# phoxa
## Zulu
### Verb

-phoxa
* (transitive) to embarrass

#### Inflection

Tone L :
| Infinitive | ukuphoxa |
| | Positive | Negative |
| Infinitive | ukuphoxa | ukungaphoxi |
| | Imperative | Imperative |
| | Simple | + object concord |
| Singular | phoxa | -phoxe |
| Plural | phoxani | -phoxeni |
| | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngiyaphoxa, ngiphoxa | engiphoxayo, engiphoxa | ngiphoxa | angiphoxi | engingaphoxi | ngingaphoxi |
| 2nd singular | uyaphoxa, uphoxa | ophoxayo, ophoxa | uphoxa | awuphoxi | ongaphoxi | ungaphoxi |
| 1st plural | siyaphoxa, siphoxa | esiphoxayo, esiphoxa | siphoxa | asiphoxi | esingaphoxi | singaphoxi |
| 2nd plural | niyaphoxa, niphoxa | eniphoxayo, eniphoxa | niphoxa | aniphoxi | eningaphoxi | ningaphoxi |
| Class 1 | uyaphoxa, uphoxa | ophoxayo, ophoxa | ephoxa | akaphoxi | ongaphoxi | engaphoxi |
| Class 2 | bayaphoxa, baphoxa | abaphoxayo, abaphoxa | bephoxa | abaphoxi | abangaphoxi | bengaphoxi |
| Class 3 | uyaphoxa, uphoxa | ophoxayo, ophoxa | uphoxa | awuphoxi | ongaphoxi | ungaphoxi |
| Class 4 | iyaphoxa, iphoxa | ephoxayo, ephoxa | iphoxa | ayiphoxi | engaphoxi | ingaphoxi |
| Class 5 | liyaphoxa, liphoxa | eliphoxayo, eliphoxa | liphoxa | aliphoxi | elingaphoxi | lingaphoxi |
| Class 6 | ayaphoxa, aphoxa | aphoxayo, aphoxa | ephoxa | awaphoxi | angaphoxi | engaphoxi |
| Class 7 | siyaphoxa, siphoxa | esiphoxayo, esiphoxa | siphoxa | asiphoxi | esingaphoxi | singaphoxi |
| Class 8 | ziyaphoxa, ziphoxa | eziphoxayo, eziphoxa | ziphoxa | aziphoxi | ezingaphoxi | zingaphoxi |
| Class 9 | iyaphoxa, iphoxa | ephoxayo, ephoxa | iphoxa | ayiphoxi | engaphoxi | ingaphoxi |
| Class 10 | ziyaphoxa, ziphoxa | eziphoxayo, eziphoxa | ziphoxa | aziphoxi | ezingaphoxi | zingaphoxi |
| Class 11 | luyaphoxa, luphoxa | oluphoxayo, oluphoxa | luphoxa | aluphoxi | olungaphoxi | lungaphoxi |
| Class 14 | buyaphoxa, buphoxa | obuphoxayo, obuphoxa | buphoxa | abuphoxi | obungaphoxi | bungaphoxi |
| Class 15 | kuyaphoxa, kuphoxa | okuphoxayo, okuphoxa | kuphoxa | akuphoxi | okungaphoxi | kungaphoxi |
| Class 17 | kuyaphoxa, kuphoxa | okuphoxayo, okuphoxa | kuphoxa | akuphoxi | okungaphoxi | kungaphoxi |
| | 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 | ngiphoxile, ngiphoxē | engiphoxile, engiphoxē | ngiphoxile, ngiphoxē | angiphoxanga | engingaphoxanga | ngingaphoxanga |
| 2nd singular | uphoxile, uphoxē | ophoxile, ophoxē | uphoxile, uphoxē | awuphoxanga | ongaphoxanga | ungaphoxanga |
| 1st plural | siphoxile, siphoxē | esiphoxile, esiphoxē | siphoxile, siphoxē | asiphoxanga | esingaphoxanga | singaphoxanga |
| 2nd plural | niphoxile, niphoxē | eniphoxile, eniphoxē | niphoxile, niphoxē | aniphoxanga | eningaphoxanga | ningaphoxanga |
| Class 1 | uphoxile, uphoxē | ophoxile, ophoxē | ephoxile, ephoxē | akaphoxanga | ongaphoxanga | engaphoxanga |
| Class 2 | baphoxile, baphoxē | abaphoxile, abaphoxē | bephoxile, bephoxē | abaphoxanga | abangaphoxanga | bengaphoxanga |
| Class 3 | uphoxile, uphoxē | ophoxile, ophoxē | uphoxile, uphoxē | awuphoxanga | ongaphoxanga | ungaphoxanga |
| Class 4 | iphoxile, iphoxē | ephoxile, ephoxē | iphoxile, iphoxē | ayiphoxanga | engaphoxanga | ingaphoxanga |
