ligwa

Yao (Africa)

Etymology

From -lya (“to eat”) +‎ -wa (“passive suffix”).

Verb

-ligwa (infinitive kuligwa)

  1. passive of -lya
    1. (passive voice) to be eaten
  2. stative of -lya
    1. (stative) to be eaten

References

  • Alexander Hetherwick, A Handbook of the Yao Language, 1902
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