yimbira

Chichewa

Etymology

From -yimba (“to sing”) +‎ -ira (“applicative suffix for verbs whose penultimate vowel is "i"”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jiˈᵐbi.ɽa/

Verb

-yimbira (infinitive kuyímbira)

  1. Applicative form of -yimba
    1. alternative form of -imbira

Derived terms

  • Verbal derivations:
    • Negative: -sayimbira
    • Reduplicative: -yimbirayimbira
    • Repetitive: -yimbiranso
  • Nominal derivations:
    • chiyimbira (“singing without following the normal pattern”)
    • chiyimbiro (“musical instrument, organ, radio-cassette-player, hi-fi system”)
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