fela

See also: fêla and fela-

Icelandic

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɛːla/
Rhymes: -ɛːla

Etymology 1

From Old Norse fela, from Proto-Germanic *felhaną.

Verb

fela (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative fól, third-person plural past indicative fólu, supine falið) or fela (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative faldi, supine falið)

to hide, to conceal [with accusative]
Synonyms: leyna, dylja, hylja
(ditransitive) to entrust with, to charge with

Usage notes

The verb fela may have either strong (class 6) or weak (class 1) conjugation.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

fela f (genitive singular felu, nominative plural felur)

hiding place
Synonyms: leyni, fylgsni

Declension

Declension of fela (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	fela	felan	felur	felurnar
accusative	felu	feluna	felur	felurnar
dative	felu	felunni	felum	felunum
genitive	felu	felunnar	fela	felanna

Derived terms

feluleikur

Kashubian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Fehl. Compare Greater Polish and Masovian Polish fela.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɛ.la/
Rhymes: -ɛla
Syllabification: fe‧la

Noun

fela f

defect
mistake
second
plain card in the deck

Lele (Guinea)

Numeral

fela

two

Maltese

Root
f-l-j
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic فَلَى (falā, “to louse, inspect someone’s head for lice”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɛ.la/

Verb

fela (imperfect jifli, past participle mifli, verbal noun fili)

to scrutinise, inspect carefully, assess

Conjugation

Conjugation of **fela**
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	flejt	flejt	fela	flejna	flejtu	flew
perfect	f	flejt	flejt	fliet	flejna	flejtu	flew
imperfect	m	nifli	tifli	jifli	niflu	tiflu	jiflu
imperfect	f	nifli	tifli	tifli	niflu	tiflu	jiflu
imperative			ifli			iflu

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

fela

Alternative form of felawe

Etymology 2

Determiner

fela

(Early Middle English) Alternative form of fele (“many”)

Pronoun

fela

(Early Middle English) Alternative form of fele (“many”)

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

felen

Noun

fela m or f

definite feminine singular of fele

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

fela f

definite singular of fele

Old English

Alternative forms

feola, fiolu, feolu, feolo, fala
feola — Mercian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *felu, from *pleh₁-. Cognate with Old Frisian felo, Old Saxon filu, Old High German filu, Old Norse fjǫl- in compounds, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌻𐌿 (filu). The Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek πολύς (polús), Latin plus, Old Irish il (Welsh lliaws).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfe.lɑ/

Adjective

fela (indeclinable) (usually + genitive)

many
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
  Hē hrædlīċe his sealmas ġeleornode and ēac fela ōðerra bōca.
  He quickly learned his psalms and many other books too.
- c. 996, Ælfric's Lives of Saints
  Sē unġesewenlīca Dēofol flīeġþ ġeond þās weorolde and ġesihþ fela þinga.
  The invisible Devil flies through this world and sees many things.
- late 9th century, The Voyage of Ohthere and Wulfstan
  Fela spella him sæġdon þā Beormas, ǣġðer ġe of heora āgnum lande ġe of þām landum þe ymb hīe ūtan wǣron, ac hē nysse hwæt þæs sōðes wæs, for þon þe hē hit self ne ġeseah.
  The Bjarmians told him many stories, both from their own country and from the countries surrounding them, but he didn't know what parts were true, because he didn't see it himself.
(rare) much

Pronoun

fela (indeclinable; usually + genitive)

many
- The Dialogues of Solomon and Saturn
  Saga mē, on hū fela daga God ġeworhte ealle ġesceafta?'
  Tell me, in how many days did God create all creatures?
a lot, much

Adverb

fela

(poetic) much, very

Derived terms

ælfela (“very much”)
efnfela (“just so many, as many”)
felafeald (“manifold”)

Descendants

Middle English: fele, fale, feel, fel, feole, vele, feala, fela, felæ, feola, veole (Early Middle English)
- English: fele (obsolete, dialectal)
- Middle Scots: fele (poetic)

Old Norse

Alternative forms

*fjala

Etymology

From Proto-Norse ᚠᛖᛚᛡᚺ (felᴀh), ᚠᛡᛚᛡᚺ (fᴀlᴀh) (first-person singular present indicative), from Proto-Germanic *felhaną.

