funira

Chichewa

Etymology

From funa (“to want”) +‎ -ira (“applicative suffix for verbs where the penultimate vowel in the stem is 'a', 'i' or 'u'”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fuˈni.ɽa/

Verb

-funira (infinitive kufúnira)

1. Applicative form of -funa
   1. to wish someone something.

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Other formations: -funira zabwino (“to wish someone well”), -funira zoipa (“to wish someone ill”)