Tone L
|
Infinitive
|
ukuphupha
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukuphupha
|
ukungaphuphi
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
+ object concord
|
Singular
|
phupha
|
-phuphe
|
Plural
|
phuphani
|
-phupheni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyaphupha, ngiphupha
|
engiphuphayo, engiphupha
|
ngiphupha
|
angiphuphi
|
engingaphuphi
|
ngingaphuphi
|
2nd singular
|
uyaphupha, uphupha
|
ophuphayo, ophupha
|
uphupha
|
awuphuphi
|
ongaphuphi
|
ungaphuphi
|
1st plural
|
siyaphupha, siphupha
|
esiphuphayo, esiphupha
|
siphupha
|
asiphuphi
|
esingaphuphi
|
singaphuphi
|
2nd plural
|
niyaphupha, niphupha
|
eniphuphayo, eniphupha
|
niphupha
|
aniphuphi
|
eningaphuphi
|
ningaphuphi
|
Class 1
|
uyaphupha, uphupha
|
ophuphayo, ophupha
|
ephupha
|
akaphuphi
|
ongaphuphi
|
engaphuphi
|
Class 2
|
bayaphupha, baphupha
|
abaphuphayo, abaphupha
|
bephupha
|
abaphuphi
|
abangaphuphi
|
bengaphuphi
|
Class 3
|
uyaphupha, uphupha
|
ophuphayo, ophupha
|
uphupha
|
awuphuphi
|
ongaphuphi
|
ungaphuphi
|
Class 4
|
iyaphupha, iphupha
|
ephuphayo, ephupha
|
iphupha
|
ayiphuphi
|
engaphuphi
|
ingaphuphi
|
Class 5
|
liyaphupha, liphupha
|
eliphuphayo, eliphupha
|
liphupha
|
aliphuphi
|
elingaphuphi
|
lingaphuphi
|
Class 6
|
ayaphupha, aphupha
|
aphuphayo, aphupha
|
ephupha
|
awaphuphi
|
angaphuphi
|
engaphuphi
|
Class 7
|
siyaphupha, siphupha
|
esiphuphayo, esiphupha
|
siphupha
|
asiphuphi
|
esingaphuphi
|
singaphuphi
|
Class 8
|
ziyaphupha, ziphupha
|
eziphuphayo, eziphupha
|
ziphupha
|
aziphuphi
|
ezingaphuphi
|
zingaphuphi
|
Class 9
|
iyaphupha, iphupha
|
ephuphayo, ephupha
|
iphupha
|
ayiphuphi
|
engaphuphi
|
ingaphuphi
|
Class 10
|
ziyaphupha, ziphupha
|
eziphuphayo, eziphupha
|
ziphupha
|
aziphuphi
|
ezingaphuphi
|
zingaphuphi
|
Class 11
|
luyaphupha, luphupha
|
oluphuphayo, oluphupha
|
luphupha
|
aluphuphi
|
olungaphuphi
|
lungaphuphi
|
Class 14
|
buyaphupha, buphupha
|
obuphuphayo, obuphupha
|
buphupha
|
abuphuphi
|
obungaphuphi
|
bungaphuphi
|
Class 15
|
kuyaphupha, kuphupha
|
okuphuphayo, okuphupha
|
kuphupha
|
akuphuphi
|
okungaphuphi
|
kungaphuphi
|
Class 17
|
kuyaphupha, kuphupha
|
okuphuphayo, okuphupha
|
kuphupha
|
akuphuphi
|
okungaphuphi
|
kungaphuphi
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiphuphile, ngiphuphē
|
engiphuphile, engiphuphē
|
ngiphuphile, ngiphuphē
|
angiphuphanga
|
engingaphuphanga
|
ngingaphuphanga
|
2nd singular
|
uphuphile, uphuphē
|
ophuphile, ophuphē
|
uphuphile, uphuphē
|
awuphuphanga
|
ongaphuphanga
|
ungaphuphanga
|
1st plural
|
siphuphile, siphuphē
|
esiphuphile, esiphuphē
|
siphuphile, siphuphē
|
asiphuphanga
|
esingaphuphanga
|
singaphuphanga
|
2nd plural
|
niphuphile, niphuphē
|
eniphuphile, eniphuphē
|
niphuphile, niphuphē
|
aniphuphanga
|
eningaphuphanga
|
ningaphuphanga
|
Class 1
|
uphuphile, uphuphē
|
ophuphile, ophuphē
|
ephuphile, ephuphē
|
akaphuphanga
|
ongaphuphanga
|
engaphuphanga
|
Class 2
|
baphuphile, baphuphē
|
abaphuphile, abaphuphē
|
bephuphile, bephuphē
|
abaphuphanga
|
abangaphuphanga
|
bengaphuphanga
|
Class 3
|
uphuphile, uphuphē
|
ophuphile, ophuphē
|
uphuphile, uphuphē
|
awuphuphanga
|
ongaphuphanga
|
ungaphuphanga
|
Class 4
|
iphuphile, iphuphē
|
ephuphile, ephuphē
|
iphuphile, iphuphē
|
ayiphuphanga
|
engaphuphanga
|
ingaphuphanga
|
Class 5
|
liphuphile, liphuphē
|
eliphuphile, eliphuphē
|
liphuphile, liphuphē
|
aliphuphanga
|
elingaphuphanga
|
lingaphuphanga
|
Class 6
|
aphuphile, aphuphē
|
aphuphile, aphuphē
|
ephuphile, ephuphē
|
awaphuphanga
|
angaphuphanga
|
engaphuphanga
|
Class 7
|
siphuphile, siphuphē
|
esiphuphile, esiphuphē
|
siphuphile, siphuphē
|
asiphuphanga
|
esingaphuphanga
|
singaphuphanga
|
Class 8
|
ziphuphile, ziphuphē
|
eziphuphile, eziphuphē
|
ziphuphile, ziphuphē
|
aziphuphanga
|
ezingaphuphanga
|
zingaphuphanga
|
Class 9
|
iphuphile, iphuphē
|
ephuphile, ephuphē
|
iphuphile, iphuphē
|
ayiphuphanga
|
engaphuphanga
|
ingaphuphanga
|
Class 10
|
ziphuphile, ziphuphē
|
eziphuphile, eziphuphē
|
ziphuphile, ziphuphē
|
aziphuphanga
|
ezingaphuphanga
|
zingaphuphanga
|
Class 11
|
luphuphile, luphuphē
|
oluphuphile, oluphuphē
|
luphuphile, luphuphē
|
aluphuphanga
|
olungaphuphanga
|
lungaphuphanga
|
Class 14
|
buphuphile, buphuphē
|
obuphuphile, obuphuphē
|
buphuphile, buphuphē
|
abuphuphanga
|
obungaphuphanga
|
bungaphuphanga
|
Class 15
|
kuphuphile, kuphuphē
|
okuphuphile, okuphuphē
|
kuphuphile, kuphuphē
|
akuphuphanga
|
okungaphuphanga
|
kungaphuphanga
|
Class 17
|
kuphuphile, kuphuphē
|
okuphuphile, okuphuphē
|
kuphuphile, kuphuphē
|
akuphuphanga
|
okungaphuphanga
|
kungaphuphanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngāphupha
|
engāphupha
|
ngāphupha
|
angiphuphanga
|
engingaphuphanga
|
ngingaphuphanga
|
2nd singular
|
wāphupha
|
owāphupha
|
wāphupha
|
awuphuphanga
|
ongaphuphanga
|
ungaphuphanga
|
1st plural
|
sāphupha
|
esāphupha
|
sāphupha
|
asiphuphanga
|
esingaphuphanga
|
singaphuphanga
|
2nd plural
|
nāphupha
|
enāphupha
|
nāphupha
|
aniphuphanga
|
eningaphuphanga
|
ningaphuphanga
|
Class 1
|
wāphupha
|
owāphupha
|
āphupha
|
akaphuphanga
|
ongaphuphanga
|
engaphuphanga
|
Class 2
|
bāphupha
|
abāphupha
|
bāphupha
|
abaphuphanga
|
abangaphuphanga
|
bengaphuphanga
|
Class 3
|
wāphupha
|
owāphupha
|
wāphupha
|
awuphuphanga
|
ongaphuphanga
|
ungaphuphanga
|
Class 4
|
yāphupha
|
eyāphupha
|
yāphupha
|
ayiphuphanga
|
engaphuphanga
|
ingaphuphanga
|
Class 5
|
lāphupha
|
elāphupha
|
lāphupha
|
aliphuphanga
|
elingaphuphanga
|
lingaphuphanga
|
Class 6
|
āphupha
|
āphupha
|
āphupha
|
awaphuphanga
|
angaphuphanga
|
engaphuphanga
|
Class 7
|
sāphupha
|
esāphupha
|
sāphupha
|
asiphuphanga
|
esingaphuphanga
|
singaphuphanga
|
Class 8
|
zāphupha
|
ezāphupha
|
zāphupha
|
aziphuphanga
|
ezingaphuphanga
|
zingaphuphanga
|
Class 9
|
yāphupha
|
eyāphupha
|
yāphupha
|
ayiphuphanga
|
engaphuphanga
|
ingaphuphanga
|
Class 10
|
zāphupha
|
ezāphupha
|
zāphupha
|
aziphuphanga
|
ezingaphuphanga
|
zingaphuphanga
|
Class 11
|
lwāphupha
|
olwāphupha
|
lwāphupha
|
aluphuphanga
|
olungaphuphanga
|
lungaphuphanga
|
Class 14
|
bāphupha
|
obāphupha
|
bāphupha
|
abuphuphanga
|
obungaphuphanga
|
bungaphuphanga
|
Class 15
|
kwāphupha
|
okwāphupha
|
kwāphupha
|
akuphuphanga
|
okungaphuphanga
|
kungaphuphanga
|
Class 17
|
kwāphupha
|
okwāphupha
|
kwāphupha
|
akuphuphanga
|
okungaphuphanga
|
kungaphuphanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingaphupha
|
—
|
ngingaphupha
|
ngingephuphe
|
—
|
ngingephuphe
|
2nd singular
|
ungaphupha
|
—
|
ungaphupha
|
ungephuphe
|
—
|
ungephuphe
|
1st plural
|
singaphupha
|
—
|
singaphupha
|
singephuphe
|
—
|
singephuphe
|
2nd plural
|
ningaphupha
|
—
|
ningaphupha
|
ningephuphe
|
—
|
ningephuphe
|
Class 1
|
angaphupha
|
—
|
engaphupha
|
angephuphe
|
—
|
engephuphe
|
Class 2
|
bangaphupha
|
—
|
bengaphupha
|
bangephuphe
|
—
|
bengephuphe
|
Class 3
|
ungaphupha
|
—
|
ungaphupha
|
ungephuphe
|
—
|
ungephuphe
|
Class 4
|
ingaphupha
|
—
|
ingaphupha
|
ingephuphe
|
—
|
ingephuphe
|
Class 5
|
lingaphupha
|
—
|
lingaphupha
|
lingephuphe
|
—
|
lingephuphe
|
Class 6
|
angaphupha
|
—
|
engaphupha
|
angephuphe
|
—
|
engephuphe
|
Class 7
|
singaphupha
|
—
|
singaphupha
|
singephuphe
|
—
|
singephuphe
|
Class 8
|
zingaphupha
|
—
|
zingaphupha
|
zingephuphe
|
—
|
zingephuphe
|
Class 9
|
ingaphupha
|
—
|
ingaphupha
|
ingephuphe
|
—
|
ingephuphe
|
Class 10
|
zingaphupha
|
—
|
zingaphupha
|
zingephuphe
|
—
|
zingephuphe
|
Class 11
|
lungaphupha
|
—
|
lungaphupha
|
lungephuphe
|
—
|
lungephuphe
|
Class 14
|
bungaphupha
|
—
|
bungaphupha
|
bungephuphe
|
—
|
bungephuphe
|
Class 15
|
kungaphupha
|
—
|
kungaphupha
|
kungephuphe
|
—
|
kungephuphe
|
Class 17
|
kungaphupha
|
—
|
kungaphupha
|
kungephuphe
|
—
|
kungephuphe
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizophupha
|
engizophupha
|
ngizophupha
|
angizuphupha
|
engingezuphupha
|
ngingezuphupha
|
2nd singular
|
uzophupha
|
ozophupha
|
uzophupha
|
awuzuphupha
|
ongezuphupha
|
ungezuphupha
|
1st plural
|
sizophupha
|
esizophupha
|
sizophupha
|
asizuphupha
|
esingezuphupha
|
singezuphupha
|
2nd plural
|
nizophupha
|
enizophupha
|
nizophupha
|
anizuphupha
|
eningezuphupha
|
ningezuphupha
|
Class 1
|
uzophupha
|
ozophupha
|
ezophupha
|
akazuphupha
|
ongezuphupha
|
engezuphupha
|
Class 2
|
bazophupha
|
abazophupha
|
bezophupha
|
abazuphupha
|
abangezuphupha
|
bengezuphupha
|
Class 3
|
uzophupha
|
ozophupha
|
uzophupha
|
awuzuphupha
|
ongezuphupha
|
ungezuphupha
|
Class 4
|
izophupha
|
ezophupha
|
izophupha
|
ayizuphupha
|
engezuphupha
|
ingezuphupha
|
Class 5
|
lizophupha
|
elizophupha
|
lizophupha
|
alizuphupha
|
elingezuphupha
|
lingezuphupha
|
Class 6
|
azophupha
|
azophupha
|
ezophupha
|
awazuphupha
|
angezuphupha
|
engezuphupha
|
Class 7
|
sizophupha
|
esizophupha
|
sizophupha
|
asizuphupha
|
esingezuphupha
|
singezuphupha
|
Class 8
|
zizophupha
|
ezizophupha
|
zizophupha
|
azizuphupha
|
ezingezuphupha
|
zingezuphupha
|
Class 9
|
izophupha
|
ezophupha
|
izophupha
|
ayizuphupha
|
engezuphupha
|
ingezuphupha
|
Class 10
|
zizophupha
|
ezizophupha
|
zizophupha
|
azizuphupha
|
ezingezuphupha
|
zingezuphupha
|
Class 11
|
luzophupha
|
oluzophupha
|
luzophupha
|
aluzuphupha
|
olungezuphupha
|
lungezuphupha
|
Class 14
|
buzophupha
|
obuzophupha
|
buzophupha
|
abuzuphupha
|
obungezuphupha
|
bungezuphupha
|
Class 15
|
kuzophupha
|
okuzophupha
|
kuzophupha
|
akuzuphupha
|
okungezuphupha
|
kungezuphupha
|
Class 17
|
kuzophupha
|
okuzophupha
|
kuzophupha
|
akuzuphupha
|
okungezuphupha
|
kungezuphupha
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyophupha
|
engiyophupha
|
ngiyophupha
|
angiyuphupha
|
engingeyuphupha
|
ngingeyuphupha
|
2nd singular
|
uyophupha
|
oyophupha
|
uyophupha