Verb

fela (singular past indicative fal, plural past indicative fálu, past participle folginn)

to hide, conceal
- 10th c., Karlevi Runestone, (East Norse Transcription)
  fulkin : likr : hins : fulkþu :
  flaistr (:)* uisi * þat * maistar *
  taiþir : tulka * þruþar :
  traukr : i : þaimsi * huki […]
  Fulginn liggʀ hinn's fylgðu
  flæstr vissi þat, mæstaʀ
  dæðiʀ dolga Þruðaʀ
  draugʀ i þæimsi haugi […]
  Hidden lies the one whom followed,
  most know that, the greatest
  deeds. Þrud's warrior
  of battles, in this mound. […]
(by extension) to bury
- 9th c., Þjóðólfr of Hvinir, Ynglingatal, verse 24:
  […] Ok buðlung / á Borrói
  sigrhafendr / síðan fálu.
  […] And the victory-havers / later buried
  the prince / on Borre.

Conjugation

Conjugation of fela — active (strong class 4)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	fela
present participle	felandi
past participle	folginn
1st-person singular	fel	fal
2nd-person singular	felr	falt
3rd-person singular	felr	fal
1st-person plural	felum	fálum
2nd-person plural	felið	fáluð
3rd-person plural	fela	fálu
subjunctive	present	past
1st-person singular	fela	fæla
2nd-person singular	felir	fælir
3rd-person singular	feli	fæli
1st-person plural	felim	fælim
2nd-person plural	felið	fælið
3rd-person plural	feli	fæli
imperative	present
2nd-person singular	fel
1st-person plural	felum
2nd-person plural	felið

Conjugation of fela — mediopassive (strong class 4)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	felask
present participle	felandisk
past participle	folgizk
1st-person singular	felumk	fálumk
2nd-person singular	felsk	falzk
3rd-person singular	felsk	falsk
1st-person plural	felumsk	fálumsk
2nd-person plural	felizk	fáluzk
3rd-person plural	felask	fálusk
subjunctive	present	past
1st-person singular	felumk	fælumk
2nd-person singular	felisk	fælisk
3rd-person singular	felisk	fælisk
1st-person plural	felimsk	fælimsk
2nd-person plural	felizk	fælizk
3rd-person plural	felisk	fælisk
imperative	present
2nd-person singular	felsk
1st-person plural	felumsk
2nd-person plural	felizk

Descendants

Icelandic: fela
Faroese: fjala
Old Swedish: fiæla, fiala
- Swedish: fjäla (dialectal)
Old Danish: fiælæ, fialæ
- Danish: fjæle
→ English: feal

References

“fela”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Fehl. Compare Kashubian fela.

Pronunciation

(Greater Poland):
- (Chełmno-Dobrzyń) IPA^(key): /ˈfɛ.la/
(Masovia):
- (Far Masovian) IPA^(key): /ˈfɛ.la/

Noun

fela f

(Chełmno-Dobrzyń) fault; physical handicap
(Far Masovian) fault; lack

Derived terms

adjectives

felowaty

Related terms

verbs

felować impf

Sotho

Etymology 1

Adverb

fela

only

Etymology 2

Conjunction

fela

but

Spanish

Verb

fela

inflection of felar:
1. third-person singular present indicative
2. second-person singular imperative

Swedish

Noun

fela c

(colloquial) a fiddle, a violin

Declension

Declension of fela

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	fela	felas
singular	definite	felan	felans
plural	indefinite	felor	felors
plural	definite	felorna	felornas

Synonyms

fiol
violin

Verb

fela (present felar, preterite felade, supine felat, imperative fela)

to do wrong, to commit a fault; to err; to do what is morally wrong
(dated) to be missing, to be wanting (Can we add an example for this sense?)
den felande länken
the missing link

Conjugation

Conjugation of fela (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	fela		felas
Supine	felat		felats
Imperative	fela		—
Imper. plural¹	felen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	felar	felade	felas	felades
Ind. plural¹	fela	felade	felas	felades
Subjunctive²	fele	felade	feles	felades
	Participles
Present participle	felande
Past participle	felad
¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Ternate

Etymology

Compare also Ternate fea (“to open”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈfe.la]

Verb

fela

(intransitive) to open
(transitive) to open

Conjugation

Conjugation of fela
	Singular	Plural
	Inclusive	Exclusive
1st	tofela	fofela	mifela
2nd	nofela	nifela
3rd	Masculine	ofela	ifela, yofela^†
Feminine	mofela
Neuter	ifela
† - archaic

