yera

== Asturian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʝeɾa/ [ˈɟ͡ʝe.ɾa] Rhymes: -eɾa Syllabification: ye‧ra === Verb === yera first-person singular imperfect indicative of ser third-person singular imperfect indicative of ser == Chichewa == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-jéda (“to shine, to be clear”), potentially from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *jel- (“to shine, to be white”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈje.ɽa/ === Verb === -yera (infinitive kuyéra) to be white to be clean to be(come) clear, be(come) bright to be holy Synonym: -patulika to be light (e.g. Genesis 1:3) to be pure to be immaculate to be set apart ==== Derived terms ==== Verbal derivations: Applicative: -yerera (“be whitish”) Causative: -yeretsa (“clean”) Other formations: -yera mtima (“be pure, be holy”) === References === Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 600 == Spanish == === Verb === yera inflection of yerar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative