ncipha

Zulu

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ᵑǀîːpʰa/

Verb

-ncîpha

  1. (intransitive) to decrease, to diminish, to dwindle, to lessen, to shorten, to shrink, to wane, to become less, to become smaller
  2. (intransitive) to be slim, to lose weight

Inflection

tone HH (infinitive ukuncipha)
positive negative
infinitive ukuncipha ukunganciphi
imperative
simple + object concord
singular ncipha -nciphe
plural nciphani -ncipheni
present
positive absolute positive relative positive participial negative absolute negative relative negative participial
1st singular ngiyancipha, ngincipha enginciphayo, engincipha ngincipha anginciphi enginganciphi nginganciphi
2nd singular uyancipha, uncipha onciphayo, oncipha uncipha awunciphi onganciphi unganciphi
1st plural siyancipha, sincipha esinciphayo, esincipha sincipha asinciphi esinganciphi singanciphi
2nd plural niyancipha, nincipha eninciphayo, enincipha nincipha aninciphi eninganciphi ninganciphi
class 1 uyancipha, uncipha onciphayo, oncipha encipha akanciphi onganciphi enganciphi
class 2 bayancipha, bancipha abanciphayo, abancipha bencipha abanciphi abanganciphi benganciphi
class 3 uyancipha, uncipha onciphayo, oncipha uncipha awunciphi onganciphi unganciphi
class 4 iyancipha, incipha enciphayo, encipha incipha ayinciphi enganciphi inganciphi
class 5 liyancipha, lincipha elinciphayo, elincipha lincipha alinciphi elinganciphi linganciphi
class 6 ayancipha, ancipha anciphayo, ancipha encipha awanciphi anganciphi enganciphi
class 7 siyancipha, sincipha esinciphayo, esincipha sincipha asinciphi esinganciphi singanciphi
class 8 ziyancipha, zincipha ezinciphayo, ezincipha zincipha azinciphi ezinganciphi zinganciphi
class 9 iyancipha, incipha enciphayo, encipha incipha ayinciphi enganciphi inganciphi
class 10 ziyancipha, zincipha ezinciphayo, ezincipha zincipha azinciphi ezinganciphi zinganciphi
class 11 luyancipha, luncipha olunciphayo, oluncipha luncipha alunciphi olunganciphi lunganciphi
class 14 buyancipha, buncipha obunciphayo, obuncipha buncipha abunciphi obunganciphi bunganciphi
class 15 kuyancipha, kuncipha okunciphayo, okuncipha kuncipha akunciphi okunganciphi kunganciphi
class 17 kuyancipha, kuncipha okunciphayo, okuncipha kuncipha akunciphi okunganciphi kunganciphi
recent past
positive absolute positive relative positive participial negative absolute negative relative negative participial
1st singular nginciphile, nginciphē enginciphile, enginciphē nginciphile, nginciphē anginciphanga enginganciphanga nginganciphanga
2nd singular unciphile, unciphē onciphile, onciphē unciphile, unciphē awunciphanga onganciphanga unganciphanga
1st plural sinciphile, sinciphē esinciphile, esinciphē sinciphile, sinciphē asinciphanga esinganciphanga singanciphanga
2nd plural ninciphile, ninciphē eninciphile, eninciphē ninciphile, ninciphē aninciphanga eninganciphanga ninganciphanga
class 1 unciphile, unciphē onciphile, onciphē enciphile, enciphē akanciphanga onganciphanga enganciphanga
class 2 banciphile, banciphē abanciphile, abanciphē benciphile, benciphē abanciphanga abanganciphanga benganciphanga
class 3 unciphile, unciphē onciphile, onciphē unciphile, unciphē awunciphanga onganciphanga unganciphanga
class 4 inciphile, inciphē enciphile, enciphē inciphile, inciphē ayinciphanga enganciphanga inganciphanga
class 5 linciphile, linciphē elinciphile, elinciphē linciphile, linciphē alinciphanga elinganciphanga linganciphanga
class 6 anciphile, anciphē anciphile, anciphē enciphile, enciphē awanciphanga anganciphanga enganciphanga
class 7 sinciphile, sinciphē esinciphile, esinciphē sinciphile, sinciphē asinciphanga esinganciphanga singanciphanga
class 8 zinciphile, zinciphē ezinciphile, ezinciphē zinciphile, zinciphē azinciphanga ezinganciphanga zinganciphanga
class 9 inciphile, inciphē enciphile, enciphē inciphile, inciphē ayinciphanga enganciphanga inganciphanga
class 10 zinciphile, zinciphē ezinciphile, ezinciphē zinciphile, zinciphē azinciphanga ezinganciphanga zinganciphanga
