mweka

Chichewa

Etymology

From -mwa (“to drink”) +‎ -eka (“stative suffix for monosyllabic stems”). Compare with Swahili -nyweka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʷe.ka/

Verb

-mweka (infinitive kumwéka)

  1. Stative form of -mwa
    1. to be drinkable, potable.

Tumbuka

Etymology

From -mwa (“to drink”) +‎ -eka (“stative suffix for monosyllabic stems”).

Verb

-mweka (infinitive kumweka)

  1. stative of -mwa
    1. (stative) to be drinkable
    2. (stative) to be drunk (with no agent mentioned)

References

  • Jean Joseph Chavula, Verbal Derivation and Valency in Citumbuka, 2016
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