phikira

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-jìpɪkɪda (“applicative of *-jìpɪka (“to cook”)”). By surface analysis, -phika (“to cook”) +‎ -ira (“applicative suffix for verbs where the penultimate vowel of the stem is 'i'”).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /pʰiˈki.ɽa/

Verb

-phikira (infinitive kuphíkira)

  1. Applicative form of -phika
    1. to cook for someone

Derived terms

  • Verbal derivations:
    • Negative: -saphikira
    • Reciprocal: -phikirana
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