onetsa

Chichewa

Etymology

From -ona (“to see”) +‎ -etsa (“causative suffix for verbs where the penultimate vowel of the stem is 'o'”). Cognate with Shona -onesa (“to show”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈne.t͡sa/

Verb

-onetsa (infinitive kuónetsa)

  1. Causative form of -ona
    1. to show

Derived terms

  • Verbal derivations:
    • Negative: -saonetsa
    • Repetitive: -onetsanso
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