-lisha

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Swahili

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Etymology

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What are now vowel-final verb stems originally had an -l-, which resurfaces whenever a suffix is added. The rule was then extended to borrowed words by analogy.

Suffix

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-lisha (mid vowel harmony variant -lesha)

  1. Alternative form of -isha used in verbs ending in -aa, -au, -oa, -ua, or -uu, and in dysillabic verbs ending in -ia
    -vaa (to wear) + ‎-lisha → ‎-valisha (to dress)
    -sahau (to forget) + ‎-lisha → ‎-sahaulisha (to cause to forget)
    -toboa (to reveal) + ‎lesha → ‎-tobolesha (to cause to reveal)
    -tia (to put) + ‎-lisha → ‎-tilisha (to cause to put)

Derived terms

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