| Class 5 | liphoxile, liphoxē | eliphoxile, eliphoxē | liphoxile, liphoxē | aliphoxanga | elingaphoxanga | lingaphoxanga |
| Class 6 | aphoxile, aphoxē | aphoxile, aphoxē | ephoxile, ephoxē | awaphoxanga | angaphoxanga | engaphoxanga |
| Class 7 | siphoxile, siphoxē | esiphoxile, esiphoxē | siphoxile, siphoxē | asiphoxanga | esingaphoxanga | singaphoxanga |
| Class 8 | ziphoxile, ziphoxē | eziphoxile, eziphoxē | ziphoxile, ziphoxē | aziphoxanga | ezingaphoxanga | zingaphoxanga |
| Class 9 | iphoxile, iphoxē | ephoxile, ephoxē | iphoxile, iphoxē | ayiphoxanga | engaphoxanga | ingaphoxanga |
| Class 10 | ziphoxile, ziphoxē | eziphoxile, eziphoxē | ziphoxile, ziphoxē | aziphoxanga | ezingaphoxanga | zingaphoxanga |
| Class 11 | luphoxile, luphoxē | oluphoxile, oluphoxē | luphoxile, luphoxē | aluphoxanga | olungaphoxanga | lungaphoxanga |
| Class 14 | buphoxile, buphoxē | obuphoxile, obuphoxē | buphoxile, buphoxē | abuphoxanga | obungaphoxanga | bungaphoxanga |
| Class 15 | kuphoxile, kuphoxē | okuphoxile, okuphoxē | kuphoxile, kuphoxē | akuphoxanga | okungaphoxanga | kungaphoxanga |
| Class 17 | kuphoxile, kuphoxē | okuphoxile, okuphoxē | kuphoxile, kuphoxē | akuphoxanga | okungaphoxanga | kungaphoxanga |
| | 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 | ngāphoxa | engāphoxa | ngāphoxa | angiphoxanga | engingaphoxanga | ngingaphoxanga |
| 2nd singular | wāphoxa | owāphoxa | wāphoxa | awuphoxanga | ongaphoxanga | ungaphoxanga |
| 1st plural | sāphoxa | esāphoxa | sāphoxa | asiphoxanga | esingaphoxanga | singaphoxanga |
| 2nd plural | nāphoxa | enāphoxa | nāphoxa | aniphoxanga | eningaphoxanga | ningaphoxanga |
| Class 1 | wāphoxa | owāphoxa | āphoxa | akaphoxanga | ongaphoxanga | engaphoxanga |
| Class 2 | bāphoxa | abāphoxa | bāphoxa | abaphoxanga | abangaphoxanga | bengaphoxanga |
| Class 3 | wāphoxa | owāphoxa | wāphoxa | awuphoxanga | ongaphoxanga | ungaphoxanga |
| Class 4 | yāphoxa | eyāphoxa | yāphoxa | ayiphoxanga | engaphoxanga | ingaphoxanga |
| Class 5 | lāphoxa | elāphoxa | lāphoxa | aliphoxanga | elingaphoxanga | lingaphoxanga |
| Class 6 | āphoxa | āphoxa | āphoxa | awaphoxanga | angaphoxanga | engaphoxanga |
| Class 7 | sāphoxa | esāphoxa | sāphoxa | asiphoxanga | esingaphoxanga | singaphoxanga |
| Class 8 | zāphoxa | ezāphoxa | zāphoxa | aziphoxanga | ezingaphoxanga | zingaphoxanga |
| Class 9 | yāphoxa | eyāphoxa | yāphoxa | ayiphoxanga | engaphoxanga | ingaphoxanga |
| Class 10 | zāphoxa | ezāphoxa | zāphoxa | aziphoxanga | ezingaphoxanga | zingaphoxanga |
| Class 11 | lwāphoxa | olwāphoxa | lwāphoxa | aluphoxanga | olungaphoxanga | lungaphoxanga |
| Class 14 | bāphoxa | obāphoxa | bāphoxa | abuphoxanga | obungaphoxanga | bungaphoxanga |
| Class 15 | kwāphoxa | okwāphoxa | kwāphoxa | akuphoxanga | okungaphoxanga | kungaphoxanga |
| Class 17 | kwāphoxa | okwāphoxa | kwāphoxa | akuphoxanga | okungaphoxanga | kungaphoxanga |
| | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngingaphoxa | — | ngingaphoxa | ngingephoxe | — | ngingephoxe |
| 2nd singular | ungaphoxa | — | ungaphoxa | ungephoxe | — | ungephoxe |
| 1st plural | singaphoxa | — | singaphoxa | singephoxe | — | singephoxe |
