khapwira

Chichewa

Etymology

Suffixed with khapwa +‎ -ira (“applicative suffix for verbs whose penultimate vowel is "a"”). The applicative suffix is reflected in the first meaning of the word. Likely related to -khaphwira (“to swallow water when drowning”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰaˈpʷi.ɽa/

Verb

-khapwira (infinitive kukhápwira)

  1. to be fed up with someone
  2. to lap (to take a liquid into the mouth using one's tongue - as dogs do)
    Synonym: -zinganira

References

  • Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 204
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