tandara

Tumbuka

Etymology

Cognate with Chichewa -tandala (“to spend time”).

Verb

-tandara (infinitive kutandara)

  1. to wait
  2. to linger
  3. to delay
  4. to spend a day or two at a place

Derived terms

  • -tandazga (“to spread out”)

References

  • William Y. Turner (1996), Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English - Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary‎[1], Central Africana Limited, page 137
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