"-eka" meaning in Tumbuka

See -eka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-ɪka. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|tum|bnt-pro|*-ɪka|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *-ɪka, {{inh+|tum|bnt-pro|*-ɪka}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-ɪka Head templates: {{head|tum|suffix|cat2=verb-forming suffixes}} -eka
  1. Stative and passive suffix for verbs whose penultimate vowel is either 'e' or 'o' Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--eka-tum-suffix-~l3lu-iG Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 26 22 24 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 22 24 28
  2. (rare) Causative or transitive suffix Tags: causative, morpheme, rare, suffix, transitive
    Sense id: en--eka-tum-suffix-wqLElrey Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 26 22 24 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 22 24 28 Disambiguation of Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header: 40 60
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