phila

See also: Phila, -phila, and Phila.

Swazi

Verb

-phila

1. to be well, to be alive

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈfɪla/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈfiːla/, /ˈfɪla/

Noun

phila

1. Aspirate mutation of pila.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pila	bila	mhila	phila
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Xhosa

Etymology

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

Verb

-phila

1. (intransitive) to be well, to be healthy

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

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

Verb

-phila

1. (intransitive) to be well, to be healthy
2. (intransitive) to live, to be alive

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuphila
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuphila	ukungaphili
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	phila	-phile
Plural	philani	-phileni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphila, ngiphila	engiphilayo, engiphila	ngiphila	angiphili	engingaphili	ngingaphili
2nd singular	uyaphila, uphila	ophilayo, ophila	uphila	awuphili	ongaphili	ungaphili
1st plural	siyaphila, siphila	esiphilayo, esiphila	siphila	asiphili	esingaphili	singaphili
2nd plural	niyaphila, niphila	eniphilayo, eniphila	niphila	aniphili	eningaphili	ningaphili
Class 1	uyaphila, uphila	ophilayo, ophila	ephila	akaphili	ongaphili	engaphili
Class 2	bayaphila, baphila	abaphilayo, abaphila	bephila	abaphili	abangaphili	bengaphili
Class 3	uyaphila, uphila	ophilayo, ophila	uphila	awuphili	ongaphili	ungaphili
Class 4	iyaphila, iphila	ephilayo, ephila	iphila	ayiphili	engaphili	ingaphili
Class 5	liyaphila, liphila	eliphilayo, eliphila	liphila	aliphili	elingaphili	lingaphili
Class 6	ayaphila, aphila	aphilayo, aphila	ephila	awaphili	angaphili	engaphili
Class 7	siyaphila, siphila	esiphilayo, esiphila	siphila	asiphili	esingaphili	singaphili
Class 8	ziyaphila, ziphila	eziphilayo, eziphila	ziphila	aziphili	ezingaphili	zingaphili
Class 9	iyaphila, iphila	ephilayo, ephila	iphila	ayiphili	engaphili	ingaphili
Class 10	ziyaphila, ziphila	eziphilayo, eziphila	ziphila	aziphili	ezingaphili	zingaphili
Class 11	luyaphila, luphila	oluphilayo, oluphila	luphila	aluphili	olungaphili	lungaphili
Class 14	buyaphila, buphila	obuphilayo, obuphila	buphila	abuphili	obungaphili	bungaphili
Class 15	kuyaphila, kuphila	okuphilayo, okuphila	kuphila	akuphili	okungaphili	kungaphili
Class 17	kuyaphila, kuphila	okuphilayo, okuphila	kuphila	akuphili	okungaphili	kungaphili
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphilile, ngiphilē	engiphilile, engiphilē	ngiphilile, ngiphilē	angiphilanga	engingaphilanga	ngingaphilanga
2nd singular	uphilile, uphilē	ophilile, ophilē	uphilile, uphilē	awuphilanga	ongaphilanga	ungaphilanga
1st plural	siphilile, siphilē	esiphilile, esiphilē	siphilile, siphilē	asiphilanga	esingaphilanga	singaphilanga
2nd plural	niphilile, niphilē	eniphilile, eniphilē	niphilile, niphilē	aniphilanga	eningaphilanga	ningaphilanga
Class 1	uphilile, uphilē	ophilile, ophilē	ephilile, ephilē	akaphilanga	ongaphilanga	engaphilanga
Class 2	baphilile, baphilē	abaphilile, abaphilē	bephilile, bephilē	abaphilanga	abangaphilanga	bengaphilanga
Class 3	uphilile, uphilē	ophilile, ophilē	uphilile, uphilē	awuphilanga	ongaphilanga	ungaphilanga
Class 4	iphilile, iphilē	ephilile, ephilē	iphilile, iphilē	ayiphilanga	engaphilanga	ingaphilanga
Class 5	liphilile, liphilē	eliphilile, eliphilē	liphilile, liphilē	aliphilanga	elingaphilanga	lingaphilanga
Class 6	aphilile, aphilē	aphilile, aphilē	ephilile, ephilē	awaphilanga	angaphilanga	engaphilanga
Class 7	siphilile, siphilē	esiphilile, esiphilē	siphilile, siphilē	asiphilanga	esingaphilanga	singaphilanga
