Where does “hlabelela” come from?

hlabelela (Swazi) comes from Swazi -ela, from Proto-Bantu -ɪda — Suffix for forming the applicative form of verbs.

hlabelela (Swazi): to sing in a group

Definitions

  1. to sing in a group

Ancestry of “hlabelela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swazi-elaForms applicative verbs, meaning to do something...
2Proto-Bantu-ɪdaSuffix for forming the applicative form of verbs
Every word from Proto-Bantu -ɪda →Every word from Swazi -ela →