onetsa

Chichewa

Etymology

From -ona (“to see”) +‎ -etsa (“causative suffix for verbs where the penultimate vowel of the stem is 'o'”). Cognate with Shona -onesa (“to show”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oˈne.t͡sa/

Verb

-onetsa (infinitive kuónetsa)

1. Causative form of -ona
   1. to show

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Negative: -saonetsa
  • Repetitive: -onetsanso