class 11 lunciphile, lunciphē olunciphile, olunciphē lunciphile, lunciphē alunciphanga olunganciphanga lunganciphanga
class 14 bunciphile, bunciphē obunciphile, obunciphē bunciphile, bunciphē abunciphanga obunganciphanga bunganciphanga
class 15 kunciphile, kunciphē okunciphile, okunciphē kunciphile, kunciphē akunciphanga okunganciphanga kunganciphanga
class 17 kunciphile, kunciphē okunciphile, okunciphē kunciphile, kunciphē akunciphanga okunganciphanga kunganciphanga
remote past
positive absolute positive relative positive participial negative absolute negative relative negative participial
1st singular ngāncipha engāncipha ngāncipha anginciphanga enginganciphanga nginganciphanga
2nd singular wāncipha owāncipha wāncipha awunciphanga onganciphanga unganciphanga
1st plural sāncipha esāncipha sāncipha asinciphanga esinganciphanga singanciphanga
2nd plural nāncipha enāncipha nāncipha aninciphanga eninganciphanga ninganciphanga
class 1 wāncipha owāncipha āncipha akanciphanga onganciphanga enganciphanga
class 2 bāncipha abāncipha bāncipha abanciphanga abanganciphanga benganciphanga
class 3 wāncipha owāncipha wāncipha awunciphanga onganciphanga unganciphanga
class 4 yāncipha eyāncipha yāncipha ayinciphanga enganciphanga inganciphanga
class 5 lāncipha elāncipha lāncipha alinciphanga elinganciphanga linganciphanga
class 6 āncipha āncipha āncipha awanciphanga anganciphanga enganciphanga
class 7 sāncipha esāncipha sāncipha asinciphanga esinganciphanga singanciphanga
class 8 zāncipha ezāncipha zāncipha azinciphanga ezinganciphanga zinganciphanga
class 9 yāncipha eyāncipha yāncipha ayinciphanga enganciphanga inganciphanga
class 10 zāncipha ezāncipha zāncipha azinciphanga ezinganciphanga zinganciphanga
class 11 lwāncipha olwāncipha lwāncipha alunciphanga olunganciphanga lunganciphanga
class 14 bāncipha obāncipha bāncipha abunciphanga obunganciphanga bunganciphanga
class 15 kwāncipha okwāncipha kwāncipha akunciphanga okunganciphanga kunganciphanga
class 17 kwāncipha okwāncipha kwāncipha akunciphanga okunganciphanga kunganciphanga
potential
positive absolute positive relative positive participial negative absolute negative relative negative participial
1st singular ngingancipha — ngingancipha ngingenciphe — ngingenciphe
2nd singular ungancipha — ungancipha ungenciphe — ungenciphe
1st plural singancipha — singancipha singenciphe — singenciphe
2nd plural ningancipha — ningancipha ningenciphe — ningenciphe
class 1 angancipha — engancipha angenciphe — engenciphe
class 2 bangancipha — bengancipha bangenciphe — bengenciphe
class 3 ungancipha — ungancipha ungenciphe — ungenciphe
class 4 ingancipha — ingancipha ingenciphe — ingenciphe
class 5 lingancipha — lingancipha lingenciphe — lingenciphe
class 6 angancipha — engancipha angenciphe — engenciphe
class 7 singancipha — singancipha singenciphe — singenciphe
class 8 zingancipha — zingancipha zingenciphe — zingenciphe
class 9 ingancipha — ingancipha ingenciphe — ingenciphe
class 10 zingancipha — zingancipha zingenciphe — zingenciphe
class 11 lungancipha — lungancipha lungenciphe — lungenciphe
class 14 bungancipha — bungancipha bungenciphe — bungenciphe
class 15 kungancipha — kungancipha kungenciphe — kungenciphe
class 17 kungancipha — kungancipha kungenciphe — kungenciphe
immediate future
positive absolute positive relative positive participial negative absolute negative relative negative participial
1st singular ngizoncipha engizoncipha ngizoncipha angizuncipha engingezuncipha ngingezuncipha
2nd singular uzoncipha ozoncipha uzoncipha awuzuncipha ongezuncipha ungezuncipha
1st plural sizoncipha esizoncipha sizoncipha asizuncipha esingezuncipha singezuncipha
2nd plural nizoncipha enizoncipha nizoncipha anizuncipha eningezuncipha ningezuncipha
class 1 uzoncipha ozoncipha ezoncipha akazuncipha ongezuncipha engezuncipha
class 2 bazoncipha abazoncipha bezoncipha abazuncipha abangezuncipha bengezuncipha
class 3 uzoncipha ozoncipha uzoncipha awuzuncipha ongezuncipha ungezuncipha
class 4 izoncipha ezoncipha izoncipha ayizuncipha engezuncipha ingezuncipha
class 5 lizoncipha elizoncipha lizoncipha alizuncipha elingezuncipha lingezuncipha
