liisa

Nyole (Uganda)

Etymology

From lya (“to eat”) +‎ -isa (“causative suffix”). Cognate with Swahili -lisha (“to feed”), Tumbuka -lyeska (“to feed”), Yao -liisya (“to feed”) and Chichewa -dyetsa (“to feed”).

Verb

-liisa (infinitive ohuliisa)

  1. causative of -lya
    1. to feed

References

  • Diprose, Martin; Musimami, Sylvester N. M. (2012), Lunyole–English Dictionary‎[1], SIL International
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