cha.
to dawn, (of the sun) to rise
Meaning & usage
to dawn, (of the sun) to rise
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-kya (“to dawn”), from Proto-Bantu *-kéa. In Sabaki, cognate with Ngazidja Comorian -sha and Giryama -cha. Other Bantu cognates include Zulu -sa and Chichewa -cha.
[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -a
to fear, be afraid
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-tɪ́ja (“to fear”).
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