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Where does “andika” come from?

andika (Swahili) comes from Swahili -ika, from Proto-Bantu -ɪka.

andika (Swahili): write; draw; Stative form of -andaa: be set, put...

Definitions

  1. write; draw; Stative form of -andaa: be set, put...

Ancestry of “andika”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahili-ikastative affix
2Proto-Bantu-ɪka—

Words derived from “andika”

  • andikiza
  • mwandishi
  • mwandiko
  • uandishi
  • andiko
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