funa

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See also: fúna, funá, and fuña

Fanagalo

Etymology

From Zulu -funa.

Verb

funa

  1. to want

Icelandic

Etymology

From funi (“fire”).

Pronunciation

Verb

funa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative funaði, supine funað)

  1. (intransitive) to blaze, to glow

Conjugation

funa — active voice (germynd)
infinitive
(nafnháttur) 		að funa
supine
(sagnbót) 		funað
present participle
(lýsingarháttur nútíðar) 		funandi
indicative
(framsöguháttur) 		subjunctive
(viðtengingarháttur)
present
(nútíð) 		ég funa við funum present
(nútíð) 		ég funi við funum
þú funar þið funið þú funir þið funið
hann, hún, það funar þeir, þær, þau funa hann, hún, það funi þeir, þær, þau funi
past
(þátíð) 		ég funaði við funuðum past
(þátíð) 		ég funaði við funuðum
þú funaðir þið funuðuð þú funaðir þið funuðuð
hann, hún, það funaði þeir, þær, þau funuðu hann, hún, það funaði þeir, þær, þau funuðu
imperative
(boðháttur) 		funa (þú) funið (þið)
Forms with appended personal pronoun
funaðu funiði *
* Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.
funast — mediopassive voice (miðmynd)
infinitive
(nafnháttur) 		að funast
supine
(sagnbót) 		funast
present participle
(lýsingarháttur nútíðar) 		funandist **
** the mediopassive present participle is extremely rare and normally not used; it is never used attributively or predicatively, only for explicatory subclauses
indicative
(framsöguháttur) 		subjunctive
(viðtengingarháttur)
present
(nútíð) 		ég funast við funumst present
(nútíð) 		ég funist við funumst
þú funast þið funist þú funist þið funist
hann, hún, það funast þeir, þær, þau funast hann, hún, það funist þeir, þær, þau funist
past
(þátíð) 		ég funaðist við funuðumst past
(þátíð) 		ég funaðist við funuðumst
þú funaðist þið funuðust þú funaðist þið funuðust
hann, hún, það funaðist þeir, þær, þau funuðust hann, hún, það funaðist þeir, þær, þau funuðust
imperative
(boðháttur) 		funast (þú) funist (þið)
Forms with appended personal pronoun
funastu funisti *
* Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.
funaður — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)
strong declension
(sterk beyging) 		singular (eintala) plural (fleirtala)
masculine
(karlkyn) 		feminine
(kvenkyn) 		neuter
(hvorugkyn) 		masculine
(karlkyn) 		feminine
(kvenkyn) 		neuter
(hvorugkyn)
nominative
(nefnifall) 		funaður funuð funað funaðir funaðar funuð
accusative
(þolfall) 		funaðan funaða funað funaða funaðar funuð
dative
(þágufall) 		funuðum funaðri funuðu funuðum funuðum funuðum
genitive
(eignarfall) 		funaðs funaðrar funaðs funaðra funaðra funaðra
weak declension
(veik beyging) 		singular (eintala) plural (fleirtala)
masculine
(karlkyn) 		feminine
(kvenkyn) 		neuter
(hvorugkyn) 		masculine
(karlkyn) 		feminine
(kvenkyn) 		neuter
(hvorugkyn)
nominative
(nefnifall) 		funaði funaða funaða funuðu funuðu funuðu
accusative
(þolfall) 		funaða funuðu funaða funuðu funuðu funuðu
dative
(þágufall) 		funaða funuðu funaða funuðu funuðu funuðu
genitive
(eignarfall) 		funaða funuðu funaða funuðu funuðu funuðu

Japanese

Romanization

funa

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ふな
  2. Rōmaji transcription of フナ

Mapudungun

Noun

funa (Unified spelling)

  1. manure; natural fertilizer

Northern Ndebele

Verb

-fúna

  1. to want

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Old Norse

Noun

funa

  1. accusative/dative/genitive singular of funi

Phuthi

Verb

-fúna

  1. to want

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Southern Ndebele

Verb

-fúna

  1. to want

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfuna/
  • Rhymes: -una
  • Syllabification: fu‧na

Etymology 1

Noun

funa f (plural funas)

