komana

Tumbuka

Etymology

From -koma (“to kill”) +‎ -ana (“reciprocal suffix”).

Verb

-komana (infinitive kukomana)

  1. reciprocal of -koma
    1. (reciprocal) to quarrel
      1. (by extension) to fight

References

  • William Y. Turner (1996), Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English - Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary‎[1], Central Africana Limited, page 51
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