byala

Chichewa

Etymology

Borrowed from Tumbuka, from Proto-Bantu *-bɪ́ada (“to plant - zone N”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɓʲa.ɽa/

Verb

-byala (infinitive kubyála)

  1. to plant
  2. to sow
  3. (figurative) to bury

Derived terms

  • Verbal derivations:
    • Negative: -sabyala
    • Passive: -byalidwa
    • Reduplicative: -byalabyala
    • Repetitive: -byalanso

References

  • Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 128
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