badwa
Chichewa edit
Etymology edit
Synchronically, the passive form of -bala (“to bear”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
-badwa (infinitive kubádwa)
- to be born
- (of people or objects) to be well constructed, to be strong or attractive (used only in past tenses, but with present meaning)
Derived terms edit
- Verbal derivations:
- Applicative: -badwira