-eka

See also: Appendix:Variations of "eka"

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-ɪka.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈe.ka/

Suffix

-eka

Stative suffix for verbs whose penultimate vowel is either 'e' or 'o'.
(rare) An additional causative or transitive suffix.

References

Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎^[1], Oxford University Press, page 136

Phuthi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-ɪka.

Suffix

-eka

Forms "neuter-passive" verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to be (verb)able" or "to be (verb)ing".

Derived terms

Phuthi terms suffixed with -eka

sinyeka

tfukulleka

Swahili

Suffix

-eka

mid vowel variant of -ika

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-ɪka.

Suffix

-eka

Forms "neuter-passive" verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to be (verb)able" or "to be (verb)ing".

Derived terms

Swazi terms suffixed with -eka

eluleka

lahleka

tsandzeka

Tumbuka

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-ɪka.

Suffix

-eka

Stative and passive suffix for verbs whose penultimate vowel is either 'e' or 'o'
(rare) Causative or transitive suffix

Usage notes

Strictly speaking, this suffix is the stative suffix, but it has virtually replaced the passive suffix -iw- in all contexts. Thus, it is both the stative and passive suffix.

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-ɪka.

Suffix

-eka

Forms "neuter-passive" verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to be (verb)able" or "to be (verb)ing".

Derived terms

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-ɪka.

Suffix

-eka

Forms "neuter-passive" verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to be (verb)able" or "to be (verb)ing".

Derived terms

Zulu terms suffixed with -eka

References

C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-eka”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-eka”