lembeka

Tumbuka

Etymology

From lemba (“to write”) +‎ -eka (“stative suffix for verbs whose penultimate verb is 'e'”).

Verb

-lembeka (infinitive kulembeka)

  1. stative of -lemba.
    1. (stative) to be writeable
  2. passive of -lemba.
    1. (passive voice) to be written

References

  • William Y. Turner (1996), Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English - Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary‎[1], Central Africana Limited, page 62
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