treat - phatha

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukuphatha
Inchoative	yes
Transitivity	transitive

Example sentences

• English

  He is treated badly by his parents.

  IsiXhosa

  Uphethwe kakubi ngabazali bakhe.

• English

  Treat your elders well.

  IsiXhosa

  Phathani kakuhle abantu abadala.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Alternate Use	carry - phatha (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨inchoative⁩ ⁨transitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)
Alternate Use	afflict - phatha (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨inchoative⁩ ⁨transitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)