kwera

Tumbuka

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-kʊ́eda.

Verb

-kwera (infinitive kukwera)

  1. to go up
    1. to climb
    2. to ascend

Derived terms

  • -kwezga (“to raise, to promote, to exalt”)

References

  • William Y. Turner (1996), Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English - Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary‎[1], Central Africana Limited, page 175
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