badwa

Chichewa

Etymology

Synchronically, the passive form of -bala (“to bear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɓa.ɗʷa/

Verb

-badwa^? (infinitive kubádwa)

1. to be born
2. (of people or objects) to be well constructed, to be strong or attractive (used only in past tenses, but with present meaning)

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Applicative: -badwira