yekha

Chichewa

Etymology

From yé- (“Class 1 special pronominal concord”) +‎ kha (“alone, oneself, by oneself”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjé.kʰa/

Adverb

yekha

  1. Class 1 and 3rd person singular form of -kha
    1. singlehandedly, by oneself, alone, he/she alone
    2. on one's own
    3. only, only he/she/Class 1 noun

Derived terms

  • yekhayekha (“all alone”)
  • mkhalayekha (“lonely person”)

References

  • Steven Paas (2016) Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 598
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