pitira

Chichewa

Etymology

From pita (to go) +‎ -ira (applicative suffix for verbs where the penultimate vowel of the stme is either 'a', 'i' or 'u'). 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.

Derived terms