seketsa

Chichewa

Etymology

From -seka (“to laugh”) +‎ -etsa (“causative suffix for verbs whose penultimate vowel is 'e'”). Cognate with Zigula -sekeza and Swahili -chekesha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seˈke.t͡sa/

Verb

-seketsa (infinitive kuséketsa)

1. Causative form of -seka
   1. to make someone laugh.

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Negative: -saseketsa
  • Repetitive: -seketsanso