seketsa

Chichewa

Etymology

From -seka (“to laugh”) +‎ -etsa (“causative suffix for verbs whose penultimate vowel is 'e'”). Cognate with Zigula -sekeza and Swahili -chekesha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /seˈke.t͡sa/

Verb

-seketsa (infinitive kuséketsa)

  1. Causative form of -seka
    1. to make someone laugh.

Derived terms

  • Verbal derivations:
    • Negative: -saseketsa
    • Repetitive: -seketsanso
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