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yimba

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Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-jɪ́mba (to sing).

Pronunciation

Verb

-yimba (infinitive kuyímba)

  1. alternative form of -imba.

Derived terms

  • Verbal derivations:
    • Applicative: -yimbira
    • Causative: -yimbitsa
    • Passive: -yimbidwa
    • Reduplicative: -yimbayimba
    • Repetitive: -yimbanso

Kituba

Etymology

Borrowed from Kongo yimbila.

Verb

yimba

  1. to sing

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