XHOSAROOTS

Igama · root entry nº 35

phula

verb

Break; Damage; Shatter; Hurt

Iinguqu · transformations of the root

um + (o)phula + i

umophuli

noun (class 1)

The breaker; A person that breaks (or broke something)

aba + (o)phula + i

abophuli

noun (class 2)

The breakers; The people that break (or broke something)

uku + (o)phula

ukophula

noun (class 15)

To break; breaking

phula + isisa

phulisisa

verb

Break (something) properly or thoroughly

phula + ani

phulani

verb (directive)

Break

phula + eka

phuleka

verb

Can be broken; Damageable; Liable to hurt

phula + ela

phulela

verb

Break (something) for; Break (something) on behalf of; Share or apportion something with/for someone

phula + iwa

phulwa

verb

be broken;

phula + ana

phulana

verb (reciprocal)

Break each other; cause each other to be broken or be hurt;

Boophulana iintliziyo abo. 'Those ones broke each other's hearts or Those ones really hurt each other.'

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