipheki	engingapheki	ngingapheki
2nd singular	uyapheka, upheka	ophekayo, opheka	upheka	awupheki	ongapheki	ungapheki
1st plural	siyapheka, sipheka	esiphekayo, esipheka	sipheka	asipheki	esingapheki	singapheki
2nd plural	niyapheka, nipheka	eniphekayo, enipheka	nipheka	anipheki	eningapheki	ningapheki
Class 1	uyapheka, upheka	ophekayo, opheka	epheka	akapheki	ongapheki	engapheki
Class 2	bayapheka, bapheka	abaphekayo, abapheka	bepheka	abapheki	abangapheki	bengapheki
Class 3	uyapheka, upheka	ophekayo, opheka	upheka	awupheki	ongapheki	ungapheki
Class 4	iyapheka, ipheka	ephekayo, epheka	ipheka	ayipheki	engapheki	ingapheki
Class 5	liyapheka, lipheka	eliphekayo, elipheka	lipheka	alipheki	elingapheki	lingapheki
Class 6	ayapheka, apheka	aphekayo, apheka	epheka	awapheki	angapheki	engapheki
Class 7	siyapheka, sipheka	esiphekayo, esipheka	sipheka	asipheki	esingapheki	singapheki
Class 8	ziyapheka, zipheka	eziphekayo, ezipheka	zipheka	azipheki	ezingapheki	zingapheki
Class 9	iyapheka, ipheka	ephekayo, epheka	ipheka	ayipheki	engapheki	ingapheki
Class 10	ziyapheka, zipheka	eziphekayo, ezipheka	zipheka	azipheki	ezingapheki	zingapheki
Class 11	luyapheka, lupheka	oluphekayo, olupheka	lupheka	alupheki	olungapheki	lungapheki
Class 14	buyapheka, bupheka	obuphekayo, obupheka	bupheka	abupheki	obungapheki	bungapheki
Class 15	kuyapheka, kupheka	okuphekayo, okupheka	kupheka	akupheki	okungapheki	kungapheki
Class 17	kuyapheka, kupheka	okuphekayo, okupheka	kupheka	akupheki	okungapheki	kungapheki
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphekile, ngiphekē	engiphekile, engiphekē	ngiphekile, ngiphekē	angiphekanga	engingaphekanga	ngingaphekanga
2nd singular	uphekile, uphekē	ophekile, ophekē	uphekile, uphekē	awuphekanga	ongaphekanga	ungaphekanga
1st plural	siphekile, siphekē	esiphekile, esiphekē	siphekile, siphekē	asiphekanga	esingaphekanga	singaphekanga
2nd plural	niphekile, niphekē	eniphekile, eniphekē	niphekile, niphekē	aniphekanga	eningaphekanga	ningaphekanga
Class 1	uphekile, uphekē	ophekile, ophekē	ephekile, ephekē	akaphekanga	ongaphekanga	engaphekanga
Class 2	baphekile, baphekē	abaphekile, abaphekē	bephekile, bephekē	abaphekanga	abangaphekanga	bengaphekanga
Class 3	uphekile, uphekē	ophekile, ophekē	uphekile, uphekē	awuphekanga	ongaphekanga	ungaphekanga
Class 4	iphekile, iphekē	ephekile, ephekē	iphekile, iphekē	ayiphekanga	engaphekanga	ingaphekanga
Class 5	liphekile, liphekē	eliphekile, eliphekē	liphekile, liphekē	aliphekanga	elingaphekanga	lingaphekanga
Class 6	aphekile, aphekē	aphekile, aphekē	ephekile, ephekē	awaphekanga	angaphekanga	engaphekanga
Class 7	siphekile, siphekē	esiphekile, esiphekē	siphekile, siphekē	asiphekanga	esingaphekanga	singaphekanga
Class 8	ziphekile, ziphekē	eziphekile, eziphekē	ziphekile, ziphekē	aziphekanga	ezingaphekanga	zingaphekanga
Class 9	iphekile, iphekē	ephekile, ephekē	iphekile, iphekē	ayiphekanga	engaphekanga	ingaphekanga
Class 10	ziphekile, ziphekē	eziphekile, eziphekē	ziphekile, ziphekē	aziphekanga	ezingaphekanga	zingaphekanga
Class 11	luphekile, luphekē	oluphekile, oluphekē	luphekile, luphekē	aluphekanga	olungaphekanga	lungaphekanga
Class 14	buphekile, buphekē	obuphekile, obuphekē	buphekile, buphekē	abuphekanga	obungaphekanga	bungaphekanga
Class 15	kuphekile, kuphekē	okuphekile, okuphekē	kuphekile, kuphekē	akuphekanga	okungaphekanga	kungaphekanga
Class 17	kuphekile, kuphekē	okuphekile, okuphekē	kuphekile, kuphekē	akuphekanga	okungaphekanga	kungaphekanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāpheka	engāpheka	ngāpheka	angiphekanga	engingaphekanga	ngingaphekanga
2nd singular	wāpheka	owāpheka	wāpheka	awuphekanga	ongaphekanga	ungaphekanga
1st plural	sāpheka	esāpheka	sāpheka	asiphekanga	esingaphekanga	singaphekanga
2nd plural	nāpheka	enāpheka	nāpheka	aniphekanga	eningaphekanga	ningaphekanga
Class 1	wāpheka	owāpheka	āpheka	akaphekanga	ongaphekanga	engaphekanga
Class 2	bāpheka	abāpheka	bāpheka	abaphekanga	abangaphekanga	bengaphekanga
Class 3	wāpheka	owāpheka	wāpheka	awuphekanga	ongaphekanga	ungaphekanga
Class 4	yāpheka	eyāpheka	yāpheka	ayiphekanga	engaphekanga	ingaphekanga
Class 5	lāpheka	elāpheka	lāpheka	aliphekanga	elingaphekanga	lingaphekanga
Class 6	āpheka	āpheka	āpheka	awaphekanga	angaphekanga	engaphekanga
Class 7	sāpheka	esāpheka	sāpheka	asiphekanga	esingaphekanga	singaphekanga
Class 8	zāpheka	ezāpheka	zāpheka	aziphekanga	ezingaphekanga	zingaphekanga
Class 9	yāpheka	eyāpheka	yāpheka	ayiphekanga	engaphekanga	ingaphekanga
Class 10	zāpheka	ezāpheka	zāpheka	aziphekanga	ezingaphekanga	zingaphekanga
Class 11	lwāpheka	olwāpheka	lwāpheka	aluphekanga	olungaphekanga	lungaphekanga
Class 14	bāpheka	obāpheka	bāpheka	abuphekanga	obungaphekanga	bungaphekanga
Class 15	kwāpheka	okwāpheka	kwāpheka	akuphekanga	okungaphekanga	kungaphekanga
Class 17	kwāpheka	okwāpheka	kwāpheka	akuphekanga	okungaphekanga	kungaphekanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingapheka	—	ngingapheka	ngingepheke	—	ngingepheke
2nd singular	ungapheka	—	ungapheka	ungepheke	—	ungepheke
1st plural	singapheka	—	singapheka	singepheke	—	singepheke
2nd plural	ningapheka	—	ningapheka	ningepheke	—	ningepheke
Class 1	angapheka	—	engapheka	angepheke	—	engepheke
Class 2	bangapheka	—	bengapheka	bangepheke	—	bengepheke
Class 3	ungapheka	—	ungapheka	ungepheke	—	ungepheke
Class 4	ingapheka	—	ingapheka	ingepheke	—	ingepheke
Class 5	lingapheka	—	lingapheka	lingepheke	—	lingepheke
Class 6	angapheka	—	engapheka	angepheke	—	engepheke
Class 7	singapheka	—	singapheka	singepheke	—	singepheke
Class 8	zingapheka	—	zingapheka	zingepheke	—	zingepheke
Class 9	ingapheka	—	ingapheka	ingepheke	—	ingepheke
Class 10	zingapheka	—	zingapheka	zingepheke	—	zingepheke
Class 11	lungapheka	—	lungapheka	lungepheke	—	lungepheke
Class 14	bungapheka	—	bungapheka	bungepheke	—	bungepheke
Class 15	kungapheka	—	kungapheka	kungepheke	—	kungepheke
Class 17	kungapheka	—	kungapheka	kungepheke	—	kungepheke
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizopheka	engizopheka	ngizopheka	angizupheka	engingezupheka	ngingezupheka
2nd singular	uzopheka	ozopheka	uzopheka	awuzupheka	ongezupheka	ungezupheka
1st plural	sizopheka	esizopheka	sizopheka	asizupheka	esingezupheka	singezupheka
2nd plural	nizopheka	enizopheka	nizopheka	anizupheka	eningezupheka	ningezupheka
Class 1	uzopheka	ozopheka	ezopheka	akazupheka	ongezupheka	engezupheka
Class 2	bazopheka	abazopheka	bezopheka	abazupheka	abangezupheka	bengezupheka
Class 3	uzopheka	ozopheka	uzopheka	awuzupheka	ongezupheka	ungezupheka
Class 4	izopheka	ezopheka	izopheka	ayizupheka	engezupheka	ingezupheka
Class 5	lizopheka	elizopheka	lizopheka	alizupheka	elingezupheka	lingezupheka
Class 6	azopheka	azopheka	ezopheka	awazupheka	angezupheka	engezupheka
Class 7	sizopheka	esizopheka	sizopheka	asizupheka	esingezupheka	singezupheka
Class 8	zizopheka	ezizopheka	zizopheka	azizupheka	ezingezupheka	zingezupheka
Class 9	izopheka	ezopheka	izopheka	ayizupheka	engezupheka	ingezupheka