| 2nd plural | ningaphoxa | — | ningaphoxa | ningephoxe | — | ningephoxe |
| Class 1 | angaphoxa | — | engaphoxa | angephoxe | — | engephoxe |
| Class 2 | bangaphoxa | — | bengaphoxa | bangephoxe | — | bengephoxe |
| Class 3 | ungaphoxa | — | ungaphoxa | ungephoxe | — | ungephoxe |
| Class 4 | ingaphoxa | — | ingaphoxa | ingephoxe | — | ingephoxe |
| Class 5 | lingaphoxa | — | lingaphoxa | lingephoxe | — | lingephoxe |
| Class 6 | angaphoxa | — | engaphoxa | angephoxe | — | engephoxe |
| Class 7 | singaphoxa | — | singaphoxa | singephoxe | — | singephoxe |
| Class 8 | zingaphoxa | — | zingaphoxa | zingephoxe | — | zingephoxe |
| Class 9 | ingaphoxa | — | ingaphoxa | ingephoxe | — | ingephoxe |
| Class 10 | zingaphoxa | — | zingaphoxa | zingephoxe | — | zingephoxe |
| Class 11 | lungaphoxa | — | lungaphoxa | lungephoxe | — | lungephoxe |
| Class 14 | bungaphoxa | — | bungaphoxa | bungephoxe | — | bungephoxe |
| Class 15 | kungaphoxa | — | kungaphoxa | kungephoxe | — | kungephoxe |
| Class 17 | kungaphoxa | — | kungaphoxa | kungephoxe | — | kungephoxe |
| | 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 | ngizophoxa | engizophoxa | ngizophoxa | angizuphoxa | engingezuphoxa | ngingezuphoxa |
| 2nd singular | uzophoxa | ozophoxa | uzophoxa | awuzuphoxa | ongezuphoxa | ungezuphoxa |
| 1st plural | sizophoxa | esizophoxa | sizophoxa | asizuphoxa | esingezuphoxa | singezuphoxa |
| 2nd plural | nizophoxa | enizophoxa | nizophoxa | anizuphoxa | eningezuphoxa | ningezuphoxa |
| Class 1 | uzophoxa | ozophoxa | ezophoxa | akazuphoxa | ongezuphoxa | engezuphoxa |
| Class 2 | bazophoxa | abazophoxa | bezophoxa | abazuphoxa | abangezuphoxa | bengezuphoxa |
| Class 3 | uzophoxa | ozophoxa | uzophoxa | awuzuphoxa | ongezuphoxa | ungezuphoxa |
| Class 4 | izophoxa | ezophoxa | izophoxa | ayizuphoxa | engezuphoxa | ingezuphoxa |
| Class 5 | lizophoxa | elizophoxa | lizophoxa | alizuphoxa | elingezuphoxa | lingezuphoxa |
| Class 6 | azophoxa | azophoxa | ezophoxa | awazuphoxa | angezuphoxa | engezuphoxa |
| Class 7 | sizophoxa | esizophoxa | sizophoxa | asizuphoxa | esingezuphoxa | singezuphoxa |
| Class 8 | zizophoxa | ezizophoxa | zizophoxa | azizuphoxa | ezingezuphoxa | zingezuphoxa |
| Class 9 | izophoxa | ezophoxa | izophoxa | ayizuphoxa | engezuphoxa | ingezuphoxa |
| Class 10 | zizophoxa | ezizophoxa | zizophoxa | azizuphoxa | ezingezuphoxa | zingezuphoxa |
| Class 11 | luzophoxa | oluzophoxa | luzophoxa | aluzuphoxa | olungezuphoxa | lungezuphoxa |
| Class 14 | buzophoxa | obuzophoxa | buzophoxa | abuzuphoxa | obungezuphoxa | bungezuphoxa |
| Class 15 | kuzophoxa | okuzophoxa | kuzophoxa | akuzuphoxa | okungezuphoxa | kungezuphoxa |
| Class 17 | kuzophoxa | okuzophoxa | kuzophoxa | akuzuphoxa | okungezuphoxa | kungezuphoxa |
| | 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 | ngiyophoxa | engiyophoxa | ngiyophoxa | angiyuphoxa | engingeyuphoxa | ngingeyuphoxa |
| 2nd singular | uyophoxa | oyophoxa | uyophoxa | awuyuphoxa | ongeyuphoxa | ungeyuphoxa |
| 1st plural | siyophoxa | esiyophoxa | siyophoxa | asiyuphoxa | esingeyuphoxa | singeyuphoxa |
| 2nd plural | niyophoxa | eniyophoxa | niyophoxa | aniyuphoxa | eningeyuphoxa | ningeyuphoxa |
