zimitsa

Chichewa

Etymology

From -zima (“to be extinguished”) +‎ -itsa (“causative suffix for verbs whose penultimate vowel is 'i'”). Cognate with Ndonga dhimitha (“to extinguish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ziˈmi.t͡sa/

Verb

-zimitsa (infinitive kuzímitsa)

1. Causative form of -zima
   1. to blow out
   2. to extinguish
   3. to put out
   4. to quench

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Applicative: -zimitsira
  • Negative: -sazimitsa
  • Other formations: -zimitsa moto (“to solve a conflict; to sleep with a late husband's brother or someone else”)

See also

• -fofolola (“to extinguish fire with water”)

References

• Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎^[1], Oxford University Press, page 607