"phika" meaning in Chichewa

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Verb

IPA: /ˈpʰi.ka/ Forms: -phika [canonical], kuphíka [infinitive]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *-jìpɪka (“to cook, to boil”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*-jìpɪka|t=to cook, to boil}} Proto-Bantu *-jìpɪka (“to cook, to boil”) Head templates: {{head|ny|verb|infinitive|kuphíka|head=-phika}} -phika (infinitive kuphíka), {{ny-verb|phika}} -phika (infinitive kuphíka)
  1. to cook Derived forms: -phikira [applicative, verb] Derived forms (Nominal derivations): mphika (english: cooking pot)
    Sense id: en-phika-ny-verb-qUY3OFDp Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header

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