# faka
## Dutch
### Interjection

faka
* Alternative form of fawaka

## Esperanto
### Etymology

From fako +‎ -a.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈfaka]
* Rhymes: -aka
* Hyphenation: fa‧ka

### Adjective

faka (accusative singular fakan, plural fakaj, accusative plural fakajn)
* departmental, specialized

#### Related terms

* fako

## French
### Verb

faka
* third-person singular past historic of faker

## Northern Ndebele
### Verb

-faka$^?$
* to put

#### Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

## Slovak
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈfaka]

### Noun

faka
* genitive/accusative singular of fako

## Sranan Tongo
### Interjection

faka
* Pronunciation spelling of fa a waka.

## Swazi
### Verb

-faka$^?$
* to put into
* to put on

#### Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

## Ternate
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈfa.ka]

### Verb

faka
* (transitive) to swallow
* (transitive) to drink very quickly, to bolt down

#### Conjugation
### References

* Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

## Tongan
### Etymology

Proto-Polynesian *faka

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /fa.ka/

### Preposition

faka
* in the manner of; in (a specified) fashion

## Wallisian
### Etymology

Proto-Polynesian *faka

### Preposition

faka
* in the manner of; in (a specified) fashion

## West Makian
### Etymology

Compare East Makian hakal (“fence”) and possibly Malay pagar (“fence”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɸa.ka/

### Noun

faka
* a fence (around a house, garden, etc.)

#### Alternative forms

* fakar

### References

* Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎, Pacific linguistics

## Xhosa
### Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

### Verb

-fâka
* to put in

#### Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

## Yaminahua
### Noun

faka
* water
* river

### References

* Norma Faust, Eugene E. Loos, Gramática del idioma Yaminahua (Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, 2002)
* Lecciones para el aprendizaje del idioma Yaminahua (Ministerio de Educación, 1991)