Class 8	ziphilile, ziphilē	eziphilile, eziphilē	ziphilile, ziphilē	aziphilanga	ezingaphilanga	zingaphilanga
Class 9	iphilile, iphilē	ephilile, ephilē	iphilile, iphilē	ayiphilanga	engaphilanga	ingaphilanga
Class 10	ziphilile, ziphilē	eziphilile, eziphilē	ziphilile, ziphilē	aziphilanga	ezingaphilanga	zingaphilanga
Class 11	luphilile, luphilē	oluphilile, oluphilē	luphilile, luphilē	aluphilanga	olungaphilanga	lungaphilanga
Class 14	buphilile, buphilē	obuphilile, obuphilē	buphilile, buphilē	abuphilanga	obungaphilanga	bungaphilanga
Class 15	kuphilile, kuphilē	okuphilile, okuphilē	kuphilile, kuphilē	akuphilanga	okungaphilanga	kungaphilanga
Class 17	kuphilile, kuphilē	okuphilile, okuphilē	kuphilile, kuphilē	akuphilanga	okungaphilanga	kungaphilanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphila	engāphila	ngāphila	angiphilanga	engingaphilanga	ngingaphilanga
2nd singular	wāphila	owāphila	wāphila	awuphilanga	ongaphilanga	ungaphilanga
1st plural	sāphila	esāphila	sāphila	asiphilanga	esingaphilanga	singaphilanga
2nd plural	nāphila	enāphila	nāphila	aniphilanga	eningaphilanga	ningaphilanga
Class 1	wāphila	owāphila	āphila	akaphilanga	ongaphilanga	engaphilanga
Class 2	bāphila	abāphila	bāphila	abaphilanga	abangaphilanga	bengaphilanga
Class 3	wāphila	owāphila	wāphila	awuphilanga	ongaphilanga	ungaphilanga
Class 4	yāphila	eyāphila	yāphila	ayiphilanga	engaphilanga	ingaphilanga
Class 5	lāphila	elāphila	lāphila	aliphilanga	elingaphilanga	lingaphilanga
Class 6	āphila	āphila	āphila	awaphilanga	angaphilanga	engaphilanga
Class 7	sāphila	esāphila	sāphila	asiphilanga	esingaphilanga	singaphilanga
Class 8	zāphila	ezāphila	zāphila	aziphilanga	ezingaphilanga	zingaphilanga
Class 9	yāphila	eyāphila	yāphila	ayiphilanga	engaphilanga	ingaphilanga
Class 10	zāphila	ezāphila	zāphila	aziphilanga	ezingaphilanga	zingaphilanga
Class 11	lwāphila	olwāphila	lwāphila	aluphilanga	olungaphilanga	lungaphilanga
Class 14	bāphila	obāphila	bāphila	abuphilanga	obungaphilanga	bungaphilanga
Class 15	kwāphila	okwāphila	kwāphila	akuphilanga	okungaphilanga	kungaphilanga
Class 17	kwāphila	okwāphila	kwāphila	akuphilanga	okungaphilanga	kungaphilanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphila	—	ngingaphila	ngingephile	—	ngingephile
2nd singular	ungaphila	—	ungaphila	ungephile	—	ungephile
1st plural	singaphila	—	singaphila	singephile	—	singephile
2nd plural	ningaphila	—	ningaphila	ningephile	—	ningephile
Class 1	angaphila	—	engaphila	angephile	—	engephile
Class 2	bangaphila	—	bengaphila	bangephile	—	bengephile
Class 3	ungaphila	—	ungaphila	ungephile	—	ungephile
Class 4	ingaphila	—	ingaphila	ingephile	—	ingephile
Class 5	lingaphila	—	lingaphila	lingephile	—	lingephile
Class 6	angaphila	—	engaphila	angephile	—	engephile
Class 7	singaphila	—	singaphila	singephile	—	singephile
Class 8	zingaphila	—	zingaphila	zingephile	—	zingephile
Class 9	ingaphila	—	ingaphila	ingephile	—	ingephile
Class 10	zingaphila	—	zingaphila	zingephile	—	zingephile
Class 11	lungaphila	—	lungaphila	lungephile	—	lungephile
Class 14	bungaphila	—	bungaphila	bungephile	—	bungephile
Class 15	kungaphila	—	kungaphila	kungephile	—	kungephile
Class 17	kungaphila	—	kungaphila	kungephile	—	kungephile
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizophila	engizophila	ngizophila	angizuphila	engingezuphila	ngingezuphila
2nd singular	uzophila	ozophila	uzophila	awuzuphila	ongezuphila	ungezuphila
1st plural	sizophila	esizophila	sizophila	asizuphila	esingezuphila	singezuphila
2nd plural	nizophila	enizophila	nizophila	anizuphila	eningezuphila	ningezuphila
Class 1	uzophila	ozophila	ezophila	akazuphila	ongezuphila	engezuphila
Class 2	bazophila	abazophila	bezophila	abazuphila	abangezuphila	bengezuphila
Class 3	uzophila	ozophila	uzophila	awuzuphila	ongezuphila	ungezuphila
Class 4	izophila	ezophila	izophila	ayizuphila	engezuphila	ingezuphila
