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-esya
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Yao (Africa)
Etymology
Cognate with ny -etsa causative suffix, tum -eska causative suffix and sw -esha causative suffix.
Suffix
yao suffix verb-forming suffixes
Causative suffix for verbs where the penultimate vowel of the stem is either 'e' or 'o'.
Derived terms
yao
See also
yao -isya Causative suffix for verbs whose penultimate vowel is 'i' or 'y'
References
Ciyawo - English Dictionary: Dikishonale ja Ŵakulijiganya
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