  1. (Chile) a protest
  2. (Chile) heckling
  3. (Chile) public shaming

Etymology 2

Verb

funa

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

Swazi

Verb

-fúna

  1. to want
  2. to look for
  3. to search

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Venda

Verb

funa

  1. to love

Derived terms

Xhosa

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Verb

-fûna

  1. (transitive) to want, to desire

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

Zulu

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /fûːna/

Verb

-fûna

  1. (transitive) to want, to desire
  2. (transitive) to seek, to look for
  3. (intransitive) to search

Inflection

Tone HH
Infinitive ukufuna
Positive Negative
Infinitive ukufuna ukungafuni
Imperative
Simple + object concord
Singular funa -fune
Plural funani -funeni
Present
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngiyafuna, ngifuna engifunayo, engifuna ngifuna angifuni engingafuni ngingafuni
2nd singular uyafuna, ufuna ofunayo, ofuna ufuna awufuni ongafuni ungafuni
1st plural siyafuna, sifuna esifunayo, esifuna sifuna asifuni esingafuni singafuni
2nd plural niyafuna, nifuna enifunayo, enifuna nifuna anifuni eningafuni ningafuni
Class 1 uyafuna, ufuna ofunayo, ofuna efuna akafuni ongafuni engafuni
Class 2 bayafuna, bafuna abafunayo, abafuna befuna abafuni abangafuni bengafuni
Class 3 uyafuna, ufuna ofunayo, ofuna ufuna awufuni ongafuni ungafuni
Class 4 iyafuna, ifuna efunayo, efuna ifuna ayifuni engafuni ingafuni
Class 5 liyafuna, lifuna elifunayo, elifuna lifuna alifuni elingafuni lingafuni
Class 6 ayafuna, afuna afunayo, afuna efuna awafuni angafuni engafuni
Class 7 siyafuna, sifuna esifunayo, esifuna sifuna asifuni esingafuni singafuni
Class 8 ziyafuna, zifuna ezifunayo, ezifuna zifuna azifuni ezingafuni zingafuni
Class 9 iyafuna, ifuna efunayo, efuna ifuna ayifuni engafuni ingafuni
Class 10 ziyafuna, zifuna ezifunayo, ezifuna zifuna azifuni ezingafuni zingafuni
Class 11 luyafuna, lufuna olufunayo, olufuna lufuna alufuni olungafuni lungafuni
Class 14 buyafuna, bufuna obufunayo, obufuna bufuna abufuni obungafuni bungafuni
Class 15 kuyafuna, kufuna okufunayo, okufuna kufuna akufuni okungafuni kungafuni
Class 17 kuyafuna, kufuna okufunayo, okufuna kufuna akufuni okungafuni kungafuni
Recent past
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngifunile, ngifunē engifunile, engifunē ngifunile, ngifunē angifunanga engingafunanga ngingafunanga
2nd singular ufunile, ufunē ofunile, ofunē ufunile, ufunē awufunanga ongafunanga ungafunanga
1st plural sifunile, sifunē esifunile, esifunē sifunile, sifunē asifunanga esingafunanga singafunanga
2nd plural nifunile, nifunē enifunile, enifunē nifunile, nifunē anifunanga eningafunanga ningafunanga
Class 1 ufunile, ufunē ofunile, ofunē efunile, efunē akafunanga ongafunanga engafunanga
Class 2 bafunile, bafunē abafunile, abafunē befunile, befunē abafunanga abangafunanga bengafunanga
Class 3 ufunile, ufunē ofunile, ofunē ufunile, ufunē awufunanga ongafunanga ungafunanga
Class 4 ifunile, ifunē efunile, efunē ifunile, ifunē ayifunanga engafunanga ingafunanga
Class 5 lifunile, lifunē elifunile, elifunē lifunile, lifunē alifunanga elingafunanga lingafunanga
Class 6 afunile, afunē afunile, afunē efunile, efunē awafunanga angafunanga engafunanga
Class 7 sifunile, sifunē esifunile, esifunē sifunile, sifunē asifunanga esingafunanga singafunanga
Class 8 zifunile, zifunē ezifunile, ezifunē zifunile, zifunē azifunanga ezingafunanga zingafunanga
