This is a part of a bigger set of pages about amabizomuntu namabizonto.
| verb (isiqu in bold) | ibizomuntu | ibizonto |
| ukupanyaza > inflate, blow up > feel something soft or ripe > be ripe | alikho | ipanyaza / -i inflated object like a blister or balloon ripe fruit |
| ukupeteza > bend, make curved, make flexible | umpeteza handsome, sleek-bodied person | alikho |
| ukupha > give, present, donate, bestow > thin out thick growth or crops | umphiwa recipient of a gift | isiphiwo a gift received a present a gift possessed a talent isipho a gift anything given |
| ukuphafuka > blurt out, talk without due consideration > emit smoke, belch out, puff out, swarm out | isiphafuki incessant talker gas-bag | alikho |
| ukuphahla > encircle, surround > store away, pack together, stow away | iphahla one of twins | impahla goods, property, possessions, wares, chattels, effects luggage, package uphahla framework of a hut roof or roofing |
| ukuphahluka > blurt out, speak without thought; talk foolishly | isiphahluka one who blurts out inconsiderate or foolish talker | alikho |
| ukuphaka > serve out food, dish up or ladle out food > distribute, allot > send out an army; commission | alikho | iphako a secret plan isiphako ladle, instrument for serving up food umphako food prepared for a journey provisions, commissariat |
| ukuphakama > rise upwards, mount > be elevated > stand up > become important, famous or noted > become heated, show emotion; raise the voice emotionally | isiphakanyiswa person who has been promoted | impakama elevation, raised place high ground, plateau, knoll, hillock isiphakamiso formal motion, proposal |
| ukuphakatha > bear two or more cobs on the same stalk | impakatha assistant, deputy associate worker junior partner illegitimate child adopted child | alikho |
| ukuphakuluza > ladle out in large quantities, divide out generously > finish off the remainder | alikho | isiphakuluzi a ladle or other implement for dishing out food |
| ukuphala > scrape, scrape off, make supple by scraping > run fast, gallop | impali expert scraper of hides | impalane a well-scraped hide a prepared skin impalo a deep hole, chasm or ravine umpalo a deep hole isiphalo iron scraper |
| ukuphamba > place a network of fibre around a vessel > play a trick on someone; puzzle or get the better of them | umphambi a trickster a cunning person | iphamba a puzzling affair an inexplicable matter mistletoe impamba a trick, ruse an incomprehensible person or thing impambaniselo counterstroke, return blow, retaliation impambankwici a slipping away, dodging impambano cross-purposes variance disagreement Orion’s Belt isiphambano constant worry lifelong burden or trouble a cross isiphambeko a blunder, mistake, error a disgraceful action impambosi deviation, side issue a maze or labyrinth perverting influence verbal extension impambu deviation impambuko a going astray a mistake a misdeed |
| ukuphanga > act hurriedly, hurry > be greedy > rob, plunder, deprive of something; take by force | isiphangi a thief, a robber umphangi a robber a brigand iphangwa prisoner of war | impangiso a hurrying, a hastening iphango hunger, famine impango booty, plunder umpango spoils of war |
| ukuphanyeka > hang up, suspend > expose to danger > persecute > hang, execute by hanging | alikho | isiphanyeko peg hanger, coat-hanger anything on which an article may be hung |
| ukuphanza > beg for food | impanza a beggar isiphanzi a beggar | alikho |
| ukuphapha > flap the wings > be uncontrolled, wild, mad > be nervous, timid or anxious | isiphapha a nervous,anxious person someone lacking in control, someone wild | uphaphe feather antenna mental disorder |
| ukuphatha > handle, hold > feel, touch > carry in the hands > contain > treat, deal with > engage in > manage, superintend > take charge of or be in command of something > mention, refer to | iphatha useless person impathakubili messenger who returns with a message umphatheli agent, executor umphathi one in charge superintendent guardian commander controller isiphathimandla one in authority a councillor umphathisihlalo chairman umphathisikhwama treasurer umphathiswa a messenger | uphatha object with hollow side amaphatho references, mention topic of conversation impatho treatment, handling, policy |
