# phasa
## Chichewa
### Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ìpácà.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈpʰá.sa/

### Noun

phása class 5 (plural mapása class 6)
* twin

## Zulu
### Etymology

Borrowed from English pass.

### Verb

-phása
* (intransitive) to pass, to succeed
* (transitive) to support
* (transitive) to pass, to succeed in

#### Inflection

Tone H :
| Infinitive | ukuphasa |
| | Positive | Negative |
| Infinitive | ukuphasa | ukungaphasi |
| | Imperative | Imperative |
| | Simple | + object concord |
| Singular | phasa | -phase |
| Plural | phasani | -phaseni |
| | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | 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 | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past | 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 | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past | 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 | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential | 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 | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future | 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 | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future | 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 | 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 | 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)”