|
awuyuphupha
|
ongeyuphupha
|
ungeyuphupha
|
1st plural
|
siyophupha
|
esiyophupha
|
siyophupha
|
asiyuphupha
|
esingeyuphupha
|
singeyuphupha
|
2nd plural
|
niyophupha
|
eniyophupha
|
niyophupha
|
aniyuphupha
|
eningeyuphupha
|
ningeyuphupha
|
Class 1
|
uyophupha
|
oyophupha
|
eyophupha
|
akayuphupha
|
ongeyuphupha
|
engeyuphupha
|
Class 2
|
bayophupha
|
abayophupha
|
beyophupha
|
abayuphupha
|
abangeyuphupha
|
bengeyuphupha
|
Class 3
|
uyophupha
|
oyophupha
|
uyophupha
|
awuyuphupha
|
ongeyuphupha
|
ungeyuphupha
|
Class 4
|
iyophupha
|
eyophupha
|
iyophupha
|
ayiyuphupha
|
engeyuphupha
|
ingeyuphupha
|
Class 5
|
liyophupha
|
eliyophupha
|
liyophupha
|
aliyuphupha
|
elingeyuphupha
|
lingeyuphupha
|
Class 6
|
ayophupha
|
ayophupha
|
eyophupha
|
awayuphupha
|
angeyuphupha
|
engeyuphupha
|
Class 7
|
siyophupha
|
esiyophupha
|
siyophupha
|
asiyuphupha
|
esingeyuphupha
|
singeyuphupha
|
Class 8
|
ziyophupha
|
eziyophupha
|
ziyophupha
|
aziyuphupha
|
ezingeyuphupha
|
zingeyuphupha
|
Class 9
|
iyophupha
|
eyophupha
|
iyophupha
|
ayiyuphupha
|
engeyuphupha
|
ingeyuphupha
|
Class 10
|
ziyophupha
|
eziyophupha
|
ziyophupha
|
aziyuphupha
|
ezingeyuphupha
|
zingeyuphupha
|
Class 11
|
luyophupha
|
oluyophupha
|
luyophupha
|
aluyuphupha
|
olungeyuphupha
|
lungeyuphupha
|
Class 14
|
buyophupha
|
obuyophupha
|
buyophupha
|
abuyuphupha
|
obungeyuphupha
|
bungeyuphupha
|
Class 15
|
kuyophupha
|
okuyophupha
|
kuyophupha
|
akuyuphupha
|
okungeyuphupha
|
kungeyuphupha
|
Class 17
|
kuyophupha
|
okuyophupha
|
kuyophupha
|
akuyuphupha
|
okungeyuphupha
|
kungeyuphupha
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngiphuphe
|
ngingaphuphi
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2nd singular
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uphuphe
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ungaphuphi
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1st plural
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siphuphe
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singaphuphi
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2nd plural
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niphuphe
|
ningaphuphi
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Class 1
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aphuphe
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angaphuphi
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Class 2
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baphuphe
|
bangaphuphi
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Class 3
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uphuphe
|
ungaphuphi
|
Class 4
|
iphuphe
|
ingaphuphi
|
Class 5
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liphuphe
|
lingaphuphi
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Class 6
|
aphuphe
|
angaphuphi
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Class 7
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siphuphe
|
singaphuphi
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Class 8
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ziphuphe
|
zingaphuphi
|
Class 9
|
iphuphe
|
ingaphuphi
|
Class 10
|
ziphuphe
|
zingaphuphi
|
Class 11