References

Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Zulu

Etymology 1

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

Verb

-fela^?

to spit
to condemn
to despise

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukufela
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukufela	ukungafeli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	fela	-fele
Plural	felani	-feleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyafela, ngifela	engifelayo, engifela	ngifela	angifeli	engingafeli	ngingafeli
2nd singular	uyafela, ufela	ofelayo, ofela	ufela	awufeli	ongafeli	ungafeli
1st plural	siyafela, sifela	esifelayo, esifela	sifela	asifeli	esingafeli	singafeli
2nd plural	niyafela, nifela	enifelayo, enifela	nifela	anifeli	eningafeli	ningafeli
Class 1	uyafela, ufela	ofelayo, ofela	efela	akafeli	ongafeli	engafeli
Class 2	bayafela, bafela	abafelayo, abafela	befela	abafeli	abangafeli	bengafeli
Class 3	uyafela, ufela	ofelayo, ofela	ufela	awufeli	ongafeli	ungafeli
Class 4	iyafela, ifela	efelayo, efela	ifela	ayifeli	engafeli	ingafeli
Class 5	liyafela, lifela	elifelayo, elifela	lifela	alifeli	elingafeli	lingafeli
Class 6	ayafela, afela	afelayo, afela	efela	awafeli	angafeli	engafeli
Class 7	siyafela, sifela	esifelayo, esifela	sifela	asifeli	esingafeli	singafeli
Class 8	ziyafela, zifela	ezifelayo, ezifela	zifela	azifeli	ezingafeli	zingafeli
Class 9	iyafela, ifela	efelayo, efela	ifela	ayifeli	engafeli	ingafeli
Class 10	ziyafela, zifela	ezifelayo, ezifela	zifela	azifeli	ezingafeli	zingafeli
Class 11	luyafela, lufela	olufelayo, olufela	lufela	alufeli	olungafeli	lungafeli
Class 14	buyafela, bufela	obufelayo, obufela	bufela	abufeli	obungafeli	bungafeli
Class 15	kuyafela, kufela	okufelayo, okufela	kufela	akufeli	okungafeli	kungafeli
Class 17	kuyafela, kufela	okufelayo, okufela	kufela	akufeli	okungafeli	kungafeli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngifelile, ngifelē	engifelile, engifelē	ngifelile, ngifelē	angifelanga	engingafelanga	ngingafelanga
2nd singular	ufelile, ufelē	ofelile, ofelē	ufelile, ufelē	awufelanga	ongafelanga	ungafelanga
1st plural	sifelile, sifelē	esifelile, esifelē	sifelile, sifelē	asifelanga	esingafelanga	singafelanga
2nd plural	nifelile, nifelē	enifelile, enifelē	nifelile, nifelē	anifelanga	eningafelanga	ningafelanga
Class 1	ufelile, ufelē	ofelile, ofelē	efelile, efelē	akafelanga	ongafelanga	engafelanga
Class 2	bafelile, bafelē	abafelile, abafelē	befelile, befelē	abafelanga	abangafelanga	bengafelanga
Class 3	ufelile, ufelē	ofelile, ofelē	ufelile, ufelē	awufelanga	ongafelanga	ungafelanga
Class 4	ifelile, ifelē	efelile, efelē	ifelile, ifelē	ayifelanga	engafelanga	ingafelanga
Class 5	lifelile, lifelē	elifelile, elifelē	lifelile, lifelē	alifelanga	elingafelanga	lingafelanga
Class 6	afelile, afelē	afelile, afelē	efelile, efelē	awafelanga	angafelanga	engafelanga
Class 7	sifelile, sifelē	esifelile, esifelē	sifelile, sifelē	asifelanga	esingafelanga	singafelanga
Class 8	zifelile, zifelē	ezifelile, ezifelē	zifelile, zifelē	azifelanga	ezingafelanga	zingafelanga
Class 9	ifelile, ifelē	efelile, efelē	ifelile, ifelē	ayifelanga	engafelanga	ingafelanga
Class 10	zifelile, zifelē	ezifelile, ezifelē	zifelile, zifelē	azifelanga	ezingafelanga	zingafelanga
Class 11	lufelile, lufelē	olufelile, olufelē	lufelile, lufelē	alufelanga	olungafelanga	lungafelanga