| ukuphawula > notice, distinguish > point out, indicate > brand, mark something | alikho | isiphawulo adjective observations (plural form) |
| ukuphazama > be disturbed, interrupted > interrupt, disturb, distract > blunder, make a slip | alikho | isiphazamiso cause of disturbance stumbling block umphazamo disturbance, interruption, distraction, interference |
| ukupheca > fold, bend over, turn in > refer to, talk about, touch upon > talk confusedly, slyly > deceive in speech | alikho | umpheco seam, pleat, fold in cloth |
| ukuphefumula > breathe > pass an opinion | alikho | umphefumulo breath life soul |
| ukuphehla > stir up, shake together > churn > stir to a foam (as when mixing medicine > produce fire by friction > bore a hole > provoke, enrage | alikho | impehla butter a weevil uphehlacwathi constant provocation, irritation isiphehlo fire-stick iphehlwa butter |
| ukupheka > cook in liquid, boil > harass; nag at, importune > mark or dye with indigo colour | impeki expert cook chef umpheki cook | umphekambedu a species of indigo plant used for dyeing isipheko food prepared for a feast (in plural) umpheko abundance of foods to be prepared for a feast |
| ukuphekula > blow over, blow back, blow up > upset, overturn, capsize > rout an army > cause someone to change their mind > lure someone into disaster; mislead them | isiphekula cheeky, quarrelsome person iphekulazikhuni bolshevist, militant communist anarchist isiphekuza energetic person | alikho |
| ukuphela > come to an end; get finished, completed; end > be entire, whole, sound, flawless | alikho | amaphela last remnants iphela a cockroach impela truth iphelagugu very precious article, valuable thing umphelamandla the end of one’s resources, the limit umphelazwe where the land ends impelela finality, final end, completion, finish death, destruction umphelo end |
| ukuphelezela > accompany, escort > agree with | umphelezeli an escort a bridesmaid | alikho |
| ukuphemba > kindle a fire > work up a fire > originate, initiate action, start anew | alikho | umphembo fire (hlonipha term) |
| ukuphendla > lay open, uncover > reveal, expose to sight > investigate, search into something > try a case | alikho | impendle exposition, revelation bleak, exposed position |
| ukuphenduka > turn, turn over, turn back, turn around, revolve > change, alter, get turned into something else > repent, become converted | alikho | impendukezela a turning inside out distortion, perversion impenduko change, conversion, repentance |
| ukuphendula > turn around, turn over; cause to revolve > alter, change; convert; dye > reply, answer, retort > alter in condition | alikho | impendulo a reply, an answer, a retort |
| ukuphengulula > turn right over, absolutely reverse > change entirely > strike violently back in defence | alikho | impengululo protective charm |
| ukuphenya > turn over like the pages of a book > look under something > search, examine, investigate; undertake research | ||
| ukuphepha > blow about; fly > work quickly | isiphepha a quick worker an industrious person a skilled person | impepho incense isiphepho hurricane, gale storm of wind |
| ukuphepha > escape, recover, get well > be safe | isiphephelo stronghold, refuge, shelter, salvation impepho rescue, relief, salvation | |
| ukuphephetha > blow like the wind > blow, blow at > clear off, destroy, wipe out | umphephethi one who blows medicinal powders for curative or preventive purposes | isiphephetho medicinal powder blown into the air to ward off evil |
| ukuphetha > hem, make a border > finish, complete > decide > have the last say, clinch an argument | alikho | iphethelo a border, hem boundary, outskirts, suburbs impethelo refuge, resort place of refuge impetho conclusion, end of an affair issue, result refuge isiphetho conclusion, end umphetho hem, seam, border |
| ukuphica > interlace, interweave, entwine > trick, entrap; treat craftily | alikho | impica decorative interlaced work trickery, entrapment crafty person impicabadala riddle uphico wattle-work |
| ukuphika > enter into strife > be obstinate > wrangle, argue, compete > deny, contradict, repudiate > rely on something | iphikankani obstinate, obdurate, headstrong person someone with a strong will a courageous person isiphike a persistent person umphikeli defender, advocate umphiki one who denies or contradicts umphikisani arguer, disputer | iphika hard breathing, shortness of breath iphikankani a persistent occurrence a difficult obstacle isiphike persistence, steady pressing on, perseverance impikisano competition, rivalry, race bone of contention, disputation impikiswano competition, rivalry dispute, debate impiko denial, contradiction, argument uphiko denial, contradiction |
| ukuphikelela > persist, persevere > continue obstinately | isiphikeleli obstinate person persevering person | impikelelo persistence, perseverance, painstaking impikelelwana routine work, daily routine persistent, regular occurrence |
| ukuphila > be in good health, regain health; be well; be of sound mind > be genuine > change colour, fade, discolour | impilo health life way of living umtholampilo a clinic | |
| ukuphinda > repeat, do again > return, go back > fold, make double, duplicate > quote | alikho | impinda repetition fold quotation impindwa a refrain impindisa vengeance, revenge impindisela vengeance, retaliation, revenge impindiso vengeance impindo repetition duplication fold isiphindo refrain chorus |
| ukuphinga > intertwine > press down, coold down, quieten, suppress > commit adultery | isiphingi a person who commits adultery | iphingelo wattlework uphingo adultery immorality umphingo a poisoned dart-head |
| ukuphipha > wipe away dirt, remove ordure > help through difficulty | umphiphambi person called to do the dirty work a scavenger a scapegoat | isiphipho toilet paper |
| ukuphisa > brew > begin, start > press, urge, impel, induce | isiphisekeleni someone who disregards the opinions of others isiphisekeli a conscientious worker a thoughtful, determined person | isiphisekelo urge impelling influence |
| ukuphitha > twist, plait, weave many threads together > puzzle, confuse, muddle | alikho | iphithi fashion of hair-dressing impithi mode of dressing the hair in peppercorn curls uphithi fashion of hair-dressing sudden impulse, sudden intuition impithiphithi confusion, commotion confused affair isiphithiphithi confusion, commotion traffic congestion muddled, confused affair |
| ukuphokophela > press forward, make for an objective, push on ahead > grow up quickly, shoot ahead in stature > seek after, desire; press forward to something | alikho | impokophelo goal objective a pressing forward |
| ukuphola > be cool, calm, mild > be pleasant, refreshing > heal up, get well > be umblemished, of good repute, well-behaved | ipholelana person of low, immoral habits umpholelana person of low, immoral habits | ipholela cool, healthy resort sanatorium isipholela cold food a cold lunch umpholela cold food isipholi quietude, undisturbed state |
| ukuphonsa > throw, hurl; hurl at > bewitch, cast a charm upon someone, hypnotize > chase successfully, be a good hunter | iphosukubusa one next in succession to the heir | isiphonsiso mistake transgression, sin isipho[n]so charm, hypnotism, bewitching medicine umpho[n]so a thrown, a hurling |
| ukuphoqa > force, compel > charge falsely > attempt more than one ought > use one’s authority to do what one is not fit to do | impoqabulungu imitator of European customs an uneducated person who mimics those more educated | impoqo compulsion, force |
| ukuphosisa > cause to throw > cause to bewitch > err, make a mistake > do wrong, sin, transgress > blunder | alikho | isiphosiso mistake, transgression, sin |
| ukuphotha > plait by twisting, twist together, entwine > fabricate, invent | umphothoninga a silly fellow a person easily gulled | impothane twisted object animal with twisted horns involved affair uphothane long, twisted object umphothaninga involved affair uphothe head-dress of twisted hair-strands impothela twisted object iphotho habit of telling lies lying nature |