Class 9 ifunile, ifunē efunile, efunē ifunile, ifunē ayifunanga engafunanga ingafunanga
Class 10 zifunile, zifunē ezifunile, ezifunē zifunile, zifunē azifunanga ezingafunanga zingafunanga
Class 11 lufunile, lufunē olufunile, olufunē lufunile, lufunē alufunanga olungafunanga lungafunanga
Class 14 bufunile, bufunē obufunile, obufunē bufunile, bufunē abufunanga obungafunanga bungafunanga
Class 15 kufunile, kufunē okufunile, okufunē kufunile, kufunē akufunanga okungafunanga kungafunanga
Class 17 kufunile, kufunē okufunile, okufunē kufunile, kufunē akufunanga okungafunanga kungafunanga
Remote past
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngāfuna engāfuna ngāfuna angifunanga engingafunanga ngingafunanga
2nd singular wāfuna owāfuna wāfuna awufunanga ongafunanga ungafunanga
1st plural sāfuna esāfuna sāfuna asifunanga esingafunanga singafunanga
2nd plural nāfuna enāfuna nāfuna anifunanga eningafunanga ningafunanga
Class 1 wāfuna owāfuna āfuna akafunanga ongafunanga engafunanga
Class 2 bāfuna abāfuna bāfuna abafunanga abangafunanga bengafunanga
Class 3 wāfuna owāfuna wāfuna awufunanga ongafunanga ungafunanga
Class 4 yāfuna eyāfuna yāfuna ayifunanga engafunanga ingafunanga
Class 5 lāfuna elāfuna lāfuna alifunanga elingafunanga lingafunanga
Class 6 āfuna āfuna āfuna awafunanga angafunanga engafunanga
Class 7 sāfuna esāfuna sāfuna asifunanga esingafunanga singafunanga
Class 8 zāfuna ezāfuna zāfuna azifunanga ezingafunanga zingafunanga
Class 9 yāfuna eyāfuna yāfuna ayifunanga engafunanga ingafunanga
Class 10 zāfuna ezāfuna zāfuna azifunanga ezingafunanga zingafunanga
Class 11 lwāfuna olwāfuna lwāfuna alufunanga olungafunanga lungafunanga
Class 14 bāfuna obāfuna bāfuna abufunanga obungafunanga bungafunanga
Class 15 kwāfuna okwāfuna kwāfuna akufunanga okungafunanga kungafunanga
Class 17 kwāfuna okwāfuna kwāfuna akufunanga okungafunanga kungafunanga
Potential
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngingafuna — ngingafuna ngingefune — ngingefune
2nd singular ungafuna — ungafuna ungefune — ungefune
1st plural singafuna — singafuna singefune — singefune
2nd plural ningafuna — ningafuna ningefune — ningefune
Class 1 angafuna — engafuna angefune — engefune
Class 2 bangafuna — bengafuna bangefune — bengefune
Class 3 ungafuna — ungafuna ungefune — ungefune
Class 4 ingafuna — ingafuna ingefune — ingefune
Class 5 lingafuna — lingafuna lingefune — lingefune
Class 6 angafuna — engafuna angefune — engefune
Class 7 singafuna — singafuna singefune — singefune
Class 8 zingafuna — zingafuna zingefune — zingefune
Class 9 ingafuna — ingafuna ingefune — ingefune
Class 10 zingafuna — zingafuna zingefune — zingefune
Class 11 lungafuna — lungafuna lungefune — lungefune
Class 14 bungafuna — bungafuna bungefune — bungefune
Class 15 kungafuna — kungafuna kungefune — kungefune
Class 17 kungafuna — kungafuna kungefune — kungefune
Immediate future
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngizofuna engizofuna ngizofuna angizufuna engingezufuna ngingezufuna
2nd singular uzofuna ozofuna uzofuna awuzufuna ongezufuna ungezufuna
1st plural sizofuna esizofuna sizofuna asizufuna esingezufuna singezufuna
2nd plural nizofuna enizofuna nizofuna anizufuna eningezufuna ningezufuna
Class 1 uzofuna ozofuna ezofuna akazufuna ongezufuna engezufuna
Class 2 bazofuna abazofuna bezofuna abazufuna abangezufuna bengezufuna
Class 3 uzofuna ozofuna uzofuna awuzufuna ongezufuna ungezufuna
Class 4 izofuna ezofuna izofuna ayizufuna engezufuna ingezufuna
