thaŵa

Tonga (Malawi)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-tɪ́aba (“to run away - zone N”).

Verb

-thaŵa

  1. to flee
  2. to run

Derived terms

  • -thavya (“to put to flight”)

References

  • William Y. Turner (1996), Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English - Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary‎[1], Central Africana Limited, page 141
  • Bible Society of Malawi, Tonga Bible 1986 - Sumu 104:6
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