pitira

pitira

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-pɪ́tɪda (“Applicative of *-pɪ́ta (“to go”)”). By surface analysis, -pita (“to go”) +‎ -ira (“applicative suffix for verbs where the penultimate vowel of the stem is [i], [u] or [a]”). Cognate with Swahili pitia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈti.ɽa/

Verb

-pitira (infinitive kupítira)

  1. Applicative form of -pita
    1. to go on someone's behalf.
    2. to go for something.
  2. to pass through a place

Derived terms

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