fipirwa

Tumbuka

Etymology

From -fipira +‎ -wa (“passive suffix”). Literally means "to be blackened".

Verb

-fipirwa (infinitive kufipirwa)

  1. to be dirty

References

  • William Y. Turner (1996), Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English - Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary‎[1], Central Africana Limited, page 27
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