mphewa

Chichewa

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈᵐpʰe.wa/

Verb

-mphewa (infinitive kumphéwa)

  1. to miss each other whilst going in opposite directions
    1. to cross a junction without meeting someone going in the opposite direction

Derived terms

  • Verbal derivations:
    • Applicative: -mphewera
    • Negative: -samphewa
    • Reduplicative: -mphewamphewa
    • Repetitive: -mphewanso

References

  • Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 344
  • Centre for Language Studies, Mtanthauziramawu wa Chinyanja
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