Class 5	lizophila	elizophila	lizophila	alizuphila	elingezuphila	lingezuphila
Class 6	azophila	azophila	ezophila	awazuphila	angezuphila	engezuphila
Class 7	sizophila	esizophila	sizophila	asizuphila	esingezuphila	singezuphila
Class 8	zizophila	ezizophila	zizophila	azizuphila	ezingezuphila	zingezuphila
Class 9	izophila	ezophila	izophila	ayizuphila	engezuphila	ingezuphila
Class 10	zizophila	ezizophila	zizophila	azizuphila	ezingezuphila	zingezuphila
Class 11	luzophila	oluzophila	luzophila	aluzuphila	olungezuphila	lungezuphila
Class 14	buzophila	obuzophila	buzophila	abuzuphila	obungezuphila	bungezuphila
Class 15	kuzophila	okuzophila	kuzophila	akuzuphila	okungezuphila	kungezuphila
Class 17	kuzophila	okuzophila	kuzophila	akuzuphila	okungezuphila	kungezuphila
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophila	engiyophila	ngiyophila	angiyuphila	engingeyuphila	ngingeyuphila
2nd singular	uyophila	oyophila	uyophila	awuyuphila	ongeyuphila	ungeyuphila
1st plural	siyophila	esiyophila	siyophila	asiyuphila	esingeyuphila	singeyuphila
2nd plural	niyophila	eniyophila	niyophila	aniyuphila	eningeyuphila	ningeyuphila
Class 1	uyophila	oyophila	eyophila	akayuphila	ongeyuphila	engeyuphila
Class 2	bayophila	abayophila	beyophila	abayuphila	abangeyuphila	bengeyuphila
Class 3	uyophila	oyophila	uyophila	awuyuphila	ongeyuphila	ungeyuphila
Class 4	iyophila	eyophila	iyophila	ayiyuphila	engeyuphila	ingeyuphila
Class 5	liyophila	eliyophila	liyophila	aliyuphila	elingeyuphila	lingeyuphila
Class 6	ayophila	ayophila	eyophila	awayuphila	angeyuphila	engeyuphila
Class 7	siyophila	esiyophila	siyophila	asiyuphila	esingeyuphila	singeyuphila
Class 8	ziyophila	eziyophila	ziyophila	aziyuphila	ezingeyuphila	zingeyuphila
Class 9	iyophila	eyophila	iyophila	ayiyuphila	engeyuphila	ingeyuphila
Class 10	ziyophila	eziyophila	ziyophila	aziyuphila	ezingeyuphila	zingeyuphila
Class 11	luyophila	oluyophila	luyophila	aluyuphila	olungeyuphila	lungeyuphila
Class 14	buyophila	obuyophila	buyophila	abuyuphila	obungeyuphila	bungeyuphila
Class 15	kuyophila	okuyophila	kuyophila	akuyuphila	okungeyuphila	kungeyuphila
Class 17	kuyophila	okuyophila	kuyophila	akuyuphila	okungeyuphila	kungeyuphila
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiphile	ngingaphili
2nd singular	uphile	ungaphili
1st plural	siphile	singaphili
2nd plural	niphile	ningaphili
Class 1	aphile	angaphili
Class 2	baphile	bangaphili
Class 3	uphile	ungaphili
Class 4	iphile	ingaphili
Class 5	liphile	lingaphili
Class 6	aphile	angaphili
Class 7	siphile	singaphili
Class 8	ziphile	zingaphili
Class 9	iphile	ingaphili
Class 10	ziphile	zingaphili
Class 11	luphile	lungaphili
Class 14	buphile	bungaphili
Class 15	kuphile	kungaphili
Class 17	kuphile	kungaphili
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphila	ngangaphila, angaphila, angangaphila
2nd singular	waphila	wangaphila, awaphila, awangaphila
1st plural	saphila	sangaphila, asaphila, asangaphila
2nd plural	naphila	nangaphila, anaphila, anangaphila
Class 1	waphila	wangaphila, akaphila, akangaphila
Class 2	baphila	bangaphila, abaphila, abangaphila
Class 3	waphila	wangaphila, awaphila, awangaphila
Class 4	yaphila	yangaphila, ayaphila, ayangaphila
Class 5	laphila	langaphila, alaphila, alangaphila
Class 6	aphila	angaphila, awaphila, awangaphila
Class 7	saphila	sangaphila, asaphila, asangaphila
Class 8	zaphila	zangaphila, azaphila, azangaphila
Class 9	yaphila	yangaphila, ayaphila, ayangaphila
Class 10	zaphila	zangaphila, azaphila, azangaphila
Class 11	lwaphila	lwangaphila, alwaphila, alwangaphila
Class 14	baphila	bangaphila, abaphila, abangaphila
Class 15	kwaphila	kwangaphila, akwaphila, akwangaphila
Class 17	kwaphila	kwangaphila, akwaphila, akwangaphila

Derived terms

• impilo
• -philisa

References

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