Class 5 lizofuna elizofuna lizofuna alizufuna elingezufuna lingezufuna
Class 6 azofuna azofuna ezofuna awazufuna angezufuna engezufuna
Class 7 sizofuna esizofuna sizofuna asizufuna esingezufuna singezufuna
Class 8 zizofuna ezizofuna zizofuna azizufuna ezingezufuna zingezufuna
Class 9 izofuna ezofuna izofuna ayizufuna engezufuna ingezufuna
Class 10 zizofuna ezizofuna zizofuna azizufuna ezingezufuna zingezufuna
Class 11 luzofuna oluzofuna luzofuna aluzufuna olungezufuna lungezufuna
Class 14 buzofuna obuzofuna buzofuna abuzufuna obungezufuna bungezufuna
Class 15 kuzofuna okuzofuna kuzofuna akuzufuna okungezufuna kungezufuna
Class 17 kuzofuna okuzofuna kuzofuna akuzufuna okungezufuna kungezufuna
Remote future
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngiyofuna engiyofuna ngiyofuna angiyufuna engingeyufuna ngingeyufuna
2nd singular uyofuna oyofuna uyofuna awuyufuna ongeyufuna ungeyufuna
1st plural siyofuna esiyofuna siyofuna asiyufuna esingeyufuna singeyufuna
2nd plural niyofuna eniyofuna niyofuna aniyufuna eningeyufuna ningeyufuna
Class 1 uyofuna oyofuna eyofuna akayufuna ongeyufuna engeyufuna
Class 2 bayofuna abayofuna beyofuna abayufuna abangeyufuna bengeyufuna
Class 3 uyofuna oyofuna uyofuna awuyufuna ongeyufuna ungeyufuna
Class 4 iyofuna eyofuna iyofuna ayiyufuna engeyufuna ingeyufuna
Class 5 liyofuna eliyofuna liyofuna aliyufuna elingeyufuna lingeyufuna
Class 6 ayofuna ayofuna eyofuna awayufuna angeyufuna engeyufuna
Class 7 siyofuna esiyofuna siyofuna asiyufuna esingeyufuna singeyufuna
Class 8 ziyofuna eziyofuna ziyofuna aziyufuna ezingeyufuna zingeyufuna
Class 9 iyofuna eyofuna iyofuna ayiyufuna engeyufuna ingeyufuna
Class 10 ziyofuna eziyofuna ziyofuna aziyufuna ezingeyufuna zingeyufuna
Class 11 luyofuna oluyofuna luyofuna aluyufuna olungeyufuna lungeyufuna
Class 14 buyofuna obuyofuna buyofuna abuyufuna obungeyufuna bungeyufuna
Class 15 kuyofuna okuyofuna kuyofuna akuyufuna okungeyufuna kungeyufuna
Class 17 kuyofuna okuyofuna kuyofuna akuyufuna okungeyufuna kungeyufuna
Present subjunctive
Positive Negative
1st singular ngifune ngingafuni
2nd singular ufune ungafuni
1st plural sifune singafuni
2nd plural nifune ningafuni
Class 1 afune angafuni
Class 2 bafune bangafuni
Class 3 ufune ungafuni
Class 4 ifune ingafuni
Class 5 lifune lingafuni
Class 6 afune angafuni
Class 7 sifune singafuni
Class 8 zifune zingafuni
Class 9 ifune ingafuni
Class 10 zifune zingafuni
Class 11 lufune lungafuni
Class 14 bufune bungafuni
Class 15 kufune kungafuni
Class 17 kufune kungafuni
Past subjunctive
Positive Negative
1st singular ngafuna ngangafuna, angafuna, angangafuna
2nd singular wafuna wangafuna, awafuna, awangafuna
1st plural safuna sangafuna, asafuna, asangafuna
2nd plural nafuna nangafuna, anafuna, anangafuna
Class 1 wafuna wangafuna, akafuna, akangafuna
Class 2 bafuna bangafuna, abafuna, abangafuna
Class 3 wafuna wangafuna, awafuna, awangafuna
Class 4 yafuna yangafuna, ayafuna, ayangafuna
Class 5 lafuna langafuna, alafuna, alangafuna
Class 6 afuna angafuna, awafuna, awangafuna
Class 7 safuna sangafuna, asafuna, asangafuna
Class 8 zafuna zangafuna, azafuna, azangafuna
Class 9 yafuna yangafuna, ayafuna, ayangafuna
Class 10 zafuna zangafuna, azafuna, azangafuna
Class 11 lwafuna lwangafuna, alwafuna, alwangafuna
Class 14 bafuna bangafuna, abafuna, abangafuna
Class 15 kwafuna kwangafuna, akwafuna, akwangafuna
Class 17 kwafuna kwangafuna, akwafuna, akwangafuna

Derived terms

References

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