-eka

== Chichewa == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-ɪka. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈe.ka/ === Suffix === -eka Stative suffix for verbs whose penultimate vowel is either 'e' or 'o'. (rare) An additional causative or transitive suffix. ==== See also ==== -ika (“Stative suffix for verbs whose penultimate vowel is 'a', 'i' or 'u'”). === References === Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 136 == Phuthi == === Etymology === 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 ==== == Swahili == === Suffix === -eka mid vowel variant of -ika == Swazi == === Etymology === 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 ==== == Tumbuka == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-ɪka. === Suffix === -eka Stative and passive suffix for verbs whose penultimate vowel is either 'e' or 'o' (rare) Causative or transitive suffix ==== Usage notes ==== Strictly speaking, this suffix is the stative suffix, but it has virtually replaced the passive suffix -iw- in all contexts. Thus, it is both the stative and passive suffix. == Xhosa == === Etymology === 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 ==== == Zulu == === Etymology === 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 ==== === References === C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-eka”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-eka”