Class 14	bufelile, bufelē	obufelile, obufelē	bufelile, bufelē	abufelanga	obungafelanga	bungafelanga
Class 15	kufelile, kufelē	okufelile, okufelē	kufelile, kufelē	akufelanga	okungafelanga	kungafelanga
Class 17	kufelile, kufelē	okufelile, okufelē	kufelile, kufelē	akufelanga	okungafelanga	kungafelanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāfela	engāfela	ngāfela	angifelanga	engingafelanga	ngingafelanga
2nd singular	wāfela	owāfela	wāfela	awufelanga	ongafelanga	ungafelanga
1st plural	sāfela	esāfela	sāfela	asifelanga	esingafelanga	singafelanga
2nd plural	nāfela	enāfela	nāfela	anifelanga	eningafelanga	ningafelanga
Class 1	wāfela	owāfela	āfela	akafelanga	ongafelanga	engafelanga
Class 2	bāfela	abāfela	bāfela	abafelanga	abangafelanga	bengafelanga
Class 3	wāfela	owāfela	wāfela	awufelanga	ongafelanga	ungafelanga
Class 4	yāfela	eyāfela	yāfela	ayifelanga	engafelanga	ingafelanga
Class 5	lāfela	elāfela	lāfela	alifelanga	elingafelanga	lingafelanga
Class 6	āfela	āfela	āfela	awafelanga	angafelanga	engafelanga
Class 7	sāfela	esāfela	sāfela	asifelanga	esingafelanga	singafelanga
Class 8	zāfela	ezāfela	zāfela	azifelanga	ezingafelanga	zingafelanga
Class 9	yāfela	eyāfela	yāfela	ayifelanga	engafelanga	ingafelanga
Class 10	zāfela	ezāfela	zāfela	azifelanga	ezingafelanga	zingafelanga
Class 11	lwāfela	olwāfela	lwāfela	alufelanga	olungafelanga	lungafelanga
Class 14	bāfela	obāfela	bāfela	abufelanga	obungafelanga	bungafelanga
Class 15	kwāfela	okwāfela	kwāfela	akufelanga	okungafelanga	kungafelanga
Class 17	kwāfela	okwāfela	kwāfela	akufelanga	okungafelanga	kungafelanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingafela	—	ngingafela	ngingefele	—	ngingefele
2nd singular	ungafela	—	ungafela	ungefele	—	ungefele
1st plural	singafela	—	singafela	singefele	—	singefele
2nd plural	ningafela	—	ningafela	ningefele	—	ningefele
Class 1	angafela	—	engafela	angefele	—	engefele
Class 2	bangafela	—	bengafela	bangefele	—	bengefele
Class 3	ungafela	—	ungafela	ungefele	—	ungefele
Class 4	ingafela	—	ingafela	ingefele	—	ingefele
Class 5	lingafela	—	lingafela	lingefele	—	lingefele
Class 6	angafela	—	engafela	angefele	—	engefele
Class 7	singafela	—	singafela	singefele	—	singefele
Class 8	zingafela	—	zingafela	zingefele	—	zingefele
Class 9	ingafela	—	ingafela	ingefele	—	ingefele
Class 10	zingafela	—	zingafela	zingefele	—	zingefele
Class 11	lungafela	—	lungafela	lungefele	—	lungefele
Class 14	bungafela	—	bungafela	bungefele	—	bungefele
Class 15	kungafela	—	kungafela	kungefele	—	kungefele
Class 17	kungafela	—	kungafela	kungefele	—	kungefele
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizofela	engizofela	ngizofela	angizufela	engingezufela	ngingezufela
2nd singular	uzofela	ozofela	uzofela	awuzufela	ongezufela	ungezufela
1st plural	sizofela	esizofela	sizofela	asizufela	esingezufela	singezufela
2nd plural	nizofela	enizofela	nizofela	anizufela	eningezufela	ningezufela
Class 1	uzofela	ozofela	ezofela	akazufela	ongezufela	engezufela
Class 2	bazofela	abazofela	bezofela	abazufela	abangezufela	bengezufela
Class 3	uzofela	ozofela	uzofela	awuzufela	ongezufela	ungezufela
Class 4	izofela	ezofela	izofela	ayizufela	engezufela	ingezufela
Class 5	lizofela	elizofela	lizofela	alizufela	elingezufela	lingezufela
Class 6	azofela	azofela	ezofela	awazufela	angezufela	engezufela
