Gain insights about the word phuma
The reduplicated forms are phuphuma (abound) and phuphumala (overflow).
in (Class 9 Noun) -eka (Neuter-passive, Verb form) uku- (Class 15 Noun) -ani (Directive, Verb form) -elela (Verb form) -ela (Applicative, Verb form)
East; Eastern; Where the sun rises [of a side/direction]
Example:
Usingise ngase mpuma. 'He/she is heading east-ward.'
Being capable of being exited [of a place].
Example:
Kuyaphumeka noko pha. 'At least, the place can be gotten out of.'
Getting out. The act of going or getting out. Exiting
Example:
Ukuphuma ngoku kuyakuni nceda. 'Exiting now will help you.'
Get out; Exit; Go out
Context:
Used to instruct or request several people to exit a place.
Example:
Phumani apha ndizokutshixa. 'Get of here so I can lock [up].'
Be successful; succeed; win; achieve
Example:
Uye waphumelela umntakwethu. 'My brother won.'
Spillover; overflow; spread, carry over or reach into another area, thing or person.
Example:
Umbethe waphumela nakwizihlobo zakhe. 'She/he beat him/her and then carried on to his/her friends.'