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Where does “layirana” come from?
layirana (Tumbuka) comes from Tumbuka -ana, from Proto-Bantu -ana.
Ancestry of “layirana”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Tumbuka
-ana
reciprocal suffix, each other
2
Proto-Bantu
-ana
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Words derived from “layirana”
kulayirana
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