## Zulu
### Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

### Verb

-faka$^?$
* to put in/into [with locative]
* to put on, to wear
* to station

#### Inflection

Tone unknown :
| Infinitive | ukufaka |
| | Positive | Negative |
| Infinitive | ukufaka | ukungafaki |
| | Imperative | Imperative |
| | Simple | + object concord |
| Singular | faka | -fake |
| Plural | fakani | -fakeni |
| | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngiyafaka, ngifaka | engifakayo, engifaka | ngifaka | angifaki | engingafaki | ngingafaki |
| 2nd singular | uyafaka, ufaka | ofakayo, ofaka | ufaka | awufaki | ongafaki | ungafaki |
| 1st plural | siyafaka, sifaka | esifakayo, esifaka | sifaka | asifaki | esingafaki | singafaki |
| 2nd plural | niyafaka, nifaka | enifakayo, enifaka | nifaka | anifaki | eningafaki | ningafaki |
| Class 1 | uyafaka, ufaka | ofakayo, ofaka | efaka | akafaki | ongafaki | engafaki |
| Class 2 | bayafaka, bafaka | abafakayo, abafaka | befaka | abafaki | abangafaki | bengafaki |
| Class 3 | uyafaka, ufaka | ofakayo, ofaka | ufaka | awufaki | ongafaki | ungafaki |
| Class 4 | iyafaka, ifaka | efakayo, efaka | ifaka | ayifaki | engafaki | ingafaki |
| Class 5 | liyafaka, lifaka | elifakayo, elifaka | lifaka | alifaki | elingafaki | lingafaki |
| Class 6 | ayafaka, afaka | afakayo, afaka | efaka | awafaki | angafaki | engafaki |
| Class 7 | siyafaka, sifaka | esifakayo, esifaka | sifaka | asifaki | esingafaki | singafaki |
| Class 8 | ziyafaka, zifaka | ezifakayo, ezifaka | zifaka | azifaki | ezingafaki | zingafaki |
| Class 9 | iyafaka, ifaka | efakayo, efaka | ifaka | ayifaki | engafaki | ingafaki |
| Class 10 | ziyafaka, zifaka | ezifakayo, ezifaka | zifaka | azifaki | ezingafaki | zingafaki |
| Class 11 | luyafaka, lufaka | olufakayo, olufaka | lufaka | alufaki | olungafaki | lungafaki |
| Class 14 | buyafaka, bufaka | obufakayo, obufaka | bufaka | abufaki | obungafaki | bungafaki |
| Class 15 | kuyafaka, kufaka | okufakayo, okufaka | kufaka | akufaki | okungafaki | kungafaki |
| Class 17 | kuyafaka, kufaka | okufakayo, okufaka | kufaka | akufaki | okungafaki | kungafaki |
| | 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 | ngifakile, ngifakē | engifakile, engifakē | ngifakile, ngifakē | angifakanga | engingafakanga | ngingafakanga |
| 2nd singular | ufakile, ufakē | ofakile, ofakē | ufakile, ufakē | awufakanga | ongafakanga | ungafakanga |
| 1st plural | sifakile, sifakē | esifakile, esifakē | sifakile, sifakē | asifakanga | esingafakanga | singafakanga |
| 2nd plural | nifakile, nifakē | enifakile, enifakē | nifakile, nifakē | anifakanga | eningafakanga | ningafakanga |
| Class 1 | ufakile, ufakē | ofakile, ofakē | efakile, efakē | akafakanga | ongafakanga | engafakanga |
| Class 2 | bafakile, bafakē | abafakile, abafakē | befakile, befakē | abafakanga | abangafakanga | bengafakanga |
| Class 3 | ufakile, ufakē | ofakile, ofakē | ufakile, ufakē | awufakanga | ongafakanga | ungafakanga |
| Class 4 | ifakile, ifakē | efakile, efakē | ifakile, ifakē | ayifakanga | engafakanga | ingafakanga |
| Class 5 | lifakile, lifakē | elifakile, elifakē | lifakile, lifakē | alifakanga | elingafakanga | lingafakanga |
| Class 6 | afakile, afakē | afakile, afakē | efakile, efakē | awafakanga | angafakanga | engafakanga |
| Class 7 | sifakile, sifakē | esifakile, esifakē | sifakile, sifakē | asifakanga | esingafakanga | singafakanga |
| Class 8 | zifakile, zifakē | ezifakile, ezifakē | zifakile, zifakē | azifakanga | ezingafakanga | zingafakanga |
| Class 9 | ifakile, ifakē | efakile, efakē | ifakile, ifakē | ayifakanga | engafakanga | ingafakanga |
| Class 10 | zifakile, zifakē | ezifakile, ezifakē | zifakile, zifakē | azifakanga | ezingafakanga | zingafakanga |
| Class 11 | lufakile, lufakē | olufakile, olufakē | lufakile, lufakē | alufakanga | olungafakanga | lungafakanga |
| Class 14 | bufakile, bufakē | obufakile, obufakē | bufakile, bufakē | abufakanga | obungafakanga | bungafakanga |
