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Where does “-wa” come from?
-wa (Phuthi) comes from Proto-Bantu -úa.
-wa
(Phuthi): Forms passive verbs
Definitions
Forms passive verbs
Ancestry of “-wa”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Bantu
-úa
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Words derived from “-wa”
mmemûwa
mmenywa
murûdûwa
nyegelwa
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