mtesaji

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *mu-

Swahili m-

Swahili -tesa

Swahili *-aga

Proto-Bantu *-ì

Swahili -i

Swahili -aji

Swahili mtesaji

From m- + -tesa (“to torture, persecute”) + -aji.

Noun

mtesaji class I (plural watesaji class II)

1. torturer, tormentor