| ukuphothula > scrape, shave, rub, massage > grind, crush > purify ceremonially | impothuli a maid-servant someone who grinds for the household umphothuli masseur, masseuse hair-shaver | umphothulo mealie-meal |
| ukuphoxa > act foolishly towards someone > cause someone to feel stupid, embarrass someone | impoxela thin, short, dapper person isiphoxo foolish, silly person fool, idiot headstrong, rash, impetuous person | ubuphoxo foolishness, stupidity impetuosity, rashness |
| ukuphozisa > cool, make cool, calm down > propitiate, appease > remove effectiveness, remove fine qualities | alikho | isiphoziso propitiation discouragement anything that removes effectiveness umphoziso discouragement analgesic, narcotic or any medicine that removes pain |
| ukuphuca > shave > take away, snatch away, deprive | umphuci a shaver, a barber someone who deprives someone of something | impuco a razor deprivation shaving |
| ukuphuma > come out, go out, exit > rise, emerge > originate from somewhere > come away, leave > desert, secede > discharge, give forth > be born prematurely | alikho | impumalanga the East iphumamlonyeni an utterance, a remark umphumela an after-effect impumelelo outcome, issue success uphumo desertion, secession |
| ukuphumula > rest | alikho | isiphumulo resting place, wayside inn umphumulo rest impumuzo relief, rest |
| ukuphundla > strip off, knock off > deprive of something > impoverish | uphundla a poor man, impoverished person impundle person bereft of a family | impundle a tree stripped of leaves or branches |
| ukuphunga > scare off, drive off; wave away; whisk off flies > drink hot or distasteful liquid > sip medicine, hot coffee or gruel | iphungandlebe headstrong person isiphungandlebe headstrong person, or one who won’t take advice iphungangezwa an irrepressible person, who acts in a wild way | iphunga an odour, a fragrance, a smell isiphunga a fly-switch a fly-swatter impungelo froth on top of beer isiphungo liquid medicine taken internally liquid refreshment umphungo drink, draught soup disinfectant |
| ukuphungula > lessen, diminish > cause something to wane or shrink in numbers reduce | alikho | iphungula / -o medicine brewed for srteaming a sick person umphungulelo something served out or dipped out to give another person umphungulo lessening, reduction, diminishing, relief |
| ukuphunza > have a miscarriage > have an abortion | alikho | isiphunzi a tree stump a stationary object scarecrow umphunzo abortion |
| ukuphupha > dream > act foolishly, speak nonsense > lose savour, lose colour, fade | iphuphamini an idiot impuphamini an idiot umpuphe degenerate person of dull intellect a fool, an idiot isiphuphi senseless talker umphuphi a dreamer | umphuphe faded, discoloured object iphupho a dream |
| ukuphuphuma > overflow > bubble over > be overcome with emotion > have a miscarriage | isiphuphuma an impetuous person a person difficult to control | impuphuma overflow superfluity |
| ukuphuphutha > grope about, feel one’s way in the dark > go in search of food > look for grazing | alikho | isiphuphutho food cooked without seasoning |
| ukuphusha > puff, blow > make noise of escaping air or steam > pinch or nip > become worthless, lose flavour | isiphusha person who has lost value or flavour | iphusho / -u a pinch with the fingers |
| ukuphutha > fail, be ineffective > omit to act > be absent, missing, lacking | isiphutha a person with defective hearing an obstinate, pig-headed person a disobedient person | iphutha failing, shortcoming, omission |
| ukuphuthula chafe, graze | alikho | umphuthulo abrasion, chafing, rub-mark, grazing |
| ukuphuza > drink > be slow or late > delay | impuzi person fond of drinking isiphuzi a habitual drinker, a drunkard an alcoholic | uphuzi a pumpkin pip a pumpkin plant isiphuzo drink, beverage uphuzo a drinking party |
| ukupininiza > run swiftly > spin like a top | isipininizane short, energetic person | isipininizane a small, spinning object |
| ukupopola > examine medically > look through a telescope or microscope | umpopoli medical examiner health inspector | alikho |
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