"-ia" meaning in Swahili

See -ia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Head templates: {{head|sw|suffix|mid vowel harmony variant|-ea}} -ia (mid vowel harmony variant -ea)
  1. for (directed at, intended to belong to), applicative suffix Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -lia, -lea Derived forms: Swahili applicative verbs
    Sense id: en--ia-sw-suffix-rmsTBHP2 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

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