pangira

Chichewa

Etymology

From panga (to make) +‎ -ira (applicative suffix for verbs where the final letter of the stem is 'a').

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈᵑɡi.ɽa/

Verb

-pangira (infinitive kupángira)

  1. Applicative form of -panga
    1. to make for someone or something
    2. to be made from
  2. to counsel, to advise

Derived terms

  • Verbal derivations:
    • Negative: -sapangira
    • Reduplicative: -pangirapangira

References

  • Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary[1], Oxford University Press, pages 448-449

Tumbuka

Etymology

From panga (to make) +‎ -ira (applicative suffix for verbs where the final letter of the stem is 'a').

Verb

-pangira (infinitive kupangira)

  1. applicative of -panga
    1. to make for someone or something
      2017, Eyobi Kitaw, translated by Cecilia Mwalwayo and Mervis Kamanga, Abel na mwanchi wamdumbu wakhe:
      Iye wakajipangira gireta.
      He made a cart for himself