-eka

See also: Appendix:Variations of "eka"

Phuthi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-ɪka.

Suffix

-eka

1. Forms "neuter-passive" verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to be (verb)able" or "to be (verb)ing".

Derived terms

Phuthi terms suffixed with -eka

Swahili

Suffix

-eka

1. mid vowel variant of -ika

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-ɪka.

Suffix

-eka

1. Forms "neuter-passive" verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to be (verb)able" or "to be (verb)ing".

Derived terms

Swazi terms suffixed with -eka

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-ɪka.

Suffix

-eka

1. Forms "neuter-passive" verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to be (verb)able" or "to be (verb)ing".

Derived terms

Xhosa terms suffixed with -eka

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-ɪka.

Suffix

-eka

1. Forms "neuter-passive" verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to be (verb)able" or "to be (verb)ing".

Derived terms

Zulu terms suffixed with -eka

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-eka”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-eka”