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luphuphe
|
lungaphuphi
|
Class 14
|
buphuphe
|
bungaphuphi
|
Class 15
|
kuphuphe
|
kungaphuphi
|
Class 17
|
kuphuphe
|
kungaphuphi
|
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Past subjunctive
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Positive
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Negative
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1st singular
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ngaphupha
|
ngangaphupha, angaphupha, angangaphupha
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2nd singular
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waphupha
|
wangaphupha, awaphupha, awangaphupha
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1st plural
|
saphupha
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sangaphupha, asaphupha, asangaphupha
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2nd plural
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naphupha
|
nangaphupha, anaphupha, anangaphupha
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Class 1
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waphupha
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wangaphupha, akaphupha, akangaphupha
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Class 2
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baphupha
|
bangaphupha, abaphupha, abangaphupha
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Class 3
|
waphupha
|
wangaphupha, awaphupha, awangaphupha
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Class 4
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yaphupha
|
yangaphupha, ayaphupha, ayangaphupha
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Class 5
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laphupha
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langaphupha, alaphupha, alangaphupha
|
Class 6
|
aphupha
|
angaphupha, awaphupha, awangaphupha
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Class 7
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saphupha
|
sangaphupha, asaphupha, asangaphupha
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Class 8
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zaphupha
|
zangaphupha, azaphupha, azangaphupha
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Class 9
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yaphupha
|
yangaphupha, ayaphupha, ayangaphupha
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Class 10
|
zaphupha
|
zangaphupha, azaphupha, azangaphupha
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Class 11
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lwaphupha
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lwangaphupha, alwaphupha, alwangaphupha
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Class 14
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baphupha
|
bangaphupha, abaphupha, abangaphupha
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Class 15
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kwaphupha
|
kwangaphupha, akwaphupha, akwangaphupha
|
Class 17
|
kwaphupha
|
kwangaphupha, akwaphupha, akwangaphupha
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