dzuka

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Common Bantu *-jíbʊka (“to rise”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡zu.ka/

Verb

-dzuka (infinitive kudzúka)

  1. to rise
    1. (by extension) to resurrect
  2. to wake up
  3. to get up
  4. to stand up

Derived terms

  • Verbal derivations:
    • Causative: -dzutsa
    • Negative: -sadzuka
    • Reduplicative: -dzukadzuka
    • Repetitive: -dzukanso

References

  • Steven Paas (2016) Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 135
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