end - phela

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukuphela
Inchoative	yes
Transitivity	intransitive
Note	"phela" means more "run out" or "come to an end" in comparison to "gqiba" which is usually used when somebody finishes/completes something.

Example sentences

• English

  The meeting ended.

  IsiXhosa

  Yaphela intlanganiso.

• English

  The end of hope is the end of life.

  IsiXhosa

  Ukuphela kwethemba kukuphela kobomi.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Related meaning	finish - gqiba (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨verb⁩)