"-lia" meaning in All languages combined

See -lia on Wiktionary

Suffix [Swahili]

Etymology: What are now vowel-final verb stems originally had an -l-, which resurfaces whenever a suffix is added. Head templates: {{head|sw|suffix|mid vowel harmony variant|-lea}} -lia (mid vowel harmony variant -lea)
  1. Alternative form of -ia used after a stem ending in a vowel Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -ia used after a stem ending in a vowel Derived forms: Swahili applicative verbs
    Sense id: en--lia-sw-suffix-6NeZalIS Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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        }
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      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "Swahili applicative verbs"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "text": "-andaa (“to prepare”) + -lia → -andalia (“to prepare for”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "-zoa (“to pick up”) + -lea → -zolea (“to pick up for”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Alternative form of -ia used after a stem ending in a vowel"
      ],
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}

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