Class 7	sizofela	esizofela	sizofela	asizufela	esingezufela	singezufela
Class 8	zizofela	ezizofela	zizofela	azizufela	ezingezufela	zingezufela
Class 9	izofela	ezofela	izofela	ayizufela	engezufela	ingezufela
Class 10	zizofela	ezizofela	zizofela	azizufela	ezingezufela	zingezufela
Class 11	luzofela	oluzofela	luzofela	aluzufela	olungezufela	lungezufela
Class 14	buzofela	obuzofela	buzofela	abuzufela	obungezufela	bungezufela
Class 15	kuzofela	okuzofela	kuzofela	akuzufela	okungezufela	kungezufela
Class 17	kuzofela	okuzofela	kuzofela	akuzufela	okungezufela	kungezufela
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyofela	engiyofela	ngiyofela	angiyufela	engingeyufela	ngingeyufela
2nd singular	uyofela	oyofela	uyofela	awuyufela	ongeyufela	ungeyufela
1st plural	siyofela	esiyofela	siyofela	asiyufela	esingeyufela	singeyufela
2nd plural	niyofela	eniyofela	niyofela	aniyufela	eningeyufela	ningeyufela
Class 1	uyofela	oyofela	eyofela	akayufela	ongeyufela	engeyufela
Class 2	bayofela	abayofela	beyofela	abayufela	abangeyufela	bengeyufela
Class 3	uyofela	oyofela	uyofela	awuyufela	ongeyufela	ungeyufela
Class 4	iyofela	eyofela	iyofela	ayiyufela	engeyufela	ingeyufela
Class 5	liyofela	eliyofela	liyofela	aliyufela	elingeyufela	lingeyufela
Class 6	ayofela	ayofela	eyofela	awayufela	angeyufela	engeyufela
Class 7	siyofela	esiyofela	siyofela	asiyufela	esingeyufela	singeyufela
Class 8	ziyofela	eziyofela	ziyofela	aziyufela	ezingeyufela	zingeyufela
Class 9	iyofela	eyofela	iyofela	ayiyufela	engeyufela	ingeyufela
Class 10	ziyofela	eziyofela	ziyofela	aziyufela	ezingeyufela	zingeyufela
Class 11	luyofela	oluyofela	luyofela	aluyufela	olungeyufela	lungeyufela
Class 14	buyofela	obuyofela	buyofela	abuyufela	obungeyufela	bungeyufela
Class 15	kuyofela	okuyofela	kuyofela	akuyufela	okungeyufela	kungeyufela
Class 17	kuyofela	okuyofela	kuyofela	akuyufela	okungeyufela	kungeyufela
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngifele	ngingafeli
2nd singular	ufele	ungafeli
1st plural	sifele	singafeli
2nd plural	nifele	ningafeli
Class 1	afele	angafeli
Class 2	bafele	bangafeli
Class 3	ufele	ungafeli
Class 4	ifele	ingafeli
Class 5	lifele	lingafeli
Class 6	afele	angafeli
Class 7	sifele	singafeli
Class 8	zifele	zingafeli
Class 9	ifele	ingafeli
Class 10	zifele	zingafeli
Class 11	lufele	lungafeli
Class 14	bufele	bungafeli
Class 15	kufele	kungafeli
Class 17	kufele	kungafeli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngafela	ngangafela, angafela, angangafela
2nd singular	wafela	wangafela, awafela, awangafela
1st plural	safela	sangafela, asafela, asangafela
2nd plural	nafela	nangafela, anafela, anangafela
Class 1	wafela	wangafela, akafela, akangafela
Class 2	bafela	bangafela, abafela, abangafela
Class 3	wafela	wangafela, awafela, awangafela
Class 4	yafela	yangafela, ayafela, ayangafela
Class 5	lafela	langafela, alafela, alangafela
Class 6	afela	angafela, awafela, awangafela
Class 7	safela	sangafela, asafela, asangafela
Class 8	zafela	zangafela, azafela, azangafela
Class 9	yafela	yangafela, ayafela, ayangafela
Class 10	zafela	zangafela, azafela, azangafela
Class 11	lwafela	lwangafela, alwafela, alwangafela
Class 14	bafela	bangafela, abafela, abangafela
Class 15	kwafela	kwangafela, akwafela, akwangafela
Class 17	kwafela	kwangafela, akwafela, akwangafela

