zimitsa

Chichewa

Etymology

From -zima (“to be extinguished”) +‎ -itsa (“causative suffix for verbs whose penultimate vowel is 'i'”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ziˈmi.t͡sa/

Verb

-zimitsa (infinitive kuzímitsa)

  1. Causative form of -zima
    1. to blow out
    2. to extinguish
    3. to put out
    4. to quench

Derived terms

  • Verbal derivations:
    • Applicative: -zimitsira
    • Negative: -sazimitsa
    • Other formations: -zimitsa moto (“to solve a conflict; to sleep with a late husband's brother or someone else”)

References

  • Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 607
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