| Class 1 | uyophoxa | oyophoxa | eyophoxa | akayuphoxa | ongeyuphoxa | engeyuphoxa |
| Class 2 | bayophoxa | abayophoxa | beyophoxa | abayuphoxa | abangeyuphoxa | bengeyuphoxa |
| Class 3 | uyophoxa | oyophoxa | uyophoxa | awuyuphoxa | ongeyuphoxa | ungeyuphoxa |
| Class 4 | iyophoxa | eyophoxa | iyophoxa | ayiyuphoxa | engeyuphoxa | ingeyuphoxa |
| Class 5 | liyophoxa | eliyophoxa | liyophoxa | aliyuphoxa | elingeyuphoxa | lingeyuphoxa |
| Class 6 | ayophoxa | ayophoxa | eyophoxa | awayuphoxa | angeyuphoxa | engeyuphoxa |
| Class 7 | siyophoxa | esiyophoxa | siyophoxa | asiyuphoxa | esingeyuphoxa | singeyuphoxa |
| Class 8 | ziyophoxa | eziyophoxa | ziyophoxa | aziyuphoxa | ezingeyuphoxa | zingeyuphoxa |
| Class 9 | iyophoxa | eyophoxa | iyophoxa | ayiyuphoxa | engeyuphoxa | ingeyuphoxa |
| Class 10 | ziyophoxa | eziyophoxa | ziyophoxa | aziyuphoxa | ezingeyuphoxa | zingeyuphoxa |
| Class 11 | luyophoxa | oluyophoxa | luyophoxa | aluyuphoxa | olungeyuphoxa | lungeyuphoxa |
| Class 14 | buyophoxa | obuyophoxa | buyophoxa | abuyuphoxa | obungeyuphoxa | bungeyuphoxa |
| Class 15 | kuyophoxa | okuyophoxa | kuyophoxa | akuyuphoxa | okungeyuphoxa | kungeyuphoxa |
| Class 17 | kuyophoxa | okuyophoxa | kuyophoxa | akuyuphoxa | okungeyuphoxa | kungeyuphoxa |
| | Present subjunctive | Present subjunctive |
| | Positive | Negative |
| 1st singular | ngiphoxe | ngingaphoxi |
| 2nd singular | uphoxe | ungaphoxi |
| 1st plural | siphoxe | singaphoxi |
| 2nd plural | niphoxe | ningaphoxi |
| Class 1 | aphoxe | angaphoxi |
| Class 2 | baphoxe | bangaphoxi |
| Class 3 | uphoxe | ungaphoxi |
| Class 4 | iphoxe | ingaphoxi |
| Class 5 | liphoxe | lingaphoxi |
| Class 6 | aphoxe | angaphoxi |
| Class 7 | siphoxe | singaphoxi |
| Class 8 | ziphoxe | zingaphoxi |
| Class 9 | iphoxe | ingaphoxi |
| Class 10 | ziphoxe | zingaphoxi |
| Class 11 | luphoxe | lungaphoxi |
| Class 14 | buphoxe | bungaphoxi |
| Class 15 | kuphoxe | kungaphoxi |
| Class 17 | kuphoxe | kungaphoxi |
| | Past subjunctive | Past subjunctive |
| | Positive | Negative |
| 1st singular | ngaphoxa | ngangaphoxa, angaphoxa, angangaphoxa |
| 2nd singular | waphoxa | wangaphoxa, awaphoxa, awangaphoxa |
| 1st plural | saphoxa | sangaphoxa, asaphoxa, asangaphoxa |
| 2nd plural | naphoxa | nangaphoxa, anaphoxa, anangaphoxa |
| Class 1 | waphoxa | wangaphoxa, akaphoxa, akangaphoxa |
| Class 2 | baphoxa | bangaphoxa, abaphoxa, abangaphoxa |
| Class 3 | waphoxa | wangaphoxa, awaphoxa, awangaphoxa |
| Class 4 | yaphoxa | yangaphoxa, ayaphoxa, ayangaphoxa |
| Class 5 | laphoxa | langaphoxa, alaphoxa, alangaphoxa |
| Class 6 | aphoxa | angaphoxa, awaphoxa, awangaphoxa |
| Class 7 | saphoxa | sangaphoxa, asaphoxa, asangaphoxa |
| Class 8 | zaphoxa | zangaphoxa, azaphoxa, azangaphoxa |
| Class 9 | yaphoxa | yangaphoxa, ayaphoxa, ayangaphoxa |
| Class 10 | zaphoxa | zangaphoxa, azaphoxa, azangaphoxa |
| Class 11 | lwaphoxa | lwangaphoxa, alwaphoxa, alwangaphoxa |
| Class 14 | baphoxa | bangaphoxa, abaphoxa, abangaphoxa |
| Class 15 | kwaphoxa | kwangaphoxa, akwaphoxa, akwangaphoxa |
| Class 17 | kwaphoxa | kwangaphoxa, akwaphoxa, akwangaphoxa |

### References

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