Etymology 2

From -fa +‎ -ela.

Verb

-fela^?

to die for, to die at
to long for, to yearn for

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukufela
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukufela	ukungafeli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	fela	-fele
Plural	felani	-feleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyafela, ngifela	engifelayo, engifela	ngifela	angifeli	engingafeli	ngingafeli
2nd singular	uyafela, ufela	ofelayo, ofela	ufela	awufeli	ongafeli	ungafeli
1st plural	siyafela, sifela	esifelayo, esifela	sifela	asifeli	esingafeli	singafeli
2nd plural	niyafela, nifela	enifelayo, enifela	nifela	anifeli	eningafeli	ningafeli
Class 1	uyafela, ufela	ofelayo, ofela	efela	akafeli	ongafeli	engafeli
Class 2	bayafela, bafela	abafelayo, abafela	befela	abafeli	abangafeli	bengafeli
Class 3	uyafela, ufela	ofelayo, ofela	ufela	awufeli	ongafeli	ungafeli
Class 4	iyafela, ifela	efelayo, efela	ifela	ayifeli	engafeli	ingafeli
Class 5	liyafela, lifela	elifelayo, elifela	lifela	alifeli	elingafeli	lingafeli
Class 6	ayafela, afela	afelayo, afela	efela	awafeli	angafeli	engafeli
Class 7	siyafela, sifela	esifelayo, esifela	sifela	asifeli	esingafeli	singafeli
Class 8	ziyafela, zifela	ezifelayo, ezifela	zifela	azifeli	ezingafeli	zingafeli
Class 9	iyafela, ifela	efelayo, efela	ifela	ayifeli	engafeli	ingafeli
Class 10	ziyafela, zifela	ezifelayo, ezifela	zifela	azifeli	ezingafeli	zingafeli
Class 11	luyafela, lufela	olufelayo, olufela	lufela	alufeli	olungafeli	lungafeli
Class 14	buyafela, bufela	obufelayo, obufela	bufela	abufeli	obungafeli	bungafeli
Class 15	kuyafela, kufela	okufelayo, okufela	kufela	akufeli	okungafeli	kungafeli
Class 17	kuyafela, kufela	okufelayo, okufela	kufela	akufeli	okungafeli	kungafeli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngifelile, ngifelē	engifelile, engifelē	ngifelile, ngifelē	angifelanga	engingafelanga	ngingafelanga
2nd singular	ufelile, ufelē	ofelile, ofelē	ufelile, ufelē	awufelanga	ongafelanga	ungafelanga
1st plural	sifelile, sifelē	esifelile, esifelē	sifelile, sifelē	asifelanga	esingafelanga	singafelanga
2nd plural	nifelile, nifelē	enifelile, enifelē	nifelile, nifelē	anifelanga	eningafelanga	ningafelanga
Class 1	ufelile, ufelē	ofelile, ofelē	efelile, efelē	akafelanga	ongafelanga	engafelanga
Class 2	bafelile, bafelē	abafelile, abafelē	befelile, befelē	abafelanga	abangafelanga	bengafelanga
Class 3	ufelile, ufelē	ofelile, ofelē	ufelile, ufelē	awufelanga	ongafelanga	ungafelanga
Class 4	ifelile, ifelē	efelile, efelē	ifelile, ifelē	ayifelanga	engafelanga	ingafelanga
Class 5	lifelile, lifelē	elifelile, elifelē	lifelile, lifelē	alifelanga	elingafelanga	lingafelanga
Class 6	afelile, afelē	afelile, afelē	efelile, efelē	awafelanga	angafelanga	engafelanga
Class 7	sifelile, sifelē	esifelile, esifelē	sifelile, sifelē	asifelanga	esingafelanga	singafelanga
Class 8	zifelile, zifelē	ezifelile, ezifelē	zifelile, zifelē	azifelanga	ezingafelanga	zingafelanga
Class 9	ifelile, ifelē	efelile, efelē	ifelile, ifelē	ayifelanga	engafelanga	ingafelanga
Class 10	zifelile, zifelē	ezifelile, ezifelē	zifelile, zifelē	azifelanga	ezingafelanga	zingafelanga
Class 11	lufelile, lufelē	olufelile, olufelē	lufelile, lufelē	alufelanga	olungafelanga	lungafelanga
Class 14	bufelile, bufelē	obufelile, obufelē	bufelile, bufelē	abufelanga	obungafelanga	bungafelanga
