"-ela" meaning in Xhosa

See -ela in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *-ɪda. Etymology templates: {{inh|xh|bnt-pro|*-ɪda}} Proto-Bantu *-ɪda Head templates: {{head|xh|suffix|cat2=verb-forming suffixes}} -ela
  1. Forms applicative verbs, meaning to do something for, for the purpose of, on behalf of. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ela-xh-suffix-rYnd0eW8 Categories (other): Xhosa entries with incorrect language header

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        "Forms applicative verbs, meaning to do something for, for the purpose of, on behalf of."
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