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-ila

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Gothic

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Romanization

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-ila

  1. romanization of -𐌹𐌻𐌰

Kongo

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-ɪda (applicative suffix).

Suffix

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-ila

  1. applicative suffix

Tumbuka

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-ɪda (applicative suffix)

Suffix

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-ila

  1. Suffix for forming the applicative of verbs

Usage notes

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According to Chavula, all verbs in Tumbuka have applicative forms.

References

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  • Jean Josephine Chavula, Verbal Derivation and Valency in Citumbuka, 2016