Class 15	kufelile, kufelē	okufelile, okufelē	kufelile, kufelē	akufelanga	okungafelanga	kungafelanga
Class 17	kufelile, kufelē	okufelile, okufelē	kufelile, kufelē	akufelanga	okungafelanga	kungafelanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāfela	engāfela	ngāfela	angifelanga	engingafelanga	ngingafelanga
2nd singular	wāfela	owāfela	wāfela	awufelanga	ongafelanga	ungafelanga
1st plural	sāfela	esāfela	sāfela	asifelanga	esingafelanga	singafelanga
2nd plural	nāfela	enāfela	nāfela	anifelanga	eningafelanga	ningafelanga
Class 1	wāfela	owāfela	āfela	akafelanga	ongafelanga	engafelanga
Class 2	bāfela	abāfela	bāfela	abafelanga	abangafelanga	bengafelanga
Class 3	wāfela	owāfela	wāfela	awufelanga	ongafelanga	ungafelanga
Class 4	yāfela	eyāfela	yāfela	ayifelanga	engafelanga	ingafelanga
Class 5	lāfela	elāfela	lāfela	alifelanga	elingafelanga	lingafelanga
Class 6	āfela	āfela	āfela	awafelanga	angafelanga	engafelanga
Class 7	sāfela	esāfela	sāfela	asifelanga	esingafelanga	singafelanga
Class 8	zāfela	ezāfela	zāfela	azifelanga	ezingafelanga	zingafelanga
Class 9	yāfela	eyāfela	yāfela	ayifelanga	engafelanga	ingafelanga
Class 10	zāfela	ezāfela	zāfela	azifelanga	ezingafelanga	zingafelanga
Class 11	lwāfela	olwāfela	lwāfela	alufelanga	olungafelanga	lungafelanga
Class 14	bāfela	obāfela	bāfela	abufelanga	obungafelanga	bungafelanga
Class 15	kwāfela	okwāfela	kwāfela	akufelanga	okungafelanga	kungafelanga
Class 17	kwāfela	okwāfela	kwāfela	akufelanga	okungafelanga	kungafelanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingafela	—	ngingafela	ngingefele	—	ngingefele
2nd singular	ungafela	—	ungafela	ungefele	—	ungefele
1st plural	singafela	—	singafela	singefele	—	singefele
2nd plural	ningafela	—	ningafela	ningefele	—	ningefele
Class 1	angafela	—	engafela	angefele	—	engefele
Class 2	bangafela	—	bengafela	bangefele	—	bengefele
Class 3	ungafela	—	ungafela	ungefele	—	ungefele
Class 4	ingafela	—	ingafela	ingefele	—	ingefele
Class 5	lingafela	—	lingafela	lingefele	—	lingefele
Class 6	angafela	—	engafela	angefele	—	engefele
Class 7	singafela	—	singafela	singefele	—	singefele
Class 8	zingafela	—	zingafela	zingefele	—	zingefele
Class 9	ingafela	—	ingafela	ingefele	—	ingefele
Class 10	zingafela	—	zingafela	zingefele	—	zingefele
Class 11	lungafela	—	lungafela	lungefele	—	lungefele
Class 14	bungafela	—	bungafela	bungefele	—	bungefele
Class 15	kungafela	—	kungafela	kungefele	—	kungefele
Class 17	kungafela	—	kungafela	kungefele	—	kungefele
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizofela	engizofela	ngizofela	angizufela	engingezufela	ngingezufela
2nd singular	uzofela	ozofela	uzofela	awuzufela	ongezufela	ungezufela
1st plural	sizofela	esizofela	sizofela	asizufela	esingezufela	singezufela
2nd plural	nizofela	enizofela	nizofela	anizufela	eningezufela	ningezufela
Class 1	uzofela	ozofela	ezofela	akazufela	ongezufela	engezufela
Class 2	bazofela	abazofela	bezofela	abazufela	abangezufela	bengezufela
Class 3	uzofela	ozofela	uzofela	awuzufela	ongezufela	ungezufela
Class 4	izofela	ezofela	izofela	ayizufela	engezufela	ingezufela
Class 5	lizofela	elizofela	lizofela	alizufela	elingezufela	lingezufela
Class 6	azofela	azofela	ezofela	awazufela	angezufela	engezufela
Class 7	sizofela	esizofela	sizofela	asizufela	esingezufela	singezufela
Class 8	zizofela	ezizofela	zizofela	azizufela	ezingezufela	zingezufela
Class 9	izofela	ezofela	izofela	ayizufela	engezufela	ingezufela
Class 10	zizofela	ezizofela	zizofela	azizufela	ezingezufela	zingezufela
