ŵala

Tumbuka

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-báda (“to shine - zone N”).

Verb

-ŵala (infinitive kuŵala)

  1. to shine (of the sun, fire or a lamp)

Descendants

  • Chichewa: -bala

References

  • William Y. Turner (1996), Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English - Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary‎[1], Central Africana Limited, page 4
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