-eka
Phuthi
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni *-eka, from Proto-Bantu *-ɪka.
Suffix
-eka
- Forms "neuter-passive" verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to be (verb)able" or "to be (verb)ing".
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Phuthi_words_suffixed_with_-eka' title='Category:Phuthi words suffixed with -eka'>Phuthi words suffixed with -eka</a>
Swazi
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni *-eka, from Proto-Bantu *-ɪka.
Suffix
-eka
- Forms "neuter-passive" verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to be (verb)able" or "to be (verb)ing".
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Swazi_words_suffixed_with_-eka' title='Category:Swazi words suffixed with -eka'>Swazi words suffixed with -eka</a>
Xhosa
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni *-eka, from Proto-Bantu *-ɪka.
Suffix
-eka
- Forms "neuter-passive" verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to be (verb)able" or "to be (verb)ing".
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Xhosa_words_suffixed_with_-eka' title='Category:Xhosa words suffixed with -eka'>Xhosa words suffixed with -eka</a>
Zulu
Etymology
From Proto-Nguni *-eka, from Proto-Bantu *-ɪka.
Suffix
-eka
- Forms "neuter-passive" verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to be (verb)able" or "to be (verb)ing".
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Zulu_words_suffixed_with_-eka' title='Category:Zulu words suffixed with -eka'>Zulu words suffixed with -eka</a>
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-eka”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-eka”
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