rise - phuma

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukuphuma
Inchoative	no
Transitivity	intransitive
Note	"phuma" refers to the sun rising.

Example sentences

• English

  The sun is rising.

  IsiXhosa

  Ilanga liyaphuma.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Alternate Use	exit - phuma (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨intransitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)
Alternate Use	come from/come out from - phuma (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨intransitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)
Alternate Use	go out - phuma (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨verb⁩)
Antonym	set - tshona (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨intransitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)
Related meaning	sunrise - ukuphuma kwelanga (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨uku⁩⁩⁩)