| Class 15 | kufakile, kufakē | okufakile, okufakē | kufakile, kufakē | akufakanga | okungafakanga | kungafakanga |
| Class 17 | kufakile, kufakē | okufakile, okufakē | kufakile, kufakē | akufakanga | okungafakanga | kungafakanga |
| | 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 | ngāfaka | engāfaka | ngāfaka | angifakanga | engingafakanga | ngingafakanga |
| 2nd singular | wāfaka | owāfaka | wāfaka | awufakanga | ongafakanga | ungafakanga |
| 1st plural | sāfaka | esāfaka | sāfaka | asifakanga | esingafakanga | singafakanga |
| 2nd plural | nāfaka | enāfaka | nāfaka | anifakanga | eningafakanga | ningafakanga |
| Class 1 | wāfaka | owāfaka | āfaka | akafakanga | ongafakanga | engafakanga |
| Class 2 | bāfaka | abāfaka | bāfaka | abafakanga | abangafakanga | bengafakanga |
| Class 3 | wāfaka | owāfaka | wāfaka | awufakanga | ongafakanga | ungafakanga |
| Class 4 | yāfaka | eyāfaka | yāfaka | ayifakanga | engafakanga | ingafakanga |
| Class 5 | lāfaka | elāfaka | lāfaka | alifakanga | elingafakanga | lingafakanga |
| Class 6 | āfaka | āfaka | āfaka | awafakanga | angafakanga | engafakanga |
| Class 7 | sāfaka | esāfaka | sāfaka | asifakanga | esingafakanga | singafakanga |
| Class 8 | zāfaka | ezāfaka | zāfaka | azifakanga | ezingafakanga | zingafakanga |
| Class 9 | yāfaka | eyāfaka | yāfaka | ayifakanga | engafakanga | ingafakanga |
| Class 10 | zāfaka | ezāfaka | zāfaka | azifakanga | ezingafakanga | zingafakanga |
| Class 11 | lwāfaka | olwāfaka | lwāfaka | alufakanga | olungafakanga | lungafakanga |
| Class 14 | bāfaka | obāfaka | bāfaka | abufakanga | obungafakanga | bungafakanga |
| Class 15 | kwāfaka | okwāfaka | kwāfaka | akufakanga | okungafakanga | kungafakanga |
| Class 17 | kwāfaka | okwāfaka | kwāfaka | akufakanga | okungafakanga | kungafakanga |
| | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngingafaka | — | ngingafaka | ngingefake | — | ngingefake |
| 2nd singular | ungafaka | — | ungafaka | ungefake | — | ungefake |
| 1st plural | singafaka | — | singafaka | singefake | — | singefake |
| 2nd plural | ningafaka | — | ningafaka | ningefake | — | ningefake |
| Class 1 | angafaka | — | engafaka | angefake | — | engefake |
| Class 2 | bangafaka | — | bengafaka | bangefake | — | bengefake |
| Class 3 | ungafaka | — | ungafaka | ungefake | — | ungefake |
| Class 4 | ingafaka | — | ingafaka | ingefake | — | ingefake |
| Class 5 | lingafaka | — | lingafaka | lingefake | — | lingefake |
| Class 6 | angafaka | — | engafaka | angefake | — | engefake |
| Class 7 | singafaka | — | singafaka | singefake | — | singefake |
| Class 8 | zingafaka | — | zingafaka | zingefake | — | zingefake |
| Class 9 | ingafaka | — | ingafaka | ingefake | — | ingefake |
| Class 10 | zingafaka | — | zingafaka | zingefake | — | zingefake |
| Class 11 | lungafaka | — | lungafaka | lungefake | — | lungefake |
| Class 14 | bungafaka | — | bungafaka | bungefake | — | bungefake |
| Class 15 | kungafaka | — | kungafaka | kungefake | — | kungefake |
| Class 17 | kungafaka | — | kungafaka | kungefake | — | kungefake |
| | 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 | ngizofaka | engizofaka | ngizofaka | angizufaka | engingezufaka | ngingezufaka |
| 2nd singular | uzofaka | ozofaka | uzofaka | awuzufaka | ongezufaka | ungezufaka |
| 1st plural | sizofaka | esizofaka | sizofaka | asizufaka | esingezufaka | singezufaka |
| 2nd plural | nizofaka | enizofaka | nizofaka | anizufaka | eningezufaka | ningezufaka |
| Class 1 | uzofaka | ozofaka | ezofaka | akazufaka | ongezufaka | engezufaka |
| Class 2 | bazofaka | abazofaka | bezofaka | abazufaka | abangezufaka | bengezufaka |
| Class 3 | uzofaka | ozofaka | uzofaka | awuzufaka | ongezufaka | ungezufaka |
| Class 4 | izofaka | ezofaka | izofaka | ayizufaka | engezufaka | ingezufaka |
| Class 5 | lizofaka | elizofaka | lizofaka | alizufaka | elingezufaka | lingezufaka |
| Class 6 | azofaka | azofaka | ezofaka | awazufaka | angezufaka | engezufaka |
| Class 7 | sizofaka | esizofaka | sizofaka | asizufaka | esingezufaka | singezufaka |