Class 10	zizopheka	ezizopheka	zizopheka	azizupheka	ezingezupheka	zingezupheka
Class 11	luzopheka	oluzopheka	luzopheka	aluzupheka	olungezupheka	lungezupheka
Class 14	buzopheka	obuzopheka	buzopheka	abuzupheka	obungezupheka	bungezupheka
Class 15	kuzopheka	okuzopheka	kuzopheka	akuzupheka	okungezupheka	kungezupheka
Class 17	kuzopheka	okuzopheka	kuzopheka	akuzupheka	okungezupheka	kungezupheka
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyopheka	engiyopheka	ngiyopheka	angiyupheka	engingeyupheka	ngingeyupheka
2nd singular	uyopheka	oyopheka	uyopheka	awuyupheka	ongeyupheka	ungeyupheka
1st plural	siyopheka	esiyopheka	siyopheka	asiyupheka	esingeyupheka	singeyupheka
2nd plural	niyopheka	eniyopheka	niyopheka	aniyupheka	eningeyupheka	ningeyupheka
Class 1	uyopheka	oyopheka	eyopheka	akayupheka	ongeyupheka	engeyupheka
Class 2	bayopheka	abayopheka	beyopheka	abayupheka	abangeyupheka	bengeyupheka
Class 3	uyopheka	oyopheka	uyopheka	awuyupheka	ongeyupheka	ungeyupheka
Class 4	iyopheka	eyopheka	iyopheka	ayiyupheka	engeyupheka	ingeyupheka
Class 5	liyopheka	eliyopheka	liyopheka	aliyupheka	elingeyupheka	lingeyupheka
Class 6	ayopheka	ayopheka	eyopheka	awayupheka	angeyupheka	engeyupheka
Class 7	siyopheka	esiyopheka	siyopheka	asiyupheka	esingeyupheka	singeyupheka
Class 8	ziyopheka	eziyopheka	ziyopheka	aziyupheka	ezingeyupheka	zingeyupheka
Class 9	iyopheka	eyopheka	iyopheka	ayiyupheka	engeyupheka	ingeyupheka
Class 10	ziyopheka	eziyopheka	ziyopheka	aziyupheka	ezingeyupheka	zingeyupheka
Class 11	luyopheka	oluyopheka	luyopheka	aluyupheka	olungeyupheka	lungeyupheka
Class 14	buyopheka	obuyopheka	buyopheka	abuyupheka	obungeyupheka	bungeyupheka
Class 15	kuyopheka	okuyopheka	kuyopheka	akuyupheka	okungeyupheka	kungeyupheka
Class 17	kuyopheka	okuyopheka	kuyopheka	akuyupheka	okungeyupheka	kungeyupheka
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngipheke	ngingapheki
2nd singular	upheke	ungapheki
1st plural	sipheke	singapheki
2nd plural	nipheke	ningapheki
Class 1	apheke	angapheki
Class 2	bapheke	bangapheki
Class 3	upheke	ungapheki
Class 4	ipheke	ingapheki
Class 5	lipheke	lingapheki
Class 6	apheke	angapheki
Class 7	sipheke	singapheki
Class 8	zipheke	zingapheki
Class 9	ipheke	ingapheki
Class 10	zipheke	zingapheki
Class 11	lupheke	lungapheki
Class 14	bupheke	bungapheki
Class 15	kupheke	kungapheki
Class 17	kupheke	kungapheki
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngapheka	ngangapheka, angapheka, angangapheka
2nd singular	wapheka	wangapheka, awapheka, awangapheka
1st plural	sapheka	sangapheka, asapheka, asangapheka
2nd plural	napheka	nangapheka, anapheka, anangapheka
Class 1	wapheka	wangapheka, akapheka, akangapheka
Class 2	bapheka	bangapheka, abapheka, abangapheka
Class 3	wapheka	wangapheka, awapheka, awangapheka
Class 4	yapheka	yangapheka, ayapheka, ayangapheka
Class 5	lapheka	langapheka, alapheka, alangapheka
Class 6	apheka	angapheka, awapheka, awangapheka
Class 7	sapheka	sangapheka, asapheka, asangapheka
Class 8	zapheka	zangapheka, azapheka, azangapheka
Class 9	yapheka	yangapheka, ayapheka, ayangapheka
Class 10	zapheka	zangapheka, azapheka, azangapheka
Class 11	lwapheka	lwangapheka, alwapheka, alwangapheka
Class 14	bapheka	bangapheka, abapheka, abangapheka
Class 15	kwapheka	kwangapheka, akwapheka, akwangapheka
Class 17	kwapheka	kwangapheka, akwapheka, akwangapheka

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “pheka”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “pheka (6.3)”