Class 11	luzofela	oluzofela	luzofela	aluzufela	olungezufela	lungezufela
Class 14	buzofela	obuzofela	buzofela	abuzufela	obungezufela	bungezufela
Class 15	kuzofela	okuzofela	kuzofela	akuzufela	okungezufela	kungezufela
Class 17	kuzofela	okuzofela	kuzofela	akuzufela	okungezufela	kungezufela
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyofela	engiyofela	ngiyofela	angiyufela	engingeyufela	ngingeyufela
2nd singular	uyofela	oyofela	uyofela	awuyufela	ongeyufela	ungeyufela
1st plural	siyofela	esiyofela	siyofela	asiyufela	esingeyufela	singeyufela
2nd plural	niyofela	eniyofela	niyofela	aniyufela	eningeyufela	ningeyufela
Class 1	uyofela	oyofela	eyofela	akayufela	ongeyufela	engeyufela
Class 2	bayofela	abayofela	beyofela	abayufela	abangeyufela	bengeyufela
Class 3	uyofela	oyofela	uyofela	awuyufela	ongeyufela	ungeyufela
Class 4	iyofela	eyofela	iyofela	ayiyufela	engeyufela	ingeyufela
Class 5	liyofela	eliyofela	liyofela	aliyufela	elingeyufela	lingeyufela
Class 6	ayofela	ayofela	eyofela	awayufela	angeyufela	engeyufela
Class 7	siyofela	esiyofela	siyofela	asiyufela	esingeyufela	singeyufela
Class 8	ziyofela	eziyofela	ziyofela	aziyufela	ezingeyufela	zingeyufela
Class 9	iyofela	eyofela	iyofela	ayiyufela	engeyufela	ingeyufela
Class 10	ziyofela	eziyofela	ziyofela	aziyufela	ezingeyufela	zingeyufela
Class 11	luyofela	oluyofela	luyofela	aluyufela	olungeyufela	lungeyufela
Class 14	buyofela	obuyofela	buyofela	abuyufela	obungeyufela	bungeyufela
Class 15	kuyofela	okuyofela	kuyofela	akuyufela	okungeyufela	kungeyufela
Class 17	kuyofela	okuyofela	kuyofela	akuyufela	okungeyufela	kungeyufela
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngifele	ngingafeli
2nd singular	ufele	ungafeli
1st plural	sifele	singafeli
2nd plural	nifele	ningafeli
Class 1	afele	angafeli
Class 2	bafele	bangafeli
Class 3	ufele	ungafeli
Class 4	ifele	ingafeli
Class 5	lifele	lingafeli
Class 6	afele	angafeli
Class 7	sifele	singafeli
Class 8	zifele	zingafeli
Class 9	ifele	ingafeli
Class 10	zifele	zingafeli
Class 11	lufele	lungafeli
Class 14	bufele	bungafeli
Class 15	kufele	kungafeli
Class 17	kufele	kungafeli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngafela	ngangafela, angafela, angangafela
2nd singular	wafela	wangafela, awafela, awangafela
1st plural	safela	sangafela, asafela, asangafela
2nd plural	nafela	nangafela, anafela, anangafela
Class 1	wafela	wangafela, akafela, akangafela
Class 2	bafela	bangafela, abafela, abangafela
Class 3	wafela	wangafela, awafela, awangafela
Class 4	yafela	yangafela, ayafela, ayangafela
Class 5	lafela	langafela, alafela, alangafela
Class 6	afela	angafela, awafela, awangafela
Class 7	safela	sangafela, asafela, asangafela
Class 8	zafela	zangafela, azafela, azangafela
Class 9	yafela	yangafela, ayafela, ayangafela
Class 10	zafela	zangafela, azafela, azangafela
Class 11	lwafela	lwangafela, alwafela, alwangafela
Class 14	bafela	bangafela, abafela, abangafela
Class 15	kwafela	kwangafela, akwafela, akwangafela
Class 17	kwafela	kwangafela, akwafela, akwangafela

Derived terms

umfelokazi

References

C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “fela”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “fela (3.9, ukufela, 3.2.9.9)”
C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “fela”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “fela (3.9, ukufela, 2.6.3.9)”

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