| Class 8 | zizofaka | ezizofaka | zizofaka | azizufaka | ezingezufaka | zingezufaka |
| Class 9 | izofaka | ezofaka | izofaka | ayizufaka | engezufaka | ingezufaka |
| Class 10 | zizofaka | ezizofaka | zizofaka | azizufaka | ezingezufaka | zingezufaka |
| Class 11 | luzofaka | oluzofaka | luzofaka | aluzufaka | olungezufaka | lungezufaka |
| Class 14 | buzofaka | obuzofaka | buzofaka | abuzufaka | obungezufaka | bungezufaka |
| Class 15 | kuzofaka | okuzofaka | kuzofaka | akuzufaka | okungezufaka | kungezufaka |
| Class 17 | kuzofaka | okuzofaka | kuzofaka | akuzufaka | okungezufaka | kungezufaka |
| | 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 | ngiyofaka | engiyofaka | ngiyofaka | angiyufaka | engingeyufaka | ngingeyufaka |
| 2nd singular | uyofaka | oyofaka | uyofaka | awuyufaka | ongeyufaka | ungeyufaka |
| 1st plural | siyofaka | esiyofaka | siyofaka | asiyufaka | esingeyufaka | singeyufaka |
| 2nd plural | niyofaka | eniyofaka | niyofaka | aniyufaka | eningeyufaka | ningeyufaka |
| Class 1 | uyofaka | oyofaka | eyofaka | akayufaka | ongeyufaka | engeyufaka |
| Class 2 | bayofaka | abayofaka | beyofaka | abayufaka | abangeyufaka | bengeyufaka |
| Class 3 | uyofaka | oyofaka | uyofaka | awuyufaka | ongeyufaka | ungeyufaka |
| Class 4 | iyofaka | eyofaka | iyofaka | ayiyufaka | engeyufaka | ingeyufaka |
| Class 5 | liyofaka | eliyofaka | liyofaka | aliyufaka | elingeyufaka | lingeyufaka |
| Class 6 | ayofaka | ayofaka | eyofaka | awayufaka | angeyufaka | engeyufaka |
| Class 7 | siyofaka | esiyofaka | siyofaka | asiyufaka | esingeyufaka | singeyufaka |
| Class 8 | ziyofaka | eziyofaka | ziyofaka | aziyufaka | ezingeyufaka | zingeyufaka |
| Class 9 | iyofaka | eyofaka | iyofaka | ayiyufaka | engeyufaka | ingeyufaka |
| Class 10 | ziyofaka | eziyofaka | ziyofaka | aziyufaka | ezingeyufaka | zingeyufaka |
| Class 11 | luyofaka | oluyofaka | luyofaka | aluyufaka | olungeyufaka | lungeyufaka |
| Class 14 | buyofaka | obuyofaka | buyofaka | abuyufaka | obungeyufaka | bungeyufaka |
| Class 15 | kuyofaka | okuyofaka | kuyofaka | akuyufaka | okungeyufaka | kungeyufaka |
| Class 17 | kuyofaka | okuyofaka | kuyofaka | akuyufaka | okungeyufaka | kungeyufaka |
| | Present subjunctive | Present subjunctive |
| | Positive | Negative |
| 1st singular | ngifake | ngingafaki |
| 2nd singular | ufake | ungafaki |
| 1st plural | sifake | singafaki |
| 2nd plural | nifake | ningafaki |
| Class 1 | afake | angafaki |
| Class 2 | bafake | bangafaki |
| Class 3 | ufake | ungafaki |
| Class 4 | ifake | ingafaki |
| Class 5 | lifake | lingafaki |
| Class 6 | afake | angafaki |
| Class 7 | sifake | singafaki |
| Class 8 | zifake | zingafaki |
| Class 9 | ifake | ingafaki |
| Class 10 | zifake | zingafaki |
| Class 11 | lufake | lungafaki |
| Class 14 | bufake | bungafaki |
| Class 15 | kufake | kungafaki |
| Class 17 | kufake | kungafaki |
| | Past subjunctive | Past subjunctive |
| | Positive | Negative |
| 1st singular | ngafaka | ngangafaka, angafaka, angangafaka |
| 2nd singular | wafaka | wangafaka, awafaka, awangafaka |
| 1st plural | safaka | sangafaka, asafaka, asangafaka |
| 2nd plural | nafaka | nangafaka, anafaka, anangafaka |
| Class 1 | wafaka | wangafaka, akafaka, akangafaka |
| Class 2 | bafaka | bangafaka, abafaka, abangafaka |
| Class 3 | wafaka | wangafaka, awafaka, awangafaka |
| Class 4 | yafaka | yangafaka, ayafaka, ayangafaka |
| Class 5 | lafaka | langafaka, alafaka, alangafaka |
| Class 6 | afaka | angafaka, awafaka, awangafaka |
| Class 7 | safaka | sangafaka, asafaka, asangafaka |
| Class 8 | zafaka | zangafaka, azafaka, azangafaka |
| Class 9 | yafaka | yangafaka, ayafaka, ayangafaka |
| Class 10 | zafaka | zangafaka, azafaka, azangafaka |
| Class 11 | lwafaka | lwangafaka, alwafaka, alwangafaka |
| Class 14 | bafaka | bangafaka, abafaka, abangafaka |
| Class 15 | kwafaka | kwangafaka, akwafaka, akwangafaka |
| Class 17 | kwafaka | kwangafaka, akwafaka, akwangafaka |

### References

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