class 6 azoncipha azoncipha ezoncipha awazuncipha angezuncipha engezuncipha
class 7 sizoncipha esizoncipha sizoncipha asizuncipha esingezuncipha singezuncipha
class 8 zizoncipha ezizoncipha zizoncipha azizuncipha ezingezuncipha zingezuncipha
class 9 izoncipha ezoncipha izoncipha ayizuncipha engezuncipha ingezuncipha
class 10 zizoncipha ezizoncipha zizoncipha azizuncipha ezingezuncipha zingezuncipha
class 11 luzoncipha oluzoncipha luzoncipha aluzuncipha olungezuncipha lungezuncipha
class 14 buzoncipha obuzoncipha buzoncipha abuzuncipha obungezuncipha bungezuncipha
class 15 kuzoncipha okuzoncipha kuzoncipha akuzuncipha okungezuncipha kungezuncipha
class 17 kuzoncipha okuzoncipha kuzoncipha akuzuncipha okungezuncipha kungezuncipha
remote future
positive absolute positive relative positive participial negative absolute negative relative negative participial
1st singular ngiyoncipha engiyoncipha ngiyoncipha angiyuncipha engingeyuncipha ngingeyuncipha
2nd singular uyoncipha oyoncipha uyoncipha awuyuncipha ongeyuncipha ungeyuncipha
1st plural siyoncipha esiyoncipha siyoncipha asiyuncipha esingeyuncipha singeyuncipha
2nd plural niyoncipha eniyoncipha niyoncipha aniyuncipha eningeyuncipha ningeyuncipha
class 1 uyoncipha oyoncipha eyoncipha akayuncipha ongeyuncipha engeyuncipha
class 2 bayoncipha abayoncipha beyoncipha abayuncipha abangeyuncipha bengeyuncipha
class 3 uyoncipha oyoncipha uyoncipha awuyuncipha ongeyuncipha ungeyuncipha
class 4 iyoncipha eyoncipha iyoncipha ayiyuncipha engeyuncipha ingeyuncipha
class 5 liyoncipha eliyoncipha liyoncipha aliyuncipha elingeyuncipha lingeyuncipha
class 6 ayoncipha ayoncipha eyoncipha awayuncipha angeyuncipha engeyuncipha
class 7 siyoncipha esiyoncipha siyoncipha asiyuncipha esingeyuncipha singeyuncipha
class 8 ziyoncipha eziyoncipha ziyoncipha aziyuncipha ezingeyuncipha zingeyuncipha
class 9 iyoncipha eyoncipha iyoncipha ayiyuncipha engeyuncipha ingeyuncipha
class 10 ziyoncipha eziyoncipha ziyoncipha aziyuncipha ezingeyuncipha zingeyuncipha
class 11 luyoncipha oluyoncipha luyoncipha aluyuncipha olungeyuncipha lungeyuncipha
class 14 buyoncipha obuyoncipha buyoncipha abuyuncipha obungeyuncipha bungeyuncipha
class 15 kuyoncipha okuyoncipha kuyoncipha akuyuncipha okungeyuncipha kungeyuncipha
class 17 kuyoncipha okuyoncipha kuyoncipha akuyuncipha okungeyuncipha kungeyuncipha
present subjunctive
positive negative
1st singular nginciphe nginganciphi
2nd singular unciphe unganciphi
1st plural sinciphe singanciphi
2nd plural ninciphe ninganciphi
class 1 anciphe anganciphi
class 2 banciphe banganciphi
class 3 unciphe unganciphi
class 4 inciphe inganciphi
class 5 linciphe linganciphi
class 6 anciphe anganciphi
class 7 sinciphe singanciphi
class 8 zinciphe zinganciphi
class 9 inciphe inganciphi
class 10 zinciphe zinganciphi
class 11 lunciphe lunganciphi
class 14 bunciphe bunganciphi
class 15 kunciphe kunganciphi
class 17 kunciphe kunganciphi
past subjunctive
positive negative
1st singular ngancipha ngangancipha, angancipha, angangancipha
2nd singular wancipha wangancipha, awancipha, awangancipha
1st plural sancipha sangancipha, asancipha, asangancipha
2nd plural nancipha nangancipha, anancipha, anangancipha
class 1 wancipha wangancipha, akancipha, akangancipha
class 2 bancipha bangancipha, abancipha, abangancipha
class 3 wancipha wangancipha, awancipha, awangancipha
class 4 yancipha yangancipha, ayancipha, ayangancipha
class 5 lancipha langancipha, alancipha, alangancipha
class 6 ancipha angancipha, awancipha, awangancipha
class 7 sancipha sangancipha, asancipha, asangancipha
class 8 zancipha zangancipha, azancipha, azangancipha
class 9 yancipha yangancipha, ayancipha, ayangancipha
class 10 zancipha zangancipha, azancipha, azangancipha
class 11 lwancipha lwangancipha, alwancipha, alwangancipha
class 14 bancipha bangancipha, abancipha, abangancipha
class 15 kwancipha kwangancipha, akwancipha, akwangancipha
class 17 kwancipha kwangancipha, akwancipha, akwangancipha

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