Chichewa
Etymology
From cha (“Class 7 associative particle”) + ku- (“Class 15 noun prefix, infinitive prefix”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
cho-
- Class 7 verbal modifier (prefix), contraction of "chaku-" or "cha ku-"
Derived terms
Chichewa terms prefixed with cho-
Inflection
Chichewa verbal modifiers
| singular
|
plural
|
| class 1
|
wo-
|
class 2
|
o-
|
| class 3
|
wo-
|
class 4
|
yo-
|
| class 5
|
lo-
|
class 6
|
o-
|
| class 7
|
cho-
|
class 8
|
zo-
|
| class 9
|
yo-
|
class 10
|
zo-
|
| class 12
|
ko-
|
class 13
|
to-
|
| class 14
|
wo-
|
|
|
| class 15
|
ko-
|
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| locative classes
|
| class 16
|
class 17
|
class 18
|
| po-
|
ko-
|
mo-
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